Analyzing the cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios and health expenditures in the aging population: a 20-year comparative study across high-income countries by Majed Ramadan, Shadell AlGhamdi, Rawiah Alsiary

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Askin's Tumor: A Dual Case Study by Bikash Shrestha, Bhupendra Nath Kapur, Kavita Karmacharya, Sunita Kakkar, Ranjit Ghuliani

“…It is a highly malignant tumor with guarded prognosis, which is dependent upon the extension of tumor at the time of diagnosis. …”
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATION REGARDING WOOD HARVESTING IN ROMANIA IN THE LAST TWO DECADES by Moga Camelia Elena, Timofte Claudia Simona, Gășpărel Mihai

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The sensitivity of reconstructed carbon dioxide concentrations to stomatal preparation methods using a leaf gas exchange model by Michael D. Machesky, Nathan D. Sheldon, Michael T. Hren, Selena Y. Smith

“…Methods Three people measured the stomatal density and index, guard cell length, guard cell pair width, and pore length of leaves from the same Ginkgo biloba, Quercus alba, and Zingiber mioga leaves growing at known CO2 levels using four preparation methods: fluorescence on cleared leaves, nail polish, dental putty on fresh leaves, and dental putty on dried leaves. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Federal Agencies by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“… There are four federal agencies that regulate solid and hazardous waste: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),  The United States Coast Guard (USCG), The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), and The Department of Transportation (DOT). …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Federal Agencies by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“… There are four federal agencies that regulate solid and hazardous waste: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),  The United States Coast Guard (USCG), The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), and The Department of Transportation (DOT). …”
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Cytokine changes in patients with heatstroke during pilgrimage to Makkah by I. A. Hashim, A. Al-Zeer, S. Al-Shohaib, M. Al-Ahwal, A. Shenkin

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Automated street light system by using wireless sensor networks by Alhanouf Alburaikan

“…Concern to this problem, automated street light system can play a part in the electricity guard. The street light is combined with Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to make it automatically identifying the range of visible light and perform decision making whether to turn on or turn off the light.…”
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Botulinum Toxin-A Therapy in Pediatric Urology: Indications for the Neurogenic and Non-Neurogenic Neurogenic Bladder by Lori Dyer, Israel Franco

“…In children with sphincter dyssynergy, injection at the level of the urethral sphincter works by inhibiting the involuntary guarding reflex and blocking dyssynergic voiding.…”
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Clinical Prediction Score for Ruptured Appendicitis in ED by Thidathit Prachanukool, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Welawat Tienpratarn, Sorravit Savatmongkorngul, Panvilai Tangkulpanich, Chetsadakon Jenpanitpong, Yuranun Phootothum, Malivan Phontabtim, Promphet Nuanprom

“…Five independent factors were predictive of rupture, age>60 years, fever>37.3°C, guarding, PMN>75%, and duration of pain>24 hours to presentation. …”
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A Comparative Study: The Use of Collagen Implant versus Mitomycin-C in Combined Trabeculotomy and Trabeculectomy for Treatment of Primary Congenital Glaucoma by Alaa Abdel Sadek Singab, Osama Ali Mohammed, Mohammed Iqbal Hafez Saleem, Mortada Ahmed Abozaid

“…Postoperatively, the IOP in group A was as follows: 8 eyes developed IOP levels less than 14 mmHg (complete success), 3 eyes had levels between 14 and 16 mmHg (accepted result), 2 eyes had levels between 16 and 20 mmHg (guarded result), and only 2 eyes showed levels exceeding 20 mmHg (failed procedure), while in group B, 7 eyes showed complete success, 3 eyes had accepted result, 3 eyes had guarded result, and 2 eyes had failed procedure. …”
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Renal Vein Stenting and Gonadal Vein Embolization for Recurrent Varicoceles and Nutcracker Syndrome by Yosouf AlZahrani, Sulaiman AlRajeh

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Coping and Beliefs as Predictors of Functioning and Psychological Adjustment in Fibromyalgia Subgroups by Laura Rubio Fidel, Azucena García-Palacios, Rocío Herrero, Guadalupe Molinari, Carlos Suso-Ribera

“…The backward binary logistic regression suggested a final model with six predictors (guarding, task persistence, harm, emotion, solicitude, and age) that explained 31% of the variance of group membership. …”
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The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…Hamdan Almutairi,1,2 Ahmad Aboshaiqah,2 Mohsen Alzahrani,3 Adel F Almutairi,4 Mahmoud Salam5 1Transfusion Medicine Services, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3Division of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 4King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 5Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, Lebanese American University, Byblos, LebanonCorrespondence: Hamdan Almutairi, Transfusion Medicine Services, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966503414140, Email MotairiH@mngha.med.sa Mahmoud Salam, Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, Tel +96170054397, Email mahmoud.salam@lau.edu.lbBackground: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a high-intensity treatment with the potential to extend the life expectancy of some patients with cancer. …”
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Duodenal Peptic Ulcer Perforation in the Puerperium Case Report Series by Elizabeth Stiles, Andre Robinson, Erin Fitzgerald, Marie Fleury, Andrew Rubenstein

“…Postpartum surgical abdomens may not present with classic guarding and rigidity. A low threshold for imaging and identification of risk factors are critical to timely diagnosis and management.…”
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Colonic Interposition between the Liver and Diaphragm: “The Chilaiditi Sign” by Nita Nair, Zeina Takieddine, Hassan Tariq

“…Abdominal examination revealed tenderness in the umbilical and hypogastric area without rebound tenderness or guarding. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed a loop of colon interpositioned between the liver and the right hemidiaphragm (the Chilaiditi sign), mimicking free air. …”
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Mediterranean refugee traffic: main routes and problems of control by Vasily D. Ostanin-Golovnya, Anna A. Pavliukova

“…In addition, the West African route has recently become more popular due to the strengthening of the coast guard on the two previously mentioned routes. It is used to get to the Canary Islands. …”
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Bilateral Knee Dislocations Treated with Acute, Single-Stage Multiligament Reconstructions by Casey Imbergamo, Andrzej Brzezinski, Tiffany Smith, Patrick S. Buckley, Kenneth G. Swan

“…Managing these injuries presents a difficult task given their high complication rate and guarded prognosis. We report the case of a 21-year-old male who presented to our institution with bilateral knee dislocations sustained in a motor vehicle collision. …”
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Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings by Stephen N Sullivan

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Therapeutic Use of Extraembryonic-Derived Tissues by Michael Uhlin, Mohamed Abumaree, Essam M. Abdelalim

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