Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown by Abdulaziz O. BaHammam, Fawaz Alhuqayl, Ibrahim Alzaid, Ziyad Alzammam, Faisal Alhuqayl, Bader Rajeh, Galal Eldin Abbas Eltayeb, Samar Nashwan, Salih Aleissi, Ahmed Salem BaHammam

“…The study included 67 OSA patients who exclusively used CPAP for treatment across three distinct intervals: prelockdown, during lockdown, and postlockdown. …”
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The Impact of Public Activity Restriction during COVID-19 to Air Quality in Urban Area of Bandung Measured Using Mobile Monitoring by Martin Adrian, Puji Lestari, Ferry Iskandar, Muhammad Miftahul Munir

“…The uncovering effect of PAR on air pollution using the MM method will provide important insights for government and policymakers to develop future policy that controls air pollution for better citizen health.…”
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After a Hand Was Lent: Sporadically Experiencing Multisensory Interference During the Rubber Hand Illusion Does Not Shield Against Disembodiment by Julia Eck, David Dignath, Andreas Kalckert, Roland Pfister

“…In analogy to this, we investigated whether experiencing occasional visuo-motor mismatches during the induction phase of the moving rubber hand illusion (intermittent condition) would result in slower disembodiment as compared to a regular induction phase where motor and visual signals always match (continuous condition). …”
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Enhanced hunger games search algorithm that incorporates the marine predator optimization algorithm for optimal extraction of parameters in PEM fuel cells by Mohamed Issa, Mohamed Abd Elaziz, Sameh I. Selem

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Study on quality enhancement during cigar tobacco fermentation by Staphylococcus nepalensis: insights into microbial community, volatile substances and sensory evaluation by Qi Pei, Qi Pei, Qi Pei, Xue Jiang, Xue Jiang, Xue Jiang, Zhengqin Li, Zhengqin Li, Zhengqin Li, Hong Xu, Hong Xu, Hong Xu, Mingyong Xie, Mingyong Xie, Mingyong Xie, Tao Xiong, Tao Xiong, Tao Xiong, Zhanggen Liu, Zhanggen Liu, Zhanggen Liu, Zhanggen Liu

“…BackgroundThe fermentation characteristics of cigar tobacco leaves are closely influenced by the bacterial strains present during the process. This study aims to explore the relationship between bacterial communities and flavor, as well as the impact of key bacterial species on the overall quality of cigars.ResultThe results showed that Staphylococcus nepalensis was the dominant bacteria during the fermentation process. …”
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ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CASE FROM A CREATIVE TEACHER by Abdul Halim, Sunarti Sunarti

“…This paper aimed at discussing online instructional strategies and learning quadrant for English language learning during COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the current paper reviews possible instructional strategies and learning quadrant used by a teacher in the teaching process from online platforms to ensure the educational goals are plausible to be achieved, although without having to attend classrooms regularly, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak that happens during 2019-2020. …”
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A genome-wide association study identified SNP markers and candidate genes associated with morphometric fruit quality traits in mangoes by Shamseldeen Eltaher, Jin Li, Barbie Freeman, Sukhwinder Singh, Gul Shad Ali

“…Abstract Background Mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) are a widely grown fruit tree crop across the world, but breeding new varieties can take 15-20 years due to its long juvenile period and high heterozygosity. …”
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Attitude towards genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility genes and choice of prevention strategies in Chinese women with or without breast cancer by Xue Yu, Furong Kou, Yuntao Xie

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Microscale insight into the proton concentration during electrolytic reaction via an optical microfiber: potential for microcurrent monitoring by a dielectric probe by Yunyun Huang, Jiaxuan Liang, Haotian Wu, Pengwei Chen, Aoxiang Xiao, Bai-Ou Guan

“…Examples include photocurrent attenuation in photogenerated carrier materials during illumination, electrical activation in nerve cells, and fluctuations in the efficiency of electrical energy generation during battery discharge. …”
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The Impact of Listening to Quran Recitation during Pain-Inducing Procedure among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation Support: An Interventional Study by Mohammad Rababa, Shatha Al-Sabbah, Audai Hayajneh

“…The Behavioral Pain Scale and Ramsay Sedation Scale were used to assess pain levels and sedation, and physiologic parameters were monitored before and during endotracheal suctioning. …”
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Unveiling prognostic value of JAK/STAT signaling pathway related genes in colorectal cancer: a study of Mendelian randomization analysis by Nan Zhang, Wenli Yue, Bihang Jiao, Duo Cheng, Jingjing Wang, Fang Liang, Yingnan Wang, Xiyue Liang, Kunkun Li, Junwei Liu, Yadong Li

“…Methods The data set used in this study is from a public database. JAK-STAT-differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified through differential expression analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). …”
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Using the Sleeping Beauty Transposon System for Doxycycline-inducible Gene Expression in RAW264.7 Macrophage Cells to Study Phagocytosis by Parsa Kamali, Gregory Fairn

“…The system uses a “resurrected” transposase gene named Sleeping Beauty found in salmonid fish. …”
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Assessing low-back loading during lifting using personalized electromyography-driven trunk models and NIOSH-based risk levels by Mohamed Irfan Refai, Tiwana Varrecchia, Giorgia Chini, Alberto Ranavolo, Massimo Sartori

“…Workplace injury risk due to physically demanding tasks (e.g., repeated lifting) is currently assessed using ergonomic guidelines. …”
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Comparison of Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe as Surface Probe with Vascular Probe During Right Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization in Cardiac Surgeries by G Annushha Gayathri, Soundarya Kalligudd, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Praveen K. Neema

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The Impact of Lockdown on Air Quality in Pakistan during the COVID-19 Pandemic Inferred from the Multi-sensor Remote Sensed Data by Rehana Khan, Kanike Raghavendra Kumar, Tianliang Zhao

“…Abstract The present study utilized multi-sensory gridded and reanalysis data in conjunction with the meteorological variables to evaluate the impact of lockdown due to the Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the changes of concentration of atmospheric pollutants in Pakistan. …”
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A Case of Life-Threatening Contralateral Tension Pneumothorax during Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in a Patient with Retrosternal Goiter by Nimitha Prasad, Sucheta S. Gaiwal

“…Immediate needle decompression followed by right chest tube thoracostomy resulted in a successful patient outcome. …”
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Association Between Fentanyl Use and Post-Intubation Mean Arterial Pressure During Rapid Sequence Intubation: Prospective Observational Study by Abdullah Bakhsh, Ahmad Bakhribah, Raghad Alshehri, Nada Alghazzawi, Jehan Alsubhi, Ebtesam Redwan, Yasmin Nour, Ahmed Nashar, Elmoiz Babekir, Mohamed Azzam

“…Therefore, our study aimed to examine the association of change in mean arterial pressure (MAP) with and without the use of a predetermined dose of 50 micrograms (μg) intravenous fentanyl as a pretreatment agent during RSI. …”
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The Effects of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Weight Gain During Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Engin Yurtcu, Sibel Mutlu, Enis Ozkaya

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Genomic analysis of the SMN1 gene region in patients with clinically diagnosed spinal muscular atrophy: a retrospective observational study by Tamaki Kato, Mamoru Yokomura, Yutaka Osawa, Kensuke Matsuo, Yuji Kubo, Taihei Homma, Kayoko Saito

“…We confirmed 3 hybrid SMN gene types in 5 patients that contained SMN2 gene sequence (aaTgg) flanked by upstream “t” and downstream “G” SMN1 sequence. …”
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Results of Selective Biochemical Screening for Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency and Sequencing of the <i>LIPA</i> Gene in the Risk Group Patients by S. V. Shtykalova, A. A. Egorova, O. S. Glotov, A. V. Kiselev, I. Yu. Kogan

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