Multiple rare abdominal aortic branch variations in the case of a centenarian woman. Case report and review of the literature by Michela Vincis, Claire Lewis, Denis Barry, Marcello Trucas

“…Conclusions: These variations, combined with the inferior displacement of several abdominal viscera make this case exceptionally rare and significant for its potential clinical and surgical implications. …”
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MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING TEXTBOOK IN INDONESIA by Kaamilah Tafrijiyah, Merry Andriani

“…The findings indicate that the English learning textbook strongly emphasizes local social and cultural principles, especially in its visuals. Furthermore, the literary texts and visual images in the English textbook have not been able to reflect the values of Pancasila specifically. …”
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中国植物油料进口依赖及进口安全研究 Import dependence and import safety of oilseeds in China by 曹冲1，2，杨桔1，袁国军1，2 CAO Chong1,2，YANG Ju1，YUAN Guojun1,2

“…On the basis of analyzing the production and trade of Chinese oilseeds, the characteristics of its import growth was described and the changing trend of its import was examined. …”
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Polo-like Kinase 1 Expression as a Biomarker in Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Two-Center Study by Lana Jajac Brucic, Vesna Bisof, Majana Soce, Marko Skelin, Ivan Krecak, Andjela Nadinic, Branka Vrbicic, Zivana Puljiz, Suzana Hancic, Slavko Gasparov

“…The aim of this study was to assess PLK-1 expression considering the age of the patients and its effects on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). …”
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Plausible Applicability of Aqueous Congo Red Dye System as Secondary Gamma-ray Dosimeter by I. Das Sarma, D. V. Parwate

“…The molar extinction coefficient of the dye solution of congo red was found to be 2.70×105 at its absorption maxima 499.0 nm. No change in λmax was observed on irradiation. …”
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Undiagnosed HIV Presenting with Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonitis by Jason J. Rizqallah, Christopher T. Shah, Oladoyin Oluwole, John N. Sheagren

“…We present a case of a 41-year-old woman who was found to have HIV-related lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis. LIP is uncommon, and its presentation can be quite similar to that of other chronic lung conditions. …”
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The Bioactivities of Phycocyanobilin from Spirulina by Yi Li

“…In this paper, the biological activities of PCB are reviewed, and the related mechanism of PCB and its latest application in disease treatment are introduced. …”
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Peritoneal Dialysis Drop-out: Causes and Prevention Strategies by Kunal Chaudhary

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a renal replacement therapy (RRT) has become wide spread since its inception more than twenty-five years back. …”
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Optimal $L^2$ Extensions of Openness Type and Related Topics by Xu, Wang, Zhou, Xiangyu

“…We describe a different approach to the Suita conjecture and its generalizations, which is based on a log-concavity for certain minimal $L^2$ integrals.…”
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Odor symptom management in patients with malignant wounds in Mali: the use of a cinnamon dressing by Charlotte Ngô, Fatoumata M Sidibe, Sophie Goossens, Dianeko Zenabou Tapa, Irène Kriegel, Abdramane A Kone, Moussa Bathily, Hamidou D Doumbia, Claire Rieux, Isabelle Fromantin

“…This study aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of routine use of cinnamon dressing in the Malian context, and to assess its effect on tumor wound odors. Patients and methods This is a prospective observational pilot study conducted jointly by the oncology department of the Point G University hospital in Bamako and Médecins Sans Frontières France. …”
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A Novel Access Control and Energy-Saving Resource Allocation Scheme for D2D Communication in 5G Networks by Ning Du, Kaishi Sun, Changqing Zhou, Xiyuan Ma

“…In order to reduce the complexity of this algorithm, a solution algorithm based on iterative convex optimization is proposed. Simulation results show that both algorithms can maximize the number of admitted D2D links and minimize the total power consumption of D2D links. …”
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Role of Plasmapheresis in the Treatment of Severe Pruritus in Pregnant Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Case Reports by Alallam Alallam, David Barth, E Jenny Heathcote

“…Several therapeutic modalities have been used to control itching caused by cholestasis, with variable responses. …”
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Integrating Islamic Values in English Learning through Islamic Stories: Students’ Perspective by Lutfi Aprilia Rahmatika, Lidiyatul Izzah Izzah

“…This questionnaire was firslty validated through face-validity. There were 14 items consisted of 10 positive statements and 4 negative ones modified in this questionnaire. …”
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Drone fly, rat-tailed maggot Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae) by Margaret Pfiester, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…It describes this hover fly that mimics the European honey bee and is adapted to living in polluted habitats — its distribution, description, life cycle, economic importance, and management. …”
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Study on Shear Characteristics of Interface between Frozen Soil and Pile during Thawing Process in Permafrost Area by Ying Zhao, Xuesong Mao, Qian Wu, Wanjun Huang, Yueyue Wang

“…The results show that the frozen strength of the interface was provided by the ice crystal structure formed at the interface, and its area increases with increasing water content. …”
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Methodological bases of estimating the efficiency of organizational and economic mechanism of regulatory policy in agriculture by N. Shibaeva, T. Baban, V. Prokhorova, O. Karlova, O. Girzheva, M. Krutko

“…The systematization of indicators to evaluate the organizational and economic mechanism of regulatory policy effectiveness in agriculture has allowed substantiating the methodological principles of its integrated assessment. Application of the proposed methodological approach to assessing the organizational and economic mechanism of regulatory policy effectiveness in agriculture in Ukraine was performed during 2010, 2016-2017 period. …”
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A perspective on the time‐dependent structure and properties of amorphous polymer by Thomas Juska

“…Whether a given cell responds as glassy or elastomeric depends on the ratio between its period of phase fluctuation (τj) and the period of observation (1/f), where f is the test frequency. …”
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Impact of Incretin-Based Therapies on Adipokines and Adiponectin by Habib Yaribeygi, Mina Maleki, Stephen L. Atkin, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Incretin-based therapy is a newly introduced class of antidiabetic drugs that restores euglycemia through several cellular processes; however, its effect on adipokines expression/secretion is not fully understood. …”
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Mendelian Randomization Reveals Potential Causal Relationships Between DNA Damage Repair-Related Genes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Zhihao Qi, Quan Li, Shuhua Yang, Chun Fu, Burong Hu

“…The GWAS summarized data for IBD and its two subtypes, Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), were acquired from the FinnGen study. …”
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Teacher knowledge: insights for continuing education in Southern Brazil by Fabiana Diniz Kurtz, Denilson Rodrigues da Silva, Maria Cristina Pansera de Araújo

“…Considering the essential dialogue between the university, through its teacher education courses and the basic education school, an applied research project was developed (participatory action research) whose theme presupposes technological innovation from a double perspective, as a means and an end. …”
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