Retrospective Review of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) Outcomes at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Nancy Kasongo, Chiza Kasungu, Nixon Miyoba, Herbert T. Nyirenda, Muleta Kumoyo

“…A P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. 137 charts were identified, and 114 were included in the final analysis. 23 were excluded for missing histology. The mean age of participants was 36.3 ± 9.6. …”
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BCI-Based Rehabilitation on the Stroke in Sequela Stage by Yangyang Miao, Shugeng Chen, Xinru Zhang, Jing Jin, Ren Xu, Ian Daly, Jie Jia, Xingyu Wang, Andrzej Cichocki, Tzyy-Ping Jung

“…However, many stroke patients missed the best time period for recovery and entered into the sequela stage of chronic stroke. …”
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Through attraction to the deterrence: Issues and possibilities of the Western Balkan countries by Subotić Milovan

“…The chance that the Republic of Serbia has (again) - to replace the role of decades long deterrence factor with the progressive one, attraction - should not be missed.…”
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The Adaptation, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation of Intake24, a Digital 24-h Dietary Recall Tool for South Asian Populations: The South Asia Biobank by Divya Bhagtani, Birdem Amoutzopoulos, Toni Steer, David Collins, Suzanna Abraham, Bridget A Holmes, Baldeesh K Rai, Rajendra Pradeepa, Sara Mahmood, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Poorvee Mathur, Lathika Athauda, Laksara De Silva, Khadija I Khawaja, Vinitaa Jha, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prasad Katulanda, Malay K Mridha, Ranjit M Anjana, John C Chambers, Polly Page, Nita G Forouhi

“…Quality control metrics showed 99% of recalls included >8 items and 8% had missing foods. Median energy intake was higher in younger individuals compared to older, and in males compared to females. …”
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Clinical Observation on Digital OT Cognitive Training for Decreased Attention of Stroke Patients by Chunhua LU, Kai WANG, Zhen ZENG, Zhenghao WU, Wen HE, Xiating WEI

“…Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), simple reaction time and letter deletion test were used to evaluate the attention ability of patients before and after treatment, Barthel index was used to evaluate the activities of daily living.Results:After eight weeks training, MoCA attention score and Barthel index score in both groups were significantly increased than those before the treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), simple reaction time was significantly shorter than that before the treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), the numbers of missed letters and wrong letters, and the completion time were significantly lower than those before the treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Comparative evaluation of cell-based assay technologies for scoring drug-induced condensation of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein by Rui Tong Quek, Cyna R. Shirazinejad, Christina L. Young, Kierra S. Hardy, Samuel Lim, Phillip J. Elms, David T. McSwiggen, Timothy J. Mitchison, Pamela A. Silver

“…These approaches lack information on protein dynamics, are limited by microscope resolution, and are insensitive to subtle condensation phenotypes missed by overfit analysis pipelines. Here, we evaluate two alternative cell-based assays: high-throughput single molecule tracking (htSMT) and proximity-based condensate biosensors using NanoBIT (split luciferase) and NanoBRET (bioluminescence resonance energy transfer) technologies. …”
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The correlation of region-specific lifestyle and subjective perception of oral health with oral health-related quality of life among Tibetan early adolescents in Ganzi: a cross-sec... by Shaoying Duan, Renjie Tang, Chenchen Zhang, Qianqian Su, Huiyu Yang, He Cai, Tao Hu

“…Binary logistic regression was used to explore the association between region-specific lifestyle, subjective perception of oral health, clinician oral health conditions (gingival bleeding on probing (BOP), dental calculus (DC), and decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT)), and OHRQoL. Results In total, 485 Tibetan adolescents were included. …”
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A novel compound heterozygous mutation in the DYNC2H1 gene in a Chinese family with Jeune syndrome by Sujie Xiong, Guangyao Hu, Yao Zhou, Fei Sun, Yanlin Ma

“…Cytoplasmic dyneins transport cargo towards the minus end of microtubules and are thus termed the “retrograde” cellular motor. …”
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TEST - ACI by John Smith

“…Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio, cumque nihil impedit, quo minus id, quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellend[a]us. …”
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Impact of triglyceride-glucose index on risk of cardiovascular disease among non-diabetic hypertension patients: a 10-year prospective cohort study by Xin Chen, Jinyou Yang, Dan Wang, Jiali Liu, Hang Jin, Yongqing Zhang, Quanyong Xiang

“…The TyG index was calculated as ln [fasting triglyceride (TG) (mg/dl) × fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (mg/dl)/2] and variation degree was calculated as the TyG index at first year follow-up (2011) minus that at baseline (2010). Cox proportional analysis regression and restricted cubic spline were used to investigate the association between TyG index level as well as variability and CVD risk. …”
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TEST - ACI by John Smith

“…Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio, cumque nihil impedit, quo minus id, quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellend[a]us. …”
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Effect of Reynolds Number and Property Variation on Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Entrance Region of a Turbine Blade Internal-Cooling Channel by Ben-Mansour R., Al-Hadhrami L.

“…This study investigates numerically the fluid flow and heat transfer in one-pass smooth isothermally heated channel using the RNG <math alttext="$k-varepsilon$"> <mi>k</mi><mo>&minus;</mo><mi>&varepsilon;</mi> </math> model. The effect of Reynolds number on the flow and heat transfer characteristics has been studied for two mass flow rate ratios (<math alttext="$1/1$"> <mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow> </math> and <math alttext="$1/2$"> <mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow> </math>) for the same cooling channel. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in 20 African countries: a large population-based study by Robert Akparibo, Paschal Awingura Apanga, Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Emmanuel Awine Ayamga, Mark B Ulanja

“…Objective To assess the prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptive (CP) use among women of the reproductive age.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting We used data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICSs) from 20 African countries collected between 2013 and 2018.Participants Data on 1 177 459 women aged 15–49 years old.Methods Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with modern CP use, while controlling simultaneously for independent variables, and accounting for clustering, stratification and sample weights from the complex sampling design. …”
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Problems And Challenges Of Attendance In Medical Students by Muhammad Khurram

“…Student should reattend the LGIS and Clinical Rotations to gain missed competencies. Similarly domestic issues should not be given consideration to waive necessary teaching training. …”
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Lumbosacral Complications Following Long‐Segment Spinal Fusion in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis by Tinghua Jiang, Xinuo Zhang, Qingjun Su, Xianglong Meng, Aixing Pan, Hanwen Zhang, Yong Hai

“…Multivariate analysis showed that gender (OR = 0.274, p = 0.026 [0.087, 0.859]); levels of fusion > 5 (OR = 3.127, p = 0.029 [1.120, 8.730]), main curve correction rate (OR = 0.009, p = 0.005 [0.000, 0.330]), and postoperative pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis (PI‐LL) > 15° (OR = 3.346, p = 0.022 [1.195, 9.373]) were independent risk factors for postoperative LSC. …”
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Phase II study with sorafenib plus radiotherapy for advanced HCC with portal and/or hepatic vein tumor thrombosis by Yirui Zhai, Liming Wang, Hong Zhao, Fan Wu, Lingxia Xin, Feng Ye, Wei Sun, Yan Song, Lijuan Niu, Huiying Zeng, Jingbo Wang, Yuan Tang, Yongwen Song, Yueping Liu, Hui Fang, Ningning Lu, Hao Jing, Shunan Qi, Wenwen Zhang, Shulian Wang, Ye-Xiong Li, Jianxiong Wu, Bo Chen

“…Methods: Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03535259), this phase II single-arm prospective trial targeted patients with HCC with portal or hepatic vein tumor thrombosis, liver minus gross tumor volume >700 ml, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status scores of 0 or 1. …”
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Remote Sensing of Sun-Induced Fluorescence in a Deep Lake: Disentangling Quenching Mechanisms Improves Relationship With Chlorophyll-a Concentration Estimates by Remika S. Gupana, Daniel Odermatt, Abolfazl Irani Rahaghi, Camille Minaudo, Mortimer Werther, Claudia Giardino, Alexander Damm

“…Analyzing a subset of in situ measurements acquired around Sentinel-3 overpasses (&PlusMinus;3 h) improved the performance metrics for both PQ (<italic>R</italic>² &#x003D; 0.82 and MAPD &#x003D; 35&#x0025;) and NPQ cases (<italic>R</italic>² &#x003D; 0.43 and MAPD &#x003D; 61&#x0025;). …”
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A Quantum Mermin-Wagner Theorem for a Generalized Hubbard Model by Mark Kelbert, Yurii Suhov

“…The kinetic energy part of the Hamiltonian includes (i) -Δ/2, the minus a half of the Laplace operator on M, responsible for the motion of a particle while “trapped” by a given atom, and (ii) an integral term describing possible “jumps” where a particle may join another atom. …”
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Correlation analysis between preoperative odontoid incidence and clinical outcomes 2 years after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion by Yan Gong, Hao Liu, Yanchi Gan, Jiahui He, Zelin Zhou, Hang Zhuo, Yu Liu, De Liang, Hui Ren, Xiaobing Jiang, Zhaojun Cheng

“…A statistically significant difference was observed in the VAS score and NDI score at the final follow-up between the two groups (P < 0.05), as well as in the improvement in the JOA score and VAS score (preoperative score minus the final follow-up score), between the two groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Cost-Consequence Analysis of Apixaban Versus Rivaroxaban for Managing Patients with Venous Thromboembolism in Saudi Arabia by Abdulaali R. Almutairi PhD, Yazed Alruthia PhD, Majed S. Alyami PharmD, Omar A. Alshaya PharmD, Taif Z. Alanazi PharmD, Sarah I. Al Daghreer PharmD, Ghazwa B. Korayem PharmD, Sarah A. Alrasheed PharmD, Reema A. Alorf PharmD, Omar A. Almohammed PhD

“…The effectiveness was determined by calculating 1 minus the probability of experiencing the composite outcome. …”
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