Mobile Service Robots for Older Adults’ Mobility: Investigation of Their Attitude for Daily Assistance in Residential Environments by Vedia Durmaz, Yasemin Afacan, Parla Özkul

“…All data were collected by using self-reported questionnaires in their residential environment. …”
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Blood Transfusion Frequency and Indications in Yemeni Children with Sickle Cell Disease by Abdul-Wahab M. Al-Saqladi, Dikra M. Maddi, Aida H. Al-Sadeeq

“…A retrospective, descriptive study of all children (≤16 years) with SCD who received blood transfusion therapy during their hospital admissions in the pediatric department at Al-Sadaqa Teaching Hospital in Aden, Yemen, for a period of one year. …”
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ADMET evaluation in drug discovery: 21. Application and industrial validation of machine learning algorithms for Caco-2 permeability prediction by Dong Wang, Jieyu Jin, Guqin Shi, Jingxiao Bao, Zheng Wang, Shimeng Li, Peichen Pan, Dan Li, Yu Kang, Tingjun Hou

“…Matched Molecular Pair Analysis (MMPA) was utilized to extract chemical transformation rules. We believe that the model developed in this study could represent a reliable tool for assessing Caco-2 permeability during early-stage drug discovery and the chemical transformation rules derived here could provide insights for optimizing Caco-2 permeability. …”
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RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF FELINE IDIOPATHIC CYSTITIS by Anca Bărbos, Vlad Luca, Alexandra Biriș, Radu Lăcătuș

“…Group A shows an improvement in the condition of the cats in 46.43% due to the implementation of the MEMO method and the use of drug treatment and pheromones, however the number of relapses remains high.…”
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Monitoring of Circulating Tumor DNA and Indication of De-Escalation Adjuvant Targeted Therapy for EGFR-Mutated NSCLC After Complete Resection by Song Dong, PhD, Bingfa Yan, PhD, Si-Yang Liu, PhD, Xuan Gao, PhD, Hui-Zhao Hong, MD, Hong-Ji Li, MD, Wei Gao, PhD, Hong-Hong Yan, PhD, Si-Yang Maggie Liu, PhD, Hai-Yan Tu, PhD, Yi Pan, PhD, Qing Zhou, PhD, Xue-Ning Yang, PhD, Xue-Feng Xia, PhD, Xin Yi, PhD, Wen-Zhao Zhong, PhD, Yi-Long Wu, MD, Jia-Tao Zhang, PhD

“…Five patients (n = 5 of 22, 22.7%) had disease recurrence during the period of drug cessation but were stable under EGFR TKI treatment until the latest follow-up. …”
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Repeated low-intensity noise exposure exacerbates age-related hearing loss via RAGE signaling pathway by Jianbin Sun, Na Sai, Tong Zhang, Chaoying Tang, Shuhang Fan, Qin Wang, Da Liu, Xianhai Zeng, Juanjuan Li, Weiwei Guo, Shiming Yang, Weiju Han

“…Our findings suggest that TTS caused by repeated low-intensity noise exposure correlates with a severe sensorineural hearing loss during aging; targeting the RAGE signaling pathway may be a promising strategy to mitigate damage from low-intensity noise and slow down the progression of age-related hearing loss.…”
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Stabilisation measures on the de-occupied territories: conceptual interpretation, classification, and application features by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…The publication provides a scientific analysis of the “stabilisation measures” concept which has recently been used to determine the specifics of public authorities and law enforcement agencies' activities on the de-occupied territories of our country. …”
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Superstition in Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study to Assess the Association Between Surgery on Friday the 13th and Postoperative Outcomes by Sanjana Ranganathan, MBE, Carlos Riveros, MD, Michael Geng, BS, Courtney Chang, MD, Yusuke Tsugawa, MD, MPH, PhD, Bheeshma Ravi, MD, PhD, Zachary Melchiode, MD, Siqi Hu, MD, PhD, Kathleen Kobashi, MD, MBA, Brian J. Miles, MD, Zachary Klaassen, MD, MSc, Avery Nathens, MD, MPH, PhD, Natalie Coburn, MD, MPH, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM, Angela Jerath, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FANZCA, Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS

“…Objective:. We sought to examine whether the outcomes of patients who receive a surgical procedure on Friday the 13th differ from patients who receive surgery on flanking Fridays. …”
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Subhepatic appendicitis in a 27-year-old male: a case report from Odahulle General Hospital of Ethiopia by Abduletif Haji Ababor Abagojam, Abduletif Haji Ababor Abagojam, Remedan Jemal Dekema, Tamirat Godebo Woyimo, Jafer Yasin Mohammed, Kedir Negesso Tukeni

“…The appendix is a small, tube-shaped organ that connects to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. …”
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Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis: Single Reference Center Experience and Review of Current Literature: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alper Aykanat, Hasan Tolga Celik, Gulsen Hazirolan, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…Respiratory distress (60.0%, n=9/15) and apnea (40.0%, n=6/15) were the most common symptoms in patients with NBM; which may be due to the predominance of premature newborns in the NBM group. …”
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Influence of Image Acquisition on Radiation Dose and Image Quality: Full versus Narrow Phase Window Acquisition Using 320 MDCT by Faisal Khosa, Atif Khan, Khurram Nasir, Waqas Shuaib, Matthew Budoff, Ron Blankstein, Melvin E. Clouse

“…To compare radiation dose and image quality using predefined narrow phase window versus complete phase window with dose modulation during R-R using 320-row MDCTA. …”
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International study of the perceived stress and psychological impact of the 7 October attacks on Holocaust survivors by Bruno Halioua, Patrick Bantman, Rachel Rimmer, Eric Ghozlan, Muriel Vaislic, Dan Halioua, Fabienne Amson, Charles Taieb, Richard Prasquier, Jean-François Gutthman, Robert Ejnes, Stéphanie Dassa, Alexis Astruc, Marc Cohen, Samuel Sarfati, Marc Fohlen-Weill, Odile Namia-Cohen, Aline Deutscher, Jonathan Taieb

“…They completed a questionnaire consisting of four sections: socio-demographic data and experiences during the Holocaust, assessment of psychological stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), feelings of isolation, health consequences, and reactions to the 7 October attacks.Results: 171 HS completed the questionnaire with 61 males (35.7%) with a mean age of 86.6+/−4.4 years (min 79–max 97). 59.6%, lived outside Israel, mainly in France. …”
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U.S.-UK Voting Cohesion in the United Nations General Assembly: Important Votes (2001–2019) by A. O. Mamedova

“…We paid special attention to resolutions on which the countries diverged, although Washington did not vote in complete isolation. …”
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Repetition of Prediabetes Enhances the Risk of Developing Diabetes by Yoshihiro Numata, Toshihide Ohya, Yasuhiko Nitta, Yumiko Yoshinaka, Azusa Shogakiuchi, Akihiro Toyota

“…We attempted to clarify the severity of the risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the individuals who repeatedly fulfill the criteria for prediabetes in both fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). …”
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THE ALGORITHM FOR DETERMINING TIMING OF RADIOTHERAPY SESSION COMPONENTS FOR DIFFERENT METHODS OF ONCOLOGY PATIENTS IRRADIATION AT THE STAGE OF RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING by E. V. Titovich, P. A. Patsiapalau, M. I. Piatkevich, M. G. Kiselev

“…The objective of this work was to define components that influence on the treatment session and to develop an algorithm that allows to determine the duration of the patient treatment sessions with the use of different methods of radiotherapy and tumor localization.In order to determine radiation therapy session components, that cause the dominant influence on the session timing, the authors carried out a retrospective analysis of each fraction of the total sample of cancer patients treatment plans with most often irradiated with the use of linear accelerators in the NCCB localizations of tumors (more than 5200 fractions).The appropriate algorithms were designed to assess the results of the analysis of time parameters of radiation therapy oncology patient session during its pre-radiation preparation. …”
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3D Printing of Polymer-Derived Graphene/SiC_p/SiC Composite by Direct Ink Writing by Hongjun Liu, Yajun Li, Run Tang, Yamin Li

“…The direct ink writing (DIW) process has been successfully used to prepare SiC-based composites from preceramic polymers due to the porous light weight, lower sintering temperature, and tailored design. …”
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Effect of thermomechanical processing defects on fatigue and fracture behaviour of forged magnesium by Andrew Gryguc, S.B. Behravesh, H. Jahed, M. Wells, B. Williams, R. Gruber, A. Duquett, T. Sparrow, M. Lambrou, X. Su

“…The effect of thermomechanical processing defects due to forging of a industrially relevant full-scale component were characterized and quantified using a variety of techniques. …”
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Intravenous thrombolysis prevents neurological deterioration in patients with acute pontine infarction by Zhenxiao Chai, Weili Chen, Yichan Ye, Mengwan Song, Lingling Lin, Dongdong Lin, Xuerong Huang, Lifen Chi, Ruyue Huang

“…ObjectivesNeurological deterioration (ND) is common after acute isolated pontine infarction, and no evidence-based treatment is available to prevent this. We determined whether intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with tissue plasminogen activator soon after pontine infarction prevents ND.MethodsWe retrospectively enrolled consecutive patients admitted to our hospital within 4.5 h after the onset of isolated pontine infarction identified using diffusion-weighted imaging. …”
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Assessment of the Primary and Intermediate School Staffs’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Care of Children with Type 1 Diabetes at School, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia by Al Duraywish A A, Abdelsalam M Nail

“…Background: Children with diabetes type 1 (T1DM) need close monitoring for their blood glucose, food intake, insulin therapy and physical activity during school hours in order to guard against the development of acute and long-term complications. …”
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Preoperative prediction of flexible ureteroscopy outcome in the treatment of renal calculi by Mohammed Abozaid, Eid Elsherif, Fatma Elserafy, Islam Abobakr, Mohamed Selim

“…Abstract Background Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is increasingly used for management of renal calculi. Many predictive scores have been devised to predict stone-free rate (SFR) after RIRS including Ito’s nomogram. …”
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