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SqueezeMaskNet: Real-Time Mask-Wearing Recognition for Edge Devices by Gibran Benitez-Garcia, Lidia Prudente-Tixteco, Jesus Olivares-Mercado, Hiroki Takahashi

Subjects: “…proper mask-wearing recognition…”
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Protective effect of alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, on the sciatic nerve of rats with diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Na Cui, Yonghao Feng, Ming Wang, Xiuyan Lu, Yongmei Huang, Yinghui Chen, Xiaohong Shi

“…Dyslipidemia has been considered a risk factor for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Proprotein convertase subtilisin-like/Kexin 9 inhibitor (PCSK9) inhibitors are a new type of lipid-lowering drug currently in clinical use. …”
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Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury in a Healthy Patient following PCSK9-Inhibitor Injection by B.-O. Stüben, D. P. Hoyer, S. Radunz, F. Saner, H. Schmidt, H. A. Baba, J. W. Treckmann, L. I. Mazilescu

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Mask Material Filtration Efficiency and Mask Fitting at the Crossroads: Implications during Pandemic Times by Karin Ardon-Dryer, Juliusz Warzywoda, Rumeysa Tekin, Jnev Biros, Sharilyn Almodovar, Brandon L. Weeks, Louisa J. Hope-Weeks, Albert Sacco

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Masking is good, but conforming is better: The consequences of masking non-conformity within the college classroom. by Jessica Sullivan, Corinne Moss-Racusin, Kengthsagn Louis

“…In the years following the acute COVID-19 crisis, facemask mandates became increasingly rare, rendering masking a highly visible personal choice. Across three studies conducted in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023 (N = 2,973), the current work provided a novel exploration of the potential impacts of adhering to vs. deviating from group masking norms within college classrooms. …”
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Masking is good, but conforming is better: The consequences of masking non-conformity within the college classroom by Jessica Sullivan, Corinne Moss-Racusin, Kengthsagn Louis

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Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Comparison of the Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Neural Stem Cells, and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Lauren Frawley, Noam Tomer Taylor, Olivia Sivills, Ella McPhillamy, Timothy Duy To, Yibo Wu, Beek Yoke Chin, Chiew Yen Wong

Subjects: “…induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)…”
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Ludwig's angina and mask use by Maya Takayama, Miwa Misawa, Fumio Shimada, Tomio Suzuki

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The Quest for a Stable Disk by J. A. Sellwood, R. G. Carlberg

“…The majority of disk galaxies manifest spirals and/or bars that are believed to result from dynamical instabilities. …”
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Association of the rs562556 PCSK9 Gene Polymorphism with Reduced Mortality in Severe Malaria among Malian Children by Olesya Fedoryak, Charles Arama, Issa Diarra, Bouréma Kouriba, Michel Chrétien, Majambu Mbikay

“…Recent evidence suggests that proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a downmodulator of cellular uptake of blood cholesterol, also negatively impacts host immune response to microbial infection. …”
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Isolation of PCSK9-specific nanobodies from synthetic libraries using a combined protein selection strategy by Apisitt Thaiprayoon, Yodpong Chantarasorn, Worrapoj Oonanant, Anongnard Kasorn, Phoomintara Longsompurana, Satita Tapaneeyakorn, Pinpunya Riangrungroj, Fabien Loison, Andrew C. Kruse, Matthew P. DeLisa, Dujduan Waraho-Zhmayev

“…All three clones bound to PCSK9 and blocked the interaction between the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and either wild-type PCSK9 or the D374Y mutant. …”
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Musculoskeletal Adverse Events Associated with PCSK9 Inhibitors: Disproportionality Analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System by Lingqing Ding, Congqin Chen, Yongkuan Yang, Jie Fang, Longxing Cao, Yige Liu

“…To examine the association between use of PCSK9 inhibitors with and without concurrent statins and risk of MAEs. …”
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ÖRGÜTSEL VERİMLİLİĞİN GELİŞTİRİLMESİNİN AÇIK PLAN ÇALIŞMA ALANI TASARIMI İLE (AÇIK BÜRO) İLİŞKİLENDİRİLMESİ by Mehmet Altınöz, Ramazan Göral

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CELLULOSIC MEMBRANES SUPPORTED WITH SILICA FROM RICE HUSK AND RICE HUSK ASH FOR SLOW RELEASE by Francine Gastaldon, Eduardo Junca, Felipe Fardin Grillo, Antônio Carlos Sobieranski, Suzane Quintana Gomes, Jamal Rafique, Tatiana Gisset Pineda Vásquez, Tiago Elias Allievi Frizon

Subjects: “…rice husk…”
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Comparison of the OxyMask and Venturi Mask in the Delivery of Supplemental Oxygen: Pilot Study in Oxygen-Dependent Patients by Jaime M Beecroft, Patrick J Hanly

“…BACKGROUND: The OxyMask (Southmedic Inc, Canada) is a new face mask for oxygen delivery that uses a small ‘diffuser’ to concentrate and direct oxygen toward the mouth and nose. …”
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Investigation of Mask Efficiency for Loose-fitting Masks against Ultrafine Particles and Effect on Airway Deposition Efficiency by Wei-Chung Su, Jinho Lee, Jinxiang Xi, Kai Zhang

Subjects: “…Mask efficiency…”
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In Situ Measurement of Seeking Speed and Seeking Induced Head-Disk Interface Instability in Hard Disk Drives by Yu Wang, Xiongfei Wei, Yanyang Zi, Kwok-Leung Tsui

“…This paper investigated the instability of head-disk interface caused by the voice coil motor (VCM) end crashing the crash stop during the seeking of magnetic head. …”
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