Comments and Illustrations of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine Guidelines: Benign Pleura Lesions (Benign Pleura Thickening, Lesions and Masses)—What... by Kathleen Möller, Tomas Maruskin, Michael Ludwig, Wolfgang Blank, Stephan Eisenmann, Christian Jenssen, Hajo Findeisen, Burkhard Möller, Christoph F. Dietrich

“…Benign pleural tumors are rare, and their appearance on ultrasound (US) is also described less frequently than pleural metastases or malignancies. …”
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Reinforcement Learning for Reconfigurable Robotic Soccer by M. Shameer Ahamed, J. J. J. Pey, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara

“…Robots are showing great impact and, in recent trends, appearing in areas such as education and entertainment. …”
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The Treatment of Giant Periurethral Condyloma in Pregnancy Using an Ultrasonic Thermal Scalpel: A Case Report and New Single Session Treatment Option by Ali Yavuzcan, Mete Çağlar, Hakan Turan, Ali Tekin, Seren Topuz, Gizem Yavuzcan, Serdar Dilbaz, Yusuf Üstün, Cihangir Aliağaoğlu, Selahattin Kumru

“…Multiple large polypoid lesions with exophytic appearance occurring in anal and perineal region as a result of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection are referred to as giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA). …”
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Collagen V Is a Potential Substrate for Clostridial Collagenase G in Pancreatic Islet Isolation by Hiroki Shima, Akiko Inagaki, Takehiro Imura, Youhei Yamagata, Kimiko Watanabe, Kazuhiko Igarashi, Masafumi Goto, Kazutaka Murayama

“…The enzymatic activity of collagenase G appears to be more important for pancreatic islet isolation in large mammals such as pigs and humans.…”
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Experimental Investigation on the Correlation between Dynamic Ultrasonic and Mechanical Properties of Sandstone Subjected to Uniaxial Compression by Yunjiang Sun, Jianping Zuo, Yue Shi, Zhengdai Li, Changning Mi, Jinhao Wen

“…Ultrasonic wave velocity is effective to evaluate anisotropy property and predict rock failure. This paper investigates the correlation between dynamic ultrasonic and mechanical properties of sandstones with different buried depths subjected to uniaxial compression tests. …”
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Experimental Activity with a Rover for Underwater Inspection by Erika Ottaviano, Agnese Testa, Pierluigi Rea, Marco Saccucci, Assunta Pelliccio, Maurizio Ruggiu

“…The inspection of underwater structures is often hampered by harsh environmental conditions, limited access, high costs, and inherent safety issues. …”
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ROBOTISATION AND SERVICE AUTOMATION IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR: A META-STUDY (1993-2024) by Dušan MANDIĆ, Miroslav KNEŽEVIĆ, Dušan BOROVČANIN, Aleksandra VUJKO

“…The data sets used for the observations consist primarily of key research works, predominantly appearing in peer-reviewed international journals. …”
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Side Effects of Chloroquine and Primaquine and Symptom Reduction in Malaria Endemic Area (Mâncio Lima, Acre, Brazil) by Cássio Braga e Braga, Antonio Camargo Martins, Athaid David Escalante Cayotopa, Wagner Werner Klein, Andreus Roberto Schlosser, Aline Ferreira da Silva, Mardelson Nery de Souza, Breno Wilson Benevides Andrade, José Alcântara Filgueira-Júnior, Wagner de Jesus Pinto, Mônica da Silva-Nunes

“…It is important to guide the patient for the appearance and the transience of such side effects in order to avoid abandoning treatment.…”
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Formulation of a body scrub with pumpkin juice (curcubita moschata) and coconut pulp (cocos nucifera l.) for enhanced skin exfoliation and antioxidant protection by Fauziah Fauziah, Nawangsari Desy, Prabandari Rani, Misworo Misworo, Zakaria Nurmalia, Zarwinda Irma

“…The formulations were evaluated for physical appearance, homogeneity, pH, spreadability, emulsion type, irritation potential, and sensory qualities. …”
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Subarachnoid Transplant of the Human Neuronal hNT2.19 Serotonergic Cell Line Attenuates Behavioral Hypersensitivity without Affecting Motor Dysfunction after Severe Contusive Spina... by Mary J. Eaton, Eva Widerström-Noga, Stacey Quintero Wolfe

“…The sensory effects appeared 1 week after transplant and did not diminish during the 8-week course of the experiment when grafts were placed 2 weeks after SCI. …”
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Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: New Insights into Molecular Mechanisms and Cellular Therapeutic Approaches by Thomas Lombard, Virginie Neirinckx, Bernard Rogister, Yves Gilon, Sabine Wislet

“…In parallel to pharmacological treatments, MSC grafts appeared to be beneficial in the treatment of MRONJ, in multiple aspects: (1) recruitment and stimulation of local or regional endogenous cells to differentiate into osteoblasts and thus bone formation, (2) beneficial impact on bone remodeling, and (3) immune-modulatory properties that decrease inflammation. …”
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Langerhans Cell Sarcoma: A Case Report Demonstrating Morphological and Immunophenotypical Variability within a Single Lesion by Rasika Singh, Charles Edward Keen, Christopher Stone, Patrick Sarsfield

“…We present a case of Langerhans cell sarcoma with a unique morphological appearance and variable immunohistochemical profile within a single cutaneous lesion. …”
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Diabetic Nephropathy Induced by Increased Ace Gene Dosage Is Associated with High Renal Levels of Angiotensin (1–7) and Bradykinin by Nádia Bertoncello, Roseli Peres Moreira, Danielle Yuri Arita, Danielle S. Aragão, Ingrid Kazue Mizuno Watanabe, Patricia S. Dantas, Ralmony Santos, Rodolfo Mattar-Rosa, Rodrigo Yokota, Tatiana Sousa Cunha, Dulce Elena Casarini

“…Increased concentration of renal Ang-(1–7) appears to potentiate the deleterious effects triggered by Ang II on kidney structure and function. …”
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Clinical Manifestation, Histopathology, and Imaging of Traumatic Injuries Caused by Brazilian Porcupine (Sphiggurus villosus) Quills by Lívia M. Araújo Jorge, Fred Bernardes Filho, Fabrício Lamy, Laila Klotz A. Balassiano, Loan Towersey, Roderick Hay, Marco Andrey C. Frade

“…Porcupine quills have microscopic barbs at their tips which facilitate skin penetration, but hampering their removal. Once the spines are lodged in tissue, the microscopic backward-facing deployable barbs at the tips cause trauma if anyone tries to remove them. …”
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The Novel CFTR Mutation A457P in a Male with a Delayed Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis by Kate H. Cole, Patrick R. Sosnay, Lonny B. Yarmus, Jonathan B. Zuckerman

“…The patient's clinical course through adulthood is described, and genotype-phenotype correlation is discussed. The A457P mutation appears to confer a relatively mild phenotype, as is usually observed with CFTR class IV–VI defects. …”
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A time-varying index for agricultural suitability across Europe from 1500–2000 by Alexander Lehner, Dylan Philippe

“…Abstract Throughout the last centuries, European climate changed substantially, which affected the potential to plant and grow crops. These changes happened not just over time but also had a spatial dimension. …”
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Structural features of near equiatomic FeCo-2V semi-hard magnetic alloy prepared by MIM technology by Nedeljković Borivoje, Pavlović Vladimir B., Obradović Nina, Mitrović Nebojša

“…The structural properties of a magnetically semi-hard near equiatomic FeCo-2wt%V (FeCoV) alloy produced by Powder Injection Moulding (PIM) (option by fine metal powder - Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) technology) were investigated in this paper. Starting granulate was prepared by mixing FeCoV powder with a low-viscosity binder. …”
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Liposarcoma of the Nasopharynx: Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Diagnostic Entity by George X. Papacharalampous, Dimitrios Kikidis, Alexios Vasileiou, Aggeliki Bousiotou, Aristeidis Chrysovergis

“…Although radiographic findings usually support diagnosis, the imaging characteristics of such lesions may considerably vary, depending on the histological subtype and the macroscopic appearance of the tumor. The treatment of choice is complete surgical excision when possible. …”
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Efficient Preference Clustering via Random Fourier Features by Jingshu Liu, Li Wang, Jinglei Liu

“…., cosine and sine ) are sampled from a distribution independent from the training sample set, to cluster preference data which appears extensively in recommender systems. Firstly, we propose a two-stage preference clustering framework. …”
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Dynamics of the mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex revealed by in-situ structural analysis by Chen Wang, Cheng Ma, Yuanyou Xu, Shenghai Chang, Hangjun Wu, Chunlan Yan, Jinghua Chen, Yongping Wu, Shaoya An, Jiaqi Xu, Qin Han, Yujie Jiang, Zhinong Jiang, Xiakun Chu, Haichun Gao, Xing Zhang, Yunjie Chang

“…Although all components have been individually characterized, the intact PDHc structure remains unclear, hampering our understanding of its composition and dynamical catalytic mechanisms. …”
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