SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe during the first 3 years of the pandemic by Roselyn F. Kaondera-Shava, Marta Galanti, Matteo Perini, Jiyeon Suh, Shannon M. Farley, Sergio Chicumbe, Ilesh Jani, Annette Cassy, Ivalda Macicame, Naisa Manafe, Wafaa El-Sadr, Jeffrey Shaman

“…However, the impact of the pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, as documented in cases, hospitalizations and deaths, appears far lower than in the Americas, Europe and Asia. …”
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The Correlations of Disease Activity, Socioeconomic Status, Quality of Life, and Depression/Anxiety in Chinese Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Biyu Shen, Wei Tan, Guijuan Feng, Yan He, Jinwei Liu, Weijun Chen, Xiaoqin Huang, Zhanyun Da, Xujuan Xu, Hong Liu, Zhifeng Gu

“…The prevalence of psychological problems is frequent in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and appears to be increasing. The current study investigated the relationship among disease parameters, quality of life, and the psychological status in Chinese patients with SLE. …”
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Genotype × Environment Interaction of Mosaic Disease, Root Yields and Total Carotene Concentration of Yellow-Fleshed Cassava in Nigeria by Norbert G. Maroya, Peter Kulakow, Alfred G. O. Dixon, Busie B. Maziya-Dixon

“…This study revealed that TMS 07/0593 has the highest and most stable TCC, DMC with the lowest CMD severity score and appeared to be the best genotype.…”
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PILOT STUDY REGARDING AN ONLINE METHOD FOR DENTAL RADIOLOGY STUDENTS’ ASSESEMENT EXPERIMENTALLY APPLIED DURING THE 2020 PANDEMIC by Dragos Epistatu, Serban Dan Predescu, Manuela Solomon, Alexandru Croitoru, Carmen Larisa Nicolae, Ruxandra Sfeatcu, Cosmina Mironov

“…Conclusion: the experimental method was reliable, appearing better than the previous face-to-face examination. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Holistic Rehabilitation by Søren Ventegodt, Mark Gringols, Joav Merrick

“…The horrible experience of having “lost life”, often without even noticing how it happened, can be turned into a strong motivation for improvement. …”
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Morphoanatomy and Phytochemical Content of Sente Leaves (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.)G.Don) under Different Light Intensity in Arboretum Universitas Padjadjaran by Nadhira Zaachrany Rachma, Asep Zainal Mutaqin, Tia Setiawati, Mohamad Nurzaman, Rusdi Hasan

“…Morphologically, the leaves of Sente plants in shaded locations had larger surface areas, were thinner, and appeared greener compared to those in unshaded locations. …”
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Eclampsia Characteristics and Outcomes: A Comparison of Two Eras by Mauro H. Schenone, Dorothy Miller, Jacques E. Samson, Giancarlo Mari

“…The earlier the onset is, the worse the outcome appears to be.…”
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A review of characteristic lengths in the coupled criterion framework and advanced fracture models by Molnár, Gergely, Doitrand, Aurélien, Estevez, Rafael,  Gravouil, Anthony

“…The review paper explores the significance of characteristic lengths in fracture mechanics, focusing on the Coupled Criterion framework. …”
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Clinical and microbiological characterization of patients with pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation, Cienfuegos 2015-2017 by Roberto Carlos Barletta Farías, Leonardo Javier Pérez Ponce, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Marcos Antonio González Guirola, Rolando Laín Sánchez Castellanos, Misael Pujol Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusion</strong>: the disease appeared mainly in elderly male patients. In correspondence with previous studies in the province, Acinetobacter baumannii was manifested as the most frequent causative agent, with high resistance in vitro. …”
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Effect of the Holiday Season on Weight Gain: A Narrative Review by Rolando G. Díaz-Zavala, María F. Castro-Cantú, Mauro E. Valencia, Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández, Michelle M. Haby, Julián Esparza-Romero

“…Programs focused on self-monitoring during the holidays (phone calls and daily mailing) appeared to prevent weight gain, but information is limited. …”
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Effect of drought disturbance in a sclerophyll forest on the micromammal community in the Río Clarillo National Park, Metropolitan Region, Chile by Susan Fletcher, Carlos Sarmiento, Gisela C. Stotz, Verónica Quirici

“…Discussion The micromammal community appears to show some resistance to forest changes due to disturbance, which could be related to their generalist diet and high dispersal capacity. …”
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Influence of Hydrogen Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ER5183 Wires by Yilong Han, Songbai Xue, Renli Fu, Lihao Lin, Zhongqiang Lin, Yinyin Pei, Huawei Sun

“…The experimental results demonstrated three typical irregular macroscopic fractures of the wires appeared during the drawing process when the hydrogen content exceeded 0.23 μg/g. …”
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Optimizing dental implant identification using deep learning leveraging artificial data by Shintaro Sukegawa, Kazumasa Yoshii, Takeshi Hara, Futa Tanaka, Yoshihiro Taki, Yuta Inoue, Katsusuke Yamashita, Fumi Nakai, Yasuhiro Nakai, Ryo Miyazaki, Takanori Ishihama, Minoru Miyake

“…In the context of deep learning classifiers for dental implants using panoramic X-ray images, incorporating artificially generated X-ray images—designed to mirror the appearance of human body implants—proved to be the most beneficial in enhancing the performance of the classification model.…”
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Effects of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) addition on the volatile compounds of mutton broth during boiling by Shasha Qi, Ping Zhan, Honglei Tian, Peng Wang, Xueping Ma, Kaixuan Li

“…Significant changes (P < 0.05) appeared in most volatiles in S0 with thyme addition, especially aldehydes. …”
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Metabolic and Genetic Determinants of Lipid Metabolism Disruption in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by O. Yu. Kytikova, T. P. Novgorodtseva, Yu. K. Denisenko, D. A. Kovalevsky

“…Further research into the NAFLD genetic mechanisms regulating the metabolism of fatty acids appears to be promising for a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis of this multifactorial disease.…”
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Radiological images of an advanced invasive carcinoma with mucinous aspects: A case report by Chiara Adriana Pistolese, MD, PhD, Francesca Di Giuliano, MD, PhD, Martina Cerocchi, MD, Maria Volpe, MD, Martina Cerasi Dellanea, MD, Flavia Briganti, MD, Paola Elda Gigliotti, MD, Carolina Goffredo, MD, Lucia Giudice, MD, Diletta Caccia, MD, Francesca Servadei, MD, Adriano De Majo, MD, PhD, Marco Materazzo, MD, Giorgio Pistilli, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD, PhD, Valeria Liberto, MD

“…On examination the whole breast appeared swollen, congestive and painless to palpation. …”
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The Alterations in the Brain Corresponding to Low Back Pain: Recent Insights and Advances by Xuyang Li, Fancheng Meng, Wenye Huang, Yue Cui, Fanbo Meng, Shengxi Wu, Hui Xu

“…Moreover, brain structural and functional connectivity abnormalities are correlated to the happening and transition of LBP. The negative emotions related to back pain indicate possible alterations in emotional brain regions. …”
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Exponential distribution of wave-driven near-bed water speeds under short-crested waves: a case study in the eastern Gulf of Riga, the Baltic Sea by Maris Eelsalu, Laura Piho, Juris Aigars, Loreta Kelpšaitė-Rimkienė, Vitalijus Kondrat, Maarja Kruusmaa, Kevin E. Parnell, Asko Ristolainen, Ilona Šakurova, Māris Skudra, Maija Viška, Tarmo Soomere

“…This shape of the distributions appears in the range of 0.2â0.7 m/s while the maximum speed reaches 1.22 m/s. …”
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Optimization of Fruiting Body Production of Three Kinds Edible Mushrooms Species by Innovate the Incubation Time and Number of Rips on Baglog by Denny Irawati, Naresvara Nircela P, Febe Margareta RM, J.P. Gentur Sutapa

“…At the end of the incubation period, the glucosamine content was analysed and the baglog was teared at 1 or 2 ends to trigger the appearance of the fruiting body. During the cultivation period, the fruiting bodies were harvested and the productivity of the fruiting body and the harvesting intensity were measured. …”
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Neonatal Septicemia in Nepal: Early-Onset versus Late-Onset by Shamshul Ansari, Hari Prasad Nepal, Rajendra Gautam, Sony Shrestha, Puja Neopane, Moti Lal Chapagain

“…Early-onset neonatal septicemia and late-onset neonatal septicemia are defined as illnesses appearing from birth to three days and from four to twenty-eight days postnatally, respectively. …”
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