Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomographic Findings of Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy by Ali Osman Saatci, Hasan Can Doruk, Aylin Yaman, Ferit Hakan Öner

“…The remaining four eyes had advanced disease with very thin retina. Appearance of bright plaque on top of RPE-Bruch membrane was present in all eyes. …”
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Therapeutic Response of Alopecia Areata-Associated Nail Changes to Baricitinib by Ashley Wittmer, Katherine De Jong, Lauren Bolish, Lindsey Finklea

“…Within 11 months of treatment, her nail was normalized in appearance and texture. There are no established guidelines to treat AA-associated nail changes. …”
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Method for Monitoring the Stator Core of a Powerful Turbo Generator by A. S. Levitskyi, Ie. O Zaitsev, M. V. Panchik

“…The unevenness of the compaction density causes a relative displacement of the active steel sheets and losses of iron, as well as the appearance and development of certain defects (loosening of the teeth of the extreme packages, coloring of fragments of the active steel sheets, local closure of the sheets and heating of the packages), which can eventually cause severe accidents and failure of the turbo generator. …”
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Investigation on Viscoelastic Poisson’s Ratio of Composite Materials considering the Effects of Dewetting by Huiru Cui, Weili Ma, Xuan Lv, Changyuan Li, Yimin Ding

“…A concept of critical cohesive parameters is proposed to judge whether the monotonic property of time-dependent Poisson’s ratio appears or not. According to the numerical analysis, the cohesive contact and the shrinkage of the bulk element are two main factors which will control the change of monotonic property. …”
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Clinical efficacy of hyaluronic acid in post-extraction sockets of impacted mandibular third molar by Sairan Khurshed Nariman, Reiadh Kamal AL-Kamali

“…Conclusion: hyaluronic acid appears to offer a beneficial effect in the management of pain and swelling during the immediate postoperative period following impacted third molar surgery. …”
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Ритуальний простір хатніх пологів: від профанного до сакрального by Олена Боряк

“…The extraordinary nature of the event of the birth and the appearance of the baby required a lightning-fast, profound transformation of space. …”
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Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain by Yousef M. Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

“… # Conclusions Supervised SSEs were superior to GEs in improving dynamic balance for the first four weeks after initiating intervention in adults with CLBP. However, GEs appeared to have an effect equivalent to that of SSEs after 8-week intervention…”
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Evaluation of L-carnitine's protective properties against AlCl3-induced brain, liver, and renal toxicity in rats. by Haifa Ali Alqhtani

“…Furthermore, the histological structure of the cortex, hippocampus, and hepatic renal tissues appeared to change in response to AlCl3. L-carnitine therapy lessened the negative effects of AlCl3. …”
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Influence of permafrost microorganisms on morphophysiological indicators of spring wheat by A. M. Subbotin, M. V. Narushko, N. A. Bome, S. A. Petrov, V. A. Malchevskiy, M. A. Gabdullin

“…Considering how differently different strains of bacteria isolated from permafrost influence the morphological and physiological and biochemical parameters of the plant, it appears that these strains or their combinations can be used for the development of biologics ensuring a comprehensive effect.…”
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Do Not Huff, Puff, or Vape That Stuff: Interstitial Airspace Disease in a Teenager by Amee A. Amin, Erica Haught, Youmna Mousattat

“…Computed tomography (CT) findings were negative for PE but notable for diffuse airspace opacities, primarily within the lower lobes, with a ground-glass appearance concerning for ARDS. Upon further investigation of the social history, the patient admitted to vaping nicotine products for the past 4 years and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products within the last several months. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in Multidisciplinary Consultation by Caridad Llull Tombo, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Ileana García Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Daymí Tió González, Yoandra León Rayas

“…It was observed that in 8 of the patients the first symptoms appeared in the first year of life. Regarding clinical manifestations, pancreatic insufficiency was present in all the patients. …”
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An autopsy case with tubular obstruction by impacted swollen blebs due to ischemic acute kidney injury by Yukako Akiyama, Mitsuhiro Sato, Yoshio Taguma

“…Interestingly, in electron microscopical study, not only apical membrane blebbing but also numerous cytoplasmic bodies were observed in proximal tubules (PT), and this bleb formation was also observed as foamy blebs in the Toluidine blue stained Epon section, where it appeared to fill the tubular lumen. Conclusion Our distinct finding of bleb formation with tubular obstruction strongly indicates that blebbing could be related to the mechanism of oliguric AKI in human, which supports the tubular obstruction theory as a contributing factor to the pathogenesis of ischemic AKI.…”
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Nano-SiO2 and PVA Fiber Synergistically Strengthened Concrete to Optimize the Antifreeze, Antipermeability, and Anticorrosion Performance of Roads by Li Tang

“…This research mainly discusses the optimization of the antifreeze, antipermeability, and anticorrosion performance of the concrete reinforced by nano-SiO2 and PVA fiber synergistically. In this paper, nanosilica PVA fiber-modified concrete was synthesized. …”
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Stable Metabolic Control but Increased Demand for Professional Support in Children with Type 1 Diabetes in the Past Ten Years in Bern/Switzerland: A Quality Control Study by Michelle J. Dennig, Grit Sommer, Tanja Zingg, Christa E. Flück, Claudia Boettcher

“…Compared to historical data, stable HbA1c levels appeared with a doubled proportion of individuals using insulin pumps. …”
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Der Weg der Schiksals Vytautas Jurgutis - von den Juristen bis zu den Lituanisten by Silvija Vėlavičienė

“…Gisevius, Otto Glagau, Carl Cappeller) über Litauer aus Preußen. V. Jurgutis bereitete für den Druck das Buch Lietuvininkai (Vilnius, 1970) vor. …”
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Mal de Debarquement syndrome: clinical cases and literature review by A. Paškonienė, R. Poškutė, V. Markevičiūtė, J. Ivaška, E. Lesinskas

“…Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MdDS) is a rare neuro-otologic disorder that mainly appears for middle-aged women and occurs after long-term passive motion (flight by plane, cruise). …”
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Association between Elevated Serum Tau Protein Level and Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy in Patients with Severe Sepsis by Teng Zhao, Yan Xia, Dawei Wang, Li Pang

“…We identified a close association between the serum tau protein level with the appearance of SAE in patients with severe sepsis. The serum tau protein level can be useful in the prediction of poor outcomes in patients with sepsis.…”
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Response to treatment with Interferon beta-1a in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by Làzaro Aurelio Vàzquez Gòmez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Yunier Broche Pèrez, Yanet Valdés Morales

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> multiple sclerosis modifying drugs are intended to reduce the frequency of relapses, delay the progression of disability, as well as the appearance of new lesions in the Central Nervous System.…”
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Traumatic Brain Injury: Patient Characteristics, Hospital Costs and Trends Over Time by Pankaj A. Patel, Peter J. Mallow, Mary Vassar, John A. Rizzo, Bhavik J. Pandya, Denise T. Kruzikas

“…**Conclusion:** TBI is a serious medical condition that appears to be on the rise. Large differences exist between the hospital costs associated with TBIs treated in the inpatient and outpatient settings. …”
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Effect of Apical Preparation on Different Needle Depth Penetration. by Samara Gurgis Essa, Razawa Kareem Saeed, Diyar Khalid Baker

“…Conclusion: This study shows that the penetration depth of needles influences on apical preparation it appears that 27 -gauge needles show less depth penetration when compared to irriflex and 30- gauge needles. …”
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