Assessing the Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Low-Income Communities: Challenges and Solutions by Francesco Branda, Abdisalam Yusuf Ali, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Mattia Albanese, Erica Binetti, Marta Giovanetti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Fabio Scarpa

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Thermodynamic and Thermoeconomic Analysis of a Multigeneration System Based on Solar Energy Using Nanofluid for Power, Fresh Water, Hydrogen, Heating and Cooling Production by A. Hussein Obaid Ajam, I. Mirzaee, S. Jafarmadar, M. Abbasalizadeh

“…The subsystems of this multigeneration system are a steam Rankine cycle for power production, an organic Rankine cycle for power production, a double-effect absorption refrigeration system for cooling production, a domestic water heater for hot water production, a PEM electrolyzer for hydrogen production and a RO desalination unit for freshwater production. In the ORC cycle a TEG unit is applied instead of the condenser for extra power production. …”
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The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Tedeschi, Danilo Donati, Federica Giorgi

“…Quality was assessed using the PEDro and RoB-2 scales. <b>Results:</b> Six randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Use of metallic ureteric stents for chronic ureteric obstruction and its association with value-based care by Yu Xi Terence Law, Ang Zhou, David Terrence Consigliere, Benjamin Yen Seow Goh, Ho Yee Tiong

“…Conclusion: Resonance MS is a better option than PS to manage CUO from malignant and benign causes because its significantly longer indwelling time mitigates the higher unit cost of the stent. It potentially reduces the number of procedures and operations in patients. …”
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Looking into the Content of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM): A Danish Cross-Sectional Study by Anette Enemark Larsen, Sonja Wehberg, Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen

“…The content validity of the COPM was assessed by relating the clients’ prioritized occupational performance issues (OPIs) to the conceptual model of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) and the levels of the Taxonomic Code of Occupational Performance (TCOP). Six occupational therapy lecturers participated in classifying the OPIs using the TCOP. …”
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Polymorphism and Aphasia after Stroke by Nathan T. Lee, Fatimah Ahmedy, Natiara Mohamad Hashim, Khin Nyein Yin, Kai Ling Chin

“…We conducted a literature search through PubMed and Google Scholar with the following terms: “brain derived-neurotrophic factor” and “aphasia” for original articles from January 2000 until June 2020. Out of 69 search results, a detailed selection process produced a total of 3 articles that met the eligibility criteria. …”
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Effect of Codon Optimisation on the Production of Recombinant Fish Growth Hormone in Pichia pastoris by Hussin A. Rothan, Teh Ser Huy, Zulqarnain Mohamed

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Pengaruh model pembelajaran problem based learning berbantuan media crocodile physic terhadap penguasaan konsep fisika materi Usaha dan Energi di SMAN 1 Bengkulu Tengah by Hesti Juliani, Iwan Setiawan, Desy Hanisa Putri

“…Berdasarkan analisa data diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa terdapat pengaruh positif yang besar dari penerapan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning berbantuan media Crocodile Physics terhadap penguasaan konsep fisika materi usaha dan energi Di SMAN 1 Bengkulu Tengah. Hal ini ditunjukkan dari hasil uji t dimana nilai t hitung lebih besar dari t tabel (7,77 > 1,99 untuk ) dan (7,77 > 1,66 untuk ) serta uji effec size sebesar 1,94 yang masuk dalam kriteria besar. …”
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Androgens and Adipose Tissue in Males: A Complex and Reciprocal Interplay by Caterina Mammi, Matilde Calanchini, Antonella Antelmi, Francesca Cinti, Giuseppe M. C. Rosano, Andrea Lenzi, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Fabbri

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Excavating trajectory planning of electric shovel based on dynamic excavating volume prediction by Juan Wu, Rui Liu, Baoguo Lin

“…It is an important research direction to realize the unmanned excavation of electric shovels by studying a trajectory planning method that is not limited to fixed resting angle surface, can comprehensively consider the type of material surfaces and aim at the minimum excavation energy consumption per unit volume. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL LEARNING CYCLE 5E DENGAN PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR DAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP FISIKA DI SMAN 09 KOTA BENGKULU by Deby Putri Perwita, Nyoman Rohadi, Indra Sakti

“…Pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Simple Random Sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini kels XI MIPA 1 sebagai kelas eksperimen dan XI MIPA 2 sebagai kelas kontrol. …”
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The Economic Burden of Infective Endocarditis due to Injection Drug Use in Australia: A Single Centre Study—University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Victoria by Ohide Otome, Alexander Wright, Vanika Gunjaca, Steve Bowe, Eugene Athan

“…Heroin (71%) and methamphetamine (33%) were the most frequently used. 74% (17/23) required intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The median ICU length of stay (LOS) was 4 days (IQR (Interquartile range); 2 to 40 days) whilst median total hospital LOS was 40 days (IQR; 1 to 119 days). …”
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Health Equity and Its Economic Determinants (HEED): protocol for a pan-European microsimulation model for health impacts of income and social security policies by Alastair H Leyland, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Anna Pearce, Mikael Rostila, Matteo Richiardi, Daniel Kopasker

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Compliance with research participant protection guidelines by Nigerian medical journals by Adaora A. Onyiaorah, Euzebus C. Ezugwu

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Risk Factors Related to the in-hospital Evolution of Patients with ST-segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome by Chen Shang, Héctor Pérez Assef, Marlene Ferrer Arrocha

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to analyze the risk factors related to the in-hospital evolution of patients with ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome admitted to the coronary intensive care unit of the Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. …”
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Penerapan Model Problem Based Learning Berbasis Laboratorium untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Proses Sains Peserta Didik di SMAN 10 Kota Bengkulu by Pina Sellavia, Nyoman Rohadi, Desy Hanisa Putri

“… Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas dengan tujuan untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan aktivitas belajar dan Keterampilan Proses Sains peserta didik pada konsep getaran harmonis. …”
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Y-Shaped Bilateral Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Placement for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction: Data from a Referral Center for Palliative Care by R. Di Mitri, F. Mocciaro

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Association of Glycemic Indices (Hyperglycemia, Glucose Variability, and Hypoglycemia) with Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications by Eleftheria Papachristoforou, Vaia Lambadiari, Eirini Maratou, Konstantinos Makrilakis

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Optimizing the Electrical Interface for Large-Scale Color-Center Quantum Processors by Luc Enthoven, Masoud Babaie, Fabio Sebastiano

“…To address this challenge, this work analyzes the requirements of the electrical interface and investigates how to efficiently implement the electronic controller in a scalable architecture comprising a large number of identical unit cells. Among the different discussed functionalities, a specific focus is devoted to the generation of the static and dynamic magnetic fields driving the electron and nuclear spins, because of their major impact on fidelity and scalability. …”
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A spatial accessibility framework for mapping the mismatch between wood supply and demand across Europe by Anita Poturalska, Ossi Kotavaara, Terhi Ala-Hulkko

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