An Inductive Link-Based Wireless Power Transfer System for Biomedical Applications by M. A. Adeeb, A. B. Islam, M. R. Haider, F. S. Tulip, M. N. Ericson, S. K. Islam

“…The system is composed of two primary blocks: an inductive power transfer unit and a backward data communication unit. The inductive link performs two functions: coupling the required power from a wireless power supply system enabling battery-less, long-term implant operation and providing a backward data transmission path. …”
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An Adrenocortical Carcinoma Associated with Non-Islet Cell Tumor Hypoglycemia and Aberrant ACTH Production by M. D. S. A. Dilrukshi, A. W. Wickramarachchi, D. D. K. Abeyaratne, Brian Shine, Bahram Jafar-Mohammadi, N. P. Somasundaram

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Nonlinear Control and Synchronization with Time Delays of Multiagent Robotic Systems by Yassine Bouteraa, Jawhar Ghommam, Nabil Derbel, Gérard Poisson

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Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Mixed Cryoglobulinemia by Gianfranco Lauletta, Sabino Russi, Vincenza Conteduca, Loredana Sansonno

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection is recognized as the major cause of mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC). Its persistence represents a continuous stimulus for host immune system with production of circulating immune complexes (ICs), one-third of them with cryoprecipitate property. …”
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Nutritional Interventions May Improve Outcomes of Patients Operated on for Diabetic Foot Infections: A Single-Center Case-Control Study by Ilker Uçkay, Vinoth Yogarasa, Felix W. A. Waibel, Annette Seiler-Bänziger, Maja Kuhn, Margrit Sahli, Martin C. Berli, Benjamin A. Lipsky, Madlaina Schöni

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Assessment of the Performance of Membranes Type Koch in Hartha Power Plant by Ala'a Abdulrazaq Jassim

“…The first array contains twelve vessels and the second six vessels. Each vessel contains six elements, 8 inches in diameter and 40 inches in length. …”
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A New Fuzzy Logic-Based Similarity Measure Applied to Large Gap Imputation for Uncorrelated Multivariate Time Series by Thi-Thu-Hong Phan, André Bigand, Émilie Poisson Caillault

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Impact of External Cue Validity on Driving Performance in Parkinson's Disease by Karen Scally, Judith L. Charlton, Robert Iansek, John L. Bradshaw, Simon Moss, Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis

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Profile of proinflammatory markers in pregnant women who died of severe COVID-19 by Pablo B. Bautista-García, Mariana Bahena-Campos, Diana H. Alcántara-Rosas

“…Objective: Describe the association between proinflammatory markers and survival in pregnant women with critical COVID-19, in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the General Hospital of Cholula from January 2020 to 2021. …”
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Textured mat influence on muscle activity and balance strategies for chronic ankle instability by Nanthiphak Konphet, Akkradate Siriphorn

“…Conclusions The textured mat provided a unique stimulus that facilitated specific muscle engagement and improved proprioception without destabilizing balance. …”
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Improving gut microbiome through diet rich in dietary fibre and polyphenols: The case for orange peels by Ayokunle Olubode Ademosun, Olufunke Florence Ajeigbe, Mary Tosin Ademosun, Omodesola Oluwafisayo Ogunruku, Ganiyu Oboh

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Amodiaquine and Ciprofloxacin Combination in Plasmodiasis Therapy by Peace Mayen Edwin Ubulom, Chinweizu Ejikeme Udobi, Mark Iheukwumere Madu

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Mycobacterium bovis: A Model Pathogen at the Interface of Livestock, Wildlife, and Humans by Mitchell V. Palmer, Tyler C. Thacker, W. Ray Waters, Christian Gortázar, Leigh A. L. Corner

“…Today, reservoirs of Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of tuberculosis in animals, and sometimes humans, exist in a range of countries and wild animal populations. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Thermal Conductivity of Concrete with Coal Bottom Ash under Different Drying Conditions by In-Hwan Yang, Jihun Park, Kyoung-Chul Kim, Sung-Won Yoo

“…The utilization of coal bottom ash (CBA) and fly ash in concrete has become more common. …”
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Investigating financial efficiency in steel industry companies: evidence from three-dimensional DEA approach by Kasra Ghafori

“…Purpose: In general, efficiency is a criterion for evaluating the performance of a decision unit from different dimensions. Data envelopment analysis is a mathematical programming method for evaluating the performance of decision-making units. …”
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Extraction and Characterisation of African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) Seed Oil and the Adsorptive Properties of the Fruit Shell in Ghana by Michael A. Anang, Michael Oteng-Peprah, Kwasi Opoku-Boadu

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Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk by Núria Granel, Gemma Iserte, Concepció Bartres, Neus Llarch, Anna Pla, Víctor Sapena, Zoe Mariño, Sabela Lens, Ramón Vilana, Isabel Nuñez, Anna Darnell, Ernest Belmonte, Ángeles García-Criado, Alba Díaz, Marco Sanduzzi-Zamparelli, Carla Fuster, Sergio Muñoz-Martínez, Carmen Ayuso, Jordi Rimola, Alejandro Forner, Alexandre Soler, Ferran Torres, José Ríos, Jordi Bruix, Andrew M. Moon, Xavier Forns, María Reig

“…Methods In this prospective, single-center study, HCV patients with advanced liver disease (F3/F4) treated and cured with DAA were invited to fill a lifestyle habits questionnaire in and perform abdominal ultrasound (US), blood extraction and anthropometric measurements within the 1st month after SVR and every 6 months thereafter until 48 months of follow-up, LC development, death, or loss to follow-up. …”
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Uninephrectomy and sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor administration delay the onset of hyperglycemia by Yuri Sakai Ishizaki, Masao Kikuchi, Koichi Kaikita, Shouichi Fujimoto

“…Abstract The kidneys are essential for glucose homeostasis, as they perform gluconeogenesis, utilize glucose, and reabsorb glucose. Reabsorption is performed by SGLT2, which is responsible for about 90%. …”
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Sensitization of Perovskite Strontium Stannate SrSnO3 towards Visible-Light Absorption by Doping by Hungru Chen, Naoto Umezawa

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ON A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE NEUTRAL SURFACE OF THE LAMINATED MONOLITH COMPOSITES by RADU I. IATAN, GEORGIANA LUMINIŢA ENĂCHESCU, PAVEL GH. FLORESCU

“…It is to be neglected the spins effect on normal sectional unit load, respectively the influence of the specific linear movements when calculating the bending and torsion of the unit moments. …”
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