Retaining Severely Damaged Talar Body and Medial Malleolar Cartilage for Diabetic Ankle/Hindfoot Charcot Arthrodesis Using Intramedullary Nail: A Short Report by Kaissar Yammine MD, PhD, Camille Samaha MD, Chahine Assi MD, MSc

“…Methods: Four patients with type 2/3A Brodsky classification and stage 2/3 as Eichenholtz classification, presenting with a hindfoot varus deformity were treated with TTC using IMN. …”
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Salivary metabolomics in oral cancer: A systematic review by Rita Antonelli, Giacomo Setti, Nathaniel S. Treister, Thelma A. Pertinhez, Elena Ferrari, Mariana Gallo, Ronell Bologna-Molina, Paolo Vescovi, Marco Meleti

“…Diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is frequently delayed, with most tumors being detected in advanced stages.Saliva may represent the ideal fluid for early detection of dysplastic and malignant oral lesions. …”
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Features of Аpplication of a Сombined Аpproach to the Еvaluation of the Мeasurement Results Uncertainty by P. S. Serenkov, V. L. Hurevich, Т. К. Тоlochko

“…The aim of this work is the justification and development of new science-driven approaches to achieve maximum efficacy of measurements on the criteria "accuracy/costs" at the stated level of confidence.It provides theoretical base for correctness of combined approach to assess measurement results uncertainty. …”
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Changes and the principle of assessment of readiness for changes in the life cycle of buildings by D. A. Khrustalev

“…Scientific novelty: the possibility of simplifying prospective changes at the design stage is considered.Materials and methods. The spectrum of changes to buildings over time is described – from operational needs, through renovations to major renovations. …”
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The Fe-Zn Isotopic Characteristics and Fractionation Models: Implications for the Genesis of the Zhaxikang Sb-Pb-Zn-Ag Deposit in Southern Tibet by Da Wang, Youye Zheng, Ryan Mathur, Song Wu

“…The δ56Fe values of Mn-Fe carbonate and δ66Zn values of sphalerite gradually decrease from early to late stages in three samples. A combination of the EPMA and isotopic data shows the Fe-Zn contents also have different correlations with δ66Zn values in sphalerite from these samples. …”
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Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Medical students’ perspective of challenges and barriers by Loma Al-Mansouri, Firas R. Al-Obaidi, Noor Ahmed Abdullah

“…The survey was introduced to undergraduate students in the medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing colleges from all stages at the University of Basrah, south of Iraq. …”
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Applying a diffusion of innovations framework to characterise diffusion groups and more effectively reach late adopters: a cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada... by Tyler Williamson, Jia Hu, Kate Zinszer, Reed Beall, Brian Steele, Ally Memedovich, Aidan Hollis, Taylor Orr, Charleen Salmon

“…Background Rogers’ diffusion of innovation theory suggests innovations are adopted in stages by different groups (innovators/early adopters, early majority, late majority and late adopters). …”
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Mixed-methods evaluation of a behavioural intervention package to identify and amend incorrect penicillin allergy records in UK general practice by Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Robert West, Sinisa Savic, Jonathan Sandoe, Ly-Mee Yu, Sue Pavitt, Ushma Galal, Christopher C Butler, Marta Wanat, Bethany Shinkins, Mina Davoudianfar, Emily Bongard, Sue H Pavitt, Philip Howard, Catherine Porter, Mandy East, Marta Santillo, Louise Savic, Joanne Fielding, Jenny Boards, Catherine E Porter, Jonathan AT Sandoe

“…This study aimed to investigate patients’ and clinicians’ views of penicillin allergy testing (PAT).Design We conducted a mixed-methods process evaluation embedded within the ALABAMA trial, which included a clinician survey, a patient survey (at baseline and follow-up) and semistructured interviews with patients and clinicians.Settings The study was conducted in primary care, as part of the feasibility stage of the ALABAMA trial.Participants Patients and primary care clinicians.Results Clinicians (N=53; 52.2%) were positive about PAT and its potential value but did not have previous experience of referring patients for a PAT and were unsure whether patients would take penicillin after a negative allergy test. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TRADE WITHIN CEFTA 2006 by Senija Nuhanović, Mirnesa Baraković Burikić

“…The mentioned countries are included in the Stabilisation and Association Process (with the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) as its main segment) and they are in a different stage of EU accession. Cooperation among the Western Balkan countries within the Central European Free Trade – CEFTA 2006, is the starting point for their future cooperation with the EU member states, allowing them to prepare for joining the common EU market more quickly and efficiently. …”
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Changes in Claudin-4 expression and tight junction integrity in human esophageal cancer: A Systematic Review by Mahsa Mahdizadeh, Zahra Arab-Bafrani, Seyyed Mehdi Jafari

“…Because this disease is usually diagnosed in advanced stages, its treatment is challenging and the survival rate of patients is relatively low. …”
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An Efficient CNN Model for COVID-19 Disease Detection Based on X-Ray Image Classification by Aijaz Ahmad Reshi, Furqan Rustam, Arif Mehmood, Abdulaziz Alhossan, Ziyad Alrabiah, Ajaz Ahmad, Hessa Alsuwailem, Gyu Sang Choi

“…To deal with these complexities such as the availability of a very-small-sized and imbalanced dataset with image-quality issues, the dataset has been preprocessed in different phases using different techniques to achieve an effective training dataset for the proposed CNN model to attain its best performance. The preprocessing stages of the datasets performed in this study include dataset balancing, medical experts’ image analysis, and data augmentation. …”
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Age-Related Water Use Pattern of the Introduced Species Atriplex canescens Was Influenced by Root Distribution in Desert by Hai Zhou, Xiangyan Feng, Zhibin He, Bing Liu, Fang Li, Heng Ren, Qiyue Yang, Jianjun Kang, Shuai Wang, Wenzhi Zhao

“…Here, we examined the distribution of roots and isotopic values of δ18O and δD in soil water at depths ranging from 0 to 300 cm, groundwater, precipitation, and shrub xylem at different stages of shrub maturity to determine water use patterns in shrub plantations. …”
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Modernization of the regulation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the system of normative guidelines for parliamentary reform by Linetskyi S.

“…The purpose of the study is to determine the main directions of modernization of the Regulation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) in the context of the key guidelines of parliamentary reform at the current stage of Ukraine’s development. Method. The methodology includes a comprehensive analysis and generalization of available scientific and theoretical material and the formulation of scientific and legal conclusions and recommendations. …”
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Concerning the issue of early diagnostics of low tannin content in faba bean seeds (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.) by S. M. Mamedova, V. S. Popov, A. E. Solovyeva, I. N. Perchuk, L. L. Malyshev, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…The absence of anthocyanin staining on seedlings and the absence of dark-colored extrafloral nectaries on stipules can serve as markers of low-tannin genotypes in the early stages of plant development. The light seed coat color that does not darken for a long time may also be the evidence of low tannin content.…”
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Effect of Artery Diameter and Velocity and Vein Diameter on Upper Limb Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes by Morwan Bahi

“…Haemodialysis is an important tool for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to correct electrolyte disturbance and improve life quality. …”
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Legitimate expectations in civil proceedings: traditional legal understanding and synergetic approach by O. H. Bortnik

“…The subject of the study is legitimate expectations as an object of judicial protection in civil proceedings, as well as the principle of law, due to the hope of a person for a procedure in which the state will ensure effective protection of the violated right or legitimate hope for the state promise. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Different‐Scale Ionospheric Irregularities in Central and East Siberia During the 27–28 May 2017 Geomagnetic Storm by V. B. Ovodenko, M. V. Klimenko, I. E. Zakharenkova, A. V. Oinats, D. S. Kotova, A. V. Nikolaev, I. V. Tyutin, D. D. Rogov, K. G. Ratovsky, D. V. Chugunin, P. A. Budnikov, J. C. Coxon, B. J. Anderson, A. A. Chernyshov

“…The combined analysis showed that an area of intense irregularities is well connected and located slightly equatorward to field‐aligned currents (FACs) and auroral oval at different stages of the geomagnetic storm. An increase and equatorward displacement of Region 1 (R1)/Region 2 (R2) FACs leads to appearance and equatorward expansion of ionospheric irregularities. …”
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Diagnosis and Prognosis of Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Lung by Means of High Resolution Image Analysis by Uta Jütting, Peter Gais, Karsten Rodenacker, Joachim Böhm, Susanne Koch, Heinz W. Präuer, Heinz Höfler

“…For the survival analysis, only chromatin features were selected to differentiate patients with better and worse prognosis independent of staging and tumour type.…”
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Language Plurality as Cultural Characteristics of Southeast Asia: A Review of John F. Hartman’s Thesis by Agus Suwignyo

“…By using a comparative bibliography method and by analyzing existing studies on the pre-historic and the historic stages of language development in Southeast Asia, this paper argues that the indinization as suggested by Hartmann comprised only the first phase in the overall making of the language-based cultural network in Southeast Asia. …”
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Comparison of CIE94 and CIEDE2000 Color Difference Formulas Using Visual Shade Matching by Zeynep Demirekin, Erdal Eroglu, Mehmet Güven

“…One of the most challenging stages in prosthetic dental treatment is to find the natural and correct color for the planned restorations. …”
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