Assessment of the efficacy of palliative sedation in advanced cancer patients by evaluating discomfort levels: a prospective, international, multicenter observational study by Maaike Rijpstra, Kris Vissers, Alazne Belar, Michael Van der Elst, Séverine Marie Surges, Claudio Adile, Rocío Rojí, Yasmine Grassi, Ewald Bronkhorst, Sebastiano Mercadante, Lukas Radbruch, Johan Menten, Carlos Centeno, Evelien Kuip, Jeroen Hasselaar

“…Health care professionals used proxy observations of discomfort levels (Discomfort Scale-Dementia of Alzheimer Type, range 0–27) and sedation/agitation levels (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale modified for palliative care inpatients), range − 5 to + 4) to evaluate the efficacy of palliative sedation. …”
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The involvement of CgCaspase-3 in regulating the expressions of proinflammatory cytokines through NF-κB/Rel signaling pathway in oysters by Zihan Wang, Xiaopeng Li, Jiejie Sun, Shuyi Mu, Wei Wu, Renle Chang, Lingling Wang, Linsheng Song

“…The mRNA expressions of interleukins 17s (CgIL17–2, CgIL17–3, and CgIL17–6), tumor necrosis factor-1 (CgTNF-1), high mobility group box-1 protein (CgHMGB1) and interferon-like protein (CgIFNLP) were significantly decreased in haemocytes of CgCaspase-3-RNAi or CgRel-RNAi oysters, respectively. …”
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Experience of Penetrating Gunshot Wound on Head in Korea by Hong Rye Kim, Seung Je Go, Young Hoon Sul, Jin Bong Ye, Jin Young Lee, Jung Hee Choi, Seoung Myoung Choi, Yook Kim, Su Young Yoon

“…Craniocerebral gunshot injuries (CGIs) are extremely seldom happened in Korea because possession of individual firearm is illegal. …”
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The Investigation of the Effect of Static and Dynamic Core Training on Performance on Football Players by Akan Bayrakdar, Hilal Kılınç Boz, Ömer Işıldar

“…In the pre and post-test comparisons, 30 m speed, long jump, vertical jump, agility 550 and arrowhead agility tests showed a significant difference at p lt;0.05 level. …”
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Bricks non-destructive simulation testing method utilizing neutron radiography facility based on a 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction by Jacob G. Fantidis, Athanasia Κ. Thomoglou, Maristella Ε. Voutetaki, Bassam Tayeh, George Nikolaou

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Investigation of Benzoic Acid Adsorption on to ODTMA-Bentonite by Response Surface Optimization by H. Kapucu, N. Yildiz, R. Gönülşen, A. Ç Çalimli

“…These parameters were temperature (20–40°C), agitation rate (30–170 rpm), the amount of organobentonite used (0.1–1.5 g) and the initial benzoic acid concentration (40–200 mg/l). …”
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Investigation of kinetics, thermodynamics, and isotherms of the simultaneous removal of heavy metal ions by activated carbon from cypress fruit by Alaa M Al-Ma’abreh, Manal AlKhabbas, Samer Alawaideh, Samer Hasan Hussein-Al-Ali, Dareen A Hmedat, Gada Edris, Razan Ataallah Abuassaf, Mariam A Hamed

“…Pb(II) performed best at a concentration of 40 mg.L −1 in an acidic solution (pH 5) with 70 mg of adsorbent and 100 min of agitation time. Co(II) and Cd(II) achieved their highest removal rates at a concentration of 90 mg.L −1 in basic solutions (pH 10) with 70 mg of adsorbent and 90 min of agitation time. …”
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Climate Change and Sweet Potato Production; Empirical Insights from Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Emeka Osuji, Christiana Igberi, Esther Nwachukwu, Emmanuel Osang, Akunna Tim-Ashama

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Selected Topics on Perspectives in Business Informatics Research: Editorial Introduction to the Issue 14 of CSIMQ by Björn Johansson, Charles Møller

“…Globalization, abundant networking possibilities, and advances in artificial intelligence are creating a new business environment where cooperation and competition requires from enterprises high agility and ability to intelligently acquire, analyze, and apply their internal and external data. …”
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Experimental Determination of Heat Transfer Coefficient in Stirred Vessel for Coal-Water Slurry Based on the Taguchi Method by C. M. Raguraman, A. Ragupathy, L. Sivakumar

“…Finally, confirmation tests verified that the Taguchi method achieved optimization of heat transfer coefficient in agitated vessel.…”
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Single and Competitive Sorption of Heavy Metal Ions (Cd2+ & Cu2+) on a Clayey Soil by Vibhawari, N. D. Pandey

“…Sorption experiments were carried out for the agitation period of 1 to 10 days. It was observed that in both the cases concentration of both the metals remaining in the solution with the agitation time was non linear. …”
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Predictors of Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Disease, Patient, and Surgical Factors by Hesham Abboud, Gencer Genc, Nicolas R. Thompson, Srivadee Oravivattanakul, Faisal Alsallom, Dennys Reyes, Kathy Wilson, Russell Cerejo, Xin Xin Yu, Darlene Floden, Anwar Ahmed, Michal Gostkowski, Ayman Ezzeldin, Hazem Marouf, Ossama Y. Mansour, Andre Machado, Hubert H. Fernandez

“…Preoperative and postoperative UPDRS II and EQ-5D were available for 45 patients, PGIS for 67 patients, and CGIS for 116 patients. …”
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"Bureaucratic society" process by Marijus Vaičiulis

“…It is a "bureaucratic society" process. It is just alike the zero range process. A theorem of invariant measures is proved, hydrodynamics limit is analysed. …”
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Thromboelastometry-Based Profiling of Haemostatic Alterations in Neonatal Sepsis by Causative Pathogens by Rozeta Sokou, Eleni A. Gounari, Konstantina A. Tsante, Aikaterini Konstantinidi, Maria Lampridou, Martha Theodoraki, Anastasios G. Kriebardis, Sotirios P. Fortis, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Andreas G. Tsantes

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The Influence of Phototherapy on Recovery From Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage by Anthony D'Amico, Kevin Silva, Alejandro Rubero, Steven Dion, Jason Gillis, Joseph Gallo

“…Immediately following sprinting and in the four days following, vertical jump and agility were assessed, as well as calf, hamstring, quadriceps, and overall perceptions of soreness. …”
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Determinants of Youth Participation in Rice Cultivation in South-Eastern Nigeria by Izuogu Chibuzo, Daniel Adu Ankrah, Umeh Ngozi E, Ebenehi Ojomugbokenyode, Musaaab Ibrahim, Iroegbu Susan, Ekweanya Ndidiamaka, Okorie Amah David

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Establishing Empirical Relationship Between Project Scheduling and Project Success in the Uganda Construction Industry. by Mukisa, John

“…The impact level of the practices was determined as Gantt chart (RII = 0.973), CPM (RII = 0.964), Resource levelling (RII = 0.901), PDM (RII = 0.792), PERT (RII = 0.658), Agile scheduling methods (RII = 0.627) and line of balance method (RII = 0.332). …”
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms and specific cognitive domains in mild cognitive impairment by Lucas Luchesi Barnes, Lucas Francisco Botequio Mella, Francisca Daniele Ferreira Lopes, Amilton dos Santos Junior, Paulo Dalgalarrondo

“…Conclusion: Correlations were found between some NPS with specific cognitive domains, especially psychotic symptoms, but also agitation, irritability, apathy, and depression.…”
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IL-6-Inducing Peptide Prediction Based on 3D Structure and Graph Neural Network by Ruifen Cao, Qiangsheng Li, Pijing Wei, Yun Ding, Yannan Bin, Chunhou Zheng

“…In this study, we propose a novel IL-6-inducing peptide prediction method called DGIL-6, which integrates 3D structural information with graph neural networks. …”
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Biologics for eosinophilic oesophagitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Beibei Zeng, Doudou Jia, Shengen Li, Xuna Liu, Boxu Zhu, Yanqi Zhang, Yan Zhuang, Fei Dai

“…Objective Advancing the understanding of the pathophysiology of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) and other eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) has spurred research into targeted biological therapies, while the conclusive therapeutic efficacy of biologics remains uncertain. …”
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