Effects of MAPP Compatibilization and Acetylation Treatment Followed by Hydrothermal Aging on Polypropylene Alfa Fiber Composites by Noura Hamour, Amar Boukerrou, Hocine Djidjelli, Jean-Eudes Maigret, Johnny Beaugrand

“…The thermal properties showed that the thermal stability and the degree of crystallinity of the composites decreased after hydrothermal aging; this result was corroborated by the dynamical mechanical analysis (DMA) results.…”
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Period poverty in India: an analysis of the National Family Health Survey-5 by Umaer Alam, Aman Agarwal, Neha Srivastava, Rohit Beniwal, Ashok Kumar Pandey

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Guest editorial: Recent advances in representation learning for robust biometric recognition systems by Imad Rida, Gian Luca Marcialis, Lunke Fei, Dan Istrate, Julian Fierrez

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Randomized geographic-based routing with nearly guaranteed delivery for three-dimensional ad hoc network by Alaa E. Abdallah, Emad E. Abdallah, Mohammad Bsoul, Ahmed Fawzi Otoom

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Systematic, Pretransplant Screening by Aortoiliac CT Angiography: Impact on Surgical Decision-making and Clinical Outcomes by Marie B. Nielsen, MD, PhD, Jacob Budtz-Lilly, MD, PhD, Jonathan N. Dahl, MD, Anna K. Keller, MD, PhD, Bente Jespersen, MD, DMSc, Per R. Ivarsen, MD, PhD, Simon Winther, MD, DMSc, Henrik Birn, MD, DMSc

“…Systematic screening by aortoiliac computed tomography angiography may assist in surgical planning but seems of limited clinical value in assessing the risk of future graft loss and graft function in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.…”
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A Delphi Study to Identify Indicators of Poorly Managed Pain for Pediatric Postoperative and Procedural Pain by Alison M Twycross, Jill MacLaren Chorney, Patrick J McGrath, G Allen Finley, Darlene M Boliver, Katherine A Mifflin

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Harm reduction strategies in acute care for people who use alcohol and/or drugs: A scoping review. by Daniel Crowther, Janet Curran, Mari Somerville, Doug Sinclair, Lori Wozney, Shannon MacPhee, Annette Elliott Rose, Leah Boulos, Alexander Caudrella

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An Educational Forum to Engage Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Residents in Resource Stewardship Modelled after the Choosing Wisely Campaign by Derek R MacFadden, Wayne L Gold, Ibrahim Al-Busaidi, Jeffrey D Craig, Dan Petrescu, Ilana S Saltzman, Jerome A Leis

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The responsiveness of surgical research to Māori in Aotearoa, New Zealand—a scoping reviewResearch in context by Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Noah Appleby, Makayla Kahi, Annaliese Wheeler, Jason Tuhoe, Shanthi Ameratunga, Rachelle Love, Wiremu MacFater, Matire Harwood

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Autoclave reactor synthesis of upconversion nanoparticles, unreported variables, and safety considerations by Rebecca McGonigle, Jodie Glasgow, Catriona Houston, Iain Cameron, Christian Homann, Dominic J. Black, Robert Pal, Lewis E. MacKenzie

“…Ultimately, using unsuitable autoclave equipment can pose a severe physical hazard and may breach legal safety requirements. In addition, we highlight several parameters in autoclave synthesis that should be reported as standard to maximise the reproducibility of autoclave synthesis experiments across materials and chemistry research. …”
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Social Justice and Health Equity in the Teaching and Learning Environment: Perspectives of Academic Leaders in Health Profession Education Programmes by Benita Cohen, Debra Beach Ducharme, Moni Fricke, Alan Katz, Laura MacDonald, Donna Martin, Christen Rachul, Gayle Restall, Dana Turcotte

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Injuries in Quidditch: A Prospective Study from a Complete UK Season by Rachel Pennington, Ashley Cooper, Alastair C Faulkner, Alasdair MacInnes, Thomas S W Greensmith, Alistair I W Mayne, Peter S E Davies

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A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Knowledge Translation Interventions for Chronic Noncancer Pain Management by Maria B Ospina, Paul Taenzer, Saifee Rashiq, Joy C MacDermid, Eloise Carr, Dagmara Chojecki, Christa Harstall, James L Henry

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Novel Bat‐Monitoring Dataset Reveals Targeted Foraging With Agricultural and Pest Control Implications by Brian Lee, Samantha Sambado, D. Nākoa Farrant, Anna Boser, Kacie Ring, David Hyon, Ashley E. Larsen, Andrew J. MacDonald

“…While irrigated rice fields may provide abundant prey, wetland and water areas showed less than half the bat activity per hectare compared to rice fields. …”
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Determinants of ICT Adoption and Performance in Healthcare: The Role of Individual Attributes and Organizational Contextual Factors by Abey Jose, Alejandro F. Mac Cawley, Luis Enberg Gaete, Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Roberto Vassolo, Manisha Kumar, Nick Rich, Maneesh Kumar

“…Implementing Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the healthcare sector faces several barriers, and the pace of adoption may vary depending on several factors, including individual attributes such as competence and experience, along with contextual factors such as size, type, and location of the organization. …”
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Bell’s palsy misdiagnosis: characteristics of occult tumors causing facial paralysis by Eun-Jae Chung, Damir Matic, Kevin Fung, S. Danielle MacNeil, Anthony C. Nichols, Ruba Kiwan, KengYeow Tay, John Yoo

“…Conclusion Occult facial nerve neoplasm should be suspected in patients with progressive and irreversible facial paralysis but the diagnosis may only become evident with follow-up imaging. …”
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Entrepreneurship in Medical Education: Evaluation of the Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Seminar Series by Amanda Mac, Hayley McKee, Michael Balas, Aazad Abbas, Aida Ahrari, Pawandeep Sandhu, Dante Morra, Sarah McClennan, Alison Freeland

“…Results: From October 2020 to May 2022, there were a total of 258 unique attendees, of which 199 completed feedback forms (77.1%). 88% of attendees agreed or strongly agreed that the sessions were engaging and well-organized, learning objectives were met, and skills gained will be useful in practical settings. …”
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Frequency and accuracy of intraoperative bone margin sampling for T4a cancers of the head and neck at the QEII Health Sciences Centre: a retrospective chart review by Anna-Claire Lamport, Colin A. MacKay, Martin J. Bullock, S. Mark Taylor, Jonathan R. Trites, Martin Corsten, Matthew H. Rigby

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Hemodynamic Effects of Methamphetamine and General Anesthesia by Keyvan M. Safdari, Curtis Converse, Fanglong Dong, Nickolas Alan MacDougall, Kevin Hyer, Alec Runyon, Haley Ahlering, Mark E. Comunale

“…Intraoperative hemodynamic instability was defined as either a drop of more than 40% in MAP for greater than 5 minutes or requirement for significant amount of vasopressors. …”
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Non-communicable diseases in Saudi adolescents: prevalence, risk factors, and implications for public health by Mansour Almuqbil, Syed Imam Rabbani, Rafiulla Gilkaramenthi, Mohammad Aljawadi, Walaa F. Alsanie, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Majid Alhomrani, Sara Alrouwaijeh, Amal F. Alshammary, Mohd Imran, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq

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