An XBB.1.5-based inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine partially protects against XBB.1.5 and JN.1 strains in hamsters by Ryuta Uraki, Mutsumi Ito, Maki Kiso, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Masafumi Endo, Seiya Yamayoshi, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

“…Consistent with WHO recommendations, we developed an inactivated Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine and assessed its efficacy against XBB.1.5 and JN.1 strains. …”
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Benzocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia in a Postoperative Bariatric Patient following Esophagogastroduodenoscopy by Khuram Khan, Irwin White-Gittens, Saqib Saeed, Leaque Ahmed

“…Paradoxically, these patients demonstrate normal to supranormal oxygen levels in the blood on blood gas analysis. We report a case of 34-year-old female postoperative Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patient who developed hypoxia and cyanosis after a routine EGD procedure to relieve a food impaction. …”
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Varicella Zoster Meningitis, Optic Neuritis Preceding the Development of Posterior Outer Retinal Necrosis, and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a HIV Patient by Manasa Gunturu, Shiva Kumar Gosi, Swetha Kanduri, Vishnu Garla

“…Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) has been known to cause various eye disorders in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a forty-nine-year-old female patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented with headache, fever, and blurred vision. …”
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Effectiveness of Variable Message Signs on Driving Behavior Based on a Driving Simulation Experiment by Xuedong Yan, Jiawei Wu

“…A road network with three levels of VMS location to route-diverging intersection and three types of VMS information format was designed in a high fidelity driving simulator platform. Fifty-two subjects who were classified by driver age, gender, and vocation successfully completed this experiment. …”
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A Case of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Possible “Disease Flare” on Nivolumab Treatment by Shotaro Chubachi, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Hidehiro Irie, Koichi Fukunaga, Katsuhiko Naoki, Kenzo Soejima, Tomoko Betsuyaku

“…Case Presentation. Here, we describe the case of a patient who experienced possible “disease flare” immediately after initiation of nivolumab treatment. …”
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A Review on the Theory of Imam Hossein's (AS) Uprising for Establishing a Government in the Book of Shahid Javid by Mohsen Ranjbar

“…The prominent feature of this unique uprising is summarized in its leader who was selected by God and possessed the position of Imamate, and due to his two dignities of knowledge and infallibility, he commits no error or slip. …”
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Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia and Pure Red Cell Aplasia in Thymoma by Sumit Dahal, Eliza Sharma, Suyash Dahal, Binav Shrestha, Bikash Bhattarai

“…However, thymoma complicated by acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (AAMT) is rarely reported. Here, we present a case of a 60-year-old male with past medical history of recurrent invasive thymoma who presented with cough and blood in sputum. …”
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A Guide to the Florida 4-H Council by Stacey E. Ellison, Tracy Tesdall, J. A. Rutledge, Joy C. Jordan, Wendi Armstrong

“…A Council is an elected representative group of 4-H members who meet, discuss, plan, and assist in carrying out 4-H programs and activities in the interest of the total membership. …”
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Cardiac Arrest and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case of Medical Heuristics by Tokunbo Ajayi, Jerome Okudo

“…In the event that there is an anchoring heuristic, like in our patient, it is important to consider differential diagnoses; however, it is not wrong to rely on some form of anchor. We report a case of a 62-year-old male with a history of multiple medical conditions and a history of acetaminophen overdose who presented to the hospital with large amounts of coffee ground emesis. …”
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“Spontaneous epidural hematoma in a pediatric patient following pansinusitis: a case report and review of the literature” by Shahin Nazarpour, Farid Qoorchi Moheb Seraj, Seyed Morteza Sharifzadeh Khavari, Mehran Seadghat, Mohammad Ali Abouei Mehrizi

“…Abstract Background Spontaneous epidural hematoma commonly occurs in patients who have coagulopathy, vascular tumors, and vascular malformations. …”
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Developing intercultural competence by teaching literature: principles and practice from a case-study in two Algerian universities by Lamia Nemouchi, Michael Byram

“…Finally, we provide recommendations in terms of theory and practice for teachers and syllabus designers who intend to use literary texts for intercultural learning. …”
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Primary retroperitoneal schwannoma. Case presentation by Annia Rivacoba Betancourt, Yusnier Varona Varona, Javier Cruz Batista

“…The article describes the case of a 47-years-old black-skinned patient with a history of health who attended a triage consultation, reporting that one month ago he had started having difficulty urinating, leading to acute urinary retention. …”
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Talar Neck Fracture after United Tibiotalar Fusion by W. Platt, M. Welck, B. Rudge

“…Talar neck fractures are less common though well-recognised sequelae of foot ankle trauma. Here we present the clinical case of a 69-year-old male who presented to our institution with a nonunion of a talar neck fracture, having undergone a left tibiotalar fusion 24 years previously. …”
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Effects of Moderate-to-Severe Impairment of the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and of Proteinuria on the Central Hemodynamics and Arterial Stiffness in Middle-Aged Healthy Ja... by Hirofumi Tomiyama, Mari Odaira, Chisa Matsumoto, Jiko Yamada, Masanobu Yoshida, Kazuki Shiina, Akira Yamashina

“…We evaluated the effects of moderate-to-severe impairment of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR: 15 to 59 mL/min per 1.73 m2) and of proteinuria on the central hemodynamics and the pulse wave velocity (PWV) in 2244 middle-aged healthy Japanese men who were not receiving any medications for cardiovascular diseases or cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Multi-Instance Contingent Fusion for the Verification of Infant Fingerprints by Tiwalade O. Odu, Moses O. Olaniyan, Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Isaac A. Samuel, Joke A. Badejo, Aderemi A. Atayero

“…The fingerprints were acquired from babies who were between the ages of one day and six months at the enrolment session. …”
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Effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Preliminary Objective and Subjective Outcome Evaluation Findings by Daniel T.L. Shek

“…There are two tiers of programs in the Project P.A.T.H.S. …”
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Principles of Self-Regulation in EFL mediated by Dialogic Tutoring Sessions by Imelda Zorro Rojas

“…This article reports a research study that looks into how eight instructors, who were trained to promote self-regulation, interact with 18 students of a Bachelor of Arts program in English language teaching in Bogotá. …”
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Experimental & Numerical study on COVID-19 Waste Treatment Using a Gasification Type Incinerator: Laboratory Scale by Ridwan Abdurrahman, Abrar Ridwan, Ahmad Kafrawi Nasution, Muhammad Kunta Biddinika

“…It is hoped that the use of this incinerator will be able to solve the existing medical waste problem. …”
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Transmitted Memories in David Whitehouse's The Long Forgotten by Aurelija Daukšaitė-Kolpakovienė

“…To be more precise, even though Dove Gale, the protagonist, has certain memories that help him understand where he comes from and who he really is, these memories are not his individual memories but rather a collection of transmitted memories of somebody else. …”
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Meditation in Qualitative Research for Bracketing and Beyond by Katalin Grajzel

“…The efficacy and purpose of bracketing have been debated from Husserl (1931), whose aimed was to achieve objectivity, to Heidegger (1962) who advocated for immersion of the researcher, through the French school (Merleau-Ponty, 1964) of middle ground, by whom bracketing was seen as the process to unearth and suspend biases for the better understanding of participants’ experiences (Arsel, 2017; Creswell & Creswell, 2017; Creswell & Poth, 2016; Fischer & Guzel, 2023). …”
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