An Update Review to Cast Light on the Possible Role of Altered Oropharyngeal Microbiota in Differentiating True Psychosis from Malingered Psychosis in a Forensic Psychiatric Settin... by Mohsen Khosravi, Domenico De Berardis, Sahel Sarabandi, Sakineh Mazloom, Amir Adibi, Negin Javan, Zahra Ghiasi, Mohammad Nafeli, Negar Rahmanian

“…As per the systematic search terms (namely, “diagnostic marker,” “oropharyngeal microbiome,” “forensic psychiatric setting,” “psychosis,” and “oropharyngeal microbiota”), relevant English publications were searched from January 1, 1980, to September 15, 2023, in Scopus, the Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. Finally, eight articles were included in the present review. …”
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Performance evaluation of organizational units with the hybrid approach of intuitionistic fuzzy DEMATEL-ELECTRE by Maryam Daneshvar, Fatemeh Karimi Jafari, Zahra Moradi Golriz

“…First, the performance indicators have been determined by the literature review and consulting experts, and then the importance and weight of each of the performance indicators has been calculated using the intuitionistic Fuzzy DEMATEL and finally, the performance of organization's units has been evaluated using the ELECTRE intuitionistic Fuzzy method. …”
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Applying the photovoice method with adolescents in mining areas in rural Mozambique: critical reflections and lessons learned by Olga Cambaco, Hermínio Cossa, Andrea Farnham, Eusébio Macete, Mirko S. Winkler, Karin Gross, Khátia Munguambe

“…Second, photovoice promoted active engagement and interest in the study by the adolescents. Finally, compared to its ability to capture perceptions of physical and environmental aspects affecting adolescents’ well-being, the method was less straightforward in revealing their concerns regarding social, relational and community aspects that are less tangible. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study of Pore-Throat Evolution of Upper Paleozoic in Ordos Basin, China by Qing Cao, Zhangxing Chen, JingZhou Zhao, Jiacheng Dang, Jiaxuan Song, Bin Chen

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Six events that shaped antibody approvals in oncology by Suman Paul, Suman Paul, Shibin Zhou, Shibin Zhou

“…We detail the generation of the ADC and BsAb formats that dramatically augmented antibody-mediated precision cytotoxicity. Finally, we explore the development of ipilimumab, the first immune checkpoint-inhibiting antibody that activates the immune system to kill cancer cells, and the discovery that allowed the use of checkpoint inhibitors across all cancer types based on the presence of genetic markers. …”
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The Complexity of Social Networks in Healthy Aging: Novel Metrics and Their Associations with Psychological Well-Being by Sueur, Cédric, Fancello, Giovanna, Naud, Alexandre, Kestens, Yan, Chaix, Basile

“…Dimension 4 was linked with perceived accessibility to local services. Finally, and rather surprisingly, we found that none of the four network dimensions, even the degree, were linked to the three health status metrics.…”
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Sentence Embedding Based Semantic Clustering Approach for Discussion Thread Summarization by Atif Khan, Qaiser Shah, M. Irfan Uddin, Fasee Ullah, Abdullah Alharbi, Hashem Alyami, Muhammad Adnan Gul

“…Next, K-medoid clustering algorithm is applied to group semantically similar reply sentences in order to reduce the overlapping reply sentences. Finally, different quality text features are utilized to rank the reply sentences in different clusters, and then the high-ranked reply sentences are picked out from all clusters to form the thread summary. …”
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The status of a woman in the ancient world: features of marital and family relations in Ancient Athens by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…Intolerance of the opposite sex, along with the hypertrophied idea of man's purpose and role in society and the state finally formed and became apparent in the classical period of ancient Greece. …”
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Accuracy of Teledentistry for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Pediatric Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic by Ozra Golsanamloo, Sanaz Iranizadeh, Amir Reza Jamei Khosroshahi, Leila Erfanparast, Ali Vafaei, Yalda Ahmadinia, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

“…Then, teledentistry can be considered as a supplement to clinical examinations of pediatric dentistry, finally resulting in better patient management. However, more studies are necessary for teledentistry.…”
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Bases del nacionalismo musical en la Argentina by Andrea Gabriela Fusco Morales

“…La construcción del nacionalismo es una decisión consciente que involucra aspectos políticos, históricos y culturales. Hacia finales del siglo XIX y primera mitad del siglo XX, el nacionalismo se destacó tanto en Argentina como en Latinoamérica y otros países. …”
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A Structural Comparison between the Origin-Destination Matrices Based on Local Windows with Socioeconomic, Land-Use, and Population Characteristics by Shahriar Afandizadeh Zargari, Amirmasoud Memarnejad, Hamid Mirzahossein

“…It is capable of better determining the SSIM of sparse OD matrices by up to 8% compared with the GSSI method. Finally, the sensitivity analysis results indicate that the suggested method is robust and reliable since it is sensitive to applying both constant and random coefficients.…”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…., 2020; Sainati & Biffi, 2020); this type of screening is also commonly observed in TV reports before people are admitted to health care clinics, restaurants, worksites, or public transportation. Finally, screening for fever is part of the World Health Organization recommendations for management of ill travelers at international borders (World Health Organization [WHO], 2020). …”
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Total Organic Carbon Content Prediction in Lacustrine Shale Using Extreme Gradient Boosting Machine Learning Based on Bayesian Optimization by Xingzhou Liu, Zhi Tian, Chang Chen

“…In addition, five commonly used methods, namely, ΔlogR method, random forest, support vector machine, K-nearest neighbors, and multiple linear regression, were used to predict the TOC content to confirm that the XGBoost model has higher prediction accuracy and better robustness. Finally, the proposed approach was applied to predict the TOC curves of 20 exploration wells in the Damintun Sag. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Extracted Bacteriocin and Lytic Bacteriophage on the Expression of Biofilm Associated Genes in Streptococcus mutans by Zahra Rajabi, Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Mohammad Reza Afradi, Yousef Erfani, Donya Alinejad, Reza Ranjbar, Rouha Kasra-Kermanshahi

“…The previously extracted lytic bacteriophage from raw urban sewage was used against Streptococcus mutans. Finally, the effect of isolated bacteriocin and bacteriophage on gtfs genes expression level was measured by real-time PCR. …”
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Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and the Metaverse: A Systematic Literature Review, Content Analysis, and Bibliometric Analysis by Georgios Lampropoulos, Georgios Evangelidis

“…The real-time identification, tracking, monitoring, analysis, and visualization of multimodal learning data of students’ behavior, emotions, cognitive and affective states and the overall learning and teaching processes emerged as a significant benefit that contributes greatly to the realization of adaptive and personalized learning. Finally, it was revealed that the combination of extended reality technologies with learning analytics and educational data mining can support collaborative learning and social learning, improve students’ self-efficacy and self-regulated learning, and increase students’ learning gains, academic achievements, knowledge retention, motivation, and engagement.…”
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miR-3960 from Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Inactivates SDC1/Wnt/β-Catenin Axis to Relieve Chondrocyte Injury in Osteoarthritis by Targeting PHLDA2 by Peng Ye, Zhanhu Mi, Daihao Wei, Pengcheng Gao, Mei Ma, Haibo Yang

“…Afterwards, cellular biological behaviors and levels of extracellular matrix- (ECM-) related protein anabolic markers (collagen II and aggrecan), catabolic markers (MMP13 and ADAMTS5), and inflammatory factors (IL-6 and TNF-α) in chondrocytes were assayed upon miR-3960 and/or PHLDA2 gain- or loss-of-function. Finally, the effects of miR-3960 contained in MSC-derived EVs in OA mouse models were also explored. …”
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The impact of free-standing online, asynchronous modules on student child maltreatment knowledge and skills acquisition by Pamela Schuetze, Tyler Counsil, Kathy R. Doody

“…Although fewer significant gains were reported for concepts related to mandated reporting, significant gains were found for increased familiarity with reporting procedures and more confidence in the effectiveness of existing procedures (all η2s = .003-.271). Finally, students were significantly more likely to suspect child maltreatment for brief vignettes that had specific indicators of abuse and marginally more likely to suspect child maltreatment that indicated possible neglect (all η2s = .042-.121). …”
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Recovery process of patients with iliac vein compression syndrome after stenting: a grounded theory study by Yi-Yun Zeng, Wen-Ling Chen, Jimmy Wei Hwa Tan, Shih-Chun Lin, Kuan-Yi Yen, Fan-Hao Chou, Peta-Anne Zimmerman

“…The stages were (1) exacerbation—worsening symptoms that disrupt daily life, compelling the patient to finally address the issue; (2) seeking help—medical professional help sought; (3) despondency—ongoing pain and recurring symptoms after surgery; (4) adjustment—self-directed health promotion with support systems aiding in recovery; and (5) health preservation—suitable health care and beneficial exercise habit development. …”
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Automated MSCT Analysis for Planning Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using Artificial Intelligence by Kilian Michiels, Eva Heffinck, Patricio Astudillo, Ivan Wong, Peter Mortier, Alessandra Maria Bavo

“…The difference between the automatically predicted and manually measured perimeter-based diameter was −0.8 ± 1.3 mm (anatomical ostium), −1.0 ± 1.5 mm (Amulet landing zone), and −0.1 ± 1.3 mm (Watchman FLX landing zone), which is similar to the operator variability on these measurements. Finally, the detected mitral valve annulus and fossa ovalis were close to the manual detection of these landmarks, as shown by the Hausdorff distance (3.9 ± 1.2 mm and 4.8 ± 1.8 mm, respectively). …”
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Ranolazine Improves Glycemic Variability and Endothelial Function in Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Coronary Syndromes: Results from an Experimental Study by Annunziata Nusca, Federico Bernardini, Fabio Mangiacapra, Ernesto Maddaloni, Rosetta Melfi, Elisabetta Ricottini, Francesco Piccirillo, Silvia Manfrini, Gian Paolo Ussia, Francesco Grigioni

“…Conversely, no significant changes were reported in patients without ranolazine. Finally, greater FMD and lower oxidative stress levels were observed in patients on ranolazine at 3 months. …”
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