Assessing the Fiscal Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Japan through Application of a Public Economic Framework by Ataru Igarashi, Cillian Copeland, Nikos Kotsopoulos, Riku Ota, Silvia Capucci, Daisuke Adachi

“…**Results:** The total fiscal burden of OAO in Japan, defined as BMI of at least 25, is estimated at US $13.41 billion (¥1925 billion), representing 0.4% of Japan’s gross domestic product. …”
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Improved Pulsed-Jet Cleaning of Pleated Cone Filter Cartridges Using a Diffusion Nozzle by Jianlong Li, Wenjun Xie, Quanquan Wu, Da-Ren Chen, Dinglian Shi, Qiang Chen, Zhifei Ma, Daishe Wu

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Geology and climate drive alpine plant compositional variation among peaks in the Cascade Range of Washington. by Erik W Ertsgaard, Nicholas L Gjording, Jonathan D Bakker, Joseph A Kleinkopf, David E Giblin

“…Alpine areas are host to diverse plant communities that support ecosystems through structural and floral resources and persist through specialized adaptations to harsh high-elevation conditions. …”
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Preexisting hemodialysis and survival outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: Ulsan, South Korea by Song Yi Park, Sun Hyu Kim, Sun Hyu Kim, Byungho Choi, Byungho Choi

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of HD on survival outcomes among adult nontraumatic OHCA patients and to compare these outcomes between HD and non-HD groups.MethodsThis observational cohort study retrospectively analyzed data from adult nontraumatic OHCA patients in Ulsan, South Korea, from January 2017 through December 2022. …”
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Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türk-Alman İlişkilerinde Sıradışı Bir Aktör: Krupp Firması 1923-1990 by Fahri Türk, Emirhan Kaya

“…Krupp Firması, 19. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından itibaren özellikle silah ticareti alanındaki faaliyetleri neticesinde Türk-Alman ilişkilerinde önemli bir aktör olarak ön plana çıkmıştır. …”
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Primary Omental Torsion in an Old Woman: Imaging Techniques Can Prevent Unnecessary Surgical Interventions by Mohhamad-Hadi Saeed Modaghegh, Reza Jafarzadeh

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Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy at a Single Institution in Japan by Akiyoshi Mizumoto, Emel Canbay, Masamitsu Hirano, Nobuyuki Takao, Takayuki Matsuda, Masumi Ichinose, Yutaka Yonemura

“…We aimed to report morbidity and mortality results of CRS and HIPEC from a single institution in Japan. Methods and Results. Total of 284 procedures of CRS were performed on patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei, peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from colon cancer and gastric cancer between 2007 and 2011 in our institution. …”
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Effects of cleaning interval of PV module and pyranometer on PV system performances in tropical climate of Indonesia by Oo Abdul Rosyid, Yogie Probo Sibagariang, Adjat Sudrajat, Ma'arif Hasan, Nelly Malik Lande, Andrianshah Priyadi, Anita Faradilla, Hartadhi, Setya Sunarna, Himsar Ambarita

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Leaner Women with Impaired Insulin Secretion Accounts for about 40% of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Japan by Seishi Furukawa, Yoichi Kobayashi

“…To identify the involvement of leanness and impaired insulin secretion with Japanese gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). …”
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Successful Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Woman with Severe von Willebrand (Type 3) Disease by Victoria Campbell, Kevin Marriott, Rex Stanbridge, Abdul Shlebak

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“One is not Born, but Rather Becomes, a Woman”: Impressions of Women on the Career in Agribusiness and its Spaces by Heliani Berlato, Danilo Andretta, Thais Fernandes

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Input-Output Budget of Nitrogen and the Effect of Experimentally Changed Deposition in the Forest Ecosystems in Central Japan by Junko Shindo, Tamon Fumoto, Noriko Oura, Hideshige Toda, Hiroyuki Kawashima

“…To evaluate the current nitrogen (N) status in Japanese forests, field measurements of rainfall, throughfall, litter layer percolation, and soil solution percolation were conducted in a red pine stand (Kannondai) and a deciduous stand (Yasato) located in central Japan. N input via throughfall was 31 and 14 kg ha–1 year–1and output below rooting zone was 9.6 and 5.5 kg ha1 year–1 in Kannondai and in Yasato, respectively. …”
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Small Islands – Big Problem: Senkaku/Diaoyu and the Weight of History and Geography in China-Japan Relations by Gavan McCormack

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Spatiotemporal variation of high-temperature events and its relation to coral bleaching in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan by Sayaka Yasunaka, Haruko Kurihara, Takeshi Doi

“…In this study, we examine spatiotemporal variations and relationships of high-temperature events, high-temperature anomaly events, and coral bleaching around the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. We also explore the correlation between these occurrences and the large-scale climate variability, El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Indian Ocean Dipole. …”
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Etonogestrel implant failure in a woman taking thyroid hormone replacement: A case report by Alice Moylan, Jewel Brown, Melissa J. Chen, Mitchell D. Creinin

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Theoretical Model of the Relationship between Single Embryo Transfer Rate and Multiple Pregnancy Rate in Japan by Syuichi Ooki

“…A reverse sigmoid curve was assumed and examined using nationwide data of SET from 2007 to 2009 in Japan. The multiple pregnancy rate decreased almost linearly where the SET pregnancy rate was between about 40% and 80% of regression approximation. …”
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An investigation into cleaning quality of suction-type metal lumen instruments: a cross-sectional study by Yuqi Wu, Li Li

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Idiopathic Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Resulting in Small Bowel Ischemia in a Pregnant Woman by Hao Lin, Chih-Che Lin, Wan-Ting Huang

“…However, additional precipitating factors should usually be identified. Case. A 31-year-old woman, pregnant at 34 weeks, was sent to the emergency department because of acute peritonitis. …”
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Development of a Stable TiO2 Nanocomposite Self-Cleaning Coating for Outdoor Applications by F. Madidi, G. Momen, M. Farzaneh

“…This method can be used for preparing self-cleaning superhydrophobic coatings on large areas for different kinds of substrates. …”
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Reproductive Health Services and Quality of Health Status of Woman in Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District. by Atwongyeire, Precious

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