Anti-Müllerian Hormone as a Sensitive Marker of Ovarian Function in Young Cancer Survivors by Maryna Krawczuk-Rybak, Elzbieta Leszczynska, Marta Poznanska, Beata Zelazowska-Rutkowska, Jolanta Wysocka

“…We evaluated ovarian function by measuring the levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), estradiol, and gonadotropins in 83 young women treated for cancer during childhood and adolescence, and classified according to post-treatment gonadal toxicity versus 38 healthy females. …”
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Novel technique for endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage to skip the needle tract dilation step: Efficacy of a 6-mm antimigration metal stent with a thin, tapered delivery catheter by Keiichi Hatamaru, Masayuki Kitano, Masahiro Itonaga, Yasunobu Yamashita, Takashi Tamura, Yuki Kawaji, Junya Nuta

“…The stent was 6 mm in diameter and 6 cm in length, with a large flare at both ends for antimigration, and mounted in a 7.5 Fr delivery catheter, which requires no dilation devices. …”
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Anisotropic shock response in oriented omnidirectional TATB supercells based on reactive molecular dynamics simulations by Guan-chen Dong, Jia-lu Guan, Ling-hua Tan, Jing Lv, Xiao-na Huang, Guang-cheng Yang

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Fases y variables vinculadas a la desindustrialización: un análisis en dos escalas territoriales by Jaime Sobrino

“…Para ello se utilizan los instrumentos estadísticos de análisis de correspondencias, los modelos log-lineales y las funciones de regresión logística. …”
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Identification of Olfactory Receptors Responding to Androstenone and the Key Structure Determinant in Domestic Pig by Peidong Yang, Tingting Luo, Shuqi Yang, Anjing Zhang, Yuan Tang, Li Chen, Jinyong Wang, Yongju Zhao, Zhining Zhong, Xuemin Li, Ziyin Han, Yupei Zhang, Yue Tang, Jideng Ma, Long Jin, Keren Long, Mingzhou Li, Lu Lu

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Experimental and Analytical Study on the Vibration Performance of U-Shaped Steel-Concrete Composite Hollow Waffle Slab by Xi Zhang, Qiming Wang, Yousan Wang, Qing Li

“…In this research, the vibration performance of an innovative large-span U-shaped steel-concrete composite hollow waffle (CHW) slab was studied based on field testing and theoretical analysis. First, the modal properties of CHW slab including mode shapes, frequencies, and damping ratio were captured by on-site tests and validated by the finite element method, indicating the CHW slab is a low-frequency floor system with a low damping ratio. …”
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Percepción de los estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de Los Andes (FACES-ULA) con relación a la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial by María Virginia Baptista de C., María de Fátima León de Álvarez, César Enrique Mora Contreras

“…La Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (RSE) comienza a presentarse como una orientación gerencial que apuesta hacia el comportamiento ético y responsable de las organizaciones ante sus grupos de interés. En este entendido, es primordial el rol que juegan los gerentes que se forman en las universidades, razón por la cual el presente estudio busca analizar la percepción de los estudiantes del último semestre de la carrera Administración de Empresas de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela) con relación a la RSE y, a través de esta visión, comprender las debilidades de las que adolecen nuestros pensa de estudios. …”
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Staphylococcal skin infection isolates from dogs without recent antibiotic exposure are 100% susceptible to clindamycin by W. Cooper Brookshire, Larry D. Ballard, Vernon C. Langston, Joo Youn Park, Keun-Seok Seo

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Assessment tuberculin skin test specificity in water buffalo using five different antigens by Alessandra Martucciello, Francesco Napolitano, Piera Mazzone, Francesco Grandoni, Maria Beatrice Boniotti, Monica Cagiola, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Felice Gerardo Giglio, Francesco Grippa, Giorgio Galiero, Federica Signorelli, Esterina De Carlo

“…Five intradermal injection sites on the animal’s shoulder (three on the right and two on the left side) were used on each animal, with a volume of 0.1 mL for all antigens (ESAT-6 and CFP-10 at 20 μg/mL, ESP at 100 μg/mL, PPDA and PPDB at 100 μg/mL), and PBS as negative control. …”
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Analiza zróżnicowania przestrzennego rozwoju społeczno- -gospodarczego duoregionu Pomorze z wykorzystaniem metody k-średnich by Grażyna Karmowska, Mirosława Marciniak

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Impact of Power Ultrasound on Antihypertensive Activity, Functional Properties, and Thermal Stability of Rapeseed Protein Hydrolysates by Asif Wali, Haile Ma, Muhammad Shahnawaz, Khizar Hayat, Jian Xiaong, Li Jing

“…The effects of power ultrasound pretreatments on the degree of hydrolysis (DH), angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity, amino acid composition, surface hydrophobicity, protein solubility, and thermal stability of ACE inhibition of rapeseed protein hydrolysates were evaluated. …”
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Orbital Tumors Excision without Bony Marginotomy under Local and General Anesthesia by Robert A. Goldberg, Daniel B. Rootman, Nariman Nassiri, David B. Samimi, Joseph M. Shadpour

“…Six cases were removed under monitored anesthesia care with local block, and 24 were under general anesthesia. …”
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Determination of Total Phenolics, Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Activity and GC-MS Analysis of Malaysian Stingless Bee Propolis Water Extracts by Sharifah Nur Amalina Syed Salleh, Nur Ayuni Mohd Hanapiah, Hafandi Ahmad, Wan Lutfi Wan Johari, Nurul Huda Osman, Mohd Razif Mamat

“…In conclusion, the propolis extracts showed stronger antioxidant potential with higher TPC and TFC values. …”
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Development of the Nonstationary Incremental Analysis Update Algorithm for Sequential Data Assimilation System by Yoo-Geun Ham, Hyo-Jong Song, Jaehee Jung, Gyu-Ho Lim

“…This study introduces a modified version of the incremental analysis updates (IAU), called the nonstationary IAU (NIAU) method, to improve the assimilation accuracy of the IAU while keeping the continuity of the analysis. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Immunoregulatory Functions of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives by Chenchen Shi, Haipeng Li, Yifu Yang, Lifei Hou

“…Artemisinin and its derivatives are widely used in the world as the first-line antimalarial drug. Recently, growing evidences reveal that artemisinin and its derivatives also possess potent anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties. …”
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INDÚSTRIA DE PETRÓLEO E GÁS: ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DA LEGISLAÇÃO AMBIENTAL DOS EUA E BRASIL by Juliana Fisher Marques Moreira, Albino Lopes D’Almeida

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Advancements in Managing Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Insights from Interventional Clinical Trials by Zhao M, Zhang X, Zhou D, Song J

Subjects: “…anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity…”
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“There she was, looking at me with those eyes of her”: l’animal mis en regard dans le théâtre d’Edward Albee by Valentine Vasak

“…This paper seeks to investigate this paradoxical dramatization through speech of animals lurking offstage. I will therefore question Emmanuel Lévinas’ claim that animals cannot partake in face to face encounters, dwelling on the ethical consequences of Derrida’s postulate that “The animal looks at us and we are naked before it”. …”
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Concomitant abdominal organ transplantation alongside lung transplantation: An ISHLT transplant database analysis by Renita Wilson, BS, J. Asher Jenkins, MD, Juan Maria Farina, MD, Blake Langlais, MS, Bashar Aqel, MD, Ashraf Omar, MD, Jonathan D’Cunha, MD, PhD, Pedro Reck dos Santos, MD, PhD

“…LTx-only recipients were propensity score matched 4:1 based on various patient characteristics. Data were analyzed with Fisher’s exact, Wilcoxon rank sum tests, Kaplan-Meier methods, and Cox proportional hazards where appropriate. …”
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Rapid Hip Osteoarthritis Development in a Patient with Anterior Acetabular Cyst with Sagittal Alignment Change by Yasuhiro Homma, Tomonori Baba, Nobuhiko Sumiyoshi, Hironori Ochi, Hideo Kobayashi, Mikio Matsumoto, Takahito Yuasa, Kazuo Kaneko

“…We think that there is the case of rapid osteoarthritis developing due to alternating load concentration by posterior pelvic tilt on preexisting anterior acetabular cyst such as our patient among the cases diagnosed as RDC without any identifiable etiology. …”
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