Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to a Metamucil Bezoar: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sara Abou Azar, Mohammad Rachad Wehbe, Sarah Jamali, Ali Hallal

“…Bezoar-induced small bowel obstruction is a rare entity. …”
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Exploring the association between khat use and psychiatric symptoms: a systematic review by Betsy Edwards, Naomi Atkins

“…This systematic review aims to explore cross-sectional research in the field to determine the strength of the association between khat use and psychiatric symptomsMethods Six databases were searched in October 2021—Ovid Medline, Embase, APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus and Proquest—using the following search terms: “khat” OR “qat” OR “qaad” OR “catha” OR “miraa” OR “mairungi” AND “depression” OR “anxiety” OR “mania” OR “psych*” OR “schiz*” OR “mental” OR “hallucinations” OR “delusions” OR “bipolar”. …”
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Users Behavior in Location-Aware Services: Digital Natives versus Digital Immigrants by Marco Furini

“…The analysis reveals that there is relation between users’ knowledge and users’ concerns toward privacy in location-aware services and also reveals that digital natives are more interested in the location-aware scenario than digital immigrants. …”
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Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Low Disease Activity because of Anti-TNF-Alpha Therapy Have Higher TRAIL Levels Than Controls: A Potential Compensatory Effect by Fernanda Genre, Raquel López-Mejías, Javier Rueda-Gotor, José A. Miranda-Filloy, Begoña Ubilla, Beatriz Carnero-López, Natalia Palmou-Fontana, Inés Gómez-Acebo, Ricardo Blanco, Trinitario Pina, Rodrigo Ochoa, Carlos González-Juanatey, Javier Llorca, Miguel A. González-Gay

“…We measured TRAIL serum levels in 30 nondiabetic AS patients without CV disease undergoing anti-TNF-α therapy, immediately before and after an infliximab infusion, and in 48 matched controls. …”
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Dynamic Fracturing Behavior of Layered Rock with Different Inclination Angles in SHPB Tests by Jiadong Qiu, Diyuan Li, Xibing Li, Zilong Zhou

“…The fracturing behavior of layered rocks is usually influenced by bedding planes. …”
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Outrigger and Belt-Truss System Design for High-Rise Buildings: A Comprehensive Review Part II—Guideline for Optimum Topology and Size Design by Wael Alhaddad, Yahia Halabi, Hu Xu, HongGang Lei

“…Finally, this part ended up with a summary for the findings of the reviewed studies, which is useful to understand how different parameters influence the optimum topology and size design of a tall building with outrigger and belt-truss system.…”
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La station de Bergusium et le site des Buissières à Panossas (Isère) : de la toponymie à l’archéologie by Matthieu Poux, Aldo Borlenghi

“…Its name is derived from the Celtic berg-/brig-, similar to the theonym Bergusia referred to in an Alesian inscription and related to a tutelary goddess of mining in these mountains. …”
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Epidemiology and associated factors of genital warts among patients in Iran: A cross-sectional study highlighting the impact of education and sexual behavior by Hossein Faramarzi, Hasti Jofreyi, Nahid Heydari Marandi, Mehdi Ghahartars, Nasrin Aliabadi

“…This study aims to assess the prevalence of genital warts, examine associated factors like education and sexual behavior, and identify key factors influencing their occurrence in Iran. …”
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A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation of C-Shaped Canal Configuration in Maxillary Molars Among an Iranian Population by Nafiseh Nikkerdar, Mohammad Moslehi, Amin Golshah

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Comparison of CRP, Procalcitonin, Neutrophil Counts, Eosinophil Counts, sTREM-1, and OPN between Pneumonic and Nonpneumonic Exacerbations in COPD Patients by Shan Mou, Wei Zhang, Yan Deng, Zhijun Tang, Depeng Jiang

“…At day 1, AECOPD + CAP patients had higher values of Neu, CRP, PCT, and OPN, while serum sTREM-1 levels and EOS counts were similar in the two groups. CRP fared best at predicting AECOPD with CAP (p<0.05 for the test of difference), while OPN had similar accuracy with Neu, PCT, and purulent sputum (p>0.05 for the test of difference). …”
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Modeling Nonusers’ Behavioral Intention towards Mobile Chatbot Adoption: An Extension of the UTAUT2 Model with Mobile Service Quality Determinants by Gatzioufa Paraskevi, Vaggelis Saprikis, Giorgos Avlogiaris

“…Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies…”
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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter Benjamin by Alberto Sdegno

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Robbing Behavior in Honey Bees by Ryan Willingham, Jeanette Klopchin, James D. Ellis

Subjects: “…Beekeeping…”
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History education and changing epistemic beliefs about history: An intervention in initial teacher training by Diego Miguel-Revilla, María Sánchez-Agustí, Teresa Carril-Merino

Subjects: “…epistemic beliefs…”
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The relationship between positive psychological capital and work engagement in clinical nurses: mediation effect of job crafting by Songran Park, Yeongmi Ha

“…This study aimed to identify the mediating effect of job crafting on the relationship between positive psychological capital and work engagement in registered nurses. …”
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A Memorable Beginning, a Rich History and a Promising Future by Robert B Kalina

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Beyond the spotlight: Unveiling the gender bias curtain in movie reviews. by Jad Doughman, Wael Khreich

“…Historically, the film industry has been male-dominated both in front of and behind the camera, resulting in a longstanding gender imbalance in storytelling and representation. …”
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Age-Related Differences in the Association between Plasma High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Noncalcified or Mixed Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques by Tiewei Li, Ning Chen, Zhengan Liu, Zhiming Shan, Geng Dong, Junmei Yang, Minglu Qi

“…However, the association between hsCRP and the presence of NCP or MP (NCP/MP) in old adults remains unclear, and if present, whether there exist differences between young and old adults remain unknown. …”
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Soil organic carbon contents and their major influencing factors in mangrove tidal flats: a comparison between estuarine and non-estuarine areas by Ting Wu, Jia Guo, Gang Li, Yu Jin, Wei Zhao, Guangxuan Lin, Fang-Li Luo, Yaojun Zhu, Yifei Jia, Li Wen

“…We compared the SOC and soil physicochemical properties between estuarine and non-estuarine mangrove tidal flats. …”
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Cavitation Effects on the Stability of a Submerged Journal Bearing by Jerzy T. Sawicki, T. V. V. L. N. Rao

“…A computational procedure for the mechanism of shear between the liquid sublayer and air cavity in the cavitation zone of a submerged journal bearing is presented here. …”
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