Simultaneous Debridement and Titanium Mesh Reconstruction in Patients with Compound Depressed Skull Fracture: A Retrospective Descriptive Study by Srikant Das, Acharya Suryakant Pattajoshi, Mahesh Kumar Kusta, Dibakar Sarkar

“…Conclusion: Simultaneous debridement and mesh reconstruction do not pose an increased risk of infection, contrary to previous beliefs.…”
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In vivo anti-aging properties on fat diet-induced high fat Drosophila melanogaster of n-butanol extract from Paecilomyces hepiali by Akang Dan, Yushi Chen, Yongqi Tian, Shaoyun Wang

“…Its n-butanol extract (PHE) from rice cultures was selected for anti-aging experiment because of significant free radical scavenging activity in vitro. …”
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Intrusion et exclusion dans les romans politiques de Trollope by Laurent Bury

“…The Victorian « sense of belonging » is studied in Anthony Trollope’s last two Political novels. …”
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Secular state and freedom of religion in Brazil: The Brazil-Holy See Concordat and the “General Law of Religions” by Jose Ivo Follmann, Celso Gabatz

“…This article aims to explore some issues about laicity and religious freedom, the concordat signed between the Brazilian State and the Vatican, and the controversies arising from the proposal of the General Law of Religions. …”
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Histoire et épistémologie des savoirs locaux et autochtones by Marie Roué

“…In this paper, we will attempt an anthropological history of the concept of “local knowledge”, from the first research dedicated to the botanical or zoological knowledge of “traditional” peoples carried out in the 50’s, to the outburst of interest on behalf of actors as disparate as the World Bank, conservation and development NGOs, governments, biodiversity managers, not to mention the main stakeholders, i.e. indigenous peoples and local specialised groups.Through the history of different networks that contributed to developing the concept of local knowledge, traditional or indigenous ecological knowledge, we will highlight precursors and replace them in their heuristic context. …”
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Correction to: Functional and quality of life outcomes after partial glossectomy: a multi-institutional longitudinal study of the head and neck research network by Agnieszka Dzioba, Daniel Aalto, Georgina Papadopoulos-Nydam, Hadi Seikaly, Jana Rieger, Johan Wolfaardt, Martin Osswald, Jeffrey R. Harris, Daniel A. O’Connell, Cathy Lazarus, Mark Urken, Ilya Likhterov, Raymond L. Chai, Erika Rauscher, Daniel Buchbinder, Devin Okay, Risto-Pekka Happonen, Ilpo Kinnunen, Heikki Irjala, Tero Soukka, Juhani Laine, Head and Neck Research Network

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Mineralogy and geochemistry of shale from Shanxi Formation, Southern North China Basin: Implication for organic matter accumulation by Qian Chen, Pei Li, Xiaoliang Wei, Changsheng Chen, Wei Dang, Haikuan Nie, Jinchuan Zhang

“…This is further supported by the oxygen level variations between the lower and upper shale intervals. Moreover, no significant positive correlation was observed between SiO2 and Al/Na ratios, nor between clay minerals and total organic carbon (TOC) content. …”
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Single-Institution Experience With Nononcologic Total Femoral Replacement by Ryan Ouillette, MD, Kevin Chen, BA, Matthew Dipane, BA, Alexander Christ, MD, Edward McPherson, MD, Alexandra Stavrakis, MD

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 23 nononcologic TFR procedures performed on 22 patients between 2012 and 2021. Primary outcomes included TFR revision rate and indication for revision, while secondary outcomes included overall reoperation rate, complications, patient ambulatory status, and assistive device requirements. …”
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Neolithic pastoralism and plant community interactions at high altitudes of the Pyrenees, southern Europe by Irene Julián-Posada, Graciela Gil-Romera, Sandra Garcés-Pastor, Peter D. Heintzman, Daniel Gómez, Federico Fillat, Ana Moreno, Javier Lara-Recuero, Pere Bover, Lourdes Montes, Alejandro Sierra, Blas Valero-Garcés, Inger G. Alsos, Penélope González-Sampériz

“…This change became pronounced at 4200 years before present, aligning with continuous presence of domesticates and a regional cooling climate, suggesting a synergistic relationship between past climate change and human-induced plant community alteration. …”
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Potential Renoprotective Agents through Inhibiting CTGF/CCN2 in Diabetic Nephropathy by Songyan Wang, Bing Li, Chunguang Li, Wenpeng Cui, Lining Miao

“…Therefore, increasing attention is being paid to CCN2 as a potential therapeutic target for DN. …”
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Impact of Various Types of Fibres on the Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Concrete by Karem Saja T.Abd Al, Al-Asadi Ali K.

“…Furthermore, the hooked end steel showed a better performance than crimped steel in improving proprieties of lightweight concrete.…”
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IMPEMENTASI SISTEM EVALUASI DIRI DALAM PENCAPAIAN MUTU LULUSAN SD ASSALAM BANDUNG by Hidayat Aji Permana, Muhamad Arif Nugraha, Neng Vera Fachriyah, Tatang Muh Nasir, Abdul Azis Hatala

“…The results of this study indicate that the internal quality assurance process for SD Assalam Bandung begins with the School Self Evaluation (EDS) to measure the effectiveness of each quality achievement of each component of the National Education Standards (NES). …”
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Unveiling Subjectivity in Press Discourse: A Statistical and Qualitative Study of Manually Annotated Articles by Louis Escouflaire, Antonin Descampe, Cédrick Fairon

“…We first explore inter-annotator agreement and correlations between the annotation results and the variables associated with the articles, then perform qualitative analysis of a sample of annotated texts. …”
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Experimental infection of wild boars (Sus scrofa) with Rickettsia rickettsii and evaluation of the transmission potential to Amblyomma sculptum ticks by Lucianne Cardoso Neves, Lina de Campos Binder, Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula, Nicolas Jalowitzki de Lima, Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso, Rayane Almeida Santos, Raphaela Bueno Mendes Bittencourt, Gracielle Teles Pádua, Gabriel Cândido dos Santos, Mariana Avelar Tavares, Maria Carolina de Azevedo Serpa, Adriano Pinter, Artur Luiz de Almeida Felicio, Marcelo B. Labruna, Felipe da Silva Krawczak

“…Conclusions Wild boars seroconverted to Rickettsia spp. after being infested with R. rickettsii-infected A. sculptum; however, they did not develop bacteremia and did not act as competent amplifying hosts of R. rickettsii for A. sculptum ticks. …”
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Intravenous Administration of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induces a Switch from Classical to Atypical Symptoms in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Mónica Kurte, Javiera Bravo-Alegría, Alexander Torres, Vania Carrasco, Cristina Ibáñez, Ana María Vega-Letter, Catalina Fernández-O’Ryan, Carlos E. Irarrázabal, Fernando E. Figueroa, Rodrigo A. Fuentealba, Claudia Riedel, Flavio Carrión

“…Interestingly, regardless of time administration, MSCs significantly reduced IL-6 and also T-bet, RORγT, and Foxp3 mRNA levels in brain samples of EAE mice. …”
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Characteristics and combustion kinetics of fuel pellets composed of waste of polyethylene terephthalate and biomass by K. Manatura, U. Samaksaman

“…Heavy metals and ionic contaminants were below the maximum limits of the standards because of the cleanliness of the raw materials. …”
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Antibiofilm Activity of Curcumin and Piperine and Their Synergistic Effects with Antifungals against Candida albicans Clinical Isolates by Ulrich Joël Tsopmene, Christian Ramsès Tokam Kuaté, Prudence Ngalula Kayoka-Kabongo, Borel Ndezo Bisso, Anisel Metopa, Clautilde Teugwa Mofor, Jean Paul Dzoyem

“…Antifungals, polyenes, and azoles have been used to treat candidiasis. However, due to the development of antifungal resistance, research of natural substances with potential antifungal effects at low concentrations or combined is also a possibility. …”
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The Effect of Prebiotics, Alone or as Part of Synbiotics, on Cardiometabolic Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized... by Elham Razmpoosh, Mala S. Sivanandy, Alan M. Ehrlich

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This study suggests that prebiotics may beneficially affect several cardiometabolic parameters in PCOS women. …”
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Data Dissemination in Mobile Wireless Sensor Network Using Trajectory-Based Network Coding by Lingzhi Li, Shukui Zhang, Zhe Yang, Yanqin Zhu

“…With GPS devices spreading, more mobile nodes are guided by the navigation systems to select better paths. The performance of mobile networks can be improved with the navigation information in nodes. …”
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A novel imatinib analogue inhibitor of chronic myeloid leukaemia: design, synthesis and characterization—explanation of its folded conformation by Rodolfo Moreno-Fuquen, Juan F. Avellaneda-Tamayo, Kevin Arango-Daraviña, Javier Ellena, Alan R. Kennedy

“…This study presents the synthesis and characterization of a novel imatinib analogue, 3-chloro-N-(2-methyl-5-((4-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)phenyl)benzamide (PAPP1). The compound’s structure was elucidated using X-ray crystallography and spectroscopic techniques, including NMR, infrared and UV–visible. …”
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