Impact of a Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic Model-Based Educational Package on Knowledge Regarding Stroke Among Security Guards in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Parul, Latha Venkatesan, Achal Srivastava, Manju AK Rajora

“…Result: The security guards had risk factors for stroke including hypertension (12.7%), smoking (59%), and obesity (29.4%). …”
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Evaluation of the cortication ratio and visibility of mandibular canal and mandibular incisive canal in patients with mandibular cortical index type 1 on cone-beam computed tomogra... by Roghieh Bardal, Ahad Alizadeh, Vahid Nouri, Mohammad Salehi

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A data driven machine learning approach for predicting and optimizing sulfur compound adsorption on metal organic frameworks by Mohsen Shayanmehr, Sepehr Aarabi, Ahad Ghaemi, Alireza Hemmati

“…Feature importance analysis was performed by utilizing MLP model and shapely additive plan (SHAP) method, and the findings revealed that “initial concentration of sulfur” (SHAP value 0.51) and “contact time” (SHAP value 0.37) were the crucial factors influenced desulfurization process efficiency. …”
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Investigation of the liquid-vapor equilibrium in the mixture of carbon dioxide and normal alkanes in binary systems using the Peng-Robinson equation of state modified with mixing r... by Ahad Khaghani, Mojtaba Saei Moghaddam, Mohammad Fani Kheshti

“…Results show that the Peng-Robinson model alone has average errors of 5.82 % in the vapor phase and 7.24 % in the liquid phase, emphasizing the need for binary interaction coefficients for accuracy. …”
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HCCI Intelligent Rapid Modeling by Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm by AbdoulAhad Validi, Jyh-Yuan Chen, Akbar Ghafourian

“…The model’s results are validated with previous works. The SOC timing can be predicted in less than 0.01 second and the CPU time savings are encouraging. …”
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Canine Mammary Tumors as a Potential Model for Human Breast Cancer in Comparative Oncology by Amirhossein Razavirad, Sanaz Rismanchi, Pejman Mortazavi, Ahad Muhammadnejad

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Topical Application of Liriope platyphylla Extract Attenuates Dry Eye Syndrome Induced by Particulate Matter by Su Jeong Song, Soo-Wang Hyun, Tae Gu Lee, Bongkyun Park, Kyuhyung Jo, Ik Soo Lee, Chan-Sik Kim

“…These findings suggest that LPE has protective effects against PM-induced DES.…”
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The “prostate-pelvic syndrome” theory used in patients with type-III prostatitis and its correlation with prostate volume by Xiao-Ma Zhang, Wei-Yi Li, Zong-Yao Hao, Lei Zhou, Cheng Yang, He-Xi Du, Chao-Zhao Liang

“…Results Of the 548 patients, 229 patients had lower urinary tract symptoms, 159 patients had pelvic pain symptoms, and 160 patients had lower urinary tract and pelvic pain symptoms, respectively corresponding to those with voiding symptoms (VS), pain symptoms (PS), and voiding + pain symptoms (VS + PS) defined according to the concept of PPS. …”
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Reprogramming of Mouse Calvarial Osteoblasts into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Yinxiang Wang, Jessica Aijia Liu, Keith K. H. Leung, Mai Har Sham, Danny Chan, Kathryn S. E. Cheah, Martin Cheung

“…Previous studies have demonstrated the ability of reprogramming endochondral bone into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, but whether similar phenomenon occurs in intramembranous bone remains to be determined. …”
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Pelvic Nephroureterectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma in an Ectopic Kidney by Kevin G. Baldie, Usama A. Al-Qassab, Chad W. Ritenour, Muta M. Issa, Adeboye O. Osunkoya, John A. Petros

“…Pathological analysis demonstrated an 8.3 cm papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with oncocytic features, Fuhrman nuclear grade 3, with angiolymphatic invasion and negative margins. The patient has been recurrence-free for over four years since tumor resection.…”
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Efficacy of linaclotide in combination with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation in Chinese patients undergoing colonoscopy polypectomy: protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Jing Xu, Ping-ping Chen, Dong Chen, Hui-Ying Zhao, Xiao-Feng Cai, Xiao-Bin Wang, Chao-Xu Liu

“…The effectiveness of bowel preparation agents can be hampered by volume and taste, adversely affecting patient compliance and tolerance. …”
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Leveraging explainable AI and large-scale datasets for comprehensive classification of renal histologic types by Seung Wan Moon, Jisup Kim, Young Jae Kim, Sung Hyun Kim, Chi Sung An, Kwang Gi Kim, Chan Kwon Jung

“…Recent research has focused largely on the classification of renal cell carcinoma subtypes. …”
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Genome sequence of Streptomyces antioxidans MUSC 164T isolated from mangrove forest by Hooi-Leng Ser, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Wai-Fong Yin, Bey-Hing Goh, Learn-Han Lee, Kok-Gan Chan

“…Members of Streptomyces genus are well known to produce bioactive compounds of various 26 structures[1-3]. Having a complicated development life cycle with the ability to form spores, 27 Streptomyces species are ubiquitous in nature and can be found in interesting places like deep 28 sea, hot springs and also mangrove forest[3-11]. …”
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Cryptography algorithm for wireless channel of CBTC system by WANG Chao1, LIU Li-li1, NIU Zhi-hua2, SHI Xiang-yong1, ZHANG Huan-guo3

“…As to the disadvantages of RC4 which was used for CBTC system,a new cryptography algorithm based on Montgomery-form ECC was brought forward.Compared with the traditional Montgomery elliptic curve,the improved algorithm would resume the value of y-coordinate with more security.In addition,compared with the traditional ECC,it has faster computing speed and can effectively resist the timing attack and energy attack.The new Montgomery-form ECC algorithm has accelerated current ECC encoding speed and would make great improvement to the implementation of ECC in CBTC and other wireless communication.…”
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Treatment and outcomes of high-risk neuroblastoma in Southeast Asia: a single-institution experience and review of the literature by Anselm Chi-Wai Lee, Chan Hon Chui, Robert Kwok, Kim Shang Lee, Chee Meng Fong, Wilfred Hing-Sang Wong

“…On log-rank testing, only the group of 17 patients who were exclusively treated at our centre had a survival advantage. Their five-year overall survival rate compared to patients whose initial chemotherapy was done elsewhere was 81.6% versus 41.1% (P = 0.011), and that of event-free survival was 69.7% versus 36.1% (P = 0.032). …”
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Isolation and identification of novel casein-derived bioactive peptides and potential functions in fermented casein with Lactobacillus helveticus by Mengzhu Fan, Tingting Guo, Wanru Li, Jing Chen, Fushuo Li, Chao Wang, Yi Shi, David Xi-an Li, Shaohui Zhang

“…The new sources of natural bioactive peptides may have the very high application value as potential new peptide drugs for treatment human diseases. …”
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Intermittent Fever, Progressive Weight Gain, and Personality Changes in a Five-Year-Old Girl: Unusual Paraneoplastic Syndrome due to Presacral Ganglioneuroma by Chao Yang, Chang-chun Li, Jun Zhang, Xiang-ru Kong, Zhenzhen Zhao, Xiao-bin Deng, Liang Peng, Shan Wang

“…Here, we reported that a case of a 5-year-old girl with a presacral ganglioneuroma presented with PNS, who presented with intermittent fever, progressive weight gain, and personality changes. Our report revealed intermittent fever, progressive weight gain, and personality changes may represent rare paraneoplastic syndromes in ganglioneuromas.…”
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4-Nitroaniline Degradation by TiO2 Catalyst Doping with Manganese by Kai Zheng, Tong-chao Zhang, Pin Lin, Yu-hua Han, Hong-yi Li, Ren-jie Ji, Hai-yun Zhang

“…The values of COD and TOC were, respectively, less than 16 mg/L and 8 mg/L while the experiment was finished.…”
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Hydraulic Tomography for Estimating the Diffusivity of Heterogeneous Aquifers Based on Groundwater Response to Tidal Fluctuation in an Artificial Island in Taiwan by Jet-Chau Wen, Hong-Ru Lin, Tian-Chyi Jim Yeh, Yu-Li Wang, Keng-Li Lin, Shao-Yang Huang

“…By comparing the predicted groundwater levels of the optimal estimated heterogeneous α field and the observed groundwater levels of the real aquifer, it was found that the correlation was higher than 0.99. Therefore, the HT can be used to obtain the optimal estimated heterogeneous α field in the artificial island.…”
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Implementing a modified neurology objective structured clinical examination during the COVID-19 pandemic: an implementation science perspective by Pei Xuan Koh, Kevin Tan, Yee Cheun Chan, Derek Tuck Loong Soon, Siew Ju See, Nigel Choon Kiat Tan

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