Improvement on the Key Element of Flexible U-Shaped Steel Support and Its Field Applications by Zhili Su, Shengguo Jing, Wenbing Xie, Qingteng Tang, Xingkai Wang

“…Hence, U-shaped steel support has gained popularity, and the key influential factor of steel support is the lock unit between its mechanical structures. The commonly used two-slotted splint lock unit can experience eversion and splitting and resulted in overall instability. …”
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Intradermal DNA Electroporation Induces Cellular and Humoral Immune Response and Confers Protection against HER2/neu Tumor by Alessia Lamolinara, Lorenzo Stramucci, Albana Hysi, Manuela Iezzi, Cristina Marchini, Marianna Mariotti, Augusto Amici, Claudia Curcio

“…Nevertheless, intramuscular electroporation is the most common delivery method for ECTM vaccination. In this study we assessed whether intradermal administration could deliver the vaccine into different cell types and we analyzed the evolution of tissue infiltrate elicited by the vaccination protocol. …”
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The impact of regular physical activity on vertebral fractures: Korean nationwide population-based cohort study by Sangsoo Han, Sungwoo Choi, Hae-Dong Jang, Jiwon Park, Kyungdo Han, Sangun Nah, Dong Hun Suh, Dong Sub Im, Jae-Young Hong

“…Abstract Background Vertebral fractures are a common medical issue. Physical activity helps improve bone health and manage the risk of fractures. …”
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Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…The presenting signs of brain abscess are variable and nonspecific. Patients most commonly are presented with headache, fever, altered mental status, focal neurologic symptoms, nausea and vomiting. …”
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The impact of PD-L1 expression status on the prognosis of ALK-positive lung cancer patients by Li Wang, Yingjun Kong, Yao Zhang, Chuanyong Mu

“…Conclusion: PD-L1 positivity is common in ALK-positive lung cancer patients and correlates with poorer prognosis. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to detection and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in people with severe mental illnesses, qualitative interview study and referrer survey by Sophie Faulkner, Joseph Firth, David Shiers, Megan Kalucy

“…Abstract Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a relatively common condition. It has a range of negative health and quality of life implications, but there are established tests to detect it, and recommended treatment pathways which have been well tested. …”
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The effect of education based on interactive augmented reality technology on students' creativity and problem solving by Rahim Moradi, Roghayeh Mohammadi

“…The group was trained in the traditional and common way. After the end of the sessions in the experimental and control groups, the creativity and problem-solving questionnaire test was again implemented as a post-test on both groups and after collecting the data was analyzed. …”
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Conceptos para el estudio del agro latinoamericano: campesinos y agricultores familiares by Eloy Gómez-Pellón

“…The vast agricultural landscape of Latin America is home to more than 17 million agricultural enterprises, all sharing a common characteristic: family-based social organization of labor. …”
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Influence of Medication on Flare Up and Infection After Elective Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient – A Narrative Review by Yaldi Rosadi, Yustin Marinta, Muthiah Nur Afifah

“…Methotrexate (MTX) is the most common csDMARD option among the included studies. …”
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Effects of Age and Sex on Estimated Diabetes Prevalence Using Different Diagnostic Criteria: The Tromsø OGTT Study by Moira Strand Hutchinson, Ragnar Martin Joakimsen, Inger Njølstad, Henrik Schirmer, Yngve Figenschau, Johan Svartberg, Rolf Jorde

“…Among subjects with diabetes detected by glucose criteria (regardless of HbA1c), isolated raised 2-hour plasma glucose was more common in subjects aged ≥ 60 years as compared to younger subjects and in elderly women as compared to elderly men. …”
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Effect of Different Dietary Oils and Fat on Body Weight, Food Intake, Some Haematological and Biochemical Parameters in Female Albino Rats by Zerawan Sadiq Abdullah, Mohammed Yaseen Rasoul, Nazar Mohammed Shareef Mahmood

“…Several parameters were measured during and after the study such as body weight, food intake, organ weight (kidney, liver and spleen) Haematological parameters (Hb, RBC, WBC, PLT, HCT and MCV), lipid profile (Total cholesterol, TG, HDL and LDL). Commonly plant oils and animal fat showed both benefits and harmful effects on the mentioned parameters; the corn oil and olive oil played important role through generating the healthy signs among other oils and animal fat. …”
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Immunotherapy with IgY Antibodies toward Outer Membrane Protein F Protects Burned Mice against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection by Fatemeh Norouzi, Bahador Behrouz, Mahya Ranjbar, Seyed Latif Mousavi Gargari

“…Burn patients with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections commonly suffer from high morbidity and mortality, which present a major challenge to healthcare systems throughout the world. …”
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Maximizing the Accuracy of Continuous Quantification Measures Using Discrete PackTest Products with Deep Learning and Pseudocolor Imaging by Ryoichi Doi

“…However, the quantification of ammonium and phosphate ions commonly provided false positive results for the standard solution that contained no ammonium ion/phosphate ion. …”
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Une Afrique indienne ? De l’exotisme au syncrétisme chez Leo Frobenius et Leni Riefenstahl by Antoine Menant

“…Des traits syncrétiques communs caractérisent les Noubas des deux auteurs. …”
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A Review of the Self-Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System Based on Future Traffic Environment by Yizhe Wang, Xiaoguang Yang, Hailun Liang, Yangdong Liu

“…The article investigates the development of commonly used self-adaptive signal control systems in the world, their technical characteristics, the current research status of self-adaptive control methods, and the signal control methods for heterogeneous traffic flow composed of connected vehicles and autonomous vehicles. …”
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Timeout for Contrast: Using Physician Behavior Modification to Reduce Contrast in the Catheterization Laboratory by Robby Singh, Marcel Zughaib

“…Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common postprocedural complication after cardiac catheterization. …”
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Structural Brain Changes Associated with Overweight and Obesity by Erick Gómez-Apo, Alejandra Mondragón-Maya, Martina Ferrari-Díaz, Juan Silva-Pereyra

“…In general, bilateral frontal and temporal areas, basal nuclei, and cerebellum are more commonly involved. Mechanisms of volume reduction are unknown, and neuroinflammation caused by obesity is likely to induce neuronal loss. …”
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Reactive Lesions of the Oral Mucosa: A Retrospective Analysis of 69 Cases by Vaddadi Sindhuja, Vipparthi Sharon Raj, Divya Uppala

“…Results: In our study, we found that (54%) were females, with a slight female prediction. The 1st most common reactive lesion observed in our study was fibroepithelial polyp (29.85%). …”
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Comparative Genome Characterization of a Petroleum-Degrading Bacillus subtilis Strain DM2 by Shi-Weng Li, Meng-Yuan Liu, Rui-Qi Yang

“…Comparative analysis showed that the genome of strain DM2 encodes some strain-specific proteins in comparison with B. subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168, such as carboxymuconolactone decarboxylase family protein, gfo/Idh/MocA family oxidoreductases, GlsB/YeaQ/YmgE family stress response membrane protein, HlyC/CorC family transporters, LLM class flavin-dependent oxidoreductase, and LPXTG cell wall anchor domain-containing protein. Most of the common strain-specific proteins in DM2 and MJ01 strains, or proteins unique to DM2 strain, are involved in the pathways related to stress response, signaling, and hydrocarbon degradation. …”
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A dynamic modeling for green business development in oil refining industry by N. Barforoush, A. Etebarian, A.R. Naghsh, A. Shahin

“…The starting point in this work is literature review of prior studies on the same common topic and green business, and it relies on a Fuzzy Delphi method to define main parameters. …”
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