Clinical outcomes and adverse events of Hedgehog pathway inhibitors for advanced basal cell carcinoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Suvijak Untaaveesup, Wichapol Dendumrongsup, Pornteera Srichana, Chanamon Pongphaew, Gynna Techataweewan, Kanmanee Viratkapan, Nichanant Nampipat, Ben Ponvilawan, Chayanis Kositamongkol, Walaiorn Pratchyapruit, Pochamana Phisalprapa

“…Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer and poses treatment challenges in advanced stages. …”
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Neuroelectrophysiological evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome before and after surgical intervention by Debanjana Chowdhury, Sangita Sen, Tibar Banerjee

“…Background: Carpal tunnel release operation (CTR) is required to alleviate the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most common entrapment neuropathy. Methods: Thirty-two patients (39 hands) of CTS were subdivided into Group I is moderate CTS (n = 9 hands), Group II is severe CTS (n = 14 hands), and Group III is extreme CTS (n = 16 hands) and underwent conventional electrophysiological evaluation and short segment transcarpal nerve conduction studies preoperatively and 1 and 3 months after open CTR operation. …”
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The Impact of Nickel Mining on Soil Properties and Growth of Two Fast-Growing Tropical Trees Species by Ricksy Prematuri, Maman Turjaman, Takumi Sato, Keitaro Tawaraya

“…Opencast nickel mining is common in natural forests of Indonesia. However, rehabilitation of postmining degraded land is difficult. …”
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Late Ediacaran juvenile magmatism in the Variscan Monts-du-Lyonnais metamorphic complex (Massif Central, France) by Couzinié Simon, Laurent Oscar, Bouilhol Pierre, Chelle-Michou Cyril, Ganzhorn Anne-Céline, Gardien Véronique, Moyen Jean-François

“…These formations comprise various Cambrian–Ordovician (meta-)igneous associations, commonly interpreted as representing rifted-margin magmatism, and experienced Devonian (385–360 Ma) high-pressure metamorphism. …”
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Statistical and machine learning based platform-independent key genes identification for hepatocellular carcinoma. by Md Al Mehedi Hasan, Md Maniruzzaman, Jie Huang, Jungpil Shin

“…Existing studies used genetic datasets, taken from various platforms, but focused only on common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across platforms. …”
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Factors involved in the development of hospital-acquired conditions in older patients in acute care settings: a scoping review by Mélanie Verdon, Thomas Agoritsas, Cécile Jaques, Sophie Pouzols, Cédric Mabire

“…Personal factors, medications, and the human and work environment were the most frequent subcategories of factors retrieved, whereas social factors, hydration and nutrition, and organizational factors were less common. Conclusions The development of hospital-acquired conditions in older patients in acute care settings involves many factors related to the patients, as well as to the processes of care and the structure of hospitals. …”
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Rhabillez-moi ! Stratégies sur mesure dans la réhabilitation de cinq immeubles de logements postmodernes parisiens by Julien Correia

“…Many of them are residential buildings that are currently undergoing a rehabilitation campaign, generally aimed at resolving thermal problems through systematic intervention on the building envelope.Improving comfort and usage by renovating common areas and wet rooms may also be included in the specifications. …”
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Scaling up of parenting support to prevent violence against children in Tanzania: insights from policymakers and service providers by Sabine van Tuyll van Serooskereken Rakotomalala, Kija Nyalali, Joyce Wamoyi, Onduru Gervas Onduru, Gerry Mshana, F. Marijn Stok, Mara A. Yerkes, John B. F. De Wit

“…Current factors hindering the scale-up include the lack of a common understanding of what evidence-based parenting programmes entail, inadequate provision of human and financial capital to implement the programmes using community resources and deeply engrained social norms around adultism and gender. …”
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12,13-diHOME Promotes Inflammatory Macrophages and Epigenetically Modifies Their Capacity to Respond to Microbes and Allergens by Din L. Lin, Kevin M. Magnaye, Cara E. Porsche, Sophia R. Levan, Elze Rackaityte, Mustafa Özçam, Susan V. Lynch

“…Macrophages exposed to 12,13-diHOME are skewed toward inflammatory IL-1βhighCD206low cells, a phenomenon that is further amplified in the presence of common microbial-, aero-, and food-allergens. These IL-1βhighCD206low macrophages also exhibit reduced bacterial phagocytic capacity. …”
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Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Emad Ali Al Khoufi

“…Complication rates varied, with infections and bleeding being the most common adverse events. Quality of life also improved significantly post-LVAD implantation, with a standardized mean difference of 0.78 (95% CI: 0.65–0.91). …”
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Percutaneous transhepatic arterial access for coil embolization of hepatic artery infusion pump-associated bleeding by Anuj K. Dutta, Vishal Shankar, Ernesto G. Santos, Brett Marinelli, Erica S. Alexander, Vlasios S. Sotirchos, Ken Zhao

“…Emergent angiography revealed concomitant common hepatic artery occlusion and retrograde perfusion of the GDA via tortuous, diminutive hepatic collaterals which precluded standard antegrade approach. …”
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A Review of Reinforcement Learning for Fixed-Wing Aircraft Control Tasks by David J. Richter, Ricardo A. Calix, Kyungbaek Kim

“…There is published work focusing on reinforcement learning using quadcopters, also known as drones, and there is published work focusing on fixed-wing aircraft, the more traditional aircraft, commonly referred to as airplanes. This paper focuses on the latter and will give an overview over the current state of reinforcement learning in the field of fixed-wing aviation. …”
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Etiology and epizootology of bovine mastitis (analytical review) by A. A. Andreeva, V. A. Evgrafova, M. S. Voronina, O. V. Pruntova, N. B. Shadrova

“…Mastitis is one of the most common global diseases of dairy cattle, it is detected in 5–36% animals in a herd undergoing a single examination, and the incidence reaches 68% within a year, given that some cows get reinfected more than once. …”
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Panic disorder during pregnancy and the first three years after delivery: a systematic review by F. Gerrik Verhees, Antonia Bendau, Stefanie Unger, Katharina L. Donix, Eva Asselmann, Julia Martini

“…Results Overall, n = 47 studies investigated the course of PD during the peripartum period, n = 23 studies examined the associations of PD and obstetric, neonatal or infant outcomes, and n = 5 studies focused on the associations of PD and characteristics of the mother-infant dyad. We found (1) no common trajectory, but heterogeneous courses of maternal PD in the peripartum period, (2) associations of maternal PD with birth complications and subsequent postpartum depression, and (3) evidence for associations of PD with infant and dyadic outcomes. …”
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Clonal hematopoiesis in patients with autoimmune thrombocytopenia: an international multicenter study by Bruno Fattizzo, Alfredo Marchetti, Alessandro Bosi, Carmelo Gurnari, Juri Alessandro Giannotta, Giacinto Luca Pedone, Elena Rossi, Valentina Carrai, Andrea Guido, Filippo Brioschi, Monica Carpenedo, Monica Crugnola, Domenica Caramazza, Livia Leuzzi, Monia Marchetti, Gabriele Merati, Simona Malato, Fabrizio Vianello, Andrea Patriarca, Hussein Awada, Marta Bortolotti, Marta Canzi, Niccolò Bolli, Marco Capecchi, Frederick Chen, Andrea Artoni, Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, Wilma Barcellini

“…After exclusion of germ line variants and polymorphisms, 31 of 167 (18.5%) were defined as having clonal hemopoiesis. Most commonly mutated genes were TET2, DNMT3A, SRSF2, and ASXL1 (median variant allele frequency, 29%); 19 of 31 patients (68%) had high-risk variants, and 8 had multiple mutations. …”
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Health symptoms and associated factors in times of a pandemic: a population-based study by J. Gerbecks, C. Plevier, C. J. Yzermans, M. L. A. Dückers, C. Baliatsas

“…Abstract Background Non-specific symptoms, such as headaches and sleep problems, are more common after disasters. They can become chronic, and impact emotional and physical functioning. …”
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Analysis of Publications on Psoriasis and Tuberculosis by Sevil Alkan, İrem Şahinoğlu, Mustafa Serhat Şahinoğlu

“…Background: Psoriasis is a relatively common inflammatory disease globally with systemic implications and the treatment of psoriasis has advanced rapidly in recent years. …”
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Identification of TMPRSS3 as a Significant Contributor to Autosomal Recessive Hearing Loss in the Chinese Population by Xue Gao, Sha-Sha Huang, Yong-Yi Yuan, Jin-Cao Xu, Ping Gu, Dan Bai, Dong-Yang Kang, Ming-Yu Han, Guo-Jian Wang, Mei-Guang Zhang, Jia Li, Pu Dai

“…To determine whether this mutation arose from a common ancestor, we analyzed six short tandem repeat (STR) markers spanning the TMPRSS3 gene. …”
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Assessment of oat varieties with different levels of breeding refinement from the Vavilov Institute’s collection applying the method of metabolomic profiling by I. G. Loskutov, T. V. Shelenga, A. V. Konarev, V. I. Khoreva, Yu. A. Kerv, E. V. Blinova, A. A. Gnutikov, A. V. Rodionov, L. L. Malyshev

“…Twenty-seven hulled and three naked oat varieties were selected for the study.The main objective of the work was to identify differences among common oat varieties with different degrees of breeding refinement at the level of metabolomic profiles. …”
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Sliding Mode Control of Vehicle Equipped with Brake-by-Wire System considering Braking Comfort by Shuai Chen, Xilong Zhang, Jizhong Wang

“…For passengers, the most common feeling during running on the bumpy road is continuous vertical discomfort, and when the vehicle is braking, especially the emergency braking, the instantaneous inertia of the vehicle can also cause a strong discomfort of the passengers, so studying the comfort of the vehicle during the braking process is of great significance for improving the performance of the vehicle. …”
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