Optic nerve sheath diameter/eyeball transverse diameter ratio by ultrasound in prediction of increased intracranial pressure in children with viral encephalitis by Chun Zhao, Peng-Cheng Sun, Ke-Jie Fang, Hui-Hui Fu, Li-Feng Wei, Yin-Yun Miao, Xin-Xin Guo, Xiao-Ling Weng

“…IntroductionIncreased intracranial pressure (ICP) is common with viral encephalitis in children which is associated with complications and prognosis. …”
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A Standardized Classification Scheme for Gastroduodenal Disorder Evaluation Using the Gastric Alimetry System: Prospective Cohort Study by Chris Varghese, Gabriel Schamberg, Emma Uren, Stefan Calder, Mikaela Law, Daphne Foong, Vincent Ho, Billy Wu, I-Hsuan Huang, Peng Du, Thomas Abell, Charlotte Daker, Christopher N. Andrews, Armen A. Gharibans, Gregory O’Grady

“…Of the remainder, the most common phenotypes were “continuous pattern” (37, 17.6%), “meal-induced pattern” (28, 13.3%), and “sensorimotor pattern” (15, 7.1%). …”
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Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization Regimes for Sustainable Maize (Zea mays L.) Production on the Volcanic Soils of Buea Cameroon by Christopher Ngosong, Victorine Bongkisheri, Clovis B. Tanyi, Lawrence T. Nanganoa, Aaron S. Tening

“…Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is commonly used to improve soil fertility and maize production in Cameroon, but high cost and potential environmental effects have necessitated site-specific N fertilization regimes that are adapted to particular soil and crop types. …”
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Integration of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Application in Hydroxyapatite-Based Scaffolds in the Treatment of Vertebral Bone Defect due to Spondylitis Tuberculosis: A Trans... by Ahmad Jabir Rahyussalim, Ahmad Nugroho, Muhammad Luqman Labib Zufar, Irfan Fathurrahman, Tri Kurniawati

“…Vertebral bone defect represents one of the most commonly found skeletal problems in the spine. Progressive increase of vertebral involvement of skeletal tuberculosis (TB) is reported as the main cause, especially in developed countries. …”
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Verfahren der Modusdarstellung in Gioseffo Zarlinos Musici quinque vocum moduli by Roman Lüttin

“…Seven of the nineteen motets are headed with terms that first appear in Glarean’s Dodekachordon in 1547: Ionic, Hypoionic, and Aeolian. The volume also contains eight settings that refer to an uncompleted cycle of motets in the traditional system of eight modes still common at this time. …”
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Development of a marker panel for genotyping of domestic soybean cultivars for genes controlling the duration of vegetation and response to photoperiod by R. N. Perfil’ev, A. B. Shcherban, E. A. Salina

“…The studied cultivars contained the most common alleles of the GmFT2a and GmFT5a genes, with the exception of the ‘Cassidi’ cultivar having a rare dominant allele GmFT5a-H4. …”
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Establishment and application of a one-step multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of A, B, and C subtypes of avian metapneumovirus by Mingjun Su, Jiongze Cheng, Xiangwen Xu, Yijia Liu, Yulin Zhao, Yutao Wang, Xiaoxu Du, Jiale Ying, Junfang Yan, Huihua Zheng, Changyong Cheng, Jing Sun

“…This method demonstrates remarkable specificity, selectively amplifying aMPV-A, aMPV-B, and aMPV-C without cross-reactivity with other common avian pathogens. Furthermore, this method exhibits high sensitivity, with a detection threshold of 8.5 × 102 copies/μL for aMPV-A, aMPV-B, and aMPV-C. …”
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Do Maternal Vitamin D Levels Influence Vitamin D Levels in Preterm Neonates? by M. Panda, J. McIntosh, T. Chaudhari, A. L. Kent

“…VitD deficiency/insufficiency in mothers of preterm neonates and in preterm neonates at birth is common. Routine screening of maternal VitD and their preterm neonates along with individualized supplementation regimens in mothers and preterm infants may optimize VitD status and reduce risk of ongoing VitD deficiency/insufficiency.…”
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Factors Affecting The Short Term Outcome Of Pyeloplasty In Congenital Primary Unilateral Pelvi- Ureteric Junction Obstruction In Infants and Toddlers: A Single Center trial by Mostafa Sheba, Walid Ghoneima, Mohamed El Ghoneimy, Amr Mostafa, Ahmed Salem

“…Background: Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is by far the most common cause of pediatric hydronephrosis. UPJO standard surgical treatment is open dismembered pyeloplasty (Andersons-Hyens). …”
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Perceived Nuisance Caused by Air Pollution on Amateur Endurance Athletes/Exercisers: Development of a Psychometric Scale by George Koskinas, Ilias Mavroidis, Yiannis Giossos

“…For amateur endurance athletes/exercisers, air pollution can cause, apart from the common health issues, reduced performance capacity during training and races. …”
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Network pharmacology and experimental verification to investigate the mechanism of isoliquiritigenin for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by Waimao Gao, Guang Yang, Xinjuan Liu, Kaifan Hu, Jie Pan, Xingyu Wang, Yan Zhao, Ying Xu

“…Then we performed Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses on these common targets. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and clusters were obtained using the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) and the Cytohubba plugins. …”
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Taxi services, platforms and Article 101 TFEU: changing the shape of the transport intermediation services industry? by Arianna Andreangeli

“…Today, the use of phone apps reliant on geolocalisation software is among the most common ways in which calls are despatched to taxi service providers.  …”
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Gestational exposure to environmental chemical mixtures and cognitive abilities in children: A pooled analysis of two North American birth cohorts by Jagadeesh Puvvula, Wei-Ting Hwang, Lawrence McCandless, Changchun Xie, Joseph M. Braun, Ann M. Vuong, Youssef Oulhote, Enrique F. Schisterman, Russell T. Shinohara, Linda Booij, Maryse F. Bouchard, Kristin Linn, Michael M. Borghese, Jean R. Seguin, Angelika Zidek, Christine Till, William Fraser, Kimberly Yolton, Kim M. Cecil, Jillian Ashley-Martin, Tye E. Arbuckle, Bruce Lanphear, Aimin Chen

“…Using quantile g-computation and BKMR methods, we observed that PBDE47, PFHxS, and di-ethyl organophosphates commonly contributed towards a decline in FSIQ scores in males. …”
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Diversity and Conservation Status of Large Mammals in Ghamot National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan by Muhammad Jahangeer, Siddique Muhammad, Muhammad Shakeel, Mir Muhammad Saleem, Ali Usman, Hussain Abid

“…Fecal dropping was the most common type of indirect evidence (n=73; 55.72%), followed by foot prints (n=29; 9.94%) and dens/latrine (n=19; 14.50%). …”
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The state of combined thoracoabdominal triple-organ transplantation in the United States by Emily G. Dunbar, BS, Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Matthew Ambrosio, MS, Inna F. Tchoukina, MD, Keyur B. Shah, MD, David A. Bruno, MD, Walker A. Julliard, MD, Josue Chery, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…Background: As triple-organ transplantation (TOT) has become more common, we evaluate patient characteristics, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing thoracoabdominal TOT. …”
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Designing an intervention to improve cognitive evaluations in primary care by Kyra S. O’Brien, Kristin Harkins, MaryAnne Peifer, Melanie Kleid, Cameron Coykendall, Judy Shea, Jason Karlawish, Robert E. Burke

“…Patients typically first present their concerns about their cognition to a primary care provider, but in this setting, cognitive impairment is commonly underdiagnosed. There is also high variability in how cognitive evaluations are performed. …”
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Workload Comparison of Contemporary Interval Throwing Programs and a Novel Optimized Program for Baseball Pitchers by Brittany Dowling, Christopher M Brusalis, John T Streepy, Alexander Hodakowski, Patrick J Pauley, Dave Heidloff, Grant E Garrigues, Nikhil N Verma, Glenn S Fleisig

“… # Purposes To 1) evaluate three prominent ITPs commonly employed in baseball pitcher rehabilitation and assess whether these ITPs produce training loads that increase in a controlled, graduated manner and 2) devise an ITP that produced training loads which increased steadily over time…”
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Traditional medicine use and associated factors in chronic patients in Jamalpur, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahmuda Akter Poli, Md Jamil Hossain, Ibrahim Kholil, Sumaya Yasmin, Bishwjit Bhowmick, Lakshmi Rani Kundu

“…While modern medicine is commonly used to treat chronic illness, traditional medicine (TM) is gaining popularity as a healthcare practice in Bangladesh. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Associated Factors of Group B Streptococci Colonization among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Jigjiga, Southeast Ethiopia by Addisu Tesfaye, Addisu Melese, Awoke Derbie

“…The observed antimicrobial resistance for the common drugs and the reported MDR level calls for routine screening of pregnant women for GBS and actions to minimize antimicrobial resistance (AMR) should be strengthened.…”
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Nationwide Outcomes of Heart Transplantation for Postpartum Cardiomyopathy by Ilias P. Doulamis, Aspasia Tzani, Ahmet Kilic, Toshiki Kuno, Alexandros Briasoulis

“…The mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.2 kg/m2; the most common comorbidity was type 2 diabetes (T2D) (n = 589; 87%). …”
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