A Bombardier Beetle Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae) by Gregory Parrow, Adam Dale

“…Ground beetles of this tribe are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles due to their ability to produce a powerful and hot defensive chemical spray directed at would-be predators. …”
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Probing Cortical Sites of Antipsychotic Drug Action with in vivo Receptor Imaging by P. Shaw, L. S. Pilowsky

“…Developments in imaging extrastriatal dopamine D2-like receptors suggest rather that antagonism of these receptors in the temporal cortex is the common site of action for antipsychotic drugs, with occupancy at striatal receptors relating more closely to extrapyramidal side effects. …”
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Irritable bowel syndrome concept from the gut microbiom point of view by Anna F. Sheptulina, Vladimir T. Ivashkin

“…In spite of the fact, that IBS is one of the most common gastrointestinal functional disease, etiol­ ogy of disease is substantially unknown. …”
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Treatment of Knee Osteochondral Lesions Using a Novel Clot of Autologous Plasma Rich in Growth Factors Mixed with Healthy Hyaline Cartilage Chips and Intra-Articular Injection of P... by Ramón Cugat, Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Gilbert Steinbacher, Pedro Álvarez-Díaz, Xavier Cuscó, Roberto Seijas, David Barastegui, Jordi Navarro, Patricia Laiz, Montserrat García-Balletbó

“…Knee cartilage or osteochondral lesions are common and challenging injuries. To date, most symptomatic lesions warrant surgical treatment. …”
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Repigmentation of Tenacious Vitiligo on Apremilast by Sara B. Huff, Lorie D. Gottwald

“…Vitiligo is a common pigment disorder characterized by acquired loss of function or absence of melanocytes, leading to distinct areas of depigmentation. …”
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Achalasia complicated with bilateral pneumonia and sepsis by Jelena Isaković, Ivana Spasojević, Stanislava Petrović, Ivan Ergelašev, Branislava Jorović, Dajana Lendak

“…Patients often disregard the symptoms for years or are treated for overlapping conditions with similar symptoms, such as GERD, gastritis, or various lung diseases from asthma to obstructive pulmonary disease. A common complication is aspiration leading to pneumonia, and these patients often go from pulmonologists to gastroenterologists in search of a diagnosis and cure. …”
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Innovative Method of Traction in a Bilateral Diaphyseal Femur Fracture in a Polytrauma Below-Knee Amputee by Stefan Mitrasinovic, Georgios Kiziridis, Shauni Wellekens, Charline Roslee, Syed Neshat Anjum

“…While diaphyseal femoral shaft fractures are common, it is uncommon to see this injury in leg amputees. …”
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Antidiabetic Potential of Hylocereus Polyrhizus and Hylocereus Megalanthus Fruit Peel: An In vitro Study by Fahad Saad. Alhodieb

“…Background: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition affecting mainly carbohydrate metabolism. Dragon fruit is a commonly consumed fruit in Asia-pacific countries, with reported anti-diabetic potential. …”
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DOA Estimation for Sources with Large Power Differences by Qingyuan Fang, Mengzhe Jin, Weidong Liu, Yong Han

“…Sources with large power differences are very common, especially in complex electromagnetic environments. …”
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Nursing progress of prevention and control of venous catheter-related blood stream infection in hemodialysis patients (血液透析患者静脉导管相关性血流感染预防与护理进展)... by LI Yuxin (李玉欣), DENG Jianhua (邓建华)

“…Catheter-related blood stream infection is a common complication of hemodialysis. This paper reviewed the research on risk factors and preventive measures of central venous catheter-related infection in hemodialysis patients, and to provide guidance for effective intervention measures to prevent catheter-related blood steam infections for clinical nurses, so as to reduce incidence of catheter infection in hemodialysis patients. …”
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Electronics packaging materials and component-level degradation monitoring by Adwait Inamdar, Willem D. Van Driel, GuoQi Zhang

“…First, an overview of the packaging technology and encapsulating materials is presented. Then, the most common degradation-causing factors and package-associated failure modes are reviewed. …”
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La Grama St. Augustine para Patios de Florida by Laurie Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh, Travis W. Shaddox, Carlos F. Balerdi, Henrique Mayer

“…Augustinegrass is the most commonly-used lawn grass in Florida. This 10-page document describes its cultivation and management for Florida lawns. …”
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Nouveau métier : enseignant dans le second degré. Récits de changements professionnels by Sylvie Dozolme, Luc Ria

“…It will also shed light on common elements of experience during the period of adjustment to a new profession.…”
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Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil) by Leandro De Santis Ferreira, Izabel Cristina Casanova Turatti, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Thais Guaratini, Pio Colepicolo, Eurico Cabral Oliveira Filho, Ricardo Clapis Garla

“…These fatty acids are commonly found in seaweeds present in warm regions. …”
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The role and therapeutic effectiveness of Plantago ovata seed husk (psyllium husk) in the prevention and non-pharmacological treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Part 1. Clinica... by Justyna Przybyszewska, Andrzej Kuźmiński, Michał Przybyszewski, Cezary Popławski

“…Plantago ovata is a common medicinal plant widely cultivated in tropical regions of the world. …”
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Two-Stage Adaptive Optimal Design with Fixed First-Stage Sample Size by Adam Lane, Nancy Flournoy

“…Then, for a one parameter exponential mean function we derive the asymptotic distribution of the maximum likelihood estimate explicitly and present a simulation to compare the characteristics of this asymptotic distribution with some commonly used alternatives.…”
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Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America by Lynn M. LeBeck, Norman C. Leppla

“…Written by Lynn M. LeBeck and Norman C. Leppla, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2015. …”
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Techniques for Melon Grafting by Wenjing Guan, Xin Zhao

“…To help growers who are interested in grafting melon plants achieve a high graft survival rate, this 5-page fact sheet introduces commonly used grafting techniques and their application in specific circumstances. …”
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Primary Bone Lymphoma: A Case Series and Review of Literature by Poorva Bindal, Aakash Desai, Lukas Delasos, Sudhanshu Mulay, James Vredenburgh

“…Despite the relatively common involvement of skeletal structures as a manifestation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), primary and exclusive involvement of the skeletal system is rare. …”
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Chronic Migraine: Diagnosis, Characteristics, Lifestyle Modification, Trigger Reduction and Treatment by Roshan Kumar Jha, Ranjit Ambad, Dhruba Hari Chandi, Obaid Noman

“…Chronic migraine patients commonly visit primary care, are advised to seek treatment in secondary care, and account for a large portion of the patient population in specialized headache clinics. …”
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