Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction complicated by ipsilateral pleural effusion by Marc Assaad, Wasif Shamsi, Anthony Loschner, Maria del Mar Cirino-Marcano

“…Although they have a relatively safe profile, several adverse events have been reported, pneumothorax being the most common and pleural effusion being the least reported. …”
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Precision Farming Adoption by Florida Citrus Producers: Probit Model Analysis by Brian J. Sevier, Won Suk Lee

“…The use of multiple technologies and common production practices have opened a new era of “high-tech” farming. …”
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Design of Flexible Constant Force Manipulator based on Metamorphic Mechanism Transform by Chen Xiaodong Deng Zilong Gao Xingjun Hu Siya

“…Constant force can be achieved when the stored energy and released energy are approximately equal. Considering the common advantages of flexible metamorphic principle and constant force mechanism, a flexible metamorphic constant force manipulator is designed. …”
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Embedded Ileal Fish Bone Removed via Deep Enteroscopy in a Patient with Abdominal Pain and Hematochezia: A Case Report by Hsin-Yang Chen, Chao-Feng Chang, Tien-Yu Huang, I-Hsuan Huang

“…While the upper gastrointestinal tract is commonly affected, small intestine impactions pose significant diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms and lack of awareness of foreign body ingestion. …”
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Olódumare and Esu in Yorubá Religious Thought by Benson Ohihon Igboin

“…This conclusion was to navigate the extreme position that Olódumare and the Christian God have nothing in common. Although Segun Ogungbemi recently maintained the strict theological and moral differences between Olódumare and God using existential lens, he has not addressed the practical reality instantiated by the contemporary Yorubá diverse worshipers. …”
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Portomesenteric Thrombosis Secondary to Acute Cholecystitis: A Case Report by Haseeb Ahmad Chaudhary, Ibrahim Yusuf Abubeker, Kamran Mushtaq, Khaldun Obeidat, Anand Kartha

“…Portomesenteric venous thrombosis (PMVT) is an uncommon clinical problem. Common risk factors include intra-abdominal infections, abdominal surgeries, malignancy, cirrhosis, and inherited thrombophilia. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Hepcidin Revealed by Hepcidin Disorders by Clara Camaschella, Laura Silvestri

“…Alterations of the same systems are also found in acquired disorders, such as iron-loading anemias characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis and anemia of chronic diseases (ACD) associated with common inflammatory conditions. In ACD, iron is present in the body, but maldistributed, being deficient for erythropoiesis, but sequestered in macrophages. …”
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Basic Characteristics of IEC Flickermeter Processing by Jarosław Majchrzak, Grzegorz Wiczyński

“…Flickermeter is a common name for a system that measures the obnoxiousness of flicker caused by voltage fluctuations. …”
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Optimal Feedback Control of Cancer Chemotherapy Using Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman Equation by Yong Dam Jeong, Kwang Su Kim, Yunil Roh, Sooyoun Choi, Shingo Iwami, Il Hyo Jung

“…Cancer chemotherapy has been the most common cancer treatment. However, it has side effects that kill both tumor cells and immune cells, which can ravage the patient’s immune system. …”
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Editorial: Aspiration management and rehabilitation by Phyllis M. Palmer, Paula Leslie, Paula Leslie

“…This editorial provides a broad overview of the articles in this edition of Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences and addresses three common misconceptions in dysphagia management: (a) that prandial aspiration always requires immediate restrictive intervention, (b) that coughing during meals indicates physiologic dysfunction, and (c) that thickened liquids universally reduce aspiration risk without consequence. …”
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Plastic flow equations for the local strain approach in the multiaxial case by C. Madrigal, A. Navarro, C. Vallellano

“…This paper presents a system of plastic flow equations which uses and generalizes to the multiaxial case a number of concepts commonly employed in the so-called Local Strain Approach to low cycle fatigue. …”
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Metallothioneins in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Importance in Pathogenesis and Potential Therapy Target by Anna Socha-Banasiak, Patrycja Sputa-Grzegrzółka, Jędrzej Grzegrzółka, Krzysztof Pacześ, Piotr Dzięgiel, Beata Sordyl, Hanna Romanowicz, Elżbieta Czkwianianc

“…In the treatment of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), it is increasingly common to use biological drugs that selectively affect individual components of the inflammatory cascade. …”
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Tourism and the demonstration effect: Empirical evidence by J. Carlos Monterrubio, M. Marivel Mendoza-Ontiveros

“…The demonstration effect has become a well-established concept in the literature on tourism. It has been commonly reported as a consequence of tourism, focusing on the emulation of tourists’ consumption patterns. …”
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Negative Aging Self-stereotypes and Aging Perceptions beyond a Holistic Perspective by Feba John, P. V. Athiramol, Ramalingam Kameswaran, Krishnaveni Kandasamy

“…Age-related self-stereotypes can be acquired in two stages, as individuals become targets of age-related prejudices and stereotypes that encompass their traits, actions, skills, and desires. These commonly held beliefs, known as “old-age stereotypes,” stem from age being a prevalent social construct that affects many aspects of people’s lives.…”
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Biology and Economic Importance of Flower Thrips by Joe Funderburk, Julianne Stavisky

“…Some species are predators on small insects. Some of the most common pest species feed on a wide range of plants and even prey on mites. …”
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A pertinent approach: Two class of uncertain priority queuing models under the steady state condition by Pamučar Dragan, Lakshmanaraj Ramya, Samayan Narayanamoorthy

“…Blurred sequence models are more appropriate than uncertain scenes, which are commonly used as part of reality. Numerical results are provided to deal with the current service discipline. …”
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Best Management Practices in the Everglades Agricultural Area: Fertilizer Spill Prevention by Orlando A. Diaz, Samira H. Daroub, Ronald W. Rice, Timothy A. Lang, Ming Chen

“…This EDIS document is part of a series of publications that provide current implementation guidelines for commonly employed farm-level BMPs designed to reduce P loads from farms located within the EAA basin. …”
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A Rapid Assessment of Microalgal Concentration Using Turbidity Measurement for Shellfish Hatchery Seed Production by Huiping Yang, Jayme C. Yee

“… The goal of this study was to develop a rapid assessment of microalgal concentration using a turbidity meter to serve commercial shellfish hatcheries for feeding shellfish larvae and broodstock. We used four commonly used algal species, Tetraselmis suecica, Isochrysis galbana, Chaetoceros calcitrans, and Chaetoceros gracilis, generating serial dilutions of each and measuring cell concentrations and turbidity of each sample. …”
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Biology and Economic Importance of Flower Thrips by Joe Funderburk, Julianne Stavisky

“…Some species are predators on small insects. Some of the most common pest species feed on a wide range of plants and even prey on mites. …”
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Planet of The Men, scénario de Pierre Boulle by Xavier Mauméjean

“…Cela suffit à convaincre le producteur Arthur P. Jacobs de commander une suite à Pierre Boulle. Celui-ci hésite, n’ayant jamais jusqu’alors écrit pour le cinéma. …”
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