A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Spinal Anesthesia and Spinal Anesthesia Combined with Obturator Nerve Block in Transurethral Resection of... by Wanxin Deng, Qiang Zhang, Hongmei Yao

“…Transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) is the main surgical treatment for bladder cancer, but during TURBT, it is easy to stimulate the obturator nerve passing close to the lateral side of the bladder wall and induce involuntary contraction of the adductor muscle group of the thigh innervated by it, which will affect the surgical process and lead to adverse reactions. …”
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Exploring the perceptual experiences of nurses regarding the care of patients with COVID-19: A mixed methodological approach by Vaishali S. Jadhav, Arunima Sreeletha, Natasha Mahajan

“…Mental concerns comprised fear of contracting the virus, stress, familial tensions, separation anxiety, and disrupted communication with loved ones. …”
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Qualitative analysis of patients’ feedback from a PROMs survey of cancer patients in England by Richard Wagland, Jessica Corner, Adam Glaser, Sir Mike Richards

“…Almost a fifth (19%) related experiences of excellent care during the treatment phase, with only 8% reporting negative experiences. This contrasted with experiences of care after primary cancer treatment where the majority were negative. …”
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Relevamiento de la actividad avícola en el territorio norte del área metropolitana de Buenos Aires by María G. SEPULCRI, Diego PALACIOS, L.I. MAGRI, P.M. BARBANO

“…Asimismo, a través de estos contactos se logró identificar productores interesados en agregar valor al residuo y transformar un problema en una oportunidad.…”
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Spatiotemporal Relationship Between Carbon Metabolism and Ecosystem Service Value in the Rural Production–Living–Ecological Space of Northeast China’s Black Soil Region: A Case Stu... by Yajie Shang, Yuanyuan Chen, Yalin Zhai, Lei Wang

“…The spatial distribution pattern indicates high values in the center and northwest, contrasting with lower values in the southeast. The flow of ecological value from forest ecological space to cropland production space represents the main loss pathway. (4) A significant negative correlation exists between carbon metabolism density and ESV, with areas of high correlation predominantly centered around cropland production space. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, perception, and preventative practices towards COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Ugochinyere Ijeoma Nwagbara, Emmanuella Chinonso Osual, Rumbidzai Chireshe, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Balsam Qubais Saeed, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo, Khumbulani W Hlongwana

“…Despite adequate knowledge, the attitude was not always positive, thereby necessitating further education to convey the importance of forming a positive attitude and continuous preventive practice towards reducing contraction and transmission of COVID-19.…”
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Distinct spatiotemporal patterns between fungal alpha and beta diversity of soil–plant continuum in rubber tree by Yaqing Wei, Zhixiang Wu, Guoyu Lan

“…Here, we explored the spatiotemporal dynamics of fungal communities across multiple compartments (phyllosphere, leaf endosphere, soil, rhizosphere, rhizoplane, and root endosphere) of rubber tree in two contrasting seasons collected from Hainan Island and Xishuangbanna. …”
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Indicators of environmental variability in spring bread wheat cultivars under the conditions of Tyumen Province by V. V. Novokhatin, E. V. Zuev, Т. V. Shelomentseva, Т. A. Leonova

“…A field study of 362 spring bread wheat accessions from VIR was performed in the fields of the Research Institute of Agriculture for the Northern Trans-Ural Region in 2011–2016 under contrasting climate conditions. Thirty genotypes were identified for a set of useful agronomic traits. …”
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Remote and Anesthetic-Induced Myocardial Preconditioning Is Preserved in Atherosclerotic LDL Receptor-/- Mice In Vivo by Walter Petermichl, Kathrin Eglmeier, Henriette Hesse, Michael Gruber, Bernhard Graf, Andre Bredthauer, Andreas Redel

“…Arteriosclerosis was identified by histological examination and vessel contraction tests. LDLR-/- and wild-type mice were randomly assigned to anesthetic-induced, remote ischemic, or no preconditioning. …”
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Evaluation of spring barley cultivars released in Belarus under the environmental conditions of the Northern Trans-Urals by M. N. Fomina, Yu. S. Ivanova, M. V. Bragina, O. N. Kovaleva

“…Studying the genetic diversity of ex situ barley accessions under contrasting environmental conditions (humid with a lack of heat, favorable, arid, etc.) makes it possible to assess them according to the duration of the growing season, resistance to lodging, potential productivity, drought resistance, grain quality, and environmental plasticity. …”
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ORGANICITY OF THE PHENOMENON OF CULTURE AS AN EXPLICATION OF VITALITY by D. B. Svyrydenko, O. D. Yatsenko, O. V. Prudnikova

“…The analysis performed standing from the point, that contrasting of nature and culture is irrelevant, since culture does not contradict natural determinants and patterns, but rather qualitatively alters them. …”
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States, global power and access to medicines: a comparative case study of China, India and the United States, 2000–2019 by Berit S. H. Hembre, Maulik Chokshi, Steven J. Hoffman, Fatima Suleman, Steinar Andresen, Kristin Sandberg, John-Arne Røttingen

“…Trade restrictions from the United States and India contrasted our findings as well as the limited effective aid from the United States. …”
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Efficiency of <i>in vitro</i> culture techniques applied to soybean (<i>Glycine max (L.) Merr.</i>) accessions from the VIR collection by E. S. Korshikova, K. M. Ershova, Yu. A. Moksheninova, Yu. V. Ukhatova

“…Successful application of novel methods also requires new approaches to studying soybean accessions, specifically their ability to regenerate and produce calluses for subsequent inclusion in biotechnological programs.Ten soybean accessions of various origin, contrasting in ripening schedules, were selected to study the possibility of effective introduction into in vitro culture and further assessment of their ability to produce calluses and regenerate in in vitro culture. …”
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Devonian–Mississippian magmatism related to extensional collapse in Svalbard: implications for radiating dyke swarms [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Gillian R. Foulger, Sebastian Tappe, Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl, Ingrid M. Anell

“…The sills crosscut a late Neoproterozoic Timanian thrust system, which was reworked during Caledonian contraction. The sills are unconformably overlain by relatively undeformed Pennsylvanian–Mesozoic sedimentary rocks and crosscut by Cretaceous dykes of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province. …”
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Cost of Serum Versus Skin Allergy Testing Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries in the United States by Kenny Y. Kwong, Yang Z. Lu

“…Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) with parity for all allergy tests and those which restricted sIgE testing were compared. …”
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Atrial Arrhythmias in Patients with Severe COVID-19 by Kai-Yue Han, Qi Qiao, Ye-Qian Zhu, Xin-Guang Chen, Xing-Xing Kang, Gao-Feng Zhang, Xun-Chao Cai, Yong Du, Jing Jin, Ruo-Min Di, Chen-Xi Yang, Feng-Xiang Zhang, Ying-Jia Xu

“…Plasma creatine kinase isoenzyme (CKMB) levels (P=0.01) were higher in the severe group than in the nonsevere group, and there were more deaths in the severe group than in the nonsevere group (6 (15%) vs. 3 (2.30%); P=0.05). Premature atrial contractions (PAC) and nonsustained atrial tachycardia (NSAT) were significantly positively correlated with plasma CKMB levels but not with high-sensitive cardiac troponin I or myoglobin levels. …”
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Electroacupuncture and Tongbian decoction ameliorate CUMS-induced depression and constipation in mice via TPH2/5-HT pathway of the gut-brain axis by Yi Chen, Peihua Shen, Qi Li, Shun Seng Ong, Yunzhi Qian, Hai Lu, Ming Li, Tianshu Xu

“…Furthermore, EA + TB reduced intestinal inflammation, restored neuronal morphology, increased the expression of tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) in both the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and colon, elevated the serum levels of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)—a molecule that acts as a gut-brain connector—and promoted the synthesis and production of serotonin (5-HT) in both the gastrointestinal tract and the brain. Contrastingly, FLX showed limited efficacy in improving constipation. …”
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Chitosan Nanoparticles for Enhanced Immune Response and Delivery of Multi-Epitope <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Vaccines in a BALB/c Mouse Model by Rita Amaral, Tomás Concha, Jorge Vítor, António J. Almeida, Cecília Calado, Lídia M. Gonçalves

“…Oral immunizations with either pDNA or recombinant protein vaccines revealed high SIgA levels, suggesting effective gastric mucosal immunization, contrasting with intramuscular immunizations, which did not induce SIgA. …”
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A Population Analysis of 20 Exoplanets Observed from Optical to Near-infrared Wavelengths with the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for Widespread Stellar Contamination by Arianna Saba, Alexandra Thompson, Kai Hou Yip, Sushuang Ma, Angelos Tsiaras, Ahmed Faris Al-Refaie, Giovanna Tinetti

“…Accounting for stellar activity can significantly alter planetary atmospheric parameters like molecular abundances (up to 6 orders of magnitude) and temperature (up to 145%), contrasting with the results of analyses that neglect activity. …”
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Effects of farming specialisation on grassland birds in Mediterranean High Nature Value farmland by Joana Santana, Pedro J. Leitão, Paulo Flores Ribeiro, Pedro Beja, Ângela Lomba, Rui Pedroso, Rui Morgado, Ricardo C. Martins, Inês Catry, Ana Teresa Marques, Luís Reino, Francisco Moreira

“…We found a dominant landscape gradient contrasting specialisation in either sheep or cattle. …”
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