Role of Soluble CD23 in Patients with Hyperthyroidism: Case–Control Study by Salim Hussein Hassan, Aqeel S. Abd Al-Salam, Nawras A. Esmaeel

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine the concentration of soluble CD23 in GD patients and the correlation of its level with biomarkers (T.3, T.4, thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH], FT.3, FT.4, and vitamin D, among those. …”
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Impact of Online Interactive Decision Tools on Women’s Decision-Making Regarding Breast Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Patricia Villain, Laura Downham, Alice Le Bonniec, Charlotte Bauquier, Olena Mandrik, Tom Nadarzynski, Lorie Donelle, Raúl Murillo, Eleni L Tolma, Sonali Johnson, Patricia Soler-Michel, Robert Smith

“…MethodsWe followed the 2020 PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and conducted a search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science databases from August 2010 to April 2023. …”
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Sulfur partitioning between aqueous fluids and felsic melts at high pressures: Implications for sulfur migration in subduction zones by Lanqin Li, Xingcheng Liu, Ting Xu, Xiaolin Xiong, Jintuan Wang, Li Li

“…Abstract Sulfur (S), an essential volatile in subduction zone magmatism, exhibits higher solubility in aqueous fluids compared to silicate melts. Despite its importance, the partitioning of S between aqueous fluids and silicate melts under the conditions of subduction zone, critical for magma generation and evolution, remains poorly understood. …”
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Abnormal Glucose Tolerance Is Associated with a Reduced Myocardial Metabolic Flexibility in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Domenico Tricò, Simona Baldi, Silvia Frascerra, Elena Venturi, Paolo Marraccini, Danilo Neglia, Andrea Natali

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Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 and the HIV-1 Tat Protein Synergize in Promoting Bcl-2 Expression and Preventing Endothelial Cell Apoptosis: Implications for the Pathogenesis of AIDS-As... by Cecilia Sgadari, Giovanni Barillari, Clelia Palladino, Stefania Bellino, Brunella Taddeo, Elena Toschi, Barbara Ensoli

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Case Report: A case of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a patient with a small aortic annulus using the Acurate Neo2 by Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Jamshed Ali, Maleeha Javed, Kamran Hussain, Navaira Azeem, Nasir Rehman, Osman Faheem

“…Our case highlights the off-label use of the Acurate Neo2 valve in one of the smallest aortic annuli reported to date, showcasing its feasibility in Asian and resource-limited settings.…”
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Performance of antiretroviral drugs supply chain management and related challenges in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. In the case of public health facilities found in the... by Meseret Tilahun Zeleke, Berhanemeskel Weldegerima Atsbeha, Belachew Yebeyin Melaku, Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Shimelis Dagnachew Nigatu

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the supply chain performance of ARV drugs and its challenges in public health facilities in the Central Gondar Zone. …”
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Quality Evaluation of the Ready-to-Eat Avocado cv. Hass by Nicole Roberta Giuggioli, Gabriele Chiaberto, Thais Mendes da Silva

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Sustainable regionalism: Reading the sustainability approach in the context of regionalist architecture by Elahe Zoghi Hosseini, Darab Diba, Hamed kamelnia, Mostafa Mokhtabad Ameri

“…The present study argues that regionalist architecture has entered a new phase of its evolutionary process, which is sustainable regionalism. …”
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A Multiobjective Decision-Making Method of Service Element Allocation of Customer Behavior by Wei Xu, Yinyun Yu, Qingshan Zhang

“…In this method, we first use expert Delphi method to get service elements and service items. Meanwhile, we design questionnaires to collect customer language fuzzy evaluation information and use FHAHP model to calculate the relative weight vector of the service items. …”
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Material Removal Mechanism of Green Machining on Powder Metallurgy Parts during Orthogonal Cutting by Dayong Yang, Longsheng Lu, Zhenping Wan

“…Due to its energy-saving and cost-reducing characteristics, a novel green machining technique for powder metallurgy (PM) parts is attracting increasing concern. …”
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POSTMODERN: PRO ET CONTRA. SOCIO-HISTORICAL AND CULTUROLOGICAL DISCOURSE IN THE 1950s-1980s. by Tetyana V. Danylova

“…Practical value of this paper consists in the development of insufficiently studied subject, which attempts to describe post-nonclassical discourse itself and a new understanding of human as a part of this discourse. …”
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ELECTRONIC VOTING TECHNOLOGIES IN RUSSIA by O. V. Erokhina

“…An important positive effect of the introduction of Internet technologies is to increase the awareness of citizens about the elections and their participants, as well as to reduce the financial costs of voting and fast processing of its results. The main risks of the use of electronic voting technologies are associated with threats to reduce the legitimacy of elections and problems of information protection: absolute confidentiality of personal data in the framework of digital election technologies cannot be ensured, which is directly related to the technical features of electronic voting.…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to a Healthy Diet Across the Spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease by Trigueros-Flores XB, Luna-Hernández G, Santos-Lopez MF, Pérez-Galván L, Flores-Camacho KJ, Díaz-Canchola LM, Cueto-Manzano AM, Chávez-Chávez HE, Cerrillos-Gutiérrez JI, Rojas-Campos E, Martín-del-Campo F

“…The main themes influencing adherence to a healthy diet were: need for nutritional guidance, economy, dietary restrictions, willingness to change, relationship with consequences in disease control and health status, aversion for healthy foods, bad and good self-perception, family support, feelings and emotions, environment, eating habits and CKD itself. Lack of time, work, economy, food preferences and cravings were the main barriers in people with CKD stage 3b-5 and transplant, while low willingness to eat healthy foods and dietary restrictions were the main barriers in people receiving dialysis.Conclusion: Personal, environmental, health professional-related, CKD related as well as feelings and emotions aspects that people with CKD face in a daily basis, act as barriers or facilitators when trying to follow a healthy diet. …”
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Valve-Pump Parallel Variable Mode Control for Complex Speed Regulation Processes by Haigang Ding, Henan Song, Jiyun Zhao, Chaowen Lin

“…In this paper, we design a valve-pump parallel variable mode control system, explain its working principle, establish its mathematical model, analyse the influences of valve control on the system parameters, and at last, build an experimental system to carry out an experimental research. …”
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Evaluation on fatigue behaviour of spot-welded joint under low blow impact treatment by Mahfodzah Padzi, Farizah Adliza Ghazali

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A New Type of Model Validity Used in Linear Combining Forecasting Model by Zhao Zhang

“…Thus when applying this New Model Validity to construct a LCFM, the individual model will be assigned a higher weight if its fitting accuracy are more accurate in the recent period. …”
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Accidental Ingestion of 35% Hydrogen Peroxide by Sean Pritchett, Daniel Green, Peter Rossos

“…Hydrogen peroxide has purported benefits ranging from HIV treatment to cancer treatment. Its use in the natural health industry represents an emerging source for accidental poisonings.…”
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Self-Study of the MOOC English Pronunciation in a Global World: Metaphonetic Awareness and English Accent Variation by Marta Nowacka

“…This paper reports on a study in which Polish first-year university students of English, self-studied the massive open and online course (henceforth MOOC) entitled “Pronunciation in a Global World” to gain some knowledge on the fundamentals of phonetics (the notion of comprehensibility, nativeness and identity; vowels, consonants and selected suprasegmentals) and English accent variation. Its two main goals are: firstly, to examine the MOOC’s impact on the participants’ understanding of basic phonetic concepts and, secondly, to obtain the users’ assessment of this MOOC’s attractiveness and usefulness. …”
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Integrated Prediction of Gas Metal Arc Welding Multi-Layer Welding Heat Cycle, Ferrite Fraction, and Joint Hardness of X80 Pipeline Steel by Chen Yan, Haonan Li, Die Yang, Yanan Gao, Jun Deng, Zhihang Zhang, Zhibo Dong

“…X80 pipeline steel is widely used in oil and gas pipelines because of its excellent strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance. …”
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