Daily versus three-times-weekly azithromycin in Chinese patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: protocol for a prospective, open-label and randomised controlled trial by Jing Li, Fei Chen, Wei Xiao, Feng Li, Lan Chen, Ting He, Yanxiong Mao, Aiping Zou, Bo Fan, Weihao Ni, Huimin You, Wenjiang Fu

“…However, the optimal dosing regimens of macrolides have not been determined, and its efficacy in Chinese NCFB population has not been validated. …”
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Association of contraception use and pregnancy intention with perinatal depression risk among Omani mothers—a longitudinal cohort study by Atika Khalaf, Atika Khalaf, Nawal Al Amri, Pernilla Ny, Rebecca Mathew

“…BackgroundUnplanned pregnancy is significantly associated with an increased risk of perinatal depression (antenatal and postnatal depression), emphasizing its prevalence and its potentially detrimental effects on both maternal and child health. …”
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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation—Where Do We Currently Stand? by Brandon E. Ferrell, Jason Thomas, John P. Skendelas, Mayuko Uehara, Tadahisa Sugiura

“…The use and efficacy of eCPR is an active area of investigation with ongoing clinical investigation across the world. Since its inception, ECMO has been utilized for several conditions, but more recently, its efficacy in maintaining cerebrovascular perfusion in eCPR has generated interest in more widespread utilization, particularly in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. …”
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Magnolia x soulangiana 'Cupcake' 'Cupcake' Saucer Magnolia by Edward Gilman

“…Additionally, it highlights the tree’s moderate growth rate, pest resistance, and maintenance needs, emphasizing its suitability as a specimen plant in sunny or partially shaded spots. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Monogeneans by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…The information provided in this guide is not intended to be a complete, detailed description of each parasite or parasite group and its characteristics but rather is intended to assist in the visual identification of some of the most common species or groups of parasites seen in freshwater fish. …”
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Quality, improvement of soluble dietary fiber from Dictyophora indusiata by-products by steam explosion and cellulase modification: Structural and functional analysis by Mengfan Lin, Changrong Wang, Wenfei Wu, Qingsong Miao, Zebin Guo

“…The SDF had a porous microstructure, which would increase the specific surface area and facilitates the adsorption of water and glucose, thereby improving its functional properties. SE and cellulase treatment significantly improved the hydration capacity of SDF; the glucose adsorption capacity increased by 1.15 and 1.07 times, respectively. …”
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Effect of Population Structures on Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm by Nija Mani, Gursaran Srivastava, A. K. Sinha, Ashish Mani

“…The QEA with fine-grained population model (FQEA) is similar to QEA with the exception that every individual is located in a unique position on a two-dimensional toroidal grid and has four neighbors amongst which it selects its attractor. Further, FQEA does not use migrations, which is employed by QEAs. …”
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An Analysis of the Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility of Brazilian Firms by Vicente Lima Crisóstomo, Maria Rafaela Oliveira

“…The findings show that CSR of Brazilian firms is inversely correlated to its ownership concentration indicating that controlling voting shareholders may not see social concerns as a priority. …”
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Effect of Palm Kernel Shell Ash Supplement with Egg Shell Ash on Stabilized Lateritic Soil for a Road Work by Sulaiman Olayinka Subair

“… Lateritic soil serves as a fundamental material in road construction; however, its engineering properties can be significantly improved through the use of additives. …”
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Institutional Capacity Development (Capacity Building) Of Village-Owned Business Enterprises in Tambayoli Village, Soyo Jaya Sub District, North Morowali District, Indonesia by Abdul Rivai, Nasrullah Nasrullah, Hasanuddin Hasanuddin, Vernanda Chrisstin, Fitrina Fitrina, Dandan Haryono

“…The research results show that the village body of Tambayoli Village has not effectively developed its institutional capacity. …”
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Detecting privacy compliance of mobile applications from the perspective of the "minimum necessary" principle by YU Peihou, XU Tianchen, SUN Wenqian, CHEN Yunfang, YU Le, ZHANG Wei

“…Finally, the compliance checking model conducted consistency checks on the text representation of the target App and evaluated its adherence to the ‘minimum necessary’ principle. …”
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Voir l’espace et dire le temps : le grand écart du discours esthétique victorien by Laurent Bury

“…Victorian painting was characterized by its narrativity, which attracted the public’s enthusiasm, but also the critics’ wrath or praise. …”
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A multi-stakeholder collaborative approach to awareness, education and support needed in the haemophilia gene therapy patient journey – a report on insights from a European patient... by O’Mahony Brian, Fletcher Simon, Baarslag Manuel, Khair Kate, Breederveld Daan, Jansen Nathalie, Pembroke Luke, Pinachyan Karen, Sivasubramaniyam Sujan

“…The patient journey for gene therapy is unlike that for other haemophilia treatments, and its one-time, irreversible nature has led to broad agreement that informed shared decision-making is essential. …”
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Da redemocratização do Brasil através das Constituições de 1946 e 1988 by Simon Riemann Costa e Silva

“…The study of the meaning of its limits and possibilities in each moment of history help to understand and work harder to build a real democracy in Brazil.…”
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Maternal Serum Fractalkine Concentrations in Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Growth Restriction by Ecem Berfun Toprak Sager, Ibrahim Kale, Hakan Sager, Aysegul Ozel, Murat Muhcu

“…Although there are a few studies examining the relationship between fractalkine and preeclampsia, its role in isolated fetal growth restriction has not been investigated yet. …”
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Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Aldosterone on Cardiometabolic Syndrome by P. Stiefel, A. J. Vallejo-Vaz, S. García Morillo, J. Villar

“…Aldosterone facilitates cardiovascular damage by increasing blood pressure and through different mechanisms that are independent of its effects on blood pressure. In this respect, recent evidence involves aldosterone in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. …”
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Multiple Roles of SIRT2 in Regulating Physiological and Pathological Signal Transduction by Changhui Zhu, Xue Dong, Xiwei Wang, Yingying Zheng, Juanjuan Qiu, Yanling Peng, Jiajun Xu, Zhengbin Chai, Chunyan Liu

“…In addition, SIRT2, as the only sirtuin protein colocalized with tubulin in the cytoplasm, has its own functions and characteristics. In recent years, studies have increasingly shown that SIRT2 can participate in the regulation of gene expression and regulate signal transduction in the metabolic pathway mainly through its post-translational modification of target genes; thus, SIRT2 has become a key centre in the metabolic pathway and participates in the pathological process of metabolic disorder-related diseases. …”
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Iatrogenic Right Coronary Artery Dissection Post Bentall Procedure: A Case Report and Minireview by Sameer Saleem, Mubbasher A. Syed, Khalid Changal, Abdulelah Nuqali, Mujeeb Sheikh

“…In this article, we highlight coronary artery dissection after Bentall procedure as a possible complication, provide an insight into various options in its management, and review published data on iatrogenic coronary artery dissection. …”
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Knockdown of hexokinase 2 results in a decreased expression level of the glycolytic enzymes PFKP, BPGM, and GPI in RKO cell line by M. S. Fedorova, I. Y. Karpova, A. V. Lipatova, E. A. Pudova, Z. G. Guvatova, D. V. Kochetkov, A. V. Chaika, B. Y. Alekseev, M. V. Kiseleva, A. D. Kaprin, A. V. Kudryavtseva, A. V.  Snezhkina

“…The study of the key aspects of colorectal cancer formation and progression is necessary to develop new approaches to its therapy, as well as to search for new diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers of CRC. …”
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Generalized volume-complexity for Lovelock black holes by Monireh Emami, Shahrokh Parvizi

“…We study how the phase transition of generalized complexity and its time evolution occur at turning point $$(\tau _{turning})$$ ( τ turning ) where the maximal generalized volume supersedes another branch. …”
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