Pyloric botulinum toxin for diabetic gastroparesis: a case of sustained glycaemic improvement by Luke Bugeja, Lianne Camilleri, John Schembri

“…Gastroparesis is therefore linked with fluctuations in glycaemic control due to variable nutrient absorption. This may worsen the extent of gastroparesis, making glucose control even more difficult. …”
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Functioning of the Energy Sector Under Crisis Conditions—A Polish Perspective by Joanna Florek, Ryszard Staniszewski, Dorota Czerwińska-Kayzer, Dariusz Kayzer

“…Financial indicators and a canonical variable analysis were used to examine the financial situation of companies in the energy sector and to describe links between selected groups of energy companies. …”
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A Meta-Analysis of the Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Relations Between Executive Functioning and Math in Early Childhood by Jane E. Hutchison, Bijan Tabrizian, Nina Bajnauth, Ander Avdellas, Deborah Phillips, Ian M. Lyons

“…We then examined whether the strength of the EF-Math relation in this age-range depends on measurement factors, socio-economic status (SES), and the nature and direction of longitudinal relations. [1] Overall achievement measures of EF and math generally led to higher estimates of the EF-Math relation relative to measures of isolated EF subprocesses or specific math skills, though this may be due more to measurement than developmental factors. [2] EF measures using numerical stimuli inflate estimates of the EF-Math association by roughly 40%. [3] Low SES samples showed the strongest average EF-Math associations. [4] Longitudinal associations that do not adjust for Time-1 measurement of the outcome variable lead to inflated (as much as 120%) estimates of directional associations. …”
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Oncological Outcomes Following Computer-Aided Reconstructive Jaw Surgery by John M. Le, John Hofheins, Myra Rana, Jay Ponto, Anthony B. Morlandt, Yedeh P. Ying

“…Demographic characteristics such as age, sex, and comorbidities were comparable between the study groups, with all <i>p</i>-values > 0.05. For operative variables, the osteocutaneous radial forearm flap was more commonly used in the non-CAS group (34.6%) compared to the CAS group (2.9%) (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hip and Pelvic Surgical Procedures: An Educational Focused Review by Elhamrawy A, Kerbage J, Veneziano G, Martin DP, Tobias JD

“…Given the adverse effect profile of systemic opioids, regional anesthesia offers an excellent alternative with more beneficial adverse effect profile. Various peripheral regional anesthetic techniques have been reported with variable results regarding analgesia and differing adverse effect profiles. …”
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How to Handle Data Imbalance and Feature Selection Problems in CNN-Based Stock Price Forecasting by Zinnet Duygu Aksehir, Erdal Kilic

“…Also, the labeling approach proposed is more successful than Chen and Huang&#x2019;s data weighting approach to solve the stock data imbalance problem. …”
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Does Sharia compliance reflect better environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? Evidence from Indonesia’s energy sector by Azrul Afrillana Awaludin, Ari Prasetyo, Yusril Yusril, Deky Chandra Saputra

“…Findings – This study found that Sharia companies in the energy sector have lower sustainability (ESG) performance than conventional companies, especially in the environmental dimension. The Islamic dummy variable shows a negative effect on ESG performance, while control variables, such as total assets, DER, and leverage, play an important role in influencing performance. …”
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Experimental studies of mass transfer in caryopsis at grain oscillating drying by S. A. Pavlov, I. A. Pekhal’Skiy, R. A. Marin

“…Thus the moisture content gradient in the caryopsis increases more than a difference between equilibrium moisture content and surface one. …”
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"An impediment to living life": why and how should we measure stiffness in polymyalgia rheumatica? by Sarah Louise Mackie, Rodney Hughes, Margaret Walsh, John Day, Marion Newton, Colin Pease, John Kirwan, Marianne Morris

“…Some participants suggested measuring stiffness using a numeric rating scale or a Likert scale, while others felt that it was more relevant and straightforward to measure difficulty in performing everyday activities rather than about stiffness itself.…”
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Using Nearpod for improving grammar competence in EFL students in virtual education by Rosa M. Contreras J., Mary T. Cifuentes R, Kerly J. Feijoó R.

“…The experimental group utilized Nearpod in synchronous online classes, whereas the control group did not. The independent variable was the use of Nearpod, while the dependent variables were students' grammatical competence and their perceptions of Nearpod. …”
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Application of continuum damage mechanics for prediction of wear in tillage tools by Sahar Ghatrehsamani, Mohammad Silani, Saleh Akbarzadeh, Shirin Ghatrehsamani

“…The results also show that heat-treated samples with chromium coating have more abrasive resistance with respect to other samples.…”
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Megafauna mobility: Assessing the foraging range of an extinct macropodid from central eastern Queensland, Australia. by Christopher Laurikainen Gaete, Anthony Dosseto, Lee Arnold, Martina Demuro, Richard Lewis, Scott Hocknull

“…Our results suggest that, foraging ranges in marsupial megaherbivores may be more strongly associated with environmental quality rather than body mass. …”
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Animal models of rheumatoid arthritis‐associated interstitial lung disease by Li Xiong, Liang Xiong, Hong Ye, Wan‐Li Ma

“…Therefore, it should be emphasized that we should improve and explore animal models in more accordance with the pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of human RA‐ILD. …”
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UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS APPLICATION IN PRECISION FARMING SYSTEM by I. G. Smirnov, L. A. Marchenko, G. I. Lichman, T. V. Mochkova, A. Yu. Spiridonov

“…The equation of mass balance of UAV of agricultural purpose is made, which allows more precisely to determine the take-off weight taking into account the constituent masses of the payload intended for differentiated dispensing and distribution of working fluids of fertilizers and pesticides. …”
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Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different thicknesses of stabilization splints in treating temporomandibular disorder using joint vibration analysis as a... by Jyoti Sharma, Rajlakshmi Banerjee, Vijeta Gajbhiye, Anushree Bhoge, Priti Jaiswal, Kiran Nayak

“…The statistical result of stress perseverance was not significant between the three groups, although reflecting female participants were affected more. The tooth wear index was significant with all the three groups (P = 0.09). …”
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Recurrence Multilinear Regression Technique for Improving Accuracy of Energy Prediction in Power Systems by Quota Alief Sias, Rahma Gantassi, Yonghoon Choi, Jeong Hwan Bae

“…As a basic implementation, the SLR makes use of one input variable, which is the total amount of energy generated as an input. …”
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Sorption and Phase Associations of Chromate and Vanadate with Two Contrasting North Carolina Saprolites by Fatai O. Balogun, Hannah R. Peel, Robert E. Austin, Ibrahim G. Okunlola, David S. Vinson, Owen W. Duckworth, Matthew L. Polizzotto

“…These contaminants are naturally derived from saprolite and aquifer materials, but geochemical variability in these materials makes it difficult to predict specific risks of Cr and V in well water. …”
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ANTECEDENTS OF PHARMACY STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: A CLUSTER ANALYSIS STUDY by Theophilus Ehidiamen Oamen, Ayodapo Oluwadare Jegede

“…The study findings provide more insight into prioritizing students' characteristics that enhance performance. …”
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Optimal EVs Charge Station Allocation Considering Residents Dispersion Using a Genetic Algorithm and Weighted K-Means by Rafael Monteagudo, Edgardo D. Castronuovo, Ramon Barber

“…The outcome is a more effective and realistic distribution of EV charging stations that can adapt to the actual patterns of urban population distribution, the economy of resources and EV demand. …”
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Overview of Finnish national patient data repository for research on medical risk assessment by Viljami Männikkö, Klaus Förger, Henna Kujanen, Jani Tikkanen, Simo Antikainen, Joona Munukka

“… The Kanta Patient Data Repository (PDR) contains healthcare data from the population of Finland for more than a decade. The repository is a continuously expanding real world dataset produced by many information systems and healthcare service providers. …”
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