Effect of Instituting Upper Limits for Chest Compression Depth for Laypersons at Six-months After Chest Compression-Only Training: A Randomized Controlled Simulation Study

“…Although not significant, the number of compressions with the recommended depth (49–59 mm) was higher in the limited group.Importance: These results suggest that simplified instructions that do not mention the upper limit ofcompression depth may help people perform deeper chest compressions; however, there are concerns about the risks associated with too deep compressions. …”
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Comments and Illustrations of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine Guidelines: Benign Pleura Lesions (Benign Pleura Thickening, Lesions and Masses)—What... by Kathleen Möller, Tomas Maruskin, Michael Ludwig, Wolfgang Blank, Stephan Eisenmann, Christian Jenssen, Hajo Findeisen, Burkhard Möller, Christoph F. Dietrich

“…Depending on the clinical context, a pleural lesion or mass is often initially suspected of malignancy. Benign pleural tumors are rare, and their appearance on ultrasound (US) is also described less frequently than pleural metastases or malignancies. …”
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Configuración territorial de los actores sociales involucrados en la gestión del fuego en la sierra de Los Tuxtlas (México) by Christoph Neger

“…Para ello, se han revisado datos oficiales y se han efectuado entrevistas con representantes de los actores involucrados. …”
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Development of an Indicator for the Assessment of Damage Level in Rolling Element Bearings Based on Blind Deconvolution Methods by Marco Buzzoni, Elia Soave, Gianluca D’Elia, Emiliano Mucchi, Giorgio Dalpiaz

“…The kurtosis is a very efficient indicator being sensitive to impulsive components within the vibration signature that often are symptomatic of localized faults. In order to improve the diagnostic performance of the kurtosis, blind deconvolution algorithms can be exploited in order to detect bearing faults and, most importantly, their position. …”
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Theranostic Contact Lens for Ocular Cystinosis Utilizing Gold Nanoparticles by Eunbe Ha, Hwajeong Kang, Hyeran Noh

“…This platform has the potential to improve disease management in ocular cystinosis by reducing the reliance on cysteamine and offering an objective self-monitoring tool that does not require specialized equipment.…”
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Defining patient-reported outcomes in diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease for clinical practice guidelines - perspectives of the taskforce of the... by Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Tadej Battelino, Frank C. Brosius, Antonio Ceriello, Francesco Cosentino, James R. Gavin, Francesco Giorgino, Jennifer Green, Linong Ji, Monika Kellerer, Sue Koob, Mikhail Kosiborod, Nebojsa Lalic, Nikolaus Marx, Prashant Nedungadi, Christopher G. Parkin, Helena W. Rodbard, René D. Rötzer, Lars Rydén, Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu, Eberhard Standl, Britta Tendal Jeppesen, Pinar Topsever, Per Olav Vandvik, Christoph Wanner, Oliver Schnell

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La cartographie héraldique de Frotier de la Messelière by Laurent Hablot

“…This “heraldic cartography” was a first, and we are delighted to offer a critical reading of it to highlight the potential of such a tool in the age of digital solutions.…”
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Joint effect of modifiable risk factors on Parkinson’s disease: a large-scale longitudinal study by Panlong Li, Xirui Zhu, Min Liu, Yanfeng Wang, Chun Huang, Junwei Sun, Shan Tian, Yuna Li, Yuan Qiao, Junting Yang, Shanshan Cao, Chaohua Cong, Lei Zhao, Jingjing Su, Dandan Tian

“…IntroductionPrevious researches have often underestimated the diversity and combined effects of risk factors for Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Recent Updates on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Hematological Disorders by Methichit Wattanapanitch

“…Patients’ somatic cells such as skin fibroblasts or blood cells can be used to generate disease-specific pluripotent stem cells, which have unlimited proliferation and can differentiate into all cell types of the body. Human iPSCs offer great promises and opportunities for treatments of degenerative diseases and studying disease pathology and drug screening. …”
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Real Estate Investment Trusts in the Developed Countries by Y. A. Burkova

“…After the crisis, REITs have been the most attractive investment vehicle on the market offering high yield.…”
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The Role of Monitoring, Prior Knowledge, and Working Memory in University Students’ Expository Text Comprehension by Juan P. Barreyro, Sofía S. Ortíz, Jesica Formoso

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El (auto) tropicalismo en Costa Rica: Un análisis de la marca-país del Instituto Costarricense de Turismo dentro de la geopolítica del turismo by Santiago Navarro

“…Es en este marco contextual que se realiza el presente análisis del discurso sobre la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial, los Certificados de Sostenibilidad Ambiental y la campaña oficial del Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) en el año 2012, en los cuáles los estereotipos de la imagen del trópico, del turismo de naturaleza, sol y playa se articulan con el aprovechamiento retórico de la imagen de la población local de Costa Rica como la del “país más feliz del mundo”, hacia el maquillar las contradicciones sociales, laborales, culturales y ecológicas internas, siguiendo mitos sobre el excepcionalismo costarricense. …”
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Recent Advances in Our Understanding of Human Inflammatory Dendritic Cells in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection by Freja A. Warner van Dijk, Kirstie M. Bertram, Thomas R. O’Neil, Yuchen Li, Daniel J. Buffa, Andrew N. Harman, Anthony L. Cunningham, Najla Nasr

“…Pre-existing sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) and anogenital microbiota dysbiosis are the leading causes of inflammation, where inflammation is extensive and often asymptomatic and undiagnosed. Dendritic cells (DCs), as potent antigen-presenting cells, are among the first to capture HIV upon its entry into the mucosa, and they subsequently transport the virus to CD4 T cells, the primary HIV target cells. …”
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Estimating the Basal Heave Stability of Narrow Braced Excavations by Taoli Xiao, Yanlu Yang, Hua Cai, Shaoxin Yan, Fang Cao

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Stressful but Not Unhappy: A Review of the Positive Aspects of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Kenneth Curley, Robert Hughes, Yasuhiro Kotera

“…These three themes are eudaimonic wellbeing constructs and often under-represented in ASD parental studies. …”
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PFAS contamination in tap water: Target and suspect screening of zwitterionic, cationic, and anionic species across Canada and beyond by Termeh Teymoorian, Gabriel Munoz, Sébastien Sauvé

“…Bistriflimide, a counterion often used in the composition of ionic liquids and in the production of lithium-ion batteries, was detected in 46 % of the samples. …”
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Regulation of Lithuania and Czechoslovakia trade relations: Negotiations and agreements in 1931-1939 by Dalia Bukelevičiūtė

“…He had to search for new markets for Lithuanian products and to find contacts with Czechoslovakian trade people and official persons. The official persons of Czechoslovakia didn’t want to give licenses for Lithuanian agricultural products because they wanted to protect their market.   …”
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Synthesis, characterization and applications of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in the field of electronics and optoelectronics device- A review by V.S. Chandak, P.V. Nagime

“…Ag-NPs are among the most intriguing nanomaterials in a broad area of applications owing to physiochemical characteristics. This review offers a thorough examination of modern research on Ag-NPs in the fields of sensing, photovoltaics and electronics, electrochemical, optical devices, catalysts, and thermal applications, with a particular emphasis on their exceptional physical properties. …”
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Living with African Bees in Florida's Outdoor Workplaces by Michael K. O'Malley, James D. Ellis

“…O’Malley and J. D. Ellis, offers African honey bee related recommendations and precautions specific to outdoor workers in Florida. …”
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The McGill University Health Centre Cancer Pain Clinic: A Retrospective Analysis of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Cancer Pain Management by Jordi Perez, Sara Olivier, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Manuel Borod, Yoram Shir

“…The McGill University Health Center (MUHC) Cancer Pain Clinic offers an interdisciplinary approach to cancer pain management for patients. …”
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