The Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Myofascial Trigger Points Versus Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupoints for Treating Plantar Fasciitis With Low Back Pain: A Study Protocol for... by Huang Z, Liang X, Luo Y, Fang Z, Xu M, Xu Y, Cheng S, Li L

“…Ziling Huang,1 Xin Liang,1 Yuheng Luo,1 Zhou Fang,2 Ming Xu,1 Yinqin Xu,1 Shan Cheng,3 Lihong Li1 1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Ultrasound Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lihong Li, Email 1109718711@qq.comBackground: Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, often associated with a higher rate of low back pain. …”
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A Case Report of Spindle Cell (Sarcomatoid) Carcinoma of the Larynx by Harry Boamah, Billy Ballard

“…Most spindle cell tumors are polypoid and pedunculated; they are often detected at an early stage, removed by polypectomy during diagnosis, and tend to have a very good prognosis. …”
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Exploration and comparison of the effectiveness of swarm intelligence algorithm in early identification of cardiovascular disease by Tiantian Bai, Mengru Xu, Taotao Zhang, Xianjie Jia, Fuzhi Wang, Xiuling Jiang, Xing Wei

“…Early and accurate prediction of cardiovascular disease is crucial to reducing morbidity and mortality, but traditional prediction methods often lack robustness. This study focuses on integrating swarm intelligence feature selection algorithms (including whale optimization algorithm, cuckoo search algorithm, flower pollination algorithm, Harris hawk optimization algorithm, particle swarm optimization algorithm, and genetic algorithm) with machine learning technology to improve the early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. …”
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The Pact of Baghdad on Account of its Effect to Relationship of Turkish - Arabian by Mustafa Bostancı

“…No Arabian state other than Iraq has taken part in this convention, which is kept open to member states of Arabian Union as well as governments of Middle East wishing to create cooperation. Iraq Government officially announced its secession from Baghdad Pact in 1959 upon the military coup of General Kasım, which was replaced by a new convention including the USA with the new center in Ankara. …”
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Empirical investigation of the relationship between public external debt sustainability, foreign reserves and fixed exchange rate by Fatima-Ezzahra Rafie, Mostafa Lekhal

“…Public external debt sustainability is a critical concern, yet existing frameworks often fail to account for the unique challenges faced by lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa. …”
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The Paradox of Indonesia Cyberspace Policy and Cooperation: Neoclassical Realism Perspective by Muhammad Abdurrohim, Indah Kumalasari, Fathur Rosy

“…Moreover, realizing cyberspace offers many opportunities. The government also cooperates with other actors like ASEAN to formulate ASEAN Digital Masterplan to enhance cyberspace contribution toward economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Learning to live: The role of education policy for improving the quality of primary and preventative healthcare in the United States by David Blitzer, W Rainey Johnson

“…From a policy standpoint, education and healthcare are often discussed separately in the United States. …”
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Eliminating the Effect of Rating Bias on Reputation Systems by Leilei Wu, Zhuoming Ren, Xiao-Long Ren, Jianlin Zhang, Linyuan Lü

“…The objects’ quality is often calculated based on their historical information, such as selected records or rating scores. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Lorazepam in Pharmaceutical Formulation Through FTIR Spectroscopy by Elaheh Konoz, Amir Hossein Mohsen Sarrafi, Marjaneh Samadizadeh, Samaneh Boreiri

“…The method involves the off-line extraction of lorazepam with sonication and direct determination in the extract through peak height measurement in the 1704 cm-1 using a baseline correction between 1850 and 1550 cm-1. …”
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Estimating the Contribution of the Summer Traffic Peak to PM_2.5, NO_x, and NMVOCs by Petra Dolšak Lavrič, Andreja Kukec

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Release of rosmarinic acid from semisolid formulations and its penetration through human skin ex vivo by Stelmakienė Ada, Ramanauskienė Kristina, Briedis Vitalis

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the release of rosmarinic acid (RA) from the experimental topical formulations with the Melissa officinalis L. extract and to evaluate its penetration through undamaged human skin ex vivo. …”
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El mito del involucramiento de Cuba en las protestas sociales en América Latina y el Caribe by Eugenio Martínez Enríquez

“…Este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar y analizar los patrones presentes en las acusaciones sobre la supuesta participación de Cuba en las protestas sociales, evaluar la articulación de actores internacionales en la campaña de acusaciones y demostrar que la narrativa oficialista sobre las protestas atribuyó o insinuó responsabilidades a Cuba sin evidencias. …”
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Born Dead or Alive? Revisiting the Definition of Stillbirths in Norway by Hilde Leikny Sommerseth

“…Instead, 'first day deaths' were given a separate column in the registration forms returned by the priests, midwives and district medical officers who recorded vital events. However, the design of these forms was inconsistent between 1806 and 1831.…”
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Assessment of Ecosystem Vulnerability in the Tropic of Cancer (Yunnan Section) by Hui Ye, Die Bai, Jinliang Wang, Shucheng Tan, Shiyin Liu

“…While previous research has emphasized the effects of climate change, the multidimensional impacts of land use and human activities have often been overlooked. This study aims to comprehensively assess the ecological vulnerability of the Yunnan section of the Tropic of Cancer, addressing this research gap by utilizing geographic information system (GIS) technology and the Vulnerability Scoping Diagram (VSD) model. …”
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Chemokine Expression in Human Astrocytes in Response to Shiga Toxin 2 by Naomi Kioka, Koichi Minami, Akira Tamura, Norishige Yoshikawa

“…Autopsy shows mostly edema and hypoxic-ischemic changes in the CNS, often with microhemorrhages. It has been suggested that Stx-induced damage to human brain endothelial cells, which are essential constituents of the blood-brain barrier, plays a crucial role in the development of the CNS complications. …”
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Nano theranostics involved in bladder cancer treatment by Kunpeng Liu, Qixi Mo, Zhenshan Ding, Shicong Lai, Jian Ren, Qingsong Yu

“…In this review, we provide an overview on the state of the art in nanotechnology-based theranostics for BC, offering insights into the design and discovery of novel NPs for future BC management.…”
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ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY: SYSTEM OF INDICATORS by Sergey M. Dmitriev, Mikhail V. Shiriaev, Sergey N. Mityakov

“…This article continues a cycle of publications by the title «Economic security of the technical university». There is offered an indicative system of economic security of the technical college, containing eighteen indicators, grouped in five projections (students, teachers, science and innovations, material, financial and information resources, management), the threshold values of these indicators are proved. …”
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Primary dysmenorrhea pain profile among Brazilian women. Case-control study by Flávia Rezende Moura Mesquita Rafael, Natalia Oliveira Bertolini, Samuel Silva, Renato Carvalho Vilella1

“…CONCLUSION: This study offers valuable insights into the risk factors, pain intensity, menstrual flow patterns, and treatment-seeking behavior associated with PD. …”
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Post-retrieval noradrenergic activation impairs subsequent memory depending on cortico-hippocampal reactivation by Hendrik Heinbockel, Gregor Leicht, Anthony D Wagner, Lars Schwabe

“…These effects did not require a reactivation of the original memory trace and did not interact with offline reinstatement during rest. Our findings demonstrate that, depending on the retrieval-related neural reactivation of memories, noradrenergic arousal after retrieval can alter the future accessibility of consolidated memories.…”
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The preparation of complementary food for breastmilk after the earthquake in Malampah, Pasaman Districts, West Sumatra Province in 2022 by Lestari Dya Mulya, Masnadi Nice Rachmawati

“…In addition to facility support, health workers must teach parents about standardised supplementary meals and give them confidence to offer them in emergencies…”
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