Properties of Laminated Board Made from Kapok Wood at Different Sawing Pattern of Lamina and Core Layer Orientation by Muhammad Navis Rofii, Vendy Eko Prasetyo, Tomy Listyanto, Annisa Primaningtyas, Yustinus Suranto, Tibertius Agus Prayitno, Ragil Widyorini

“…Kapok wood (Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn) is a low-density wood species that can become a light construction material in the form of laminated timber products. …”
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Study protocol. TRAAPREVIA—TRAnexamic acid for preventing blood loss following a cesarean delivery in women with a placenta pREVIA or low-lying placenta: a multicenter randomized,... by Loïc Sentilhes, Hugo Madar, Amélie Ifrah, Jean-Marie Chrétien, Catherine Deneux-Tharaux, the TRAAPREVIA Study Group, the Groupe de Recherche en Obstétrique et Gynécologie (GROG)

“…It remains unclear whether tranexamic acid would decrease the incidence of severe PPH among women with placentas that are previa or low-lying. Methods and design This multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups will include 1380 women with placenta previa or a low-lying placenta and a cesarean delivery at a term ≥ 32 weeks, modeled on our previous study of tranexamic acid administered after cesarean deliveries (TRAAP2). …”
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Assessment of barriers to cervical cancer screening at primary health care centers in Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria: a mixed-methods study by Omoregie Irowa, Olumide Stephen Adeyeye, Otobo Innocent Ujah, Paul Ejeh Ogwuche, Adah Emmanuel Otache, Chiahemba Joseph Agulebe

“…Abstract Background The major burden of cervical cancer occurs in low income countries in sub-Saharan Africa despite efforts to improve uptake of cervical cancer screening. …”
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Clinical research on the effectiveness and safety of Uchasingihwan for low back pain with radiculopathy caused by herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine: A multicenter,... by Bonhyuk Goo, Jung-Hyun Kim, Eun-Jung Kim, Dongwoo Nam, Hyun-Jong Lee, Jae-Soo Kim, Yeon-Cheol Park, Yong-Hyeon Baek, Sang-Soo Nam, Byung-Kwan Seo

“…Methods: This was a multicenter, randomized, controlled, equivalence trial with two parallel arms. Seventy-four participants with LHIVD were recruited and randomly allocated to the experimental and control groups. …”
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Mechanical Properties Evaluation and Crack Propagation Behavior in Dissimilar Metal Welded Joints of 304 L Austenitic Stainless Steel and SA508 Low-Alloy Steel by Yuman Sun, He Xue, Fuqiang Yang, Shuai Wang, Shun Zhang, Jinxuan He, Rehmat Bashir

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Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for a Patient With a Metallic Implant in Low-Field Magnetic Resonance-Guided Linear Accelerator: A Case Report by Hiroki Nakayama, PhD, Hiroyuki Okamoto, PhD, Kae Okuma, MD, PhD, Ayaka Nagao, MD, Yuki Tsunoda, BSc, Satoshi Nakamura, PhD, Takahito Chiba, MSc, Tetsu Nakaichi, PhD, Miki Yonemura, PhD, Riki Oshika, MSc, Yuta Kobayashi, MSc, Hironori Kishida, MSc, Shoki Nakamura, MSc, Masato Nishitani, MSc, Shuka Nishina, MSc, Takumi Sakamoto, MSc, Hana Endo, BSc, Junichi Kuwahara, MSc, Yasunori Shuto, MSc, Masataka Ueda, MSc, Tomoya Kaneda, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Igaki, MD, PhD

“…The rise in radiation therapy challenges facing the management of pain and neurologic symptoms from vertebral metastasis has paralleled advances in cancer treatment and patient prognosis. …”
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The Intensity of Combat in the Lithuanian War of Independence in 1919 and 1920 by Vytautas Jokubauskas, Mindaugas Sereičikas

“…The army loyal to the Lithuanian government in Kaunas took part in military action against three enemies: the Red Army, the Polish army and the West Russian Volunteer Army (a military formation of the Bermontians). When considering parallels, continuity and differences between the First World War and the three conflicts in Lithuania known as ‘the War of Independence’, historians have pointed out a crucial difference: the relatively small Lithuanian army was engaged in low-intensity military action. …”
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A Systematic Framework for Sanskrit Character Recognition Using Deep Learning by Vrinda Kore, Dhruva G, Sahana Rao, Vijitha M, P. Preethi

“…This paper attempts to benchmark the significance of systematic approaches to machine transcription of low-resource languages. …”
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Implementation of NGS and SNP microarrays in routine forensic practice: opportunities and barriers by Sharlize Pedroza Matute, Sasitaran Iyavoo

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Body Fat and Obesity Rates, Cardiovascular Fitness, and the Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Non–Weight-Centric Educational Intervention Among Late Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental St... by Areeg Zuair, Fahad M Alhowaymel, Rola A Jalloun, Naif S Alzahrani, Khalid H Almasoud, Majdi H Alharbi, Rayan K Alnawwar, Mohammed N Alluhaibi, Rawan S Alharbi, Fatima M Aljohan, Bandar N Alhumaidi, Mohammad A Alahmadi

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Switch to second-line versus continued first-line antiretroviral therapy for patients with low-level HIV-1 viremia: An open-label randomized controlled trial in Lesotho. by Alain Amstutz, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Fiona Vanobberghen, Josephine Muhairwe, Tracy Renée Glass, Tilo Namane, Tlali Mpholo, Manuel Battegay, Thomas Klimkait, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…This trial assessed if patients with sustained low-level HIV-1 viremia on first-line ART benefit from a switch to second-line treatment.…”
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Modelling Bending Wave Transmission across Coupled Plate Systems Comprising Periodic Ribbed Plates in the Low-, Mid-, and High-Frequency Ranges Using Forms of Statistical Energy An... by Jianfei Yin, Carl Hopkins

“…Prediction of bending wave transmission across systems of coupled plates which incorporate periodic ribbed plates is considered using Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) in the low- and mid-frequency ranges and Advanced SEA (ASEA) in the high-frequency range. …”
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An Extendable 17-Level Inverter With Suppressed Inrush Current and Reduced Component Count by Majid Hosseinpour, Hossein Mansourizadeh, Ali Seifi, Shahab Sajedi

“…The proposed structures circuit combines switched-capacitor (SC) units, including a series-parallel (SPSC) unit, a double unit, a flying capacitor (FC), and two inverted half-bridges (HBs) for generating positive and negative polarities. …”
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Comparative efficacy of 2% minoxidil alone against combination of 2% minoxidil and low-level laser therapy in female pattern hair loss–A randomized controlled trial in Chinese fema... by Xianhong Yang, Rui Qiao, Wei Cheng, Xuemei Lan, Yufen Li, Yiqun Jiang

“…Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of combination of 655 nm low level laser helmet device with topical 2 % minoxidil solution at FPHL in Chinese population. …”
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A Comparison Between the Mézières Method and Isostretching Postures for Frontal Stand Curvatures and Functionality in Elite Female Rhythmic Gymnasts with Low Back Pain: A Randomize... by Jasemin Todri, Erda Qorri, Juan Martínez-Fuentes, Orges Lena

“…Rhythmic and artistic gymnastics expose athletes to a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain (LBP), often caused by repetitive and intensive training demands. …”
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Method and Application of Deformation Performance Evaluation for Complex Components Based on Machine Learning by Guo Dawen, Zheng Jiakai, Du Jian, Ma Yuhong, Zhang Mengyue, Wang Jian

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Real-Time Speech Extraction Based on Rank-Constrained Spatial Covariance Matrix Estimation and Spatially Regularized Independent Low-Rank Matrix Analysis With Fast Demixing Matrix... by Yuto Ishikawa, Tomohiko Nakamura, Norihiro Takamune, Daichi Kitamura, Hiroshi Saruwatari, Yu Takahashi, Kazunobu Kondo

“…In this paper, we propose the real-time extension of a speech extraction method based on independent low-rank matrix analysis (ILRMA) and rank-constrained spatial covariance matrix estimation (RCSCME). …”
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The Effects of Low- vs. High-Glycemic Index Mediterranean-Style Eating Patterns on Subjective Well-Being and Sleep in Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: The MEDGICarb-Intervention... by Anna Hjort, Robert E. Bergia, Marilena Vitale, Rosalba Giacco, Gabriele Riccardi, Wayne W. Campbell, Rikard Landberg

“…Methods: The MedGICarb-intervention trial is a 12-week randomized, controlled, parallel multi-center trial (Italy, Sweden and USA). …”
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Trans anal drainage tube use for preventing anastomotic leakage af ter laparoscopic low anterior resection in patients with rec tal cancer a randomized clinical trial by Li Shaotang

“…[Objective] To assess the effect of TDTs in AL prevention after laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer. [Design, setting, and participants] This multicenter randomized clinical trial with parallel groups (TDT vs non-TDT) was performed from February 26, 2016, to September 30, 2020. …”
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RESTORE—Cognitive functional therapy with or without movement sensor biofeedback versus usual care for chronic, disabling low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled... by Alison H McGregor, Mark Hancock, Peter Kent, P O'Sullivan, Anne Smith, Terry Haines, Amity Campbell, Jan Hartvigsen, Kieran O'Sullivan, Alistair Vickery, JP Caneiro, Robert Schütze, Robert A Laird, Stephanie Attwell

“…Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability globally and its costs exceed those of cancer and diabetes combined. …”
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