Developing Eco-Driving Strategies considering City Characteristics by J. F. Coloma, M. Garcia, A. Boggio-Marzet, A. Monzón

“…The impacts of eco-driving were measured comparing before and after results. They showed that eco-driving is highly effective in reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in both, large-congested and small, cities. …”
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Potential of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Antagonist Compounds as Therapeutic Agents for a Wide Range of Cancer Types by Jack D. Burton, David M. Goldenberg, Rosalyn D. Blumenthal

“…Finally, there are preclinical in vivo data showing that antagonist compounds can be administered safely, with favorable metabolic effects as well as antitumor effects. …”
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I See Your Gesture: A VR-Based Study of Bidirectional Communication between Pedestrians and Automated Vehicles by Michael R. Epke, Lars Kooijman, Joost C. F. de Winter

“…Accordingly, one-way communication (gesture or eHMI) and two-way communication (gesture and eHMI combined) were investigated. The results showed that the participants decided to use hand gestures in 70% of the trials. …”
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Bio-Tribocorrosion of Titanium Dental Implants and Its Toxicological Implications: A Scoping Review by Sumit Gaur, Rupali Agnihotri, Sacharia Albin

“…However, further validation of the role of bio-tribocorrosion on the durability of the Ti dental implants and Ti toxicity is warranted through clinical trials.…”
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Plasmablastic Lymphoma: A Review of Current Knowledge and Future Directions by Ghaleb Elyamany, Eman Al Mussaed, Ali Matar Alzahrani

“…Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), which frequently arises in the oral cavity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients. PBL shows diffuse proliferation of large neoplastic cells resembling B-immunoblasts/plasmablasts, or with plasmacytic features and an immunophenotype of plasma cells. …”
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A novel classification method for balance differences in elite versus expert athletes based on composite multiscale complexity index and ranking forests. by Yuqi Cheng, Dawei Wu, Ying Wu, Youcai Guo, Xinze Cui, Pengquan Zhang, Jie Gao, Yanming Fu, Xin Wang

“…Data were recorded during 30-second trials on both soft and hard support surfaces, with eyes open and closed. …”
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Effectiveness of vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access technique in the treatment of multiple adjacent gingival recession defects: A systematic review by Prabhnoor Tuli, Abhay Pandurang Kolte, Rajashri Abhay Kolte, Vrushali Nilesh Lathiya

“…Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a minimum of 6 months’ follow-up were considered. …”
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Determination of Mealybug Population Density for Transmission of Pineapple Mealybug Wilt Disease in Central Uganda by B. Bua, M. E. Mawa, J. Ayiga, A. Ocwa

“…All the data collected were analysed using Genstat computer programme. Results showed that the number of mealybugs significantly (p<0.05) affected the incidence and severity of PMWD during both trials. …”
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The effects of exercise on neuromuscular function in people with chronic neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Angelo Marco Dirito, Deepa Abichandani, Ferozkhan Jadhakhan, Deborah Falla

“…Studies of interest were trials investigating neuromuscular adaptations to a program of exercise targeting the neck muscles (>2 weeks) in people with chronic non-specific neck pain. …”
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The Use of Geotextiles for Controlling on The Collapse of Gypseous Soils by Yamam Jabbar, Alaa D. Salman

“…It was found that placing geotextiles at depths of (0.8B-B) is the best depth chosen, and the results were also revealed. The test showed that using three layers of geotextile gave positive results. …”
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Meta-Analysis of the Therapeutic Effects of Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Rodent Models of Hemorrhagic Stroke by Conglin Wang, Bo Yan, Pan Liao, Fanglian Chen, Ping Lei

“…Our findings suggest that SCEVs therapy may improve neurofunctional behavior after hemorrhagic stroke and provide important insights into the design of preclinical trials.…”
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Ice/cold Stimulation on Post-stroke with Dysphagia: A Systematic Review by Rongqing LI, Wenying LIN, Jinxiu CHEN, Zhuangmiao LI

“…Objective:To evaluate the intervention of ice/cold stimulation on post-stroke with dysphagia.Methods:The Cochrane Library, EMbase, Web of Science, PubMed, CBM, Wanfang Data, CNKI and VIP database were searched for the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about the effects of ice/cold stimulation on post-stroke with dysphagia, from the dates of establishment of the databases to December 31, 2016. …”
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Social robots in adult psychiatry: a summary of utilisation and impact by Maja Kling, Alfred Haeussl, Nina Dalkner, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Melanie Lenger, Alexander Finner, Julia Ilic, Irina S. Smolak, Lena Stojec, Ina Zwigl, Eva Z. Reininghaus

“…The sample sizes were too small to generalise the outcome, but overall trends showed some positive effects on the selected symptoms. …”
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Efficacy of probiotic supplements in the treatment of sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yi Wang, Ping Lei

“…Randomized controlled trials related to probiotics in the treatment of sarcopenia were searched in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science. …”
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Semantic Modeling for SNPs Associated with Ethnic Disparities in HapMap Samples by HyoYoung Kim, Won Gi Yoo, Junhyung Park, Heebal Kim, Byeong-Chul Kang

“…Entities for the network represented by "Gene," "Pathway," "Disease," "Chemical," "Drug," "ClinicalTrials," "SNP," and relationships between entity-entity were obtained through curation. …”
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Adjuvant Ciprofloxacin for Persistent BK Polyomavirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients by David Arroyo, Sindhu Chandran, Parsia A. Vagefi, David Wojciechowski

“…Ciprofloxacin may be a useful therapy for persistent BKV infection despite conventional treatment. Randomized trials are required to evaluate the potential benefit of this adjuvant therapy.…”
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Medicines for the management of overweight and obesity: A systematic review with network meta-analysis by Gabriela Masiero Marcon, Jhonatan Mendes Paiva, Mariana Delariva Sakiyama, Fernanda Stumpf Tonin, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Suzane Virtuoso, Andreia Cristina Conegero Sanches

“…Randomized controlled trials were included, which verified the effects of sibutramine, orlistat, liraglutide, and semaglutide in patients with IMC ≥ 26 Kg/ m². …”
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Dual FOPID-neural network controller based on fast grey wolf optimizer: application to two-inputs two-outputs helicopter by Amar Rezoug, Jamshed Iqbal, Abdelkrim Nemra

“…The first scenario involved nine benchmark functions across thirty trials. Results demonstrated that the FGWO offered superior performance in terms of robustness and proximity to the global minimum compared to the GWO. …”
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The effect of azithromycin treatment on respiratory morbidity in children with down syndrome by Inbal Golan-Tripto, Omer Dor, Noga Arwas, Itai Hazan, Guy Hazan, Aviv Goldbart

“…Other secondary respiratory outcomes showed no significant differences. Conclusion The significant reduction in respiratory LOS suggests the potential benefits of Azithromycin in children with DS, and emphasizes the need for larger clinical trials to determine optimal use and long-term effects in this vulnerable population.…”
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Delivering the Nutritional Needs by Food to Food Fortification of Staples Using Underutilized Plant Species in Africa by Ernest Teye, Christabel Irene Deha, Rosemond Dadzie, Roseline Love MacArthur

“…Specifically, micronutrients such as magnesium, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, and iron were increased while others showed rise in fibre and protein levels. The fortification of staple foods with UUPS has been shown to be promising; however, more designed feeding trials are required to verify the impact on reducing undernutrition and hidden hunger. …”
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