A Pragmatic Approach to Rhetorical Technique of "Exaggeration" Based on Grice’s "Cooperative Principle" by Hassan Rahmani, Qasem Mokhtari, Mohammad Jorfi, Ebrahim Anari Bozchlooi, Mahmoud Shahbazi

“…Exaggeration is among the most prominent rhetorical techniques that has long been of significant interest to linguists and scholars, specifically under the discipline of Badi (rhetorical embellishment). …”
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Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gizachew Yilak, Alemayehu Sayih Belay, Aychew Kassie, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Ambaw Abebaw Emrie, Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Legese Fekede Abza

“…Different factors such as: age of the young women (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=3.24; 95% CI 0.6, 5.8, p=0.015), lack of formal education (AOR=2.63; 95% CI 1.7, 3.6, p=0.000), partner’s substance use (AOR=2.07; 95% CI 1.5, 2.7, p=0.000), partner not attending formal education (AOR=3.38; 95% CI 2.2, 4.6, p=0.000) and partner’s alcohol use (AOR=2.82; 95% CI 1.1, 4.6, p=0.000) were found to be significantly associated with IPV among women during the COVID-19 pandemic.Conclusions In this study, a third of women of reproductive age experienced IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Effects of early pulmonary rehabilitation exercise on the lung function and indicators of arterial blood gas analysis in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... by XU Nannan (徐楠楠), HONG Hanhan (洪涵涵)

“…Results PaO2 increased in both groups and was significantly higher after 3 months compared with that before intervention, and PaO2 in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P＜0. 05). …”
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Diagnostic markers of severe diabetic macular edema in patients with type 2 diabetes by S.A. Suk, S.Yu. Mogilevskyy

“…There was a reliable relationship between UСVA and MCVA in DME 3 in patients with type 2 diabetes and OCT indicators, namely area thickness, min in fovea, central sector, NFL + GCL + IPL average, NFL + GCL + IPL min, GCL and NFL (p < 0.01). A significant relationship was found between UСVA and MCVA in DME 3 in patients with type 2 diabetes and the state of microcirculation of macular zone according to the OCT angiography indicators such as superficial FAZ, deep FAZ, average density of the vascular pattern of the superficial and deep plexus (p < 0.01).…”
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Precision Target Spraying System Integrated with Remote Deep Learning Recognition Model for Cabbage Plant Centers by ZHANG Hui, HU Jun, SHI Hang, LIU Changxi, WU Miao

“…The system serves as a significant technical reference for future endeavors in agricultural automation. …”
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PreS1 deletions in genotype C HBV leads to severe hepatic inflammation and hepatocarcinogenesis via the IRE1-JNK axis by Yu-Min Choi, Junghwa Jang, Dong Hyun Kim, Ziyun Kim, Eunseo Kim, Won Hyeok Choe, Bum-Joon Kim

“…Furthermore, IL6 blockade significantly reduced HCC tumor load induced by 21Del-HBV. …”
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Diverse fox circovirus (Circovirus canine) variants circulate at high prevalence in grey wolves (Canis lupus) from the Northwest Territories, Canada by Canuti, Marta, King, Abigail V.L., Franzo, Giovanni, Cluff, H. Dean, Larsen, Lars E., Fenton, Heather, Dufour, Suzanne C., Lang, Andrew S.

“…While the percentage of co-infections with canine parvoviruses, investigated in a previous study, was high (63/72, 87.5%), the rate of parvovirus infection in CanineCV-negative animals was significantly lower (42/87, 48.3%, χ2 = 27.03, p < 0.001), and CanineCV infection was associated with a 7.5- and 2.4-fold increase in the risk of acquiring canine parvovirus 2 or canine bufavirus infections, respectively (odds ratios: 3.5-16.9 and 1.3-5.8). …”
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High prevalence of resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones in Mycoplasma genitalium isolated from patients in two Russian megalopolises – Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2021– 2... by Edelstein I.A., Gushchin A.E., Gladin D.P., Romanov A.V., Negasheva E.S., Frigo N.V., Kozlov R.S., Potekaev N.N., Kozlova N.S., Borukhovich D.G.

“…The high level of resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones in M. genitalium in two major Russian cities is a significant problem and need for comprehensive resistance testing before prescribing therapy and surveillance programs. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Different Levels of Butyric Acid Glycerides and Clove Oil on Growth Performance, Blood Parameters and Tibia Bone Characteristics of Broiler Chickens by Seyyedeh azam khatami, Mir Daryoush Shakouri, Nemat Hedayat Evrigh

“…The amount of calcium, phosphorus and ash of tibia bone was significantly affected by butyric acid glycerides. Also, the length of the tibia of broiler chickens was affected by the clove oil and the interaction effect of butyric acid glycerides and clove oil (p<0.05).Conclusion: In general, no synergistic effect was observed between butyric acid glycerides and clove oil on growth performance of chickens. …”
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[Translated article] Preoperative instillation of epinephrine and lidocaine can reduce surgical time in the endoscopic treatment of GTPS by R. Seijas Vazquez, F. Montaña I Pararols, A. Ferré-Aniorte, P. Laiz Boada, M. Vázquez Gómez, R. Cugat

“…The surgical time was significantly shorter in the instillation group than in the control group, with an average (standard deviation) of 52.01 (14.71) and 72.30 (11.70) min, respectively (p < .001). …”
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Clinical and genetic characteristics of a total or partial congenital aniridia by N.V. Sukhanova, V.V. Kadyshev, T.A. Vasilieva, A.V. Marakhonov, L.A. Katargina, S.I. Kutsev, R.A. Zinchenko

“…These findings were reported in more than 60% of cases. Partial CA was significantly more prevalent in patients with splice-site mutations (p=0.004996) as compared to other mutation types. …”
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Effects of landslide hazards on quality of stream water and sediments by O. Phewnil, T. Pattamapitoon, N. Semvimol, W. Wararam, K. Duangmal, A. Intaraksa, K. Chunkao, P. Maskulrath, S. Hanthayung, P. Wichittrakarn

“…For Surat Thani, arsenic concentrations were 87.63 ± 208.83 milligram per kilogram, 0.01 ± 0.01 milligram per liter, and 19.44 ± 36.38 milligram per kilogram in upland soil, water, and sediment samples, respectively, particularly near landslide scars where the arsenic concentrations were significantly higher in sediments and upland soils compared with stream water, highlighting the role of landslides near streams. …”
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La instilación preoperatoria de epinefrina y lidocaína puede reducir el tiempo quirúrgico del tratamiento endoscópico del SDTM by R. Seijas Vazquez, F. Montaña I Pararols, A. Ferré-Aniorte, P. Laiz Boada, M. Vázquez Gómez, R. Cugat

“…The surgical time was significantly shorter in the instillation group than in the control group, with an average (standard deviation) of 52.01 (14.71) and 72.30 (11.70) minutes, respectively (P<.001). …”
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Circulating Soluble ST2 Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Severe Heart Failure Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator by Zhi-wei Hou, Hai-bo Yu, Yan-chun Liang, Yang Gao, Guo-qing Xu, Min Wu, Zhu Mei, Zu-lu Wang, Zhi-guo Li, Yu-ying Li, Hai-xu Song, Jia-yin Li, Ya-ling Han

“…Incidence of all-cause mortality increased significantly in patients with sST2 levels above 34.98846 ng/ml (16.00% vs. 5.33%, P=0.034). …”
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Longitudinal Outcomes of Patients with Aortic Stenosis Stratified by Sex: An Asian Perspective by Joy Y. S. Ong, Aloysius S. T. Leow, Chun Yi Ng, Poay Huan Loh, Swee Chye Quek, William K. F. Kong, Tiong Cheng Yeo, Ching Hui Sia, Kian Keong Poh

“…Upon univariate analysis, a greater proportion of female AS patients encountered cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization during follow-up (female: 27.5%, <i>n</i> = 109 vs. male: 18.3%, <i>n</i> = 56; <i>p</i> = 0.005) compared to male patients, but there were no significant differences for the outcomes of heart failure (<i>p</i> = 0.612), stroke (<i>p</i> = 0.664), and all-cause mortality (<i>p</i> = 0.827). …”
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Association between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indicators and frailty progression: a national cohort study and mendelian randomization analysis by Hui Tian, Yong-meng Li, Cheng-qiang Wang, Guo-qiang Chen, Ying Lian

“…A similar association pattern was observed for METS-IR, and participants in the highest quartile of METS-IR showed significantly greater FI progression, with β value of 0.013 (95% CI = 0.004, 0.022). …”
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Metabolic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer, Acute or Exacerbated Chronic Pancreatitis by I. N. Grigor’eva, O. V. Efimova, N. L. Tov, T. S. Suvorova, D. L. Nepomnyashchikh

“…In patients with PC metabolic factors significantly worsened self-assessment of quality of life in terms of role functioning; in patients with acute or exacerbated chronic pancreatitis there was no such association.…”
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Carriage of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase- and AmpC-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) in Healthy Community and Outpatient Department (OPD) Patients in Nepal by Dipendra Kumar Mandal, Shiv Kumar Sah, Shyam Kumar Mishra, Sangita Sharma, Hari Prasad Kattel, Sanjeet Pandit, Pranav Kumar Yadav, Ujjwal Laghu, Rajani Lama, Niranjan Prasad Sah, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Keshav Parajuli, Anup Bastola, Sher Bahadur Pun, Basista Prasad Rijal, Bharat Mani Pokharel

“…Our study revealed a high prevalence of ESBL- and AmpC-β-lactamase-producing enteric pathogen in Nepalese OPD and healthy population. The significant increase of these isolates and increased rate of drug resistance indicates a serious threat that stress the need to implement the surveillance system and a proper control measure so as to limit the spread of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) in both OPD as well as in community. …”
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FGF21 and APOA1 mRNA-based therapies for the treatment of experimental acute pancreatitis by Amaya Lopez-Pascual, Eva Santamaria, Nuria Ardaiz, Iker Uriarte, Tiffany Palmer, Anne-Renee Graham, Celia Gomar, Roberto C. Barbero, M. Ujue Latasa, Maria Arechederra, Jesus M. Urman, Carmen Berasain, Antonio Fontanellas, Carlos L. del Rio, Maite G. Fernandez-Barrena, Paolo G.V. Martini, Joshua R. Schultz, Pedro Berraondo, Matias A. Avila

“…Abstract Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) presents a significant clinical challenge with limited therapeutic options. …”
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Application of five-tone music therapy combined Wu Qin Xi exercise in nursing of patients with cervical spondylosis (五音疗法联合五禽戏锻炼在颈椎病护理中的应用)... by WANG Jitao (王稷陶), SUN Yanrong (孙艳荣), WANG Jiating (王佳婷), LIU Ying (刘营), ZHENG Mengqi (郑梦绮)

“…The ESCV score was significantly increased in both two groups after intervention, and ESCV score was higher in the observation than that in the control group (P＜0. 05). …”
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