Association between Admission Hyperglycemia and Culprit Lesion Characteristics in Nondiabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Study by Jinying Zhou, Zhaoxue Sheng, Chen Liu, Peng Zhou, Jiannan Li, Runzhen Chen, Li Song, Hanjun Zhao, Hongbing Yan

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between admission hyperglycemia and culprit lesion characteristics using optical coherence tomography (OCT) in AMI patients. Methods and Results. …”
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A Novel N-Input Voting Algorithm for X-by-Wire Fault-Tolerant Systems by Abbas Karimi, Faraneh Zarafshan, S. A. R. Al-Haddad, Abdul Rahman Ramli

“…In this paper, a novel voting algorithm is introduced for real-time fault-tolerant control systems, appropriate for applications in which N is large. …”
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Common Mechanisms Underlying Opioid Tolerance and Dependence and Neuropathic Pain: Role of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors by Marian E Fundytus

“…It has been suggested that opioid tolerance and dependence share common mechanisms with neuropathic pain. …”
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2D Model Study of CO2 Plumes in Saline Reservoirs by Borehole Resistivity Tomography by Said A. al Hagrey

“…The performance of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) in boreholes is studied numerically regarding changes induced by CO2 sequestration in deep saline reservoirs. …”
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Loop underlay tympanoplasty for anterior, subtotal and total tympanic membrane perforations: a retrospective review by Rana Barake, Tamer El Natout, Marc Bassim, Mohammad Ali El Natout

“…Abstract Background The study aims at reporting our experience with loop underlay tympanoplasty, a modification of the underlay technique previously reported, for the reconstruction of anterior, subtotal or total tympanic membrane perforations. Methods A retrospective review of charts of patients who have undergone loop underlay tympanoplasty from January 2002 to January 2012 was performed. …”
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Monitoring tools as energy saving enablers in social housing context by Jacopo Gaspari, Lia Marchi, Carlotta Oberosler, Ernesto Antonini

“…The study investigates the interaction of users with the typical system and equipment of social housing, comparing the opinion of the inhabitants with instrumental monitoring on a pilot case in Bologna, in order to define the characteristics of an integrative tool to inform the user and suggest good energy use practices. …”
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L’imaginaire des guides touristiques by Jean-François Staszak

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Wikipédia à tous les étages. Usages de l’encyclopédie pour l’enseignement en géographie by Hadrien Commenges

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A Use of Fuzzy TOPSIS to Improve the Network Selection in Wireless Multiaccess Environments by Mouad Mansouri, Cherkaoui Leghris

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Transgene Pyramiding of the HVA1 and mtlD in T3 Maize (Zea mays L.) Plants Confers Drought and Salt Tolerance, along with an Increase in Crop Biomass by Thang Xuan Nguyen, Truong Nguyen, Hussien Alameldin, Benjamin Goheen, Wayne Loescher, Mariam Sticklen

“…The research presented here shows the effectiveness of coexpressing of two heterologous abiotic stress tolerance genes in the maize genome. Future field tests are needed to assure the application of this research.…”
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Comparison of Two Toric IOL Calculation Methods by C. Kern, K. Kortüm, M. Müller, A. Kampik, S. Priglinger, W. J. Mayer

“…Sixty-four eyes of forty-five patients underwent cataract surgery followed by implantation of a toric intraocular lens (Zeiss Torbi 709 M) calculated by a standard industry calculator using front keratometry values. …”
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Multiscale Tail Risk Connectedness of Global Stock Markets: A LASSO-Based Network Topology Approach by Yuting Du, Xu Zhang, Zhijing Ding, Xian Yang

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STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS AS A TOOL TO CONTROL THE LEVEL OF MASTERY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS by Vasily S. Senashenko, Gennady F. Tkach

“…The comparison of the different assessment systems is performed on the basis of the analysis of their efficiency as a tool of control and assessment of educational outcomes, which carries out a normative, informative and diagnostic function, as well as a control and incentive function during the educational process in higher education.…”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

Subjects: “…tongue volume|tongue position|skeletal malocclusion|oral cavity capacity|oral cavity proper volume|upper airway|mandible|cbct|lateral cephalogram|malocclusion…”
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Fostering collaboration between journals: Growing together for a better future for science by Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal

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An Online Tool for Nurse Triage to Evaluate Risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome at Emergency Department by Yuwares Sittichanbuncha, Patchaya Sanpha-asa, Theerayut Thongkrau, Chaiyapon Keeratikasikorn, Noppadol Aekphachaisawat, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

“…The effectiveness of the ED nurse triage for ACS was 16%. The online tool is available for the ED triage nurse to evaluate risk of ACS in individuals.…”
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Treatment of Necrotic Calcified Tooth Using Intentional Replantation Procedure by Nima Moradi Majd, Armita Arvin, Alireza Darvish, Sareh Aflaki, Hamed Homayouni

“…In such cases that conventional endodontic treatment is impossible or impractical, intentional replantation may be considered as a last solution to preserve the tooth. Methods. After failing to perform conventional root canal therapy for a necrotic calcified right mandibular second premolar, the tooth was gently extracted. …”
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Comparative Abilities of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Abdominal Volume Index, Body Adiposity Index, and Conicity Index as Predictive Screening Tools for Metabolic Syndrome among Apparently Healthy Ghanaian Adults by Lawrence Quaye, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu, Nafiu Amidu, Peter Paul Mwinsanga Dapare, Yussif Adams

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Low molecular weight chitosan attenuates acrylamide-induced toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster by Swetha Senthil Kumar, Sahabudeen Sheik Mohideen

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Associations Between Patient-Reported Nutritional Status, Toxicity, and Survival in Limited-Stage SCLC by Evgenia Taranova, Marianne Aanerud, MD, PhD, Tarje O. Halvorsen, MD, PhD, Kristin T. Killingberg, MD, PhD, Marit Slaaen, MD, PhD, Bjørn H. Grønberg, MD, PhD

“…Conclusion: Patient-reported nutritional status and weight loss before concurrent chemoradiotherapy were neither associated with toxicity nor survival.…”
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