To evaluate the efficacy of subconjunctival bevacizumab injection in vascular pterygium before surgical excision in preventing recurrence comparing with bare sclera technique by Nusrat Shaheen, Abdul Gafoor Ahmed, Sheikh Sajjad, Wasim Rashid, Aamir Rashid

“…The primary outcome was recurrence of pterygium at 6 weeks and 6 months. Results: The total number of patients was 100. The mean age was 36.9 ± 8.67 years. …”
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Shrinkage and Mechanical Properties of Fibre-Reinforced Blast Furnace Slag-Steel Slag-Based Geopolymer by Shengtang Xu, Chaofan Wu, Jinchao Yue, Zikai Xu

“…The geopolymer reinforced by basalt fibre manifested a better toughness. A proper content of PVA fibres and basalt fibres can effectively reduce the drying and autogenous shrinkage of geopolymer mortars. …”
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(η6-Benzene)chlorido[2-(pyridin-2-yl)quinoline-κ2N,N′]ruthenium(II) tetrafluoridoborate by Manikandan Varadhan, Ibanpynhunlang Passi, Thangaraja Chinnathangavel, Venugopal Rajendiran

“…In the coordination sphere, the η6-binding benzene ligand coordinates with the central RuII atom occupying the ‘seat’ of the stool with a metal-to-centroid distance of 1.695 (17) Å, while the chelate ligand L coordinates with its N atoms and, together with the Cl ligand, defines the ‘legs’ of the stool. …”
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Historical Case of Cervical Penetrating Wound: From First Aid to Surgical Intervention by Koné Fatogoma Issa, Keïta Mohamed Amadou, Soumahoro Siaka, Konaté N’faly, Diarra Kassim, Timbo Samba Karim

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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Single-group Studies Assessing the Role of Calcium Hydroxylapatite in Aesthetic Enhancements and Satisfaction by Mojgan Amiri, MSc, Renald Meçani, MD, Christa D. Niehot, MSc, Terri L. Phillips, MD, Katherine Goldie, MD, Janina Kolb, MD, Taulant Muka, PhD, Hua Daughtry, PhD

“…Of 3131 records, 46 single-group studies, majority focused on facial areas (n = 32), were included for final qualitative analysis. A total number of 27 studies were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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Testing on mock-ups and on paintings of innovative polymeric gels for surface cleaning by Giulia Rollo

“…The assessment of these new cleaning tools has been made through several tests, on mock-ups and real cases. …”
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Modulation of Astrocytes on Mode Selection of Neuron Firing Driven by Electromagnetic Induction by Zhongquan Gao, Zhixuan Yuan, Zuo Wang, Peihua Feng

“…Abnormal activities of astrocytes are capable to induce depolarization blockage to compose the mixing mode together with bursting mode. But electromagnetic induction shows its strong ability of inhibition of neuron firing, which is also illustrated in the bifurcation diagram. …”
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Sociological analysis of remote work as a new format of current population employment in Russia by E. O. Zapoleva, A. A. Simonova, V. V. Pit

“…The authors have conducted preliminary monitoring of the media and blogosphere in the Tyumen region and come to the conclusion that, as of today, the applied research methods do not allow to fully reveal the impact of remote employment on all spheres of social life and describe the trends. …”
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Distinct spatiotemporal patterns between fungal alpha and beta diversity of soil–plant continuum in rubber tree by Yaqing Wei, Zhixiang Wu, Guoyu Lan

“…., P) were mainly caused by regional sites (P < 0.05). Taken together, our study provides an empirical evidence that the distinct spatiotemporal patterns of alpha and beta diversity of rubber tree fungal diversity and significantly expand our understanding of ecological drivers of plant-associated microbial communities.IMPORTANCEPlants harbor diverse microorganisms in both belowground and aboveground compartments, which play a vital role in plant nitrogen supply and growth promotion. …”
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Comparison of Presumed PDF Models of Turbulent Flames by Chen Huang, Andrei N. Lipatnikov

“…Because the choice of any of the above PDFs appears to be totally arbitrary as far as underlying physics of turbulent combustion is concerned, the use of such PDFs implies weak sensitivity of the key averaged quantities to the PDF shape. …”
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Characteristics of Water Pollution and Evaluation of Water Quality in Subsidence Water Bodies in Huainan Coal Mining Areas, China by Xinyue Deng, Guangzhou Chen

“…Single-factor evaluation, comprehensive pollution index, the universal exponential formula of logarithmic power function, and membership degree method were used to evaluate the five important water quality indicators, namely total nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, and chemical oxygen demand. …”
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Relation of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels to Macrovascular Disease and Inflammation Markers in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Mustafa Celik, Serkan Cerrah, Mahmut Arabul, Aysen Akalin

“…We obtained fasting serum and plasma samples and measured HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, C-peptide, creatinine, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, hsCRP, fibrinogen, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, total homocysteine, and ADMA levels. …”
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Delineation of reduced CTV2 on the basis of the characteristics and distribution of cervical lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Zhiqiang Wang, Yi Yang, Chunlei Ge, Rui Tian, Sheng Cheng, Jingyu Gao, Yan Wang, Qi Yue, Zhiwei Wang, Qingqing He, Yuchuan Xu, Yan Li, Xudong Feng, Yanli Yang, Yong Zhang

“…Methods and materials A total of 209 patients participated in the study. …”
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Comparison of the Type and Severity of Nasal Septal Deviation between Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Undergoing Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Controls by Nafiseh Nikkerdar, Atena Karimi, Fatemeh Bazmayoon, Amin Golshah

“…This study sought to compare the type and severity of nasal septal deviation between CRS patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and asymptomatic controls using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods. This prospective case-control study evaluated 49 CRS patients who did not respond to pharmaceutical therapy and were candidates for FESS and 49 asymptomatic controls. …”
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Biology of the Endemic Endangered Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio desmondi teita (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), on Wild Citrus Species in Taita Hills, Kenya by Oliver C. Genga, Namikoye E. Samita, Ruth Kahuthia-Gathu, Esther N. Kioko

“…The Taita Hills swallowtail butterfly, Papilio desmondi teita, was reared in captivity on wild citrus (Rutaceae), Toddalia asiatica and Clausena anisata, in Ngangao Forest, Taita Hills, Kenya. …”
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Description of a new Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) (Ixodida: Argasidae) tick species from Pakistan by Abid Ali, Mehran Khan, Muhammad Numan, Abdulaziz Alouffi, Mashal M. Almutairi, Ronel Pienaar, Minique H. de Castro, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Ben J. Mans, Ala Tabor

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Assessing Wildfire Risk in South Korea Under Climate Change Using the Maximum Entropy Model and Shared Socioeconomic Pathway Scenarios by Jukyeong Choi, Heemun Chae

“…The model utilized historical fire occurrence data and was trained using 12 environmental variables encompassing climate, topography, vegetation, and socioeconomic factors. Future wildfire risk was predicted under the SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios for 2041–2060 and 2081–2100. …”
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Acidity index of different buriti oil samples subjected to spectroscopy in infrared region and principal component analysis by Braian Saimon Frota da Silva, Bruno Willams Maciel Batista, Kevin Lucas Soares Costa, Cláudio Nahum Alves, Simone de Fátima Pinheiro Pereira, Nelson Rosa Ferreira

“…Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the use of chemometric tools associated with mid-infrared waves (ATR-MIR-FTIR) to determine the acidity index (AI) of Mauritia flexuosa oil extracted from plants from different locations. …”
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La Antigerencia, ¿una nueva forma de hacer Gerencia? (Un problema de investigación cualitativa) by Antonio José Monagas

“…Argumentar la idea de la Antigerencia, implica cuestionar la manera de hacer Gerencia, pues su praxis no sólo ha obviado su naturaleza política por la cual adquiere sentido su esencia, toda vez que desde ella se plantean modos de optimizar la búsqueda y logros de objetivos. …”
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Clinical and Onychoscopy Patterns in Fingernail Onychomycosis—A Study by the International Dermoscopy Society Trichoscopy And Onychoscopy Task Force by Matilde Iorizzo, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Aurora Alessandrini, Francesca Bruni, Laura Vollono, Francesca Pampaloni, Nilton Gioia Di Chiacchio, Nilton Di Chiacchio, Juan Jimenez-Cahue, Chander Grover, Zoe Apalla, Asmahne Souissi, Awatef Kelati, Eirini Kyrmanidou, Elizabeth Lazaridou, Michela Starace

“…Fingernail onychomycosis is significantly less frequent than toenail onychomycosis and it is often misdiagnosed due to its subtle clinical presentations. …”
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