Pre-Hospital Point-of-Care Troponin: Is It Possible to Anticipate the Diagnosis? A Preliminary Report by Cristian Lazzari, Sara Montemerani, Cosimo Fabrizi, Cecilia Sacchi, Antoine Belperio, Marilena Fantacci, Giovanni Sbrana, Agostino Ognibene, Maurizio Zanobetti, Simone Nocentini

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The inner reformation of the sciences: an ambiguity in the radically orthodox thought of John Milbank? by D. F. M. Strauss

“…An alternative idea of Christian scholarship is advanced in opposition to Milbank’s classical Thomistic view, namely that theology has to preserve and fulfil philosophy, echoing the Scholastic adage that grace does not eliminate nature, but perfects it (gratia naturam non tollit, sed perficit). …”
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The Death of Jaromír Czernin 1908 by Michal Jirman

“…It attempts a comparison with other cases that took place within a similar period and social milieu, and tries to define what constituted an ordinary funeral ceremony. …”
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Spatial-temporal evolution of habitat quality in tropical monsoon climate region based on “pattern–process–quality” – a case study of Cambodia by Kang Junmei, Yang Fengshuo, Wang Jun, Liu Yang, Fang Dengmao, Jiang Chengcheng

“…The results show that (1) during 2000–2022, forest in Cambodia covered a wide range, showing a landscape pattern mainly distributed in the east and west. (2) The degree of fragmentation of impervious landscape pattern increased gradually from 2000 to 2022, indicating that it was seriously affected by human activities and natural factors, and with the increase in elevation and slope, the area of various types converted to impervious decreased. (3) During 2000–2022, high habitat quality areas were concentrated in Tonle SAP Lake in the east, southwest, and central part of Cambodia, while low habitat quality areas were concentrated in the central part. (4) Natural factors, socio-economic factors, policies, and regulations all have an impact on the change in land use pattern and habitat quality in Cambodia.…”
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New generation of ecofriendly reagents based on organosolv lignin nanoparticles: Environmental assessment for an Au flotation circuit by Peppas A., Politi C., Pantazakou E., Skenderas D.

“…Despite their widespread and long-standing use, they are considered highly hazardous and toxic and their decomposition poses a potential risk in terms of safety, health, and environmental impact. …”
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Retracted: Function Matching of Terminal Modules of Intelligent Furniture for Elderly Based on Wireless Sensor Network by Chengmin Zhou, Xin Luo, Ting Huang, Tao Zhou

“…Taking the living needs of the elderly as the core, intelligent and innovative design of elderly bedroom furniture in the direction of old age has become a hot topic. Therefore, it is very necessary to actively carry out research on the function matching of smart adaptable furniture terminal modules based on wireless sensor networks. …”
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Rapid modeling of catastrophic floods: A case study of the Padang flood on July 14, 2023 by Rizky Ramadhan Yanuar, Ari Putro Dennish

“…The modeling process involved DEM conditioning, bias correction of rainfall, defining the model domain using the Topographic Wetness Index (TWI), and applying hydrological and hydrodynamic models. …”
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Enzymes enabling the biosynthesis of various C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a sea urchin Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus by Yingying Peng, Yutaka Haga, Naoki Kabeya

“…Elovl6-like C demonstrates elongase activity towards both C18 PUFA and monounsaturated fatty acids. …”
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Feasibility of NepaDengue mobile application for dengue prevention and control: user and stakeholder perspectives in Nepal by Eggi Arguni, Anita Mahotra, Yuvraj Pokhrel, Tulsi Ram Thapa, Riris Ahmad Andono

“…We suggested promoting the application, fostering government ownership and encouraging collaboration to enhance its reach and effective implementation.Conclusions The NepaDengue application has been perceived as a promising tool for dengue prevention and control in Nepal. …”
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Coeficiente internacional normalizado, útil herramienta en la terapia anticoagulante oral by Dinorah Herenia Mulet Batista, Carlos Ramírez Pérez, Gladis Abreu Sera, Juan Pérez Mir, Jesús Alberto Pérez González

“…El objetivo de este trabajo es dar a conocer la sencilla técnica de determinación de dicha razón, para su extensión y aplicación en todas las unidades de salud. Además se define en cuales pacientes debe utilizarse el tradicional tiempo de protrombina y en cuales la razón internacional normalizada.…”
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Haemonchosis in Small Ruminants Under Traditional Husbandry Systems in Apac District, Northern Uganda by Charles Dickens Opeto, Harriet Angwech, Acaye Ongwech, Benard Abola, Steven Odongo, Geoffrey M. Malinga

“…Faecal samples were collected from a total of 768 randomly selected small ruminants (384 sheep and 384 goats) and examined for parasites using the floatation method and coproculture. …”
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No Consistent Evidence for Between- and Within-Person Associations Between Objective Social Media Screen Time and Body Image Dissatisfaction: Insights From a Daily Diary Study by Adalia Y. H. Goh, Andree Hartanto, K. T. A. Sandeeshwara Kasturiratna, Nadyanna M. Majeed

“…Addressing these gaps, our study employed a daily diary method to objectively measure social media screen time across six major platforms ( Twitter , Reddit , TikTok , YouTube , Instagram , and Facebook ), alongside daily body image dissatisfaction among 252 young adults ( M age  = 21.67 years, 67.77% female) over 7 days. …”
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A propósito del 25 aniversario del Cardiocentro “Ernesto Che Guevara” de Villa Clara, Cuba by Roberto Bermúdez Yera, Alberto Morales Salinas, Raúl Dueñas Fernández

“…En esta institución, que ha recibido varios reconocimientos, se realizan casi todos los procedimientos relacionados con la cirugía cardiovascular, la cardiología intervencionista y la electrofisiología. …”
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Intestinal Helminth Infections Among Domesticated Cats in Malate, Manila, Philippines by Jan Michael Chan, Mary Jane Flores, Eligio Santiago Maghirang, Helenar Chan

“…The intestinal helminths identified include roundworms of phylum Nematoda: Toxocara cati (44%) and Ascaris spp. (20%),  whipworm: Trichuris spp. (24%), and hookworm (12%). …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Middle-of-Line Contact Architectures for Complementary FETs by Seung Kyu Kim, Johyeon Kim, Gunhee Choi, Kee-Won Kwon, Jongwook Jeon

“…The wrap-around-contact (WAC) structure, and the top metal source/drain (TMS) structure which is formed by increasing the contact depth of the top-placed NMOS, have in common that the external resistance is greatly reduced by enlarging the contact area and shortening the length of the high-resistance power VIA. …”
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Comparison of Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) in Patients with Psoriasis and Healthy Individuals by Komal Shehzade, Saulat Zahra, Rabia Ishfaq, Kayinat Samreen, Maria Khalid, Fahad Usman

“…MPV was measured using a Swelab Lumi hematology analyzer, and data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0, with t-tests for group comparisons (p<0.05). Results: A total of 200 participants were included in the study, of which 15.5% were diagnosed with psoriasis. …”
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Kinematics of balance controls in people with chronic ankle instability during unilateral stance on a moving platform by Xiaohan Xu, Joanna Bowtell, Daniel T. P. Fong, William R. Young, Genevieve K. R. Williams

“…During moving conditions, CAIs exhibited greater proximal compensations, with greater range of motion and higher angular velocity in the knee, hip, and torso. while no significant differences were observed in these parameters during static conditions. …”
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La cooptación del feminismo islámico en el euro-islam y la pérdida de la liberación by Arzu Merali

“…El artículo concluye con una revaluación del proyecto feminista islámico en ciertas formas como un proyecto que ha sido secuestrado y usado para subvertir la meta de la liberación femenina en sí y de las mujeres musulmanas en particular negando a las musulmanas —y en consecuencia a todas las mujeres de color o a quienes se expresen en oposición política a las normas y políticas nacionales o internacionales de Occidente— el derecho a definir sus propios términos de liberación.…”
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Health-Promoting Behaviors in Bulgaria: A Cross-Sectional Study on Non-Communicable Diseases and Lifestyle by Sophia Lazarova, Dessislava Petrova-Antonova

“…Multinomial logistic regression revealed individuals with chronic conditions were less likely to have healthy or moderately healthy lifestyles compared to healthy participants, except those diagnosed with cardiovascular disease or depression, who were more likely to maintain healthy habits. (4) Conclusions: Considering the discovered discrepancies in lifestyle quality, more research should be directed toward identifying the barriers to healthy living for individuals diagnosed with NCDs.…”
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Ischemic stroke as a manifestation of atrial myxoma. A case presentation by María Gabriela Balarezo García, Diego Armando Suárez, Olivia Elizabeth Altamirano Guerrero

“…Imaging studies were performed (skull tomography, transthoracic echocardiogram and angiotomography of neck vessels) suggestive of systemic embolization in the left carotid territory, secondary to the fragmentation of a cardiac tumor. …”
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