Rescue Therapy with a Proton Pump Inhibitor Plus Amoxicillin and Rifabutin for Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaoqun Liu, Hui Wang, Zhifa Lv, Youhua Wang, Ben Wang, Yong Xie, Xiaojiang Zhou, Nonghua Lv

“…The pooled eradication rate was 66.4% for the test regimen and 67.4% for the control group by ITT. The total adverse effects incidence were 25.1% for the test regimen. …”
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Prognostic Value of Combination of Pretreatment Red Cell Distribution Width and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Gastric Cancer by Danyang Zhou, Ying Wu, Zhenyu Lin, Liangliang Shi, Lei Zhao, Tao Liu, Dandan Yu, Tao Zhang

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What are the training and support needs for homelessness hostel staff supporting older residents with memory and cognitive problems? A qualitative study by Luna Zalc, Sophie N. Gaber, Penny Rapaport

“…Results We identified three main themes: (a) Emotional and psychoeducational support needs within hostel staff teams, including training on memory and cognitive problems, responsive behaviours, communication strategies, and reflective spaces for hostel staff to manage their emotional responses (b) Training and support needs to deliver a person-centred approach, including tools and support packages to enhance hostel residents’ independence, multidisciplinary meetings to evaluate hostel residents’ needs, and communication strategies tailored to hostel residents’ understanding and (c) Support to facilitate collaboration with external agencies, including training on professional language, capacity assessment, dementia case studies, improved communication skills to bring external services into hostels, and reflective practices to advocate for hostel residents with dual diagnoses. …”
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NEW REINFORCING BAR OF RUP “BMZ” PRODUCTION by N. V. Andrianov, V. A. Matochkin, A. N. Bondarenko, V. A. Tishchenko, I. N. Tihonov, V. Z. Meshkov, V. S. Gumeniuk, G. N. Sudakov

“…The technology of conversion of bale hardware rolled metal, that will allow to increase considerably the solidity and to improve operating abilities of the hardware rolled metal, is also considered.In such a way the given results of work together with NIIZhB and BMZ allowed to receive the new technological decisions, the realization of which along with the steel save will increase the reliability of concrete components of buildings and installations.…”
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Estruturalismo ou não-estruturalismo? Homenagem a Oswaldo Porchat by Luiz Paulo Rouanet

“…Na segunda parte, efetua algumas críticas a esse método, tomando como referência o texto de Porchat “Discurso aos estudantes sobre pesquisa em Filosofia”. …”
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MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Moderate-to-Severe Tremor in Parkinson’s Disease by Ilana Schlesinger, Ayelet Eran, Alon Sinai, Ilana Erikh, Maria Nassar, Dorith Goldsher, Menashe Zaaroor

“…Tremor stopped in the contralateral upper extremity in all patients immediately following treatment. Total UPDRS decreased from 37.4 ± 12.2 to 18.8 ± 11.1 (p=0.007) and PDQ-39 decreased from 42.3 ± 16.4 to 21.6 ± 10.8 (p=0.008) following MRgFUS. …”
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Comparison and verification of detection accuracy for late deceleration with and without uterine contractions signals using convolutional neural networks by Ikumi Sato, Ikumi Sato, Yuta Hirono, Yuta Hirono, Eiri Shima, Hiroto Yamamoto, Kousuke Yoshihara, Chiharu Kai, Chiharu Kai, Akifumi Yoshida, Fumikage Uchida, Naoki Kodama, Satoshi Kasai

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Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor by Olavo Hoston Gonçalves Pereira, Laura Priscila Barboza de Carvalho, Vilson Lacerda Brasileiro Junior, Cláudia Roberta Leite Vieira de Figueiredo

“…Here is reported the case of a 21-year-old female patient with a CEOT in the left mandibular posterior region. The computerized tomography in coronal plane revealed a hypodense lesion in the posterior region of the left mandibular body with hyperdense areas inside and was associated with element 37. …”
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USING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AT WORK WITH THE CUSTOMS REPRESENTATIVE by D. Afanasenko, N. Barkova, A. Tkhai

“…One of the well-known tools of employee motivation are key performance indicators. …”
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Asthma is not Enough: Continuation of Smoking Among Parents with an Asthmatic Child by Joel J Liem, Anita L Kozyrskyj, Cecilia M Benoit, Allan B Becker

“…BACKGROUND: Ideally, on diagnosis of asthma in a child, parents are counselled to decrease environmental tobacco smoke exposure to their children.…”
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Reflections by a member of the Editorial Board by Kevin T. Smith

“…We see the journal as a tool to support research and development of specific technologies, as well as to develop common terminology. …”
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Neuronal Multi Unit Activity Processing with Metal Oxide Memristive Devices by Caterina Sbandati, Xiongfei Jiang, Deepika Yadav, Spyros Stathopoulos, Dana Cohen, Alex Serb, Shiwei Wang, Themis Prodromakis

“…Prior necessary modifications to the MIS for effective operation, this adaptation achieved over 95% sensitivity across two types of metal‐oxide devices: Pt/TiOx/Pt and TiN/HfOx/TiN, proving its platform‐agnostic capabilities. Furthermore, towards the integration of MIS with silicon chips, it is shown that it can reduce total system power consumption to below 1 µW, as RRAM encoding stage relaxes the signal preservation and noise requirements that challenge traditional complementary metal‐oxide‐semiconductor (CMOS) front‐ends. …”
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Investigation on effects of vibration amplitude and frequency in vibration-assisted cutting of stainless steel SUS304 by Mang Shi, Xiaoye Li, Jicheng Zhang

“…Results show that the largest cutting force and the cutting temperature can be reduced with the increase in vibration amplitude and frequency, which is beneficial for the life of the tool. This is mainly induced by optimization of the chip during the VAC process. …”
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Organização das memórias e patrimônios culturais LGBTQIAPN+ sob a perspectiva da desclassificação by Luís Fernando Vanin, Rodrigo de Sales

“…Via de regra, a organização do conhecimento se faz a partir de categorias preestabelecidas por uma determinadacultura hegemônica e totalizante, mediante uma lógica essencialista e hierarquizante, sem compreender, muitas vezes, a violência e o lugar hegemônico de onde partem suas propostas. …”
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Integrating psychiatry and family medicine in the management of somatic symptom disorders: Diagnosis, collaboration, and communication strategies by Victor Ajluni

“…Effective diagnosis involves recognizing the significance of both somatic symptoms and the patient's psychological response, with tools like structured clinical interviews and self‐report questionnaires playing crucial roles. …”
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Projets de mise en valeur du local et redéfinitions de la citoyenneté en Tunisie post-2011 by Irène Carpentier, Julien Dutour

“…Through the cases of the territories of Gabes, Tozeur and Sidi Bouzid, we will see how the dynamics of setting up local projects contribute to assert a will to claim to be a citizen by redefining the terms of a legitimacy which draws its resources from a deepened local political, social and economic integration.…”
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Study on its application and unstable risk subarea estimation method of mountainous traffic engineering’s spoil ground by Jihong Zhang, Zhongji Dong, Xiaotao Yin, Min Yang

“…Maximum moving velocity formula at the toe of the slope is established. And moving distance of waste dump sliding body is induced by energy balance equation. 3) Minimum and maximum of moving distance are computed under maximum and minimum of sliding friction coefficient conditions. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Skate-Useon the Sole Contact Areas and Maximal Forces of Ice Hockey Players by Ahmet Uzun, Erdinç Esen, Latif Aydos, Metin Kaya, Ulunay Kanatlı

“…As for the maximal forces of the contact areas; it was found out that the difference between left foot total, 2th metatarsus head and pollex was found to be significant (P lt;0.01-0.05). …”
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Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome by Axana Rodríguez Núñez, Jorge Calá Fernández, Haydee Cruz Vadell, Miguel Ángel Montoya Deler

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Detection and Monitoring of Damage Status and Infestation by Spodoptera frugiperda in Maize Crops in Luxor Region, Egypt by Moustafa Mohamed Sabry Bakry, Thuraya A.A. M. Al-Saadi, Dalal M. Aljedani, N. F. Abdel-Baky, Lamiaa H.Y. Mohamed

“…Forty randomly selected corn plants (ten plants from each replicate) were evaluated and estimated weekly until harvest. The total number of plants used for sampling was 960 plants during the two seasons. …”
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