Effect of metformin on the clinical outcomes of stroke in patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jianming Zhu, Jun Wen, Zhihua Huang, Jianyi Liu, Fuqun Luo, Yizhi Guo, Yandeng Li

“…In this study, we aim to scrutinise the effects of metformin on the clinical outcomes of stroke in diabetic patients.Design This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Data sources PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched between their inception and 5 December 2023.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Studies investigating the effect of metformin on the clinical outcomes of stroke in patients with diabetes were included.Data extraction and synthesis The effect of metformin on the clinical outcomes of stroke in patients with diabetes was identified using combined ORs and 95% CIs.Results A total of 11 studies involving 18 525 participants were included in this review. …”
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The economic burden of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure infections in Italy by Paolo Sciattella, Annarosa Fornero, Susanna Giordano, Claudio De Angelis, Francesco Cattel

“…Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino. The study included all patients who underwent their first inpatient ERCP between 2018 and 2021. …”
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Acknowledging and addressing real-world challenges to treating immune-related adverse events by Bonnie L Bermas, Mitchell S von Itzstein, David E Gerber, Alexa Meara

“…This contrasts with the typical acute nature of toxicities from chemotherapy and molecularly targeted oncology therapies. …”
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A különleges jogrend állami keretrendszere a veszélyhelyzet intézményének kontextusaiban by István Hottó

“…Megállapítások: A szerző szükségesnek tartja, hogy az egészségügyi válsághelyzet időszaka alatt szerzett közigazgatási, egészségügyi, rendészeti, élelmiszeripari, ellátási és szolgáltatási tapasztalatok tudományos alapossággal történő kielemzése minél előbb megtörténjen, majd szükség szerint azok a jogszabályokba beépítésre kerüljenek. …”
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The Formation and Evolution of Interorganisational Business Networks in Megaprojects: A Case Study of Chinese Skyscrapers by Yujie Lu, Wei Wei, Yongkui Li, Zhilei Wu, Hao Jin

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Hepatic Angiomyolipoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Jekaterina Strelčenko, Justas Kuliavas, Eugenijus Stratilatovas, Audrius Dulskas

“…A whole body computed tomography scan showed a large liver mass, in the VII/VIII/V/VI segments. …”
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The Dynamic Response and Characteristics of an Oxygen Vacuum Swing Adsorption Process to Step Perturbations. Part 1. Open Loop Responses by C.C.K. Beh, P.A. Webley

“…Step perturbations of manipulated variables together with the process response provide valuable information for the study of system dynamics, the extent of interaction and control loop pairings. …”
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The Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutic Manipulation of the Internal Anal Sphincter by Oliver M Jones, Alison F Brading, Neil J McC Mortensen

“…However, drugs to increase sphincter tone, and augment intermittent and appropriate relaxation are also being evaluated. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Safety and Functional Outcomes of Anterior versus Retropupillary Iris-Claw IOL Fixation by Paolo Mora, Giacomo Calzetti, Stefania Favilla, Matteo Forlini, Salvatore Tedesco, Purva Date, Viola Tagliavini, Arturo Carta, Rino Frisina, Emilio Pedrotti, Stefano Gandolfi

“…The following parameters were compared between the groups: best-corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA), spherical and cylindrical refractive error, endothelial cell density (ECD), central macular thickness (CMT), and percentage and type of postoperative complications. Results. In total, 60 eyes of 60 patients aged 73 ± 13 years were included: 28 eyes (47%) involved anterior, and 32 eyes (53%) retropupillary, iris-claw IOL fixations. …”
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OCH Ameliorates Bone Marrow Failure in Mice via Downregulation of T-Bet Expression by Xiaohong Qiao, Xiaotian Xie, Wei Shi, Jinqing Tang, Yuexia Shao, Fuxing Li

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Influence of Asian-Pacific Oscillation on Precipitation in Central Eastern China during Autumn (1960–2016) by Zouxing Lin, Jiajin Zhu, Wei Hua, Guangzhou Fan

“…Further analysis revealed anomalous southerly winds at 850 hPa over CEC when the APO was strong, which corresponded to anomalous strengthened (weakened) sea level pressure and increased 500-hPa geopotential height over Asia (the Pacific), together with strong meridional shear of the East Asian jet. …”
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The core aspects of mother expressed emotions as a predictor of Vocational identity in Pakistani adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach by Sumara Masood

“…Mother Expressed Emotion’ refers to the range of expressed emotion towards the individuals, (Brown, 1985).1 Adolescents are individuals that are in their next decade of life and face internal struggles or circumstances that might compromise directly their mental health (United Nations, 2017).2 Where the others factors play the role in perception of occupational motivation and abilities, the home climate is main element which put influences on adolescents. …”
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Immunological Aspects of Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes in Chinese by Zhen Wang, Ying Zheng, Yiting Tu, Zhijie Dai, Jian Lin, Zhiguang Zhou

“…However, the precise mechanisms underlying the etiology of this disease remain unclear. Methods. A total of 22 patients with FT1D and 10 healthy subjects were recruited. …”
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An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel by Naoya Odaira, Yuji Arita

“…This result suggests the accident tolerance of the Pu-rich metallic fuel increases by adding uranium.…”
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钢连梁与混凝土剪力墙钢暗柱式连接节点的承载力理论模型 by 李国强, 顾福霖, 孙飞飞, 陈韬

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Study on Exoskeleton Mechanical System based on Pull and Push Flexible Shaft Drive by Hua Fuhu, Wang Guoqing, Yang Siqi, Liang Sirui, Qu Qifeng

“…In summary,as a kind of assist tool for the elderly and disable,the robot can meet the requirements of motion smoothness and speed stability.…”
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Rapid CO2 mineralization by zeolite via cation exchange by Abdulwahab Alqahtani, Mouadh Addassi, Hussein Hoteit, Eric Oelkers

“…Scanning electron microscope images of the solids recovered from the experiments reveal the presence of extensive calcite crystals, suggesting rapid and efficient carbonation. The total mass of CO2 mineralized during the experiments, determined from the direct analysis of the solids by thermogravimetric analysis and organic carbon analysis, equaled more than 5% of that of the original stilbite within a month. …”
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« La bru Gemotsang s’est fait teindre en blond » by Françoise Robin

“…This article explores how an attentive reading of contemporary Tibetan literature makes it possible to describe the evolutions of female hairstyles and, by extension, the socioeconomic upheavals affecting today’s Tibetan young women. By examining a poem, “The Gemotsang Daughter-in-Law Got Her Hair Dyed Blonde” by Chen Metak (2012), we see how the apparently trivial theme of the dying of the hair of a young woman who goes into the city has a sideration effect on the inhabitants of a village. …”
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Achievements and Lessons Learned From Successful Small Satellite Missions for Space Weather‐Oriented Research by Harlan E. Spence, Amir Caspi, Hasan Bahcivan, Jesus Nieves‐Chinchilla, Geoff Crowley, James Cutler, Chad Fish, David Jackson, Therese Moretto Jorgensen, David Klumpar, Xinlin Li, James P. Mason, Nick Paschalidis, John Sample, Sonya Smith, Charles M. Swenson, Thomas N. Woods

“…Abstract When the first CubeSats were launched nearly two decades ago, few people believed that the miniature satellites would likely prove to be a useful scientific tool. Skeptics abounded. However, the last decade has seen the highly successful implementation of space missions that make creative and innovative use of fast‐advancing CubeSat and small satellite technology to carry out important science experiments and missions. …”
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Comparative Quality of Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy in the Elderly Using Propensity Score Matching Analysis by Kazuaki Kuwabara, Shinya Matsuda, Koichi Benjamin Ishikawa, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Kenji Fujimori

“…Outcomes were analyzed by age, length of stay (LOS), total charges (TCs), BI improvement, and postoperative complications. …”
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