Long-Term Outcomes of Caustic Esophageal Stricture with Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Chinese Children by Lan-Lan Geng, Cui-Ping Liang, Pei-Yu Chen, Qiang Wu, Min Yang, Hui-Wen Li, Zhao-Hui Xu, Lu Ren, Hong-Li Wang, Shunxian Cheng, Wan-Fu Xu, Yang Chen, Chao Zhang, Li-Ying Liu, Ding-You Li, Si-Tang Gong

“…Forty-three patients were included for analysis (29 males; mean age at first dilatation 44 months with range 121 months). 26 (60.5%) patients had long segment (>2 cm) stricture. A total of 168 EBD procedures were performed. Twenty-six (60.5%) patients were considered EBD success. …”
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Guy Rottier, un architecte-artiste parmi les artistes by Nouha Babay

“…Through the study of a selection of projects, some of them theoretical, others actually carried out, the article looks at some of the stages of Rottier’s progress towards ‘arTchitecture’, a concept he formulated in 1987. …”
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Staged Surgery with Autologous Fibula Grafting for Humeral Non- union - A Case Report by Stephen Kamau Mwaura, Mordicai Atinga

“…It highlights a combination of various accessible strategies that encompass biological stimulation and mechanical stabilization toward timely bone union with minimal morbidity and return to optimal function. …”
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LEVEL OF PROCALCITONIN PLASMA AS AN EARLY SEPSIS BIOMARKER IN POLYTRAUMA PATIENTS IN DR HASAN SADIKIN GENERAL HOSPITAL BANDUNG by Ricky Wibowo, Hermawan Nagar Rasyid, Darmadji Ismono

“…Conclusion: Plasma Procalcitonin 1.46 ng/mL is a good predictor for early diagnosis sepsis toward polytrauma patients.…”
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A Review on the Parameters Affecting the Mechanical, Physical, and Thermal Properties of Natural/Synthetic Fibre Hybrid Reinforced Polymer Composites by DO Bichang’a, FO Aramide, IO Oladele, OO Alabi

“…There have been increased research interests towards natural/synthetic fibre hybrid composites in the past two decades (2001–2021) to overcome the identified limitations of natural fibres. …”
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Examining the impact of a community-based exercise intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility and physical activity among adults living... by Kelly K O'Brien, Aileen M Davis, Soo Chan Carusone, Lisa Avery, Ada Tang, Patricia Solomon, Rachel Aubry, Mehdi Zobeiry, Ivan Ilic, Zoran Pandovski, Ahmed M Bayoumi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a longitudinal intervention study with community-dwelling adults living with HIV in Toronto, Canada. We measured cardiopulmonary fitness (V̇O2peak (primary outcome), heart rate, blood pressure), strength (grip strength, vertical jump, back extension, push-ups, curl ups), flexibility (sit and reach test), and self-reported physical activity bimonthly across three phases. …”
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Spatiotemporal Trends and Distributions of Malaria Incidence in the Northwest Ethiopia by Teshager Zerihun Nigussie, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Essey Kebede Muluneh

“…Compared to the regional level trend, the decreasing rate of malaria incidence trends was lower in most town administrations. The nonparametric dynamics showed that the monthly malaria incidence had a sinusoidal wave shape that varied throughout study periods. …”
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Spatial sorting and selection within urban agglomerations: a tripartite evolutionary game model approach by Yunsheng Zhang, Shuting Wang, Ruomeng Zhou

“…Extensive simulations reveal that although these factors influence the process and equilibrium rates, they do not change the ultimate strategic outcome: high-skill firms consistently gravitate toward central cities, whereas low-skill firms tend to remain in peripheral areas, especially when urban costs are high. …”
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Validación de la escala de miedo a la COVID-19 en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios by Jeel Moya-Salazar, Javier Sevillano-Jiménez, Betsy Cañari, Marcia M. Moya-Salazar, Hans Contreras-Pulache

“… Introducción: El miedo a la COVID-19 se distribuye por todo el mundo y afecta a todas las comunidades, incluidos los estudiantes universitarios. …”
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APPROACHES TO THE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES READINESS FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY by N. A. Orlova

“…Despite the fact that today the speed of digital transformation of many Russian companies is much lower than in whole the world, digitalization has a number of undeniable advantages. …”
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Mâverdî’nin İctihâd Anlayışı by Davut Eşit

“…Günümüze ulaşan Şâfi‘î fıkıh usûlü eserleri arasında ictihâd meselelerini derli-toplu, sistematik ve ayrıntılı olarak ele alan ilk eser, Mâverdî’nin el-Ḥâvi’l-Kebîr adlı eseridir. …”
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On the moments of random variables uniformly distributed over a polytope by S. Paramasamy

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Autorizar una voz para desautorizar un cuerpo: producción discursiva del lesbianismo feminista oficial by Ana Lucía Ramírez Mateus, Diana Elizabeth Castellanos Leal (Gabrielle Esteban)

“…Finalmente, el artículo se enfocaráen las propuestas del Encuentro LesBiTransInter Feminista: Venir al Sur, en torno a los actuales sujetos ycuerpos de los feminismos.…”
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Influence of Ceramic Roof Tile Waste Powder as a Partial Cementitious Material on the Initial and Final Setting Times of Cement Paste by Tiara Maharani Ayu, Maryoto Agus, Intang Setyo Hermanto Nor

“…We tested the fineness and setting time of the cement and ceramic tile waste powder mixture. We used a Blaine tool to measure the fineness parameter. In the meantime, we tested the setting time with the Vicat tool. …”
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Conceptualización y medición de la calidad de vida en la infancia by Jeimmi Alexandra Jiménez Castillo, Camila Andrea Téllez Castillo, Gustavo A. Esguerra

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Can Early Diagnosis of Varices, Regular Praziquantel, and Reduction of Hepatitis Coinfection Reduce Mortality among Patients Attended for Periportal Fibrosis in Northwestern Tanzan... by Daniel W. Gunda, Elizabeth F. Mtui, Semvua B. Kilonzo, Paulina M. Manyiri, David C. Majinge, Humphrey D. Mazigo

“…Cumulative mortality as a major outcome was also determined, and factors associated with increased risk of mortality were assessed by a logistic regression model. Results. In total, 250 participants were included in this analysis. …”
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Tangential Points: Aleksandr Bogdanov and Sergei Eisenstein Revisited by Tikka Pia

“…I propose that both of these thinkers, in their own right, and by way of their common synergy, can contribute to a systemic understanding of today’s complex world and its cultural reflections.…”
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Perceived social support and the experience of intimate partner violence among married and cohabiting young women in urban slums, Ibadan, Nigeria: a descriptive study by Olufunmilayo I Fawole, Omowumi O Okedare

“…Majority of the respondents reported having experienced psychological IPV (66.6%) and at least one form of IPV (86.3%) but have never told anyone about their IPV experience (58.1%). Social support was a predictor of psychological and any IPV, but not physical IPV. …”
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Assessing the balance between excitation and inhibition in chronic pain through the aperiodic component of EEG by Cristina Gil Avila, Elisabeth S May, Felix S Bott, Laura Tiemann, Vanessa Hohn, Henrik Heitmann, Paul Theo Zebhauser, Joachim Gross, Markus Ploner

“…Their robustness was supported by preregistration and multiverse analyses across many different methodological choices. Together, our results suggest that the EEG aperiodic component does not differentiate between people with chronic pain and healthy individuals. …”
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Sustainable Selection of Machine Learning Algorithm for Gender-Bias Attenuated Prediction by Raik Orbay, Evelina Wikner

“…As the vast dataset for engineering rules, standards and experiments are based on men, a bias towards women is the subject of research. Accordingly, any bias should be contained before the algorithms are deployed to the service of the sustainable society. …”
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