First report of non-marine ostracods (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the Dahlak Archipelago (Eritrea), with the description of two new species by Giampaolo Rossetti, Ilaria Mazzini, Giorgio Chiozzi, Luca Vecchioni, Federico Marrone

“…Plesiocypridopsis newtoni, a species characterised by a wide geographic distribution and previously known to occur also in the Afrotropical region, shows marked variability in the prehensile palps of males, as evidenced by comparing the specimens from this study with descriptions available in the literature. …”
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The use of radar-optical remote sensing data and geographic information system–analytical hierarchy process–multicriteria decision analysis techniques for revealing groundwater rec... by Wang Yuxia, Han Yanzhong, Guo Yujiao, Wang Jingwei, Wang Nana, Abdelkareem Mohamed

“…Moreover, the Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar coherence change detection image validated the predicted model and revealed areas of no-coherence areas marked in brown matched to vegetated areas and excellent zones of GWPZs. …”
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Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of male smokers with tobacco use disorder: a randomized controlled trial by Salma W. Mousa, Adel A. Badawy, Gehan F. Attia, Wesam A. Ghareeb

“…Abstract Background Tobacco use disorder (TUD) is a long-term condition marked by compulsive smoking, intense cravings, and withdrawal effects. …”
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Efficacy and safety of new protease inhibitor faldaprevir in treatment of hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Peak efficiency of triple mode with inclusion of faldaprevir was marked in patients with 1b genotype and «favorable» genotype Il28B СС (SVR up to 95%). …”
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INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL EXPERTISE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Saidu MUSA, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman, Paul B. Ogunwole

“…Secondary data was employed to extract information from the annual reports of the twelve listed deposit money banks for eleven years, from 2008 to 2018., 2008 marked two years after the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN’s ₦25bn recapitalisation policy which made Nigerian banks more financially sound through mergers and acquisition. 2018 was also the latest year to which the annual reports of these banks were made available for public access. …”
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Transformer-Based Person Detection in Paired RGB-T Aerial Images With VTSaR Dataset by Xiangqing Zhang, Yan Feng, Nan Wang, Guohua Lu, Shaohui Mei

“…This article presents the visible-thermal from SaR scenarios for person detection network (VTSaRNet) to address the challenge of detecting persons situated sparsely in SaR scenes marked by intricate illumination conditions and restricted accessibility. …”
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Functional analysis of heterozygous variants in the SALL1 gene in 2 children with Townes-Brocks syndrome with FSGS by Rong Liang, Bixia Zheng, Chunli Wang, Sanlong Zhao, Wei Zhou, Ying Chen, Ruochen Che

“…The expression level of variant c.3175 C > T(p.Q1059X) in podocytes showed a significant decrease compared to that of the wild-type (P < 0.05), whereas variant c.694 C > T(p.Q232X) was markedly upregulated (P < 0.01). Immunofluorescence analysis revealed aberrant localization patterns for both SALL1 variants within podocytes. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Air Quality over China and India Using Long-term (2009–2020) Multi-satellite Data by Manish Soni, Sunita Verma, Hiren Jethava, Swagata Payra, Lok Lamsal, Priyanshu Gupta, Janhavi Singh

“…Abstract We have examined the air quality over China, India and demonstrated marked differences in levels of air pollution resulted from the COVID-19 restrictions during December–April, 2019–20 to that of 11 years mean of 2009–19. …”
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Characterisation of internal tremors and vibration symptoms by Harlan M Krumholz, Mitsuaki Sawano, Richa Sharma, Tianna Zhou, Dorothy Massey, Anna D Baker, Diana Berrent Güthe, Nick Güthe, Suzanne Pincus Shidlovsky, Liza Fisher, Connor B Grady, Cesar Caraballo

“…Among the responses, many described symptoms that varied in location, timing and triggers, occurred soon after their COVID-19 infection, and were markedly debilitating. There were often frustrating experiences with the healthcare system.Conclusions This study describes key themes and experiences among a group of people reporting long COVID and having a prolonged and debilitating symptom complex that prominently features internal tremors and vibrations.…”
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Evaluation of the antidiabetic and antinephritic effects of Pueraria tuberosa and Pterocarpus santalinus extracts co-encapsulated in nanostructured lipid carriers in streptozotocin... by Gyamcho Tshering Bhutia, Asit Kumar De, Manas Bhowmik, Pavia Bera, Tanmoy Bera

“…The bioactive compounds in these extracts play a crucial role in their antidiabetic and antinephritic effects, marking significant progress in the field.…”
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Impact of COVID-19 Control Measures on Trace Gases (NO2, HCHO and SO2) and Aerosols over India during Pre-monsoon of 2020 by Mriganka Sekhar Biswas, D. C. Ayantika

“…In April, the decrease occurred primarily over the Indo-Gangetic-Plains (IGP) and eastern India, while in May a marked homogeneous reduction was noted over entire India. …”
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The Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Enhancing IVF Success in Women With Ovarian Insufficiency: A Cohort Study by Zahra Mohammad Alipour, Farahnazsadat Ahmadi, Sina Mohajernoei, Roghaye Gharaei, Nazanin Hojjati, Elham Shirali, Firouzeh Akbari Asbagh

“…PRP administration led to significant reductions in FSH levels (P<0.001) and marked increases in AMH levels and antral follicle count (AFC) (P=0.001 and P<0.001, respectively). …”
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Efficacy of osmotic laxative polyethylene glycol 4000 in treatment of constipation in pediatrics by S. I. Erdes, B. O. Matsukatova, S. A. Revyakina, Ye. V. Casanave

“…As a result of treatment in all patients normalization of defecation act frequency, and resolution or significant decrease of other clinical symptoms of constipation are marked. Dynamics of PEGEG parameters, namely electrical activity (Pi/Рs) of every region of GIT before treatment, quotient of various gut regions interrelation, and rhythmicity quotient (Kritm) in general, proved presence of concomitant pathology of the upper parts of GIT, severe dysfunctional disorders. …”
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Comparative analysis of viability, proliferation, and mineralization potential of human pulp and osteoblastic cells exposed to different bioceramic endodontic sealers by Marcos Coelho Santiago, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira Salles, Gustavo Gomes de Lima, Laudimar Alves de Oliveira, Loise Pedrosa Salles

“…Conclusion: AHP-B, NEOMTA-P, and BIO-C stimulated osteogenesis in hDPCs and Saos-2 cells, with marked differences between groups. AHP-B showed an improved early stimulation of osteoblastic cells, while hDPCs were more responsive to NEOMTA-P.…”
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Evaluation of the accuracy of a simplified hybrid method versus the traditional digital method for measuring palatal volume by Shailendra Singh Rana, Sharvari Vichare, Abhishek Gupta, Anjana Rajagopalan, Om Prakash Kharbanda

“…Materials and methods: Thirty maxillary casts were obtained from the records of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment and pre-conceived boundaries of the palatal vault were marked. Sample was categorised into Group I (Volume estimation using CBCT scan) and Group II (Volume estimation using hybrid method). …”
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Potentials of transanal endoscopic surgery at early rectal cancer by Yu. A. Shelygin, S. V. Chernyshov, L. P. Orlova, E. G. Rybakov

“…No postoperative morbidity was marked. Preoperative and final diagnoses coincided in all cases. …”
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Adulthood trajectories of resilience and vulnerability: exploring gender differences in disadvantage after experience of out-of-home care by Lisa Bornscheuer, Evelina Landstedt, Karl Gauffin, Ylva B. Almquist

“…Higher level of education was associated with reduced likelihood of membership in the group marked by disabling health disadvantage (OR = 0.55, p = 0.002) and complex disadvantage (OR = 0.37, p = 0.001). …”
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) gB dictates a low-pH endocytotic entry pathway as revealed by a dual-fluorescent virus system and a rhesus monkey rhadinovirus expres... by Shanchuan Liu, Sarah Schlagowski, Anna K Großkopf, Natalia Khizanishvili, Xiaoliang Yang, Scott W Wong, Elina M Guzmán, Marija Backovic, Stefano Scribano, Arne Cordsmeier, Armin Ensser, Alexander S Hahn

“…Using the ratio of dual-positive KSHV particles to single-positive capsids as an indicator of fusion events we established KSHV fusion kinetics upon infection of different target cells with marked differences in the "time-to-fusion" between cell types. …”
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Impact of Mixed Sources on the Atmospheric Aerosols of Urbanized Areas in the Philippines by Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa, Joseph Michael D. Racho, John Robin Yee, Lawrence Adrian Tacliad, Haron Deo Vargaz, Iara Chantrelle V. Coronel, Raymond J. Sugcang, Christian Mark G. Salvador

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