Association Between A1c and Cutaneous Dermatophytosis: A Case–Control Study by Nicole Ufkes, Zachary Hopkins, John Skylar Westerdahl, Scott R. Florell

“…Controls included patients seen in the dermatology department but who had no known diagnosis (past or current) of dermatophyte infection and were seen in a context where tinea could have been identified (i.e., no surgical visits, suture removals, spot checks, and cosmetic visits) and did not have a potentially confounding condition (inflammatory rashes). …”
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A Novel Mutation of VPS33B Gene Associated with Incomplete Arthrogryposis-Renal Dysfunction-Cholestasis Phenotype by Eleni Agakidou, Charalampos Agakidis, Marios Kambouris, Nicoleta Printza, Maria Farini, Elina Vourda, Spyridon Gerou, Kosmas Sarafidis

“…This is the first published VPS33B mutation in an ARC patient of Greek origin. The current case adds to the spectrum of ARC-associated VPS33B mutations and provides evidence supporting the existence of incomplete ARC phenotype. …”
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EQ-5D Based Utility Values for Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression by Natasha Salant, Syed Mohiuddin, Yuanyuan Zhang, Lynda Ayiku, Kusal Lokuge, Paul Jacklin, Lesley Owen

“…Moayeri et al. published a systematic review and meta-analysis of utilities (EQ-5D) in COPD in June 2016. The current study investigated changes in mean utilities in more recent studies thereafter, exploring heterogeneity in utilities across diverse clinical and study characteristics. …”
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Factors Affecting Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Units by Fatma Ali, Sahar Mohammad, Dalia Ameen

“… Context: Medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPI) are a common complication that can occur in critically ill patients and require medical devices in the intensive care unit. …”
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Analysis of Adaptation of Students Studying under the Flipped Classroom Model to the Conditions of Distance Learning by G. R. Chaynikova

“…At the same time, it is necessary to keep in mind the importance of pedagogical support in the context of e-learning.…”
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease Impact Cerebrospinal Fluid β-Amyloid Levels in Vietnam War Veterans by Jena N. Moody, Erica Howard, Kate E. Nolan, Sarah Prieto, Mark W. Logue, Jasmeet P. Hayes

“…This relationship may be stronger with increasing TBI severity (p = 0.05). Overall, TBI was associated with lower Aβ42/40, indicating greater amyloid deposition in the brain, in the context of greater polygenic risk for AD. …”
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Insulin Modulates NK Cell Activity in Liver Fibrosis MASH Patients via the STING Pathway by Johnny Amer, Ahmad Salhab, Amiram Ariel, Rifaat Safadi

“…<b>Aim:</b> The current study investigates the relationship between STING expression, NK cell activity, and insulin receptor (IR) signaling in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). …”
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Unravelling the myriad physiologic roles of transthyretin: critical considerations for treating transthyretin amyloidosis by Morie A. Gertz, Mandar A. Aras, Nicole Bart, Thomas H. Brannagan, Jan M. Griffin, Amy R. Kontorovich, Andrew M. Rosen

“…While a link between low TTR and severe disease and mortality is well established, it remains unclear whether long-term TTR suppression via ATTR therapies increases risk of disease. Clinical decisions in ATTR, however, should reflect the current understanding of the roles of TTR and the patient’s clinical history.Conclusion TTR serves vital physiologic roles across organ systems. …”
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Potential protective association of the AA genotype and a allele of CXCR4 rs2228014 polymorphism with COVID-19 severity in adult egyptians by Osama H. Korayem, Amr E. Ahmed, Mohamed H. Meabed, Doaa M. Magdy, Wafaa M. Abdelghany

“…Several genetic factors have been implicated in diverse responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as the C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) rs2228014 polymorphism, which has been previously studied in various diseases but has not been explored in the context of COVID-19 severity. The current study aimed to assess the association between the rs2228014 polymorphism in the CXCR4 gene and the severity of COVID-19, which has not been previously reported. …”
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Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices. by Valentine J Reiss-Woolever, Wakhid Wakhid, Muhammad Ikhsan, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Muhammad Naim, Elfina N Azmi, Sharyn Shufiyan, John Howes, Reza Azmi, Ying Ying Lim, Siti Zulaikah Abdul Jan, Isaac Barrock, Badrul Azhar, Julia Drewer, Caroline Ward, Joshua A Jones, Sarah H Luke, Edgar C Turner, Purnama Hidayat, Damayanti Buchori

“…Awareness of the effects of palm oil production on ecosystems and human communities has increased drastically in recent years, with ever louder calls for the private and public sector to develop programs to support sustainable cultivation by smallholder farmers. …”
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Research on Green Construction Technology and Management Systems in Engineering Projects by Lyu Zhongye

“…In the context of increasingly strained global environmental resources, green building construction can achieve a win-win scenario by reducing resource consumption and environmental pollution during the construction process while simultaneously realizing economic and ecological benefits. …”
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Effect of ammonium/phosphate molar ratio on struvite production via electrolysis using a sacrificial magnesium anode by Aditya Kurnia Aji Pangestu, Arseto Yekti Bagastyo, Ervin Nurhayati, Jr-Lin Lin, Fahrudin Sidik

“…The current density was controlled at 10, 50, and 100 mA/cm2. …”
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Impact of Crisis on Logistics Management by Daniel Constantin JIROVEANU, Ilinca HOTARAN

“…Because the supply, which can be seen both as a sale (the manufacturers buy from suppliers) as well as a purchase (customers are supplied by producers) is the center of activities, we believe that a interpretation and a strategic direction to increase the competitiveness of extended supply chain, represents an initial starting point to save the current situation. …”
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Effects of Processing Difficulty on Eye Movements in Reading: A Review of Behavioral and Neural Observations by Shun-nan Yang

“…In reading, text difficulties increase the duration of eye fixation and the frequency of refixation and regression. …”
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THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON NON-PERFORMING LOANS IN THE BANKING SECTOR by Diana Elena BRINZA, Mihaela Iuliana DUMITRU

“…This can happen when a person loses his job and therefore cannot repay a mortgage under the agreed conditions, or when a company is facing financial problems, which is common in the current situation. Thus, in the current conditions, an increase in the level of non-performing loans is inherent, in the absence of protection measures. …”
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Selective Dissolution of Clay Minerals in Tight Sandstone by Organic Acids by Fei YANG, Zhichao SHEN, Jiangmin DU, Fang WANG, Bo DONG

“…The standard curve solution contains a total of 8 ions: K, Ca, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P and Mn.RESULTS(1) With the increase of time (1-9 days), the increase of porosity dissolution increases first and then decreases, reaching its peak at 6 days; the increase of penetration rate shows a continuous growth trend. …”
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Using historical U.S. copper data to consider future copper recovery from post-consumer electronic waste by Andrea Hicks, Michelle Wagner, Colin Fitzpatrick

“…Post-consumer electronic waste is one potential source of copper to meet current demands as many electronics contain a higher mass percentage of copper than what is currently being mined. …”
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Dissimilar joining of aluminum alloy and low-alloy carbon steel by resistance spot welding by Yong Xu, Qianwei Chen, Bingxu Wang, Feng Qiu, Baixin Dong, Hongjun Li, Zude Feng, Gary C. Barber

“…The nugget diameters and the indentations rates of RSW joints increased when increasing either welding current or welding time, and decreased when increasing the electrode pressure. …”
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Not just money: what mothers value in conditional cash transfer programs in India by David Bishai, Krishna D Rao, Shivani Kachwaha, Avril Kaplan

“…Introduction Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have become an important policy tool for increasing demand for key maternal and child health services in low/middle-income countries. …”
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The impact of information technologies and artificial intelligence on economic growth: An analysis of theoretical approaches by Елизавета Мартьянова, Андрей Полбин

“…Conclusions. Findings from current theoretical models suggest that slowing market dynamism and increasing market power may be linked to IT diffusion. …”
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