Clinical Outcomes of Mandibular Angle Fractures Treated by Single-Versus Double Miniplates by Mustafa Rasul Muhammed

“…Group I, patients were treated by single miniplate at superior border of mandible by intraoral approach; Group II, patients were treated by one miniplate like in group I, plus another plate at the lateral aspect of angle, trans buccally by trocar and cannula. …”
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Relation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction to Serum Ferritin in Thalassemia Major by Aso Faeq Salih, Adnan M. Hamawandi

“…P value is more than 0,05 this means that its non-significant. In conclusion, there is a non-significant correlation between serum ferritin and LV diastolic function, so serum ferritin is not a dependant indicator for myocardial iron deposition. …”
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THE ECONOMIC INFLUENCE OF FRANCE IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA by Juraj Ondriaš, Mykola Palinchak, Kateryna Brenzovych

“…The paper then presents a case study of the Bolloré Group, another French multinational firm that has been active on the continent for an extended period of time across a range of sectors within the economies of the countries under study. …”
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Single-Cell protein for feed and food by Ledbetter Fred

“…Additionally, the use of another oleaginous yeast, Lipomyces starkeyi, has demonstrated potential as a viable substitute for vegetable oils in fish diets, maintaining growth and meat quality without negative impacts. …”
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To destroy or not? A Cognitive Linguistics exploration of Yahweh’s (un)willingness to destroy Israel in Deuteronomy by Izaak J.L. Connoway

“…Dt 4:26) it appears that Israel is threatened with annihilation for idolatry after they cross the Jordan while their continued existence is also noted in the context, which creates another tension worthy of exploration. Secondary literature does not always seem aware of these tensions or the need to address them. …”
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Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure by Hemin Othman Sheriff, Ari Raheem Qader, Avan Hassan M. Ameen

“…Retrospective study done on 16 patients, whom incision closure done by continuous subcuticular  non-absorbable suture using 6-0 polypropylene (prolene), and another 11 patients prospectively studied for using omnistrips for their blepharoplasty incision closure. …”
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Association of systemic vitamin D on the course of dengue virus infection in adults: a single-centre dengue cohort study at a large institution in Singapore by Sapna P Sadarangani, Htet Lin Htun, Weiping Ling, Robert Hawkins, Tsin Wen Yeo, Laura Rivino, Paul A MacAry, Yee-Sin Leo

“…Methods: We evaluated the association between systemic 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH) D] and dengue disease severity in adults. We measured plasma for total 25-(OH) D levels with an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay using stored samples from participants with laboratory-confirmed dengue, who were prospectively enrolled in 2012–2016 at our institution. …”
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Russian-Persian Schools as an Element of Imperial Russia’s Soft Power Policy in Northern Persia: Late Nineteenth – Early Twentieth Centuries by Vladimir O. Kulakov

“…The study seeks to examine the phenomenon of Russian educational institutions in Northern Persia as another way of pursuing own national political goals in the designated country. …”
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Further study of $$c\bar{c}c\bar{c}$$ c c ¯ c c ¯ system within a chiral quark model by Yuheng Wu, Xuejie Liu, Jialun Ping, Hongxia Huang, Yue Tan

“…It is important to note that the another major decay channel of R(7159) is $$\chi _{c0} \chi _{c0}$$ χ c 0 χ c 0 , and the $$\chi _{c0} \chi _{c0}$$ χ c 0 χ c 0 is also the main decay channel of R(6996), R(7060). …”
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Prognostic impact of presenting symptoms of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Samuel Jun Ming Lim, Ying Hao, George Boon Bee Goh, Jason Pik Eu Chang, Chee Kiat Tan

“…Methods: The study cohort comprised 725 patients with symptomatic hepatocellular carcinoma seen in our department since October 1983. Another 545 patients were diagnosed on surveillance or from incidental findings. …”
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Investigating the Two Optimization Algorithms (GWO and ACO) Coupling with Radial Basis Neural Network to Estimate the Pile Settlement by Ehsanolah Assareh, Reza Poultangari

“…The correlation R-value also showed the RBF-GWO suitable accuracy with 1.23 percent higher than another model. Therefore, results have implied the RBF-GWO desirable performance to estimate PS.…”
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Comprehensive design of a 100-kilowatt solar power plant with bifacial technology in PVsyst for Arak, Iran by Mohammad Parhamfar, Alireza Zabihi

“…One of the challenges is accurately assessing the amount of radiation received from the rear of the panels and optimizing the row spacing to prevent shading. Another challenge is determining the effective installation angles and the height of the panels above the ground to enhance bi-facial efficiency. …”
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ECG heartbeat classification using progressive moving average transform by Rabah Mokhtari, Samir Brahim Belhouari, Khelil Kassoul, Abderraouf Hocini

“…Our approach integrates PMAT with a 2D-Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model for the classification of ECG heartbeat signals. …”
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Predictors of 7-day symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischemic stroke and proposal of a novel screening tool: A retrospective cohort study by Mehmet Muzaffer Islam, Cemrenur Uygun, Melike Delipoyraz, Merve Osoydan Satici, Servan Kurt, Enis Ademoglu, Serkan Emre Eroglu

“…After the final model was created, the optimal cutoff point was determined with Youden’s index. Another cut-off point was determined at which the sensitivity was the highest. …”
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PERSPECTIVES ON THE CHALLENGES TO THE WATCHDOG FUNCTION OF THE MEDIA IN NIGERIA by EMMANUEL OMULA, ROSELINE OGBOLE

“…Findings revealed that, both public and private media owners have a lot of influence on the media they operate and  these owners, have used their media organizations to: influence public opinion, which is also another form of impediment to the watchdog role of the media It was concluded that, the watchdog function of the media  cannot bring about the desired accountability, good governance and dividends of democracy  in  a country where the institutions are weak and power does not reside in the electorates .It was recommended that heads of the various institutions of the state should not be appointed by the President and our institutions must be allowed to function without fear or favour. …”
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Telaprevir in treatment of chronic hepatitis C: safety issues by T. M. Ignatova

“…AE spectrum at telaprevir application differs from AE spectrum at triple therapy with addition of another new protease inhibitor – boceprevir (predominance of anemia, dysgeusia). …”
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Specialists Triaging Referrals to eConsult: a feasibility study including acceptability and impact of providing advice on primary health care providers by Ridha Ali, Geetha Mukerji, Susan Humphrey-Murto, Clare Liddy, Heather Lochnan, Erin Keely

“…To assess PCP opinions on safety (advice was clearly identified and actionable) and acceptability (comfort in patient not seeing a specialist, additional time burden and support for expansion) two surveys, one for those referrals triaged to advice only and another for those triaged to advice and appointment, were faxed 14 days after the referral response. …”
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Physicochemical parameters, microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey from the Bucovina region of Romania by Liliana Luca, Daniela Pauliuc, Florin Ursachi, Mircea Oroian

“…Along with melissopalynological analysis, the physicochemical parameters were determined for the honey samples to characterize the samples and to assess their applicability in classifying honey based on its botanical origin. Another objective of the study was the evaluation of the microbiological quality and antibacterial activity of honey samples. …”
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Credit Policies and Business Success on Small Scale Business in Kabale District Hakashenyi SACCO. by Agaba, Peter

“…The environments shouid be established in sue4 way that they promote or allow for new enterprises to emerge, existing ones to grow, and the large and small enterprises to coexist by supporting one another.…”
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Influence of Conflict Management on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Bubaare Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwamanya, Lillian

“…Respondents who were interviewed revealed that collaboration among staff and understanding one another based on their job roles was the best way of reducing conflicts. …”
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