Brain atrophy in heart failure patients following left ventricular assist device implantation or heart transplantation by D.Alan Herbst, MD, Banafsheh Shakibajahromi, MD, Michael V. Genuardi, MD, Amit Iyengar, MD, Dawn Mechanic-Hamilton, PhD, H. Branch Coslett, MD, Pavan Atluri, MD, Christopher G. Favilla, MD

“…Given the MR incompatibility of LVADs, we leveraged serial CT imaging in patients who underwent either HT or LVAD implantation. 58 patients were included in this single-center retrospective cohort (23 LVAD; 35 HT). …”
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Barriers to dental providers’ use of a clinical decision support tool for pain management following tooth extractions by Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Jan Gryczynski, Donald C. Worley, Stephen E. Asche, Anjali R. Truitt, D. Brad Rindal

“…Providers who forgot to use the CDS after training and implementation either were not sure where to look for the alert on the screen or did not remember to look for it because its use was never incorporated into their workflow. …”
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Transport and Mitigation of Exhaled Electronic Cigarette Aerosols in a Multizone Indoor Environment by Li Zhang, Yan Lin, Yifang Zhu

“…We found that the particle concentrations significantly decreased in both of the rooms when either the ventilation was enhanced or the air purifier was operated. …”
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Second-generation laryngeal mask airway as an alternative to endotracheal tube in prolonged laparoscopic abdominal surgery: a comparative analysis of intraoperative gas exchanges by Sukhee Park, Ja Eun Lee, Gyu Sung Choi, Jong Man Kim, Justin Sangwook Ko, Duck Hwan Choi, Gaab Soo Kim

“…In total, 394 patients who underwent laparoscopic liver resection via either second-generation LMA or ETT were retrospectively analysed. …”
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The effect of an information brochure on patients undergoing cardiac catheterization on their anxiety, knowledge and fear: A randomized controlled study. by Maria Malliarou, Vasiliki Pappa, Iokasti Papathanasiou, Ilias Andreanidis, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Ioannis Apostolakis, Pavlos Sarafis

“…They need information about this invasive procedure which most of the times find either from the internet, their referring physicians, acquaintances or friends with past experience of an invasive procedure…”
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Treatment and outcomes of high-risk neuroblastoma in Southeast Asia: a single-institution experience and review of the literature by Anselm Chi-Wai Lee, Chan Hon Chui, Robert Kwok, Kim Shang Lee, Chee Meng Fong, Wilfred Hing-Sang Wong

“…Treatment consisted of intensive chemotherapy, surgery aimed at gross total resection of residual disease after chemotherapy, consolidation with high-dose therapy followed by autologous stem cell rescue, and radiotherapy to the primary and metastatic sites followed by maintenance treatment with either cis-retinoic acid or anti-disialoganglioside monoclonal antibody therapy. …”
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Evaluation and Correction of the Ambient Particle Spectral Light Absorption Measured Using a Filter-based Aethalometer by Gang Zhao, Yingli Yu, Ping Tian, Jing Li, Guo Song, Chunsheng Zhao

“…The results indicated that the AE33-measured σabs using either tape exceeded the PASS-3-measured value by approximately three times, mainly owing to the multiple-scattering effect. …”
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Rethinking Advanced Driver Assistance System taxonomies: A framework and inventory of real-world safety performance by Ksander N de Winkel, Michiel Christoph

“…Categorizing systems by either functional class or interaction type revealed central tendencies favoring safety of longitudinal control and intervening systems, while comfort-enhancing systems showed detrimental effects.From the categorizations, we derived dimensions urgency and level of control, scoring individual ADAS! …”
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Novel cisplatin-magnetoliposome complex shows enhanced antitumor activity via Hyperthermia by M. Carmen Jiménez-López, Ana Carolina Moreno-Maldonado, Natividad Martín-Morales, Francisco O’Valle, M. Ricardo Ibarra, Gerardo F. Goya, Ignacio J. Molina

“…Remarkably, mice bearing induced lung tumors, treated with CDDP-loaded nanocarriers and subjected to an applied electromagnetic field, showed an improved survival rate over those treated with either soluble CDDP or hyperthermia alone. Therefore, our approach of magnetic hyperthermia plus CDDP-ML significantly enhances in vitro cell death and in vivo survival of treated animals.…”
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Composting of municipal solid waste with microbial-inoculated biochar amendment: impact on process and end-product quality by Mohammad Javad Tahsini, Mahnaz Nikaeen, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Ahmadreza Taghipour, Meghdad Tahmasebi, Amir Hossein Nafez

“…Five experimental windrow piles were established, including a control pile without biochar, and piles amended with either biochar or microbial-inoculated biochar. The composting process and the quality of the final product were evaluated by analyzing a range of physicochemical and biological parameters. …”
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A Patient with Uncontrollable Belching: What to Do? by I. V. Maev, Yu. A. Kucheryaviy, E. V. Barkalova, M. A. Ovsepyan

“…In this paper, we discuss the clinical significance of belching and present a clinical case with the description of the belching differential diagnosis.Main findings. Belching may be either a physiological or a pathological phenomenon. …”
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Linking organisational life cycle models to church’s dual nature for effective management by Osward Sichula, Patrick Nanthambwe, Vhumani Magezi

“…Traditionally, the church has been viewed through dichotomous lenses as either a purely spiritual organism or a physical organisation, often leading to gaps in management practices. …”
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Development of a Model Mutagenesis System for Snapdragon by Zhaoyuan Lian, Heqiang Huo, Sandra B. Wilson, Jianjun Chen

“…Mid-sized varieties grow 1-2 feet tall and are typically used in borders (either alone or with other bedding plants) and sometimes as cut flowers. …”
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Context modulates evidence accumulation in split-second handball penalty decisions by Henrietta Weinberg, Florian Müller, Rouwen Cañal-Bruland

“…A key finding of anticipation research is that experts outperform novices by using advanced cues which can be derived from either kinematic or contextual information. Yet, how context modulates decision-making in split-second decisions remains to be determined. …”
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The Analgesic Effect of Morphine on Peripheral Opioid Receptors: An Experimental Research by Jafal Nader-Mugurel, Stoleru Smaranda, Zugravu Aurelian, Orban Carmen, Popescu Mihai, Marin Ruxandra Cristina, Fulga Ion-Gigel

“…After carrageenan administration, the rats were divided into 10 equal groups and were injected with either morphine 5 mg/kg or 0.9% saline solution at different time intervals, depending on the assigned group. …”
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Clinical and dermoscopic assessment of the efficacy of topical trichloroacetic acid 70% versus methoxsalen 0.2% paint in stable acral vitiligo by Ahmed R. Elshahed, Amr M. Ammar, Abdallah M. Ali, Mohamed L. Elsaie

“…The majority of subjects in both groups experienced either no or mild improvement. In TCA group, mean improvement was 4.0 ± 11.6% with range of 0–60% while in the methoxsalen group, mean improvement was 0.57 ± 3.3% with range of 0–20% (p = 0.051). …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of stroke: a systematic review protocol by Jennifer K Quint, Ann D Morgan, Chetna Sharma, Kieran J Rothnie

“…We will target observational studies conducted in the general population that employ either a longitudinal cohort or case–control study design to estimate ORs, HRs or incident rate ratios for the association between COPD and a subsequent first stroke. …”
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Potential links between human bloodstream infection by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and international transmission to Colombia. by Yan Li, Caisey V Pulford, Paula Díaz, Blanca M Perez-Sepulveda, Carolina Duarte, Alexander V Predeus, Magdalena Wiesner, Darren Heavens, Ross Low, Christian Schudoma, Angeline Montaño, Neil Hall, Jaime Moreno, Jay C D Hinton

“…The two prominent clusters of MDR S. Typhimurium were either DT104 or closely related to the LT2 reference strain. …”
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Comparison between cortical and subcortical diaphragmatic motor stimulation by transcranial magnetic stimulation on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Hanan Mohamed Ibrahim Elshoura, Ahmed Adel Ahmed Ghareeb Nofal, Hossam Salaheldin Labib

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an invalidating disease that primarily compromises both respiratory and motor functions either during the acute or the chronic phase. In COPD, the diaphragm may contribute to respiratory decompensation This study aims to use TMS as a therapeutic tool in addition to conventional rehabilitative programs in COPD patients and assess this application using diaphragmatic ultrasonography (US) and 6-min walking test (6MWT). …”
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Study on clinically manifested reproductive health problems of dairy cows managed under intensive and semi-intensive production systems in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia by Amene Fekadu, Yifat Denbarga, Tesfaye Belay, Desie Sheferaw, Fufa Abunna, Kebede Amenu, Rahmeto Abebe, Mesele Abera, Berhanu Mekibib

“…Out of the total 205 cows examined, 90 cows (43.90%) had at least one of the reproductive problems identified by either questionnaire interview or regular follow up of individual cows. …”
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