The impact of PD-L1 expression status on the prognosis of ALK-positive lung cancer patients by Li Wang, Yingjun Kong, Yao Zhang, Chuanyong Mu

“…Materials and methods: A total of 291 ALK-positive lung cancer patients, tested for PD-L1 expression at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between January 2019 and November 2021, were included. …”
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Basic fibroblast growth factor helps protect facial nerve cells in a freeze-induced paralysis model. by Shinji Iwata, Hiroyuki Yamada, Masato Teraoka, Takemichi Tanaka, Takuya Kimura, Tomonori Joko, Yasuhiko Tabata, Hiroyuki Wakisaka, Naohito Hato

“…Facial movement scoring, electrophysiological testing, and histological assessment of facial neurons were performed. …”
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Optimizing Photovoltaic Array Performance Under Partial Shading Using a Golden Ratio-Based Configuration: A Comparative Analysis of 16 Configurational Variants by Sakthivel Ganesan, Prince Winston David, Hariharasudhan Thangaraj, Devakirubakaran Samithas, Praveen Kumar Balachandran, Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri

“…We validate the proposed method by testing 18 different shading patterns that our configuration greatly increases power output, lowers mismatch losses, and improves the fill factor relative to traditional techniques. …”
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Impact of virtual agent facial emotions and attention on N170 ERP amplitude: comparative study by Luisa Kirasirova, Olga Maslova, Vasiliy Pyatin, Vasiliy Pyatin

“…However, sensitivity of the N170 component to virtual agent facial emotions, and level of attention to facial emotional expressions were not investigated in the virtual reality environment by now, which was the aim of our study.MethodsEEG recording, 2D and 3D visual testing of the neutral, happy and disgusted facial emotions of virtual agents were used. …”
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Sensitive Detection of Lasalocid Residue in Chicken by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Yao WANG, Yingying SUN, Yubing JING, Xiyan YANG, Yanfei LI, Jiaxiang HUANG, Xiujin CHEN, Zhaozhou LI, Li CAO, Huaibin KANG

“…Finally, the method was evaluated by establishing the standard curve and the recovery test of chicken sample. Results showed that AuNPs with a particle size of 40 nm had good enhancement effect, the SERS characteristic peak of LAS was at 1118 cm−1, the AuNPs substrate had good reproducibility, and the optimal addition concentration of HNO3 was 0.5 mol/L. …”
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Knowledge of mothers regarding infant’s developmental milestones in four domains (gross motor, fine motor, language and personal and social) – A cross sectional study by Pooja Thakur, Nalina Gupta

“…The study was conducted using a questionnaire which was drafted, face-validated, and pilot-tested. The final drafted questionnaire was used for the data collection. …”
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MARXISMO, PÓS-MARXISMO E REALISMO CRÍTICO: reflexões acerca do debate Bhaskar/Laclau by Neil Curry

“…Argumentarei que, contrariamente a isto, o realismo crítico informa um pós-marxismo emancipatório que resiste à inversão pós-moderna. …”
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Anthelmintic activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione-based metallodrugs by Maria E. Cirino, Thainá R. Teixeira, Alessandro M. H. Silva, Ana C. C. Borges, Lucas Fukui-Silva, Luis G. Wagner, Christiane Fernandes, Malachy McCann, André L. S. Santos, Josué de Moraes

“…Additionally, the compounds were tested on Caenorhabditis elegans, a model organism for drug discovery. …”
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Flood exposure of environmental assets by G. Bertoli, C. Arrighi, E. Caporali

“…Social values were investigated by means of a participatory approach. The method was tested on three case studies in Italy (the Tuscany region, Chiana Basin, and Orcia Basin). …”
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Metodologija razvoja i analiza primene ekspertnih sistema by Alempije Veljović

“…Može se zaključiti da su osnovne karakteristike većine do sada projektovanih ekspertnih sistema: genesiranje i testiranje (generation and test), što je osnova heurističkog pretraživanja i jedan od temeljnih principa mehanizma za zaključivanje; predstavljanje znanja u obliku AKO situacija A ONDA akcija B, što je pravilo koje predstavlja odgovarajuću porciju znanja. …”
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Perceptions of Teacher-trainees Towards using YouTube Videos to improve Conceptual Understanding of the Reactivity of Alkali Metals in Natural Sciences at a Rural University in Sou... by Vuyokazi Momoti

“…The survey’s reliability was confirmed with a Cronbach alpha value of 0.710 during testing. Descriptive statistics were utilized to analyse the data, determining the mean and variability. …”
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Urine amino acid and gamma aminobutyric acid level in COVID 19 patients by Cemal Kazezoglu, Arzu İrvem, Yasemin Tuba Sutasir, Büşra Çakiroglu, Banu Kirgiz, Habip Yilmaz, Ali Kocatas

“…The main objective of our study was to examine the urinary amino acid profiles of moderately severe patients diagnosed with COVID-19 with a positive RT-PCR test and try to find metabolic changes associated with the infection. …”
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Design of An Appropriate Sunflower Threshing and Cleaning Machine for Small Scale Farmers. by Kabutetsi Charity

“…The researcher, however, recommended that the fabrication of the machine needs to be done based on the individual part parameters developed and performance testing of the machine to embrace the new technology for effective threshing.…”
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Design of an Appropriate Sunflower Threshing and Cleaning Machine For Small Scale Farmers. by Kabutetsi Charity

“…The researcher, however, recommended that the fabrication of the machine needs to be done based on the individual part parameters developed and performance testing of the machine to embrace the new technology for effective threshing.…”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils Performance at PLE in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Rwabara Primary School. by Twahirwa, Stephen

“…End-of-term exams, daily homework, and weekly tests were the major forms of continuous assessments used in primary schools in Rwabara Primary School in the Kisoro district. …”
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Comparison of Concrete Strength Development Using Different Brands of Cement of N32.5 in Uganda . by Beinamani, Edidia

“…The methodology involved preparing and curing concrete samples with each brand, followed by testing their compressive strength at specified intervals. …”
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Investigating Use of Crushed Glass as Partial Replacement of Sand to Improve Finish Mortar Strength. by Ashaba, Dennis

“…The mechanical properties of the mortar composite of crushed glass at different percentage compositions are investigated. The test results show that the partial replacement of sand by finely crushed glass at a level of 20% by weight has a significant effect on the compressive strength of mortar as compared with the control sample because of the pozzolanic nature of the fine glass. …”
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Annona muricata Linn and Khaya grandifoliola C.DC. Reduce Oxidative Stress In Vitro and Ameliorate Plasmodium berghei-Induced Parasitemia and Cytokines in BALB/c Mice by Hope, Onohuean, Abdullateef I, Alagbonsi, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…P. berghei con-sistently increased parasitemia in BALB/c mice. The tested doses (100-, 200-, and 400 mg/kg) of A. muricata and K. grandifoliola attenuated the P. berghei-induced elevation of parasitemia and cytokines (TNF-a, IL-5, and IL-6) in vivo during the experimental period, though not as much as chloroquine. …”
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Interface between biomedical and traditional systems of treatment and care among HIV positive fisher folk in two fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda by Christopher, Tumwine, Peter, Aggleton, Stephen, Bell

“…Prior to HIV diagnosis, fisherfolk’s health care seeking practices inhibited engagement with HIV testing and access to biomedical HIV treatment and care. …”
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Automatic Promotion Policy and Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality by Drake, Kisheija

“…Correlation was also used to test for the relationship between automatic promotion and academic performance, while regression was used to predict the effect of automatic promotion on academic performance. …”
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