Fluid flow in crustal fault zones with varying lengthwise thickness: application to the Margeride fault zone (French Massif Central) by Emmy Penhoët, Laurent Arbaret, Laurent Guillou-Frottier, Hugo Duwiquet, Charles Gumiaux, Mathieu Bellanger

“…Located in the southern Massif Central, France, the Margeride fault zone (MFZ) varies in thickness (lateral extension perpendicular to the fault plane) from 100 m to over 2500 m. Reactivated several times under different stress regimes since the Variscan orogeny, this zone is characterized by an intense alteration and fracturing. …”
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Safety of Digestive Endoscopy following Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review by Alastair Dorreen, Sarvee Moosavi, Myriam Martel, Alan N. Barkun

“…Further studies are required to better characterize indications, patient selection, and appropriate timing of endoscopy in this cohort.…”
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Application of Magnetic Aquatic Plant Biochar for Efficient Removal of Antimony from Water: Adsorption Properties and Mechanism by Luyi Nan, Yuting Zhang, Min Liu, Liangyuan Zhao, Yuxuan Zhu, Xun Zhang

“…Under optimal adsorption conditions (pyrolysis temperature of 300 °C, dosage of 100 mg, pH of 8), the removal rate of Sb by LMBC exceeded 97%. …”
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The incidence of radiologically verified community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalisation in adults living in southern Sweden, 2016-2018: a population-based study by Elisabeth Rünow, Frida Valeur, Gustav Torisson, Karin Hansen, Christian Theilacker, Kristian Riesbeck, Jonas Ahl

“…The crude incidence rate of CAP requiring hospitalization was 259 (95% CI: 246–272) and age-standardized rate was 294 (95% CI: 280–309) per 100,000 person-years. Among those aged 80 years and older, hospitalization rate was 17 times higher vs those aged 18–64 years, yielding an IRR 17.4 (95% CI: 15.4–19.7). …”
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To study efficacy of foot temperature monitoring and footprint study in preventing diabetic foot ulcer in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy by Manjunath Ashok Kolachi, Sudhir Kumar, Albail Singh Yadav, Mandavi Agarwal

“…Early identification of high-risk individuals allows for timely interventions, such as appropriate footwear, reducing DFU incidence and the associated risk of amputation.…”
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The growing season of broccoli in the southern region of Dagestan by E. G. Gadjimustapaeva

“…For the year-round cultivation of this valuable crop in Dagestan, it is required to develop a conveyor of varieties and hybrids of different ripening groups, and determine the timing of planting seeds and transplanting seedlings.Materials and methods. …”
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Distance to Specialist Medical Care and Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Rural Saskatchewan by Catherine M. Spagnuolo, Michael McIsaac, James Dosman, Chandima Karunanayake, Punam Pahwa, William Pickett

“…Rural adults who reported the largest travel distances (≥250 km) to specialist medical care were 1.17 (95% CI: 1.07, 1.29) times more likely to report OSA symptoms in the absence of a sleep apnea diagnosis than those who reported the smallest (<100 km; referent) distances. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of left atrial thrombus in patients with rheumatic atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery: a cross-sectional study by Jie Cui, Yixiao Zhang, Yulin Wang, Fangyu Liu, Hao Lai, Qiang Ji, Chunsheng Wang

“…The presence of LAT was independently associated with coronary artery disease, left atrial enlargement, and mitral valvular abnormalities. Timely screening and management of LAT are crucial to mitigate potentially fatal thromboembolic events.…”
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Retrospective evaluation of patients admitted to the intensive care unit due to obstetric reasons in terms of maternal near-miss, a five-year case-control study by Özgür Erdem, Süleyman Cemil Oğlak, İzzettin Toktaş, Seher Baydemir, Ahmet Yosunkaya, Ali Erdem

“…In our study, the prevalence of MNM was found as 218/100.000. The most common laboratory changes that met the MNM criteria were elevated lactate levels (38.89%), acidosis (24.24%) and acute thrombocytopenia. …”
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16-Channel Hybrid WDM-PDM-MDM (de) Multiplexer for Multi-Band Large-Capacity Optical Transmission System Based on Thick Si<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{3}$</tex-mat... by Deyue Ma, Xiwen He, Chen Zhou, Mingyue Xiao, Jiqiao Liu, Weibiao Chen, Zhiping Zhou

“…This chip can achieve low insertion loss and crosstalk in the 100 nm range near the center wavelength (1550 nm and 980 nm). …”
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Reconfigurable Ultra-Miniaturized MIMO Antenna for Tissue-Independent Communication in Injectable Medical Implants by L. Harlan, M. Susila, Sachin Kumar, Hyun Chul Choi, Kang Wook Kim

“…The proposed antenna, fabricated on a flexible polyimide substrate (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\varepsilon _{r} =3.5$ </tex-math></inline-formula>), with overall dimensions of 5 mm <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times 2$ </tex-math></inline-formula> mm <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times 0.05$ </tex-math></inline-formula> mm, is enclosed within a biocompatible polyimide casing. …”
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Activity of oxidative processes and the state of the redox regulating system in tumor tissue in skin cancer by I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, N. I. Larina, Yu. V. Przhedetskiy, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova, V. A. Bandovkina, V. V. Pozdnyakova, V. Yu. Przhedetskaya

“…Statistical processing of the results was carried out using the Statistica 10.0 program.Results. In women, the level of MDA was increased in all tissues: with superficial growth of BCC by 2.1–2.5 times (p ≤ 0.05), with solid growth by 1.6–2.1 times (p &lt; 0.05) relative to the “norm”. …”
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Informal Caregivers Connecting on the Web: Content Analysis of Posts on Discussion Forums by Michelle L Foster, Chinenye Egwuonwu, Erin Vernon, Mohammad Alarifi, M Courtney Hughes

“…Posters inquired about accessing resources, with health care and health insurance included 51 times, while legal and financial concerns were addressed 124 times. …”
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GenVFNet: Generating Visual Field From Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks by Anita Manassakorn, Supatana Auethavekiat, Vera Sa-Ing, Sunee Chansangpetch, Kitiya Ratanawongphaibul, Nopphawan Uramphorn, Visanee Tantisevi

“…The average <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times 95$ </tex-math></inline-formula>%CI SSIM, NRMSE, and FID were <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.87\times 0.02$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.10\times 0.6$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$7.54\times 3.47$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, respectively. …”
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High-Fiber Crackers Supplemented with Asparagus Hard-Stem: Impacts of Supplementation Ratios and Water Amounts in Cracker Recipe on the Product Quality by Thi Thu Tra Tran, Le Hong Ngoc Ngo, Nu Minh Nguyet Ton, Thi Hong Nhung Le, Thi Thuy Le, Van Viet Man Le

“…As the AHP ratio increased from 0 to 20%, the dietary fiber and total phenolic contents of the fortified crackers were improved by 5.0 times and 3.2 times, respectively, while their ferric reducing antioxidant power and DPPH scavenging capacity were enhanced by 6.1 and 1.4 times, respectively. …”
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Understanding the exodus: a 15-year retrospective cohort study on the pattern and determinants of migration among Nigerian doctors and dentists by Oghenebrume Wariri, Patience Toyin-Thomas, Itua C.G. Akhirevbulu, Oladapo Oladeinde, Oluchi Omogbai, Philippa Odika, John Osakue, Avwebo Ukueku, Efetobo Orikpete, Chinelo Iwegim, Efe E. Omoyibo, Jermaine Okpere, Uwaila Otakhoigbogie, Ekhosuehi T. Agho, Sunday C. Madubueze, Nnennaya C. Ugoji, Chukwunwike W. Ozegbe, Oti N. Aria, Paul Ikhurionan

“…Significant predictors of migration included younger age, timing of marriage, and residency training status. …”
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First-in-human phase 1 study of the arginase inhibitor INCB001158 alone or combined with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumours by Michael Smith, Aung Naing, Todd Bauer, Kyriakos P Papadopoulos, Osama Rahma, Elena Garralda, Glenn J Hanna, Michael J Pishvaian, Xuejun Chen, Sven Gogov, Omar Saavedra, Howard Kallender, LuLu Cheng, Emil Kuriakose

“…Dose expansion was conducted in tumour-type cohorts (with or without prior anti−PD-1/PD-L1 (programmed death protein 1/programmed death ligand 1) therapy).Results A total of 107 patients received INCB001158 50–150 mg two times per day as monotherapy, and 153 patients, including 6 with moderate renal impairment, received INCB001158 50–100 mg two times per day combined with pembrolizumab. …”
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Nonfimbrial Adhesin Mutants Reveal Divergent Escherichia coli O157:H7 Adherence Mechanisms on Human and Cattle Epithelial Cells by Matthew R. Moreau, Indira T. Kudva, Robab Katani, Rebecca Cote, Lingling Li, Terrance M. Arthur, Vivek Kapur

“…Supershedding (SS) is a phenomenon that has been reported in some cattle that shed more than 104 colony-forming units of O57:H7 per gram of feces, 100–1000 times more or greater than normal shedders. …”
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Characteristics of nursing homes and early preventive measures associated with risk of infection from COVID-19 in Lazio region, Italy: a retrospective case–control study by Leonardo Palombi, Alessio Abbondanzieri, Stefano Orlando, Tuba Mazhari, Gennaro Cerone, Fausto Ciccacci, Giuseppe Liotta, Sandro Mancinelli, Maria Cristina Marazzi

“…In binary logistic regression models, facilities with more than 15 beds were five times more likely to experience an outbreak than facilities with less than 15 beds OR=5.60 (CI 1.61 to 25.12; p value 0.002); admitting new residents to facilities was associated with a substantially higher risk of an outbreak: 6.46 (CI 1.58 to 27.58, p value 0.004). …”
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Next-generation calcium oxide nanoparticles: A breakthrough in energy storage and humidity sensing by Asif Khan, Syed Tasleem Hussain, Abdul Naeem, Ayesha Sadiqa, Awais Ahmad, Muhammad Aamir Ali Shehzada, Munirah D. Albaqami

“…Humidity sensing response/recovery times of CaO nanoparticles were noted as 79 s and 147 s. …”
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