The Cost of an Operating Room Minute for Heart Valve Procedures by Eugene A. Grossi, Matthew Moore, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo

“…The mean OR cost per minute for AVR procedures was $26.49 and $25.16 (p <0.01) for Sternal and RT, respectively. MVR procedures by surgical approach had a mean OR cost per minute of $25.66 and $25.00 and (p NS) for Sternal and RT, respectively. …”
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Mechanical evaluation of a novel resin infiltrated lithium-disilicate ceramic network versus resin infiltrated feldspathic ceramic network by Mariam Adel, Moustafa Aboushlieb, Nour A. Habib

“…PILN had lower brittleness index (0.89 μm1/2) than Vita Enamic (1.48 μm1/2) reflecting superior milling qualities. …”
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Risk Factors and Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications Associated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs by N. V. Bakulina, S. V. Tikhonov, K. A. Nagornova

“…The incidence of gastrointestinal complications associated with NSAIDs is 14.7–30.1 %, with the maximum risk noted in the first two weeks of their administration. …”
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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

“…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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Machine Learning Applications to Dust Storms: A Meta-Analysis by Reem K. Alshammari, Omer Alrwais, Mehmet Sabih Aksoy

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Integration of single-cell and bulk RNA-sequencing data to construct and validate a signature based on NK cell marker genes to predict immunotherapy response and prognosis in color... by Xiaoyu Qin, Wenjuan Xu, Jinxiu Wu, Ming Li

“…Two validation cohorts from the GEO dataset, comprising 124 and 201 samples respectively, were used. The signature was significantly associated with overall survival and correlated with immune cell infiltration, immune and stromal scores, and immune checkpoint genes. …”
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Effect of Aloe vera gel on the parotid glands of streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino rats: histological and immunohistochemical study. by Shukria Mohammed Hussein

“…The groups consist of normal untreated group, normal treated with Aloe vera gel group (300mg/kg/day administered orally once daily for 21 consecutive days), untreated diabetes mellitus group and diabetes mellitus treated with Aloe vera gel (300mg/kg/day administered orally once daily for 21consecutive days). …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Hypochlorous Acid Preserved Wound Cleanser versus Saline Irrigation in Conjunction with Ultrasonic Debridement for Complex Wounds by Peter J. Mallow, John M. Hiebert, Martin C. Robson

“…The primary objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of HAPWOC as an irrigation modality with low-frequency ultrasound debridement for the treatment of severely complex wounds that were destined to be closed primarily via a flap. The secondary objective of this study was to estimate the number needed to treat (NNT) to avoid a wound-related complication and its expected cost per NNT. …”
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Розробка пристрою керування та вимірювання подачі робочого газу для лабораторного тестування електрореактивних двигунів космічного призначення... by Віктор Перерва, Олександр Петренко

“…Згідно з аналізом провідних експертів космічної галузі за останні 10 років кількість супутників, що функціонують на орбіті Землі, зросла на 252 % і з 958 (на початку 2010 року) досягла позначки в 3371 (у 2020 році) [1, 2]. Більшість сучасних космічних апаратів мають бортову двигунну установку, яка забезпечує не тільки підвищення терміну активного функціонування шляхом підтримання параметрів орбіти, але й значне розширення функціоналу роботи апарату шляхом зміни його орієнтації та маневрування. …”
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Is COVID-19 pandemic associated with sadness? A prepandemic and postpandemic comparison by Samuel Carvalho Dumith, Elizabet Saes-Silva, Fernanda de Oliveira Meller, Antônio Augusto Schäfer, Micaela Rabelo Quadra, Lauro Miranda Demenech

“…The prevalence of sadness was 9.0% (95% CI 6.9 to 11.2) in 2016 and 15.2% (95% CI 12.3 to 18.0) in 2020. …”
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Predict the Maximum Dry Density of Soil Based on Individual and Hybrid Methods of Machine Learning by Ghanshyam Tejani, Behnam Sadaghat, Sumit Kumar

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A Systematic Literature Review of the Epidemiology, Health-Related Quality of Life Impact, and Economic Burden of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy by Christina Soeun Kwon, Patrick Daniele, Anna Forsythe, Christopher Ngai

“…A meta-analysis of US studies calculated an annual incidence of 1.29/100 000 people, translating to an annual US incidence of 4236 adults and children. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Application of 2-Line and 6-Line Ferrihydrite to Pb(II) Removal from Aqueous Solution by N Abdus-Salam, FA M’civer

“…The 6-line ferrihydrite gave a characteristics five essential diffraction pattern with first order peaks in the regions 7.4, 30.0, 31.1, 33.8 and 62.8 O 2 corresponding to 60, 60, 100, 100 and 50% intensities respectively. …”
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Comparative evaluation of remineralizing potential of four enamel remineralising agents using SEM-EDX – An in-vitro study by R. Raj

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A cross-sectional survey on the effects of ambient temperature and humidity on health outcomes in individuals with chronic respiratory disease by Samantha Mekhuri, Shirley Quach, Caroline Barakat, Winnie Sun, Mika L Nonoyama

“… # Methods A cross-sectional self-reported survey collected the effects on health status (COPD Assessment Test \[CAT\]), PA, and health outcomes in 1) moderate/ideal (14 to 21°C, 30 to 50% relative humidity \[RH\]), 2) hot and humid (≥ 25°C, \> 50% RH) and 3) cold and dry (≤ 5°C, \< 30% RH) weather conditions. …”
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Про доцільність застосування суборбітальних ракет-носіїв для відведення космічних об’єктів з низьких навколоземних орбіт... by Владислав Пророка, Микола Дронь, Анатолій Абатуров

“…Останніми роками запропоновано велику кількість засобів відведення (систем уводу) об’єктів космічного сміття (ОКС) [1]. Майже всі запропоновані рішення передбачають виведення таких пристроїв на орбіти з параметрами близькими до параметрів орбіти ОКС, з подальшим зближенням засобу відведення та об’єкту, що необхідно відвести. …”
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Exploring barriers and facilitators of vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC), awareness, and preferences among females in Western Saudi Arabia by Daniyah Aloufi, Omar Saggaf, Zainab Ali Alkhalifah, Hassan Alalawi, Nadia Alhazmi

“…The most common reasons for rejecting VBAC were fear for their child’s safety and the fact that a CS was recommended, both reported by 35.1%. The lowest reported reason was external interference from family or spouses, at 10.5%. …”
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Survey of Vegetation cover Changes in Forcados Area of the Niger Delta by Akuro Adoki

“…Forest II (Secondary forest) was 3.43km2 in 1988. This increased to 21.56km2 in 1998 and 31.41km2 in 2008. Mangrove class which covered 15.97km2 in 1988 decreased to 10.76 km2 in 1998 and 10.22km2 in 2008. …”
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Editorial: Ovarian cancer targeted medication: PARP inhibitors, anti-angiogenic drugs, immunotherapy, and more, volume II by Zhi-Bin Wang, Zhi-Bin Wang, Zhi-Bin Wang, De-Hua Liao, Guang Lei, Zhao-Qian Liu, Zhao-Qian Liu, Nayiyuan Wu, Nayiyuan Wu, Jing Wang, Jing Wang

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Characterizations of Size-segregated Ultrafine Particles in Diesel Exhaust by Jaehyun Lim, Cheolsoo Lim, Sungwoon Jung

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