Kidney failure as an unusual initial presentation of biclonal gammopathy (IgD multiple myeloma associated with light chain disease): A case report by Rabrenović Violeta, Mijušković Zoran, Marjanović Slobodan, Rabrenović Milorad, Jovanović Dragan, Antić Svetlana, Ignjatović Ljiljana, Petrović Milica, Pilčević Dejan

“…Six months after treatment initiation the patient underwent autologous bone marrow transplantation. …”
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Ten-Year Evaluation of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) According to Initial Empiric Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis Using Real-World Data by Alejandro Rodríguez, Julen Berrueta, Carolina Páez, Ronny Huertas, Marco Marotta, Laura Claverias, Josep Gómez, Sandra Trefler, Frederic F. Gómez Bertomeu, María Dolores Guerrero-Torres, Sergio Pardo-Granell, Ester Picó-Plana, Alicia Selles-Sánchez, Francisco Javier Candel, Ignacio Martín-Loeches, María Bodí

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Changes in the amount of nutrient of packaged foods and beverages after the initial implementation of the Chilean Law of Food Labelling and Advertising: A nonexperimental prospecti... by Marcela Reyes, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Barry Popkin, Rebecca Kanter, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Camila Corvalán

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our results show that, after initial implementation of the Chilean Law of Food Labelling and Advertising, there was a significant decrease in the amount of sugars and sodium in several groups of packaged foods and beverages. …”
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The Basic Formulas Derivation and Degradation Verification of the 3-D Dynamic Elastoplastic TD-BEM by Weidong Lei, Bingzhen Wu, Hongjun Li

“…Although classical time-domain boundary element methods (TD-BEMs) effectively reduce computational dimensionality through dimension reduction and time-domain fundamental solutions, they remain underdeveloped for 3-D elastoplastic analysis. …”
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Examining the Impact of House Size on Building Embodied Energy by Abdul Rauf, Daniel Euroizing Attoye, Malik Mansoor Ali Khalfan, Muhammad Tariq Shafiq

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the initial embodied energy (IEE) of a residential building that was systematically reduced in size. …”
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Multi dimensional segmented hydraulic fracturing impact ground pressure control and loss reduction technology for deep buried thick coal seam hard roof by Yi TAN, Yu WANG, Manchao HE, Hui LI, Wenbing GUO, Linmao LI, Weidong LIU, Shaopu ZHANG

“…Compared with the 2303 working face without hydraulic fracturing, the initial and periodic pressure step distances were reduced by 24 m and 12 m, respectively, with a reduction of 33.33% and 32.19%, effectively reducing the working resistance of the mining face support and reducing the possibility of high-energy microseismic events, providing a guarantee for underground safety production.…”
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Optimizing Assembly Error Reduction in Wind Turbine Gearboxes Using Parallel Assembly Sequence Planning and Hybrid Particle Swarm-Bacteria Foraging Optimization Algorithm by Sydney Mutale, Yong Wang, De Tian

“…Specifically, the PSBFO algorithm reduced errors from an initial value of 50 to a final value of 5 across 20 iterations, with components such as the low-speed shaft and planetary gear system showing the most substantial reductions. …”
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Joint Event Density and Curvature Within Spatio-Temporal Neighborhoods-Based Event Camera Noise Reduction and Pose Estimation Method for Underground Coal Mine by Wenjuan Yang, Jie Jiang, Xuhui Zhang, Yang Ji, Le Zhu, Yanbin Xie, Zhiteng Ren

“…The attitude estimation framework adopts the noise reduction event and global optimal perspective-n-line (OPNL) methods to obtain the initial target attitude, and then establishes the event line correlation model through the robust estimation, and achieves the attitude tracking by minimizing the event line distance. …”
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Synergistic effects of pollution reduction and carbon mitigation from socioeconomic factors, land use and urban innovation: a case study of Wuhan metropolitan area by Tao Chen, An Chen, Lanjun Liu, Chenxi Shi, Junzhe Zhang

“…Achieving synergistic effects in pollution reduction and carbon mitigation is a major national strategy for China. …”
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Strong electronic coupling between CoNi mixed oxide support and PdPt nanoalloys enables highly active and durable oxygen reduction reaction by Dinesh Bhalothia, Ashima Bagaria, Amisha Beniwal, Tsan-Yao Chen

“…Abstract The development of highly efficient and stable electrocatalysts with minimized noble metal loading is crucial for advancing oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) technology in alkaline fuel cells. …”
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Methodology of optimal distribution of single-phase electric consumers in power supply systems by the criterion of reduction of additional losses caused by load asymmetry and non-s... by A. A. Pesterev, S. S. Kostinskiy, N. D. Narakidze

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Expanding buprenorphine prescribing in primary care: a qualitative study of the experiences of primary care providers and nurse care managers participating in the New York City bup... by Elodie C. Warren, Nisha Beharie, Marissa Kaplan-Dobbs, Asmara Tesfaye Rogoza, Alex Harocopos

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The reduction in genetic quality of seeds resulting from self-pollination acts as a pivotal factor limiting the regeneration of the endangered plant Tetracentron sinense Oliv by Hongyan Han, Yang Chen, Zheng Yang, Xuemei Zhang, Yonghong Ma, Xiaohong Gan

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Impact of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the redox status in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Rabrenović Milorad, Nikolić Tamara, Rabrenović Violeta, Bradić Jovana, Trešnjić Saša, Petković Anica, Jakovljević Biljana, Mašić Siniša, Bokonjić Dubravko

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Comparison of T-POD and SAM Pelvic Sling II and the influence of attachment level in the initial management of unstable pelvic type C injuries – a cadaveric study by Maxim Privalov, Malte Junge, Matthias Karl Jung, Sven Yves Vetter, Jochen Franke, Svetlana Hetjens, Paul Alfred Grützner, Holger Stadthalter, Niko R.E Schneider

“…Pelvic binders play a crucial role in their initial management. Placement at the correct level in the prehospital setting is challenging. …”
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A decline in tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment initiation and success during the COVID-19 pandemic, using routine health data in Cape Town, South Africa. by Karen Jennings, Martina Lembani, Anneke C Hesseling, Nyameka Mbula, Erika Mohr-Holland, Vanessa Mudaly, Mariette Smith, Muhammad Osman, Sue-Ann Meehan

“…<h4>Results</h4>There were 27,481 and 19,800 individuals diagnosed with drug-susceptible TB in the pre- and during-COVID-19 cohorts respectively, a relative reduction of 28% (95% CI [27.4% - 28.5%]). Initial loss to follow up increased from 13.4% to 15.2% (p<0.001), while post treatment loss increased from 25.2% to 26.1% (p < 0.033). …”
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Batch distillation performance improvement through vessel holdup redistribution—Insights from two case studies by Surendra Beniwal, Sujit S. Jogwar

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An Optimal Bidding Strategy of Power and Gas to Operate a Microgrid in Energy Market by Nahia Diez, Ivan Loya

“…By using GAMS and a scenario reduction technique, this problem is addressed as mixed-integer linear programming. …”
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Assessing the potential of low-cost minerals for the removal of hexavalent chromium from groundwater: a case study from Ukraine by Yuliia Trach, Yuliia Trach

“…Iron-rich aluminosilicates, quartz-glauconite sand (18% glauconite), volcanic tuff (30% chlorite and 10% pyroxene), and glauconite concentrate (70%) were evaluated in combination with limestone. Cr6+ reduction experiments were conducted at varying dosages (10–50 g/L) of the test materials in batch experiments, with changes in pH (initial 3.2), Eh, and total dissolved solids measured. …”
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Development of a bench-scale Kroll reactor: Experimental results and preliminary findings by T.A. Ferguson, C. Reilly, S.L. Cockcroft, D․ M․ Maijer

“…The Kroll process remains the predominant method for large-scale titanium sponge production, involving the reduction of titanium tetrachloride (TiCl₄) with molten magnesium (Mg) under an argon (Ar) atmosphere at 1000-1100 K producing molten magnesium chloride (MgCl2) as a by-product. …”
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