The role of CEUS in diagnosing tuberculous abscess of the right diaphragm by Wenzhi Zhang, Xiulei Yu, Jun Li, Lingling Wang, Jie Chu

“…Heterogeneous enhancement was observed in most cases (24 patients) compared to homogeneous or no enhancement. …”
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Keratoconus in Eastern Mediterranean Region: Prevalence and risk factors by Zoelfigar D. Mohamed

“…Risk factors, including family history of KC, eye rubbing and consanguinity, were the most important risk factors for KC according to the available evidence. …”
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Early diagnosis and personalized comprehensive treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on Epstein-Barr virus-specific markers by CHEN Jie, LIANG Shuming, LIU Liting, MAI Haiqiang

“…Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related markers are crucial tumor markers for NPC and are also important reference indicators for early screening, diagnosis, prognosis, and the formulation of personalized treatment plans with the most mature and extensive clinical application. …”
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Political and legal aspects of the Baltic republics’ struggle for independence: implications of the Baltic Way by Elzbieta Kuzelewska, Adam Bartnicki, Michał Ożóg

“…The legal conditions under which the Baltic States regained their independence are also presented. We point out the most important legal acts in this regard and show their legal consequences for the independence of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. …”
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Interposition arthroplasty in post-traumatic temporomandibular joint ankylosis: A retrospective study by Tripathy Satyaswarup, Yaseen Mohd, Singh Nitya, Bariar L

“…The most common age group was 10-15 years with mean 12.5 years and male to female ratio 1:2. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Gridded Precipitation Products Over Iran by Ali Gorjizadeh, Ali Moridi

“…Precipitation provides the most crucial input for hydrological modeling. Rainfall Estimation from rain gauges is the most common and traditional method have been used widely to measure rainfall at catchment scales. …”
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Japanese Encephalitis: Strategies for Prevention and Control in India by Ruchir Rustagi, Saurav Basu, Suneela Garg

“…Unfortunately, the lack of public health infrastructure, economic resources, and lack of political commitment has resulted in most endemic countries in the developing world failing to take adequate steps for achieving these recommended measures for JE control, especially with regard to developing surveillance capacities and reference laboratories for the diagnosis of JE. …”
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Variant configuration of the arterial circle of Willis by Beryl S. Ominde, Mamerhi T. Enaohwo, Joice E. Ikubor, Sonia U. Chukwujindu, Ogheneyole Jeremiah, Orovwoghene F. Omoro, Patrick S. Igbigbi

“…Conclusion: The study revealed that hypoplasia of the posterior communicating artery and absence of the anterior communicating artery were the most frequent vascular variations in this population. …”
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Natural variation in the regulation of neurodevelopmental genes modifies flight performance in Drosophila. by Adam N Spierer, Jim A Mossman, Samuel Pattillo Smith, Lorin Crawford, Sohini Ramachandran, David M Rand

“…The winged insects of the order Diptera are colloquially named for their most recognizable phenotype: flight. These insects rely on flight for a number of important life history traits, such as dispersal, foraging, and courtship. …”
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Effect of Fused Filament Fabrication Parameters on Selected Indicators for Assessing Technological Quality of Shaped Models by Marek Łoś, Wojciech Zawadka, Krzysztof Nadolny

“…The obtained measurement results allow determining the most advantageous parameters of the FFF process depending on the adopted quality requirements.…”
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Increasing of the Accuracy of Signalsʼ Time Parameters Measuring Using Double Pulse Trains by A. V. Isaev, U. V. Suchodolov, A. S. Sushko, A. A. Sheinikau

“…The purpose of this work is to develop a method for measuring of time intervals which made it possible to increase the measurement accuracy by reducing errors associated with the instability of main parameters of the pulse signal.In the most of approaches used, the error associated with the instability of main parameters of signals under study is not enough taken into account. …”
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Forecasting of Hazard Zone due to Storm Surge Using SIND Model by Dong Hyun Kim, Hyung Ju Yoo, Seung Oh Lee

“…We have developed the SIND (scientific interpolation for natural disasters) model to forecast natural hazard zone for storm surge. Most previous studies have been conducted to predict hazard zone with numerical simulations based on various scenarios. …”
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Optimization of fermentation conditions for 3-methylthio-1-propanol production by Saccharomycopsis fibuligera Y1402 in tobacco matrix

“…Then, a Plackett-Burman design was used to screen out factors that most significantly affected the production of 3-Met by S. fibuligera Y1402. …”
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Towards Smart and Resilient City Networks: Assessing the Network Structure and Resilience in Chengdu–Chongqing Smart Urban Agglomeration by Rui Li, Yuhang Wang, Zhiyue Zhang, Yi Lu

“…The main conclusions are as follows: (1) subnetworks exhibit a ‘core/periphery’ structure with a significant evolution trend, particularly the metropolitan area integration degree of capital cities has significantly improved; (2) the technology network is the most resilient but was the most affected by COVID-19, while the population and information networks are the least resilient, resulting from poor hierarchy, disassortativity, and agglomeration; (3) network resilience can be improved through system optimization and node enhancement. …”
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A multi-scale evaluation of pack stock effects on subalpine meadow plant communities in the Sierra Nevada. by Steven R Lee, Eric L Berlow, Steven M Ostoja, Matthew L Brooks, Alexandre Génin, John R Matchett, Stephen C Hart

“…Increased cover of bare ground was detected only within "dry" meadow areas at the two most heavily used pack stock meadows (maximum animals per night per hectare). …”
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Preparation of Ecofriendly Formulations Containing Biologically Active Monoterpenes with Their Fumigant and Residual Toxicities against Adults of Culex pipiens by Mohamed E. I. Badawy, Nehad E. M. Taktak, Osama M. Awad, Souraya A. Elfiki, Nadia E. Abou El-Ela

“…Citronella oil as a reference was also loaded separately or in combination with monoterpenes on paper discs and wax. …”
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Exploring the potential of smartphone applications as educational tools in the Ecology teaching–learning process by Lucimara Lessa dos Santos, Maria Lenilda Caetano França, David Gadelha da Costa, Guilherme Ramos Demetrio

“…The analysis revealed a limited number of high-quality apps, with scores ranging from 39 to 88 (mean = 67.36, SD = 12.23). Most apps were reference materials, followed by games and e-books. …”
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Conditional Moment Closure Modelling of a Lifted H2/N2 Turbulent Jet Flame Using the Presumed Mapping Function Approach by Ahmad El Sayed, Roydon A. Fraser

“…The findings reveal that their effect is small but nonnegligible, most notably within the flame zone.…”
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Paradigm Shifts in Geographical Research and Geospatial Applications by Koyel Paul, Vibhash Chandra Jha

“…The most interesting fact is that the applied research is basically depends upon the Geospatial technology. …”
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A Scoping Review of Tools to Assess Digital Health Literacy Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults for Application to Dietetic Practice by Jingyi Jess Bai, Mariam Mandoh, Yee Mei Yu, Margaret Allman-Farinelli

“…Eight tools were identified, and the electronic Health Literacy Scale (eHEALS) was the most frequently used. After evaluating the validity and feasibility of these tools, the adapted eHEALS emerged as the most applicable for digitally delivered MNT. …”
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