Gene therapy by hepatocyte growth factor results in regression of experimental liver fibrosis by N. A. Dzhoyashvili, N. I. Kalinina, I. B. Beloglazova, Z. I. Tsokolayeva, P. I. Makarevich, Yu. L. Perov, Ye. V. Parfenova, V. A. Tkachuk

“…Morphometrical analysis demonstrated, that after HGF therapy in the main group of animals the degree of fibrosis (%) was lower in comparison to that in the control group. …”
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Study on scour simulation and boundary condition conversion technology for a shallow foundation bridge by Gangping Fan, Huanzhe Li, Tianzhuo Wang, Jian Che, Xing Li, Chunyang Dou, Tong Wu

“…To prevent and mitigate scouring risks, this paper investigates the riverbed scouring characteristics of shallow foundation bridges under different hydrological conditions.The study found that under high water levels and flow velocities, scour depth significantly increased.Under extreme hydrological conditions, a horseshoe vortex forms at the base of the front end of the bridge pier, causing scour pits on both sides of the upstream face of the foundation, which is the main cause of foundation voids that first appear at 2580 s with a maximum scour depth of -2.51 m and a void area of 0.5%, continuing to increase over time.Based on simulated scouring data, this study proposes a method for converting boundary conditions from a scouring model to a mechanical model. …”
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Psychiatric Symptoms in Acute Intermittent Porphyria - Case Report and Course of Treatment Using Placebo by Waldemar Kosiba, Dominika Prystacka-Szar, Jakub Siemko, Wojciech Kupczak

“… Introduction: Acute intermittent porphyria is a disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, occurring with a frequency of 1:75,000 people. The main symptom of the disease is paroxysmal, colicky abdominal pain, which is accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms. …”
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Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents with Different Types of Socialization by Elena N. Volkova

“…The general level of psychological well-being and the expression of its main domains differ among adolescents with prosocial or asocial types of behaviour. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasmosis among Aborted Women in Garmian district, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…Congenital toxoplasmosis is most severe condition when occurs in early period of pregnancy. The main aim of this study is to determine prevalence of toxoplasmosis among aborted women in Garmian region by using both Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). …”
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Microblog discourse analysis for parenting style assessment by Zihan Wei, Lei Cao, Zhihong Qiao, Fang Luo, Xin Wang, Junrui Tian, Qi Li

“…Given the widespread use of social media, microblogs offer a new and promising way for non-invasive, large-scale assessment of parenting styles of students' parents.MethodsIn this study, we have two main objectives: (1) investigating the correlation between students' microblog discourses and parents' parenting styles and (2) devising a method to predict students' parenting styles from their microblog discourses. …”
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Experimental Study of Methods of Increasing the Efficiency of a Direct-Flow Air-Jet Detonation Engine by Vitalii Stoliarchuk, Oleksandr Zolotko, Oleksandr Aksonov

“…The detonation wave is the main shock wave, behind the front of which a chemical reaction is continuously initiated due to heating during adiabatic compression. …”
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Exposure to perchlorate via drinking water from eight major water basins in China and its health risks across different age groups by Jia Lyu, Yongyan Chen, Lan Zhang, Xu Yan, Muyesaier Tudi

“…The results revealed that source water contamination was the main factor in population exposure to perchlorate via drinking water. …”
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Comparison of Satellite-based PM2.5 Estimation from Aerosol Optical Depth and Top-of-atmosphere Reflectance by Heming Bai, Zhi Zheng, Yuanpeng Zhang, He Huang, Li Wang

“…Additionally, we find a large discrepancy in PM2.5 estimates between reflectance-based and AOD-based approaches in terms of annual mean and their spatial distribution, which is mainly due to the sampling difference, especially over northern YRD in winter. …”
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Evaluating the Fracture Resistance of Different Reinforcement Methods of Repaired Maxillary Complete Denture. by Zhala Dara Miran, Nasa Hasan Ahmad

“… Complete dentures are made of acrylic material, though its main downside is the midline fracture. Throughout years, many reinforcement methods were advocated to repair the midline fracture. …”
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MINERAL FORMATION CONDITIONS IN ACID MAGMATIC SYSTEMS RELATED TO THE FORMATION OF MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF THE URALS AND ALTAI-SAYANY AREA by V.A. Simonov, V.V. Maslennikov, A.V. Kotlyarov

“…The magmas are characterized by the same type evolution with a decreasing content of main oxides (TiO2 , Al2 O3 , FeO, MgO, CaO, Na2 O, K2 O) and an increasing SiO2 content. …”
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Dentinal Crack Formation and Quality of Obturation Using Two Single File Systems and Two Obturation Techniques: A micro-CT Study. by Shaban Shaban Omar, Bahar Jafaar Selivany

“…The roots were randomly divided into two main groups TRN and GN ((n=20)) according to instrumentation, afterwards each group subdivided into two subgroups ((n=10)) according to obturation techniques. …”
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I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain by Nancy Yang, Bernard Crespi

“…We have conducted a systematic review on the relationships between social media use and mental disorders involving the social brain. The main findings indicate evidence of increased social media usage in individuals with psychotic spectrum phenotypes and especially among individuals with disorders characterized by alterations in the basic self, most notably narcissism, body dysmorphism, and eating disorders. …”
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Identification of Houge type of X-linked syndromic mental retardation caused by CNKSR2 truncated variants by Si-Hua Chang, Jie-Yuan Jin, Yi-Qiao Hu, Run-Yan Wang, Rong Xiang, Xia Wang

“…Abstract Background Houge type of X-linked syndromic mental retardation (MRXSHG) is a type of X-linked condition which is mainly manifested as delayed development, mental retardation, epilepsy that begins at an early age, and delayed language acquisition. …”
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Local control and recurrence patterns after stereotactic irradiation delivered in more than 4 fractions for hepatocellular carcinomas and liver metastases: a retrospective study by Alizée Renan, Marie Bruand, Maria Jolnerovski, Aboubacar Diallo, Nicolas Demogeot

“…Results The primary dose ranged from 35 to 50 Gy delivered in 5 to 7 fractions for the treatment of HCC (39%) or liver metastases (61%) mainly secondary to colorectal cancer (40%). LC rate was 64%, with 12 patients showing recurrence volume overlap with the initial target volume or treatment isodose. …”
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Aplikasi Sistem Virtual Tour E-Panorama 360 Derajat Berbasis Android Untuk Pengenalan Kampus Mercu Buana by Slamet Riyadi, Ida Nurhaida

“…Abstract Utilization of the internet to find information is now more easily accessible anytime and anywhere for anyone, especially among students. One of the main characteristics of an advanced campus is the availability of information that appears in various media such as images. …”
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Resource constraints, patient emotions, and therapy: experiences of healthcare providers in the screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana by Mohammed Bukari, Abdulai Abubakari, Hawa Malechi, Thomas Hinneh, Humphrey Garti, Faith Agbozo

“…We ensured trustworthiness through reflexivity, member checking, peer-debriefing, providing rich text, and keeping an audit trail. Results Two main themes and six subthemes were generated. The first theme was resource-centred experiences, which explored events at the Antenatal Care (ANC) and the challenges in GDM screening and management, with subthemes namely: ANC setups, inadequate resources, and non-compliance. …”
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Recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a review of trials funded and published by the United Kingdom Health Technology Assessment Programme by Stephen J Walters, Daniel Hind, Richard M Jacques, Steven A Julious, Joanne Rothwell, Oscar Bortolami, Laura Flight, Inês Bonacho dos Anjos Henriques-Cadby, Christopher Knox, Ben Nadin, Michael Surtees

“…Many trials fail to reach their planned sample size within the envisaged trial timescale and trial funding envelope.Objectives To review the consent, recruitment and retention rates for single and multicentre randomised control trials funded and published by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme.Data sources and study selection HTA reports of individually randomised single or multicentre RCTs published from the start of 2004 to the end of April 2016 were reviewed.Data extraction Information was extracted, relating to the trial characteristics, sample size, recruitment and retention by two independent reviewers.Main outcome measures Target sample size and whether it was achieved; recruitment rates (number of participants recruited per centre per month) and retention rates (randomised participants retained and assessed with valid primary outcome data).Results This review identified 151 individually RCTs from 787 NIHR HTA reports. …”
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Assessment of Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Growth and Yield Component by Application of Local Granular Organic Fertilizer, Peat and Inorganic Fertilizer: Comparative Study by Shara Salih Ali, Tara Salih Ali

“…The result showed that the main effect of SA gave maximum plant height, number of branches, number of pods/plant, number of seeds/plant, weight of seeds/plant, hundred seeds weight and grain yield was observed when the plant is grown under SA of (Soil + 8% GOF) treatment and application of 60 ppm INR also gave highest value of each of growth characteristic and yield components. …”
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Characterization, Distribution, and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Workplaces of an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking Factory by Ying-Fang Wang, Riza P. Gumaling, Mei-Ru Chen, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Lin-Chi Wang

“…Compared to maintenance period, particle PAHs increased more in melting area, gas PAHs increased more in ladling and casting areas, indicating that melting emissions were mainly particles, but gas PAHs traveled farther and raised gas levels in adjacent areas. …”
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