A post-hoc analysis of risk factors for poor quality of life after surgical treatment of spondylodiscitis by Krishnan Sircar, Dorothee Jochimsen, Charlotte Meyer-Schwickerath, Norma Jung, Nikolaus Kernich, Peer Eysel, Ayla Yagdiran

“…While it is known that even after successful surgical treatment, the QoL of spondylodiscitis patients remains below that of the general population, risk factors for a poor outcome have not been described so far. …”
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Efectos del crecimiento económico en las emisiones de CO2 en América del Norte by David Mendoza Tinoco, Lilian Albornoz Mendoza, Alfonso Mercado García

“…Con un análisis de descomposición estructural, se encontró que, en general, el efecto escala fue contaminante y dominó en el periodo, mientras que el efecto tecnológico resultó anticontaminante, además de un efecto composición pequeño y ambivalente (positivo en unos años y negativo en otros). …”
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Innovación y competitividad del sistema lechero en Valles Centrales de Querétaro. Hacia un modelo de gobernanza territorial by Javier Delgadillo Macías, Elizabeth Montaño Becerril

“…La metodología parte del enfoque milieux innovateurs que permite documentar los efectos del proceso de cambio tecnológico del sistema lácteo respecto del sistema lechero y analizar la competitividad territorial mediante la evaluación de los impactos en el nivel de eficiencia con el cual las empresas combinan sus recursos humanos, tecnológicos y de capital en el ámbito regional. El cuestionamiento general que rige la investigación es: ¿Qué concesiones (ventajas, privilegios, beneficios) han construido los actores de este territorio para desplegar procesos de cambio tecnológico efectivos en la competitividad del sistema lácteo regional? …”
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Aplicación del enfoque neuropsicolingüístico en la evaluación, el diagnóstico y la intervención de las patologías del lenguaje: Antecedentes históricos y fundamentos metodológicos... by José Alonso Aguilar-Valera

“…El presente artículo está centrado en desarrollar una exposición general, desde una visión comprehensiva, de los tres principales niveles, necesarios a tomar en cuenta al momento de llevar a cabo el estudio detallado de las patologías del lenguaje -tanto innatas como adquiridas-, mediante un enfoque neuropsicolingüístico –no necesariamente novedoso. …”
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Successful living donor liver transplantation of the left lateral sector with simultaneous atypical resection of the S2 for focal nodular hyperplasia by R. T. Rzayev, Yu. R. Kamalov, E. Yu. Kryzhanovskaya, M. A. Tatarkina, A. L. Kovaleva

“…Description of a clinical observation of a successful atypical resection of focal nodular hyperplasia of the segment II of the liver to a relative donor, followed by transplantation of the left lateral sector of the liver to a one-year-old child with cirrhosis of the liver in the outcome of biliary atresia.General provisions. Patient Z., 29 years old, was examined as donor for related liver sector transplantation. …”
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasofacial Groove by Tamajit Sau, Saumitra Kumar, Ankita Atin Mukherjee, Debalina Mazumdar

“…Surgical excision was done under general anaesthesia. Gross examination  showed predominantly solid and grey mass. …”
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New Prospects of Cytoprotection in the Treatment and Prevention of Gastric and Intestinal Diseases (Resolution of an Expert Council and Literature Review) by A. I. Martynov, A. A. Sheptulin, I. V. Mayev, A. N. Kazyulin, A. Ye. Karateev, A. V. Melekhov, L. K. Pal’gova, K. L. Raikhel’son

“…Aim. To generalize up-to-date information on the possibilities of cytoprotection in the treatment and prevention of gastric and intestinal diseases, as well as to present the materials of an Expert Council meeting held on February 8, 2020 in Moscow under the support of the Alium company.General provisions. …”
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Acupoint stimulation for postpartum breastfeeding insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ya-Ching Chang, Yi-An Wang, Zi-Yu Chang, Jian-An Liao

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Standardization for 5G technology and beyond: impact on military communications by Zoran M. Miličević, Zoran S. Bojković, Nataša Z. Bojković, Tanja M. Živojinović

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Quality of information in gestational diabetes mellitus videos on TikTok: Cross-sectional study. by Genyan Jiang, Lei Chen, Lan Geng, Yuhan Zhang, Zhiqi Chen, Yaqi Zhu, Shuangshuang Ma, Mei Zhao

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 216 videos were included in the final analysis, with 162 uploaded by health professionals, 40 by general users, and the remaining videos contributed by individual science communicators, for-profit organizations, and news agencies. …”
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Women are worse off in developing and recovering from temporomandibular disorder symptoms by Anna Lövgren, Simon Vallin, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson, Flavia P. Kapos, Christopher C. Peck, Corine M. Visscher, Per Liv

“…In this cohort study, data were prospectively collected 2010–2017 from the general population in Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. …”
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La micro y pequeña empresa como generadora de empleo en Baja California durante la crisis de 2008-2009 by Alejandro Mungaray Lagarda, José Gabriel Aguilar Barceló, Natanael Ramírez Angulo, Astrid Ortiz Figueroa

“…Por su parte, las grandes empresas, mostraron menor sensibilidad general y una reducción de su capacidad para generar empleo aún durante el periodo post-crisis. …”
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El mercado de capitales como alternativa de inversión by Ángel Rodríguez

“…En estos tiempos de alta liquidez y de control de cambio, el mercado de capitales se ha convertido en una oportunidad, y resulta fundamental dar a conocer su potencial al público en general.…”
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Filtration Performance and Fiber Shedding Behavior in Common Respirator and Face Mask Materials by Qingfeng Cao, Seong Chan Kim, Qisheng Ou, Hoo Young Chung, Weiqi Chen, William Durfee, Susan Arnold, Marc A. Hillmyer, Linsey A. Griffin, David Y. H. Pui

“…The two commercial cotton face masks have the worst filtration performance in general, with a filtration efficiency of around 25%. …”
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Feasibility and effectiveness of a group therapy combining physical activity, surf therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to treat adolescents with depressive disorders: a pilot... by Bettina Hearn, Monica Biscaldi, Reinhold Rauh, Christian Fleischhaker

“…Recently, studies on surf therapy, as an innovative approach of physical activity, have shown promising results regarding the reduction of depressive symptoms in adults and the improvement of general mental health problems in adolescents. However, research in this area is still limited. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use disorders among people living with HIV attending care and treatment centers at Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study. by Florian Emanuel Ghaimo, Ester Steven Mzilangwe, Samuel Chacha, Saidi Bakari Kuganda

“…<h4>Background</h4>Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are prevalent among people living with HIV (PLHIV), with 2-6 times higher than in the general population. These conditions are linked to increased morbidity and mortality among PLHIV and amplify sexual risk behaviors, thus exacerbating the transmission of HIV. …”
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Construction of a prediction and visualization system for cognitive impairment in elderly COPD patients based on self-assigning feature weights and residual evolution model by Wenwen Cheng, Chen Yu, Xiaohui Liu

“…We aimed to build better machine learning models and provide useful tools to provide better guidance and assistance for COPD patients' treatment and care.MethodsA total of 863 COPD patients from a local general hospital were collected and screened, and they were separated into two groups: cognitive impairment (356 patients) and cognitively normal (507 patients). …”
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The Quality of Competence Through Nursing Career Paths Among Indonesian Nurses in Hospital Settings by Muhammad Hadi, Dina Rahmawati, Nyimas Heny Purwati, Dhea Natashia, Slametiningsih Slametiningsih, Idyatul Hasanah

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Coal to graphene-based materials: Evaluating coal as a potential feedstock to pave way for large scale production of graphene and related materials, a review by Boitshepho Ivy Marakalala, Victor K. Manisa, Tumeletso Lekgoba, Freeman Ntuli, Vepika Kandjou

“…The paper explores the prospective of coal as a raw material for graphene and graphene oxide production, by evaluating the quality of the graphene and graphene oxide produced in terms of the aspect ratio, singularity of the sheets and the general physicochemical characteristics. The novelty of the production of graphene-based material from coal means that limited works exist in this area hence the significance of this review. …”
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Congenital pulmonic and aortic stenosis in Newfoundland dogs: Results of a 14-year French cardiovascular screening program (921 dogs). by Valérie Chetboul, Constance Fauveau, Peggy Passavin

“…For most dogs (90.6% for AS and 91% PS), a single examination was required to obtain a definitive cardiac status, although most operators (122/133 = 91.7%) were non-specialist general practitioners. Out of the 921 screened dogs, 913/921 (99.1%) and 919/921 (99.8%) were respectively free of AS and PS, with no AS and PS detection during the last 3 years of the program. …”
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