Levosimendan as Treatment Option in Severe Verapamil Intoxication: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mirjam Osthoff, Christine Bernsmeier, Stephan C. Marsch, Patrick R. Hunziker

“…Levosimendan, an inotropic agent, that enhances myofilament response to calcium, increases myocardial contraction and could therefore be beneficial in verapamil intoxication. …”
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Cell adhesion and spreading on fluid membranes through microtubules-dependent mechanotransduction by Oleg Mikhajlov, Ram M. Adar, Maria Tătulea-Codrean, Anne-Sophie Macé, John Manzi, Fanny Tabarin, Aude Battistella, Fahima di Federico, Jean-François Joanny, Guy Tran van Nhieu, Patricia Bassereau

“…Unlike SLBs functionalized with RGD peptides, integrin clusters on Invasin-SLBs grow in size and complexity comparable to those on glass. While actomyosin contraction dominates adhesion maturation on stiff substrates, we find that on fluid SLBs, integrin mechanotransduction and cell spreading rely on dynein pulling forces along microtubules perpendicular to the membranes and microtubules pushing on adhesive complexes, respectively. …”
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Harnessing the power of professional associations to unite the third-space community by Craig Morley, Nicola Grayson

“…We explore the unique difficulties of career progression for those in the third space compared to the more recognised and established routes for academic colleagues, or those who work in professional services who are employed on ‘academic’ contracts. We argue that, in order to overcome these difficulties and make potential career pathways and trajectories more visible, we should conceptualise the third space itself as a collective unity. …”
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Shear Strength Characteristics of Calcium Oxide and Guar Gum Treated Loose Petobo Silty Sand by Yohanes Albrecht Montol, Aswin Lim, Paulus Pramono Rahardjo

“…However, after 24 hours soaking period, the soil behavior returned to the contraction behavior. This behavior is unfavorable in the case of the treated sample below the groundwater table. …”
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Review of the Monograph “LegalTech in the Field of Entrepreneurship” by V. N. Shelmenkov, D. A. Gusev

“…Performing such routine tasks as drafting contracts, document management, issuing licenses, with the help of artificial intelligence, the algorithms of which exclude the possibility of professional error, is no longer a fantasy, but a reality towards which humanity is successfully moving. …”
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The effects of financial distress on financial performance: An empirical analysis of SMEs in Sheema, Buhweju, Rubirizi, and Bushenyi districts by Mpora, Eliab Byamukama, Bwengye, Anny Katabaazi, Atukunda, Emilly, Ngirababo, Rwusira Dan

“…Specifically, it examined the effects of excessive debt, inadequate capital, poor management practices, unwise expansion, intense competition, litigation, and unfavorable contracts on SMEs. Financial distress, if left unchecked, can lead to bank failures and severely harm the economy, emphasizing the need for close monitoring. …”
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Health-related adverse work outcomes associated with post COVID-19 condition: a cross-sectional study by Peter M Smith, Hind Sbihi, Wei Zhang, Adeera Levin, Naveed Z Janjua, Hiten Naik, Bingyue Zhu, Lee Er, Karen Tran

“…Propensity score overlap weighting was used to adjust for relevant sociodemographic and clinical covariates.Results Among 1106 participants, 966 (87.3%) were employed when they contracted SARS-CoV-2 and included in analyses. Of these participants, 47.8% were female, the median age was 37 and 46.9% had a PCC history. …”
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African American Street Lit’: old, new, or better (?) tricks? by Cécile Cottenet

“…With some titles selling up to 100 000 in record time, this phenomenon was bound to move from the margins to the center, and indeed mainstream publishers soon entered the market, proposing lucrative contracts to the self-published authors, and creating or expanding specialized black-oriented imprints. …”
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BIM: Enabling Sustainability and Asset Management through Knowledge Management by Robbert Anton Kivits, Craig Furneaux

“…The paper additionally identifies a range of issues concerning the implementation of BIM as follows: IP, liability, risks, and contracts and the authenticity of users. Implementing BIM requires investment in new technology, skills training, and development of new ways of collaboration and Trade Practices concerns. …”
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Les ressorts territoriaux de la gestion de l’eau : le cas de la Drôme (1980-2013) by Sabine Girard

“…River contracts and Plans for Water Development and Management are some of the new public action instruments issued of the water policy regionalization. …”
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M to T Rearrangement: An Approach to Correct Webbed Neck Deformity by Ananth S. Murthy, Margeaux McGraw

“…The excision of excess skin along with the zig-zag closure also prevents postoperative scar contraction and recurrence. An important effect of this technique is the prevention of anterior displacement of hair bearing skin. …”
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Dysphagia in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and dementia through fluoroscopic study with barium swallow in a memory clinic by Georgina Martinez-Peña, Alberto Jose Mimenza-Alvarado, Sara Gloria Aguilar-Navarro

“…Compared to patients with dementia, patients with MCI showed greater alteration in protection against regurgitation (OR 3.19, 95% CI: 1.05 to 9.72, p = 0.042) and in the contraction of the laryngeal muscles (OR 3.54, 95% CI: 1.30 to 9.62, p = 0.013).DiscussionOur findings highlight the altered phases of swallowing in patients with dementia. …”
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The Takht Eli Khanate: The State System at the Twilight of the Golden Horde by Vadim V. Trepavlov

“…However, the historical circumstances of the 15th century led to a simplification and contraction of the Takht Eli’s state apparatus, because the agricultural periphery of the Dnieper and the Northern Caucasus was too small to provide the economic foundation of the nomadic empire. …”
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The EU-Azerbaijan Relations in the Gas Transporting Sector by Maksym Aliiev

“…For decades European elites negotiated and signed contracts for energy supplies from the Russian Federation, which gave Russia the opportunity to restore and strengthen its military capacity, and as a result, to launch an unprovoked aggression against Ukraine. …”
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Inflammatory Mechanisms of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Formation by Malav Joshi, Shivi Agrawal, John Byron Christoforidis

“…Recently, research has focused on the role of the posterior hyaloid in iERM formation and contraction, particularly the process of anomalous PVD as it relates to iERM formation. …”
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The Points of Concurrence Theory in Guidobaldo del Monte’s Scenography by Leonardo Baglioni, Marta Salvatore

“…This particular perspective application makes the scenography a privileged place for experimenting the projective transformations at the origins of the relief perspective in which the real space contracts and transforms itself into the illusory space of the scene. …”
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STBM: secure and trustworthy blockchain-based model for cybersecurity service transactions by PIAO Guirong, ZHU Jianming

“…By categorizing cybersecurity services and managing the full lifecycle, and incorporating a dual-chain structure and smart contracts, the model sought to enhance the traceability, transparency, and security of cybersecurity services. …”
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Making the Final Cut — Mechanisms Mediating the Abscission Step of Cytokinesis by John A. Schiel, Rytis Prekeris

“…While much research has been done to delineate the mechanisms mediating actomyosin ring formation and contraction, the machinery that is responsible for abscission remains largely unclear. …”
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Common Tropical Illness Due to Uncommon Species by Madhuri Kadam

“…Case description: A 12-year-old boy presented with fever, respiratory symptoms, and leukopenia, diagnosed with <i>Salmonella</i> Gallinarum, likely contracted from contact with poultry. Ceftriaxone and azithromycin were effective, leading to clinical improvement. …”
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Determining the correlations between faculty of sport sciences students’ unemployment anxiety and their levels of hopelessness by Mine Koc

“…As a result, it has been found that all sub-factors of unemployment anxiety have an increasing effect, except for the contraction in employment and the decrease in the workforce. …”
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