Combined tracheostomy and maxillomandibular advancement for extremely severe obstructive sleep apnea: A case report by Ning Zhou, Jean-Pierre T.F. Ho, Jan de Lange

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Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application by Emre Ozmen, Gamze Gül Güleç, Hazal İzol Özmen, Melih Civan, Esra Circi, Serdar Yuksel, Alican Baris

“…Objective: This study aimed to validate a software application (app) developed by the authors to streamline and enhance the accuracy of disability assessments, specifically for musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities. …”
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Handgrip Strength as a Diagnostic Tool in Work-Related Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders in Women by Deborah Alperovitch-Najenson, Eli Carmeli, Raymond Coleman, Haim Ring

“…The aim of this study was to determine if handgrip strength might be used as a diagnostic tool in musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities in women working in an industrial environment. …”
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More than just a number: the gut microbiota and brain function across the extremes of life by Nathan D. Nuzum, Clara Deady, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, John F. Cryan, Siobhain M. O'Mahony, Gerard Clarke

“…Neurodevelopmental research has also seen a boon in microbiome-related clinical research including in autism, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and schizophrenia, which is confirming prior animal model work regarding the key time-windows in the gut microbiome important for infant cognition. …”
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Adult acute megakaryoblastic leukemia with persistent diarrhea and extreme thrombocytosis: A very unusual case by Nevin Alayvaz Aslan, Gülsün Gülten

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Understanding the impacts of extreme heat on the mental well-being of older adults: a systematic review by Jifei Chen, Laurence L Delina

“…Older adults exhibit a heightened vulnerability to the ramifications of climate change, mainly the increasing frequency and severity of extreme heat events, which can considerably impair their mental well-being. …”
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Transmission line trip faults under extreme snow and ice conditions: a case study by Guojun Zhang

“…The findings of this study not only provide a comprehensive framework for minimizing the impact of extreme weather on transmission infrastructure but also contribute valuable insights toward fostering a more reliable and resilient power grid capable of withstanding the challenges posed by an increasingly volatile climate.…”
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Force Tracking Control of Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Based on a New Recurrent Neural Network by Yuxuan Cao, Jie Chen, Li Gao, Jiqing Luo, Jinyun Pu, Shengli Song

“…The lower extremity exoskeleton can enhance the ability of human limbs, which has been used in many fields. …”
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Long-term variability of extreme precipitation with WRF model at a complex terrain River Basin by Yinchi Zhang, Chao Deng, Wanling Xu, Yao Zhuang, Lizhi Jiang, Caiying Jiang, Xiaojun Guan, Jianhui Wei, Miaomiao Ma, Ying Chen, Jian Peng, Lu Gao

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Galactocele in a Male Infant with Transient Hyperprolactinaemia: An Extremely Rare Cause of Breast Enlargement in Children by C. T. Lau, K. K. Y. Wong, P. Tam

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Extremely Rare Form of Impaction Bilateral Kissing Molars: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Tamer Zerener, Gurkan Rasit Bayar, Hasan Ayberk Altug, Serkan Kiran

“…Kissing molars (KM) or rosette formation is a term that is used to describe impacted teeth contacting occlusal surfaces in a single follicular space and their roots pointing in opposite directions. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization defines root ecological strategies in an extreme arid environment by Cristian A. Delpiano, Cristian A. Delpiano, Cristian A. Delpiano, Rodrigo S. Rios, Rodrigo S. Rios, Rodrigo S. Rios, Claudia E. Barraza-Zepeda, Melissa J. Pozo, Lorgio E. Aguilera, Andrea P. Loayza, Andrea P. Loayza, Andrea P. Loayza

“…Emerging research identifies colM as a key trait influencing the multidimensional covariation of root traits within the Root Economic Space (RES), where a ‘collaboration gradient’ is proposed. …”
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Geomagnetically Induced Current Mitigation in New Zealand: Operational Mitigation Method Development With Industry Input by D. H. Mac Manus, C. J. Rodger, A. Renton, J. Ronald, D. Harper, C. Taylor, M. Dalzell, T. Divett, M. A. Clilverd

“…By working directly with our industry partners, Transpower New Zealand Ltd, a mitigation strategy in the form of targeted line disconnections has been developed. …”
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Lower Extremity Skeletal Muscle Mass, but Not Upper Extremity Skeletal Muscle Mass, Is Inversely Associated with Hospitalization in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Hidetaka Hamasaki

“…To investigate the association of skeletal muscle mass with metabolic parameters and hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods. A retrospective observational study was conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes between May 2013 and November 2015. …”
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Climatological Statistics of Extreme Geomagnetic Fluctuations With Periods From 1 s to 60 min by N. C. Rogers, J. A. Wild, E. F. Eastoe, J. Hübert

“…These results help identify the principal causes of field fluctuations leading to extreme geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) in ground infrastructure over a range of timescales and they inform the choice of frequency dependence to use with dBh/dt as a GIC proxy.…”
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Paths to Polarization: How Extreme Views, Miscommunication, and Random Chance Drive Opinion Dynamics by Matthew A. Turner, Paul E. Smaldino

“…Third, noisy communication can drive a population toward more extreme opinions and even cause acute polarization. …”
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Extreme Value Analysis of Ground Magnetometer Observations at Valentia Observatory, Ireland by Alexandra Ruth Fogg, C. M. Jackman, J. Malone‐Leigh, P. T. Gallagher, A. W. Smith, M. Lester, M.‐T. Walach, J. E. Waters

“…The horizontal component of magnetometer observations and its time derivative are considered, and extreme values of these are identified. These extremes are fit to a generalized extreme value distribution, and from this model return values (the expected magnitude of an observation within a given time window) are predicted. …”
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Adsorptivities of Extremely High Surface Area Activated Carbon Fibres for CH and H by A. Rejifu, H. Noguchi, T. Ohba, H. Kanoh, F. Rodriguez-Reinoso, K. Kaneko

“…The amounts of CH 4 and H 2 adsorbed were enhanced by 52% and 30%, respectively, as a result of re-activation.…”
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Quantum computational infusion in extreme learning machines for early multi-cancer detection by Anas Bilal, Muhammad Shafiq, Waeal J. Obidallah, Yousef A. Alduraywish, Haixia Long

“…This study presents a hybrid model integrating Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) with FuNet transfer learning, applied on a multi-cancer dataset and optimized using the Quantum-Genetic Binary Grey Wolf Optimizer (Q-GBGWO). …”
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Historical Spatiotemporal Trends in Snowfall Extremes over the Canadian Domain of the Great Lakes Basin by Janine A. Baijnath-Rodino, Claude R. Duguay

“…Resultant significant increase in December’s maximum and minimum air temperature for the city of Wawa may be a potential reason for the decreased extreme snowfall trends.…”
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