Measurement of Quality of Life VI. Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) is an Unfortunate Use of the Quality-of-Life Concept by Soren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick, Niels Jorgen Andersen

“…We believe that if the patients were optimally informed and allowed to decide for themselves, they would more often reject high-tech expensive biomedical treatments that only serve to prolong life and do not increase its quality. …”
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Antibacterial evaluation of antibiotic-coated titanium and stainless steel implants in orthopaedic application: a dip-coating approach by Mesut Kariksiz, Duygu Kirkik

“…Results Both titanium and stainless steel implants displayed significant ZOI values for all antibiotic treatments, indicating effective inhibition of bacterial growth. …”
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Pravastatin-Induced Eczematous Eruption Mimicking Psoriasis by Michael P. Salna, Hannah M. Singer, Ali N. Dana

“…Despite various topical and systemic treatments over several months, the rash continued to evolve. …”
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Toxicity of mercury (Hg) on survival and growth rate, hemato- and histopathological parameters ofOreochromis niloticus by Kukuh Nirmala, Yuni Puji Hastuti, Vika Yuniar

“…The experimental design was arranged in completely randomized design with four treatments and three replications. Stock density was 8 fish/aquarium with mean initial body weight was 15.70±1.13 g. …”
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A Pilot Study Verifying How the Curve Information Impacts on the Driver Performance with Cognition Model by Xiaohua Zhao, Wei Guan, Xiaoming Liu

“…Therefore, the experiment designed three treatments of information providing modes. The result of the experiment presented that the warning information about curves in advance can move the position of first braking away from curves. …”
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The Union between Structural and Practical Identifiability Makes Strength in Reducing Oncological Model Complexity: A Case Study by Maria Pia Saccomani, Karl Thomaseth

“…Mathematical models are increasingly proposed to describe tumor’s dynamic response to treatments with the aims of improving their efficacy. …”
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Cytokines in Endocrine Dysfunction of Plasma Cell Disorders by Eva Feigerlová, Shyue-Fang Battaglia-Hsu

“…To understand the origin of the endocrine symptoms associated with MG, we overview here the current knowledge on the complexity of interactions between cytokines and the endocrine system in MG and discuss the perspectives for both the diagnosis and treatments for this class of diseases. We also illustrate the role of major cytokines and growth factors such as IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and VEGF in the endocrine system, as these tumor-relevant signaling molecules not only help the clonal expansion and invasion of the tumor cells but also influence cellular metabolism through autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine mechanisms. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of an Energy Drink And 35% Hydrogen Peroxide on Discoloration and Microhardness of Current Restorative Materials by Recep Kara

“…The color change and microhardness of the samples were measured before and after the treatments. Data were analyzed with Mann-Whitney-U, the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, a one-way ANOVA, and a post hoc test (p>0.05). …”
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Le corps du sultan ottoman by Nicolas Vatin

“…His corpse could suffer degrading treatments dictated by political considerations: first of all, the rejection of any break in the dynastic continuity compelled more than once to keep secret the sultan’s death and to delay his burial for several weeks.Oner may nevertheless discern some elements of a sacralisation of the sultan’s dead body, and even some marks of a cult that could have developped. …”
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Renal Cancer Stem Cells: Characterization and Targeted Therapies by Anna Julie Peired, Alessandro Sisti, Paola Romagnani

“…One approach drives CSCs to differentiate into cancer cells sensitive to conventional treatments, while the other proposes to eradicate them selectively. …”
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The effect of ginseng on some hematological parameters in rats fed cholesterol-rich diet by Deniz Uluışık, Ercan Keskin

“…In respect of the other parameters, there was no important changes depend on ginseng or/and cholesterol treatments.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> It is stated that ginseng may improve the negative effect of hypercholesterolemia on hematologic parameters.…”
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Decision Support System Based on CoCoSo Method with the Picture Fuzzy Information by Muhammad Qiyas, Muhammad Naeem, Saifullah Khan, Saleem Abdullah, Thongchi Botmart, Tajammul Shah

“…The weak symptoms of COVID-19 disease, on the other hand, are treated with a variety of antiviral treatments. It is still choosing the optimal antiviral medicine to manage COVID-19s. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Germination and Ultrasonication on Nutritional and Structural Characteristics of Kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum) and Little (Panicum sumatrense) Millet by Swarnima Dey, Alok Saxena, Yogesh Kumar, Tanushree Maity, Ayon Tarafdar

“…This study aimed to investigate the nutritional and structural properties of kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum) and little (Panicum sumatrense) millets on administering ultrasonication and germination treatments. Significant changes in the treated samples were recorded, including lower levels of antinutrients such as tannin and phytates, and higher antioxidant activity, improving their nutritional value. …”
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Modifications to the Method of Modal Strain Energy for Improved Estimates of Loss Factors for Damped Structures by Peter J. Torvik, Brian Runyon

“…Results are given for beams and plates with constrained layer treatments.…”
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Strategies to Enhance Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Jibin Han, Yanmin Li, Yuanyuan Li

“…Despite over five decades of research, specific treatments for established ARDS are still lacking. MSC-based therapies have the advantage of targeting nearly all pathophysiological components of ARDS by means of a variety of secreted trophic factors, exerting anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, immunomodulatory, antiapoptotic, and proangiogenic effects, resulting in significant structural and functional recovery following ARDS in various preclinical models. …”
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Characterisation and evaluation of the mechanical behaviour of endodontic-grade NiTi wires by Samuel Pereira, Andr� Carvalho, Lu�s Reis, Diogo Montalv�o

“…With the introduction of new materials and advances in medical science, the endodontic files have changed since the early days of root canal treatments. In the late days, we have seen an increasing use of Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) alloys. …”
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The Saudi Thoracic Society Evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Hamdan Al-Jahdali, Riyad Al-Lehebi, Hani Lababidi, Faris F. Alhejaili, Yahya Habis, Waleed A. Alsowayan, Majdy M. Idrees, Mohammed O. Zeitouni, Abdullah Alshimemeri, Mohammed Al Ghobain, Ali Alaraj, Esam H. Alhamad

“…The guideline provides the reader with an executive summary of recommended COPD treatments based on the best available evidence and also addresses other major aspects of COPD management and comorbidities. …”
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Weed Control and Peanut Tolerance with Ethalfluralin-Based Herbicide Systems by W. J. Grichar, P. A. Dotray

“…None of the herbicide treatments reduced peanut grade (sound mature kernels plus sound splits) when compared with the nontreated check.…”
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AI vs. Human in Screenwriting: Is AI the Future Screenwriter? by Kemal Çelik

“…The study presents loglines, treatments, synopses, and dialogue examples to a group of 24 participants. …”
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Suprascapular Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Shoulder Pain in a Pediatric Patient by Federico Cristiani, Maria A. Hernandez

“…We successfully used this intervention in a 14-year-old patient with chronic shoulder pain extrapolating from adult experience and as a last resort after all other treatments had failed.…”
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