A comparison of male and female renal pelvis urobiome of unilateral stone formers using 2bRAD-M by Sen-Yuan Hong, Lin-Tao Miao, Yuan-Yuan Yang, Shao-Gang Wang

“…The collected samples were categorized into four distinct groups, namely the stone side of males (SM), stone side of females (SF), non-stone side of males (NSM), and non-stone side of females (NSF). …”
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Comparative analysis of fuel wood consumption of improved mud stove and three stone fire stove: a case study by Junejo, Awais, Kumar, Sanjay, Harijan, Khanji, Jeguirim, Mejdi

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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and risk of kidney stone: a Chinese population-based case–control study by Feng Shi, Lin Zhang, Dingguo Zhang, Dawei Wang

“…Objective To investigate the association between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a surrogate marker of insulin resistance and the risk of kidney stones (KSs) in a Chinese population.Design Case–control study.Setting Three Physical Examination Centers in Shanghai, China, between January 2020 and December 2022.Participants A total of 117 757 Chinese adults underwent health check-ups during the study period.Primary and secondary outcome measures The association between the TyG index and the risk of KS was assessed using multivariable logistic regression analysis. …”
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Roflumilast, ursodeoxycholic acid and nucleinate efficiency in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with accompanying chronic non-stone cholecystitis. by Dudka T.V., Huhlina O.S.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the removal of large gallbladder stones: a pilot study by Liang Zhu, Jinli He, Zhenzhen Yang, Xi Huang, Junbo Hong, Xiaojiang Zhou, Youxiang Chen, Guohua Li

“…Methods In total, six patients (aged 23–72 years, 3 males and 3 females, Han ethnicity) who had large gallbladder stones (diameter ≥ 1 cm) complicated with common bile duct (CBD) stones and who underwent ERCP combined with ESWL at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from July 2022 to December 2022 were enrolled. …”
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Exploring the utility of unretouched lithic flakes as markers of cultural change by Manuel Will, Hannes Rathmann

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Development of low-cost rolling base isolation system for seismic protection of rubble stone masonry buildings in Himalayan Mountain range by Jiro Takagi, Takeshi Masui, Yoshikazu Araki, Kohju Ikago, Sanjay Pareek, Sanghun Lee, Yusuke Suzuki, Ryuta Enokida, Jia Guo, Kshitij C. Shrestha, Iori Fukuda, Hayato Miyagawa

Subjects: “…rubble stone masonry building…”
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Experimental Study on the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Pre-Drilled Planted Piles in Isolated Stone Strata Based on Transparent Soil Technology by Wenli Liao, Qipeng Cai, Xiangyu Guo, Hao Lin, Jiajin Zhou, Shizhuo Su

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Genetic Assessment of a Captive Population of Eurasian Stone-Curlew (<i>Burhinus oedicnemus</i>), Source for the Reinforcement of Wild Populations by Loïc Lesobre, Alessia Ostolani, Hiba Abi Hussein, Dimitri Giunchi, Mohamed Aourir, Yassine Teyar, Mariella Baratti

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Development of Comprehensive Predictive Models for Evaluating Böhme Abrasion Value (BAV) of Dimension Stones Using Non-Destructive Testing Methods by Ekin Köken

Subjects: “…dimension stone…”
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Laying hens prefer softer over harder mineral-based pecking stones and peck them more at the end of the light period by Madeleine McAuley, Linda J. Caston, Tina M. Widowski

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Quantum transport properties of hybrid BN–C nanotubes: Strong spin filtering effect robust against Stone–Wales defects by Haiqing Wan, Tong Chen, Wei Hu, Yee Sin Ang

“…We study the spin-polarized electron transport properties of hybrid BN–C nanotubes (BN–CNTs) in their pristine form and with Stone–Wales defects, namely, Cx(BN)10−x, using combined first-principles density functional theory and quantum transport simulations. …”
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Comparison of two negative pressure ureteral access sheaths combined with day-case flexible ureteroscopy for renal stones randomized trial by Qinghong Ma, Guoqiang Chen, Guanghai Li, Deheng Cui

“…The operation duration for IFURL and BFURL was 52.50 (48.00, 60.00) vs. 46.00 (36.00, 56.25), respectively (p = 0.047). Stone free rate (SFR) on the first postoperative day was 73.33% vs. 93.33% for IFURL and BFURL, respectively (p = 0.038). …”
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A New Burial Find of a Polovtsian Stone Statue in the Stavropol Region (from the second half of thirteenth to fourteenth century) by Berezin Ya.B., Narozhny E.I.

“…Research objectives: To introduce a new discovery of a Turkic stone statue that was deliberately (?) buried in the mound, the authors seek to substantiate the reasons for this unusual approach to stone sculpture. …”
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092. Overview of the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Kidney and Ureter Stones at Zainoel Abidin Hospital Banda Aceh, 2021 by Dwi Wahyu Saputra, M. Puteh Mauny

“…The most common type of urinary tract stone is ureteral stone with a bilateral location.…”
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Treating Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Proteus Spp. were Isolated from Renal Stone Patients by Crataegus rhipidophylla and Adiantum capillus by Srwa Ali Mohammed, Mohammed Abdul Aziz Hama Ali, Dereh Lattif Mohammed

“…Nine isolates of Proteus spp. were isolated from 100 urine samples of renal stone patients which were the urine specimens obtained directly from Sulaimani Teaching Hospital Laboratory, and identified according to the cultural characteristic, morphological, biochemical examination. …”
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Settlement Behavior of Soft Subgrade Reinforced by Geogrid-Encased Stone Column and Geocell-Embedded Sand Cushion: A Numerical Analysis by Jia-Jun Gao, Hui Xu, Jian-Wen Qian, Yi-Fan Gong, Liang-Tong Zhan, Ping Chen

“…This paper investigated the settlement behavior of a soft subgrade reinforced by geogrid-encased stone column and geocell-embedded sand cushion using the finite element analysis method (Plaxis 2D). …”
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First record of stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), an invasive alien fish species, in water bodies of urban green areas in Poland by Wróblewski Paweł, Maciaszek Rafał, Kasprzak Robert

“…Therefore, the current study is the first description of stone moroko in urban green areas (Warsaw, Poland). …”
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Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis using dual-targeted and dual-response intelligent micelles: a “three birds with one stone” strategy by Rui-Bo Guo, Lu Zhang, Yang Liu, Liang Kong, Yang Yu, Bin Yang, Zuo-Jun Wang, Jing-Yi Zhang, Xue-Tao Li

“…This “three birds with one stone” approach targeted multiple aspects of RA, opening new horizons for comprehensive treatment of RA.…”
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Biographie d’un esprit au corps brisé. Les pierres magiques des ancêtres zapara d’Amazonie : des sujets du passé by Anne-Gaël Bilhaut

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