An Unusual Presentation of Adult Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with Severe Chest and Upper Back Pain by Shotaro Kanda, Toru Akiyama, Hirotaka Chikuda, Takehiko Yamaguchi, Kazuo Saita

“…Adult tethered cord syndrome (ATCS) is a rare entity that usually presents with multiple neurological symptoms, including lower extremity pain, backache, lower extremity muscle weakness, and bowel/bladder disturbances. …”
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The Synergistic Antiwear Performances of Organic Titanium Compounds Containing Sulfur with Borate Ester Additive by Xin Xu, Jian-Qiang Hu, Feng Xie, Li Guo, Jun Ma, Shi-Zhao Yang

“…Two oil-soluble organic titanium compounds (OTCs) such as titanium dialkyldithiocarbamate (TiDDC) and sulfurized titanate (TiS) were synthesized and identified by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The antiwear and extreme pressure properties of TiDDC or TiS with borate ester containing nitrogen (BNO) additive in mineral base oils were evaluated by four ball tester. …”
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Calcified Leiomyoma of the Distal Forearm in a Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Nadeeke Nidhan Perera, Sunil Ranjith Wijayasinghe, Karuna Dissanayake, Jerard Fernando, Ethige Tharushi De Silva

“…Deep somatic leiomyomas arising in skeletal muscle are extremely rare in children, especially in the extremities. …”
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“Brick‐Mortar‐Binder” Design toward Highly Elastic, Hydrophobic, and Flame‐Retardant Thermal Insulator by Shanying Sui, Huafeng Quan, Jingxing Wang, Yufang Lu, Yufan Yang, Yuhan Sheng, Zhifang Sun, Yi Zhang

“…These distinctive features make the LCS hybrid aerogel highly promising for thermal management applications in extreme conditions, such as in pipelines for transporting liquid nitrogen and liquefied natural gas.…”
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Primary extraskeletal osteosarcoma of rectal mesentery: a rare case and literature review by Zhikui Huo, Yao Sun, Jinghui Chang, Guo-Dong Li, Jian Shi, Cheng Quan, Li-Na Zhang, Ting-Ting Yang, Feng-Jia Shang, Yong-Ping Yang

“…ESOS arising from abdominal mesentery is extremely rare. Increasing diagnostic methods and standardizing treatment protocols are crucial issues of ESOS. …”
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Flexural Strengthening of Damaged T-Joists with Severe Corrosion Using CFRP Sheets by Jose Vercher, Enrique Gil, Ángeles Mas, Carlos Lerma, M. Eugenia Torner

“…This paper evaluates the residual safety of isolated T-joists with severe corrosion for the two extreme cases of boundary conditions, simply supported and fixed-ended, in order to help in making decisions about the magnitude of the necessary intervention. …”
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Weather Monitoring and Classification Tools Using Fuzzy Logic Method Based on Internet of Things for Agriculture by Muhammad Alfazri Avindra, Ahmad Taqwa, Suroso

“…Agriculture is a crucial sector that faces significant challenges due to climate change, such as altered rainfall patterns, increased temperatures, and extreme weather, which threaten productivity. This research aims to design and develop a weather monitoring and classification tool utilizing the Fuzzy Logic method based on the Internet of Things (IoT). …”
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Prevalence of infection <i>H. pylori</i> in Moscow population by S. V. German, I. Ye. Zykova, A. V. Modestova, N. V. Yermakov

“…Interview of 634 persons have been taken using original questionnaire by random sample.Results. Extremely high prevalence of infection – 88% was found. …”
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An Adrenocortical Carcinoma Associated with Non-Islet Cell Tumor Hypoglycemia and Aberrant ACTH Production by M. D. S. A. Dilrukshi, A. W. Wickramarachchi, D. D. K. Abeyaratne, Brian Shine, Bahram Jafar-Mohammadi, N. P. Somasundaram

“…Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia and ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome are extremely rare presentations of an ACC, and co-occurrence of these entities in a single patient is never reported in the literature.…”
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Synovial Sarcoma of the Hand by Hovsep Ohan, Greg Minassian, Asaad H. Samra, Matthew J. Zdilla

“…This report increases awareness of this extremely rare malignancy—an awareness that is crucial for early diagnosis and improved survival rates. …”
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Extremophilic Exopolysaccharides: Bioprocess and Novel Applications in 21st Century by Chandni Upadhyaya, Hiren Patel, Ishita Patel, Trushit Upadhyaya

“…Extremophiles, microorganisms blooming in extreme environmental conditions, hold particular significance in the domain of microbial research. …”
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Vancomycin-Induced Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Masquerading as Elusive Sepsis by Sumon Roy, Vinay P. Goswamy, Kirolos N. Barssoum, Devesh Rai

“…A 37-year-old female actively using intravenous drugs presented with worsening right upper extremity pain, fever, and chills. Workup revealed methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia and multiple right-sided septic pulmonary emboli. …”
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Before and After Segregation and Apartheid: A Comparative Analysis by Leland Ware

“…During the eras of segregation and apartheid, conditions for Black people in America and South Af rica were oppressive in the extreme. The two systems had some differences, but the overall impact was the same. …”
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A Rare Case of Wolfram Syndrome Presenting With Tuberculous Meningitis: A Case Report by Nabiha Khan, Muhammad Usama Ashraf, Sadia Khan, Allahdad Khan, Humna Shahzad, Mudasira Habib, Aseel Kamal

“…ABSTRACT Wolfram syndrome is an extremely rare condition composed of a tetrad of diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness. …”
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Pediatric Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Palate by Jerome A. Lindeboom, Jean-Pierre T. F. Ho, Naomi Donner, Willem H. Schreuder

“…Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor but is extremely rare in pediatric patients. The parotid gland is the most affected salivary gland, and the minor salivary glands are rarely affected. …”
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Applications of the Bell Numbers on Univalent Functions Associated with Subordination by Sh. Najafzadeh, Mugur Acu

“…Furthermore, we estimate the coefficient bound and extreme points. Also, geometric properties such as convexity and convolution preserving concept are investigated.…”
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Certain Subclasses of Multivalent Functions Defined by Higher-Order Derivative by Xiaofei Li, Deng Ding, Liping Xu, Chuan Qin, Songbo Hu

“…We obtain coefficient inequalities, distortion theorems, extreme points, and integral mean inequalities. We derive some results as special cases.…”
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Gravity and Large Extra Dimensions by V. H. Satheeshkumar, P. K. Suresh

“…The idea that quantum gravity can be realized at the TeV scale is extremely attractive to theorists and experimentalists alike. …”
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A Rare Case of Ebstein’s Anomaly with Biventricular Noncompaction by Immaneni Sathyamurthy, Anuradha Sridhar, Sasikala Subramanian, Zeeshan Sakina A. Lakhani

“…Left ventricular failure is extremely rare, and we report one such case due to the coexistence of biventricular noncompaction.…”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature by Sumitro Kosasih, Khairul Najmi Muhammad Nawawi, Zhiqin Wong, Deborah Chew Chia Hsin, Andrea Yu-Lin Ban, Raja Affendi Raja Ali

“…Upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of gastrointestinal metastases from lung cancer is extremely rare. We report two cases of patients with duodenal metastases from lung adenocarcinoma presented with recurrent melena. …”
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