Introduction of Eucalyptus spp. into the United States with Special Emphasis on the Southern United States by R. C. Kellison, Russ Lea, Paul Marsh

“…Introduction of Eucalyptus spp. into the United States from Australia on a significant scale resulted from the gold rush into California in 1849. Numerous species were evaluated for fuel, wood products, and amenity purposes. …”
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Theoretical Design of Asymmetric/symmetric Nanodisk Arrays Deposited on GaAs Film for Plasmonic Modulation and Sensing by Cheng SUN, Xue YANG, Xinyu LI, Shuwen CHU

“…Herein, we propose a composite nanostructure consisting of a gold nanodisk array and a GaAs thin film, which achieves symmetric and asymmetric configurations by adjusting the nanodisk radius of the array structure. …”
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Endovascular embolization of persistent liver injuries not responding to conservative management: a narrative review by Simon Roh

“…Concerning management, nonoperative strategies have emerged as the gold standard, especially for hemodynamically stable patients. …”
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Nickel, copper and cobalt coalescence in copper cliff converter slag by Wolf A., Mitrašinović A.M.

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Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease by Maria Khan, Imama Naqvi, Asha Bansari, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

“…For diagnosis of ICAD, intra-arterial angiography is the gold standard to identify extent of stenosis. However, noninvasive techniques including transcranial ultrasound and MRA are now emerging as reliable modalities to exclude moderate to severe (50%–99%) stenosis. …”
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Hyaluronic Acid Injections as Nonsurgical Alternative in case of Delayed Diagnosis of Malar Arch Fracture: Case Report and Literature Review by Raffaele Rauso, Giorgio Lo Giudice, Nicola Zerbinati, Gianpaolo Tartaro

“…We analyze the differences between surgical and nonsurgical solution: in case of early detection, the surgical approach is the gold standard of treatment. However, in cases of delayed facial fracture diagnosis without functional impairment, nonsurgical procedures could be considered an alternative tool as we show in the present case report. …”
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Pancharatnam–Berry‐Phase‐Based Plasmonic Metasurfaces Enable Wavelength‐Selective Directional Focusing and Vortex by Heyi Zhang, Chunhui Zhu, Zhengyong Song

“…Ultrathin meta‐atoms with the half‐wave plate effect have only three layers, and 360° phase modulation is obtained by axially rotating gold strip based on PB phase. Two metasurfaces are designed to verify our strategy. …”
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Complications of tattoos and tattoos removal: state-of-the-art in Italy by Mirko Campisi

“…Q-switched (QS) lasers are widely considered the gold standard for tattoo removal. Although Q-switched lasers are capable of removing tattoos without harming the skin, removal often requires numerous treatments and it can still be incomplete, especially when attempting to remove multi-coloured tattoos. …”
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VALIDATION OF EQUATIONS OF SKINFOLD THICKNESS FOR FAT MASS ESTIMATION IN HIV/AIDS SUBJECTS: A COMPARISON OF DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF ABDOMEN by Alex Antonio Florindo, Maria do Rosario Dias de Oliveira Latorre, Aurélio Borelli, Manoel de Souza Rocha, Aluisio Augusto Cotrim Segurado

“…The objective of the present study was to develope and to validate equations based on skinfold thickness for the estimation of percent body fat (%BF) in HIV/AIDS subjects using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and computed tomography of abdomen (CTA) as the gold standards. The sample included 15 adult Brazilian HIV/AIDS subjects (10 men and 5 women). …”
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Influence of the cleaning method employed prior to the use of ionomeric materials in micro filtration of cavities at the cervical level by María Muñoz Estrella, Alexander Cruz Gallegos, Ana del Carmen Armas Vega

“…Materials and Methods: In 40 human premolar teeth, cavities were prepared at the level of the cemetery amelo, the teeth were randomly divided into 4 groups (n: 10) received cleaning and restoration procedures according to the group, G1 cleaning with abrasive air and restoration with IV Ketac Molar Easy Mix (IVKM), G2 abrasive air and restoration with IV Gold Label 2 (IVGL), G3 pumice stone and IVKM, G4 pumice stone and IVGL. …”
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Hamstring Shortness among Undergraduate Students, Using Knee Extension Angle Test by Farhan Ishaque, Saira Bano, Hamna Khan, Suneel Kumar, Saeed Qaiser, Muhammad Asif Khan

“…Hamstring muscle shortness was assessed by a gold standard assessment tool i.e. passive knee extension angle test. …”
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High-frequency PCR-testing as a powerful approach for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in the field of critical infrastructure: A longitudinal, retrospective study in a German tertiary care... by Bastian Fischer, Martin Farr, Jan Gummert, Cornelius Knabbe, Tanja Vollmer

“…Because of high specificity and sensitivity, RT-PCR is considered the gold-standard for COVID-19 testing. The technology played a key role in detecting sources of infection at an early stage and therefore preventing larger outbreaks. …”
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Detection of Total Phenol in Green and Black Teas by Flow Injection System and Unmodified Screen Printed Electrode by Ivanildo Luiz de Mattos, José Heraclito Zagal

“…A flow injection system using an unmodified gold screen-printed electrode was employed for total phenol determination in black and green teas. …”
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Cryptocurrency as an investment or speculation: a bibliometric review study by Sakshi Vasudeva

“…Cryptocurrency/Cryptocurrencies, bitcoin have been the base themes along with other crucial issues such as volatility, hedging, COVID-19 pandemic, Ethereum, blockchain, co-integration, portfolio diversification/optimization, spillover, safe haven, investor attention, gold, etc. There is a lot of interdisciplinary research on the theme. …”
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Outcome Prediction in Infectious Disease by Khie Chen Lie, Yosia Yonggara, Adeline Pasaribu, Sharifah Shakinah, Leonard Nainggolan

“…Despite ongoing advancements, no single gold standard has emerged for sepsis prediction. …”
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Monte Carlo simulations of backscattered electron coefficients and average penetration depths for Cu, Au, and Al under electron irradiation by Sami Mohammed Alsharari

“…Therefore, a Monte Carlo (MC) simulation was conducted to examine and explore the electron backscattering coefficients and average penetration depths of copper (Cu), gold (Au), and aluminum (Al) when bombarded by energetic electrons with energies ranging from 0 to 60 kilo-electron volts (keV) at normal incidence. …”
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Endoscopic Resection of Sinonasal Hemangiopericytoma following Preoperative Embolisation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Georg J. Ledderose, Donata Gellrich, Markus Holtmannspötter, Andreas Leunig

“…However, as the recurrence rate in the literature ranges from 9.5% to 50%—depending on the length of followup—a radical surgical resection is considered as the gold-standard treatment. Only a few years ago, a wide external approach, usually via lateral rhinotomy or Caldwell-Luc, was performed. …”
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Failure to oxygenate during cardiopulmonary bypass; treatment options and intervention algorithm by Matte Gregory S., Regan William L., Gadille Sarah I., Connor Kevin R., Boyle Sharon L., Fynn-Thompson Francis E.

“…While an oxygenator change-out procedure may still be considered the gold standard for a confirmed device failure, temporizing measures exist that, in select cases, can afford time to the clinical team and even obviate the need for an oxygenator change-out procedure. …”
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Comparing the Urine Ketone Strip Test and the Handheld Ketone Meter to Diagnose Ketosis in Early Lactation Dairy Cows by Klibs N. Galvão, Achilles Vieira Neto, Gustavo Peña, Joao Bittar, Lucas Ibarbia

“…Measuring BHBA in serum or plasma is considered the gold standard diagnostic test for subclinical ketosis, because this method has stability, but the price for ketone strips is approximately $0.08/strip while the price for the electronic BHBA measuring system is approximately $1.00. …”
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Delayed Amplatzer Occluder Device Closure of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect: A Case Report by Francis Ting, Aditya Bhat, Neville Sammel, David Muller

“…Cardiac surgery is considered the gold standard in the management of these defects; however, its main limitation is that it carries a high risk of perioperative mortality and postoperative sequelae. …”
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