Significance of Chest Computed Tomography Scan Findings at Time of Diagnosis in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia by Rajaa Suhail Najim, Ahmed Diaa Abdulwahab, Dina Nasih Tawfeeq

“…Chest CT severity score (CT-SS) was significantly higher in cases with most common pathological lung changes (p < 0.001) except for tree in bud, crazy paving and cavitation. …”
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Validation of a Commercially Available IMU-Based System Against an Optoelectronic System for Full-Body Motor Tasks by Giacomo Villa, Serena Cerfoglio, Alessandro Bonfiglio, Paolo Capodaglio, Manuela Galli, Veronica Cimolin

“…The IMU-based system demonstrated high concurrent validity, with non-significant differences in most tasks, root mean square error values generally below 7°, percentage of similarity greater than 97%, and strong correlations (<i>r</i> ≥ 0.77) with the reference system. …”
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Transposición de grandes arterias by María de los Ángeles González Figueredo, Vladimir González Gómez

“…Perseveration of ductus arteriosus and ventricular septal defect were  the most frequently associated defects. The first treatment was given for the patient´s improvement to undergo a surgery.                                                             …”
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Assessing the Impact of Past Flood on Rice Production in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka by Suthakaran Sundaralingam, Kenichi Matsui

“…However, there is limited knowledge about this topic, as most flood impact studies have focused on loss and damage to people and the economy. …”
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Geodynamic conditions for Cenozoic activation of tectonic structures in Southeastern Mongolia by A. V. Parfeevets, V. A. Sankov

“…An overview of the published data suggests that the most probable cause of such deformation was the impact of the Western Pacific zone of plate interaction. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Vestibular Function in Cochlear-Implanted Teenagers and Young Adults by Niki Karpeta, Eva Karltorp, Luca Verrecchia, Maoli Duan

“…Conclusions: Lateral canal testing together with BC VEMPs were the most reproducible modules for vestibular testing The above tests were related to each other and complemented the overall vestibular assessment. …”
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Nutritional support in early phases of acute pancreatitis: fashionable trend and essential reality by Ye. Ye. Achkasov, A. V. Pugayev, G. V. Dyatchina, V. I. Posudnevsky, Zh. G. Nabiyeva, P. V. Melnikov

“…It was demonstrated, that from the pathogenic point of view total parenteral nutrition is most justified in the phase of enzyme toxemia and intermediate phase of AP for 7 to 14 days and more in relation to the initial prognosis of disease severity. …”
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MACC1 revisited – an in-depth review of a master of metastasis by Paul Curtis Schöpe, Sebastian Torke, Dennis Kobelt, Benedikt Kortüm, Christoph Treese, Malti Dumbani, Nazli Güllü, Wolfgang Walther, Ulrike Stein

“…Abstract Cancer metastasis remains the most lethal characteristic of tumors mediating the majority of cancer-related deaths. …”
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Different distribution and density of myofibroblasts in idiopathic epiretinal membrane and epiretinal membrane in proliferative diabetic retinopathy by Luu Viet Tien, Manabu Yamamoto, Mizuki Tagami, Shigeru Honda

“…Abstract Myofibroblasts were recently identified as the most critical cells responsible for epiretinal membrane contraction, however the myofibroblast number in different types of membranes may differ substantially. …”
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Anthropometric profile and complications in patients with diabetes mellitus seen at Maluti Adventist Hospital, Lesotho by M. T. Makwero, W. F. Mollentze, G. Joubert, W. J. Steinberg

“…Almost all patients had type 2 DM (94.7%) and 60.1% had been diagnosed during the preceding five years. The most common co-morbidity was hypertension (85.3%) and 49.7% of patients were obese (mean body mass index 30.4 kg/m2). …”
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Cerebral Septic Emboli: A Unique Complication of Induced Myonecrosis by Lily Xu MPH, MD, Iyawnna Hazzard MS, Faith Sumandea MD, Yui Seo MD, Ardavan Afrasiabi MD

“…Nontraumatic clostridial myonecrosis infections are predominantly caused by Clostridium septicum . Most patients have an underlying gastrointestinal malignancy. …”
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Epidemiological features of influenza circulation in swine populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Eugénie Baudon, Marisa Peyre, Malik Peiris, Benjamin John Cowling

“…Sampling swine with influenza-like illness (ILI) was positively associated with higher isolation rates; most studies in Europe, Latin and North America were targeting swine with ILI.…”
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Insecticidal efficacy of pithraj (Aphanamixis polystachya) leaf and seed powders against Tribolium castaneum larvae in treated wheat by Salma Khatun, Md. Saiful Islam Faruki, Sakura Haque

“…Abstract Background The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), is recognized as one of the most prevalent and destructive pests infesting stored grain products. …”
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COVID-19 and e-Learning: The skills and abilities required for e-learners in higher education during the coronavirus era by Fatemeh Narenji Thani, Fatemeh Tizhoosh Jalali, Zeinab sadat Mostafavi

“…Finally, the results indicated that the most critical components from e-learners’ view which more critical in digital learning were effective communication, use of the computer, active learning, learning skills, resilience, motivation toward e-learning, emotional intelligence, interaction with e-learning system, self-direct learning, time management, flexibility and adaptability, critical thinking, creativity, asking someone for help, leadership skills, stress management, self-organized, cognitive skills and self-assessment…”
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Host Plant Dependence of the Symbiotic Microbiome of the Gall-Inducing Wasp <i>Trichagalma acutissimae</i> by Yingnan Wang, Yuanchen Zhang, Ran Li, Yujian Li, Muha Cha, Xianfeng Yi

“…<i>Pseudomonas</i>, which has been identified as responsible for tannin decomposition, was the most dominant genus in <i>T. acutissimae</i> larvae infesting both hosts. …”
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GEFITINIB (IRESSA) IN THE TREATMENT OF BRAIN METASTASES FROM NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA by D. R. Naskhletashvili, V. A. Gorbunova, M. B. Bychkov, A. Kh. Bekyashev, V. B. Karakhan, V. A. Aleshin, D. M. Belov, E. A. Moskvina

“…Determination of the status of ECFR in the tumor is the most important prognostic factor when using therapy with the EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib in patients with brain metastases. …”
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New prospects for assessing the hemostasis system in atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage thrombosis by Z. A. Gebekova, I. I. Ivanov, A. A. Kudrjavtseva, E. V. Kolpachkova, A. A. Sokolova, V. P. Sedov, D. A. Napalkov

“…The left atrial appendage is the most common source of thromboembolia in atrial fibrillation. …”
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The Influence of Work Efficiency, Strategic Leadersip, and Organizational Change Mediated by Digital Transformation on the Organizational Performance of Indonesian Army Hospitals by Fauzi Mustakman, Willy Arafah, Sarfilianty Anggiani

“…Additionally, there were 3 indirect effect hypotheses, where 1 was supported and 2 were not. The most dominant indirect effect hypothesis revealed a positive full mediation effect of Digital Transformation between Organizational Change and Organizational Performance. …”
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Epidemiology of globe injury repair mechanisms in the TriNetX US collaborative network database: retrospective cohort study by Matthew D. Spangler, Nila Kirupaharan, Camellia Edalat, Meghan K. Berkenstock

“…An ANOVA showed a significant difference between age distribution over the four subtypes (mean age 47.2 ± 21.6 years, p < 0.001). The most common procedure was repair of non-perforating corneal lacerations with or without foreign body removal (n = 182,193) and was the only cohort with a female-predominant population (n = 119,990; 65.89%). …”
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The helper strategy in vector-transmission of plant viruses by Di Mattia, Jérémy, Zeddam, Jean-Louis, Uzest, Marilyne, Blanc, Stéphane

“…Because of the importance of HC molecules in the vector-transmission of plant viruses, we here propose an exhaustive review of the field, of its historical perspective and most recent development. …”
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