Medial plantar flap for reconstruction of heel defects after resection of acral lentiginous melanoma: A series of seven cases by Giulia Godoy Takahashi, Renan Diego Américo Ribeiro, Vitor Penteado Figueiredo Pagotto, Caio Augusto Lima de Araújo, Fábio de Freitas Busnardo, Rolf Gemperli

“…The tissues on the sole of the foot have unique characteristics essential for maintaining the limbs functionality. The heel has the most significant weight support and is subjected to the entire soles greatest impact. …”
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High-resolution structure of the heat-stable form-IAq RuBisCO from the thermophilic purple sulfur bacterium Thermochromatium tepidum by Shenghai Chang, Weiwei Wang, Michael T. Madigan, Long-Jiang Yu, Haichun Gao, Zheng‑Yu Wang‑Otomo, Xing Zhang, Jing-Hua Chen

“…Among the many forms of RuBisCOs, form-I—a protein complex containing 8 large and 8 small subunits—is the most common, representing over 90% of all known RuBisCOs. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of MRSA in the Russian Federation by V. V. Gostev, O. S. Kalinogorskaya, L. N. Popenko, T. V. Chernenkaya, Z. S. Naumenko, T. M. Voroshilova, YU. A. Zakharova, O. E. Khokhlova, A. N. Kruglov, M. G. Ershova, I. V. Molchanova, S. V. Sidorenko

“…By the associate resistance spectrum, most of the MRSA isolates were characterized by resistance to drugs of 3-7 groups (56%). …”
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Organization experience of diagnostic and medicosocial services for patients with Charcot—Marie—Tooth disease in Krasnoyarsk region by E. V. Glushchenko, N. A. Shnayder, E. A. Kantimirova, E. A. Kozulina, M. I. Voevoda, V. N. Maksimov, A. A. Allakhverdyan

“…Hereditary neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is the most common form of hereditary polyneuropathies. …”
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The genesis of the “giusto processo” constitutional reform in Italy by Paolo Ferrua

“…Essential to the cognitive function of the process is, in fact, the contradictory, the method which, as science clarifies, consists in subjecting the hypotheses to be proved to the most severe attempts of confrontation and falsification; while, on the other hand, it seems entirely reasonable to distrust what has been formed in secrecy, and especially the declarations that inevitably take preference to influence those who, in a position of authority, have unilaterally collected them. …”
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Hybrid brain-computer interface using error-related potential and reinforcement learning by Aline Xavier Fidêncio, Aline Xavier Fidêncio, Aline Xavier Fidêncio, Aline Xavier Fidêncio, Felix Grün, Felix Grün, Christian Klaes, Ioannis Iossifidis

“…However, findings from the game-based protocol revealed that fast-paced motor imagery tasks were ineffective for most participants, highlighting critical challenges in real-time BCI task design. …”
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Cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations following 12–18 months of clinically prescribed elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor—PROMISE sub-study by Rosara Bass, Michael Stalvey, George Solomon, Steven Rowe, David Nichols, Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, Steven Freedman, Rachel Walega, Andrea Kelly

“…TC and HDL-C were higher after 12–18 mo ETI in an unadjusted model, but with adjustment for BMI-Z, only HDL-C remained significantly higher at follow up (p < 0.05). Low HDL-C was the most common abnormality (>50 %), but prevalence of participants meeting criteria for low HDL-C did not differ between timepoints. …”
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Social Media Usage Pattern and Its Impact on Academic Performance of Public-Sector Medical Students by Hafiz Muhammad Ahtisam Idrees, Fariha Salman, Rozina Shahadat Khan, Arshia Mansha, Musfira Habib, Muhammad Shoaib, Risha Naeem

“…Results: Regarding social media use specifically for academic purposes, YouTube was the most popular platform, used by 119 participants (79.3%) followed by WhatsApp by 54 participants (36%). …”
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Intergenerational and transgenerational effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the offspring brain development and behavior by Glaecir Roseni Mundstock Dias, Fabiana Cardoso Vilela Giusti, Cíntia Onofra de Novais, Maria Aparecida Lima de Oliveira, Alexandre Giusti Paiva, Bruna Kalil-Cutti, Megan M. Mahoney, Jones Bernardes Graceli, Jones Bernardes Graceli

“…An increasing number of scientific works have reported the effects of EDCs on cancer development, metabolism, heart disease, and fertility. Most recently, studies on EDCs effects on behavior and the developing brain are raising major concerns related to the formation of sex differences and to the increased prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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Effectiveness of phytobiotic use in feeding broiler chickens by R. A. Chudak, O. M. Kovernega

“…It is known that phytobiotics in feeding animals and poultry are the most promising due to their availability and absence of unwanted side effects and a wide range of biological effects on the body. …”
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Determination of Condensate Loss in the Presence of Nonhydrocarbon Components in Reservoir Gas by M. J. Z. Alsheikhli, R. K. Dobrolyubova, E. I. Inyakina, I. I. Krasnov

“…The arch is complicated by dome-shaped uplifts, the most significant of which are the western and eastern ones. …”
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Legionella pneumonia complicated with severe acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy: a case series by Sawandika Rupasinghe, Christopher Lemoh

“…Abstract Background Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium found in natural water sources and artificial water systems. The most widely reported manifestation of Legionella infection is pneumonia, which is also known as Legionnaires’ disease. …”
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Modeling habitat suitability for endangered herb (Salvia leriifolia Benth) using Innovative hybrid machine learning algorithms by Emran Dastres, Hamidreza Rabiei-Dastjerdi, Hassan Esmaeili, Mahdis Amiri, Ali Sonboli, Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili

“…Results identified distance from roads, calcium (Ca), organic matter (OM), and potassium (K) as the most influential predictors of habitat suitability. …”
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Balancing accuracy versus precision: Enhancing the usability of sub-seasonal forecasts by Etienne Dunn-Sigouin, Erik W. Kolstad, C. Ole Wulff, Douglas J. Parker, Richard J. Keane

“…The results suggest a different approach for using forecasts; post-processing forecasts to focus on the most accurate scales rather than the default grid scale, thus offering users more actionable information.…”
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Homologous tumor cell exosome-based drug delivery system co-delivering temozolomide and resveratrol for orthotopic glioblastoma therapy by Xuemei Wang, Tao Zhang, Dandan Zhang, Yuxin Cao, Xinxin Wang, Xiaowei Liu, Weili Yang, Yingchao Liu, Daquan Chen

“…Encouraged by the significant pro-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative properties of resveratrol (RES), one of the most widely studied polyphenolic compounds in cancer therapy, we propose a synergistic therapeutic strategy by using the combination of TMZ and RES to inhibit GBM progression. …”
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Wildfire Risk Assessment in Ambato, Ecuador: Drought Impacts, Fuel Dynamics, and Wildland–Urban Interface Vulnerability by Andrés Hidalgo, Luis Contreras-Vásquez, Verónica Nuñez, Bolivar Paredes-Beltran

“…The year 2020 recorded the most severe wildfire season (1500 ha burned), coinciding with extended droughts and COVID-19 lockdowns. …”
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Choose your shortcuts wisely: COVID-19 rapid reviews of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine by Jennifer Hunter, Susan Arentz, Joshua Goldenberg, Guoyan Yang, Jennifer Beardsley, Myeong Soo Lee, Stephen P. Myers

“…Despite accepted recommendations, most RRs did not publish a protocol. Conclusions: We propose that specific research disciplines, such as TCIM, have a uniqueness that may lead to unacceptable outputs if minimum methodological standards are not applied. …”
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Impairment of extra-high frequency auditory thresholds in subjects with elevated levels of fasting blood glucose by Anindya Das, Ahmed Faisal Sumit, Nazmul Ahsan, Masashi Kato, Nobutaka Ohgami, Anwarul Azim Akhand

“…The auditory thresholds of the subjects with elevated FBG were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than the control subjects at all the above frequencies, although hearing impairment was most evidently observed at an extra-high (12 kHz) frequency. …”
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Rates of achieving meaningful outcomes after undergoing minimally-invasive far lateral tubular decompression by Ameen Barghi, Anirudh Gowd, Edward Beck, Marcel Brown, Evan M. Miller, Ziyad Knio, Matthew Jamison, Tadhg O’gara

“…Conclusions FLTD is an effective treatment option for direct decompression of foraminal and extra foraminal stenosis in well-indicated patients. Most patients achieved MCID two years from surgery, with more severe symptoms having a greater likelihood of improvement, particularly with radicular pain. …”
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Is multiple session of intralesional bleomycin mandatory for complete resolution of macrocystic lymphatic malformation? by Vijai Datta Upadhyaya, Ankur Bhatnagar, Basant Kumar, Zafar Neyaz, J. S. Kishore, Eti Sthapak

“…Male to female ratio was 8:13. The most common site of involvement was neck and axilla followed by anterior chest wall and nape of the neck. …”
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