Bevacizumab effect on viability of free groin flaps in rats by João Mamede, Manoel Odorico Moraes, Gabriel Pinheiro Furtado, Francisco Vagnaldo Fechine

“…Introduction: Bevacizumab is among the most frequently used drugs in cancer treatment. There is evidence that some anti-angiogenic drugs reduce flap survival, but it is unclear whether this applies to Bevacizumab. …”
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Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast: A case series and review of the literature by Deniz Eren Böler, Halil Kara, Yeşim Sağlıcan, Fatma Tokat, Cihan Uras

“…Two patients had spindle cell carcinoma, 2 patients had pure epithelial type, and 3 patients had mixed epithelial and mesenchymal type MBC. Most common component of MBC was squamous cell metaplasia that was found in 4 out of 7 patients. …”
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Pathobiology and Molecular Pathways Implicated in Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis: A Scoping Review by Ala Bashir MD, Ayden Ismail MD, Avenie Mavadia MD, Aruni Ghose MD, Saak Victor Ovsepian PhD, Stergios Boussios MD, MSc, PhD, FRCP

“…Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary bone malignancy, with lung metastasis being the leading cause of mortality. …”
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Clinicopathologic characteristics of severe COVID-19 patients in Mexico City: A post-mortem analysis using a minimally invasive autopsy approach. by Carlos Nava-Santana, María Rodríguez-Armida, José Víctor Jiménez, Nancy Vargas-Parra, Diana E Aguilar León, Alejandro Campos-Murguia, Ricardo Macías-Rodriguez, Andrés Arteaga-Garrido, Antonio C Hernández-Villegas, Guillermo Dominguez-Cherit, Eduardo Rivero-Sigarroa, Armando Gamboa-Dominguez, Alfonso Gullias-Herrero, José Sifuentes-Osornio, Norma Ofelia Uribe-Uribe, Luis E Morales-Buenrostro

“…Hepatic steatosis was observed in most cases (12/14). SARS-CoV-2 positivity was widely observed throughout the immunohistochemical analysis. …”
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Color Stability of a New Rice Husk Composite in Comparison with Conventional Composites after Exposure to Commonly Consumed Beverages in Malaysia by Kacharaju Kranthi Raja, Padmini Hari, Melissa Queen Kha Chin, Kiran Singbal, Ismail M. Fareez

“…Coffee and Chinese tea had the most significant impact on color changes (p<0.05) observed in all composites over four weeks of study. …”
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Invited perspectives: Advancing knowledge co-creation in drought impact studies by S. De Angeli, S. De Angeli, S. De Angeli, L. Villani, L. Villani, G. Castelli, M. Rusca, G. Boni, E. Bresci, L. Piemontese

“…While knowledge co-creation represents a promising avenue to address this challenge, there still remains an ample margin of improvement in the depth and breadth of transdisciplinary approaches in drought impact studies: most studies either limit co-creation to specific phases of the research process (breadth) or fail to meaningfully incorporate non-academic knowledge within those phases (depth). …”
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Representation of concussion subtypes in common postconcussion symptom-rating scales by Angela Lumba-Brown, Jamshid Ghajar, Jordan Cornwell, O Josh Bloom, James Chesnutt, James R Clugston, Raina Kolluri, John J Leddy, Masaru Teramoto, Gerard Gioia

“…The ocular-motor (11%) and vestibular subtypes (19%) and cervical strain (5%)-associated condition were the most under-represented and also had the greatest unmet needs. …”
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A New Evaluation Model for the Readiness and Maturity Level of Intelligent and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Based on Geometric Mean by Sercan Demir, Mehmet Akif Gündüz, Turan Paksoy

“…However, for many companies, the adaptation of Industry 4.0 and the subsequent maturity period may present unexpected challenges. One of the most difficult challenges in establishing smart factories and implementing digital transformation is that Industry 4.0 competencies cannot be effectively applied to all operations simultaneously. …”
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“We’re Never Trapped by Power”: A Plurality of Feminist Resistance in Octavia Butler’s Dawn by Meghan Hurley-Powell

“…These are just some of the countless women writers who feature patriarchal societies in their works and oppress female characters through marriage, class, race, and other societal expectations; however, they also include feminist modes of resistance through personality, rejecting marriage, marrying on specific terms, art, writing, and in the most extreme of circumstances, suicide and murder. …”
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Nutraceutical Potential of <i>Sideroxylon cinereum</i>, an Endemic Mauritian Fruit of the Sapotaceae Family, Through the Elucidation of Its Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidan... by Cheetra Bhajan, Joyce Govinden Soulange, Vijayanti Mala Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, Remigiusz Olędzki, Daniel Ociński, Irena Jacukowicz-Sobala, Adam Zając, Melanie-Jayne R. Howes, Joanna Harasym

“…Among the extracts, aqueous fractions are likely the most relevant to dietary intake. Overall, the extracts of <i>Sideroxylon cinereum</i> pulp and seed show potential as sources of bioactive compounds for functional product development.…”
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Association Between Diet Type and Owner‐Reported Health Conditions in Dogs in the Dog Aging Project by Alexandra Varela Ortiz, Ingrid Luo, Janice O'Brien, Maryanne Murphy, Angela Witzel Rollins, Matt Kaeberlein, Dog Aging Project Consortium, Audrey Ruple, Kathleen F. Kerr, M. Katherine Tolbert

“…Conclusions Analysis of cross‐sectional data can only suggest effects of diet on health and are most useful for hypothesis generation or for testing existing hypotheses.…”
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Harmonization of marine gravity data in Eastern Baltic by Vents Zusevics

“…Over the course of recent BalMarGrav marine gravity project, dense, high quality gravity data was obtained covering most of the Latvian exclusive economic zone. The new data have been compared to campaigns, both as means of new data validation, and to check for possible biases among older data sets. …”
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Improving the Quality of Two Lives by Treating Obesity by Norbert Nagy, Patrícia Kleinová, Martin Jozef Péč, Matej Samoš, Ivana Dedinská

“…<b>Background and Clinical Significance:</b> Kidney transplantation remains the most effective method of renal replacement therapy. …”
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Antigenic features of the strains SARS-CoV-2 of omicron sublines assessed by hyperimmune mouse serum neutralisation by Anna V. Zaykovskaya, V. A. Evseenko, S. E. Olkin, O. V. Pyankov

“…It has been shown that the most rapidly spreading genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 are resistant to antibodies specific to the previous variant of the SARS-CoV-2, thereby necessitating to analyze the antibody evasion ability of previously circulating variants for newly emerging subvariants. …”
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Knowledge and Practices on Deworming in Mothers of Children Aged 2 to 5 Years by Moraima Del Toro Rubio, Keidis Sulay Ruidiaz Gómez, Shirley Paola Fernandez Aragon, Anderson Díaz Perez

“…Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used to establish associations between knowledge, practices, and demographic characteristics, with a significance level of p<0.05. Results: Most mothers exhibited regular (39.8%) or poor (37.3%) knowledge, while 62.3% reported good deworming practices. …”
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A Preliminary Study of the Response of <i>Microcyclosporella mali</i> to Selected Essential Oils by Elżbieta Paduch-Cichal, Wojciech Wakuliński, Anna Wilkos, Katarzyna Bączek, Olga Kosakowska, Zenon Węglarz, Ewa Mirzwa-Mróz

“…In Poland, the main causal agent of sooty blotch and flyspeck disease is the fungus <i>Microcyclosporella mali</i> J.Frank, Schroers et Crous, which is most commonly isolated from the spots found on apples. …”
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Regulating the electronic structure of covalent organic frameworks via heterocyclic isomers for highly efficient photocatalytic H2O2 generation by Yujun Ju, Hailong Lin, Guoying Tan, Pingru Su, Zhe Wang, Chenjia Hu, Ruien Hou, Tinglong Hao, Fengjuan Chen, Yu Tang

“…Consequently, DT2TA-TAPB achieves H2O2 yields of 10972 and 8587 μmol g-1 h-1 in 10% ethanol and pure water, respectively, outperforming most reported COF-based photocatalysts.…”
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Noninvasive ventilation in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: What is the future? by Guillaume Carteaux, Anne-Fleur Haudebourg

“…Identifying early predictive criteria for NIV failure could be essential in determining which patients are most likely to benefit from this intervention. In addition, the approach to NIV settings may require reconsideration, particularly regarding the level of assistance. …”
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A meta-analysis on plant growth and heavy metals uptake with the application of 2,4-epibrassinolide in contaminated soils by Kuiju Niu, Hong Xiao, Yong Wang, Ting Cui, Chunxu Zhao

“…Results showed that the most significant effects of exogenous EBR on plant growth and HM uptake parameters were observed on shoot/root length (47.9 %) and HM concentration in plant tissues (-32.9 %). …”
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among HIV serodiscordant couples: a qualitative study in Mozambique by Daniel E. Sack, Caroline De Schacht, Paula Paulo, Erin Graves, Almiro M. Emílio, Ariano Matino, Carlota L. Fonseca, Arifo U. Aboobacar, Sara Van Rompaey, Carolyn M. Audet

“…Participants reported a strong desire to stay in the discordant relationship and highlighted the importance of working together to ensure PrEP and antiretroviral therapy adherence, with the majority skeptical that adherence could be achieved without both partners’ support (individual and interpersonal). Although most participants were reticent about sharing their serodiscordant status with family and friends (individual and interpersonal), those who did found their family and friends supportive (interpersonal). …”
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