Network meta-analysis of erlotinib, gefitinib, afatinib and icotinib in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations. by Wenhua Liang, Xuan Wu, Wenfeng Fang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yunpeng Yang, Zhihuang Hu, Cong Xue, Jing Zhang, Jianwei Zhang, Yuxiang Ma, Ting Zhou, Yue Yan, Xue Hou, Tao Qin, Xiaoxiao Dinglin, Ying Tian, Peiyu Huang, Yan Huang, Hongyun Zhao, Li Zhang

“…Pooled data on objective response rate (ORR), progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) were calculated. …”
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with benign bone tumors: Evidence of bimodal age distribution in a Hispanic population by Blake C. Martin, Mohammad Khalil, Juan Lopez-Alvarenga, Michael Sander

“…This indicates an incidence rate of 0.00018 per person-year. The average age was 38.8 years (SD 24.0), with females representing 58 % of the sample. …”
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Reduced Inter-Element Interference mmWave MIMO Antenna and Its Application in WBAN by Jawad Ahmad, Mohammad Hashmi

“…A specific absorption rate (SAR) analysis confirmed that the design complies with safety standards for both 1g and 10g tissue models. …”
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Early Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients without Microscopic Vascular Invasion: Clinicopathological Characteristics and Risk Factors by Ngo HTT, Nguyen DD, Dang MX, Doan TTP, Thai TT

“…Microscopic features of both tumor and non-tumor liver tissue were assessed using Hematoxylin-Eosin-stained slides.Results: The majority of patients were male (78.3%) and had cirrhosis (72.5%). The early recurrence rate was 31.9%, with most recurrences occurring between 6- and 18-month post-surgery. …”
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Factors associated with interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Benyapa Suppa-Udom, Supparerk Disayabutr, Suwimon Wonglaksanapimon, Krittachat Butnian, Wanruchada Katchamart

“…Patients exhibited low disease activity [mean Disease Activity Score 28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate score (SD) 2.69 (0.90)] and mild functional impairment [median Health Assessment Questionnaire score (range) 0.25 (0–0.63)]. …”
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Comparative analysis of START and CAVI arterial stiffness scores in hypertensive patients by A. N. Sumin, A. V. Shcheglova, I. B. Bakholdin

“…In the older age group (61-70 years), the median START index was 7,27, for the CAVI index — 8,4 (p>0,05).  The growth pattern of the START score with age was higher by 38,5% than the CAVI index by 25,6% (p=0,034). …”
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Clinical Characteristics of the Premature Ejaculation Sufferers in Aegean Region of the Turkey: A Multicentre, Observational Study by Ahmet Cihan, Ömer Demir, Ali Şahin, Fatih Zeren, Deniz Bolat, Burak Özçift, Abdulkadir Pektaş, Ertan Can, Bilal Gümüş, Tahir Turan, Ahmet Bölükbaşı, Haluk Erol, Ahmet Adil Esen

“…Subjects in the PE group gave poor ratings than non-PE subjects. Partner responses were similar pattern. …”
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Influence of the extent of cervical lymph node dissection and lymph nodes metastases on prognosis in a cohort of dogs with oral malignant melanoma treated by surgical resection and... by Davide Giacobino, Matteo Olimpo, Erica Ilaria Ferraris, Greta Martinelli, Lorella Maniscalco, Mariateresa Camerino, Federica Riccardo, Federica Cavallo, Lidia Tarone, Marzia Cino, Alfredo Dentini, Selina Iussich, Elena Lardone, Luca Manassero, Raffaella De Maria, Paolo Buracco, Emanuela Morello

“…The overall LN metastatic rate was 31%; metastasis was found mostly in the mandibular lymph center (83%). …”
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Ornidazole-Induced Liver Injury: The Clinical Characterization of a Rare Adverse Reaction and Its Implications from a Multicenter Study by Ali Rıza Çalışkan, Ilker Turan, Sezgin Vatansever, Jasmin Weninger, Emine Türkmen Şamdancı, Ayşe Nur Akatli, Elvan Işık, Esra Durmazer, Ayşenur Arslan, Nilay Danış, Hüseyin Kaçmaz, Sedat Cicek, Osman Sağlam, Dilara Turan Gökçe, Derya Arı, Sevinç Tuğçe Güvenir, Serkan Yaraş, Cumali Efe, Meral Akdoğan Kayhan, Murat Harputluoğlu, Ali Canbay, Ulus Salih Akarca, Zeki Karasu, Ramazan Idilman, Fulya Günşar

“…<b>Results:</b> OILI was classified as highly probable in 42.6% of cases (n = 43), probable in 51.5% of cases (n = 52), and possible in 5.9% (n = 6) of cases. The predominant pattern was acute hepatocellular injury (83.2%) (n = 84). …”
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Fosfomycin susceptibility in multidrug resistant uropathogens: A retrospective study in the era of antimicrobial resistance by Jasleen Kaur, Priya Bhat, Upasana Bhumbla

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the in vitro Fosfomycin susceptibility of common uropathogens and to study the resistance pattern of these organisms against commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents. …”
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Salmonella spp. Inactivation During Hot Air Drying of Apples: Influence of Temperature, Bed Depth, and Air Velocity by Xiyang Liu, Elizabeth M. Grasso-Kelley, Alvin Lee, Lilybell Warda, Nathan M. Anderson

“…Increased air velocity shortened the constant-rate drying period, promoted a faster temperature increase in the apple cubes, and resulted in higher lethality within a shorter drying period. …”
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The Effects of a Small Dose of Tannin Supplementation on In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics of Different Forages by Sytske de Jong, Fabiellen C. Pereira, Alejandro R. Castillo, Wilbert F. Pellikaan, Pablo Gregorini

“…The addition of tannins reduced the fractional rate of gas production for alfalfa (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.04) but increased it for ryegrass and plantain. …”
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Transcranial Doppler sonography follow-up study in mild vascular cognitive impairment. by Mariagiovanna Cantone, Manuela Pennisi, Giuseppe Lanza, Raffaele Ferri, Francesco Fisicaro, Francesco Cappellani, Emanuele David, Vito Nicosia, Klizia Cortese, Giovanni Pennisi, Valentina Puglisi, Rita Bella

“…In a previous study in patients with mild VCI and cerebral small vessels disease, a hemodynamic pattern of cerebral hypoperfusion and enhanced vascular resistance were observed; however, longitudinal data are currently lacking. …”
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Efficiency of foliar application with organic fertilizer agrochelate on seed plots of summer sowing watermelon by O. V. Yakimova, V. E. Lazko, E. N. Blagorodova

“…Organic fertilizer AGROCHELATE was used to treat the leaf surface of plants with a consumption rate of 100 ml/ha. A single spraying was used during the flowering phase of the plants. …”
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Transcutaneous bilirubin nomogram for Taiwanese newborns – A single center study by Tung-Hua Chen, Yung-Chieh Lin, Yuh-Jyh Lin, Chyi-Her Lin

“…Mean TCB levels increased at a rate of 0.01–0.21 mg/dL/h initially, followed by a decrease after 96–108 h of age. …”
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Subnational malaria burden in Sindh, Pakistan: over a decade of evidence for tailored strategies by Nelofer Baig, Zakir Ali, Muhammad Ahmed, Wafa Zehra Jamal, Saqib Ur Rehman, Zafar Ahmed, Riaz Hussain Rahoojo, Javed Ali Jagirani, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Zafar Fatmi

“…A distinct seasonal pattern with peak coinciding with the wet season and post-monsoon period was observed. …”
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Accounting power supply schemes for traction substations in the calculation of short circuits in the AC traction network by Yu. I. Zharkov, N. A. Popova, E. P. Figurnov

“…Resistance of the supporting substations as power sources must takes into account connected equivalent power system.Such equivalenting should be carried out by known values of currents or short-circuit powers at the inputs of the reference substation or, if such information is not available, by the rated values of the switched-off currents or powers of the switches of high-voltage line connections.The following power schemes for traction substations are considered: each from its own supporting substation, which is part of an electrically uncoupled external power supply system; from the double-circuit high-voltage line of longitudinal power supply when it is powered from different supporting substations; from the supporting network substation, the traction substation receives power from two lines, and from this the traction substations receive power from two lines in a circle pattern.These three common cases cover all the most common power schemes for traction substations. …”
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Tetrahymena ATG8 homologs, TtATG8A and TtATG8B, are responsible for mitochondrial degradation induced by starvation by Shinya Matsuda, Chieko Saito, Mami Nomura, Hitomi Kawahara, Noboru Mizushima, Kentaro Nakano

“…It is well known that the cell surface structure of ciliates consists of an elaborate spatial arrangement of microtubule networks and associated structures and that this surface repetitive pattern is inherited by the next generation of cells like genetic information. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of the Herbal Prescription, HH333, in Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Induced by Small-Vessel Disease: Protocol for Multic... by Han-Gyul Lee, Seungwon Kwon, Woo-Sang Jung, Sang-Kwan Moon, Cheol-Hyun Kim, Dong-Jun Choi

“…Efficacy will be assessed using the recurrence rate of ischemic stroke, which will be assessed on days 30, 90, 180, 270, 360, 450, 540, 630, 720, and 750 after starting the medication. …”
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An Epidemiological Review of the Impact of COVID-19 on Achilles Tendon Rupture Injuries, Experience from a Large London District General Hospital by Lena Al-Hilfi, Irrum Afzal, Sarkhell Radha, Mohamed Abdalla, Mohammed Al-Maiyah

“…As lockdown measures began to ease, hospitals experienced a high admission rate of patients presenting with Achilles Tendon Rupture [ATR]. …”
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