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Fixing a heart valve
Published 2015“…As Antune points out, however, the proportion of repaired valves that need to be replaced later on decreases with surgeons' increasing experience of the procedure. …”
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Road safety and traffic medicine in Iran: Achievements and challenges
Published 2015“…The number of annual fatalities, which had been on the rise for several decades, reached to the maximum number of over 27500 deaths in 2005. The number decreased to 23000 in 2010 and less than 18000 in 2013. …”
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Efficient multi-objective neural architecture search framework via policy gradient algorithm
Published 2024“…This approach eliminates the need for a sampling controller to be learned and enables the encompassment of non-differentiable metrics. …”
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Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update
Published 2018“…In addition, symptoms of EBV infection are not distinguishable from other viral infections, and therefore, it remains questionable whether there is a need to screen for EBV prior to blood transfusion. …”
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Unpacking the asymmetric impact of exchange rate volatility on trade flows: A study of selected developed and developing Asian economies
Published 2023“…However, the result suggests that decreased volatility stimulates Malaysia’s exports. …”
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Dynamics of Antimicrobial Peptide Encapsulation in Carbon Nanotubes: The Role of Hydroxylation
Published 2022“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely employed as biomolecule carriers, but there is a need for further functionalization to broaden their therapeutic application in aqueous environments. …”
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Diffusion tensor imaging with tractography in surgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published 2023“…The utilization of preoperative diffusion tensor imaging significantly increased the proportion of improved patients and decreased the proportion of worsened patients. However, further controlled research is needed to draw a definite conclusion about the usefulness of its role.…”
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Upgrading co-pyrolysis products from ternary biomass: An investigative study of commercial and locally-made catalysts
Published 2024“…At higher temperatures, secondary decompositions become prominent, leading to increased gas yields and decreased char and liquid oil yields. The introduction of catalysts generally enhances char yields across both temperature regimes. …”
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Gut microbiome and Parkinson's disease: Perspective on pathogenesis and treatment
Published 2023“…However, there is a significant unmet need for randomized clinical trials to investigate the effectiveness of microbial products, probiotic-based supplementation, and dietary intervention in reversing gut microbial dysbiosis in PD.…”
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Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Published 2022“…By 2019, many countries had met the interim <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/seroprevalence" target="_blank">seroprevalence</a> target for children younger than 5 years, but few countries had met the WHO-GHSS interim targets for deaths and new cases. …”
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Effects of COVID-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar
Published 2024“…Parents also reported decreased access to family and social support networks, as well as decreased quality of clinical and community support. …”
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Global time differences in road traffic injuries among children and adolescents between and 1990 and 2013: Regional and economical perspectives from global burden of diseases study
Published 2015“…Mortality rates for VRUs and nVRUs also decreased remarkably except among non-VRUs from LICs where the mortality rates increased by 16%. …”
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Advanced direct air capture of CO<sub>2</sub> using air conditioning systems: a life cycle assessment
Published 2025“…<p dir="ltr">Rising global temperatures and deteriorating urban air quality underscore the urgent need for effective carbon removal technologies. Direct Air Capture (DAC) offers a promising solution, but its high energy demand raises concerns about overall sustainability. …”
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Exploring the LDHC Interactome as Novel Candidate Therapeutic Targets to Advance Breast Cancer Precision Medicine
Published 2024“…In conclusion, our findings indicate that TUBA1B and PKM2 could potentially be targeted as LDHC proxy targets to mimic the effect of <i>LDHC</i> silencing on tumor cell survival and alleviate the need for specific <i>LDHC</i> targeting.</p>…”
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Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis in Qatar
Published 2022“…The findings of this study will aid in selecting better effective measures to control camel brucellosis in Qatar. Further studies need to be conducted on Brucella infection among camels to determine the predisposing risk factors and the steps that should be followed to control brucellosis.…”
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Prevalence of bullying and violence among adolescents in Arab Gulf countries: a systematic review
Published 2025“…The findings underscore the urgent need for tailored assessment approaches, gender-responsive interventions, integrated school-based mental health services, and culturally focused prevention strategies that address both traditional and cyberbullying in the rapidly evolving sociocultural context of the AGC.…”
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Financial Performance of Islamic and Conventional Banks in Oman: A Comparative Analysis
Published 2021“…The banks themselves may use CAMELS to monitor their performance, and then the required actions need to be taken.<p></p>…”
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Effectiveness of Intravenous Iron Therapy in the Management of Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Retrospective Study
Published 2025“…These findings highlight the need for individualized IV iron therapy as a first-line treatment in young healthy patients to improve outcomes and optimize healthcare resources.…”
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3D Tissue-Engineered Vascular Drug Screening Platforms: Promise and Considerations
Published 2022“…<p dir="ltr">Despite the efforts devoted to drug discovery and development, the number of new drug approvals have been decreasing. Specifically, cardiovascular developments have been showing amongst the lowest levels of approvals. …”
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Adaptation of a Mice Doppler Echocardiography Platform to Measure Cardiac Flow Velocities for Embryonic Chicken and Adult Zebrafish
Published 2019“…While clinical echocardiography platforms can be used for relatively large animals such as pigs and rats, specialized systems are needed for smaller species. Theoretically, as the size of the imaged sample decreases, the frequency of the ultrasound transducer needed to image the sample increases. …”