Surgical treatment of war posttraumatic pleural empyemas by Cvijanović Vlado, Stanić Vojkan, Ristanović Aleksandar, Gulić Bojan, Kovačević Snežana

“…Almost all the patients sustained this complication in various periods before the admittance to the hospital. …”
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Investigation of the impacts of industrial towns on urban rivers through physicochemical analysis of water quality and the water quality index (WQI) by Subodh Kasulkar, Mahendra Thakre

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The large scale digital mapping of soil organic carbon using machine learning algorithms by A. V. Chinilin, I. Yu. Savin

“…The modelling results showed that the use of predictor variables presented by digital elevation model, its derivatives and Landsat 8 data we were able to obtain more sustainable models. The determination coefficient varied from 0.6 to 0.7, RMSEcv, i.e., the prognosing error varied from 0.5791 to 0.6520. …”
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Measuring and monitoring health-related quality of life responsiveness in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: current perspectives by Mikdashi J

“…Conclusion: This review highlights the need for further studies that capture responsiveness and change in HRQoL that are clinically meaningful and sustained. Most importantly, the choice of one measure over another is influenced by the purpose of the HRQoL measure, the particular HRQoL domain, and the SLE disease state that are relevant to the research question. …”
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Improved efficiency and robustness in qPCR and multiplex end-point PCR by twisted intercalating nucleic acid modified primers. by Uffe Vest Schneider, Nikolaj Dam Mikkelsen, Anja Lindqvist, Limei Meng Okkels, Nina Jøhnk, Gorm Lisby

“…In a previously published octaplex end-point PCR targeting diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, application of 5'-o-TINA modified primers allows for a further reduction (>45% or approximately one hour) in overall PCR program length, while sustaining the amplification and analytical sensitivity for all targets in crude bacterial lysates. …”
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Zootherapeutics utilized by residents of the community Poço Dantas, Crato-CE, Brazil by Almeida Waltécio O, Ribeiro Samuel C, Brito Samuel V, Ferreira Felipe S, Alves Rômulo RN

“…New studies on medicinal fauna should be conducted with the aim of determining the exploitation level of the species utilized, promoting sustainable development of medicinal species that are eventually threatened, and preserving and disseminating the knowledge developed by traditional individuals of the community.…”
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Nano Silica and Micro Silica Effect on Mechanical Attributes of Ferrochrome Slag Based Geopolymer by Mehrzad Mohabbı

“…Considering globaltrends in sustainable and green development as well as the major drawbacks ofconventional hydraulic cement, accelerate attempt for finding a suitablealternative and likely cause further development of geopolymeric cements infuture. …”
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Realistic μPMU Data Generation for Different Real-Time Events in an Unbalanced Distribution Network by Abdul Haleem Medattil Ibrahim, Madhu Sharma, Vetrivel Subramaniam Rajkumar

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Optimization of pyrite cinder strengthening continuous acid decomposition of ilmenite by response surface methodology by Congxue Tian

“…Abstract Pyrite cinder could release more heat to improve he acid decomposition reaction of ilmenite, lower concentrations of sulfuric acid, increase the amount of TiO2 waste acid reused, reduce titanium gypsum emissions, and promote the green and sustainable development of TiO2. Using pyrite cinder as strengthening activator, the continuous acid decomposition conditions for ilmenite were optimized by using response surface methodology based on Box-Behnken design method. …”
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Technology transfer: A Comparison Between Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus by López-Rubio Pedro, Norat Roig-Tierno, Mas-Verdú Francisco

“…As a consequence, countries and regions economies become more innovative, which allows them to increase productivity and competitiveness, boost growth and create jobs, improve healthcare, transport, digital services and countless new products and services, develop a more social and sustainable economic model, and address current social challenges such as climate change and food security. …”
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Social disorientation of budget support for investment projects by V. V. Maximov

“…The social development of the country should be based on the social well-being of all segments of the population, without extreme gaps among them. For sustainable development, flexible methodological tools are needed, based on the dependence of the amount of budget support on the number of social effects generated by the project.…”
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Local application of ibandronate/gelatin sponge improves osteotomy healing in rabbits. by Zongyou Yang, Wei Chen, Zhidao Xia, Yueju Liu, Shaun Peggrem, Tao Geng, Zhaoxu Yang, Han Li, Bin Xu, Chi Zhang, James T Triffitt, Yingze Zhang

“…We hypothesized that local application of ibandronate after fracture fixation may improve and sustain callus formation and therefore prevent delayed healing or non-union. …”
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Conceptual Atlas of the Knowmad Literature: Visual Mapping with VOSviewer by Andra Nicoleta ILIESCU

“…The relevance of the knowmad worker is sustained by their skills and competencies aligned with the pre-announced requirements for competitiveness in the future business environment, where disruptive changes will become the norm. …”
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Introducing advanced paramedics into the rural general practice team in Ireland - general practitioners' attitudes by Fintan Feerick, Chris O'Connor, Peter Hayes, Dervla Kelly

“…GPs recognise that current rural models are unsustainable, and they realise the potential of integrating APs into the general practice team to help support and sustain the future of rural general practice services in Ireland. …”
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Urocortin Treatment Improves Acute Hemodynamic Instability and Reduces Myocardial Damage in Post-Cardiac Arrest Myocardial Dysfunction. by Chien-Hua Huang, Chih-Hung Wang, Min-Shan Tsai, Nai-Tan Hsu, Chih-Yen Chiang, Tzung-Dau Wang, Wei-Tien Chang, Huei-Wen Chen, Wen-Jone Chen

“…Urocortin has the potential to improve acute cardiac dysfunction, as well as to reduce the myocardial damage sustained after ischemia reperfusion injury. The effects of urocortin in post-cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction remain unclear.We developed a preclinical cardiac arrest model and investigated the effects of urocortin. …”
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Nurses’ perspectives on old age and caring for adults aged 80 years and older: a cross-sectional study in long-term care by Lena Maria Lampersberger, Christa Lohrmann, Franziska Großschädl

“…Abstract Background Older care receivers of long-term care at home or in residential care are in sustained and close contact with nurses. Consequently, nurses’ attitudes towards older adults and their care influences the quality of the delivered care. …”
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Analysis of The Effects of Service Delivery on The Wellbeing of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja by Olusegun O. Idowu, Valda Martins, Ndako B. Santali, Jonathan U. Adama, Adekunle S. Adeogun, Gideon Danlami

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Establishment and Cooperation of Sino-Russian Arctic Think Tanks in Universities: Context, Positioning, and Pathways by Lv Peiying

“…Russia and China, as important participants in Arctic affairs, not only share common interests in the fields of geopolitics and economics but also possess significant potential for cooperation in maintaining stability and sustainable development in the region. In recent years, scientific and technological diplomacy has become an important tool for interstate interaction, and the construction and cooperation of Arctic think tanks at universities in Russia and China are gradually transforming into a primary format for scientific and technological diplomacy.Aim. …”
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Battery Energy Storage for Photovoltaic Application in South Africa: A Review by Bonginkosi A. Thango, Pitshou N. Bokoro

“…To forestall substantial spikes in energy costs, an increasing number of enterprises and homeowners have started to gradually adopt renewable energy technologies to sustain their operational demand. Therefore, there is an increase in the exploration and investment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to exploit South Africa’s high solar photovoltaic (PV) energy and help alleviate production losses related to load-shedding-induced downtime. …”
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Improved healing response in delayed unions of the tibia with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound: results of a randomized sham-controlled trial by Aigner Julia, Block Jon E, Schofer Markus D, Schmelz Andreas

“…Adult patients who had sustained a tibial shaft fracture that subsequently showed inadequate progress toward healing (i.e., delayed union) were enrolled and randomized to receive either LIPUS (Exogen 2000/2000+, Smith & Nephew GmbH, Schenefeld, Germany) or an identical nonoperative sham device. …”
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