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Lilian Anderson, Charlotte Brassey, Stuart Pond et al. · 2023 · The Anatomical Record
A reversion to secondary quadrupedality is exceptionally rare in nature, yet the convergent re-evolution of this locomotor style occurred at least four separate times within Dinosauria. Facultative quadrupedality, an intermediate state between obligate bipedality and obligate quadrupedality, may have been an important transitional step in this locomotor shift, and is proposed for a range of basal ornithischians and sauropodomorphs. Advances in virtual biomechanical modeling and simulation have allowed for the investigation of limb anatomy and function in a range of extinct dinosaurian species,
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Adnan Taş, Seyfettin Köklü, İlhami Yüksel et al. · 2011 · PubMed
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have focused on the relationship between halitosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori. In this study we aimed to investigate the interaction between halitosis and upper gastrointestinal…
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Danfeng Xu, Rong Na, Da Huang et al. · 2020 · Asian Journal of Andrology
To evaluate whether prostate volume (PV) would provide additional predictive utility to the prostate health index (phi) for predicting prostate cancer (PCa) or clinically significant prostate cancer, we designed a prospective,…
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Cecile A. Feldman, Janine Fredericks-Younger, Paul J. Desjardins et al. · 2025 · The Journal of the American Dental Association
BACKGROUND: Opioids are still being prescribed to manage acute postsurgical pain. Unnecessary opioid prescriptions can lead to addiction and death, as unused tablets are easily diverted. METHODS: To determine whether combination nonopioid analgesics are at least as good as opioid analgesics, a multisite, double-blind, randomized, stratified, noninferiority comparative effectiveness trial was conducted, which examined patient-centered outcomes after impacted mandibular third-molar extraction surgery. Participants were randomized to receive 5 mg of hydrocodone with 300 mg of acetaminophen (opioi
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Daniel D. De Haan · 2016 · Arabic Sciences and Philosophy
Abstract This study examines a number of different answers to the question: where does Avicenna demonstrate the existence of God within the Metaphysics of the Healing ? Many interpreters have contended that there is an argument for God's…
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Abiriga Francis, O. Ongom Patrick, Rubaihayo Patrick et al. · 2020 · Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science
This study was conducted to determine the yield stability of advanced cowpea lines in diverse agro-ecological zones of Uganda in order to facilitate documentation requirements for national performance trials (NPT). Thirty cowpea genotypes were evaluated against six checks in three localities, over three growing seasons, making a total of 9 unique environments. The trials were laid in a 6x6 alpha lattice design with three replications and grain yield was the principal trait measured. Single-site and multi-location data were summarized using analysis of variance. Further analysis of stability wa
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Victoria R. Poulton, Mante S. Nieuwland · 2022 · Neurobiology of Language
Abstract Prediction-based theories of language comprehension assume that listeners predict both the meaning and phonological form of likely upcoming words. In alleged event-related potential (ERP) demonstrations of phonological prediction,…
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Haoze Wu · 2017
In this project, we aimed to improve the runtime of Minisat, a Conflict-Driven Clause Learning (CDCL) solver that solves the Propositional Boolean Satisfiability (SAT) problem. We first used a logistic regression model to predict the…
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Shujie Li, Hanfang Zeng, Changjian Wang et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Methionine hydroxy analogs (MHA) are widely used as the main sources of methionine in ruminant feed production. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of using MHA supplements such as MHA as a salt of calcium (MHA-Ca) and…
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Ruth Horry, Neil Brewer, Nathan Weber · 2015 · Law and Human Behavior
When making a memorial judgment, respondents can regulate their accuracy by adjusting the precision, or grain size, of their responses. In many circumstances, coarse-grained responses are less informative, but more likely to be accurate,…
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Rachael Slater, Kukatharmini Tharmaratnam, Salma Belnour et al. · 2024 · Sensors
The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and the need to distinguish between subtypes (Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)) requires lengthy investigative and invasive procedures. Non-invasive, rapid, and cost-effective tests to support these diagnoses are needed. Faecal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are distinctive in IBD. VOC profiles can be rapidly determined using a gas chromatography-sensor device (OdoReader©). In an inception-cohort of children presenting with suspected IBD, we directly compared the diagnostic fidelity of faecal calprotectin (FCP, a
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Pieter M. R. Herings, Adam H. Dyer, Seán Kennelly et al. · 2022 · Sensors
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in midlife is associated with a greater risk of dementia in later life. Both gait speed and spatiotemporal gait characteristics have been associated with later cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults. Thus, the assessment of gait characteristics in uncomplicated midlife T2DM may be important in selecting-out those with T2DM at greatest risk of later cognitive decline. We assessed the relationship between Inertial Motion Unit (IMUs)-derived gait characteristics and cognitive function assessed via Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)/detailed neuropsy
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Yuh‐Feng Wang, Tzyy‐Ling Chuang, Mei‐Hua Chuang et al. · 2019 · Tzu Chi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To examine the biofactors associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in southern Taiwanese adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical records of 3242 adults who underwent health examinations between June 2014 and February 2018…
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Charuwalee Suwatthikul, Witsarawat Chantaweesomboon, Supatra Manatrinon et al. · 2017
Recently, real-time locating system (RTLS) with centimeter accuracy using radio frequency signal is available for commercial deployment with the use of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. One of the commercial UWB real time locating systems…
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Joon Lee, Sapna Govindan, Leo Anthony Celi et al. · 2013 · World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
OBJECTIVE: To develop a customized short LOS (<6 days) prediction model for geriatric patients receiving cardiac surgery, using local data and a computational feature selection algorithm. DESIGN: Utilization of a machine learning algorithm in a prospectively collected STS database consisting of patients who received cardiac surgery between January 2002 and June 2011. SETTING: Urban tertiary-care center. PARTICIPANTS: Geriatric patients aged 70 years or older at the time of cardiac surgery. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Predefined morbidity and mortality events were collec
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Suhe Ji, Ke Li, Linfeng Zou · 2019 · 2019 International Joint Conference on Information, Media and Engineering (IJCIME)
Although the increased use of authentic materials in listening comprehension teaching has become general practice, it is crucial to find out whether or not the new technology-supported authentic material could be beneficial to English as a…
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Eunkyung Choi, Minjoo Ryu, Haeri Lee et al. · 2017 · Dalton Transactions
The steric hindrance of reactants and trace water effects on transesterification catalysis using the cage coordination network have been scrutinized.
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Jennifer Chun-Li Wu, Tung‐liang Chiang · 2015 · Early Child Development and Care
Low birthweight (LBW) children tend to have higher risks of developmental problems. According to differential susceptibility hypothesis, these putatively vulnerable children may also disproportionately benefit from positive environmental…
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Jeffrey C. Posnick, Brian E. Kinard · 2019 · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
Background: Crowdsourcing is increasingly being used in medical research to obtain the opinion of laypeople. The investigators hypothesized that a layperson’s perception of a primary maxillary deficiency (PMD) dentofacial deformity (DFD)…
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Selin Ersoydan, Derya Yakar, Ömer Kasalak et al. · 2022 · European Radiology
Abstract Objective To investigate temporal changes in clinical reasoning quality of physicians who requested abdominal CT scans at a tertiary care center during on-call hours within a 15-year period. Methods This retrospective study…
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Claire Goriot, James M. McQueen, Sharon Unsworth et al. · 2020 · PLoS ONE
The aim of this study was to investigate whether early-English education benefits the perception of English phonetic contrasts that are known to be perceptually confusable for Dutch native speakers, comparing Dutch pupils who were enrolled in an early-English programme at school from the age of four with pupils in a mainstream programme with English instruction from the age of 11, and English-Dutch early bilingual children. Children were 4-5-year-olds (start of primary school), 8-9-year-olds, or 11-12-year-olds (end of primary school). Children were tested on four contrasts that varied in diff
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A. Clairoux, A. Moore, M. Caron-Goudreault et al. · 2024 · BMC Anesthesiology
Abstract Introduction There is a sizable niche for a minimally invasive analgesic technique that could facilitate ambulatory video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Our study aimed to determine the analgesic potential of a single-shot…
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Michael J. Kellett, Joan E. Maloof, Susan A. Masino et al. · 2023 · Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
A campaign is underway to clear established forests and expand early-successional habitats—also called young forest, pre-forest, early seral, or open habitats—with the intention of benefitting specific species. Coordinated by federal and…
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Tim Chan, Simon C. Benjamin · 2023 · Quantum
Fault-tolerant quantum computing requires classical hardware to perform the decoding necessary for error correction. The Union–Find decoder is one of the best candidates for this. It has remarkably organic characteristics, involving the…
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Jun Hyun Hwang, Soon-Woo Park · 2021 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Few studies have simultaneously considered the effects of significant others and medical professionals’ advice to quit smoking on smoking cessation intention. The present study involved 3841 current adult Korean smokers, divided into four…
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Adrielli Tina Lopes Rego, Joshua Snell, Martijn Meeter · 2024 · PLOS Computational Biology
Although word predictability is commonly considered an important factor in reading, sophisticated accounts of predictability in theories of reading are lacking. Computational models of reading traditionally use cloze norming as a proxy of…
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Jamal Bech Bouknaitir, Leah Y. Carreon, Stig Brorson et al. · 2022 · Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
OBJECTIVE The authors’ objective was to investigate whether sagittal balance improves in patients with spinal stenosis after decompression alone. METHODS This prospective longitudinal cohort study compared preoperative and 6-month…
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Xu Yan, Hon Tat Huam, Abu Bakar Sade · 2024 · Sustainability
With the rising trend toward sustainable consumption and the pivotal role of social media in the buying behavior, brands are keen to promote sustainable products through these platforms. Virtual influencers (VIs) have emerged as lower-cost…
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Hubèrt van Hees, Dominiek Maes, Sam Millet et al. · 2020 · Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
Abstract Dietary fibre (DF) is implicated in gastrointestinal health of weaned piglets, either through its physiochemical properties, through modulation of gut microbiota and (or) improved gut integrity. We aimed to study the effect of DF…
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Sen Yang, Zhou Jia, Pengfei Chang et al. · 2025 · Global Change Biology
ABSTRACT Litter decomposition is a critical biogeochemical process for carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been recognized to accelerate litter‐derived C release in arid and semi‐arid…
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