Correction: A sialoadenectomy is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease: A three-year follow-up stu...
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199135.].
On the performance improvement of Butterfly Optimization approaches for global optimization and Feature Selection.
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Butterfly Optimization Algorithm (BOA) is a recent metaheuristics algorithm that mimics the behavior of butterflies in mating and foraging. In this paper, three improved versions of BOA have been developed to prevent the original algorithm from getting trapped in local optima and have a good balance between exploration and exploitation abilities. I...
Middle cerebral artery pressure laterality in patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis.
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An internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis can potentially decrease the perfusion pressure to the brain. In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to study if there was a hemispheric pressure laterality between the contra- and ipsilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) in patients with a symptomatic ICA stenosis. We further investigat...
Cohort research analysis of disaster experience, preparedness, and competency-based training among nurses.
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It is expected that in unforeseen situations, nurses will provide appropriate medical interventions, using their expertise and skills to reduce the risks associated with the consequences of disasters. Consequently, it is crucial that they are properly prepared to respond to such difficult circumstances. This study aimed to identify the factors infl...
Prediction of the COVID-19 epidemic trends based on SEIR and AI models.
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In December 2019, the outbreak of a new coronavirus-caused pneumonia (COVID-19) in Wuhan attracted close attention in China and the world. The Chinese government took strong national intervention measures on January 23 to control the spread of the epidemic. We are trying to show the impact of these controls on the spread of the epidemic. We propose...
Effects of statins on cytokines levels in gingival crevicular fluid and saliva and on clinical periodontal parameters of...
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To analyze the effect of statins on cytokines levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and saliva and on clinical periodontal parameters of middle-aged and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Systemically healthy controls (C group, n = 62), T2DM patients not taking statins (D group, n = 57) and T2DM patients taking statins (S gr...
CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knock-out of VPREB1 gene induces a cytotoxic effect in myeloma cells.
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Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a heterogeneous, hematological neoplasm that accounts 2% of all cancers. Although, autologous stem cell transplantation and chemotherapy are currently the most effective therapy, it carries a notable hazards, in addition for being non curative. Recently, the Clustered Regular Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR-ca...
Comparison of static and dynamic cerebral autoregulation under anesthesia influence in a controlled animal model.
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The brain's ability to maintain cerebral blood flow approximately constant despite cerebral perfusion pressure changes is known as cerebral autoregulation (CA) and is governed by vasoconstriction and vasodilation. Cerebral perfusion pressure is defined as the pressure gradient between arterial blood pressure and intracranial pressure. Measuring CA ...
Randomized trials of housing interventions to prevent malaria and Aedes-transmitted diseases: A systematic review and me...
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Mosquito-borne diseases remain a significant public health problem in tropical regions. Housing improvements such as screening of doors and windows may be effective in reducing disease transmission, but the impact remains unclear. To examine whether housing interventions were effective in reducing mosquito densities in homes and the impact on the i...
Is skin disinfection before subcutaneous injection necessary? The reasoning of Certified Nurses in Infection Control in ...
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Nurses continue to disinfect the skin before administering subcutaneous injections as a standard process in clinical settings; despite evidence that disinfection is not necessary. To implement evidence-based practice, it is critical to explore why this gap between "evidence" and "practice" exists. This study aimed to describe the reasons offered by...
