Association of Low Birth Weight Infants and Maternal Sociodemographic Status in Tuzla Canton during 1992–1995 War Period in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Fahrija Skokić, Dubravka Bačaj, Amela Selimović, Evlijana Hasanović, Selma Muratović, Amir Halilbašić

“…We found the number of examinations during pregnancy was 1.8 per pregnant woman in the war period, which was low in comparison with the number of examinations before (4.6 per pregnant woman) and after (7.1 per pregnant woman) the war (𝑃<.001 for both). …”
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POPULATION-BASED ASSESSMENT OF THE RECTAL CANCER STAGE STRUCTURE AND INCIDENCE AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL PROJECT “HEALTH” AND ALL-NATIONAL DISPENSARIZATION IN THE ARKHAN... by D. M. Dubovichenko, M. Y. Valkov, A. A. Karpunov, A. Yu. Pankrat'eva

“…The ASR of RC incidence in female increased significantly by 4.6% per year in 2011–2015. RC ASRs for both urban and rural populations were growing, 12.3 and 20.4 per 100000 in 2015, respectively. …”
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The impact of the ursodeoxycholic acid as monotherapy and in the combination with the lactulose on the biochemical blood tests values of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients by I. V. Mayev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. V. Morozov, M. G. Saidullayeva, M. L. Akhtayeva, N. Yu. Stukova, E. A. Krasnyakova

“…The aim was to assess the impact of the 90-day therapy with Ursoliv® drug (20 mg/kg per day of the UDCA and 25 mg/kg per day of the lactulose) on the biochemical blood tests values of the NASH patients in comparison with the Ursosan® drug (20 mg/kg per day of UDCA).Мaterials and methods. 60 patients with the NASH were included into the open randomized prospective comparative study without applying control. …”
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Donafenib combined with sintilimab for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a single arm phase II trial by Xiaoyang Hong, Yongjian Guo, Wenbo Shi, Kangshun Zhu, Licong Liang, Liteng Lin, Ye Chen, Jingwen Zhou, Jingjun Huang, Jiabai Huang, Yaozhu Wu, Wensou Huang, Mingyue Cai

“…The objective response rate was 23.3% per mRECIST and 16.7% per RECIST 1.1, while the disease control rate reached 76.7% per mRECIST/RECIST 1.1. …”
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Sex disparity in the association between alcohol consumption and sarcopenia: a population-based study by Longbao Yang, Longbao Yang, Qiuju Ran, Qiuju Ran, Yee Hui Yeo, Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen, Shuyue Tuo, Shuyue Tuo, Yong Li, Yong Li, Jia Yuan, Jia Yuan, Shejiao Dai, Shejiao Dai, Jinhai Wang, Jinhai Wang, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Xinxing Tantai, Xinxing Tantai

“…Alcohol exposure was defined as daily alcohol intake, alcohol drinking history, number of drinking days per week, and frequency of binge drinking days per month. …”
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Dual subwavelength-grating topology for building polarization beam splitters by Chia-Chih Huang

“…Across a bandwidth of ∼90 nm within the C-band (1.53–1.56 μ m), the proposed PBS achieves a TM mode PER of ∼20 dB, a TE mode PER greater than 25 dB, and ILs below 0.25 dB for both modes. …”
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Bucking Policy Optimization of Teak Log to Increase the Revenue of KPH Madiun. by Wahyu Andayani, Ris Hadi Purwanto, Slamet Riyanto

“…Through optimization process, the optimum bucking policy could potentially increase revenue of KPH Madiun to the maximum of IDR 4,599,460 per m3, or IDR 8,921,623 per tree of 1.94 m3 average. …”
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Vitreous Mediators in Retinal Hypoxic Diseases by Roberto dell'Omo, Francesco Semeraro, Giulio Bamonte, Francesco Cifariello, Mario R. Romano, Ciro Costagliola

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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Rivaroxaban versus Acenocoumarol in the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Spain by Carlos Rubio-Terrés, Ruth Graefenhain de Codes, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Thomas Evers, Santiago Grau Cerrato

“…This resulted in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of €7045 per QALY and €10 602 per life-year gained. Sensitivity analysis indicated that these results were robust and that rivaroxaban is cost-effective compared with acenocoumarol in 89.4% of cases should a willingness-to-pay threshold of €30 000/QALY gained be considered. …”
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Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) productivity in response to different fertilization strategies by Wellington da Silva Toledo, João Paulo Agápto, Gustavo Fonseca de Almeida

“…The tested variables were: pod length (cm); per plant pod number; per pod seed number; mass of 100 grains (g); and grain yield (kg ha-1). …”
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Orientamento attivo nella transizione scuola-università-lavoro by Rossana Sicurello

“…Scegliere l’indirizzo nella scuola secondaria di secondo grado, il percorso universitario, le competenze specifiche da sviluppare o le direzioni verso cui orientare i propri sforzi di apprendimento apparentemente sembrano compiti semplici che interessano tutti i giovani adulti nei momenti di transizione e di passaggio dalla scuola all’università e dall’università al mondo del lavoro, ma non sempre è così: si tratta, infatti, di compiti di sviluppo cruciali per la costruzione della futura identità lavorativa e professionale per cui non sempre le persone sono preparate e/o adeguatamente supportate dal contesto familiare, sociale, culturale che li circonda. …”
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Dones i participació laboral a l'Ajuntament de Barcelona, 1925-1950 by Marc Gil Garrusta, Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora

“…Aquesta institució, fonamental per la seva àmplia gamma de competències, va experimentar un constant augment al nombre de funcionàries, només interromput per la depuració franquista de 1939. …”
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Experience of application of modern laxatives at treatment of functional constipation at adults by Ye. K. Baranskaya

“…The number of defecations per day did not exceed of 2–3 times per week at all patients. …”
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Economic Analysis of Water Treatments for Phosphorus Removal in Florida by Daisuke Sano, Alan Hodges, Robert Degner

“…MAPS demonstrated the lowest cost at $24 per kg for systems designed to treat waters with 300 ppb (parts per billion) phosphorus to a level of 155ppb. …”
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Cost of Production for Processed Oranges Grown in Southwest Florida, 2015/16 by Ariel Singerman

“…The total cost of production for Processed Oranges in 2015/16 was $2,327.98 per acre, down $87.86 per acre from last season.  …”
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Labor Shortages in the Florida Strawberry Industry by Zhengfei Guan

“…We found that labor shortages increase over the season, ranging from a shortage of 14 workers per 100 acres in September to 35 workers per 100 acres in March, the peak harvesting season.   …”
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Cost of Production for Processed Oranges Grown in Southwest Florida, 2015/16 by Ariel Singerman

“…The total cost of production for Processed Oranges in 2015/16 was $2,327.98 per acre, down $87.86 per acre from last season.  …”
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Labor Shortages in the Florida Strawberry Industry by Zhengfei Guan

“…We found that labor shortages increase over the season, ranging from a shortage of 14 workers per 100 acres in September to 35 workers per 100 acres in March, the peak harvesting season.   …”
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Neural tube defects in a war-torn Tigray regional state of Ethiopia: a retrospective study of 54,626 deliveries by Birhane Alem Berihu, Afework Mulugeta, Tony Magana, Masresha Tessema, Tafere Gebreegziabher, Yibrah Berhe, Abadi Leul Welderufael, Hayelom Kebede Mekonen

“…Anencephaly (136.6 per 10,000), spina bifida (110.6 per 10,000) and encephalocele (15.4 per 10,000) were the most common defects. …”
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Trends and distribution patterns of infant mortality and maternal HIV positivity in South Africa: A decade review (2007 - 2016) by M Makhele, N Ledibane, H Ramatsoma, A Musekiwa

“…The infant mortality rate (IMR) (24 per 1 000 live births) remains high in South Africa (SA), well above the recommended sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 of 12 deaths per 1 000 live births. …”
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