Cost-effectiveness of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab versus sorafenib as first-line therapy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in the US and Chinese setting: a modelling compa... by Lei Wang, Lulu Liu, Yiling Ding, Qilin Zhang, Yamin Shu

“…In scenario analyses, the atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment becomes favourable when the cost of atezolizumab decreases to 67.85% and 18.45% of its original price in the USA and China, respectively.Conclusions The atezolizumab plus bevacizumab is unlikely to be cost-effective compared with sorafenib for patients with unresectable HCC in the context of the USA and China. …”
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Application of urinary peptide-biomarkers in trauma patients as a predictive tool for prognostic assessment, treatment and intervention timing by Gökmen Aktas, Felix Keller, Justyna Siwy, Agnieszka Latosinska, Harald Mischak, Jorge Mayor, Jan Clausen, Michaela Wilhelmi, Vesta Brauckmann, Stephan Sehmisch, Tarek Omar Pacha

“…CE-MS peptidome analysis identified 191 significantly altered peptides in severely injured patients. A consistent increase in the abundance of peptides from A1AT, AHSG, and HBA1 was observed, while peptides derived from PIGR and UROM were consistently decreased. …”
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Effects of Economic Sanctions on Russian Labor Market by Olga F. Alyokhina, Larisa M. Butova, Vera A. Akimenko, Denis V. Dmitrov

“…They used the methods of economic analysis, logical approach, and comparison to conduct a dynamic analysis of the labor market in 2021–2024 and reveal the causes of the current situation in the context of economic sanctions. …”

Addressing the Challenges in Protecting Child Victims of Sexual Violence within Non-Formal Education Institutions by Dani Krisnawati, Ria Restu Wikansari

“…In recent years, violence against women and children has markedly increased in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Currency and Financial Crisis: A Review Study of Prediction Models and Crisis Management Strategies by Haitham Assi Kareem, Idress Mohammed Husien

“…This review article summarizes current research from 2019 to 2024 with an emphasis on the kinds of datasets, timeframes, and models used. …”
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Professional Digital Competence: Definition, Frameworks, Measurement, and Gender Differences: A Systematic Literature Review by Sònia Sánchez-Canut, Mireia Usart-Rodríguez, Carme Grimalt-Álvaro, Sonia Martínez-Requejo, Beatriz Lores-Gómez

“…In the current context of increasing digitization, professionals need to be digitally competent. …”
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Company Specific Determinants of Adopting Internal Carbon Pricing As Carbon Management Strategy by R. Desai, A. Raval, N. Baser, D. Saraf

“…Further, the results also depict that even though the number of firms using ICP has increased, the current mean adoption rate is only 23%. …”
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AI-enhanced chatbot for improving healthcare usability and accessibility for older adults by Abdulrahman Khamaj

“…Thus, the iterative approach based on direct user feedback in the context of the current work allowed for the overcoming of such drawbacks and the provision of the target population of older adults with the needed healthcare services.…”
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United Nations Security Council: Reform (Im)Possible? by Agostina Latino

“…In the current context, this vision is more fragmented than multipolar, with a scenario of more than two or three poles and their respective spheres of influence. …”
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Soy Isoflavones and PCOS: Role in Hormonal and Metabolic Mechanisms by Katarzyna Dereń, Izabela Michońska, Agnieszka Dymek, Magdalena Zielińska, Edyta Łuszczki

“…The role of soy isoflavones, which are an example of functional food, is increasingly emphasised in the context of multiple diseases, including those related to fertility. …”
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Human and Multi-Robot Collaboration in Indoor Environments: A Review of Methods and Application Potential for Indoor Construction Sites by Francis Xavier Duorinaah, Mathanraj Rajendran, Tae Wan Kim, Jung In Kim, Seulbi Lee, Seulki Lee, Min-Koo Kim

“…This review presents three key contributions: (1) it provides a structured evaluation of current human–robot interaction techniques and safety-enhancing methods; (2) it presents a summary of state-of-the-art multi-robot collaboration frameworks, including task allocation, mapping, and coordination; and (3) it identifies major limitations in current systems and provides research directions for enabling scalable, robust, and context-aware collaboration in indoor construction. …”
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A Systematic Review of Tobacco Smoking Prevalence and Description of Tobacco Control Strategies in Sub-Saharan African Countries; 2007 to 2014. by Rachel Brathwaite, Juliet Addo, Liam Smeeth, Karen Lock

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To systematically review current smoking prevalence among adults in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to May 2014 and to describe the context of tobacco control strategies in these countries.…”
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Corrosion Resistance of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy with Pulse Electrodeposited Ni-SiC Nanocomposite Coating by A. Amadeh, M. Hajiali Fini

“…Microhardness of specimens was measured and the results revealed a significant enhancement from 74 H for bare AZ91 magnesium alloy to 523 HV for the specimen coated in the bath containing 15 g.L–1 SiC. The Corrosion behavior of the samples was studied by potentiodaynamic polarization, and the obtained data showed superior corrosion resistance for coated AZ91 magnesium alloy, i.e. the corrosion current density decreased from 2.69 mA.cm–2, for the uncoated sample, to 0.00046 mA.cm–2, for coated specimen in the bath containing 15 g.L–1 SiC and the corrosion potential increased from – 2.069 V to – 0.33 V at the same conditions. …”
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Assessing Farmers’ Prefrences in using Water Resources in Varamin Plain, Iran A Discrete Choice Experiment Technique by Hojatolah Shayeganfard, Mohsen Mehrara

“…In addition to that, in the context of providing policy recommendations, it is suggested to pay serious attention to the issue of agricultural water in the Varamin Plain. …”
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Protocol for implementation of intraoperative adverse event recording during WHO checklist sign-out by Guy Haller, Lauren Clack, Christian Schindler, Luzius A Steiner, Salome Dell-Kuster, Dieter Hahnloser, Jörn-Markus Gass, Christoph S Burkhart, Andreas P Vogt, Katrin Burri-Winkler, Anne C Auderset, Valentin Neuhaus, Giorgio Prouse, Judith Winkens, Amanda Van Vegten, Zuzanna Kita, Monika Finsterwald, Nico Streit, Lisa M Willms

“…Introduction &amp; aim Intraoperative adverse events (iAEs) increase postoperative complications, which are devastating to patients and costly to healthcare systems. …”
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Addition to the summary of cryptogam vascular and gymnosperms plants: “Flora of the Lower Volga Region” (based on materials of the herbarium of SSU (SARAT)) by Boldyrev, Vladimir Alexandrovich, Nyuschenko, Ekaterina Alexandrovna, Stepanov, Michail Vladimirovich

“…The herbarium of the SSU (SARAT) registered 33 species of higher spore-bearing vascular plants: Lycopodiophyta &ndash; four, Equisetophyta &ndash; six, Polypodiophyta &ndash; 19 and Pinophyta &ndash; four out of 41 species indicated in the literature for the Lower Volga region. The fund currently contains 1539 herbarium sheets related to the studied devisions the collections of which were carried out from 1902 to 2017. …”
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Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development: Key Ethical Features and Proactive Initiatives Promoting Financial Inclusion by Laura Maria Franciosi

“…SDGs recognise that ending poverty is strictly intertwined with strategies to reduce inequality and spur economic growth, all while tackling climate change and preserving the environment. In this context, the lack of financial inclusion increases poverty and frustrates economic development since access to essential financial services helps people nurture their education and financial plans, and financial inclusion can help alleviate poverty and lift economic development. …”
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Role of Interleukins in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by Roha Asif, Ammara Khalid, Tolga Mercantepe, Aleksandra Klisic, Sana Rafaqat, Saira Rafaqat, Filiz Mercantepe

“…While their diagnostic and therapeutic potential is increasingly recognized, future research must address current limitations through isoform-specific targeting, context-aware interventions, and validation in large-scale, human cohorts. …”
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Impact of residual risk messaging to reduce false reassurance following test-negative results from asymptomatic coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) testing: an online experimental study of a... by Leah Ffion Jones, Richard Amlot, Dale Weston, Holly Carter, Theresa Marteau, Natalie Gold, Eleonore Batteux, Stefanie Bonfield

“…The addition of a single sentence (‘But there is still a chance you may be infectious’) to current NHS T&amp;T wording increased understanding of residual risk.Trial registration number OSF: https://osf.io/byfz3/…”
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Observation of bi-directional global Alfvén eigenmodes in the MAST-U tokamak by M.B. Dreval, H.J.C. Oliver, S.E. Sharapov, J.F. Rivero-Rodriguez, M. Fitzgerald, C. Michael, R. Ochoukov, L. Velarde, M. Cecconello, D. Ryan, the MAST-U Team

“…In low plasma current ( I _p ) discharges, we observe only GAEs propagating counter to the plasma current and the beam direction. …”
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