Variation of all-cause and cause-specific mortality with body mass index in one million Swedish parent-son pairs: An instrumental variable analysis. by Kaitlin H Wade, David Carslake, Per Tynelius, George Davey Smith, Richard M Martin

“…Furthermore, we expect different patterns of bias in the current observational and IV analyses; therefore, the similarities between our findings from both methods increases confidence in the results. …”
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The Chinese version of the autonomy preference index for advanced cancer patients: a study on cultural adaptation based on cognitive interview by Chao Yan, Yonghong Li, Ji Ai, Shenghuan Yang

“…Background The global cancer burden is becoming increasingly severe. In the context of patient-centred medicine, respecting patients’ autonomy and preferences is of paramount importance. …”
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Hydrogen Loss on Venus Driven by Photochemistry by Hao Gu, Jun Cui, Xiaoshu Wu, Xu Huang, Shiqi Wu, Wenlong Li, Jinjin Zhao, Haoyu Lu, Lei Li

“…Our findings provide valuable insights into the foundational understanding of photochemically driven H escape because the same mechanism should function in a much broader context.…”
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Explorative Study of Modulatory Effects of Notochordal Cell‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles on the IL‐1β‐Induced Catabolic Cascade in Nucleus Pulposus Cell Pellets and Explants... by J. C. vanMaanen, F. C. Bach, J. W. Snuggs, K. Ito, M. H. M. Wauben, C. L. Le Maitre, M. A. Tryfonidou

“…Modification of the CCL2 secretion seemed to be context dependent in the human explants: where EVs treatment stimulated CCL2 secretion but in the presence of IL‐1β this effect was counteracted. …”
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Impedance Spectroscopic Investigation of the Degraded Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell due to Ageing by Parth Bhatt, Kavita Pandey, Pankaj Yadav, Brijesh Tripathi, Manoj Kumar

“…Short circuit current density (JSC) decreases significantly whereas a noticeable increase in open circuit voltage is observed. …”
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Wettability’s Challenge to High-Voltage Insulators: Polyurethane as Preventive Coating by Touqeer Ahmad Raza, Muhammad Kamran, Syed Ahtisham Mehmood Shah, Muhammad Mehran Bashir

“…Abrupt rises and spikes were observed on the plots for the electric field and current density distribution, indicating distortion; however, the distortion kept on decreasing with the increase in the contact angle. …”
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Production of potassium hydroxide-activated biochar and its use as a filler in polylactic acid for food packaging by Serhat Balcı, Zeynep İrem Özyörü, Filiz Uğur Nigiz

“…Petroleum-containing packaging materials of the past and present have created serious ecological problems for the environment due to their resistance to biodegradation. In this context, researches have been conducted to promote the use of biodegradable films as an alternative to packaging materials. …”
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PERLUKAH INSENTIF PAJAK PENGHASILAN UNTUK MENARIK INVESTASI DI BIDANG EKSPLORASI MINYAK DAN GAS BUMI SERPIH by Alloysius Bayunanto

“…Currently, the general non-conventional oil and gas fiscal framework in the countries of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific still refers to conventional oil and gas fiscal rules. …”
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A novel therapeutic approach targeting PD-L1 in HNSCC and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells hampers pro-metastatic features in vitro: perspectives for blocking tumor-strom... by Ylenia Ferrara, Debora Latino, Angela Costagliola di Polidoro, Angela Oliver, Annachiara Sarnella, Maria Grazia Caprio, Laura Cerchia, Menotti Ruvo, Annamaria Sandomenico, Antonella Zannetti

“…Abstract Background Current conventional treatment regimens for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are poorly effective because of the emergence of resistance mechanisms. …”
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MODERN APPROACHES TO DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL TRAUMA by O.S. Ivanytska

“…To diagnose dental traumas and, accordingly, to determine the ways to eliminate their consequences, its classification is of great importance. In this context, the classification by Andreason gained the strongest support in the world dental community. …”
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Framing the Open (Urban) Project: Insights from Landscape and Ecology by Jeannette Sordi

“…Currently, the threat posed by climate change and the increasing investment from cities on creating and repurposing open spaces and infrastructure, is feeding a renovated interest in landscape design. …”
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Learning the TEI in a Digital Environment by Stella Dee

“…This article provides a brief overview of currently-available digital resources for learning to understand and use the TEI Guidelines. …”
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Advances and applications of empirical mode decomposition and its variants in hydrology: A review by CHEN Yunfei, LIU Zuyu, LIU Xiuhua, HE Junqi, ZHENG Ce, MA Yandong

“…Additionally, we review the progress of EMD and its variants, particularly in the context of multi-spatiotemporal scale analysis, trend detection, and predictive modeling of hydrological series. …”
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Supporting antiretroviral therapy uptake and adherence: the SUPA research programme and RCT by Rob Horne, Caroline Sabin, Trudie Chalder, Vanessa Cooper, Lucy Campbell, Elizabeth Glendinning, Iris Mosweu, Paul McCrone

“…In the United Kingdom, the uptake of antiretroviral therapy is generally high, but a delay in starting antiretroviral therapy and non-adherence compromise the health and well-being of people living with human immunodeficiency virus, increase the risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and increase National Health Service costs. …”
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Conceptualization of Policies, Strategies and Programs for Poverty Alleviation in Iran: A Qualitative Study by Hassan Danaeefard, Morteza Nabavi, Faramarz Nasri, Seyed Mohammad Javad Sajjadi Nezhad

“…On the other hand, it provides a framework for practical guidance for managers and executives to understand the various contexts affecting poverty.Finally, in short, it should be said that in order to eliminate poverty in Iran, the three policies of monitoring, support and promotion should be considered simultaneously and along with the relevant strategies and programs.…”
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Presentation of Financial Assets in the Statistics of Foreign Economic Relations by V. N. Salin, L. Yu. Arhangelskaya, O. G. Tretyakova

“…Together with the financial account, account figures for other changes in financial assets and liabilities explain the total amount of changes: increases or decreases in the value of financial assets / liabilities, their occurrence or disposal, resulting from transactions, revaluation and other changes in volume.The issues of theory and practice of presenting indexes of financial assets in the considered sections of macrostatistics and their analysis are a relevant and promising direction for improving national statistical accounting, incl. due to the spread of remote work, the collection of information via the Internet, the emergence of a large number of new financial instruments and operations.The authors of the article have repeatedly referred to the problems of macroeconomic financial statistics in their studies, which gave them the opportunity to comprehensively consider the topical issues of representing financial assets in the statistics of foreign economic relations.…”
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Materials and Structures Used in Aeronautics: Present and Future Perspectives by Mihai FLOREA, Vlad-Stefan CONSTANTIN, Andrei-Christian BUCUR, Raluca FAUR, Denis PREDU, Alexandru CAZACU

“…Trial and error can be costly in this context, necessitating well-planned design and engineering to ensure resistance to aerodynamic forces during flight. …”
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Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Cuthbert Taguta, Aidan Senzanje, Wuletawu Abera, Ajit Govid, Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo, Ermias Aynekulu, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo

“…Specifically, it addresses the following questions: (1) What is the current status of knowledge on WCIS and CSA in the global south, specifically the African continent?…”
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Tracking development assistance for health from China, 2007–2017 by Angela E Micah, Catherine S Chen, Abigail Chapin, Joseph L Dieleman, Paul H Lee, Michael R Phillips, Kun Tang, Shenglan Tang, Jost Jonas, Shiwei Liu, Yingxi Zhao, Bianca S. Zlavog, Golsum Tsakalos, Stephen Gloyd, Man Tat Alexander Ng, Enrico Rubagotti, Mustafa Younis, Yunquan Zhang

“…However, relative to population size and government spending, China’s contributions are modest.Conclusion In the current context of plateauing in the growth rate of DAH contributions, China has the potential to contribute to future global health financing, especially financing for health system strengthening.…”
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Vaccination as a Promising Approach in Cardiovascular Risk Mitigation: Are We Ready to Embrace a Vaccine Strategy? by Georgios Tsioulos, Natalia G. Vallianou, Alexandros Skourtis, Maria Dalamaga, Evangelia Kotsi, Sofia Kargioti, Nikolaos Adamidis, Irene Karampela, Iordanis Mourouzis, Dimitris Kounatidis

“…Consequently, immunomodulatory strategies have gained increasing attention, though none have yet reached widespread clinical adoption. …”
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