Trends in the epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy in Russian Federation according to the Federal Diabetes Register (2013–2016) by Dmitry V. Lipatov, Olga K. Vikulova, Anna V. Zheleznyakova, Mikhail А. Isakov, Elena G. Bessmertnaya, Anna A. Tolkacheva, Timofey A. Chistyakov, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…Trend of new DR cases/per year increased: T1 153,2→187,8; T2 99,7→114,9. The structure of new cases of DR in 2016: non-proliferative stage (T1 71,4%, T2 80,3%), pre-proliferative stage 16,4%, 13,8%, proliferative 12,1%, 5,8%, terminal 0,2%, 0,1%, respectively, these data indicated the earlier detection of DR. …”
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PROPERTIES OF NEW SALTS OF 2-(5-(ADAMANTANE-1-YL)-4-R-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-3-YLTIO)ACETIC ACIDS IN THE GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST by V. M. Odyntsova, Ye. S. Pruhlo, O. I. Panasenko, Ye. H. Knysh

“…The dependence of pharmacological activity on chemical structure has been determined. Conclusion In conditions of glucose tolerance test all studied salts increased blood glucose level. …”
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Construction of a preoperative emotional state and postoperative intra-abdominal pressure based prediction model for early enteral feeding intolerance in postoperative patients wit... by Yingying Xu, Qiongyuan Hu, Dandan Pei, Yin Zhang, Huanhuan Zhu, Yan Hui, Wenxian Guan, Meiling Xu, Li Chen

“…BackgroundThe incidence of enteral feeding intolerance (ENFI) in the early postoperative period is high in patients after gastric cancer resection due to the characteristics of surgical traumatic stress and changes in the physiological structure of the digestive tract, and the current evaluation of ENFI after gastric cancer resection mostly depends on the symptoms and complaints of patients after gastric cancer resection, which is lagging and subjective. …”
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Gut microbiota and metabolome signatures in obese and normal-weight patients with colorectal tumors by Marta La Vecchia, Michela Giulia Clavenna, Marika Sculco, Gloria Sala, Denise Marradi, Elettra Barberis, Soni Joseph, Marta Mellai, Nico Pagano, Renzo Boldorini, Barbara Azzimonti, Elisa Bona, Edoardo Pasolli, Flavia Prodam, Carlotta Sacerdote, Daniela Ferrante, Emilia Ghelardi, Marcello Manfredi, Anna Aspesi, Irma Dianzani

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Japanese Model of Attracting Foreign Youth in the Higher Education System by S. V. Ryazantsev, T. K. Rostovskaya, N. S. Ryazantsev

“…Moreover, the partner countries were chosen not only based on the priorities of Japanese geopolitics and economy, but also on objective demographic indicators (young age structure, large population). The interaction with migration partner countries is supported by real steps on the part of the Japanese authorities: investment, trade, business and cultural contacts. …”
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The Spatial Distribution of Tree Dieback Affected by Mistletoe in Relation to their Crown Characteristics by Erfan Boshkar, Ehsan Sayad, Shayeste Gholami

“…The range of height, tree height with mistletoe, average diameter of the crown tree, tree crown diameter with mistletoe and the percentage of crown dieback of trees with mistletoe are similar showing that these factors have a greater impact on the distribution of this variable. 4- Conclusion The studied variables occurred in a relatively large area, indicating the spatial structure of large, uniform distribution and continuity in the desired location in variable amounts. …”
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Nicotine-induced changes in surface properties of restorative materials and dental enamel: An in vitro study on flavored e-cigarette exposure by Maria Salem Ibrahim, Fatimah M. Alatiyyah, Abdulsalam M. Alsalman, Rayan F. Alzenidi, Ali A. Albattat, Ahmed S. Alkhaldi

“…Introduction This study aimed to assess the effects of various nicotine concentrations in flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on the surface roughness, microhardness, and color stability of restorative materials and enamel structure. Methods The study utilized nanohybrid packable resin composite restorations, resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI), and dental enamel samples (n=10). …”
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MRI-based deep learning with clinical and imaging features to differentiate medulloblastoma and ependymoma in children by Yasen Yimit, Yasen Yimit, Parhat Yasin, Yue Hao, Abudouresuli Tuersun, Abudouresuli Tuersun, Chencui Huang, Xiaoguang Zou, Xiaoguang Zou, Ya Qiu, Ya Qiu, Yunling Wang, Mayidili Nijiati, Mayidili Nijiati

“…To mitigate class imbalance, we implemented data augmentation and employed K-fold cross-validation to enhance model generalizability. …”
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Adaptación y validación de una escala de fuentes de estrés en estudiantes peruanos de odontología by Paul Martín Herrera-Plasencia, Juana Rosmeri Salas-Huamaní, Oscar Mamani-Benito, Edison Effer Apaza-Tarqui, Josué Edison Turpo-Chaparro

“…Aiken's V coefficient was used to assess content-based validity, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess internal structure and Cronbach's Alpha coefficient for reliability. …”
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Numerical simulation and experimental study of the temperature field of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 by selective laser melting by Congcong YUE, Ruixiang ZHANG, Wanting SUN, Dongzhou JIA, Ying FU, Xiangqing KONG

“…The samples demonstrated a microhardness of 398.08 HV and an ultimate tensile strength of 1529.5 ± 12.8 MPa, with overall mechanical properties being optimal. This scientific data is valuable for future SLM-based AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloy structure design, microstructure evolution, and mechanical property enhancement, contributing to the theoretical foundation for manufacturing high-quality eutectic high-entropy alloy products in industry.…”
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Evaluation of the therapeutic effect of estrogen replacement therapy combined with autologous serum therapy in controlling severe dry eye disease in perimenopausal women by Tao Li, Juan Tang, Xiao Wang, Zhiwu Lin, Changfen Li, Guogang Liu, Guibao Xiao

“…The HE staining results of the endometrium indicated that after intervention measures, the thickness of the endometrium in the ERT group and ERT + AS group significantly increased, the connective tissue arrangement of the endometrium was tight, the structure of the uterine glands was dense, and there was a single layer of columnar epithelium covered with circular uterine glands. …”
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Grape Value Chain Analysis with Emphasis on Raisin Crop in Hamedan Province by S.M. Seyedan, M. Motaghed

“…This model also has a support link (providing consulting, training, and support services to investors to help create and launch new businesses within the chain) that supports all the links in terms of structure, design, research, training, financial management, and resource management. …”
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Measuring Faculty Excellence: Introducing a Model by Anoush Dehnadi Moghadam

“…There are various criteria for this evaluation, which generally focus more on research performance, while the main objective of hiring faculty members has been the development of education. The common structure of academic scoring,  rewarding  research  More than teaching (4). …”
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Natural Product Identification and Molecular Docking Studies of Leishmania Major Pteridine Reductase Inhibitors by Moses N. Arthur, George Hanson, Emmanuel Broni, Patrick O. Sakyi, Henrietta Mensah-Brown, Whelton A. Miller, Samuel K. Kwofie

“…A library of 1463 natural compounds from AfroDb and NANPDB, prefiltered based on Lipinski’s rules, was used to screen against the LmPTR1 target. The X-ray structure of LmPTR1 complexed with NADP and dihydrobiopterin (Protein Data Bank ID: 1E92) was identified to contain the critical residues Arg17, Leu18, Ser111, Phe113, Pro224, Gly225, Ser227, Leu229, and Val230 including the triad of residues Asp181-Tyr194-Lys198, which are critical for the catalytic process involving the reduction of dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate. …”
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A Dual-Band Multi-Linear Polarization Reconfigurable Antenna for Body-Centric Wireless Communication Systems by Dingzhao Chen, Foxiang Liu, Xuexuan Ruan, Yanhui Liu

“…A dual-line isolation structure is introduced to suppress mutual coupling between radiating units, ensuring cross-polarization levels (XPLs) better than <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>15.0</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> dB across the operation bands. …”
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Gambaran Antropometri pada Penyakit Jantung Bawaan di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2010 -2013 by Muhammad Nadirsyah, Didik Haryanto, M. Setia Budi Zein

“…</p><p class="NoSpacing"><strong>Kata kunc</strong><strong>i:</strong> penyakit jantung bawaan, berat badan, tinggi badan, umur</p><p class="NoSpacing"> </p><p class="NoSpacing"><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p class="NoSpacing"><em>Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a disease with abnormalities in the structure and function of circulation that are present at birth. …”
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Pooled prevalence and associated factors of chronic undernutrition among under-five children in East Africa: A multilevel analysis. by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Yigizie Yeshaw, Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale

“…Mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was used to identify significant factors associated with chronic undernutrition since the DHS data has a hierarchical structure. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), Median Odds Ratio (MOR), Likelihood Ratio (LR)-test, and deviance was used for model comparison. …”
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CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF PARATEXTS IN UKRAINIAN TRANSLATIONS OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES by Oksana V. Dzera

“…The most important translation of that time, the Peresopnytsia Gospel, is analysed to specify the following types of verbal paratexts: 1) identification, containing data on the commissioner/publisher and the translators, as well as the date and place of its creation; 2) informative, providing all additional information not found in the prototext, including brief paraphrases of the main text, dates of the church calendar, and information on the structure of the book; they are often mono-confessional and polemical; 3) meta-lingual, explaining Church Slavonic vocabulary in glosses with Ukrainian equivalents or providing Ukrainian synonyms for Ukrainian words. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of C2H2 zinc finger proteins in Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) in different fruit development stages and under different... by Xie Zhengwan, Ji Qing, Lihu Wang, Ao Zhang, Shengxing Li, Sunyang Li, Mei Chen, Yang Jiayue, Ruifang Wang

“…Notably, the 77 ZjC2H2-ZFPs identified in this study lacked finger clusters comprising 10 or more repeats. The structure and protein motif analysis of ZjC2H2-ZFPs showed that most C1 subgroup members were enriched with ‘QALGGH’ motif zinc finger helices and the A1a ZjC2H2-ZFPs contained highly conserved ‘SATALLQKAAQMGS’ residues in jujube. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the NoMAD instrument in cancer care settings: assessing factorial validity, measurement invariance, and differential item functioning by Maja Kuharic, James Lorenz Merle, David Cella, Sandra A. Mitchell, Lisa DiMartino, Jennifer L. Ridgeway, Don S. Dizon, Roshan Paudel, Jessica D. Austin, Sandra L. Wong, Ann Marie Flores, Andrea L. Cheville, Justin D. Smith, the IMPACT Consortium

“…Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) tested the hypothesized four-factor structure (coherence, cognitive participation, collective action, reflexive monitoring). …”
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