An economic evaluation of first-line cryoballoon ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation from a German healthcare payer pers... by Malte Kuniss, Lucy Hillcoat, Joe Moss, Florian Straube, Jason Andrade, Oussama Wazni, Gian Battista Chierchia, Lukas Schwegmann, Eleni Ismyrloglou, Alicia Sale, Stuart Mealing, Tom Bromilow, Emily Lane, Damian Lewis, Andreas Goette

“…The CEM structure consisted of a hybrid decision tree and Markov model. …”
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Factors influencing nutritional literacy among rural older adults: a cross-sectional survey based on the theory of planned behavior by Shasha Liu, Xiaomei Fan, Li Jiang, Tao Liu

“…Nutrition attitude (β = 0.312, t = 6.662, P < 0.001) and perceived social support (β = 0.243, t = 4.283, P < 0.001) were positive predictors, whereas daily living ability exhibited a negative predictive effect (β = −0.251, t = −4.445, P < 0.001). Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that nutrition attitude had a direct effect of 0.333 and an indirect effect of 0.050 on nutritional literacy. …”
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Mutations in CHMP2B in lower motor neuron predominant amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). by Laura E Cox, Laura Ferraiuolo, Emily F Goodall, Paul R Heath, Adrian Higginbottom, Heather Mortiboys, Hannah C Hollinger, Judith A Hartley, Alice Brockington, Christine E Burness, Karen E Morrison, Stephen B Wharton, Andrew J Grierson, Paul G Ince, Janine Kirby, Pamela J Shaw

“…Analysis of clinical and neuropathological data of these 4 cases showed a phenotype consistent with the lower motor neuron predominant (progressive muscular atrophy (PMA)) variant of ALS. …”
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Rapid microwave assisted synthesis of AgNPs using Acacia ferruginea leaf extract and strategic interventions against the microbial symphony by Jeevitha M., Vinodhini Subramaniyam, Moorthi Pichumani, Shubashini K. Sripathi

“…The DPPH method confirmed the antioxidant activity of the AgNPs. EDS data indicated that the nanoparticles contained pure silver. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Lamellar Macular Holes by Roberto dell’Omo, Mariaelena Filippelli, Serena De Turris, Andrea Govetto, Pasquale Napolitano, Ermanno dell’Omo, Ciro Costagliola

“…Among noninvasive techniques, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is considered the primary examination modality to study LMHs, given its ability to image foveal structure and its widespread availability. OCT also allows to resolve the epiretinal materials associated with LMH, i.e., tractional epiretinal membranes (ERMs) and epiretinal proliferation (EP). …”
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Comparison of immunohistochemical characteristics of prognostic markers expression in non-metastatic and metastatic invasive endometrioid endometrial carcinoma by A. V. Chepets

“…Endometrial cancer occupies the sixth place among oncological morbidity structure in women worldwide. The aim. To compare the expression levels of estrogene receptors – α and progesterone receptors, regulatory proteins p16 and p53, a marker of proliferation Ki-67 and the apoptotic degradation enzyme caspase-3, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP 9) and its tissue inhibitor TIMP-1 in tumor and stromal cells of the invasive non-metastatic endometrioid endometrial carcinoma and also in invasive metastatic endometrioid endometrial carcinoma. …”
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Morphometric and histological characteristics of the stomach and reproductive organs in Japanese quail by Dramou Foromo, Ezeldien Sahar, Ziad Ahmad Alabdallah, S.B. Seleznev

“…In addition to studying the histological structure of the stomach, ovary, and testes. The Japanese quail's stomach was characterized by an age-related staging of formation, with the glandular part growing most intensively until 30 days and the muscular part forming only at 90 days. …”
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Development of a method for the analysis of the lists of medicines and its application for the analysis of the lists of medicines in Russia, England, and Italy by V. A. Lemeshko, K. I. Matrenin, V. V. Omelyanovskiy, Yu. V. Vasilyeva, G. R. Khachatryan, L. A. Kolganov

“…It was proposed to use three parameters: the absolute number of medicines by international nonproprietary name (INN); the structure of the lists based on anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification; and the coverage of the indications based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10). …”
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‘Self-Image’ Features in Gifted Senior Preschoolers by Elena S. Belova

“…The analysis of the ‘self-image’ structural components revealed that the group of the gifted children, to a greater extent than the group of their peers, represented the indicators of the social, communicative, physical, active and reflexive components. …”
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SyNTHESIS OF GALLIUM SULFATE by V. Yu. Proydakova, S. V. Kuznetsov, V. V. Voronov, P. Fedorov

“…Trivalent gallium compounds are structural analogs of the elements with variable valency in (+3) oxidation state that can be used as cathode materials for electrochemical power devices (iron, vanadium, chromium). …”
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The effect of physical exercise on circulating neurotrophic factors in healthy aged subjects: A meta-analysis and meta-regression by Samira Behrad, Seyed Ashkan Tabibzadeh Dezfuli, Reza Yazdani, Saeed Hayati, Sanaz Mirzayan Shanjani

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) may help the brain resist both functional and structural neurodegeneration, which is critical for maintaining cognitive and neurological health in older adults. …”
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Algorithms of diagnosis and therapy of a primary depressive episode by V. L. Pidlubnyi, V. S. Makoid

“…An algorithm for the PDE diagnosis has been developed based upon four stages: the first one – the symptomatic state diagnosis; the second – clinical-ethological analysis of depressive phenomenon signs and a neurophysiological electroencephalographic (EEG) examination; the third – psycho-experimental examinations using appropriate tools; the fourth – structuring of the obtained diagnostic data, diagnosis verification and development of therapeutic intervention tactics. …”
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Vidanges et fertilisants. Le cas de la poudrette parisienne au milieu du dix-neuvième siècle by Laurent Herment

“…In the second section, data from the 1862 survey will be used to show that although by then it was quite widely utilised in the area around Paris, poudrette played only a very small part in land fertilisation. …”
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Risk factors for multiple skin abscesses among community-recruited people who inject drugs in Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO: a cross-sectional study by Siddhi S. Ganesh, Gilbert A. Orta Portillo, Daniel R. Trigo, Katrina Ninh, Karina Dominguez Gonzalez, Patricia Wilkins, Eric Kovalsky, Karen F. Corsi, Joshua Barocas, Ricky N. Bluthenthal

“…Design: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a prospective longitudinal cohort of PWID. …”
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The nuclear immune receptor RPS4 is required for RRS1SLH1-dependent constitutive defense activation in Arabidopsis thaliana. by Kee Hoon Sohn, Cécile Segonzac, Ghanasyam Rallapalli, Panagiotis F Sarris, Joo Yong Woo, Simon J Williams, Toby E Newman, Kyung Hee Paek, Bostjan Kobe, Jonathan D G Jones

“…Plant nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NB-LRR) disease resistance (R) proteins recognize specific "avirulent" pathogen effectors and activate immune responses. NB-LRR proteins structurally and functionally resemble mammalian Nod-like receptors (NLRs). …”
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Role of non-profit organizations in developing and implementing the anti-corruption policy of the Russian Federation: analytical research by N. V. Mamitova, I. I. Nazarov, A. A. Dvoretskiy

“…Objective: to determine the importance of non-profit organizations as subjects of national anti-corruption policy in theRussian Federation.Methods: system-structural approach that promotes a comprehensive study of process or phenomenon as a whole; comparative historical method aimed at identifying the dynamics of processes or phenomena; reporting method that allows obtaining data from official reporting; monitoring method that facilitates the analysis of information on Internet sites; logical methods. …”
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Psychometric Assessment of Adverse Childhood Experiences Using the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire in Psychiatric Practice: Specifics, Potential Risks, an... by D. A. Temirsultanova, B.. D. Rubtsova, A. O. Kibitov

“…Material and Methods: A literature review was conducted on the topic of ACEs and their association with mental disorders in adulthood. The structure of the ACE-IQ questionnaire and the specifics of its application in psychiatric practice were examined. …”
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Measuring emotional intelligence with the MSCEIT 2: theory, rationale, and initial findings by John D. Mayer, David R. Caruso, Peter Salovey, Iris Y. Lin, Braden J. Hansma, Joanna Solomon, Gill Sitarenios, Manolo Romero Escobar

“…Next, a pilot study (Study 3, N = 523) and a normative study (Study 4, N = 3,000) each focused on the test’s item performance and factor structure, including whether a four-domain model continued to fit the data in a manner consistent with a cohesive broad intelligence. …”
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Exploring the mitogenomic of Lottiidae (Patellogastropoda): phylogenetics, gene rearrangement and evolutionary divergence time estimations by Jiantong Feng, Jing Miao, Jiji Li, Yingying Ye

“…We analyzed the basic structural characteristics of their mitogenomes and found that their lengths ranged from 16.6 kbp to 19.1 kbp. …”
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Harnessing Light Quality for Potato Production: Red and Blue Light as Key Regulators of Growth and Yield by Rong Guo, Yanjun Jin, Juan Liu, Hongyu Yang, Lixiang Cheng, Bin Yu

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of different light qualities on the morphological development, photosynthetic characteristics, stomatal structure, and yield of potato, providing theoretical and practical guidance for optimizing light environments in controlled agricultural systems and enhancing the efficient production of potato microtubers. …”
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