Presidential elections of 1997: a comparative analysis of electoral provisions and stereotypes by Lauras Bielinis

“…Where the competition is not for the real values and decisions, but for stereotyped models of political activity, the society is brought into the action. …”
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The impact of restricted community accessibility on needle and syringe sharing among drug users in Baise city: based on the event study method by Xujiao Li, Lanfen Tan, Jian Chen, Ruchen Zhang, Weide Zeng, Chang Liu, Mengyao Xie, Wangjin Liang, Xu Liang, Guangzi Qi

“…During face-to-face interviews with each participant, a structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic, behavioral, and venous blood for serological surveillance. …”
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THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE PHANTOM. ON NEW SIMULATION METHODS OF THE ALTERNATIVE PAST IN SCREEN CULTURE (based on the series Chernobyl) /ДОСТОВЕРНОСТЬ ФАНТОМА. О НОВЫХ МЕТОДАХ МОДЕЛИР... by POZHAROV ALEKSEY I. / ПОЖАРОВ А.И.

“…The article analyzes the phenomenon of increased interest among the modern mass recipients in cultural artifacts that simulate various models of the phantom past, and in new ways of constructing it. …”
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Effect and mechanism of berberine in alleviating contrast-induced nephropathy through regulating protein kinase B by Ran Yu, Yao Xiao, Wan-peng Wang, Qing-ju Li, Hao-yu Chen, Jian Song, Jia-jia Chen

“…Methods Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were utilized for constructing a rat CIN model. BBR treatment group （M+B） received a gavage of 200 mg/kg BBR while control group （Con） and model group （Mod） had an oral intake of the same volume of normal saline. …”
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A New Approach to Constraining Properties of Active Galactic Nucleus Host Galaxies by Combining Image and Spectral Energy Distribution Decomposition: Testing upon the MBH–M⋆ Relati... by Haoran Yu, Lulu Fan, Yunkun Han, Weibin Sun, Yihang Zhang, Xuheng Ding, Yongquan Xue

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Unlocking the therapeutic potential of Pelargonium sidoides natural extract: A scoping review by Bárbara Donadon Reina, Samuel Santana Malheiros, Sâmmea Martins Vieira, Paula Ferreira de Andrade, Lívia Nordi Dovigo

“…Out of 4367 publications identified, 134 studies were included in this review. A structured form was applied for data extraction. PRISMA-ScR was used to guide reporting of this review. …”
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The Effect of New Water-soluble 2-aminoheteryl-3-ium 4-(het)aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates on the Hemostasis System <i>In vitro</i> by A. V. Starkova, F. V. Sobin, I. P. Rudakova, N. A. Pulina, N. V. Dozmorova, V. G. Luzhanin

“…Some patterns of the "structure-pharmacological action" relationship have been found. …”
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Antifatigue Effect and Peptide Sequence of Oligopeptides Derived from Yellow Chicken by Miao LI, Jiefang FENG, Yurong MA, Xianjun ZENG, Penglei CUI, Xuefei YE, Liang CHEN, Yuxin YANG, Ting LIU, Lei FANG

“…Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was employed to analyze the peptide structure of yellow chicken oligopeptides, and Peptide Ranker was used for bioactivity prediction scoring. …”
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Hydrogel loaded with cerium-manganese nanoparticles and nerve growth factor enhances spinal cord injury repair by modulating immune microenvironment and promoting neuronal regenera... by Zhaoyang Gong, Zhenhao Chen, Dachuan Li, Xiao Lu, Jianwei Wu, Hanqiu Sun, Ximeng Wang, Siyang Liu, Xinlei Xia, Feizhou Lu, Jianyuan Jiang, Chi Sun, Hongli Wang, Feng Zeng, Xiaosheng Ma

“…Transmission Electron Microscopy, Selected-Area Electron Diffraction, X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy confirmed their crystalline structure, mixed-valence states, and redox properties. …”
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The effects of small geographical resolution and age on the phyllosphere microbial diversity of Castanopsis eyrei in subtropical forest by Lei Xie, XuXu Bao, Shuifei Chen, Hui Ding, Yanming Fang

“…Co-occurrence network analysis showed that C. eyrei saplings supported the most complex network structure, with Recuromyces acting as a key pathogenic fungus, serving as both a module hub and a connector across all age classes. …”
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Evaluating knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices regarding vitamin D in pregnant and postnatal Ghanaian women: a cross-sectional study by Benedicta Appiah, Alfred Effah, Samuel Ankomah Danso, Abraham Ameyaw Kwabena, Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo, Samuel Kwarteng, Bismark Opoku Mensah, Ebenezer Senu, Enoch Ofori Awuah, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo

“…Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 310 pregnant women and postnatal women from a Municipal Hospital between January to August 2024. A well-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on demographic, clinical and lifestyle characteristics of participants. …”
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Deciphering maize resistance to late wilt disease caused by Magnaporthiopsis maydis: agronomic, anatomical, molecular, and genotypic insights by Walaa R. Abdelghany, Mohsen M. Elsharkawy, Ramy N. F. Abdelkawy, Reda I. Omara, Khaled Abdelaal, Abeer H. Abbas, Wael N. Hozzein, Tarek Essa, Dalal Hussain ALkhalifah, Ayman H. Abou Tabl

“…Anatomical examination showed superior root structure in resistant genotypes, particularly SC2031. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of two interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: an economic evaluation of the 48-month PROPELS r... by Melanie J Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Laura J Gray, Thomas Yates, Stephen Sutton, Stephen Sharp, Joseph Henson, Simon J Griffin, Alan Brennan, Charlotte L Edwardson, Wendy Hardeman, Helen Eborall, Michael Gillett, Laura Ellen Heathcote, Daniel J Pollard

“…Our threshold analysis showed that interventions to increase step count can be cost-effective at this limit if they achieve greater long-term maintenance of effect.Trial Registration number ISRCTN registration: ISRCTN83465245: The PRomotion Of Physical activity through structuredEducation with differing Levels of ongoing Support for those with pre-diabetes (PROPELS)https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83465245.…”
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Helping people with psychosis with a low-cost intervention DIALOG+: protocol for the economic evaluation in a randomised control trial in India and Pakistan by Victoria Jane Bird, Sara Evans-Lacko, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Padmavati Ramachandran, Ashar Muhammad Malik, Renata Peppl, Sana Zehra Zehra Sajun, Onaiza Qureshi, Krishna Priya, Hufsa Sarwar

“…Incremental cost, incremental effectiveness and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios will be calculated using linear regression models with a hierarchical data structure. A probabilistic sensitivity analysis will be carried out to test for the uncertainty surrounding the estimates of cost-effectiveness.Discussion This study will provide evidence of a patient-centred approach to improve the quality of community-based care for people with psychosis in India and Pakistan. …”
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Identifying lifelong factors that impact brain health and functional outcomes in adults with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: the cognition and longitudinal assessments of risk fac... by Velandai K Srikanth, Eva L Feldman, Chris Moran, Lili Zhao, Amy Brown, Richard Beare, Elisabeth A Northam, Emily J Koubek, Stacey A Sakowski, Taya Collyer, Chris L. Adamson, Fergus J. Cameron

“…Introduction Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with changes in brain structure, cognition, mental health, and functional outcomes. …”
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Association between micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy and preterm birth: evidence from a large-scale children survey and Mendelian randomization study by Liwen Ding, Yiliang Liu, Xiaona Yin, Guomin Wen, Dengli Sun, Danxia Xian, Yafen Zhao, Maolin Zhang, Weikang Yang, Weiqing Chen, Weiqing Chen

“…Participants provided information on micronutrient supplementation (multinutrient, folic acid, calcium, and iron) through a structured questionnaire. Logistic regression assessed the association between micronutrient supplementation and PTB in crude, adjusted, and full-inclusion models. …”
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Two superconducting thin films systems with potential integration of different quantum functionalities by Snehal Mandal, Biplab Biswas, Suvankar Purkait, Anupam Roy, Biswarup Satpati, Indranil Das, B N Dev

“…These films also happen to be a self-organized hybrid superconductor/ferromagnet/superconductor (S/F/S) structure. Here we present our results on the superconductivity of a hybrid Co film followed by the superconductivity of a CoSi _2 film, which was prepared by annealing the Co film. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers on cardiovascular outcomes in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus:... by Weihong Zeng, Tiansheng Wang, Til Stürmer, Na He, Peng Shen, Hongbo Lin, Xiaodong Guan, Yang Xu

“…Propensity scores were calculated to balance 44 identified confounders. Marginal structure models were applied to estimate per-protocol hazard ratios. …”
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The Impact of Psychological Well-Being on Learning Strategies: Analyzing Perceived Stress, Self-Esteem, and Study Approaches in Nursing and Obstetrics Students by Antonietta Pacifico, Luisa Gorrese, Carlo Sorrentino, Michele Viciconte, Vincenzo Andretta, Paola Iovino, Giulia Savarese, Carolina Amato, Luna Carpinelli

“…Both self-esteem (β = −0.52, <i>p</i> = 0.01) and perceived stress (β = −0.74, <i>p</i> = 0.01) were significant negative predictors of structured learning strategies, suggesting that higher levels of stress and self-esteem are associated with a reduced use of planned organizational approaches. …”
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A qualitative research on medical staff’s cognitive experience of acute skin failure (医护人员对重症患者急性皮肤衰竭认知体验的质性研究) by JI Dandan (季丹丹), HONG Hanhan (洪涵涵), LU Jiaojiao (卢姣姣), CAI Aini (蔡爱旎)

“…The data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews, and interview data were analyzed using Colaizzi's 7-step method for thematic data analysis. …”
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