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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Clinicopathological characterization of Switch/Sucrose-non-fermentable (Swi/Snf) complex (ARID1A, SMARCA2, SMARCA4)-deficient endocervical adenocarcinoma by Chao Cao, Zi-Yun Wu, Wei Liao, Li-Jun Wei, Hao-Yu Liang, Xia Yang, Rong-Zhen Luo, Li-Li Liu

“…Methods We evaluated 604 ECA using representative tissue microarrays, collected clinicopathologic data, reviewed histological features, and performed immunohistochemical staining for several Swi/Snf complex subunits, mismatch repair (MMR), immune cell markers, and immune checkpoint ligands proteins. …”
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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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Do rating agencies consider the social capital of the firm in their ratings? by C.S. Agnes Cheng, Peng Guo, Cathy Zishang Liu, Jing Zhao, Sha Zhao

“…Though we cautiously followed prior studies and were confident in our data construction process, it is possible that we are measuring social capital with error. …”
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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

“…The article uses statistical data from a number of international organisations (UNESCO, OECD, IOM, World Bank), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, the Japan Foundation, and public and private universities in Japan. …”
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The Palaeomeander at Vrakuňa, SW Slovakia and the historical Topography of the fording Point (Toll) on Žitný Ostrov Island / Vrakunský paleomeander a historická topografia mýtneho... by PIŠÚT, Peter, SZWARCZEWSZKI, Piotr, SMOLSKA, Ewa, RUSINKO, Adam

“…Besides, earlier geological data were supplemented by our core drill at the palaeomeander bottom. …”
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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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Research Progress on the Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Environmental Behavior of Cadmium in Environmental Remediation by Jiabao MA, Siwen LIU, Bo WANG, Di WU, Jixin WEI, Qing SUN, Chenge MA, Yi HUANG, Taotao YAN

“…DOM has complex and diverse sources, components, and structures, under different conditions, DOM exhibits two effects on Cd: passivation or activation, which has been widely used in in situ passivation remediation, leaching remediation, or phytoremediation of Cd pollution. …”
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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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Retrospective Analysis of Tooth Preparation Done by Postgraduate Trainees for Monolithic Zirconia Restorations by Sourav Maji, Sayan Majumdar, Samiran Das, Sreya Kundu, Soumadip Niyogi, Shubhabrata Roy, Jayanta Bhattacharyya, Soumitra Ghosh

“…Data were described descriptively. Additionally, the Mann-whitney U test and Pearson Chi-square test were performed using IBM – International Business Machines SPSS – Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Version 26 software. …”
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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

“…There were 20 cases in each group, totaling 100 cases. Eye surface data, total luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and endometrial changes were collected before and after treatment in each group. …”
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Grape Value Chain Analysis with Emphasis on Raisin Crop in Hamedan Province by S.M. Seyedan, M. Motaghed

“…Materials and Methods In this research, data was collected from each agent (link in the chain) using a questionnaire. …”
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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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