Characterizing Cross-Provincial High-Cost Patients in Rural China: Cross-Sectional Study by Minjiang Guo, Xiaotong Jiang, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Fangyuan Zhang, Zhongyuan Zhang, Yazi Li

“…In China, approximately 95% of rural residents are covered by Urban and Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance. In parallel, increasing population mobility has made it more common for rural residents to seek medical treatment and claim reimbursements across provincial boundaries. …”
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A step towards better audit: The Robson Ten Group classification system for outcomes other than cesarean section by Julia Savchenko, Lars Ladfors, Linda Hjertberg, Eric Hildebrand, Sophia Brismar Wendel

“…The largest contribution to the total CS rate was made by women with previous CS delivered by prelabor CS, and nulliparous women with induced or spontaneous labor. …”
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COURT REPRESENTATION IN RUSSIA BEFORE 1917 (historical aspect) by K. V. Ilyashenko

“…An analogy is drawn between the pre-revolutionary legal regulation of the legal representation institution, and the modern legislation regulating this legal institution. The conclusion is made about the inadequacy of pre- revolutionary legislation regulating relations in the sphere of judicial representation, as well as the modern legal regulation of relations in this sphere. …”
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Compact and Handheld SiPM-Based Gamma Camera for Radio-Guided Surgery and Medical Imaging by Fabio Acerbi, Aramis Raiola, Cyril Alispach, Hossein Arabi, Habib Zaidi, Alberto Gola, Domenico Della Volpe

“…Within the camera, the photodetector is made up of a 3 × 3 array of 10 × 10 mm² SiPM chips having a total area of more than 30 × 30 mm². …”
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Experimental Study of the Kinematics of a Double-Row Planetary Mechanism Using Two Elliptical External Gears by A. A. Prikhodko, N. N. Belina, A. V. Novitskiy, M. M. Shchetinin

“…Traditionally, noncircular gears are used to transmit rotational motion between parallel axes with a variable ratio of angular velocities. …”
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Simultaneous Energy Optimization of Heating Systems by Multi-Zone Predictive Control—Application to a Residential Building by Rina Bitar, Nicolas Youssef, Julien Chamoin, Fadi Hage Chehade, Didier Defer

“…Climate change has made energy management a global priority. In France, the Grenelle Environment has set very ambitious progress targets for positive-energy buildings, particularly in terms of reducing and managing energy consumption. …”
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Comparative genomics of Leishmania donovani progeny from genetic crosses in two sand fly species and impact on the diversity of diagnostic and vaccine candidates. by Jovana Sádlová, Matthew Yeo, David S Mateus, Jody Phelan, Le Anh Hai, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Stefan Kurtev, Ondrej Sebesta, Jitka Myskova, Veronika Seblova, Björn Andersson, Paola Florez de Sessions, Petr Volf, Michael A Miles

“…As an outcome of this study we strongly recommend that wider biological archives of different Leishmania species from endemic regions should be established and made available for comparative genomics. However, in parallel, performance of genetic crosses and genomic comparisons should give fundamental insight into the specificity, diversity and limitations of candidate diagnostics, vaccines and drugs, for targeted control of leishmaniasis.…”
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An Automatic Machine Vision-Guided System for the Propagation of Potato Test-Tube Plantlets by Xu Shengyong, Peng Biye, Wu Haiyang, Li Fushuai, Cai Xingkui, Duan Hongbing

“…In this paper, the workflow of the visual system was designed and the image acquisition device was made. Furthermore, the image processing algorithm was then integrated with the image acquisition device in order to construct an automatic PTTP propagation vision system. …”
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Design of a Broadband and High-Isolation CMOS Active Quasi-Circulator by Sida Tang, Xiaoqing Liu, Yanfeng Jiang, Jiahui Guan, Peng Li, Jitai Han

“…An active balun and phase inverter stage made of a common-source (CS) field-effect transistor (FET) comprised the quasi-circulator that was suggested. …”
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Evaluation of In Vitro Digested Mulberry Leaf Tea Kombucha: A Functional Fermented Beverage with Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Antihyperglycemic, and Antihypertensive Potentials by Pitchaporn Wanyo, Tossaporn Chamsai, Nitchara Toontom, Le Ke Nghiep, Kukiat Tudpor

“…This study evaluated the antihypertensive, antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities of kombucha made from mulberry leaf green tea (MLGT) and black tea (MLBT) during in vitro digestion. …”
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How do students evaluate their teachers’ support for productive struggle in learning mathematics? A mixed-methods study by Ibrahim Khalil, Ahmed AL-Otaibi, Sultan Almughyirah, Mufareh Almalky

“…Among the recommendations made based on the findings, the most important is to conduct experimental studies that examine the emotional aspects of the students and develop the productive struggle among the students in learning mathematics.…”
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Design of steel and concrete composite beams according to NBR8800:2008 using pygad genetic algorithm and python implementation by Paula Cristina de Lima Bastos, Francisco de Assis das Neves, Walliston dos Santos Fernandes

“…In this way, seven different beam models were made for comparison, showing that the program can be effective for future studies or even for day-to-day practice.…”
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Using adaptability principles in developing chassis for transport and road construction machines by Dobretsov Roman, Shen Yunfeng, Karnaukhov Andrey, Malyukova Margarita, Sabitov Linar, Kiyamov Ilgam, Taraban Maria

“…It is proposed to use the principle of parallel electromechanical transmission, in which traction electric motors, controlled power distribution mechanisms, and step-down wheel reducers are installed on two sections. …”
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INCREASING THE WORKING EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR POWER ABSORPTION REFRIGERATOR UNITS by M. F. Rudenko, Yu. V. Shipulina, M. Sh. Karimov, A. M. Rudenko

“…Its distinctive feature comprises a highly developed solar receiving unit, consisting of two parallel-connected absorber generators whose reactors are installed in individual heat-insulated “hot box” cabinets.Method. …”
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A comprehensive assessment of the age-friendly health system in Iran: gaps and recommendations by Badriyeh Karami, Maryam Tajvar, Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh, Mehdi Yaseri

“…Data collection was conducted using a self-made 52 items assessment tool. Three evaluators independently conducted the evaluation by various methods in parallel way including asking managers and informants within the health system (n = 20), observation, reviewing existing documents, and reviewing literature. …”
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Gaze Estimation Based on a Multi-Stream Adaptive Feature Fusion Network by Changli Li, Enrui Tong, Kao Zhang, Nenglun Cheng, Zhongyuan Lai, Zhigeng Pan

“…Recently, with the widespread application of deep learning networks, appearance-based gaze estimation has made breakthrough progress. However, most methods focus on feature extraction from the facial region while neglecting the critical role of the eye region in gaze estimation, leading to insufficient eye detail representation. …”
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A refined model of claudin-15 tight junction paracellular architecture by molecular dynamics simulations. by Giulio Alberini, Fabio Benfenati, Luca Maragliano

“…Tight-junctions between epithelial cells of biological barriers are specialized molecular structures that regulate the flux of solutes across the barrier, parallel to cell walls. The tight-junction backbone is made of strands of transmembrane proteins from the claudin family, but the molecular mechanism of its function is still not completely understood. …”
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Perceptions, attitudes and experiences of hospital pharmacists working in the private sector regarding drug shortage in Lebanon: a national cross-sectional study by Hadi Hallal, Maha Hoteit, Souheil Hallit, Mahmoud Hallal

“…To address the issue of drug shortages, efforts made by manufacturers were 36.1%; the availability of alternative drugs in hospitals was 63.9%. …”
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Seasonal Examination of Heavy Metal Levels in Muscle Tissues of European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus, Walbaum 1792) by Latife Ceyda İrkin, Şamil Öztürk

“…Seasonal sampling of European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus, Walbaum 1792) was made that caught by commercial fishing boats in Çanakkale Strait and rarely offered for consumption. …”
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Semantic Opposites and Puns in Masnavi Ma'navi: Linking Structure of Thought and Language by Zahra Hayati, Somayyeh Jabbari

“…This can be observed, for instance, in binary oppositions which have made use of the literary device of pun and saj’. …”
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