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Application of glycyrrhizinic acid in treatment of patients with alcoholic liver disease by I. G. Nikitin, I. Ye. Baykova, V. M. Volynkina, L. M. Gogova, G. I. Storozhakov, M. P. Prushkovskaya

“…On the 52-nd week levels of transaminases essentially differed: ALT level at patients of the I group became 84,6±10,4, at patients of II group – 39,7±12,5 IU/l, AST – respectively 96,6±11,7 and 63,2±9,6 IU/l (p<0,01). The level of tumor necrosis factor-α significantly differed and was equal to 796,8±89,9 mcmol/l in patients receiving placebo, and 412,8±76,8 mcmol/l in group, receiving glycyrrhizinic acid (p><0,01). …”
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Investigation of Association with First-Trimester Free Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-ß, Pregnancy - Associated Plasma Protein-A, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Gokhan Gonen, Yasam Kemal Akpak, Murat Muhcu

“…RESULTS: Adverse pregnancy outcomes at the cutoff level of ≤0.25 c-pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A MOM values positive likelihood ratio (+LR) was 7.5 (95%CI 2.426-19.836) and had a significant correlation (r=0.108, p<0.01). It was also a significant correlation with adverse pregnancy outcomes (r=0.189, p<0.01) at the cut-off level of ≤0.50 corrected-pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A MOM values and the +LR was 2.388 (95%CI 1.889-2.991). …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Coal-Fired Power Plant Operations: Management, Technical and Air Pollution Aspects by Zamzam T. A. Ramly, Mohd Y. Ishak, Ahmad M. Abdullah, Marzuki Ismail, Samsuri Abdullah, Amalina Abu Mansor

“…The results show a strong correlation between the best available technique and various indicators: best management practice (r=0.614, p<0.01), technology efficiency (r=0.719, p<0.01), cost efficiency (r=0.529, p<0.05), fuel efficiency (r=0.662, p<0.01), and air pollution control efficiency (r=-0.752, p<0.01). …”
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The effect of psychosocial stimulation on the development, nutrition, and treatment outcomes of hospitalised children with severe acute malnutrition in Southern Ethiopia: a cluster... by Tesfalem Teshome Tessema, Andamlak Gizaw Alamdo, Eyoel B. Mekonnen, Tewodros G. Yirtaw, Fanna A. Debele, Teklu Gemechu, Tefera Belachew

“…Children in the intervention group showed significantly better scores in Personal Social (p=0.001, effect size=0.77), Fine Motor (p=0.001, effect size=1.87), and Gross Motor (p=0.001, effect size=0.78) developmental domains from baseline to end line. …”
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Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in High-Risk Pregnancies During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Approaches to Vaccination: A Case-Control Study by Seval Yilmaz Ergani, Huriye Guvenc Sacinti, Mujde Can Ibanoglu, Kadriye Yakut Yucel, Caner Kose, Nazan Vanli Tonyali, Elif Gulsah Diktas, Rahmi Sinan Karadeniz, Can Tekin Iskender, Yaprak Ustun

“…RESULTS: Anxiety and depression scores of normal patients were higher than those of patients in the risk group (p=0.002 and p<0.001, respectively). The anxiety and depression scores of the normal pregnant patients who were treated as outpatients were higher than those of the patients who were treated as inpatients (p=0.003 and p<0.001, respectively). …”
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Effect of galectin-3 and brain natriuretic peptide levels on echocardiographic parameters of left heart chamber following coronary artery bypass grafting by Yulia A. Styazhkina, Irina F. Grishina, Nina B. Poletaeva, Tatyana F. Peretolchina, Olga V. Nikolaenko

“…All patients had EchoCG, galectin-3 and NT-proBNP levels were determined 1 and 4 months after CABG. RESULTS: One and 4 months after revascularization, left atrial sphericity index, left ventricular sphericity index, and myocardial mass index in Group 2 were higher compared to both control group (p=0.01) and Group 1 (p=0.01). …”
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Effectiveness of a Shoulder Exercise Program in Division I Collegiate Baseball Players During the Fall Season by Hillary A. Plummer, Shannon M. Plosser, Paul R. Diaz, Nicholas J. Lobb, Lori A. Michener

“…From pre- to post-intervention, there were increases in horizontal adduction ROM in the throwing (Mean Difference (MD)=6.1°, 95%CI=3.7,8.5; p\<0.001) and non-throwing arm (MD=8.0°, 95%CI=5.6,10.3; p\<0.001), and a decrease in non-throwing arm ER ROM (MD=2.8°, 95%CI= 0.2,5.5; p=0.039). …”
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Correlation Between Objective Habit Metrics and Objective Medication Adherence: Retrospective Study of 15,818 Participants From Clinical Studies by Antoine Pironet, L Alison Phillips, Bernard Vrijens

“…These participants took part in 108 clinical studies mainly focused on treatments for hypertension (n=4737, 30%) and osteoporosis (n=3353, 21%). The SD of the hour of intake was significantly negatively correlated with the 2 objective adherence metrics: proportion of correct days (Spearman correlation coefficient, ρS=–0.62, P<.001) and proportion of doses taken (ρS=–0.09, P<.001). …”
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Finite-Time Output Robust Control for Restricted Joint Flight Emulator Robotic Arm With Adaptive Tangent Barrier Gains by Isaac Chairez, Alejandra Hernandez-Sanchez, Caridad Mireles, Arthur Mukhamedov, Grigory Bugriy, Stepan Lemak, Viktor Chertopolokhov

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Prevalence of Depression and Burnout among Family Medicine Residents in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia by Alaa AlNahedh, Asma BinRusayyis, Mohamad Al-Tannir, Isamme AlFayyad

“…Similarly, a high level of personal accomplishment (PA) was reported, with a mean score of 11.46±6.33. Around 10% of participants reported moderately severe and severe depression, with a mean PHQ-9 scale score of 6.03±5.10. …”
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Hip Strength, Change of Direction, and Falls in Recreational Pickleball Players by Betsy Myers, June Hanks

“…Hip abduction strength was not associated with fall history but was associated with faster time on the pickleball T-test (left *r~s~* = -.41, p < 0.001, right *r~s~* = -.48, p < 0.001). …”
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Bilateral Comparison of Anterior Shoulder Position in Elite Tennis Players by Todd Ellenbecker, E. Paul Roetert, Kristyn Petracek, Mark Kovacs, Natalia Barajas, David Bailie

“…Significantly greater (p\<.001) anterior shoulder position measures were documented on the dominant shoulder as compared to the non-dominant shoulder…”
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An Assessment of Heavy Metals in <i>Synodontis Clarias</i> (Linnaeus, 1766) from Ikpoba Reservoir, Benin City, Nigeria by OM Wangboje, JAO Oronsaye

“…The mean concentrations of the heavy metals in fish were Cd (0.01mg/kg), Mn (2.38 – 2.54mg/kg), Cu (0.09 – 0.16mg/kg), Pb (0.03 – 1.25mg/kg), Zn(10.45 – 15.38mg/kg) and Cr (0.01 – 0.02 mg/kg). …”
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Socio-demographic disparities in global trends of lip and oral cavity neoplasms from 1990 to 2021 by Amr Sayed Ghanem, Ágnes Tóth, Attila Csaba Nagy

“…Incidence was highest in high SDI countries, while mortality and DALYs were highest in low and middle SDI countries (p < 0.001). From 1990 to 2021, incidence increased (AAPC: 0.5–1.0%), while mortality (APC: − 0.5%) and DALYs (APC: − 0.6%) declined in low SDI regions. …”
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Public Procurement Practices and End User Satisfaction in Rubanda District Local Government. by Niwagaba, Bob

“…Research findings from the regression model show that transparency in procurement(R=.463**, P<0.001), competition in procurement ((R=.219, P<0.001), and non-discrimination (R=.493**, P<0.001) have a positive significance on the service delivery in Rubanda district local government. …”
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