The role of civil society organisations in initiating an anti-corruption policy in Serbia by Korać Srđan T., Bulatović Aleksandra

“…The fight against corruption became one of the central issues in the then Serbia's political debate. …”
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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy: utilities and carer burden from British and Irish participants by Claire Lawrence, Emma Williams, Andrew Mumford, Steve Bojakowski, Julio Benedicto, Andrew Lloyd

“…Abstract Background Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a rare, maternally inherited, mitochondrial disease resulting in sudden, progressive central vision loss. The condition affects numerous aspects of daily life, functioning and overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), which may spillover to carers. …”
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Long-acting reversible methods of contraception: trends, levels, and predictors among married women of reproductive age in Nigeria by Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi

“…Results There was a monotonic upward trend using LARC from 4.7 to 21.7% across the survey years (2003–2018). Generally, LARC use within the reference period (2003–2018) increased by 51.1%. …”
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Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us* by Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Marion Birch, Inga Blum, Peter Doherty, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Kati Juva, Jose Florencio Lapeña Jr., Robert Mash, Olga Mironova, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N. Naumova, David Onazi, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Carlos Umana Silesky, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski

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Treating rheumatoid arthritis to target: Russian version of international guidelines for patients by Evgenia Vladislavovna Orlova, D E Karateev, N A Bulgakova

“…The maximum level of consent to General Principle No. 1 (joint decision with a patient about treatment) and Recommendation No. 10 (patient awareness of the treatment goal and its achievement strategy) was 9.73 and 9.79 scores, respectively. …”
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Distribution of macrozoobenthic taxa - potential indicators of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the western part of Bering Sea. 1. Anadyr Bay area by Victor A. Nadtochy, Nickolay V. Kolpakov, Ilya A. Korneichuk

“…This by-effect of fishing could affect negatively on functioning of bottom biocenoses, reproduction of exploited species, and decrease generally productivity of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VME). …”
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The predictive efficacy of dynamic level changes of plasma endothelial microparticles and plasma soluble thrombomodulin on the prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis by Hu Chen, Xiao Yuan

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Retrospective Analysis of Factors Influencing Clinical Outcomes of Revision Surgery for Periprosthetic Infection After Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty by Cao X, Zhao Z, Zhang C, Gao B, Dong R, Ma L

“…Xuyang Cao,1 Zizi Zhao,2 Cheng Zhang,3 Bo Gao,1 Ruifang Dong,2 Lijie Ma1 1Trauma Center, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, North China Medical and Health Group Xingtai General Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopedics, The First Central Hospital of Baoding City, Baoding, Hebei, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lijie Ma, Trauma Center, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 102 Youyi North Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-17733299114, Email malijie305x@hebmu.edu.cnObjective: To identify factors influencing clinical outcomes of revision surgery for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA).Methods: This retrospective study included 40 patients who underwent UKA revision for PJI (May 2009–May 2023). …”
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Evaluation of different sedation scales in the ICU management of COVID-19 patients by Sarah F. Al-Taie, Muzdalifa Mejbel Fedwi, Mohammed Merza, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, M. M. Rekha, Mayank Kundlas, J. Bethanney Janney, Samir Sahoo, Hayder Ridha-Salman, Mohsen Khosravi

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FLI1 Induces Plaque Psoriasis and Its Inhibition Attenuates Disease Progression by Hu M, Yu K, Wang C, Liu W, Hu A, Kuang Y, Gajendran B, Zacksenhaus E, Sartori G, Bertoni F, Xiao X, Ben-David Y

“…Similarly, TAC, a common immunosuppressive agent, effectively attenuated IMQ-induced psoriasis by acting as a potent anti-FLI1 compound.Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that FLI1 plays a central role in psoriasis development and highlight it as a potential therapeutic target for this skin disorder. …”
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The association between the atherogenic index of plasma and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a multicenter cohort study by Yaohua Hu, Liming Yang, Zhanshan Sun, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Xueyan Zhu, Jian Li, Xinyang Li, Mengyuan Yu, Wenpeng Cui

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Gankyrin-mediated interaction between cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages facilitates prostate cancer progression and androgen deprivation therapy resistance by Guang Peng, Chao Wang, Hongru Wang, Min Qu, Keqin Dong, Yongwei Yu, Yuquan Jiang, Sishun Gan, Xu Gao

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Inclusión financiera de la mujer en la ciudad de Loja by Lorena Del Cisne Tacuri Peña, Silvia Alexandra Jaramillo Luzuriaga, Alex Medardo Jumbo Luzuriaga

“…Es así como partimos en nuestro estudio con antecedentes históricos y generales de inclusión financiera de la mujer desde el ámbito mundial, nacional y local, sustentándonos en datos de Global Findex y del Banco Central del Ecuador. …”
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China’s colorectal cancer burden and dietary risk factors: a temporal analysis (1990–2021) by Qin Sun, Qin Sun, Dengjun Bi, Dengjun Bi, Yueshan Pang, Jiebin Xie, Jiebin Xie

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HIV viral load suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV in the North West Region of Cameroon: A call for action! by Gladys Fosah E Tayong, Melissa Sander, Comfort Vuchas, Moses Samje, Vera Kum, Pascal Enokbonong, Eugene Yeika, Ndanga Bekombo, Paul Nyibio, Vanessa B Ngwani, Justin Ndié, Njamnshi Wepnyu Yembe, Gloria Ashuntangtang

“…The North West region of Cameroon has a higher prevalence than the national average; 4% in the general population, 5.8% in females and 1.6% in males. …”
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Gestión de riesgos en el proceso de esterilización de una entidad hospitalaria by Leudis Orlando Vega de la Cruz, Any Flor Nieves Julbe

“…La investigación se realizó en el primer trimestre del 2016 en el proceso de Esterilización perteneciente a Enfermería del Hospital General Universitario “Vladimir Ilich Lenin” del municipio de Holguín, Cuba. …”
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Effect of amifostine in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials. by Jundong Gu, Siwei Zhu, Xuebing Li, Hua Wu, Yang Li, Feng Hua

“…And the toxicities of amifostine were generally acceptable.…”
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Examining the Effects of Intersectoral Uncertainty Transmission Using a Time-Varying Model by Hamidreza Hamidi, Mirfeiz Fallah Shams, Hosein Jahangirnia, Mojgan Safa

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Interaction of lipid accumulation product and family history of hypertension on hypertension risk: a cross-sectional study in the Southern Chinese population by Yan Liu, JinXiang Ma, Xiaoxia Zhang, Peixi Wang, JunXuan Huang, XinYu Bao, YiXian Xie, Xin Peng, MengJiao Cheng

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Econometric analysis and modeling of the dynamics of the balance of payments’ development in Azerbaijan by N. S. Ayyubova

“…The official statistical data of the State Statistics Committee and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, scientific works and studies of scientists, specialists, both Azerbaijani and foreign, in the fields of economics, mathematical and economic modeling were used. …”
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