An court action for payment from the National Health Fund for health benefits provided in emergency – selected practical issues by Damian Wąsik, Natalia Wąsik, Tomasz Kuczur

“…The publication describes the problems of payment seeking by healthcare institutions from the National Health Fund for the so-called “life-saving health benefits”. Issues, which are discussed, include the possibility of health benefits financing in the context of the contract’s limits, the burden of proof to provide the health benefits in emergencies, and the necessary of consult experts on these issues in the context of the conditions of Article 248 § 1 Polish Civil Procedure Code.…”
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The Genesis of the Private Financial Control in Ancient Russia by A. E. Krioni

“…One of these phenomena, according to the author, seems to be the institute of the Old Russia’s private audit to be visibly found in the financial life of the Slavs after a deep examination of trade customs and traditions of making deals. …”
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TAX AUDITOR’S ETHICS REVIEW FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE (AT REGIONAL OFFICE OF DGT EAST JAVA I) by Dedy Faturachman, Gayatri Indah Puspitorini

“…Tax auditors have been provided with a code of ethics that must be obeyed. Islam is a religion that teaches the values of goodness and the basic beliefs of its people in living life. …”
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ECONOMICAL SCHEME-TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS IN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS OF AGRARIAN PRODUCTION by Vladimir V. Rusanov

“…The article analyzes systems of agro-technical production automation by using scheme-technical solutions based on integral micro-schemes of high degree of integration, universal micro-controllers and micro-controlling platform ARDUINO with the open code for programming. A concrete task was chosen for the analysis, i.e. providing comfort conditions in open-air cages for raising sucking pigs in the initial period of their life. …”
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Innovative geometric design improves the resistance of simple metal / metal lap joint by Mehadjia Bezzerrouki

“…Many researches in these domains are focused on evaluating the stresses in the adhesive layer in order to achieve maximum strength and long service life. Factors that affect joint design are the mechanical and physical properties of the adhesive and the substrate. …”
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Resistance training improves functional capacities in women with multiple sclerosis: a randomized control trial by Nasrin Niazi Nezhad, Abdolhossein Parnow, Kianoosh Khamoushian, Rasoul Eslami, Julien S. Baker

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of resistance exercise training (RT) on oxidative status, muscle strength, functional capacity, quality of life (QoL), and fatigue in women with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). …”
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Artificial intelligence after the bedside: co-design of AI-based clinical informatics workflows to routinely analyse patient-reported experience measures in hospitals by Clair Sullivan, Jacqueline Daly, Oliver J Canfell, Wilkin Chan, Jason D Pole, Teyl Engstrom, Tim Saul

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A systematic review and network meta-analysis of the association between periodontitis and inflammatory bowel diseases by Ariyan Ayati, Sajad Khodabandelu, Sara Khaleghi, Anita Nourmohammadi, Farnaz Jafari, Mina Ahmadianghalehsorkh, Zahra Vatani, Hanieh Sadat Bashiri, Mahta Ahmadi, Mohammadsadegh Jafari, Hossein Soltaninejad, Mohammad Rahmanian

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Structuring data analysis projects in the Open Science era with Kerblam! [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Federico Alessandro Ruffinatti, Luca Munaron, Luca Visentin

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A cyanobacterial sigma factor F controls biofilm-promoting genes through intra- and intercellular pathways by Shiran Suban, Sapir Yemini, Anna Shor, Hiba Waldman Ben-Asher, Orly Yaron, Sarit Karako-Lampert, Eleonora Sendersky, Susan S. Golden, Rakefet Schwarz

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Perceptions of ICU Care Following Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: A Military Perspective by Sydney E. Dishman, BS, Kathryn E. Driggers, MD, Laura S. Johnson, MD, FACS, Cara H. Olsen, MS, DrPH, Andrea B. Ryan, RN, MSN, Melissa M. McLawhorn, RN, BSN, Kevin K. Chung, MD, FCCM

“…Although do-not-resuscitate orders only prohibit cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the case of cardiac arrest, the common initiation of this code status in the context of end-of-life care may lead providers to draw premature conclusions about other goals of care. …”
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A facile photonics reconfigurable memristor with dynamically allocated neurons and synapses functions by Zhenyu Zhou, Lulu Wang, Gongjie Liu, Yuchen Li, Zhiyuan Guan, Zixuan Zhang, Pengfei Li, Yifei Pei, Jianhui Zhao, Jiameng Sun, Yahong Wang, Yiduo Shao, Xiaobing Yan

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Fatigue crack initiation and propagation in lotus-type porous material by S. Glodež, S. Dervarič, J. Kramberger, M. Šraml

“…The complete fatigue process of analyzed porous structure is then divided into the crack initiation (Ni) and crack propagation (Np) period where the total fatigue life (N) is defined as: N = Ni + Np. The crack initiation period is determined using strain life approach where elastic-plastic numerical analysis is performed to obtain the total strain amplitude in the critical stress fields around the pores. …”
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Fatigue crack initiation and propagation in lotus-type porous material by S. Glodež, S. Dervaric, J. Kramberger, M. Šraml

“…The complete fatigue process of analyzed porous structure is then divided into the crack initiation (Ni) and crack propagation (Np) period where the total fatigue life (N) is defined as: N = Ni + Np. The crack initiation period is determined using strain life approach where elastic-plastic numerical analysis is performed to obtain the total strain amplitude in the critical stress fields around the pores. …”
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URDU-A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE JOINT AND SEPARATE FAMILY SYSTEMS IN THE LIGHT OF ISLAMIC TEACHINGS by Shabana Rafiq, Zia ur Rehman

“… Islam is a complete code of life that provides guidance to its followers in all Fields of life. …”
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The agency of mathematics clubs as panacea for efficacious pedagogical praxis: A grade 3 case study by Headman Hebe, Gasenakeletso Hebe

“…The findings of this study indicate the following as efficacy-enablers in maths clubs:  play-based pedagogy, code-switching, the use of real-life scenarios in pedagogy, learner independence in problem-solving, participant collaboration and small classroom sizes. …”
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“At home, I never felt included, I always felt on the outside”: Deaf peoples’ perspectives on how inadequate access to childhood communication influences mental health outcomes... by Ramunas McRae, K Backholer, R Adam, J David, A O’Shea

“…This study aimed to understand how deaf people viewed the impact of inadequate access to early life communication on their mental health across their life. …”
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Disease burden and cost of hidradenitis suppurativa: a retrospective examination of US administrative claims data by Jessica Marvel, Anna Vlahiotis, Amy Sainski-Nguyen, Tina Willson, Alexandra Kimball

“…Objectives Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) causes substantial morbidity and quality-of-life impairment. We examined demographic/clinical characteristics of patients with HS and treatment patterns, prevalence and healthcare resource utilisation/expenditures related to HS in the real-world.Design Retrospective claims data of MarketScan Commercial, Medicare Supplemental and Medicaid databases (2009–2014).Setting USA.Participants Patients aged ≥12 years with ≥3 non-diagnostic outpatient or inpatient claims with an HS diagnosis code and ≥12 months continuous enrolment with medical and pharmacy benefits before (preindex) and after (postindex) the earliest diagnosis of HS (index) were included.Results There were 11 325 Commercial/Medicare patients (mean age 37.4 years) and 5164 Medicaid patients (mean age 28.3 years). …”
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Incidence and risk factors for umbilical cord prolapse in labor when amniotomy is used and with spontaneous rupture of membranes: A Swedish nationwide register study by Sofia Tallhage, Kristofer Årestedt, Kristina Schildmeijer, Marie Oscarsson

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Effectiveness of a competency-based coordinator of advance care planning competency enhancement program: a mixed method by Minjeong Seo, Jaehan Ryu, Jinryung Park

“…Participants included 52 life-sustaining medical workers at general hospitals. …”
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