Differentiation of Russian Regions: Economic Contrasts and Social Disparities by E. Y. Merkulova, A. S. Bogopolsky

“…The research seeks to develop an innovative approach to analyzing and addressing the issue of socio-economic differentiation across regions, with the goal of ensuring more balanced development and improving the quality of life for the population.Materials and methods. …”
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Different interventions to prevent preterm birth in pregnant women with cervical shortening during pregnancy: a protocol for a network meta-analysis by Dan Liu, Jiefeng Luo, Jiyong Liu

“…Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing two or more interventions to prevent preterm birth in short cervix pregnant women will be included. …”
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Calculation of the Roadside Clear Zone Width along Highways Based on the Safe Slope by Rui Cheng, Guozhu Cheng, Yulong Pei, Liang Xu

“…Based on the obtained safe slope models, calculation methods for the safe slope and the roadside clear zone width involving different traffic compositions are proposed by calibrating the lateral distance from the final position of nonrollover vehicles to the road edge. …”
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Restoration of normal occlusal relations in the complex treatment of patients with generalized periodontitis and bounded edentulous spaces by A. S. Melnychuk, M. M. Rozhko, H. M. Melnychuk

“…The state of periodontium and occlusion achieved after the complex treatment, remained for more than 12 months, that was confirmed by clinico-radiological data. …”
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Differences in the Faecal Microbiome in Schistosoma haematobium Infected Children vs. Uninfected Children. by Gemma Louise Kay, Andrew Millard, Martin J Sergeant, Nicholas Midzi, Reggis Gwisai, Takafira Mduluza, Alasdair Ivens, Norman Nausch, Francisca Mutapi, Mark Pallen

“…Some OTUs including Veillonella, Streptococcus, Bacteroides and Helicobacter were more abundant in children ≤ 1 year old compared to older children. …”
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The Prognostic Value of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Mitral Regurgitation Undergoing Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysi... by Shancuoji, Yanbiao Liao, Junli Li, Mao Chen

“…The pooled incidence estimate of all-cause mortality was more common in severe PH than in patients who were non-PH. …”
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Comparison of extractive distillation flowsheets for methanol–tetrahydrofuran–water mixtures by V. M. Raeva, A. M. Dubrovsky

“…Glycerol is an effective extractive agent because it reduces energy consumption, in comparison with 1,2-ethanediol, by more than 5%.…”
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The Effect of Different Cavity Disinfectants on the Bond Strength of Restorative Materials in Primary Teeth by Arun Roy James, N Dhanesh, Eldho Babu, Aswathy Devanandan, G Harry Varghese, Annie V. Issac

“…Despite the decreased binding strength, SDF’s antibacterial qualities point to possible therapeutic uses that merit more research. When choosing a cavity disinfectant, one should carefully consider both the product’s antibacterial properties and its impact on bond strength.…”
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An ingredient co-occurrence network gives insight into e-liquid flavor complexity by Jeroen L. A. Pennings, Ina M. Hellmich, Sanne Boesveldt, Reinskje Talhout

“…Methods We used e-cigarette ingredient data from the European Common Entry Gate system (EU-CEG) as available on 31 December 2022. …”
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Tribological degradation and corrosion of grinding disc wear contaminants in food by Segun Isaac Talabi, Ismaila Idowu Ahmed, Raheem Abolore Yahya, Taiwo Yahaya, Jeleel Adekunle Adebisi, Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood, Jamiu Kolawole Odusote, Mariam Kehinde Sulaiman, Lawrence Aderemi Olatunji, Sulaiman Abdulkareem

“…In Africa and Asia, methods for grains size reduction to powder and paste is dominated by motorized grinding machine. …”
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Year-round infectome profiling of acute febrile respiratory illness unveiled complex epidemiological dynamics postlifting of COVID-19 restrictions by Shisong Fang, Lin Zhu, Shaohui Bai, Weijian Tian, Yuanfei Pan, Shumiao Zhang, Rongjun Bi, Minqi Liang, Gengyan Luo, Xiaojing Chen, Minwu Peng, Hanlin Liu, Lu Xie, Runzi Zhang, Wudi Zhou, Shengze Zhang, Ting Xie, Haolu Zha, Chuming Luo, Xin Wang, Ying Sun, Hui Liu, Min Jiang, Weihua Wu, Xuan Zou, Yaoqing Chen, Jianhui Yuan, Ying Jiang, Nan Wu, Mang Shi, Yuelong Shu, Huanle Luo

“…Conclusion: This study highlighted complex pathogen infections in AFRI patients following COVID-19 restrictions, demonstrating the value of meta-transcriptomics over PCR-based methods for more detailed pathogen surveillance.…”
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Simulating the methodological bias in the ATLS classification of hypovolemic shock: a critical reappraisal of the base deficit renaissance by M. L. A. Heldeweg, T. T. R. Heldeweg, J. A. H. Stohlmann, P. Freire Jorge, R. Boer, L. A. Schwarte, P. Schober

“…Then, in accordance with the methods of the original study we created a composite of ATLS parameters (highest class amongst heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and Glasgow Coma Scale) and compared it with BD for resulting transfusion quantity. …”
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Research Progress in Establishment and Evaluation of Common Asthma Animal Models by LUO Shixiong, ZHANG Sai, CHEN Hui

“…This study systematically reviews the research progress over the past five years in the establishment methods of asthma animal models. It provides a detailed overview of commonly used experimental animals (such as mice, rats, and guinea pigs), frequently used sensitizing agents (including ovalbumin, house dust mite, lipopolysaccharide, and toluene diisocyanate), and the methods for establishing asthma models using these animals and sensitizers. …”
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Association Between Oral Anticoagulant Adherence and Serious Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Long‐Term Retrospective Cohort Study by Abdollah Safari, Hamed Helisaz, Shahrzad Salmasi, Adenike Adelakun, Mary A. De Vera, Jason G. Andrade, Marc W. Deyell, Peter Loewen

“…We quantified the relationship between OAC adherence and atrial fibrillation clinical outcomes using methods not previously applied to this problem. Methods and Results Retrospective observational cohort study of incident cases of atrial fibrillation from population‐based administrative data over 23 years. …”
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Physical activity level among male and female middle to high school students and impact of perceived school climate: a longitudinal analysis by Biplav Babu Tiwari, Jacob Matta, Michael R. Thomsen, Linlin Da, Kiran Thapa, Ye Shen, Justin B. Ingels, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa

“…Factor analysis yielded a composite index for each school climate measure. Descriptive analysis measured the trend and male vs. female differences in physical activity. …”
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Proximate analysis and vitamin B contents of fresh-made, canned chickpea and broad bean dips commercially produced in Jordan. by Seham M Abu Jadayil, Ali K Alsaed, Iman F Mahmoud, Leena M Ahmad, Fatena Afaneh, Hanaa Khalaf, Mohammed Z Soudi

“…Nevertheless, these findings warrant more investigations.…”
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Association between relative fat mass and cognitive function among US older men: NHANES 2011–2014 by Linlin Liu, Anshi Wu, Shengnan Yang

“…The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between cognitive performance and RFM in older American males. Methods A total of 1,321 individuals were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that was carried out between the years 2011 and 2014. …”
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Efficacy and safety of off-label direct oral anticoagulants vs. warfarin for left ventricular thrombus: an inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis by Taha Al-Maimoony, Khairallah Al-Matari, Abdulhafeedh Al-Habeet, Nouradden Noman Aljaber, Mohamad Al-Marwala, Salah Al-Hashmi

“…Alongside individual endpoints, a composite endpoint involving ischemic stroke or mortality was also examined.ResultsIPTW estimates suggested that DOACs were significantly more effective than warfarin in resolving LV thrombus within one month (RR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.14–1.66; p-value: <0.001). …”
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Mapping dominant plant communities in the degraded Zoige swamp using Sentinel-1/2 imagery and its implications for vegetation restoration by Guoying Zhang, Chuanpeng Zhao, Mingming Jia, Rong Zhang, Hou Jiang, Zongming Wang

“…This may be related to the differing water demands of vegetation communities: Kobresia is more drought-tolerant and often mixed with other plateau-based herbaceous plants. …”
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Clinically Important Improvements and Disease Stability with Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol Once-Daily Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy in the ELLITHE Trial: A Post Hoc R... by Kai-Michael Beeh, Karl Scheithe, Heike Schmutzler, Saskia Krüger

“…Conclusions Despite overlapping responses to single and composite outcomes with odSITT, individual patterns support a multidimensional approach to evaluate benefits in COPD. …”
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