Perinatal and neonatal outcomes in gestational diabetes: The importance of the number of abnormal values in an oral glucose tolerance test by Sanna Eteläinen, Elina Keikkala, Shilpa Lingaiah, Matti Viljakainen, Tuija Männistö, Anneli Pouta, Risto Kaaja, Johan G. Eriksson, Hannele Laivuori, Mika Gissler, Eero Kajantie, Marja Vääräsmäki

“…Abstract Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined by one or more abnormal values in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). …”
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The Activity of Influenza Viruses during 2017-2018 Season in Russia and Countries of the Northern Hemisphere: Conflict by the B-virus Vaccine Component by D. K. Lvov, E. I. Burtseva, E. A. Mukasheva, L. V. Kolobukhina, S. V. Trushakova, N. V. Breslav, E. L. Feodoritova, L. N. Merkulova, K. G. Krasnoslobotsev, E. O. Morozova, I. T. Fedyakina, A. V. Aristova, R. V. Vartanian, L. B. Kisteneva, A. G. Prilipov, S. V. Alkhovsky, A. G. Rosatkevich, I. S. Kruzhkova, A. L. Belyaev, E. V. Axselrod, M. V. Bazarova, S. V. Smetanina

“…Recommendations on the influenza vaccines composition for the Northern hemisphere for 2019-2020 season are presented as well.…”
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A comprehensive review of types, synthesis strategies, advanced designing and applications of aerogels by Endazenaw Bizuneh Chemere, Thobile L. Mhlabeni, Washington Mhike, Mapula Lucey Mavhungu, Mxolisi Brendon Shongwe

“…The aerogels' pollution removal methods and composite fabrications are thoroughly described. …”
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Bond strength of aged provisional 3D-printed methacrylate resin with different surface treatments and repair materials by Nutthawat Taokhampu, Hathairat Lekatana, Jadesada Palasuk

“…Then, specimens were bonded using one of three repair materials: polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), bis-acryl composite, and flowable composite. After 24 h, SBS was tested using a universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. …”
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Preserving Trial Endpoint Specificity and Cause of Death Attribution in Cardiovascular Trials by Shea E. Hogan, MD, MSCS, Mario Enrico Canonico, MD, PhD, Robert W. King, MD, Cecilia C. Low Wang, MD, Mark R. Nehler, MD, Jessica Parr, MD, R. Kevin Rogers, MD, MSc, Wentao Lu, PhD, John Albanese, Elliot S. Barnathan, MD, Alex C. Spyropoulos, MD, James D. Douketis, MD, Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH, Warren H. Capell, MD

“…Methods: Primary source documents for the 241 deaths in the MARINER trial were reviewed by blinded adjudicators not involved with the original trial. …”
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Effect of Nickel Content and Cooling Rate on the Microstructure of as Cast 316 Stainless Steels by Lei Chen, Yang Wang, Yafeng Li, Zhengrui Zhang, Zhixuan Xue, Xinyu Ban, Chaohui Hu, Haixiao Li, Jun Tian, Wangzhong Mu, Kun Yang, Chao Chen

“…The effect of the solidification mode on the ferrite content is more obvious than that of the composition. The microstructure of the L-316 casting is mainly composed of the austenitic phase and the ferritic phase. …”
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Exploring the heat transfer aspects of thermally conductive electromagnetic material induced by rotatory swirling motion by Latif Ahmad, Hafiz Ur Rahman, Assmaa Abd-Elmonem, Muhammad Yasir, Samah Abdelati Haroun

“…Continuing the more assumption, the impacts of Lorentz forces, chemical reaction and heat generation/absorption are integrated in this study. …”
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Miniaturized analytical method to evaluate the profile of biogenic volatile organic compounds from Spanish tree species by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and chemo... by Adrián Fuente-Ballesteros, Ana M. Ares, José Bernal, Silvia Valverde

“…A novel miniaturized analytical method has been optimized to study the biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) profile from tree leaves using headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-QTOF-MS). …”
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Characterization and Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities–Accredited Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Programs... by Jolie N Haun, Christopher A Fowler, Dustin D French, Megan C McHugh, Jacquelyn N Heuer, Lisa M Ballistrea, Rachel C Benzinger, S Angel Klanchar, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Jennifer L Murphy

“…ObjectiveThe goals of our operational partner-driven evaluation are to (1) characterize IPRPs across multiple program factors, including but not limited to, service delivery methods, team composition, program characteristics, services and modalities offered, and patients served; (2) triangulate data to inform data visualization that characterizes and illustrates the IPRPs individually and collectively as a system of care; and (3) identify patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and metrics to measure program effectiveness and determine overlap across IPRPs. …”
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Force and Deformation Analysis of H(t)-T Loaded Pile Based on Pasternak Foundation Model by JIANG Jie, CHEN Lijun, CHAI Wencheng, AI Yonglin, OU Xiaoduo, GONG Jian

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The Impact of Students' Motivational Drive and Attitude toward Online Learning on Their Academic Engagement during the Emergency Situation by Audi Yundayani, Yatha Yuni, Fiki Alghadari

“…In addition, the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) method was employed to assess the reflective measurement models. …”
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BLACK HUMOUR: ORIGIN DESCRIPTION AND AN ATTEMPT OF IDENTIFICATION by Iryna A. Blynova.

“…The following methods and techniques were used to achieve the general aim of the research, such as: observation method, compositional analysis, contextual analysis, and semantic-stylistic analysis. …”
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Mapping Digital Wellness Content by Sedona Chinn, Ariel Hasell, Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice

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Study of Materials for Manufacturing Electrodes Designed for Long-Term Registration of Electrocardiogram by M. E. Veriga, Ye. V. Lemeshko, S. N. Vasyukevich

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Measuring supply-side service disruption: a systematic review of the methods for measuring disruption in the context of maternal and newborn health services in low and middle-incom... by Catherine R McGowan, Laura Romig, Rachael Cummings, Dhikshitha Gokulakrishnan, Emily Monaghan, Nada Abdelmagid, Meghan C Gallagher, Janet Meyers, Laura J Cardinal

“…We synthesised findings by type of measure (ie, provision or quality of services) and methodological approach (ie, qualitative or quantitative).Results We identified 28 studies describing 5 approaches to measuring supply-side disruption: (1) cross-sectional surveys of the nature and experience of supply-side disruption, (2) surveys to measure temporal changes in service provision or quality, (3) surveys to create composite disruption scores, (4) surveys of service users to measure receipt of services, and (5) clinical observation of the provision and quality of services.Conclusion Our review identified methods and approaches for measuring supply-side service disruption of maternal and newborn health services. …”
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Development of a smoking simulation machine to evaluate the effects of smoking on the color change of dental restorative materials by Ali Nadm Hmood, Maha Mohamed Ahmed Ebaya, Abeer El-Sayed El-Embaby

“…Abstract To develop a smoking simulation machine, the study evaluated the effects of conventional and electronic cigarette smoke on the color stability of resin-based composites. Two types of nanohybrid resin-based composites were divided into two groups based on the material and subgroups according to the kind of exposure: electronic cigarettes, conventional cigarettes, and control. …”
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Maximising the Potential of Reactive Carbon Support with Cobalt Active Phase for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Termeh Darvishzad, Paweł Stelmachowski

“…We used a simple deposition–precipitation method to obtain cobalt hydroxide active phase over graphene nanoparticles. …”
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Comparison of size distribution and electrical particle sensor measurement methods for particle lung deposited surface area (LDSA^al) in ambient measurements with varying... by T. Lepistö, H. Lintusaari, L. Salo, V. Silvonen, L. M. F. Barreira, J. Hoivala, L. Markkula, J. V. Niemi, J. Ondracek, K. Teinilä, H. E. Manninen, S. Saarikoski, H. Timonen, M. Dal Maso, T. Rönkkö

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Dealing With Heterogeneous Information in Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making Problems: A Comprehensive Design Framework by Matheus Pereira Liborio, Petr Ekel, Marcos Flavio Silveira Vasconcelos D'Angelo, Luis Martinez, Witold Pedrycz

“…The research innovation and originality lie in developing five new approaches and methods to overcome the identified gaps and limitations. …”
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Does the intervention approach matter for improving 24-hour physical behaviours among overweight and obese Brazilian office workers? by Luiz Augusto Brusaca, Nidhi Gupta, David M. Hallman, Andreas Holtermann, Dechristian França Barbieri, Ana Beatriz Oliveira

“…However, we do not know if interventions using a “24-hour time-use approach” are more effective in improving 24-hour time-use behaviours than the traditional “reduce sitting at work approach”. …”
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