Assay of Serum Iron and TIBC: A Preliminary Study for Survey Shortlisting Suspected Tuberculosis Patients by Dipak Kumar Chattopadhyay

“…Statistical computation of the ratio of serum Fe and serum TIBC in TB patients had shown to be as high as 0.63, and more than that. Conclusion: From statistical computation, it might be conferred that serum Fe more than 149 µg/dL and the ratio of serum Fe to serum TIBC more than 0.63 (which is more important) in preliminary survey detecting TB patients would shortlist the TB suspects deserving confirmatory test for TB diagnosis.…”
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Evaluation of interventricular delay during cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with quadripolar systems in long-term postoperative follow-up by T. V. Chumarnaya, T. A. Lyubimtseva, V. K. Lebedeva, N. Z. Gasimova, D. S. Lebedev, O. E. Solovieva

“…In the subgroup with IVDmax, the shortening of IVD in the postoperative period is higher at each considered period compared to the second subgroup, and in general, there is a more pronounced decrease in IVD over 24 months. …”
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Association between overactive bladder and female sexual frequency: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and nutrition examination survey data by Bo Zhang, Yi Gu, Yuanyuan Li, Yiming Chen, Xingliang Feng

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A specific microbial consortium enhances Th1 immunity, improves LCMV viral clearance but aggravates LCMV disease pathology in mice by Daphne Kolland, Miriam Kuhlmann, Gustavo P. de Almeida, Amelie Köhler, Anela Arifovic, Alexandra von Strempel, Mohsen Pourjam, Silvia Bolsega, Christine Wurmser, Katja Steiger, Marijana Basic, Klaus Neuhaus, Carsten B. Schmidt-Weber, Bärbel Stecher, Dietmar Zehn, Caspar Ohnmacht

“…Here, we show that a defined, low complex bacterial community (OMM12) but not the general absence of microbes in germ-free mice leads to a more potent immune response compared to the microbiome of specific-pathogen-free (SPF) mice after a systemic viral infection with LCMV Clone-13. …”
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Bidirectional association between depression and cognition in Chinese middle-aged and older women: a 10-year longitudinal study by Xiaoxu Jiang, Zheng Jiang, Zheng Jiang

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Soundscape of Resort Towns in Caucasus Mineral Waters by I. P. Suprunchuk, V. V. Chikhichin

“…Recreational areas are more comfortable in terms of sound, having their own internal specifics. …”
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EVALUATION OF MEIBOMIAN GLANDS LOSS AND TEAR FILM BREAKUP TIME IN PATIENTS WITH VARYING PERIOD OF SOFT CONTACT LENSES WEARING by M. Dimitrova, St. Kostova, A. Vassilev, N. Dakov, B. Irinkova, A. Oscar

“…Conclusion: Long-term contact lenses wearing is proportional to the change in gland function and may contribute to the development of dry eye syndrome.…”
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Different species of basil need different ammonium to nitrate ratio in hydroponics' system by M. SAADATIAN, Gh. PEYVAST, J.A. OLFATI, P. RAMEZANI-KHARAZ

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Chronic kidney disease and progression factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Daniel Batista Téllez, José Carlos Estrada Hernández, Leobel Morell Pérez

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COMORBIDITY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: A ROLE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS by N. A. Karoli, A. P. Rebrov

“…To study prevalence and features of cardiovascular diseases (arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Material and methods. 233 patients with COPD (229 men, 4 women; 55,3±0,6 y.o.) were examined. General clinical examination, including body mass index calculation, 6-min walk test, blood analysis, electrocardiography, echocardiography, investigation of respiratory function, pulsoxymetry was carried out. …”
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AUDIT COMMITTEE’S ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ON LISTED CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Idris Kayode MUHAMMED, Ganiyu ABDULYAKEEN, Kate Theophilus AJIDE, Kolapo Olufemi OYALEKE

“… Confidence of the community in general and the investment community in particular in the accuracy of the Nigerian companies' financial reports has decreased due to the repeated documentation of accounting manipulations in financial statements. …”
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Recognizing entrepreneurs by income: The issues of identification by A.E. Shastitko, S.I. Fedorov

“… In today’s high-tech economy, it is even more difficult to identify entrepreneurship than a century ago. …”
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Premature Ovarian Insufficiency in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases by Irina V. Karachentsova, Elena V. Sibirskaya, Ulyana A. Krainova, Veronika D. Mospan, Mariia Yu. Chernysheva

“…Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), formerly known as premature menopause, is characterized by the loss of ovarian function in women under 40 years of age. The clinical manifestations of this condition arise due to estrogen deficiency and may include symptoms such as amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, vasomotor instability (hot flashes, night sweats), sleep disturbances, vulvovaginal atrophy, changes in urinary frequency, dyspareunia, decreased libido, and general weakness. …”
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia as a rare cause of male infertility: case report and literature overview by Jan Novák, Lenka Horáková, Alena Puchmajerová, Viktor Vik, Zuzana Krátká, Vojtěch Thon

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Spoken language processing activates the primary visual cortex. by Anna Seydell-Greenwald, Xiaoying Wang, Elissa L Newport, Yanchao Bi, Ella Striem-Amit

“…Primary visual cortex (V1) is generally thought of as a low-level sensory area that primarily processes basic visual features. …”
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Brainwave Activity Localization, Mood Symptoms, and Balance Impairment in a Male South African Rugby Player With Persisting Symptoms After Concussion: A Case Report by M. J. Lumb, N. Snegireva, A. M. Coetzee, K. E. Welman

“…The protocol provides a framework for clinicians to monitor a patient's recovery progress in terms of brainwave activity, general cognition, moods, and motor control. Objective data obtained through the protocol may assist in developing personalized treatment plans, improving follow‐up care, and identifying residual brain function deficits that may be missed in standardized clinical exams. …”
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Formal methodology for analyzing the dynamic behavior of nonlinear systems using fuzzy logic by Antonio Javier Barragán, Basil Mohammed Al-Hadithi, José Manuel Andújar, Agustín Jiménez

“…In these cases, fuzzy logic, and more specifically fuzzy TS models is presented as a powerful tool for analysis and design. …”
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Investigation of paradoxical structures in Hafez's Ghazals by Maedeh Shegheft, Yadollah Shokri, Mohammad Rezaei, Rasool Rasoolipour

“…What this means is that paradoxes, in addition to playing their role as aesthetic delusions, have a double application in the formation of a paradoxical space in general. The present paper attempts to study the paradoxical structures in Hafiz's sonnets by examining the paradoxical structures of how the paradoxical thing, apart from its intended nature, can function structurally in the creation of new spaces in poetry. …”
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Using FEM to achieve acceptance criteria in FEMA performance levels for FRP-wrapped RC circular columns by SB Beheshti-Aval, M. Parsaei

“…For easy use, analytical formulation is calibrated to evaluate PHRA as the function of the aforementioned triple parameters. An attempt has been made to simulate the RC columns with FRP laminate with general-purpose finite element software ABAQUS. …”
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Global thrombosis test for assessing thrombotic status and efficacy of antithrombotic diet and other conditions by Masahiro Murakami, Kazunori Otsui, Yoshinobu Ijiri, Muneshige Shimizu, Hideo Ikarugi, Wataru Shioyama, Junichiro Yamamoto, Kjell S Sakariassen

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