Multicentre collection of uniform data on patients hospitalised for transient ischaemic attack or stroke in the Philippines: the Philippine Neurological Association One Database-St... by Robert N Gan, Raquel M Alvarez, Maria Teresa Cañete, Christian Oliver Co, Maria Epifania Collantes, Cyrus G Escabillas, John Harold Hiyadan, Dan Neftalie Juangco, Johnny K Lokin, Maria Cristina Macrohon-Valdez, Monique Therese Punsalan, Gemmalynn B Sarapuddin, Rosalina E Picar, Jose Leonard R Pascual V

“…As this study involves no more than minimal risk to patients, waiver of informed consent was requested. …”
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The efficiency of metabolic impact of S-adenosylmethionine and meldonium on parameters of lipid profile and insulin resistance during comorbid course of nonalcocholic steatohepatit... by O. S. Khukhlina, A. A. Antoniv, O. S. Voievidka, O. B. Kuzminska

“…The third group (25 people) received hypocaloric diet, metformin 500 mg twice daily, rosuvastatin 10 mg 1 time per day, canephron N (50 mg 3 times a day), SAM (Agepta) (200 mg 3 times a day sublingually) and meldonium (Vazonat) (250 mg 2 times a day) during 90 days. The analysis of clinical manifestations of NASH and CKN of the III stage, biochemical, laboratory parameters of the functional state of the liver, kidneys, endothelium, ultrasonographic data were studied in dynamics in 30 and 90 days during treatment and in 3 months after the treatment. …”
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On the “Anthropogenic” Foundations and Incentives for Economic Development by O. V. Alekseeva, A. B. Sannikova, R. V. Chernyaeva

“…The article analyzes the guidelines and measures of the real effectiveness of state regulation and economic transformations that determine the prospects for implementing demographic policy on the example of the Krasnodar territory.The search for constructive solutions to the accumulated social problems of “saving the nation” is the subject of the most active and close attention of society, while social guidelines and indicators of the functioning of the economy remain unobvious, outdated, or even completely harmful, as, for example, the usual indicators of the SNA.For more than a quarter of a century, it has been known fr om a World Bank study conducted on the example of 192 countries of the modern world that 64% of economic growth is provided by human and social capital. …”
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Body mass index, muscle strength and physical performance in older adults from eight cohort studies: the HALCyon programme. by Rebecca Hardy, Rachel Cooper, Avan Aihie Sayer, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Cyrus Cooper, Ian J Deary, Panayotes Demakakos, John Gallacher, Richard M Martin, Geraldine McNeill, John M Starr, Andrew Steptoe, Holly Syddall, Diana Kuh, HALCyon study team

“…Regression models were fitted within each study and meta-analysis methods used to pool regression coefficients across studies and to assess the extent of heterogeneity between studies.…”
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Integrated decision support system for optimizing time and cost trade offs in linear repetitive construction projects by Ahmed Gouda Mohamed, Ali Hassan Ali, Ahmed Adel Abdelhady

“…The methodology utilizes task decomposition alongside the Line of Balance (LOB) scheduling technique, facilitating a more detailed and adaptable planning process. Each sub-task is systematically evaluated to identify the optimal construction method based on cost-time trade-offs, with scheduling constraints integrated into the fitness functions of both GA and PSO. …”
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Retinal vessel density from optical coherence tomography angiography to differentiate early glaucoma, pre-perimetric glaucoma and normal eyes. by Handan Akil, Alex S Huang, Brian A Francis, Sirinivas R Sadda, Vikas Chopra

“…Multiple linear regression analysis of POAG group showed that optic nerve head vessel density in POAG group was more strongly linked to RNFL thickness than to any other variables.…”
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Production of Cyanobacterial Microscale Adsorbent by Hydrothermal Method for Pre-concentration of Cadmium from Water by T. Mohammadi Arian, G. Rahimi, R. Khavari Farid

“…The efficiency of cadmium absorption of absorbent was in a wide range of pH (3 to 8) and more than 90% due to the buffering effect. The absorbent surface was rich in oxygen and nitrogen functional groups, such as hydroxyl, isothiocyanate, and carbonyl. …”
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Antibiotic use for digestive system diseases (ICD-10: K00-K93) at an Indonesian government teaching hospital in 2021 by Rahmah Inasiyyah, Ikhwan Yuda Kusuma, Fauziah Fauziah, Fiqih Nurkholis, Khamdiyah Indah Kurniasih

“…Acute appendicitis (n = 416), inguinal hernia (n = 250), and functional dyspepsia (n = 169) were the leading diagnoses. …”
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Analyzing the influence of regulatory capture on environmental efficiency within institutional frameworks by Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Farooq Muhammad Sabil, Farooq Muhammad Sabil, Nazia Feroze, Cheng Tongshun, Faisal Feroze

“…Enhancing institutional quality—through improved government functioning and robust legal systems—can create a synergistic effect that improves regulatory effectiveness and environmental outcomes. …”
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Kondo-like behavior in a mixed valent oxypnictide La3Cu4P4O2 by Szymon Królak, Michał J. Winiarski, Duygu Yazici, Soohyeon Shin, Tomasz Klimczuk

“…We supplemented the experimental characterization with a detailed description of chemical bonding, employing density functional theory (DFT) calculations and crystal orbital Hamilton population (COHP) analysis for $${\textrm{La}_\textrm{3}\textrm{Cu}_{4}\textrm{P}_{4}\textrm{O}_{2}}$$ and isostructural $${\textrm{La}_{3}\textrm{Ni}_{4}\textrm{P}_{4}\textrm{O}_{2}}$$ , which is a superconductor with $$\mathrm {T_c} = 2.2$$ K. …”
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Risk Factors for Hip Fracture among Elderly Adults in Erbil City A Case-Control Study by Dara Abdulla Al-Banna

“…The study participants included elderly with more than and equal to 60 years old, both genders, conscious, with hip fractured (50 for case group) and without hip fracture (50 for control group). …”
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Sustainable business development vision under the covid-19 pandemic by Nataliya Antonyuk, Iryna Plikus, Mohammad Jammal

“…The obtained results showed that individual professional and personal development became more important compared to communication skills. …”
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Enhancing epidemic preparedness: a data-driven system for managing respiratory infections by Moslem Sarani, Katayoun Jahangiri, Manoochehr Karami, Mohammadreza Honarvar

“…Its potential to unify health institutions underscores its value in fostering a more cohesive and effective approach to epidemic preparedness. …”
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Organization of creative activities of students: aims, methodology, outcomes by Dmitry A. Trischenko

“…Therefore, the aim of this research is to substantiate that the forms of student creative contests would be more responsive to professional specifics of Bachelor training and perform an increasing range of functions: generating of enthusiasm for learning, developing competition skills and abilities to evaluate the competence level. …”
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Longitudinal patterns of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep lifestyle in a representative sample of the Egyptian population 50 years and older: a cross-sectional stud... by Yasser El Miedany, Israa Qutob, Nada Elkastawy, Hager Abdelaziz, Israa Hanafy, Aseel Elkhouly, Gena Hany, Abdelrahman Maan, Hossam Ghorab, Walaa Elwakil

“…Older adults should do varied multicomponent physical activity at moderate or greater intensity on 3 or more days a week in order to enhance functional capacity, prevent falls, and ensure high-quality sleep. …”
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<i>FvHsfB1a</i> Gene Improves Thermotolerance in Transgenic <i>Arabidopsis</i> by Qian Cao, Tingting Mao, Kebang Yang, Hanxiu Xie, Shan Li, Hao Xue

“…Here, we conducted functional analysis on a woodland strawberry Class B Hsf gene, <i>FvHsfB1a</i>, to improve thermotolerance. …”
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What ethical challenges arise in global health programmes? A qualitative case study of global health programme leaders’ experiences by James V Lavery, Michelle Grek, Ashley Graham, David Addiss

“…Objectives The study aimed to describe the ethical challenges global health programme (GHP) leaders encounter in their day-to-day work and to understand how they address these ethical challenges, as an important first step toward improving the relevance and precision of ethical guidance for GHPs.Design We employed a qualitative case study approach using grounded theory data collection and analysis methods.Setting GHPs based at a major GHP hub in Decatur, Georgia, USA, providing a wide range of health services to more than 150 countries globallyParticipants Leaders of all 15 GHPs in the programme hub were invited to participate and 9 were available and consented to participate. …”
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Tunable Energy-Efficient Approximate Circuits for Self-Powered AI and Autonomous Edge Computing Systems by Shubham Garg, Kanika Monga, Nitin Chaturvedi, S. Gurunarayanan

“…Moreover, this problem becomes more complex while deploying computationally intensive heavy machine learning (ML) models on energy-constrained edge devices. …”
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Depression in older adults: prevalence and risk factors in a primary health care sample by Uschenka Padayachey, S Ramlall, J Chipps

“…Background: Depression in the geriatric population has been identified as a significant problem in view of the associated negative outcomes regarding poor functioning, increased perception of poor health and increased utilisation of medical services. …”
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Revascularization impact: quality of life enhancement in chronic limb-threatening ischemia by Cristian Traian Paius, Vlad Denis Constantin, Alexandru Carap, Andrei Tarus, Grigore Tinica

“…The Hybrid Surgery group had an average age of 73 and exhibited more extensive distal arterial lesions, higher rates of ulcer/gangrene, and a higher occurrence of postoperative minor amputations. …”
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