Introducing the non-invasive prenatal test for trisomy 21 in Belgium: a cost-consequences analysis by Mattias Neyt, Frank Hulstaert, Wilfried Gyselaers

“…Background The first- and second-trimester screening for trisomy 21 (T21) are reimbursed for all pregnant women in Belgium. Using a cut-off risk of 1:300 for T21, about 5% of all pregnant women are referred for definitive prenatal diagnosis using an invasive test, at a sensitivity of (only) 72.5%. …”
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Association of education level with mortality in United States - A cross-sectional study by Weihong Chang, Qingping Zeng, Boda Zhou

“…Unfortunately, the detailed relationship between educational level and all cause or disease specific mortality in general population has not been elucidated, especially in Americans, which could impact public health policy. …”
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The 100th anniversary of the Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, the leader of Russian scientific vegetable growing by A. V. Soldatenko, F. B. Musaev, D. V. Sokolova

“…In 1971, Gribovo Experimental Station was transformed into the All-Union Scientific Research Institute for Breeding and Seed Production of Vegetable Crops (VNIISSOK). …”
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HIV/AIDS and HBV co-infection with optimal control strategies and cost-effectiveness analyses using integer order model by Shewafera Wondimagegnhu Teklu, Abushet Hayalu Workie

“…In the qualitative analyses we have computed all the models disease-free equilibrium points, all the models effective reproduction numbers and unique endemic equilibrium points, we have proved the two sub-models disease-free equilibrium points are locally as well as globally asymptotically stable whenever their associated effective reproduction numbers are less than one. …”
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The effect of growing conditions and the year of reproduction on sowing qualities of seeds, morphological and physiological characteristics in sprouts of Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilc... by A. V. Sushkevich, O. N. Zabegaeva, М. О. Burlyaeva

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The Relationship between Routine Blood Parameters and the Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department by Birsen Ertekin, Mehmet Yortanlı, Ozan Özelbaykal, Ali Doğru, A. Sadık Girişgin, Tarık Acar

“…While 280 out of 500 patients survived, 220 died. Of all patients, the mean age was 67 years and 51.8% were males. …”
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Sex Differences in Medication and Primary Healthcare Use before and after Spousal Bereavement at Older Ages in Denmark: Nationwide Register Study of over 6000 Bereavements by Anna Oksuzyan, Rune Jacobsen, Karen Glaser, Cecilia Tomassini, James W. Vaupel, Kaare Christensen

“…The study aimed to examine sex differences in healthcare use before and after widowhood to investigate whether reduced healthcare use among widowers compared with widows may partially explain excess mortality and more adverse health outcomes among men than women after spousal loss. Methods. All individuals alive and aged at least 60 years in 1996 and who became widowed in the period from 1996 to 2003 were selected from the 5% sample of the total Danish population and all Danish twins. …”
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Double Cerclage In Cervical Insufficiency: A Single Tertiary Center Experience by Ismet Hortu, Cagdas Sahin, Orkun Ilgen, Mert Kazandi, Ali Akdemir, A. Mete Ergenoglu

“…All ten women in group 2 were evaluated. Two women gave birth vaginally at the 33rd week of pregnancy. …”
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Research on SiC Speed Controller for High-Voltage Distributed Electric Propulsion System by Labin Wang, Yunhan He, Yun Xu, Li Fan, Junhua Xiang

“…The shift towards green aviation necessitates the adoption of all-electric aircraft, marking an essential trend in the aviation industry. …”
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Chemical Constituents of the Bark of Zanthoxylum gilletii (Rutaceae) and Their In Vitro Antiplasmodial and Molecular Docking Studies by Liliane Clotilde Dzouemo, Gervais Mouthé Happi, Sikiru Akinyeye Ahmed, Willifred Dongmo Tekapi Tsopgni, Michael Nde Akuma, Shina Salau, Emmanuel Ngeufa Happi, Jean Duplex Wansi

“…Furthermore, all the compounds have been evaluated in silico for their ability to inhibit the Plasmodium falciparum dihydroorotate dehydrogenase 5TBO. …”
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Development of a Daily Databank of Solar Radiation Components for Moroccan Territory by Mohammed Benchrifa, Hajar Essalhi, Rachid Tadili, Mohammed N. Bargach, Abdellah Mechaqrane

“…The main objective of this work is to create a daily updated database that includes all components of solar radiation, either energetic or spectral radiation. …”
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Aspects of applying the method of chemical mutagenesis to develop cultivars of <i>Calendula officinalis</i> L. by F. M. Khazieva, I. N. Korotkikh

“…The yield of raw materials (fresh and air-dry biomass of inflorescences) was calculated for each harvest and for the total amount of all 7 harvests during the flowering period. Results. …”
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Evaluation of stress patterns in teeth with endodontic treatment and periapical lesions as abutments for fixed prosthesis: a finite element analysis study by Simay Koç, Ömer Kırmalı, H. Kürşat Çelik

“…The Von Mises yield criteria values of the tooth models differed depending on the prosthetic restorations, with the highest value seen in Model 2 (133.87 MPa). Similar locations in all models showed concentrated equivalent stresses for all components. …”
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The passport database of VIR’s bean collection as a tool for systemizing bean genetic diversity, studying the collection’s history, and monitoring the crop’s worldwide breeding (an... by T. V. Buravtseva, G. P. Egorova, M. A. Vishnyakova

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Evaluation of the carrot gene pool for yield and quality indicators at Volgograd Experiment Station of VIR by V. E. Pryanishnikova, T. V. Khmelinskaya

“…‘Nantes’ (k-1438, Bulgaria), ‘Leninakanskaya’ (k-1936, Armenia), ‘Danvers’ (k-2167, USA), ‘Konservnaya-63’ (к2320, Moldova), ‘All Season’ (k-2598, Australia), and ‘Rogneda’ (k-2611, Russia). …”
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POSITIVISM AND ITS ADVERSARIES: BRADLEY, COLLINGWOOD, NIETZSCHE AND HEIDEGGER by Evaldas Nekrašas

“…At the same time he believes that positivism excels all previous philosophies and is a step leading to his own philosophy. …”
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Resistance of synthetic hexaploid wheat to the leaf rust pathogen by A. G. Khakimova, E. I. Gultyaeva, O. P. Mitrofanova

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Intralesional steroid injection in keloid ear — a prospective observational study by Vinod Bangalore Narayanaswamy, Tejaswini H, Saritha H M, Udayabhanu H N, Nagarathna H K

“…Results Demographic data of all patients were recorded. Ear keloids were predominantly observed in females, with a male-to-female ratio of 18:32. …”
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30-Day and 1-Year Mortality after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The Impact of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty as a Bridging Therapy in a Portuguese Tertiary Center by Francisco B. Albuquerque, Bárbara L. Teixeira, André Grazina, Rúben Ramos, António Fiarresga, Alexandra Castelo, Tiago Mendonça, Inês Rodrigues, Duarte Cacela, Rui Ferreira

“…We aimed to compare 30-day and 1-year all-cause mortality between patients submitted to BAV as a bridging therapy before definite TAVR and patients submitted directly to TAVR. …”
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THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE IN DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES by Cristina-Laura ABRUDAN, Ioana-Claudia HOREA

“…The globalization of our lives has made business collaborations possible all over the world. The appearance of the new technologies has made the work easier in all domains of our lives. …”
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