Evaluating the governance and preparedness of the Lebanese health system for the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study by Rasha Hamra, Marianne Moussallem, Anna Zein-El-Din, Alissar Rady, Michèle Kosremelli Asmar, Ibrahim R Bou-Orm

“…The system infrastructure, medical supplies and testing capacities were sufficient, but the reluctance of the private sector in care provision and gaps in reimbursement of COVID-19 care by many health funding schemes were the main concerns. Moreover, the public health surveillance system was overwhelmed a few months after the start of the pandemic. …”
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Parametric and non-parametric estimation of reference intervals for routine laboratory tests: an analysis of health check-up data for 260 889 young men in the South Korean military by Taeyun Kim, Hyunji Choi, Sun Min Lee

“…The present study aimed to establish the RIs for routine common blood count (CBC) and biochemistry laboratory tests in homogeneous, healthy, male Korean soldiers in their 20s using a large health check-up data set, comparing parametric and non-parametric estimation.Design A multicentre, cross-sectional study.Setting Seven armed forces hospitals in South Korea.Participants A total of 609 649 men underwent health examination when promoted to corporal between January 2015 and September 2021. 260 889 eligible individuals aged 20–25 were included in the analysis.Main outcomes and measures The RIs were established by parametric and non-parametric methods. …”
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Legal status of the cities of Galicyna in the nineteenth century (on the example of Stanislavov) by Ilyn L., Kaleniuk O.

“…The dynamics of the city's development proves that the time of functioning of the voivodeship and city government, which arose as a result of Magdeburg law, and the time of the existence of the burgomaster institute, which arose as a result of the administrative reform of 1866-1867, are significantly different. The main regulatory acts that regulated the activities of local self-government bodies and, in particular, the city administration in the second half of the 19th century. were the law «On Local Self-Government» (1862) and the «Regional Public Law» (1866). …”
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A simple and reliable method for claustrum localization across age in mice by Tarek Shaker, Gwyneth J. Dagpa, Vanessa Cattaud, Brian A. Marriott, Mariam Sultan, Mohammed Almokdad, Jesse Jackson

“…Notably, c-Fos labeling was mainly restricted to Nurr1-positive cells and nearly absent from Tle4-positive cells, thus corroborating previous work reporting novelty-induced claustrum activation. …”
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Controlling factors of low resistivity in deep shale and their implications on adsorbed gas content: a case study in the luzhou area by Mugui Liang, Guang Fu, Yinghua Yu, Hongqi Yuan

“…We find that organic matter, pyrite, clay minerals, and formation water are the main factors to cause the low-resistivity shale. …”
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The Indoor Concentration and Size Distribution of Airborne Bacteria in a Typical Traditional Market by Yi-Tang Chang, Wen-Te Liu, I-Chun Chen, Cheng-Che Chiang, Sai Hung Lau

“…The size distribution analysis revealed that the highest frequency of bioaerosols was observed within the range of 2.1 to 3.3 µm, accounting for 25.76% of all AB during TWM operation and 22.79% after operations were completed. The main bacterial source came from the excrement produced by the live poultry around these sampling points. …”
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اعتماد برنامج المکتبات والمعلومات بجامعة المنوفية : المشکلات والصعوبات by فاطمة خمیس

“…The study aimed to identify the problems and difficulties that the Librariesand Information Department faced when applying the standards, indicators,elements and characteristics of the evaluation and accreditation guide for theeducational program in higher education institutions and Al-Azhar through theexperience of accrediting the Library and Information Program at the University ofMenoufia.The study identified problems at the level of five main axes focused Thefirst axis focused on problems from a formal point of view, while the second axisdealt with coding at the level of standards, while the third axis represented theabsence of forms for questionnaires required for accreditation, while the fourthaxis devoted to problems at the level of procedures, and finally the fifth axisaddressed problems at the level of relationships between standards, Theresearcher used the Descriptive Analytical Methodology, as the researcheranalyzed the actual content of the actual application of the evaluation andaccreditation guide for the educational program in higher education institutionsand Al-Azhar through the experience of accrediting the library and informationprogram at the University of Menoufia , The study reached to identify thoseproblems in the above five axes, the most important of which are the presence ofindicators, elements and characteristics in other than their correct locations, therecurrence of coding at the level of the first three criteria under each of theprogram management axis and the axis of educational effectiveness, theabsence of models of questionnaires required to meet the criteria , The guidedoes not include flowcharts in which the starting point and the end point arespecified to meet the standard, the absence of a model procedural guide thatclarifies the steps of work within the standard and one of the most importantrecommendations of the study is the preparation of a model procedural guide bythe National Authority to ensure the quality of education and accreditationclarifies the method of work within Evaluation and accreditation guide for the  educational program in higher education institutions and Al-Azhar, preparing anew edition of the "evaluation and accreditation guide for the educationalprogram in higher education and Al-Azhar institutions taking into account thefollowing: Non-repetition of coding at the level of the first three criteria under boththe program management axis and the educational effectiveness axis and toinclude The new version of the guide provides flow charts that define a point Thestart and the end point to meet the standard…”
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The system of procedural guarantees of the participants’ rights in criminal proceedings during pre-trial investigation by A. V. Piddubna

“…An analysis of the essence of the system of procedural guarantees of the participants’ rights in criminal proceedings during pre-trial investigation has been made, and its structure and main constituent elements have been characterized. …”
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Impact of Out-of-pocket Costs on Varenicline Utilization and Persistence by Aaron Galaznik, Katherine Cappell, Leslie Montejano, Geoffrey Makinson, Kelly H. Zou, Gregory Lenhart

“…Plans were categorized according to restriction (no coverage; prior authorization; smoking cessation program requirement; no restrictions) and out-of-pocket cost for a 30-day supply (low: <US$12; medium: US$12–24.99; high: ≥US$25). The main outcome measures were utilization (defined as presence of a drug claim) and persistence (according to days’ supply and number of days to discontinuation). …”
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High sensitivity flexible strain sensor for motion monitoring based on MWCNT@MXene and silicone rubber by Muhammad Luthfi Hakim, Zufar Alfarros, Herianto Herianto, Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun

“…The sensor is fabricated by a sandwich method consisting of three layers, which enables more accurate and reliable detection of strain changes. The main innovation of this research is the utilization of MWCNT@MXene as a conductive material that optimizes the performance of flexible strain sensors, overcomes the limitations of previous materials, and makes it a more effective solution for long-term applications. …”
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Exploring potential therapeutic targets for small cell lung cancer based on transcriptomics combined with Mendelian randomization analysis by Zhicheng Liao, Pengcheng Jia, Yifan Li, Zhihui Zheng, Jizhou Zhang

“…ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to explore and identify new genetic targets in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) through transcriptomics analysis and Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, which will help in the subsequent development of new therapeutic interventions.MethodsIn this study, we extracted the SCLC dataset from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, processed the data, and screened out differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using R software. …”
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The reproductive function of women with infertility after suffering COVID-19 infection by I.S. Golovchak

“…These women were divided into 2 groups: the main group - 80 women after COVID-19 infection (exclusion criteria - patients solely with the male factor of infertility), and the comparison group included 40 patients without COVID-19 infection in anamnesis. …”
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Formation of military-professional competencies with the use of problem-situational tasks by Elena G. Porshneva

“…Experiment results prompted conclusion on effectiveness of developed technical military discipline as in similar and even slightly worse initial conditions, students of experimental group trained in accordance with developed academic discipline with application of active methods and teaching aids, at course end show higher results compared to control group students, who were trained with traditional methods.Thus, study of disciplines of technical military education at Military Department of Aerospace Force of Military Training Faculty in a civil university with application of problem situational tasks is aimed at development of professional military competences and personal traits and achievement of main goal of training at Military Training Faculty - readiness of graduates for professional activity in accordance with competence requirements for relevant military occupational specialty.…”
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Entrepreneurial opportunity decisions under uncertainty: Recognizing the complementing role of personality traits and cognitive skills by Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, Lawrence Adu Asamoah, Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

“…Originality and value: Entrepreneurship research on decision making under uncertainty has mainly focused on the effect of uncertainty on entrepreneurial actions, while an attempt at the individual level, particularly, from the cognitive framework seeks to explain why actions differ. …”
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Reconstruction of weathering history and paleoclimatic conditions of the campano-maastrichtian sandstones in The Northern Bida Basin, Nigeria by S. A. Adepoju, O. J. Ojo, S. O. Akande, B. Sreenivas, E. V. S. S. K. Babu, T. Vijaya Kumar

“…The regionally extensive Southwestern Basement Complex of Nigeria is suggested as the main sediments’ source for the clastic sediments within the study area.…”
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Microleakage Evaluation of Two Methacrylate-Based Composites (GC Kalore and Luna SDI) in Class II Restorations: A Laboratory Study by Kooshan Moradi, Sadaf Sadat Mahmoudinezhad, Mehran Mapar

“…In the present study, marginal microleakage was found mainly at the gingival floor extending to 1/3 of the axial wall for the Luna SDI composite and GC Kalore composite. …”
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Factors associated with thrombocytopenia in patients with dengue fever: a retrospective cohort study by Marcus T Silva, Luciane Cruz Lopes, Izabela Fulone, Bruna M Castilho, André R R Freitas

“…The data were identified from two databases: Notification of Injury Information System (SINAN) and Municipal Laboratory.Main outcome measure The presence of thrombocytopenia (platelet count &lt;1 50×109/L). …”
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Comparative analysis of state-level policy responses in global health governance: A scoping review using COVID-19 as a case. by Fengyuan Tang, Wenqianzi Yang, Weijia Wu, Yewen Yao, Yi Yang, Qiyi Zheng, Baheti Maireyi, Shengxuan Jin, Hengjin Dong

“…The management of the COVID-19 by states is divided into two main categories: domestic governance and international governance. …”
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Strategic foresight of staffing needs of innovative development of socio-economic systems by Elena Okunkova

“…The decomposition has been carried out by the types of forecasts for such characteristics as: level of regulation, purpose, key definitions, methods and approaches, factors, types of information, tools for providing staffing needs at each level, the main results. Such approach will allow to reduce the state costs for staff coaching and to prevent “combustion” of competences unclaimed by future labor market. …”
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Dynamic Coupling Analysis of Vehicle-Bridge System for Long-Span Suspension Bridge Based on Backpropagation Neural Network Method by Zuolong Luo, Xiaobo Zheng, Haoyun Yuan, Xirong Niu

“…Finally, an engineering case involving a detailed finite element model of a long-span suspension bridge with a main span of 1688 m is presented to demonstrate the applicability and efficiency under the premise of ensuring the approximation accuracy, which indicates that the proposed method provides a new approach for dynamic coupling analysis of the vehicle-bridge system of long-span suspension bridges.…”
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