Socio-demographic differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and the association with risk factors in the population of Serbia by Šašić Bojana M., Čanković Dušan K., Mijatović-Jovanović Vesna P., Ukropina Snežana N., Ostojić Zorana Z., Milijašević Dragana S., Stamenković Kristina D., Čanković Sonja I.

“…This study aimed to examine the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in relation to socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral and metabolic risk factors, and to analyse the association between presence of cardiovascular diseases and self-perceived health and attitudes towards factors affecting health in the population of Serbia over the age of fifteen. Material and Methods: The data of the 2019 National Health Survey of the Population of Serbia were analyzed, on a sample of 13,178 respondents over the age of fifteen, which was conducted in accordance with the methodology of the European Health Interview Survey (Wave 3). …”
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Age based evaluation of nut aspiration risk by Jill N. D’Souza, Taher S. Valika, Bharat Bhushan, Jonathan B. Ida

“…Abstract Objective To identify an age at which initiation of whole nut into the pediatric diet could be considered safe, by evaluating the age distribution of children undergoing bronchoscopy with removal of nut or seed material from the airway. Method A retrospective chart review over a ten-year period identifying children age 0–18 that have undergone bronchoscopy with retrieval of airway foreign bodies. …”
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Evolution of sample-based music authorship network by Dongju Park, Juyong Park

“…We specifically study the evolution of sample-based music between the years 1980 and 2019, taking cue from the citation network analysis of academic literature that intuitively follows a similar dynamic of the flow of ideas and material from the old works into new ones. First, the community structure in the artist–sample network is identified, and its relationship to distinctive musical styles and flavors is verified. …”
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Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia by A. S. Mikhaylov, I. Yu. Peker

“…A grouping of universities into quartiles according to the cumulative total score obtained in the ranking is held, with the preparation of cartographic material. The intellectual capital of the regions is compared with the specialization of regional clusters. …”
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Configuração dos elementos das práticas de compras públicas sustentáveis em uma instituição de ensino superior by Aline Alves da Silva, Diego de Queiroz Machado, Márcia Zabdiele Moreira, Henrique Muzzio

“…Os resultados revelaram que a prática de CPS na Unilab está configurada em três elementos interdependentes e que foram identificados, como: o elemento material que é, resumidamente, constituído por objetos, software, infraestrutura; o elemento competência, resumidamente, constituído por conhecimentos e habilidades incorporadas; e, o elemento significado, constituído por identificação pessoal, importância ao trabalho realizado e o uso racional dos recursos públicos. …”
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Indicators of physical and sexual development of adolescent boys, depending on the functional state of the thyroid gland by K. G. Kamalov, S. A. Abusuyev, G. A. Gazimagomedov

“…To examine the connection between the elevated TSH level with indicators of physical and sexual health of boys.Material and methodThere were examined 297 adolescents aged 11-13 years (76 persons) in the beginning of puberty and 14-17 years (221 people) in the middle and the end of puberty. …”
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An (un)answered cry for help: a qualitative study exploring the subjective meaning of eating disorders in the context of transgenerational trauma by Jennifer Barry, John O’Connor, Harriet Parsons

“…Results Four themes were developed from the material that emerged from the interviews: (1) The toll of undigested emotions (2), A need for safety (3), “It’s not just me” – making connections with the past, and (4) “Last link” in the chain? …”
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Effectiveness of a commercial LAMP technology-based kit for rapid detection of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Pinus pinaster by María Menéndez-Gutiérrez, Lucía Villar, Raquel Díaz

“…Don under field conditions, thus contributing to the advancement of efficient surveillance and management strategies to combat this pathogen. Material and methods: In three different experiments, the detection rate of the B. xylophilus LAMP kit was compared to the traditional Baermann funnel technique for nematode extraction. …”
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Influence of permafrost microorganisms on morphophysiological indicators of spring wheat by A. M. Subbotin, M. V. Narushko, N. A. Bome, S. A. Petrov, V. A. Malchevskiy, M. A. Gabdullin

“…These indicators are germination energy, laboratory seed germination, length and wet weight of roots and shoots of seedlings, as well as the length of coleoptile and number of chlorophylls a, b and carotenoid in the pigment extract from the plant material. It has been demonstrated that germination and morphometric parameters were significantly higher following exposure to Bacillus strains in permafrost than following treatment with the current strain of Phytosporin-M. …”
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Results of Endometrial Sampling in Patients with Abnormal Premenopausal Hemorrhages: Analysis of 1492 Cases by Mehmet Şükrü Budak, Mehmet Baki Şentürk, Sedat Akgöl, Mehmet Nafi Sakar, Ali Emre Tahaoğlu, Cihan Toğrul, Ayhan Yıldırım

“…The diagnoses were as follows: secretory endometrium for 547 of the cases (36.7%), proliferative endometrium for 377 of the cases (25.3%), endometrial polyp for 179 of the cases (12%), irregular proliferative endometrium for 137 of the cases (9.2%), simple endometrial hyperplasia for 93 of the cases (6.2%), endometritis for 81 of the cases (5.4%), insufficient material for 58 of the cases (3.9%), complex endometrial hyperplasia for 17 of the cases (1.1%) and endometrial adenocarcinoma for 3 of the cases (0.2%). …”
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Preparatory Switches of Auditory Spatial and Non-Spatial Attention Among Simultaneous Voices by Aureliu Lavric, Elisa Schmied

“…Performance was better when each voice was heard on the same side as on the preceding trial, suggesting ‘binding’ of non-spatial and spatial voice features – but this did not materially influence the reduction in switch cost with preparation, indicating that preparatory attentional shifts can be effective within a single (task-relevant) dimension. …”
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Identifying freshwater wetland suitable habitat through a hydrological-biological connectivity framework: A case study of Naoli River wetlands, China by Daiji Wan, Jian Yang, Xuan Liu, Qiwei Liu, Baolong Chen, Yanhui Chen, Dandan Zhao, Jiping Liu

“…Changes in hydrological connectivity not only interfere with the material transfer and energy flow processes within wetland ecosystems or between wetland ecosystems and other ecosystems but also pose potential risks to the ecosystem service functions of wetlands, such as water conservation, climate regulation, and biodiversity maintenance. …”
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Predictive Role of Interleukin-18 in Liver Steatosis in Obese Children by Marta Flisiak-Jackiewicz, Anna Bobrus-Chociej, Eugeniusz Tarasów, Małgorzata Wojtkowska, Irena Białokoz-Kalinowska, Dariusz Marek Lebensztejn

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be recognized as a feature of MS. Material and Methods. Serum IL-18 concentration was evaluated in serum of 108 obese children, determined with ELISA, and referred to degree of liver steatosis in USG or total intrahepatic lipid content assessed by magnetic resonance proton spectroscopy (1HMRS). …”
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Staff Week as a Modernization Tool in Translator Training Programs: Experience of Cooperation in the Erasmus + by V. A. Mityagina, E. Yu. Novikova, K. Wenzl

“…These universities have been developing partnership relations since the 90s, however, Erasmus has been cooperating with them recently and quite successfully. The material of the study is an overview of the structure and content of the Staff Week internships of Volgograd State University teachers at SDI Munich. …”
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Nutritional and Flavor Characteristics of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Fermented Goji Berry Juice and Its Antioxidant Activity and in Vitro Inhibition of Xanthine Oxidase Activity by Xin AN, Tongtong LI, Jiaxue HU, Huiyan LIU, Haitian FANG, Xiaobo WEI

“…The dried fruit of Ningxia goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.) with the homology of medicine and food was used as raw material, and fermented by Lactobacillus rhamnosus to prepare fermented goji berry juice in this study. …”
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Próba analizy bibliometrycznej publikacji 25. Zjazdu Katedr Marketingu, Handlu i Konsumpcji - doświadczenia przeszłości i wyzwania przyszłości by Jan Wiktor

“…Część druga prezentuje rezultaty własnej kwerendy i analizy dorobku publikacyjnego Zjazdu przy wykorzystaniu podstawowych przekrojów bibliometrii (kraj pochodzenia autora publikacji, język i forma publikacji). Analizowany materiał objął zbiór 195 artykułów, w których cytowano łącznie 3164 prac autorów polskich (49,8%) i zagranicznych (50,2%). …”
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Implementation of home visit method in offline learning during the Covid-19 pandemic by Benjamin Metekohy, Novita Sahertian, David Ming

“…Offline learning activities like that require parents to be able to guide their children in learning, understanding the material and completing school assignments given. This is an obstacle for offline learning with a task assignment system. …”
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Evaluation of the Primary Stability of 73 Implants with a New Macrogeometry in the Treatment of the Edentulous Maxilla by the All-on-Four Technique by Bruno Eduardo Sant'Anna Falce de Macedo, Rafael Manfro, Patrícia Tolentino da Rosa de Souza, Maurício Rosa, Gislaine Fernandes Felipe Garcia, Nayara Flores Macedo

“…A cross-sectional clinical study. Methods and Material: Twenty one patients were selected clinically and by imaging with cone bean computed tomography. …”
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Structural, electrical and EMI shielding property of carbon nanotube decorated magnetic/ceramic nanoparticles by Mahdieh Dehghani-Dashtabi, Hoda Hekmatara

“…Overall, The FeNi3-NiFe2O4-SiO2/MWCNT nanocomposite is a promising shielding material which prevents from passing 95% of incident wave through itself.…”
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The Study of Viral RNA Diversity in Bird Samples Using De Novo Designed Multiplex Genus-Specific Primer Panels by Andrey A. Ayginin, Ekaterina V. Pimkina, Alina D. Matsvay, Anna S. Speranskaya, Marina V. Safonova, Ekaterina A. Blinova, Ilya V. Artyushin, Vladimir G. Dedkov, German A. Shipulin, Kamil Khafizov

“…We have subsequently designed a genus-specific oligonucleotide panel for targeted enrichment of viral nucleic acids in biological material and demonstrated the possibility of its application for virus detection in bird samples. …”
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