The essence and purpose of the social state in the context of the legal experience of modern Ukraine: theoretical and legal analysis by S. S. Polesov

“…It should be emphasized that there is an essential connection between the existence of the social state and the functional purpose of the Constitution of Ukraine: the latter, as follows from its preamble, is aimed, in particular, at the development and strengthening of the social state in Ukraine. …”
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Achieving prediabetes reversal in China: a nationwide longitudinal study on the role of blood glucose and lipid management in middle-aged and elderly adults by Hongguang Yang, Yao Liu, Zhenhe Huang, Guifang Deng

“…We further examined how changes in these factors were associated with regression to NGR.ResultsDuring the 4-year follow-up, 570 of 2,655 prediabetes participants regressed to NGR. …”
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Role of cash transfers in mitigating food insecurity in India during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study in the Bihar state by Tinku Thomas, Anura V Kurpad, Sumathi Swaminathan, Patrick Webb, Sanchit Makkar, Jawahar Ramasamy Manivannan, Sandra M Travasso, Anjaly Teresa John

“…We contribute to the empirical evidence on the prevalence of food insecurity in Bihar state before and after lockdown, and whether the government’s policy of cash transfer moderated negative effects of food insecurity or not.Design This was a longitudinal study.Settings The study was conducted in Gaya and Nalanda district of Bihar state in India from December 2019 to September 2020.Participants A total of 1797 households were surveyed in survey 1, and about 52% (n=939) were followed up in survey 2. Valid data for 859 households were considered for the analysis.Main outcome measures Using the Food Insecurity Experience Scale, we found that household conditions were compared before and after lockdown. …”
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Atypical early neural responses to native and non-native language in infants at high likelihood for developing autism by Lauren Wagner, Megan Banchik, Tawny Tsang, Nana J. Okada, Rebecca Altshuler, Nicole McDonald, Susan Y. Bookheimer, Shafali S. Jeste, Shulamite Green, Mirella Dapretto

“…Limitations: The sample size, particularly for the TL group, is relatively modest because of the challenges inherent to collecting auditory stimulus-evoked data from sleeping participants, as well as retention and follow-up difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Prenatal genetic detection in foetus with gallbladder size anomalies: cohort study and systematic review of the literature by Yimo Zeng, Rong Hu, Jian Lu, Yiming Qi, Dan Chen, Chaoxiang Yang, Jing Wu

“…Two hundred and eight cases were followed up for postnatal outcomes. Then, we reviewed the literature of FGB anomalies cases with confirmed chromosomal results.Results The study included 227 foetuses, comprising 60 cases with isolated GB size anomalies and 167 cases with non-isolated GB size anomalies. …”
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Association of frequent intradialytic hypotension with the clinical outcomes of patients on hemodialysis: a prospective cohort study by Yuanhao Wu, Jianda Lu, Tingting Wang, Xiaoye Zhu, Jun Xue, Li You

“…All-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause hospitalization events were followed up for 36 months. This study enrolled 163 HD patients. …”
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Insights into the Correlation between Toll-Like Receptor 2 Polymorphism and HBV-Related Disease Progression and Occurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study in Egyp... by Naglaa S. Elabd, Marwa L. Helal, Mohsen Elkhayat, Heba Kamal Abd-ElKhalek, Doaa M. Ahmed, Asmaa M. El-Shemy, Yara S. Elsaadawy, Rasha A. Abdelmoneum, Hind S. AboShabaan, Randa M. Seddik

“…IL-6 values were significantly higher in the HCC group, followed by the cirrhotic group, than those in chronic hepatitis and control groups (p<0.001), with a significant correlation with disease activity and progression parameters. …”
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Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting by Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu

“…The primary indication for pneumonectomy was inflammatory conditions, accounting for 62.5% (70 patients), followed by carcinoid tumors at 32.1% (36 patients). …”
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Increasing Quantity and Internal Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Eggs by Shooting Laser Puncture at Reproductive Acupuncture Points by Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Tatang Santanu Adikara, Septiana Megasari, Ilham Radifan Pratama, Mirni Lamid, Herry Agoes Hermadi

“…Then, the research results were analyzed using Analysis of Variance and followed by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Laser puncture shooting at the reproductive acupuncture point of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) can increase the quantity of eggs (p<0.05). …”
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Management of the Uncommon Bladder Cancers: A Single-Center Experience over 10 Years by Youssef Kadouri, Salim Lachkar, Hamza Dergamoun, Hachem El Sayegh, Lounis Benslimane, Yassine Nouini

“…Epidermoid carcinoma has the best prognosis followed by leiomyosarcoma and sarcomatoid carcinoma. …”
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Mycosynthesis of chitosan-selenium nanocomposite and its activity as an insecticide against the cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis by Sohila A. Ibrahiem, Fifi M. Reda, Eman M. Abd-ElAzeem, Mostafa S. Hashem, Hala A. Ammar

“…The results indicated that Ch-SeNPs followed by SeNPs gave a significantly higher mortality percentage than the spore suspension of the tested fungus. …”
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Optimizing Phosphatic Fertilizer Drip Timing to Improve Cotton Yield in Saline–Alkali Soil and Mitigate Phosphorus–Calcium Binding Risks by Xiangxi Bu, Xiangwen Xie, Changxue Wu, Manqi Liu, Yongmei Xu

“…Specifically, “t” was defined as the total duration of one irrigation cycle, and the starting points for phosphorus application were as follows: T1, 1 h; T2, 1 h + 1/3 t h; T3, 1 h + 2/3 t h; CK, 1/3 t h. …”
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Reasons for decline and measures to promote Nili Ravi buffalo in its breeding tract by M. Gururaj, Krishan Ahuja, F..C. Tuteja, N. Saxena

“…Currently, there are 208 million buffaloes spread across 77 countries; the majority of the buffaloes are found in India (56.67%), followed by Pakistan (19.28%) and China (13.46%). India is endowed with a rich biodiversity of buffalo germplasm in the form of 20 recognized breeds and several distinct local types. …”
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Creating a family health history interview protocol for use with undergraduate health professional students: A scoping review by Ronica N. Rooks, Cassandra D. Ford, Jenna Bennett, Tyrone Braxton

“…Study design: We summarized and listed suggestions from students' papers. Our scoping review followed Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) review process and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Review checklist (2018). …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire for table tennis teaching in physical education by Miguel Ángel Ortega-Zayas, Antonio José Cardona-Linares, Alberto Quílez, Alejandro García-Giménez, Miguel Lecina, Francisco Pradas

“…The semantic validation process involved a panel of experts (n = 16), followed by an evaluation carried out by a group of teachers from various secondary schools (n = 20). …”
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Cultural and urban city living expectations of knee motion in a Southeast Asian city: implications on total knee arthroplasty outcomes by Yong Yao Tan, Ke Xin Magneline Ang, Ching Yi Aliza Wong, Kinjal Vidyut Mehta, Sir Young James Loh

“…The average knee ROM requirements for various activities are as follows: walking on flat ground and stair climbing required less than 90°, squatting and kneeling required at least 127°, and sitting cross-legged required 106°. …”
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A Framework for Early Detection of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Its Subtypes From Peripheral Blood Smear Images Using Deep Ensemble Learning Technique by Sajida Perveen, Abdullah Alourani, Muhammad Shahbaz, M. Usman Ashraf, Isma Hamid

“…The proposed web based platform follows weighted ensemble learning technique using a Residual Convolutional Neural Network (ResNet-152) as the base learner to identify ALL from hematogone cases and then determine ALL subtypes. …”
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Do all patients with rheumatic Diseases have a higher risk of COVID 19? Initial results from the Karnataka Rheumatology Association COVID 19 Cohort Study (KRACC) by Vineeta Shobha, K Chanakya, Vikram Haridas, Sharath Kumar, Pramod Chebbi, Benzeeta Pinto, Vikramraj Jain, Subramaniam Ramaswamy, Shiv Prasad, Abhishek Patil, Vijay K Rao, G C Yathish, B G Dharmanand, Ramesh Jois, Ashwini Kamath, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, K N Sangeeta, Ramya Janardana, C Srinivasa, A S Harshini, Nagaraj Srinivasulu, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, K M Mahendranath, S Chandrashekara

“…Methods: We prospectively recruited all consecutive AIRD patients on immunosuppressive therapy from 14 specialist rheumatology centers across south Indian state of Karnataka during current COVID-19 pandemic and followed them longitudinally. Results: Among 3807 participants, the majority were women (2.9:1), mean age was 43.8 (+14.3) years, rheumatoid arthritis (52.1%), and systemic lupus erythematosus (14.8%) were the most frequent diagnosis. …”
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Relationship between Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction and Clinical Features in Chinese Parkinson’s Disease Patients by Duo Xu, Shunchang Han, Jue Wang, Juan Feng

“…The most common lower urinary tract (LUT) symptom in the PD patients was nighttime frequency (86%), followed by urgency (50%), urge incontinence (34%), and daytime frequency (17%). …”
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in intraocular fluid of 11 suspected tuberculous uveitis patients by multiplex PCR by Huirong Xu, Min Xu, Fang Chen, Hong Chen, Wei Du, Jing Yu

“…The medium LogMAR Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) significantly improved at the last follow-up (Z=-2.371, P = 0.018). Conclusions Standard antituberculosis therapy demonstrated effectiveness in treating 11 patients clinically suspected of having tuberculous uveitis despite the absence of detectable MTBC DNA in intraocular fluid via multiplex PCR. …”
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