Presenting Iran's new economic diplomacy model with an export approach for neighboring countries with an emphasis on cultural and media diplomacy capacities by sekhavat kheirkhah, sayed Ali Tabatabai Panah, Alireza Soltani, Hamid Reza Shirzad

“…It was observed that the greatest impact is related to the independent variable of economy-oriented foreign policy with the components of economic diplomacy. …”
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Understanding Nigeria’s antibiotic resistance crisis among neonates and its future implications by Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Temiloluwa Adebayo Odeniyi, Praise Oluwatobi Ogunleke, Josiah Temitope Olatunde, Adedoyin Veronica Babalola, Akintunde Abisoye Omoleke, Tolulope Felix Omitade, Damilare Emmanuel Olakanmi, Adewunmi Akingbola, Chidera Stanley Anthony

“…Only original research conducted between the start of the study and June 2024 was included; articles without an English translation were not. Independent reviewers handled data management and screening. …”
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The Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Agonist Pioglitazone Protects Vascular Endothelial Function in Hypercholesterolemic Rats by Inhibiting Myeloperoxidase by Dapeng Zhang, Yehong Wang, Ming Yi, Suli Zhang, Ye Wu

“…Vascular endothelial function was determined by comparing vasorelaxation to ACh, an endothelium-dependent vasodilator, and SNP, an endothelium-independent vasodilator in vascular rings in vitro. …”
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Risk Factors of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults with Fever of Unknown Origin: A Retrospective Study by Tian F, Xie N, Sun W, Zhang W, Zhang W, Chen J, Ruan Q, Song J

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that skin rash and elevated alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, triglycerides, lactate dehydrogenase, and ferritin levels were independent risk factors for HLH in adults with FUO.Conclusion: This study revealed the incidence rate, etiology distribution, and risk factors for HLH in adults with FUO. …”
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Knowledge Regarding Mechanical Ventilation and Practice of Ventilatory Care among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units in Selected Governmental Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia... by Kedir Abdureman Hassen, Micheal Alemayehu Nemera, Andualem Wubetie Aniley, Ararso Baru Olani, Sofoniyas Getaneh Bedane

“…The variables, which have an independent association with poor outcomes, were identified based on OR, with 95% CI and a p value less than 0.05. …”
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Assessing mentoring: A scoping review of mentoring assessment tools in internal medicine between 1990 and 2019. by Yong Xiang Ng, Zachary Yong Keat Koh, Hong Wei Yap, Kuang Teck Tay, Xiu Hui Tan, Yun Ting Ong, Lorraine Hui En Tan, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Ying Pin Toh, Sushma Shivananda, Scott Compton, Stephen Mason, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Lalit Krishna, Lalit Krishna

“…A 'split approach' saw research members adopting either Braun and Clarke's approach to thematic analysis or directed content analysis to independently evaluate the data and improve validity and objectivity of the findings.…”
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Relationship between Obesity and Dental Caries in Saudi Male Adolescents by Asim Al-Ansari, Muhammad Nazir

“…The study involved measuring caries prevalence and DMFT estimates, assessing body mass index (BMI), and administering a self-completion questionnaire. Independent samples Student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA test, Pearson’s correlation test, and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. …”
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Serum decorin and biglycan levels as predictive biomarkers for lung fibrosis severity and mortality risk in COVID-19 patients by Shaaf Ahmad, Kaleem Maqsood, Farwa Liaqat, Nabila Roohi

“…Serum level of decorin and biglycan was evaluated by ELISA. One-way ANOVA and Independent sample “t”-test were applied at significance level p < 0.05 by using GraphPad Prism.ResultsDecorin levels significantly decreased from controls (43.36 ± 1.14 ng/mL) to moderate (40.24 ± 0.64 ng/mL) and severe COVID-19 patients (35.49 ± 1.00 ng/mL) (p = 0.0059). …”
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A Nomogram for Predicting Overall Survival in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Retrospective Study by Ling Y, Miao X, Zhou X, Ma J, Lin Z, Li Q, Zhang M, Ma Y, Chen B

“…Additionally, Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted to show the stratification ability of the risk groups.Results: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS), albumin, and two inflammatory biomarkers D-Dimer, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)—were independent predictors of inferior OS. The prognostic model demonstrated concordance Index (C-index) of 0.731 and 0.679 in the development and validation cohorts, respectively. …”
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The relationship of thinking styles and academic performance of students by O. A. Khalifaeva, N. Yu. Kolenkova, I. Yu. Tyurina, A. G. Fadina

“…To process the data, mathematical-statistical methods were employed: the One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test, the Independent Samples t Test (Student Test), the Mann-Whitney U Test, the Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, the Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient. …”
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Unpacking the Mood States of Children and Youth in Saskatchewan, Canada, in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from the “See Us, Hear Us 2.0” Study by Nahin Shakurun, Tamara Hinz, Daniel A. Adeyinka, Nazeem Muhajarine

“…The dependent variable, current mood state, was measured by the CoRonavIruS health Impact Survey (CRISIS) scale. Independent variables included sociodemographics, behaviors, household conditions, and coping ability. …”
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Effect of maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy on birth weight and cardiometabolic risk factors in infants, children and adolescents: a systematic re... by Eunice Bolanle Turawa, Tammy Charlene Hartel, André Oelofse, Juléy Janice Abigail De Smidt

“…Only studies published in English will be included, with no restrictions regarding country, race or gender. Two independent reviewers will conduct the literature search and article screening. …”
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Causal linkage between adult height and kidney function: An integrated population-scale observational analysis and Mendelian randomization study. by Sehoon Park, Soojin Lee, Yaerim Kim, Yeonhee Lee, Min Woo Kang, Kwangsoo Kim, Yong Chul Kim, Seung Seok Han, Hajeong Lee, Jung Pyo Lee, Kwon Wook Joo, Chun Soo Lim, Yon Su Kim, Dong Ki Kim

“…In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that a taller adult height is causally linked to worse kidney function in middle-aged to elderly individuals, independent of the effect of body mass index.…”
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Oral Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors among Patients Visiting Private Dental Clinics at Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 by Desalegn Humna Beyene, Bereket Beyene Shashamo, Lankamo Ena Digesa, Eshetu Zerihun Tariku

“…Male (AOR: 1.63, 95% CI: (1.053, 2.523)), rural residence (AOR: 3.79, 95% CI: (1.724, 8.317)), and poor knowledge about oral hygiene (AOR: 2.38, 95% CI: (1.402, 4.024)) were independently associated to poor oral hygienic practice. …”
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Acceptable Postvoid Residual Urine Volume after Vaginal Delivery and Its Association with Various Obstetric Parameters by Wen Sze Choe, Beng Kwang Ng, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Pei Shan Lim

“…Obstetrics factors independently associated with PPUR include primiparity, duration of active phase of labour, duration of second stage of labour, epidural analgesia, episiotomy, instrumental delivery, and degree of perineal pain.…”
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Comparison of Early Efficacy of the Percutaneous Presuture Technique with the Femoral Artery Incision Technique in Endovascular Aortic Repair under Local Anesthesia for Uncomplicat... by Qingsong Wu, Debin Jiang, Xiaochai Lv, Jiaxin Zhang, Rongda Huang, Zhihuang Qiu, Liangwan Chen

“…Obesity was identified as an independent risk factor for postoperative approach-related procedural complications (OR, 22.26; 95% CI, 4.74–104.49; p<0.001). …”
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Evaluation of Anti-Cancer, Pro-Apoptotic, and Anti-Metastatic Effects of Synthetic Analogue Compound 2-Imino-7-Methoxy-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2H-1,3-Thiazino [3,2-a] Benzimidazole on P... by Mpho Ndou, Marthe C. D. Fotsing, Michael H. K. Kengne, Edwin M. Mmutlane, Derek T. Ndinteh, Mthokozisi B.C. Simelane, Lesetja Motadi, Mpho Choene

“…Caspase 3/7 activity was upregulated in PaCa-2 and downregulated in A375, suggesting caspase-dependent and caspase-independent cell death, respectively. p53 and Bax were upregulated on both cell lines which suggests that the compound might have induced apoptosis and autophagy. …”
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Survival outcomes of surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage small cell and large cell lung cancer: a novel focus on tumors less than 1 cm by Jorge Raul Vazquez-Urrutia, Junjia Zhu, Shinkichi Takamori, Max Greenberg, Priyanka Bhatia, Takefumi Komiya

“…Adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with a significant increase median OS in both SCLC (6.26 vs. 4.18 years; p < 0.001) and LCNEC (7.02 years vs. 4.89 years; p < 0.001), while also being an independent predictor of better OS in SCLC (HR: 0.74) and LCNEC (HR: 0.75) (p < 0.001). …”
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Genes underlying cold acclimation in the tea plant (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) Kuntze) by L. S. Samarina, L. S. Malyukova, M. V. Gvasaliya, A. M. Efremov, V. I. Malyarovskaya, S. V. Loshkareva, M. T. Tuov

“…It is shown that the transcripts of the CsDHN1, CsDHN2 and CsDHN3 genes accumulate at a higher level in resistant genotypes of tea in comparison with susceptible cultivars during freezing. CBF-independent pathways include genes involved in metabolism and transcription factors such as HSFC1, ZAT12, CZF1, PLD (phospholipase D), WRKY, HD-Zip, CsLEA, LOX, NAC, HSP, which are widely distributed in plants and are involved in the basic mechanisms of tea resistance to cold and frost. …”
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