Variation in nuclear genome size within the Eisenia nordenskioldi complex (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, Ya. R. Efremov, T. V. Poluboyarova, S. E. Peltek

“…It increased or decreased independently in different lineages, and these processes could be associated with changes in genome size and/or transition to endogeic lifestyle.…”
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Optimising islanded AC microgrid control: A hierarchical approach with FCS-VMPC and consensus algorithm by Zawar Khan, Muhammad Aamir, Rizwanullah Khan, Mohd Fairouz Mohd Yousof

“…Primary control, utilizing droop control and FCS-VMPC, is independently implemented for frequency and voltage regulation across DG units. …”
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Comparative efficacy of robot-assisted therapy associated with other different interventions on upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A protocol for a network meta-analysis. by Qian Liu, Zuoyan Liu, Yang Xu, Li Liu, Fang Wang, Fanyu Zhao, Hong Cheng, Xiuying Hu

“…Two reviewers will independently select studies and extra data, and assess the quality of the included studies. …”
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Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Hospital-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review by Michelle Ng, Patrizia Maria Carrieri, Lindila Awendila, Maria Eugenia Socías, Rod Knight, Lianping Ti

“…We created an electronic database of potentially eligible articles, removed duplicates, and then independently screened titles, abstracts, and full-text articles. …”
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Dream of European Army: Is It a Feasible Objective or Not? by Sevil Şahin, Mustafa Ozan Şahin

“…Europe should be able to act independently in areas of defense and security rather than merely relying on the US or NATO. …”
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The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Poststroke Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study by Amin Ghaffari, Bahador Asadi, Armin Zareian, Malahat Akbarfahimi, Gholam Reza Raissi, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani

“…It is possible to improve fatigue, depression, and independence in BADL and IADL using vestibular rehabilitation. …”
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Frailty and Nutritional Status among Urban Older Adults in South India by T. Shalini, P. Swathi Chitra, B. Naveen Kumar, G. Madhavi, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy

“…The study revealed a 20% prevalence of frailty among urban older adults and provided evidence that inadequate intake of nutrients is independently associated with frailty.…”
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Development of Special Competencies in Hearing Impaired Students in Conditions of Inclusive Environment of Technical University by О. A. Oreshkina, N. N. Dvulichanskaya

“…To overcome the difficulties, we have set a task to develop special competencies in students with hearing impairments, which contribute to their mastery of the university’s chemistry course at the level meeting the requirements of independently established university educational standards (IEES). …”
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Availability of support systems for youth who left child and youth care centres during COVID-19 by Fadzaishe B. Zingwe, Maditobane R. Lekganyane

“…Their transition period required them to have solid plans for their uncertain future towards independence. In further compounding their challenges was their being indeterminate given the uncertainties associated with COVID-19. …”
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Hyperuricemia Increases the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zheng Gao, Hekai Shi, Wei Xu, Zhengzhao Guan, Xiuxiu Su, Nuojin Guo, Huijie Ma

“…Studies were excluded if with too many complications unrelated to AF enrolled. Data were independently extracted by three individuals. Data synthesis was conducted by R version 4.1.2. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight and Preterm Delivery in the Ho Municipality of Ghana by Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Fred Newton Binka, Margaret Kweku

“…This study shows that maternal age, parity, number of antenatal care visits, hypertension, SP/IPTp, and caesarean section were independently associated with low birth weight and preterm delivery. …”
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Social Circus for People with Disabilities: A Video Analysis through the Lens of the MOHO by Bianca A. D. Thompson, Kieran Broome

“…Social circus provides people with disabilities opportunities to actively participate and experience dignity of risk, independence, and autonomy, in a safe and inclusive environment amongst others. …”
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Consumer perceptions of antimicrobial use in animal husbandry: A scoping review. by Jaime R Barrett, Gabriel K Innes, Kelly A Johnson, Guillaume Lhermie, Renata Ivanek, Amelia Greiner Safi, David Lansing

“…Three reviewers jointly developed a data charting form and independently charted the contents of the studies. Of the 105 studies that measured consumer concern, 77.1% found that consumers were concerned about antimicrobial use in meat production. …”
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«CULTURAL REVOLUTION» IN THE USSR IN 1929–1932 AND THE EARLY ATTACKS AGAINST N.I. VAVILOV’S SCHOOL. A STUDY BASED ON DOCUMENTS FROM ST. PETERSBURG ARCHIVES by E. I. Kolchinsky

“…Vavilov lost his former independence in personnel management and the control over institutions that he administered. …”
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Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses by Maoxia Fan, Guohua Dai, Runmin Li, Xiaoqi Wu

“…Two researchers searched and extracted 7 databases for systematic reviews (SRs)/meta-analyses (MAs) and independently assessed the methodological quality, risk of bias, reporting quality, and quality of evidence of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) included in the SRs/MAs. …”
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Genesis of social security regulation for police officers in Ukraine by A. S. Kolotik

“…In order to prove this position, an analysis of the genesis of legal regulation of social security for police officers is made in the article, which will allow tracing the changes in this area both during the period when our State was a part of the Soviet empire and after the declaration of independence and introduction of new ideas and principles of development of the Ukrainian statehood. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Mortality-Associated Factors in Trauma Patients Undergoing Permanent Versus Temporary Tracheostomy by Ahmad K. Alnemare

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that mortality risk was independently associated with advanced age (OR 1.018, 95% CI 1.016–1.021), higher injury severity scores (OR 1.004, CI 1.002–1.007), female sex (OR 1.187, CI 1.078–1.308), and cardiovascular surgical intervention (OR 1.487, CI 1.350–1.638). …”
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FEATURES OF DECENTRALIZATION IN THE UK: EXPERIENCE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY FOR UKRAINE by Olha Andrieieva, Nataliia Larina, Yurii Ruban

“…The UK's membership of the EU has reduced the possibilities for secession and independence in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. This is because the seceding territories were supposed to share an economic and regulatory space with England. …”
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Seizures in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome: The Relevance of Smoking to Stroke by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Sandra Gofinet Pasoto, Simone Appenzeller

“…Regression analysis confirmed that smoking (𝑃=0.030) and stroke (𝑃=0.042) were independently associated to seizures. Conclusion. About 10.2% of PAPS patients had convulsions, predominantly after PAPS diagnosis, and seizures were associated to current smoking and stroke.…”
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Rehabilitation monitoring and assessment: a comparative analysis of feature engineering and machine learning algorithms on the UI-PRMD and KIMORE benchmark datasets by Moamen Zaher, Amr S. Ghoneim, Laila Abdelhamid, Ayman Atia

“…It combines medical knowledge, therapy, and technology to improve health and independence. However, a global shortage of physiotherapists makes it challenging to provide adequate rehabilitation services. …”
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