Retrospective database analysis on the demographics and resource utilization of patients with Parkinson’s disease in Quebec, Canada by Véronique Baribeau, Shawn Mohammed, Amnah Awan, Diana Parison, Jean Lachaine

“…Methods: This was a retrospective observational study using data between 2010–2019 from the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) databases. …”
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«New Normal» of Students’ Educational Practices in the Coronavirus Pandemic Reality by E. Yu. Kostina, N. A. Orlova

“…Following the results of work with qualitative data, the main trends observed in the informants’ answers are shown – increase of academic workload and, as a consequence, the time spent for its performance; absence of former attitude and concentration of attention on the learning material caused by the impossibility to draw boundaries between private and public, that in its turn had an impact on the quality of education and gave rise to new practices of academic dishonesty and cheating; and as a whole, downturn of psychological wellbeing. …”
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Unlocking the potential of cacao yield with full sun cultivation by Carolina S. Benjamin, Luiz A. S. Dias, Samuel C. V. Martins, Carlos E. Aucique-Perez, Lucas B. C. Rosmaninho

“…Under high light intensity, the potential quantum yield of photosystem II indicated no photoinhibition, and adaptations in the photosynthetic apparatus were observed, such as lower pigment concentration in clone PH 16. …”
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Utility of a New Artificial Dermis as a Successful Tool in Face and Scalp Reconstruction for Skin Cancer: Analysis of the Efficacy, Safety, and Aesthetic Outcomes by Fedele Lembo, Liberato Roberto Cecchino, Domenico Parisi, Aurelio Portincasa

“…No significant problems were observed and 15 patients (93.75%) had 100 percent intake of graft. …”
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Effects of Antarctic Krill Meal in Diet on Reproductive Performance and Embryo Quality of Eriocheir sinensis by Xiaorong Huang, Ru Tan, Zhi Geng, Tao Zhang, Guangpeng Feng, Gang Yang, Feng Zhao, Ping Zhuang

“…No significant differences were observed in egg diameter, egg weight, moisture, crude protein, and crude fat between the groups. …”
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Study of Predictive Value of Middle Ear Risk Index on Hearing Improvement in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Nitya Singh, Ramesh AV

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was done over 2 years in a tertiary care Army Hospital with 88 patients in the age group of 10-65 years. …”
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Forecast Customization System (FOCUS): A Multimodel Ensemble-Based Seasonal Climate Forecasting Tool for the Homogeneous Climate Zones of Myanmar by Itesh Dash, Masahiko Nagai, Indrajit Pal

“…The tool was developed using hindcast data from 7 Global Climate Models (GCMs) and observed rainfall data from 49 meteorological surface observatories for the period of 1982 to 2011 from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. …”
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Home intravenous diuretic administration for heart failure management: A scoping review. by Morgan B Krauter, Katherine S McGilton, Stuti S Patel, Karen Harkness, Tracey J F Colella

“…Studies varied in design, including feasibility, pilot, observational, and pre/post-intervention evaluations. …”
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Time Course of Acute Hip Adduction Range of Motion Changes Following Foam Rolling by Anthony D’Amico, Kevin Silva, Joseph Gallo

“…No differences were observed 10 minutes post, 15 minutes post, or 20 minutes post FR or CON (*p* > .05)…”
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Inverted U-shaped association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and colorectal polyps in Chinese patients: a cross-sectional study by Jie Bao, Yajie Teng, Yingxue Yang, Qinghua Wang

“…An inverted U-shaped relationship was observed between Ln-SII and the prevalence of colorectal polyps, including both adenomatous and non-adenomatous polyps, with a cut-off point at 5.78 (5.39 for adenomatous polyps and 5.79 for non-adenomatous polyps). …”
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mRNA-lncRNA gene expression signature in HPV-associated neoplasia and cervical cancer by E. D. Kulaeva, E. S. Muzlaeva, E. V. Mashkina

“…Only two genes were observed to be differentially expressed in the “neoplasia vs. control” comparison. …”
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Research on the Oil-Bearing Difference of Bedding Fractures: A Case Study of Lucaogou Formation in Jimsar Sag by Jia Lu, Chen Zhang, Jianhui Zeng, Haowei Yuan

“…In this paper, we examine and finely characterize the development of the bedding fractures found in the upper and lower sweet spots of Lucaogou formation of tight oil reservoir through field outcrop and core observation, cast thin section analysis, and imaging log recognition and investigate the factors affecting their differentiated oil-bearing by means of inclusion temperature measurement, TOC testing, physical property testing, high-pressure mercury injection, and physical simulation experiment. …”
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Efficacy of osmotic laxative polyethylene glycol 4000 in treatment of constipation in pediatrics by S. I. Erdes, B. O. Matsukatova, S. A. Revyakina, Ye. V. Casanave

“…In no patients drug side effects were not observed.Conclusions. The osmotic laxative polyethylene glycol 4000 has high clinical effect at treatment of constipation in children.…”
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Tsardom of Muscovy Traditional Culture and Peter's Westernization Project by T. V. Chernikova

“…The first part of the article identifies the distinctive features of the socio-cultural system of Russia, which the observers from the Western European saw as the most different from the “correct” European norms and institutions in the second half of the 15th-16th centuries. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant radiotherapy for patients with borderline resectable, and locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and... by Xin Wang, Dan Cao, Qingfeng Wang, Qiancheng Hu, Wanrui Lv

“…For randomised control trials, the risk of bias will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool, while the risk of bias for non-randomised, observational studies will be evaluated using the Risk Of Bias In Non-randomised Studies-of Interventions. …”
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Morphological, Physiological and Biochemical Changes in the Grape Variety “Hotan Red” Caused by the Occurrence of Stress Under the Influence of Saline–Alkaline Growing Conditions... by Yan Song, Ruxue Li, Long Zhou, Lili Jiang, Xiong Wang

“…Accumulation of superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde, proline, soluble sugars and soluble proteins, and enhancement of superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase activities were observed in Hotan Red under saline–alkali stress. Partial least squares path model analysis showed that photosynthesis was the main driver of saline–alkali injury in Hotan Red, followed by oxidation products and antioxidant enzymes, with osmoregulators playing an indirect role. …”
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Effect of drying methods on phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of Capparis spinosa L. fruits by Shima Babaei Rad, Hasan Mumivand, Saeed Mollaei, Ali Khadivi

“…Specifically, the highest total phenol content was observed in samples dried at 900 W microwave, 600 W microwave, and 70 °C in the oven (5.3, 5.37, and 5.31 mg GAE/g DW, respectively). …”
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Antimicrobial Usage by Small-Scale Commercial Poultry Farmers in Mid-Western District of Masindi Uganda: Patterns, Public Health Implications, and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. co... by Majalija Samuel, Tony Fredrick Wabwire, Gabriel Tumwine, Peter Waiswa

“…On choosing the correct dosage, 45.7% read the instruction, and 42.9% consulted a veterinarian. Only 10.7% observed the drug withdrawal period, while 53.6% consumed eggs at home or sold eggs (35.7%) from birds under treatment. …”
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BACKHAUL GAS TO UKRAINE: THE ESSENCE OF THE PROMLEM AND ITS IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR by R. Murgas

“…Based on the analysis conducted, it is concluded that reverse gas supplies to Ukraine represent a temporary and far from perfect scheme, which does not fundamentally solve the problem of disagreements between the EU, Ukraine and Russia in the energy sector, namely, the gas transit. Nevertheless, the observed increase in the volume of Russian natural gas supplies to the EU in 2016 and early 2017 and the forecast for a further demand increase for gas from Russia in the EU in the future indicates that the provision of gas transit through the territory of the Visegrad Group countries, Members of the EU from Southeastern Europe and the search for new ways of supply, as well as the preservation of some of the current ones, occupy the leading positions on the political agenda of the EU countries, Russia and Ukraine, as they relate to their energy security…”
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Intra- and Interspecies Conjugal Transfer of Plasmids in Gram-Negative Bacteria by Julia R. Savelieva, Daria A. Kondratieva, Maria V. Golikova

“…., within the same species, was observed. Conjugation did not occur between <i>K. pneumoniae</i> and <i>P. aeruginosa</i>. …”
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