Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Erosive-Ulcerative Lesions of the Gastroduodenal Zone in Schoolchildren of Various Ages in Siberia by E. V. Kasparov, T. V. Polivanova, V. A. Vshivkov

“…The GERD prevalence among schoolchildren in Siberia was 6.4 %. At the same time, the clinical signs of GERD were mainly noted in schoolchildren of the older age group: at the age of 12–17 years old in 9.4 % of cases, at the age of 7–11 years old in 3.2 % (p = 0.01) of cases. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…Background: Many serious adverse events associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can be mitigated by timely glucose control during pregnancy, achieved through education and lifestyle choices. …”
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Swallowing-related muscle inflammation and fibrosis induced by a single dose of radiation exposure in mice by Shuntaro Soejima, Chia-Hsien Wu, Haruna Matsuse, Mariko Terakado, Shinji Okano, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Yoshihiko Kumai

“…Results Compared to control mice, those treated with 20-Gy, but not 6.7-Gy, irradiation had significantly increased tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (p < 0.01) and α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA) (p < 0.05) expression at 10 days and significantly increased expression levels of motif chemokine ligand-2 (CCL2), α-SMA, tumor growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), type1 collagen, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) (p < 0.05) in the muscles at 1 month by real-time PCR analysis. The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the deposition of type 1 collagen gradually increased in extracellular space after radiation exposure, and the positive area was significantly increased at 3 months compared to non-irradiated control. …”
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Digitala läspraktiker i förskolan by Malin Nilsen

“…The analysis suggests that digital reading activities have the potential to promote children’s independence and agency. At the same time, they may also lead to reduced social interaction and fewer discussions about the content of the books, especially if carried out without the involvement of a participating educator. …”
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TAX COMPLIANCE RISK AS AN ELEMENT OF THE TAX RISK MANAGEMENT CONCEPT IN AN ENTERPRISE by Olha Mashchenko, Anastasiia Khodus

“…The studied legislative principles of compliance risk based on international risk management standards provide for a comprehensive, flexible, focused and integrated tax risk management system, which at the same time is easy to adapt to the domestic economy. A new vector in the tax risk management system is the use of compliance risk indicators in the form of indicators of tax efficiency of business entities by industry and class of business, which will become the basis of a risk-oriented system in the future. …”
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Coup (d'etat) in the Baltic States (1926, 1934): Similarities and Differences by Zenonas Butkus

“…The differences in the coups in the Baltic states are connected with the differences of the time and circumstances, as socio-economic conditions were different in 1926 and 1934 (the Great Depression and its consequences in Latvia and Estonia, while only a local crisis was experienced by Lithuania). …”
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Trends and determinants of obesity among ever-married women aged 15–49 in India: insights from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS 1998–2021) by Aditya Singh, Sadanand Karun, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Rakesh Chandra, Shivani Singh

“…Moreover, the disparity in obesity rates across states has widened over time, with states initially showing higher rates experiencing a faster growth rate compared to those with lower initial rates, as highlighted by the β- and σ-convergence analyses. …”
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A cycle of invisibilisation: a qualitative study of Brazilian health system factors shaping access to long COVID care by Emma-Louise Aveling, Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Letícia Soares, Bárbara Caldas, Brenda Sabaine, Flora Cornish

“…Globally, LC patients struggle to access timely, appropriate care, often experiencing disbelief, misunderstandings or being diverted from healthcare. …”
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Estimasi Gender Berbasis Sidik Jari dengan Wavelet dan Support Vector Machine by Sri Suwarno, Aditya Wikan Mahastama

“…This method shows a fast computational time because it does not require preprocessing; the computation is simple and with a small amount of sample data. …”
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Decade-Long Analysis: Unravelling the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of PM10 Concentrations in Malaysian Borneo by Salwa Naidin, Justin Sentian, Farrah Anis Fazliatul Adnan, Franky Herman, Siti Rahayu Mohd Hashim

“…This study aims to analyse the changes in PM10 levels over time in Malaysian Borneo. Data collected from air quality monitoring stations over a 10-year period (2006–2016) were obtained from the Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE). …”
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Implicit bias in referrals to relational psychological therapies: review and recommendations for mental health services by Chenai Mandangu, Anne Millicent Ramos, Mohona Sengupta, Rosslyn Bender, Reem El-Hayani, Ifrah Hasan, Hannah Okechukwu, Shafeena Anas, Dominik Havsteen-Franklin

“…IntroductionTimely and appropriate psychological treatment is an essential element required to address the growing burden of mental health issues, which has significant implications for individuals, society, and healthcare systems. …”
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Quinoid to benzenoid transition-driven glutathione sensing: Dual-emission carbon dots and smartphone-based ratiometric fluorescence analysis by Al-Montaser Bellah H. Ali, Ashraf M. Mahmoud, Yousef A. Bin Jardan, Aya M. Mostafa, James Barker, Mohamed M. El-Wekil

“…This mechanism, utilized for the first time in GSH detection, offers a distinct advantage over previous methods that primarily relied on GSH's complexation capabilities. …”
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Refining α-synuclein seed amplification assays to distinguish Parkinson’s disease from multiple system atrophy by James A. Wiseman, Clinton P. Turner, Richard L. M. Faull, Glenda M. Halliday, Birger Victor Dieriks

“…Early diagnosis of MSA is problematic, and seed amplification assays (SAAs), such as real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC), offer the potential to distinguish these diseases through their underlying α-synuclein (α-Syn) pathology and proteoforms. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnancies with Uterine Leiomyomas by Caner Kose, Busra Korpe, Tugba Kinay, Seval Yilmaz Ergani, Rahmi Sinan Karadeniz, Ali Turhan Caglar, Yaprak Engin Ustun

“…It was found that cases with leiomyomas ≥7 cm, compared to those with <4cm, had deliveries at earlier gestational weeks (36w6/7±2d vs. 37w+6/7±2d, p=0.018) and had lower newborn birthweight (2849.44±516.74 g vs. 3237.5±350.6 g, p<0.001), longer operation time (105.92±34.78 min vs. 68.21± 22.31 min, p<0.001) and a higher rate of neonatal intensive care unit requirement (48.1% vs. 13.7%, p<0.001). …”
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Excerpts from The Freedom Fight: A Novel of Resistance and Freedom. by Pamela J. Olubunmi Smith

“…Thirdly, since its publication in 1970, it has withstood the test of time as the premier example of “ìjìnlẹ̀ Yorùbá.”     …”
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A woman’s place is in theatre: women’s perceptions and experiences of working in surgery from the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland women in surgery working grou... by Maria Irene Bellini, Yitka Graham, Catherine Hayes, Roxanna Zakeri, Rowan Parks, Vassilios Papalois

“…Overall, a lack of formal mentorship, inflexibility towards part-time careers, gender stereotypes and poor work–life balance were the main perceived barriers for women in surgical careers.Conclusion These findings highlight the implicit nature of the perceived discrimination that women report in their surgical careers. …”
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Aerobic Fitness, and Traditional Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Training: A Prospective Cohort Study by Brian R Kreisel, Kelly M Scott, Erin M Florkiewicz, Michael S Crowell, Jamie B Morris, Paige A McHenry, Timothy M Benedict

“…Independent variables were compared between participants who were and were not injured using Chi-squared test, t-tests, Cox regression analysis and time to injury was evaluated using Kaplan-Meyer survival analyses…”
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Overcoming the Silencing of Doxycycline-Inducible Promoters in hiPSC-derived Cardiomyocytes [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Michelle Guichardaz, Elisa Balmas, Alessandro Bertero, Sveva Bottini

“…Transgene expression was assessed via flow cytometry and real-time quantitative PCR. Results TRE3VG exhibited higher activity than T11, but both were prone to silencing. …”
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Klasifikasi Presiden Republik Indonesia Menggunakan SVM Kernel Polynomial Dengan Fitur Ektraksi Gabor by Kristianingrum Kristianingrum, Aviv Yuniar Rahman, Istiadi Istiadi

“…Presidential elections are held every 5 years from the time of independence until now. Presidential elections or what are often called elections (general elections) are useful for selecting presidential and vice presidential candidates in a country. considering the change of president after 5 years in 2 periods, today's youth tend to follow the millennial era. …”
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Smartphone overuse and distraction: which relationship with general well-being across different generations? by Diego Bellini, Maria Lidia Mascia, Rachele Conti, Maria Pietronilla Penna

“…Generational groups and weekly time spent on online activities were included as control variables in the hierarchical regression analysis. …”
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