Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Some Plants of Genus Alpinia: Insights from In Vitro, In Vivo, and Human Studies by Yuliawati KM, Febriyanti RM, Sumiwi SA, Levita J

“…Kiki Mulkiya Yuliawati,1,2,* Raden Maya Febriyanti,3,* Sri Adi Sumiwi,4,* Jutti Levita4,* 1Doctoral Program in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia; 2Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bandung Islamic University, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Department of Biology Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia; 4Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jutti Levita, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. …”
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Presidential Initiatives as a Tool to Manage U.S. Foreign Assistance Policies in the XXI Century: From George W. Bush Jr. to Joseph R. Biden by V. I. Bartenev

“…This explains a great variety in circumstances surrounding their launch, documentary and institutional formalization, which did not preclude a number of key similarities: 1) determining the funding volume; 2) providing a long-term perspective; 3) supporting the initiative through authorization acts, presidential orders, memoranda/directives or strategic planning documents issued by the White House; 4) establishing new coordination units. …”
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The relationship between work-life balance and psychological well-being: an empirical study of metro rail travelers working in the information technology sector by K. D. V. Prasad, K. D. V. Prasad, Mruthyanjaya Rao, Rajesh Vaidya, Rajesh Vaidya, Kottala Sriyogi, Kottala Sriyogi, Shivoham Singh, Shivoham Singh, Ved Srinivas

“…The direct effects of occupational stress and work–life balance on psychological well-being are statistically significant (p < 0.05, p < 0.001).ConclusionThe authors suggest framing policies to mitigate occupational stress and enhance the psychological well-being and work–life balance of employees in the information technology sector.…”
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An Electronic Frailty Index Based on Deficit Accumulation May Predict Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression by Duy W, Pajewski N, Williamson JD, Thompson AC

“…Walter Duy,1,* Nicholas Pajewski,2 Jeff D Williamson,3 Atalie C Thompson3,4,* 1Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 2Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 3Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 4Department of Surgical Ophthalmology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Atalie C Thompson, Department of Surgical Ophthalmology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health, Janeway Tower 6th Floor, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, Tel +1 (336) 716-4091, Fax +1 (336) 716-7994, Email atathomp@wakehealth.eduPurpose: To investigate whether an electronic frailty index (eFI) is associated with visual field loss in glaucoma.Patients and Methods: We identified 1163 subjects ≥ 65 years old with glaucoma (1082 right eyes and 1042 left eyes) who had a calculable baseline eFI, and who had reliable visual fields at baseline and final follow-up. …”
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An Injectable Hydrogel Bioimplant Loaded with Engineered Exosomes and Triple Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs with Potential for Treating Bone and Joint Tuberculosis by Huang J, Li H, Mei Y, Yi P, Ren Y, Wang Y, Han L, Tang Q, Liu D, Chen W, An Y, Hu C

“…Jiayan Huang,1,* Han Li,2,* Yuting Mei,1 Pengcheng Yi,1 Yunyao Ren,1 Yunjuan Wang,3 Limei Han,1 Qiusha Tang,3 Dongfang Liu,3 Wei Chen,4 Yanli An,5 Chunmei Hu1 1Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Nongken, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Research Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 5Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology (Southeast University), Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Medical School, Zhong da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunmei Hu, Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongfu Road 1-1, Yijiangmen Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Email njyy003@njucm.edu.cnPurpose: Treatment for bone and joint tuberculosis (BJTB) is challenging due to its refractory and recurrent nature. …”
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Level of Acceptance of Illness and Its Association with Quality of Life among Patients with Epilepsy in North Shewa, Ethiopia by Yonas Teshome, Yerukneh Solomon, Feredegn Talargia, Negese Worku, Abreham Shitaw, Abebaye Aragaw Leminie

“…A total of 78 patients with epilepsy aged more than 18 years were randomly selected and assessed using Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory 31 and acceptance of illness scale. In addition, authors owned questionnaire were used to evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. …”
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Impact of Hyperglycemia on Tear Film and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Cross-Sectional Study by Meng F, Zhou Y, Bao T, Pang Y, Shao Q, Wang L, Zhao J, Li W, Xu H, Yang Y, Zhang B

“…Fanhua Meng,1,* Yuan Zhou,2,* Tong Bao,1,* Yunlei Pang,1 Qinglei Shao,1 Lifeng Wang,1 Jing Zhao,1 Wenchao Li,1 Haiyan Xu,1 Yajun Yang,1,2 Bozhou Zhang1,2 1Department of Retinal, Chifeng Chaoju Eye Hospital, Chifeng, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ocular Surface, Baotou Chaoju Eye Hospital, Baotou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yajun Yang; Bozhou Zhang, Department of ocular surface, Baotou Chaoju Eye Hospital, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 014060, People’s Republic of China, Email yangyajun@chaojueye.com; zhangbozhou@chaojueye.comPurpose: Elevated blood glucose levels may disrupt tear film and meibomian gland function, contributing to dry eye disease (DED) and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). …”
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Impact of Oxycodone HCl Extended-release Formulary Restrictions on Extended-release Opioid Market Share, Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in Commercial and Medicare Plans by Rolin L. Wade, Chi-Chang Chen, Ajita P. De, Jaren C. Howard

“…**Background:** Previous research demonstrated that utilization management (UM) such as prior authorization (PA) or non-formulary (NF) restrictions may reduce pharmacy costs when designed and applied appropriately to certain drug classes. …”
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The Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) and Lower Limb Power Profiles in Elite Rugby Union Players by Stephen Rowell, Nicola Relph

“…LESS trials were scored independently by the authors. Statistical analyses were used to confirm reliability, data normality, and between group differences (p<0.05)…”
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Challenges in Exercising the Right to Appeal – The Case of Slovenian Administrative Consultation by Polonca Kovač

“…The analysis identifies systemic issues, such as: standing to file an appeal (especially for other affected persons or authorities), grounds for appeal, competence regarding appellate decisions, determining when the first-instance body can handle an appeal and when devolution is necessary, alternative dispute resolution in appeals, deadlines for lodging and deciding on appeals, and the possibility of waiving the right to appeal. …”
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Investigating of density effect on the growth and survival of Caspian Kutum, Rutilus frisii (Kamensky, 1901) pre-fattening in freshwater concrete ponds by Alireza Valipour, Danial Gorouhi, Mohammad Sayad Bourani, Ali Hasanpour

“…Conflicts of interest: Authors have no conflict of interest to declare for the publication of the present research. …”
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A structured review and analysis of the researches conducted in the field of productivity changes in units with undesirable output using the Malmquist Luenberger productivity index by Mohammad Alimoradi, Seyed Mohammad Ali Khatami Firouzabadi, Maghsoud Amiri, Iman Raeesi Vanani

“…See the productivity using the Malmquist/Malmquist Luenberger productivity index, which is the result of the scientific investigations of the authors of this article. Therefore, this research, in the form of a structured review and analysis article, is considered a kind of road map for researchers interested in the field of productivity.Originality/Value: Considering that this article is a structured review of existing research, the output of the current research is a roadmap for researchers and researchers in the field of calculating productivity changes using the Malmquist/Malmquist Luenberger index in order to understand the current problems, challenges and problems of current research as well as future scientific proposals.…”
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The plight of Ukrainian refugees staying in Sweden under EU:s mass refugee directive: a brief trauma-focused, participatory, online intervention as a pilot feasibility study by Solvig Ekblad, Oksana Gramatik, Yuliia Suprun

“…Local coaches, interpreters, the authors, and local experts participated. A mixed-methods design with participatory methodology and evaluation were used. …”
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The manor estate economy ofthe Republic of Two Nations (the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) in the 16th-18th centuries from the Marxist and neo-institutionalist perspectives by Darius Žiemelis

“…In reconstructing the economic structure of the Western European manor from the Marxist perspective in the first section of the article, the author employs a research performed by the school of E. …”
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Digital generation in the context of predicting the professional future by E. F. Zeer, N. G. Tserkovnikova, V. S. Tretyakova

“…The article presents an analysis of the phenomenon of the digital generation, examines the cultural, historical, psychological and pedagogical features of the digital generation in the context of professional education and predicting the professional future. The authors define the manifestation of these features in the communicative, cognitive, emotional-volitional, motivational-need spheres of the individual, and in relation to himself/herself. …”
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Efficacy and safety of PCSK9 inhibitors, potent statins, and their combinations for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hyperlipidemia patients: a systematic network me... by Yuhua Jiang, Yingying Wang, Sijia Ma, Linlin Qian, Yeteng Jing, Xi Chen, Jinsheng Yang

“…A network meta-analysis (NMA) was conducted via Stata 17 software, with two authors independently conducting the search, screening, and data abstraction.ResultsA total of 68 clinical studies involving 21,288 patients with hyperlipidemia were incorporated into the NMA. …”
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The analysis of the notions of Russian school principals about digital transformation by A. A. Deryabin, I. E. Boytsov, A. A. Popov, P. D. Rabinovich, K. E. Zavedensky, I. S. Tsarkov

“…The subject of the study is the notion about the systemic impact of digital transformation processes on schools; the experience of complexity in the introduction of information technologies in the educational process and school management, the assessment of the progress of digitalisation; the notions about the factors of successful digital transformation, which require a critical understanding of the experience of implementing information technologies in the school, highlighting key success factors.Methodology and research methods. The authors analysed 7189 questionnaires using computer methods for processing the natural language. …”
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Interventions promoting recovery from depression for patients transitioning from outpatient mental health services to primary care: A scoping review. by Anne Sofie Aggestrup, Frederik Martiny, Line Lund Henriksen, Annette Sofie Davidsen, Klaus Martiny

“…The search strategy was based on the identification of any type of intervention, whether simple, multicomponent, or complex. Three authors independently screened for eligibility and extracted data.…”
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Research on construction of public health system in China – a CiteSpace-based visualization analysis of studies published since the COVID-19 epidemic by Yuntong ZHAO, Ziyi PENG, Shuai DU, Wuqi QIU, Pei DONG, Ayan MAO

“…ResultsA total of 161 articles on public health construction in China were included. The authors of the articles were mainly from universities and disease prevention and control institutions. …”
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Deep Learning and Radiomics in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Predicting Long-Term Prognosis and Clinical Outcomes by Cheng C, Wang Y, Zhao J, Wu D, Li H, Zhao H

“…Chen Cheng,1,&ast; Yan Wang,2,3,&ast; Jine Zhao,4,&ast; Di Wu,1 Honge Li,5 Hongyan Zhao1 1Department of Ultrasound, Lianyungang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Lianyungang, 222004, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound, Lianyungang Municipal Oriental Hospital, Lianyungang, 222046, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ultrasound, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound, Donghai County People’s Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222300, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Ultrasound, the First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongyan Zhao, Department of Ultrasound, Lianyungang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 160, Chaoyang Middle Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang, 222004, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 0518-85574003, Email zhaohongyanzhy01@126.comAbstract: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a unique breast cancer subtype characterized by the lack of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression in tumor cells. …”
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