The association between Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the mediating role of dietary inflammatory index (DII) by Hongyang Gong, Kaifeng Zhang, Seok Choi, Shaoqun Huang

“…Abstract Background Given global changes in the environment and dietary habits, it is critical to understand the potential impact of dietary factors and dietary inflammation on respiratory diseases, including COPD. …”
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Blockchain and cloud platforms in banking services: A paradox perspective by Piotr Łasak, Sławomir Wyciślak

“…The first step of the research was a literature review and critical analysis of the sources related to our research questions. …”
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Efficacy of virtual reality techniques in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: protocol for a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and trial sequential analysis by Jia Wang, Lu Zhang, Guo Chen, Li Du, Jianqiao Zheng, Xiaoqian Deng

“…Introduction Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the most critical procedure in the rescue of patients with sudden cardiac death (SCD). …”
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Assessments of Antibacterial Effects of Aqueous-Ethanolic Extracts of Sida rhombifolia’s Aerial Part by Demeke Debalke, Mastewal Birhan, Amebaye Kinubeh, Muluken Yayeh

“…Infectious diseases are the critical problems of the world as a result of the emergence of different antimicrobial resistant microorganisms due to several reasons like misuses and repeating uses of antibiotics. …”
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A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis: Early Cost-effective Assessment from the Total Posterior Spine Sys... by Jared D. Ament, Amir Vokshoor, Yaser Badr, Todd Lanman, Kee D. Kim, J. Patrick Johnson

“…**Background:** Given the increased attention to functional improvement in spine surgery as it relates to motion preservation, activities of daily living, and cost, it is critical to fully understand the healthcare economic impact of new devices being tested in large FDA randomized controlled trials (RCT). …”
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Тhe features of using PR and advertising in international business by Iryna Derid, Karina Bozhko, Inna Zorianska

“…The following results were obtained: something common and different in local and international PR was determined; it was found that the choice of digital PR and advertising tools should be based on the development of Internet and social media usage in a certain  country; it is determined that demonstrating respect for culture and sustainability is critically important in modern PR and advertising campaigns; it was found that the characteristics of the product and the associated purchase risk determine the methods of advertising influence, but the cultural characteristics of the target audience determine specific methods of advertising. …”
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Use of Multiple Doses of Intravenous Infusion of Umbilical Cord-Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related Acute Respiratory Distress S... by Po-Ren Hsueh, Sung-Jung Ho, Po-Chuen Hsieh, I-Min Liu, Shio-Shin Jean

“…Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a critical complication in severe COVID-19 patients. …”
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Barlow Twins deep neural network for advanced 1D drug–target interaction prediction by Maximilian G. Schuh, Davide Boldini, Annkathrin I. Bohne, Stephan A. Sieber

“…Abstract Accurate prediction of drug–target interactions is critical for advancing drug discovery. By reducing time and cost, machine learning and deep learning can accelerate this laborious discovery process. …”
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A data-driven approach to study temporal characteristics of COVID-19 infection and death Time Series for twelve countries across six continents by Sabyasachi Guharay

“…This methodology builds a capability for tracking dynamically evolving states pertaining to critical problems.…”
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Empirical analysis of control models for different converter topologies from a statistical perspective by Hole Shreyas Rajendra

“…Even though, there are various control models available, these characteristics often become a barrier to their straightforward adoption for applications that are performance critical. This paper fills this void by providing a thorough experimental comparison of these models, resulting in the creation of the CCRM metric. …”
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Postcards from Inside the Practices by Alicia Lazzaroni, Antonio Bernacchi, Enrique Espinosa Pérez, Lydia Maria Arantes, Michele Avis Feder-Nadoff

“… ALICIA LAZZARONI & ANTONIO BERNACCHI The Problem Space We Cohabit: Inter-Methodological Approaches for More-Than-Human Design A shift to an ecological and critical perspective in design calls for a profound methodological restructuring of its disciplines, towards a condition of methodological hybridity and contamination. …”
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How do electronic risk assessment tools affect the communication and understanding of diagnostic uncertainty in the primary care consultation? A systematic review and thematic synt... by Sarah Gerard Dean, Joshua Feyi-Waboso, Mark Tarrant, Raff Calitri, Elizabeth Shephard, Alex Burns, Brian Donnelly

“…Quality appraisal was via the CASP (Critical Appraisal Skills Program) tool. Data extraction was via line by line coding. …”
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Progress towards 90-90-90 and 95-95-95 strategy implementations and HIV positivity trends in the City of Johannesburg by J C Y Nyasulu, I Maposa

“…On the other hand, gaps in linkage to care after testing positive have been highlighted. It is therefore critical in the 95-95-95 strategy implementation era to focus on finding those missed during the 90-90-90 phase through revised and renewed innovative approaches. …”
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TIKROVĖS POSTMODERNIOS GRIMASOS by Audronė Žukauskaitė

“…Žižek insists that the Real as a traumatic kernel resists symbolization and forms the external limit to discourse. After the critical debates with Judith Butler and Charles Chepherdson on the ambivalent character of the Real, Žižek refined his position and defined the Real as the internal limit of the symbolical order. …”
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Vaccination Against SARS-Cov-2 among Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Based on the Results of COVPARK-LT Study by R. Kaladytė Lokominienė, G. Lokominaitė

“…COVID-19 in patients with Parkinson’s disease leads to worsening of symptoms and development of severe/critical conditions; its long-term consequences are still being investigated. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of MRI-based radiomic features for EGFR mutation status in non-small cell lung cancer patients with brain metastases: a meta-analysis by Yuqin Long, Rong Zhao, Xianfeng Du

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Causal Association Between Skin Microbiota and Malignant Melanoma: Genetic Insights From Mendelian Randomization by Li X, Wu S, Pan Y, Wu Z, Du Z, Xie W, Zhou Q

“…Xianglong Li,1 Shuang Wu,2 Yujie Pan,3 Ziyan Wu,3 Zhong Du,1 Wanying Xie,1 Qingyu Zhou1 1Department of Medical and Radiation Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Critical Care, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medicine, Yichun University, Yichun, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qingyu Zhou, Email zqy17@foxmail.comBackground: Malignant melanoma (MM) is an extremely aggressive type of skin cancer that represents a major risk to human health. …”
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A quality improvement initiative to improve growth monitoring of children attending immunization clinic in an urban primary health centre in Delhi by Ravneet Kaur, Udita Singh, K. Srinath, Anjusha Ranjith, Baridalyne Nongkynrih

“…The process flow was mapped, and critical gaps identified by root cause analysis (Fish Bone technique). …”
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Physiological and biochemical features of fig cultivars (<I>Ficus carica</I> L.) from the collection of the Nikita Botanical Gardens by E. L. Shishkina, E. V. Dunaevskaya, R. A. Pilkevich, N. Yu. Marchuk

“…The loss of 15–20% of moisture by the leaves is critical: dehydration exceeding this limit leads to the impossibility of restoring satisfactory turgor. …”
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Interventricular septal dissection secondary to acute inferior myocardial infarction: case series and literature review by Ping Chen, Xiuqin Wang, Yun Mou

“…Abstract Background Interventricular septal dissection is a critical disease characterized by the separation of the intraventricular septum into two layers, forming an intermediate layer with a cystic cavity that communicates with the root of the aorta or ventricle. …”
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