Простір даху в обрядах дитячого циклу by Костянтин Рахно

“…The article deals with the use of the roof space in the rites of the children's cycle, which are one of the structural components of the traditional household culture of the ethnic group. Almost all the peoples of the world had a complex and peculiar set of customs and rites related to the birth and upbringing of children. …”
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Tolerance and Social Harmonization of The Hindu Islamic Community of The Tengger Tribe in Eid Al-Fitr And Nyepi by ali Hasan Assidiqi, Ahmad Barizi, M. Lutfi Mustofa

“…The next research recommendation is to focus on using quantitative research to determine the influence of worship or religious activities on the tolerance and harmonization of the Tengger ethnic group. …”
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Assessing machine learning for fair prediction of ADHD in school pupils using a retrospective cohort study of linked education and healthcare data by Johnny Downs, Robert Stewart, Alice Wickersham, Sumithra Velupillai, Lucile Ter-Minassian, Natalia Viani, Lauren Cross

“…Using a unique linked health and education data resource, we examined how machine learning (ML) approaches can predict risk of ADHD.Design Retrospective population cohort study.Setting South London (2007–2013).Participants n=56 258 pupils with linked education and health data.Primary outcome measures Using area under the curve (AUC), we compared the predictive accuracy of four ML models and one neural network for ADHD diagnosis. Ethnic group and language biases were weighted using a fair pre-processing algorithm.Results Random forest and logistic regression prediction models provided the highest predictive accuracy for ADHD in population samples (AUC 0.86 and 0.86, respectively) and clinical samples (AUC 0.72 and 0.70). …”
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Was Grand Duchy of Lithuania a Federation? by Zenonas Norkus

“…While federation and empire share the principle of subordination as the mode of organization, in the empire this is the subordination to a privileged metropole territory and cultural-ethnic group, while in federation all territories are subordinated to the federal center on parity grounds, all participating in federal government. …”
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Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review by Ying Xing Lee, Cornelie D. Andela, Korné Jellema, Johannes W. Schoones, Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Henk J. Arwert

“…In 8 studies, patients from minority ethnic groups had lower health-related quality of life after stroke compared with the predominant ethnic group in a country. …”
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Racial/ethnic differences in the associations between social support and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Jeanean B. Naqvi, Taynara Formagini, Matthew A. Allison, Namratha R. Kandula, Jee Won Park, Britta A. Larsen

“…This association did not differ by race/ethnic group. Conclusion Despite racial/ethnic differences in perceptions of support, perceived informational support was protective against CVD for participants of all racial/ethnic backgrounds.…”
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Epigenome-wide association study of perceived discrimination in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Wei Zhao, Lisha Lin, Kristen M. Kelly, Lauren A. Opsasnick, Belinda L. Needham, Yongmei Liu, Srijan Sen, Jennifer A. Smith

“…At false discovery rate of 10%, 7 CpGs and 4 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) containing 11 CpGs were associated with perceived discrimination exposures in at least one racial/ethnic group or in meta-analysis. Identified CpGs and/or nearby genes have been implicated in cellular development pathways, transcription factor binding, cancer and multiple autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases. …”
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Relationship between Motives of Constructing Ethnic Identity and Individual Values among Russian High Schoolers from the Central and Far Eastern Regions of Russia by N.V. Murashcenkova, V.V. Gritsenko, E.V. Kulesh

“…Most respondents clearly feel themselves to be members of the Russian ethnic group, but do not see ethnic identity as a significant resource for meeting important needs. …”
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Relationship between CYP2C19 Polymorphism and Clopidogrel Resistance in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in China by Rong Chang, Wenqin Zhou, Yi Ye, Xiaofei Zhang, Yanmin Liu, Jinchun Wu

“…The polymorphisms of CYP2C19 have been implicated in CR, but CYP2C19 polymorphism considerably varies with both ethnic group and geographical location. This study aimed to investigate the association between CYP2C19 polymorphisms and clopidogrel resistance (CR) in patients with coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke among Han and Tibetan populations in Qinghai Province, China. …”
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Classification of Toraja Wood Carving Motif Images Using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) by Nurilmiyanti Wardhani, Billy Eden William Asrul, Antonius Riman Tampang, Sitti Zuhriyah, Abdul Latief Arda

“…Wood carving is a cultural heritage with deep meaning and significance for the Toraja ethnic group's culture. By understanding the meaning of each Toraja carving, both tourists and the local community can gain knowledge about Toraja culture, thereby preserving and maintaining the culture amidst modern developments. …”
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Association of race and ethnicity with mortality in adults with SLE: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis by Sam Norton, Chris Wincup, Patrick Gordon, Kate Bramham, James Galloway, Zijing Yang, Samir Patel, Maryam Adas, Deepak Nagra, Mark Russell

“…We aimed to describe the association between SLE and mortality across different racial and ethnic groups using meta-analysis.Methods We identified studies of adults with SLE that reported mortality, stratified by racial and ethnic group, through a systematic literature review. …”
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Frequencies and ethnic distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups in China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Min Liu, Jue Liu, Shikun Zhang, Qiaomei Wang, Haiping Shen, Yiping Zhang

“…Compared with other ethnic groups, the Yi group had more A phenotypes (34.0%), and the Manchu (33.7%) and Mongolian (33.3%) ethnic groups had more B phenotypes. …”
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The effect of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative compliance on the association between mode of birth and breastfeeding initiation in Sri Lanka by Laavanya Lokeesan, Elizabeth Martin, Rebecca Byrne, Yvette D. Miller

“…Women’s age, pre-pregnancy BMI, parity status, and ethnic group significantly influenced the relationship between planned or emergency caesarean section, exposure to Step 4 or Step 6 of BFHI, and breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth. …”
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Smoking behavior among Asian Americans during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of pandemic stressors and depression by Paula Lozano, Aven Peters, Alia Southworth, Yicklun Mo, Helen Lam, Fornessa T. Randal, Karen E. Kim

“…We tested whether the association varied by Asian American ethnic group, unemployment, racial discrimination, and depression symptoms. …”
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Risk factors of gallbladder cancer in Nepal: A case control study. by Chanda Thakur, Roshan Kumar Mahato, Sabina Marasini, Dinesh Timalsena, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Biraj Man Karmacharya

“…On multivariate analysis, the risk factors studied were; parity ≥3 (AOR = 2.80, 95% CI: 1.17-6.66, P value 0.020), being ethnic group of Terai/Madhesi (AOR = 7.88, 95% CI: 3.16-19.66, P value <0.001), being Janajati (AOR = 3.36, 95% CI: 1.17-6.61, P value <0.001), having gallbladder related disease (AOR = 2.00, 95% CI:1.00-4.02, P value 0.049), consuming alcohol ≥100ml/day (AOR = 3.44, 95% CI:1.11-10.63, P value 0.032), exposed with pesticides ≥2 times in a year (AOR = 4.04, 95% CI: 1.27-12.89, P value 0.018) and consuming less vegetables and fruits (<1 times per day in a week) (AOR = 2.69, 95% CI:1.34-5.40, P value 0.005).…”
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A systematic review of barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women by Ruth H Jack, Jill Maben, Elizabeth A Davies, Emma Ream, Grace Lucas, Claire EL Jones, Lindsay JL Forbes

“…Studies were excluded if they did not report separate findings by ethnic group or gender, only reported differences in time to presentation/diagnosis, or reported on interventions and barriers to cancer screening. …”
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Clinical report of Mediterranean fever in a child in Ukraine – Don’t miss it! by К.Y. Pashenko, Т.V. Frolova, Y.V. Кarpushenko, G.R. Muratov, О.М. Savvo, Т.О. Khalturina, О.М. Ashcheulov

“…This disease is more common in people of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern descent, but can occur in any ethnic group, including those living European countries. …”
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Traces of Paleolithic expansion in the Nivkh gene pool based on data on autosomal SNP and Y chromosome polymorphism by V. N. Kharkov, N. A. Kolesnikov, L. V. Valikhova, A. A. Zarubin, A. L. Sukhomyasova, I. Yu. Khitrinskaya, V. A. Stepanov

“…The Nivkhs are a small ethnic group indigenous of the Russian Far East, living in the Khabarovsk Territory and on Sakhalin Island, descending from the ancient inhabitants of these territories. …”
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Abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and associations with cardiometabolic risk in Inuit, Africans and Europeans: a cross-sectional study by Gregers Stig Andersen, Mette Aadahl, Niels Grarup, Torsten Lauritzen, Bendix Carstensen, Pernille Falberg Rønn, Marit Eika Jørgensen, Dirk Lund Christensen

“…Furthermore, the absolute levels of several of the cardiometabolic outcomes differed between the ethnic groups.Conclusions VAT and SAT were associated with several of the cardiometabolic risk factors beyond overall adiposity. …”
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Is joint hypermobility linked to self-reported non-recovery from COVID-19? Case–control evidence from the British COVID Symptom Study Biobank by Hugo D Critchley, Dorina Cadar, Claire J Steves, Kevin A Davies, Alan J Hakim, Nicholas Gall, Jessica A Eccles, Vicky Bowyer, Lisa Quadt, Nathan Cheetham

“…This association remained after sequential models adjusting for age, sex, ethnic group, education level and index of multiple deprivation (OR 1.33 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.61)) and further adjustment for vaccination status and number of vaccinations (OR 1.33 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.60)). …”
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