Outcomes among Mothers Who Gave Birth in the Health Facility: Does Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Have a Role? by Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Bilen Mekonnen Araya

“…Antenatal care utilization (AOR: 2.60; 95% CI: 1.16, 5.83); BPCR practice (AOR: 2.10; 95% CI: 1.12, 3.96); self-preference of health institution (AOR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.11, 4.50); and mode of delivery: caesarean (AOR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.23, 0.87), assisted breech (AOR: 0.17; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.69), and instrumental (AOR: 0.27; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.79) were associated with good maternal birth outcome. …”
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FEATURES OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF THE IVANOVO REGION HEALTH SYSTEM POLICY IN MALIGNANT TUMORS EARLY DIAGNOSIS by V. A. Kozlov, B. A. Polyakov, D. L. Mushnikov, E. L. Funtikova, D. L. Nedavny

“…In the structure of medical and organizational defects in the quality of care, according to the results of expert evaluation, the leading part of them- 70.5% — is occupied by diagnostic defects (non-compliance by the medical personnel with the oncological screening standard, non-use of instrumental and laboratory research methods).Conclusion. …”
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Astrology as Sacred Ecological Knowledge in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition by Yulia Yu. Erendzhenova

“…With due account of that followers of Tibetan Buddhism are basically oriented to altruism and rationalism, the paper presumes astrology can be considered a form of sacred knowledge instrumental in understanding (and implementing) principles of ecology. …”
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‘You Choose No Time to Live and Die’: Dinmukhamed A. Kunayev and His Time by Ziyabek Y. Kabuldinov, Konstantin V. Cherepanov, Didar B. Kassymova

“…Such methods of sociological research as discourse analysis of texts and speech patterns of Soviet Union and Kazakhstan’s executives have proven as instrumental. Conclusions. The paper shows D. Kunayev played a remarkable role in the development of all spheres of Soviet Kazakhstan, and either did he for the development of the whole Soviets, which also provided certain grounds for subsequent successful development of independent Kazakhstan. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Utilization of Healthcare Services Among People Living with HIV (PLHIV): A Systematic Review by Enyinnaya Ukaegbu, Maulenkul Tilektes, Antonio Sarria-Santamera

“…Other methods of healthcare delivery such as telemedicine and postage services were instrumental to the delivery of HIV care services. <i>Conclusions:</i> The COVID-19 pandemic reduced the overall uptake of healthcare services among PLHIV and women living with HIV/AIDS. …”
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Transitar desde la Escuela al Mercado Laboral: Un Enfoque Basado En la Educación para el Trabajo by Tania Mateos Blanco

“…A continuación, se analiza críticamente cómo podría configurarse dentro de la institución escolar una educación para el trabajo humanista que supere la visión instrumental. Para ello, se propone revisar qué tipo de conexión se establece entre el sistema educativo y laboral, pues de ello va a depender el éxito de las transiciones. …”
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MS-Based Analytical Techniques: Advances in Spray-Based Methods and EI-LC-MS Applications by Federica Bianchi, Nicolò Riboni, Veronica Termopoli, Lucia Mendez, Isabel Medina, Leopold Ilag, Achille Cappiello, Maria Careri

“…This review article provides a survey of some instrumental innovations and their applications with particular attention to spray-based MS methods and food analysis issues. …”
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Complex links between the energy trilemma dimensions in top 25 energy trilemma performers: The role of the UN plan of action for 2030 by Masoud Shirazi

“…Consequently, combining these three applied methods serves actionable policy implications that can be instrumental in formulating strategies of humanizing energy towards a balanced growth of ET in top energy trilemma performers and potentially other analogous settings globally. …”
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Causal Links Between Brain Functional Networks and Endometriosis: A Large-Scale Genetic-Driven Observational Study by Feng S, Wang Y, Liu S, Zhang Y, He L

“…This study aims to explore these relationships using Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis.Methods: Data from 191 resting-state functional MRI (rsfMRI) phenotypes and endometriosis genetic datasets were analyzed using both forward and reverse MR approaches. Genetic Instrument Selection was performed to identify valid instrumental variables, ensuring their independence from confounders and strong association with the exposure. …”
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Influence of digital rural construction on farmland transfer contract extension of transfer-out households and mechanism by SI Ruishi, ZHOU Shilei

“…[Methods] Based on the data of 457 farmland transfer-out households in Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Gansu in 2022, this study constructed an indicator system for digital rural construction from the three aspects of digital technology accessibility, applicability, and availability, and employed the Double Hurdle model and the instrumental variable method to empirically analyze the influence of digital rural construction on farmland transfer contract extension of transfer-out households and mechanism. …”
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Attribution and Risk Projections of Hydrological Drought Over Water‐Scarce Central Asia by Xinfeng Wu, Wenhui Tang, Feng Chen, Shijie Wang, Zulfiyor Bakhtiyorov, Yuxin Liu, Yansong Guan

“…However, the evolution of hydrological droughts in CA remains unclear. Here, we used instrumental streamflow and reanalysis to demonstrate a decline in surface runoff in CA since the 1990s, with 44.6% and 33.2% of the area dominated by reductions in snowmelt and precipitation, respectively. …”
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Two New Reference Materials Based on Tobacco Leaves: Certification for over a Dozen of Toxic and Essential Elements by Zbigniew Samczyński, Rajmund S. Dybczyński, Halina Polkowska-Motrenko, Ewelina Chajduk, Marta Pyszynska, Bożena Danko, Elżbieta Czerska, Krzysztof Kulisa, Katarzyna Doner, Paweł Kalbarczyk

“…The share and the role of instrumental analytical techniques used in the process of certification of the new CRMs are discussed.…”
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Role of T cell metabolism in brain tumor development: a genetic and metabolic approach by Bo Yang, Zhenyu Li, Peiliang Li, Bo Liang, Yuhan Liu, Enshan Feng

“…Methods We utilized a multiple mendelian randomization approach to investigate the associations between T cell phenotypes and malignant brain tumors, as well as the role of plasma metabolites in mediating these interactions. Instrumental variables were selected based on stringent criteria, and multiple mendelian randomization methods were utilized to identify causal pathways and metabolites potentially mediating these effects. …”
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The causal impact of smoking behavior on osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization analysis by Qiang Xiao, Susu Dong, Yafen Tan, Xuan Zhang, Lu Yao, Qiuping Li, Tianli Wang

“…The purpose of this study was to use Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to investigate the causal relationship between smoking phenotypes and OA risk from a genetically informed standpoint.MethodsAs instrumental variables (IVs) based on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), this study used the summary-level data of corresponding genome-wide association study (GWAS) for five smoking phenotypes involving 1,694,781 samples. …”
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Thrips dynamics in Allium crops: Unraveling the role of reproductive mode and weather variables in Thrips tabaci population development. by Bettina Porta, Ben Vosman, Pablo González Barrios, Richard G F Visser, Guillermo A Galván, Olga E Scholten

“…All this information may be instrumental for designing more precise integrated pest management techniques in both conventional and organic production.…”
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AIPE-Active Neutral Ir(III) Complexes as Bi-Responsive Luminescent Chemosensors for Sensing Picric Acid and Fe³⁺ in Aqueous Media by Qinglong Zhang, Jiangchao Xu, Qiang Xu, Chun Liu

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Hormones and Hormonal Anabolics: Residues in Animal Source Food, Potential Public Health Impacts, and Methods of Analysis by Belachew B. Hirpessa, Beyza H. Ulusoy, Canan Hecer

“…Detection and determination of the specific residues will be done by chromatographic or instrumental analysis. Mainly, among high-performance liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry (LC-MS, LC-MS/MS), and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS and GC-MS/MS) methods, LC-MS/MS is being preferred because of easier sample preparation without a derivatization step and high detection and quantification capacity.…”
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Applications of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models for Social Determinants of Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Swati Rajwal, Ziyuan Zhang, Yankai Chen, Hannah Rogers, Abeed Sarker, Yunyu Xiao

“…The findings will be instrumental in developing more effective NLP models for SDOH, ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes and a better understanding of social determinants in diverse populations. …”
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Peculiarities of identification of persons who died during martial law (literature review) by A.M. Biliakov, N.M. Erhard

“…Nowadays, when new research methods and modern laboratory and instrumental equipment appear, there is a need to improve forensic diagnostics during the identification of unknown persons. …”
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The importance of fungi and of mycology for a global development of the bioeconomy by L. Lange, L. Bech, P.K. Busk, M.N. Grell, Y. Huang, M. Lange, T. Linde, B. Pilgaard, D. Roth, X. Tong

“…Moreover, fungi and fungal products are also instrumental in producing fermented foods, to give storage stability and improved health. …”
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