Magnitude and Determinants of Antenatal Care Utilization in Kandahar City, Afghanistan by Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Mohammad Hashim Wafa, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Hadia Sayam

“…A community-based cross-sectional study involving 850 women with at least one delivery in the last 2 years was carried out in Kandahar city from January to February 2021. …”
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Results of testing soybean accessions at the Far East Experiment Station of VIR in 1990-2017 by I. V. Seferova, P. P. Bulakh

“…The testing was carried out at the Far East Experiment Station of VIR and involved 570 soybean accessions of various geographic origin. …”
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Anti-obesity mechanisms elucidation of essential oil components from Artemisiae Argyi Folium (Aiye) by the integration of GC-MS, network pharmacology, and molecular docking by Yongxiang Liu, Jinhai Luo, Maninder Meenu, Baojun Xu

“…For molecular docking, there were 99 out of 140 with a binding affinity of less than −5 kcal/mol, indicating a moderate binding between essential oil components and targets. …”
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Notification of the counterparty of unilateral withdrawal from the agreement by Yu. I. Chalyi

“…The necessity of differentiating the legislative rules which will determine the procedure for informing the interested party of the unilateral withdrawal from a contract by the other party, and also establish the moment when the legal consequences caused by unilateral withdrawal from a contract come into force, is pointed out. The criteria for such differentiation are the subject matter and type of contractual relationship, as well as the reasons for withdrawal from the contract, i.e. whether it arose due to a breach of contract by the counterparty or is related to other reasons. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Global Value Chains' Influence on National Economies by K. S. Goncharova, A. G. Shelomentsev, N. N. Masyuk

“…These countries previously maintained domestic production levels exceeding 50% of the total volume for the specific product types.Secondly, the field of automobile production exhibits the highest proportion of foreign companies contributing to the total volume of products manufactured. In 33 out of the 58 countries analyzed, foreign multinational corporations account for more than 50% of production. …”
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Systematic development of quality indicators for skin cancer management in primary care: a mixed-methods study protocol by Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Anne E Cust, David Wilkinson, Andrea Smith, Bela Ines Laginha

“…Introduction Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, with two out of three Australians expected to be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. …”
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Epidemiology and associated factors of genital warts among patients in Iran: A cross-sectional study highlighting the impact of education and sexual behavior by Hossein Faramarzi, Hasti Jofreyi, Nahid Heydari Marandi, Mehdi Ghahartars, Nasrin Aliabadi

“…The study considered findings with a p-value below 0.05 to be statistically significant. Results: Out of 679 participants in this study, 498(73.3 %) were male and 181(26.7 %) were females. …”
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Recreational and rehabilitation aspects of psychological health and well-being of students: a systematic review by Lesia Korobeinikova, Tetiana Yermakova, Georgiy Korobeynikov, Daniil Vitenko

“…A total of 294 documents (out of 318) were identified that met the criteria of this study. …”
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In the Plots of Neoliberalism: the Impact of AirBnb on Hotel Industry and the Real Estate Market in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Rita de Cássia Ariza da Cruz, Cristina Pereira de Araujo, Luciano Muniz Abreu

“…Despite the discernibly increasing impact of AirBnb in different places, only a few studies about Brazil have been carried out. In recognition of this gap, the main objective of this text is to analyze its impacts in the two largest Brazilian metropolises, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, considering its effects on hotel occupancy rates, ADR and RevPAR as well as on real estate market trends. …”
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Business evaluation of Pangasionodon hypophthalmus nursery in Sukamandijaya Village, Subang by Tatag Budiardi, Febrina Rolin, Yani Hadiroseyani

“…The methods used in this study was survey with purposive sampling, while production performance asessment was carried out by direct observations. Economic data were analyzed using Cobb-Douglas production function. …”
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Nutrient Budget and Economic Assessment of Blended Fertilizer Use in Kenya Tea Industry by Kibet Sitienei, Hellen W. Kamiri, Gilbert M. Nduru, David M. Kamau

“…The sites were selected purposefully, one in the eastern and the other in the western tea-growing areas. The trial was laid out in randomized complete block design with two fertilizer blends and the standard NPK 26 : 5 : 5 as control. …”
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Assessing microbial population dynamics, enzyme activities and phosphorus availability indices during phospho-compost production by F. R. Kutu, T. J. Mokase, O. A. Dada, O. H. J. Rhode

“…Methods Aerobic–thermophilic co-composting of different mix ratios (5:5, 8:2, 7:3 and 9:1) of non-reactive GPR with poultry and cattle manures was carried out. Compost piles without GPR addition were included as control. …”
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Administrative and legal tools of the Ministry of Internal Affairs service centers interaction with other law enforcement agencies by О. V. Dzhafarova, О. V. Shatrava

“…A scientific analysis of the positions of scientists regarding the understanding of the category “principles” was carried out and the author's understanding of the concept of “principles of interaction of service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with other law enforcement agencies” was proposed, as well as the content of the main principles in the researched field was highlighted and revealed. …”
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Prediction of α-Solanine and α-Chaconine in Potato Tubers from Hunter Color Values and VIS/NIR Spectra by Shimeles Tilahun, Hee Sung An, In Geun Hwang, Jong Hang Choi, Min Woo Baek, Han Ryul Choi, Do Su Park, Cheon Soon Jeong

“…This study was carried out to determine the possibility of nondestructive estimation of α-solanine and α-chaconine content in potato tubers. …”
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Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Potato under Alternate Furrows and Deficit Irrigation by Kassu Tadesse Kassaye, Wubengeda Admasu Yilma, Mehiret Hone Fisha, Dawit Habte Haile

“…The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design replicated thrice. …”
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Enhanced precision in stone localization and intraoral removal in sialolithiasis: the role of preoperative computer tomographic scanning in surgical planning by Soo Yeon Jung, Mi Sun Chun, Yu Jin Go, Ju Hyun Yun, Han Su Kim

“…Results Medical records of 465 patients were reviewed. Out of 616 stones, 614 were successfully removed with two distinct surgical approaches guided by preoperative CT scans. …”
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Clinical application of oral Chinese Patent Medicines in ophthalmology: a scoping review protocol by Wei Zhou, Kai Xu, Ziyang Huang, Xiaoyu Li, Xing Liao, Lina Liang, Yamin Li, Qianqian Zuo

“…However, comprehensive evidence for using CPMs in ophthalmology is lacking.Aim We will apply the methodology of scoping review to systematically search and sort out the available evidence on oral CPMs for the treatment of eye diseases, identify the distribution of evidence in this field and provide a basis for clinical practice and medical decisions.Methods The scoping review will be implemented in the following seven steps: (1) defining the research question; (2) searching National Essential Medicines List (2018 edition), National Basic Medical Insurance, Work Injury Insurance and Maternity Insurance Drug Catalog (2020 edition) and Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020 edition) for oral CPMs for the treatment of eye diseases; (3) searching Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Chongqing VIP Chinese Scientific Journals Database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database and Wanfang Database for relevant literature published from inception to December 2021; (4) developing eligibility criteria; (5) screening the studies based on inclusion criteria; (6) extracting relevant data and lastly, (7) collating, summarising and reporting the results.Ethics and dissemination Since the scoping review aims at collecting data from publicly available publications, this study does not require ethical approval. …”
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Characterization of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Gastric Ulcer by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Magalys Blanca Olivert Cruz, Juan Luís de Pasos Carrazana, Alfredo Basilio Quiñones Ceballos, Mabel Vega Galindo, Anagalys Ortega Alvelay

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> An observational, descriptive, correlational retrospective study in patients with gastric ulcers at the Dr.Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital was carried out from January 2005 to December 2007. Endoscopy and mucous gastric biopsy were performed for the histological and diagnostic study of the infection due to Helicobacter Pylori by means of the hematoxiline-eosine and giemsa stain respectively. …”
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Historical aspect of the european understanding of the rule of law by Kelbya S.

“…In order to achieve the set goal, a comprehensive analysis of the available information regarding the analyzed problem was carried out and conclusions and proposals were formed on their basis. …”
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US-Japan Trade Relations Amid the Globalization Crisis by V. G. Shvydko

“…Trump administration’s policy versus main trade partners has shifted towards working out and revising bilateral agreements designed to make American foreign trade more manageable and balanced, and it well may represent part of a long-term change and continue irrespective of the outcome of the US presidential election.The changes that have occurred in Japan-US relations regarding mutual economic ties confirm the general tendency of the international trade and investment system to become more fragmented, shifting from multilateral global and regional platforms to ad hoc agree­ments with clearly defined national goals and priorities.A possible change of political leadership in both countries will not change these processes, which reflect both the characteristic features of the world perception by national elites and the objective interests of influential business groups. …”
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