Development trends and territorial organisation of the medical tourism market in Russia by Chistobaev Anatolii I., Grudtsyn Nikolai A., Semeno-Va Zoia A., Kulakovskiy Evgeniy S.

“…The formation of medical tourism clusters in regions and cities under conditions of public-private partnership is recommended. The strategic directions for the development of model groups of regions are proposed.…”
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Qualitative analysis of cardiovascular disease prevention in dental practice by Áine O'Farrell, Chee H. Liew, Rosemary Geoghegan, Gerard T. Flaherty

“…All dentists interviewed were in private practice. Inductive thematic analysis revealed four major themes - dentists’ current practices in relation to preventive cardiology in practice; professional identity and role expectations; barriers to preventive cardiology in practice; and facilitators of preventive cardiology in dental practice. …”
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HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR DIABETES IN THE NORTH REGION OF MINAS GERAIS by Eva Vitória Freitas Almeida, Alexis Godinho Junior, Giovana Carneiro Malheiro, Laís Montenegro Oliveira, Lorhane Aguiar Araújo, Karina Prince

“…The results revealed that from 2011 to 2020, 12,109 hospitalizations for Diabetes Mellitus were recorded in the North of Minas Gerais, averaging 1,211 cases per year, 24.7% of which were in private hospitals, with an average stay of 5.4 days. …”
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HUMANITARIAN AID OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK RED CROSS FOR SOVIET RUSSIA AND UKRAINE DURING THE FAMINE OF 1921-1923s by G. G. Tsidenkov

“…The article contains references to the receipt of Czechoslovak humanitarian aid to the starving people from the other organizations and sources, such as Workers International Relief, donations from private and official persons, works of art in favor of the starving.…”
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A Novel Steganography Technique for SDTV-H.264/AVC Encoded Video by Christian Di Laura, Diego Pajuelo, Guillermo Kemper

“…The chosen scheme hides the private message directly in the H.264/AVC bit stream by modifying the AC frequency quantized residual luminance coefficients of intrapredicted I-frames. …”
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Systematic analysis of the pharmacogenomics landscape towards clinical implementation of precision therapeutics in Greece by George P. Patrinos, Kariofyllis Karamperis, Margarita-Ioanna Koufaki, Maria Skokou, Zoe Kordou, Eirini Sparaki, Margarita Skaraki, Christina Mitropoulou

“…Here, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state of PGx in Greece, including a detailed allelic frequency spectrum of clinically actionable PGx biomarkers, the level of PGx education in academia, the provision of PGx testing services from public and private laboratories, and the aspects of the regulatory PGx environment, especially with respect to the discrepancies between the Greek National Organization of Medicines and the European Medicine Agency and health technology assessment. …”
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Impact of Orthognathic Surgery on Quality of Life in Patients with Dentofacial Deformities by Faezeh Eslamipour, Arash Najimi, Azade Tadayonfard, Zeinab Azamian

“…Subjects included forty-three 18–40-year-old Iranian orthognathic patients who were referred to private offices in Isfahan. Data collection was performed using the 22-item Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ). …”
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Adaptation of the territorial organisation of agriculture in a peripheral region to the operations of agricultural holdings by Kira A. Morachevskaya, Elena A. Lyzhina, Alexander B. Sebentsov, Mikhail S. Karpenko

“…This is accompanied by a further weakening of rural community economies, as livestock and poultry have completely disappeared from private and subsistence farms. The new pork production specialisation in the Pskov region has, as expected, led to other changes in agriculture, including an increase in grain farming. …”
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Credit Default of Local Public Sectors in Chinese Government-Pay PPP Projects: Evidence from Ecological Construction by Jie Yang, Lingchuan Song, Zhongdan Xing

“…Credit is regarded as a key factor to maintain the sustainability of cooperation between public authorities and social capitals in Government-Pay Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects. The credit default of local public sectors has become a formidable force to cause termination in several cases. …”
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EFL pre-service teachers’ challenges in teaching English to young learners during Kampus Mengajar program in rural areas by Wahidah Nurul Hikmah, Irma Windy Astuti

“…This study used qualitative research design, and involved two PSEFLTs from a private Islamic University in Yogyakarta participating in the Kampus Mengajar program for one semester. …”
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Strategic planning of urban transportation system based on sustainable development dimensions using an integrated SWOT and fuzzy COPRAS approach by S.M. Hatefi

“…The results show that the best proposed strategy is attraction of private investors to set up pedestrian bridges equipped with escalators and the concession of using them for the establishment of environmental advertisement.…”
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The financing of sports in some European Union countries by Adrian Miroslav MERKA, Viorel COJOCARU

“…Increased involvement from both the private sector and the government is necessary; otherwise, the quality of sports will deteriorate, and those excelling in sports may choose to compete in other countries or clubs where conditions and financial support are more favorable. …”
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Teachers’ performance at Islamic School Foundations: The impact of self-efficacy, organizational culture, environment, and job satisfaction by Virgana Virgana, Soeparlan Kasyadi

“…The sample consisted of 340 teachers from private schools managed by an Islamic religious education foundation. …”
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Groundnut Production and Marketing Constraint as Perceived by the Farmers of Wanaparthy District Telangana by Gottemukkula Bhavani, D. T. Koghare

“…In response to these findings, the study recommended stronger collaboration between public and private stakeholders to improve seed quality and availability. …”
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Correlation between the upper airway volume and Ricketts’ facial biotypes: a cone-beam computed tomography study by Ana Rita Carvalho, Maria Cristina Figueiredo Pollmann, Eugénio Joaquim Pereira Martins

“…Methods: Data was collected from a private orthodontic clinic. Orthodontic tracing was done using NemoFab Ortho software to obtain the dentoskeletal measurements: anterior facial height, posterior facial height, maxillary width, and palatal depth. …”
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Professional, Academic, and Institutional Identities of School Administrators with a Ph.D. by İbrahim Hakan Karataş, Mesut Demirbilek

“…In the research, which was conducted in a qualitative framework and phenomenological design, focus group interviews were conducted with eight SAs with a Ph.D. working in private or public schools. The data obtained from the focus group interviews were subjected to content analysis, and common patterns and meanings were revealed within the framework of the purpose. …”
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Predictive Factors for a Long Hospital Stay in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Wasana Ko-iam, Trichak Sandhu, Sahattaya Paiboonworachat, Paisal Pongchairerks, Anon Chotirosniramit, Narain Chotirosniramit, Kamtone Chandacham, Tidarat Jirapongcharoenlap, Sunhawit Junrungsee

“…These included patients with cirrhosis, patients with a history of previous acute cholecystitis, cholangitis, or pancreatitis, patients on anticoagulation with warfarin, patients with standard-pressure pneumoperitoneum, patients who had been given metoclopramide as an intraoperative antiemetic drug, patients who had been using abdominal drain, patients who had numeric rating scale for pain > 3, patients with an oral analgesia requirement > 2 doses, complications, and private ward admission. Conclusions. LC difficulties were important predictive factors for a long hospital stay, as well as medication and operative factors.…”
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CHANGES IN HOUSEHOLD AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by Boris Crnković, Juraj Rašić, Sofija Turjak

“…This paper uses univariate statistical methods to define the differences between the EU member states and their private and public consumption expenditure and net savings. …”
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Planning strategy for Tukad Bindu destination as a tourist Attraction in Denpasar city by I Wayan Agus Ananda Putra, Francisca Titing Koerniawaty, I Made Darsana

“…Meanwhile, the W-T (Weaknesses-Threats) strategy emphasizes cooperation with the government and the private sector to increase tourism promotion, develop cultural agricultural attractions, and maintain the sustainability of the program in the future. …”
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Extraperitoneally Ruptured, Everted, and Prolapsed Bladder: A Very Rare Complication of Pelvic Injury by Rufus Wale Ojewola, Kehinde Habeeb Tijani, Olakunle Olaleke Badmus, Abisola Ekundayo Oliyide, Chukwudi Emmanuel Osegbe

“…She had closed reduction of pelvic fracture with pelvic banding and primary closure of perineal laceration at a private hospital. She subsequently had dehiscence of repaired perineal laceration with protrusion of fleshy mass from vulva and leakage of urine per perineum five weeks later. …”
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