ENABLING SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT OF BUILT ASSETS IN AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES: PERSPECTIVES OF FACILITIES’ DIRECTORS by Bankole AWUZIE, Fidelise EMUZE

“…Documents and webpages concerning the procurement of such buildings were also reviewed. Emergent data from these sources were thematically analysed. …”
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State and trends in the development of the microfinance market in Russia by S. N. Saifieva, I. V. Soklakova, A. V. Borshcheva, M. D. Ivanov

“…The article provides a review of current legislative documents regulating the microfinance sector, and analyses the state of the market based on statistical data. …”
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Food-derived bio-functional peptides for the management of hyperuricemia and associated mechanism by Yanxin Wang, Mingxia Ma, Yumeng Huang, Siqing Fan, Jie Peng, Shiming Li, Xiurong Su, Yanbo Wang, Chenyang Lu

“…This article aims to focus on the challenge associated with peptide-specific preparation methods development, functional components identification, action mechanism(s) clarification, and bioavailability improvement. The current review proposed recent advances in producing the food-derived peptides with high anti-hyperuricemia activity by protein source screening and matched enzymatic hydrolysis condition adjusting, increased the knowledge about strategies to search antihyperuricemia peptides with definite structure, and emphasized the necessity of combining computer-aided approaches and activity evaluations. …”
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Effect of Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type Two Diabetes Mellitus by Amy Trang, Jordan Bushman, Alexandra Halalau

“…Medical records across 8 hospitals between 2007 and 2016 were reviewed for 14,602 patients with T2DM (not on insulin therapy) taking PPIs. …”
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Evaluation on the effectiveness on the implementation of WHO caregiver skills training (CST) programme in Hong Kong: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Wai-Ching Paul Wong, Siu-Lun Chow

“…The final findings of this study will be disseminated through public reports, peer-reviewed publication or at a conference launched for the WHO-CST programme.Trial registration number ChiCTR2000034585.…”
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A New Dual Steering System in a Compact Tractor by Giorgio Paolo Massarotti, German Filippini, Gustavo Raush Alviach, Pedro Javier Gamez-Montero, Esteban Codina Macia

“…Based on an extensive review of the literature and drawing from previous studies, this paper analyzes aspects such as the variation in noise levels (or comfort level) experienced at the steering wheel when switching from Ackermann steering to a dual steering system. …”
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Economic reliability of the organisation in the context of groups of interests of the business environment by D. A. Borisyuk, O. E. Astafyeva

“…To ensure the accuracy of the literature review process, all publications were studied independently by the authors. …”
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Bologna Process: At the Threshold of the Third Decade by Valentin I. Baidenko

“…The paper reviews a present state of the Bologna reforms in terms of their analysis made at the Paris Conference of European Ministers responsible for higher education. …”
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The Persistence of Silodosin Monotherapy and the Reasons for Withdrawal from Treatment of Previously Untreated Japanese Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Ben... by Yoshinori Tanaka, Yasushi Tanuma, Naoya Masumori

“…This study was approved by the institutional review board of Hokkaido Prefectural Esashi Hospital (number 2007-2) and was registered in a public trial registry (UMIN000026910).…”
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Functional Stability of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 by Songul Yasar Yildiz, Pinar Kuru, Ebru Toksoy Oner, Mehmet Agirbasli

“…Environmental conditions, interaction with other proteins, mutations, and glycosylation are the main factors that have a significant impact on the stability of the PAI-1 structure. This review provides an overview on the current knowledge on PAI-1 especially importance of PAI-1 level and stability and highlights the potential use of PAI-1 inhibitors for treating cardiovascular disease.…”
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Greater and More Focused Measures Are Needed to Tackle Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in the Nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council by Abdelilah Arredouani

“…Therefore, only through concerted efforts between several public and private actors, including health, economic, and urbanization agencies, food producers and retailers, schools, families, youth organizations, sports clubs, and voluntary organizations, can this battle be won. The present review tries to assess the current status of diabetes and obesity epidemics in the GCC context and take stock of some of the policies and initiatives that have been, or need to be, implemented to address their growing burden.…”
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BEST PROSTHESIS FOR UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROSIS: FIXED OR MOBILE? by Fabrício Luz Cardoso, Deusimar Cristian dos Santos Gomez, Fabrício Roberto Severino, Patrícia Maria Moraes de Barros de Fucs

“…Level of Evidence I; Systematic review of randomized controlled trials.…”
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O PIBID de Ciências Sociais da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso e a formação de professores de Sociologia para a Educação Básica by Francisco Xavier Freire Rodrigues, Edilene da Cruz Silva

“…This is a qualitative investigation that has as its main techniques bibliographical review, ethnography at the PIBID schools and interviews with scholarship holders and supervisors. …”
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The Role of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis by Riccardo Schweizer, Wakako Tsuji, Vijay S. Gorantla, Kacey G. Marra, J. Peter Rubin, Jan A. Plock

“…Herein, we aimed to concisely review current experimental findings on the interaction of mesenchymal stem cells and breast cancer, mainly focusing on ADSCs as a promising tool for regenerative medicine, and discuss the implications in clinical translation.…”
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Human Genomic Loci Important in Common Infectious Diseases: Role of High-Throughput Sequencing and Genome-Wide Association Studies by Gerald Mboowa, Ivan Sserwadda, Marion Amujal, Norah Namatovu

“…Human populations are constantly locked in evolutionary arms races with pathogens; therefore, identification of common infectious disease-associated genomic variants/markers is important in therapeutic, vaccine development, and screening susceptible individuals in a population. This review describes a range of host-pathogen genomic loci that have been associated with disease susceptibility and resistant patterns in the era of HTS. …”
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Integrating Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Principles in Modular Home Construction: A Comprehensive Framework for Enhanced Efficiency and Sustainability by Sadaf Montazeri, Nicole Odo, Syed Abdul Wasey Naqvi, Zhen Lei

“…Following a mixed-method research methodology, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify research gaps. To address these gaps, a framework was developed focusing on design, manufacturing, and assembly considerations, and retrospective validation of the framework was conducted to confirm its effectiveness. …”
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Caffeine as an Active Molecule in Cosmetic Products for Hair Loss: Its Mechanisms of Action in the Context of Hair Physiology and Pathology by Ewelina Szendzielorz, Radoslaw Spiewak

“…Caffeine has recently attracted attention as a potential remedy for hair loss. In the present review, we look into the molecule’s possible mechanisms of action and pharmacodynamics. …”
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Spinopelvic Dissociation: Comparison of Outcomes of Percutaneous versus Open Fixation Strategies by Jeffrey M. Pearson, Thomas E. Niemeier, Gerald McGwin, Sakthivel Rajaram Manoharan

“…Methods. Retrospective review of patients undergoing spinopelvic fixation from a single, level one trauma center from 2012 to 2017. …”
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Polnische Nasalvokale, grafisch geschrieben als <ę> und <ą>. Eine Vielzahl von Studien zur auditiven, artikulatorischen und akustischen Phonetik by Sofia Kamińska

“…These studies also explored the impact of the acoustic signal on listeners. The review concludes that contemporary instrumental techniques are very sought-after and often used in research on nasality. …”
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Levofloxacin Use in Patients with Suspected Tuberculosis in a Community Hospital, Thailand: A Pilot Study by Thanawat Khongyot, Sawitree Laopaiboonkun, Throngpon Kawpradid, Kannuwat Jitkamrop, Tawee Chanphakphoom, Suriyon Uitrakul

“…Patient medical charts of all patients who were admitted to a community hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, from 2016 to 2017, were reviewed. Patients who were suspected TB and received any levofloxacin-containing regimens were included. …”
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