Impact of zero-markup consumable policy and national procurement of coronary stents on hospitalization expenses: an interrupted time series analysis by Shao-long Wu, Shao-long Wu, Kun Wang, Xin Yang, Ning Liu, Ning Liu, Wen-xin Zou, Xiao-wei Li, Dan-hua Huang, Tian-hao Yu

“…Currently, research on the zero-markup consumable policy and national procurement of coronary stents for medical consumables at the hospital level lacks analysis of changes in cost structures (other expenses) and studies on hospital response strategies.ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the effects of these reforms on hospitalization expenses for patients undergoing coronary stent implantation, including the specific changes in total hospitalization expenses, the component of total expenses, and the proportion of each expense category following the implementation of the reforms.MethodsData were obtained from the case management system of Guangdong Provincial Second People’s Hospital in China. …”
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Effects of Electroacupuncture at Fengchi Acupoint on Myosatellite Cells and TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Chronic Cervical Muscle Injury Rats by HUANG Yuting, CHEN Jiayan, KAN Yu, FANG Yanping, WANG Jinwei, ZHENG Linyao, JING Xianghong, LIAO Jun

“…Compared with the model group, the EA group showed that myofibrils were clearly visible, cross-section of the myofibrils was punctured, sarcomere and serosa were intact, some mitochondria were swollen, and a few of them had vacuoles at the fracture of myofibrils. Myofibril structure of the meloxicam group was occasionally irregular, with vacuoles at the fracture of myofibril and a small amount of mitochondrial swelling. 2) Immunohistochemistry: Compared with the blank group, expression of PCNA and MyoD in model group was weakly positive, and protein expression of TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κBp65 significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Development and model test of dynamic loading system in mine goaf site for high-speed railway subgrade by Lianwei REN, Liang LI, Ziqiang WANG, Youfeng ZOU, Zhilin DUN, Shuren WANG

“…The triangle abscission layer space acts as an isolation barrier, requiring the transfer of dynamic load downward to the caving fault zone through the tensile zone of the moving boundary of the overlying rock during the initial stage of loading. The masonry beam structure, which first affects the moving boundary, becomes unstable and activated. …”
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Eu:CROPIS AIV Program: Challenges and Solutions for a Spin-Stabilized Satellite Containing Biology by Toni Delovski, Catherin Düvel, Fabian Greif, Ansgar Heidecker, Sebastian Kottmeier, Olaf Mierheim, Falk Nohka, Fabian Orlowski-Feldhusen

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The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the assessment of schistosomiasis-induced liver fibrosis: A systematic scoping review. by Eloise S Ockenden, Sandrena Ruth Frischer, Huike Cheng, J Alison Noble, Goylette F Chami

“…The PRISMA-ScR (2018) guidelines were followed to inform the structure of the scoping analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The initial search yielded 573 unique articles, of which 168 were removed after screening titles and abstracts, 43 were not retrieved due to full texts not being available online or through inter-library loans, and 170 were excluded during full text review. …”
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The burden of generational harm due to alcohol use in Tanzania: A mixed method study of pregnant women. by Kirstin West, Alena Pauley, Mia Buono, Miriana Mikindo, Yvonne Sawe, Joseph Kilasara, Francis Sakita, Sharla Rent, Bariki Mchome, Blandina T Mmbaga, Catherine A Staton

“…Nineteen survey participants-both men and women-were purposively selected for qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews (IDIs) exploring knowledge, attitudes, and cultural beliefs surrounding alcohol use during pregnancy. …”
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Assessment of a youth climate empowerment program: Climate READY by R. L. Wellman, A. Henderson, R. Coleman, C. Hill, B. T. Davey

“…</p></li><li> <p id="d2e159">An after-school mentorship (fall semester 2) component paired new Climate READY Ambassadors with fourth- and fifth-grade after-school students ages 9 to 11 years old to build community resilience awareness through four structured lessons and the creation of storybooks. Lastly, community outreach (spring semester 3) provided ways for Climate READY Ambassadors to share local resilience strategies at public events and promoted civic engagement in climate solutions.…”
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Deciphering the role of flutamide, fluorouracil, and furomollugin based ionic liquids in potent anticancer agents: Quantum chemical, medicinal, molecular docking and MD simulation... by Danish Ali, Muhammad Arif Ali, Muhammad Sarfraz, Afifa Yousuf, Rasham Zulfiqar, Abdul Rauf, Hong-Liang Xu, Muhammad Arshad

“…In addition, Ramachandran plots indicate that >90 % of residues occupy the favored regions supporting the protein structure stability. Thus, these analyses confirm that the newly identified ILs exhibit superior binding affinities and acceptable bioinformatics profiles, making them attractive candidates for the development of anticancer drugs.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Biochemical Parameters, Thermal Behavior, Rheological Features, and Gelling Characteristics of Thai Ligor Hybrid Chicken and Broiler Meats by Ngassa Julius Mussa, Chantira Wongnen, Warangkana Kitpipit, Worawan Panpipat, Mingyu Yin, Siriporn Riebroy Kim, Manat Chaijan

“…Genetic differences typically cause differences in the structure and function of proteins in meat. The objective of this research was to examine the biochemical characteristics and functional behavior of proteins in fresh composite meat from Thai Ligor hybrid chicken (LC) and commercial broiler chicken (BC). …”
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From transition management towards just transition and place-based governance. Τhe case of Western Macedonia in Greece by Lefteris Topaloglou, Lefteris Ioannidis

“…The discourse about place, policies, and governance, reveals the need for focusing on a balance and mix of inclusive and multi-scalar policies instead of defining governance structures and bodies in charge for implementing transition policies. …”
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Magnitude of female child sexual abuse in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Dagne Deresa Dinagde, Fikadu Wake Butta, Melese Adugna Tola, Gizu Tola Feyisa, Shambel Negesse Marami, Wakuma Wakene Jifar, Geleta Nenko Dube, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Chernet Desalegn Gebeyehu, Alex Ayenew Chereka

“…The analysis was performed with STATA version 11, utilizing a structured checklist for data extraction. To assess heterogeneity, the Cochrane Q test statistic and I2 tests were employed. …”
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Chemistry of Hydrothermally Destabilized Rare-Metal and Radioactive Minerals in Deformed A-Type Granite in the Vicinity of Nugrus Shear Zone, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by Adel A. Surour, Amira M. El-Tohamy, Gehad M. Saleh

“…This furnishes a source of Ca, P, Ce, Y, F, and Cl in the hydrothermal solution to destabilize/collapse the structure of magmatic ore minerals, particularly ferrocolumbite and thorite. …”
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Curcumin administration alleviates seminal vesicle damage in type 1 diabetic rats by promoting AQP8 expression through AR activation by Dawei Ni, Kun Liu, Ning Wu, Bin You, Baibing Yang, Wei Wu, Yutian Dai

“…Haematoxylin‒eosin (HE) staining revealed disordered seminal vesicle tissue structures and decreased epithelial cell height in diabetic rats, which was partially restored after curcumin treatment. …”
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Clinical And Molecular-Genetic Features Of Congenital Aniridia by T.A. Vasilieva, Voskresenskaya A. A, V.V. Kadyshev, N.A. Pozdeeva, A.V. Marakhonov, R.A. Zinchenko

“…Patients also show other eye structures as well as central nervous system anomalies. …”
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7075-T6高强铝合金方管轴心受压承载能力研究 by 刘均利, 黎海霖, 安永昌, 杜熙, 吕涛, 项光韬

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A community-based study to assess the prevalence and predictors of stunting among under-five children in Sheger City, Oromia, Ethiopia by Firomsa Botorie, Bilisom Balcha Abera, Abera Botorie, Abera Botorie, Asonya Abera, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos, Godana Arero Dassie

“…Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, structured questionnaires, and anthropometric measurements. …”
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Finite element investigation for improving chest wall reconstruction process using ceramic and polymeric implants by Yomna H. Shash

“…After excision, artificial bone or synthetic materials are used in chest wall reconstruction to restore the skeletal structure of the chest. Chest implants have traditionally been made from metallic materials like titanium alloys due to their biocompatibility and durability. …”
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Role of emotional disorders, personality features and disorders of intraceptive sensation in development of somatic symptoms at irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, A. A. Kurbatova, G. Ye. Rupchev, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Profound investigation including application of questionnaires was carried out for assessment of: dominating personality traits of the patient, his/her emotional features (individual typological questionnaire – ITQ); structure and bulk of individual dictionary for description of internal somatic sensations (test of intraceptive sensation descriptors choice); presence of emotional disorders (respective scales of Hamilton test for anxiety and depression – HARS, HDRS).Results. …”
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UX Evaluation with Standardized Questionnaires in Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence: A Systematic Literature Review by Ignacio Díaz-Oreiro, Gustavo López, Luis Quesada, Luis A. Guerrero

“…Standardized questionnaires are well-known, reliable, and inexpensive instruments to evaluate user experience (UX). Although the structure, content, and application procedure of the three most recognized questionnaires (AttrakDiff, UEQ, and meCUE) are known, there is no systematic literature review (SLR) that classifies how these questionnaires have been used in primary studies reported academically. …”
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基于“板-梁”理论的FGM三角形截面梁组合扭转研究 by 张文福, 邵琰皓

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