Cost Effectiveness of Insulin Glargine versus Neutral Protamin Hagedorn Insulin in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Turkey by Ilhan Satman, Hayley Bennett, Candeger Yilmaz, Sazi Imamoglu, Goksun Ayvaz, Abdurrahman Comlekci, Demet Ozkaya, Toros Sahin

“…Insulin glargine is expected to be costeffective compared to NPH insulin, with an ICER below three times the estimated gross domestic product (GDP) per capita; 56,850 TL.…”
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Adherence patterns, risk factors and complications among patients with tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study at Nsawam Government Hospital by Abraham Norman Nortey, Amanda Adjoda, Amidu Alhassan, Godfred Yawson Scott

“…People infected with HIV are 20–30 times more likely to develop active TB. In this study, we determined the level of TB medication adherence, risk factors and complications of TB in outpatients attending the Nsawam Government Hospital.Method This cross-sectional study randomly recruited 277 patients with TB attending the Nsawam Government Hospital for care. …”
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THE DIETARY PATTERNS AND THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER by L. A. Radkevich, D. A. Radkevich

“…In countries with a high incidence of breast cancer Nutrients “animal products” in 1,5 times more than in the Mediterranean countries with a low incidence of breast cancer.Conclusions. …”
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Therapeutic Adherence in Hypertensive Patients of the Guanabacoa Julio Antonio Mella University Polyclinic by Addys Díaz Piñera, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Milenia León Sánchez, Lisbeth Fernández González, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Nelsy Álvarez Mesa

“…The unavailability of medications in the pharmacy, forgetting to take them and at the established times were the main barriers referred to; these must be taken into account to have a favorable impact on patient control. …”
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ENDOPROSTHESIS OF THE SHOULDER JOINT IN METASTATIC LESIONS OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERUS DURING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY by M. V. Ivanova, V. Yu. Karpenko, A. V. Bukharov, V. A. Derzhavin

“…Metastatic lesions of long bones occurs 2-4 times more common than primary tumors and often are diagnosed with breast cancer in 65–73%, of prostate cancer in 56–68% and lung cancer in 30–36% of patients. …”
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Effects of Potassium Alginate and Whey Protein on Quality Characteristics of Alum-free Sweet Potato Wet Vermicelli Prepared by Traditional Dropping Method by Hao GUO, Hongnan SUN, Mengmei MA, Taihua MU, Yang LI

“…The results showed that the tensile strengths of alum-free sweet potato wet vermicelli with 0.4% (w/w, total starch base) potassium alginate or 5% whey protein (w/w, total starch base) were 1.77±0.01 g/mm2 and 1.43±0.03 g/mm2, respectively. The cooking break times were 72.15±2.61 min and 42.24±2.94 min, respectively. …”
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Nitrogen and phosphorus absorption capability in environmental culture by Taiwan gravestone Anadonta woodiana Lea by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Kukuh Nirmala, Tyas Setioaji

“…Each treatment was given three times repetition. Measurement of total nitrogen and phosphorus in gravestones were performed at baseline and end of treatment. …”
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Impact of parathyroidectomy on inflammatory and cardiovascular risk parameters in primary hyperparathyroidism: a retrospective analysis by Nese Bulbul, Suat Sen, Fettah Acibucu

“…The study also suggests that these risk factors may be modifiable with timely surgical intervention. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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INTENSITY OF OXIDATIVE STRESS DEVELOPMENT IN RAT MAJOR CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES UNDER COMBINED CONDITIONS OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE, CHANGES IN THE NORMAL LIGHT-DARK CYCLE, AN... by O.A. Volkova, V.O. Kostenko

“…SIR was reproduced via intraperitoneal injection of Salmonella typhi lipopolysaccharide in the first week of 0.4 μg/kg 3 times a week, and in the following seven weeks – once a week. …”
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Direct and Indirect Methods for Studying Human Gut Microbiota by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Medvedev, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Kudryavtseva, I. R. Bakhtogarimov, A. E. Karchevskaya

“…The main advantage of gas biomarkers is that they can be measured multiple times using non-invasive techniques. These measurements provide information on the relative proportion of hydrogenic (i.e. hydrogen producing) and hydrogenotrophic (i.e. methanogenic and sulfate-reducing) microorganisms. …”
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Studies on humoral immunity in dogs after use of rabies inactivated vaccines formulated with Montanide ISA 70 VG and GEL 01 adjuvants by A. N. Balashov, M. I. Doronin, A. V. Borisov, D. A. Lozovoy, D. V. Mikhalishin, V. A. Starikov

“…The vaccine formulated with Montanide ISA 70 VG adjuvant in case of a single administration in the dose of 1.0 cm3 induces formation of rabies virus-neutralizing antibodies in the level of 2.4 times higher than the vaccine formulated with Montanide GEL 01 adjuvant. …”
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Neural correlates of the non-optimal price: an MEG/EEG study by Aleksei Gorin, Elizaveta Kuznetsova, Andrew Kislov, Egor Levchenko, Vasily Klucharev, Victoria Moiseeva, Anna Yurchenko, Alexander Luzhin, Natalia Galkina, Anna N. Shestakova

“…Our results demonstrate that both the brain sources and the timing of the price-related M400 response differed from those of the standard M400 evoked by semantically incongruent words.DiscussionOverall, our results suggest that the N400-like response can serve as a neural marker of price-product incongruity, with potential applications in consumer research.…”
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Fast Hadamard-Encoded 7T Spectroscopic Imaging of Human Brain by Chan Hong Moon, Frank S. Lieberman, Hoby P. Hetherington, Jullie W. Pan

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: With minimal gradient demands and fast acquisition times, the 2.2 min to 9 min for single- to four-slice RSI acquisitions are well tolerated by healthy subjects and tumor patients, and show results that are consistent with clinical outcomes.…”
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Single-Leg Vertical Hop Test Detects Greater Limb Asymmetries Than Horizontal Hop Tests After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Athletes by Michael J Zarro, Matthew G Stitzlein, Jason S Lee, Robert W Rowland, Vicki L Gray, Jeffrey B Taylor, Sean J Meredith, Jonathan D Packer, Christa M Nelson

“…LSI was calculated for single hop for distance (SHD), triple hop for distance (THD), cross-over hop for distance (CHD), timed 6-meter hop (T6H), and SLVH. A repeated measures ANOVA was performed to identify differences in LSI for each test. …”
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Association between the use of electronic cigarettes and subsequent initiation of tobacco cigarettes in the youth population of a city: A retrospective cohort study by Khadeejah Hussain, Sancheti P. V., Agrawal M, Parande M. A., Tambe M. P., Borle P

“…Results: Those who had previous E-cigarette exposure had 7.27 times the risk of subsequent initiation of combustible cigarettes than those who did not have previous E-cigarette exposure (Relative Risk = 7.27). …”
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Fifty years of evidence on perinatal experience among refugee and asylum-seeking women in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries: A scoping review. by Marwa Ramadan, Hani Rukh-E-Qamar, Seungmi Yang, Zoua M Vang

“…Early studies (1980 to 2009) focused more on traditional perinatal outcomes; however, from 2010 onwards, studies related to perinatal experience were more likely to emerge in the global health literature. Access to timely prenatal care remains a challenge with failure to address the root causes of the problem in several OECD countries including those with a long history of hosting refugees. …”
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Transcatheter ventilation with a modified Rapid-O2 oxygen insufflation device by Jaewon Jang, Hye Jin Kim, Hyun Joo Kim, Wyun Kon Park

“…The insufflating and expiratory times were measured using a trachea-lung model to obtain minute volumes. …”
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Assessing patient experiences with a Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (VTAC): a mixed-methods study using an online survey and semi-structured interviews in Renfrew County, Ont... by Antoine St-Amant, Cayden Peixoto, Dez Bair-Patel, Martha Heideman, Kayla Menkhorst, Jonathan Fitzsimon

“…VTAC addresses this gap by providing timely access to a family doctor. Our findings demonstrate patient acceptability and satisfaction with VTAC, offering insights that could guide the design of similar healthcare programs. …”
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Study of the deformation of sponge application hemostatic materials by V. A. Lipatov, D. A. Severinov, M.D. Z. Naimzda, E. L. Puchkova

“…Also, the values of the residual deformation of the samples of group No. 2 exceed the values of the samples of group No. 3 by 1.6 times, and in comparison with group No. 4 is less by 0.03. …”
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Linear dimensional changes and surface hardness of acetal resin in different periods of artificial saliva immersion in comparison with heat cure acrylic. by Sura S. Khalid, Widad A. AL-Nakkash

“…Measurements were per formed in four interval times first after processing, second after storage in the artificial saliva for 24 hours, third after storage in saliva for 15 days, and fourth after storage in saliva for 30 days. …”
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