Pharmacoeconomic analysis of lanreotide and prolonged-release octreotide in first- and second-line therapy of acromegaly by I. S. Krysanov, E. V. Makarova, V. Yu. Ermakova, D. V. Kurkin

“…A pharmacoeconomic study by the CEA method and a sensitivity analysis of the model were performed.Results. …”
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Examining men’s attitudes toward family planning in Istanbul, Turkey by Derya Bağlan, Tuğba Yilmaz Esencan

“…Conclusions The findings underscore the necessity of increasing men’s FP knowledge and access to contraceptive methods. Targeted interventions should focus on improving men’s understanding of FP methods to foster shared decision-making between spouses. …”
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RHEUMATOID FACTOR AND ANTI-CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE ANTIBODIES IN PATIENTS WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS by V. V. Badokin, I. A. Troshkina, E. N. Alexandrova

“…Objective: to define the clinical value of rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) in early psori- atic arthritis (PA). Subjects and methods. Fifty-six patients (32 females and 24 males) with early PA with a mean duration of 12±6.7 months were studied. …”
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Electrical resistance tomography as a tool to understand the stability of dairy-based high-protein beverages by Baheeja Zaitoun, J.K. Amamcharla

“…At regular intervals, the unshaken beverage bottle was carefully divided into 4 equal layers: layer 1 (top) through layer 4 (bottom). …”
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Learning deep forest for face anti-spoofing: An alternative to the neural network against adversarial attacks by Rizhao Cai, Liepiao Zhang, Changsheng Chen, Yongjian Hu, Alex Kot

“…Thus, developing methods other than NNs is worth exploring to improve security at the system level. …”
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Reliability-Based Design of Solid and Nail-jointed I-Section of Nigerian-Grown African Birch (<i>Anogeissus leiocarpus</i>) Timber Column by U.N. Wilson, A.A. Adedeji, F.O.P. Oriola, J.A. Alomaja, J.E. Sani

“…A FORTRAN-based program was also developed and used for the reliability analysis of the Nigerian-grown African birch columns designed to ascertain their level of safety using First-Order Reliability Method (FORM). The ‘I’- section was found unsafe to bear the design load unlike its corresponding solid section. …”
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Exploring marriage beliefs from the perspectives of married students by Efat Sadeghian, Efat Sadeghian, Seyed Ali Ghasemi, Maryam Maddineshat, Maryam Maddineshat

“…By examining these beliefs and considering the experiences of married students, valuable information can be gathered to develop policies that protect family rights and support the younger generation.AimThis study aimed to explore the beliefs about marriage from the perspectives of married students.MethodA qualitative study was conducted. University students were selected through purposive sampling at Hamadan University Medical Sciences,…, Iran. …”
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Policy analysis: Key milestones in MDR-TB management over the past decade in South Africa by Lee-Ann C. Davids, Talitha Crowley

“…This article recommends equal weight be placed on non-biomedical interventions and that these policy translations occur at a more rapid speed to positively impact the dire public health consequences of MDR-TB. …”
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Perception of Iconic Russian Elements by English Speakers: Experimental Data by M. V. Veselova

“…In recent years, the anthropocentric scientific paradigm has been actively developing and the experimental method of research in linguistics is becoming increasingly popular and relevant. …”
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Trust Domain Extensions Guest Fuzzing Framework for Security Vulnerability Detection by Eran Dahan, Itzhak Aviv, Michael Kiperberg

“…Thus, our results demonstrate that, although the TDX offers a robust hardware barrier, comprehensive input validation and equally stringent software defenses are essential to preserving overall security.…”
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Post-exposure prophylaxis and follow-up in children and young persons presenting with sexual assault by Sarah Hui Wen Yao, Karen Nadua, Chia Yin Chong, Koh Cheng Thoon, Chee Fu Yung, Natalie Woon Hui Tan, Kai-Qian Kam, Peter Wong, Juliet Tan, Jiahui Li

“…We describe the clinical characteristics of children and young persons (CYPs) presenting with SA at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore, viral PEP (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] and hepatitis B virus [HBV]) prescribing practices, and STI evaluation at follow-up. Method: Medical records of CYPs less or equal to 16 years who presented with SA between January 2022 and August 2023 were reviewed, including assault and assailant characteristics, baseline and follow-up STI screening, PEP prescription, adherence and follow-up attendance. …”
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An effective parameter estimation on thermoelectric devices for power generation based on multiverse optimization algorithm by Luis Fernando Grisales-Noreña, Vanessa Botero-Gómez, Rubén Iván Bolaños, Faustino Moreno-Gamboa, Daniel Sanin-Villa

“…The statistical analysis was conducted using box-and-whisker figures to assess the potential of the new method. This evaluation considered various metrics, including the best solution of each algorithm, the mean solution, the standard deviation, and the time consumed on average on each run.…”
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Gas Vesicle-Assisted Ultrasound Imaging for Effective Anti-Tumour CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy Efficacy in Mice Model by Huang Y, Yin Z, Xu R, Zheng W, Zhang Q, Zhou M, Xu Z, He Y, Liu S, Liu H

“…This information is invaluable for the timely adjustment of auxiliary treatment strategies in clinical settings.Methods: We designed a gas vesicles (GVs)-labeled CAR-T (GVs@CAR-T) complex using nanoscale GVs with excellent ultrasound reflectivity to label CAR-T cells for post-labelling ultrasound molecular imaging.Results: GVs@CAR-T complexes achieved stable ultrasound imaging for up to five days. …”
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Study on the best time of refracturing for Hancheng coal seam by Wei WANG, Haifeng ZHAO, Liang JI, Chaowei WANG, Zhengzhao ZHANG, Xuejie XING

“…After about 1 500 days of drainage, the difference of non-uniformity of pore pressure is about 0.6 MPa, which is equal to the difference of initial in-situ stress in the coal seam section, that is, the stress direction reverses. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Mindful Self-Compassion Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Alexithymia and Pain Anxiety in Employed Women with Migraine by Adeleh Yousefi Siakoucheh, Mohammad Narimani, Nader Hajloo

“…A purposive sampling method was used to select 60 participants, who were then randomly allocated into three equal groups (n=20 per group, two intervention groups, and one control group). …”
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IMPACT OF REPRESENTATIONAL APPROACH ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF ACCELERATION by Sutopo -, Liliasari -, B. Waldrip, D. Rusdiana

“…However, few students stuck in their misconception that acceleration of a shot-up object is decreasing with its elevation, and the tension in the rope of a swinging pendulum is equal to the weight of its bob.</p>…”
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Graphene Oxide Modified Bimetallic Al/Fe (Hydro)Oxides Doped Activated Carbon Composite for Efficient Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Tsheamo W. Mogale, Fisseha A. Bezza, Shepherd M. Tichapondwa, Evans M. N. Chirwa

“…Subsequently, the Al2O3@Fe2O3 doped activated carbon was grafted with an equal mass of graphene oxide (GO), freeze-dried, and used for adsorbing Cr(VI) from water. …”
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Explaining the COVID19 mortality growth rate: an empirical analysis of Israeli cities by Yuval Arbel, Yifat Arbel, Amichai Kerner, Miryam Kerner, Miryam Kerner

“…These include population size, median age, a socio-economic ranking at a city level, a date variable and a dummy variable that equals 1 for post-vaccination and 0 for pre-vaccination era.MethodRegression analysis, where each variable is converted to the standard normal distribution function. …”
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Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Hyperloop Technology on European Trade Routes by Aleksejs Vesjolijs, Yulia Stukalina, Olga Zervina

“…The gravity model is proposed and an equation is estimated using the PPML (Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood) method based on Eurostat and IMF open data. Based on the research results, different socio-economic outcomes for different layers of EU trade, including negative and positive impacts, are identified. …”
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PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITY OF MILK-CLOTTING ENZYMES OF DIFFERENT ORIGIN by D. S. Myagkonosov, D. V. Abramov, I. N. Delitskaya, E. G. Ovchinnikova

“…The MCA value was measured in the international milk-clotting units (IMCU), the PA value was determined by the Anson method on the substrate from hemoglobin at 30 °C and рН 5.3. …”
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