TUBERCULOSIS WITH CONCURRENT HIV INFECTION IN RUSSIA: STATISTICS AND CORRELATIONS by E. B. Tsybikova, V. V. Punga, L. I. Rusakova

“…In Russia, TB/HIV co-infection was not equally prevalent and it was the highest in 35 regions of Russia. …”
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ETHOD FOR MANAGING THE STRUCTURAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FOAM CONCRETE MIXTURES by A. Yu. Bogatina, V. N. Morgun, L. V. Morgun

“…Since foam concrete proved to be an effective material for wall structures, the aim of the present work was to develop scientific ideas about features of their macrostructural formation at the “viscous to solid” phase transition.Methods The evaluation of plastic strength was carried out according to the patent for invention No. 2316750 (“Method for determining the plastic strength of foam concrete mix” registered in the State Register of Inventions of the Russian Federation on February 10, 2008). …”
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Olaparib not cost-effective as maintenance therapy for platinum-sensitive, BRCA1/2 germline-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer. by Tarun Mehra, Judith E Lupatsch, Thibaud Kössler, Konstantin Dedes, Alexander Reinhard Siebenhüner, Roger von Moos, Andreas Wicki, Matthias E Schwenkglenks

“…Companion diagnostics are an equally important cost driver as the drug itself.…”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia by Lujain Mohammed Bin Othman, Hayfa A. AlHefdhi, Syed Esam Mahmood, Shorouq Amer A. Alamer, Fajr Abdulhadi Alnaami, Njoud Moghram Jaber Alkedaisi, Maram Abdullah Alqahtani, Tahani Khalaf Abdullah AL Omari

“…Healthcare providers should provide comprehensive education and ensure equal access to resources for all pregnant women. …”
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Normothermal or Hypothermal Extracorporeal Circulation Regimens in Patients with Acquired Heart Disease by V. V. Lomivorotov, V. A. Shmyrev, S. M. Efremov, D. N. Ponomarev, G. B, Moroz, D. G. Shakhin, I. A. Kornilov, A. N. Shilova, V. N. Lomivorotov, S. I. Zheleznev

“…We have presumed that when normothermal extracorporeal circulation used in patients with acquired heart disease, its pathophysiological effect on the body is comparable with that of hypothermal extracorporeal circulation. Subjects and methods. One hundred and forty patients who were to undergo acquired heart disease correction were randomized into two equal groups: that using hypothermal or normothermal extracorporeal circulation. …”
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Revitalizing Islamic Holistic Education for Gender Role Balance in the Disruption Era by Amie Primarni, Wail Abdul Qadir, Syamsul Arifin, Yusi Srihartini, Makmudi Makmudi

“…Using a qualitative approach with descriptive-analytical methods, the research draws on library research, document analysis, and selective interviews with Islamic education practitioners. …”
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Educators’ perspective on parental involvement in homework at a rural primary school in Palala by Hlongolane A. Seleka, Charles S. Masoabi

“…Setting: The research was conducted at a rural primary school in the Palala circuit located in Limpopo. Methods: This study was approached by means of a phenomenological research design. …”
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Japanese Patients’ and Physicians’ Preferences for Anticoagulant Use in Atrial Fibrillation: Results from a Discrete-choice Experiment by Ken Okumura, Hiroshi Inoue, Masahiro Yasaka, Juan Marcos Gonzalez, A. Brett Hauber, Bennett Levitan, Zhong Yuan, Jean Baptiste Briere

“…In contrast, physicians considered the same stroke risk to be 2.7 times more important than non-major clinically relevant bleeding and equally important as major bleeding. # Conclusions Results suggest that Japanese patients are willing to tolerate a greater risk of bleeding in exchange for stroke prevention than are Japanese physicians. …”
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Towards a global framework for assessing male involvement in maternal health: results of an international Delphi study by Kristien Roelens, Sally Griffin, Anna Galle, Nafissa Osman, Olivier Degomme

“…The aim of this study was to construct the key elements of a global multidimensional male involvement framework, based on the latest evidence and input of experts in the field.Methods For this purpose, a Delphi study, including an international panel of 26 experts, was carried out. …”
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Reverse Evidence: A Beacon of Hope for Pretrial Reform by Erwin Susilo, Artha Febriansyah, Dharma Setiawan Negara, Muhammad Rafi

“…Using normative juridical methods, this study finds that Habeas Corpus obliges the detaining authority to justify the legality of detention; failure to do so results in the detainee's release. …”
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Optical coherence tomography findings in bipolar disorder - A hospital-based case-control study by Shabir Ahmad Dar, Rayees Ahmad Wani, Ruqaiya, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi, Inaamul Haq

“…Aim: To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), macular, and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in patients with bipolar disorder type-1 (BD-1) and healthy controls. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional hospital-based study in which 49 patients of BD-1 were in different phases of illness, and an equal number of normal healthy controls were taken. …”
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The role of zoophilous flies in the spread of zoonoses in cattle breeding farms of the Ivanovo region and measures to combat them by S. V. Egorov, E. N. Kryuchkova, B. G. Abalikhin, E. A. Sokolov

“…The purpose of the research is to study the fauna of zoophilous flies on the territory of the farms of the Palekh district of the Ivanovo region, to determine the comparative effectiveness of insecticidal preparations and the duration of their action; establish the role of zoophilous flies in the spread of helminth eggs and protozoan oocysts.Materials and methods. The faunistic collection of zoophilous flies was carried out in calf dispensaries of livestock farms in the farms of the Palekh district of the Ivanovo region. …”
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Mental well-being of patients with stages 0-2 of knee osteoarthritis after orthovoltage radiotherapy: open randomized trial evaluating quality of life by Maria V. Makarova, Mikhail Yu. Valkov, Lyubov A. Kuznetsova

“…Results — The groups were similar in their baselines characteristics (age, gender, body mass index [BMI], pain syndrome duration). Being initially equal, QOL improved by the end of treatment in both groups with statistically significantly greater improvement after OVRT. …”
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Laboratory study of the quality of root canal obturation in the application of various techniques of medical treatment by T. V. Furtsev, Z. Yu. Amelyukhina, G. M. Zeer

“…All extracted teeth were divided into 4 equal groups depending on the method of antiseptic treatment of root canals: traditional protocol using 3% NaOCl and 17% EDTA solution; distilled water and Er,Cr:YSGG with a wavelength of 2780 nm at 1 W; distilled water and Er,Cr:YSGG with a wavelength of 2780 nm at 1.5 W; LAI technique. …”
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Efficacy of 0.1% sodium hyaluronate combined with ectoine in the treatment of dry eye after phacoemulsification: A randomized controlled study by Disha Sahoo, Jasmita Satapathy, Suprava Das, Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi

“…Results: One hundred and ten patients were included in the study and divided equally into two groups. The mean age in the study and control groups was 60 ± 9.53 and 61.58 ± 6.88 years, respectively. …”
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Population genetic structure of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Kilifi, Kenya, prior to the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. by Angela B Brueggemann, Beth Mbesu Muroki, Benard W Kulohoma, Angela Karani, Eva Wanjiru, Susan Morpeth, Tatu Kamau, Shahnaaz Sharif, J Anthony G Scott

“…Major CCs associated with non-PCV10 serotypes were predominantly represented by carriage isolates, although serotype 19A and 12F CCs were largely invasive and a serotype 10A CC was equally represented by invasive and carriage isolates.…”
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The Effect of Adding Job’s Tears to Yogurt on Plasma Glycated Albumin, Weight, and Lipid Profile in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Nanny Djaja

“…Subjects who used Metformin were distributed equally between the groups (p=0.118). Caloric intake between the groups also did not differ (p=0.856). …”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“…Guided by the theoretical framework of liberal feminist theory, which emphasizes gender equality and women's rights. A sample size of 374 Nigerian mothers on academic journey from various universities was selected using a mixed-methods approach. …”
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THE EFFECTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE TV SCREEN IN EVERYDAY AND PERSONAL SPACE by Sergey L. Grigoryev

“…The study used the historical method, analysis of textual materials, as well as content analysis and cross-factor analysis of sources in terms of parameters that have content, the study of which was important to achieve the intended goal. …”
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Women in Teaching: A Study on Selected Public Universities of Bangladesh by Bijon Kumar Roy, Tanami Haider

“…The findings have important organizational and policy implications regarding gender equality and women's empowerment. …”
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