Digitalisation of Professional Education: Prospects and Invisible Barriers by L. M. Andryukhina, N. O. Sadovnikova, S. N. Utkina, A. M. Mirzaahmedov

“…In the course of experimental research and two pilot studies, teachers and specialists of professional educational organisations were interviewed (n = 187 people). The methods of questionnaire-based survey, sociological analysis, statistical data-processing tools and Google Forms tools were used.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Using Facebook Ads to promote blood pressure checks among African Americans in the United States: A descriptive study by Katherine J POLAK, Jessica LC SAPP, Jennifer L SEDILLO

“…When comparing the ads between the general audience and interest groups, there was no si- gnificant difference for reach (P = 0.377), impressions (P = 0.427), results (P = 0.356), or cost per result (P = 0.484). …”
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Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up at Chronic Clinic of Nekemte Referral Hospital in West Ethiopia by Mohammed Gebre Dedefo, Dureti Bayisa Gemechu, Ginenus Fekadu, Tesfa Tekle Dibessa

“…Blood pressure and blood glucose were controlled in 104 (55.9%) and 106 (57.0%) study participants, respectively. In the multivariable analysis, age ≥60 years (AOR = 4.537, 95% CI = 1.142–18.024, p=0.032), duration with hypertension ≥5 years (AOR = 3.534, 95% CI = 1.062–11.760, p=0.040), cigarette smoking (AOR = 7.697, 95% CI = 2.356–25.146, p=0.001), nonadherence (AOR = 6.584, 95% CI = 2.337–18.553, p<0.001), and uncontrolled glycaemia (AOR = 21.630, 95% CI = 8.057–58.070, p<0.001) were independent predictors of uncontrolled blood pressure. …”
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¿Está la luxación de la hemiartroplastia resuelta? by Firas Nehme Abouzeid, Alejandro Mardomingo Alonso, Rafael Rubio Quevedo, Segundo José Sánchez Gutiérrez, Miguel González López

“…Se comparó la mortalidad con la de 56 controles, en un seguimiento mínimo de un año. …”
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Effect Size of Targeted Temperature Management in Pediatric Patients with Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome According to the Severity by Takeshi Namba, Mitsuaki Nishikimi, Ryo Emoto, Kazuya Kikutani, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Shigeyuki Matsui, Nobuaki Shime

“…Results: Among 1526 OHCA pediatric patients enrolled in the registry, the data of 307 PCAS patients were analyzed. None of the patients in the fifth quintile (rCAST ≥ 18.5) showed a good neurological outcome, regardless of whether they received TTM or not (0% [0/20] vs. 0% [0/73]). …”
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Detection of Soybean Pod Formation Stage Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data by Sakshi Jain, Unmesh Khati, Vineet Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Verma

“…The mean DpRVI observed for 330 test sites soon after the sowing (DOY 181) was <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.28\pm 0.07$</tex-math></inline-formula>, increased to <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.38\pm 0.06$</tex-math></inline-formula> (DOY 229) then followed a downward trend (dip formation) with mean DpRVI <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.35\pm 0.08$</tex-math></inline-formula> (DOY 241) and finally reaches to its maximum <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.48\pm 0.09$</tex-math></inline-formula> just before the harvest (DOY 265). …”
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Ethnotherapeutic Uses and Phytochemical Composition of Physalis peruviana L.: An Overview by Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali, Jonans Tusiimire, Justin Ntokamunda Kadima, Casim Umba Tolo, Anke Weisheit, Amon Ganafa Agaba

“…In the terpenes category, carotenoids were the most abundant (11.15% followed by monoterpenes (8.76%) and diterpenes (3.18%). However, flavonoids (5.17%) followed by cinnamic acid derivatives (3.99%), monophenolic compounds (1.79%), and phenolic acids (1.33 M) are the most reported phenolic compounds. …”
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The accuracy of anthropometric indices in detecting hypertension in Sudanese adults: a cross-sectional study by Imad R. Musa, Osman E. Osman, Ahmed M. Khair, Ishag Adam

“…The multivariate binary analysis revealed that being female (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.23, 95.0% CI = 1.25‒3.97), having increased age (AOR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.02‒1.05), and having a higher BMI (AOR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.04‒1.16) were associated with hypertension. …”
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Cost of Serum Versus Skin Allergy Testing Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries in the United States by Kenny Y. Kwong, Yang Z. Lu

“…**Background:** Testing for allergic sensitization can be achieved similarly via skin or serum specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) testing, although the costs of each method differ. …”
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Correlation between Obesity and Left Atrial Enlargement in Patients Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance by Solos Jaturapisanukul, Yodying Kaolawanich, Methat Meechuen, Thananya Boonyasirinant

“…Results: A total of 140 patients (41% men), with a mean age of 66.5 ± 10.5 years, were studied. The mean BMI was 25.7 ± 4.2 kg/m2. CMR parameters revealed an LA volume of 75.7 ± 22.5 mL, a left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction of 71.1 ± 9.5%, and an LV mass index of 46.1 ± 27.4 g/m2. …”
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Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers by Netra Raj Paudel, Netra Raj Paudel, Prakash K. C., Prakash K. C., Clas-Håkan Nygård, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Subas Neupane, Subas Neupane

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Gonadal aspects, testosterone and estradiol profiles of the Lebranche mullet Mugil liza subjected to different temperatures during the larviculture phase by Marco Shizuo Owatari, Vanessa Martins da Rocha, Cleize Sales da Silva, Marina Cesconeto dos Santos, Mariana Rangel Pilotto, Fabiola Santiago Pedrotti, Caio Magnotti, Maurício Laterça Martins, Vinicius Ronzani Cerqueira

“…For testosterone, the highest values were observed in mature males (1.29 ± 0.07 ng mL-1). No significant differences were observed (p > 0.05) in the concentrations of estradiol and testosterone in relation to temperature. …”
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Microbiota analysis of perimenopausal women experiencing recurrent vaginitis in conjunction with urinary tract infection by Yingying Bi, Yuezhu Wang, Wu Li, Yuhang Chen, Jinlong Qin, Huajun Zheng

“…The relative abundances of 54 genera and 97 species were significantly different between patients and healthy individuals, particularly in the cervix and urine. …”
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三羟异黄酮上调肝癌HepG2细胞PTEN基因的表达及其诱导凋亡作用 by 张继红, 梁力建, 黄洁夫, 王家泽

“…三羟异黄酮作用于肝癌HepG2细胞12、24、48、72h后珉分别为（12．0±1．4）pmol／10^6cells，（7．5±0．8）pmol／10^4 cells，（5．6±0．5）pmol／10^6cells，（3．3±0．6）pmol／10^6 cells；V-PTEN，V-actin分别为13．13±0．20，19．17±1．09，28．51±2．18，41．12±3．80；细胞凋亡率分别为（2.7±0．2）％。…”
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Discordance between 90Y-PET/CT(MR)-estimated activity and dose calibrator measured administered activity: an international study in SIRT patients treated with resin and glass microspheres by Thomas Carlier, Silvano Gnesin, Justin K. Mikell, Maurizio Conti, John O. Prior, Niklaus Schaefer, Maria del Sol Pérez Lago, Clément Bailly, Yuni K. Dewaraja, Thiago V. M. Lima

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Association among Blink Rate, Changes in Ocular Surface Temperature, Tear Film Stability, and Functional Visual Acuity in Patients after Cataract Surgery by Takashi Itokawa, Yukinobu Okajima, Takashi Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Kobayashi, Yuto Tei, Koji Kakisu, Yuichi Hori

“…We recruited 98 eyes of 69 patients (mean age, 73.7 ± 5.2 years) 1 month after phacoemulsification with implantation of acrylic intraocular lenses and assessed slit-lamp microscopy, corrected distance VA, FVA, noninvasive tear breakup time (NIBUT), and OST. …”
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The Loge GDR Was Strongly Associated with NAFLD as a Predictor in Normoalbuminuric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Ji B, Gao G, Zhao H, Sheng J, Ma X, Shi S, Ban B

“…Multivariate analysis displayed that loge GDR was independently corrected with NAFLD (OR: 0.084; 95% CI: 0.040– 0.177). Furthermore, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that loge GDR (area under the curves: 0.797) was superior to other evaluation variables.Conclusion: The loge GDR was strongly associated with NAFLD and might be a useful predictor in normoalbuminuric patients with T2D.Keywords: type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, insulin sensitivity, loge GDR…”
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A longitudinal study of the association between the outcome of bariatric surgery and mental health indicators in Chinese patients: an examination of the interaction effect by Hung-Yen Lin, Te-Chang Changchien, Tsung-Jen Hsieh, Cheng-Sheng Chen, Yung-Chieh Yen

“…The average body mass index (BMI) decreased by 13.46 (SD 8.28), the CHQ scores decreased by 1.52 (SD 2.76), and the TDQ scores decreased by 5.08 (SD 8.58). …”
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Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa by Amare Abera Tareke, Amare Abera Tareke, Anissa Mohammed, Amare Muche, Yeshimebet Ali

“…We reported the adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsThe pooled prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity among SSA women was 11% (95% CI: 9–12%), 18% (95% CI: 16–20%), and 10% (95% CI: 8–12%), respectively. …”
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Fusarium oxysporum assisted green synthesis of small-sized silver nanoparticles for high antibacterial, and photocatalytic decolorization performances by Reyad M. El-Sharkawy, Inas A. Ahmed, Taghrid G. Kharboush

“…The results marked the potent antioxidant activity of SNPs against DPPH, O2 •−, H2O2, and OH-radicals with IC50 values of 74.3, 96.7, 116.6, and 167.9 µg/ml, respectively. Significantly, the biosynthesized SNPs displayed cytotoxic activity on MCF-7, A549, and HepG-2 cell lines with IC50 values of 89.4, 121.4, and 138.9 µg/ml, respectively. …”
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