Аналіз сучасних маркерів спонтанних передчасних пологів by E.V. Petrenko, Yu.O. Dubossarska

“…До основної групи дослідження залучено 57 жінок, у яких вагітність завершилася ПП на 24-36-му тижнях гестації; до контрольної - 30 пацієнток, які мали термінові пологи. …”
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Changes in the number and characteristics of tertiary hospital psychiatric admissions in south Croatia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study by Tea Vukićević, Tonka Borovina Marasović, Andrea Botica, Tonći Mastelić, Toni Utrobičić, Trpimir Glavina, Livia Puljak, Svjetlana Došenović

“…Incidence rate ratio (IRR) was used to compare the number of hospitalizations; while sociodemographic and hospitalization characteristics were compared between the two periods with the Mann-Whitney U test or chi-squared test, as appropriate. Results A significant reduction in hospitalization rate was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic (IRR = 0.72, 95% confidence interval 0.67–0.78, P < 0.0001). …”
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Formulation development and evaluation, in silico PBPK modeling and in vivo pharmacodynamic studies of clozapine matrix type transdermal patches by Abdul Qadir, Syed Umer Jan, Muhammad Harris Shoaib, Muhammad Sikandar, Rabia Ismail Yousuf, Fatima Ramzan Ali, Fahad Siddiqui, Abdul Jabbar Magsi, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Talha Saleem, Shafi Mohammad, Mohammad Younis, Muhammad Arsalan

“…The experimental results of the optimized formulation, such as tensile strength 1.220 kg/cm2, flux 147.376 μg/cm2/h and Q24 94.874%, showed similarity with the values predicted by numerical and graphical optimization. …”
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Predictors of biochemical and structural response to medical therapy in patients with active acromegaly following surgery: a real-world perspective by Maryam Rafieemanesh, Manizhe Ataee Kachuee, Ali Zare Mehrjardi, Alireza Khajavi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Nahid Hashemi-Madani, Mohammad E. Khamseh

“…Results The mean age of the participants was 41.5 ± 11.7 years. They were followed for a median of 27.6 (19.2–43.2) months. …”
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Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stroke-Induced Upper Limb Motor Deficit: A Meta-Analysis by Lan Zhang, Guoqiang Xing, Shiquan Shuai, Zhiwei Guo, Huaping Chen, Morgan A. McClure, Xiaojuan Chen, Qiwen Mu

“…The positive changes of rMT (SMD = 0.38 for the affected hemisphere and SMD = −0.83 for the unaffected hemisphere) and MEP (SMD = −1.00 for the affected hemisphere and SMD = 0.57 for the unaffected hemisphere) were also significant. …”
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Selectivity and Efficacy of Herbicides Applied in Pre-Emergence in Cassava Crop by Antonio Gideilson Correia da Silva, Alex Lima Monteiro, Matheus de Freitas Souza, Jesley Nogueira Bandeira, Ester Dos Santos Coelho, Bianca Pietra Santos Diniz, Aurelio Paes Barros, Daniel Valadao Silva

“…The presence of weeds at the beginning of cultivation can negatively affect cassava productivity because of the slow initial development of the crop. …”
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Examined lymph node counts affected the staging and survival in cervical cancer: a retrospective study using the SEER and Chinese cohort by Tao Guo, Yuxi Zhao, Jia Zeng, Jian Li, Enyu Tang, Lingying Wu

“…Multivariable logistic and Cox regression models assessed LN positivity detection and overall survival (OS), respectively. …”
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Diagnostic Limitations of Applying a Human Portable Blood Glucose Meter in the Detection of Hypoglycemia in Pregnant Ewes by José Lucas Xavier Lopes, Raquel Fraga e Silva Raimondo, Luiza Rodegheri Jacondino, Beatriz Riet Correa, Clara Satsuki Mori, Álan Gomes Pöppl

“…The device showed a high positive correlation (r = 0.71, 95%CI = 0.57–0.82, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) with the RM; however, 96.6% of the PBGM results (58.5 ± 9.82 mg/dL) were higher (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) than those obtained in the laboratory (48.6 ± 9.31 mg/dL). …”
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Assessing the acute effect of compression socks on improving arterial compliance in young volunteers by Kosuke Morinaga, Masako Nakahara, Kotaro Matsuura, Shigekazu Ishihara, Yasuhiro Idobata, Takafumi Kobata, Toshio Tsuji

“…The left-sided mean ba-PWV decreased from 10.79 m/s (bare feet) to 10.11 m/s (compression socks) [absolute difference: 0.67 m/s; relative difference: 6.21 %]. We observed no significant differences in PWVs between bare feet and normal sock conditions on either side. …”
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Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for enteric infections from 1990 to 2019 by Bo Wang, Dongwei Chen, Hua Chen, Wei Wu, Kaiyi Cheng, Yixiu Tao, Ling Zhang, Ce Liu, Ding Ou, Mingxiu Zhang, Xianmei Tang, Shouli Wang, Guangzhu Wang, Bin Luo

“…From 1990 to 2019, the trend in the global ASIR of enteric infections was relatively stable, but that of ASMR declined (AAPC=-3.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -3.54 to -3.07), and global mortality decreased in all age groups. …”
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Treatment outcomes of two surgical techniques in secondary reconstruction of unilateral cleft lip and ala nasi utilizing anthropometry assessment: a randomized controlled trial by Ebrahim Humadi, Mawia Karkoutly, Zafin Kara Beit

“…In Pfeifer’s method group, the mean value of Ch-Lt(l:r) was (1.141 ± 0.158) at t0, and then improved to become (1.007 ± 0.084) at t3 (p < 0.05), the average value of Ch-Lt(l:r) at t0 was (0.942 ± 0.026), which improved to (0.991 ± 0.012) at t3, and the average value of Lt-Lt'(l:r) increased from t0 (1.308 ± 1.174) to t3 (1.050 ± 0.054) (p < 0.05). …”
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New Circumpapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Bruch’s Membrane Opening-Minimum Rim Width Assessment in Nonglaucomatous Eyes with Large Discs by Serife Bayraktar, Gulnar Sultanova, Zafer Cebeci, Emre Altinkurt, Belgin Izgi

“…There was a positive correlation between BMO-MRW thickness measurements and RNFL thickness parameters, both with RNFLDİ and RNFLBMO1, in global and all optic nerve sectors except temporal quadrants with r = 0.257–0.431 (p≤0.001–0.01) in Group 1. But in control group, Group 2, there was a weak correlation or no correlation between BMO-MRW thickness measurements and RNFL thickness parameters with r = −0.256–0.328 (p=0.797–0.02). …”
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MANAGEMENT OF MARGINAL ULCERS IN OBESE PATIENTS AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS by Olexander Ioffe, Victor Nevmerzhytskyi

“…Symptoms were present in 10 patients (83.3%), the asymptomatic course was present in 2 patients (16.7%). Marginal ulcers were more often diagnosed in men 7/154 (4.54%). …”
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Lipoprotein (a) levels in children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia by Liliya F. Galimova, Dinara I. Sadykova, Evgeniia S. Slastnikova, Chulpan D. Khaliullina, Karina R. Salakhova

“…The study group included 243 children aged 5 to 17 years (Ме 11 [7.0–15.0]), of which 122 children had heterozygous FH. …”
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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub-County Kisoro District. by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…This means that a population of 190 was represented by a sample size of 127 respondents. The study used both probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling techniques. …”
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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub County Kisoro District . by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…This means that a population of 190 was represented by a sample size of 127 respondents. The study used both probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling techniques. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Results: The participants’ mean (SD) age was 39.9(±13.1) years, 39.5% were male, 45.8% received care at a general hospital and the median duration of ART was 5 years (IQR;3–7). Of the 395 patient charts reviewed, 317 had their VL testing (80.3%) per the guidelines (defined as up to one month post-due date). …”
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Enhancing Plasticity and Compaction Properties of Clay Soil- Subgrade Using Iron Ore Tailings: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Mukago, Andrew

“…CBR values of 3.7%, 5.0%, and 5.9% for 90%MDD, 93%MDD, and 95%MDD respectively were obtained.…”
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Effects of Job Stress on Teachers Productivity in Primary Schools of Katuna Town Council in Kabale District. by Faida, Elias

“…The struggle for employees and the organization's productivity can be associated with stress of different kinds, (CDC, 2016; WHO, 2020). …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium falciparum across areas of varied malaria transmission intensities in Uganda. by Mwesigwa, Alex, Tukwasibwe, Stephen, Cummings, Bryan, Kawalya, Hakiimu, Kiyaga, Shahiid, Okoboi, Stephen, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Bikaitwoha, Everd Maniple, Kalyango, Joan N., Nsobya, Samuel L., Karamagi, Charles, Byakika‑Kibwika, Pauline, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I.

“…Significant multilocus linkage disequilibrium (LD) was noted (p < 0.01), ranging from 0.07 in Tororo to 0.14 in Jinja. Parasite population structure showed minimal genetic differentiation (FST ranged from 0.011 to 0.021) and a low AMOVA value (0.03), indicating high gene flow. …”
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