Chlamydia pneumoniae Antibodies and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by M. A. Sharif, D. A. McDowell, S. A. Badger

“…Serum samples from both groups were examined to determine Immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG titres against Chlamydia pneumoniae by ELISA and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations. Results were expressed as mean (SD) or median (IQR) and compared using χ2 and Mann-Whitney U tests. …”
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Slim Thabet, L'économie politique du capitalisme raisonnable. Essai sur les fondements institutionnalistes de la pensée économique de John Maynard Keynes by Slim Thabet

“…This feeling of strangeness is even stressed by the remarks expressed by J. M. Keynes himself in a letter that remained to J. …”
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Legal regulation features of legal liability of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine employees by V. B. Pchelin, G. V. Zvirianskyi

“…The essence, content and significance of the category “legal liability” have been clarified, and this has been used as the basis for forming the authors’ vision of the essence of legal liability of employees of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine as a measure of regulatory influence on the behaviour of such employees which is exercised as a result of deviations from the rules of their activities established by law and is expressed in the application of appropriate negative measures. …”
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Shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers at rural health facilities in Eastern Uganda: an exploratory qualitative study by Ranga Solomon Owino, Olivia Kituuka, Paul Kutyabami, Nelson K. Sewankambo

“…Patients at both facilities expressed the need to be involved in decision-making processes. …”
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PHILOSOPHY OF WAR AND PEACE: IN SEARCH OF NEW EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY by O. O. Bazaluk, D. B. Svyrydenko

“…The first objective should include the complex measures for the identification, registration and organization of the system of preventive work with mentalities, in which the pathologies in the structure and function of the neural ensembles of subconsciousness and consciousness are clearly expressed that refract the active principle (as natural force) in aggressive manifestations. …”
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Chronological Analysis of Climate Change and an Overview of Nuclear Energy by Nergin Günay, Sevilay Hacıyakupoğlu

“…In this study, the willpower expressed to control climate change, the increasing disasters due to climate change, the effects of climate change on our lives, studies on nuclear energy and initiatives on the role of nuclear energy use in preventing climate change have been examined chronologically. …”
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Diego Velázquez's Kings, Buffoons and Philosophers in the Context of His Religious Paintings: the View from Russia (Philosophical-Anthropological Analysis) by M. Silantieva

“…The visual "texts" connected with certain world outlook component of art creative work undoubtedly possess definite semantics. Expressed by the language of art, such image lines contain intelligible sense component reconstruction of which can be subjected to strict scientific and philosophical analysis and corrected with its help. …”
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Progress in plant genome sequencing: research directions by M. K. Bragina, D. A. Afonnikov, E. A. Salina

“…In addition, exome sequencing (the method of sequencing only protein-coding genes regions) is actively developed, which allows for the sequencing of non-expressed alleles and genes that cannot be found with RNA-seq. …”
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The relationship of growth differentiation factor 15 with some biochemical parameters in cardiovascular disease patients in Babylon City by Hiba Resheed Behayaa, Zinah Abbass Ali, Seenaa Badr Mohammed, Suhayr A. Alqaysi

“…GDF15 is very low in most tissues, except the placenta (in healthy conditions), which expresses GDF15 in high levels. Though in cardiovascular damage, the level of GDF15 may rise, the natural effects of GDF15 may vary according to the stage of the disease. …”
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Treatment Choices in Women with Bipolar Disorder Seeking Pregnancy: A Clinical Case Illustration by Corrado Barbui, Andrea Bertolazzi, Batul Hanife, Andrea Cipriani

“…After ten years of successful maintenance treatment with lithium and olanzapine, a 40-year-old woman with bipolar disorder expressed concerns about continuing the use of medicines, as she was planning a pregnancy. …”
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PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION by E. K. Khenner

“…Today, the competencies that every university graduate should possess upon graduation form the basis of present Federal State Educational Standards for Higher Education (FSES HE). Despite publicly expressed criticism by many representatives of scientific community about the competency-based approach implementation as it is realized at the Russian higher school, however, it continues to be approved as the basic approach that generates a number of negative consequences.The aim of the publication is to discuss the importance and adequacy of professional knowledge, skills and professional competencies that are formed in the process of higher education.Methodology and research methods. …”
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A Knowledge Concept Map: Structured Concept Analysis from Systematic Literature Review by Philip Sisson, Julie J.C.H. Ryan

“…Previously unrelated concepts are related; knowledge concepts can sometimes be expressed as a range, i.e., certainty related states: view, opinion, sentiment, persuasion, belief, and conviction. …”
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Healthcare access, attitudes and behaviours among Navajo adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Robin B Harris, Carmenlita Chief, Heidi E Brown, Rachelle L Begay, Priscilla R Sanderson, Breanna Lameman

“…Despite limited internet access, 28.8% chose a telehealth appointment and 42% expressed satisfaction with their experience. Discussion themes revealed perceived disruptions of healthcare needs with acknowledgement that healthcare providers were supportive throughout the Navajo Nation quarantine.Conclusion Presence of comorbidities and living in multigenerational homes do not explain the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 among American Indian communities. …”
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Purification, Characterization, and Biocatalytic and Antibiofilm Activity of a Novel Dextranase from Talaromyces sp. by Mahasen Mohamed Ahmed Ebaya, Mohammed El-Mowafy, Mohamed Mohamed Adel El-Sokkary, Ramadan Hassan

“…Interestingly, the produced dextranase expressed remarkable pH stability, temperature stability, and biofilm inhibition activity, reducing old-established biofilm by 86% and biofilm formation by 6%.…”
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The potential impact of nonsuicidal self-injury disorder: Insights from individuals with lived experience by Gregory J. Lengel, Brooke A. Ammerman, Keri-Anne Bell, Jason J. Washburn

“…., negative self-perception, increased stigma, and concerns about the necessity and utility of NSSI-D), and some expressed neutral/indifferent opinions about NSSI-D. …”
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De novo transcriptome profiling revealing genes involved in piperine biosynthetic pathway in Piper longum L by Mrinalini Prasad, Shivangi Mathur, Deeksha Singh, Rajiv Ranjan

“…Our research identified 14 expressed genes encoding enzymes crucial for tropane, piperidine, and pyridine alkaloid biosynthesis, shedding light on piperine production mechanisms. …”
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Procedural aspects of the crime scene inspection as an investigative (search) activity: some issues for discussion by Y. Yu. Koniushenko

“…Taking into account foreign experience, the opinion about the need to refuse the participation of witnesses during the investigative (search) actions has been expressed.…”
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Microenvironment Influence of a Novel Bioengineered Wound Product, APIS®: A Preliminary In Vitro Analysis of Inflammatory Marker and Growth Factor Secretion by Isaac Rodriguez, Tricia Conti, Nina Bionda

“…The biological activity the bioengineered wound product (BWP) elicits on human cells in vitro was assessed by evaluating matrix metalloproteinase- (MMP-) related proteins expressed by macrophages and secretion of growth factors in fibroblasts. …”
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Identification of C-Kit-Positive Interstitial Cells in the Dog Lower Urinary Tract and Relationship with Smooth Muscle and Nerves. Hypotheses for a Likely Pacemaker Role. by Silvana Arrighi, Giampaolo Bosi, Debora Groppetti, Fausto Cremonesi

“…Cryosections of normal canine bladder and urethra were immunofluorescently labelled with c-kit, a transmembrane, tyrosine kinase growth factor receptor, known to be expressed on the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) of the gut. …”
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Antioxidant activity of ecoenzyme derived from Siamese orange peel (Citrus nobilis) at different fermentation duration by Anak Agung Ayu Radismarani Putri, Pande Ayu Naya Kasih Permatananda, I Gde Suranaya Pandit, Asri Lestarini

“…Antioxidant activity was measured using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, with results expressed as IC50 values. Results: Antioxidant activity, classified according to Blois criteria, showed the highest activity after three months of fermentation. …”
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