Economic evaluation of integrated services for non-communicable diseases and HIV: costs and client outcomes in rural Malawi by Luckson Dullie, Emily B Wroe, Elizabeth L Dunbar, Noel Kalanga, Lawrence Nazimera, Adarsh Shah, Bright Mailosi, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Ryan K McBain, Natalie Price, Mahlet Gizaw, Chantelle Boudreaux, Liberty Neba

“…Objective To evaluate the costs and client outcomes associated with integrating screening and treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV services in a rural and remote part in southeastern Africa.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Primary and secondary level health facilities in Neno District, Malawi.Participants New adult enrollees in Integrated Chronic Care Clinics (IC3) between July 2016 and June 2017.Main outcome measures We quantified the annualised total and per capita economic cost (US$2017) of integrated chronic care, using activity-based costing from a health system perspective. …”
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How, What, and Where You Sample Environmental DNA Affects Diversity Estimates and Species Detection by Anish Kirtane, Leif Howard, Caitlin E. Beaver, Margaret E. Hunter, Gordon Luikart, Kristy Deiner

“…We compared these methods to ascertain what most influences (1) the detection of invasive species (Dreissena mussels and Burmese pythons) using qPCR or ddPCR and (2) total diversity monitoring of metazoan, protist, and fungi community using a COI marker and plant communities using the ITS marker. …”
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Apuntes sobre el internacionalismo como valor cardinal en la política exterior de la Revolución cubana by Pedro Campos Perales

“…En Cuba cuando se habla de internacionalismo se piensa en el pueblo que es igual; al menos en el caso cubano, a la sociedad. …”
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Effects of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 on the Maintenance of Cell Viability and Osteogenic Differentiation of Gingiva-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroids by Somyeong Hwa, Hyun-Jin Lee, Youngkyung Ko, Jun-Beom Park

“…Cellular vitality was qualitatively assessed using microscopy, while a water-soluble tetrazolium salt–based assay kit quantified cellular viability. …”
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Cowpea genetic diversity, population structure and genome-wide association studies in Malawi: insights for breeding programs by Michael M. Chipeta, John Kafwambira, Esnart Yohane

“…These insights are intended to support varietal development and address agricultural challenges in Malawi.MethodsA total of 306 cowpea genotypes were characterized using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and morphological traits. …”
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Leveraging genomic insights from the neglected malaria parasites P. malariae and P. ovale using selective whole genome amplification (SWGA) approach by Fathia Ben-Rached, Amit Kumar Subudhi, Chang Li, Mariah Alawi, Rohit Satyam, Sui Xu, Guoding Zhu, Raeece Naeem, Sara Mfarrej, Di Liu, Zenaida Stead, Caroline Askonas, Yaobao Liu, Jun Cao, Arnab Pain

“…Results We applied SWGA using specifically designed primer sets targeting the pathogen genome to enrich parasite DNA from clinical samples. …”
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L’agrobiodiversité végétale au sein des paysages forestiers utilisés par les communautés Baka et Konabembé au Sud-Est Cameroun by Évariste Fongnzossie, Thomas Mbang Nkongo, Didier Dibong Siegfried, Marlene Ngansop

“…This work characterizes agro-biodiversity in forest landscapes used by the Konabembe and the Baka ethnic groups in South-East Cameroon and the implications for household food security. …”
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USING DIGITAL BUSINESS SIMULATORS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER’S IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES by Dmytro S. Antoniuk, Oleg M. Spirin, Tetiana A. Vakaliuk

“…The group showed learning progress toward conventional optimality in the simulated concepts. Used digital education resources provided acceptable ease of use and satisfying functionality of the analysis tools. …”
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Identification of a transcription factor AoMsn2 of the Hog1 signaling pathway contributes to fungal growth, development and pathogenicity in Arthrobotrys oligospora by Qianqian Liu, Kexin Jiang, Shipeng Duan, Na Zhao, Yanmei Shen, Lirong Zhu, Ke-Qin Zhang, Jinkui Yang

“…Furtherly, we analyzed the protein interaction network of AoMsn2 based on the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway map and the online website STRING. …”
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RASGOS GEOGRÁFICOS DEL VALLE DEL RIO AGRIO INFERIOR. by Celia Torren, Fabiana Pachiani

“…Además de esta área de afectación directa se tomó también una zona de perilago estrechamente vinculada a la anterior. …”
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Influence of Different Enamel Pretreatment on Bond Strength of Fissure Sealant by Dafina Doberdoli, Hrvoje Jurić

“…Objective: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the bond strength of a resin composite fissure sealant to enamel which was pre-treated with different laser pulse modes and additional acid etching. …”
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Numerical Test Research on Loading Rate Effect of Rock Mass with Transfixion Sawtooth Structural Plane by Dongsong Li, Yanhong Du, Feng Chen, Tianhui Ma

“…When the loading rate is 0.002 mm/s, the residual strength of sample C is lower than that of samples A and B, and the other four kinds of loading conditions are higher than those of specimens A and B. Based on the acoustic emission (AE) information, it can be seen that the failure modes of the numerical specimen C under five loading conditions are tensile failure. …”
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E_N_T_R_O_P_Y: Monocentric analysis of rectal cancer radio-chemotherapy treatment in patients of young age by E. Meldolesi, A. Nicolì, N. Dinapoli, G. Chiloiro, A. Romano, R. Menghi, R. Persiani, F. Pacelli, C. Coco, C. Ratto, S. Manfrida, L. Boldrini, B. Corvari, M.A. Gambacorta

“…Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method and the Log-rank was used to compare the two groups. …”
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The Influence of Different Terrains on the Wind Pressure Distribution of Glass Curtain Wall in Airport Terminals in Mountainous Areas by Cheng Pei, Xiaomin Zhang, Xiaokang Cheng, Xiongwei Yang, Cunming Ma

“…Research can provide useful suggestions and references for the design, construction, and site selection of terminals in similar airports.…”
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Interdisciplinaridade da Ciência da Informação: brasileira intensidades e relações by Roniberto Morato do Amaral, Mesailde Souza de Oliveira Matias, Denilson de Oliveira Sarvo

“…A interdisciplinaridade está na gênese da Ciência da Informação como área do conhecimento, porém há controvérsias, e se faz necessário ampliar as investigações. O objetivo deste artigo foi investigar as relações interdisciplinares e suas intensidades na Ciência da Informação brasileira. …”
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Military and Political Studies by A. I. Podberyozkin

“…The difference in this direction from the classical international specialization is that it is at the intersection of several disciplines: military science, military-technical and military-industrial as well as International Relations. …”
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Thermal and Morphological Assessment of the Penta-Layered, Hybrid U-Polyester Composite Reinforced with Glass Fibers and Polypropylene by Md. Shahin Akanda, Md. Shariful Islam, Md. Ali Akbar, A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury, M. A. Gafur, Md. Sahab Uddin

“…In this study, the TG/DTG technique was used to analyze the thermal characteristics of the composites. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of 79 Patients with an Insulinoma: A Nationwide Retrospective Study in Finland by Elina Peltola, Päivi Hannula, Heini Huhtala, Saara Metso, Ulla Kiviniemi, Martine Vornanen, Juhani Sand, Johanna Laukkarinen, Mirja Tiikkainen, Camilla Schalin-Jäntti, Johanna Arola, Jukka Sirén, Antti Piiroinen, Minna Soinio, Pirjo Nuutila, Mirva Söderström, Hanna Hämäläinen, Leena Moilanen, David Laaksonen, Elina Pirinen, Fia Sundelin, Tapani Ebeling, Pasi Salmela, Markus J. Mäkinen, Pia Jaatinen

“…Insulinomas are rare pancreatic tumours. Population-based data on their incidence, clinical picture, diagnosis, and treatment are almost nonexistent. …”
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Therapeutic target genes and regulatory networks of gallic acid in cervical cancer by Zhixi You, Ye Lei, Yongkang Yang, Zhihui Zhou, Xu Chao, Keyi Ju, Songyi Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Yuanyuan Li

“…Furthermore, the upstream microRNA (miRNA), long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), and circular RNA (circRNA) of the candidate genes were predicted using the online tools of MirDIP, TarBase, and ENCORI. …”
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Digital Tools, Technologies, and Learning Methodologies for Education 4.0 Frameworks: A STEM Oriented Survey by Angeliki Boltsi, Konstantinos Kalovrektis, Apostolos Xenakis, Periklis Chatzimisios, Costas Chaikalis

“…Open access to hardware and software tools is a focal point for advancing learning. In sciences, lab-based experiments constitute a vital part of curricula that bridge the gap between theory and practice. …”
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