LEGAL AND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES OF THE FOREIGN POLICY OF INDEPENDENT AZERBAIJAN IN RELATION TO NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES by Katana Gafarova

“…In this context, the potential for the implementation of projects to create free economic zones is noted. In the economic sphere, Azerbaijan chooses the means and instruments of co-operation that correspond to the foundations of a civilised, market-based approach to the comprehensive solution of security, resource, energy and financial problems. …”
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Changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and subtypes induced by kidney dysfunction among 25–64 years in China from 1992 to 2021 by Guoqiang Zeng, Hongliang Wang, Pinghui Cao, Jinyang Zhao, Lingyun Liu, Hui Guo

“…Females exhibited higher relative risks in earlier periods, but their decline in both period and cohort analyses was faster than that of males. …”
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Percutaneous ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for patients with liver metastases from gastrointestinal stromal tumors by Li Liu, Bing Wang, Zhong-Yi Zhang, Song Wang, Hao Wu, Hong Wang, Wei Wu, Kun Yan, Wei Yang

“…The mean overall survival (OS) period was 100.5 ± 14.1 (range, 3.8–159.5) months and the 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 96.9%, 77.1%, and 58.7%, respectively. Both univariate and multivariate analysis indicated that extrahepatic metastasis before RFA (p = 0.044) was a significant prognostic factor for OS.Conclusions Liver metastases from GIST exhibit relatively mild biological behavior. …”
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Estimating Trends in Cardiovascular Disease Risk for the EXPOSE (Explaining Population Trends in Cardiovascular Risk: A Comparative Analysis of Health Transitions in South Africa a... by Shaun Scholes, Jennifer S Mindell, Mari Toomse-Smith, Annibale Cois, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo

“…The absolute predicted 10-year risk of CVD declined significantly on average over the last 2 decades in both sexes (for linear trend; all P<.001). In men, the mean of the laboratory-based WHO risk score was 10.1% (SE 0.2%) and 8.4% (SE 0.2%) in 1998 and 2017, respectively; corresponding figures in women were 5.6% (SE 0.1%) and 4.5% (SE 0.1%). …”
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Successful Regulatory T Cell-Based Therapy Relies on Inhibition of T Cell Effector Function and Enrichment of FOXP3+ Cells in a Humanized Mouse Model of Skin Inflammation by S. Landman, V. L. de Oliveira, M. Peppelman, E. Fasse, E. van Rijssen, S. C. Bauland, P. van Erp, I. Joosten, H. J. P. M. Koenen

“…Taken together, we demonstrate that inhibition of skin inflammation by Treg infusion, next to a reduction of infiltrating effector T cells, is mediated by restoring both the local and systemic balance between cytokine-producing effector T cells and immunoregulatory T cells. …”
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Ecological problem identification based on spatial and temporal dynamics of ecosystem quality: A case study by Rui Zhang, Huamin Liu, Zhichao Xu, Xinchuan Zhao, Lu Wen, Yi Zhuo, Lixin Wang

“…The findings of this study hold both theoretical and practical significance for ecological protection and sustainable development in the region.…”
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Productivity and ecological functions of naturally regrown pine forests of the Ukrainian Polissia by Petro Lakyda, Volodymyr Blyshchyk

“…Increasing the forest cover of the territory of Ukraine and bringing it to optimal parameters in the conditions of global climate change, the aggressive war of Russia against both the Ukrainian society and the environment, requires the search for adequate mechanisms for preservation and reproduction of forest formations. …”
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Adsorption of Anionic Surfactants onto Alumina: Characteristics, Mechanisms, and Application for Heavy Metal Removal by Thi Minh Thu Nguyen, Thi Phuong Thao Do, Thi Sim Hoang, Ngoc Viet Nguyen, Huy Dong Pham, Trung Dung Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Mai Pham, Thanh Son Le, Tien Duc Pham

“…The conditions for SDS and STS adsorption onto γ-Al2O3 were optimized and found to be contact time 180 min, pH 4, and 1 mM NaCl. Adsorption of both SDS and STS onto large Al2O3 beads increased with an increase of ionic strength, demonstrating that the adsorption is controlled by electrostatic attraction between anionic sulfate groups and positively charged Al2O3 surface, as well as hydrophobic interactions between long alkyl chains of surfactant molecules. …”
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A self-assembled nanoparticle vaccine elicits effective neutralizing antibody response against EBV infection by Ping Li, Ping Li, Ziyi Jiang, Jingjing Shi, Haochuan Sha, Zihang Yu, Yan Zhao, Sanyang Han, Lan Ma, Lan Ma, Lan Ma

“…Sera from the L350–ferritin nanoparticle-immunized mice showed high titers of both L350 protein-specific and gp350D123 protein-specific antibodies, and sera from gp350D123 protein-immunized mice could also recognize L350 protein well. …”
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Insights into ozone pollution control in urban areas by decoupling meteorological factors based on machine learning by Y. Qiu, X. Li, X. Li, W. Chai, Y. Liu, M. Song, X. Tian, Q. Zou, W. Lou, W. Zhang, J. Li, Y. Zhang

“…The formation of surface O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> is intricately linked to chemical reactions which are influenced by both meteorological conditions and local emissions of precursors (i.e., NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> and volatile organic compounds, VOCs). …”
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Income level is associated with differences in primary and secondary stroke prevention in China by Huiming Ren, Junrong Ma, Xu Guo, Ruijie Zhang, Liyuan Pu, Tian Zhao, Fangfang Zeng, Chang Shu, Liyuan Han, Yunzhi Wang, Qiang Li, Xiaojie Wang

“…Moreover, medication use was low for both primary and secondary prevention in high-income individuals.…”
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Emergency medicine physician supervision and mortality among patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda: a retr... by Rebecca Leff, Brian Rice, Bradley Dreifuss, Heather Hammerstedt, Mark Bisanzo, Stacey Chamberlain, Ashley Pickering, Colleen Laurence, Prisca Mary Kizito, Steven Jonathan Kisingiri, Charles Ndyamwijuka, Serena Nakato, Lema Felix Adriko

“…After controlling for vital sign abnormalities, ‘Direct’ and ‘Indirect’ supervision were both significantly associated with reduced OR for mortality (‘Direct’: 0.57 (0.37 to 0.90), ‘Indirect’: 0.71 (0.55 to 0.92)) when compared with ‘Independent Care’. …”
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Dynamics of inland saline ground water and associated growth potential of common carp Cyprinus carpio for a sustainable aquaculture by P. S. Nagaraja, V. Susitharan, Siddhant Shivaji Upaskar, Jay Prakash Yadav, Pankaj Kumar, Sreedharan Krishnan, A. M. Babitha Rani, Ashok Kumar, Satyendra Singh, Dhalongsaih Reang, Sunil Kumar Nayak, Mohammad Aklakur, Angom Lenin Singh, Aparna Chaudhari, Mujahidkhan A. Pathan

“…In conclusion, the common carp reared in an inland saline environment showed a similar growth pattern in both size classes as reported in freshwater culture. …”
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Multi-Isotope Geochemical Baseline Study of the Carbon Management Canada Research Institutes CCS Field Research Station (Alberta, Canada), Prior to CO2 Injection by Rachel E. Utley, Emma Martin-Roberts, Nicholas Utting, Gareth Johnson, Domokos Györe, Marta Zurakowska, Finlay M. Stuart, Adrian J. Boyce, Thomas H. Darrah, Pauline Gulliver, R. Stuart Haszeldine, Don Lawton, Stuart M. V. Gilfillan

“…However, we also find that predominantly biogenic CH4 (∼90%–99%) is pervasive in both groundwater and gases within the shallow succession, which contain numerous coal seams. …”
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Genomic insights into the alphaproteobacterium Georhizobium sp. MAB10 revealed a pathway of Mn(II) oxidation-coupled anoxygenic photoautotrophy: a novel understanding of the biotic... by Xiuli Xu, Litao Zhang, Fuhang Song, Guoliang Zhang, Linlin Ma, Na Yang

“…Preliminary results indicated the presence of genes encoding a functional pheophytin-quinone-type photosynthetic reaction center and a putative key enzyme for Mn(II) oxidation, namely FtsP/CotA-like multicopper oxidase GE001273. Under light conditions, Mn(II) significantly reduced the respiration rate and elevated the intracellular NADH/NADtotal ratio. …”
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Validation of heavy metals in geothermal to support water management practices and mitigation strategies by G.M. Idroes, D.P. Rezeki, K. Khairi, K. Khairan, R. Idroes, E. Suhartono, R. Prasetio, S.A. Rahman, S. Suhendrayatna

“…This implies a substantial danger to the health of those who drink or are exposed to this water, as both lead and cadmium are associated with severe health complications, including damage to the nervous system and kidneys. …”
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Estimated prevalence and incidence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Japan by Tsukasa Okamoto, Mariko Hanafusa, Taketomo Abe, Takashi Shimamura, Masaru Ito, Yoko Wakai, Torahiko Jinta, Katsuyuki Higa, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Yasumi Okouchi, Ryo Okuda, Masashi Bando, Takafumi Suda, Hiromi Tomioka, Takeo Fujiwara, Masato Takase, Shigemi Yoshihara, Hiroshi Odajima, Yasunari Miyazaki

“…The estimated prevalence and incidence of fibrotic HP were 6.3 and 2.5 per 100,000 population, respectively, versus 3.6 and 2.0 per 100,000 population, respectively, for non-fibrotic HP. Both fibrotic and non-fibrotic HP were more prevalent in southern Japan (Kyushu) and less prevalent in northern Japan (Hokkaido). …”
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Donor Small-Droplet Macrovesicular Steatosis Affects Liver Transplant Outcome in HCV-Negative Recipients by Flaminia Ferri, Quirino Lai, Antonio Molinaro, Edoardo Poli, Lucia Parlati, Barbara Lattanzi, Gianluca Mennini, Fabio Melandro, Francesco Pugliese, Federica Maldarelli, Alessandro Corsi, Mara Riminucci, Manuela Merli, Massimo Rossi, Stefano Ginanni Corradini

“…Graft Sd-MaS>15% showed a risk for graft loss > 2.5-folds in both the models. Graft Sd-MaS>15% was associated with reduced graft ATP content and, only in HCV- recipients, with higher early post-LT serum AST peaks. …”
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Does the habitual dietary intake of adults in Bavaria, Germany, match dietary intake recommendations? Results of the 3rd Bavarian Food Consumption Survey by Florian Rohm, Nina Wawro, Nina Wawro, Sebastian Gimpfl, Nadine Ohlhaut, Melanie Senger, Christine Röger, Martin Kussmann, Kurt Gedrich, Jakob Linseisen, Jakob Linseisen

“…Regarding selected essential nutrients, a considerable proportion of the population was at higher risk of insufficiency from iron (women), zinc (men), and folate (both men and women), as already described in previous studies.ConclusionA major proportion of the adult Bavarian population does not meet the current food-based dietary guidelines. …”
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Identification of QTL for Plant Height Traits in Single-segment Substitution Lines of Wild Rice by Xingxin DAI, Yanjie LIU, Chengxia LI, Rui TANG, Jiamei MU, Xuelin FU

“…In BAR-SSSLs, a total of 21 QTLs were identified in late season of 2024, the additive effects ranged from -5.41 cm to 29.28 cm, with the phenotype contributions ranging from 2.45% to 30.13%. Both qPHb1-4 and qPHb10-1 showed the phenotype contributions of more than 18.00%, and qPHb10-1 might be a novel QTL controlling plant height traits in BAR-SSSLs from O. barthii.…”
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