The Impacts of Breakthrough Drug Classes on Total Healthcare Expenditures by Zeynal Karaca, Steven N. Wiggins

“…We examined six different groups of breakthrough drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, statins, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, histamine type 2 antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and fluoroquinolones. **Results:** Our results demonstrate that drugs from breakthrough classes - except ACE inhibitors - are more expensive than other drugs. …”
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A Nomogram for Predicting Overall Survival in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Retrospective Study by Ling Y, Miao X, Zhou X, Ma J, Lin Z, Li Q, Zhang M, Ma Y, Chen B

“…Additionally, Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted to show the stratification ability of the risk groups.Results: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS), albumin, and two inflammatory biomarkers D-Dimer, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)—were independent predictors of inferior OS. …”
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Law Studies by G. P. Tolstopiatenko

“…It became the first textbook in Russian Law studies dedicated to the international legal aspects of interstate cooperation in Europe. Quarterly magazine "Moscow Journal of International Law" has made significant contribution to the development of the MGIMO international law school. …”
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Averting War in Northeast Asia: A Proposal by Mel Gurtov

“…Washington is encouraging that shift, as well as closer military cooperation between Japan and South Korea. North-South Korea relations are very tense as the result of the Cheonan incident, the North's artillery barrage against a small South Korean island, and revelations of a modern North Korean uranium enrichment plant-all coming in the wake of the Lee Myung Bak administration's almost complete reversal of his predecessors' engagement policies. …”
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The Efficacy of Implementing Labor Analgesia Education via the WeChat Public Platform—A Randomized Controlled Study by Lijun Ma, Yan Cheng, Hailian Liu, Wenjing Yang, Chen Yang

“…Conclusions: The use of WeChat public platform for labor analgesia education can enhance primiparas understanding and cooperation during the procedure, decreasing maternal anxiety. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution patterns and assembly mechanisms of eukaryotic plankton communities in Liujiaxia Reservoir at the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau by Lingyun Chen, Jihua Cheng, Yangcuo Wanma, Shiying Zhu, Alan Warren, Yingzhi Ning

“…The dominant eukaryotic plankton group was Pyrrophyta, and the species interactions were predominantly cooperative. The trophic level index indicated excellent overall water quality in the reservoir. …”
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Differences in emergency nurse triage between a simulated setting and the real world, post hoc analysis of a cluster randomised trial by Hilde Philips, Veronique Verhoeven, Stefan Morreel, Jasmine Meysman, Ines Homburg, Diana De Graeve, KG Monsieurs

“…Objectives In the TRIAGE trial, a cluster randomised trial about diverting emergency department (ED) patients to a general practice cooperative (GPC) using a new extension to the Manchester Triage System, the difference in the proportion of patients assigned to the GPC was striking: 13.3% in the intervention group (patients were encouraged to comply to an ED or GPC assignment, real-world setting) and 24.7% in the control group (the assignment was not communicated, all remained at the ED, simulated setting). …”
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Legal foundations of the organization and activities of the Ukrainian SSR police in 1949–1950s by О. V. Brusakova, V. A. Hrechenko

“…The practical activity of police bodies for the protection of public order was determined by the following directions: 1) administrative activity (patrol in populated areas, compliance with the rules of the passport and permit system, regulation of street traffic); 2) involvement of state institutions, public organizations and citizens in cooperation; 3) creation of voluntary formations - police assistance brigades and public order protection groups.…”
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Studying the impact of zein microfibers on the physicochemical and microstructural properties of bi-gels based on ι-carrageenan hydrogels and beeswax oleogels by Mojtaba Rezaei, Sara Naji-Tabasi, Behrouz Ghorani, Bahareh Emadzadeh

“…The thermal stability of bigel considerably increased by cooperation fibers in hydrogel. The developed bi-gels demonstrate significant potential for substituting conventional solid fats and introducing distinctive visual characteristics in various food products.…”
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Strategies to promote the provision of sexual health services during menopause: a qualitative study from the perspective of menopausal women and healthcare providers in Isfahan cit... by Maryam Moradi, Mahnaz Noroozi, Firoozeh Mostafavi, Marjan Beigi

“…Results Data analysis led to the extraction of three main categories: 1-providing comprehensive and client-centered care with five sub-categories, namely “screening and active search for recognition of sexual dysfunction”, “compliance with cultural considerations in service delivery”, “tailoring treatment plans for individual patients”, “collaborative decision‐making approach”, and “improving specialty care follow-up”; 2- improving infrastructure for better service delivery with three sub-categories, namely “allocation of appropriate physical space”, “strengthening teamwork and interdisciplinary cooperation”, and “provision of cost-effective services”; and 3- expanding services as well as enhancing access with five sub-categories, namely “integration of sexual health services in primary health care”, “using telemedicine to provide services”, “expansion of intersectoral relations”, “introducing sexual health services”, and “conducting research on sexual health services”. …”
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The curious case of C-88: impacts of a potato variety on farmers in Yunnan, China by Stephanie Myrick, Willy Pradel, Canhui Li, Victor Suarez, Guy Hareau, Catherine Larochelle, George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang

“…This paper analyzes how a particular potato variety generates benefits to producers and discusses how these benefits may have contributed to poverty reduction in Yunnan province. Cooperation 88 (C88) is a high-yielding, late blight-resistant variety that was developed through a partnership between the International Potato Center and Yunnan Normal University in Kunming, China. …”
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Implementation of the financial standards of the European Union on the example of the legislative system of Ukraine and Germany by Coughlan V.

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Administrative and legal tools of the Ministry of Internal Affairs service centers interaction with other law enforcement agencies by О. V. Dzhafarova, О. V. Shatrava

“…It has been proven that it is expedient to consider the administrative and legal tools of the interaction of the service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with other law enforcement agencies through an understanding of the relevant legal forms and methods of operation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs service centers in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies in order to ensure the rights and freedoms of people and citizens in the field of ensuring road traffic safety through provision of public services. …”
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Complete Mitochondrial Genome of <i>Niphon spinosus</i> (Perciformes: Niphonidae): Genome Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis by Maheshkumar Prakash Patil, Jong-Oh Kim, Seung Hyun Yoo, Jiyoung Shin, Ji-Young Yang, Kyunghoi Kim, Gun-Do Kim

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The Effect of Ivabradine on the Human Atrial Myocardial Contractility in an In Vitro Study by Ryan Chaban, Katja Buschmann, Anna Krausgrill, Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Christian-Friedrich Vahl

“…Ivabradine has emerged as a new antiarrhythmic agent that could compete with the traditional ones, such as beta-blockers. This experimental study aims to ascertain whether ivabradine directly interferes with the myocardial contractility in an in vitro environment. …”
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The refugees and health crisis: migration policy management and government response to Afghan migrants by Kalsoom B. Sumra, Muhammad Mumtaz, Naqib Ullah Khan, Helen Huifen Cai, Qiong Yuan

“…The paper offers practical policy implications as there is a need for migration policy management combining flexibility and friendliness cooperation to provide government services to refugees. …”
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East Central Europe in the Federalist-Regional Concepts of the Polish Emigrants of the Second Half ofthe 20th century by Barbara Stankevič

“…Giedroyc's geopolitical concept of the ULB subregion contributed to the substantiation of the claims of historical subjects to the cultural/historical regions formulating their identity and encouraged a new cooperation of the countries. Their concepts conditioned changes in the Polish thought and presented new arguments for the formation of a narrative between the former Republic of Both Nations. …”
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Association of AGTR1 A1166C and CYP2C9∗3 Gene Polymorphisms with the Antihypertensive Effect of Valsartan by Yi Liu, Xiaomu Kong, Yongwei Jiang, Meimei Zhao, Peng Gao, Xiao Cong, Yongtong Cao, Liang Ma

“…The differences in the antihypertensive treatment with angiotensin type II receptor blockers (ARBs) may be attributed to polymorphisms in genes involving drug-targeted receptor and drug metabolism. …”
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Research and Discussion on the Relationships between Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and ATP2B2 Gene Polymorphism by Suhao Zhang, Enmin Ding, Haoyang Yin, Hengdong Zhang, Baoli Zhu

“…A case-control study of 760 Chinese textile workers was conducted to investigate the relationship between ATP2B2 polymorphisms and NIHL susceptibility. …”
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STD Training in Canadian Medical Schools by Jo-Anne A Doherty, A Gordon Jessamine

“…CONCLUSIONS: There is no simple solution to ensure that every physician in Canada receives sufficient clinical training in STDs. Collaborative and cooperative efforts by federal, provincial and local governments, professional societies, licensing bodies, medical schools, residency programs, STD clinical directors and provincial and territorial directors of STD control, should be encouraged.…”
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