Digital breakthrough: will public administration be smart enough in a digital state and how smart are the elite and citizens by L. A. Vasilenko

“…It is shown that these processes are at the beginning of their development today, the underdevelopment of services for public participation in managerial decision-making processes is emphasized, while the results of the digitalization are disputable and contradictory both at the theoretical and practical levels.…”
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The use of the Prospector calculator reduces antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Marcin Paprocki, Szymon Żwirowski, Krzysztof Kuziemski

“…This study was designed to explore the hypothesis that utilization of a novel decision-making tool called Prospector would lead to lower consumption of antibiotics and provide a more rational approach to managing COPD exacerbations versus standard therapy in patients with COPD. …”
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Methodology for Determining the Effective Thickness of the Cemented Layer of Steel by S. G. Sandomirski, A. L. Val’ko, S. P. Rudenko

“…The article substantiates that approximation of hardness change from the distance h to the product surface will allow to obtain a more reliable dependence of hardness change in the investigated area when making hardness measurements in a wider range of distance h. …”
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Prognostic significance of the logistic regression model for assessing the risk of recurrence in patients with prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy by S. A. Reva, A. V. Arnautov, O. A. Klitsenko, S. B. Petrov

“…The sensitivity of this model was 86.6 %, specificity 81.5 %, diagnostic accuracy 82.7 %.Conclusion. This model makes it possible to obtain the probability of recurrence after radical prostatectomy depending on the severity of a specific set of predictive signs (a positive effect is predicted for y > 0.5, a negative one for y ≤ 0.5) and the degree of influence of one or a group of predictive signs on the likelihood of relapse, such as the ISUP grade group, locally advanced disease, clinically detectable lymph node lesion, positive surgical margin, PSA level of more than 0.09 ng/ml 1 month after surgery, the presence of regional metastases and the time between biopsy and the start of treatment.…”
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CircHipk3 serves a dual role in macrophage pyroptosis by promoting NLRP3 transcription and inhibition of autophagy to induce abdominal aortic aneurysm formation by Donghua Cai, Chuling Li, Yingyuan Zhang, Sisi He, Yihai Guo, Wangjun Liao, Yulin Liao, Jianping Bin, Xiang He

“…CircHipk3's dual role in enhancing NLRP3 inflammasome activation and inhibiting autophagy makes it a critical regulator in AAA development and rupture. …”
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Characterization and Detection Strategy Exploration in Cryptogenic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights From a Super‐Aged Region in Japan by Takaaki Sugihara, Takakazu Nagahara, Takuya Kihara, Suguru Ikeda, Yoshiki Hoshino, Yukako Matsuki, Takuki Sakaguchi, Hiroki Kurumi, Takumi Onoyama, Tomoaki Takata, Tomomitsu Matono, Hajime Isomoto

“…Results Among the non‐viral HCC cases, 55 patients (29.3%) (34 men and 21 women) were diagnosed with c‐HCC, making it the second‐highest etiology. Notably, individuals with c‐HCC, typically aged 60 and above (median age 76.0), exhibited a women predominance and presented with larger tumors (4.5 cm vs. 2.5 cm), correlating with a poorer prognosis. …”
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A Retrospective Study Comparing Nose, Lip, and Chin Morphology in Class I, Class II, and Class III Skeletal Relationships in Patients Visiting to the Department of Orthodontics, BP... by Avinash Chaudhary, Jamal Giri, Rajesh Gyawali, Prabhat Ranjan Pokharel

“…Samples were divided into 3 skeletal classes based on ANB angle. Measurements were made in relation to the nose, lips, and chin. Data were inserted in to SPSS and analyzed statistically using descriptive statistics, and mean and standard deviation was calculated for each variable. …”
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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…Modern highly sensitive and selective sensors are able to determine biologically active substances, which makes this direction one of the most popular areas of analytical chemistry. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards COVID-19 among Mothers in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020 by Debrnesh Goshiye, Zinet Abegaz, Sisay Gedamu

“…A total of 610 mothers participated in this study, making that a 96.2% response rate. More than half of the respondents 319 (50.3%) were in the age of 28–38 years. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of writing comics as a tool for enhancing EFL writing skills of undergraduate Ecuadorian polytechnic students by Felix Estrella

“…Design/methodology/approach – This research followed a mixed method design to obtain quantitative information through a researcher-made survey and paired T-test, which would be corroborated by the qualitative data obtained from semistructured interviews. …”
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How is cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered to adults with comorbid persistent musculoskeletal pain and disordered sleep? A scoping review. by Abigail Browne, Roisin Cahalan, Kieran O' Sullivan

“…Aspects inconsistently reported included who delivered the intervention; what modifications were made, if any; and the session content and duration. …”
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Maternal Vitamin D Status and Its Effect on Vitamin D Levels in Early Infancy in a Tertiary Care Centre in Sri Lanka by Kaneshapillai Anusha, Usha Hettiaratchi, Dulani Gunasekera, Shamini Prathapan, Guwani Liyanage

“…More data on vitamin D status of such populations will be important for policy decisions to be made at a national level. Similarly, it will be valuable for healthcare programs in other countries (e.g., United States, Australia, Europe, and Canada) as Sri Lankans are a fast-growing migrant population to those countries. …”
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Archéologie d’un jardin de sculptures du xxe siècle by Aline Gheysens

“…Our investigation will aim at understanding, by multiplying the means of interpretation, what this garden can tell us about the Art history of a certain time, about linguistic connections maintained by individuals at the core of the space it offers in relation with time and even of a certain religiousness which, all by itself or through this man’s work, has found a place in this garden and which makes of this meeting between a landscape and sculptures a aesthetic experience of an unsuspected power. …”
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An Intelligent Crow Search Optimization and Bi-GRU for Forest Fire Detection System Using Internet of Things by Syed Abdul Moeed, Bellam Surendra Babu, M. Sreevani, B. V. Devendra Rao, R. Raja Kumar and Gouse Baig Mohammed

“…The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Optimization techniques has made a revolutionary impact in disaster management, offering new avenues for early detection and prevention strategies. …”
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Escherichia coli in the T11-12 Thoracic Vertebrae: A Case Report by Weng D, Zhou H, Huang G, Cao Q, Wang H, Cao Z, Xie Q

“…A diagnosis of pyogenic thoracic spondylitis was then made followed by the treatment of antibiotics optimized by therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) techniques. …”
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A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ASSESSING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND SOCIO-BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS by Oana Chipirliu, Marian Viorel Crăciun, Mădălina Nicoleta Matei

“…Conclusions By analyzing the oral hygiene program, the frequency of dental visits, eating habits and general and oral health, an accurate assessment of periodontal risk can be made from childhood, allowing early preventive interventions. …”
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Sub-seasonal Patterns of PM10 and Black Carbon in a Coastal City: A Case Study of Salé, Morocco by Anas Otmani, Abdeslam Lachhab, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Mohamed Azougagh, Mohammed El Bouch, El Mahjoub Chakir

“…The primary origin of BC2.5 emissions was found to be traffic, making a substantial contribution to overall concentrations. …”
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Comparing Minor Connector Castability of Printed Cast Partial Dentures to Conventional Cast Partial Dentures: An In-vitro Study by Meghna Budati, Suresh Venugopalan

“…Traditionally, Cast Partial Dentures (CPD) are made using wax patterns and metal casting; however, this process can sometimes result in issues such as porosity or distortion. …”
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Training of female health workers (FHWs) to enhance the advocacy and communication skills on COVID-19 vaccine and routine Immunization in District Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)... by Magid Al-Gunaid, Zakir Hussain, Leen Daoud, Khurram Akram

“…Moreover, efforts were made to strengthen social support from community leaders. …”
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Enkele opmerkinge oor die studiegebied van die Kommunikasiekunde by D.F.M. Strauss

“…To explain the nature of various types of communication an appeal is made to different kinds of social intercourse, classified as consociational, communal and associational relationships. …”
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