Joint Initiatives Instead of Multilateralism: A New Reality for the WTO? by O. V. Biryukova

“…The article criticizes joint initiatives from their primary opponents (India and South Africa), who insist that plurilateral initiatives' participation ignores existing multilateral mandates reached by consensus. …”
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Physical activity, Vitamin D, and all-cause/cardiovascular mortality: a prospective study in older Chinese adults by Mingrui Chen, Ling Cheng, Sisi Yang, Yan Zhang

“…We observed a tendency for a higher vitamin D concentration in participants with higher physical activity score levels. …”
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The Impact of Advanced Footwear Technology on the Performance and Running Biomechanics of Mountain Runners by Pedro Corbí-Santamaría, Marina Gil-Calvo, Alba Herrero-Molleda, Juan García-López, Daniel Boullosa, José Vicente García-Tormo

“…Twelve trained mountain runners participated in a 3-day experiment, with a 7-day recovery between sessions. …”
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Reverse Fragility Index in Plastic Surgery Randomized Controlled Trials by Rodney Ahdoot, BS, Trista M. Benítez, MPH, Chien-Wei Wang, MD, Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS

“…Forty RCTs that yielded 65 primary outcomes were included in the analysis with a median sample size of 76 participants (interquartile range [IQR], 49–129) and a median of 10 events (IQR, 3–22). …”
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Simplified internal models in human control of complex objects. by Salah Bazzi, Stephan Stansfield, Neville Hogan, Dagmar Sternad

“…To answer these questions, this study examined a task where participants physically interacted with a nonlinear underactuated system mimicking a cup of sloshing coffee: a cup with a ball rolling inside. …”
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Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery by Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Michael Alfertshofer, MD, Heli S. Patel, MBA, Daniel Najafali, BS, Noelle Thompson, BS, Victoria Stoffel, MS, Chris M. Reid, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Samuel Knoedler, BS, Leonard Knoedler, MD

“…Regarding minimum age, most partakers (43%) supported 18 years, whereas 38% endorsed 21 years. …”
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Exploration of Digital Twin Design Mechanism of the Deep in Situ Rock Insulation Coring Device by Bo Yu, Heping Xie, Ling Chen, Wu Zhao, Zhiqiang He

“…This digital twin to help users participate in product design and understand the product design process. …”
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Inhibition of anti-tumour reactivity of immune cells in the salivary gland cancer: A proteomic approach by Rajdeep Chakraborty, Charbel Darido, Aidan Tay, Thiri Zaw, Shoba Ranganathan, Fei Liu, Giuseppe Palmisano

“…Results: Analysis of the acquired data showed that the overexpressed proteins in the OSCC cells and participated more in metabolic process, while in the salivary gland cancer cells, overexpressed proteins participated more in immune processes, immune checkpoint pathway. …”
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Addressing vaccine hesitancy in the training of healthcare professionals: Insights from the VAX-TRUST project by Fábio Rafael Augusto, Cátia Sá Guerreiro, Rita Morais, Joana Mendonça, André Beja, Tiago Correia, Ana Patrícia Hilário

“…Additionally, the study involved practical interventions carried out across seven European countries, engaging a total of 694 participants. These participants included general practitioners (GPs), paediatricians, nurses, as well as medical and nursing students. …”
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An Exploration of Private Sector Financing of Higher Education in the Philippines and Its Policy Implications for India by M. JOSHI K.

“…In spite of these demerits the transition rate between secondary and higher education in Philippines remains exceptionally high, along with the participation ratio, which is comparable to a developed nation. …”
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The effect of bilingualism on obligatory components of auditory late responses in young adults: a cross-sectional study by Ali Hajimohammadi, Fatemeh Heidari

“…Method This cross-sectional study analyzed ALRs in 28 monolingual and 28 bilingual participants aged 19 to 30 years, using a 70 dB nHL speech stimulus (/da/). …”
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Comparing the Antibacterial Efficacy of Nanosilver vs Traditional Fluoride Varnishes in Caries Prevention by Jagriti Kushwah, Akshata Ron, Sanjana Khullar, Sushma Singh, Kasthuripriya Kuppusamy, Prateek J. Pachore

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 120 participants aged 6–12 years with a high risk of dental caries. …”
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Understanding the causes of intravenous medication administration errors in hospitals: a qualitative critical incident study by Darren M Ashcroft, Richard N Keers, Jonathan Cooke, Steven D Williams

“…Objectives To investigate the underlying causes of intravenous medication administration errors (MAEs) in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals.Setting Two NHS teaching hospitals in the North West of England.Participants Twenty nurses working in a range of inpatient clinical environments were identified and recruited using purposive sampling at each study site.Primary outcome measures Semistructured interviews were conducted with nurse participants using the critical incident technique, where they were asked to discuss perceived causes of intravenous MAEs that they had been directly involved with. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health awareness and practices among adolescents and adults in a rural farming community in Baja California, Mexico: a quantitative and qualitative cross-se... by Cristina Espinosa da Silva, Margarita Santibanez, Adrienne RS Lee, Lorena S Pacheco, Stephanie Brodine, Miguel A Fraga, Taylor B Desmarais, Noe C Crespo, Javier Martínez Hernandez, Marianne McKennett, Richard S Garfein

“…Most believed that children should learn about SRH by age 10–15 years, and 94% felt that parents should deliver such education. Participants had low knowledge about SRH but high motivation to educate children and adolescents on these topics, indicating potential for SRH campaigns in this community. …”
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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii amongst Pregnant Women in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia by Hussein Aqeely, Eman K. El-Gayar, Darakhshan Perveen Khan, Abdullah Najmi, Ayesha Alvi, Ibrahim Bani, Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Saif Elden Abdalla, Ibrahim M. Elhassan

“…The highest IgG and IgM seroprevalence was among the study participants aged 35 to 39 years (13.5% and 35.1%, resp.). …”
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Gingivitis Effectiveness of Emulgel Containing 2% Resveratrol in Orthodontic Patients: An 8-Week Randomized Clinical Trial by Amin Golshah, Shahla Mirzaeei, Nafiseh Nikkerdar, Fatemeh Ghorbani

“…In the experimental group, participants used an Emulgel containing 2% resveratrol. …”
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RESEARCH WORK AT HIGHER MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN SIBERIA AT THE END OF THE 50s – THE BEGINNING OF THE 90s OF THE XXTH CENTURY by V. V. PETRIK

“…The article analyzes the activity of Siberian medical higher education institutions in the development of the research areas in the late 50’s – early 90’s XX century. …”
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Nutritional Status of Children with Beta Thalassemia Major by Dhara Bipin Joshi, Uma Siddharth Nayak

“…Results. Out of the 119 participants, 56 (47%) were female and 63 (53%) were male. …”
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Motivations behind end-of-life care: a qualitative study of Iranian nurses’ experiences by Zahra Royani, Khadijeh Yazdi, Gholam Reza Mahmoodi-Shan

“…To establish rigor, the four criteria outlined by Guba and Lincoln were applied. Results the participants included eight women and four men with an average age of 39.6 ± 6.31 years. …”
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Uncertain reflective functioning, anxious attachment, and cumulative impact of early relational trauma as predictors of severity in borderline personality disorder by K Dharani Devi, Poornima Bhola, Prabha S. Chandra

“…Results: The majority of the participants reported experiences of polyvictimization (93.3%) with the most common traumas being psychological abuse (93.3%), neglect (91.7%), and rejection (90.0%). …”
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