Comparative Agreement Analysis of Differences in 1,5-Anhydroglucitol, Glycated Albumin, and Glycated Hemoglobin A1c Levels between Fasting and Postprandial States in Steamed Bread... by Hang Su, Yufei Wang, Xiaojing Ma, Xingxing He, Lingwen Ying, Junling Tang, Lu Dong, Yuqian Bao, Jian Zhou, Weiping Jia

“…Our previous study indicated that serum 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) levels slightly increased after a glucose load; therefore, this study was conducted to explore short-term changes in 1,5-AG levels after a steamed bread meal test (SBMT) and compare the agreement of 1,5-AG, glycated albumin (GA), and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels between fasting and postprandial states after an SBMT. Methods. 104 participants were recruited and underwent a 100 g SBMT. …”
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The impact of temporary occupation and hostilities on the water conditions of the North Crimean and Kakhovka Main Canals by K. Borovyk, S. Gapon, I. Pyshnograiev

“…Alternative sources, such as artesian wells, partially compensated for the lack of water but led to groundwater depletion. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Double Y-Shaped Versus Conventional Miniplates in Fixation of Mandibular Fractures by Swastika Srivastava, R. Balakrishnan

“…Method: Ten patients with anterior mandibular fractures participated in the study and were randomly divided into two groups (Group A and Group B). …”
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Clinical efficacy of low‐dose Perampanel correlates with neurophysiological changes in familial adult myoclonus epilepsy 2 by Antonietta Coppola, Claudia Cuccurullo, Gianmaria Senerchia, Marica Rubino, Liana Veneziano, Francesco Brancati, Luigi Baratto, Valentina Virginia Iuzzolino, Leonilda Bilo, Pasquale Striano, Raffaele Dubbioso

“…Fifteen FAME2 patients participated in an observational prospective study. They received up to 6 mg daily of PER and underwent Unified‐Myoclonus‐Rating‐Scale (UMRS) before and after treatment. …”
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Report from the International Workshop on the Role of Public Administration in Public Policies’ Design & 15th Anniversary of the Central European Public Administration Review by Polonca Kovač, Tina Jukić

“…The discussions were all very fruitful, also thanks to the participation of several internationally recognised scholars from the Netherlands, Croatia, Germany, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovenia, as well as around twenty representatives of Slovenian ministries, other administrative authorities and non-governmental organisations. …”
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Association between Platelet to Neutrophil Ratio (PNR) and Clinical Outcomes in STEMI Patients after Successful pPCI: A Secondary Analysis Based on a Cohort Study by Hao Wang, Xiaochun Qing, Hua Wang, Yunfei Gu

“…The average age of the 462 participants was 63±11.92 years, and approximately 76.6% were male. …”
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Inequalities in complete childhood immunisation in Nepal: results from a population-based cross-sectional study by In Han Song, Elizabeth Palley, Madhu Sudhan Atteraya

“…The study hypothesised that social inequality factors (eg, gender of a child, age of mother, caste/ethnic affiliation, mother’s socioeconomic status, place of residence and other structural barrier factors such as living in extreme poverty and distance to health facility) affect the likelihood of children being immunised.Design Using gender of a child, age of mother, caste/ethnic affiliation, mother’s socioeconomic status, place of residence and other structural barrier factors such as living in extreme poverty and distance to health facility as independent variables, we performed bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.Setting This study used data from the most recent nationally representative cross-sectional Nepal Demographic and Health Survey in 2016.Participants The analysis reviewed data from 1025 children aged 12–23 months old.Outcome measures The main outcome variable was childhood immunisation.Results Only 79.2% of children were fully immunised. …”
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Joint exposure to multiple air pollutants and residual cardiovascular risk in hypertension by Yalan Li, Wei Hong, Jingjing Wu, Jie Wang, Shiqi Liu, Hong Yuan, Jingjing Cai, Rujia Miao, Jiangang Wang, Yao Lu

“…Using high-quality datasets from China, the ground-level air pollutants concentrations, including PM2.5, PM2.5–10, SO2, O3, CO and NO2, at each participant’s residence were calculated. The relationships between individual and multiple air pollutants with the residual cardiovascular risk were assessed by Cox proportional hazards models, air pollution score analyses and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression model. …”
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Intralymphatic Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase-Alum Administration Induced Th2-Like-Specific Immunomodulation in Responder Patients: A Pilot Clinical Trial in Type 1 Diabetes by Beatriz Tavira, Hugo Barcenilla, Jeannette Wahlberg, Peter Achenbach, Johnny Ludvigsson, Rosaura Casas

“…GAD-alum given into lymph nodes to type 1 diabetes patients participating in an open-label pilot trial resulted in preservation of C-peptide similar to promising results from other trials. …”
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Cluster analysis of potential autonomous vehicle (AV) adopters in Indonesia’s new capital by Eko Agus Prasetio, Dita Novizayanti, Aghnia Nadhira Aliya Putri

“…A survey addressing 13 factors relevant to AV adoption was distributed to 356 participants. The analysis identified four clusters: Cluster 1 (27%) values sustainability, emotional safety, and performance expectancy but needs more trust and safety assurances. …”
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Inversion of the Main Trends of Digitalization in the Educational Space by D. P. Kozolupenko

“…But at the same time, processes of a different kind are also taking place in the field of education: processes that represent a kind of inversion of the digitalization influence on our perception of the world, self-perception and the sphere of our everyday life. The article examines three such major trends and their inversions in the educational space of our time. 1. …”
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Measuring fluid balance in end-stage renal disease with a wearable bioimpedance sensor by Frida Bremnes, Cecilia Montgomery Øien, Jørn Kvaerness, Ellen Andreassen Jaatun, Sigve Nyvik Aas, Terje Saether, Henrik Lund, Solfrid Romundstad

“…Results Only HD sessions with a positive net fluid extraction were included in the primary analysis. Participants had an increase of 7.5 ± 4.3 Ω (Ohm) in RE during the first HD and 6.2 ± 2.3 Ω during the second HD, and a fluid extraction (ultrafiltration (UF) volume) of 1.5 ± 0.8 L and 1.2 ± 0.6 L, respectively. …”
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Batterer typologies: substance use, impulsivity and results of an IPVAW offender treatment program in Spain by Pedro V. Mateo-Fernández, Pedro V. Mateo-Fernández, Pedro V. Mateo-Fernández, Iria Osa-Subtil, Iria Osa-Subtil, Iria Osa-Subtil, Román Ronzón-Tirado, María Elena de la Peña Fernández

“…Combined with drunkenness, it can materially increase the likelihood of intimate partner violence.MethodsThe present study examines substance use and impulsivity among a sample of 243 men convicted of IPVAW offences under the Spanish Gender Violence Act (Organic Law 1/2004) in relation to the levels of violence and psychopathologies presented by these perpetrators, in order to understand the results of court-ordered psychological treatments provided under Spain’s Gender Violence Offenders Intervention Program. The participants, aged an average 39.1 years, were classified into three types based on demographic factors, substance use and other relevant variables. …”
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Foreign experience in ensuring of non-interference in the private life of a person in criminal proceedings by D. V. Simonovych, O. V. Blyshchyk

“…This is important for participants in criminal proceedings, as the content and form of criminal proceedings must comply with general principles. …”
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Adaptation of an exercise intervention for pregnant women to community-based delivery: a study protocol by Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim, Taren Swindle, Audrey Martinez

“…Findings will be shared with study participants and stakeholder advisors through written summaries and in-person presentations; results will also be shared through presentations at scientific conferences and publications in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04298125; Pre-results.…”
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Elizandra Souza: escrita periférica em diálogo transatlântico by Sílvia Regina Lorenso Castro

“…Argumento que Elizandra toma como punto de partida una formación identitataria espiralada/sampleada que atraviesa y expande las páginas del libro en su materialidad impresa con la intención de construir un puente entre la música (hip hop), la literatura (Punga e Águas da cabaça) y la tecnología (la Radio Comunitaria de Heliópolis). …”
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Integrative analysis of metabolite and transcriptome reveals the biosynthetic pathway and candidate genes for iridoid glycoside biosynthesis in Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora (Pen... by Ke Rao, Ke Rao, Siyu Liu, Siyu Liu, Xiaohui Tang, Guofu Jia, Shaohua Yang, Chaoxiang Ren, Chaoxiang Ren, Jin Pei, Jin Pei

“…Through qRT-PCR validation, we found that three NsF3H/NsF3D genes, four NsUGD/NsUPD genes, one Ns2HFD gene, and three NsSQM genes may participate in the iridoid biosynthesis pathway. These findings provide important genetic and metabolomic information for an in-depth understanding of the biosynthetic mechanisms of iridoids and lay the foundation for the protection and sustainable utilization of N. scrophulariiflora.…”
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Postdocs in Russia: Peculiarities of Employment and Incentives by L. S. Skachkova, I. P. Malichenko, E. A. Yakovleva

“…The article presents the results of the author’s research aimed at identifying the peculiarities of employment of postdocs, a relatively new labor category for the Russian academic labor market. …”
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Multimorbidity clusters and associated health care cost among patients attending psychiatric clinics in Odisha, India by Priti Gupta, Solveig A. Cunningham, Mohammed K. Ali, Sailesh Mohan, Pranab Mahapatra, Sanghamitra C. Pati

“…Within 18 months, 41 participants developed either one or two chronic conditions, most commonly diabetes, hypertension, or thyroid disease. …”
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Analysis of the Mechanical Characteristics of the Basic WALK Step in Rumba from a Kinematic Perspective by Yu Wu

“…Methods: Five professional dancers and five amateur students participated in video recordings using two JVC cameras. …”
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