Catastrophic health expenditure associated with non-inpatient costs among middle-aged and older individuals in China by Xiaojuan Zhang, Kun Zhu

“…BackgroundSince their establishment, the two predominant social health insurance schemes in China, Urban Employee Medical Insurance (UEMIS) and Urban and Rural Residents’ Medical Insurance (URRMS), have primarily focused on covering non-inpatient expenditure, while costs associated with outpatient care and pharmaceutical purchases have been largely excluded from the insurance benefit package. …”
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Determination of the Levels of Heavy Metals and Formaldehyde in Baby Clothes in South Africa: A Case Study of Stores in the Greater Cape Town Region by P. Nyamukamba, C. Bantom, Z. Mququ, T. Ngcobo, S. Isaacs

“…Herein, we report on the determination of formaldehyde, pH, and heavy metals (Pb, As, Co, Cr, Ni, and Cd) in various baby apparel (cotton, polyester, nylon, elastane, and polyethylene) of different colours (light, medium, and dark) purchased from both high-end and low-end market stores. …”
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Indirect contacts between Danish pig farms – what are the frequencies and risk-reducing measures, and how can they be used in simulation models? by Mette Fertner, Beate Conrady, Anne Sax Røgind, Elisabeth Okholm Nielsen, Anette Boklund

“…The questionnaire for pig producers provides updated data on indirect contacts (e.g. contact with visitors and non-porcine species on farms, sharing of staff and equipment, procedures for purchase/delivery of pigs and contact with trucks) stratified in terms of farm type and production type. …”
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Seeking abortion medications online: experiences from a mystery client study in Colombia by Daniel Arango Arango, Alice F Cartwright, Ava Braccia, Ann Moore, Maria M Vivas

“…Less than 17% of sellers highlighted possible complications that could require medical attention. Almost 90% of purchases were received (88.9%). All contained manufacturer-branded misoprostol and 77.5% were undamaged aluminium blister packages. …”
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Anatomical Changes Related to Age in Maxillary Sinus by Noor Ghazi Saab

“… Objective: The paranasal sinuses consist of four paired cavities: maxillary, ethmoid, frontal, and sphenoid, which are air-filled, mucosa-lined spaces within the maxillofacial region, connected to the nasal cavity. …”
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Actinomyces Acute Rhinosinusitis Complicated by Subperiosteal Abscess in an Immunocompromised 12-Year-Old: Case Report and Literature Review by Sai V. Nimmagadda, Li-Xing Man, Margo K. McKenna, John J. Faria, Isaac L. Schmale

“…Actinomycosis of the paranasal sinuses poses a diagnostic challenge, with infections varying widely in presentation and extent of disease. …”
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Introduction of Gear Data Exchange Format Standard of German by Guo Xiaozhong, Shi Zhaoyao

“…It is widely used to control in the process chain,compare the measurement results and purchase tools in the major gear-related enterprises around Germany which achieved good results. …”
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Assessment of Coumarin Levels in Ground Cinnamon Available in the Czech Retail Market by Jana Blahová, Zdeňka Svobodová

“…The objective of this study was to determine the coumarin content of ground cinnamon purchased from retail markets in the Czech Republic. …”
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The Power of Words: A Study of How Search Contents Can Affect Financial Decisions by Du Ni, Xingzhi Li, Zhi Xiao, Ke Gong

“…The research on the search behavior on the Internet enjoys greater and greater popularity, for the search behavior has been proved to affect our daily decisions in purchasing, traveling, and even defining beauty. However, there is still a lack of full appreciation of the relation between the search behavior itself in terms of the emotional meaning and the decisions thus generated. …”
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Generation of predictive price and trading volume patterns in a model of dynamically evolving free market supply and demand by J. K. Wang

“…I present a model of stock market price fluctuations incorporating effects of share supply as a history-dependent function of previous purchases and share demand as a function of price deviation from moving averages. …”
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"...dans le milieu de la Ville qui fait face à la place, se trouvent tous les besoins publiques..." : remarques sur la notion de centralité urbanistique en Louisiane coloniale et à... by Gilles-Antoine Langlois

“…After the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the place d’Armes, becoming Jackson Square in the name of the general who had defeated the British army, acquired the status of a national symbol in a rapidly growing town. …”
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Psychology features of older people in tourism by I. V. Groshev, E. P. Korchagin, I. V. Antonenko, V. N. Voronin

“…The psychological features of elderly tourists, causing their consumer behavior, both in the process of purchasing tourist permits, and the General attitude of the consumer to tourism have been considered. …”
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How to Implement Return Policies in a Two-Echelon Supply Chain? by Wei Hu, Jianbin Li

“…Both the demand uncertainty and consumers' valuation uncertainty are considered; consumers realize their valuations only after purchase. We discuss four scenarios for each party in the supply chain that may offer or not offer return policy. …”
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Strip-planting Rhizoma Peanut into Grazing Systems by Jose C. B. Dubeux, Lynn E. Sollenberger, Joao Vendramini, Marcelo O. Wallau, Ann R. Soffes Blount, Liza Garcia-Jimenez, Erick Santos, David Jaramillo

“… Nitrogen (N) is one of the major off-farm inputs in livestock systems, either in the form of N fertilizer or purchased feed. Fortunately, you can reduce those expenses by growing your own nitrogen using forage legumes. …”
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Strip-planting Rhizoma Peanut into Grazing Systems by Jose C. B. Dubeux, Lynn E. Sollenberger, Joao Vendramini, Marcelo O. Wallau, Ann R. Soffes Blount, Liza Garcia-Jimenez, Erick Santos, David Jaramillo

“… Nitrogen (N) is one of the major off-farm inputs in livestock systems, either in the form of N fertilizer or purchased feed. Fortunately, you can reduce those expenses by growing your own nitrogen using forage legumes. …”
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How Social Media Influencers Shape Consumer Perceptions and Buying Behavior at Inland Resorts: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry by Christine Mae G. Montenegro, Nenette D. Padilla

“…Findings indicate a strong influence of SMIs on consumer perception and purchasing behavior, with identified themes providing valuable insights for developing effective marketing strategies. …”
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Understanding Pregnancy Diagnosis in Beef Cattle by G. Cliff Lamb, Darren D. Henry, Vitor R. G. Mercadante, Doug E. Mayo

“… Because 55 to 70 percent of the input costs associated with a beef cattle operation are related to nutrition, culling open (non-pregnant) cows after the breeding season can save as much as $200 per head that can be diverted to the purchase or development of replacement females, sire selection, increased nutritional management, and other management-related costs. …”
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Legal Issues When Buying and Selling Customary Land in Papua by Dinda Clara Kende, Iwan Permadi, . Herlindah

“…This study examines the legal issues surrounding the sale and purchase of customary land (ulayat land) in Yoka Village, Papua, through the mechanism of the customary release letter. …”
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Understanding Pregnancy Diagnosis in Beef Cattle by G. Cliff Lamb, Darren D. Henry, Vitor R. G. Mercadante, Doug E. Mayo

“… Because 55 to 70 percent of the input costs associated with a beef cattle operation are related to nutrition, culling open (non-pregnant) cows after the breeding season can save as much as $200 per head that can be diverted to the purchase or development of replacement females, sire selection, increased nutritional management, and other management-related costs. …”
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Changes in the Microbiome During Chronic Rhinosinusitis by Mateusz de Mezer, Nina Chalama, Cheyanna Bratt, Melanie Kiebalo, Natalia Dolata, Jan Rogaliński, Małgorzata Leszczyńska

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinuses with a yet unknown etiology. As studies continue to elucidate the disease’s heterogeneity inflammatory profile and presentation, there is a growing interest in the influence of the nasal microbiome on disease pathogenesis and chronicity. …”
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