Genesis of social security regulation for police officers in Ukraine by A. S. Kolotik

“…However, today, more than seven years after the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On the National Police”, the reform is still not fully completed, and sharp criticism of numerous problems and shortcomings in the reform process is often heard in the academic community and among representatives of the practical sphere of law. …”
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Feasibility of an artificial intelligence phone call for postoperative care following cataract surgery in a diverse population: two phase prospective study protocol by Sarah Khavandi, Ernest Lim, Aisling Higham, Nick de Pennington, Amin Hatamnejad, Sohel Somani, Eric S Tam, Hannah H Chiu

“…Master-linking sheet will contain the patient chart identification (ID), full name, date of birth and study ID. Results will be shared through peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences.…”
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Changes in the intestinal microbiota induced by the postnatal environment and their association with hypertension by Patrizia Dardi, Camille Perella Coutinho, Sarah de Oliveira, Simone Aparecida Teixeira, Renaide Rodrigues Ferreira Gacek, Eduardo Purgatto, Marco Aurélio Ramirez Vinolo, Marcelo Nicolás Muscará, Luciana Venturini Rossoni

“…The SW group had fewer significant genera identified at the Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA), despite resembling the genera profile identified in the normotensive group. While sharing bacterial genera with both SS and WW groups, the WS group is distinguished by its unique microbial composition, particularly by a greater diversity of the ‘low-abundance’ bacterial genera. …”
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Impact of fluoxetine exposure on Lymnaea stagnalis and its developing eggs: integrating untargeted lipidomics, targeted metabolomics, and classical risk assessment by Diana Ilyaskina, Yumi Nakadera, Yumi Nakadera, Marja H. Lamoree, Joris M. Koene, Pim E. G. Leonards

“…Pharmaceuticals such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are increasingly detected in aquatic environments, posing potential risks to non-target organisms, because many of those substances are widely shared neuromodulator. In this study, we investigated the effects of SSRI antidepressant, namely, fluoxetine, exposure on the freshwater snail L. stagnalis, focusing on egg development, neurochemical pathways, and lipid metabolism. …”
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Genotype-Dependent Difference in 5-HT2C Receptor-Induced Hypolocomotion: Comparison with 5-HT2A Receptor Functional Activity by Darya V. Bazovkina, Elena M. Kondaurova, Vladimir S. Naumenko, Evgeni Ponimaskin

“…Taken together, our data indicate the implication of 5-HT2C receptors in regulation of locomotor activity and suggest the shared mechanism for functional responses mediated by 5-HT2C and 5-HT2A receptors.…”
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision's (VMMC) strategy for HIV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence, risks, costs, benefits and best practice: A scoping review study protoco... by Charles Maibvise, Takaedza Munangatire, Nestor Tomas, Daniel O Ashipala, Priscilla S Dlamini

“…The scoping review will target all scientific literature published on the Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed as well as grey literature from Google Scholar and WHO Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS) from the inception of the campaigns. …”
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Adaptive Image Denoising Method Based on Diffusion Equation and Deep Learning by Shaobin Ma, Lan Li, Chengwen Zhang

“…From the comparison results, it can be seen that the improved denoising algorithm in this paper can also improve the detail restoration of denoised images without losing the sharpness. Moreover, it has better PSNR than other excellent denoising algorithms at different noise standard deviations. …”
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‘If one doesn't happen, the other will’: forensic mental health service patients’ experiences of co-occurring self-harm and aggression by Matina Shafti, Peter Taylor, Andrew Forrester, Louise Robinson, Sandeep Mathews, Daniel Pratt

“…Results Six themes were generated: self-harm and aggression as emotional regulation strategies, the consequences of witnessing harmful behaviours, relationships with others and the self, trapped within the criminal justice system, the convergence and divergence of self-harm and aggression, and moving forward as an FMHS patient. Themes highlighted shared risk factors of dual harm across participants, including emotional dysregulation, perceived lack of social support and witnessing harmful behaviours. …”
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Cross-Cultural Gender-Based Investigation of Filipino and Chinese Facebook Users’ Disagreement Strategies by Joan C. Ravago, John Arvin V. De Roxas, Joel M. Torres, Daisy O. Casipit, Mercedita M. Reyes

“…Despite the participants shared cultural backgrounds, Chinese communicators demonstrate proclivity for indirectness, with more extensive linguistic features to save face and downtone their disagreements. …”
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Vestibular stimulation and space-time interaction affect the perception of time during whole-body rotations. by Deborah Cecilia Navarro Morales, Alexis Laplanche, Olga Kuldavletova, Bithja Cantave, Adéla Kola, Thomas Fréret, Gaëlle Quarck, Gilles Clément, Pierre Denise

“…In the first experiment, participants sat on a rotatory chair and reproduced time intervals between the start and the end of whole-body passive rotations (40° or 80°; dynamic condition) or between two consecutive low-amplitude shakes (static condition). We also assessed reaction time under the same conditions to evaluate the attentional effect of the stimuli. …”
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Episodic Gregariousness Leads to Level‐Dependent Core Habitats: A Case Study in Eastern Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) by Tyler C. Christensen, Robert Kwait, Michael Van Clef, Brooke Maslo

“…We suspect that behaviors leading to multilevel spatial patterns exist in many wildlife species whose individual spatial activities overlap around shared resources.…”
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Integrated care for older people based on information and communication technology: a scoping review protocol by Yan Zhang, Shanshan Wang, Yutong Tian, Qingyun Cheng, Lixue Meng

“…Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, information and communication technology (ICT) has become a facilitator for the successful implementation of integrated care by providing a platform for information sharing, team communication and resource integration. …”
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Treatment of Hepatitis C Post-Liver Transplantation Could Mitigate Discard Rates of Hepatitis C-Positive Deceased Donor Livers and Expand the Donor Pool by Jennifer Keller, Gary Marklin, Obi Okoye, Roshani Desai, Tej Sura, Ajay Jain, Chintalapati Varma, Mustafa Nazzal

“…Secondary analysis showed a distinct trend towards increased regional sharing and utilization of HCV+ donors. Conclusion. …”
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Digital Literacy on SME Business Performance and The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Skills by Intan Novela Q.A, Hunik Sri Runing Sawitri, Asri Laksmi Riani, Suryandari Istiqomah, Anastasia Riani Suprapti, Mugi Harsono

“…Performance was measured through revenue growth, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction. Digital literacy is a key driver of entrepreneurial skills development and improved business performance in SMEs. …”
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The dynamic interplay of opposites in zoroastrianism by Florentin Smarandache

“…Despite diverse cultural origins, these examples share a common thread in questioning absolutes and embracing the dynamic nature of existence.…”
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Mesalazine: a novel therapeutic agent for periodontitis via regulation of periodontal microbiota and inhibiting Porphyromonas gingivalis by Yuqi Wang, Yuqi Wang, Jun Ma, Haoyu Wang, Haoyu Wang, Jingzheng Yi, Yuxin Bai, Yuxin Bai, Min Hu, Min Hu, Jiaqing Yan, Jiaqing Yan

“…IntroductionPeriodontitis and inflammatory bowel disease are chronic inflammatory diseases with shared epidemiological, biological, and therapeutic associations. …”
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Comparative study of PCR test kits for ASFV DNA detection by M. S. Krasnikova, S. P. Yatsentyuk, M. B. Bryusova, A. D. Kozlova, М. А. Gergel

“…The stability test showed a sharp deterioration in the quality of operation of one kit within the shelf life period, and a significant decrease in the fluorescence signal was detected during repeated freeze – thaw cycles for another kit. …”
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Exploring the Dynamics of Work Satisfaction and Innovation Among Young Lecturers in Post-Pandemic Indonesia by Despinur Dara, Saparuddin Saparuddin

“…Conclusion: What is brought into sharp focus through this study is the balance of autonomy with adequate support for young lecturers in a world that is rapidly developing in terms of digital education. …”
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Signature for Pain Recovery IN Teens (SPRINT): protocol for a multisite prospective signature study in chronic musculoskeletal pain by Fiona Campbell, Jennifer Stinson, Sara E Williams, Christopher D King, Laura Simons, Massieh Moayedi, Robert C Coghill, Martin S Angst, Nima Aghaeepour, Brice Gaudilliere, Marina López-Solà, Marie-Eve Hoeppli, Emma Biggs, Ed Ganio, Kenneth R Goldschneider, Danielle Ruskin, Elliot J Krane, Suellen Walker, Gillian Rush, Marissa Heirich

“…After findings are published, we will upload a limited data set for sharing with other investigators on applicable repositories.Trial registration number NCT04285112.…”
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Twelve barriers to COPD diagnosis in France: a comparative qualitative study by Maxime Patout, Laurie Fraticelli, Maéva Zysman, Olivier Le Rouzic, Elisabetta Scanferla, Clémence Martin, Mathieu Delorme, Cécilia Nocent-Ejnaini, Guillaume Roucoux, Lize Kiakouama Maleka, Annaig Ozier, Yassine Benarbia, Lize Kiakouama, Olivier Le Rouzic, Jean-Paul Vasseur, Marie-Agnès Wiss-Laurent, Carla Zonca, Nissrine Erraji, Matthieu Chanard, Fabienne Peretz, Catherine Beseme, Antonio Correira Dos Santos, Héla Saïdi, Lynda Saïl

“…Patients, GPs, pulmonologists and the state health authorities share responsibility for addressing these barriers and enhancing the care pathway.…”
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