Reference Intervals of Central Aortic Blood Pressure and Augmentation Index Assessed with an Oscillometric Device in Healthy Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults from Argentina by Alejandro Diaz, Yanina Zócalo, Daniel Bia, Edmundo Cabrera Fischer

“…Second, mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) age-related equations were obtained for cSBP and cAIx, using parametric regression methods based on fractional polynomials. Third, age specific percentiles curves were generated. …”
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Tadzhikistan-Russia: Geopolitical Relations at the Turn of the Century by Z. S. Saidzoda

“…Thus, the multi-vector foreign policy of «open doors» has been reflected in diversification of the international relations of Tajikistan, in demonopolization of trade and economic priorities, in attraction of foreign investments and military-technical assistance from the third countries (other than CIS and CSTO countries) but completely preserving the geopolitical and military-political priorities established until 2002.…”
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Development of a standardized patient-reported clinical questionnaire for children with spinal pain by Freja Gomez Overgaard, Henrik Hein Lauridsen, Mads Damkjær, Anne Reffsøe Ebbesen, Lise Hestbæk, Mikkel Brunsgaard Konner, Søren Francis Dyhrberg O’Neill, Stine Haugaard Pape, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Christian Lund Straszek, Casper Nim

“…The second phase involved pilot testing among pediatric spinal pain patients, leading to modifications for improved clarity and relevance. The third phase involved implementation at the Pediatric outpatient track at The Spine Centre of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark. …”
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Numerical modelling of rope elasticity for heave compensation lifting in offshore crane operations by Bassey Asanga, Akanimo Ekpenyong, Aniekan Ikpe

“…The reciprocal of the slopes of the plots of extension against total tensile force on the wire rope regraded as stiffness were compared. Thirdly, heave compensation system performance based on heave, roll and pitch motion characteristics during WOC and WC was compared within 50 seconds of resonating time under varying loads and subsequent computation of their % reduction in disturbance. …”
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Growth and Productivity of Chironomus sp. in Enriched Substrat by Chicken Manure 1,0-2,5 g/l by D. Shafruddin, B.R. Parlinggoman, K. Sumantadinata

“…The growth of chironomus larvae for 4 weeks rearing was reached a peak at the third week. Higher population, 19,680 larvas, was obtained by the highest dose of fertilizer.  …”
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Abstract expressionism and its relationship to visual attraction In the designs of modern women's fabrics by Haider Hashim Mammuod Al – Husseini

“…Terminology (abstract expressionism, visual tour) was defined theoretically. As in the third chapter of the descriptive approach (content annexation), the research community included a variety of 19 models for the design of modern women's fabrics (for a picnic) The researcher excluded three models from the repetition of the design idea in different colors. …”
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Association between Hyperreflective Foci on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Early Recurrence of Diabetic Macular Edema after Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implantatio... by Kyung Tae Kim, Dong Yoon Kim, Ju Byung Chae

“…Eyes in which central subfield thickness (CST) increased over 50 μm at 3 months compared with the first month after intravitreal DEX implantation were categorized into the early recurrence group, and the others were categorized into the late recurrence group. …”
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Intervention in the Domestic Affairs: Questioning Definitions by V. I. Bartenev

“…The first section examines the semantic nuances of the key terms in Russian and English languages describing interventionist behaviour and the particularities of their usage in international legal documents. The second and third sections reveal the essence of two ‘great debates’ in the literature on intervention. …”
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Prevalence of Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Other Autoimmune Diseases in Relation to Serum BAFF/APRIL Levels in Prolactinoma Patients by Özlem Kanburoğlu Meletli, Alev Altınova, Başak Bolayır, Resul Karakuş, Meriç Coşkun, Mehmet Muhittin Yalçın, Müjde Aktürk, İlhan Yetkin, Füsun Saadet Toruner

“…Quality of life, anxiety, and depression scores were not different between patients with or without AIT and those with or without positivity for any autoantibody (p>0.05). Conclusion: One-third of the patients were diagnosed with AIT and one-fourth of the patients had vitamin B12 deficiency in our study. …”
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Transcriptomic characterization of the functional and morphological development of the rumen wall in weaned lambs fed a diet containing yeast co-cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisia... by Zixuan Xu, Lan Yang, Hui Chen, Pengxiang Bai, Xiao Li, Dacheng Liu

“…In total, 24 lambs were grouped into four groups of six lambs including a control (C) group fed a basal diet, and N, M, and NM groups in which lambs were fed the basal diet, respectively, supplemented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cultures (30 g/d per head), Kluyveromyces marxianus yeast cultures (30 g/d per head), and co-cultures of both yeasts (30 g/d per head), the experiment lasted for 42 d.ResultsIn morphological analyses, lambs from the NM group presented with significant increases in papilla length, papilla width, and epithelial thickness in the rumen relative to lambs in the C group (p < 0.05). …”
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The Association of Cell-Free LncH19 and miR-29b Expression with the PI3K/AKT/HIF-1/VEGF Pathway in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: In Silico Prediction and Clinical Validation by Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Basma Osman Sultan, Asmaa K. K. AbdelMaogood, Essam Al Ageeli, Fatma Tohamy Mekhamer, Sherihan Rohayem, Ahmed Shahidy, Nora Hosny, Manal S. Fawzy, Mohammed M. Ismail, Hidi A. A. Abdellatif

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) affects about one-third of patients with diabetes and can lead to end-stage renal disease despite numerous trials aimed at improving diabetic management. …”
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Apolipoproteins A and B and PCSK9: Nontraditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Chronic Kidney Disease and in End-Stage Renal Disease by Cristiana-Elena Vlad, Liliana Foia, Roxana Popescu, Iuliu Ivanov, Mihaela Catalina Luca, Carmen Delianu, Vasilica Toma, Cristian Statescu, Ciprian Rezus, Laura Florea

“…ApoA-IV level was independently associated with maximum carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and was a predictor for sudden cardiac death. …”
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE CONCEPT OF "CRIME" IN HISTORICO-PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE by I. O. Kovnierova

“…In the era of early Modernism, the third paradigm, which we called cognitive-centric, becomes dominant, since the essence of a man is reduced primarily to his mind. …”
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Epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis,and treatment of bursitis iliopectinea: A systematic review by Malgorzata Lea Jonczy, Lorenz Büchler, Yadusha Mahenthiran, Fabrice Helfenstein, Christian Apenzeller-Herzog, Andrej Isaak

“…The most prevalent etiology of BI was osteoarthritis of the hip or wear-related soft-tissue reactions after total hip replacement (THA). Nearly one-third of the patients suffered from compression syndromes, most frequently of the femoral vein (16%). …”
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Imperatives of Strengthening Governance in the World Bank’s Engagement in Iraq, 2014–2018 by A. I. Solomatin

“…The second section examines individual World Bank projects launched after June of 2014. The third section focuses on the role of the World Bank in preparing needs assessments and policy papers for the Iraqi government after declaration of victory over ISIS. …”
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Clinical Rehabilitation Effect of Postoperative Lower-Limb Training on the Patients Undergoing OLIF Surgery: A Retrospective Study by Haoming Wang, Yachong Huo, Yachao Zhao, Botong Zhang, Dalong Yang, Sidong Yang, Wenyuan Ding

“…All participants got reexamined at the first postoperative week, the second postoperative week, the first postoperative month, and the third postoperative month (last follow-up). Comparisons were made in terms of the lower-extremity muscle force, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, lumbar JOA score, Oswestry disability index (ODI), the incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and patient satisfaction. …”
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Association between polypharmacy and falls in older adults: a longitudinal study from England by Nafeesa N Dhalwani, Melanie J Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Harini Sathanapally, Radia Fahami, Sam Seidu

“…Using ≥4 drugs threshold the rate of falls was 18% higher in people with polypharmacy compared with people without (adjusted IRR 1.18, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.28), whereas using ≥10 drugs threshold polypharmacy was associated with a 50% higher rate of falls (adjusted IRR 1.50, 95% CI 1.34 to 1.67).Conclusions We found almost one-third of the total population using five or more drugs, which was significantly associated with 21% increased rate of falls over a 2-year period. …”
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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl butyrate supplementation in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yu Ren, Ya-Bei Gao, Da-Xing Yu, Hui-Bin Huang

“…In addition, HMB did not affect changes in body weight (P = 0.53), body mass index (P = 0.56), or quadriceps thickness (P = 0.74). The outcomes of changes in skeletal muscle area (P = 0.95) and muscle loss (P = 0.16) were similar between the two groups.ConclusionBeta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) did not improve the mortality or other clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. …”
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B Lymphocyte—A Prognostic Indicator in Post‐Acute Pancreatitis Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoyan Lin, Xiaoling Li, Junsheng Wang, Huiheng Liu

“…[Correction added on 24 January 2025, after first online publication: the third subtitle in Abstract section has been changed to ‘Results’.]…”
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Analysis of the dynamics of transition from non-colonization to colonization and Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in hemodialysis patients using Markov models. [version 3; peer rev... by Difariney González-Gómez, J Natalia Jiménez, Johanna M Vanegas, Daniela Montoya-Urrego

“…Subsequently, the model was applied to a third state of bacteremia. Results Of 178 patients on hemodialysis, 30.3% were colonized by S. aureus. …”
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