Factors Influencing Non-Attendance of Elderly at Rural and Urban Comprehensive Health Centers from Healthcare Providers' Perspective by Sasan Ghorbani Kalkhajeh, Bagher Pahlavanzadeh, Ramin Tabibi, Mohammad Mahboubi

“…This descriptive-analytical study utilized a multi-stage random sampling method to select 338 employees of comprehensive health centers in southwestern Khuzestan. …”
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FORMATION OF MEDIA COMPETENCE OF FUTURE DOCTORS IN THE PROCESS OF PRECLINICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS by Olena Murzina

“…The psychological and pedagogical conditions for the formation of media competence of future doctors at the stage of preclinical professional training at the medical university are defined and substantiated: motivation of future doctors to master media competence, media knowledge and media literacy; creation of the media environment of the university; optimization of classroom and extracurricular educational interaction of participants in the educational process through the media environment creation including interactive media technologies; the use of media content both from the media environment of the university and the media space to create one’s own media product and apply it in education and future professional activities; constant use of media sources in the process of digital training. …”

Retracted: Application and Practice of VR Virtual Education Platform in Improving the Quality and Ability of College Students by Qian Zhang, Ke Wang, Sheng Zhou

“…The purpose of this study is to make a beneficial practice for the application of virtual reality technology in students’ education and for the teaching points at this stage, so as to open up the ideas for further research. …”
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IN, THROUGH, WITH et l’expression de la causalité en anglais contemporain. Un exemple d’application des concepts de la TOPÉ by Lise Hamelin

“…This paper will examine utterances in which the preposition is followed by a compact (mass) noun refering to a temporary mental state, i.e. an emotion.More accurately, our goal is to analyse the subtle semantic differences between these markers and to understand and predict the scope of their synonymy. …”
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Efficacy of a new treatment algorithm for capsulitis of the fingers in rock climbers by Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Christoph Lutter, Christoph Lutter, Hans-Christoph Lang, Mario Perl, Othmar Moser, Michael Simon

“…Pain was significantly less after treatment than before (p < 0.001).ConclusionGood to very good functional and sport-specific outcomes were seen with the stage-specific treatment regimen presented, allowing all patients studied to resume climbing. …”
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Leaflet: Operative Steps for Interventional Studies in Neuroscience by Maria Meringolo, Sergio Delle Monache, Giuseppina Martella, Antonella Peppe

“…Background/Objectives: Drug development involves multiple stages, spanning from initial discovery to clinical trials. …”
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Vascular access on YouTube: Navigating the stream of information for hemodialysis patients by Alp Yildirim, Muhammed Sefa Saglam, Serkan Mola, Ali Baran Budak

“…Aim: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) presents significant challenges for patients and healthcare systems. …”
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100b protein immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of weaning rats from dams treated with acrylamide during pregnancy by Karol Rycerz, Aleksandra E. Krawczyk, Jadwiga Jaworska-Adamu, Ewa Tomaszewska, Siemowit Muszyński, Piotr Dobrowolski, Marcin Arciszewski

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of acrylamide on the immunoreactivity of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and S100b in hippocampal astrocytes of weaning rats after oral administration of acrylamide to pregnant mothers at various stages of pregnancy. The dams received acrylamide in drinking water (3 mg/kg b.w.) each day starting on the 6 th day (group II), 11 th day (group III) and 16 th day (group IV) of pregnancy. …”
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Evaluation of survival rate of implants with immediate loading compared to implants with conventional load in implants with fixed prosthesis, update of a systematic review and meta... by Meysam Heidari, Masomeh Rostamzadeh, Ideh Talimkhani

“…Materials and Methods: The study is a systematic review and meta-analysis, using a descriptive-analytical method and in four stages. The desired effect size included survival risk ratio and mean difference, crestal bone surface and probing depth in the group using CL implants compared to IL implants. …”
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Three-Dimensional Physical Simulation of Heavy Oil Exploitation by Hot Solvent Injection by Yang Liu, Rui Han, Songyan Li, Ishaq Ahmad

“…The results showed that due to the effect of gravity differentiation, the development morphology of the solvent chamber could be divided into three stages: rapid ascent, lateral expansion, and slow descent. …”
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Knowledge management in the field of risk management in a corporate environment, Iran’s oil industry by S. M. Daniali, K. F. Mohammadbeigi

“…Then the qualitative effects, that are always the most important and influential role of training were defined.In this research, interviews with experts in this field were used to determine the key indicators that are the basis for calculation ROI and to receive information. At first stage all aspects of the study were considered and then the assessment form of training ROI was compiled according to indicators. …”
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Extracellular vesicles-derived miR-21 as a biomarker for early diagnosis and tumor activity in breast cancer subtypes by Claudia Omarini, Virginia Catani, Ilenia Mastrolia, Angela Toss, Federico Banchelli, Chrystel Isca, Daniele Medici, Ornella Ponzoni, Marco Brucale, Francesco Valle, Maria Cristina Baschieri, Roberto D’Amico, Valentina Masciale, Chiara Chiavelli, Federica Caggia, Carlo Augusto Bortolotti, Federico Piacentini, Massimo Dominici

“…In the EBC group, the clinical stage at diagnosis and tumor subtype did not influence miR-21 levels. …”
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Implication of IL-17 in Bone Loss and Structural Damage in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases by Benoit Le Goff, Béatrice Bouvard, Thierry Lequerre, Eric Lespessailles, Hubert Marotte, Yves-Marie Pers, Bernard Cortet

“…At the cellular level, IL-17A is proosteoclastogenic whereas its effects on osteoblasts depend on the stage of differentiation of these cells. In vivo, IL-17A is not required for normal bone homeostasis but plays an important role in bone loss notably in an ovariectomized mouse model of osteoporosis. …”
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Voiles et caravansérails : l’Orient dans Lolita by Monica Manolescu

“…The quest for the nymphet is occasionally formulated in terms of Oriental imagery, seen and invented from a European perspective, which allows Humbert to camouflage the moral issue at stake in his relationship with Lolita. Nabokov’s Oriental intertexts, which have not at all been analysed by critics, can be found in Ada as well (although this paper will only focus on Lolita).Going beyond these obvious motifs, Lolita’s Oriental paradigm can also be uncovered, more subtly, in what we could call the “spatial narrative” or “narrative of space” that Humbert invents for the nymphet’s delight when the two of them “put the geography of the United States into motion”. …”
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Measure-and-remeasure as an economically feasible approach to crediting soil organic carbon at scale by Eric Potash, Mark A Bradford, Emily E Oldfield, Kaiyu Guan

“…We analyze multi-field measure-and-remeasure SOC projects with two key features: first, practice assignment is randomized to compare the effect of a treatment (e.g. no tillage) to a control (e.g. conventional tillage); second, a random subset of fields is sampled (two stage cluster sampling) to cost-effectively measure SOC changes. …”
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An investigator-blinded, 24-month, parallel-group, non-inferiority study to compare aesthetic restorations in primary anterior teeth in a paediatric dental clinic: study protocol f... by Ana Paula Taboada Sobral, Elaine Marcilio Santos, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Elza Padilha Ferri, Juliana Maria Altavista Sagretti Gallo, Thais Gimenez, José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato

“…Thus, this project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of restorative treatment of anterior primary teeth with monochromatic composite resin in single insertion through polyvinyl crowns, after selective removal of carious tissue compared with the effectiveness of conventional restoration.Methods and analysis This study proposes to conduct a randomised clinical trial, composed of a sample of 194 deciduous central and lateral incisors with active cavitated lesions, simplified International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) C+ score (active and extensive stage caries: ICDAS 5 and 6), with involvement of more than two surfaces. …”
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Gaps in the Management of Hypertensive Patients in a Metropolitan Area of Havana by Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Alejandra Caridad Piña Alonso, Addys Díaz Piñera, René García Roche, Susana Balcindes Acosta

“…Out of the total of 18 year-old or older 4480 people, who were identified as hypertensive, a sample of 531 was selected by means of a two-stage cluster sampling, studying 521. They were applied a semi-structured interview and blood pressure measurement, documents of the area were reviewed to identify other gaps. …”
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Experimental and Computational Study of the Formation of Composite Granular Fuel by L. N. Ovchinnikov, N. L. Ovchinnikov, A. V. Mitrofanov, S. V. Vasilevich, S. V. Shpeynova

“…The structure of the composite fuel based on peat, sawdust, cellulose and modifier was established at the previous stages of our work. However, in case of a given composition, the physical and mechanical characteristics depend on the operating and technological conditions for obtaining granules. …”
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Differentiating the cognitive development of early-term births in infants and toddlers: a cross-sectional study in China by Jing Hua, Jie Sun, Zhijuan Cao, Xiaotian Dai, Senran Lin, Jialin Guo, Guixiong Gu, Wenchong Du

“…We analysed the association between gestational age and cognitive development during infancy and toddler stages using multivariate linear modelling.Results The cognitive development scores for infants born at 37 gestational weeks were significantly lower than those born at 39–41 gestational weeks (β=−2.257, 95% CI −4.280 to −0.235; p<0.05) after adjusting for children’s and maternal characteristics, as well as socio-economic factors. …”
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid IFN-γ+ Th17 Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis by Anders Tøndell, Torolf Moen, Magne Børset, Øyvind Salvesen, Anne Dorthea Rø, Malcolm Sue-Chu

“…The proportion of Th17 cells positive for IFN-γ was greater in sarcoidosis than controls (median 72.4% versus 31%, P=0.0005) and increased with radiologic stage (N=23, rho=0.45, and P=0.03). IFN-γ+ Th17 cells were highly correlated with Th1 cells (N=23, rho=0.64, and P=0.001), and the ratio of IFN-γ+ Th17/FoxP3+ CD4+ T cells was prominently increased in sarcoidosis. …”
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