Business Incubators in Russia: 2020 Survey in International Comparative Perspective by M. A. Slesarev

“…Small innovative and venture enterprises face significant financial and managerial difficulties in the early stages of their development, which makes it necessary to provide them with sufficient support at the start. …”
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Effect of Water Treatment and Immersion in Calcium Salt Solutions on the Quality of Fruits of Peumo Pink Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) Stored under Cold Conditions by Julio Correa, Asuncion Amoros, Herman Patricio Silva, José Ignacio Covarrubias, Victor Hugo Escalona

“…Tomato is one of the most consumed vegetable crops worldwide. In the break stage, it is perishable, and it has a postharvest life that does not exceed three weeks at 12 to 15°C. …”
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Nanomaterials: Promising Tools for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Myocardial Infarction by Ge Y, Wu L, Mei S, Wu J

“…We summarize the pathophysiological mechanisms and staging of myocardial infarction. We systematically review the applications of nanomaterials in MI diagnosis, including the detection of biomarkers and imaging techniques, as well as in MI treatment, encompassing anti-inflammatory effects, antioxidant stress, inhibition of fibrosis, promotion of angiogenesis, and cardiac conduction repair. …”
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Dietary Patterns and Fitness Level in Mexican Teenagers by César Estrada-Reyes, Patricia Tlatempa-Sotelo, Roxana Valdés-Ramos, María Cabañas-Armesilla, Rafael Manjarrez-Montes-de-Oca

“…This association is most important in adolescents due to the fact that establishing healthy dietary behaviors and a favorable nutritional profile in early stages of life prevents various chronic-degenerative diseases. …”
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Behavioral Analysis in International Business Negotiations Based on the Bargaining Model of Game Theory by Bei Zhang

“…The formulation of global digital trade rules may follow a reconstructive path from bilateral to regional to multilateral, promoting regional digital trade rule systems at this stage and gradually expanding the scope of negotiations to the multilateral level.…”
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Economic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Tanzania: results from a community-based survey by Stefan Siebert, Emma McIntosh, Manuela Deidda, Richard Walker, Ping-Hsuan Hsieh, Blandina Mmbaga, Clive Kelly, Kajiru Kilonzo, Eleanor Grieve, Elizabeth F Msoka, Kiula Kiula, Nateiya Yongolo, Sanjura Mandela Biswaro, Stefanie Krauth, Jo Halliday

“…Objectives To identify, measure and value the economic burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.Design Community-based cross-sectional survey (undertaken between January and September 2021).Setting Hai district, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.Participants Households resident in the Hai district.Methods A two-stage cluster sampling was used to select a representative sample of all Hai district residents. …”
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The involvement of non-governmental organisations in achieving health system goals based on the WHO six building blocks: A scoping review on global evidence. by Leila Doshmangir, Arman Sanadghol, Edris Kakemam, Reza Majdzadeh

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A scoping systematic review methodology was used to map and synthesise the existing literature on the topic, following the latest JBI six-stage framework. Four databases and one search engine including PubMed, Web of Science (ISI), EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched from January 2000 to January 2024. …”
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Application of Fractal Analysis in Detecting Trabecular Bone Changes in Periapical Radiograph of Patients with Periodontitis by Parisa Soltani, Sajad Sami, Jaber Yaghini, Ehsan Golkar, Francesco Riccitiello, Gianrico Spagnuolo

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the trabecular bone changes in periapical radiographs of patients with different stages of periodontitis using fractal analysis. Methods. …”
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Changes in Flavor Substances of Sauced Beef during Processing Based on the Maillard Reaction by FENG Meiqin, ZENG Xiaoqing, SUN Jian

“…Absorbance at 294 nm (A294 nm) and 420 nm (A294 nm), which can reflect the amount of Maillard reaction products (MRPs) formed in the middle and late stages, respectively, were measured. The results showed significant differences in A294 nm between the CF and CT groups at 0.5 h of cooking (P 0.05). …”
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Physical Inactivity and Food Insecurity Are Associated with Social Capital: A Large-Scale Population-Based Study in Tehran by Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Paria Akbari, Maryam Selk-Ghaffari, Amir Hossein Memari, Mohamad-Reza Vaez-Mahdavi, Mohsen Asadi-Lari

“…Residents of Tehran who were 15 years or older were selected by a multi-stage, stratified, and random sampling method. Food insecurity and physical activity were evaluated using Household Food Security Scale and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, respectively, and their associations with social capital were evaluated. …”
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The rationale, design of the Assisted reproductive technology cohort nested in a pre-pregnancy family cohort (APP-Cohort) by Wei Xiong, Qinghan Liang, Xiaojie Han, Qiaolu Cheng, Qihang Liu, Xifang Zuo, Huiyu Wang, Huijing He, Guangliang Shan

“…However, there is a shortage of cohorts that include families who have utilized assisted reproductive technology (ART), particularly initiated at the early stages before pregnancy. The Assisted Reproductive Technology Cohort (APP-Cohort) is a prospective study aiming to investigate the epidemiology and risk factors of adverse gestational outcomes and other health issues in couples who have conceived through ART or naturally.Methods The cohort study’s baseline survey commenced in January 2022 at several locations in Beijing, and enrollment is currently in progress. …”
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A modified droplet vitrification method for cryopreservation of shoot tips from <i>in vitro</i> potato plants by T. A. Gavrilenko, N. A. Shvachko, N. N. Volkova, Yu. V. Ukhatova

“…The modifications of stages 1, 2 and 6 proposed at VIR lead to a significant reduction in the duration of cryopreservation experiments in comparison with the original method of B. …”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and risk of aortic stenosis progression in patients with non-severe aortic stenosis: a retrospective cohort study by Zhen Guo, Zhenyu Xiong, Lixiang He, Shaozhao Zhang, Xinghao Xu, Guanzhong Chen, Mengjie Xie, Wenjing Zhang, Ziwen Hui, Jiaying Li, Xinxue Liao, Xiaodong Zhuang

“…TyG-BMI index, as an effective alternative indicator of IR, can identify people at high risk of AS progression at an early stage of the disease, thereby improving the prognosis and reducing the socio-economic burden. …”
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Multi-disciplinary treatment of broncho-esophageal fistula in a high-risk single-lung patient by Rune Haaverstad, Kjell Ovrebo, Lorentz Sandvik, Håvard Seland, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Vegard Skalstad Ellensen, Marit Farstad, Eivind Strandenes, Rajinder Sharma, Marianne Øksnes, Anders Kjellevold Storesund, Solveig Moss Kolseth

“…After temporary stent treatment, a carefully staged surgical marathon was performed: Veno-venous ECMO was established to secure oxygenation, and bilateral thoracotomy and laparotomy performed to access structures in the frozen mediastinum. …”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infections After a Lower Segment Cesarean Section in Bahrain - A Retrospective Analytical Study by Hasan Almajed, Yusuf Jalili

“…Predictors of higher rates of SSI post-LSCS included having an emergency LSCS (odds ratio [OR]=4.14), a longer hospital stay (OR 1.37), and pre-operative stage 1 hypertension (OR=2.66), while diabetes mellitus (OR=0.29) and post-operative elevated laying blood pressure were linked to a reduced risk (OR=0.42) of postLSCS SSI. …”
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Foreign Policy Orientation and Electoral Behavior: Analyzing Opinion Polls in Belarus, Georgia, and Kazakhstan by I. Yu. Okunev, M. N. Shestakova

“…In the post-pandemic years of 2021–2022, the post-Soviet space has entered a stage of decisive transformation, which will test the maturity of the state institutions formed 30 years ago for the region’s countries. …”
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MODERN TECHNOLOGIES OF WINE PRODUCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL WARMING AND ORGANIC APPROACH IN VINEYARD by N. Kamenieva, O. Verechuk

“…The article analyses modern technologies in the field of white wine production, paying attention to both new technologies that are already successfully working and those that are at different stages of research. The biggest and most meaningful challenge facing winemaking science in the context of global warming at wineries today is to minimise the impact of rising temperatures and decreasing rainfall in the vineyard. …”
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Use of food additives in bakery products by Karim Sattarov, Abror Jankurazov, Javsurbek Khazratkulov

“…The addition of lecithin (E322) contributed to moisture retention, which slowed down the staling process. The addition of potassium sorbate and sodium propionate significantly increased the shelf life of the bakery products, preventing the development of mould and yeast during 7-10 days of storage in a climate-controlled chamber. …”
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The Frequency of Mediastinal Lymph Node Calcification in Sarcoidosis Patients and the Influencing Factors by Pelin Pınar Deniz, Pelin Duru Çetinkaya, Saida Mehdiyeva, İsmail Hanta

“…We identified eighty percent of patients with stage 2 sarcoidosis. Hilar lymph node calcification was observed in 13 cases (22.8%). …”
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Chinese cabbage orphan gene BR3 confers bolting resistance to Arabidopsis through the gibberellin pathway by Yuting Zhang, Mingliang Jiang, Shurui Sun, Zongxiang Zhan, Xiaonan Li, Zhongyun Piao

“…The expression of BR3 was developmentally regulated and occurred during the seedling and flowering stages. The BR3 protein was localized to both the plasma membrane and nucleus. …”
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