The quality of education of the Russian political elite by N. N. Meshcheryakova, O. V. Kryshtanovskaya

“…The article examines educational strategies for the preparation of the domestic ruling class. The authors rely on two semantic concepts: “elite education” (based on the principles of selectivity and academic excellence) and “elitist” (aimed at preparing the establishment, forming social ties and securing status). …”
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Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Zhenyu Sun, Yi Wang, Xi Chen, Dongfu Qian

“…Analyses of subgroup and sensitivity were conducted: using data from non-multiple imputation, participants aged over 65, and all non-excluded participants aged 60 or above to execute repeated analysis; recruiting propensity score matching (PSM) method that focused on selected SDoH, lifestyle, and health status-related factors to strengthen essential comaparability between workers and non-workers; employing two-stage least squares (2SLS) model and setting retirement age (over 65 years or not) as an instrumental variable (IV) to solve the potential reverse causation between work status and depression. …”
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Implementasi Teknik Enkripsi dan Dekripsi dI File Video Menggunakan Algoritma Blowfish by Nuniek Fahriani, Harunur Rosyid

“…The test results using 6 sample file extensions that go through the encryption and decryption process are: file extension .asf, .wmv, .avi, .3pp, .flv, .vob. …”
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Safety of accessing brachial veins for large-bore upper extremity venous thrombectomy using ClotTriever Thrombectomy System by Luke A. Verst, Colvin Greenberg, David S. Shin, Matthew Abad-Santos, Eric J. Monroe, Mina S. Makary, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick

“…Patients without follow-up venous duplex examinations (n = 3) were excluded. Patients who had > 6-mm diameter veins accessed (n = 3) were excluded. …”
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Expatriation-enhanced competencies: A multiple case study of technology-based entrepreneurs by Hilka Pelizza Vier Machado, Jörg Freiling

“…The research portrays self-expatriation as an opportunity for technology-based entrepreneurs to develop different competencies being helpful to innovate, to manage business and to operate in international markets. …”
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Remnant cholesterol and its variability independent of low density lipoprotein cholesterol predict metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease by Yuting Sun, Xinlei Miao, Manling Hu, Xiaoling Xie, Shuang Liu, Ziping Song, Jiayi Deng, Fei Xu, Meng Li, Yangxuan He, Song Leng

“…A longitudinal cohort study involving 43,065 participants who underwent at least two physical examinations was conducted. …”
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The effect of mindfulness-based counselling on the anxiety levels and childbirth satisfaction among primiparous pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial by Rozhin Feli, Sousan Heydarpour, Kamran Yazdanbakhsh, Fatemeh Heydarpour

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based counselling on the anxiety levels and childbirth satisfaction among primiparous pregnant women. Methods This two-group, parallel, randomized controlled trial involved 60 eligible primiparous pregnant women who were referred to health centers in Kermanshah province (western Iran). …”
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The Change of Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Independently Predicts Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients after Curative Resection by Qingqing Chen, Haohao Wu, Xinwei Guo, Ke Gu, Wenjie Wang, Xiaochen Chen, Shengjun Ji, Hui Yang, Jiahao Zhu

“…This study was designed to evaluate the role of ∆SII in CRC patients who received surgery. Methods. A total 206 patients were enrolled in this study. …”
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Exploring the purpose and stages of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in audiology research: a case study approach by Helen Pryce, Nisha Dhanda, Jean Straus

“…The authors describe their attempts to optimise participation by PPIE volunteers in two studies. The methods sought to engage volunteer PPIE contributors who might otherwise have not known about or contributed views of research methods. …”
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AI-based automatic patient positioning in a digital-BGO PET/CT scanner: efficacy and impact by John A. Kennedy, Tala Palchan-Hazan, Zohar Keidar

“…Abstract Background A recently released digital solid-state positron emission tomography/x-ray CT (PET/CT) scanner with bismuth germanate (BGO) scintillators provides an artificial intelligence (AI) based system for automatic patient positioning. …”
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Potential of right ventricular function assessment with echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: by Yoshihisa Morita, Taro Kariya, Michael Dougherty, Andrew Peters, Nicholas Ruggiero

“…Intraoperative RVFWLS has the potential to predict postoperative new occurrence of BBB or CAVB.…”
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Preparing physiotherapists for the future: the development and evaluation of an innovative curriculum by Niki Stolwijk, Anne van Bergen, Evy Jetten, Marjo Maas

“…Participants were undergraduate physiotherapy students of cohort 2021–2022, the first group who experienced PACE and teachers involved with this cohort. …”
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Clinical Response Predictive Model for Omalizumab in Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Patients by Ruiqi Qian, Lingyi Yang, Xurui Shen, Cheng Chen, Jianan Huang, Xiuqin Zhang, Cuiping Fu

“…This single-center, prospective study collected patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for moderate-to-severe bronchial asthma set by the National Asthma Prevention and Treatment Group in 2016 in the first hospital affiliated with Soochow University. …”
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Expression of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma by Shivani Sivasakthivel, Pratibha Ramani, Selvaraj Jayaraman

“…Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), being a multifactorial cancer, is significantly higher in South Asian countries and only 70 % of the cases are reported only in its advanced stages. …”
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The impact of radiation-related lymphocyte recovery on the prognosis of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: a retrospective analysis by Hongshan Ji, Ping Zhang, Chanjun Zhen, Liyuan Fu, Dongjie Lv, Wenwen Bai, Rui Zhang, Jing Li, Hang Gao, Yajing Wang, Qiuying An, Yuhao Su, Hanyu Si, Xueying Qiao, Zhiguo Zhou

“…Whereas, the median OS for Group A and Group B was 14.5 months and 22.2 months, p = 0.019. The median PFS for Group A and Group B were 8.4 months and 12.4 months, p = 0.021. …”
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An Investigation of the Knowledge and Perceptions of Arthritis amongst the Student Population in Ireland. by Laura Dunleavy, Máire McCallion

“…Both Microsoft Excel 2008 and the IBM SPSS Statistics version 26 software were used for analysation of data. …”
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A prediction nomogram for residual after negative pressure aspiration for endogenic cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective study by Yan Lei, Na Zhang, Yu Liu, Xin Du

“…Abstract Background We aimed to establish a predictive nomogram to evaluate the incidence of residual tissue in patients with endogenic cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy after negative pressure aspiration. …”
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Antibiotic knowledge and influencing factors among residents in China: a cross-sectional survey by Sixian DU, Yaqing LIU, Xiaoxu YIN, Haoran NIU, Feng JIANG, Liwen GONG

“…According to the multivariate logistic regression analysis, antibiotic knowledge scores were significantly influenced by the following factors (all P < 0.05): individuals with middle school education or below compared to those with a master′s degree or above (β = – 2.047, OR = 0.129), those with a medical education background compared to those without (β = – 1.430, OR = 0.239), full-time workers compared to other occupations (β = 0.387, OR = 1.472), healthcare workers compared to non-healthcare workers (β = – 0.674, OR = 0.510), individuals with chronic diseases compared to those without (β = 0.753, OR = 2.123), and those who self-rated their health as "very good" compared to "average" (β = 0.647, OR = 1.910). …”
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Medial Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy with Partial Meniscectomy and Without Cyst Excision for Popliteal Cysts: A Case Series by Kang-Il Kim, Jun-Ho Kim

“…Moreover, changes in cartilage status were assessed using two-stage arthroscopy. <b>Results:</b> All patients underwent concomitant partial meniscectomy for medial meniscal tears in the posterior horn. …”
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The Efficacy of Parenteral Nutrition and Enteral Nutrition Supports in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systemic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Yan Qin, Maoxia Liu, Fengbao Guo, Du Chen, Peng Yang, Xionghui Chen, Feng Xu

“…Methods. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science from inception until December 2021. …”
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