Unmet need for healthcare in the Russian Federation: subnational retrospective modelling analysis (2014–2018) by Elias Mossialos, Vladimir M Shkolnikov, Zlatko Nikoloski, Aparnaa Somanathan, Igor Sheiman

“…We used a panel fixed effects modelling approach to examine the link between unmet need and its correlates at the subnational level. …”
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The Maternal Brain: An Organ with Peripartal Plasticity by Katharina Maria Hillerer, Volker Rudolf Jacobs, Thorsten Fischer, Ludwig Aigner

“…Peripartum-associated changes in physiology and behavior, as well as their underlying molecular mechanisms, have been the focus of research since decades, but are still far from being entirely understood. …”
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Changes of CA19-9 levels and related influencing factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after antidiabetic therapy by Xiafei Zhao, Yan Wang, Ling Zhou, Aili Ye, Quanfeng Zhu

“…After AT, the degree of decrease in CA19-9 level in T2DM patients with abnormal CA19-9 was significantly positively correlated with degree of decrease in FBG (r = 0.33, P < 0.001), as well as CA19-9 level before AT (r = 0.73, P < 0.001), NLR (r = 0.20, P = 0.04), and MLR (r = 0.25, P = 0.01). …”
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Product Color Design Concept that Considers Human Emotion Perception: Based on Deep Learning and Cluster Analysis by Anqi Gao, Yantao Zhong

“…Second, clustering methods are employed to establish relationships between various emotional color images and different colors, selecting emotionally close style images. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of ZnAl-layered double hydroxide and organo-K10 montmorillonite for the removal of diclofenac from aqueous solution by Nadia Boukhalfa, Mokhtar Boutahala, Nassima Djebri

“…The pseudo-second-order model describes better the results of the kinetics. Fitting parameters revealed that the rate of adsorption increased with the increase in diclofenac sodium concentration and decrease in background electrolyte concentration and temperature, while the solution pH did not have a significant effect. …”
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SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PAYMENT ORDER REGULATION by Dan VELICU

“…This article aims to analyze the way in which the European regulation was transposed into the Romanian legislation and the possible problems or aspects worthy of being emphasized that appeared during this period.…”
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Resiliency Improvement of Distribution Network Considering the Charge/Discharge Management of Electric Vehicles in Parking Lots through a Bilevel Optimization Approach by Mohammad Alizadeh, Meysam Jafari-Nokandi, Majid Shahabi

“…The number of PEV drivers that change their deenergized destination depends on the distance between the nearest energized EVPL to the destination. …”
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Characterizing the pan-cancer role of exosomal miRNAs in metastasis across cancers by Piyush Agrawal, Gulden Olgun, Arashdeep Singh, Vishaka Gopalan, Sridhar Hannenhalli

“…Additionally, Cox regression analysis in TCGA indicated that exomiR targets are significantly associated with better overall survival of patients. Lastly, support vector machine model using exomiR targets gene expression classified responders and non-responders to therapy with an AUROC ranging from 0.72 to 0.96, higher than previously reported gene signatures.…”
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A Penalized Linear and Nonlinear Combined Conjugate Gradient Method for the Reconstruction of Fluorescence Molecular Tomography by Shang Shang, Jing Bai, Xiaolei Song, Hongkai Wang, Jaclyn Lau

“…Simulation studies show that the presented algorithm is accurate, stable, and fast. It has a better performance than the conventional conjugate gradient-based reconstruction algorithms. …”
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Comparative Study on Steady and Unsteady Flow in a Centrifugal Compressor Stage by Changhee Kim, Changmin Son

“…The goal of this study is to investigate the differences between the RANS and URANS simulation results in a centrifugal compressor stage. …”
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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits: Show Rabbit Record Book by Joy C. Jordan, Loretta Rodriguez, Jessica Kochert, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, Renee Gore

“…Records help youth keep track of vital information that can later help them make the best decisions regarding their animals. By tracking inventory, financial records associated with their project, rabbit health and growth details, industry-specific information such as wool/meat/kit yield, as well as pedigree/breeding and identification methods and dates, youth will be well prepared to relate their experiences in a written narrative as part of their project completion activities. …”
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Enhanced green density of binder jetted tungsten heavy alloys with an inorganic metal salt binder by Yuhua Heng, Yiwei Mao, Kunhao Feng, Jianan Zheng, Yingmi Xie, Qingsong Wei

“…Clearly, the nanoparticles (average size: 360 nm) generated in situ, occupied the interparticle voids between the substrate powders after pretreatment, thereby enhancing the green and pretreated density and reducing the sintering temperature. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Doing Sports Frequency on Fear of Covid-19 by İlayda Şahin, Yunus Şimşek, Buğrahan Cesur, Adem Civan

“…A significant difference was found between the levels of fear of Covid-19 according to the levels of how many days a week the athlete’s train. …”
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Design and Optimization for Straw Treatment Device Using Discrete Element Method (DEM) by Shaochuan Li, Peisong Diao, Xianghao Li, Yongli Zhao, Hongda Zhao

“…In this study, the Discrete Element Method (DEM) was employed to construct models of compacted soil and hollow, flexible wheat straw, forming the foundation for a comprehensive interaction model between the tool, soil, and straw. Key experimental variables, including working speed, rotation speed, and installation centre distance, were selected. …”
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Size Dependent Compressive Strength of FIB Machined Single Crystal Manganese Pillars by Halil Yılmaz, Bülent Alkan, Hasan Feyzi Budak

“… The deformation behavior of single crystals of manganese pillars generated by focused ion beam (FIB), with diameters ranging from ~1 m to ~4.5 m, has been studied as a function of specimen size using micropillar compression at ambient temperature. …”
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Florida’s Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets by James P. Cuda, J. Howard Frank

“…One of the reasons they become invasive is they lack the natural enemies that limit their reproduction. …”
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Application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Upper Limb Motor Function Following Cerebral Infarction: A Clinical Case Analysis by Greta Gimbutaitė, Paulina Stočkūnaitė, Laura Petrusevičienė

“…Functional outcomes were assessed and compared between the start and completion of the rehabilitation program, and results are presented as a clinical case analysis to illustrate the therapy’s impact. …”
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Study of Atmospheric Pollutants Concentration Correlation with Meteorological Quantities in Bandar Abbas by Marziyeh Sisipoor, Mehdi Rahnama, Saviz Sehat Kashani, Noshin Khodam, faezeh noori, Sajad Qahramani

“…During a statistical period of one year, data from the Bandar Abbas synoptic weather station was utilized, which included measurements of wind, temperature, pressure, relative humidity, horizontal visibility, and concentration of atmospheric pollutants from the station located in the Bandar Abbas. Behavioral studies were conducted to investigate the correlation between pollutants and meteorological quantities seasonally, monthly, and daily. …”
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Polymorphisms of Vitamin D Signaling Pathway Genes and Calcium-Sensing Receptor Gene in respect to Survival of Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Observational Study by Alicja E. Grzegorzewska, Monika K. Świderska, Adrianna Mostowska, Wojciech Warchoł, Paweł P. Jagodziński

“…The minor allele in GC rs2298849 was associated with all-cause mortality in univariate analysis (HR 1.330, 95% CI 1.046–1.692, P=0.020). Bearers of the minor allele in GC rs2298849 demonstrated higher infection/neoplasm mortality than major allele homozygotes also in multivariate analysis (HR 2.116, 95% CI 1.096–4.087, P=0.026). …”
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Les faits sont têtus : vingt ans de déni sur le rôle de la France au Rwanda (1994-2014) by Alain Gabet, Sébastien Jahan

“…Les faits, pourtant, donnent raison au président rwandais : en 1994, les autorités françaises ont bel et bien protégé et épaulé les génocidaires. …”
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