FEATURES OF THE OPERATION OF A WIDE-CUT FRONTAL-MOVING IRRIGATION MACHINE AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE FORCE ANALYSIS OF THE CENTRAL ARTICULATED SUPPORT by Alexey V. Kravchuk, Boris N. Beltikov, Tatyana A. Pankova

“…Purpose: to conduct a force analysis of the central movable support of wide-cut frontal irrigation machines and to provide proposals for its improvement; to consider the technical and operational parameters of such machines that affect the efficiency of their use; to assess the influence of external conditions on the irrigation machine productivity: objective (soil, relief, etc.) and subjective (cultural and ergonomic conditions, optimal selection of auxiliary equipment); to consider in detail the nature of the water supply system operation in the form of a flexible pressure hose of the irrigation machine and to calculate the resistance forces, that compose them, depending on the conditions of occurrence along its transferring. Materials and methods. When substantiating the technical and operational parameters of the design, a scientific method for calculating the traction load on the structure of the central support of wide-cut frontal irrigation machines from the water supply movable pipe, was used. …”
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Early Enteral Nutrition Could Be Associated with Improved Survival Outcome in Cardiac Arrest by Jingwei Duan, Jianjie Ren, Xiaodan Li, Lanfang Du, Baomin Duan, Qingbian Ma

“…Of the initial 1286 patients, 670 were equally assigned to the early EN or delayed EN group after PSM. …”
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Determination of Serum Myeloperoxidase (MPO) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as a tumour Marker in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) by Khitam Abdul Wahhab Ali, Abeer Anwer Ahmed, Suhad Taha Mohammed

“…The cases comprised chronic myeloid leukaemia patients aged greater than or equal to18 years who had completed one-year treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitor. …”
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On the evolution of the model of shifting mode of reproduction by V. I. Maevsky, S. Yu. Malkov, A. A. Rubinstein

“…Objective: to analyze the evolution of shifting mode of reproduction (SMR) models, to construct the SMR-3 model. Methods: abstract-logical method, methods of modelling the economic dynamics in relation to the switching regime of reproduction of fixed capital.Results: despite the fact that fixed capital is necessarily taken into account both in reproduction schemes and in models of economic growth, the peculiarities of economy functioning arising from the coexistence of different generations of fixed capital have remained outside both the economic mainstream and heterodox studies. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Influence on Overland Flow and Water Infiltration by Fracture Networks in Soil by Lei Zhu, Dongjun Fan, Rong Ma, Yonggen Zhang, Yuanyuan Zha

“…The model divides soil water infiltration into two forms and uses the overall method to calculate the exchange of water between the crack networks and matrix regions as well as the exchange water between surface runoff and infiltration water. …”
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Discriminating poststroke depression from stroke by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy-based metabonomic analysis by Xiao J, Zhang J, Sun D, Wang L, Yu L, Wu H, Wang D, Qiu X

“…However, there are still no objective methods to diagnose PSD. In this study, to explore the differential metabolites in the urine of PSD subjects and to identify a potential biomarker panel for PSD diagnosis, the nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabonomic method was applied. …”
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Gender- and Role-Specific Differences in the Perception of the Concept “Impishness” (based on the results of a psycholinguistic experiment) by Iia Gordiienko-Mytrofanova, Iuliia Kobzieva

“…Psycholinguistic experiment was the main method of research. The sample comprised 400 older adults (aged 30 – 60), male and female respondents being equally represented.  …”
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FETAL ULTRASOUND ANATOMY AND MORPHOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF THE ULNA AND RADIUS IN FETUSES OF 19-22 WEEKS OF GESTATION by О. Коваль, Т. Хмара, І. Заморський, А. Ходан, М. Кривчанська

“…To determine the morphometric parameters of ulna and radius length at 19-22 weeks of gestation. Materials and methods. To determine the fetal anatomy of the structures of the ulna and radius, we used an imaging method such as ultrasound scanning. …”
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Retrospective analysis of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada’s recurrence within a case series of nineteen patients followed between 2003 and 2018 in an academic center by Alexandra Kozyreff, Alice Bughin, Chantal Lefebvre, Lucie Pothen, Halil Yildiz

“…According to the Kaplan Meier method, the overall recurrence-free survival at three months is 68% ± 11%. …”
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Medical Students’ Experiences with Social Determinants of Health in Medical Education in Rwanda: A Qualitative Study by Swedberg CO, Abate Lemu E, Uwantege Giraneza C, Bradley EH

“…The aim of this research was to evaluate medical students’ experiences with an innovative, social determinants of health-focused curriculum at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda, where social medicine is embedded in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program.Methods: This was a qualitative study using data from in-depth interviews (n=18). …”
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Thermo-economic optimization of a hybrid solar-wind energy system for the production of clean hydrogen and electricity by Ali Bedakhanian, Akbar Maleki, Siavash Haghighat

“…With the increasing warming of the atmosphere and the growth of energy consumption in the world, new methods and highly efficient energy systems take precedence over conventional methods. …”
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Palatal rugae assessment using plaster model and dental scan: a cross-sectional comparative analysis by Laura Roselli, Federica Mele, Carmela Suriano, Valeria Santoro, Roberto Catanesi, Massimo Petruzzi

“…The coefficients of correlation and determination were strong to very strong for all six parameters assessed, with no statistically significant differences detected between the two methods of palatal rugae impression.ConclusionBoth digital and traditional methods were equally reliable in capturing palatal rugae patterns. …”
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Adaptive Capabilities and Body Composition of Students with Different Levels of Physical Activity by Svetlana V. Mikhaylova, Tat’yana V. Khrycheva

“…The purpose of this paper was to study the adaptive capabilities and body composition of students with different levels of physical activity. Materials and methods. The research was conducted among 866 students (330 men and 536 women) aged 18–25 years at the Health Centre based at Arzamas City Hospital No. 1 using the methods of anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis and cardiointervalography. …”
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Anti-remodeling efficacy of eprosartan in patients with essential hypertension, and gene polymorphism of angiotensin II type 1 receptors by B. Sh. Karimova, M. R. Eliseeva, D. R. Kurbanova, N. Z. Sirozhiddinova, G. Zh. Abdullaeva, F. M. Khasanova

“…Central hemodynamics parameters and left ventricular myocardial mass (LVMM) were assessed by echocardiography (EchoCG) method. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was identified, according to the values of LVMM and LVMM index (LVMMI). …”
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Multiobjective Hydraulic Design and Performance Analysis of a Vortex Pump Based on Orthogonal Tests by Hui Quan, Yongkang Wu, Ying Guo, Kai Song, Yanan Li

“…We design optimization on the overall blade structure of a vortex pump conducted by using the orthogonal test method to clarify the matching relationship of impeller and casing structures and then improve the hydraulic performance of the vortex pump. …”
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Quantum proof biometric authentication framework using binary lattices and homomorphic encryption for secure cancelable templates by S. Aarthi, K. Geetha, N. Sasikaladevi

“…The proposed template protection method demonstrates a recognition accuracy of 99.5 $$\%$$ % . …”
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Quantification of total phenols, flavonoides and tannins from Ziziphus jujuba (mill.) and Ziziphus lotus (l.) (Desf). Leaf extracts and their effects on antioxidant and antibacteri... by Meriem Elaloui, Ame Ennajah, Hanene Ghazghazi, Imen Ben Youssef, Nada Ben Othman, Mohamed Rabeh Hajlaoui, Ali Khouja, Abdelwahed Laamouri

“…Total phenols, flavonoids, tannins contents and antioxidant activity were evaluated using the Folin ciocalteux, Aluminum trichloride, vanillin and scavenging activity on 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals methods, respectively. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against three bacterial strains (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and klebsiella pneumoniea) and three fungal strains (Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium solani and Botrytis cinerea), according to well Agar diffusion method. …”
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Use of the cefepime-clavulanate ESBL Etest for detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in AmpC co-producing bacteria by Srujana Mohanty, Rajni Gaind, Rajeev Ranjan, Monorama Deb

“…All three ESBL Etest strips were equally effective in detecting ESBL in the isolates that were AmpC negative. …”
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The Relationship Between Clinical Communication Skills of Pediatric Nurses and Children’s Trust in Nurses: The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence by Chong Q, Zhan Z, Peng M, Li X

“…Qingqing Chong,1,* Zhiheng Zhan,2,* Mingqi Peng,3,* Xianwen Li4 1Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nursing, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211103, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xianwen Li, Email xwli0201@njmu.edu.cnAim: To explore the mediating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between pediatric nurses’ clinical communication skills and children’s trust in nurses.Methods: A correlational, cross-sectional non-experimental study was conducted in the pediatric department of a tertiary hospital in Nanjing, China. …”
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Understanding the factors associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi: experiences from the Muyinga and Ngozi provinces by Willy Désiré Emera, Marijke D’Haese, Wannes Slosse, Carl Lachat

“…It remains unclear which factors are associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi, in particular in a context of subsistence farming as found in rural Burundi.Aim: This study investigates child undernutrition in rural Burundi and identifies household-level risk factors in subsistence farm households.Method: A sample of 242 children participated in a cross-sectional survey conducted in Muyinga and Ngozi provinces. …”
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