The Role of Small and Medium Entrepreneurship in the Economy of Russia by Iuliia S. Pinkovetskaia, Irina N. Nikitina, Tatiana V. Gromova

“…For modeling we used functions of normal distribution, quality of approximation empirical data by these functions was analyzed by tests Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Pearson, and ShapiroVilk. …”
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Optimization of Keratin Hydrolysate Extraction from Tannery Sheep Hair Waste by Ashagrie Mengistu, Kenatu Angassa, Israel Tessema

“…FTIR analysis of the extract confirmed the presence of carboxylic, amide, and aldehyde functional groups and alkyl side chains of amino acids. …”
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The effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on working memory indices in patients with hypertension: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Rabipour, Seyed Davood Hosseininasab, Arsalan Salari

“…Background and Aim: Hypertension are an important risk factor for many diseases. Literature indicates different cognitive activities and executive functions, such as weaker working memory in hypertension patients compared to healthy. …”
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FEATURES OF IRON METABOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH ANEMIC SYNDROME WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by Галина Северьевна Суржикова, Сатеник Аршавиловна Клочкова-Абельянц

“…The assessment of iron reserves was carried out by the level of serum ferritin, which was studied by the enzyme immunoassay using test systems. The content of hepcidin-25 was determined by the enzyme immunoassay using test systems. …”
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Clinical and immunological characteristics of post-COVID syndrome by E. V. Zhdanova, E. V. Rubtsova, E. G. Kostolomova

“…Along with mandatory tests included in the regular health checkup of medical staff, the levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), interferon gamma (INFγ), and total IgE were determined in the blood serum of patients. …”
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Study on the self-lubrication and corrosion resistance of the epoxy coatings containing microcapsules with poly urea-formaldehyde/ nanozirconia as nanocomposite shell by Ali Hasan, Reza Eslami-Farsani, Hossein Ebrahimnezhad-Khaljiri

“…Realizing the healing agent in the self-healing polymeric coatings is the most important factor, which can directly influence on the self-healing ability. …”
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The Causal Relationship between Inflammatory Cytokines and Liver Cirrhosis in European Descent: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study and the First Conclusions by Shiya Shi, Yanjie Zhou, He Zhang, Yalan Zhu, Pengjun Jiang, Chengxia Xie, Tianyu Feng, Yuping Zeng, He He, Yao Luo, Jie Chen

“…The MR-PRESSO outlier test, Cochran’s Q test, and MR-Egger regression were applied to assess outliers, heterogeneity, and pleiotropy. …”
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Knowledge, opinions and experiences of nurses and nursing students in Portugal regarding the use of medical Cannabis by Catarina Paiva, Teresa Santos, Aliete Cunha-Oliveira, Inês Rosendo, João-Rui Pita

“…The data was collected and processed by applying descriptive and inferential statistics using the chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test on the SPSS platform. …”
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Reliability, validity, and acceptability of the simplified Mandarin Chinese EORTC QLQ-OPT30 for uveal melanoma patients by Yonghui Huang, Panpan Cui, Guangyan Dong, Tongfang Fan

“…Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s α coefficient, and validity was assessed through factor analysis and Pearson correlation tests. Acceptability was determined based on response rate and average completion time. …”
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A comparison of nucleosome organization in Drosophila cell lines. by Rebecca L Martin, John Maiorano, Greg J Beitel, John F Marko, Graham McVicker, Yvonne N Fondufe-Mittendorf

“…To evaluate this possibility, we compared genome-wide nucleosome positioning and occupancy in five different Drosophila tissue-specific cell lines, and in reconstituted chromatin, and then tested for correlations between nucleosome positioning, transcription factor binding motifs, and gene expression. …”
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The relationship between career stress and non-suicidal self-injury among college students: Mediating effects of depression and resilience by Hyunji Park

“…Depression emerged as a key risk factor, while resilience functioned as a protect factor. …”
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Psychometric properties and validation of the metacognitive self-assessment scale (MSAS) in a Turkish sample by Eda Yılmazer, Zeynep Hamamcı, Fulya Türk

“…As well as the test–retest reliability of the scale was confirmed. …”
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Investigation of the Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Basic Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire in Preschool Children by Nilay Şahan, Songül Atasavun Uysal

“…Validity was determined using exploratory factor analysis. To determine convergent validity, the Functional Independence Measure for Kids (WeeFIM) scale was used. …”
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Construction and validation of a scale for measuring obstetric violence in Colombia by Luisa Alejandra Aguilar-Bernal, Marta Lucía Ospina-González, Fabio Alexander Sierra-Matamoros

“…The scale was validated through classical test theory, evaluating internal consistency and appearance and content validity, and through item response theory, using the Rasch model to assess the discrimination capacity of the scale, the adjustment of the items to the measurement process, the information functions and the distribution of people and items throughout the construct with a sample of 250 women with experience of institutionalized childbirth. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Modelling of Nonlinear Flow Behavior in Single Fractured Granite by Xiaopeng Su, Lei Zhou, Honglian Li, Binwei Xia, Zhonghui Shen, Yiyu Lu

“…A new friction model was also developed that takes both the nonlinear effect and the influence of fracture relative roughness into account by multiplying the ideal model by two power-law functions. This new model is effective in predicting the friction factor. …”
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Measurement properties of the polish version of the nursing home survey on patient safety culture by Jakub Świtalski, Anna Augustynowicz

“…The psychometric properties of the NHSOPSC have also been tested in some countries, including Norway and Spain. …”
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Neuroinflammatory Markers in the Serum of Prepubertal Children with Down Syndrome by Luigi Tarani, Valentina Carito, Giampiero Ferraguti, Carla Petrella, Antonio Greco, Massimo Ralli, Marisa Patrizia Messina, Debora Rasio, Enrica De Luca, Carolina Putotto, Paolo Versacci, Mauro Ceccanti, Marco Fiore

“…We aimed to evaluate in prepubertal DS children the serum levels of nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), oxidative stress as free oxygen radicals defense (FORD), free oxygen radicals test (FORT), and cytokines playing key roles in neuroinflammation and oxidative processes as TNF-α, TGF-β, MCP-1, IL-1α, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-12. …”
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Counteractive Effects of Copper Nanoparticles and Betacellulin on Ovarian Cells by Alexander V. Sirotkin, Paula Romero-Navarro, Barbora Loncová, Zuzana Fabová, Michaela Bartušová, Abdel Halim Harrath, Francisco Alonso

“…The separate and coupled effects of CuNPs and the growth factor betacellulin (BTC) were analyzed on the control of some basic functions of ovarian cells. …”
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Mixed Multi-Strategy Improved Aquila Optimizer and Its Application in Path Planning by Tianyue Bao, Jiaxin Zhao, Yanchang Liu, Xusheng Guo, Tianshuo Chen

“…The effectiveness of the mixed multi-strategy improved Aquila Optimizer is validated through simulations on benchmark test functions, CEC2017 complex functions, and path planning scenarios. …”
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Gender-specific changes in laboratory indexes and structural parameters of the left ventricle myocardium in chronic heart failure on the background of diabetes mellitus type 2 and... by P. P. Bidzilya

“…Clinical and biochemical blood tests? glomerular filtration rate were used. Structural parameters of the myocardium were estimated with echocardiography. …”
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