Association between Urinary N-Acetyl-Beta-D-Glucosaminidase and Microalbuminuria in Diabetic Black Africans by Francis Patrick Udomah, Udeme Ekpenyong Ekrikpo, Emmanuel Effa, Babatunde Salako, Ayodeji Arije, Solomon Kadiri

“…The strong association found between albumin/creatinine ratio and NAG/creatinine ratio perhaps indicates the need for further investigation of the clinical utility of NAG/creatinine ratio as a screening tool for early nephropathy in African diabetics.…”
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Effects of early local administration of high-dose bFGF on a recurrent laryngeal nerve injury model by Takao Goto, Rumi Ueha, Taku Sato, Tatsuya Yamasoba

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ANTHROPOLOGICAL SPHERE OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: RESTRICTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS DURING PANDEMIC THREATS by V. S. Blikhar, I. M. Zharovska

“…It was substantiated a systematic approach to the implementation of modern healthcare policy towards the recognition of human life as the highest value, increasing the level of psychological preparedness for pandemic challenges and approximation of statutory provisions of human rights protection to modern challenges and threats to the health of the individual, society and state. …”
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Tasa de interés neutral y política monetaria para México, 2020-2024 by Armando Sánchez Vargas, Débora Martínez Ventura, Francisco López-Herrera

“…Los resultados sugieren que la tasa de política monetaria se encuentra por arriba de la tasa neutral de interés, lo que, combinado con el potencial recorte de tasas a escala internacional, podría conceder al banco central durante casi todo el sexenio grados de libertad para mantener su tasa por debajo del nivel actual; en el corto plazo se podría recortar la tasa de política monetaria actual en 25 puntos al menos sin arriesgar la convergencia a la meta de inflación.…”
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Validation of Mortality Data Sources Compared to the National Death Index in the Healthcare Integrated Research Database by Jamal-Allial A, Sponholtz T, Vojjala SK, Paullin M, Papazian A, Eshete B, Mahmoudpour SH, Verpillat P, Beachler DC

“…At the same time, positive predictive value (PPV) was 93.4% (95% CI = 93.1%, 93.7%), negative predictive value (NPV) was 82.3% (95% CI = 81.7%, 82.9%), and when comparing each individual source, each had a high PPV but limited sensitivity.Conclusion: The composite algorithm was demonstrated to be a sensitive and precise measure of mortality, while individual database sources were accurate but had limited sensitivity.Plain Language Summary: What is known on this topic:The National Death Index (NDI) is the gold standard for ascertaining death in the US, with several limitations, such as time lag and population restrictions.What this study adds:A composite mortality algorithm of several sources of death was shown to be a sensitive and precise in death ascertainment compared to the NDI.Individual mortality sources, such as the Social Security Death Master File and online obituaries, had limited sensitivity on their own compared to the NDI.Keywords: mortality, validation, National Death Index, real word evidence, obituary, claims…”
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Bibliometric analysis of the impact of environmental degradation on women and the importance of women’s representation by Y.A. Pratama, M.Y.A. Kadir, A. Rivaldi, I.C. Mulya, S. Amirah, M. Iqhrammullah

“…Keyword co-occurrence analysis identified eight research topic clusters focused on the environmental impact on women’s health. …”
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Relationship between Size of Cloud Ice and Lightning in the Tropics by Deen Mani Lal, Sachin D. Ghude, Jagvir Singh, Suresh Tiwari

“…For the first time, we show that total lighting increases with increase in the cloud ice size; attends maximum at certain cloud ice size and then decreases with increase in cloud ice size. …”
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Religious experience and sacred text by A. Holder

“… As Kees Waaijman has shown, biblical spirituality engages Holy Scripture in relation to human experience, always with a view toward personal transformation. This article considers various ways in which the relationship between religious experience and sacred text has been construed in the Christian tradition. …”
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Les monolingues parlent aux bilingues : Plurilinguisme et parole politique aux États-Unis et au Canada by Charles Brasart

“…In the United States, where Hispanics form the largest minority, they are both vilified for threatening the unity of a wider community supposed brought together by English, and courted for their votes as the famed electoral “sleeping giant.” …”
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Digital technology and mental health: Chinese university students' perspectives on the impact of social media by Chi Zhang

“…These networks let people connect and get support but also encourage social comparison and stigma towards mental illness. Students use a variety of coping skills, such as self-regulation techniques, digital detoxification techniques, and looking for emotional support in online networks. …”
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Justification of military neutrality of the Republic of Serbia at a time of erosion of neutrality in Europe by Kajtez Ilija, Starčević Srđan

“…The significance of this topic has been additionally elevated after two neutral countries, Sweden and Finland, renounced neutrality while debates about the appropriateness of neutrality emerged in other neutral countries, such are Ireland, Malta, and Austria. …”
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How to Deal with Pulpitis: An Overview of New Approaches by Jakub Fiegler-Rudol, Wojciech Niemczyk, Katarzyna Janik, Anna Zawilska, Małgorzata Kępa, Marta Tanasiewicz

“…By addressing current limitations, regenerative endodontics could redefine the management of pulpitis, offering biologically based treatments that enhance tooth vitality, structural integrity, and long-term prognosis.…”
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Technical and technological modernization of Azerbaijan economy: solutions by Gulshen Yuzbashieva, Israfil Yuzbashiev

“… The technical and technological modernization of the Azerbaijan economy at the current stage of development does not yet meet the requirements of long-term economic growth and development. Today, a lot of work is being done to overcome the technical and technological gap with developed countries, despite some local achievements, which requires a large-scale one. …”
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Combinación de monensina y viginiamicina en engorde y eficiencia de novillos terminados a corral by Anibal J. Pordoming, E. Bressan, F.J. Apa

“…El ADPV de los primeros 44 días fue mayor para MoVi (P<0,01) pero similar (P=0,17) para los últimos 47 días. En la totalidad del experimento, MoVi resultó en ADPV 10,8% superior a Mo (P<0,01). …”
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Specific features of obtaining and using electronic evidence in criminal proceedings by I. O. Teslenko

“…Criminals are using computer systems and other portable devices to commit unlawful acts with increasing frequency. Today, many criminal offences are being committed with the help of information technology around the world, ranging from simple online fraud to the threat of a territorial act. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Abraham Ameyaw Kwabena, Benedicta Appiah, Samuel Ankomah Danso, Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo, Samuel Kwarteng, Ebenezer Senu, Alfred Effah, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo

“…Results Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice level towards vitamin D was 61%, 56.9%, 63.7% and 73.2% respectively. …”
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The Underlying Molecular Basis and Mechanisms of Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Osteomyelitis: A Data-Driven Analysis by Peisheng Chen, Yinhuan Liu, Xiaofeng Lin, Bin Yu, Bin Chen, Fengfei Lin

“…Topological properties of the PPI network were calculated by NetworkAnalyzer. …”
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High-Order Analytic Expansion of Disturbing Function for Doubly Averaged Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem by Takashi Ito

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An Approach for Simple Linear Profile Gauge R&R Studies by Liangxing Shi, Wei Chen, Liang Fu Lu

“…Then, the criteria precision to tolerance ratio and percent R&R are introduced to assess the simple linear profile measurement system capability. …”
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Comparison of linear mixed models for genetic feather score analysis in laying hens kept in recurrent testing facilities by T. Osorio-Gallardo, P. Bijma

“…Genetic parameters and breeding values estimated from such data with an ordinary linear mixed model refer to total breeding values. Thus, breeding against feather pecking-related mortality is possible by selecting breeding values for feather score when these are estimated from sib-groups. …”
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