Effectiveness of a Patient Support Program in Supporting Access to Therapy for Solid Tumor Malignancies by Lindsay Parker, Alissa Shaul, Brian Murphy, Zeba M. Khan

“…Recently, such programs have expanded their services, helping both uninsured and insured patients to navigate the complex healthcare system, and assisting with increasing out-of pocket costs and copays for the drugs. **Objective:** To better understand the effect of patient support programs on access to therapy for solid tumor malignancies, this study evaluated service use, case outcomes, and patient characteristics from a manufacturer-sponsored program in the United States. …”
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Self-reported determinants for subjective financial distress: a qualitative interview study with German cancer patients by Eva Winkler, Katja Mehlis, Bastian Surmann, Wolfgang Greiner, Andrea Züger, Viktoria Mathies, Sophie Pauge, Luise Richter, Thomas Ernst, Natalja Menold

“…The self-reported determinants can be classified into material (savings, good salary, shared rent through shared living, employed partner, paid-off house, potential financial support from family and friends, work-related specifics, consumer restrictions, out-of-pocket-costs and anticipated financial changes), social (social support from friends and family), systemic (administrative hurdlers and insurance cover) and inner personal determinants (coping strategies, change of attitude, character traits).Conclusion Subjective financial distress depends not only on material but also on social, systemic and inner personal determinants. …”
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Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prediction of Outcomes in Contrast-Induced Nephropathy by Justor Banda, Raquel Duarte, Therese Dix-Peek, Caroline Dickens, Pravin Manga, Saraladevi Naicker

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Removal of dissolved organic carbon in the West Pacific hadal zones by Mengfan Chu, Rui Bao, Michael Strasser, Ken Ikehara, Yang Ding, Kejian Liu, Mingzhi Liu, Li Xu, Yonghong Wang, Piero Bellanova, Troy Rasbury, Martin Kölling, Natascha Riedinger, Min Luo, Christian März, Kana Jitsuno, Zhirong Cai, Cecilia McHugh, Ellen Druffel

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Giant pit craters on the modern seafloor above magma-induced hydrothermal vent complexes of Scotia Sea, offshore Antarctica by L. Somoza, K. M. Andreassen, A. Plaza-Faverola, T. Medialdea, J. Gafeira, F. J. González, G. R. Dickens

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Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mothers on Management of Malnutrition Among Children Under Five Years in Bugongi Town Council, Sheema District. by Mwiine, Dickens Richard

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Synthesis and performance analysis of novel SiO2 Janus nanoparticles for enhancing gas foam injection in oil reservoirs by Amir Hossein Saeedi Dehaghani, Reza Gharibshahi, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Two variations of SiO2 JNPs were synthesized via a masking procedure, employing oleic acid and ascorbic acid within a Pickering emulsion, marking a pioneering approach. …”
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HUMAN AS A CARRIER OF THE WORLDVIEW: INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE DIMENSIONS by V. V. Havrylenko

“…Such reflections appeared in European philosophy quite a long time ago (Dilthey, Rickert, Jaspers). Ukrainian and foreign philosophical discourse considers both measures of the worldview. …”
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High-resolution spatiotemporal analysis of chikungunya epidemics between 2019 and 2020 in Salvador, Brazil: a municipality-level transmission dynamics studyResearch in context by Hernan D. Argibay, Cristiane W. Cardoso, William M. de Souza, Raquel L. Souza, Maysa Pellizzaro, Geraldo M. Cunha, Julie Clennon, Scott C. Weaver, Mitermayer G. Reis, Uriel Kitron, Guilherme S. Ribeiro

“…Interpretation: These findings suggest that CHIKV transmission is localized, even during what appeared to be a citywide epidemic, creating high-risk pockets within the city. Socioeconomic factors, environmental conditions, and prior chikungunya incidence, probably reflecting herd immunity, all influence case incidence. …”
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A Comparison between Two Different Remineralizing Agents against White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Hassan Alsubhi, Mohammad Gabbani, Abdulsalam Alsolami, Mohammed Alotaibi, Jameel Abuljadayel, Waleed Taju, Omair Bukhari

“…The surface microhardness (SMH) was measured using the Vickers microhardness testing machine at baseline, after demineralization, and after treatment. …”
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Active Ingredients and Potential Mechanism of Additive Sishen Decoction in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Network Pharmacology and Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Experimenta... by Ren J, Liu Z, Qi X, Meng X, Guo L, Yu Y, Dong T, Li Q

“…Molecular dynamic simulation revealed that kaempferol, luteolin, and quercetin stably occupied the hydrophobic pocket of PI3Kδ.Conclusion: Our results show that the PI3Kδ-mediated anti-inflammatory responses elicited by kaempferol, luteolin, and quercetin are crucial for the therapeutic efficacy of ASSD against RA.Keywords: Autoimmune disease, traditional Chinese medicine, glycolysis, inflammation, PI3K-AKT…”
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Successful Management of Peri-Implantitis around Short and Ultrashort Single-Crown Implants: A Case Series with a 3-Year Follow-Up by Giorgio Lombardo, Mauro Marincola, Andrea Cicconetti, Miguel Angel Simancas-Pallares, Jacopo Pighi, Jeffrey Lehrberg, Annarita Signoriello, Giovanni Corrocher, Xiomara Serpa-Romero, Luis Armando Vila Sierra, Luisa Arevalo-Tovar, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…At baseline, the mean PD (probing pocket dept) at the deepest site was 8.12 mm, with an average mBI (modified bleeding index) of 2.35 and a mean BD (bone defect depth) of 3.04 mm. …”
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Effect of three different intracanal medications on canal wall cleanliness and radicular dentin microhardness by Amira Ibrahim Mohamed, Soha Adel Abdou, Yousra Aly

“…The other half of each specimen was used to measure dentin microhardness using the Vickers Microhardness Tester. Statistical analysis was done. …”
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Cumhuriyet’in İlk 20 Yılında Türkiye’de Reklam ve Reklamcılık by Erdem Varol

“…Ekonomik bunalımın etkileri dünyayı bir kü¬resel savaşa sürüklemiş ancak savaş sonrası ekonomi-politik ve teknolojik gelişmeler tüketim ve pazarlama adına yeni bir süreci başlatmıştır. 1960’lı yıllarda hızla gelişen reklamcılık önemli bir sektör haline gelmiş, 1980’li yıllarda küreselleşmenin etkisiyle tüm dünyada da önem ka¬zanmış, dünya çapında birer şirkete dönüşen reklam ajansları, gelişmekte olan ülkelerin ajans¬larına ortak olarak veya ajansların tamamını satın alarak söz konusu ülkelerde de reklamcılığın önem kazanmasını sağlamıştır. …”
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Assessing the long-term economic impact of wheezing episodes after severe RSV disease in children from Argentina: a cost of illness analysis by Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Elisabeth Vodicka, Andrea Rodríguez, Romina Libster, Julia Dvorkin, Emiliano M Sosa, Andrea Sancilio, Karina Dueñas, Carlos Rojas-Roque, Patricia B Carruitero, Fernando P Polack, Mauricio T Caballero

“…Data pertaining to healthcare resource utilisation, indirect expenses and parental out-of-pocket costs were obtained. The overall cost per hospitalisation and health visits was calculated. …”
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Acceptance for Social Health Insurance among Health Professionals in Government Hospitals, Mekelle City, North Ethiopia by Alemtsehay Tewele, Mezgebu Yitayal, Adane Kebede

“…Ethiopia is one of the countries with high out-of-pocket payments leading to catastrophic health expenditure. …”
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Terminalia catappa Extract Palliates Redox Imbalance and Inflammation in Diabetic Rats by Upregulating Nrf-2 Gene by Franklyn Nonso Iheagwam, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Olubanke Olujoke Ogunlana, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu

“…However, only 800 mg/kg TCA treatment significantly (p<0.05) downregulated hepatic TNF-α expression. 9-Oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-diol and 1,2,3-Benzenetriol bound comparably to glibenclamide in Nrf-2, IL-6, and TNF-α binding pockets. They were predicted to be GST A and M substrate, JAK2 expression, ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase, NADPH peroxidase, and glucose oxidase inhibitors. …”
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TÜRKİYE’DE 6360 SAYILI BÜYÜKŞEHİR YASASI KAPSAMINDA BÜYÜKŞEHİRLER/ BÜTÜNŞEHİRLER: YÖNETSEL YAPI, MALİ/İKTİSADİ BOYUT ve GELECEK VİZYONU ÜZERİNE BİR TARTIŞMA... by Gökhan Kalağan

“…Bu dönemde, artık kent belediyelerinin, yeni bir yönetim anlayışı ve yasal altyapıyla yönetilmesi gerektiği düşünülmüş, sırasıyla 1930 yılında 1580 sayılı Belediye Kanunu, 2004 yılında 5216 sayılı Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kanunu, 2005 yılında 5302 sayılı İl Özel İdaresi ve 5393 sayılı Belediye Kanunu, ve son olarak, 2012 yılında Bazı Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun çerçevesinde çıkarılan 6360 Sayılı Kanun çıkarılmıştır. 6360 sayılı kanun belediyeleri; büyükşehir ve ilçe belediyeleri arasındaki görev, yetki ve sorumluluk paylaşımı, kentsel ve kırsal alan yönetimi, imar ve planlama, personel sistemi, belediyelerin ticari şirket ve iştirakleri konusunda yeniden dizayn etmiştir. 6360 sayılı kanun ile birlikte 30 şehrimiz büyükşehir olmuştur. 2019 yerel seçimleri öncesi büyükşehir olma şartları yeniden düzenlenerek, “bütünşehir” olarak nitelendirilen yönetim modeliyle, 51 ilin daha bütünşehir olması planlanmaktadır. …”
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Validity and Reliability of Upper Limb Functional Assessment Using the Microsoft Kinect V2 Sensor by Laisi Cai, Ye Ma, Shuping Xiong, Yanxin Zhang

“…Four tasks were performed including hand to contralateral shoulder, hand to mouth, combing hair, and hand to back pocket. Upper limb kinematics were calculated using our developed kinematic model and the UWA model for Kinect V2 and Vicon. …”
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Factors Influencing the Demoralisation Syndrome of Post‐Operative Patients With Breast Cancer: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Yuxin Huang, Panpan Zhuang, Aixuan Guan, Xiu Rong Ren, Lichun Xu

“…A small proportion (5.9%) lived alone, and 3% were uninsured, opting to pay for their treatment out‐of‐pocket. The majority (83.1%) had undergone mastectomy, and 51.9% visited the hospital for chemotherapy, with 5.1% experiencing disease recurrence. …”
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