Polysaccharides of Aspergillus cristatus attenuate obesity by regulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota-related metabolites by Mingzhi Zhu, Bohao Shang, Fang Zhou, Yong Yuan, Feiyan Yin, Jin Cao, Jianan Huang, Kunbo Wang, Xin Zeng, Maiquan Li, Zhonghua Liu

“…Furthermore, ACPS-induced gut microbiota alteration plays a causal role in the protection from obesity, according to a fecal transplantation experiment. …”
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Determinants of intention to use FinTechs services by accounting students: a mixed methods approach by Anderson Betti Frare, Carla Milena Gonçalves Fernandes, Mariele Castro dos Santos, Alexandre Costa Quintana

“…The fsQCA showed that different causal configurations can lead students to a high adoption of services provided by these startups. …”
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Problems of Criminal and Legal Qualification of Domestic Violence by Yu. V. Orlov

“…The latter include the difficulties of unambiguous interpretation and legal assessment of the features of a socially dangerous act provided by the Art. 126-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the features of “systematic”, establishing socially dangerous consequences and causal relation and distinguishing domestic violence from related corpus delicti of criminal offenses. …”
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The rise in incidence of pediatric type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic and the virus as a potential causative factor by Andrew Kanouse, Joanna S. Fishbein, Parissa Salemi

“…A pre-existing diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is generally associated with more difficulties with viral infections, as seen with COVID-19, but it is less clear if a reverse causal association exists between the development of type 2 diabetes and infection with the COVID-19 virus. …”
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Closure of an Upper Middline Diastema. A Case Treated Using a Multidisciplinary Approach by Boris Abel González Arocha, Kirenia Pieri Silva, Bárbara Ledesma Cañellas

“…Determinar y tratar los factores causales que las originan, en edades tempranas, es un reto para los estomatólogos y especialmente para los ortodoncistas. …”
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Intoxicación por monóxido de carbono by Jurek Guirola Fuentes, Liudmila Pérez Barly, Yamilet García González, Dilianis O'Rellys Noda, Ramiro Guedes Díaz

“…Es un contaminante de la atmósfera terrestre y el agente causal más frecuente de la intoxicación por gases. …”
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Identifying potential drug targets for myocardial infarction through Mendelian randomization. by Xiangyou Yu, Shasha Liu

“…Mendelian Randomization (MR) analyses were conducted to establish causal relationships, supported by Bayesian colocalization and Spearman correlation analyses. …”
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The Underpinnings of Ageism: Multiple Mediational Model of Epistemological Style, Social Dominance Orientation, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, and Ageist Attitudes by Richard S. Henry, Paul B. Perrin, Erin R. Smith

“…The fit of this model was superior to that of models testing alternative theoretical causal chains. Naïve realism may lead to authoritarian aggression, authoritarian submission, and conventionalism, which may then increase the value that people place on social hierarchies, and this may influence the development and retention of ageist beliefs. …”
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Exploring the influence of media and social factors on altruistic behavior using the general learning model and norm activation theory by Chi-Horng Liao

“…DEMATEL results shed light on causal factors shaping altruistic behavior, highlighting the roles of religiosity, empathy, and compassion. …”
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Protection of the constitutional order and safety of the Republic of Serbia against destructive and deviant behaviors by Lazić Dragana B., Petrović Slobodan Lj., Mladenović Nenad M.

“…The purpose of the work is a causal analysis of criminal acts from this area with the aim of establishing possible improvements in the constitutional-legal or criminal-legal regulation, all with the aim of improving the protective or defense system of the Republic of Serbia.…”
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Hidden intrahospital mortality for cerebro vascular diseases in the Intermediate Care Unit service. A five year period from 2000 to 2004. by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Julio Cortizo Hernández, Niurka Galende Hernández, Carlos Jaime Geroy Gómez, Julio Jova Hernández

“…<strong>Results:</strong> The hidden mortality was of 0.05; the main causal entity was the cerebral infarction (71,87%), the behaviour was similar in the five years, the average stay of deceased patients in Intermediate Care Unity was of 4.2 days, and outside this Unity: 8.7 days. …”
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Investment attractiveness of the region’s development pole: methodology and analysis by M. M. Avezova, A. A. Urunov, M. A. Nasimova

“…The research methods are based on the principles of system-complex, deterministic and causal approaches in combination with the principle of dynamism. …”
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The Impact of Recent Generic Drug Price Policies on Pharmaceutical Innovation: A Theoretical Rationale and Proposal of a Method Supporting Innovation in Areas of Unmet Medical Need by Pierre-Alexandre Dionne, Farzad Ali, Mendel Grobler

“…This paper highlights the impact of generic drug price policies on pharmaceutical innovation in the context of fixed ICER thresholds and proposes a new consideration for the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). There is a direct causal relationship between HTA and the market price of a drug; in jurisdictions where HTA agencies apply fixed ICER thresholds as an important reimbursement listing criterion, the incremental cost of a new drug is expected to be proportional to its incremental benefit over the comparator. …”
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Espacios públicos habitables para las mujeres y calidad de vida urbana en las ciudades colombianas: un análisis comparado de Medellín, Bogotá y Cali by Melissa Saldarriaga Yepes

“…En esta se estudiaron las condiciones causales que inciden en la presencia de espacios públicos habitables para las mujeres, se utilizó el método configuracional comparado y el software fsQCA, con el fin de establecer la explicación suficiente para que esta habitabilidad se dé.El marco analítico utilizado fue la geografía feminista de la diferencia. …”
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The effects and the macroeconomic dynamics of natural disaster damages: investigation of local evidence by Agim Kukeli

“…The use of PVAR methodology enables a sophisticated analysis of the causal relationships and temporal dynamics, paving the way for informed policymaking to mitigate the adverse impacts of future natural disasters.…”
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Moralidad, empatía, inteligencia emocional y liderazgo transformacional: un modelo de rutas en estudiantes de posgrados gerenciales en una universidad venezolana by Carlos Enrique Zerpa, Jorge J. Ramírez

“…En el artículo se contrasta un modelo de rutas (path analysis) para las relaciones causales entre el nivel de desarrollo moral posconvencional, la preocupación empática, el autoconocimiento emocional y la autorregulación emocional sobre el estilo de liderazgo transformacional. …”
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An Unexpected Presentation of Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving ECT by Shahzaib Khan, Breanna Wennberg, Malgorzata Witkowska, Jacob Rattin, Raunak Khisty

“…We discuss some of the literature on SS and ECT to better understand the potential for a causal relationship.…”
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La elección de los capítulos de nulidad a invocar en las causas matrimoniales by Fernando Palacios Blanco

“…Es necesario superar la “inercia” a invocar de manera casi exclusiva el canon 1095, mediante el conocimiento de las distintas causales de nulidad recogidas en nuestra rica tradición canónica, fruto de su experiencia multisecular, si queremos llegar a la verdad de los hechos.. …”
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What was Killing Babies in Trondheim? An Investigation of Infant Mortality Using Individual Level Causes of Death, 1830–1907 by Hilde Leikny Sommerseth

“…The drop was predominantly driven by a decline in these two causal groups, and seasonal fluctuations became less pronounced. …”
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Examining the Relationship between Middle School Students’ Critical Reading Skills, Science Literacy Skills and Attitudes: A Structural Equation Modeling by Ersin Karademir, Ufuk Uluçınar

“… The purpose of this study is to verify the causal relationship between middle school students' critical reading skills, science literacy skills and attitudes towards science literacy with research data according to the default model. …”
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