Tr ansatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Consigned to Oblivion or Waiting for a Second Chance? by A. О. Mamedova

“…., EU, trade negotiations, TTIP, transatlantic trade, globalisation, global governance, economic diplomacy, industrial goods, conformity assessment, regulation, tariff and non-tariff barriers.institutions: in 2018 the EU and a number of states became targets of U.S. aluminium and steel tariff s purportedly imposed to protect national security. These unilateral measures turned into leverage ahead of negotiations. …”
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Pengaruh Kurang Tidur terhadap Berat Badan pada Tikus Wistar Jantan by Deby Nelsya Eka Putri, Ellyza Nasrul, Machdawaty Masri

“…Given ad libitum food intake and body weight were measured after sleep deprivation for 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours. …”
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Preparation and Anti-fatigue Function of Weizmannia coagulans BC99 Emergency Energy Bar by Haodan GUO, Ying WU, Yuqiong WEI, Li CAO, Zhouya BAI, Qiuxia FAN, Nan PENG, Shaobin GU

“…The corresponding exhaustion time, glycogen content, and contents of fatigue factors, inflammatory cytokines, and oxidative stress factors in serum were measured. Results: The optimal conditions of the probiotic energy bar sandwich were as follows: 35 g of nuts, 45 g of oats, 15 g of chia seeds, syrup composite ratio (Wmaltose:Wwhite granulated sugar) of 2.0, and stirring time of 9.0 minutes. …”
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Right ventricular mechanical pattern in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery: a predictor of post‐operative dysfunction? by Márton Tokodi, Endre Németh, Bálint K. Lakatos, Erika Kispál, Zoltán Tősér, Levente Staub, Kristóf Rácz, Ádám Soltész, Szabolcs Szigeti, Tamás Varga, János Gál, Béla Merkely, Attila Kovács

“…Advanced indices of RV mechanics are associated with invasively measured parameters of RV contractility and may predict post‐operative RVD.…”
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Acute kidney injury recovery status predicts mortality and cardiorenal outcomes in patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure by Kavitha Muthiah, Christopher Hayward, James Chong, Kirsty Pringle, Shehane Mahendran, Albert Vien, Sumita Barua, Sanjay Chavali, David Makarious, Phillip Lo

“…We evaluate the impact of ‘ongoing AKI’ on prognosis and cardiorenal outcomes and describe predictors of ‘ongoing AKI’.Methods A prospective multicentre observational study of patients admitted with ADHF requiring intravenous furosemide was completed, with urinary angiotensinogen (uAGT) measured at baseline. AKI was defined using Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) AKI criteria. …”
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A Study of Combined Onabotulinumtoxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Filler for the Treatment of Enlarged Facial Pores by Vasanop Vachiramon, Sonphet Chirasuthat, Suphagan Boonpethkaew, Nawara Sakpuwadol, Tanat Yongpisarn, Natthachat Jurairattanaporn

“…One side of the face received intradermal injections of OnaBoNT-A, while the other side received OnaBoNT-A in combination with intradermal hyaluronic acid filler injection. The outcomes were measured by pore volume, visual assessment, pain score, improvement score, and side effects at various time intervals up to 24 weeks. …”
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Report on the Academic Symposium: Youth Quotas − The Answer to Changes in Age Demographics? by Igor Dimitrijoski

“…The conclusion reached by this academic symposium was that a package of measures is required to give adequate answers to demographic change. …”
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Prevalence and access to care for cardiovascular risk factors in older people in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey by Justine Davies, Rachel Nugent, Ioannis Bakolis, Haja Wurie, Maria Lisa Odland, Miles Witham, Rashid Ansumana, Tahir Bockarie, Joseph Lamin

“…In Sierra Leone, there is limited empirical data on the prevalence of CVDRFs, and there are no previous studies on the access to care for these conditions.Methods This study in rural and urban Sierra Leone collected demographic, anthropometric measurements and clinical data from randomly sampled individuals over 40 years old using a household survey. …”
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Association between occupational exposure to gasoline and anemia: a retrospective cohort study in China by Lan Lin, Hongmei Cao, Beining Wu, Jin Wang, Lin Song, Weiling Chan, Geyang Li, Li Zhou, Jing Xiao, Lejia Zhu, Yulong Lian

“…Occupational exposure concentration of gasoline was measured based on the Chinese national standard (GBZ-T300.62-2017). …”
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Modulation of Acupuncture at Quchi (LI 11) and Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoints on LTP-like Plasticity by Qianqian SUN, Guo YU, Huitian ZHANG, Xiaokuo HE

“…Motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitudes induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over the bilateral M1 were measured throughout the whole treatment process, including before acupuncture (15 min), the needle in situ (30 min) and the needle removal (20 min), the unilateral acupuncture effect on LTP-like plasticity induced by PAS was explored. …”
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Nonlinear association between glycated hemoglobin levels and mortality in elderly patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease: a national health and nutrition examination sur... by Lihua Huang, Liuliu He, Qingfeng Zeng, Jinjing Huang, Xiaoyan Luo, Qiuming Zhong

“…This study aimed to investigate the correlation between HbA1c levels and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in elderly individuals with non-diabetic CKD.MethodsData from the NHANES (1999-2018) were analyzed to measure HbA1c levels in whole blood using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). …”
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Modelling emergency response times for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) patients in rural areas of the North of England using routinely collected data by Megan Harries, Anastasia Ushakova

“…The ambulance station which displayed the largest increase in response time, Station L was 170 seconds (95% CI: 79, 261) longer than Station N, which had a median performance across all stations, as measured by median survival rate to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). …”
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Testing the reliability of global surface temperature reconstructions of the Last Glacial Cycle with pseudo-proxy experiments by J.-P. Baudouin, N. Weitzel, M. May, L. Jonkers, A. M. Dolman, K. Rehfeld, K. Rehfeld

“…For the long timescales, uncertainty on temperature anomalies is caused by a factor that re-scales near-global-mean sea surface temperatures to GMST, the proxy measurements, the specific set of record locations, and potential seasonal biases. …”
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Klotho enhances stability of chronic kidney disease atherosclerotic plaques by inhibiting GRK2/PLC-β-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress in macrophages via modulation of the ROS/... by Zhe Li, Jing Li, Lin Li, Qian Wang, Qian Zhang, Ling Tian, Chenchen Li

“…Immunohistochemistry measured MAC-2 and α-SMA expression in the aorta. ELISA quantified urea, cholesterol, calcium ions, and triglycerides in mouse plasma. …”
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Effect of Rehabilitation Robot Combined with Upper Limb Rehabilitation Training on Hemiplegic Patients in Recovery Stage of Stroke by LI Yuqi, HUANG Guozhi, LU Pengcheng, HE Longlong, HUANG Wenhao, HUANG Chuhong, ZENG Qing

“…Before and after treatment, the Fugl-Meyer assessment-upper limb (FMA-UL) was used to evaluate the motor function of upper extremity, including the FMA shoulder and elbow (FMA-SE) score and the FMA wrist and hand (FMA-WH) score; the Barthel index (BI) was used to evaluate activities of daily living; the root mean square (RMS) and integral electromyography (iEMG) values of the biceps, triceps, deltoid of anterior and middle fiber of the affected upper limbs of the subjects during maximal isometric contraction were measured by surface electromyography to assess muscle activation and synchronization of motor recruitment of the upper limbs.ResultsA total of 38 hemiplegia patients in the recovery stage of stroke completed the whole course of treatment. …”
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Physical activity and motivational readiness for physical activity behavior change in adults with non-communicable diseases in Germany: a trend analysis of two cross-sectional heal... by Benjamin Wenz, Jonathan Graf, Gorden Sudeck, Wolfgang Geidl, Kristin Manz, Susanne Jordan, Andrea Teti, Lars Gabrys

“…Based on our findings the implementation of PA promotion particular with regards to motivational readiness and disease specific PA measures is strongly recommended to improve prevention and ambulatory health care for adults with NCD.…”
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Spatial and social relevance perceptions by pre-service teachers of learning about oil palm management as a local or nonlocal socioscientific issue by Finn Kristen Matthiesen, Gina Nolte, Finn Rehling, I Gede Arjana, Lola Utama Sitompul, Upik Yelianti, Susanne Bögeholz, Susanne Bögeholz

“…We followed a mixed-method approach, employing measurements of utility value. Utility value is a specific construct of perceived relevance, which refers to the usefulness of learning about objects for a person's life, profession, and society. …”
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From Peril to Protection: an evaluation of regulations impacting eScooter injuries by Leslie M Kobayashi, Todd W Costantini, Jay J Doucet, Jarrett E Santorelli, Laura N Haines, Kendra M Black

“…We believe that our work can serve as a model for other urban centers seeking to reduce eScooter-related injuries and implement effective safety measures.Level of evidence IV, prognostic/epidemiologic.…”
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Spatial-Temporal Changes and Influencing Factors of Regional Technological Innovation Efficiency in China: A Three Entity Comparative Perspective by Ye Lei, Zhang Ting, Cao Xianzhong, Zeng Gang

“…Using 31 provincial-level administrative regions in China as decision-making units, this study measures and compares the spatiotemporal changes in technological innovation efficiencies and the factors influencing the technical inefficiencies of the three entities using GIS spatial analysis and Stochastic Frontier Analysis. …”
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A noninvasive method for the detection of foetal DNA in early pregnancy based on differential methylation pattern of Ras association domain family member 1A by Yulin Sha, Wei Liu, Jiongzhi Hong, Yan Yang, Jian Yu, Xiaodong Fu

“…After digestion of the cell samples using a methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme cocktail, a critical step to differentiate between maternal and foetal DNA, the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of RASSF1A and β-actin (ACTB) were employed to measure foetal DNA and cell concentrations. Immunofluorescence techniques targeting histocompatibility complex, class I G (HLA-G) and GATA binding protein 3 (GATA-3) were employed to detect EVTs in the cell samples and in decidual tissue, with the latter providing an additional layer of confirmation for the presence of foetal cells.Results The results showed no hypermethylated RASSF1A was detected in any of the cervical samples, irrespective of whether the samples were obtained by brush or lavage. …”
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