Arrhythmia in patients with systemic sclerosis: incidence, risk factors and impact on mortality in a Swedish register-based study by Pontus Andell, Marie Holmqvist, Roger Hesselstrand, Majd Bairkdar, Zihan Dong

“…Atrial fibrillation and flutter were the most common arrhythmia subtypes. Male sex, index age and pulmonary arterial hypertension were significant risk factors for arrhythmia in SSc. …”
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Prevalence of Refractive Error in School Children in Suining City of Sichuan Province, China: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Linglin Liu, Heng Li, Zhijin Tang, Zaihong Huang, Xu Yang

“…The mean spherical equivalent increased with age, learning stage, and female gender. Conclusions. The most common type of refractive error was myopia which was associated with higher age, female gender, and higher learning stage. …”
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Numerical Modeling of the Impact of Natural Tropical Oscillations on the Amplitudes of Atmospheric Tides During Sudden Stratospheric Warming by Koval' Andrey Vladislavovich, Vargin Pavel, Gavrilov Nikolai Mihaylovich, Didenko Kseniia Andreevna, Ermakova Tatiana, Efimov Matvey Maksimovich, Sokolov Arseniy

“…Analysis of numerical experiments confirms existing ideas about significant variability of tides during SSW and demonstrates the most important source of this variability associated with combinations of QBO-ENSO dynamic effects.…”
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RETRACTED: Role of Export Diversification and Renewable Energy on the Load Capacity Factor in Indonesia: A Fourier Quantile Causality Approach by Zeeshan Fareed, Sultan Salem, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Ugur Korkut Pata, Farrukh Shahzad

“…The results show unidirectional causality from non-renewable energy consumption to the load capacity factor at all quantiles, while income, export diversification, and renewable energy are the causes of environmental quality at middle and higher quantiles (within 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9). Most importantly, renewable energy and export diversification increase the load capacity factor and thus support environmental quality. …”
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From Guidelines to Social Media: A Content Analysis of Trauma-Informed Care on YouTube by Aysha Jawed, Mollie Young, Sayyed Matin Zarkesh Esfahani

“…Findings revealed that most of the content was published by professional, nongovernmental sources. …”
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Application of Seismic Attribute Technique to estimate the 3D model of Hydraulic Flow Units: A case study of a gas field in Iran by Mohamad Iravani, Mahdi Rastegarnia, Dariush Javani, Ali Sanati, Seyed Hasan Hajiabadi

“…One of the most important steps in evaluation and development of hydrocarbon reservoirs is the mapping of their characteristics. …”
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Dynamic Modeling and Performance Analysis of Liquid Carbon Dioxide Energy Storage System by Aolei Chen, Xinyuan Nan, Xin Cai

“…With the large-scale grid connection of renewable energy and the surge of peak power system demand, liquid carbon dioxide energy storage technology has become a research hotspot due to its high energy density and environmental friendliness. However, most of the existing research focuses on the steady-state performance of the system, and the parameter coupling and transient response characteristics under dynamic operating conditions are not yet clear. …”
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Current knowledge on the prevalence and detection techniques of Clonorchis sinensis in China by Jianming Zhang, Jian Cao, Liang Cao, Chao Zhang, Liyuan Gong, Xiaohong Kang

“…BackgroundClonorchis sinensis is one of the most significant zoonotic food-borne parasites, particularly prevalent in China. …”
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Enhancing Rubberwood Properties via Sodium Silicate Modification: A Study on Mechanical and Thermal Stability by Zi You, He Sun, Yayun Wu, Zhiwei He, Yuxing Han, Shiqi Zeng, Taian Chen

“…Comprehensive analysis indicated that a 20% sodium silicate solution provided the most effective modification. This optimal treatment increased compressive strength by 15% (78.8 MPa), increased modulus of elasticity by 35.7% (1900 MPa), and reduced water absorption by 13.3% (103.5%) compared to untreated samples. …”
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Estimation of the Environment State and Ensuring Environmental Security in the Russian Arctic by E. V. Smirennikova, A. V. Ukhanova, L. V. Voronina

“…The purpose of this study is the selection, justification and analysis of indicators in accordance with the goals to preserve the environment and ensuring environmental safety of the Arctic macroregion.Five main tasks aimed at improving the state of atmospheric air, water resources, preserving biodiversity, developing and implementing environmental innovations and neutralizing production and consumption wastes were identified on the base of analysis of strategic planning documents in the sphere of environmental protection of the Russian Federation. The most fully characterizing indicators were substantiated for each task.Analysis of a dynamic series of data on the proposed indicators made it possible to identify a number of environmental features in the regions of the Russian Arctic. …”
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Long non-coding RNA tumor suppressor candidate 7 advances chemotherapy sensitivity of endometrial carcinoma through targeted silencing of miR-23b by Chao Shang, Bin Lang, Cheng Ngok Ao, Lirong Meng

“…Endometrial carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the female genital tract worldwide. …”
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Timeliness of 24 childhood immunisations and evolution of vaccination delay: Analysis of data from 54 low- and middle-income countries. by Nieves Derqui, Isobel M Blake, Elizabeth J Gray, Laura V Cooper, Nicholas C Grassly, Margarita Pons-Salort, Katy A M Gaythorpe

“…Children living in rural areas, their countries' poorer wealth quintiles and whose mothers had no formal education were more likely to received delayed vaccinations. Although we report most children are vaccinated within the recommended age window, we found little reduction on routine immunisation delays over the last decade and that children from deprived socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to receive delayed vaccinations.…”
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From CEO’s Communication Crisis to Corporate Reputation Damage: The Patiswiss Case by Yaşar Şekerci, Banu Karsak

“…Results show that the most frequently covered theme in the media was the resignation of the former CEO and the appointment of a new one, appearing in 28.69% of the coverage. …”
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Dactyliform appendage contributes to delayed selfing in the diminutive orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus by Kenji Suetsugu

“…Summary Orchidaceae is one of the largest and most morphologically diverse plant families, largely due to intricate relationships with pollinators. …”
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Tobacco spending and the perceived cost of tobacco among smokers living with HIV and receiving treatment at outpatient clinics in Viet Nam: A mixed methods study. by Gloria Guevara Alvarez, Thanh Hoang, Reet Kapur, Claire Nguyen, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Trang Nguyen, Nam Nguyen, Hoang Van Minh, Donna Shelley

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Despite spending a considerable percentage of their income spent on tobacco, most participants perceived cigarettes as affordable. …”
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"It's like a book in the palm of my hand": Adapting the Safe Delivery App for Papua New Guinea to improve quality of maternal and newborn care. by Delly Babona, Lucy Au, Cherolyn Polomon, Arpita Deb, Hilde Cortier, Disha Agarwalla, John Bolnga, Michaela A Riddell, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Caroline S E Homer, Lisa M Vallely

“…The freely available Safe Delivery App (the App) provides health care professionals with direct and instant access to evidence-based, up-to-date clinical guidelines equipping them with an on-the-job reference guide, even in the most remote areas. In this paper we describe the uptake and acceptability and the process to align the App in Papua New Guinea (PNG).…”
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Students’ Values of Various Training Profiles in the Digitalization of Society Context: Results of an Empirical Study by P. P. Deryugin, O. S. Bannova

“…Under these conditions, students of the humanitarian direction (journalists, sociologists) more often define for themselves value-goals as the most important values, and programming students define value-means as such. …”
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THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES by S.V. Shut, Т.А. Trybrat, T.A. Ivanytska, O.O. Goncharova, L.O. Katrychenko

“…Among the examined patients, an elevated blood pressure and various changes of the electrocardiogram were detected, of which left ventricular hypertrophy was observed in 57%, which is not only a compensatory reaction, but one of the most important independent factors for the cardiovascular risk. …”
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Psychosis Recovery Orientation in Malawi by Improving Services and Engagement (PROMISE) protocol. by Stephen Lawrie, Charlotte Hanlon, Lucinda Manda-Taylor, Martin Knapp, Martyn Pickersgill, Robert C Stewart, Jen Ahrens, Judith Allardyce, Action Amos, Annette Bauer, Erica Breuer, Dennis Chasweka, Kate Chidzalo, Saulos Gondwe, Sumeet Jain, Demoubly Kokota, Kazione Kulisewa, Olive Liwimbi, Angus MacBeth, Thandiwe Mkandawire, Anthony Sefasi, Wakumanya Sibande, Michael Udedi, Eric Umar

“…Malawi has a population of around 20 million people and is one of the world's most economically deprived nations. Severe mental illness (largely comprising psychoses and severe mood disorders) is managed by a very small number of staff in four tertiary facilities, aided by clinical officers and nurses in general hospitals and clinics. …”
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Oratoria ed eloquenza nel processo civile: l’eredità di Cicerone nelle tecniche argomentative del difensore - Oratory and Eloquence in a Civil Proceedings: Cicero's Legacy in the D... by Francesco Fradeani

“…Finally, in a de iure condendo perspective, it hopes for a return to the ancient glories of the condensed, immediate and oral trial, perhaps with the help of the most modern technologies.…”
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