The Late 1980s HIV Outbreak in the Southeast of Soviet Russia: Soviet Government and Its Policy against the Epidemic (The Case of Kalmykia) by Margarita V. Baduginova

“…The article primarily investigates a variety of newly discovered documents from the National Archive of Kalmykia and State Archive of the Russian Federation. …”
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Systemic immune-inflammation index mediates the association between abdominal obesity and serum klotho levels by Chenchun Chen, Peng Tang, Wei Zhu

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from 6997 middle-aged and elderly Americans participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) between 2011 and 2016. …”
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Serum alpha-1 acid glycoprotein and gallstone risk in US adult women: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES by Xiaocheng Li, Peiling He

“…However, the association between serum alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP), a key inflammatory marker, and gallstone risk remains underexplored.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2020 and 2021–2023 cycles were analyzed. …”
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Ethiopia's Potato Seed System: Regulatory Challenges, Quality Assurance Issues, and Pathways for Improvement ─ A mini review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ebrahim Seid, Lemma Tessema

“…Conclusions This review calls for a comprehensive strategy that fosters stakeholder engagement and promotes sustainable practices to rejuvenate Ethiopia’s potato seed system, thereby supporting the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers and strengthening national food security through integrated seed sector development and capacity improvement of the seed regulatory body as well as smallholder farmers.…”
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Spatial disparities and dynamics in the high quality agricultural development in Heilongjiang Province of China by Jingting Yu, Guanghao Wu

“…Abstract As a key commodity and strategic reserve grain base in China, evaluating and analyzing the high-quality agricultural development (HQAD) within Heilongjiang Province is crucial for advancing national agricultural quality. We construct a multidimensional evaluation framework with 19 indicators across four dimensions: green agriculture, quality and efficiency improvement of supply, agricultural structural coordination, and shared benefits of development. …”
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Associations between phenol and paraben exposure and the risk of developing breast cancer in adult women: a cross-sectional study by Yao Xiong, Zhiyu Li, Xiong Xiong, Zixuan Luo, Kaixin Zhong, Jiawei Hu, Shengrong Sun, Chuang Chen

“…Data on urinary bisphenol A (BPA), triclosan (TRS), benzophenone-3 (BP3), methyl paraben (MPB), ethyl paraben (EPB), propyl paraben (PPB), and butyl paraben (BUP) were obtained from the 2005–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A total of 4455 subjects were included in this cross-sectional study. …”
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eHealth Literacy and Cyberchondria Severity Among Undergraduate Students: Mixed Methods Study by Wan -Chen Hsu

“…Further, we explored the perspective of eHealth literacy of those with scores higher than 1 SD from the mean by analyzing their recent experiences using web-based health information. MethodsA nationally representative sample of college students was surveyed, and 802 valid responses were obtained (male: 435/802, 54.2%; female: 367/802, 45.8%; mean age 20.3, SD 1.4 years). …”
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Recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a review of trials funded and published by the United Kingdom Health Technology Assessment Programme by Stephen J Walters, Daniel Hind, Richard M Jacques, Steven A Julious, Joanne Rothwell, Oscar Bortolami, Laura Flight, Inês Bonacho dos Anjos Henriques-Cadby, Christopher Knox, Ben Nadin, Michael Surtees

“…Many trials fail to reach their planned sample size within the envisaged trial timescale and trial funding envelope.Objectives To review the consent, recruitment and retention rates for single and multicentre randomised control trials funded and published by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme.Data sources and study selection HTA reports of individually randomised single or multicentre RCTs published from the start of 2004 to the end of April 2016 were reviewed.Data extraction Information was extracted, relating to the trial characteristics, sample size, recruitment and retention by two independent reviewers.Main outcome measures Target sample size and whether it was achieved; recruitment rates (number of participants recruited per centre per month) and retention rates (randomised participants retained and assessed with valid primary outcome data).Results This review identified 151 individually RCTs from 787 NIHR HTA reports. …”
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Current status and development trends of deep coalbed methane research in China by Wei JU, Shu TAO, Zhaobiao YANG, Jiayao CHENG, Haiyan SHANG, Weike NING, Chunlong WU

“…To understand the current status of CBM research and development in China, systematic retrieval and classification of deep CBM-related publications are conducted using the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database and Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform. …”
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Temporal trends of presumed cardiac origin out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence in Guangzhou, southern China: A 10-year consecutive analysis by Tianqi Yang, Cai Wen, Yan Zhang, Yanjun Xu, Junpeng Liu, Zhenzhou Li, Shuangming Li, Na Peng, Hao Wu, Li Li, Tao Yu

“…ASIRs were calculated using the 2000 national census population as the standard population. …”
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Older, vulnerable patient view: a pilot and feasibility study of the patient measure of safety (PMOS) with patients in Australia by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Natalie Taylor, Rebecca Lawton, Robyn Clay-Williams, Emily Hogden, Zhicheng Li

“…We aimed (1) to investigate the extent to which the PMOS is appropriate for use with stroke, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and hip fracture patients in Australian hospitals and (2) to pilot the PMOS for use in a large-scale, national study ‘Deepening our Understanding of Quality in Australia’ (DUQuA).Participants Stroke, AMI and hip fracture patients (n=34) receiving care in 3 wards in 1 large hospital.Methods 2 phases were conducted. …”
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The Shaping of New Ethnic Clusters in Kalmykia, 1957–1991 by Sergey S. Belousov

“…The study employs the historical/comparative and historical/genetic methods to examine materials from the National Archive of Kalmykia, published documents and statistical tables, republican newspaper articles. …”
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Unraveling multimodality of digital health records by comparing mortality trajectories of diagnoses of diseases from over 12 million patients. by Hyojung Paik

“…I also scrutinized the cross-sectional records of Korea from the billing reviews, specifically the National Inpatients Set of Korea (NISK), encompassing 2.1 million patients. …”
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EFFECT OF COMPLIANCE COST AND TAX BURDEN ON TAX COMPLIANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA by Okpe Caleb John, Aliyu Nuraddeen Shehu, Bello A. Ahmad, Ahmed Aliyu Abdullahi, Mohammed Musa Abdulkarim

“…The SME sector is pivotal to the economic growth and development of any nation and Nigeria is no exception. As a result, this study examined the effect of cost of compliance and tax burden on tax compliance of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Benue State of Nigeria with the view to further provide empirical evidence on the factors affecting tax compliance. …”
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Profile of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients at Dr. M. Djamil Central Public Hospital from 2018-2022 by Inasa Faiza Akbar, Roni Eka Sahputra, Eka Fithra Elfi, Rizki Rahmadian, Dina Arfiani Rusjdi, Nelmi Silvia

“…Further multicenter studies are needed to establish a comprehensive national LSS profile.…”
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Centralisation of financial decision-making on public hospitals in the Eastern Cape province by Thanduxolo Fana, Mosekama O. Mokhele

“…Background: The formal introduction of national health insurance in 2011 is making significant progress in South Africa. …”
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A cross-sectional study of essential surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care capacity in the public sector in Fiji. by Ashneel Sundar, Jope Makutu, Ifereimi Waqainabete, Grace Zhang, Jemesa Tudravu, Josese Turagava, Kiki Maoate, Rajeev Patel, Rennie Xinrui Qin

“…Our study is the first comprehensive assessment of essential SOA care capacity in Fiji to guide national surgical planning. In February 2021, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of public hospitals in Fiji using the World Health Organization-Program in Global Surgery and Social Change surgical assessment tool. …”
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Broadening the spectrum of conflict and coexistence: A case study example of human-wolf interactions in British Columbia, Canada. by Ethan D Doney, Beatrice Frank, Douglas A Clark

“…We draw on a case study of human-wolf interactions in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Region, British Columbia, Canada, to illustrate how coexistence efforts can, and should, prioritize "conflict", be attentive to the real challenges of sharing spaces with wildlife, and encourage collaborative, inclusive processes that work toward tangible, actionable outcomes. …”
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Stakeholders’ experiences, perceptions and satisfaction with an electronic appointment system: a qualitative content analysis by Faezeh Ostadmohammadi, Ehsan Nabovati, Fatemeh Rangraze Jeddi, Leila Shokrizadeh Arani

“…The problems related to planning and management were divided into three categories: national-level system management, university-level system management and clinic-level system management. …”
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ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMERS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRES IN WUKARI METROPOLIS, TARABA STATE by Abubakar Ahmadu, Vyonkhen Tanko Nacho

“…It is recommended among others the adoption of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to gauge consumers’ energy consumption pending the provision of prepaid meters and that National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) should intensify efforts in the provision of free and/or subsidized prepaid meters to consumers. …”
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