Difficult choledocholithiasis – result of overdue surgical treatment of gallstone disease by S. G. Shapovalyants, T. B. Ardasenov, A. G. Pankov, S. A. Budzinsky, V. S. Veselova

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Redox-mediated reverse water gas shift integrated with ammonia cracking over Ni/La0.75Sr0.25Cr0.5Mn0.5O3−δ by Martin Keller, Shih-Yuan Chen, Atul Sharma

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Ultra-processed food intake, genetic polymorphisms, and the risk of dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population by Minsu Cho, Heejin Lee, Jung Eun Lee

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La verdad sin comillas by François Rastier

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Significant achievements: Major milestones for the Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery by Nevzat Erdil

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Confounding Risk Factors in Developing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus among Children and Adolescents at Sulaimani Chronic Diabetes Health Center by Pary Mohammad Azize, Chia H. Sadiq

“…Most of the participants, 19.4% of  family history was Type 2 diabetes, which was the first rank of the family history and majority of them were Kurdish in nationality. Age at diagnosis and mode of delivery considered as the first factor affect the type 1 diabetics mellitus. …”
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Dietary sodium-to-potassium ratio as a risk factor for stroke, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Japan: the NIPPON DATA80 cohort study by Hirofumi Ohnishi, Yoshitaka Murakami, Katsuyuki Miura, Koji Tamakoshi, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Akira Okayama, Tomonori Okamura, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Toshiyuki Ojima, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Maryam Zaid, Aya Kadota, Akira Fujiyoshi, Yosikazu Nakamura, Naoyuki Takashima, Atsushi Hozawa, Shigeyuki Saitoh, Yutaka Kiyohara, Fumiyoshi Kasagi, Nagako Okuda, Takehito Hayakawa, Hiroshi Akasaka, Yusuke Arai, Katsushi Yoshita, Kiyomi Sakata, Nobuo Nishi, Toru Izumi, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Hideaki Nakagawa, Yoshikuni Kita, Naomi Miyamatsu, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Kazunori Kodama

“…Objectives To evaluate the impact of dietary sodium and potassium (Na–K) ratio on mortality from total and subtypes of stroke, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all causes, using 24-year follow-up data of a representative sample of the Japanese population.Setting Prospective cohort study.Participants In the 1980 National Cardiovascular Survey, participants were followed for 24 years (NIPPON DATA80, National Integrated Project for Prospective Observation of Non-communicable Disease And its Trends in the Aged). …”
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The scholarly and practice profile of respiratory therapists in Canada: A cross-sectional survey by Marco Zaccagnini, André Bussières, Peter Nugus, Andrew West, Aliki Thomas

“… # Methods A cross-sectional survey was distributed via the national professional association and regulatory bodies. …”
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Evaluation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoff and Synergy in the Alpine and Canyon Region of Southwest China Based on Multi-source Geographic Data by LIU Jing, XIANG Jiayi, ZHANG Donghai, LAN Mengyao, GUAN Yinghui

“…[Objective] The alpine and canyon region of Southwest China is a crucial ecological security barrier within the national “Three Zones and Four Belts” strategy, and it plays an essential role in ensuring national ecological security and promoting regional high-quality development. …”
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The Linguistic Landscape of Ulaanbaatar: what Signs and People tell about by Erzhen V. Khilkhanova

“…This naming strategy has a multiple indexical value: this is both a representation of the Mongolian national identity and a manifestation of internationalization strategy and commodification of languages. …”
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Three-Month Outcomes of SMILE Pro with the VISUMAX 800 for Myopic Astigmatism in a Large Population by Cung HS, Tran LHT, Tran TN

“…Hong Son Cung,1,2 Lan Huong Thi Tran,1,2 Thanh Ngoc Tran1,2 1Vietnam National Eye Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam; 2Hong Son Eye Hospital, Ha Noi, VietnamCorrespondence: Lan Huong Thi Tran, Vietnam National Eye Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam, Email [email protected]: To report the visual and refractive outcomes of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) Pro using a 2 MHz femtosecond laser for myopic astigmatism in a large population of Vietnamese patients.Methods: This was a retrospective clinical study of subjects that underwent keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) with the VISUMAX 800 at Hong Son Eye Hospital (Ha Noi, Vietnam) between June 2023 and October 2023. …”
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Rapid assessment of pre-service midwifery education in conflict settings: findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria and Somalia by Emilia Iwu, Shatha Elnakib, Hawa Abdullahi, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Charity Maina, Asia Mohamed, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Rifkatu Sunday, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Emilie Grant, Hannah Tappis

“…Researchers adapted the tool to reflect national and international standards, incorporating supplementary questions to capture considerations specific to conflict-affected contexts. …”
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VICTIM OF AN OFFENCE: LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN AN INTERJURISDICTIONAL CONTEXT by Andrii Borovyk, Oleksandr Golovach, Oleksandr Shyra

“…The authors advocate for further comparative research to harmonise national and international approaches to victim protection. …”
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Designing a Digital Transformation Model in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Iran by Saeid Noadoust, Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar

“…Digital transformation in this industry can lead to consequences such as increased oil recovery factor from offshore oil reservoirs, reduced environmental risks in marine environments, and improved performance in the offshore oil and gas industry at the industry and national levels.…”
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Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…[Objective] To establish a foundation for addressing climate change and implementing major national ecological projects, this study investigated the carbon sequestration attributes of the representative restored vegetation types within ecologically sensitive regions of Qinling Mountains. …”
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Exploring drug utilization patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a retrospective claims database study by Daniel G. Fernández-Ávila, Monica Betancur, Amira Kronfly, Edwin Jáuregui

“…This retrospective descriptive study used real-world data obtainedfrom a national claim database, SISPRO (Sistema de Información para la Protección Social). …”
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Variability and performance of NHS England’s ‘reason to reside’ criteria in predicting hospital discharge in acute hospitals in England: a retrospective, observational cohort study... by Elizabeth Sapey, Simon Ball, David McNulty, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Katherine Reeves

“…We aimed to understand the degree of intercentre and intracentre variation in R2R-related metrics reported to NHSE, define an SDM implemented within a single centre Electronic Health Record to generate an electronic R2R (eR2R) and evaluate its performance in predicting subsequent discharge.Design Retrospective observational cohort study using routinely collected health data.Setting 122 NHS Trusts in England for national reporting and an acute hospital in England for local reporting.Participants 6 602 706 patient-days were analysed using 3-month national data and 1 039 592 patient-days, using 3-year single centre data.Main outcome measures Variability in R2R-related metrics reported to NHSE. …”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…Due to these hindrances in teaching and learning. the students· academic performance in national exams has been worsening in some subjects and always recording a negative deviation in many places all over the country. …”
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Exploring the Integration of Nutrition Care Services into Health Care System in Ntungamo District. by Hope, Katusiime

“…The factors significantly influencing the level of integration were, Cadre of staff, nutrition trainings received, holding regular meetings, and usage of the national nutrition care policy and guidelines. The policies and guidelines on integration of Nutrition care services in Public Health facilities in Ntungamo District were less regularly implemented although they were available in most health facilities. …”
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A Program for Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) by Kabale University

“…In terms of policy context, this program is structured to meet the basic requirements that fit into Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), African Union Vision 2063, Uganda Vison 2040, Uganda national development plan. According to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the Goals and targets will stimulate action over the next 15 years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet. …”
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