Polymorphism of renin — angiotensin system genes in progression of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C by O. V. Taratina, T. N. Krasnova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. N. Lopatkina, V. A. Tkachuk, N. A. Mukhin

“…As chronic hepatitis C is multifactorial disease, it is rational to use testing of allelic variants of angiotensinogen gene in patient-specific approach at CHC management.…”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, N. D. Yushchuk, I. V. Mayev, Tatyana L Lapina, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Prophylaxis requires rational application of antibiotics, decrease, whenever possible, of terms of hospital stay, timely diagnosis and observance of sanitary and epidemiologic rules in medical institutions. …”
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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…Density functional theory (DFT) computations allowed for rationally constructing the adsorption model. According to DFT calculations, the primary processes involved in the adsorption of La3+ were π–π interaction and ligand exchange, wherein the surface hydroxyl group played a crucial role. …”
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Opportunities for Prevention of Complications in Intestinal Stoma Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, V. D. Kuznetsov, D. V. Kuznetsov, A. A. Pogosyan

“…In group 1 (n = 25) the developed therapeutic and diagnostic algorithm was applied, which included a rational choice of the colostomy localization site, taking into account individual features of the anterior abdominal wall structure, the quality of vascularity of the ostomy intestine, the terminal portion of its mesentery, the length and topography of the end section. …”
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Spatio-temporal Evolution of Land Surface Temperature and Its Response to LULC in the Urban Agglomeration of Central Yunnan by LIN Zhiqiang, PENG Shuangyun, SHI Shuangfu, HUANG Bangmei, MA Dongling, ZHU Ziyi, MA Xiaoliang, GONG Luping

“…The study's results can provide important insights for rational development planning and improvement of ecological conditions in the urban agglomeration of central Yunnan.…”
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CO2 methanation over low-loaded Ni-M, Ru-M (M = Co, Mn) catalysts supported on CeO2 and SiC by Chopendra G. Wasnik, Maki Nakamura, Taiki Shimada, Hiroshi Machida, Koyo Norinaga

“…On this front, there is a significant demand for rational design of catalysts that maintain high activity and methane selectivity over a wide temperature range (250–550 °C). …”
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Multicenter Surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Blood: Clinical Distribution Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Hebei Province, China (2016–... by Qiang C, Liu X, Qin P, Wen H, Li Z, Yang J, Niu Y, Wang W, Ouyang Z, Zhao M, Li J, Zhang Y, Zhao J

“…Cuixin Qiang,1,* Xiaoxuan Liu,1,* Pu Qin,1 Hainan Wen,2 Zhirong Li,1 Jing Yang,1 Yanan Niu,1 Weigang Wang,1 Zirou Ouyang,1 Min Zhao,1 Jiayiren Li,1 Yulian Zhang,1 Jianhong Zhao1 1The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratories, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianhong Zhao, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratories, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 0311 66002711, Email [email protected]: To analyze the clinical distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) isolated from blood specimens in 75 hospitals in Hebei Province from 2016 to 2021 to aid in the rational selection of antimicrobial drugs.Patients and Methods: WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 24.0 were used to retrospectively analyze clinical distribution characteristics and variations in drug-resistance.Results: Between 2016 and 2021, 2208 P. aeruginosa strains were detected in blood specimens from Hebei Province. …”
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Conflict Management and Organisational Performance of Nongovernmental Organizations: A Case Study of Compassion International in Greater Kabale District by Laban, Biryomumeisho

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Regulatory signatures involved in the cell cycle pathway contribute to egg production heterosis in chicken by Jingwei Yuan, Yuanmei Wang, Yanyan Sun, Yunlei Li, Aixin Ni, Qin Li, Hanhan Yang, Xinying Xu, Yunhe Zong, Hui Ma, Jilan Chen

“…These findings provided new insights for the molecular mechanism of egg production heterosis, which would facilitate the rational choice of suitable parents for producing crossbred chickens with higher egg production.…”
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Inpatient preferences among patients with multiple chronic conditions in China: A discrete choice experiment by Yueqin Wang, Shiyin Wu, Yuehua Chen, Ling Xiao, Qingling Su, Xiaoyin Huang, Weikang Wang, Wanxin Li, Shanshan Du, Wenbin Liu, Weimin Ye

“…Although a series of policies has been implemented to promote patients’ rational access to health care, patients still prefer a higher level of inpatient service, hampering the efficient utilization of resources in county hospitals, which are the first point of contact for inpatient care. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of the irritable bowel syndrome: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association and Russian association of coloproctology by V. T. Ivashkin, Yu. A. Shelygin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, Ye. A. Belousova, A. G. Beniashvili, S. V. Vasilyev, A. O. Golovenko, O. V. Golovenko, Ye. G. Grigoryev, N. V. Kostenko, T. L. Lapina, I. D. Loranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, I. V. Mayev, Ye. A. Poluektova, V. G. Rumyantsev, V. M. Timerbulatov, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. Yu. Fomenko, I. L. Khalif, E. Yu. Chashkova, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, V. V. Yanovoy

“…To present recent RGA evidencebased medicine centered guidelines on diagnosis, rational pharmacotherapy and management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). …”
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Overlying strata movement law and rockburst prevention & control for fully mechanized top coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams by Hai Rong, Longyue He, Yadi Wang, Xiangzhi Wei, Shilong Wei, Suihan Yang, Jincheng Li, Linlin Chen

“…Eventually, in light of the research findings, a rational determination of the cutting scale is made so as to offer a scientific foundation and efficacious guidance for the execution of roof pre-splitting blasting operations. …”
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Construction land transition in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its eco-environmental effects during 2000-2020 by ZHANG Zining, LUO Junqiang, ZHANG Peilei, RONG Han, LIU Haiyang, AN Shuang, CHANG Genying

“…The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, as a typical ecologically fragile and sensitive region, requires balanced strategies for rational development and ecological conservation. In this context, the explicit morphological changes of construction land drive the transition of regional land use, and the ecological and environmental effects generated thereby deserve more attention. …”
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Effect of different diets on the fatty acid composition of buffalo bulk milk by Sebastiana Failla, Giuliano Palocci, Michela Contò, Gianluca Renzi, Chiara Evangelista, Loredana Basiricò, Umberto Bernabucci

“…The basic diet of each group was supplemented with different components representing about 3% in dry matter of total ration. The basic diet (B) comprised maize silages, alfalfa hay, corn grain, and soybean as concentrates. …”
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Guidance for the gastrointestinal evaluation and management of iron deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa by W M Simmonds, Y Awuku, C Barrett, M Brand, K Davidson, D Epstein, E Fredericks, S Gabriel, S Grobler, C Gounden, L Katsidzira, V J Louw, V Naidoo, C Noel, E Ogutu, N Ramonate, N Seabi, M Setshedi, J Van Zyl, G Watermeyer, C Kassianides

“…Recommendations have been developed to: (i) aid clinicians in the evaluation of suspected gastrointestinal iron loss and iron malabsorption, and often a combination of these; (ii) improve clinical outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal causes of ID; (iii) provide current, evidence-based, context-specific recommendations for use in the management of ID; and (iv) conserve resources by ensuring rational utilisation of blood and blood products. …”
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Temporal changes in plasma and milk lipids in response to an esophageal bolus of rumen-protected fish oil in lactating Holstein dairy cows by J.E. Rico, V. Sáinz de la Maza-Escolà, N.D. Senevirathne, P. Deme, N.J. Haughey, R. Gervais, J.W. McFadden

“…Cows were fed a total mixed ration to meet or exceed nutrient requirements and were milked thrice daily. …”
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Outcome and Management of Sepsis at RozhHalat Emergency Hospital in Erbil –Kurdistan region of Iraq by Samir Qader Ahmad, Shakawan Muhamad Ismaeel, Dara Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed, Halgurd Fathulla Ahmed

“…The mean age was 47 with male to female ration of 2:3 (42% male and 58% female). The overall mortality rate was high at 68% with higher rate among female and older age group. …”
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Analisis Asosiasi Untuk Menemukan Pola Pada Terapi Obat Pasien Dengan Menggunakan Metode Apriori by Evi Dewi Sri Mulyani, Teuku Mufizar, Sarmidi Sarmidi, Cepi Rahmat Hidayat, Dede Syahrul Anwar, Rofi Chaeruddin

“…Abstract   Drug Therapy Monitoring (PTO) is a process that includes a process of activities to ensure drug therapy for patients is safe, effective and rational. The dataset was obtained from the Nabila Clinic which contains health services such as checking the patient's condition, giving actions, and administering drugs according to doctor's prescriptions. …”
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Critical technologies and geology-engineering integration practices for deep CBM production in the Yanchuannan CBM field by Zhenlong CHEN, Yunhai WANG, Xiao LIU, Bin CUI, Song YANG, Xin LI, Qilong FANG

“…Based on the concept of geology-engineering integration and the full life cycle of gas reservoir development that consists of well emplacement, well drilling and completion, reservoir stimulation, well tests and production, and gathering, transportation, and processing, the following outcomes were obtained: (1) Rational well spacing that matches reserves, well patterns, and fracture networks, increasing single-well producing reserves by 30% to 50%. (2) The optimal well drilling and completion technology focusing on speed increase and cost reduction, improving the drilling speed by 34%. (3) The low-pressure gathering and transportation technology involving high- and low-pressure gathering and transportation, three-stage pressurization, and inter-station connection, reducing the platform investment by 10.8% and the land use by 20%. …”
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Management control for quality in a hospitality business using ARP curves and the multivariate geometric indicator - Control de gestión para la calidad en una empresa hotelera con... by Tomás José Fontalvo Herrera, Juan José Tous Ferrigno, Fabio Mejía Zambrano

“…Methodology: the study adopts a rational quantitative approach combined with a sensitivity analysis that adjusts the Sigma performance level (Z) from 3 to 6. …”
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