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In Ireland, women are under-represented among business owners and self-employed compared with the EU average. Despite initiatives, and modest progress since 2018, in 2024, just 29% of start-up teams supported by Enterprise Ireland, had a woman in the founding team (Enterprise Ireland, 2026). This paper...

Objective: Morning blood pressure (BP) surge is considered to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, there is increasing evidence that central systolic pressure (CSP) is stronger correlated with target organ damage and cardiovascular events than peripheral systolic...

Objective: The assessment of control of modifiable risk factors among elderly patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) admitted to the hospital angiology ward. Methods: The results of treatment of dyslipidemia (DL), hypertension (HT), diabetes mellitus (DM) and prevalence of cigarette smoking were...

The aim of this study was to evaluate vascular and echocardiographic markers of hypertension (HT) in subjects with newly diagnosed HT before treatment started. We studied 32 patients with newly diagnosed HT without pharmacological therapy (HT group) and 31 healthy ones (control group). ABPM were performed...

With the rapid development of Japanese economy, the stale marriage customs in history already can not adapt to the longing for the freedom of marriage of young men and women, free love gradually replaced the arranged marriage. Although the diversification of marriage marks great development of democratization...

Background Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), is an emerging virus respiratory infection. It has a high mortality rate and a wide spectrum of clinical features. This study describes the clinical characteristics and outcome of MERS infected patients. Methods A retrospective study...

Based on the memories of the Great Patriotic War`s contemporaries an article shows the possibilities of using the oral history method to discover new data on the largest historical event of the 20th century. It describes digital technologies of recording, processing, saving the received data, such as...

Christian mission emphasizes the joyful aspect of God to men because of His presence, which brings salvation. Awareness of the grace aspect has encouraged believers to undertake mission efforts. However, recent studies seek to present the doxological aspect as a motivation for the mission. This writing...

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused urgent global challenges due to its rapid contagious characteristics. Analyzing known data from the past is one way to effectively control the spread of the pandemic. The United States is a racially diverse country; therefore, the composition of social groups is relatively...

Introduction: In general population women seems to have greater arterial stiffness and central blood pressure(BP), measured by augmentation index (AIx), than men, but in hypertension this condition is poorly studied. Objectives: To evaluate differences of central BP and arterial stiffness between men...

This article presents an investigation on the flow and heat transfer process of a gas turbine fuel nozzle with double channel. The fuel which is influenced by low flow velocity and high-temperature air around nozzle has high probability of coke deposition. The coke deposition problem is related with...

Background: High-intensity training has become increasingly popular in recent years but the exact effects of high intensity running on the hemodynamic system are not entirely understood and it is unknown whether the aerobic training status of the subjects might influence these hemodynamic reactions....

–The purpose of this study is to identify common patterns and national characteristics of modeling the linguocultural category of Our / Others in feminism discourse. The object of this article is a metaphorical representation of the images of Our own and Others in the feminist discourse of Russia and...

Colorectal carcinoma is a malignant tumor, often found in adults and the elderly. One case was found in children, with an incidence of about 1% of neoplasms in children. The aim of the authors is to report the first case in the last 5 years of our institution, a 13-year-old patient with a major complaint...

Background: Vascular structural(intima-media thickness, IMT) and functional(carotid stiffness, cPWV)alterations are related to different pattern of left ventricular (LV) geometry in general populations and in hypertensives. The relationship between vascular damage and LV geometry has not been analyzed...

Background: Arterial stiffness has been considered as an index of vascular ageing. However, the relationship between age and stiffness of various segments of the arterial tree is heterogeneous. Moreover, the hemodynamic impact of vascular stiffness is thought to be related to the attenuation or even...

Background: Postprandial regulation of central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) is impaired by obesity-related disorders. The present study aimed to examine the effect of hypocaloric diet intervention on cSBP when performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in overweight/obese men and explore its mechanism. Methods:...

This study aims to obtain preliminary data related to children's perceptions of gadgets and YouTube and what content is often watched by children. YouTube is one website on the internet that can be accessed easily to exchange information in the form of videos. Respondents in this study were preschool...

Background: Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the most established index of arterial stiffness. Yet there is no consensus on the methodology in regard to the arterial path length measurements conducted on the body surface. Currently, it is not known to what extent the differences in the arterial...

Background: Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (aoPWV), the gold-standard measurement of arterial stiffness, has been found associated with cardiac and vascular organ damage. Less information is available with regard to the correlation between local carotid stiffness (CS) and cardiac and vascular preclinical...

It is of great significance to give full play to the role of digital empowerment and clarify the path of value creation for automobile enterprises to the high-quality development of the automotive industry. Based on the results of the literature review related to the digital transformation of automobile...

As organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) becomes a hot and interesting topic, there are some contradictory opinions towards different groups displaying OCB. The most controversial one is about gender. Some people believe that females tend to manifest more OCB, while others argue that men are inclined...

Purpose: To evaluate whether the acute effects of aerobic or isometric exercise on arterial stiffness parameters differ between boys and men. Methods: Fourteen boys (10 ± 2 years, BMI 17.8 ± 1.9 kg/m2) and nine men (26 ± 3 years, BMI 24.4 ± 3.3 kg/m2) completed maximal aerobic and isometric exercise...

Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was considered to be with the severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, which implies a potential therapeutic target for treatment. We aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of Tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods: In the retrospective study,...

Background: Little is known about gender differences among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO). Methods: A total of 242 patients underwent 255 procedures PCI of CTO in our center between January 2011 and January 2015. Demographic data, procedural...

Objectives: The transfemoral approach is commonly used for carotid artery stenting (CAS) however in cases of severe peripheral vascular disease or unfavorable aortic arch anatomy, the transradial access remains a viable alternative. We report a series of patients with aorto-iliac disease or unsuccessful...

Objectives: Transradial vertebral artery (VA) angioplasty might be a viable alternative to the transfemoral approach in cases of peripheral artery disease or anatomical variations of the aortic arch. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transradial stenting of symptomatic...

Background: Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death globally. For a decade, interest has been growing in linking cardiovascular disease risk factors and oral hygiene. A method that is commonly applied to maintain oral hygiene is toothbrushing. The purpose of this review is to synthesize...

Background: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a standard tool for investigation of the abdominal aorta diseases. Currently, there are only a few published scientific articles devoted to the study of the infrarenal aortic size without pathology. The aim of the current work was to examine the indicators...

Purpose: With the advances in the new image techniques and 3D modeling, angiography computed tomography (A-CT) has became a very useful image for studying vessels. Renal artery (RA) variations are common, and have a clinical relevance in pre-operative planning. There are several descriptive studies made...

Women’s involvement in all aspects of national development has become increasingly strategic. In the health sector, women, including mothers, have an important role in supporting the realization of healthy future generations through immunization programs and health services. Complete basic immunization...

The purpose of this research is to know the Tracer Study of the alumni profile and STEIs contribution to the competence of its graduates in the world of work (case study on the 2012 Batch of alumni). This study uses sampling from the data obtained by distributing questionnaires to 2012 alumni for the...

Obesity is a risk factor for DM. Quality of life is one of the parameters for evaluating the current clinical output of diabetes mellitus patients. Research has been conducted to determine BMI’s relationship with blood sugar levels and improve DM patients’ quality of life in primary care. This cross-sectional...

Indonesia is an agricultural country, so the people mostly work as farming. Development of farmers in rural areas does not recognize gender status, all of them in the household also work to fulfill their daily needs.This research uses quantitative methods which are strengthened by qualitative data. The...

Multidrugs Resistant-Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) caused by drugs resistant at least Isoniazid and Rifampicin Mycobacterium tuberculosis affects tuberculosis cases eradication efforts in the world. In 2014, 153 countries had reported MDR TB cases. MDR-TB can be caused by irregularity in taking medication tuberculosis...

The purpose of this study is to discover and explain the motives, meanings, self-concept and interpersonal relationships of men undergoing sexual metro lifestyles. The approach of this research is qualitative approach, with a phenomenological method and constructivism paradigms. Data collection techniques...

This article discusses one of the phenomena in American social life at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, namely the emergence of the typical New American Women. They are known as modern women who reconstruct Victorian values in traditional American society. This phenomenon...

Background and objectives: It is known that high renin levels could damage the vasculature and may cause retinal detachment, stroke, heart failure and kidney failure. The objective of this part of the SABPA study was to determine if renin levels in low and high renin participants could contribute to...

At present, there exist various problems in the construction of campus culture in private universities, including the lack of culture spirit in campus environment, unsound campus culture system, outstanding phenomenon of the rule of men, and the short of campus spirit and culture. Therefore, private...

The article focuses on territorial mobility of young people, which refers to their willingness to move outside their current place of residence. Being an economic and intellectual resource, youth is a driver of the settlement development that enhances its status and competitiveness. Territorial mobility...

Selaru Island community has long ago been familiar with activity of fulfilling needs through Tnyafar. Being a local wisdom, every household used Tnyafar as a livelihood strategy. Through Tnyafar, community exploited natural resources regularly to ensure the fulfillment of the needs. This research was...

This study aims to describe the mathematical connection ability of fractions of fifth grade MI Sunan Giri Boro students in terms of students’ mathematical abilities, namely the upper, middle, lower, and general groups. Method used qualitative descriptive. Data collection by documentation, tests, and...

Up-regulation of ET-1 activates inflammatory cells such as macrophages that release pro-inflammatory mediators such interleukin-6 which promote vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, leading to arterial stiffness. Included in this study were 194 black and 197 white South-Africans. Cardiovascular...

Economic growth involves not only natural resources and capital resources. The growth of a country's economy can be achieved because of the active participation of both men and women. The purpose of this study is to examine gender and employment issues in national development. The importance of engaging...

Introduction: Previous studies show contradictory results related to the vascular effects of coffee; they suggest that caffeine increases arterial stiffness and negatively impacts vascular health, the aim of this study is to evaluate the acute coffee effects on the vascular stiffness. Methods and materials:...

This paper focuses on analysing the aspect of rhetoric between Women Overthink, Men Underthink, Russell Peters and Cowok Pasti Bohong, Tentang Cowok dan Cewek, Raditya Dika. The purpose of the analysis is to find the aspects of rhetoric are used by a script. This paper applies qualitative research and...

Purpose: Delirium is a frequent occurrence amongst Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, but studies on its causes are sparse and its risk factors vary from disease to disease. Here, in this study, an attempt was made to investigate the factors associated with the prognosis of delirium in the ICU. Methods:...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM) is a metabolic disease due to disorders of the pancreas in producing insulin. Poor diet can cause abnormal blood sugar levels. The Mediterranean diet is a diet that is recommended for people with type 2 DM because it contains unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA and PUFA),...

This development research aims to develop Chinese digital teaching material for 10th-grade topic 个人 信息 [gèrén xìnxī] (self-introduction) based on flipbook. The research method in this development is the Research and Development (R & D) method using the DDD-E model. Following the development model...

Background: Carboxylation of matrix Gla protein (MGP), a vitamin K dependent process, activates the protein to a powerful inhibitor of arterial calcification. Circulating dephosphorylated and uncarboxylated MGP (dp-ucMGP) and total uncarboxylated MGP (t-ucMGP) are associated with macrovascular disease....