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Levels of recent union formation [PDF]

open access: yes
We offer a comparison between the age profiles of risks of formation of marital and non-marital unions in Russia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Italy.
Aiva Jasilioniene   +4 more
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Out-of-pocket payments for health care services in Bulgaria: financial burden and barrier to access.

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: In recent years, Bulgaria has increasingly relied on out-of-pocket payments as one of the main sources of health care financing. However, it is largely unknown whether the official patient charges, combined with informal payments, are ...
Atanasova, Elka   +4 more
core   +1 more source

ChatGPT provides accurate and safe responses to patient questions on hip arthroscopy, while completeness remains variable: A systematic review and single‐arm meta‐analysis

open access: yesKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Large language models, such as ChatGPT, are increasingly used by patients seeking information on hip arthroscopy (HAS) and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Despite their linguistic fluency, the accuracy, completeness and safety of procedure‐specific patient information remain unclear.
Nikolai Ramadanov   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enrichment of Hyaluronic Acid Binding Tumor Cells by Modulation of Selective Adhesion on Microgel Surfaces

open access: yesMacromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.
We have developed a thermoresponsive microgel system for the selective enrichment of hyaluronic acid‐binding tumor cells. By modulating the adhesion on the microgel surface via temperature changes from 37°C to 30°C, we demonstrate a novel proof‐of‐principle for separating these tumor cell from white blood cells, which has potential applications in ...
Melanie Schmidt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequality and Public Policy: A Country Study for Bulgaria [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper is an attempt for measuring the impact of public policy on the inequality in Bulgaria. An analysis based on the Bulgarian Household Budget Surveys shows that the tax burden in Bulgaria, nevertheless increasing in the upper quintiles, declined ...
Boyko Nikolov   +3 more
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Weight Loss With GLP‐1 Agonists in Nondiabetic Adults: Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesObesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Two glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) (semaglutide and liraglutide) and one dual agonist (tirzepatide) are FDA‐approved for weight loss in adults with obesity without type 2 diabetes mellitus. This systematic review and network meta‐analysis aims to compare the efficacy of these agents against each other.
Michael Lim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional specialisation and location of industrial activity in accession countries [PDF]

open access: yes
Central and East European economies have experienced since 1990 increasing integration with the European Union via trade and foreign direct investments. The spatial implications of this process have been, so far, little investigated.
Longhi, Simonetta   +2 more
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Fostering Women's Political Leadership Through Government Accountability: Evidence From OECD Countries

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
wiley   +1 more source

Dairy value chain management in Bulgaria [PDF]

open access: yes
The dairy sector is among the most fundamentally affected by post-communist transition and EU integration of Bulgaria. This paper presents the dairy chain management in the country at current present stage of development. First, it analyses the state and
Bachev, Hrabrin
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