In vivo precision of the GE Lunar iDXA for the measurement of visceral adipose tissue in adults: the influence of body mass index. [PDF]
CoreScan is a new software for the GE Lunar iDXA, which provides a quantification of visceral adipose tissue (VAT). The objective of this study was to determine the in vivo precision of CoreScan for the measurement of VAT mass in a heterogeneous group of
B Oldroyd +10 more
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The collection efficiency of the Value Added Tax: Theory and international evidence [PDF]
This paper evaluates the political economy and structural factors explaining the collection efficiency of the Value Added Tax (VAT), where the collection efficiency is determined by the probability of audit and by the penalty on underpaying, and ...
Cukierman A. +4 more
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Distinct blood and visceral adipose tissue regulatory T cell and innate lymphocyte profiles characterize obesity and colorectal cancer [PDF]
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a main site where metabolic and immunologic processes interplay to regulate, at local and systemic level, the inflammatory status and immune response.
Barbara Varano +14 more
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EU Nationals in the UK after BREXIT: Political Engagement through Discursive Awareness, Reflexivity and (In)Action [PDF]
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has triggered a variety of forms of political engagement among EU nationals living in the UK. Our research, carried out in the North West of England, an area that has received little attention so ...
TRANDAFOIU, RUXANDRA, VATHI, ZANA
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Adipose Tissue Distribution and Survival Among Women with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer. [PDF]
ObjectivePrevious studies of breast cancer survival have not considered specific depots of adipose tissue such as subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT).MethodsThis study assessed these relationships among 3,235 women with ...
Albers, Kathleen B +6 more
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Reprecusions of the introduction and change of the value added tax rate on the dynamics of the budget deficit [PDF]
This paper analyzes the impact of value added tax (VAT) on the volume of the budget deficit. As part of the research, we focus on the mechanisms through which the value-added tax affects state, i.e.
Janković Gordan, Golubović Miloš
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The Influence of VAT Variation on the Damages Resulting from Fraud in the Romanian Economy
The purpose of this article is to determine the influence of the VAT rates variation, on different fields of activity of national economy, on the damage caused to the state's consolidated budget, from the point of view of the damage caused and damage ...
Miron Gabriela Monica
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Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) is an infection commonly affecting mechanically ventilated intubated patients. Several studies suggest that VAT is associated with increased duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) and length of intensive ...
Despoina Koulenti +7 more
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The tax system of any country as a tool to fill the budget is never static, constantly subject to development and improvement, so it is relevant to study and apply its progressive elements used by different states. The subject of the study is the current
E. Yu. Sidorova
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The Nexus Between Government Revenue and Economic Growth in Nigeria
The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between government revenues and the economic growth of Nigeria. The study employs exploratory and ex-post facto research designs while using secondary form of data spanning from 1981 to 2018 collected ...
Joseph Fineboy Ikechi +1 more
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