The here paper analyzes the concept and indicator of vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI) and its capability in assessing the creditworthiness (debt sustainability) of Russian regions.It is found that VFI does not replace other indicators of debt and broader fiscal sustainability, but complements them by providing diagnostics of the balance of incoming
We conducted a narrative literature review of U.S.casino occupational health and safety research based on the following inclusion criteria: 1) focused on workers, 2) provided information pertaining to exposures present in the occupational environment (e.g., read more hazards, stressors, etc.), and 3) pertained to casino, gaming, or gambling workers
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease characterized by intolerance to glucose and peripheral resistance to insulin.This endocrine disease affects fundamental mechanisms of the central nervous system and jeopardizes the balance of vital functions such as the cardiovascular and circadian rhythm.The increased prevalence of metabolic disorders
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant primary liver cancer with poor prognosis.In the present study, we report that pekinenin E (PE), a casbane diterpenoid derived from the roots of Euphorbia pekinensis, has a strong antitumor activity against human HCC cells both in vitro and in vivo.PE suppressed the growth of human HCC cells Hep G2 and S
Background: Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) outbreaks of invasive diseases are increasing.Whether the genetic diversity of invasive NTS correlates with the clinical characteristics and bacteremia development in NTS infections remains unclear.In this study, we compared the global transcriptomes between bacteremic and nonbacteremic NTS strains after th