Correlation Between the Ratio of Uric Acid to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (UHR) and Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang L, Liu L, Luo H, Wu Y, Zhu L

“…Furthermore, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis indicated that the UHR ratio was the most precise predictor for diagnosing DR, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 78.4%, a sensitivity of 87%, and a specificity of 60.6%.Conclusion: Our research has found that the UHR ratio is an independent risk factor for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 2 diabetes and can serve as a readily available indicator that takes into account both metabolic status and inflammatory status for the early detection of DR.Keywords: uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, UHR, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy…”
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Influence of climate factors on the formation of radial increment of walnut wood by Leonid Osadсhuk, Volodymyr Mahuran, Liubov Kondratiuk

“…The importance of studying the influence of climatic factors on the growth of forest plantations was noted, and the need to take into account these factors when growing walnuts in the climatic conditions of the Right-Bank Forest Steppe, characterized by a high level of precipitation in the first half of the growing season, was emphasized. …”
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Influence of magma intrusion and contact distance onthermal effects of low-temperature oxidation processes in coal by Zhijin YU, Ce JIN, Xu TANG, Zhipeng ZHANG, Hu WEN

“…Under the condition of sufficient oxygen supply, magma intrusion enhanced the exothermic capacity of oxidation reaction of the strongly eroded coal within the range of 1.01−2.68 m from the magma intrusion, and its mining volume only accounted for about 6.23%−12.15% of the influence range of the magma intrusion. …”
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THE ROLE OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL AWARENESS AND MUNICIPAL PSYCHOLOGY IN THE PROCESSES OF FORMING THE GLOBALIST POTENTIAL OF THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITY by Denis O. Bobrovnyk

“…Considering the functional purpose of municipal legal consciousness through the disclosure of its functions, the author emphasizes the evolutionary features of the formation of such a form of legal consciousness, which are in the preserved traditions of municipal development and achieved innovations in municipal construction, and also, taking into account their typicality for all human communities, significantly influence the formation their globalist potential.…”
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Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Instructors in Ethiopian Universities: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Demisu Zenbaba, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Mitiku Bonsa, Yohannes Tekalegn, Jember Azanaw, Vijay Kumar Chattu

“…A structured and self-administered questionnaire prepared by Google Forms was shared among instructors through their e-mail addresses, Facebook, and Telegram accounts. Data cleanup and cross-checking were done before analysis using SPSS version 23. …”
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DIDATTICA DEL LESSICO: UN PERCORSO BIBLIOGRAFICO by Viviana de Leo

“…Didactic Techniques and Classroom Experiences: The third class is dedicated to articles that propose teaching techniques, experimental didactic strategies, and accounts of classroom practices. These contributions offer practical insights and methodologies that educators can apply in their teaching. …”
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Associations between disease severity, depression, health-related quality of life, and physical activity in adults with sickle cell disease by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Mutiu A. Adeyemo, Babatunde Y. Adewuyi, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Olalekan I. Akerele, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…Results The findings show that 53.5% are physically inactive, and PA accounts for 27.50%, 18.40%, 38.80%, and 8.50% of the variance observed in DS, depression, and physical component summary (PCS-12) and mental component summary (MCS-12) of HRQoL, respectively. …”
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Frequency of viral etiology in community-acquired pneumonia by Zain Ahmad Khan, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Imran Ahmed, Joveria Farooqi, Muhammad Irfan

“…Staphylococcus aureus accounted for the majority (n=18; 56.3%) of cases among bacteria. …”
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Neonatal indicator data in Tanzania District Health Information System: evaluation of availability and quality of selected newborn indicators, 2015-2022 by Josephine Shabani, Nahya Salim, Christine Bohne, Louise Tina Day, Claud Kumalija, Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani, Felix Bundala, Habib Ismail, Joy E. Lawn, Eric O. Ohuma

“…However, neonatal mortality rates reported in DHIS2 were lower than those reported in Tanzania DHS for similar periods, even after a 20% adjustment to account for home births. Conclusion Tanzania’s DHIS2 captures many ENAP indicators; however, notable variability in data quality persists, with substantial data gaps related to maternal and newborn outcomes and complications. …”
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Analysis of Acoustic Surface Wave Focused Unidirectional Interdigital Transducers Using Coupling-of-Mode Theory by Guopeng Hui, Tinglun Ao, Haotian Liu, Minglei Li, Chen Chen

“…The four different forbidden band edge frequencies account for the unidirectionality of the proposed EWC-FEFUDT. …”
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Long-term changes in the thermodynamic structure of the lowermost stratosphere inferred from reanalysis data by F. Weyland, P. Hoor, D. Kunkel, T. Birner, T. Birner, F. Plöger, F. Plöger, K. Turhal, K. Turhal

“…In ERA5, as well as MERRA-2 and ERA-Interim, this mass decline disappears if dynamical upper LMS boundaries are used that take the upward trends of the tropical tropopause into account.</p>…”
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Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Tadesse Ayana Fentie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon, Mihretu Molla Enyew, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Alamirew Enyew Belay, Gebrie Getu Alemu

“…Inadequate equipment and supplies, shortage of staffing, and lack of accountability were barriers to providing respectful maternity care.ConclusionsThe proportion of respectful maternity care was low. …”
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The Platelet-Specific Gene Signature in the Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Transcriptome by Ali Kemal Oguz, Cagdas Sahap Oygur, Bala Gur Dedeoglu, Irem Dogan Turacli, Sibel Serin Kilicoglu, Ihsan Ergun

“…Transcriptomics and/or proteomics research with platelets should take into account the relatively low amounts of platelet mRNA, miRNA, and protein. …”
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A User-Centered Design Approach for a Screening App for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM-SCREEN): Development and Usability Study by Michael Zeiler, Nikolas Dietzel, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Klaus Kammerer, Rüdiger Pryss, Peter Heuschmann, Elmar Graessel, Peter L Kolominsky-Rabas, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch

“…ResultsThe translation process during test development took linguistic and cultural aspects into account. The texts were also adapted to the German-speaking context. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving force analysis of drought characteristics in the Yellow River Basin by Meiying Wang, Yangbo Chen, Jingyu Li, Yanjun Zhao

“…Summer precipitation accounted for 53 % of the annual average. Downstream precipitation was 83.9 % and 25.3 % higher than that upstream and midstream, respectively. …”
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The relationship between kidney function and cardiometabolic risk factors, anthropometric indices, and dietary inflammatory index in the Iranian general population: a cross-section... by Samaneh Madani, Seyed Jalil Masoumi, Afsane Ahmadi, Morteza Zare, Najmeh Hejazi, Sahar Foshati

“…Studies have shown that CKD accounts for up to 2% of the health cost burden. Various factors, such as genetic polymorphisms, metabolic disorders, and unhealthy lifestyles, can contribute to the occurrence of CKD. …”
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Redox-Modulating Capacity and Effect of Ethyl Acetate Roots and Aerial Parts Extracts from <i>Geum urbanum</i> L. on the Phenotype Inhibition of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> L... by Lyudmila Dimitrova, Milka Mileva, Almira Georgieva, Elina Tzvetanova, Milena Popova, Vassya Bankova, Hristo Najdenski

“…We performed QS assays to account for the effects of the two EtOAc extracts. …”
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A Blueprint for the Problem Formulation Phase of EPA-Type Ecological Risk Assessments for 316(b) Determinations by Webster Van Winkle, William P. Dey, Steve M. Jinks, Mark S. Bevlhimer, Charles C. Coutant

“…The difference between management objectives focused on sustainability of fish populations and the indigenous aquatic community, and a management objective focused on minimizing entrainment and impingement losses accounts for much of the ongoing controversy surrounding §316(b). …”
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Healthy aging in frail older adults: Active aging project of a national survey by Jisu Seo, Kyungok Joo, Yuelin Li, Nayoung Kim, Eunna Oh, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…The exogenous variables and mediators accounted for 43 % of the variance in healthy aging. …”
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"ANAPUS KANTO": M. FOUCAULT NAUJOJI MORALĖS GENEALOGIJA by Jūratė Baranova

“…Foucault can be considered as a radical Antikantian, when one takes into account his attitude toward anthropology. Besides that, the Antikantianism of Foucault stems from the interpretation of relation between power and subject following Nietzschean genealogy. …”
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