Response of conifers to UV-B and climate in mountain areas by S.L. Bondarenko, D.A. Savchuk

“…After the correlation analysis, all trees were divided into two groups: 1) Trees whose correlation between tree ring density and UV-B values in April is significantly positive; 2) Trees whose correlation between tree ring density and aridity index values in March-September is significantly negative. …”
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Relationship of individual psychological peculiarities of convicts with a tendency to auto-aggressive behavior by M. A. Sergeeva, L. F. Fursi, A. S. Kubekova

“…These individual psychological characteristics can be divided into two groups: one group of individual psychological characteristics (demonstrativeness, social pessimism, maximalism, uniqueness, breaking cultural barriers) is associated with a tendency to an extreme form of manifestation of auto-aggressive behavior, that is, to suicide, and the other group of individual psychological characteristics (black color, depression, psychasthenia and schizoid) are characteristic of convicts who are prone to manifesting auto-aggressive behavior in the form of self-harm. …”
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A didactic illustration of writing skill growth through a longitudinal diagnostic classification model by Hamdollah Ravand, Farshad Effatpanah, Olga Kunina-Habenicht, Matthew J. Madison

“…Growth DCMs offer a promising framework for such analyses.MethodThis study utilizes writing data from two learner groups: one receiving peer feedback (n = 100) and the other receiving no feedback (n = 100), assessed at three time points. …”
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3D Slot Roughness Evaluation Of Novel Orthodontic Brackets With Two Commercial Brackets (An İn-Vitro Study) by Omar Sabah, Isra Dilshad, Sana Rizgar

“…The brackets were divided into three groups: (1) E-max brackets (IPS E-max press, Ivoclar, Germany), (2) Gemini clear brackets (Unitek, 3M, USA), and (3) Discovery pearl ceramic brackets (Dentaurum, Germany). …”
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Impact of propylene glycol supplementation during early postpartum period on serum me tabolites and reproductive performance in Nili-Ravi buffalo by Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Rehman Khan, Ejaz Ahmad, Tanveer Ahmad, Aijaz Ali Channa, Muhammad Irfan ur Rehman Khan

“…Nili Ravi buffalo (n=25) were randomly assigned to one of two groups, i.e., Treatment Group (n=15) and Control Group (n=10). …”
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DNA Damage Induced by Alkylating Agents and Repair Pathways by Natsuko Kondo, Akihisa Takahashi, Koji Ono, Takeo Ohnishi

“…., endnuclease xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group F-excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency complementation group 1), Fanconi anemia repair, and homologous recombination. …”
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Efficacy of ProTaper Retreatment System in Root Canals Obturated with Gutta-Percha Using Two Different Sealers and GuttaFlow by Jaya Siotia, Shashi Rashmi Acharya, Sunil Kumar Gupta

“…Forty-five human, single-rooted premolars were divided into three experimental groups. Group 1 was obturated with gutta-percha and AH Plus sealer, Group 2 was obturated with gutta-percha and zinc oxide eugenol sealer, and Group 3 was obturated with GuttaFlow. …”
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Comparing General versus Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Severely Pre-eclamptic Parturients by Omer Abdalbagi Mohamed Elawad, Omayma Hassan Elamin, Areeg Izzeldin Ahmed Yousif, Gamal Abdalla Mohamed Ejaimi

“…Methods: A total of 80 parturients were enrolled into two equal groups, one group received SA and the other GA. Vital parameters were recorded before starting and during the procedure. …”
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Retinoprotective therapy of glaucoma by A.S. Makarova

“…The results of static perimetry indicated the stabilization of the glaucoma process in group 1 patients, while in group 2 where the treatment course with the neuroprotective drug lasted twice longer, it was possible to achieve an improvement in photosensitivity of the retina, as proven by the positive trends in MD and PSD indices. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF LABORATORY TESTS OF WOMEN IN THE DYNAMICS OF TREATMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES CONCOMITANT WITH BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS by T.O. Petrushanko, A.D. Krutikova, E.I. Krutikova

“…The subjects were assigned into groups according to their gynecological status: Group I (control) (n=10) included women with the I and II degree of purity of the vagina Group II (n=10) included carriers of Gardnerella vaginalis without diagnosed bacterial vaginosis ; Group ІІІ-A (n=15) included women with verified diagnosis of BV who received conventional treatment; Group IІІ-B (n=15) included women with BV, who received treatment using our patented treatment regimen that takes into account the presence of specific BV-microflora found in the oral cavity in this group of subjects. …”
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Terpinen-4-ol Improves the Intestinal Barrier Function of the Colon in Immune-Stressed Weaning Piglets by Lihuai Yu, Guangzhi Qiu, Xiaomu Yu, Jianwei Zhao, Jun Liu, Hongrong Wang, Li Dong

“…Compared with those in the CON group, the number of goblet cells and MUC2 expression were decreased in the colon of piglets in the LPS group, while these parameters were increased in the PMT group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The malondialdehyde (MDA) content was greater in the colon of the LPS group than in that of the CON group, while the activities of glutathione peroxidase (<i>GSH-Px</i>), superoxide dismutase (<i>SOD</i>), and catalase (<i>CAT</i>) were lower in the colon of the LPS group; conversely, the MDA content was lower in the colons of the PLT and PMT groups than in those of the LPS group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Сhanges in the donor site following bone-patellar tendon-bone graft harvesting with open or closed defects by Pavel A. Trachuk, Aleksandr P. Trachuk, Oleg E. Bogopolskiy

“…The thickness of the tendon increased by 55% (M = 2.4 mm; SD = 1.6 mm; p = 0.001). All patients in Group 1 exhibited persistent bony and ligamentous defects. …”
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基于高通量测序技术对贵州山地野猪冬季盲肠细菌多样性分析 by 彭彩淳, 杨雄威, 曹和琴, 穆 浪, 王野影, 胡灿实, 张明明, 粟海军

“…(2)共聚类得到细菌18门278属,优势菌门为厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)和放线菌门(Actinobacteria)等6个,优势菌属有<i>Ruminococcaceae_UCG-</i>005<i>、Christensenellaceae_R-</i>7<i>_group</i>和<i>Prevotellaceae_NK</i>3<i>B</i>31<i>_group</i>等16个。…”
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Echocardiography indicators in patients with atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries of the lower extremities dependent on T(–786)C polymorphism of the endothelial nitric oxide synt... by V.I. Tseluyko, O.D. Yarova

“…Patients were divided into two clinical groups: group I – 63 (63 %) men without coronary heart disease, group II – 37 (37 %) patients with CHD. …”
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The effect of smoking on the immediate effectiveness of induction chemotherapy in the combined treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer by P. V. Golubev, L. V. Bolotina, A. R. Gevorkov, T. I. Deshkina

“…When evaluating the objective response to treatment, it was revealed that disease control was achieved in 33 (97 %) patients from group 1 and in all 34 (100 %) patients from group 2. …”
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Krebs von den Lungen-6 surveillance in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced pneumonitis by Isamu Okamoto, Kazuya Tsubouchi, Ryosuke Matsukane, Shoji Nakamura, Haruna Minami, Yasuto Yoneshima, Kojiro Hata, Sai Yasukochi, Kimitaka Suetsugu, Takeshi Hirota

“…KL-6 levels were monitored before and during ICI treatment and analyzed for their correlation with pneumonitis.Results In Group 1, 37 patients (9.7%) developed pneumonitis. …”
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Maintenance of visual functions in patients with a scheduled cataract surgery by I.A. Il’inskaya, S.Yu. Kopaev

“…The patients were divided into two groups, i.e., the study group (364 patients who used the eye drops throughout the waiting time) and the control group (195 patients who refused the eye drops for various reasons). …”
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Network analysis combined with genome-wide association study helps identification of genes related to amino acid contents in soybean by Kyujung Van, Sungwoo Lee, M. A. Rouf Mian, Leah K. McHale

“…Two groups were described by the network topology, Group 1: Ala, Gly, Lys, available Lys (Alys), and Thr and Group 2: Ile and Tyr. …”
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Impact of Mating Methods and Semen Preservation on Reproductive and Growth Performances in Palestinian Assaf Sheep by Wael Halaweh, Samia Khnissi, Ikram Ben Souf, Muayad Salman, Naceur M’Hamdi

“…Prolific lambing significantly impacted birth weight, weaning weight, and average daily gain at 60 days across all groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05), but not the average daily gain or final weight at 180 days (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Causes of revision hip arthroplasty after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture by Alexander N. Tsed, Nikita E. Mushtin, Alexander K. Dulaev

“…The average age of patients in Group 1 at the time of revision arthroplasty was 79 years and was statistically significantly different from the age of patients in Groups 2 and 3 (74.4 and 74.9 years, respectively). …”
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