Effect of selective suture removal on graft astigmatism after corneal transplantation in keratoconus by Sepehr Feizi, Mohammad Ali Javadi, Zahra Karjou, Nasim Nouri, Maryam Oraeeyazdani, Zahra Khorrami, Hamed Esfandiari

“…However, its efficacy markedly diminishes after all sutures are removed. …”
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Comparison of Functional Outcome of Total and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Using Computer-Assisted Patient-Specific Templating by Atef Mohamed Morsy, Emad Gaber Elbana, Ahmed Gaber Mostafa, Mark Ashraf Edward, Mahmoud A. Hafez

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Tribological Investigation of the Surface Protective Layer-Forming Effect of a Nano-Sized Yttria–Silica Mixture as a Lubricating Oil Additive by Ádám István Szabó, Attila Csík, Tamás Fodor, Kálmán Vad, Márk Marsicki, Álmos Dávid Tóth

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Effects of starter cultures on the metabolite profile, antioxidant activities, and anti-aging properties of tapuy lees by Edward Kevin B. Bragais, Paul Mark B. Medina

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Legal and Organizational Principles of Militia Activities of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1956 by V. A. Grechenko

“…The death of I.V. Stalin in 1953 marked the beginning of the partial liberalization of the political regime in the Soviet Union; the strongest impetus for the continuation and intensification of this process was in 1956, the year of the XX Congress of the CPSU and the CPSU Central Committee Resolution “On overcoming the Stalin’s cult of personality and its consequences”, where a lot of terrible truth about the Soviet past was told for the first time. …”
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Lipoprotein Biology During Induced Oogenesis in the Shortfinned Eel, <i>Anguilla australis</i>—Vascular Transport by Erin L. Damsteegt, Benedetta Mercuriali, Georgia Thomson-Laing, Joanna M. Ward, P. Mark Lokman

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Hypoxia-Induced GST1 Exerts Protective Effects on Trophoblasts via Inhibiting Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Accumulation by Lingjuan Chen, Gaoli Chen, Lixuan Guo, Yaping Wang, Chengjin Ai

“…Moreover, overexpressed GSTP1 markedly promoted the cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and colony formation abilities in JEG3 cells, demonstrating that GSP1 also exerts promoting effects under normoxic conditions. …”
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Cycles of History: China, North Korea and the End of the Korean War by Sheila Miyoshi Jager

“…That war had been fought over influence in Korea and it marked the end of Korea's tributary relationship with China. …”
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Lineage tracing studies suggest that the placenta is not a de novo source of hematopoietic stem cells. by Xiaowen Chen, Joanna Tober, Martin Dominguez, Alan T Tang, Jenna Bockman, Jisheng Yang, Sneha Mani, Chin Nien Lee, Mei Chen, Triloshan Thillaikumaran, Patricia Mericko-Ishizuka, Monica Mainigi, Nancy A Speck, Mark L Kahn

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Latin America in the 21st Century: Regional Development Trajectories by D. A. Kuznetsov

“…At the same time, the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries was marked by a growing integration of the region into the global market and globalization processes in general. …”
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Antimalarial Activity of Tinospora baenzigeri against Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice by Sakaewan Ounjaijean, Manas Kotepui, Voravuth Somsak

“…The extract significantly (P<0.01) inhibited parasitemia in a dose-dependent manner, with 22.02%, 50.81%, and 74.95% inhibition. Moreover, the marked prevention of body weight loss and packed cell volume reduction was observed at doses of 100, 250, and 500 mg/kg of extract-treated mice. …”
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Evaluation of Brain SPECT with 99mTc-TRODAT-1 in the Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsonism by Giorgio Fabiani, Carlos Henrique Ferreira Camargo, Raul Martins Filho, Gabriel Sampaio Froehner, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive

“…SPECT-TRODAT results were visually analyzed into normal, abnormal, symmetric, and asymmetric, and according to the degree of impairment into mild, moderate, marked, and severe (1–4). Results. A direct relationship was found between motor scores severity (MDS-UPDRS-III) and SPECT-TRODAT-reduced binding in general, in the group of patients with synucleinopathies (rho = 0.258, p=0.005), especially in patients with Parkinson’s disease (rho = 0.204, p=0.049). …”
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Exploring vestibular stimulation to reduce the influence of cybersickness on virtual reality experiences by Shamus P. Smith, Eugene Nalivaiko, Sam Owen, Didier Depireux, Mark Flynn

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Start of Higher School in Crimea: Taurida University (1918–1920) by Sergey B. Filimonov

“…October 14, 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of the first university in Crimea, which initially, in 1918–1920, was called the Taurida University, and now is V.I. …”
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Initial data analysis for longitudinal studies to build a solid foundation for reproducible analysis. by Lara Lusa, Cécile Proust-Lima, Carsten O Schmidt, Katherine J Lee, Saskia le Cessie, Mark Baillie, Frank Lawrence, Marianne Huebner, TG3 of the STRATOS Initiative

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External Cervical Resorption Detected by Cone Beam Computed Tomography on an Immature, Unerupted Maxillary Second Premolar by Karen Berrigan, Bradly Gettleman, Sabita Rao, Janet Jordan, Mark Stieg, Lawrence Johns

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Nitrogen Fertilizer and Growth Regulator Impacts on Tuber Deformity, Rot, and Yield for Russet Potatoes by Mark S. Reiter, Steven L. Rideout, Joshua H. Freeman

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Temperature during conidiation affects stress tolerance, pigmentation, and trypacidin accumulation in the conidia of the airborne pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. by Daisuke Hagiwara, Kanae Sakai, Satoshi Suzuki, Myco Umemura, Toshihiko Nogawa, Naoki Kato, Hiroyuki Osada, Akira Watanabe, Susumu Kawamoto, Tohru Gonoi, Katsuhiko Kamei

“…Conidia from a 25°C culture showed a lower tolerance to heat (60°C) and oxidative (H2O2) stresses and a marked resistance to ultraviolet radiation exposure, compared with those produced at 37 and 45°C. …”
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Visualization of the Book: Graphic Metaphors in Art Decoration of Ukrainian Church Editions of the Baroque Epoque by Olena Kurhanova

“…It claims that the book art of this period is marked by generous use of symbolic and allegoric visual images which play metaphorical role in general structure of the book. …”
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Traum-A-Rhythmia On Debbie Tucker Green’s In-Yer-Ear Stage by Lea Sawyers

“…At odds with the visual frontality of Sarah Kane or Mark Ravenhill, the playwright’s writing focuses its provocative potency on the ear. …”
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