Studies of the influence of the number of storeys of reinforced concrete frames on the degradation of natural frequencies and character of earthquake damage by O. V. Mkrtychev, R. A. Zaitsev

“…To obtain natural frequencies and forms at certain times in a problem solved by an explicit integration scheme, solutions are sought using an implicit scheme.Materials and methods. …”
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Environmental friendly carrier material for nifedipine as hypertension drug by E. Budianto, S.H. Astuti

“…Nifedipine is a hypertension drug must be consumed three times a day due to its low oral bioavailability. …”
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Dietary Riboflavin Requirement of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) by Kokila Sanjeewani, Kyeong-Jun Lee

“…Quadruplicate groups of shrimp (initial average weight 0.17±0.00 g) were fed the diets six times a day for 8 weeks. Weight gain, specific growth rate, and protein efficiency ratio were significantly increased by riboflavin (p<0.05). …”
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Improving smallholder farmers’ access to and utilization of climate information services in sub-Saharan Africa through social networks: A systematic review by Collins E. Appiah, William Quarmine, Charity Osei-Amponsah, Andrew E. Okem, Daniel B. Sarpong

“…The timely availability, access to, and utilisation of actionable climate information services (CIS) serve as an effective mechanism to address the impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Optimization and Adsorption-Based Recovery of Cobalt Using Activated Disordered Mesoporous Carbons by I. Bernabé, J.M. Gómez, E. Díez, P. Sáez, A. Rodríguez

“…Moreover, if the volume of regenerative solution is decreased to the eight part, the cobalt concentration increases five times, reaching enough concentration to facilitate its recovery in metallic state by other techniques.…”
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Comparing Personality Traits and Resilience Among Treatment-Seeking and Treatment-avoidant Elderly with Health Anxiety Disorde by Masood Ghorbanalipour, Somayeh Hajihatamlou, Bahare Hosseinlou, Ameneh Zardi Nahr

“…Introduction: Treatment-seeking behaviors in elderly patients can facilitate timely diagnosis and effective intervention for health issues, whereas treatment-avoidant behaviors may contribute to the progression of diseases and an increased burden of chronic conditions. …”
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Pork Liver Freshness Evaluated through Spoilage Microbiota and a Consumer Test in Shelf Life Extension Experiment by Rita O. Silva, Margarida I. F. C. Rouxinol, Luís A. S. C. Patarata

“…This work aimed to assess the relationship between consumer acceptability, evaluated through both a test made live with photography and samples to be smelled and an internet survey platform based only on photography, and the counts of the main spoilage microorganisms, on pork liver samples stored from the actual end of shelf life (ESL) and two extra days of storage times, ESL + 2 and ESL + 4. The results indicate limited usefulness of microbial counts, once they were generally very similar between accepted and nonaccepted samples, with total viable count below 7 Log CFU/g. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE OCCLUSION WITH TWO DIFFERENT METHODS: A T-SCAN II OCCLUSAL ANALYSIS AND THE TEETHAN SYNCHROMYOGRAPHY RECORDING SYSTEM by Vladimir Bogdanov, Ivan Chakalov

“…The complementary nature of these diagnostic methods was highlighted, with each providing distinct and valuable insights—T-Scan focusing on the occlusal force and timing, while Teethan emphasized neuromuscular balance. …”
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The Cambridge Knee Injury Tool (CamKIT): a clinical prediction tool for acute soft tissue knee injuries by Stephen McDonnell, Simone Castagno, Thomas Molloy, Benjamin Gompels

“…The CamKIT also has the potential to support efficiency in the secondary healthcare setting by enabling more targeted and timely use of specialist resources. This research contributes to the ongoing efforts to enhance patient outcomes and the overall quality of care in managing acute knee injuries.…”
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Causes and Risk Factors of Repeated Hospitalization among Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy by Yu Xiao, Yingying Liang, Zhanjie Lin, Huiqian Kong, Zijing Du, Yunyan Hu, Shuyi Ouyang

“…We first analyzed the main causes of repeated admissions and then divided the patients into three groups according to the times of readmissions. Ordinal logistic regression was performed to determine the impact of patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics. …”
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Soil and Groundwater Characteristics of a Legacy Spill Site by A Adoki

“…Families own the land and this ownership is by inheritance. In recent times, people can purchase land for use and others can also hire. …”
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Effect of the Wii Sports Resort on Mobility and Health-Related Quality of Life in Moderate Stroke by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi

“…They were assessed in mobility (Timed Get Up and Go Test—TUG) and health-related quality of life (SF-36 Health Questionnaire). …”
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Electrode Afterload: A Valuable Technique in a Case of Short Electrode Insertion by C. Riemann, S. Scholz, H. Sudhoff, I. Todt

“…The patient was operated four times in an external hospital due to cholesteatoma formation in the right ear. …”
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Assessment of oral health status among occupational chefs and pantry workers in Hyderabad city by Velthuru Srujan Kumar, Siva Kumar Patanapu, Chilukuri Sai Sreeja, Shiva Prasad Kyasanoor, Nagarani Veeraboina, Nitya Krishna Nanamadri

“…These workers have some unusual work timings and have a lot of stress and anxiety, and they also consume tobacco, alcohol, and smoke the cigarettes, which has a greater impact on oral health. …”
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FUNERARY TOWERS CHULLPA IN THE LAUCA RIVER VALLEY: A FIRST ARCHAEOASTRONOMICAL ANALYSIS by A. Gangui

“…However, the sunrise changes its location noticeably at different times of the year. Given the lack of written information or other forms of original documentation, in order to affirm the use of a systematic orientation, it is necessary to measure a statistically significant number of monuments. …”
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis Involving the Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Diagnosed with Liver Biopsy by Malene Theilmann Thinesen, Ove B. Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, Sönke Detlefsen

“…The serum IgG4 of the patient was elevated nearly 10 times upper limit of normal. The diagnosis of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis associated with IgG4-related lymphadenopathy was made. …”
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Retrospective analysis of the impact of dietary counselling and nutritional assessment on patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis by Vandana Verma, Vinant Bhargawa, Vasundhara Bengani, Shweta Sharma, Rabiya Rehan

“…Material and Methods: In this retrospective study conducted from April 2021 to March 2022, data were retrieved from the hospital information system of 135 patients with end-stage renal disease who had undergone MHD three times a week. Of these, 100 fulfilled the pre-planned study criteria. …”
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Clinical study on the treatment of acute epidural hematoma by embolization of middle meningeal artery through radial artery access combined with minimally invasive burr hole draina... by Cui Zhang, Qingbo Wang, Chenglong Li, Zixuan Jing, Xinyu Zhao, Yang Chen, Zefu Li

“…General patient characteristics, operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores upon admission and discharge were recorded and compared between the two groups.ResultsIn comparison to the control group, the experimental group exhibited higher rates of postoperative hematoma residuals and longer average postoperative drainage times. Nevertheless, the experimental group demonstrated several advantages including shorter operation durations, reduced intraoperative bleeding, lower rates of postoperative rebleeding and complications, as well as decreased requirements for postoperative blood transfusions and transfusion volumes.ConclusionThe surgical approach involving coil embolization via radial artery access combined with minimally invasive burr hole drainage yields favorable clinical outcomes. …”
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Wake-up call for recovery: a paradigm shift to address the deep crisis in Israel’s public mental health services in the shadow of October 7, 2023 by Amir Krivoy, Gadi Rosenthal

“…The community mental health services reform in 2015 lack effective oversight and incentives, leading to long wait times and inadequate care. Additionally, the fragmentation among funding entities—HMOs, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Welfare—hampers coordinated care and comprehensive service delivery. …”
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The Availability of Advanced Airway Equipment and Experience with Videolaryngoscopy in the UK: Two UK Surveys by Rachel L. Gill, Audrey S. Y. Jeffrey, Alistair F. McNarry, Geoffrey H. C. Liew

“…More DAS members were happy to teach or use videolaryngoscopes in a difficult airway than those who had used them more than ten times. The majority rated Macintosh laryngoscopy as the most important airway skill. …”
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