Features of the formation of an effective mechanism of public administration of health care institutions in the context of medical care for military personnel by N. V. Humenna, N. M. Kalyniuk

“…It is found that ensuring the exercise of the right to health for every Ukrainian during martial law in equal proportions is a rather difficult task, but the availability of basic medical services, even if these services cannot be provided in full everywhere, is a rather good indicator for a country which has been at war for a long time. …”
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Design of pH-Responsive Nanomaterials Based on the Tumor Microenvironment by Liu Y, Si L, Jiang Y, Jiang S, Zhang X, Li S, Chen J, Hu J

“…Yunheng Liu,1,* Longqing Si,1,* Yuxuan Jiang,1,* Shaojing Jiang,2 Xiaokang Zhang,1 Song Li,1 Jing Chen,1 Jinghui Hu2 1School of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People’s Republic of China; 2Yantai Engineering Research Center for Digital Technology of Stomatology, Characteristic Laboratories of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province for Digital Stomatology, Institute of Stomatology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Chen, School of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People’s Republic of China, Email chenjingbyyxy@163.com Jinghui Hu, Yantai Engineering Research Center for Digital Technology of Stomatology, Characteristic Laboratories of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province for Digital Stomatology, Institute of Stomatology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People’s Republic of China, Email bykfhjh@163.comAbstract: The metabolic activity of tumor cells leads to the acidification of the surrounding microenvironment, which provides new strategies for the application of nanotechnology in cancer therapy. …”
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The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,* Xueman Zhou,* Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. …”
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Estrogen-mediated modulation of sterile inflammatory markers and baroreflex sensitivity in ovariectomized female Wistar rats by Md. Iqbal Alam, Naba Sami, Aftab Alam, Sheema Wazib, Neha Dhyani, Sher Afghan, Mairaj Ahmed Ansari

“…Materials and methods: Eighteen female Wistar rats were equally distributed into three treatment groups. Animals in Group I (sham-operated) and Group II (ovariectomized [OVX]) received oral saline solution at a dose of 2 mL/kg. …”
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A retrospective analysis of migraine prophylaxis with anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies at the hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics by V. Karpavičiūtė, K. Statkevičienė, G. Žemgulytė

“…Erenumab and fremanezumab are equally effective and equivalent for both migraine types. …”
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Block of personal formation of the heads of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine indicators characteristics by Y. Y. Boiko-Buzyl

“…The Brown-Forsythe test was used to determine the equality of group variances. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the ANOVA command of the SPSS program. …”
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Bimatoprost Intracameral Implant (Durysta®): A New Era in Glaucoma Management Through Sustained-Release Innovation by Vagiakis I, Papadopoulou EP, Amaxilati E, Tsiropoulos GN, Konstas AG, Panos GD

“…Iordanis Vagiakis,1 Eleni P Papadopoulou,1 Efstratia Amaxilati,1 Georgios N Tsiropoulos,1 Anastasios G Konstas,1,* Georgios D Panos1,2,* 1First Department of Ophthalmology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Georgios D Panos; Iordanis Vagiakis, First Department of Ophthalmology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece, Tel +30 231 330 3110, Email gdpanos@gmail.com; jvag_@outlook.comAbstract: The bimatoprost intracameral implant (Durysta®) offers a sustained-release approach to glaucoma management, providing consistent intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction over several months and reducing the need for daily topical therapies. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of Triphala mouthwash and Curcumin mouthwash in the treatment of gingivitis – A randomized controlled study by S. Divya Bharathi, S.P. Aiswarya, Archana R. Sankar

“…Conclusion: Both Triphala and Curcumin mouthwashes were proven to be equally effective in reducing plaque, gingival and bleeding scores, although curcumin was better in reducing gingival inflammation. …”
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Level of tuberculosis-related stigma and associated factors in Ugandan communities. by Derrick Kimuli, Florence Nakaggwa, Norah Namuwenge, Vincent Kamara, Mabel Nakawooya, Geofrey Amanya, Philip Tumwesigye, Daniel Mwehire, Deus Lukoye, Miriam Murungi, Seyoum Dejene, Jaffer Byawaka, Norbert Mubiru, Stavia Turyahabwe, Barbara Amuron, Daraus Bukenya

“…TB stigma was assessed as a categorical variable (below or above the median) due to the skewness of the data when fitting the scores. The data set had equal proportions of males and females. The largest age group was 20-29 years old (38.47%). …”
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Linguistic-cultural validation of a French version of the oral health assessment tool by Rapp Lucie, Vergnes Jean-Noel, Monsarrat Paul, Kémoun Philippe, Balardy Laurent, Lacoste-Ferré Marie-Hélène

“…The content validity was confirmed by a content validity index for items (I-CVI) score equal to or greater than 0.8 for each item and a content validity index for scales (S-CVI) of 0.91 for the entire tool. …”
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Formulas for Generalized Two-Qubit Separability Probabilities by Paul B. Slater

“…For k=0, we obtain the previously reported Hilbert-Schmidt formulas, with Q(0,1/2)=29/128 (the real case), Q(0,1)=4/33 (the standard complex case), and Q(0,2)=13/323 (the quaternionic case), the three simply equalling P(0,α)/2. The factors G2k(α) are sums of polynomial-weighted generalized hypergeometric functions pFp-1, p≥7, all with argument z=27/64=(3/4)3. …”
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Mechanical Behavior of Pericopsis elata Relative to Age during Growth by Foadieng Emmanuel, Fouotsa Woutsop Christian Martial, Azeufack Tonfack Ulrich Gaël, Talla Pierre Kisito, Fogue Medard

“…From the analysis of the experimental data, we deduced that the minimum diameter of exploitable trees should be equal to 80 cm corresponding to the age of about 200 years.…”
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Association between purpose in life and healthcare use among women and men in Germany: cross-sectional analysis of the nationally representative German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP)... by Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek

“…Covariates were selected based on the Andersen model.Results Average purpose in life equaled 4.5 (SD: 0.8; ranging on a scale from 1 to 6, with higher values indicating higher purpose in life). …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Perilla Seed Oil as an Additional Antioxidative Therapy in Patients with Mild to Moderate Dementia by Chuntida Kamalashiran, Junya Pattaraarchachai, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa

“…Nausea and vomiting were the most common clinical side effects (3%) found equally in both groups. Three patients in the placebo group prematurely discontinued the medication, while only one patient in the treatment group quit the medication early. …”
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Pharmacological Studies on the Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Efficacies of Commiphora myrrha Resin in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rats: A Preclinical Study by Rasha A. Mansouri, Aftab Ahmad, null Roushdy M. M., Huda F. Alshaibi, Mahmoud Ragab

“…The thirty (30) female adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomly and equally segregated into three sets of experimental groups: group I (normal control): the rats were given an intraperitoneal injection of sodium citrate buffer solution and marked as a normal control group (NCG); group II (diabetic control): the rats were injected with STZ (60 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)) and marked as the diabetic control group (DCG); and group III (MAE treated): the rats were injected with STZ (60 mg/kg b.w.) for induction of diabetes and treated with MAE powder (0.5 mL of 0.5 g/kg b.w.) dissolved in distilled water. …”
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Chemical composition by PTP 1B inhibitory activity guided analysis of a plant- based antidiabetic polyherbal drug used in ethnomedical systems by Pardon Mugari, Pamhidzai Dzomba, Stephen Nyoni

“…A polyherbal drug consisting of a mixture of two herbal plants, Zanthoxylum chalybeum and Xeroderris stuhlmannii root powder mixed in equal amounts using a tea cup, was studied to investigate its chemical composition and possible mode of action. …”
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Chemical Composition and In Vitro Evaluation of the Mosquito (Anopheles) Repellent Property of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Oil by Olive Aidoo, Noble Kuntworbe, Fredrick William Akuffo Owusu, Deryl Nii Okantey Kuevi

“…Formulations of 17.5% v/w and 20% v/w neem seed oil cream had an equal repellency effect of 87.5%, whereas the synthetic repellent had a repellency of 75% within a justifiable time frame for all the formulations. …”
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Climate change heterogeneity: A new quantitative approach. by María Dolores Gadea Rivas, Jesús Gonzalo

“…While the Globe experiences a stronger warming in the lower temperatures than in the upper ones, Spain evolves from equal warming in the whole distribution toward a stronger warming in the upper quantiles (similar to the warming process experienced in the African continent). …”
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Scale-up of CHO cell cultures: from 96-well-microtiter plates to stirred tank reactors across three orders of magnitude by Anne Neuss, Thomas Steimann, Jacinta Sofia Tomas Borges, Robert Dinger, Jørgen Barsett Magnus

“…Key metabolites behaved the same in all three scales and the final antibody titer was equal. Conclusion This study presents a successful replication of cultivation results for mammalian cells in microtiter plates, shake flasks and stirred tank reactors. …”
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Recent updates of centromere proteins in hepatocellular carcinoma: a review by Zhongyuan Yang, Wenjiao Chen, Yunhui Liu, Yuxin Niu

“…Centromeres are considered special deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences with highly repetitive sequences that are physically connected to the spindle during cell division, ensuring equal division of genetic material between daughter cells. …”
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