Qualitative financial modelling in fractal dimensions by Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi, Waranont Anukool

“…We apply our model to study the problem of pricing barrier option and we estimate the values of fractal dimensions in both time and in space. Our model can be used to obtain the prices of many pay-off models. …”
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Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: The Possible Effect on the Course of Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes—A Case Report and Literature Review by Dovile Kielaite, Saule Januskiene, Virginija Paliulyte

“…Risk-increasing factors (inadequate or late treatment, partner coinfection) and protective factors (timely diagnostics and treatment) are distinguished. …”
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The impact of a 5G-based smart nursing information system and associated mobile hardware on clinical nurses’ work stress: a randomized controlled study in a Chinese hospital by Xuejiao Ruan, Yuying Lou, Xinhua Zhang, Zhulin Wu, Hongzhi Yuan

“…Conclusions The SNIS-SMH system significantly alleviated work-related stress among clinical nurses, particularly in nursing duties, workload and time distribution, and patient care.…”
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Russia of PeterI: Gaining Great Power Status by P. A. Krotov

“…Arguably, the recognition of the title by the European states cannot be the main criterion for determining the time of Russia's transformation into a great power because recognizing the imperial title dragged on for sev- eral decades. …”
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Rapid Screening Method for Detecting Ethinyl Estradiol in Natural Water Employing Voltammetry by Chalder Nogueira Nunes, Lucas Ely Pauluk, Maria Lurdes Felsner, Vanessa Egéa dos Anjos, Sueli Pércio Quináia

“…The experimental parameters were as follows: −0.7 V accumulation potential, 150 s accumulation time, and 60 mV s−1 scan rate. The limit of detection was 0.49 μg L−1 for a preconcentration time of 150 s. …”
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Incidence and Impact of Ventilator Associated Multidrug Resistant Pneumonia in Patients with SARS-COV2 by Seife Yohannes, Zaki Ahmed, Rachel Schelling, Swaminathan Perinkulam Sathyanarayanan, Alexandra Pratt, Mathew P. Schreiber

“…There is limited data on the incidence of VAP, appropriate antibiotic timing, and the impact of multidrug resistant VAP in intubated Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) patients. …”
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Image Comparison on T2 Qtse Lumbal Examination using Grappa Technique with and without Magnetization Transfer Contrast in Degenerative Disc Disease Case by Karina Sandra Arief Apriliani, Sri Andreani Utomo, Muhaimin, Lailatul Muqmiroh

“…Patients with cases of Degenerative Disc Disease experience severe low back pain and cannot lie supine for a long time, while MRI is very sensitive to movement. GRAPPA is a parallel imaging technique that can produce images with a fast scan time but is followed by a decreased Signal to Noise Ratio SNR value. …”
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Effects of a Groin Pain Prevention Program in Male High School Soccer Players: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by Kazuki Fujisaki, Kiyokazu Akasaka, Takahiro Otsudo, Hiroshi Hattori, Yuki Hasebe, Toby Hall

“… # Results The number of players injured was less in group B (4 players) compared to C (18 players), and time-lost to soccer was less in groups A (6 players) and B (3 players) compared to group C (16 players). …”
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Clinical evaluation of 3D PEEK implants for skull bone defects repair: a single center case serious by Mohamed Ahmed Elnaggar, Hossam Abdelhakim Elnoamany, Mohamed K. Eissa

“…The majority of defects were caused by trauma (76.9%). The mean time to cranioplasty was 6 ± 2 months, and the average operative time was 143 ± 34 min. …”
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Loxoscelism: Cutaneous and Hematologic Manifestations by Ngan Nguyen, Manjari Pandey

“…It is unclear at this time if glucocorticoids or IVIg has any beneficial impact on the treatment of severe loxoscelism.…”
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Intrathecal magnesium sulphate as an adjuvant to bupivacaine for infraumbilical surgeries: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohamed Mohamed Belal, Osama Mohammad Alazki, Mohamed Nabih Bashir, Lana Yousef Sbitan, Douaa Albelal, Farah Albakkar, Abdelrahmanh H. Hafez, Ayman Issa Nabhan

“…Adding intrathecal MgSO4 to bupivacaine significantly prolonged the time for regression of two segments from the maximum height (MD: 27.18 min; 95% CI: 12.56, 41.79; P = 0.0003), delayed the onset of sensory block to T10 (MD: 1.93 min; 95% CI: 1.10, 2.77; P < 0.0001), prolonged the duration of motor block (Bromage score = 0) (MD: 15.13 min; 95% CI: 4.59, 25.66; P = 0.005) and extended time for first rescue analgesia (MD: 43.80 min; 95% CI: 26.47, 61.14; P < 0.00001). …”
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Efficacy of Voriconazole Corneal Intrastromal Injection for the Treatment of Fungal Keratitis by Chenshuang Li, Kunpeng Pang, Liqun Du, Xinyi Wu

“…The outcome measures consist of the 3-week and 3-month best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) values and size of infiltrate or scar, time to re-epithelialization, corneal perforation rate and/or therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) requirement, the preoperative and post-TCSI corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), and the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the treated eye and the respective contralateral eye. …”
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Rasagiline as Adjunct to Levodopa for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Osamu Kano, Hiroshi Tsuda, Ayako Hayashi, Masaki Arai

“…Outcomes included change in wearing-off time, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)/Movement Disorder Society-UPDRS (MDS-UPDRS) II and III scores, treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), and Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) summary index score. …”
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An Interval Throwing Program for Baseball Pitchers Based upon Workload Data by Michael M. Reinold, Brittany Dowling, Glenn S. Fleisig, Leonard C. Macrina, Kevin E. Wilk, John T. Streepy, James R. Andrews

“…Throw counts, daily/chronic/acute workloads, and ACWR were calculated and plotted over time. A new ITP was built to model current pitcher's throwing schedules and gradually increased ACWR over time…”
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High Dose Dexmedetomidine: Effective as a Sole Agent Sedation for Children Undergoing MRI by Sheikh Sohail Ahmed, Tamara Unland, James E. Slaven, Mara E. Nitu

“…Discharge time was longer for children experiencing bradycardia (P=0.0012). …”
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Expressions and Clinical Significance of Met and YAP in Gastric Cancer Tissue Microarray by Jinxia Li, Xinyun Zhang, Ying Liu, Jinyong Zhou, Li Shen, Guangxin Yue

“…Patients with high levels of both Met and YAP exhibited decreased survival time (P<0.01). Furthermore, Met expression, N stage, and VEGFR were identified as independent risk factors for gastric cancer prognosis (P<0.05), whereas no such association was observed for YAP expression. …”
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THE ANTROPOLOGY OF GENDER BY VASIL ROSANOV AND THE ETHICS OF SEXUAL DIFFERENCE BY LUCE IRIGARAY by I. V. Tolstov, V. M. Petrushov

“…Originality of the work consists in the fact that, in the context of the gender studies, the special philosophical and anthropological comparison of the gender concepts by Rozanov and Irigaray were carried out for the first time. This allowed reckoning Rozanov’s theory in essentialism, and Irigaray’s theory in anti-essentialism. …”
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Characterizing temporal and global host innate immune responses against SARS-CoV-1 and -2 infection in pathologically relevant human lung epithelial cells. by Vivian Y Tat, Aleksandra K Drelich, Pinghan Huang, Kamil Khanipov, Jason C Hsu, Steven G Widen, Chien-Te Kent Tseng, George Golovko

“…In this study, our objective is to use a systems biology approach to explore the magnitude and scope of innate immune responses triggered by SARS-CoV-1 and -2 infection over time in pathologically relevant human lung epithelial cells (Calu-3/2B4 cells). …”
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Understanding the factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families access mental health and substance use services: A scoping review. by Chloe Gao, Lianne L Cho, Avneet Dhillon, Soyeon Kim, Kimberlyn McGrail, Michael R Law, Nadiya Sunderji, Skye Barbic

“…Qualitative content analysis was used to deductively identify themes and was guided by Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, the process-person-context-time (PPCT) model, and the five dimensions of care accessibility (approachability, acceptability, availability and accommodation, appropriateness, affordability). …”
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Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China by Chaofan Shen, Mingjun Li, Qingchang Wang, Jinjiao Luan, Jiliang Si, Liangliang Cui

“…We initially utilized a time-stratified case-crossover design and logistic regression model to examine the short-term relationship between SDSs and mortality risks, adjusting for specific variables such as mean temperature, humidity, wind speeds, and holidays. …”
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