School museum of combat glory of the 75th Guards brigade: history, experience and importance of patriotic work by A. V. Sushko, N. V. Leader

“…The research was carried out on the basis of museum materials and documents of the veteran organization of the military unit, stored in the Historical archive of the Omsk Region. …”
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Development and performance evaluation of a modified Africa Bush Mango (<i>Irvingia gabomensis</i>) cracker by R.A. Busari, T.D. Akpenpuun, M.O. Iyanda

“…The cracker consists of a frame, cracking table, slider–crank mechanism, hopper, feed chute, slot, cracking unit electric motor and reduction gear. The machine was evaluated with respect to throughput capacity and cracking efficiency at five moisture content levels (13, 15, 17, 20 and 25%) moisture content (MC) dry basis. …”
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Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults by W. Aekplakorn, W. Satheannoppakao, P. Putwatana, S. Taneepanichskul, P. Kessomboon, V. Chongsuvivatwong, S. Chariyalertsak

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Prevalence of acute kidney injury in Mexico; a systematic review and meta-analysis of pre-pandemic reports by Jose J. Zaragoza, Jonathan S. Chavez-Iñiguez, Armando Vazquez-Rangel

“…There is little available information regarding the characteristics and incidence of AKI in Latin America (LA), especially in Mexico.Objectives Systematically search the literature and perform a meta-analysis of the epidemiology of AKI in Mexico, to provide data on AKI and kidney replacement therapy (KRT) that would contribute to general knowledge in this matter.Methods We performed a systematic search for articles in pediatric and adult patients admitted to the general ward, Emergency Room or Intensive Care Unit published between January 1, 2000, and September 30, 2024. …”
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A Review of Ranking Models in Data Envelopment Analysis by F. Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, G. R. Jahanshahloo, M. Khodabakhshi, M. Rostamy-Malkhlifeh, Z. Moghaddas, M. Vaez-Ghasemi

“…The first group conducts the evaluation by a cross-efficiency matrix where the units are self- and peer-evaluated. In the second one, the ranking units are based on the optimal weights obtained from multiplier model of DEA technique. …”
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Swallowing Disorders after Oral Cavity and Pharyngolaryngeal Surgery and Role of Imaging by Caterina Giannitto, Lorenzo Preda, Valeria Zurlo, Luigi Funicelli, Mohssen Ansarin, Salvatore Di Pietro, Massimo Bellomi

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Two Synchronous Neonatal Tumors: An Extremely Rare Case by M. Rodríguez-Zubieta, K. Albarenque, C. Lagues, A. San Roman, M. Varela, D. Russo, G. Podesta, D. Steinberg, C. Schauvinhold, A. Etchegaray, M. T. G. de Dávila

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On-grid Photovoltaic Power System for Governmental Office Electrification by Ali Nasser Hussain, zuhair sameen shuker, Majid Khudair Abbas Al-Tamimi, Mimouna Abid

“…The installed renewable power system consists of photovoltaic/ battery system set with grid connection installed on the roof of the building with a capacity of 5.52 kWp and battery unit (200 A, 48 Volt). Based on the daily average load kWh and daily average solar irradiance for the selected site (4.3 kWh/m2), the results of the energy generated by the system for two selected days showed that for a sunny day is about (11.63 kWh) and for party cloudy day is about (8.02 kWh). …”
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Serum Vitamin D Level and Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Case-Control Study by Guwani Liyanage, Anusha Kaneshapillai, Suthesan Kanthasamy

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Advances in Henry Gas Solubility Optimization: A Physics-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithm With Its Variants and Applications by Mohammed A. El-Shorbagy, Anas Bouaouda, Hossam A. Nabwey, Laith Abualigah, Fatma A. Hashim

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis: A Cross-Sectional Study of Two Tertiary Hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Mohammed H. Alanazy

“…Data were collected with a two-part standardized questionnaire: the first part included data on sociodemographic and clinical features of MG including disease type and duration, therapies, prednisolone dose, time of the last relapse, previous critical care unit admissions, MG status (controlled, partially controlled, or uncontrolled), and comorbid diseases; the second part included items from the previously validated Arabic version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). …”
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GLAUKOSPHAERITE FROM CHROMITITES OF THE VOYKAR-SYNYA MASSIF, POLAR URALS – THE FIRST RELIABLE FIND IN RUSSIA by Yu.V. Erokhin, I.V. Pekov, N.V. Vakhrusheva, P.B. Shiryaev, V.O. Yapaskurt, S.N. Britvin

“…The parameters of the monoclinic unit cell of glaukosphaerite calculated from the powder X-ray diffraction data are: a = 12.070(3), b = 9.363(2), c = 3.131(1) Å, β = 98.03(2)º, V = 350.3(3) Å3 . …”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Liquid Silicone Rubber Under Axial Loads by Alireza Khaloo, Yaser Parvin darabad

“…The fresh HSRC exhibited acceptable workability and lower unit weight compared to ordinary plain concrete. …”
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Application of continuous nursing in the postoperative management of patients following coronary artery stenting (延续性护理在冠状动脉支架植入术后患者康复管理中的应用现状)... by WANG Zhaojia (王兆嘉)

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Underwater DVL Optimization Network (UDON): A Learning-Based DVL Velocity Optimizing Method for Underwater Navigation by Feihu Zhang, Shaoping Zhao, Lu Li, Chun Cao

“…The utilization of the raw measurement data from an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), which includes gyroscopes and accelerometers, to assist the DVL in velocity vector estimation and to refine it towards the Global Positioning System (GPS) velocity vector, compensates for the external environmental interference affecting the DVL, therefore enhancing the navigation accuracy. …”
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Clinical Benefits of Parasternal Block with Multihole Catheters when Inserted before Sternotomy by Vedat Eljezi, Crispin Jallas, Bruno Pereira, Melanie Chasteloux, Christian Dualé, Lionel Camilleri

“…Local anesthetic administration followed by continued infusion at 3 mL hr–1 of ropivacaine 2 mg mL–1 per catheter for 48 h postoperatively upon patient arrival in the intensive care unit. The efficacy of the parasternal block was assessed according to a composite endpoint including pain score at rest, pain score during movements (dynamic pain), and morphine consumption over 48 hours. …”
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Compliance Level and Stability of Micronutrients in Fortified Maize Flour in Tanzania by Abdulsudi Issa-Zacharia, Gudila Boniface Mareni

“…Further investigation on the consistency performance of the dosifier and consistency training of working in the processing unit on the requirements of fortification standards should be done.…”
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Identifying non-communicable disease multimorbidity patterns and associated factors: a latent class analysis approach by Sanghamitra Pati, Parul Puri, Shri Kant Singh

“…The study employed multinomial logistic regression models to assess the association between identified disease patterns with unit-level socioeconomic, demographic, lifestyle and anthropometric characteristics.Results The present study demonstrates that older adults in the country can be segmented into six patterns: ‘relatively healthy’, ‘hypertension’, ‘gastrointestinal disorders–hypertension–musculoskeletal disorders’, ‘musculoskeletal disorders–hypertension–asthma’, ‘metabolic disorders’ and ‘complex cardiometabolic disorders’. …”
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Bamboo-inspired ultra-strong nanofiber-reinforced composite hydrogels by Hao Zhuo, Xinyu Dong, Quyang Liu, Lingyi Hong, Zhaolong Zhang, Shuchang Long, Wei Zhai

“…Self-assembled chitosan-sodium alginate nanofibers (CSNFs) are combined with tannic acid (TA) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as the interfacial crosslinker and hydrogel matrix, respectively, to emulate the fundamental cellulose-lignin-hemicellulose composition unit of bamboo. Strong interfacial electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding form between the functional groups of these components. …”
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Circulating Galectin-3 and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Catheter Ablation: A Meta-Analysis by Guangping Zhang, Yongquan Wu

“…Moreover, higher baseline Gal-3 levels were independently associated with a significantly higher risk of AF recurrence after catheter ablation (risk ratio: 1.17 per unit of Gal-3; 95% CI: 1.01 - 1.35; p = 0.03; I2 = 40%), which was independent of age, gender, and left atrial dimension. …”
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