Neoadjuvant everolimus in renal angiomyolipoma with or without tuberous sclerosis complex: Results from a multicenter, retrospective study by Ruopeng Su, Tingxuan Huang, Liangyou Gu, Yige Bao, Zhihong Liu, Pinghong Dao, Lin Yao, Xiaoyi Hu, Guanghou Fu, Jitao Wu, Thibault Tricard, Guangyu Wu, Minfeng Chen, Chancan Li, Zhiyang Huang, Bing Zheng, Yonghui Chen, Wei Xue, Gang Guo, Pei Dong, Jiwei Huang, Jin Zhang

“…Abstract Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of preoperative neoadjuvant everolimus in renal angiomyolipomas (AML) patients with or without Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). Materials and Methods This multi‐institutional retrospective study enrolled renal AML patients who underwent partial nephrectomy (PN) or total nephrectomy after receiving at least 1 month of pre‐operative everolimus. …”
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Protecting the American dream for socially vulnerable families: An evaluation of state-level policies to improve housing security and protect mobile home communities by Morgan Clennin, Denise Hartsock, Olivia Goodman, Stacie Daugherty, Cheryl Kelly

“…Recommendations to enhance policy implementation are to ensure adequate allocation of inputs and resources to support implementation across multiple levels, including the infrastructure essential to monitor and enforce policy adherence, and educational materials paired with a strong communication plan to improve residents’ awareness and capacity to navigate the new policies.…”
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DEVELOPMENT OF CLIP THINKING OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT by Sergey Bushuyev, Halyna Korchova, Yurii Krasylnyk, Mykola Rudenko, Borys Kozyr

“…It was concluded that overcoming the cognitive deficit, the dominance of the sphere of abstract and logical thinking is possible under the condition of the appropriate construction of the training organization in the direction of the logical presentation of the educational material, its compliance with practical goals, the introduction of technologies aimed at educational interaction (the use of electronic discussions (forums), electronic mail, conferences, etc.), ensuring an individual approach to the organization of educational and cognitive activities, taking into account the motives, needs and opportunities of higher education seekers, the variability of the selection of IT learning technologies and their combination. …”
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Genotyping of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from wastewater of dairy farms in East Java, Indonesia by Fidi Nur Aini Eka Puji Dameanti, Sheila Marty Yanestria, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Hani Plumeriastuti, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Emmanuel Nnabuike Ugbo, Rahayu Sutrisno, Muhammad Ali Akramsyah Safri

“…This study investigates the molecular profiles of ESBL-producing E. coli isolates harboring blaCTX-M, blaTEM, and blaSHV genes from dairy farm wastewater in East Java, Indonesia. Materials and Methods: Wastewater samples (n = 342) were collected from six major dairy regions in East Java: Pasuruan, Malang, Tulungagung, Blitar, Batu, and Kediri. …”
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Circulating tumor DNA for surveillance in high-risk melanoma patients: a study protocol by Magnús P.B. Obinah, Sarah A. Al-Halafi, Karin Dreisig, Tim S. Poulsen, Christoffer Johansen, Thomas Litman, Stig E. Bojesen, Estrid Høgdall, Annette H. Chakera, Lisbet R. Hölmich

“…The aim is to overcome the limitations of current methods, potentially improving prognosis and survival. Patients/material and methods: Patients with high risk of recurrence following primary treatment of melanoma are offered inclusion. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN TEACHING SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES by Anna Kyrpa, Olena Stepanenko, Viktoriia Zinchenko, Tetiana Datsiuk, Iryna Karpan, Neonila Tilniak

“…During the pedagogical experiment, the authors did not limit themselves to the use of the ChatGPT tool; the teachers had an opportunity to explore the features of a number of AI tools that contribute to lesson planning, and generate visual content, text materials, and tasks for them. The expediency of using various AI tools was experimentally verified. …”
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Penerapan Artificial Intelligence pada Non Player Character Menggunakan Algoritma Collision Avoidance System dan Random Number Generator pada Game 2D "Balap Egrang" by Asep Saeful Milak, Eka Wahyu Hidayat, Aldy Putra Aldya

“…Abstract Egrang game is one of the traditional games in Indonesia that uses two meters of bamboo material and is given a footing below. This game can be played by all ages by stepping on the footing and maintaining balance when walking at a certain distance and time. …”
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Management of Complex Nonunion of Long Bones by Distraction Osteogenesis Using Monorail Fixator by Azad Khan, Parwez Ahmed, Vishvendra Tomar, Rahul Kumar Gupta, Areeb Ali Siddiqui, Mohd Adnan

“…We conducted a study on 26 patients to know the outcome of monorail fixator in the treatment of complex nonunion in terms of rate of union, duration of treatment, and frequency of complications. Materials and Methods: The study comprised 26 patients, 22 of whom were male and 4 were female. …”
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Performance evaluation and prediction of optimal operational conditions for a compact date seeds milling unit using feedforward neural networks by Khaled Abdeen Mousa Ali, Changyou Li, Wang Han, Sali Issa, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Samy F. Mahmoud, Marwa Abd-Elnaby Mohammed

“…The significance of these findings lies in the development of an efficient, versatile milling solution for date seeds and similar agricultural materials. This research pioneers the application of machine learning in optimizing date seed processing, potentially revolutionizing agricultural waste valorization and opening new avenues for sustainable resource utilization.…”
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Opportunities for Prevention of Complications in Intestinal Stoma Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, V. D. Kuznetsov, D. V. Kuznetsov, A. A. Pogosyan

“…Aim: to reduce the number of paracolostomy complications and improve the quality stoma patients’ life by justifying the use of a comprehensive approach to the end colostomy, including preoperative marking, taking into account the variants of the structure of the muscular-aponeurotic frame of the anterior abdominal wall, as well as the individual features of vascularity and topography of the intestine section undergoing ostomy surgery.Materials and methods. To confirm the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, an analysis of 52 clinical observations in patients who underwent surgeries with the formation of an end colostomy was carried out, which made up two clinical groups. …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…To identify various radiological patterns in ILD patients using HRCT of the thorax. 2) To correlate these radiological patterns with the GAP index and verify the relationship mentioned above. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study analyzed data from 154 patients with ILD treated at Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, from January 2021 to September 2023. …”
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Budesonide in treatment of alcohol-induced severe hepatitis: results of randomized trial by I. I. Komkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To determine efficacy and safety of budesonide and prednisolone at alcoholinduced hepatitis (AH) of severe course on development of inflammation and results of the functional hepatic tests, to estimate treatment response and short-term survival rate of patients.Material and methods. Original study included 37 patients with acute AH, that have been selected from 3 medical centers and randomized in two groups. …”
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CONSTRUCTIVE GEOMETRY IN IMPLEMENTATIONS OF MODERN 3D GRAPHICS by Ivan G. Lenchuk, Oleksandr O. Mosiiuk

“…The article contains many figures that illustrate the essential stages of modeling. The materials presented can be used to prepare lessons in either mathematics or computer science and can be used to conduct integrated classes that draw on both subjects. …”
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Combined alverine citrate and simeticonein preparation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To assess the effect of combined drug meteospasmyl on intensity of clinical symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Material and methods. Retrospective analysis of efficacy and safety of meteospasmyl in 30 patients with IBS diagnosis, confirmed by conformity of complaints to Rome-III criteria and absence of pathological changes at laboratory and instrumental investigations was carried out. …”
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Impact of Novel Coronavirus Infection on the Course and Prognosis of Cirrhosis by A. G. Ismailova, R. V. Maslennikov, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Аim: to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the course and prognosis of cirrhosis.Materials and methods. This was a cohort study in patients with cirrhosis. …”
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Mellom skrifta og barnet – tre barnehagelærarar sine strategiar i høgtlesing av bildebøker med få ord og med fleire ord by Anne Marta Vinsrygg Vadstein

“…The research utilizes two forms of empirical material: (1) Three ECEC teachers have filmed two reading sessions each – one of a book with fewer words and one book with more words, and (2) video-supported conversations with the teachers, offering reflections on the reading sessions. …”
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Desenvolvimento infantil na educação médica: um saber relevante by Tatiana Malheiros Assumpção, Patrícia Martins Montanari

“…No entanto, a formação médica brasileira não parece cumprir este requisito. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Foram realizadas análise documental de currículos de cursos de medicina brasileiros, entrevistas em profundidade e grupos focais com médicos que trabalham com crianças e adolescentes a respeito de sua formação sobre desenvolvimento e suas percepções a respeito de sua importância para a prática. …”
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Association of sleep duration with overweight and obesity among school-aged children and adolescents in Pakistan—An empirical cross-sectional study by Moazzam Tanveer, Alexios Batrakoulis, Ejaz Asghar, Andreas Hohmann, Serge Brand, Matheus S. de Sousa Fernandes, Luca P. Ardigò, Georgian Badicu

“…This study investigates the association between sleeping behaviors and overweight/obesity among Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents (9–17 years). Materials and Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study enrolled 4108 participants from 62 schools across randomly selected districts in central Punjab province. …”
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Primary Retroperitoneal Approach to the Superior Mesenteric Vessels in Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Right Colon Cancer with D3 Lymph Node Dissection. Technique and Firs... by S. K. Efetov, B. S. Semchenko, A. K. Rychkova

“…Aim: to develop and describe the technique of primary retroperitoneal approach to the superior mesenteric vessels for D3 lymph node dissection in minimally invasive surgical treatment of the right colon cancer; to evaluate the shortterm results of the first series of patients operated by this technique.Materials and methods. Patients with adenocarcinoma of the right colon were included in the study. …”
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Differential Diagnosis of Jejunum and Ileum Tumours Based on Video Capsule Endoscopy Data Using Mathematical Analysis by E. D. Fedorov, E. V. Ivanova, S. E. Rauzina, D. E. Seleznev, A. V. Budykina

“…The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm for identifying various types of jejunum and ileum tumour lesions based on video capsule endoscopy (VCE), which can be used by physicians in the process of decision making. Materials and methods. In the study, we analysed data on the examination and treatment of 65 patients (35 men and 30 women aged 18–80 years (mean age 46 ± 28 years)), who underwent VCE in the City Clinical Hospital No. 31 and in the Clinica K+31 during the period October 2008 — April 2017. …”
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