Interspecific hybrids of some East Asian representatives of the genus Chrysanthemum L. and analysis of their sustainability by A. I. Nedoluzhko

“…The development of new plant-breeding material by artificial interspecific hybridization able to combine valuable traits of different Chrysanthemum species in a single organism is therefore of importance. …”
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First versus second drop of capillary blood for monitoring blood glucose: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Xiaowan Dong, Chen Zhang, Tiantian Wu, Baimei Zhu

“…This meta-analysis aimed to compare and evaluate the accuracy of the first or second drop of capillary blood for blood glucose monitoring, to provide evidence for clinical blood glucose monitoring and nursing care. Material and methods Two authors searched PubMed, ClinicalTrials, Cochrane Library, Clinical Evidence, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang and Weipu databases for relevant literature about the comparison of blood glucose values of the first capillary blood from the establishment of each database until November 10, 2023. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Stem Cells on Male Infertility in a Rat Model: Histological, Molecular, Biochemical, and Functional Study by Sally S. Mohammed, Mona F. Mansour, Noha A. Salem

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the therapeutic effects of stem cells at histological, molecular, biochemical, and functional levels in a methotrexate-induced testicular damage model. Material and Methods. Thirty rats were divided randomly into three groups (ten rats each): group 1 (control): animals received an intraperitoneal injection of 2 ml phosphate-buffered saline per week for 4 weeks, group 2 (MTX-treated group): animals were intraperitoneally injected with methotrexate (8 mg/kg) once weekly for 4 weeks, and group 3 (ADMSC-treated group): methotrexate-treated animals received a single dose of 1×106 stem cells/rat at the 5th week. …”
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Effect of combined therapy by pinaverium bromide and itopride hydrochloride on clinical semiology and quality of life of patients with combination of constipation variant of irrita... by O. V. Krapivnaya, S. A. Alekseyenko

“…To estimate the effect of combined treatment by pinaverium bromide and itopride hydrochloride on clinical semiology and quality of life of patients with combination of constipation-predominant variant of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS).Material and methods. Overall 49 patients with IBS-C (Rome criteria III) were investigated, 31 of them also had accompanying PDS (Rome criteria III). …”
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Alien introgressions and chromosomal rearrangements do not affect the activity of gliadin-coding genes in hybrid lines of Triticum aestivum L. × Aegilops columnaris Zhuk by A. Yu. Novoselskaya-Dragovich, A. A. Yankovskaya, E. D. Badaeva

“…Based on their high polymorphism, gliadins were used to identify alien genetic material. For all of the lines examined, electrophoretic analysis of gliadin spectra confirmed substitution of wheat chromosomes 6A, 6D or 1D for the homoeologous Aegilops chromosomes of genomes Uс or Xс. …”
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A study of lipid profile peculiarities and atherogenic index of plasma in patients younger than fifty years of age with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis by Varsha R. Bhatt, Kavita K. Krishna, Vishal Asrani, Rajat Chauhan

“…Settings and Design: Cross-sectional comparative study. Methods and Material: 48 patients aged 18 to 50 years fulfilling the ACR/EULAR criteria for RA, not yet on DMARD or steroids and 51 healthy controls were included. …”
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Improving neonatal outcome by studying the incidence of maternal group B streptococcus colonization among pregnant women: A prospective observational study by Priyank Rajan, Mukesh Sanklecha, Saloni Gandhi, Kaushal Soni, Mayur Wanjari, Gaurav Mittal

“…The objectives of this study were as follows: 1) to screen antenatal patients at 35–37 weeks of gestation for GBS colonization, 2) to determine the prevalence of GBS among pregnant women, 3) to formulate an antibiotic policy with respect to antepartum antibiotic prophylaxis and empiric choice of antibiotics for early onset neonatal sepsis, and 4) to ascertain the maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with positive GBS colonization. Material and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted among 50 obstetric patients at 35–37 weeks of gestation attending the outpatient and inpatient departments of a tertiary care hospital. …”
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Communities of Practice of the Future in Russian Universities: Fablabs, Centers for Youth Innovative Creativity, Kruzhoks by D. I. Zemtsov

“…The semi-structured in-depth interviews of leaders and participants of university student technological centers are used as the material for the study. The article concludes that the two most obvious social fields in which communities of technology enthusiasts of Russian universities are capable of producing changes are the field of technological entrepreneurship and the field of educational innovation. …”
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Features of diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by N. I. Bogomolov, T. V. Burdinskaya, M. A. Goncharova, A. G. Goncharov, N. N. Tomskikh

“…To analyze the data of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in the retrospective study that was carried out in hospitals of Chita and central regional hospital of Transbaykal region. Material and methods. In original study overall 116 patients with stromal tumors of gastrointestinal tract according to the records of Chita and Transbaikal Regional pathological bureau were analyzed Results. …”
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Procedural aspects of the crime scene inspection as an investigative (search) activity: some issues for discussion by Y. Yu. Koniushenko

“…The author's definition of the term “crime scene inspection” is a direct perception (research, study, observation) by the investigator, prosecutor with the participants involved in criminal proceedings (provided by the CPC of Ukraine) of the scene, area, premises, corpse, objects, documents and other material objects to identify and record information on the circumstances of the criminal offense. …”
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Bioconversion of High Concentrations of Hydrogen Sulfide to Elemental Sulfur in Airlift Bioreactor by Mohamed Abdel-Monaem Zytoon, Abdulraheem Ahmad AlZahrani, Madbuli Hamed Noweir, Fadia Ahmed El-Marakby

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Food Preferences in Two Detritivore Species: Laboratory Choice Tests Using Leaf Litters of Different Tree Species by Gabriela Makulec, Krassimira Ilieva-Makulec

“…For each animal species, two sets of feeding mesocosms were prepared: one set with single litter species and another with mixed litter material (cafeteria-type test), where the animals were allowed to choose among the four litter species at once. …”
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Carotid endarterectomy outcomes according to anesthesia method: General anesthesia or regional anesthesia? by Fehim Can Sevil, Serkan Gume, Mehmet Tort, Necip Becit

“…In this study, we aimed to analyze the superiority and feasibility of CEA under general anesthesia and regional anesthesia. Material and Methods: Demographic characteristics, operative information and follow-up results of 237 patients who underwent CEA between January 2015 and June 2020, 165 patients under regional anesthesia (RA: Group 1) and 72 under general anesthesia (GA: Group 2), were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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B-doped nano-hydroxyapatite facilitates proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts by Qiao Kang, Wenhao Wang, Shengtao Wu, Ganggang Hu

“…Conclusion B-nHAp modulates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to significantly enhance the proliferative and differential abilities of osteoblasts, potentially as an efficient material for bone repair.…”
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UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KEAKTIFAN DAN PRESTASI BELAJAR MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA TEKA-TEKI SILANG DENGAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TALKING STICK POKOK BAHASAN EKOSISTEM KELAS VII SMPN 1 KARTOHARJO by Candra Puspitasari, Joko Widiyanto

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the activity and student achievement on the material using instructional media ecosystem crossword puzzle with Talking Stick models. …”
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EKONOMINĖS IR KULTŪRINĖS VERTYBĖS: PANAŠUMAI IR SKIRTUMAI by Valdas Pruskus

“…Meanwhile cultural value is not defined in the same way according to the accepted and arranged standards; it is not related to the gain of material profit and is not understood by everyone in the same way, and a lot of arguments take place concerning its quality and value. …”
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The Prevalence of Age-Related Eye Diseases and Cataract Surgery among Older Adults in the City of Lodz, Poland by Michal Szymon Nowak, Janusz Smigielski

“…To determine the prevalence of age-related eye diseases and cataract surgery among older adults in the city of Lodz, in central Poland. Material and Methods. The study design was cross-sectional and observational study. …”
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Designing an internet of things laboratory to improve student understanding of secure IoT systems by A. Ravishankar Rao, Angela Elias-Medina

“…The instructional lab material has been uploaded to the web portal https://clark.center designated by the National Security Agency for dissemination. …”
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Seed quality of Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. and A. manshuriensis Kom. in St. Petersburg by K. G. Tkachenko, G. A. Firsov, A. V. Volchanskaya

“….; it is included in the Red Data Book of Russia.Methods The material for the study was A. macrophylla Lam. and A. manshuriensis from the collection of the Peter the Great Botanical Garden maintained by the Komarov Botanical Institute of the RAS. …”
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Morphological and genetic polymorphism of the introduced population of <i>Prunus pumila</i> L. in Chelyabinsk Province by M. S. Lezin, S. V. Asbaganov

“…Studying genetic polymorphism of the Prunus pumila L. representatives with a wide range of variability in morphological characters will make it possible to identify promising genotypes with high combining ability for hybridization.Material and methods. The study covered 39 genotypes from the Chelyabinsk cultivated population and 6 genotypes from Khakassia, with extreme or intermediate expressions of such characters as fruit size, color and shape; stone shape and surface structure; leaf blade serration and shape; plant habitus, and some others. …”
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