The Pull-Through Technique for Recanalization of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Dysfunction by Si-liang Chen, Cheng-jiang Xiao, Shuai Wang, Si-yi Jin, Jian-bo Zhao

“…To evaluate the technical efficacy and safety of the pull-through technique in recanalization of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) when standard transjugular approach is inaccessible. Materials and Methods. …”
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Development of Green UV-Vis Method for Direct Determination of Total Sugars in the Aqueous Extract of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter) Grains and Other Cereals by Hagos Yisak, Hagos Tukue, Mesfin Redi-Abshiro, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Estifanos Ele Yaya

“…The relative standard deviation (6.9%) of the method for the sucrose standard was within the acceptable range indicating that the method is precise. …”
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Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease by Márton Kovács, Attila Makkos, Dávid Pintér, Annamária Juhász, Gergely Darnai, Kázmér Karádi, József Janszky, Norbert Kovács

“…Impulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) represent emerging problems with potentially devastating consequences. The standard screening methods for impulse control disorders are clinically imperfect. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of esophageal cancer using the 2019 global burden of disease study by Liangchao Sun, Kaikai Zhao, Xiaoli Liu, Xue Meng

“…New incidence cases surged by 67.07%, yet the age-standardized incidence rate reduced to 6.5 per 100,000 cases. …”
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Influence of leptin administration to pregnant female mice on obesity development, taste preferences, and gene expression in the liver and muscles of their male and female offsprin... by E. I. Denisova, M. M. Savinkova, E. N. Makarova

“…In male and female offspring, growth rate and intake of standard chow after weaning, obesity development, gene expression in the liver and muscles, and food choice when kept on a high-calorie diet (standard chow, lard, sweet cookies) were recorded. …”
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Trend of skin cancer mortality and years of life lost in China from 2013 to 2021 by Jingyi Li, Jiaqi Zeng, Yuanchao Yang, Biran Huang

“…The mortality rates of skin cancer were stratified by gender, age group, and area (urban or rural).ResultsFrom 2013 to 2021 in China, the crude mortality rate (CMR) of skin cancer increased, and the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized years of life lost (YLL) rate decreased. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Mean Platelet Volume, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio for Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis by Behzad Barekatain, Elahe Mardani, Alireza Sadeghnia, Zahra Heidari

“…Background: Neonatal sepsis (NS) is the most common cause of neonatal mortality, currently confirmed with blood culture as the diagnostic gold standard. However, being time-consuming, false-negative results, being affected by even a single dose of antibiotics, and expensiveness are negative aspects. …”
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Establishment of the Quantitative Analysis of Multiindex in Euphorbia lathyris by the Single Marker Method for Euphorbia lathyris Based on the Quality by Design Concept by Feng Xuehua, Zhou Guangjiao, Tao Ali

“…A total of 20 batches of samples were determined by the QAMS method and external standard method; the relative standard deviations (RSDs) of L3 and L4 determination results were less than 2.0%, without any significant difference. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS IN BASIC AND MODIFIED AIR COMPRESSOR PIPELINE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS IN POWER PLANT TANJUNG ENIM 3X10 MW by Gurruh Dwi Septano, Tri Satya Ramadhoni, Herlin Sumarna

“…Notably, from the pipe output side, air velocity in standard and modified pipes displays distinct speed contours. …”
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A Simple Method for the Screening and Measurement of Phenols in Dendrobium chrysotoxum by a Miniature Mass Detector Using a Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion Method by Hongcheng Liu, Duo Mu, Tao Lin, Qiwan Li

“…The new compounds were quantified by carrying out the analysis of the ratio of the standard solution areas to new compound areas versus analyte concentration. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Fidaxomicin for the Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection (C. difficile-associated diarrhoea) in Ireland by Anke van Engen, Montserrat Casamayor, Fidelma Loftus, Martin Coen, Andy Garnham, Maureen Watt, Larry Lacey

“…Previously recommended standard therapeutic options were vancomycin and metronidazole, but the macrocyclic antibiotic fidaxomicin has recently been recommended for use in adults with CDI in Ireland. …”
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Disease Burden and Harm of Osteoarthritis by WU Haotian, LIN Jianhao

“…In 2019, approximately 530 million people suffered from osteoarthritis, with the age-standardized incidence rate of 492.2 per 100 000, the age-standardized prevalence rate of 6348.3 per 100 000 and the age-standardized rate of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of 228.0 per 100 000. …”
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Legal regulation of national security in Ukraine: today’s challenges by Ye. V. Kobko

“…The fundamental standards of ensuring national security are provided for in international acts in the field of human rights, which establish the conceptual foundations for the further formation of special international standards in various areas. …”
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Incremental Cost Analysis of Training of Trainers and Helpers in Problem Management Plus (PM+) Using an Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support (EQUIP) Competency-based Approach... by Gloria A. Pedersen, Niko C. Gautam, Kriti Pudasaini, Nagendra P. Luitel, Michael W. Long, Alison Schafer, Brandon A. Kohrt

“…For PM+ trainers, a standard PM+ ToT costs NPR 63,800.06 (US$510.40), with additional training on EQUIP competency-based approaches and digital platform costing an incremental NPR 45,111.15 (US$360.89). …”
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Preliminary Studies on Liquiritin, Deoxyschizandrin, and Tanshinone II A as Potential Anti-Neurodegenerative Disease Agent: Determination by Reverse-Phase Liquid Chromatography in... by Dan Xu, Sicen Wang, Xiaofang Hou, Changshan Sun

“…Because of the low contents in samples, the internal standard method provided a better accurate result than the external standard method. …”
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A Rapid and Selective LC-MS/MS Method for Quantification of Quetiapine in Human Plasma and its Application to Pharmacokinetic Study on Indian Schizophrenia Patients by S. Ravinder, A. T. Bapuji, K. Mukkanti, M. Nagesh, H. L. V. Ravikiran

“…A rapid, robust and selective high pressure liquid chromatography–positive electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method has been developed and validated for the quantification of quetiapine (QUE) in human plasma with K2EDTA using oxcarbazepine (IS) as an internal standard. Analyte and internal standard were extracted from human plasma by solid-phase extraction using acetonitrile. …”
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Regolith-Rich PEEK Composite Bricks: Steps Towards Space-Ready Lunar Construction Materials by Roberto Torre, Carlo Giovanni Ferro, Lorenzo Bono, Aidan Cowley

“…Comparative analysis is performed with standard performance of various reinforced and unreinforced concretes and with standard requirements for construction bricks as per ASTM standards. …”
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Quality assessment of clinical guidelines in the care of laryngitis and pharyngitis according to AGREE II by Lucas Mateus Rodrigues Carvalho, Ana Paula de Oliveira Barbosa, Nara Amanda Laismann, Débora Santos Lula Barros, Rodrigo Fonseca Lima, Rafael Santos Santana

“…The domains “stakeholder engagement”, “applicability”, and “editorial independence” had the lowest mean scores and the highest standard deviation indices. They had, respectively, a mean score of (63.7%) with a standard deviation of (17%), a mean score of (65.7%) with a standard deviation of (22%), and a mean score of (35%) with a standard deviation of (23%). …”
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A study on the global burden of non-melanoma skin cancer from 1990 to 2019 by Zixiang Si, Jieya Ying, Yingli Zhou

“…The EAPC for the age standardized incidence rate (ASIR) was 1.13, and the EAPC for the age standardized DALY rate was 0.20. …”
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Spatio‑temporal variations in physicochemical water quality parameters of Lake Bunyonyi, Southwestern Uganda by Saturday,Alex, Lyimo,Thomas J., Machiwa, John, Pamba,Siajali

“…Taking into account standard guidelines for drinking water by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the water quality index (WQI) was used to determine the water quality. …”
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