THE PUBLIC SPHERE OF POLITICS: THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL DIMENSION IN CONTEMPORARY COMMUNICATIVE THEORY by O. A. Tretyak

“…Reviewed from the view of the interdisciplinary scientific community the public sphere as a dimension of human identity that is manifested in standardized terms of communicative interactions. The paper suggests that the public sphere has lost its conflict mode in respect to power and the tech-savvy social system. …”
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DESAIN DAN PERANCANGAN INSTRUMEN MONITORING KEKERUHAN AIR DENGAN SISTEM REAL TIME CLOCK (RTC) by Refpo Rahman, Fades Br. Gultom

“…Based on the results of the first test, the equation of the function y = -104.17 x2 + 431.83x + 2 is obtained which is used for calibration of the instrument according to the standard tool of turbiditimeter 2100. The second, calculate the relative error of the instrument. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia follow-up and long COVID in primary care: A retrospective observational study in Madrid city. by Sara Ares-Blanco, Marta Pérez Álvarez, Ileana Gefaell Larrondo, Cristina Muñoz, Vanesa Aguilar Ruiz, Marta Castelo Jurado, Marina Guisado-Clavero

“…Descriptive statistics were used, mean (standard deviation (SD)) and medians (interquartile range (IQR)) respectively. …”
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Homologous recombination deficiency test validation in patients with high-grade advanced ovarian cancer by Angelica Nogueira Rodrigues, Andreza Karine de Barros Almeida Souto, Diocésio Alves Pinto de Andrade, Larissa Müller Gomes, Sandra Satie Koide, Renata de Godoy e Silva, Bruno Batista de Souza, Juliana Doblas Massaro, Andréia Cristina de Melo, Andrea Morais Borges, Camila Giro, Carlos Augusto Vasconcelos de Andrade, Cesar Martins da Costa, Daniel Luiz Gimenes, Eduardo Caminha Bandeira de Mello, Fernanda Cesar de Oliveira, Frederico Müller de Toledo Lima, Gabriel Lima Lopes, Gustavo de Oliveira Bretas, Gustavo Guerra Jacob, Herika Lucia da Costa Silva, Juliana Ferrari Notaro, Lara Ladislau Alves, Marcos Veloso Moitinho, Mirian Cristina da Silva, Roberto Abramoff, Thais Amaral da Cunha Rauber, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Fernanda Christtanini Koyama

“…We assessed the performance of the in-house test (GS Focus HRD) using Cohen’s kappa statistic to measure agreement with the gold standard assay (MyChoice® HRD Plus CDx) in HRD status classification, along with other accuracy metrics.ResultsIn total, 41 samples were analyzed (20 HRD-positive, 19 HRD-negative, and 2 inconclusive results with the MyChoice® HRD Plus CDx assay). …”
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An investigative study on the parameters optimization of the electric discharge machining of Ti6Al4V by Muhammad Mansoor Uz Zaman Siddiqui, Syed Amir Iqbal, Ali Zulqarnain, Adeel Tabassum

“…By addressing the simultaneous optimization of multiple output responses, this investigative study not only sets a new standard in the field but also identifies current bottlenecks and offers solutions.…”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…A UHPLCHRMS system with ethanol as the organic modifier was used to develop and optimize the chromatographic method; a stable isotope labelled internal standard for each analyte was used to compensate matrix effects and possible losses. …”
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The study of the homogeneity management of nursing quality within members of the tightly-knit medical alliance (紧密型医联体内护理同质化管理与效果) by ZHANG Yuhong (张育红), YAN Meiqiong (颜美琼)

“…Methods From September, 2017 to September 2020, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University implemented unified training, standard and quality in order to achieve nursing homogeneity management through resource sharing and information exchanging in the Zhongshan-Xiamen Hospital, the nursing quality was continuously improved by multiple unannounced inspections annually. …”
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Law of Ukraine “on administrative procedure”: new terminology and legal value of the law by Melnykovych M.

“…It was found that the implementation of the general administrative procedure at the legislative level has undoubtedly brought Ukraine closer to the standards of the European Union, because the “right to proper administration” is an integral part of a highly developed legal state. …”
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Early childhood deprivation and the impact of negative life events on mental health in later life: a test of the stress sensitization hypothesis by Jala Rizeq, Mark Kennedy, Kirellos Miseih, Wangjingyi Liao, Edmund J. S. Sonuga-Barke

“…For this analysis, data on emotional problems, autism, and disinhibited social engagement were used at both age 15 years and in early adulthood (23–25 years) using standardized questionnaire and interview measures. Exposure to independent, dependent, and peer-related LE was measured at age 15 years.ResultsIn all models, there were continuities in all outcomes between adolescence and adulthood (ps < .05). …”
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Impact of pulmonary yoga module on lung capacity of COVID-19 adult survivors by Adarsh Tomar, Sudhanshu Verma

“…The simple random sampling technique applied for the selection procedure and expulsion standard is 10%. OUTCOME: After 8 weeks of yoga intervention (selected yogic practice) on day 60th, posttest data were taken and assessed on different significance levels (α). …”
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Gender Preferences in Healthcare: A Study of Saudi Patients’ Physician Preferences by Alhomayani KM, Bukhary HA, Aljuaid FI, Alotaibi TA, Alqurashi FS, Althobaiti KN, Althobaiti NS, Althomali OY, Althobaiti AA, Aljuaid MM, Muhyei AM

“…A total of 3949 participants (37.9% males and 62.1% females) with a mean age of 33.43 years and a standard deviation of 19.08 were included. The response rate was 99.1%. …”
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Epidemiology, Disease Severity and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Influenza Viruses Coinfection Seen at Egypt Integrated Acute Respiratory Infection... by Manal Fahim, Wael H. Roshdy, Ola Deghedy, Reham Kamel, Amel Naguib, Shymaa Showky, Nancy Elguindy, Mohammad Abdel Fattah, Salma Afifi, Amira Mohsen, Amr Kandeel, Khaled Abdelghaffar

“…Patients were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire and provided nasopharyngeal swabs to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza by real-time polymerase chain reaction at the central laboratory. …”
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Multisource Accident Datasets-Driven Deep Learning-Based Traffic Accident Portrait for Accident Reasoning by Chun-Hao Wang, Yue-Tian-Si Ji, Li Ruan, Joshua Luhwago, Yin-Xuan Saw, Sokhey Kim, Tao Ruan, Li-Min Xiao, Rui-Jue Zhou

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Real-world clinical utility of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in the assessment of tuberculosis in a low-TB-incidence, high-resource setting by Robert C Free, Manish Pareek, Hemu Patel, Pranabashis Haldar, Jee Whang Kim, Richard Halliwell, Nelun Perera, Gerrit Woltmann, Alison Glimour-Caunt, Raman Verma

“…Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were calculated using positive MTB culture and clinical TB diagnosis as reference standards. The QuantiFERON (QFT) positive proportion of pulmonary TB (PTB) contacts was used as a metric of transmitted infection to evaluate Xpert-Ultra and smear grade as markers of infectiousness.Results 251 samples (188 respiratory) from 231 patients (86 TB) were analysed. …”
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Comparison of growth hormone therapy response according to the presence of growth hormone deficiency in children born small for gestational age with short stature in Korea: a retro... by Ha Young Jo, Hyun Ji Jang, Chong Kun Cheon, Ju Young Yoon, Sukdong Yoo, Jung Hyun Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jin Kim, Sejin Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Im Jeong Choi, Min Jung Kwak

“…Growth responses and changes in GH dose over a 2-year GH therapy period were compared, and the factors affecting growth response were investigated. Results The standard deviation scores (SDSs) for baseline weight and body mass index (BMI) were significantly lower in boys without GHD than in boys with GHD. …”
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Age- and sex-adjusted CT-based reference values for temporal muscle thickness, cross-sectional area and radiodensity by Emilia K. Pesonen, Otso Arponen, Jaakko Niinimäki, Nicole Hernández, Lasse Pikkarainen, Sami Tetri, Tommi K. Korhonen

“…The cut-off values for reduced TMT, TMA and radiodensity for males/females using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People compliant criteria were ≤ 4.09 mm/≤3.44 mm, ≤ 166 mm2/≤156 mm2, and ≤ 35.5HU/≤35.2HU, respectively. We described a standardized CT-based TMT and TMA measurement protocol practical for clinical use with almost perfect reliability. …”
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Introduction by Anne Marie Devlin, Katie Ní Loingsigh, T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, Aisling O'Donnell

“…We will strive to maintain the high standards set by them. The current issue includes one introductory paper, ten research papers and one book review. …”
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The Effect of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma on Endometrial Receptivity: A Narrative Review by Milan Stefanović, Predrag Vukomanović, Ranko Kutlesic, Milan Trenkić, Vanja Dimitrov, Aleksa Stefanović, Vladimir Cvetanović

“…., its effect on endometriosis) and the lack of uniformity in the PRP preparation, which would provide optimal standardized quality and quantity of the PRP product and, thus, optimal treatment results.…”
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Association of biochemical indicators with multimorbidity in 19,624 older adult individuals with chronic diseases: a study from Jindong District, Jinhua City, China by Qihuan Yao, Guozhong Chen

“…Participants completed a national standardized older adult health examination in the community. …”
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Subcutaneous Fat Obesity in a High Body Mass Index Donor Is Not a Contraindication to Living Donor Hepatectomy by Hirak Pahari, Amey Sonavane, Amruth Raj, Anup Kumar Agrawal, Ambreen Sawant, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Amit Gharat, Vikram Raut

“…Intraoperative visualization in these donors remains the gold standard to decide the need for biopsy. Living donor hepatectomy may be safely performed in a select group of high BMI patients (>35 kg/m2) with pure subcutaneous fat obesity in the absence of other suitable living donors.…”
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