Blood microcirculation under conditions of a translational model of alcohol cardiomyopathy in rats by S. A. Kryzhanovskii, I. B. Tsorin, E. O. Ionova, S. A. Simonenko, M. B. Vititnova

“…Studying the blood microcirculation characteristics in the brain and heart of rats with ACM.Materials and methods. The study was carried out on white outbred male rats. …”
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Efficacy, safety, and economic evaluation of Ojeok-san plus Saengmaek-san for gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough: Protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-contro... by Yee Ran Lyu, O-Jin Kwon, Ae-Ran Kim, Min Ji Kim, Yoon Jae Lee, Kwan-Il Kim, Jae-Woo Park, Seok-Jae Ko, Yang-Chun Park, Jun-Yong Choi, Tae-Yong Park, Jun-Hwan Lee, Beom-Joon Lee

“…Therefore, safe and effective drugs to treat GERC are urgently needed.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>We designed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, multi-center, investigator-initiated clinical trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and economics of combined Ojeok-san (OJS) and Saengmaek-san (SMS) in treating GERC. …”
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ANTITROMBOTIC ACTIVITY OF A NEW BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE WITH A SPATIALLY DIFFICULT PHENOLIC SUBSTITUTE IN ITS STRUCTURE by Alexander A. Spasov, Aida F. Kucheryavenko, Ksenia A. Gaidukova, Maxim V. Chernikov, Olga N. Zhukovskaya

“…The thrombosis induced by Ferric chloride (FeCl3) was carried out in rats’ carotid artery, in comparison with the known antiaggregant drugs - acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and clopidogrel, as well as with the antioxidant preparation - ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (EMHPS).Materials and methods. The antithrombotic activity of compound RU-1144 was studied on the model of the rats with carotid artery thrombosis, induced by the application of 50% ferric chloride (FeCl3), and the Global Thrombosis Test model (the Görög Thrombosis Test). …”
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High sensitivity c-reactive protein and homocysteine in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Cesarina Lisselotte Torres Vázquez, Melany Betancourt Loza, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo, Marianela Arteche Prior, María Caridad Menéndez Saiz

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize high sensitivity C-reactive protein and homocysteine in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> a descriptive and retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease, admitted to the Stroke Service of the Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute between 2016 and 2019. …”
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PENSION PROVISION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS FOR UKRAINE by Olena Sokurenko, Oksana Chervviakova, Iryna Bihunets

“…The following research methods are employed: dialectical, historical and legal, formal and logical, hermeneutics, generalization, comparison. …”
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Preliminary Characterization of Cervical Microflora in Pregnant Women with Cervical Incompetence by Jiang JW, Rong Y, Fu JR, Meng YC, Lu D

“…Jing-Wen Jiang,&ast; Yun Rong,&ast; Jing-Ran Fu, Yan-Cen Meng, Dan Lu Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing-Wen Jiang, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, No. 91 of Xueyuan Road, Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8617733998766, Email jingwenjiang0@outlook.comObjective: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of cervical microflora on cervical function and the efficacy of cervical cerclage in restoring the normal microecology of the reproductive tract, thereby improving pregnancy outcomes.Methods: Based on defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, six pregnant women who underwent cervical cerclage for cervical incompetence at Shijiazhuang No. 4 hospital between January and May 2024 were enrolled. …”
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Rectal misoprostol after cesarean delivery: does it affect recovery of bowel functions? A prospective randomized trial by N.K. Aref

“…Aim: To assess the efficacy of rectally administered misoprostol in the improvement of bowel function recovery after cesarean delivery (CD). Methods: This prospective randomized trial was conducted among 171 pregnant women subjected to term elective CD. …”
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Rasagiline for sleep disorders in patients with Parkinson&amp;rsquo;s disease: a prospective observational study by Schettino C, Dato C, Capaldo G, Sampaolo S, Di Iorio G, Melone MA

“…There is also evidence that monoamine oxidase B inhibitors increase melatonin levels in the pineal gland and may have a beneficial effect on sleep disorders, which are a common feature in patients with PD.Methods: This single-center, prospective, observational, 12-week study compared the effect of combination therapy with levodopa 200&amp;ndash;300 mg/d + rasagiline 1 mg/d (n=19) with levodopa 200&amp;ndash;300 mg/d alone (n=19) in the treatment of sleep disorders in patients with idiopathic PD.Results: After 12 weeks&amp;rsquo; treatment, mean sleep latency was significantly (P&amp;lt;0.001) lower and the improvement in sleep latency from baseline was significantly (P=0.001) greater in patients receiving levodopa + rasagiline than in patients receiving levodopa alone. …”
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Femoral resection accuracy and precision in manual caliper‐verified kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty by David Forrest Scott, Emma N. Horton

“…We hypothesised that this technique would achieve high accuracy and precision, with an average absolute difference between actual and target distal and posterior femoral resection measurements of ≤ 0.5 mm. Methods 385 consecutive patients underwent primary unrestricted caliper‐verified KA‐TKA with manual instrumentation. …”
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Microbiological analysis of dental plaque in children with Down syndrome by R. S. Nazarian, O. V. Iskorostenska, T. N. Zamazіy

“…The goal of this work is to assess the species composition of the microflora of dental plaque in children with Down syndrome in comparison with conditionally healthy children. Materials and methods. In this work we have used the results of bacteriological research of clinical material of 10 children with Down syndrome and 15 conditionally healthy children. …”
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Morbidity Of Primary Closure of CBD Versus T-Tube Drainage After Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration by MUHAMMAD NAJAM IQBAL IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ZAFAR MENGAL, MUHAMMAD ANWAR, ARSHAD ABBAS

“…This study aimed to compare the morbidity of primary duct closure with T-tube drainage after LCBDE for choledocholithiasis Methods: This prospective and comparative study was carried out in the surgical department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital/Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, from 01-01-23 to 31-01-25. 40 patients were equally divided into groups A and B by simple random sampling. …”
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Stroke services in MENA: What is there and what is needed. by Hany Aref, Nevine El Nahas, Suhail Abdulla Alrukn, Maria Khan, Selma Kesraoui, Firas Alnidawi, Elyar Sadeghi Hokmabadi, Mehdi Farhoudi, Muataz Fairooz, Waleed Batayha, Athari Salmeen, Husen Abdulrahman, Mohammed Faouzi Belahsen, Amal M Al Hashmi, Naveed Akhtar, Mohammed Al-Johani, Osheik Abu'Asha Seidi, Anas Jouhar, Chokri Mhiri, Ahmed Elbassiouny, Hossam Shokri, Tamer Roushdy

“…Accordingly, we need to study the state of MENA stroke services in order to recognize and further inform policy makers about any gaps that need to be bridged in this domain.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Stroke specialists representing 16 countries filled an online survey that included: screening for risk factors, acute management, diagnostics, medications, post-discharge services, and stroke registries. …”
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Assessing the acceptability, affordability, and availability of teleoncology services among cancer patients: A cross-sectional study by Praveen Suthar, Swati Kharbanda, Nitin Kumar Joshi, Komal Parmar, Parthasarathi Ganguly

“…Settings and Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was carried out in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Methods and Material: This study was conducted from July 2024 to December 2024 using a semistructured questionnaire. …”
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Effects of short-term air pollution on aerobic performance and forced vital capacity (FVC): An experimental analysis by Imam Safei, Yudhi Teguh Pambudi, Dadan Resmana

“…Research Objective: This study aims to examine the fitness profile of female undergraduate nutrition students and explore the factors associated with fitness such as physical activity level (PAL), nutritional status, and diet. Methods: To answer the research objective, a cross-sectional design was conducted, involving 114 healthy female students, aged 18-20 years old. …”
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Reports of violence against transvestites and transsexuals: a time series study, Brazil, 2015-2022 by Everton Barroso Rios, Samuel Trezena Costa, Mara Daisy Alves Ribeiro, Luciana Colares Maia, Simone de Melo Costa

“…Abstract Objective To characterize reports of violence against transvestites and transsexuals in Brazil from 2015 to 2022. Methods This is a descriptive time-series study. …”
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Investigating population genetic structure in a highly mobile marine organism: the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata in the North East Atlantic. by María Quintela, Hans J Skaug, Nils Øien, Tore Haug, Bjørghild B Seliussen, Hiroko K Solvang, Christophe Pampoulie, Naohisa Kanda, Luis A Pastene, Kevin A Glover

“…This demonstrates that clustering methods may spuriously reveal cryptic genetic structure. …”
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A Cross-Project Defect Prediction Model Based on Deep Learning With Self-Attention by Wanzhi Wen, Ruinian Zhang, Chuyue Wang, Chenqiang Shen, Meng Yu, Suchuan Zhang, Xinxin Gao

“…Compared with the four state-of-the-art methods, the experimental results indicate that on average BSLDP improves the performance of cross-project defect prediction in terms of F1 by 14.2&#x0025;, 34.6&#x0025;, 32.2&#x0025; and 23.6&#x0025;, respectively.…”
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INVESTIGATION OF CROP PRODUCTION IN STABILIZED SAND DUNE USING AMB LAYER ASSOCIATE WITH DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM by Hassan Rouhipour

“…Furthermore sand particles ejecting from soil surface during sprinkling-drop impact damaged crop leaves and consequently decreased yield.Since infiltration rate in sand dunes is very rapid, conventional irrigation methods such as flood or furrow irrigation are highly inefficient. …”
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Productivity, quality and suitability for processing of various potato varieties when grown in the conditions of the Central region of the Russian Federation by J. G. Kashina, G. L. Belov, V. N. Zeyruk, L. V. Dmitrieva

“…For this purpose, 4 potato varieties of different ripeness groups (Red Scarlett, Nevsky, Golubizna, Grand) were studied in two regions of Russia using agrochemicals Agrovin Micro. Methods. The article presents experimental data on the study of biometric indicators, yield and quality of potatoes for non-root top dressing in conditions of leached chernozem and sod-podzolic sandy loam soils of the Central region of Russia. …”
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Longitudinal Associations Between Sleep Disturbance Trajectories and Internet Gaming Disorder Mediated by Self-Control: A Six-Wave Longitudinal Investigation by Liu H, Qiao X, Shi X

“…Hongping Liu,&ast; Xiaofei Qiao,&ast; Xuliang Shi College of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province, 071002, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuliang Shi, Associate Professor at the College of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, People’s Republic of China, Email shixl163@163.comObjective: The present study aims to analyze the heterogeneous trajectories of sleep disturbance (SD) among college students and to examine whether self-control mediates the association between sleep disturbance trajectories and Internet gaming disorder (IGD).Methods: A total of 4352 students were initially invited to participate, and 4191 (Mage = 19.12, SD = 0.98; 46.9% females) students were included as valid respondents at the first time-point. …”
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