Methodological guidelines and publications of benefit–risk assessment for health technology assessment: a scoping review protocol by Patricia Coelho De Soárez, Uwe Siebert, Franciele Cordeiro Gabriel, Beate Jahn, Bruna De Oliveira Ascef, Erica Aranha Suzumura, Fernando Henrique de Albuquerque Maia, Aline Frossard Ribeiro Bortoluzzi, Natalia Santos Farias

“…Our goal is to perform a scoping review to identify and map methodological guidelines and publications on methods of BRA. This will be done considering the different phases of the life-cycle of health technologies to underline both the depth and extent of research concerning BRA, especially in the context of HTA.Methods and analysis This scoping review protocol was developed following the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley, and the updated guidelines by the Joanna Briggs Institute. …”
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Income Inequalities Between Women And Men In Selected European Countries by Trzcińska Kamila

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The Power of Social Movements: Activism in the Age of Connectivity by Muhibudin Wijaya Laksana, Muhammad Abduh

“…In an age where information flows rapidly across global networks, social movements have harnessed the power of digital connectivity for advocating change, justice, and equality. This abstract, employing qualitative research methods such as content analysis and participant observations, explores the intricate dynamics of contemporary social movements. …”
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Perinatal stroke (a case report) by K. V. Makeeva, A. A. Makarova, A. A. Usynina

“…In the patient, initial minimal clinical signs were accompanied by pathological changes detected by visual diagnostic methods and electroencephalography. …”
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VIDEOCAPSULAR EXAMINATIONS IN PEDIATRICS. THE HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE by P.L. Shcherbakov, M.M. Lokhmatov

“…Analysis of information value of videocapsular endoscopy is carried out as compared to other kinds of visual diagnostic methods of examination of digestive organs. …”
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Dysplasia of extraocular muscles presenting as orbital space-occupying lesions–an extremely rare disorder by Shi-Yu Tang, Xiang-Jun Wang, Meng-Ya Han, Jian-Hua Yan

“…AIM: To describe the clinical manifestations, imaging features and surgical treatments in 5 cases of extraocular muscle (EOM) dysplasia presenting as orbital space-occupying lesions (SOL). METHODS: Records from the 5 cases with EOM dysplasia between 2004 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed and clinical data were recorded including family history, age at onset, age at surgery, visual acuity, cycloplegic refraction, ocular alignment and motility, stereoacuity, exophthalmos, anterior segment and fundus, orbital computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, surgical methods and final outcomes. …”
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Alterations in ganglion cell and nerve fiber layer in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy across clinical stages by Michael Oeverhaus, Mareile Knetsch, Ying Chen, Leyla Jabbarli, Carmen Nolden, Anja Eckstein, Nikolaos E. Bechrakis, Philipp Rating

“…This study focused on evaluating the clinical characteristics of patients with differing LHON stages, with a specific emphasis on optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging results. Methods This analysis included 22 individuals with LHON. …”
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Enhancing Teaching: The Crucial Role of Effective Preparation and Delivery of Lectures by Iryna Hontarenko, Oksana Kovalenko

“…The article addresses the issue of identifying the most efficient methods for preparing and delivering university lectures. …”
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CBCT-based online adaptive radiotherapy of the bladder – geometrical and dosimetrical considerations compared to conventional IGRT by Jann Fischer, Laura Anna Fischer, Jona Bensberg, Natalia Bojko, Mohamed Bouabdallaoui, Jasper Frohn, Petra Hüttenrauch, Mandy Klingebiel, Daniela Schmitt, Katharina Tegeler, Daniela Wagner, Alina Wenzel, Jessica Moldauer, Niklas Christian Scheele, Hanne Elisabeth Ammon, Stephanie Bendrich, Sandra Donath, Leif Hendrik Dröge, Manuel Guhlich, Andrea Hille, Olga Knaus, Martin Leu, Jan Oelmann, Rami El Shafie, Georg Stamm, Arndt F. Schilling, Stefan Rieken

“…Dose coverage on the target’s surface was analyzed using a novel method and visualized via Mercator projections. Results Despite drinking guidelines, bladder volumes varied significantly day-to-day. …”
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Shape-based disease grading via functional maps and graph convolutional networks with application to Alzheimer’s disease by Julius Mayer, Daniel Baum, Felix Ambellan, Christoph von Tycowicz, for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

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Evaluation of vestibular and oculomotor functions in individuals with dizziness after stroke by Bianca Nunes Pimentel, Valdete Alves Valentins dos Santos Filha

“…ABSTRACT Changes in postural balance and visual complaints are frequent consequences of stroke. …”
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A Petri net model for Time‐Delay Attack detection in Precision Time Protocol‐based networks by Mohsen Moradi, Amir Hossein Jahangir

“…It ensures real‐time activity of the industrial control systems with precision equal to microseconds. In order to address the actual or potential security issues of PTP, this article firstly describes attack models applicable to PTP and then focuses on applying Coloured Petri Net to formally analyse the attack detection methods and also model PTP. …”
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Increasing the strength of grey cast iron by introducing of dispersed additives into the melt by F. I. Rudnitsky, S. A. Kulikov, V. A. Shumigai

“…The basic mechanisms of increasing the strength of alloys, including methods through the introduction of the melt coherent and incoherent crystallizing structural components of the alloy dispersed particles were considered. …”
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Comparative modeling of socio-economic burden among smokers, nonsmokers and former smokers by E. V. Radchenko, A. S. Kolbin

“…Aim: to assess the socio-economic burden of smoking in the Russian Federation for 2017.Materials and methods. The socio-economic burden was calculated and extrapolated to the entire population of smokers in Russia and then compared with equal sized populations of quitters and non-smokers.Results. …”
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Gender Diversity and Venture Capital Sustainability by Zhang Xuefei

“…With the advancement of thought, gender equality has gradually become a hot topic of continued global concern. …”
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PROSPECTS FOR TESTING A NEW SECTORAL PAY SYSTEM OF REMUNERATION FOR TEACHERS IN SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION by KHABIEVA E.V.

“…The problem under consideration is related to the presence of different approaches in the formation of the components of teachers' salaries in secondary vocational educational institutions: the cost of teaching hours, the level of the basic part of the salary, the content of incentive payments, the establishment of which does not comply with the principle of equal pay for work of equal value. The following research methods were used: basic didactic, analysis, synthesis, comparative-legal, logico-legal and research-legal experiment. …”
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Wealth Distribution in the Bitcoin Ecosystem by A. I. Il’inskii, Z. Mierzwa

“…In this paper, we used the methods of comparative analysis resulted in graphics as represented by Lorentz and Lamé curves and distribution of the Gini coefficients and the Kolkata index. …”
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Anomaly Detection Algorithms for Real-Time Log Data Analysis at Scale by Andras Horvath, Andras Olah, Attila Pinter, Balint Siklosi, Gergely Lukacs, Istvan Z. Reguly, Kalman Tornai, Tamas Zsedrovits, Zoltan Mathe

“…Through empirical analysis, we demonstrate that while advanced techniques such as CAELAD often deliver high accuracy, simpler methods such as SCLAD can be equally effective in practical settings, depending on the complexity of the problem. …”
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Optimization of the surgical treatment of optic neuropathy in patients with myopia high degree by O. O. Denisova

“…There was made a comparative assessment of treatment efficiency in patients with myopia of high degree who have manifestations of an optical neuropathy. Methods and results. 115 patients (158 eyes) with an optical neuropathy have been surveyed. …”
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A Five-Year Review of Refractive Procedures, Outcomes and Complications by Robert Edward T. Ang, MD, Clarissa Marie S. Tady, MD, Niccolo Zandro R. Valencia, MD, Lilette Marie B. Canilao, MD, Dennis C. Vizconde, MD, Mark Christian R. Rivera, MD

“…Method: This is a retrospective, single-center, single-surgeon study that reviewed the surgical outcomes of patients who underwent LASIK, PRK, phakic IOL, and Supracor from January 2010 to December 2014. …”
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