Efficiency of L-arginine and L-carnitine in the Complex Treatment of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Comorbid Metabolic Syndrome by Shved M., Pelo M.

“…The comparative analysis of the structural and functional parameters of the heart, according to echocardiographic data of 34 patients with MI who received standard protocol treatment with the corresponding parameters in 48 patients who had received additional treatment including L-arginine and L-carnitine, showed that the size of the left atrium was significantly lower in the examined test group (p = 0.02), and slight decrease of the aorta size, the thickness of the interventricular septum, the diastolic size of the left and right ventricles, which led to the significant increase of left ventricle ejection fraction by 9,1 % (p = 0.01). …”
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Quantitative serial MRI of the treated fibroid uterus. by Kirsty I Munro, Michael J Thrippleton, Alistair R W Williams, Graham McKillop, Jane Walker, Andrew W Horne, David E Newby, Richard A Anderson, Scott I Semple, Ian Marshall, Steff C Lewis, Robert P Millar, Mark E Bastin, Hilary O D Critchley

“…Patients were monitored by serial structural, DCE-MRI and MT-MRI, as well as by ultrasound and serum oestradiol concentration measurements from enrolment to hysterectomy (approximately 3 months).…”
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Improving the efficiency of the formation of professional competencies Masters in “Information Security” based on the use o CASE-technologies by A. V. Gavrilov, V. A. Sizov

“…For the formation of the register of enterprise information resources, it is proposed to build a structural-functional enterprise model using the IDEF0 notation. …”
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"They are not HIV treatments drugs; they are preventive drugs (PrEP)". Experiences of PrEP uptake among vulnerable adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania. by Magreth Thadei Mwakilasa, Alexander Mwijage, Stella Mushy, Maryam Amour, Nathanael Sirili, Evaline Maziku, Samwel Likindikoki, Emmanuel Balandya, Gideon Kwesigabo, Benson Kidenya, Stephen E Mshana, Eligius Lyamuya, Blandina Mmbaga, Bruno Sunguya, John Bartlett

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study employed a phenomenological qualitative approach; 52 semi-structured interviews were carried out between May to November 2022 in the selected healthcare facilities in Tanzania. …”
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Causal AI Recommendation System for Digital Mental Health: Bayesian Decision-Theoretic Analysis by Mathew Varidel, Victor An, Ian B Hickie, Sally Cripps, Roman Marchant, Jan Scott, Jacob J Crouse, Adam Poulsen, Bridianne O'Dea, Sarah McKenna, Frank Iorfino

“…The causal processes are assumed to follow a structural causal model, where the posterior distribution of structural causal models is estimated using a Markov chain Monte Carlo method. …”
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Assessment of older persons with multimorbidity in Norwegian primary care: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences and preferences in fostering continuity of c... by Turid Rimereit Aarønes, Kristin Taraldsen, Linda Aimée Hartford Kvæl

“…Our findings highlight the need for systematic and structured use of assessments to improve interdisciplinary collaboration and personalised care for older individuals with multimorbidity. …”
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Linking women who test HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services to HIV care and treatment services in Kenya: a mixed methods prospective cohort study. by Laura Ferguson, Alison D Grant, James Lewis, Karina Kielmann, Deborah Watson-Jones, Sophie Vusha, John O Ong'ech, David A Ross

“…Participants' medical records were monitored prospectively. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were carried out with a sub-set of 19 participants.…”
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Right ventricular function in athletes engaged in endurance exercise using speckle tracking echocardiography: a meta-analysis by Chenzan Guo, Hebin Zhang, Cunxin Yang, Peipei Hu, Hui Ma, Ying Ma, Feng Gao

“…Abstract Background Long-term endurance training is associated with structural, functional, and biochemical markers of cardiac dysfunction in highly trained athletes. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community about Chikungunya in selected Districts of Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia; its implications for controlling the disease: a comm... by Biruk Zerfu, Tesfu Kassa, Gezahegne Mamo, Mengistu Legesse

“…For the qualitative research, focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regressions. …”
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The impact of the pandemic on management in public sector organisations by Charlotte Meierdirk, Stephanie Fleischer

“…The survey responses were subsequently used to select nine participants for follow-up semi-structured online interviews. Findings – Qualitative data showed the importance of speedy decisions and clarity of communication during the pandemic. …”
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Pedagogical management in the digital educational environment: Theoretical aspect by S. S. Kulikova, O. V. Yakovleva

“…The aim of the paper is to comprehend the systemic changes associated with pedagogical management in the digital educational environment, to study the new content of the structural components of pedagogical management.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice among parents of myopic children regarding multifocal soft contact lenses by Renze Zhang, Yi Kuang, Jing Rao, Xinglan Liu, Qianqian Fang, Yuanyuan Tang, Juan Li

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Chongqing Eye and Vision Care Hospital from July 2024 to September 2024, targeting parents of myopic children. A structured questionnaire was administered to gather demographic data and assess KAP scores from respondents. …”
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Computational characterization of modes of transcriptional regulation of nuclear receptor genes. by Yogita Sharma, Chandra Sekhar Reddy Chilamakuri, Marit Bakke, Boris Lenhard

“…<h4>Background</h4>Nuclear receptors are a large structural class of transcription factors that act with their co-regulators and repressors to maintain a variety of biological and physiological processes such as metabolism, development and reproduction. …”
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Intervention delivery in the ‘Paths to everyday life’ (PEER) trial: a qualitative study of the perspectives of the peer volunteers with lived experiences of being in personal recov... by Chalotte Heinsvig Poulsen, Cecilie Høgh Egmose, Siv-Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Lene Falgaard Eplov

“…Training in trauma-informed, structured formats and fostering equal, reciprocal relationships among peer co-facilitators and participants greatly enhanced group impact. …”
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New forms of physical education in older preschoolers in the context of development intellectual and creative spheres of personality by Aleksandr A. Rusakov, Vladimir R. Kuzekevich

“…The study used various methods, such as structured analysis of outdoor games, questionnaires, observation, testing, pedagogical experiment and statistical processing of the data obtained. …”
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The impact of anticoagulant-related bleeding on quality of life: Development of a novel measure based on perspectives from older adults. by Anna L Parks, Stacey L Slager, Amy M Cizik, Margaret C Fang, Mark A Supiano, Patti P Katz, Daniel M Witt

“…The data resulted in a new PROM for bleeding-related QoL in older adults.…”
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Clinical and pathogenetic role of immunoinflammatory activation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary heart disease associated with hypothyroidism based on the resu... by N. S. Mykhailovska, T. V. Oliynyk

“…Objective: to study the relationship between the level of thyroid hormones and clinical, autonomic, structural and functional characteristics of heart affections, activity of immune inflammation markers, endothelial dysfunction by means of cognitive modeling. …”
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The role of the contralesional primary motor cortex in upper limb recovery after stroke: a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines by Peerapat Suputtitada, Valton Costa, Felipe Fregni

“…This scoping review investigates the role of the contralesional primary motor cortex (M1) in motor recovery of the paretic upper limb following stroke, examining its structural and functional changes and compensatory roles. …”
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Social Acceptance of Smart Glasses in Health Care: Model Evaluation Study of Anticipated Adoption and Social Interaction by Niek Zuidhof, Oscar Peters, Peter-Paul Verbeek, Somaya Ben Allouch

“…Although a large portion of respondents were medical doctors, the sample also included nurses and other health care professionals. Data were analyzed by structural equation modeling. …”
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Outcomes of intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) in patients with post-surgical macular edema – a real-world scenario by Elder Ohara de Oliveira Júnior, Isabel Ahn, Rodrigo Antonio Brant Fernandes, Arthur Gustavo Fernandes

“…Conclusions Intravitreal Ozurdex implants significantly improved functional and structural aspects in post-surgical macular edema. The timing of implantation influenced VA improvement, with a distinct step approach showing better outcomes than at the time of oil removal.…”
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