A Novel Technique Using Fluorescent Ureteral Catheter and Flexible Ureteroscope for Safe Laparoscopic Fenestration of Lymphocele after Kidney Transplantation by Takanori Sekito, Motoo Araki, Koichiro Wada, Kasumi Yoshinaga, Yuki Maruyama, Takuya Sadahira, Satoshi Katayama, Takehiro Iwata, Shingo Nishimura, Tomoko Sako, Kohei Edamura, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Toyohiko Watanabe

“…We report a surgical video containing a new technique of laparoscopic fenestration using a fluorescent ureteral catheter in combination with a flexible ureteroscope. …”
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Risky behaviours and injuries amongst Catalan children with ADHD: does pharmacological treatment improve outcomes? by Toni Mora, Rowena Jacobs, Jordi Cid, David Roche

“…We apply a scale that contains alternative definitions of ADHD so that over-diagnosis is also identified and estimate a count data model to explain the number of visits whilst accounting for confounding. …”
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The bristle pattern development in Drosophila melanogaster: the prepattern and achaete-scute genes by D. P. Furman, T. V. Bukharina

“…A generalized scheme of the system containing the functional interactions of its components is proposed. …”
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Evaluation of seasonal variation, effect of extraction solvent on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity on Rosmarinus officinalis grown in different agro-ecological zones of Kiam... by Zelipha N. Kabubii, James M. Mbaria, Mbaabu P. Mathiu, John M. Wanjohi, Evans N. Nyaboga

“…The R. officinalis from different agro-ecological zones contained variable phytochemical composition, suggesting that geographical location and climatic conditions influence the biosynthesis and accumulation of secondary metabolites and other bioactive compounds. …”
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Ginsenoside Rd protects against acute liver injury by regulating the autophagy NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by Xiaomei Zhong, Yibin Sun, Yanxiang Lin, Shan Deng, Huan Wang, Xian Zhou, Jinjian Lu, Yanfang Zheng, Ruoyin Luo, Mingqing Huang, Jianyuan Song

“…It exhibited strong anti-inflammatory effect by reducing inflammation associated protein, such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interleukin-1β(IL-1β) proteins and the mRNA expression levels of COX-2, Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and iNOS were decreased in liver tissue. …”
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Donor age contributes more to the rheological properties of stored red blood cells than donor sex and biological age distribution by Olga Mykhailova, Mackenzie Brandon-Coatham, Sanaz Hemmatibardehshahi, Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh, Carly Olafson, Qi-Long Yi, Tamir Kanias, Jason P. Acker

“…Abstract: The quality of stored red cell concentrates (RCCs) has been linked to the biological age distribution of red blood cell (RBC) subpopulations. Teenage male RCCs contain higher proportions of biologically old RBCs, with poorer quality. …”
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THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF THE FORMATION OF ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL INFORMATION ON CALCULATIONS WITH PERSONNEL by A. Volkova, T. Rogulenko

“…The article contains an analysis of the essence of accounting and control information, its importance in the system of settlements with personnel, as well as the feasibility of creating an integrated system of accounting and analytical support for personnel management.…”
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Exosomes Derived from Stem Cells from the Apical Papilla Promote Dentine-Pulp Complex Regeneration by Inducing Specific Dentinogenesis by Xueying Zhuang, Lingli Ji, Huan Jiang, Yao Liu, Xuemei Liu, Jing Bi, Weidong Zhao, Zhenjiang Ding, Xu Chen

“…In this study, SCAP-derived exosomes (SCAP-Exo) were introduced into the root fragment containing bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and transplanted subcutaneously into immunodeficient mice. …”
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Proliferation and TH1/TH2 Cytokine Production in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells after Treatment with Cypermethrin and Mancozeb In Vitro by Rajesh Mandarapu, Rajanna Ajumeera, Vijayalakshmi Venkatesan, Balakrishna Murthy Prakhya

“…Cultures were then further incubated for 48 or 72 hr in fresh medium containing phytohemagglutinin (10 µg/mL) to assess, respectively, effects on cell proliferation (BrdU-ELISA method) and cytokine formation (flow cytometric bead immunoassays). …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF THE «CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS OF HOT ROLLED SEAMLESS PIPE PRODUCTION OF JSC «BMZ – MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING «BMK» by I. A. Kovaleva, N. A. Hodosovka, I. A. Guzova, N. A. Glazunova, O. V. Rozhkov

“…In this regard, this article contains created and developed «Classification of defects of hot rolled seamless pipes made of OJSC «BSW – management company of «BMC» holding».…”
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Determination of the Köthe-Toeplitz Duals over the Non-Newtonian Complex Field by Uğur Kadak

“…The important point to note is that the non-Newtonian calculus is a self-contained system independent of any other system of calculus. …”
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School of Management, Marketing and Commerce Studies by R. B. Nozdryova

“…Gerchikova, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Economic Science, Professor, published in 1977 already contained sections on management and marketing, including the organizational structure of firms and their international marketing work, international advertising, etc. …”
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Computational investigation of thermal behaviors of the automotive radiator operated with water/anti-freezing agent nanofluid based coolant by Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga, Olabode Thomas Olakoyejo, Daniel Ejike Ewim, Joshua Kolawole Gbegudu, Adekunle Omolade Adelaja, Olayinka Omowunmi Adewumi

“…Therefore, it is recommended that automobile radiators be operated at a high inlet temperature with nanofluid containing a very high concentration of suitable nanoparticles and an anti-freezing agent in an adequate volumetric proportion to achieve better thermal performance. …”
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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Objectives This study aimed to increase the understanding of healthcare stakeholders’ viewpoints on the challenges and potential solutions regarding healthcare financing for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.Design A mixed-method approach, containing semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders and review of financial documents, was employed. …”
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Impact of Personal Protection Habits on the Spread of Pandemics: Insights from an Agent-Based Model by Lindsay Álvarez-Pomar, Sergio Rojas-Galeano

“…Our findings suggest that a broad adherence of the population to voluntary self-care habits would help contain unfold of new outbreaks. The purpose of our model is illustrative and contributes to ratify the importance of urging citizens to adopt the amalgam of personal care habits as a primary collective protection measure to prevent communities from returning to confinements, while immunisation is carried out in late stages of the pandemic.…”
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The impact of incidental learning on the acquisition of the sound /p/ by Arabic-speaking EFL learners by Altakhaineh Abdel Rahman Mitib, Alsaraireh Mohammad Yousef, Alhendi Hiba

“…Eighth graders studying at Al-Ethra’a Secondary School in Alkarak were tested on the pronunciation of words containing /p/ in context (pre-test). For three weeks, they were taught the primary stress of English words containing the target phoneme in their first or second syllable (treatment/incidental learning). …”
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GIS-based frequency ratio and Shannon entropy modeling for landslide susceptibility mapping: A case study in Kundah Taluk, Nilgiris District, India by Senthilkumar Harithaa, Selvaraj Evany Nithya

“…In total, 581 landslide locations were identified. Two datasets containing 407 landslides (70% of the total) for model development and 174 landslides (30%) for validation were randomly selected from the total number of landslides using GIS. …”
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Freeway Traffic Speed Estimation of Mixed Traffic Using Data from Connected and Autonomous Vehicles with a Low Penetration Rate by Shanglu He, Xiaoyu Guo, Fan Ding, Yong Qi, Tao Chen

“…In the beginning stage, there will be a mixed traffic flow, containing the regular human-driven vehicles and CAVs with a low penetration rate. …”
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Surface roughness of composite resins subjected to brushing with whitening toothpastes: an in vitro study by Nicolle Madruga Ramos FERREIRA, Vinicius Funghetto LIPPERT, Amanda Baptista da Silva HECK, Ana Maria SPOHR, Marcel Ferreira KUNRATH, Carlos Alberto FELDENS, Paulo Floriani KRAMER

“…Abstract The emergence of toothpastes containing different abrasive and whitening substances has been a constant concern among dental professionals. …”
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Astronomaly Protege: Discovery through Human-machine Collaboration by Michelle Lochner, Lawrence Rudnick

“…The resulting sample contains rare or unusual sources that are simultaneously as diverse as the human trainer chooses and of scientific interest to them. …”
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