Study on the Change Characteristics of and Population Exposure to Heatwave Events on the North China Plain by Long-Fei Zhan, Yanjun Wang, Hemin Sun, Jianqing Zhai, Mingjin Zhan

“…In accordance with the China Meteorological Administration definition, this study considered a weather process with a maximum surface temperature of ≥35°C for more than three consecutive days as a heatwave event. …”
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Specifics of rotational planning and intraoperative alignment of the femoral component in the knee implant with navigation devices (systematic review) by Roman A. Zubavlenko, Dmitriy A. Markov, Vladimir V. Ostrovskij

“…Initially we identified 366 studies that corresponded to the main focus of this research, and 158 studies were selected for analysis after the duplicates had been excluded. Ultimately, only 11 studies fully met the selection criteria. …”

Coupling thin layer chromatography with mass spectrometry for detection and identification of sertraline and its metabolite in the urine by S. B. Baiurka, S. A. Karpushyna, N. M. Kosmina, L. V. Krichkovskaya, I. Ye. Bylov, O. O. Altukhov

“…The sample preparation process involved dilute acid hydrolysis, followed by the extraction of the native compound and metabolites with chloroform at a pH of 8–9. …”
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2BALANCE: a cognitive-motor dual-task protocol for individuals with vestibular dysfunction by Maya Danneels, Ruth Van Hecke, Laura Leyssens, Sofie Degeest, Dirk Cambier, Raymond van de Berg, Vincent Van Rompaey, Leen Maes

“…This protocol assesses cognitive and motor performance in general, as well as cognitive-motor interference in specific.Methods and analysis The motor component of the 2BALANCE protocol consists of a static and dynamic postural task. …”
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Contemporary Diagnosis, Management, and Early Outcomes in Children with Kawasaki Disease in Romania: A Single-Center Experience by Cristina Ramona Rădulescu, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Diana Maria Băncilă, Anuţa Bilaşco, Mihai-Rareş Bădescu, Doina Anca Pleşca

“…<b>Methods:</b> We conducted a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients aged 0–18 years hospitalized at the “Prof. …”
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ENT Quality Improvement Program as a tool to improve the collection of morbidity and mortality data: a multisite audit carried out over 6 months by Sadie Khwaja, Haroon Saeed, Rachel Edmiston, Rajesh Anmolsingh, B Nirmal Kumar, Rajeev Advani, Alex Bowen, Mohammed El-Amin, Jennifer Gilchrist, Anna Harrison, Katharine Hamlett, Clodagh Mangan, Edward Noon, Rohan Pinto, Daniel Prescott, William Spiller, Sara Timms, Antonia Tse, Alex Yao

“…Objective This project aims to assess the role of a standardised process of data collection to improve morbidity and mortality data across the region.Design Six hospitals within the North West (UK) were recruited and adopted the ENT Quality Improvement Program (QIP) into their daily practice. …”
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Enhancing precision of flood estimation in EOS-04 SAR imagery: a statistical approach by Y. V. Sai Bhageerath, A. V. Suresh Babu, K. H. V. Durga Rao, K. Sreenivas, Prakash Chauhan

“…This best fit ellipse encapsulates the general flood characteristics observed across disparate geographic regions, providing a unified representation. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the attitudes to disability scale in people with physical disabilities by Mahnaz Pouresmaeil, Tahereh Dehdari, Isa Mohammadi Zeidi, Neda Mohammadi, Seyed Habib A Rahmati

“…This psychometric study employed a forward-backward translation process to translate the general items of the ADS from English to Persian. …”
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Evaluating the quality and reliability of oncologic breast reconstruction videos on youtube by Daniel Soroudi, Israel Falade, Nina Mehta, Alexis Gursky, Raymond Yin, Siyou Song, Esther Kim

“…Oncologic breast reconstruction (OBR) is a complex process that requires consideration of multiple factors, including chemoradiation, extent of cancer treatment, and surgical approach. …”
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Strengthening the Efficiency of Parliamentary Oversight Bodies to Enhance Anti-Corruption Control, Transparency, Political Accountability, and Responsibility by Tony Duba, Thakaramahlaha Lehohla

“…The research entailed qualitative interviews being held. The processing of the results comprised narratives expressing the general view of participants as well as graphical representation based on the data collected. …”
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Electroacupuncture at ST36/SP6 Restores Surgical Stress‐Induced Impairment of Dendritic Cell Maturation via GR/GILZ Signaling in Mice by Mengting Jiang, Caixia Liu, Yinzhou Zhang, Sibei Li, Yuhui Li, Chengcheng Zhou

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Noospheric vector of management applied to the system of higher professional education by Yulia A. Mishina, Anna V. Veriga

“…In the given research it was used such methods: textological, analysis, generalization and modeling. The results. …”
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Protocol for developing a core outcome set for medicines safety at transitions of care: a systematic review, qualitative study and Delphi consensus by Fiona Boland, Patrick Redmond, Tamasine C Grimes, Carmel Hughes, Mariam Molokhia, Ibidun Fakoya, Lise M Bjerre, C Alice Oborne, Ryan Jayesinghe

“…This study aims to develop a COS for medicines safety at transitions of care, through updating an existing systematic review and evaluating the perspectives of patients, carers and healthcare professionals.Methods This study is registered with the Core Outcome Measures in Effective Trials (COMET) initiative and the project will be conducted following the COS-STAR (Core Outcome Set-Standards for Reporting) guidelines for the design and reporting of COSs. A four-step process will be followed: (1) updating an existing systematic literature review; (2) semistructured interviews with patients and their caregivers; (3) Delphi survey preparation involving a project steering group to compile a list of potential outcomes; (4) a three-round Delphi consensus exercise involving patients, clinicians and policymakers to refine the final core list of outcomes.Analysis This will be the first COS for medicines safety at transitions of care and will address an unmet need in providing an essential measurement approach that incorporates patients’, carers’ and healthcare professionals’ views. …”
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SYMMETRY PRINCIPLE AS A BASIS FOR INTEGRATION IN SCIENCE AND ITS VALUE FOR EDUCATION by V. L. Gapontsev, V. A. Fedorov, M. G. Gapontseva

“…The general idea of symmetry, borrowed from geometry, but nonetheless having a general methodological rather than a particular character, is proposed as the basis for systematising sections of scientific knowledge and structuring foundation of the content of modern education. …”
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Implementation of evidence-based clinical nutrition: Usability of the new digital platform clinicalnutrition.science by Valentina Viola Huwiler, Pascal Tribolet, Caroline Rimensberger, Christine Roten, Katja A. Schönenberger, Stefan Mühlebach, Philipp Schuetz, Zeno Stanga

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Development of Professional Competencies in IT-specialists by Anatolii V. Karpov, Aleksandr A. Karpov, Sergei O. Prisyazhnyuk

“…The disclosure of patterns of formation and development of basic competencies of specialists is an essential condition for optimizing the process of professional training and improving the effectiveness of information-related activity in general. …”
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The use of animation tools in the media space of the “Library Night” for the development of master’s students’ teamwork skills by Ekaterina A. Mamaeva, Dmitry N. Gribkov, Vladimir V. Matveev, Tatyana V. Masharova

“…Theoretical and methodological analysis and generalization are used to determine the content and problems of developing teamwork skills in library and information education, and the inclusion of animation tools in the implementation of media projects. …”
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A scoping and critical review of properties, standards, and regulations of oxo-biodegradable plastics by Juan Carlos Salcedo Reyes, Octavio Alejandro Castañeda Uribe, Luis David Gómez Méndez, Aura Marina Pedroza Rodríguez, Raúl A. Poutou-Piñales

“…It also shows the evolution of the technical standards, which, in general, are adapted to the new scientific and technical developments in the field of plastics. …”
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Integration of theoretical principals of psychosomatic medicine and practice of Balint supervision in physicians in the promotion of effective professional communication by V A Vinokur, T A Karavaeva

“…The patient has to be no more a passive object of the care so the process of therapy obtains the character of interpersonal communication and the mutual influence between the patient and the physician. …”
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Russian Experience of Using Different Types of Preloaded Intraocular Lens Delivery System by I. S. Krysanov, V. N. Trubilin, V. S. Krysanova, V. Yu. Ermakova

“…In a comparative analysis of the parameters of IOL implantation safety, convenience and intuitive operation, the level of control over the IOL implantation process, as well as the total time required for the entire IOL implantation procedure, depending on the type of preloaded systems, significant differences were obtained (p = 0.012, p = 0.001, p = 0.003, p = 0.014, p = 0.004, respectively). …”
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