Phage vB_KlebPS_265 Active Against Resistant/MDR and Hypermucoid K2 Strains of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by Vyacheslav I. Yakubovskij, Vera V. Morozova, Yuliya N. Kozlova, Artem Yu. Tikunov, Valeria A. Fedorets, Elena V. Zhirakovskaya, Igor V. Babkin, Alevtina V. Bardasheva, Nina V. Tikunova

“…This siphophage demonstrated good lytic activity and stability. The KlebP_265 genome was 46,962 bp and contained 88 putative genes; functions were predicted for 37 of them. …”
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Immersion in the Profession: Experience of Career Guidance Work at Medical University by P. V. Tkachenko, S. V. Cherney, E. А. Kovaleva

“…The purpose of career guidance at medical university is the formation of good-quality contingent of students for the preparation of qualified medical personnel taking account of the needs of the regions. …”
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Examining reliability of WHOBARS: a tool to measure the quality of administration of WHO surgical safety checklist using generalisability theory with surgical teams from three New... by Jennifer M Weller, Carmen Skilton, Derryn A Gargiulo, Oleg N Medvedev, Simon J Mitchell, Alan F Merry

“…All elective and acute cases (adults and children) involving surgery under general anaesthesia during normal working hours were eligible.Participants The study included 243 surgical staff members, 138 (50.12%) women.Main outcome measure Absolute generalisability coefficient that accounts for variance due to items, phases, sites and raters for the WHOBARS measure of the quality of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist administration.Results The WHOBARS in its present form has demonstrated good generalisability of scores across teams and raters (G absolute=0.83). …”
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Unravelling pain in diabetic neuropathy patients: Exploring the relationship between perceived pain severity, lifestyle, and coping strategies mediated by self-focused attention an... by Fatemeh Hosseini, Amirhossein Yavari, Arya Haddadi

“…Results: Path analysis revealed that the model exploring the relationship between lifestyle-based severity of pain perception and pain coping strategies, mediated by self-focused attention and rumination, was a good fit for patients with diabetic neuropathy. (P < 0.05) Conclusion: The findings suggest that an improved lifestyle and more effective pain management strategies are linked to decreased severity of pain perception in patients with diabetic neuropathy. …”
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The Effect of Aluminum Addition Ratio as Filling Material of PLA Toward PLA Filament Electrical Conductivity on 3D Printing Applications by Firman Ridwan, Zuliantoni Zuliantoni

“…<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="417"><p class="TableParagraph"><em> </em></p><p class="TableParagraph">The electronic waste of daily electronic goods evokes environmental pollution because electronic waste is difficult to decompose in nature and it is also toxic to the environment and humans. …”
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Modified Technique for Scleral-Sutured Fixation with the Double Knots Technique for Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens: Short-Term Observation by Zhizhong Wu, Caijuan Liu, Yanhui Xu, Wei Dong, Zhimin Chen

“…The modified technique proposed is a safe, effective, and reliable approach resulting in good visual outcomes. Our procedure might have the potential benefit to avoid suture-related complications in scleral-fixated IOL implantation. …”
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Features of online sociological studies of risks of financial behavior of the population in the information and communication network Internet by M. Kibakin

“…The qualitative and quantitative indicators of the use of Internet resources by young people for information, interaction, communication, training, business communication, entertainment and recreation, payment for goods and services have been presented. Conclusions about the need to take into account the specifics of the content and features of the study of primary sociological information in the digital space have been made.…”
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Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey Questionnaire by Seyed Alireza Alavi Dehkordi, Maryam Ramezani, Mohanna Javanbakht, Mohsen Vahedi

“…Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a good 2-factor structure of the THS. Conclusion: The Persian THS is a valid and reliable tool for separating tinnitus from hearing problems in Persian-speaking people. …”
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DNA methylation of ACADS promotes immunogenic cell death in hepatocellular carcinoma by Ze Qian, Yifan Jiang, Yacong Wang, Yu Li, Lin Zhang, Xiaofeng Xu, Diyu Chen

“…Conclusions Our work clarified that ACADS acts as a putative tumour suppressor in HCC and confirmed that a nomogram including ACADS methylation had good predictive performance in HCC. We also discovered a correlation between ACADS and ICD, suggesting that ACADS is an essential target for immunotherapy in HCC. …”
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DNA Cleavage, Cytotoxic Activities, and Antimicrobial Studies of Ternary Copper(II) Complexes of Isoxazole Schiff Base and Heterocyclic Compounds by Vijay Kumar Chityala, K. Sathish Kumar, Ramesh Macha, Parthasarathy Tigulla, Shivaraj

“…In vitro antitumor activity of Cu(II) complexes was assayed against human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) cancer cells and it was observed that few complexes exhibit good antitumor activity on HeLa cell lines. The DNA cleavage studies have also been carried out on pBR 322 and it is observed that these Cu(II) complexes are capable of cleaving supercoiled plasmid DNA in the presence of H2O2 and UV light.…”
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Manual Segmentation of 12 Layers of the Retina and Choroid through SD-OCT in Intermediate AMD: Repeatability and Reproducibility by Pedro Camacho, Marco Dutra-Medeiros, Luís Salgueiro, Sílvia Sadio, Paulo C. Rosa

“…Conclusion: The measurements of several layers of the retina and the choroid achieved at 13 locations presented a good repeatability and reproducibility. Manual quantification is still an alternative for the weaknesses of automatic segmentation. …”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To demonstrate the course of inflammatory and sclerosing variant of the Crohn’s disease, complicated by severe nutritional failure. Nonetheless good therapeutic response was achieved at combined anti-cytokine therapy with immunosuppressive drugs and adequate nutritional support. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of Cable-Supported Barrel Vault Structures with Varying Temperature by Guojun Sun, Mingze Wu, Zhihua Chen, Suduo Xue

“…However, they have different elastic moduli and thermal expansion coefficients. In this study, the roof of a textile workshop (the first CSBV structure in China) was analyzed with four types of cables under the effect of varying temperature. …”
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Performance of Three Reanalysis Precipitation Datasets over the Qinling-Daba Mountains, Eastern Fringe of Tibetan Plateau, China by Gefei Wang, Xiaowen Zhang, Shiqiang Zhang

“…Results show that ERA-Interim and JRA-55 have good performance on a monthly scale and annual scale. …”
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Effect of Different Fat and Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal (MOLM) Inclusion Levels on Proximate Composition, Fatty Acid Profile, and Lipid Oxidation of Chicken Droëwors by Nelisiwe Tembela, Felicitas Esnart Mukumbo, Arno Hugo, Ishmael Festus Jaja

“…Therefore, MOLM inclusion at 0.25 and 0.5% effectively decreased TBARS of chicken droëwors with up to 15% fat inclusion after 72 h of drying and 168 h of storage and is a potentially good source of natural antioxidants for this traditional dried sausage product.…”
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Mechanistic modelling of water–oxygen bubbly flow in horizontal pipes: Deviation analysis from experimental correlations and performance comparison with CFD by Montadhar Guesmi, Johannes Manthey, Richard Schab, Simon Unz, Michael Beckmann

“…The mechanistic model, being numerically inexpensive compared to CFD, can predict heat transfer and pressure drop with good agreement, proving its competitiveness. The results presented here are useful for understanding and optimizing heat loss in the cooling circuit of PEM electrolysis.…”
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Experimental and Modeling Study of Soil Water Retention Curves of Compacted Bentonite considering Salt Solution Effects by Yong He, Ke-neng Zhang, Dong-yu Wu

“…Due to its low hydraulic conductivity, high swelling capacity, and good adsorption properties, the Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite has been selected as potential buffer/backfill materials for construction of engineered barriers in the deep geological repository for disposal of high-level nuclear waste (HLW) in China. …”
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The value of bioimpedance analysis in the assessment of hydration and nutritional status in children on chronic peritoneal dialysis by Wei Yuan, Minghui Yu, Zhiqing Zhang, Qianfan Miao, Jiaojiao Liu, Hui Zhang, Qing Zhou, Jing Chen, Yihui Zhai, Xiaoyan Fang, Hong Xu, Qian Shen

“…BIA-BCM indicators have good clinical value in evaluating hydration and nutrition.…”
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The Key Stratum Structure Morphology of Longwall Mechanized Top Coal Caving Mining in Extra-Thick Coal Seams: A Typical Case Study by Fulian He, Xiaobin Li, Wenrui He, Yongqiang Zhao, Zhuhe Xu, Quansheng Li

“…With the increase of coal seam thickness, the distribution of longitudinal cracks will gradually transfer from the upper part of goaf to the deep part of coal body in space and increase in quantity. …”
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Effect of swimming training on stress-related metabolic parameters of diabetic and non-diabetic rats by Eduardo Campos, Aline Jarrete, Hygor Araujo, Suziane Cayres, José Campanholi Neto, Eliete Luciano

“…Six weeks of swimming training was efficient to reduce stress markers concentration in type 1 rats. Training may be a good tool to avoid the reduction on muscle protein content in type 1 diabetic rats.…”
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