One-Year Follow-Up of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Patients’ Depression: A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Controlled Study by Kai-Jo Chiang, Tsai-Hui Chen, Hsiu-Tsu Hsieh, Jui-Chen Tsai, Keng-Liang Ou, Kuei-Ru Chou

“…Both groups were evaluated at the pretest (before 2 weeks), posttest (after 12 therapy sessions), and short- (3 months), medium- (6 months), and long-term (12 months) follow-up. …”
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Does awake prone positioning prevent the use of mechanical respiratory support or death in COVID-19 patients on standard oxygen therapy hospitalised in general wards? A multicentre randomised controlled trial: the PROVID-19 protocol by Benjamin Planquette, Christophe Perrin, Thierry Boulain, Mai-Anh Nay, Louis Bernard, Laurent Plantier, Léa Colombain, Jérémy Clément, Aymeric Sève, Sylvie Druelle, Marine Morrier, Jean-Baptiste Lainé, Grégory Corvaisier, Nicolas Bizien, Xavier Pouget-Abadie, Adrien Bigot, Elsa Nyamankolly, Guillaume Fossat

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A Group Theory Approach towards Some Rational Difference Equations by Mensah Folly-Gbetoula, Nkosingiphile Mnguni, A. H. Kara

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Absolute Lymphocyte Count Is Not a Suitable Alternative to CD4 Count for Determining Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Fiji by Dashika A. Balak, Karen Bissell, Christine Roseveare, Sharan Ram, Rachel R. Devi, Stephen M. Graham

“…Our findings do not support the use of absolute lymphocyte count to determine antiretroviral therapy initiation in Fiji.…”
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An Aggressive Form of Langerhan Cell Histiocytosis in an Adult: Therapeutic Challenges by Karan Seegobin, Satish Maharaj, Cherisse Baldeo, Amal Shukri, Fauzia N. Rana

“…LCH with multiple bony involvement can be aggressive and therapeutically challenging.…”
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Catheter-directed therapy for pulmonary embolism in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Basel F. Alqeeq, Dina Essam Abo-elnour, Mohamed Rifai, Luis L. Gamboa, Ibrahim Qattea, Mohammed Hamzah, Khaled M. Al-Farawi, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary, Ibrahim Kamal, Mohammed Alsabri

“…In patients presenting with massive/submassive PE, catheter-directed Therapy (CDT) presents an emerging therapeutic modality by which PE can be managed. …”
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Textbooks on the international relations theory: What they talk about, what they keep silent about, and what to do about it by N. V. Yudin

Subjects: “…theory of international relations…”
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Comparative Protective Effects of N-Acetylcysteine, N-Acetyl Methionine, and N-Acetyl Glucosamine against Paracetamol and Phenacetin Therapeutic Doses–Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats by Tahia H. Saleem, Nagwa Abo El-Maali, Mohammed H. Hassan, Nahed A. Mohamed, Nashwa A. M. Mostafa, Emaad Abdel-Kahaar, Azza S. Tammam

“…Part of phenacetin therapeutic activity is attributed to its metabolism into paracetamol. …”
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Meta-Analysis of the Therapeutic Effects of Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Rodent Models of Hemorrhagic Stroke by Conglin Wang, Bo Yan, Pan Liao, Fanglian Chen, Ping Lei

“…Stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (SCEVs) have emerged as a potential therapy for hemorrhagic stroke. However, their effects are not fully understood. …”
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Mathematical modeling in autoimmune diseases: from theory to clinical application by Yaroslav Ugolkov, Yaroslav Ugolkov, Yaroslav Ugolkov, Antonina Nikitich, Antonina Nikitich, Cristina Leon, Gabriel Helmlinger, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Victor Sokolov, Victor Sokolov, Alina Volkova, Alina Volkova

“…The number of targeted therapies available on the market is limited, whereas the prevalence of autoimmune conditions in the global population continues to rise. …”
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Generalized Weighted Statistical Convergence for Double Sequences of Fuzzy Numbers and Associated Korovkin-Type Approximation Theorem by Abdullah Alotaibi

“…We establish an inclusion result and a theorem presenting a connection between these concepts. …”
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Effect of Graphene Nanosheets on the Morphology, Crystallinity, and Thermal and Electrical Properties of Super Tough Polyamide 6 Using SEBS Compounds by Farzaneh Alirezaei Hoor, Jalil Morshedian, Shervin Ahmadi, Mohammad Rakhshanfar, Alireza Bahramzadeh

“…The most important results of this study can be noted as an increase in the electrical conductivity and thermal stability by adding graphene to PA6/SEBS blend. …”
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Biot Theory Yields a Specific Storage Coefficient With Natural Deformation of Rock by Guangquan Li, Simeng Yang, Li Wang

“…At frequencies lower than 10 kHz, the equation of groundwater flow with Ss∗ yields the same phase velocity and quality factor as the Biot theory, and therefore, it is capable of accurately predicting fluid pressure diffusion in the low-frequency regime. …”
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Role of Diabetes in the Prognosis and Therapeutic Outcome of Tuberculosis by Syed Azhar Syed Suleiman, Daud M. Ishaq Aweis, Ali Jimale Mohamed, Abdul RazakMuttalif, Mohamed A. A. Moussa

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Theoretical Aspects of the Functioning of Startup Ecosystem by I. V. Marakhina

“…The analysis of the elements of the startup ecosystem is carried out, the requirements for them are described, based on the results of the study is proposed a theoretical model of the startup ecosystem. …”
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THEORETICAL BASES OF THE MACHINE-BUILDING ENTERPRISES ASSORTMENT POLICY FORMATION by N. Greshnevikova, L. Lavrova, L. Putyatina

“…A number of theoretical and scientic and practical aspects of pros-pects of the commodity range of the modern enterprise of mechanical engineer-ing is considered. …”
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Particle emission and thermal efficiency analysis of a diesel vehicle using biodiesel and a platinum metallic partial-flow particulate filter by Huy Quang Dang, Mi Zwe Mon Phyo, Poonnut Thaeviriyakul, Plan Teekatasn Cosh, Mek Srilomsak, Therdsak Petblengsri, Ittipol Pawarmart, Sompong Srimanosaowapak, Hidenori Kosaka, Preechar Karin

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RISK FACTORS FOR PERI-IMPLANTITIS IN THE POSTERIOR FIXED IMPLANT-PROSTHETIC THERAPY: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Davidescu Alexandra, Norina Forna, Doriana Agop-Forna, Cristina Dascălu, Ana-Maria Fătu, Scutariu Mihaela-Monica

“…Socio-demographic data (gender, age group) and anamnestic data were collected on: smoking status; periodontal grade; compliance to the supportive periodontal/peri-implant therapy; OHI index. Clinical and radiological parameters were measured in 166 implants to establish the status of the peri-implant tissues in relation to analysed parameters. …”
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Novel Statistical Analysis Schemes for Frequency-Modulated Thermal Wave Imaging for Inspection of Ship Hull Materials by Ishant Singh, Vanita Arora, Prabhu Babu, Ravibabu Mulaveesala

Subjects: “…principal component thermography…”
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Discussion on Generalized-(αψ, βφ)-Contractive Mappings via Generalized Altering Distance Function and Related Fixed Point Theorems by Maher Berzig, Erdal Karapınar, Antonio-Francisco Roldán-López-de-Hierro

“…Thus, using this kind of contractive mappings, we show some related fixed point theorems that improve some well known recent results and can be applied in a variety of contexts.…”
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