FREEDOM OF THE INFORMATION SPACE. IS IT A REALITY OR ILLUSION? by Elena V. Korableva

“…То fit into information flow human should change the way he thinks: develop skills in algorithmic approach to information processing, structured analytical thinking. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of computed tomographic‐guided Tru‐Cut biopsies in 16 dogs and 14 cats with nasal cavity mass lesions by Jessica Milne, Sophie Ekkebus, Daniel Thompson, Robert Brash

“…Hypothesis/Objectives Describe the technique of computed tomography (CT)‐guided Tru‐Cut (Tru‐Cut biopsy needle, Merit Medical Systems, Utah, USA) nasal biopsies in cats and dogs to determine the diagnostic rate of neoplasia on the first round of sampling and to evaluate the safety of the technique. Animals Thirty client‐owned animals, 16 dogs and 14 cats, that had CT‐guided nasal biopsies performed to investigate nasal masses. …”
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Gut Bacterial Microbiome Profiles Associated with Colorectal Cancer Risk: A Narrative Review and Meta-Analysis by Christian A Russ, Nicholas A Zertalis, Veronica Nanton

“…The meta-analysis was processed through Stata (StataCorp LLC, Lakeway Drive, College Station, Texas, USA). Results: Thirty one papers were included in this narrative review, of which 12 were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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Through attraction to the deterrence: Issues and possibilities of the Western Balkan countries by Subotić Milovan

“…The inevitable security paradigm shift is the special focus of socalled small states and regions with multitude if fundamental cultural and general identity features that are represented as insurmountable. Thirty-year period of existence of new states on the post-Yugoslav area has been marked with misunderstandings and conflicts, which caused the need for deterring each other from another one, or rather everyone from everyone. …”
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Development of a New Questionnaire to Assess the Social Impact of Non-communicable Diseases by Ishani Hanspal, Farah Naaz Fathima, Karthik Murali, Abhay Sood, Fathima Ayoob, Tinku Thomas

“…Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients and caregivers seeking care at a tertiary care hospital for diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, coronary artery disease (CAD), and cancer. Thirty patients each with the above diseases were administered Cousineau Self-Perceived Burden Scale to assess perceived burden among patients, Caregiver Burden Scale to assess caregiver burden, EuroQol-5D-3L to assess the quality of life, and face validated questions of sociodemographic details, cost of healthcare, and stress due to disease. …”
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Woody Species Composition, Structure and Diversity of Trees-Based Agroforestry System in the Mid-Highlands, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia by Agus Setiawan, Nur Arafah

“…The total number of observation plots was thirty-three. The plot sizes for saplings 5m x 5m, poles 10m x 10m, and trees 20m x 20m. …”
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CRALBP is a Highly Prevalent Autoantigen for Human Autoimmune Uveitis by Cornelia A. Deeg, Albert J. Raith, Barbara Amann, John W. Crabb, Stephan R. Thurau, Stefanie M. Hauck, Marius Ueffing, Gerhild Wildner, Manfred Stangassinger

“…Anti-CRALBP autoantibodies occur more frequently (P<.01) in human uveitis patients than in normal controls. Thirty out of 56 tested uveitis patient's sera contained autoantibodies reactive against CRALBP, compared to only four out of 23 normal control subjects. …”
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Status and Needs of Continuing Education for Trauma Nursing by Yooun-Joong Jung, Suhyun Kim, Sangmi Noh, Eunkyoung Seo, Soyoung Jung, Jiyoung Kim

“…Purpose This study was conducted to status and needs for continuing education for trauma hospital nurses in Korea. Methods Thirty nurses from the seven level I trauma center hospitals or trauma treatment systems were randomly selected and surveyed. …”
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Relationship between Driving Pressure and Mortality in Ventilated Patients with Heart Failure: A Cohort Study by Qilin Yang, Jiezhao Zheng, Xiaohua Chen, Weiyan Chen, Deliang Wen, Xuming Xiong, Zhenhui Zhang

“…Results. Six hundred and thirty-two invasive ventilated patients with HF were enrolled. …”
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Serum Symmetric Dimethylarginine as an Early Marker of Excretory Dysfunction in Canine Leishmaniosis (L. infantum) Induced Nephropathy by Esther Torrent, Marta Planellas, Laura Ordeix, Josep Pastor, Jaume Rodon, Laia Solano-Gallego

“…Fifty-three dogs with leishmaniosis classified according to the LeishVet clinical staging (stage I, n=5, stage II, n=30; stage III, n=12; stage IV, n=6) were selected and compared with 41 clinically healthy dogs. Thirty-nine dogs with leishmaniosis were also followed up for six months. …”
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Machine Learning Approach and Model for Predicting Proton Stopping Power Ratio and Other Parameters Using Computed Tomography Images by Charles Ekene Chika

“…The results of these models were compared with the results of other existing models. Thirty-three ICRU human tissues were used as modeling data and 12 Gammex inserts as testing data for the machine learning algorithm designed. …”
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IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF GHANA by Simon Ofori AMETEPEY, Samuel Kwame ANSAH

“…This study investigates the major impacts of construction activities on the environment in Ghana. Thirty-three possible impacts of construction activities on the environment were identified from literature. …”
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Evaluation of Protective Effects of Aqueous Extract of S. Maydis on Liver Cytoarchitecture of Wistar Rats Induced with Carbonated Herbal Alcoholic Beverages (Orijin Bitters) by A. Agbortai, G. I. Eze, S. B. Olukayode, S. O. Innih

“…Consequently, this work evaluated the protective effects of aqueous extract of Stigma maydis (AESM) on the liver cytoarchitecture of carbonated herbal alcoholic beverage-induced Wistar rats using appropriate standard methods. A total of Thirty-six Wistar rats (180-190 g), were divided into groups (n=6). …”
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Computed Tomography Analysis of Postsurgery Femoral Component Rotation Based on a Force Sensing Device Method versus Hypothetical Rotational Alignment Based on Anatomical Landmark... by Stefan W. Kreuzer, Amir Pourmoghaddam, Kevin J. Leffers, Clint W. Johnson, Marius Dettmer

“…We compared force sensing based femoral component rotation with traditional anatomic landmark methods to investigate which method is more accurate in terms of alignment to the true transepicondylar axis. Thirty-one patients underwent computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis with femoral rotation established via a force sensor. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the SOLIO Alfa Cure Plus device in treating low back pain: a randomized controlled study by Hadari Yotam, Pesah Galia, Goor-Aryeh Itay, Ungar Lior

“…Measures: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the Schober’s test. Thirty-seven patients completed pain, disability, and lower back flexibility scales. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Levocetirizine versus Bilastine for the Treatment of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria in the Pediatric Population: An Observer-blinded Randomi... by Debashree Sahoo, Maitreyee Panda, Ajaya Kumar Jena, Anil Kumar Panda

“…Materials and Methods: This was a randomized, observer-blinded study where 65 patients (6–16 years) with a history of urticaria >6 weeks were divided into two groups with computer-generated randomization. Thirty-two patients were included in Group A, who received levocetirizine, and 33 patients were included in Group B, who received bilastine. …”
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Medical negligence claims against Indian neurosurgeons and neurologists—A records review of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) judgments by Aakash Ashishkumar Sethi, Gayatri Suvro Laha, Kalpita Samrat Shringarpure

“…Mann Whitney and chi-square test were used as tests of significance. Results Thirty-five judgments met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Awareness and Attitude Towards Periodontology as a Career among Postgraduates in Tamil Nadu - An Evaluative Study by Komal Vilas, Anilkumar Kanakamedala, Geetha Ari, Jaideep Mahendra, Sathish Rajendran, Ambalavanan Namasivayam

“…A total of 175 postgraduates belonging to the third year, second year, and first year studying in 22 institutions were approached for their participation in the survey. …”
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Long-Term Effect of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Anti-VEGF) Injections in Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Angioid Streaks by Sónia Torres-Costa, João Bernardes, Sofia Sousa Mano, Joana Medeiros-Pinto, Ana Carolina Abreu, Maria João Furtado, Rufino Silva, Carlos Marques-Neves, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Ângela Carneiro, Luísa Colaço, Manuel Falcão

“…Results. Thirty-nine eyes from 29 patients, 17 (58.6%) females, were included. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ropivacaine Addition to Intrathecal Morphine for Pain Management in Intractable Cancer by Ying Huang, Xihan Li, Tong Zhu, Jian Lin, Gaojian Tao

“…The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and security of an intrathecal continuous infusion of morphine and ropivacaine versus intrathecal morphine alone for cancer pain. Methods. Thirty-six cancer patients received either a continuous morphine (n=19) or morphine and ropivacaine (n=17) infusion using an intrathecal catheter through a subcutaneous port. …”
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