Zoledronic acid as adjuvant therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a randomised controlled pilot study by Øystein Kalsnes Jørstad, Morten Carstens Moe, Morten Wang Fagerland, Yngvil Solheim Husum, Erik Fink Eriksen

“…There were no between-group differences in mean change in central retinal thickness, refractory nAMD proportion or mean number of injections.Conclusion It is feasible to conduct a randomised controlled trial of ZA as adjuvant therapy for nAMD in terms of recruitment and adherence to the pilot study protocol. …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Collagen-Chitosan-Mg-ZnO Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering by Tusher -Al-Arafat, Shawon Ahmed, Polash Chandra Karmakar, Umme Salma Zohora, Naznin Akhtar, S. M. Asaduzzaman

“…FTIR-ATR spectra showed that γ-radiation triggered cross-linking in the polymer matrix which improved mechanical strength (0.82 N/mm2 to 1.86 N/mm2) by increasing pore wall thickness. Moreover, the irradiated and nonirradiated scaffolds were biocompatible and noncytotoxic toward the Vero cell line which ensured their suitability for use in vivo. …”
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Рrospects of health and medical tourism clusterization in Ukraine by Mariia Bieloborodova

“…The following results were obtained: on the basis of statistical analysis, it was proposed to divide the regions of Ukraine into the following groups: the first - seaside regions,  specialization – family and children's recreational and health tourism; the second – Volyn and Carpathian region, specialization - sanatorium-resort and rehabilitation vacation with an emphasis on inbound tourism; the third – capital and central-eastern regions, specialization – medical tourism; the fourth – regions without a pronounced potential for health and medical tourism, in total make up 46.47% of the area. …”
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Is it feasible to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome with or without insulin resistance using glucokinase activators as novel hypoglycaemic medications? A protocol for a systematic... by Xiaojing Liu, Lei Zeng, Shuo Yuan, Genping Zeng, Xijing Lu, Peiyin Li, Tan Zeng, Zitong Lin, Yuxi Miao

“…Disputes will be resolved by talking with a third expert following the screening of articles and data extraction by two reviewers. …”
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Development of Professional Competences of teachers and Psychologists in the Conditions of Joint training by I. A. Korobeinikov, T. V. Kuzmicheva

“…The quality of joint training was evaluated in the third and fourth grade curriculum. We assessed the development of cognitive and practical components of professional competences. …”
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Petrophysical Characterization and Gas Accumulation of Wufeng-Longmaxi Shale Reservoir in Eastern Margin of Sichuan Basin, SW China by Wei Wang, Dahua Li, Lijun Cheng, Ye Zhang, Jinxi Wang, Zhiping Zhang, Hualian Zhang, Dongxin Guo, Yuelei Zhang, Qing Hua, Jun Liu

“…Results indicate that the WL shale in Well-YC4 contains three third-order sequences (SS1-lower WL, SS2-middle WL, and SS3-upper WL), and each sequence contains a transgressive system tract (TST) and a high-stand system tract (HST), according to the logging information. …”
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Preparation of Sea-buckthorn Oil Microcapsule Composite Film and the Preservation Effect of Hand-grabbed Mutton by Bingbing ZHANG, Guishan LIU, Delang XIE, Haiyang MA, Yang LI, Fang MA, Xiaojun LI, Qingqing CAO, Xiaoxue LI, Qian ZHANG

“…The ratio of gelatin to glycerin was 1:0.4 and the drying conditions were 20 ℃ for 48 h. The thickness of the composite film was 0.36±0.01 cm, the percentage of breaking elongation was 50.56%±0.55%, the tensile strength was 27.81±0.22 N, and the permeability coefficient was 2.50±0.10 ×10−12 g·cm/(cm2·Pa·s), indicating that it had good mechanical properties. …”
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Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD): A Single Center Experience on 100 Consecutive Cases by Aleksandar Mitevski, Vladko Cvetanovski, Petar Markov, Ilija Milev

“…Out of 100 operated patients, 64 (64%) were men and 36 (36%) were women. 54 patients had third degree hemorrhoidal disease, 32 had fourth degree, 7 patients had fourth degree hemorrhoidal disease with active bleeding and 7 patients had second degree hemorrhoidal disease with active bleeding. …”
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Autologous Peripheral Blood-Derived Orthobiologics for the Management of Shoulder Disorders: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence by Ashim Gupta, Nicola Maffulli

“…Abstract Introduction A multidisciplinary approach is recommended to manage shoulder pain, the third most common musculoskeletal disorder, but traditional modalities have limitations, providing only temporary symptomatic pain relief instead of targeting the underlying pathophysiology. …”
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On understanding of proof in English and American law by O. V. Tiaglo

“…Secondly, cluster of (concepts and relevant) terms, by which proof in English and American law is (realized and) expressed, includes, among others, «truth», «proof» and «evidence», «to prove» and «to evidence», «burden of proof», «degree of proof», «standard of proof», «standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt», «standard of proof by preponderance of the evidence», «standard of proof by clear and convincing evidence», «legality», «admissibility», as well as «belief», «conviction», «to convince» and «to persuade». Thirdly, this cluster had been shaped and develops further – in addition to natural space and time – in at least three dimensions: logical, legal, and rhetorical. …”
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Background and Foreground: Connections and Distinctions When Health Professions Faculty Teach Both Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Quality Improvement—A Case Study by Katherine Stevenson, Johan Thor, Marcel D’Eon, Linda A Headrick, Boel Andersson Gäre

“…Furthermore, they described the relationship between QI and ICP as one mediated by systems thinking, where ICP is backgrounded as a critical pre-requisite and QI is foregrounded as a vector for developing interprofessional competencies. …”
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Elevated fasting serum xylitol levels are associated with a lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes among individuals with prediabetes in the Chinese population by Yicheng Qi, Xiaoyong Li, Yu Liu, Meng Wang, Yiming Wu, Qing Su, Li Qin, Jing Ma

“…Non-progressors, in comparison with progressors, had significantly higher proportions within the third tertile of xylitol levels (71/180 non-progressors [39.4%] vs. 49/180 progressors [27.2%]). …”
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HIV/AIDS epidemic in India and predicting the impact of the national response: Mathematical modeling and analysis by Arni S. R. Srinivasa Rao, Kurien Thomas, Kurapati Sudhakar, Philip K. Maini

“…The projections based on thesecond phase and the third phase of the NACP indicate preventionprogrammes which are directed towards the general and high-riskpopulations, and HIV-positive individuals will determine the declineor stabilization of the epidemic. …”
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Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Cladribine Tablets: Literature Review and the Guidance of the Lithuanian Association of Neurologists by R. Kizlaitienė, D. Mickevičienė, L. Malcienė, N. Giedraitienė, R. Balnytė, D. Jatužis

“…For most patients, the effect persists in the third and the fourth year. This makes cladribine convenient for patients with multiple comorbidities, difficulties in adhering to their prescribed treatment regimen, those planning a pregnancy, or those for whom long-term immunosuppression is undesirable. …”
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Endometrial polyps with bizarre stromal cells: a Benign or a low-grade lesion? by Musen Wang, Fei Gao, Hongkai Zhang, Wenxin Zheng

“…Histologically, the polyp was noted for its abundance of atypical stromal cells interspersed among thick-walled vascular channels. Higher magnification revealed eosinophilic cytoplasm in the stromal cells, which exhibited both mono- and multinucleation, hyperchromasia with coarse chromatin, and an absence of conspicuous nucleoli and mitotic figures. …”
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How value perspectives influence decision-making in the South African private healthcare sector: A cross-sectional comparative study. by Anchen Laubscher, Reitze N Rodseth, Francois Retief, Adrian Saville

“…Subsequently, patient experience has been included as a third factor contributing to value of care, but its value and relationship relative to clinical outcome and event cost is not well understood. …”
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Lunasin protease inhibitor concentrate decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines and improves histopathological markers in dextran sodium sulfate-induced ulcerative colitis by Andrea Nieto-Veloza, Zhihong Wang, Qixin Zhong, Doris D’Souza, Hari B. Krishnan, Vermont P. Dia

“…Occult blood was evaluated by the presence of hemoglobin in stool every third day. Colon length, caecum weight, colonic myeloperoxidase activity (MPO), presence of pro-inflammatory cytokines in blood and colon, changes in the architecture, and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in colonic tissue were evaluated. …”
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A CASE REPORT: REVEALING DELAYED CARDIAC PHENOMENON IN ELECTRICAL BURNS, AN INTERESTING PUZZLE by Evan Widiono, Ahmad Fawzy, Yudi Eko Prasetyo

“…Troponin I levels increased on the third day, indicative of a myocardial infarction (MI) induced by the electrical injury. …”
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Mathematical Model for Assessing New, Non-Fossil Fuel Technological Products (Li-Ion Batteries and Electric Vehicle) by Igor E. Anufriev, Bulat Khusainov, Andrea Tick, Tessaleno Devezas, Askar Sarygulov, Sholpan Kaimoldina

“…Second, even the use of a special multiplier that describes the market saturation process taking into account the depletion (finiteness) of the used resource does not obtain satisfactory economic results because of the “high speed” depletion of this resource. Third, the analytical solution of the final model indicates the point in time at which changes in saturation rate occur. …”
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A Case of Status Epilepticus in a Patient Experiencing an Acute Attack of Hereditary Angioedema by Danielle Weinberg, Steven Gayda, Kyle Hultz, Hanan Atia, Brian Kohen, Eric Boccio

“…Hereditary angioedema is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and results in a quantitative deficiency (HAE type I) or dysfunction (HAE type II) of the C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) protein. A very rare third type of HAE which is associated with normal quantitative and functional levels of C1-INH (HAE-nl-C1-INH) has been described. …”
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