Characteristics of Optic Neuritis in South Korean Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Multicenter Study by Kyung-Ah Park, Hee Kyung Yang, Jinu Han, Seong-Joon Kim, Sung Eun Park, Haeng-Jin Lee, Sueng-Han Han, Sei Yeul Oh, Jeong-Min Hwang

“…Only disc swelling at presentation was associated with poor baseline BCVA (coefficient: 0.31, P=0.004) and greater improvement in BCVA (coefficient: 0.49, P = 0.001P=0.001); there were no significant associations between the baseline factors and final BCVA. Conclusions. This study demonstrated pediatric ON-related clinical characteristics and visual outcomes in South Korea. …”
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UKRAINIAN ELITES DISCOURSE IN RESPECT OF THE DONBASS TERRITORY AND POPULATION OF 2009-2018: ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL FACEBOOK SEGMENT by A. A. Tokarev

“…This work proceeded in several stages: from November 2016, when my colleagues and I began brainstorming, until May 2018, when the final schedules were obtained: the allocation of opinion leaders in the social network, downloading their posts from January 1, 2009 to February 15, 2018, the isolation from the discourse of posts devoted to the Donbas, the creation of a vocabulary that allows differentiating discourses according to the degree of their emotionality, an assessment of their frequency degree, an explanation of the discourses dynamics through event analysis. …”
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Dietary Pyridoxine Requirements of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Post-Smolts by Hairui Yu, Xinyue Zhang, Ziyi Yuan, Leyong Yu, Youzhi Zhao, Lingyao Li

“…The results revealed that coho salmon fed the diet with pyridoxine supplementation gained more final body weight (FBW), specific growth rate (SGR), and better feed conversion ratio (FCR). …”
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A qualitative analysis of Arabic language websites about extraction of third molars by Muath Saad Alassaf, Mohannad Mohammed Abu Aof, Osama Ayidh Alharbi, Abdulrahman Turkustani, Moataz Ibrahim Karbouji, Nebras Althagafi, Ahmed Mohammed Almghamsi, Ghayda Yousof Zolaly, Shadia Elsayed

“…Results A total of 450 websites related to the extraction of wisdom teeth were initially identified. 146 websites were included in the final analysis after exclusion according to specific exclusion criteria. …”
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Education as a Resource for the Formation of “Soft Power” in Working with Young Compatriots Living in the CIS countries by T. K. Rostovskaya, E. N. Vasilieva

“…The discourse analysis revealed the transformation of the main policy strategies in relation to Russian-speaking compatriots justified both by geopolitical challenges and the final formulation of the ideological concept of Russia. …”
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The relationship between career calling and presenteeism: the role of workaholism and self-compassion by Zhaobiao Zong, Feifei Sun, Haichao Sun, Shaoqing Su, Baojian Wei

“…Simple slope analysis was conducted to evaluate the moderating hypothesis. Finally, the estimated indirect effect and moderated mediation coefficients were calculated at both high and low values of the moderating variable to assess the moderated mediation hypothesis.Results Our research reveals the underlying mechanism of workaholism and the mitigative effects of self-compassion in the career calling and presenteeism linkage. …”
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Aplicação da Produção Mais Limpa (P+L) para melhoria da gestão de efluentes em processo de pré-impressão de bobinas de papel - um estudo de caso em uma empresa de embalagens de Cur... by Giovanna Grillón, Marcell Mariano Corrêa Maceno, Matheus Tavares Lacerda, Marcelo Vitor Fiatkoski

“…Conduzido pela metodologia Produção Mais Limpa (P+L), cumpriram-se seis etapas para chegar ao resultado final: realizar o plano de ação para a implementação da oportunidade de melhoria selecionada. …”
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Medium- to long-term functional outcomes of artcure diffusional patch therapy for lumbar disc herniation: which herniation is more likely to require surgery? by Zekeriya Ersin Çelen, Furkan Hanege, Soner Sarı, Bülent Özkurt

“…The average VAS and ODI scores of the patients decreased significantly at the first month and final visits compared to admission values (p < 0.001). …”
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Centrifugation, Storage, and Filtration of Olive Oil in an Oil Mill: Effect on the Quality and Content of Minority Compounds by Alfonso M. Vidal, Sonia Alcalá, Antonia de Torres, Manuel Moya, Francisco Espínola

“…Centrifugation, storage, and filtration of olive oil were evaluated in an oil mill to determine their effect on the final quality of virgin olive oil. The main functions of these processes are to clarify the olive oil by removing water, solids, and other possible suspended particles. …”
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Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of a Chagalapoli Fruit (Ardisia compressa) Beverage Fermented Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Ana Flores-García, Rubén Márquez-Meléndez, Erika Salas, Guillermo Ayala-Soto, Iván Salmerón, León Hernández-Ochoa

“…An affective test was carried out to determine the sensory acceptability of the final product, evaluating the flavor, color and aroma parameters. …”
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Quando a cidade se torna sala de aula: o ensino de Sociologia para além dos muros da escola by Francisca Marcia Gabrielle Alves Freitas, Francisco Willams Ribeiro Lopes

“…Junto a isso, também foi utilizada a técnica de aplicação de questionários, um no início e outro no final, objetivando identificar o conhecimento prévio dos participantes e verificar o aprendizado sociológico. …”
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Interaction of Pubertal Development and Metabolic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by M. Plamper, B. Gohlke, J. Woelfle, K. Konrad, T. Rohrer, S. Hofer, W. Bonfig, K. Fink, R. W. Holl

“…In T1DM, delayed pubertal development and reduced final height are associated with inadequate metabolic control. …”
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Dynamic changes and influencing factors of quality of life of empty nest elderly in cadre ward by Chao Ding, Guangjin Qu

“…[Methods] Clinical data of 116 empty nest elderly aged ≥60 years old in the ward of senior cadres admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from March 2020 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.All elderly people were assessed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Measurement Brief, and the scores were compared between the initial survey and the final follow-up 2 years later.Single factor and multiple linear regression analysis were used to explore the high risk factors affecting the quality of life of empty-nest elderly in the wards of elderly cadres. …”
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Use of Ceramic-Industry Wastewater in Sandy Subgrade Stabilization by Deep Mixing Method by Hamed Heidari Forozabadi, Mohammad Khabiri, Kazem Barkhordari Bafghi, Dabessa Ayantu Miti Ku

“…The sum of the summands obtained from the modeling with the maximum allowed values was compared which provided satisfactory results. Finally, the processed sand could be used by deep mixing method to stabilize the subgrade of roads.…”
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Effect of Oregano and Marjoram Essential Oils on the Physical and Antimicrobial Properties of Chitosan Based Systems by Jana Sedlaříková, Magda Doležalová, Pavlína Egner, Jana Pavlačková, Jiří Krejčí, Ondřej Rudolf, Petra Peer

“…These results suggest that the structural features of active substances in the EOs play a crucial role in determining the final properties of FFS and biofilm systems.…”
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Blockade of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 Prevents Inflammation and Vascular Leakage in Diabetic Retinopathy by Jianbo He, Hong Wang, Ying Liu, Wen Li, Dorothy Kim, Hu Huang

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Preparation of Portland Cement with Gold Ore Tailings by Qiang Wang, Geng Yao, Xiangnan Zhu, Junxiang Wang, Peng Wu, Xianjun Lyu

“…Furthermore, the results showed that the consistency, initial setting time, and final setting time for the two kinds of cement were similar, which further suggested that GTs could be used to prepare Portland cement.…”
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Transversus Thoracis Muscle Plane Block in Paediatric Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Closure of Transthoracic Ventricular Septal Defect: A Retrospective Study by Qiong Ling, Shuhua Zhao, Yongyong Shi, Xiangyu Li, Ping Li, Gaofeng Zhao, Qianqian Zhu

“…In total, 110 patients were included in the final analysis. Perioperative fentanyl consumption of the TTMPB group was not different from that of the non-TTMPB group (5.90 ± 1.32 μg/kg vs. 6.25 ± 1.74 μg/kg, p = 0.473). …”
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Waterbirds habitat mapping using unmanned aerial vehicle in Belawan Mangrove Ecosystems, North Sumatera, Indonesia by Thoha Achmad Siddik, Fauziyah Laely Nur, Jumilawaty Erni, Marwan Mochammad Akbar

“…We conclude that the results of UAV mapping of waterbird habitats are reliable for use as final classification results.…”
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Trayectorias educativas de las mujeres universitarias: efectos de los roles de género en el retorno al sistema educativo by Maribel Moreno Sosa

“…Esto permitió realizar un modelo final que integrara las variables significativas. …”
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