Determinantes individuais e contextuais da mortalidade por COVID-19 em Pernambuco: estudo caso-controle by Maria Tatiane Alves da Silva, Lívia Teixeira de Souza Maia, Gabriella Morais Duarte Miranda, Ana Lúcia Andrade da Silva

“…Resultados: o estudo apresentou 18.198 casos e 27.647 controles, sendo que o modelo final indicou 13 variáveis como fatores determinantes para mortalidade no estado, sendo dez do nível individual (sexo, faixa etária, sintomas, saturação O2<95%, desconforto respiratório, dispneia, comorbidades, doenças cardíacas ou vasculares, diabetes e obesidade). …”
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The Etiopathogenic Mosaic of Suicidal Behaviour by Doinița Temelie-Olinici, Anton Knieling, Dan Vâță, Laura Gheucă-Solovăstru, Monica Neamțu, Mădălina Mocanu, Adriana-Ionela Pătrașcu, Vasile-Bogdan Grecu, Daniela-Anicuța Leca

“…The micro-environment favouring the clinical evolution of self-harm/self-destructive thoughts and attempts to the terminal, final act integrates individual medical-biological and psychological factors into the overall social reality. …”
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The Use of Perovskia abrotanoides Extract in Ameliorating Heat Stress-Induced Oxidative Damage and Improving Growth Efficiency in Carp Juveniles (Cyprinus carpio) by Hossein Adineh, Saeed Zahedi, Morteza Yousefi, Zeynab Sedaghat, Sevdan Yilmaz, Ebrahim Gholamalipour Alamdari, Mohammad Farhangi

“…At the termination of the experiment, the mean final weight, weight gain percentage (WG%), feed conversion rate (FCR), and specific growth rate (SGR) have been improved significantly in all fish groups fed PAE-based diets with regard to those fed the reference diets. …”
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Multi-step pre-treatment of rice husk for fractionation of components including silica by Shinnosuke Ishida, Shinji Kudo, Shinji Kudo, Shusaku Asano, Shusaku Asano, Jun-ichiro Hayashi, Jun-ichiro Hayashi

“…To ensure high-purity cellulose recovery, the final step employs alkaline hydrothermal processing under oxygen, achieving effective lignin depolymerization and removal.Results and discussionEach step was carefully optimized, considering parameters such as temperature, solvent composition, and reaction time, to enhance selectivity and yield. …”
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MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG WORKERS IN INDONESIA by Ratna Dwi Wulandari, Agung Dwi Laksono, Tumaji Tumaji, Maria Holly Herawati, Noer Endah Pracoyo, Ina Kusrini

“…The study employed binary logistic regression in the final step. Results: The results showed that government employees were 11.864 times more likely to be a member of NHI than the informal sector (95%CI 11.811-11.917). …”
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Debulking keloid pada telinga kiri by Ennesta Asri, Sri Lestari, Nadya Hasriningrum, Meligasari L Gaya

“…Pendahuluan: Keloid adalah lesi proliferatif jinak dari jaringan konektif dermis yang biasanya dihasilkan dari respon jaringan terhadap trauma kulit pada orang-orang dengan predisposisi, dimana tidak sembuh secara spontan. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Epoxy Resin-Based and Bioceramic-Based Root Canal Sealers by Ju Kyung Lee, Sang Won Kwak, Jung-Hong Ha, WooCheol Lee, Hyeon-Cheol Kim

“…Three bioceramic sealers (EndoSequence BC sealer, EndoSeal MTA, and MTA Fillapex) and three epoxy resin-based sealers (AH-Plus, AD Seal, and Radic-Sealer) were tested to evaluate the physicochemical properties: flow, final setting time, radiopacity, dimensional stability, and pH change. …”
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Environmental risk assessment of a dam during construction phase by S. Rezaian, S.A. Jozi, N. Zaredar

“…The shortlisted risks were prioritized at final step using technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution. …”
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Single Laboratory Validation of Four Methods for Quantification of HMF in Honey by Elif Yıldız, Abdullah Tahir Bayraç

“…Based on the measurement uncertainties of four quantification methods, honey samples spiked with HMF at the final concentration of 0.004mg/0.1g were reported as 0.004 mg/0.1g ± 0.00025 mg/0.1g by spectral analysis, 0.0036 mg/0.1g ± 0.000691 mg/0.1g by Seliwanoff method, 0.004 mg/0.1g ± 0.00045 mg/0.1g by HPLC and 0.0039 mg/0.1g ± 0.00022 mg/0.1g by Winkler methods (k=2, confidence level of 95%). …”
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Occupational risk factors for sleep quality among Serbian airline pilots by Marko Stojanović, Dejan Nesic, Miloš Maksimović, Zorica Terzić-Šupić, Jovana Todorović, Ivana Topalović, Željko Vlaisavljević, Jelena Ilić Živojinović

“…With regard to age, a significant univariate association was also revealed but was dropped in the final model because of collinearity with years of experience.ConclusionSerbian commercial pilots have a relatively high risk of inadequate sleep associated with years of experience and levels of stress. …”
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Reflexiones sobre la hegemonía norteamericana y las contradicciones de la globalización by Danghelly Zúñiga, Steven J. Grattan

“…Estos dos temas se pueden traducir en la preocupación final del artículo sobre los obstáculos que debe sobrepasar la construcción de los nuevos espacios públicos hacia la construcción de una ciudadanía multicultural y mundial …”
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Angka Ketahanan Hidup 3 Tahun Pasien Kanker Anak di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Hervita Yeni, Amirah Zatil Izzah, Firman Arbi

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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

“…The primary outcome was mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).Results 40 participants enrolled in the study, with 20 allocated to each treatment group. 38 participants received both study infusions, and all participants completed the final assessment. Mean (SD) change in BCVA was 7.5 (9.5) letters in the ZA group and −0.5 (11.5) letters in the control group; the between-group difference was 8.0 letters (95% CI: 1.5 to 15.0 letters). …”
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Decreased Choroidal Vascular Index in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension by Hang Wang, Rui Wang, Le Cao, William Robert Kwapong, Ruishan Liu, Fayun Hu, Bo Wu

“…Results A total of 80 patients with IIH (34.67 ± 11.00 years; 37.50% males) and 92 controls (34.50 ± 12.08 years; 36.96% males) were included in the final analysis. Patients with IIH had higher BMI (< 0.001) and poor visual acuity (< 0.001) compared with controls. …”
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Perspectives on Care for Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease by Kristina Rosqvist, Marianne Kylberg, Charlotte Löfqvist, Anette Schrag, Per Odin, Susanne Iwarsson

“…Data were analysed through the content analysis technique. The final analyses generated one main category: “We are trying to get by both with and without the formal care” and five subcategories: “Availability of health care is important for managing symptoms and everyday life”; “Dependence on others and scheduled days form everyday life”; “There is a wish to get adequate help when it is needed”; “Mixed feelings on future housing and respite care”; and “Family responsibility and loyalty for a functioning everyday life”. …”
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On Using a Mobile Application to Support Teledermatology: A Case Study in an Underprivileged Area in Colombia by Juan Pablo Sáenz, Mónica Paola Novoa, Darío Correal, Bell Raj Eapen

“…The results of this article do not represent a final validation of the proposed approach; they suggest how the ontology can be improved to effectively support medical staff in marginalized regions.…”
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Outcome of Management of Midshaft Clavicular Fractures with Titanium Elastic Nail System: A Case Series by Karthik Chithartha, Vanasekar Mokkasamy

“…In this study, we noticed that patients with type C fracture took longer for fracture union and mild medial migration of nails at final follow-up, requiring implant exit after fracture union. …”
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The Effect of High Levels Carbohydrate on Intestinal Microbiota, Metabolites, and Health of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by Jinrui Xiong, Liping Yang, Luming Wang, Shaoyang Zhi, Mengjuan Zhao, Chunchu Xu, Leya Qu, Xiaorui Guo, Xiao Yan, Chaobin Qin, Guoxing Nie

“…A significant increase in final body weight, weight gain rate, and specific growth rate within the MCD group, while feed conversion ratio exhibited a decrease in comparison to the other groups (p<0.05). …”
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Properties and Engineering Applications of a New Goaf Grouting Filling Material by Xiao Feng, Chong Xia, Sifeng Zhang, Chuangui Li, Hongkui Zhao, Jianfeng Wu, Mengjun Chen, Jia Yan

“…The experimental results showed that the initial setting time of the slurry was the shortest when both the original sodium silicate volume ratio (VS) and modified sodium silicate volume ratio (VMS) were 0.2. The final setting time of the C-S and C-FA-S slurries tended to decrease but then increased with decrease in VS, while that of the C-FA-MS slurry increased with lower VMS. …”
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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 dynamics of the formation of professional competences was assessed according to the same parameters and we used a large number of diagnostic tests for interim and final evaluation. On the whole the experiment has been organized as a longitude study. …”
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