Primary Retroperitoneal Approach to the Superior Mesenteric Vessels in Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Right Colon Cancer with D3 Lymph Node Dissection. Technique and Firs... by S. K. Efetov, B. S. Semchenko, A. K. Rychkova

“…The technique of primary retroperitoneal approach consisted in mobilization of the right mesocolon along the posterior surface in the direction of the superior mesenteric vessels, D3 lymph node dissection with crossing of the feeding vessels from the retroperitoneal side using a single-port access system and consisted of five consecutive steps. …”
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The Role of Rituals and Ceremonies in the Identity Struggle of a Society that Has Lost Its Language: the Example of Lithuanian Tatars by Mehmet Aça

“…Rituals and ceremonies are very functional in highlighting a common past and keeping the collective memory alive. Ritual, which means the repetition of certain values related to individuals or groups with symbolic and invariable sequential behaviour patterns, is an emotional channel that feeds group con­ sciousness and  unity.  …”
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Study on Strength and Permeability of Silt Soils Improving by Tung Oil and Sticky Rice Juice by Xiao-Wu Tang, Yue Yu, Li-Pei Zhou, Min-Liang Fei, Guo-Ping Sun

“…The self-standing height of the vertical soil wall increases correspondingly from 2.63 m to 6.18 m, which could enlarge the step height when excavating a deep earthen site and extend the display height at the protection stage. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Dietary Administration of Kale ( Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC) Leaves on the Antioxidant Status and Blood Biochemical Markers in Rats by Katarzyna Papierska, Ewa Ignatowicz, Jadwiga Jodynis-Liebert, Małgorzata Kujawska, Róża Biegańska-Marecik

“…The kale leaf powder was added to a diet at levels: 10, 30, and 60 g/kg feed. The standard blood biochemical and hematological markers, antioxidant enzyme activities, level of lipid peroxidation, reduced glutathione content, and damage to DNA in the liver were measured. …”
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Exploring Innovative Approaches for the Analysis of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Breakthroughs in (Bio)Sensing Techniques by Denise Margarita Rivera-Rivera, Gabriela Elizabeth Quintanilla-Villanueva, Donato Luna-Moreno, Araceli Sánchez-Álvarez, José Manuel Rodríguez-Delgado, Erika Iveth Cedillo-González, Garima Kaushik, Juan Francisco Villarreal-Chiu, Melissa Marlene Rodríguez-Delgado

“…These particles, typically less than 5 mm, are found globally, from deep seabeds to human tissues, and are known to adsorb and release harmful pollutants, exacerbating ecological and health risks. …”
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The effects of training female students in emotion regulation techniques on their social problem-solving skills and social anxiety: a randomized controlled trial by Ashraf Akbari, Camellia Torabizadeh, Narjes Nick, Giti Setoodeh, Parvin Ghaemmaghami

“…The intervention group was collectively educated in emotion regulation techniques in weekly one-hour sessions for eight weeks. The control group did not receive any intervention. …”
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Cross-culturally adapted psychological interventions for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety among young people: A scoping review. by Masuma Pervin Mishu, Lucy Tindall, Philip Kerrigan, Lina Gega

“…Planned adaptation, cultural adaptation of content, and surface and deep structure level adaptations were used in other studies. …”
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Pollution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Elements in Sediment in the West Lake of Hengshui Lake by Zhongqiang Zhang, Shuzhen Wei, Jianxiao Liu

“…The heavy metal pollution in the sediment of the West Lake of Hengshui Lake may be due to the introduction of feeding. The water environment of the West Lake of Hengshui Lake can be effectively improved by cleaning up the sediment of fish ponds and “returning fishing to wetland.”…”
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Assessing the effects of therapeutic combinations on SARS-CoV-2 infected patient outcomes: A big data approach. by Hamidreza Moradi, H Timothy Bunnell, Bradley S Price, Maryam Khodaverdi, Michael T Vest, James Z Porterfield, Alfred J Anzalone, Susan L Santangelo, Wesley Kimble, Jeremy Harper, William B Hillegass, Sally L Hodder, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium

“…<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for efficient and comprehensive, simultaneous assessment of multiple combined novel therapies for viral infection across the range of illness severity. …”
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Effectiveness of sinbiotic at different doses in Pacific white shrimp pond culture by , Sukenda, Rizki Praseto, , Widanarni

“…The results showed that administration of sinbiotic had no significant differences on survival rate, growth rate, feed conversion ratio, size, and biomass of shrimp (P>0.05). …”
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A Meta-Analysis on Quantitative Sodium, Potassium and Chloride Metabolism in Horses and Ponies by Isabelle Maier, Ellen Kienzle

“…The ponies diagnosed with PPID exhibited a significantly lower apparent K digestibility compared to healthy animals, which could be an important factor to consider when feeding soaked hay, due to potential electrolyte losses during soaking.…”
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Recognizing and addressing burnout among healthcare workers in rural Nepal: a proof-of-concept study using Kern’s six-step theoretical framework by Raj Kumar Dangal, Eva Studer, Tula Krishna Gupta, Kristin Nguyen, Amit Suneja, Karuna Khadka, Shailina Bata Shrestha, Bibhav Acharya

“…Conclusion In this proof-of-concept study, we found that educational interventions developed using a theory-driven framework to meet the unique needs of rural healthcare workers are acceptable and feasible. …”
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Penentuan bobot kayu apu Pistia stratiotes L. sebagai fitoremediator dalam pendederan ikan gurami Lac. ukuran 3 cm by Kukuh Nirmala, Sulistia Wardani, Yuni Puji Hastuti, Wildan Nurusallam

“…Cleaning and water change was done once a week. This research showed that the treatment of P. startiotes L. 45g/33 L water gave the best result in survival rate, absolute length of the growth, specific growth rate, feed efficiency and economically profitable.   …”
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Starvation Affects the Muscular Morphology, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Expression of Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes, and Transcriptomic Profile of Javelin Goby (Synechogobius has... by Xiangning Chen, Yili Xu, Xiangyu Cui, Siying Zhang, Xiangqi Zhong, Juntao Ke, Yuze Wu, Zhiyu Liu, Chaoqing Wei, Zhujin Ding, Jianhe Xu, Hanliang Cheng

“…However, inducing starvation in a controlled manner cannot only reduce feed consumption but also reduces aquatic eutrophication and even improves farmed fish quality. …”
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Multi-scale hydraulic graph neural networks for flood modelling by R. Bentivoglio, E. Isufi, S. N. Jonkman, R. Taormina

“…<p>Deep-learning-based surrogate models represent a powerful alternative to numerical models for speeding up flood mapping while preserving accuracy. …”
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Influenza vaccination of school teachers: A scoping review and an impact estimation. by Anne Huiberts, Brigitte van Cleef, Aimée Tjon-A-Tsien, Frederika Dijkstra, Imke Schreuder, Ewout Fanoy, Arianne van Gageldonk, Wim van der Hoek, Liselotte van Asten

“…Financial incentives, more accessible on-site vaccinations at workplaces, or both, are expected to increase uptake, but more research is needed on teachers' views and vaccine uptake potential and its cost-effectiveness. …”
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Self-reported sleep in late pregnancy in relation to birth size and fetal distress: the E Moe, Māmā prospective cohort study by Laura D Howe, Sarah-Jane Paine, T Leigh Signal, Bronwyn Sweeney, Monique Priston, Diane Muller, Kathy Lee, Mark Huthwaite, Philippa Gander

“…There was also some evidence that pregnancy-onset leg twitching (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.1 to 10.0, p=0.03) and frequent sleep disturbance due to feeling too hot or too cold (OR 1.7, 95% CI 0.9 to 3.6, p=0.13) were associated with higher risk of fetal distress. …”
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Social inclusion programming for older adults living in age-friendly cities: a scoping review by Josephine McMurray, Madalena Pamela Liougas, Adriana Fortino, Kari Brozowski

“…Most programmes (peer review, n=19, 95.0%; grey, n=18, 100.0%) addressed population inclusion, incorporated environment (peer review, n=10, 50.0%; grey, n=15, 83.3%) and/or sector inclusion (peer review, n=7, 35.0%; grey, n=15, 83.3%). …”
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Prospective Study of Surgical Management of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures by Pawan Kumar, Mritunjay Kumar

“…The average time of fracture union was 10 weeks (8–12 weeks). Patients were followed weekly up to 4 weeks and then after 2 and 6 months. …”
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Fabrication and Compression Properties of Reinforced Epoxy Syntactic Foam With Basalt Fiber by Shuai Cao, Tao Jiang, Shanshan Shi, Xiaofan Gui, Ying Wang, Bo Tang, Lixue Xiang, Xuming Dai, Donghai Lin, Ning Zhong, Wenge Li, Jinhong Yu, Xinfeng Wu

“…Deep-sea equipment is generally made of lightweight and pressure-resistant materials in order to meet the requirements of the actual work. …”
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