COVID-19 Pandemic and Irritable Bowel Syndrome — is there a Relationship? by V. A. Akhmedov

“…The aim: to reflect the features of the course of irritable bowel syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic.Key points. It has been noted that the COVID-19 may contribute to the formation of post-infectious functional gastrointestinal diseases, given that angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) receptors, the site of binding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to human cells, are also present in epithelial intestinal cells; virus was found in feces in about half of patients, gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea occur in about one fifth of patients, fecal calprotectin, a marker of GI inflammation is elevated in patients with COVID-19, macroscopically as well as histologically, patients show signs of damage mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, and also, as noted above, they have a dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota.Conclusion. …”
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Overlying Strata Movement Laws Induced by Longwall Mining of Deep Buried Coal Seam with Superhigh-Water Material Backfilling Technology by Fangtian Wang, Qi Ma, Gang Li, Chengguo Wu, Guangli Guo

“…Based on the combination of geological and production conditions of a deep buried coal seam with composite beam theory, the roof fracture distance was analyzed. …”
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Functioning of Women with Migraine Headaches by Dorota Talarska, Małgorzata Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak, Michał Michalak, Agrypina Czajkowska, Karolina Hudaś

“…Headache duration was particularly significant for women below the age of 40. Pain severity cited at 8–10 pts on the VAS significantly disrupted and limited everyday functioning. …”
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自然への意識を喚起する河川空間デザイン　 by Hoshino Yuji 星野裕司

“…At a time in the Anthropocene era when humanity's impact on terrestrial ecosystems has become the driving force behind environmental change, it is important that development projects proposed by public authorities should be used as a support for (re)building new relationships between environments and society. …”
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Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarına Yönelik Çokkültürlü Empati Ölçeğinin Türkçeye Uyarlanması by Nurullah Düzen, Barzan Batuk

“…Ölçek, çokkültürlü duygusal ifade, çokkültürlü tutumlar, çokkültürlü farklılıkları benimseme ve çokkültürlü empati farkındalığı olmak üzere dört farklı boyut ve toplamda 16 maddeden oluşmaktadır. …”
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Rock brittleness evaluation method based on the complete stress-strain curve by ChenYang Liu, Yong Wang, XiaoPei Zhang, LiZhi Du

“…It proposes a brittleness index based on the post-peak stress drop rate of the rock stress-strain curve and the difficulty of brittle failure, verifies by the traditional triaxial surrounding rock pressure test the accuracy and superiority of BL and further explores the differences between the brittleness indices B8, B11, B12 and BL. …”
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Salvation according to the Heidelberg Catechism by L. Joubert

“… The Heidelberg Catechism has been part of the Reformed Confessional tradition for over 400 years. …”
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Binary mixture convection in a horizontal channel under the Soret effect action by Stepanova Irina

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Determination of HLA Tissue Type According to the Etiology of Patients with Chronic Renal Failure by Burcu KARAKUS TURAN, Fahri UCAR, Vural Taner YILMAZ, Yahya KILINC, Sule DARBAŞ ARAS, Huseyin KOCAK, Nurten SAYIN EKINCI, Bulent AYDINLI, Habibe Sema ARSLAN

“…This study aims to investigate the association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles individuals with CKD and the different etiological subgroups of diesease. …”
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Leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava: diagnostic features on contrast-enhanced CT, ultrasonography and MRI by Xiaolin Xu, Shilei Zhao, Lifang Xue

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Cushion Mechanism of Goat Hoof Bulb Tissues by Weijun Tian, Hai Liu, Qi Zhang, Bo Su, Wei Xu, Qian Cong

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Critically Ill Patients with Renal Hyperfiltration: Optimizing Antibiotic Dose by Jorge Rico-Fontalvo, José Correa-Guerrero, María Cristina Martínez-Ávila, Rodrigo Daza-Arnedo, Tomás Rodriguez-Yanez, Amilkar Almanza-Hurtado, José Cabrales, Carmen Julia Mendoza-Paternina, Alvaro Frías-Salazar, Julio Morales-Fernández

“…Multiple risk factors had been described and potential mechanisms may contribute to the occurrence of this condition. …”
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Should We Adopt Increased Dilutions for Indirect Immunofluorescence in Pediatric Anti-Centromere Antibody Testing? Insights from a Three-Year Retrospective Study by Mehmet Soylu, Raziye Burcu Taşkın, Gülçin Aytaç, Güzide Aksu, Seyfi Durmaz, Miray Karakoyun, Şaziye Rüçhan Sertöz

“…Correspondence analysis revealed significant associations between IIF dilution levels and immunoblot reactivity (χ² = 37.574, <i>p</i> < 0.000). …”
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Mathematical rules for synergistic, additive, and antagonistic effects of multi-drug combinations and their application in research and development of combinatorial drugs and speci... by Shoujun Yuan, Haoyu Chen

“…Keywords: Multi-drug combination, Dose–effect belt, One-belt, one-line model, Foods for special medical purposes, Synergy, Addition, Antagonism…”
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Provably-Secure (Chinese Government) SM2 and Simplified SM2 Key Exchange Protocols by Ang Yang, Junghyun Nam, Moonseong Kim, Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo

“…In this paper, we prove the security of the SM2 protocol in the widely accepted indistinguishability-based Bellare-Rogaway model under the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem (ECDLP) assumption. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN TEACHING SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES by Anna Kyrpa, Olena Stepanenko, Viktoriia Zinchenko, Tetiana Datsiuk, Iryna Karpan, Neonila Tilniak

“… Due to the rapid development of information technologies, the use of digital solutions for educational purposes is becoming increasingly relevant and promising. This encourages the evaluation and development of new methods that provide a personalized approach to teaching and learning, including integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can revolutionize education. …”
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Influential Factors of the Static Shear Properties of Coral Mud in the South China Sea by Yang Shen, Xiaoxi Rui, Long Yang, Shaoyu Li, Xue Shen

“…This change showed that there was a linear relationship between the initial elastic modulus E0i and lgp0 as well as between the secant modulus E50 and p0. …”
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A case of iatrogenic CNV following macular surgery by Akshay Prashant Agnihotri, Ines D. Nagel, Anna Heinke, Zachary A. Koretz, William R. Freeman

“…We report a successful outcome of iatrogenic CNV treated with intravitreal injections of Bevacizumab.…”
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Ultrasonic Pretreatment-Assisted Electrohydrodynamic Drying of Potato Slices by Zhiyuan Cao, Changjiang Ding, Rui Zhao, Zhiqing Song, Hao Chen

“…According to the statistical parameter evaluation, eight mathematical models could satisfactorily describe drying curves of potato slices dried under EHD with ultrasonic pretreatment, and the logarithmic model was best suited. This work provides a theoretical basis and practical guidance to further understand the parameter characteristics and mechanism of ultrasonic pretreatment combined with the EHD drying technology.…”
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Limited opportunities: the implications of schoolgirl dropout in Irepodun, Nigeria by Kafilah Lola Gold

“…The study’s outcome indicates a significant relationship between the sociocultural background of female students, parental attitudes toward education, religious beliefs, government policy on education, and dropout among girls. …”
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