Arterial hypertension features in the elderly and their correction by L. I. Katelnitskaya, L. A. Khaisheva, S. A. Pleskachev

“…To study vasomotor endothelial function (EF) in the elderly patients with arterial hypertension (AH), during its pharmaceutical correction. …”
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Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy – A New Approach in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction after Radical Prostatectomy by Boyan Stoykov, Nikolay Kolev, Rumen P.Kotsev, Fahd Al-Shargabi, Pencho Genov, Aleksandar Vanov

“…Twenty-one of these patients had pre-operative preserved erectile function (EF), as reported according to the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5). …”
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ESTIMATION OF THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF WHEAT FARMS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTARY IRRIGATION SYSTEM USING THE STOCHASTIC FRONTIER APPROACH (NINEVEH GOVERNORATE- ALBAAJ DISTRICT AS A MO... by Emad Ahmed, Mohammed Ahmed, Osama Mohamed, Ahmed Ali

“…Wheat production in Iraq under permanent farming systems faced sharp seasonal fluctuations during the previous years resulting from Climate fluctuations that affected the output , and for the rational use of scarce water resources, an effective system to improve irrigation, and the research aimed To estimate the technical efficiency of wheat farms by means of random correlation analysis using the logarithmic production function, based on field data for a random sample of 30 farms in the district of Al-Baaj Nineveh Governorate for the agricultural season 2020-2021. …”
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DCW-YOLO: An Improved Method for Surface Damage Detection of Wind Turbine Blades by Li Zou, Anqi Chen, Chunzi Li, Xinhua Yang, Yibo Sun

“…Wind turbine blades (WTBs) are prone to damage from their working environment, including surface peeling and cracks. Early and effective detection of surface defects on WTBs can avoid complex and costly repairs and serious safety hazards. …”
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Comparison of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Training and Weight Training on Improving Motor Function and Chronic Nonspecific Back Pain in Women Aged 35 to 55 by Fatemeh Rezaei

“…Objective The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 8 weeks of selected TRX exercises and weight training on improving motor function and chronic nonspecific low back pain in women aged 35 to 55 years. …”
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The MIND diet, cognitive function, and well-being among healthy adults at midlife: a randomised feasibility trial by Deirdre Timlin, Jacqueline M. McCormack, Maeve Kerr, Laura Keaver, Ellen E. A. Simpson

“…The aim of this research was to test the effectiveness of the MIND diet on cognitive function, mood, and quality of life using the Behaviour Change Wheel, and to design an intervention using the COM-B model to promote the MIND diet at midlife. …”
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Characteristics of Older Individuals with Asthma Being Treated with Biologics by Aetou M, Kiskinov Y, Ratsimba SFN, Barth M, Pizarro C, Bergs I, Spiesshoefer J, Skowasch D, Dreher M

“…The older age group (≥ 60 years) had significantly more cardiovascular comorbidities, more comorbidities overall, and a worse diffusion capacity compared with the group aged 50– 59 years. Baseline lung function parameters, and the change in lung function after 6 months of biologic therapy, did not differ significantly between the two age groups. …”
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Comparison of Executive Functions, Sensory Processing and Theory of Mind in Children from Divorced Families and Ordinary Children by Hora Alirahmzadeh, Ali Abedini, Fatemeh Shokri, Masoud Rostami

“…Introduction: Divorce is not only an event but also a process that has short-term and long-term effects on children. Aim: The present study was conducted to compare executive functions, sensory processing and theory of mind in children from divorced families and ordinary children. …”
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Physiotherapy Interventions and Assessment Tools for Physical Function in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Suman Mehra, Pragya Kumar, Abhishek Soni

“…Conclusion: Physiotherapeutic exercise interventions are effective in improving PF in individuals with BC, and SF-36 questionnaire “Physical functioning” subscale was the most commonly used tool to assess PF in BC patients and survivors.…”
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The impact of major uterine wall resection and reconstruction of the uterus (MURU) on uterine hemodynamics and ovarian function in patients with adenomyosis: a clinical study by Yan-Bing Xiao, Meng Mou, Heng-Fang Gu, Hui-Xing Li, Meng-Yuan You, Zhi-Gang Liang, Lei Han

“…Objective: To explore the effects of major uterine wall resection and reconstruction of the uterus (MURU) on uterine hemodynamics and ovarian function in patients with adenomyosis. …”
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IN VITRO POPULATION GROWTH OF HUMAN GLIOBLASTOMAS: REAL PATIENTS AND CURVE FITTING by Diego Samuel Rodrigues, Letícia Fernanda Alves, João Frederico da Costa Azevedo Meyer, Moníze Valéria Ramos da Silva, Natália Barreto, Catarina Raposo

“…Indeed, in the field of mathematical oncology, the growth of cell populations over time is typically represented by sigmoidal functions, such as logistic or Gompertz curves and their generalizations. …”
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On multipoint Ward identities for superconformal line defects by Gabriel Bliard

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Virtual Presence: Exploring the Impact of Accused’s Remote Participation on Fair Trial Rights Before the International Criminal Court by Cloé Dubuc

“…While this technology serves a multitude of functions, this paper focuses on its use to ensure the presence of the accused. …”
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Irrigation-coupled bipolar cautery unit: A practical, economical, and simple version by Sharma Shekhar, Haji Altaf, Vijaykumar D, Shaji A

“…We describe a simple and reliable version of an irrigation-coupled cautery device, which is of immense functional utility in our experience. It decreases the amount of charring of the tissue and its adherence to the bipolar forceps tips, thereby decreasing the frustrating loss of effectiveness and also increases the life of the bipolar forceps as cleaning needs to be less frequent. …”
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Irrigation-coupled bipolar cautery unit: A practical, economical, and simple version by Sharma Shekhar, Haji Altaf Gauhar, D. K. Vijaykumar, A. K. Shaji

“…We describe a simple and reliable version of an irrigation-coupled cautery device, which is of immense functional utility in our experience. It decreases the amount of charring of the tissue and its adherence to the bipolar forceps tips, thereby decreasing the frustrating loss of effectiveness and also increases the life of the bipolar forceps as cleaning needs to be less frequent. …”
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Cross-linking of fungal β-glucosidase on Al2O3 nanocrystals synthesized using Cajanus cajan L. Millsp. extracts for in suit genistein manufacture by Sikander Ali, Afra Ejaz, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Zafar Siddique, Baber Ali, Sezai Ercisli, Tabarak Malik, Reem M. Aljowaie, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Muhammad Ammar Javed

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CURRENT LEVELS OF MEDICAL EXPOSURE IN RUSSIA by M. I. Balonov, V. Ju. Golikov, I. A. Zvonova, S. A. Kal’nickij, V. S. Repin, S. S. Sarycheva, L. A. Chipiga

“…During interventional X-Ray examinations, absorbed skin doses at radiation beam entrance site may reach several Gray, which may lead to deterministic radiation effects in skin and subcutaneous tissues. Due to replacement of low-dose ‘functional’ nuclear medicine examinations with more informative modern scintigraphy and tomography examination, patient doses substantially increased over the last decade. …”
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Documenting the Production Process of Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in Gorgan, Ali Abadkatol and Aqqola Regions by Mohammad Reza Mansouri Vajari, Ebrahim Zeinali, Afshin Soltani, Benjamin Torabi, Alireza Nehbandani

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BUILDING HIGH PERFORMANCE STRATEGY OF MILITARY EXPENDITURES: THE UTILITY FUNCTION IN THE MIDDLE OF DEFENCE BUDGETING by MARITANA SEDYSHEVA

“…The present paper proposes tasks and methods which can be used in process of discovering the most expedient variants of the perspective and effective strategy development process of the defence spending in the Republic of Estonia.The author offers a part of strategy model named “Financial Perspective” as one of the improvement tools for the system of planning military expenditures and effective utilization of budgetary funds. …”
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Designing novel “Smell-Aids” to improve olfactory function in post COVID-19 era by Veronica L. Formanek, Barak M. Spector, Gabriela Zappitelli, Zhenxing Wu, Kai Zhao

“…Conclusions These results preliminarily demonstrated the novelty of improving olfactory function through different peripheral mechanisms for different patient and normative cohorts and may one day lead to an effective over-the-counter smell aid. …”
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