A novel “lateral approach short axis in-plane” technique vs. conventional “short-axis out-of-plane approach” for ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein access: a prospective rando... by Michal Kalina, Patricia Vargová, Adéla Bubeníková, Roman Škulec, Vladimír Černý, David Astapenko

“…Standard descriptive statistical methods were employed for the analysis. Results A total of 200 subjects were equally divided between Group A and Group B. …”
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Histopathological Correlation of Cases with Epithelial Cell Abnormality Detected in Cervicovaginal Smear Screenings of Turkish Women and Their Association with HPV Subtypes by Kılıç HÖ, İlhan Çelik Ö

“…Early detection through Pap (Papanicolaou) smear and HPV (Human Papilloma virus) DNA testing plays a vital role in reducing morbidity and mortality.Objective: This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic concordance between cytological screening methods and definitive histopathological diagnoses, and to identify factors associated with diagnostic discrepancies.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 643 cases that received both cytological and histopathological diagnoses. …”
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Geometric evaluation of the central courtyard and analyzing the structure of architectural spaces in hot and humid local climate by Hamed Hayaty, Fereshteh Khamisi

“…The process of examining these houses led to the recording of data and information obtained from studies and field surveys in tables, and through the use of computational methods, logical reasoning of the data and both quantitative and qualitative analysis, a set of geometric proportions and spatial relationships were derived. …”
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Host Circulating Immunometabolism-Associated Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis: Multi-Omics Screening with Experimental Validation by Yang Z, Dong Y, Shang Y, Li H, Ren W, Li S, Pang Y

“…Machine learning methods were used to identify the metabolism-related hub genes. …”
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Optimization of mathematical processing of calibration curves when determining molecular mass of biologicals by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis by V. A. Tomilin, N. L. Ivanyutina, E. V. Elbert, R. A. Volkova

“…Identification and purity testing of biologicals as well as determination of their molecular mass are performed on the basis of comparison of test and reference samples by various physico-chemical methods, including Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) under reducing or non-reducing conditions. …”
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Professional propaedeutic council in the university by N. N. Malyarchuk, G. M. Krinitzyna, E. V. Pashchenko, V. V. Pivnenko

“…In the course of the research, a complex of theoretical and empirical research methods was employed: analysis, synthesis, moving from abstract to concrete, systematisation, and generalisation.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Metabolomics Analysis of the Mechanism of Yuquan Capsules in the Treatment of T2DM Rats Using UPLC/MS by Zhang M, Tan Z, Ou M, Li T, Yang X, Chen L, Xiao R, Lu N, Wang X, Wu F

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanism and efficacy of YQC in the treatment of T2DM by means of metabolomics.Methods: Thirty-two male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups of control, type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM), metformin (Met), and YQC. …”
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Features of personality trust of Russian and Indonesian students in terms of network activity by N. L. Sungurova, Yu. E. Akimkina, R. Adawiyah

“…A set of methods was used: “Assessment of trust/distrust of a person in other people” (A. …”
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Assessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health status of intensive care unit nurses: a systematic review by Peter Onchuru Mokaya, Nancy Ntinyari, Godfrey Limungi, Evans Kiptulon Kasmai, Hideg-Fehér Gabriella

“…This paper aims to shed light on how COVID-19 affected ICU nurses’ mental health. Methods A literature review of articles published on this topic from January 2020 to December 2024. …”
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Psychological distress in adolescence and later economic and health outcomes in the United States population: A retrospective and modeling study. by Nathaniel Z Counts, Noemi Kreif, Timothy B Creedon, David E Bloom

“…This study estimates the relationship between adolescent psychological distress and later health and economic outcomes and uses these estimates to determine the potential economic effects of a hypothetical policy.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This analysis estimated the relationship between psychological distress in those aged 15 to 17 years in 2000 and economic and health outcomes approximately 10 years later, accounting for an array of explanatory variables using machine learning-enabled methods. …”
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Evaluating the discriminatory capacity of traditional and novel anthropometric indices in cardiovascular disease risk factors, considering sex differences by Behzad Ensan, Farzam Kamrani, Hanieh Gholamalizadeh, Mohsen Rezaee, Hamed Hashemi Shahri, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Mohsen Moohebati, Susan Darroudi

“…Moreover, BMI, WHtR, and BRI showed equal discriminatory power to predict HTN (AUCs: 0.61). …”
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Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study Reveals Causal Associations Between Aging and Endometriosis by Chen L, Yan H, Nie J

“…Nonetheless, the causal relationship between aging and endometriosis has yet to be completely understood.Objective: This study aims to determine whether aging had a causal association with the incidence of endometriosis.Methods: We conducted bidirectional MR analyses to evaluate the causal relationship between aging biomarkers, particularly leukocyte telomere length (LTL), and endometriosis risk. …”
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Home and clinical office pressure measurements in assessment of the prevalence and markers of arterial hypertension phenotypes in a cohort study by E. V. Platonova, A. D. Deev, V. M. Gorbunov, S. A. Shalnova

“…To study a combined use of home (HBPM) and office (OBP) blood pressure  measurements in assessment of prevalence and predictors of hypertensive phenotypes  in population of 55 years and older.Material and methods. From prospective cohort of Moscow population, a sample was randomly formed (n=1871, 64% response), representative of parameters of general health, educational level, time of residence in Moscow, and with an equal number of men and women. …”
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Short-Term Spinal Cord Stimulation or Pulsed Radiofrequency for Elderly Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Lei Sheng, Zihao Liu, Wang Zhou, Xiaojun Li, Xin Wang, Qingjuan Gong

“…Department of Pain Management, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. Methods. A total of 70 elderly patients with PHN were equally randomized to the PRF group or stSCS group. …”
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Clinical and economic benefits of using sonidegib in the 1-line therapy of patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma by O. I. Ivakhnenko, V. V. Ryazhenov, M. Yu. Frolov, V. A. Rogov

“…One of the key factors in ensuring the availability of modern treatments and choosing the optimal therapy for patients is the clinical and economic characteristics of new medical technologies.The aim: to assess the clinical and economic feasibility of using sonidegib in widespread clinical practice.Materials and methods. General scientific research methods were used as a methodological basis. …”
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Evaluation of the influence of hydrodynamic cavitation treatment of dark petroleum products on the yield of fractions with boiling points up to 400°C by B. V. Peshnev, E. V. Burlyaeva, V. B. Terenteva, D. V. Nikishin, A. I. Nikolaev, K. S. Andronov

“…Wave-based technologies such as cavitation may also be included in these processes. Among the various methods for inducing such cavitation phenomena in oil refining, hydrodynamic approaches are especially promising. …”
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Modern strategies for the prevention and treatment of post-burn scars (a systematic review) by A. S. Umnikov, I. I. Glazko, E. I. Balakin, A. S. Samoilov, V. I. Pustovoit

“…Platelet-rich plasma injections, stem cell therapy, adipose tissue transplantation, and a combination of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with traditional flap reconstruction and other transplantation methods are gaining popularity in modern reconstructive surgery. …”
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Wnt3a Enhances Mesenchymal Stem Cell Engraftment and Differentiation in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Rat Model by Wu H, Zhong Y, Li Y, Zhou X, Zhao T, Wan D, Zhu Y, Zhang Z, Li X, Gan X

“…Hence, exploring effective methods to improve the engraftment and differentiation rates of BMSCs in vivo is urgent.Methods: We constructed BMSCs overexpressing Wnt3a by lentivirus infection and transplanted them into a COPD rat model. …”
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Intracorneal Ring Segments in Keratoconus: A Narrative Literature Review by Hayat UK, Shiwani HA, Memon D, Walkden A

“…This review explores ICRS types, surgical techniques, and emerging developments.Methods: A literature review was conducted using PubMed. …”
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Tenascin-C Facilitates Microglial Polarization via TLR4/MyD88/NF-&kappa;B Pathway Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Hu ZQ, Ma R, Sun JQ, Peng M, Yuan J, Lai N, Liu J, Xia D

“…Zheng-Qing Hu,1,&ast; Ruijie Ma,1,&ast; Jia-Qing Sun,2,&ast; Min Peng,1 Jinlong Yuan,1 Niansheng Lai,1 Jiaqiang Liu,1 Dayong Xia1 1The Translational Research Institute for Neurological Disorders of Wannan Medical College, Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, People’s Republic of China; 2Deparment of Neurosurgery, Nanjing DrumTower Hospital Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dayong Xia, The Translational Research Institute for Neurological Disorders of Wannan Medical College, Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13855309791, Email xiady1981@163.comPurpose: This study primarily aims to elucidate the underlying mechanism of Tenascin-C in neuroinflammation and microglia polarization in a mouse model of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).Methods: The subarachnoid hemorrhage model was constructed by injecting blood into the anterior chiasmatic cistern and stimulating primary microglia with hemoglobin in vitro. …”
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