Association of SP-A and SP-D Surfactant Proteins with the Severity of CommunityAcquired Pneumonia by O. S. Kharlamova, K. Y. Nikolayev, Y. I. Ragino, M. I. Voyevoda

“…To evaluate the associations of surfactant proteins SP-A and SP-D in blood plasma with the severity of CAP.Material and methods. The study included 247 patients admitted to the therapeutic department. …”
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Prognostic value of immunohistochemical marker HER2/neu in patients resected for gastric cancer stage IIIA by O. M. Levyk

“…The aim of research Study the prognostic significance of immunohistochemical marker HER-2/neu in patients resected for gastric cancer stage IIIA. Materials and methods Materials for the study were histologic surgical specimens of the primary tumor in 21 patients who had surgery in the Zaporozhye Regional Clinical Oncology Center due to stomach cancer stage IIIA, including 14 men (67%) and 7 females (33%). …”
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Measurement of the interface of external connection implants with metal or zirconia abutments under scanning electron microscopy by Blanca Nieves-Rodriguez, Jair Rodríguez-Ivich, Nana Kwame Ampomah, Fabio Luiz Andretti

“…Several studies have found that the shape of the abutment and implant, the kind of connection between the implant and abutment (external, internal, conical, and their variants), the material of the implant and abutment, tightening torque value of the screw, surface topography and preparation, and the marginal fit between components can all have an impact on the size of the microgap. Methods Eighty external hex implants (4.1 mm) from the same company were divided into four equal groups. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Topical Traditional Chinese Medicine on Upper Extremity Fractures by Lin WY, Lu CA, Chang CW, Yeh YC

“…Non-parametric tests were used for analysis.Results: A total of 24 participants were equally randomized into four study groups, achieving 100% adherence, with no missed doses or clinic visits [retention rate: 100%; drug compliance rate: 100%]. …”
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A step forward in enhancing the health-promoting properties of whole tomato as a functional food to lower the impact of non-communicable diseases by Pier Giorgio Natali, Pier Giorgio Natali, Mauro Piantelli, Alessandra Sottini, Margherita Eufemi, Cristina Banfi, Luisa Imberti

“…In this context, a whole tomato food supplement (WTFS), enriched by 2% olive wastewater containing a complex of healthy nutrients with converging biologic activities, has recently been developed, which is superior to those present in tomato commodities or obtained with whole tomato conventional processing methods. WTFS equals the antioxidant activity of N-acetyl-cysteine and interferes with multiple inflammation and cellular transformation-sustaining metabolic pathways. …”
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Comparison of personality and psychopathology in patients with Fabry disease and patients with end-stage renal disease: a preliminary study by Concetta De Pasquale, Maria Luisa Pistorio, Massimiliano Veroux, Tania Moretta, Margherita Stefania Rodolico, Ines Paola Monte, Noemi Barbagallo, Luca Zanoli, Denise Cristiana Faro, Alessia Giaquinta, Martina Maria Giambra, Pierfrancesco Veroux

“…BackgroundThe present study aimed to investigate personality characteristics and psychopathological symptoms in patients with Fabry disease (FD) vs a group of individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).MethodsA total of 36 patients, equally divided into patients with FD and patients with ESRD (control group), were administered the following tools: the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III) to evaluate personality psychopathology and the Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) to assess symptoms of psychopathology.ResultsSignificantly higher levels of Schizoid, Depressive, and Negativistic personality traits emerged in FD patients. …”
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Metastatic basal cell carcinoma: Case series and literature review by Mariana Gonçalves Rodrigues, Aline Vieira de Lucena, Gabriela Alves Domingues, Caroline Marques de Aquino, Deborah Yukiko Otto, André Bandiera de Oliveira Santos, Luiz Paulo Kowalski

“…Objective: To present a metastatic head and neck basal cell carcinoma (BCC) series treated by a university teaching service between 1993 and 2021. Methods: A review of medical records of 500 patients with high-risk BCC in the head and neck was performed. …”
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The Prevalence of Hjortsjo Crook Sign of Right Posterior Sectional Bile Duct and Bile Duct Anatomy in ERCP by Hanan M. Alghamdi, Afnan F. Almuhanna, Bander F. Aldhafery, Raed M. AlSulaiman, Ahmed Almarhabi, Abdulaziz AlQurain

“…Knowledge of the implication of positive sign can facilitate safe resection for both bile duct and portal vein. Methods. Prospectively, we included 237 patients with indicated ERCP during a period from March 2010 to January 2015. …”
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Vaccination coverage, hesitancy and associated factors: a household survey of a cohort of children born in 2017 and 2018 in urban areas of state capital cities in the Brazilian Nor... by Ramon da Costa Saavedra, Martha Suely Itaparica de Carvalho Santiago, Maria da Glória Lima Cruz Teixeira, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Adjoane Mauricio Silva Maciel, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Ana Paula França, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, José Cássio de Moraes, Adriana Ilha da Silva, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr., Ana Paula França, Andrea de Nazaré Marvão Oliveira, Antonio Fernando Boing, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa Mirabal, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Jaqueline Costa Lima, José Cássio de Moraes, Karin Regina Luhm, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Maria da Glória Lima Cruz Teixeira, Maria Denise de Castro Teixeira, Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira Borges, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Rita Barradas Barata, Roberta Nogueira Calandrini de Azevedo, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Sheila Araújo Teles, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Taynãna César Simões, Valdir Nascimento, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo

“…ABSTRACT Objective To estimate vaccination coverage and analyze sociodemographic factors associated with non-vaccination in children born in 2017 and 2018 in the state capitals of Northeast Brazil. Methods A household survey using cluster sampling was conducted from 2020-2022 to estimate vaccination coverage and hesitancy. …”
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Associated With Mortality Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of 28 European Countries by Paola Sillitti, Paola Sillitti, Paola Sillitti, Paola Sillitti, Clément Meier, Clément Meier, Clément Meier, Olivier Mucchiut, Olivier Mucchiut, Olivier Mucchiut, Jürgen Maurer, Jürgen Maurer, Jürgen Maurer, Ralf J. Jox, Ralf J. Jox

“…These results call for policymakers to prepare for future shocks, ensuring equal access to adequate care.…”
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Exploring the role of armed conflict in progress toward Sustainable Development Goals: Global patterns, regional differences, and driving mechanisms by Di Wang, Zhenci Xu, Unai Pascual, Lei Liu, Waqar Ahmad, Dong Jiang

“…Here, we analyzed the impact of armed conflict on SDG progress and its driving mechanism through causal inference methods and machine learning technique. The results show that between 2000 and 2021, armed conflicts slowed overall SDG progress by 3.43 %, equivalent to a setback of 18 years. …”
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OPTIMIZATION RESULTS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR REPARATIVE REGENERATION BY NITINOL MATRICES (Experimental study) by N. M. Dyuryagin, S. S. Stepanov, V. V. Semchenko, V. E. Gunter, E. N. Dyuryagina

“…Biological, biometric, radiological, histological, immunohistochemical, morphometric, statistical methods were used to evaluate the results.Conclusion. …”
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ON-LINE PLATFORM FOR COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS by L. G. Andreeva, O. A. Burukina, I. A. Vorob’eva, A. R. Denisov, V. A. Markova, V. P. Novikova, M. M. Stepanova

“…The aim of the study is to present the model of interaction of university and business corporations in uniform information and educational space, which consists of the uniform requirements to the contents and quality of education and requirements of science; education and business are equally satisfied.Methods. The methods involve summing up the results of the national and international researchers’ findings on the problem of vocational pedagogical education; methods of expert survey and system analysis.Results. …”
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Protocol for exploring pathways to equitable outcomes in post-stroke aphasia and dysphagia. by Charles Ellis, Marcello Perraillon, Richard Lindrooth, Molly Jacobs, Karen Hegland, Anouk Grubaugh, Candice Adams-Mitchell

“…Decomposition methods will allow us to elucidate the multiple factors that contribute to underlying observed health disparities by quantifying the extent to which differences between the outcomes of two groups are explained by 1) differential endowments or characteristics, such as geographic access, education, risk factors, or insurance coverage; or 2) differences in decision-making, defined as between group differences in outcomes despite equal endowments or unmeasured differences.…”
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Genesis of legislative bases of bribery counteraction in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by P. N. Kobets

“…Objective: to analyze the formation and development of the UK anti-bribery legislation for possible use of foreign regulations when reforming the Russian anti-corruption legislation.Methods: as the methodological basis of the research, the author used various general scientific techniques and methods of cognition: modeling, analysis, synthesis, formal-logical approach, and specific scientific methods.Results: the author highlights in detail the program approaches and regulatory legal acts of the United Kingdom regulating its anti-corruption policy in the field of bribery, that ensure a productive combination of legal and social measures to counter the phenomenon under consideration. …”
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Social Mobility of the Labor Force: Assessment in the Republic of Belarus (Regional Aspect) by E. V. Gutorova

“…Thus, the article proposes the author’s methodology for assessing the social mobility of the labor force in the Republic of Belarus, taking into account the national peculiarities of providing official statistical information in open access, suggesting a comparative analysis of the country’s regions in three directions: equal employment opportunities, fair and safe work, and improving living standards.The purpose of the research is to determine the level of social mobility in the labor market of the Republic of Belarus, having previously studied the results of foreign experience in assessing and regulating this phenomenon.Empirical base and research methods. …”
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Colonoscopy Uptake in First-Degree Relatives of CRC Patients: Challenges and Intervention Strategies by Liu W, Liu M, Li P, Hou Y, Zhao Q, Xing L, Wang Y, Fu C

“…However, the willingness of first-degree relatives of CRC patients to undergo colonoscopy often remains low, impacting early diagnosis and treatment outcomes.Methods: This article reviewed the relevant concepts, research status, evaluation methods, influencing factors and intervention measures of first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer.Results: Through the review, it is found that there is still a large gap in the research on the development of assessment tools and intervention programs. …”
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EFFICIENCY OF DYNAMIC ELECTRONEUROSTIMULATION IN SPORTSMEN WITH SUPPORTING-MOTOR APPARATUS INJURIES by V. Yu. Zhukova, V. V. Gordeev, Yu. F. Lobanov

“…The clinical effect of the DENS therapy was evaluated according the progress of clinical symptoms and life quality indices assessment result (before and immediately after and one month after the rehabilitation course), sing the evidentiary medicine methods. Results: After the two-week course of the DENS therapy the absolute risk reduction (ARR) in the teenagers withSMA injuries was fluctuating between 34.6 (8.7–60.5)% (physical performance) and 56.9% (33.1–80.8%; school performance; р = 0.022), while the relative risk reduction (RRR) by the same indicators was equal to 69.2% (16.2–88.7%) and 71.1% (39.8–86,2%; р = 0.002). …”
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Topical Dudesonide Rnse for Postoperative Care in Chronic Rhino-Sinusitis with and without Polyp by Dlbrin Mala Mohammed Mala Ghafour, Muwaffaq Muflih Al-Rawi, Lana Dabbagh

“…However, the difference between the two methods was not statistically significant. …”
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Comparative characteristics of embolization and ligation of the right branch of the portal vein (literature review) by K. K. Ladyk, R. V. Ishchenko, Y. D. Kostyamin

“…In general, no clear and unanimous opinion was found among the authors regarding the rate of FLR hypertrophy between the PVE and PVL methods. However, most authors recommended PVL. As for the time interval from PVE/PVL to the second stage of surgery, the opinions were equally bipolar. …”
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