Lipoprotein (a) levels in children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia by Liliya F. Galimova, Dinara I. Sadykova, Evgeniia S. Slastnikova, Chulpan D. Khaliullina, Karina R. Salakhova

“…Among FH patients, 14.7% (18) had increased Lp(a) levels 30 mg/dL, and Lp(a) 50 mg/dL was noted in 4 of them. Children with FH and Lp(a) levels 30 mg/dL were found to be 3.5 times more likely (95% confidence interval: 1.14–10.33, p=0.0239) to have family members with the onset of acute coronary syndrome prior to 40 years of age. …”
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Achillea millefolium capsule improved liver enzymes and lipid profile compared to placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by Shole Daneshvar-Ghahfarokhi, Hassan Ahmadinia, Tabandeh Sadeghi, Elham Basirat, Vahid Mohammadi-Shahrokhi

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Analysis of the therapeutic efficacy of arthroscopic repair of the subscapularis tendon combined with coracoplasty by Hanlin Zheng, Yulong Liu, Bizhi Tu, Guang Chen, Rende Ning

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Efficacy and Safety of Bicyclol Treatment for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of a Cohort Study by I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Yakovleva, T. V. Neuymina, S. P. Sinitsyn, V. S. Chulkov, T. N. Shamaeva

“…A decrease to the1st stage of fibrosis was observed in 30 patients (44 %), steatosis regression to the 1st stage was noted in 57 patients (85 %). Liver steatosis of the 4th stage was not revealed after treatment with Bicyclol. …”
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Changes in muscle quality and biomarkers of neuromuscular junctions and muscle protein turnover following 12 weeks of resistance training in older men by Andrzej Mastalerz, Bizhan Hooshmand-Moghadam, Shadi Moazamigoudarzi, Fateme Golestani, Babak Hooshmand-Moghadam, Monika Johne, Krzysztof Maćkała, Katarzyna Lorenz, Ewelina Maculewicz

“…The ANCOVA (2×2; group×time; with the baseline variable as the covariate) revealed significant interaction effects; the greater increases for LBM ( P < 0.001), CSA ( P < 0.001), QCSA ( P < 0.001), MQU ( P < 0.05), MQL ( P < 0.01), 3MH ( P < 0.05) were noted in RT than CON, and greater decreases for FM ( P < 0.001) and CAF ( P < 0.001) in RT than CON. …”
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AN ASSEMBLED SKETCH OF PLACE NAMES IN LAC DUONG DISTRICT, LAM DONG PROVINCE by Thi Thuy Dung Vo, Thanh Hoai Nguyen, Thi Thanh Dam Le

“…This study, conducted over a year in 2023, involved selecting and analyzing names of places in Lac Duong District by qualitative methods, statistical analysis, linguistic analysis, and place-name grouping. The paper classifies these names into four groups and examines the characteristics of Lac Duong District in terms of etymology, cultural space, historical period, and cultural subject. …”
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The influence of neurovegetative and psychological characteristics of infertile patients with long-term COVID-19 on the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technologies by O.G. Boichuk, I.S. Golovchak, T.V. Kolomiichenko

“…Materials and methods. The main group consisted of 80 women with infertility and "long-COVID", the comparison group - 40 patients without a history of COVID-19. …”
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Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with and without Anxiety by K. A. Ehgoetz Martens, J. Y. Y. Szeto, A. J. Muller, J. M. Hall, M. Gilat, C. C. Walton, S. J. G. Lewis

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Two Transcutaneous Stimulation Techniques in Shoulder Pain: Transcutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency (TPRF) versus Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): A Comparative Pil... by Mu-Lien Lin, Hung-Wei Chiu, Zao-Ming Shih, Po-Ying Lee, Pei-Zhi Li, Chin-Hong Guo, Yuan-Jie Luo, Shen-Chieh Lin, Kwan-Yu Lin, Yu-Ming Hsu, Angela Pang, Weiwu Pang

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Methodology for adapting a co-created early childhood development intervention and implementation strategies for use by frontline workers in India and Guatemala: a systematic appli... by Amruta Bandal, Sara Hernández, Revan Mustafa, Karyn Choy, Namrata Edwards, Magdalena Guarchaj, Marinés Mejía Alvarez, Anushree Sane, Scott Tschida, Chetna Maliye, Ann Miller, Abhishek Raut, Roopa Srinivasan, Morgan Turner, Bradley H. Wagenaar, Ilgi Ertem, Maria del Pilar Grazioso, Subodh S. Gupta, Vibha Krishnamurthy, Peter Rohloff

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The impact of preliminary patient hydration on physiological [18F]PSMA-1007 uptake in the urinary bladder on PET/CT by T. L. Antonevskaya, A. I. Khalimon, O. V. Mukhortova, M. M. Khodzhibekova, A. I. Nikiforuk, D. D. Zubkov, G. F. Khamadeeva, D. Yu. Khodakova, T. N. Lazutina, I. V. Pylova, A. V. Leontyev, I. P. Aslanidi

“…Additionally, comparatively lower interquartile range (IQR) values for both SUVmean and TBRmean in the group with hydration were noted: 1.2 versus 5.8 for SUVmean, 4.0 versus 16.3 for TBRmean.Conclusion. …”
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A blended learning approach for capacity strengthening to improve the quality of integrated HIV, TB, and malaria services during antenatal and postnatal care in LMICs: a feasibilit... by Alice Norah Ladur, Uzochukwu Egere, Marion Ravit, Florence Mgawadere, Christopher Murray, Sarah Ann White, Mohammed Hauwa, Rael Mutai, Lucy Nyaga, Shikuku Duncan, Issak Bashir, Olubunmi Olufunmilola Ayinde, Rukia Bakar, Leonard Katalambula, Carlo Federici, Aleksandra Torbica, Nicholas Furtado, Elizabeth Adjoa Kumah, Charles Ameh

“…Qualitative data was collected through key informant interviews and focus group discussions, analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Reframing South African TV news as peace journalism by Jake Lynch

“…Transcripts of discussions by focus groups who saw the material, as well as written notes made whilst viewing by a larger sample of participants, were themed according to Entman’s model of framing (1993), where causal interpretation is linked to treatment recommendation. …”
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Ways to Success in Education: Students’ Behavioral Strategies in Regional Universities of Russia by P. A. Ambarova, G. E. Zborovsky

“…It is concluded that during the university period, in response to new goals and learning difficulties, different groups of students develop four types of behavioral strategies – traditional, innovative, imitation, and «withdrawal» strategies.…”
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Parameters of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Primary Sjӧgren’s Syndrome: Preliminary Results by Edyta Dziadkowiak, Agata Sebastian, Małgorzata Wieczorek, Elżbieta Kusińska, Marta Waliszewska-Prosół, Piotr Wiland, Maria Ejma

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Cross-code comparison of the edge codes SOLPS-ITER, SOLEDGE2D and UEDGE in modelling a high-power neon-seeded scenario in the DTT by M. Moscheni, M. Wigram, H. Wu, C. Meineri, C. Carati, E. De Marchi, M. Greenwald, P. Innocente, B. LaBombard, F. Subba, R. Zanino

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Cardio-renal effect of dapagliflozin and dapagliflozin- saxagliptin combination on CD34 + ve hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and podocyte specific markers in type 2 diabetes (T2DM)... by Seshagiri Rao Nandula, Arad Jain, Sabyasachi Sen

“…Results Significant HbA1c (p = 0.0357) reduction was noted in Combo group versus Dapa alone and Placebo. hsCRP levels (P = 0.0317) and IL-6, two important inflammatory molecules, were significantly reduced in both Dapa and Combo vs. …”
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Comparison of Intraoperative and Postoperative Outcomes of Sleeve and Dorsal Slit Technique of Circumcision: A Prospective Interventional Study by N Snigdha, R Lakshmana, Das Debarath, Natarjan Soorya, A Pravindhas, M Malar Mannan

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Neuropsychological features of patients of reproductive age diagnosed with breast cancer at the stage of surgical treatment using xenon-oxygen therapy by D. A. Rozenko, A. I. Shikhlyarova, L. N. Vaschenko, N. N. Popova, Yu. Yu. Arapova, A. Yu. Ardzha, A. A. Korobov

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Teachers as Meaning Makers in Empathetic Reading Sessions: Toward More Emotional and Holistic Literature Pedagogy by Merja Kauppinen, Juli-Anna Aerila

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