Use of the chronic illness research recruitment taxonomy to evaluate recruitment strategies in an eHealth feasibility study. by Rosalynn C. Austin, Anne Marie Lunde Husebø, Hege Wathne, Marianne Storm, Kristin H. Urstad, Ingvild Morken, Bjørg Karlsen

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A study on beneficial impact of the use of medium-molecular-weight hydroxyethyl starch in granulocyte apheresis using continuous-flow cell separator Spectra Optia: A retrospective... by Amardeep Pathak, Devasis Panda, Narender Tejwani, Anurag Mehta

“…RESULTS: Granulocyte yield (mean: 3.29 × 1010/unit vs. 4.5 × 1010/unit in the ACD and HES groups, respectively, P ≤ 0.0001) was significantly better in the HES group. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Warmed Versus Room Temperature Intravenous Fluids Administration to Prevent Intraoperative Heat Loss in Anaesthetised Calves Undergoing Umbilical... by Sitkican Okur, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Mumin Gökhan Senocak, Ayse Golgeli, Ferda Turgut, Omer Tarik Orhun, Yakup Kocaman, Ugur Ersoz

“…Duration of anaesthesia, surgery time and recovery scores were also noted. Results The PR, RT and fR values showed no significant difference between groups over time (p > 0.05). …”
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The Impact of Abdominal Obesity Status on Cardiovascular Response to the Mediterranean Diet by Alexandra Bédard, Sylvie Dodin, Louise Corneau, Simone Lemieux

“…All analyses were adjusted for the slight decrease in body weight, which occurred during the MedDiet (mean: 0.9±1.2 kg). A group by time interaction was noted for waist circumference (P=0.02), abdominally obese subjects showing a significant decrease and nonabdominally obese subjects a nonsignificant increase (resp., −1.1 and +0.3%). …”
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Influence of Preoperative Pain Duration on Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Outcomes by Mustafa Gökhan Köse, Kadir Önem, Mehmet Çetinkaya, Erkan Karadağ, Emre Arpali

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Impacts of Auroral Precipitation on HF Propagation: A Hypothetical Over‐the‐Horizon Radar Case Study by Joshua J. Ruck, David R. Themens

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Improvement of Helicobacter pylori eradication efficacy at stomach and duodenum peptic ulcers by Natalya O. Schanova, Lyudmila V. Prokhorova

“…Efficacy of H. pylori eradication at modified sequential therapy was 95,8%, at standard, also combined with bismuthate tripotassium dicitrate, - 86,4%. After successful H. pylori eradication decrease of inflammatory activity of the stomach mucosa at less prominent decrease of mononuclear infiltration was noted, however the tendency for reduction of these features was more significant in patients at modified sequential regimen. …”
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Management of calls and threats in digital economy of Russia by V. N. Makhalin, O. M. Makhalina

“…Besides, increase of changes upon completion of which, by different estimates, tech-nologies of the Industry 4.0 will lead about 610 000 jobs to reduction is noted begun in the industry, under the influence of technological shift, but during the same period can also about 960 000 new vacancies will appear. …”
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Comparison of Time to Pregnancy in In Vitro Fertilisation between Endometriosis and Nonendometriosis by Hartanto Bayuaji, Artha Falentin Putri Susilo, Kevin Dominique Tjandraprawira

“…Endometriosis patients had a shorter infertility duration (4 years vs. 5 years, p=0.024). Both groups had similar median age and body mass index at presentation. …”
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In vivo bone regeneration performance of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogel-based composite bone cements in ovariectomized and ovary-intact rats: a preliminary investigation by Mosharraf Hossain, Tamima Sultana, Ji Eun Moon, Soobin Im, Je Hoon Jeong

“…For animal study, twenty female Wister rats (250–300 g, 12 weeks of age) were divided into four groups including a two non-ovariectomy (NOVX) groups and two ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis groups. …”
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Implementation of in utero laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic spina bifida repair in two centers in Latin America: rationale for this approach in this regionAJOG Global Reports at a Gl... by Jezid Miranda, PhD, Miguel A. Parra-Saavedra, PhD, William O. Contreras-Lopez, PhD, Cristóbal Abello, MD, Guido Parra, MD, Juan Hernandez, MD, Amanda Barrero, MD, Isabela Leones, MD, Adriana Nieto-Sanjuanero, MD, Gerardo Sepúlveda-Gonzalez, MD, Magdalena Sanz-Cortes, PhD

“…Hydrocephalus treatment requirements at 12 months were similar across all groups. No maternal deaths or other outcomes such as pulmonary edema or need for maternal transfusion were noted in the fetoscopic SB repair group. …”
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Evaluation of the Diversities in the Inflammatory Responses in Cats With Bacterial and Viral Infections by Songul Erhan, Bengu Bilgic, Ezgi Ergen, Mert Erek, Elif Ergul Ekiz, Mukaddes Ozcan, Mehmet Erman Or, Banu Dokuzeylul, Erdal Matur

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Surge Response on Motivation Among Anesthesiology Residents and Fellows: A discussion of findings from semi-structured interviews at Montefiore Medical C... by Sujatha Ramachandran, Kateryna Slinchenkova, Jonathan Leff, David Adams, Sarang Koushik, Omar Viswanath, Naum Shaparin

“…A separate invitation was sent to the faculty of the department (Focus Group 2), held on one date. During the interview, guiding questions were provided by the 4 interviews to facilitate discussion. …”
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The effect of probiotic-fortified kefir on depression, appetite, oxidative stress, and inflammatory parameters in Iranian overweight and obese elderly: a randomized, double-blind,... by Mehran Noori, Zainab Shateri, Siavash Babajafari, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Karim Parastouei, Mohammad Ghasemi, Hoseein Afshari, Mohammad Samadi

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Comparative analysis of the immediate results of thoracoscopic thymectomy using single-port and three-port approaches in the treatment of non-invasive epithelial thymic tumors by E. A. Epifantsev, A. V. Smirnov, V. Yu Gritsun, A. A. Keshvedinova, Yu. V. Ivanov

“…The analysis noted a statistically significant increase in the duration of the operation in the group of three-port thoracoscopic thymectomies (duration of operations – 107.5 minutes [70 minutes; 132.5 minutes] versus 70.0 minutes [57 minutes; 79 minutes] in the group with a single-port approach). …”
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Novel Pattern of Iron Deposition in the Fascicula Nigrale in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study by Miriam E. Peckham, Khashayar Dashtipour, Barbara A. Holshouser, Camellia Kani, Alex Boscanin, Kayvan Kani, Sheri L. Harder

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Comparative assessment of the quality of life of the patients after phacoemulsification of cataract, complicated by a violation of capsular support of the lens, with various method... by Kozhukhov A.A, Kapranov D.O.

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Effect of amisulpride on the expression of serotonin receptors, neurotrophic factor BDNF and its receptors in mice with overexpression of the aggregation-prone [R406W] mutant tau p... by E. M. Kondaurova, A. A. Komarova, T. V. Ilchibaeva, A. Ya. Rodnyy, E. A. Zalivina, V. S. Naumenko

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Effect of Low-Intensity High-Repetition Versus High-Intensity Low-Repetition Elastic Band Resistance Training on Functional Physical Fitness and Myokine Levels in Older Adults by Moon Jin Lee, Jun-Young Sung, Jiyoun Kim

“…SPARC increased significantly only in the HI-LR group (<i>p</i> = 0.021). Functional improvements were noted in TUG for both groups, while the 4 m walk improved significantly in the HI-LR group (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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LOW POWER BRACHYTHERAPY IN COMBINED TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH INTERMEDIATE RISK OF LOCALIZED PROST ATE CANCER by V. A. Biryukov, O. B. Karyakin, O. V. Morov, O. G. Lepilina, D. V. Neledov, D. B. Sanin, G. N. Grishin, M. S. Kalinina

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