CLASSICAL MECHANICS´ TEACHING IN IBERO-AMERICAN ENGINEERING BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS. STATE OF KNOWLEDGE by Галі Александра Белтран, Олена Жижко

“…Hence, it is necessary to delve into the theoretical basis of the studies and research, promote well-founded reflections in relation to the state and perspectives of the different priority lines of research at present, and promote interpretative work that allows us to advance in the understanding of significant problems related to science learning. Materials and Methods. The research was carried out following the documentary-bibliographic method, which consisted of the collection and subsequent selection of pertinent information on the subject of the study; analytical and comprehensive reading of texts; extraction of the analysis units from the documentary material, the pertinent data, and its submission to a process of review, examination, description, analysis. …”
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Study of calcium-containing compounds as catalysts for the esterification of glycerol with higher carboxylic acids by Yu. L. Zotov, D. M. Zapravdina, E. V. Shishkin, Yu. V. Popov

“…To investigate the catalytic activity of calcium-containing basic catalysts for the esterification of glycerol with higher carboxylic acids in order to develop a low-waste technology for the production of multifunctional additives, as well as to assess the possibility of using the reaction products for the processing of polyvinyl chloride.Methods. The consumption of oleic acid during synthesis was monitored using a titrimetric method of analysis with visual indication. …”
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Pain Behaviour Scale (PaBS): An Exploratory Study of Reliability and Construct Validity in a Chronic Low Back Pain Population by Dalyah M. Alamam, Andrew Leaver, Niamh Moloney, Hana I. Alsobayel, Ghada Alashaikh, Martin G. Mackey

“…Pain behaviours were assessed using the Pain Behaviour Scale. The Visual Analogue Scale and Modified Oswestry Disability Index were used to measure pain and disability, respectively. …”
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Compatibility of endoscopic examination using i-scan technology with histopathology results in laryngeal carcinoma: prospective observational study by Gracia Cintia Massie, Agung Dinasti Permana, Shinta Fitri Boesoirie, Lina Lasminingrum, Melati Sudiro, Yussy Afriani Dewi

“…Fiber optic laryngoscopy examination with i-scan is a non-invasive technology used to visualize changes in the structure of the mucosa and blood vessels, aiding in better identification of malignancies. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in hypermucoviscous and non-hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hiroki Namikawa, Ken-Ichi Oinuma, Yukihiro Kaneko, Hiroshi Kakeya, Taichi Shuto

“…Forest plots were used to visualize the effect sizes and 95% CIs of individual studies estimated using the inverse variance and DerSimonian – Laird methods with fixed – and random-effects models, respectively. …”
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The effect of different consumption rates of the herbicide Harmony 75, VG on the level of stress in soybean plants by I. Storchous, O. Ivaschenko

“…To establish the optimally high efficiency of weed control in soybean crops with a two-time application of the herbicide Harmony 75, VG to relieve stress in crop plants. Methods. Field, laboratory, quantitative-weighing, visual, calculation-comparative, mathematical-statistical. …”
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Dynamic cross-lagged effects between healthy lifestyles and multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults in China by Xuan Zhu, He Ma, Hangjing Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Shangfeng Tang, Juyang Xiong

“…Abstract Background While healthy lifestyles mitigate the risk of multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases), their temporal dynamics in aging populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries undergoing rapid demographic structure transition, remain understudied. Methods Using longitudinal data (2014–2020) from 6,852 Chinese adults (aged ≥ 45 years) in the China Family Panel Studies, we used the subgroup analysis to investigate high risk groups in the chronic diseases status, employed alluvial diagrams to visualize diseases status transition and random intercept cross-lagged panel model to quantify the lagged effect between healthy lifestyles (sleep, physical exercise, smoking, drinking) and chronic diseases status (without diseases, single, multimorbidity). …”
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Role of tumor mutational burden in patients with urothelial carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhe Wang, Danxue Huang, Su Li, Liyuan Ke

“…We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the role of TMB in patients with UC treated with ICIs.MethodsTwo investigators independently searched the literature, screened eligible studies, extracted valid data, and scored quality assessments. …”
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Comparison of thoracoscopy-guided thoracic paravertebral block and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for postoperative analgesia after uniportal thoracoscopic pulmonary wedg... by Jianhui Du, Luyao Wei, Jinxian He, Xia Xu, Lihong Hu

“…Herein, we compared the analgesic effects of TG-TPB and PCIA post-UTPWR.MethodsSixty patients allocated into two groups: T and P. …”
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High tibial osteotomy in geriatric patients with gonarthrosis by Bedrettin Akar, Yusuf Oztürkmen, Mehmet B. Balioglu, Fatih Ugur, Erhan Sükür

“…The efficacy of MOWHTO in patients with grade III-IV osteoarthritis is significantly lower than that in grades I-II, and the treatment method should be selected with caution.…”
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Rethinking 2S/LGBTQI+ food security with co-design: a study protocol by Joanie Thériault, Phillip Joy, Sana Boudhraâ, Min Gao

“…Discussions will be recorded for analysis purposes along with visual and textual content generated through the web-based collaborative tool. …”
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FEATURES OF THE CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC TACTICS by M. A. Gromova, S. E. Myasoedova

“…Objective: to establish features of a chronic pain syndrome disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, to reveal correlation with psychoemotional disorders and to develop the differential approach to maintaining patients. Materials and methods. 101 patients at the age of 60.6 ± 11.8 years, 92 % of women, with reliable rheumatoid arthritis (American College of Rheumatology – ACR, 1987), were examined. …”
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Comparison of Two Manual Therapy Programs, including Tendon Gliding Exercises as a Common Adjunct, While Managing the Participants with Chronic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Fauzia Javed Sheereen, Bibhuti Sarkar, Pallavi Sahay, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Taimul Ali, Fuzail Ahmad

“…This study aimed to compare the efficacy of the neurodynamic technique (NT) and carpal bone mobilization technique (CBMT) incorporated with tendon gliding exercises (TGE) as an effect-enhancing adjunct while managing the participants with chronic CTS. Methods. The study followed a two-arm parallel-group randomized comparative design. …”
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Acute Effects of Different Alcohol Doses on Psychomotor Performance and Subjective Responses among Healthy Young Women in China by Xiaoqin Yi, Li Xiao, Jin Xiang, Weihao Fan, Yingqiang Fu, Linchuan Liao, Yi Ye

“…Psychomotor function was evaluated using auditory simple reaction time (ASRT), visual choice reaction time (VCRT), pursuit rotor task (PRT), and digit symbol substitution test (DSST). …”
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Transverse abdominis plane block under different guidance in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: anatomy and technique, systematic review and double meta-analysis by S.M. Chooklin, S.S. Chuklin, R.V. Barylyak

“…However, their comparative effectiveness remains a subject of debate. Materials and methods. A systematic search for randomized controlled trials published up to January 2025 that compared TAPB under ultrasound and laparoscopic guidance was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. …”
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Ultrasound elastography of muscles in cerebral palsy: systematic review by V. M. Kenis, A. V. Sapogovskiy, E. V. Melchenko, O. E. Agranovich, A. I. Shubina, M. V. Zhurbitskaya

“…Ultrasound elastography is a group of diagnostic methods that allow visualizing tissue stiffness, measuring and displaying biomechanical properties of tissues. …”
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CLINICAL-IMMUNOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ACUTE BRUCELLOSIS IN CHILDREN by D. R. Atakhodjayeva

“…Object of the research: to study peculiarities of the progress of acute brucellosis in children taking into account clinical-immunologic data. Materials and methods of the research: the research was based on the results of examinations of 23 children from 3 to 14 years old with brucellosis mostly living in endemic foci of the Republic of Uzbekistan. …”
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Multimodal Imaging Features of Bilateral Choroidal Ganglioneuroma by Zhaoxin Jiang, Ting Zhang, Xing Liu, Dan Liang, Yimin Zhong, Chi-chao Chan, Xiaoyan Ding

“…Here, we evaluated multimodal images in the early stage of choroidal ganglioneuroma. Methods. A 6-year-old boy was recruited who had experienced gradually progressive vision loss and rapidly progressive myopia in both eyes over the past 2 years. …”
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Contribution and significance of Heidelberg retinal tomography II in diagnostics of ocular hypertension and its conversion into primary open-angle glaucoma by Marković Vujica, Kontić Đorđe, Hentova-Senćanić Paraskeva, Božić Marija, Marjanović Ivan, Krstić Vera, Kovačević Dragana

“…Also, when the results of the functional tests remain unchanged, that confirms the conversion of ocular hypertension into glaucoma. Methods. During a 5-year study period (2002-2007), 29 patients with ocular hypertension were examined. …”
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A Single-Center Case-Control Study of Glaucoma Severity on Initial Presentation in Haitian Americans by Vu DM, Persad PJ, Rothman AL, Feuer WJ, Chang TC

“…Outcome measures included a comparison of blindness, glaucoma severity [visual field and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) loss], and follow-up rates between groups.Results: At presentation, 95 Haitians had worse average mean deviation (MD) than controls in the better (− 9.4 ± 9.8 vs − 5.1 ± 6.4 dB, p < 0.02) and worse eyes (− 12.7 ± 10.0 vs − 7.3 ± 7.0 dB, p < 0.01). …”
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