The impact of comprehensive local therapy on treatment outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer with solitary skeletal oligometastasis by Jia-nan Jin, Zheng-bo Song, Wen-xian Wang, Yi Li, Shi-yan Wu

“…Conclusions: In NSCLC patients with solitary skeletal oligometastasis, implementation of CLT appeared to positively influence PFS. …”
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Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells: enhanced absorption by nanotextured functional back contacts by M Demir, D Jiménez Tejero, B Fuhrmann, H Kempa, A Sprafke, R Scheer

“…However, these gains are partially offset by reductions in open-circuit voltage ( V _oc ) and fill factor (FF) possibly due to shunt pathways introduced by the nanotextured architecture. …”
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Rendezvous Missions to Systems of Small Solar System Bodies Using the Suboptimal SDRE Control Approach by Edson Cereja, José Manoel Balthazar, Angelo Marcelo Tusset, Vladimir Razoumny, Antonio Fernando Bertachini de Almeida Prado

“…In this work, we analyze the suitability of the State-Dependent Riccati Equation (SDRE) suboptimal nonlinear control formulation for the implementation of body-fixed hovering of a spacecraft in the highly nonlinear environment engendered by the faint force fields around single- and multi-body Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), a class of Small Solar System Bodies with high relevance either in scientific, economic, or planetary defense-related aspects. …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Hospitalization and Death in Mexican Patients with Metabolic Syndrome from Northeast Mexico: A Multicente... by Beatriz Silva Ramírez, Katia Peñuelas Urquides, Brenda Leticia Escobedo Guajardo, Viviana Leticia Mata Tijerina, Jorge Eleazar Cruz Luna, Roberto Corrales Pérez, Salvador Gómez García, Laura Adiene González Escalante, María Elena Camacho Moll

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a predisposing factor for severe COVID-19. The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with MetS has been poorly investigated. …”
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Porosity of Geopolymers Using Complementary Techniques of Image Analysis and Physical Adsorption of Gases by Carlos A. Rosas-Casarez, Ramón Corral-Higuera, Susana P. Arredondo-Rea, José M. Gómez-Soberón, Manuel J. Chinchillas-Chinchillas, Margarita Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Manuel J. Pellegrini-Cervantes, Jesús M. Bernal-Camacho

“…These analyses were carried out using physical adsorption of gases (PAG), and a methodology for image analysis of GM microporosity was implemented using micrographs obtained from a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and processed with the NI Vision Assistant 8.6 software (VA). …”
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The Sufficiency of Vitamin D of the Population of Various Age Groups in the City of Arkhangelsk by S. I. Malyavskaya, I. N. Zakharova, G. N. Kostrova, A. V. Lebedev, Ye. V. Golysheva, I. V. Suranova, I. D. Maykova, Ye. A. Yevseeva

“…Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for the formation of various pathological conditions. …”
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Small-Size Eight-Element MIMO Metamaterial Antenna with High Isolation Using Modal Significance Method by Tirado-Mendez Jose Alfredo, Jardon-Aguilar Hildeberto, Flores-Leal Ruben, Rangel-Merino Arturo, Perez-Miguel Angel, Gomez-Villanueva Ricardo

“…The electromagnetic barriers, implemented with strip lines, achieved isolation values exceeding 20 dB for adjacent elements (<0.023 λ) and approaching 40 dB for opposite ones (<0.23 λ) after analyzing the surface current distribution by the <i>MS</i> method. …”
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The History of the Development of Domestic Chemical Intelligence Tools by A. N. Petukhov, V. V. Vilchik, T. V. Shustikova, D. M. Imamov, M. S. Molchanov

“…The ionization method was first implemented in the early 1970s, the remote method (laser sensing) – in the late 1980s. …”
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The role of state grants in the Armenian-Russian scientific ties development: bibliometric analysis by E. G. Gzoyan, A. R. Mirzoyan, S. A. Aleksanyan, L. A. Oganesyan, S. R. Unanyan, M. M. Megrabyan, V. A. Glukhov, Sh. A. Sargsyan

“…Such bibliometric indicators as author's publications number, author's citations total number, the Hirsch index, journals impact factor, self-citations number, an average number of citations per a publication are used. …”
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Digital transformation readiness of Kazakhstani enterprises: Mapping regional and sectoral capacities by Zaira Satpayeva, Zhanibek Bekmurat, Tunç Medeni, Dana Kangalakova, Liangliang Xue

“…Type of the article: Research Article AbstractDigital transformation is a key factor in the competitiveness of enterprises in the modern world. …”
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120 W Efficient Single Frequency Amplification Based on Wide Tunable 1018 nm DBR Seed Source by Pan Li, Linfeng Li, Kaiming Cao, Ruihong Gao, Heshan Liu, Meng Shi, Ziren Luo

“…To ensure high ASE and SBS suppression in the amplified output, a four-stage amplification and filtering scheme was implemented. By carefully selecting optical fibers and optimizing their lengths, the system achieves an output power exceeding 120 W for the 1018 nm single-frequency laser. …”
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Thyristor booster device for voltage fluctuation reduction in power supply systems of ore mining enterprises by Elena N. Sosnina, Anatolii A. Asabin, Rustam Sh. Bedretdinov, Evgenii V. Kryukov, Daniil A. Gusev

“…The conducted research will make it possible to implement the device control system.…”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding dengue vaccine: a baseline study of community members and health providers in Indonesia by Abdul Wahab, Ida Safitri Laksanawati, Retna Siwi Padmawati, Asal Wahyuni Erlin Mulyadi, Wahyu Triadmajani, Jarir At Thobari

“…However, before this is implemented nationally, public perception and acceptance of the vaccine should be assessed in addition to health providers’ points of view. …”
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Lentiviral CRISPRa/i in the adult prairie vole brain: modulating neuronal gene expression without DNA cleavage by Meredith K. Loth, Kendall T. Mesch, Celine Herrera-Garcia, Liza E. Brusman, Zoe R. Donaldson, Zoe R. Donaldson

“…These advances represent the first successful implementation of somatic CRISPRa/i in prairie voles and expand the genetic toolkit available for this species.…”
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Spiritual Leadership Enhances Caring Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Calling by Sang Ayu Ketut Candrawati, Ni Kadek Ayu Sriani, Putu Gede Subhaktiyasa, Ni Komang Sukra Andini, Ni Luh Nova Dilisca Dwi Putri, Ni Ketut Citrawati, Megah Andriany

“…Healthcare organizations should implement training programs on spiritual leadership to encourage calling nurses to perform their duties with dedication. …”
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Ten-year survival in early-stage breast cancer patients in a comprehensive breast cancer care program in India by Priyansh Nathani, Priyansh Nathani, Parth Tailor, Prashant Bhandarkar, Priti Patil, Pratima Pimpalkar, Niranjna Swaminathan, Riya Sawhney, Riya Sawhney, Nobhojit Roy, Nobhojit Roy, Anita Gadgil, Anita Gadgil

“…We implemented a comprehensive breast care program based on these recommendations. …”
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Whole-of-community interventions that address alcohol-related harms: protocol for a scoping review by Asha S George, Tanya Doherty, Mark Tomlinson, Nandi Siegfried, Ida Okeyo, Ulla Walmisley, Michelle De Jong, Carmen Späth, Nadine Harker

“…Introduction Alcohol-related harm is a rising global concern particularly in low-income and middle-income countries where alcohol use fuels the high rates of violence, road traffic accidents and is a risk factor for communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. …”
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Youth entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan’s tourism: Potential and incentives for innovation by Aizhan Tleuberdinova, Nailya Nurlanova, Arailym Shokhamanova, Farida Alzhanova, Dinara Salauatova

“…Acknowledgments This study is supported by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan through the project AP 26199455 – “Entrepreneurial Motivation as a Factor for Economic Diversification in Regions: Sociocultural Prerequisites, New Directions, and Implementation Methods.”…”
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Pollution indices of brackish water and sediments of major mangrove sites along Arabian Sea coast of Pakistan by Malik Wajid Hussain Chan, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Qasim, Manzer. H. Siddiqui, Saud Alamri, Pirzada Jamal Ahmed Siddiqui, Salman Gulzar, Muhammad Azeem, Troy T. Handlovic, M. Farooq Wahab, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Munawwer Rasheed

“…Urgent intervention is required to regulate industrial waste, improve pollution control, and implement sustainable remediation strategies to protect coastal ecosystems.…”
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A synchronous improvement of strength and elongation caused by solid solution in low-silver SAC solder with superior necking resistance properties by Xiaojing Wang, Shuhua Zhang, Jiaheng Zhang, Shanshan Cai, Ning Liu, Yan Lai Wang

“…The successful development and implementation of this research provides a new solution for interconnection of electronic devices under high-speed dynamic loading and high-temperature service.…”
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