Evaluation of Drug Resistance Pattern and Molecular Detection of ISAba1 and ISAba2 in Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients by Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Mousavi, Hamid Reza Goli, Elham Amiri, Mehrdad Gholami

“…The antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the isolates was evaluated using the disk diffusion method according to the CLSI 2021 guidelines. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of colistin was determined using the micro broth method. …”
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IN VITRO INVESTIGATION OF THE TRANSPLANTATION PROSPECTS OF MULTICELLULAR SPHEROID MICROAGGREGATES OF DONOR RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM by S. A. Borzenok, I. A. Popov, I. N. Saburina, P. M. Arbukhanova

“…To study in experiment the criteria for transplantability of multicellular spheroid microaggregates of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), prepared by the method of 3D cell culture. Materials and Methods. 11 donor eyes (6 of adrenaline index «A», 5 of index «B») were used as a source of RPE cell cultures (group «A» – 6 cultures, group «B» – 5 cultures), of which over 2000 RPE spheroids were obtained by the method of three-dimensional cell culture. 1760 spheroids of them were selected for transplantability investigation (960 – group «A», 800 – group «B»). …”
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Unveiling Potential Blood Markers for Endometriosis Through the Integration and Experimental Validation of Immune Cell Traits Genome and Genome-Wide Associated Data by Mei J, Jiang XY, Zhang B, Wang L, Zhang AX, Li JJ, Chen SX, Xu X, Hu JJ, Zhou SG

“…Jie Mei,1– 3,* Xi-Ya Jiang,1,2,* Bin Zhang,4,* Li Wang,5 Ai-Xi Zhang,6 Jie-Jie Li,1– 3 Shun-Xia Chen,1,2 Xiao Xu,1,2 Jing‑Jing Hu,7 Shu-Guang Zhou1– 3 1Department of Gynecology, The Fifth Affiliated Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Maternal and Child Health Center of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gynecology, Anhui Women and Children’s Medical Center, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gynecology, Linquan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, 236400, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Scientific Research, Hefei Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Clinical Laboratory, Linquan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, 236400, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Public Health, Linquan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, 236400, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of reproduction, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shu-Guang Zhou; Jing‑Jing Hu, Email zhoushuguang@ahmu.edu.cn; janejj55@126.comBackground: While endometriosis (EM) has been previously associated with multiple immune factors, the causal relationship underlying these associations remains unclear.Objective: In this study, Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) method was employed to investigate the causal relationship between 731 immune cell traits and EM based on tabulated data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS).Methods: MR method includes inverse variance weighting (IVW), the weighted median (WM), MR-Egger, the weighted model, and the simple model. …”
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Safety Profile of Intravenous Ferulic Acid Nanoparticles: Acute Toxicity and Neurological Effects in Sprague-Dawley Rats by Huang H, Xuan Y, Ma ZC

“…This study aimed to develop and evaluate FA-loaded lipid nanoparticles (FA-LNPs) as a safe and efficient drug delivery system.Methods: FA-LNPs were prepared via an optimized active loading method. …”
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Aeromonitoring of Alternaria spores in the air of Zaporizhzhia city by K. V. Havrylenko, O. B. Prykhodko, V. O. Liakh, T. I. Yemets

“…The aim of the study was to determine the patterns of changes in the concentration of mold spores of the genus Alternaria in the air of Zaporizhzhia city. Materials and methods. The object of the study was the dynamics of Alternaria spore concentration in the atmospheric air of Zaporizhzhia city. …”
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Shear Performance of Mortise-and-Tenon Prestressed Joints in Prefabricated Metro Station Structures by YAN Jiajia, ZANG Yanwei, LIU Changbao, ZHANG Tianyang, WANG Bochuan, DI Honggui

“…[Objective] During the sinking construction process of prefabricated metro stations using the caisson method, the chain cutter equipment enclosing the station main structure imposes significant transverse shear forces on the assembled structural joints. …”
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Groundwater Exploration for Sustainable Development and Management in a Hard Rock Basin by Deepa Subramani, Pradeep Kamaraj

“…It is more appropriate to compare the electrical conductivity to geophysical resistivity surveys in these areas since the conductivity of the subsurface layer is poor in arid and semiarid regions. A 3 km equal grid was created to use the Schlumberger electrical resistivity method by using the SSR-MP-AT resistivity meter due to its great utility in defining the pattern of subsurface layers (weathered zone and fracture pattern, among others). …”
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The study of photosynthesis pigments of canna hybrida herb of some varieties by O. A. Kyslychenko, V. V. Protska, I. O. Zhuravel

“…The obtained results will be used in the development of quality control methods for herb of Canna hybrida and medicinal plant products on their basis.…”
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AUTOMATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN TRANSPORT LOGISTICS by Svitlana Rusanova

“…In terms of resource and budget planning, the expediency of using the method and indicators of the volume utilized is proved. …”
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Gyro-System for Guidance with Magnetically Suspended Gyroscope, Using Control Laws Based on Dynamic Inversion by Romulus Lungu, Constantin-Adrian Mihai, Alexandru-Nicolae Tudosie

“…This equation highlights the relative degree (equal to 2) with respect to the variables of the output vector and allows for the use of the dynamic inversion method in the design of stabilization and guidance controllers (of P.I.D.- and PD-types), as well as in the design of the related linear state observers. …”
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Improving the quality of payment fraud detection by using a combined approach of transaction analysis by Світлана Гавриленко, Олексій Абдуллін

“…To improve the accuracy of fraud detection, the labeled data was clustered into subclasses using the -means method. The number of clusters equal to twelve was determined by the elbow method. …”
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Women's empowerment and contraceptive use: the role of independent versus couples' decision-making, from a lower middle income country perspective. by Waqas Hameed, Syed Khurram Azmat, Moazzam Ali, Muhammad Ishaque Sheikh, Ghazunfer Abbas, Marleen Temmerman, Bilal Iqbal Avan

“…Effort needs to be made to educate women and their husbands equally, with particular focus on highly effective contraceptive methods.…”
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Fatty acid composition of eggs enriched with omega –3 fatty acids on the market by Vekoslava STIBILJ, Mojca KOMAN RAJŠP, Antonija HOLCMAN

“…The method was checked by the analysis of certified reference material CRM 164 (Anhydrous Milk Fat). …”
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Relationship between Religious-Spiritual Attitudes with Happiness, Self-Esteem, and Self-Concept in Students of Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran by Ahmad Bayat, Abolghasem Yaghoobi, Yazdan Movahedi

“…The sampling method was a multi-stage cluster, and the subjects were all students of this university. …”
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Utilizing the HBV-Light semi-distributed conceptual hydrological model to estimate groundwater recharge in the upstream part of the Awash River basin, Ethiopia by A. Muauz, B. Berehanu, H. Bedru

“…We also employed the regional sensitivity analysis (RSA) method to assess the sensitivity of model parameters and model. …”
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Two-layer spherical rubber-metal joints and problems of their calculation features by A. S. Kosmodamianskiy, V. I. Vorob'ev, O. V. Izmerov, D. N. Shevchenko, D. Yu. Rasin

“…The article analyses the methods for calculating the characteristics of spherical rubber-metal joints. …”
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THREE MODELS OF NATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION by I. Kleymenov

“…The article discusses various models of criminal policy in the conditions of globalization.The purpose of the author is to describe the basic models of national criminal policy in modern conditions of globalization.The methodology. The author uses the method of analysis and synthesis, formal legal method as well as sociological methods (survey).The results, scope of application. …”
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Methodological Principles for Adapting of Performance Indexes of Classical Libraries for a Comprehensive Assessment of Electronic Library Systems in Vocational Education by Svetlana Ol. Potapova, Nikolai Dm. Ambrosenko, Olga A. Lysak

“…The purpose of the study is to identify key methodological principles for adapting of performance indexes of classical libraries to assess the pedagogical and educational effectiveness of electronic library systems in professional education, as well as to determine their practical significance for the formation of tools for analyzing the impact of digital resources on the learning process.Materials and methods. The study used an integrated approach combining theoretical analysis and empirical methods. …”
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HLA-DRB1 alleles in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by L A Taukumova, I A Guseva

“…Radiographic damage assessment in wrists and foots was examined by Larsen method. HLA- DRBI typing was performed using PCR method. 135 health donors were a control group. …”
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Chinese Male Nursing Undergraduates’ Experience of Learning Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing: A Qualitative Study by Wang C, Liu Z, Thong MSY, Hu X

“…Can Wang,1,* Zhunzhun Liu,1,* Melissa SY Thong,2 Xiang Hu3 1Nursing School, Wuxi Taihu University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Unit of Cancer Survivorship, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; 3School of Education, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhunzhun Liu, Email liuzz@wxu.edu.cnBackground: Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing (OB-GYN) is a critical yet challenging field of study for male nursing undergraduates due to traditional gender biases and the perception of it being a female-dominated profession.Objective: The study aimed to better understand the experiences of male nursing students in learning OB-GYN.Methods: This study used a qualitative method of phenomenological study approach. …”
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