Adaptation of the Russian version of the ASAS health index by I. Z. Gaidukova, A. I. Akulova, A. P. Rebrov, A. G. Bochkova, S. Ya. Startsev, Sh. Erdes, E. K. Gaidukova, D. A. Poddubny

“…ASAS HI additionally includes 9 questions (ASAS EF Item Set) to assess the impact of environmental factors on the health of the patient with SPA. The aim is a Russian translation and adaptation of the ASAS HI (including ASAS EF Item Set). …”
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Bleeding us dry: The financial impact of full blood examinations in the immediate postoperative period by Bodie Chislett, Sachin Perera, Marlon Perera, Damien Bolton, Joseph Ischia, Nathan Lawrentschuk

“…It is estimated that in the 2022–2023 financial year, the Australian healthcare system billed over $13 million for full blood examinations (FBEs) to Medicare. This study aims to assess the cost of using FBE following surgery. …”
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Refining Established Practices for Research Question Definition to Foster Interdisciplinary Research Skills in a Digital Age: Consensus Study With Nominal Group Technique by Jana Sedlakova, Mina Stanikić, Felix Gille, Jürgen Bernard, Andrea B Horn, Markus Wolf, Christina Haag, Joel Floris, Gabriela Morgenshtern, Gerold Schneider, Aleksandra Zumbrunn Wojczyńska, Corine Mouton Dorey, Dominik Alois Ettlin, Daniel Gero, Thomas Friemel, Ziyuan Lu, Kimon Papadopoulos, Sonja Schläpfer, Ning Wang, Viktor von Wyl

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to provide a set of tools and recommendations designed to facilitate interdisciplinary education and collaboration. …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…The use of natural fertilizers during organic farming can be a source of pathogens, including L. monocytogenes in the soil and finally in vegetables and fruits. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in soil samples from organic carrot crops (Poland) and to characterize the tested strains. …”
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Changes in the cardiovascular profile in patients 3 and 12 months after COVID-19 pneumonia: parameters of arterial stiffness, global longitudinal strain, and diastolic function of... by E. I. Yaroslavskaya, N. E. Shirokov, D. V. Krinochkin, A. V. Migacheva, I. O. Korovina, N. A. Osokina, A. D. Sapozhnikova, T. I. Petelina

“…Aim. To study changes in the brachial – ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), ankle – brachial index (ABI), diastolic function, and global longitudinal strain of the left ventricle (LV) 3 and 12 months after COVID-19 pneumonia.Materials and methods. …”
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Assessing transition cow management in dairy cows for improved health, milk production, pregnancy, and culling outcomes by J.G. Cook, P.T. Pepler, L. Viora, D.L. Hill

“…These results suggest that gestation length, time spent in close-up, and stocking density are important factors influencing disease incidence in early lactation and subsequent lactation performance but had differing effects on primiparous versus multiparous cows. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on digital wellbeing in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey by Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Michelle Colder Carras, Dahlia Aljuboori, Juliann Saquib, Nazmus Saquib, Mayank Date, Kyeongwon Kim, Faisal Aldayel, Michelle R. Kaufman, Laura K. Clary, Vincent G. van der Rijst, Anouk Tuijnman, Antonius J. van Rooij, Nahlah Alsogaih, Faisal Z. Al-Zabidi, Fahad S. Albeyahi, Johannes Thrul

“…Methods A purposeful non-random sample of 92 participants representing different stakeholder groups was recruited to complete an online survey, answering questions about their experiences and perspectives on digital media use. …”
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Aplikasi Pencarian Hadis Menggunakan Vector Space Model Dengan Pembobotan TF-IDF Dan Confix-Stripping Stemmer by Novi Prisma Yunita

“…The hadith search application is tested by entering different keywords in the search form. The test results show relevance between keywords and search results documents. …”
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Cytokine production by the bioptates of invasive non-specific breast carcinoma as a criterion for the use of acetylamide form of synthetic HLDF-6 peptide for differentiation therap... by E. D. Mangazeeva, A. A. Studenikina, E. S. Michailova, D. V. Morozov, S. L. Ryzhikova, Yu. G. Druzhinina, A. V. Proskura, A. P. Bogachuk, V. M. Lipkin, A. I. Autenshlyus

“…The effect of this peptide may be associated with altered functional activity of the tumour. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of acetyl-amide form of synthetic HLDF-6 peptide on cytokine production by bioptates of invasive non-specific breast carcinoma. …”
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Experimental murine non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is associated with behavioural, cognitive, and peripheral neuronal dysfunction by V. A. Prikhodko, D. A. Orlyakhina, V. D. Petrova, V. E. Karev, D. Yu. Ivkin, S. M. Napalkova, S. V. Okovityi

“…However, the causal relationship between liver and nervous system disease remains poorly understood, which warrants the development of clinically relevant and valid animal models thereof.Aim. The objective of this work was to characterize the short- and long-term psychoneurological and peripheral neuronal deficits that complicate different stages of NAFLD/NASH in mice.Materials and methods. 68 adult male C57Bl/6 mice were randomized into Control or NASH groups. …”
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Interpretation of elevated baseline concentrations and serial changes of high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin T in confirmed muscular dystrophies by Mustafa Yildirim, Christoph Reich, Christian Salbach, Regina Pribe‐Wolferts, Barbara Ruth Milles, Tobias Täger, Matthias Mueller‐Hennessen, Markus Weiler, Benjamin Meder, Norbert Frey, Evangelos Giannitsis

“…Abstract Aims Concentrations of high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs‐cTnT) are frequently elevated in stable patients with confirmed muscle dystrophies. …”
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Correlation between hemodynamics assessed by FAI combined with CT-FFR and plaque characteristics in coronary artery stenosis by Bo Duan, Shuqing Deng, Runyang Xu, Yongsheng Wang, Kewu He

“…Abstract Background While both CT-FFR and FAI are found to be associated with the development of CAD, their relationship with hemodynamics and plaque characteristics remains unclear. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between hemodynamics assessed by FAI combined with CT-FFR and plaque characteristics in functionally significant coronary artery stenosis. …”
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General manifestation of tick-borne infections in the Amur region of Russia during 2014-2023 by Mrs Ekaterina Burdinskaya, Mrs Yulia Natykan, Mrs Olga Kurganova, Mrs Natalia Pshenichnaya, Mrs Anna Dragomeretskaya, Mrs Olga Trotsenko, Ms Vadim Melnik

“…Incidence rate of tick-borne infections change dramatically across different regions of the country. Aim: analyze several features of epidemiological manifestations of tick-borne infections in the Amur region. …”
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Serum uric acid to creatinine ratio in patients with early-onset post-stroke cognitive impairment: a retrospective cohort study by Libin Liao, Weiquan Huang, Rongchao Ma, Wentong Hu, Hui Wu, Moxi Su, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha

“…The serum uric acid to serum creatinine ratio (SUA/SCr) is an independent risk factor for poor outcomes of acute ischemic stroke and can potentially become an effective diagnostic indicator for cognitive decline. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between SUA/SCr and early-onset post-stroke cognitive impairment.MethodsConsecutive acute ischemic stroke patients from our hospital were enrolled between June 2023 and September 2024. …”
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Stability of Ceftobiprole Medocaril in Portable Elastomeric Infusion Devices by Beatriz Esteban-Cartelle, Brayan J. Anaya, Covadonga Pérez Menéndez-Conde, Noelia Vicente-Oliveros, Dolores R. Serrano, Ana Álvarez-Díaz, Jesús Fortún-Abete, Pilar Martín-Dávila

“…The antibiotic was diluted in two commonly used fluids (saline and dextrose) and kept at different temperatures: refrigerated (2–8 °C), room temperature (25 °C), and body temperature (32 °C). …”
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Estrogen/androgen balance in men with hyperestrogenism normalized by using letrozole of the aromatase inhibitor drug class by Z. Sh. Pavlova, A. S. Ametov, I. I. Golodnikov, A. A. Kamalov

“…Estradiol changes also differed markedly and significantly: in Group 1, estradiol decreased from 51.4 to 24.3 pg/ml, i.e., by 2.1-fold reaching physiological range, whereas in Group 2 estradiol level decreased insignificantly from 45.1 to 44.4 pg/ml, and remained above the range of normal values. …”
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Register of adult patients with noncompact left ventricular myocardium: classification of clinical forms and a prospective assessment of progression by E. V. Pavlenko, O. V. Blagova, N. V. Varionchik, A. V. Nedostup, V. P. Sedov, M. E. Polyak, E. V. Zaklyazminskaya

“…Aim. To study clinical forms of noncompact myocardium (NCM) in adults, the features of their manifestation, course and progression.Material and methods. …”
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Molecular heterogeneity and analysis of the long-term survival of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors by N. N. Mazurenko, V. V. Yugay, I. V. Tsyganova, M. P. Nikulin, P. P. Arkhiri, O. A. Anurova, N. A. Kozlov, I. S. Stilidi

“…GISTs are clinically diverse and have different genetic alterations that may have predictive and prognostic significance.Aim – the study of clinical, morphological and genetic features of GISTs to assess the overall survival (OS) of patients with various profiles of genetic disorders for elucidation the factors contributing to prognosis.Materials and methods. …”
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Identification of reference microRNAs in skeletal muscle of a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Richard J. Piercy, John C.W. Hildyard, Dominique O. Riddell, Dominic J. Wells, Rachel C.M. Harron

“…MicroRNA (miR) expressions in the muscle of DE50-MD dogs represent potential biomarkers, but stable reference miRs must first be identified. The aim of this paper was to establish a panel of reference miRs for WT and DE50-MD dogs over a range of ages and muscle groups. …”
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Ensemble deep learning and anomaly detection framework for automatic audio classification: Insights into deer vocalizations by Salem Ibrahim Salem, Sakae Shirayama, Sho Shimazaki, Kazuo Oki

“…For instance, ResNet50 in different configurations led to the best accuracy, F1 score, precision, and specificity, whereas MobileNetV2 had the best recall. …”
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