Application of the MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Method in the Determination of the Causative Agent of Endophthalmitis. Clinical Case by A. V. Lizunov, V. O. Ponomarev, V. N. Kazaykin, S. M. Rozanova, M. V. Kirf, D. G. Hasanova

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mHealth low carbohydrate dietary intervention ameliorates glycaemic profile, blood pressure and weight status in people with type 2 diabetes by Despina Kolivas, Liz Fraser, Ronald Schweitzer, Peter Brukner, George Moschonis

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Diagnostic accuracy of DIPSI criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus in Puducherry by S Pravinraj, Mohamed M. Tajudeen, Darshana Zala, Rajini Senthil, Mercy M. Jafrin

“…The Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group India (DIPSI) criterion requires a single prick in the non-fasting state to collect the sample for diagnosing GDM. …”
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Global Status of Emerging Lophomonas Infection: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases (1993—2020) by Maryam Nakhaei, Mahdi Fakhar, Ali Sharifpour, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Elham Sadat Banimostafavi, Eisa Nazar

“…The highest number of cases (n = 171; 55.7%, P<0.04) significantly belonged to the juvenile age group (aged ≤18 years). The male to female ratio of the cases was almost equal, and no statistically significant difference between them was observed. …”
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Effect of erythropoietin on athletic performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kien Vinh Trinh, Dion Diep, Kevin Jia Qi Chen, Le Huang, Oleksiy Gulenko

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SPECIFICS OF LIPID METABOLISM AND ATORVASTATIN EFFICACY IN TYPE 2 DIABETES WITH CARRIAGE OF VARIOUS POLYMORPHISMS OF CHOLESTEROL ETHER CARRYING PROTEIN TaqIB GENE by M. V. Kim, S. A. Skoryukova, A. A. Bystrova, E. I. Baranova, S. N. Pchelina, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…Totally 382 patients studied, with DM2, native for statins, and 187 almost healthy individuals. All participants underwent blood sampling with lipids test and molecular-genetic testing. …”
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Comorbidities, clinical outcome and rate of herpes simplex positive PCR in patients with keratitis, corneal erosions and ulcers by Mhd Hosam Dandachli, Anna-Karina B. Maier, Jörg Hofmann, Tina Dietrich-Ntoukas

“…The average BCVA at the last follow-up (0.76 ± 0.83 LogMAR) was significantly better than at the time of sample collection (0.94 ± 0.76 LogMAR) (P < 0.001). …”
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The Pesticide Exposure of People Living in Agricultural Community, Northern Thailand by Anurak Wongta, Nootchakarn Sawarng, Phannika Tongchai, Kunrunya Sutan, Tanyaporn Kerdnoi, Tippawan Prapamontol, Surat Hongsibsong

“…DAPs were detected in almost all urine samples and 3-PBA was detected in 12-45% of each group, while glyphosate was found in 11 – 30% among the three groups of growers but not in nonfarm workers. …”
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The Aphid Fauna (Hemiptera:Aphidoidea) and Host Plants of The Büyükada Island (İstanbul, Turkey) by Hayal Akyıldırım Beğen, Gazi Görür

“…Aphids are small, soft-bodied and one of the sap-feeding insect groups and also can damage almost all plants. Some aphid species are specific to only one host plant, while some feed on numerous host plants. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on body mass index in young adults by Cristiana Pop, Valentina Ciomag

“…In this study were involved 176 male university students, 19.3±0.67 years of age, divided in two equal groups: the first one measured in 2018, with regular physical activity in face-to-face mode and the second one measured in the end of 2020, after almost one year of remote learning. …”
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Method of ISSR-marking in the study of genetic diversity of flax varieties by T. A. Bazanov, I. V. Ushapovsky, N. N. Loginova, E. V. Smirnova, P. D. Mikhaylova

“…The dendrogram which included varieties of fiber flax and its local forms, revealed twelve subclusters forming three uneven groups. Almost every group had its own characteristic feature, not related to the geography of origin. …”
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Anthracite nanoporous carbons obtained by nitric acid intercalation followed by alkaline activation by V. O. Kucherenko, Yu. V. Tamarkina, V. O. Sabierova, M. M. Nechitaylov

“…Activation with the AC formation was performed by thermoprogrammed heating (4 deg/min) of an alkali (KOH) impregnated sample to 800 °C with isothermal holding for 1 h, cooling, washing from alkali and drying. …”
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Relación entre el estado nutricional y la actividad física en adolescentes chilenos (Relationship between nutritional status and physical activity in Chilean adolescents) by Hanrriette Carrasco Venturelli, Javier Cachón-Zagalaz, José Luis Ubago-Jiménez, Amador Lara-Sánchez

“…On the contrary, in the group over 16 years of age, women maintain a higher score in nutritional status by excess, reversing these values in men who reach a higher normal nutritional status. …”
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Demographic Linkages between Rural and Urban Areas and Its Impact on Creating Social Capital (Case study: Damavand, Firouzkoh, Shemiranat) by Nasrin Kazemi, Mohammad Salmani, Seyed Ali Badri, Sharif Motavaf

“…The density index was almost 60% in Damavand, Firuzkoh, and Shemirant. The reciprocity and transferability indices were almost 50% and 60%, respectively. …”
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Residents’ perspectives on tourism impacts of Portuguese World Heritage historic centers: Angra do Heroísmo and Évora by Laurentina Vareiro, Raquel Mendes

“…The methodology comprises quantitative research based on a self-administered survey applied to convenience samples of local residents of the two Portuguese municipalities in 2014. …”
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The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam I, Masoumeh Ghasemi II, Fatemeh Zarghami III, Sepideh Harzand Jadidi IV, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani V, Koen Ponnet V, Zahra Rostami V, Nasim Hajipoor Kashgsaray V

“…Elderly pedestrians are among the most vulnerable groups in terms of traffic-related injuries. This study aimed to investigate traffic behaviour and its determinants among elderly pedestrians in Iran. …”
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Valsartan pharmacokinetics in patients with controlled and uncontrolled arterial hypertension by S. V. Seleznev, P. Yu. Mylnikov, A. V. Shchulkin

“…Patients of the two groups were comparable in terms of major comorbidities. …”
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Helminth fauna of saffron cod <i>Eleginus gracilis</i> in the coastal waters of the Magadan Region (northern coast of the Okhotsk Sea) by V. V. Pospekhov

“…The data on helminth infestation are not useful for differentiation of the saffron cod sub-populations in the northern Okhotsk Sea because of almost permanent partial mixing of these groups.…”
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Analysis of the results of the mantoux test with 2 TE in children with rheumatoid arthritis when prescribing genetically engineered drugs by M. V. Uraksina, E. A. Amosova, B. E. Borodulin

“…When  evaluating the samples,  low sensitivity to tuberculin in the Mantoux test with 2 TE prevails  over moderate  and  high compared with  the control  group.  …”
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Ex Vivo Assessment of Natural Teeth Wear against Zirconia and Novel Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Composite Crowns in Primary Teeth by a Three-Dimensional Assessment Method by Abhinav Talekar, Gayatri Chaudhari, Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni, Sneha Kothare, Amol Patil, Prasad Musale, Yusuf Chunawala, Shikha Choubey

“…Forty-five primary canines were divided into three groups (15 per group) and mounted against Zr (Group A), GFRC (Group B), and natural teeth as control (Group C) in the wear test machine. …”
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