CASE REPORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH NEUROINVASIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Silviya Stoyanova, Raynichka Mihaylova-Garnizova, Emilia Naseva, Severina Dakova, Iva Christova, Konstantin Ramshev

“… We present the clinical course, and treatment of two consecutive cases of neuroinvasive West Nile virus (WNV) infection in the Clinic of Intensive Care, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Military Medical Academy - Sofia. …”
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New trends in AA amyloidosis with renal involvement: a single-center experience by Nídia Marques, Catarina Oliveira-Silva, Ana Pinho, Ana Teresa Nunes, Susana Sampaio, Ana Oliveira, Isabel Tavares

“…Abstract Introduction: In the northwest of Portugal, AA amyloidosis was reported as the most frequent amyloid nephropathy, but it is unclear if the disease’s incidence and outcomes have changed. The authors studied the changing epidemiology, aetiologies, and outcomes of patients with renal AA amyloidosis over the last 40 years. …”
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Numerical Analysis of the Characteristics of the Heat Treatment Process of Multilayer Composite Products in Heat Technology Installations by V. N. Romaniuk, A. M. Niyakovskii, A. N. Chichko, Yu. V. Yatskevich, Т. N. Ryzhova

“…The results of numerical studies carried out on the basis on a mathematical model developed by the authors of this paper devoted to the investigation of the influence of various factors on the characteristics of the process of heat treatment of composite products in industrial heat technology installations in the presence of internal heat emissions distributed over the volume of individual layers of the product are presented. …”
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Investigation of FDM-Based 3D Printing for Optimized Tooling in Automotive and Electronics Sheet Metal Cutting by Szabolcs Szalai, Brigitta Fruzsina Szívós, Vivien Nemes, György Szabó, Dmytro Kurhan, Mykola Sysyn, Szabolcs Fischer

“…With this research, the authors wanted to demonstrate that FDM technology can also be used to produce a classic sheet cut, which, of course, is still of great importance for prototyping or setting up production processes. …”
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Topography and dimensions of the auditory tube at the end of the fetal period by O.D. Sapunkov, L.O. Bogdanova, A.L. Kosakovskyi, I.A. Kosakivska, V.V. Syniachenko

“…No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.…”
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EXERGY OF TEXTILE MATERIALS by V. N. Romaniuk, D. B. Muslina

“…All stated above relates to the textile industry and in the first instance to the finishing production departments.The authors present the exergy-evaluation problem solution for the substance in the flow for the most common fiber-types: natural animal and phytogenic ones as well as artificial fibers. …”
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Stabilisation measures on the de-occupied territories: conceptual interpretation, classification, and application features by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…The publication provides a scientific analysis of the “stabilisation measures” concept which has recently been used to determine the specifics of public authorities and law enforcement agencies' activities on the de-occupied territories of our country. …”
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Crime and misdeeds amongst certain members of Ragusan communities in medieval Serbia (1400-1459) by Marković Nikola A.

“…Ragusans would also sometimes use Serbian or Ottoman authorities against their compatriots which was illegal as it was infringing upon Ragusan privileges. …”
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Inaugural Lecture by Kabale University

“…He has edited 4 books and co-authored one. He loves teaching, and has supervised over 100 graduate students to completion. …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation as Key Factor in Performance of Health Institutions, A Case Study of Kigali Health Institute, Kigali Rwanda. by Jean, Pierrekwizera

“…According to what other authors said Monitoring and evaluation are complementary. …”
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The Influence of Female Teachers’ Reproductive Health Experiences on their Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality by Hellen, Tuhiriirwe

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The role of autonomous learning in the study of grammar by economics and foreign language students (pedagogical profile with two areas of training) by Nina S. Shvaikina, Alexander A. Popel, Viktoria M. Volova

“…In pedagogical science, there is a search for effective means to improve grammatical skills and abilities. In this paper, the authors present autonomous learning as an effective tool in the study of grammar, which implies that students should have the opportunity to learn the rules themselves and consolidate them in practice. …”
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Utility sector of tourism infrastructure in Industry 4.0: challenges and solutions by N. Chernenko, A. Kukharuk, Ya. Hlushchenko, O. Korohodova

“…Using empirical research, two scenarios are suggested: an optimistic one, where smart technologies facilitate the traveler's life, and a pessimistic one, where technologies do not affect the course of the journey. Also, the linear regression method was used to create the forecast in accordance with the offered scenario. …”
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New Parameters for Impedance–pH Monitoring in Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Predicting its Severity by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Makushina, A. V. Paraskevova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The present articleidentifies possible correlations between new parameters for impedance–pH monitoring, such as mean nocturnal baseline impedance (MNBI); post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave index (PSPW); and the main parameter, acid exposure time (AET), as well as esophageal motor function. The authors set out to assess the values of MNBI and the PSPW index as additional criteria improving the diagnostic efficacy of impedance-pH monitoring, the completeness of clinical phenotyping of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as determining the probability of a more severe disease course. …”
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How Russian Doctoral Education Fulfills Its Main Mission: Scientometric Assessments (Article 2) by B. I. Bednyi, A. A. Mironos, N. V. Rybakov

“…The article attempts to fill this information lacuna by presenting an analysis of the database created by the authors which contains information about the defense of dissertations and research results of PhD students who graduated in 2013 from nine Russian universities over the five-year period after their graduation (N = 1178). …”
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Digital sociology and new opportunities for social and educational rehabilitation of disabled people by S. V. Kibakin, Y. A. Malakhova

“…Attention to supporting individual research projects of people with disabilities in the course of higher education has been paid, ways to help them collect experimental material have been substantiated. …”
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Foreign Policy Image of the Eurasian Economic Union in the Mass Media of the United Kingdom by Olga Yu. Vikhrova, Iaroslava S. Gorlova

“…A negative attitude towards the union, which can be formed by various audiences amid international information confrontation in times of inaction or insufficient actions on the part of the authorities, and underestimation of the real success of integration, can not only serve as a barrier to an increase in direct foreign investment, but also negatively affect trade turnover with external partners, as well as the attractiveness of national and general labor markets. …”
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Strengthening liability for unauthorised abandonment of a military unit or place of service in the light of current criminal law issues by Р. І. Tkachenko

“…In addition, an analysis of public opinion has been carried out, which gained resonance, and the main theses proposed by the authors of the petition have been outlined. Based on the fundamental positions of the public, the risks that are likely to occur in the practical plane of applying changes to the current legislation have been investigated. …”
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Respiratory Virus Vaccines: Pathways to Recommendations and Enhanced Coverage for At-Risk Populations by Stefania Maggi, Odile Launay, Rachel Dawson

“…Despite the demonstrated benefits of immunization throughout the life course and recommendations by health authorities, coverage rates of at-risk populations against vaccine-preventable diseases remain suboptimal and vary considerably by country and demographic strata. …”
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Response of Pedunculate Oak (<i>Quercus robur</i> L.) to Adverse Environmental Conditions in Genetic and Dendrochronological Studies by Konstantin V. Krutovsky, Anna A. Popova, Igor A. Yakovlev, Yulai A. Yanbaev, Sergey M. Matveev

“…However, although more than 270 published works have been cited in this review, we have, of course, missed some published studies. We apologize in advance to authors of those relevant works that have not been cited.…”
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