Comparison of the clinical efficacy and safety of two spinal endoscopic techniques for the treatment of ossification of the ligamentum flavum in the thoracic spine by Yupeng Wang, Zhongxin Tang, Qian Tang, Haijun Ma, Mingkui Shen, Hejun Yang

“…Patients were divided into a PE group and a UBE group according to the surgical method. The basic information of the patients was recorded. …”
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Lethality of patients with rheumatoid arthritis depending on adalimumab administration: imitation modeling by D V Goryachev, Sh. F. Erdes

“…Calculation was done on the base of elevation of standardized lethality level (SLL) in population of RA pts in average from 135% to 300%. SLL values from 80 to 320% were used depending on functional disability degree with converting to Russian values of age-specific lethality coefficient for 1999. …”
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Effects of Particle Sizes on Alkaline Water Electrolytic Catalytic Properties of Laser Sprayed Nickel Coatings by QI Haotian, GE Chengjie, YE Xinyu, GUI Xionghui, ZHANG Qinhao, REN Lu, CHEN Xiuyong, SUO Xinkun

“…Laser spraying technology is a new type of thermal spraying technology， which is based on the principle of using laser as a heat source to heat the powder so that the particles reach a molten or semi-molten state and form a coating on the surface of the substrate.In this work， the nickel coatings were fabricated on the surface of nickel mesh through laser spraying.The surface morphology of the coatings was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).The catalytic activity of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of electrodes was characterized by electrochemical methods， and the effect of nickel particle size on the electrolytic catalytic performance of coatings was studied.The results showed that the particle size affected the degree of melting of the particles when passing through the laser.The number of particles deposited on the surface of the prepared electrodes increased as the particle size decreased， and pore structure particles were found on the electrode surface， while the HER and OER overpotentials of the electrodes decreased， the double-layer capacitance value increased， and the impedance decreased， indicating that the HER and OER activities of the prepared electrodes were enhanced.The electrode prepared with an average particle size of 45 μm powder showed the best catalytic activity in HER and OER， with overpotentials of 416 mV and 371 mV， respectively， at a current density of 10 mA/cm2.This study provided a new method for the efficient and low-cost green preparation of catalytic electrodes for hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis.…”
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Breaking the silence: Barriers to help-seeking among female victims of domestic violence in Ardabil, Iran - A qualitative study. by Samaneh Dabagh Fekri, Negar Khoshnevis, Armin Zareiyan, Elham Kheirkhahi, Zahra Behboodi Moghadam, Masoumeh Namazi

“…<h4>Results</h4>The age range of the participants was 15-45 years old with an average age of 30.65 years and the educational level of them ranged from elementary school to postgraduate degrees. …”
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Assessing the Health Literacy Level of Mothers of Under 5-year-old Children With Malnutrition by Samira Bashirian, Simin Esmaeilpour-Zanjani

“…Objective: This study is aimed to investigate the health literacy level in mothers of children under the age of 5 years suffering from malnutrition in families and been supported by the health centers in Bojnourd City, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional and analytical study, using cluster sampling method, was performed on 448 mothers with malnourished children under 5 years of age. …”
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Field Study on Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Selected Herds of Cattle by A. Balicka-Ramisz, A. Ramisz, Ł. Laurans, M. Piotrowski

“…In these months, the average degree of worming ranged from 58.31 to 92.53 % depending on the type of farm. …”
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The Peculiarities of the Perception and Understanding of Sonnets Written by W. Shakespeare by the Students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages by Наталія Михальчук, Ольга Кришевич

“…Shakespeare by the students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages. The methods of the research are: in order to study the features of perception and understanding of the absurd in the sonnets of W. …”
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Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the uncinate process of the pancreas in a 9-year-old child by Dmitriy A. Pyhteev, Yuriy Yu. Sokolov, Leonid M. Elin, Yuriy N. Filyushkin, Marina O. Elina, Roman A. Akhmatov

“…Abstract Background Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) is a rare tumor of the pancreas with a low degree of malignancy. This tumor is most common in the female field, and in the children’s population, this pathology is less common and occurs on average for the ages of 11–14 years old. …”
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Exploring systemic effects of the friendship paradox on social network participation by Ahmed Medhat, Shankar Iyer

“…We also evaluate the iterative impact of FIT on network nodes, as a measure of node centrality in a network, finding it to have the ability to identify central nodes at a community level and to do so at a lower computational complexity than community detection, a property not matched by commonly used node centrality methods such as betweeness, closeness and degree centrality.…”
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The Use of Color T2 Mapping in MRI Examination of Children with Recurrent Patellar Dislocations in the Postoperative Period by Evgeniy A. Andronnikov, Tatiana V. Alekseeva, Natalia G. Mikhalkina, Ayrat R. Syundyukov, Elena V. Preobrazhenskaya

“…Quantitative relaxation time T2 during cartilage MR mapping is a noninvasive marker of cartilage degeneration, sensitive to biochemical composition and degree of tissue hydration. T2 mapping can complement the study due to its high diagnostic significance in the early stages of arthrosis development.Objective: to assess the condition of patellar articular cartilage after stabilizing arthroscopic surgery for recurrent patellar dislocation in children using MRI with color T2 mapping.Material and methods. …”
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Neurovisualization features of brain anatomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy revealed by magnetic resonance tractography by E. A. Klyuev, G. E. Sheiko, M. G. Dunaev, E. V. Lobanova, M. V. Rasteryaeva, E. D. Sharabrin

“…To perform quantitative evaluation of the degree of white matter tract abnormalities in children with spastic cerebral palsy by magnetic resonance tractography to determine severity of the disease, as well as to carry out a dynamic assessment of treatment effectiveness.Materials and methods. …”
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The use of dual mobility endoprostheses in patients with unsatisfactory outcomes of trochanteric fractures fixed with a sliding hip screw system (SHS) by A. N. Tsed, N. E. Mushtin, A. K. Dulaev, A. V. Schmeljev

“…The OBJECTIVE was to evaluate the results of using dual mobility endoprostheses in patients with unsatisfactory outcomes of osteosynthesis of trochanteric fractures using a sliding hip screw system.METHODS AND MATERIALS. A single-center, retrospective, randomized study was conducted in 60 patients with unfavorable consequences of osteosynthesis of the proximal femur with the DHS system. …”
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Body mass index as a predictor of the severity of coronavirus infection in patients with cardiovascular pathology by T. A. Slesareva, O. V. Gruzdeva, O. L. Tarasova, A. A. Kuzmina, A. V. Alekseenko, I. V. Bykova, V. I. Ivanov, O. L Barbarash

“…To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and the severity of COVID-19, respiratory failure, and fatal outcome in patients with cardiovascular disease.Materials and Methods. The study included 283 patients with confirmed COVID-19. …”
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Chemoreactomic analysis of the antioxidant properties of vitamin B12 derivatives by I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, L. A. Maiorova

“…Synthetic derivatives of vitamin B12 exhibit various physical, chemical and pharmacological properties. The development of methods for predicting the properties of these molecules based on their chemical structure is important for the targeted organic synthesis of corrins with the desired properties and range of applications in pharmacology.Objective: chemoreactomic assessment of the antioxidant effects of vitamin B12 and its derivatives: aquacobalamin, diaquacobinamide, aquacyano-forms of heptaethanolamine-, heptaethylenediamine-, heptamethyl- and heptabutylcobyrinates.Material and methods. …”
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The Relationship of Caries of Deciduous Teeth and Physical Development of Preschool Children Living in Countryside by Musij-Sementsiv K.

“…Materials and research methods. Groups of children were formed in a randomized way according to the age (2–6 years old), to intact and caries affected teeth, and to the different degrees of caries activity (N. …”
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Arytenopexy with medialization thyroplasty and cricothyropexy in the treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis: A 15-year experience by Bernardo Scarioli Oliveira, Mauro Becker Martins Vieira, Flávia Amarante Cardoso, Lívia Bernardi Lopes, Marianna Novaes da Costa Avila, Kênia Rabelo Santana de Farias

“…Objective: To evaluate our experience with the technique, functional results, and potential complications. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with a sample of 29 patients submitted to this surgical procedure between 2000 and 2015. …”
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Evaluating Validity and Test-retest Reliability on Indonesian Basketball Talent Scouting Model for Athletes Aged 10 to 14 by Kukuh Hardopo Putro, Suharjana Suharjana, Agus Susworo Dwi Marhaendro, Awan Hariono, Siswantoyo Siswantoyo, Fauzi Fauzi, Endang Rini Sukamti, Trisnar Adi Prabowo

“…To assess the effectiveness of the revised model, the study evaluated its validity and test-retest reliability using data from both male and female athletes. Materials and methods. To ensure validity, four doctoral-qualified experts and seven experienced basketball coaches with an average of 12.78±2.2 years coaching experience, with a type B license and bachelor’s degree in sports, evaluated the test. …”
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Features of Surgical Correction of Spontaneous Luxation of the Complex “IOL Posterior Chamber – Capsular Bag” by O. P. Mishchenko, N. A. Senchenko, A. G. Shchuko

“…Luxation of intraocular lens in capsular bag several years after cataract surgery leads to a decrease in visual function and requires surgical treatment.Aim: to determine effectiveness of various types of surgical treatment of late spontaneous dislocations of IOL in capsular bag.Methods. Analysis of 123 case histories of patients with late IOL dislocation, operated in 2013–2015, was made. …”
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RIGHT VENTRICULAR AND PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND RESTRICTIVE LUNG DISEASE by Valencia Fabiana, Dwi Lestari Partiningrum, Bernardus Parish Budiono, Fathur Nur Kholis

“…We evaluated the structural-functional related changes of right ventricle under CLD with or without PH at RSUP dr. Kariadi, Semarang. Methods: We studied patients at RSUP dr. Kariadi who underwent routine evaluation that included resting spirometry and echocardiography. …”
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The expression and significance of miR-378a in oral squamous cell carcinoma by CHEN Yan, JIANG Shengjun

“…[Objective] To investigate the expression of miR‐378a in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) tissues and its correlation with the prognosis of patients. [Methods] Subject recruitment consisted of 91 patients with OSCC, surgical procedures were carried out from March 2015 to March 2018. …”
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