Awareness About Epilepsy Among Schoolteachers in the Northern Border Region, Saudi Arabia by Shehab Ahmed Alenazi, Shmoukh Mushref M Alruwaili, Nuof Khalid J Alanazi, Dana Ahmed Albalawi, Nouf Faris Alanazi, Dimah Mulfi Alanazi, Ekramy Elmorsy

“…The majority were females (56%) and qualified by a bachelor’s degree. (82%). Knowledge questions showed an overall average knowledge score of 3.4 ± 1.3 (ranging from 1-6). 212 participants (57.9%) had satisfactory knowledge scores (>3). …”
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The Impact of Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease in High-risk Kidney Transplant Recipients: Benefits of Prevention by Bryce A. Kiberd, MD, Christopher J.A. Daley, BscPharm, ACPR, PharmD

“…The purpose of this study was to quantify the impact of PTLD on deceased donor EBV D+R– kidney transplant recipients. Methods. A Markov model was created to quantify remaining patient life years (LYs) and quality-adjusted LYs (QALYs) in EBV D+R– recipients compared with EBV R+ recipients. …”
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Education for Sustainable Development – An Evaluation of Students’ Perceptions within the Bucharest University of Economic Studie by Grigore Ioan Piroșcă, George-Laurențiu Șerban-Oprescu, Liana Badea, Grigore Ioan Piroșcă, George-Laurențiu Șerban-Oprescu, Liana Badea and Silvia Dedu

“…Using statistical and econometric methods on a sample (N = 1249) of students from Bucharest University of Economic Studies (which is the most important university in Romania on the economic field), the study shows a heterogeneous perception among observed population. …”
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Effect of medial and lateral heel wedge changes On mechanical parameters of diabetic foot ulcers during gait by Ebrahim Abdi, Mansour Eslami, Mohand Taghipour

“…Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of internal and external wedge slope changes on the mechanical parameters foot ulcers. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study of 15 diabetic patients with an average age of 63.3±2.01 was used. …”
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Psychological readiness for innovative activity and the ability to self-management of the police chiefs by O. M. Voluiko

“…Krasnoryadtseva) and “Ability to Self-Management” (N. M. Peisakhov) methods. The sample consisted of 316 heads of police departments. …”
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Perspectives from program directors on the selection process for Saudi periodontics residency programs: a cross-sectional study by Yousef Alheraisi, Hussam M. Alqahtani, Eyad Tawfeeq

“…A degree of importance scale was used to measure the significance of each factor for PDs. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward cervical cancer among market women in the Nigerian federal capital territory, Abuja by Samuel O Azubuike, Patricia Azuh

“…Although several studies on the subject exist in Nigeria, most of these studies targeted women seen in health and other governmental institutions. Materials and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design to recruit 422 women from three major markets in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria using a multistage sampling technique. …”
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Lightweight defect detection algorithm of tunnel lining based on knowledge distillation by Anfu Zhu, Jiaxiao Xie, Bin Wang, Heng Guo, Zilong Guo, Jie Wang, Lei Xu, SiXin Zhu, Zhanping Yang

“…Aiming at the problems of complex detection model, poor real-time performance and low accuracy of the current tunnel lining defect detection methods, the study proposes a lightweight defect detection algorithm of tunnel lining based on knowledge distillation. …”
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Epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Krasnoyarsk region by E. A. Ermilov, N. V. Isaeva

“…Clinical and epidemiological analysis of ALS cases registered in the Krasnoyarsk region for the period 2018–2022.Materials and methods. A clinical and epidemiological analysis of ALS cases registered in the Krasnoyarsk region from 2018 to 2022 was conducted. …”
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Effectiveness of neuromodulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy after failed surgical treatment by F. A. Efremov, R. V. Agaev, S. A. Kim, G. I. Moisak, E. D. Anisimov, E. A. Khabarova, J. A. Rzaev

“…The results after surgical interventions were assessed according to the Engel scale, VNS therapy – by the McHugh (MH) scale, DBS therapy – by the degree of reduced seizure rate as a percentage. The average follow-up was 56.5 months.Results. …”
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Correlations between Intellectual Abilities and Features of the Motivational-Emotional Sphere in College-Age Boys and Girls by I.Yu. Churikov, E.S. Kagan, I.S. Morozova

“…Various statistical methods were used to process the data. Correlation analysis allowed to reveal the correlations between the studied characteristics both in the whole sample and separately for male and female parts of it. …”
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Optical Coherent Tomography-Angiography in the Research of Myopia Complicated by Choroidal Neovascularization by E. A. Drozdova, O. V. Zhiliaeva

“…Purpose: to determine the features of myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV) using optical coherent tomography-angiography (OCTA) in patients with complicated myopia during anti-VEGF therapy.Patients and methods. A prospective study of 25 people (40 eyes) with complicated myopia was carried out, which consisted in a comparative analysis of the qualitative and quantitative OCTA characteristics of 29 eyes with myopic CNV and 11 paired intact eyes. …”
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Quality of life in overweight and obese children by М.Л. Аряєв, Д.С. Селімханова, І.М. Шевченко

“…The objective of this study is to examine the quality of life (QoL) in children with elevated body weight and obesity. Materials and methods. The study involved 151 children (71 girls and 80 boys) aged 12 to 17 years. …”
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Does institutional openness improve the trade efficiency of China’s agricultural products imported from Central Asian countries? A time-varying stochastic frontier gravity model by Fangfang Cao, Xiande Li, Zhexi Zhang

“…IntroductionInstitutional openness is becoming increasingly important for agricultural trade between China and Central Asian countries.MethodsThis study employs a time-varying stochastic frontier gravity model to investigate the influence of institutional openness on the trade efficiency of China imported agricultural products from Central Asian countries under uncertainty, and further computes the import potential from 2000 to 2022.ResultsThe research reveals that the impacts of different aspects of institutional openness on trade efficiency vary. …”
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Rhythm disturbances following rapid-deployment aortic valve replacementCentral MessagePerspective by Amalan Thuraisingam, MD, Andrew E. Newcomb, MBBS, FRACS

“…Our objective was to assess electrocardiogram changes in patients undergoing this procedure and review the literature on this topic. Methods: In this retrospective case series, clinical data were extracted from patient records at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and the Australia New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons database. …”
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Upper Eyelid and Eyebrow Dimensions in Adult Filipinos by Elaine Marie Y. Omaña, MD, MHA, DPBO, Maria Suzanne A. Sabundayo-Tiu, MD, DPBO, Lourdes T Ang, MD, DPBO

“…Objectives: To determine the normative values for upper eyelid and eyebrow dimensions among adult Filipinos and the effects of age and sex on these parameters. Methods: This was a prospective, descriptive study involving 75 Filipino adults who were recruited from a single tertiary government hospital in the Philippines. …”
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Use of fibrates and cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 long-term randomized placebo-controlled trials. by Stefanos Bonovas, Georgios K Nikolopoulos, Pantelis G Bagos

“…Given the concerns of cancer with fibrate therapy, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effects of fibrates on cancer outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>We systematically searched Medline, Scopus, SCI Expanded, and the Cochrane Library for studies published up to 2012. …”
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BURNOUT SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH WORKPLACE HYPERTENSION by Yu. P. Zinchenko, E. I. Pervichko, O. D. Ostroumova

“…To study the presence, severity and qualitative characteristics of «burnout syndrome» in patients with «workplace hypertension» (WPH), in comparison with patients with essential hypertension and healthy people.Material and methods. Untreated patients with hypertension stage II, degree 1-2 (n=170; age 32-52 years; mean age 46.7Ѓ}4.1 years) were examined. …”
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Parental participation in care during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit stay: a validation study by Davide Scarponcini Fornaro, Carlo Della Pelle, Emanuele Buccione

“…Aim: To validate the Italian version of “The Scale of Parental Participation in Care: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” (PPCS: NICU).  Methods: The study was conducted in a 22-bed mixed (medical and surgical) NICU of a public hospital. …”
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ECOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE WAY OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH CAUCASIAN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND PLANS FOR RESTORING TEREK RIVER BASIN by G. M. Abdurakhmanov, L. A. Dudurkhanova, R. Kh. Gayrabekova

“…Agrakhan Bay Research was conducted using modern physical and chemical methods of quantitative chemical analysis. The date was collected on an integrated basis at 16 stations.Results. …”
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