THE RISK FACTORS AND SPECIFIC FEATURES OF OSTEOPENIC SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES by N. G. Platitsyna, T. V. Bolotnova

“…Objective: to analyze the risk factors (RFs) of osteoporosis (OP), the risk of OP-related fractures, the specific features of osteopenic syndrome in patients with chronic non-infectious diseases (CNID) (coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma). Materials and methods. The investigation enrolled 377 patients (mean age 55.3 ± 1.6 years) with CNID and 221 persons (mean age, 53.2 ± 1.3 years) who formed a control group. …”
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The influential factors of depression among caregivers of children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate: a path analysis based on diathesis-stress theoretical model by Jinrong Yang, Xiaohan Li, Yuqin Gao, Weiren Wang, Junyan Wang, Yanjie Wang, Caixia Gong, Runzi Wang, Lulu Yuan

“…The present study aimed to identify factors influencing depression among caregivers of children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate and to provide a reference point and new ideas for future research. Methods This cross-sectional study investigated 248 caregivers at two Cleft Lip and/or Palate treatment centers in China, spanning from April 2019 to July 2020. …”
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Study of the state of th vascular endothelium in various forms of coronary heart disease by F. A. Shukurov, M. S. Tabarov, Z. M. Toshtemirova, M. Kh. Khodzhaeva

“…Purpose of the study: to investigate changes in markers of endothelial dysfunction and hemostasis system in patients with different forms of CHD on the background of treatment and before it.Materials and methods of the study. In order to fulfill the set tasks, 60 patients with different forms of CHD: stenocardia and myocardial infarction (according to the classification of the Canadian Association of Cardiology (L. …”
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GAME AS AN ELEMENT OF HYGIENE MOTIVATION OF PRE-SCHOOLERS by V.S. Melnyk, L.F. Horzov

“…Materials and methods. 56 pre-schoolers of the Kindergarten № 6, aged 4-6, took part in our research. …”
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Correlation of local and systemic expression of survivin with histopathological parameters of cutaneous melanoma by Jović Milena, Cerović Snežana, Zolotarevska Lidija, Gačević Milomir, Stanojević Ivan, Miller Karolina, Đukić Mirjana, Saso Luciano, Jauković Ljiljana, Vojvodić Danilo

“…The patients with high expression score had almost double shorter DFI comparing to those with weak local survivin expression and a small number of survivin+cells (9 ± 7 vs 19 ± 13 months, respectively). The degree of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes presence in tumor tissue was significantly associated with serum survivin concentration, with lowest average level detected in samples of patients with the highest degree of infiltration. …”
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End-stage Ankle Arthritis: Variations in the Current State of Practice of Asia-Pacific Foot and Ankle Surgeons by Chin Yik Tan, Joshua Balogun-Lynch, Gowreeson Thevendran

“…Background: This study is aimed to assess differences in the pattern of practice and choice of management of end-stage ankle arthritis among established Asia-Pacific foot and ankle surgeons. Materials and methods: A survey was presented to fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeons registered with their respective national orthopedic professional societies practicing in the Asia-Pacific region. …”
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Surgical Outcomes of Full‐Endoscopic Degenerative Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis Decompression Through an Interlaminar Approach by Chengqian Huang, Yingying Qin, Yizhu Huang, Xijiang Wei, Jing Zhuo, Shaofeng Wu, Jiarui Chen, Jichong Zhu, Tianyou Chen, Bin Zhang, Sitan Feng, Chenxing Zhou, Jiang Xue, Xinli Zhan, Chong Liu

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the surgical outcomes of full‐endoscopic DLLRS decompression by an interlaminar approach. Methods A consecutive cohort of 275 patients, including 148 males and 127 females, with an average age of 64.62 (55–82) years, with DLLRS between July 2021 and December 2022, was reviewed in this retrospective study. …”
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Study on the compatibility of a new salt-tolerant Malus × robusta ‘Yanxing’ rootstock with different apple cultivars by SONG Shuang, GUO Wenjing, MENG Jie, HU Aishuang, XING Chunqiang, SUN Yu

“…The comprehensive evaluation of the grafting compatibility was represented by the average membership degree. A larger average value of membership indicated a stronger affinity. …”
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Study on Suture Tensile Properties of Polyimide Composites for Flexible Solar Wings by JIAO Yunlei, GUO Chenliang, FENG Shixu, WU Yuemin, ZUO Yangjie

“…In order to improve the joining performance of those film composites, the sewing connection method of polyimide fiber fabric composite laminate was investigated in this paper, which was used in flexible solar wing blanket surface of spacecraft. …”
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Evaluation of the idiopathic scoliosis of varying severity treatment effectiveness with transpedicular systems by Yu. L. Zeynalov

“…Introduction Significant success has been achieved in the development of new methods of treatment and rehabilitation of patients with idiopathic scoliosis, however, in many aspects of this problem there is no unambiguous approach to the choice of a correction method, assessment of treatment results.Objective To study the results of treatment of patients with idiopathic scoliosis according to X-ray and MSCT data, as well as according to the questionnaire – the SRS-30, depending on the degrees of the deformity, the type of scoliosis.Material and methods The study is retrospective, single center. …”
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Role of air–soil temperature in the leaf area index (LAI) course and role of height–diameter at breast height (DBH) in the maximum LAI during foliation of <i>Platanus orientalis</i... by M. Öztürk, T. Biricik, R. Koruyan

“…Therefore, particularly during their foliation periods, monitoring and analyses of that phenological and ecophysiological course of the roadside trees will primarily indicate their gradual degree of closure and will determine their gradual degree of coverage on the road and the roadside. …”
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Studies of Phase Transformation Kinetics in the System of Nanocrystalline Iron/Ammonia/Hydrogen at the Temperature of 350 °C by Means of Magnetic Permeability In Situ Measurement by Walerian Arabczyk, Rafał Pelka, Agnieszka Brzoza-Kos, Ireneusz Kocemba, Paulina Rokicka-Konieczna, Katarzyna Skulmowska-Polok, Kamila Klimza, Zofia Lendzion-Bieluń

“…In the area of oscillatory changes, the average diffusion coefficient changes in the range of 3–11 nm²/s, and is inversely proportional to the nitrogen content degree. …”
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INDEXED ASSESSMENT OF PERIODONTAL TISSUE IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY FORMS OF GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS ON A BACKGROUND OF DIABETES TYPE I DIABETIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by R. Shkrebnyuk

“…To study the prevalence and intensity of inflammation in the gums, we used a modified method of determining the papillary-marginally-alveolar index (PMA) for C. …”
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PHYSICS AND CHEMICAL, IMMUNOENZYME AND BIOCHEMICAL INDICATORS OF ORAL FLUID IN PERIODONTITIS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by O. Syniachenko, M. Iermolaieva, S. Iarova, D. Gaviley, K. Liventsova, S. Verzilov, T. Aliieva

“…The purpose and objectives of the study: to study the properties of the oral fluid in periodontitis in patients with RA, to determine the clinical and pathogenetic significance of changes in physicochemical, enzyme immunoassay and biochemical parameters in the pathology of the oral cavity and joints, to compare the indicators with the nature of the gingival microbiota. Material and methods. The study included 173 RA patients aged 18-76 years (average 46 years), among whom there were 21% of men and 79% of women. …”
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School-Partnered Collaborative Care (SPACE) for Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Development and Usability Study of a Virtual Intervention With Multisystem Community Partners by Christine A March, Elissa Naame, Ingrid Libman, Chelsea N Proulx, Linda Siminerio, Elizabeth Miller, Aaron R Lyon

“…User-centered design methods included independent and group activities for idea generation, visual voting, and structured critique of the evolving SPACE prototype. …”
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OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNIQUES OF USING THE DATABASES OF TINRO «ZOOPLANKTON OF THE NORTH PACIFIC, OKHOTSK, BERING, AND CHUKCHI SEAS», «NEKTON TROPHOLOGY», AND «MARINE BIOLOGY» by A. F. Volkov

“…Mean depth is determined for each sub-area. Method of spatial distribution mapping is demonstrated with using the sub-areas as integral stations or the 1-degree grid for Surfer software. …”
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Results of mycotoxicological monitoring of cattle feed harvested in the Vologda Region by A. V. Platonov, S. V. Eregina, I. V. Artamonov

“…The content of the main groups of mycotoxins in harvested feeds using the method of EIA analysis was investigated. A total of 509 analyses were conducted for the period of 2022–2024, including 155 analyses for aflatoxin sum, 132 for ochratoxin-A, 105 for zearalenone, 89 for dioxynivalenol (DON), and 28 for T-2 toxin. …”
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Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding breastfeeding and mastitis by Xi Wang, Jing He, Xianmei Cui, Yifang Zheng, Yiwei Li, Yajie Shi, Ye Zhang, Ru Liu

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate maternal knowledge, attitude, and practice towards breastfeeding and mastitis. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and August 2023 in author’s Hospital, using a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Performance and carcass characteristics of cattle with different castration practices by M. M. Anjos, V. S. Miler, B. N. Barboza, E. O. Queiroz, B. R. C. N. Pazdiora, G. A. Viana, R. D. Pazdiora

“… The aim of this research was to evaluate the performance and carcass characteristics of immunocastrated cattle, in comparison to castrated and non-castrated cattle supplemented on pasture. 36 bovines were used, distributed in a completely randomized design, in 3 treatments: non-castrated animals (ANC), animals castrated late by the surgical method (ACC) and immunocastrated animals (AIC), with 12 replicates each. …”
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Evolutionary characteristics, regional differences and spatial effects of coupled coordination of rural revitalization, new-type urbanization and ecological environment in China by Ruijuan Zhang, Ruijuan Zhang, Qingfeng Bao

“…Based on China’s provincial panel data from 2011 to 2022, this paper constructed a comprehensive evaluation index for the R-U-E system, using the entropy method, coupled coordination model, Dagum’s Gini coefficient, kernel density estimation, spatial correlation analysis, and spatial Durbin model to explore the level of comprehensive development, spatial-temporal evolutionary characteristics of coupled coordination, regional differences and spatial effects of the three systems. …”
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