Dry Eye Syndrome in the Practice of a Cataract Surgeon: A Clinical Case by N. V. Maychuk, M. G. Petrova, D. A. Yarkin, N. Sh. Sarhadov

“…When conducting a study of the condition of the ocular surface using a slit lamp with a module for diagnosing dry eye syndrome (MediWorks, China), signs of an evaporative form of mild (right eye) and moderate (left eye) degree were revealed: the average tear film rupture time was 9.68 (OD) and 2.83 (OS) seconds, the height of the lacrimal meniscus is 0.22 mm (OD) and 0.17 mm (OS), the thickness of the lipid layer is grade 3 (OD) and grade 2 (OS), the percentage of non-functioning meibomian glands is 35 % (OD) and 44 % (OS). …”
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SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONAL AND CORPORATE COMPETITIVENESS OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS: RESULTS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH by E. V. Evplova

“…The survey (n = 210 respondents, average age – 30 years) consisted of close-type and open-type questions.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Protocol for a new family history of addiction density score to aid in the treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders by Jessica L. Bourdon, Jordan Wright, Sabrina Verdecanna, Mer W. Francis, Vivia V. McCutcheon

“…Results: The protocol asked patients four key questions about 1st and 2nd degree relatives while completing a family pedigree. …”
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Inter- and Intra-individual Variations in Foveal Outer Nuclear Layer Thickness and Their Associations with Clinical Characteristics in a Healthy Chinese Population by Jia Yu, Lei Li, Chunhui Jiang, Qing Chang, Qi Zhao

“…To evaluate foveal outer nuclear layer (ONL) thickness and the difference thereof between bilateral eyes and their possible associations with clinical characteristics in a healthy Chinese population. Materials and Methods. Normal subjects were enrolled. Generalized linear models were used to assess the associations of foveal ONL thickness with sex, age, and spherical equivalents (SEs) and the associations of the difference in foveal ONL thickness between bilateral eyes with sex, age, and difference in SEs between bilateral eyes. …”
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Results of application of chemical destruction in complex treatment of focal hepatic pathology by О. I. Dronov, I.O. Kovalska, E. S. Коzachuk, P. P. Bakunets

“…The foci diameter have constituted at average (2.60 ± 1.24) сm (in 1.0 - 4.0 сm range). …”
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HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2 by M. E. Statsenko, M. V. Derevyanchenko

“…To study the effect of long-term combined antihypertensive therapy with lisinopril plus amlodipine on the parameters of central aortic pressure (CAD) and visceral obesity in patients with arterial hypertension (HT) combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).Material and methods. 30 patients with stage III of HT and DM type 2 aged 40-65 years were included into the study. …”
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INDICATORS OF THE PHYSICAL CONDITION AND DISEASE STRUCTURE IN THE ELDERLY by Вера Александровна Погодина, Анатолий Иванович Бабенко, Анастасия Владимировна Половникова, Евгений Анатольевич Бабенко

“…The objective is analyzing physiometric indicators of health status and prevalence of pathology among the elderly people. Material and methods. Parameters of physical health and presence of diseases from statistical registration forms (N 025/u-04; N 025-12/u; N 131/u) for 2015-2016 in Novosibirsk were estimated. …”
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The spatial analysis of multimorbidity in Thai Cohort Study by Xiyu Feng, Haribondhu Sarma, Nasser Bagheri, Tsheten Tsheten, Sam-ang Seubsman, Adrian Sleigh, Matthew Kelly

“…Abstract Background This study used Thai Cohort Study (TCS) data to investigate the spatial and sociodemographic determinants of multimorbidity (two or more chronic conditions coexistence on one person) prevalence in Thailand in 2013. Methods Crude and age-adjusted prevalence were calculated for each province. …”
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Comparison of different pain management strategies during the perioperative period of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study by Yan Ma, Haiyan Wu, Xinqi Wei, Ying Yang, Zhiyun Xu, Yunyun Chen

“…Abstract Objective This retrospective cohort study aims to evaluate and compare different postoperative pain management strategies for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), in order to provide scientific evidence for clinical practice and decision-making. Methods A total of 274 ESCC patients who underwent surgery at the Affiliated Huai’an No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were included in the study. …”
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Computer Vision Syndrome in Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital a Cross sectional Observational Study by Muhsin Hashim, Rajesh B. Gotekar

“…Aims: The aim of the study was to find the association of screen time with dry eye disease (DED) in medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study conducted at Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College and Hospital, Sangli. …”
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Features of physical therapy of patients after endoprosthetic with the strengthening of capsule-ligamentous structures by S. O. Maslennikov, M. L. Holovakha, E. Yu. Doroshenko, S. M. Malakhova, L. I. Levchenko, S. H. Puzik, A. M. Hurieieva, M. O. Oliinyk

“…Materials and methods. A retrospective study of case histories, radiographs, and laboratory data of 47 patients requiring restoration or strengthening of the hip capsule was performed, of which primary endoprosthesis was performed in 26 (55.3 %) patients, and revision in 21 (44.7 %). …”
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Trends in SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence during England's roadmap out of lockdown, January to July 2021. by Oliver Eales, Haowei Wang, David Haw, Kylie E C Ainslie, Caroline E Walters, Christina Atchison, Graham Cooke, Wendy Barclay, Helen Ward, Ara Darzi, Deborah Ashby, Christl A Donnelly, Paul Elliott, Steven Riley

“…<h4>Aim</h4>We characterise how the lockdown and subsequent easing of restrictions affected trends in SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence.<h4>Methods</h4>On average, risk of infection is proportional to infection prevalence. …”
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Towards an interdisciplinary approach to the study of emotionality in audible speech by L.V. Velichkova, O.V. Kirshinova

“…</strong> To describe a strategy for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of emotionality in speech. <strong>Methods and materials.</strong> Based on the study of data from physiology, psychology, psycholinguistics, and linguistics, a conclusion is made about the units of speech that respond to the state of the speaker. …”
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Structural analysis of unemployment in the Russian Federation by Z. F. Ibragimova, G. I. Iaparova-Abdulkhalikova

“…However, a more accurate characteristic of the level and state of unemployment requires a more thorough analysis.Materials and methods. In order to present the general picture of unemployment in theRussian Federation, structural analysis of the phenomenon is used with the help of corresponding indexes, which, in our opinion, make it possible to evaluate the level and state of unemployment in detail. …”
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Pain Intensity and Pain Catastrophizing Among Patients with Chronic Pain: The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy by Li J, Cui Y, Jia Q, Ouyang A, Hua Y

“…The average score for catastrophizing pain among participants was 22.76 (score range 0– 52), which is considered moderate. …”
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Organization of treatment and health resort rehabilitation of elderly and long-living patients with cardiovascular diseases in hospital for war veterans by A. K. Kashirin, M. A. Kachkovsky, S. N. Brylyakova, V. P. Artischev, I. D. Berezhnov

“…To summarize the experience of organizing treatment and inpatient rehabilitation of elderly patients and long-livers with cardiovascular diseases, to assess their cardiovascular risk factors. Methods. The study involved 50 patients, aged from 77 to 97 years (average age – 86.6 ± 4.9 years), who underwent treatment and rehabilitation for cardiovascular diseases. 32 (64 %) people corresponded to old age, and 18 (36 %) people over the age of 90 years were long-livers. …”
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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the nurses’ health-related procrastination scale (NHRPS) in Chinese nurses by Haili Zhang, Yan Shen, Ling Xu, Liangyi Cao, Lan Chen

“…The purpose of this study was to conduct cross-cultural debugging of the Nurses’ Health-Related Procrastination Scale (NHRPS) and to test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the NHRPS among clinical nurses. Methods The NHRPS was translated strictly according to cross-cultural debugging guidelines. …”
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Effects of exogenous β-glucanase on ileal digesta soluble β-glucan molecular weight, digestive tract characteristics, and performance of coccidiosis vaccinated broiler chickens fed... by Namalika D Karunaratne, Rex W Newkirk, Nancy P Ames, Andrew G Van Kessel, Michael R Bedford, Henry L Classen

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of diet β-glucanase (BGase) and medication on β-glucan depolymerization, digestive tract characteristics, and growth performance of broilers.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Broilers were fed hulless barley (HB) based diets with BGase (Econase GT 200P from AB Vista; 0 and 0.1%) and medication (Bacitracin and Salinomycin Na; with and without) arranged as a 2 × 2 factorial. …”
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Longitudinal whole-brain analysis of multi-subject diffusion data in diffuse axonal injury by Daphine Centola Grassi, Ana Luiza Zaninotto, Fabrício Stewan Feltrin, Fabíola Bezerra de Carvalho Macruz, Maria Concepción García Otaduy, Claudia da Costa Leite, Vinicius Monteiro de Paula Guirado, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Celi Santos Andrade

“…Objective: To investigate WM microstructure within the first year after TBI using DTI, the patient’s clinical outcomes, and associations. Methods: We scanned 20 moderate and severe TBI victims at 2 months and 1 year after the event. …”
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Development of geometrically necessary dislocation density and micromechanical fields in solid state thermal cycle by Anderson Nascimento, Irene J. Beyerlein

“…Results reveal that while both methods yield residual GND densities at the same order of magnitude, ρGNDe shows higher sensitivity to transient thermoelastic expansion. …”
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