STUDY OF THE CELLULAR COMPONENT OF IMMUNE SYSTEM IN CASES OF TRAUMATIC MANDIBULAR FRACTURE IN PATIENTS OF DIFFERENT PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSONALITY TYPES by Ya.P. Nahirniy, V. L. Fesyk

“…The aim of the research was to study functional disorders of immune system cellular component in patients with traumatic mandibular fractures depending on psychosomatic type of personality. Material and Methods The dynamics of immune status rate was studied in 60 male patients diagnosed with traumatic unilateral open mandibular fractures in the area of a corner, average age was 25.2±5.0 years old. …”
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THE ROLE OF CHRONIC POLYPOID RHINOSINUSITIS IN OCCURRENCE OF MALIGNANT EPITHELIAL TUMORS OF THE PARANASAL SINUSES AND THE NASAL CAVITY by M. Yu. Vereshchagin, A. U. Minkin, L. S. Khodasevich

“…One of the most frequently occurred background development processes of the NC and the PNS cancer is chronic polypoid rhinosinusitis (CPR). The degree of occurrence of CPR is high, and the annual growth of its incidence by 2 to 4 % has been observed for the previous 10 years. …”
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“Aria di Ricerca in Valle del Serchio”: a cross-sectional citizen science study to evaluate CKD prevalence and associations with environmental risk factors in the Serchio Valley (L... by Chiara Doccioli, Francesco Sera, Giorgia Stoppa, Bruna De Marchi, Bruna De Marchi, Dolores Catelan, Antonella Ficorilli, Antonella Ficorilli, Giulia Malavasi, Annibale Biggeri

“…This study, conducted as part of the European project CitieS-Health, aimed to estimate the prevalence of CKD in the Serchio Valley, Tuscany, Italy, an area subject to environmental contamination from various sources, including a potentially polluting copper foundry.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted from 2019 to 2022 among a representative sample of 400 adults from eight municipalities, integrating a citizen science (CS) approach to enhance public engagement. …”
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Beyond dietary therapy: addressing weight stigma awareness in medical students by Giuseppe Annunziata, Giordano Bruno Zonzini, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Raynier Zambrano-Villacres, Alexander Bertuccioli, Davide Sisti, Ludovica Verde, Daniele Di Pauli, Annamaria Colao, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Daniel Simancas-Racines, Alessandro Gennaro, Luigi Barrea

“…This research aimed to examine weight-related stigma among university students enrolled in healthcare-related academic programs. Methods To measure weight stigma, researchers administered the Italian version of the Attitude Toward Obese Persons (I-ATOP) questionnaire to 201 students from the University of Urbino (Italy) and the University of Malaga (Spain). …”
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Mortality and major disease risk among migrants of the 1991-2001 Balkan wars to Sweden: A register-based cohort study. by Edda Bjork Thordardottir, Li Yin, Arna Hauksdottir, Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz, Anna-Clara Hollander, Christina M Hultman, Paul Lichtenstein, Weimin Ye, Filip K Arnberg, Fang Fang, Emily A Holmes, Unnur Anna Valdimarsdottir

“…The aim of this study was to quantify the risk of mortality and major diseases among migrants during the 1991-2001 Balkan wars to Sweden in comparison to other European migrants to Sweden during the same period.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a register-based cohort study of 104,770 migrants to Sweden from the former Yugoslavia during the Balkan wars and 147,430 migrants to Sweden from 24 other European countries during the same period (1991-2001). …”
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COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF POPULATION PARAMETERS OF THE LIFE QUALITY OF INHABITANTS OF DAKHADAEV DISTRICT, REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN by Patimat Asadullamagomedowna Bekshokova, Patimat Iman-Vazalievna Gabibova, D. I. Kadieva

“…Dakhadaev district, Republic of Dagestan.Methods. The study was conducted using a questionnaire SF-36 in accordance with the requirements of the International project of evaluation of life quality (IPELQ). …”
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A novel automated CT biomarker to predict outcomes in acute ischemic stroke: net water uptake by Monica Mallavarapu, Hyun Woo Kim, Ananya Iyyangar, Sergio Salazar-Marioni, Albert J. Yoo, Luca Giancardo, Sunil A. Sheth, Jerome A. Jeevarajan

“…Here, we evaluate Net Water Uptake (NWU), a novel NCCT metric that can be calculated in a rapid and automated fashion, to determine its predictive performance for identifying clinical outcomes in patients with AIS compared to ASPECTS.MethodsFrom our prospectively collected registry encompassing 11 certified stroke centers, we identified patients with AIS. …”
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Harnessing miRNA dynamics in HIV-1-infected macrophages: Unveiling new targeted therapeutics using systems biology by R. Harshithkumar, Mollina Kaul, Madhuri Chandane-Tak, Nikhat J. Siddiqi, Abdul Malik, Abdul Arif Khan, Anupam Mukherjee

“…A protein-protein interaction (PPI) map of miRNA targets and their first interactors was constructed, with key nodes identified based on a calculated disease score, which considered degree, betweenness centrality, average shortest path length, and clustering coefficient. …”
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The combination of decitabine with multi-omics confirms the regulatory pattern of the correlation between DNA methylation of the CACNA1C gene and atrial fibrillation by Yuling Yang, Qijun Li, Xiaoning Liu, Caixia Shao, Heng Yang, Siquan Niu, Hong Peng, Xiangguang Meng, Xiangguang Meng

“…Subsequent multivariate logistic regression models confirmed that the DNA methylation degree of these three sites and their average was associated with AF (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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The course of bronchial asthma associated with metabolic syndrome in children with different phenotypes depending on vitamin D3 level by T. L. Protsiuk, O. V. Herasymova, L. O. Protsiuk, N. M. Surkova

“…Abstract Objective: to establish specific features of BA course in children with various phenotypes on the background of metabolic syndrome, depending on serum vitamin D3 level. Subjects and methods. 106 children with BA participated in the study. 42 patients had BA associated with metabolic syndrome (MS), and 64 had BA with no MS. …”
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Cognitive Disorders In Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss, At The Ent Department Of The &ldquo;Village Bondeko&rdquo; Center, In Kinshasa by Masamba GR, Sokolo Gedikondele J, Longo-Mbenza B, Nganga Nkanga MS, Matanda Nzanza R, Matonda-ma-Nzuzi T, Ikanga J, Nge Okwe A, Lema Mabwaka G, Mawalala Malengele H, Nangi Mampuya C, Lumbu Malundama D

“…Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between sensorineural hearing loss and cognitive disorders in a correlational approach.Methods: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study conducted in the ENT department of the Center for the Disabled (visual, auditory, and mental) “Village Bondeko”, from June to September 2023, involving 150 adults (≥ 20 years) with acquired sensorineural hearing loss; without a history of neuropsychic disorders. …”
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Mental fatigue of operating room nurses and its relationship with missed perioperative nursing care: a descriptive-analytical study by Vahid Rahmani, Valerie L. Marsh, Ebrahim Aliafsari Mamaghani, Ali Soleimani, Maedeh Alizadeh, Omid Zadi, Nasrin Aghazadeh

“…Operating room nurses scored an average of 102.03 (out of 132) on the missed perioperative nursing care scale, indicating a moderate level of missed care. …”
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Clinicians’ Perceptions and Potential Applications of Robotics for Task Automation in Critical Care: Qualitative Study by Jiafeng Song, Rishika Iytha Sridhar, Darlene Marie Rogers, Cheryl Hiddleson, Carolyn Davis, Tina Lynn Holden, Shanna Ramsey-Haynes, Lisa Reif, Julie Swann, Craig S Jabaley, Mary Gullatte, Rishikesan Kamaleswaran

“…MethodsA qualitative study through semistructured interviews and questionnaires was conducted with 15 ICU clinicians (7 nurses, 6 physicians, and 2 advanced practice providers) from 5 hospitals in the Southeast United States. …”
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Relative Behavior of Modern Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulas Across a Realistic Range of Biometry Values by Rossip MG, Hastings J, Burwinkel H, Lavrova E, Steinbrenner R, Bensaid N, Cooke DL, Pantanelli SM

“…Joseph, MI, USACorrespondence: Seth M Pantanelli, Department of Ophthalmology, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, HU19, Hershey, PA, 17033, Tel +1717.531.5690, Fax +1717.531.5009, Email spantanelli@pennstatehealth.psu.eduPurpose: To investigate the relative performance of modern intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas over a wide range of biometric parameters.Patients and Methods: Through the concept of emmetropization there exists a mean keratometry, anterior chamber depth, lens thickness, and white-to-white for a given axial length (AL). …”
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Electrical and Viscoelastic Parameters of Erythrocytes as a Part of Diagnostic Models for Differentiating Fatty Liver Disease of Mixed Genesis from Non-Alcoholic and Alcohol-Relate... by M. V. Kruchinina, M. F. Osipenko, M. V. Parulikova, A. A. Gromov

“…Aim: creation of diagnostic models including electrical, viscoelastic parameters of erythrocytes to distinguish fatty liver disease of mixed etiology (metabolic + alcoholic) from non-alcoholic and alcoholic fatty liver disease.Materials and methods. We examined 46 men with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), 43 men with alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), as well as 54 men with fatty liver disease (FLD) of mixed genesis (metabolic + alcohol-related); average age of the patients included in the study made 48.4 ± 9.6 years. …”
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Prolonged periods of shallow sleep are associated with diabetic carotid atherosclerosis by Bingge Fan, Lingbing Meng, Lei Bai, Yaping Du, Haiyan Ding, Yu Chen, Yuna Zhang

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between sleep patterns and carotid atherosclerosis in diabetic patients. Methods Experiments were designed, and Huawei Band 9 bracelets were utilized to monitor the sleep patterns of patients. …”
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Clinical characteristics and management of post-myocardial infarction patients with stable angina in the outpatient practice of Ukrainian cardiologists (GO-OD study) by O. M. Parkhomenko, M. Yu. Kolesnyk, O. A. Koval, S. A. Tykhonova

“…To identify the clinical and anamnestic characteristics and features of the stable angina management in patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) in the actual outpatient practice of Ukrainian cardiologists in order to determine the follow-up activities for optimizing and individualizing the treatment of this patient cohort. Materials and methods. The non-interventional observational multicenter prospective study GO-OD enrolled 1529 patients with coronary artery disease, stable angina, 39.7 % of whom had a history of MI. …”
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The influence of the combined antihypertensive therapy on the results of daily monitoring of blood pressure and cerebral blood flow in patients with hypertension and ischemic strok... by E. Yu. Turna, O. N. Kryuchkova

“…It was found that in group A daily average of SBP and DBP were 118,8 ± 1,23 and 74,95 ± 0,94 mm Hg. …”
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Whole-genome resequencing reveals collagen-related genes in Kele pigs. by Yu Dan Zhang, Wei Yuan, Huan Bi, Xiao Yang, Yi Yu Zhang, Wei Chen

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To verify the accuracy of collagen-specific SNP mutation loci of Kele pigs selected by whole genome resequencing, and to excavate collagen-related genes of Kele pigs, so as to lay a foundation for further molecular selection.<h4>Methods</h4>Based on whole genome resequencing, candidate genes related to collagen trait of Kele pig were screened for gene annotation. …”
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The Effects of Presenting AI Uncertainty Information on Pharmacists’ Trust in Automated Pill Recognition Technology: Exploratory Mixed Subjects Study by Jin Yong Kim, Vincent D Marshall, Brigid Rowell, Qiyuan Chen, Yifan Zheng, John D Lee, Raed Al Kontar, Corey Lester, Xi Jessie Yang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate pharmacists’ trust in automated pill verification technology designed to support medication dispensing. MethodsThirty licensed pharmacists in the United States performed a web-based simulated pill verification task to determine whether an image of a filled medication bottle matched a known reference image. …”
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