Moral courage of palliative care nurses and affecting factors by Dilek Yildirim, Vildan Kocatepe, Ayşegül Türkmenoğlu

“…Of the nurses, 62.4% were female. The average NMCS score was 82.25 ± 12.21. Nurses with a master’s degree scored significantly higher on the NMCS compared to those with lower educational levels (p < 0.001). …”
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Effect of Articular Needling Therapy Combined with Proprioceptive Training on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by CHEN He, LI Xuemei, KUANG Xuehui, YU Jin

“…Before and after treatment, visual analog scale (VAS) score was used to evaluate the pain degree of knee joint; Western Ontario and McMaster University osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) was used to evaluate knee joint function; average trajectory error of the affected limb and Berg balance scale (BBS) score was used to evaluate balance function of lower limb.ResultsCompared with that before treatment, VAS score, WOMAC and average trajectory error of the affected limb of the both groups after treatment decreased significantly, while BBS score increased significantly, the difference was statistically significant(P&lt;0.05). …”
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Peculiarities of structure and current of modern combat trauma among servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by I. M. Gaida, M. I. Badyuk, Yu. I. Sushko

“…In 277 wounded (29 %) state at the time of admission was assessed as of average severity. The longest treatment period was observed in patients with severe injuries – it was 36.6 days on the average. …”
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Satisfaction evaluation of interns with Da Vinci robot surgical demonstration training in gynecologic oncology operations by Junfen Xu, Junfen Xu, Yumei Zhou, Mengyan Tu

“…All students supported the Da Vinci surgical teaching model over traditional teaching methods. The findings revealed the interns’ overall satisfaction with an average five-point Likert scale score of 4.88. …”
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Morphological analysis of myocardial bridging leading to myocardial ischemia: myocardial coronary coupling by Guanghao Yu, Zhaokai Ming, Dan Qiao, Zhiguo Cheng, Liandi Li, Wei Guo, Xiaoqiang Ye, Wei Ma, Guangxin Chen, Mingming Ren, Jian Xing, Wenchang Tan, Wenchang Tan, Wenchang Tan, Dongliang Zhao

“…The study found that the compression degree is greatest in the deep MB group, with the average compression level being approximately 17 times that of normal individuals and about 4.6 times that of patients with superficial MB.DiscussionThe differences in the average cross-sectional area are more significant than those in the minimum cross-sectional area. …”
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P-51 TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT (TIPS), EXPERIENCE IN A UNIVERSITY CENTER by Caterina Chesta Alegría, Álvaro Urzúa Manchego, Víctor Henríquez Auba, Patricio Palavecino Rubilar, Nicolás Martínez Roje, Tomás Cermenati Bahrs, Claudio Lema Olivares, Máximo Cattaneo Buteler, Juan Pablo Roblero Cum, Jaime Poniachik Teller

“…The average MELD Na score was 15.4. Only three patients experienced hemorrhagic complications related to the procedure, with one resulting in death. 53.8% reported some degree of hepatic encephalopathy after the procedure. …”
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ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by Halyna G. Mararash, Zhanetta A. Chornenka, Diana I. Sobko, Ihor V. Navchuk, Tetyana I. Domanchuk

“…The main part of patients, 60.83%, had AH of the first degree, 24.17% – of the second, and 15% – of the third degree. …”
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Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspective by Terence Fu, Vincent Wu, Paolo Campisi, Ian J. Witterick, Yvonne Chan

“…There was a significant association between location of residency training and employment, with 56% (15/27) of physicians working where they had trained (p = 0.001, Fisher’s exact test; φ = 2.63, p = 0.001). On average, individuals with a graduate (Master’s) degree had a significantly higher H-index (17.7 vs 7.4, p = 0.001) and greater number of publications (106 vs. 52, p = 0.02). …”
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The Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin-Coated Three-Dimensionally (3D) Printed Scaffolds in Salvage of Complex Hindfoot Cases by Ken Meng Tai, Justin Mooteeram, Anand Pillai

“…Additionally, we evaluated the degree of deformity corrections and the patients’ clinical outcomes. …”
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The Results of the Study of the Relationship between Viscosity and Mechanical Strength of Bleached Hardwood Kraft Pulp by Tatiana A. Koroleva, Vasily V. Medvedev, Yuri V. Pomelov

“…The viscosity of a solution of high-molecular polymers provides an idea of the average length of the fibers and, accordingly, their degree of destruction. …”
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GOD - and DRASTIC - based valuation of groundwater vulnerability to contamination of hinterland aquifers of northern part of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria by Emem O. Ikpe, Aniekan M. Ekanem, Nyakno J. George, Jewel E. Thomas, Ndifreke I. Udosen

“…The GWCG maps produced based on the GOD and DRASTIC models seems to show some degree of correlation and the respective grading areas are well demarcated. …”
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Influence Maximization in Social Networks Using Improved Genetic Algorithm by Ali Chodari Khosroshahi, Saeid Taghavi Afshord, Bagher Zarei, Bahman Arasteh

“…In addition, a new local search method is presented that uses the selection score to search in the neighborhood of a given solution. …”
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The fibroblasts growth factor 21 study in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertension comorbidities by O. Ya. Babak, K. A. Lapshyna

“…The average age of the patients was (50.1 ± 6.9) years. …”
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Image Similarity Quantum Algorithm and Its Application in Image Retrieval Systems by Qingchuan Yang, Xianing Feng, Lianfu Wei

“…The measurement of image similarity represents a fundamental task within the domain of image processing, enabling the application of sophisticated computational techniques to ascertain the degree of similarity between two images. To enhance the performance of these similarity measurement algorithms, the academic community has investigated a range of quantum algorithms. …”
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COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOTRANSPLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ORBITAL DAMAGES by D.S. Avetikov, D.V. Steblovskyi, O.P. Buhanchenko, V.M. Havryliev, I.V. Boyko, K.P. Lokes

“…Discussions continue regarding the most optimal method of surgical treatment based on the estimated characteristics of the frequency and nature of complications in the immediate and distant postoperative period. …”
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Identification of gully erosion activity and its influencing factors: A case study of the Sunshui River Basin. by Fengjie Fan, Xingli Gu, Jun Luo, Bin Zhang, Hui Liu, Haiqing Yang, Lei Wang

“…However, there are few methods for the quantitative evaluation of gully activity, and the relationships between gully activity and influencing factors require further in-depth study. …”
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RELATION OF DISTURBANCES IN THE ERYTHROCYTES ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WITH DYSLIPIDEMIA IN THE METABOLIC SYNDROME by V. I. Podzolkov, T. V. Koroleva, A. E. Bragina, M. G. Kudryavtseva, G. I. Bragina, M. V. Pisarev

“…To study the erythrocyte electric charge (EEC) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).Material and methods. 112 patients (mean age 61.4±7.2 years) with MS (average duration of MS 8.7±5.2 years) were examined. …”
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INFLUENCE OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE AND WOUND INFECTION IN THE POST-OPERATIVE PERIOD IN WOMEN WITH OBESITY by D. V. Marshalov, E. M. Shifman, I. A. Salov, A. P. Petrenko

“…All patients were divided into 4 groups: control group 90, with degree I obesity 137, with II 49 and III 37 patients. …”
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Impulse oscillometry in evaluation bronchial hyperresponsivness in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis by Koruga Dragan, Baletić Nenad, Tot-Vereš Kristina, Perić Aleksandar

“…The high degree of correlation between the IOS and spirometry was proven in the group 2, while the whole group 1 had a weak correlation between parameters of these two methods. …”
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RESEARCH OF THE HIGH HARMONICS INDIVIDUAL BLADE CONTROL EFFECT ON VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY THE HELICOPTER MAIN ROTOR THRUST by B. S. Kritsky, R. M. Mirgazov, Le Van Chung

“…The paper presents numerical results analysis of main rotor vibration due to helicopter main rotor thrust pulsation.The calculation method, the object of research and numerical research results with the aim to reduce the amplitude of the vibrations transmitted to the hub from the helicopters main rotor by the individual blade control in azimuth by the installation angle of blades cyclic changes are set out in the article. …”
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