Palliative Screening Tools to Identify Palliative Care Consultation at Tertiary Hospital by Rudi Putranto, Ratih Arianita Agung, Cosphiadi Irawan, Czeresna Heriawan Soejono, Hamzah Shatri

“…Conclusion: The performance of this tool is sufficient to screen palliative patients in a terminal and complex condition, but requires improvements to screen for patients who need early palliative care. …”
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The importance of sleep apnea index determination using 24h ECG analysis in patients with heart rhythm disorders by Grdinić Aleksandra, Stajić Zoran, Grdinić Aleksandar G., Vučinić Žarko, Ranđelović-Krstić Violeta, Drobnjak Dragan, Bogdanović Predrag, Đurić Predrag, Stevanović Angelina, Rakonjac Milanko, Petrović Stanko, Gudelj Ognjen, Matunović Radomir

“…We presented a case series of 12 patients, 8 men and 4 women, mean age 58.75 years and the average AI 5.78. In the whole group there was a trend of increasing prevalence of complex rhythm disorders with increasing of AI and increased frequency of arrhythmias in the night phase vs day phase. …”
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Multidisciplinary DRG management for rational medication in obstetrics: a cost analysis in Zhejiang Province by Qiqin Zhang, Geer Zhang, Shuangneng Yang, Meng Zhang, Shujuan Shu, Mengdan Zhao

“…It identifies pharmaceutical costs as the main adjustable expenditure in OZ13 disease group and highlights the necessity of differentiated management for complex cases.…”
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Monomorphic premature ventricular contractions in patients without cardiac structural changes: clinical and prognostic significance and evaluation of therapy effectiveness (clinica... by A. I. Olesin, I. V. Konstantinova, N. N. Tyuteleva, Yu. S. Zueva, V. S. Ivanov, A. V. Koziy

“…In addition to the generally accepted parameters, the following ACMs were analyzed during electrocardiography (ECG): pre-ectopic interval, its variability, maximum index of internal deviation of PVCs, the QRS complex of PVC (QRSpvc), QRS of sinus rhythm (QRSsr), their ratio (QRSpvc/QRSsr), etc. …”
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Perspectives on the Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography Results for the Prediction of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Patients with Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy by N. N. Ilov, D. R. Stompel, S. A. Boytsov, O. V. Palnikova, A. A. Nechepurenko

“…During the two-year observation, 32 patients (19.3%) had a primary endpoint. The average time of occurrence of a stable VT episode was 21.6±0.6 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 20.5-22.8 months). …”
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Assessment of the association between the components of the metabolic syndrome and the pathology of dental hard tissues and inflammatory periodontal diseases by V. O. Senina, I. N. Usmanova, I. A. Lakman, L. P. Gerasimova, A. N. Ishmukhametova, N. A. Makarova, V. A. Berezin

“…A retrospective observational and comprehensive dental examination of 105 patients with MS has been performed. The complex of dental examination included analysis of complaints, anamnesis, assessment of the condition of dental hard tissues, and periodontal tissues. …”
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Sound and mechanical impedance behaviors observed in multifunctional modular bio-inspired lattice metamaterials by Shiyi Wang, Xi Wang, Ruixian Qin, Qijian Li, Bingzhi Chen

“…However, the design of such materials presents challenges, including complex microstructure fabrication, multi-physics field coupling effects, and scalability issues. …”
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The 2018–2023 drought in Berlin: impacts and analysis of the perspective of water resources management by I. Pohle, S. Zeilfelder, J. Birner, B. Creutzfeldt

“…<p>The years 2018 to 2023 were characterised by extreme hydrometeorological conditions, with record-high average annual air temperatures and record-low annual precipitation across large regions of Europe. …”
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Genomic insights into oxalate content in spinach: A genome-wide association study and genomic prediction approach by Haizheng Xiong, Kenani Chiwina, Waltram Ravelombola, Yilin Chen, Ibtisam Alatawi, Qun Luo, Theresa Makawa Phiri, Beiquan Mou, Ainong Shi

“…The observed normal distribution and the wide range of oxalate content, exceeding 600.0 mg · 100 g−1, underscore the complex and quantitative nature of this trait, likely influenced by multiple genes. …”
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A rapid and efficient method for flash flood simulation based on deep learning by Xinying Wang, Miao Xiao, Yi Liu, Jun Guo, Yangyang Qin, Yunkang Zhang

“…The study found that: (1) The TCN model effectively predicts flash floods, with average MAE, RMSE and NSE reaching 0.04, 0.17 and 0.834 on the validation set. …”
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STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF LARVAE IN MUSCLES AND SOME PERIPHERAL BLOOD PARAMETERS OF GALLUS GALLUS IN EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION WITH TRICHINELLA PSEUDOSPIRALIS by Olga B. Zhdanova, Olga V. Chasovskikh

“…Research results. The average of the intensity of the invasion was 1570±340 l/g of muscles from muscle samples of the studied groups. …”
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Transformer-based InspecNet for improved UAV surveillance of electrical infrastructure by Jiangtao Guo, Shu Cao, Tao Wang, Kai Wang, Jingfeng Xiao, Xinxin Meng

“…A significant challenge in UAV surveillance is the precise detection of damaged electrical components, particularly in complex environments where numerous objects are in close proximity that may cause hazards. …”
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THE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTICS POTENTIAL OF THE SMALL PELVIS TUMORS IN CHILDREN by N. A. Maksimova, Yu. Yu. Kozel, M. G. Ilchenko, G. A. Mkrtchyan

“…Dopplerography in most patients — 100 (90.9%) — registered a hyperintense intratumoral blood flow, mainly of an arterial type, with maximum arterial velocities (MAV) ranging from 12.5 to 45 cm/s, average MAV = 30±2.7 cm/s. The specificity of the method was 86.3% (p=0.001), sensitivity 85.2% (p=0.011), accuracy 87.5% (p=0.014). …”
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Assessing the factors militating against the effective implementation of electronic health records (EHR) in Nigeria by Abisola Esther BABATOPE, Idowu Peter ADEWUMI, Damola Olanipekun AJISAFE, Kayode Olayiwola ADEPOJU, Adetola Rachael BABATOPE

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Respiratory support during the surgical treatment of tracheal scar stenosis n patients with thyroid pathology by V.V. Boyko, V.V. Kritsak, A.L. Sochnieva, V.V. Tkachenko

“…New methods of performing complex resections and reconstructions of the respiratory tract are increasingly being introduced into practice. …”
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Assessing the impact of fixed speed cameras on speeding behavior and crashes: A longitudinal study in New York City by Jingqin Gao, Di Yang, Chuan Xu, Kaan Ozbay, Smrithi Sharma

“…This longitudinal study examines the short- and long-term changes associated with an automated speed enforcement program’s expansion from 2019 to 2021 in New York City, including the COVID-19-induced surge on speeding behaviors and the complex nature of high volumes of pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles. …”
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Performance degradation assessment method for linear motor feed systems driven by digital twins by Zeqing Yang, Yiding Yao, Wei Cui, Yingshu Chen, Beibei Liu, Yi Jin, Yanrui Zhang, Hongwei Zhao, Guofeng Zhang, Wei Yi, Zonghua Zhang

“…Abstract To address the challenges of missing degradation samples and the low accuracy of traditional degradation assessment methods in linear motor feeding systems, and considering the advantages of Digital Twin technology in complex equipment status evaluation and performance prediction, this study introduces Digital Twin into the performance degradation assessment of the linear motor feeding system. …”
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DETERMINATION OF SOME COMPONENTS OF THE DENTAL STATUS OF CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS by R. S. Nazarian, M. V. Tkachenko

“…The condition of periodontal tissues has been evaluated as well on the basis of determination of complex periodontal index CPI (individual) (P. A. …”
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Distress and coping mechanisms among people with diabetes: cross-sectional assessment from an NCD screening clinic of a tertiary care hospital in North India by Madhur Verma, Shivani Sidana, Prakash Kumar, Omna Singh, Vandana Esht, Karthick Balasubramanian, Nitin Kapoor, Rakesh Kakkar, Sanjay Kalra

“…Conclusions The study underscores the complex interplay between diabetes control, distress, and coping mechanisms in patients attending an NCD screening clinic. …”
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Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods in Ghana: trends and inequalities (2013–2022) by Akua Amponsaa Obeng, Cauane Blumenberg, Seth Kwaku Afagbedzi, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kristen Nilsen

“…Methods Using data from Performance Monitoring Action (PMA) (2013–2017) and Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) (2022), an evaluation of the trends of demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (mDFPS) was assessed from 2013 to 2022 with the corresponding annual average rate of change. Absolute complex measures of inequalities (SII and WMADM) were used to identify wealth, education and regional related inequalities in mDFPS coverage. …”
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