Assessment of structural changes in the left atrium myocardium according to cardiac magnetic resonance with contrast before and after balloon cryoablation in patients with persiste... by O. V. Stukalova, V. S. Kirilova, O. P. Aparina, E. B. Maykov

“…In Utah patients, stage 1 fibrosis was detected in 71,4% (n=20), stage 2 in 14,3% (n=4), stage 3 in 3,6% (n=1), stage 4 in 10,7% (n=3). 3 months after cryoablation, there was an increase in the severity of fibrosis of 2,7 [1,02; 18,8]% (p<0,001). …”
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Using individual tractor wheel drive through electric traction by А. V. Bizhaev, S. M. Vetrova, A. S. Barchukova, N. S. Krivyh

“…Additionally, a method has been proposed for detecting slippage, which triggers the switching of the electric wheel drive to the appropriate mode. …”
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High rate of virological failure and low rate of switching to second-line treatment among adolescents and adults living with HIV on first-line ART in Myanmar, 2005-2015. by Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Anthony D Harries, Ajay M V Kumar, Myo Minn Oo, Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, Than Win, Thet Ko Aung, Aung Chan Min, Htun Nyunt Oo

“…This study aimed to estimate rates of virological failure on first-line ART and switching to second-line ART due to treatment failure at the Integrated HIV Care program (IHC).<h4>Methods</h4>Routinely collected data of all adolescent and adult patients living with HIV who were initiated on first-line ART at IHC between 2005 and 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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IMAGE PROCESSING MODELS AND METHODS RESEARCH AND WAYS OF IMPROVING MARKER RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGIES IN ADDED REALITY SYSTEMS by Nataliia Bolohova, Igor Ruban

“…The next results were obtained: a review and a comparative analysis of the main known algorithms for detecting key points in the images were conducted. …”
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A global comparison of social media bot and human characteristics by Lynnette Hui Xian Ng, Kathleen M. Carley

“…With this definition as a premise, we systematically compare the characteristics between bots and humans across global events, and reflect on how the software-programmed bot is an Artificial Intelligent algorithm, and its potential for evolution as technology advances. …”
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Turkish validity and reliability study of the Auditory Localization Questionnaire and examination of its correlation with the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire by Arzu Kırbaç, Handan Turan Dizdar, Büşra Kaynakoğlu, Azize Arzu Köroğlu Koçyiğit

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Investigation of Serum TNF-alpha, TRAF-1, andTRAF-2 in Patients Suffer from Ulcerative Colitis by Mayada Noori Iqbal, Liwaa Hussein Mahdi, Ali Jabbar Eidan

“…These are to determine the pro-inflammatory cytokines and monitor the progress of the disease in order to detect the suitable time of a possible intervention. …”
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Assessment of the Prevalence and Epidemic Spread of Strains of Ancient, and Modern Sublineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype in Omsk Region by O. A. Pasechnik, A. A. Vyazovaya, A. I. Bloch, I. V. Yarusova, M. P. Tatarintseva, I. V. Mokrousov

“…The M. tuberculosis Beijing genotype and its sublineages and clusters B0/W148 and 94-32 were detected based on the PCR analysis of specific markers. …”
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The facultative intracellular symbiont Lariskella is neutral for lifetime fitness and spreads through cytoplasmic incompatibility in the leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus zonatus by Edwin F. Umanzor, Suzanne E. Kelly, Alison Ravenscraft, Yu Matsuura, Martha S. Hunter

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DNA methylation profiles in the blood of newborn term infants born to mothers with obesity. by Aya Sasaki, Kellie E Murphy, Laurent Briollais, Patrick O McGowan, Stephen G Matthews

“…As childhood obesity is influenced by postnatal factors, it is critical to determine whether children born to women with obesity during pregnancy show alterations that are detectable at birth. Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation modifications have been proposed to mediate prenatal programming. …”
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Metodología para estimar el coeficiente de heterogeneidad del suelo, el número de repeticiones y el tamaño de parcela en investigaciones con frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Methodol... by Víctor Manuel Mayor-Durán, Matthew Blair, Jaime Eduardo Muñoz

“…Finally, we used the methodology of Hatheway (1961) and the “b” value estimated based on Federer (1963) to find the best combination of plot size, number of repetitions and difference to be detected as a mean percentage.…”
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Health care utilization in general practice after HPV vaccination-A Danish nationwide register-based cohort study. by Lene Wulff Krogsgaard, Lene Wulff Krogsgaard, Claus Høstrup Vestergaard, Oleguer Plana-Ripoll, Tina Hovgaard Lützen, Mogens Vestergaard, Morten Fenger-Grøn, Bodil Hammer Bech, Dorte Rytter

“…By using consultations with the general practitioner (GP) as an indicator for morbidity, this study aims to examine the association between HPV vaccination and morbidity in girls in the Danish childhood immunization program.<h4>Methods</h4>The study is a nationwide register-based cohort study. …”
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Bioinformatic Characterization of the Functional and Structural Effect of Single Nucleotide Mutations in Patients with High-Grade Glioma by Sara Vélez Gómez, Juliana María Martínez Garro, León Darío Ortiz Gómez, Jorge Emilio Salazar Flórez, Fernando P. Monroy, Ronald Guillermo Peláez Sánchez

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A METHOD OF COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELING OF USER AND BOT BEHAVIOR IN A RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM USING THE GRAPH DATABASE NEO4J by Yelyzaveta Meleshko, Mykola Yakymenko, Viktor Bosko

“…The methods used are: graph theory, theory of complex networks, statistics theory, probability theory, methods of object-oriented programming and methods of working with graph databases. …”
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piv does not impact Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence in Galleria mellonella by Rachel E. Robinson, Joshua K. Robertson, Dina A. Moustafa, Joanna B. Goldberg

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Effects of light-load vs. heavy-load jump squats as priming activities in Olympic female rugby sevens players by Irineu Loturco, Piotr Zmijewski, Valter P. Mercer, Maurício S. Ramos, Marina T. Betelli, Ismael Arenhart, Túlio B. M. A. Moura, Lucas A. Pereira

“…No time×loading condition interaction was detected for any variable assessed, with P -values ranging from 0.111 to 0.953. …”
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Pro-resolving lipid mediator Resolvin D1 serves as a marker of lung disease in cystic fibrosis. by Olaf Eickmeier, Daniela Fussbroich, Klaus Mueller, Friederike Serve, Christina Smaczny, Stefan Zielen, Ralf Schubert

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, our aims were to detect and quantitate Resolvin D1 (RvD1) in sputum and plasma from patients with CF and compare levels of RvD1 with biomarkers of inflammation and lung function. …”
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Microbial community of civet excreta fed by robusta cherry coffee in Indonesian civet coffee production by Sri Winarsih, Uswatun Hasanah, Lilis Nuraida, Nuri Andarwulan, Wisnu Ananta Kusuma

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Multicentric validation of the proof of concept for utility of Trueprep extracted DNA in line probe assay testing. by Priya Rajendran, Kumar Nishant, Vashistha Himanshu, Shanmugam Sivakumar, Kannan Thiruvengadam, Thirumalani Ramamoorthy, Reddy Kishore, Giri Sidhartha, Patel Pranav, Hanif Mahmud, Anand Sridhar, Ramachandran Ranjani, Kayesth Jyoti, Moore Moe, Hobson Reeti, Saini Sanjeev, Vadera Bhavin, Alavadi Umesh, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini

“…In India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP), diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) and Drug-Resistant TB (DR-TB) involves collecting two sputum specimens from presumptive TB patients. …”
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Early mechanisms of pathobiology are revealed by transcriptional temporal dynamics in hippocampal CA1 neurons of prion infected mice. by Anna Majer, Sarah J Medina, Yulian Niu, Bernard Abrenica, Kathy J Manguiat, Kathy L Frost, Clark S Philipson, Debra L Sorensen, Stephanie A Booth

“…Abnormal neuritic sprouting and synaptic deficits are apparent during pre-clinical disease, however, gross neuronal loss is not detected until the onset of the clinical phase. The molecular events that accompany early neuronal damage and ultimately conclude with neuronal death remain obscure. …”
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