The importance of different preoperative factors in the prognosis of functional results of uncomplicated surgery for idiopathic epimacular membranes by S. G. Toropygin, S. V. Nazarova, A. N. Maslov

“…Regression with a 0,597-determination coefficient showed that the baseline visual acuity and central retinal thickness had the biggest impact on the visual acuity measured 1 year after surgery (p < 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively). …”
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Reflective Processes and Social Orientation at Different Stages of Professionalisation (on the Example of Preparation for Medical Activity) by G. V. Manuilov, G. G. Gorelova, E. A. Rylskaya, S. V. Morozova, N. N. Vasyagina

“…In such fields of employment, the personal qualities of a specialist are extremely important, i. e. his or her ability to communication, productive interaction, which implies a certain type of reflection.The aim of the present research was to identify the role of reflection, when forming the social orientation of physicians at different stages of their specialty training and realisation of oneself in this or that specialty – from university education to the end of career.Methodology and research methods. In the course of the research, psychodiagnostic methods based on the questionnaire “Differential Type of Reflection” by D. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Computed Tomography and Laparoscopy Data in Preoperative Staging of Gastric Cancer by N. K. Silanteva, T. A. Аgababyan, A. A. Kholeva, V. Yu. Skoropad, Z. N. Shavladze, S. A. Ivanov, L. P. Zhavoronkov

“…The findings suggested that the diagnostic efficiency of CT in determining the T category was a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 92%; and that of DL was 83% and 87%, respectively. …”
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Study of physicochemical properties of hydrophobic calcite based on sugar factory defecates by Masharipova Sharofat, Jumaniyazov Maxsud, Turkmenbaeva Mayra, Kabulova Lola

“…Particular attention is paid to the modification of the hydrophobic properties of calcite, carried out by standardized methods (GOST 30136-9). It was found that the obtained material is characterized by improved dispersibility in polymer matrices, which determines its potential as a filler for paints and varnishes, building mixtures and polymer composites. …”
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Analyzing Satellite Imagery to Target Tuberculosis Control Interventions in Densely Urbanized Areas of Kigali, Rwanda: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Mauro Faccin, Caspar Geenen, Michiel Happaerts, Sien Ombelet, Patrick Migambi, Emmanuel André

“…These findings could be used to efficiently guide targeted ACF interventions.…”
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FORMALIZATION OF THE PROBLEM OF TRANSPORT LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION NETWORKS AT THE STAGE OF REENGINEERING by Vladimir Beskorovainyi, Lyudmyla Kolesnyk, Dmytro Yevstrat

“…The following methods are used: system approach, theories of systems, theories of usefulness, theories of decision-making, system design, optimization and operations research. …”
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WHY BETA-BLOCKERS ARE NOT PRESCRIBED TO PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT? by S. N. Tereshchenko, I. V. Zhirov

“…Aim. To determine indications for differential prescription of beta-blockers in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and to study efficacy and safety of beta-blockers therapy.Material and Methods. …”
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CRIMINOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A CATTLE-STEALER’S PERSONALITY: BY THE MATERIALS OF KAZAKHSTAN REPUBLIC by T. A. Khanov, K. K. Birzhanov

“…Objective: to determine the essential, forensically significant features that characterize individuals who are engaged in cattle-stealing, to formulate recommendations for their detection.Methods: dialectical approach to social phenomena cognition was used. …”
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Methodological Support for the Transfer Pricing Management and Intercompany Payments Control in the Management Accounting System of the Transport Holding Company by V. A. Nazarova

“…These issues include improving efficiency of resource consumption processes and managing the value chain. …”
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Training of control and audit Specialists in the field of digital Public administration by O. V. Shibileva, V. V. Parshutkina

“…In the course of the research, methods of synthesis, analysis, classification, detailing and comparison were used. …”
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Leaf area index-based phenotypic assessment of sweet potato varieties using UAV multispectral imagery and a hybrid retrieval approach by Philemon Tsele, Abel Ramoelo, Lucy Moleleki, Sunette Laurie, Whelma Mphela, Natasha Tshuma

“…Results show that the most accurate LAI retrieval over the heterogeneous sweet potato canopy was achieved by integrating smaller PROSAIL simulations with the random sampling AL and KRR methods. The LAI retrieval accuracy had a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.52, root mean squared error (RMSE) of 0.88 m2.m-2 and relative RMSE of 12.23 %. …”
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN WAYS TO IMPROVE THE ADS-B SYSTEM SECURITY by V. V. Kosianchuk, N. I. Selvesiuk, R. R. Khammatov

“…It is shown that all methods of improving security can be divided into two groups: methods based on the identification and authentication of broadcast radio networks subscribers and methods based on the verification of data transmitted over broadcast radio networks by unidentified subscribers. …”
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Research on Hyperspectral Inversion of Soil Organic Carbon in Agricultural Fields of the Southern Shaanxi Mountain Area by Yunhao Han, Bin Wang, Jingyi Yang, Fang Yin, Linsen He

“…The model achieved a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.81, a root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) of 1.54 g kg⁻¹, and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 1.37 g kg⁻¹. …”
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ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY FROM TUBERCULOSIS CONCURRENT WITH HIV INFECTION by O. P. Frolova, I. V. Shchukina, E. G. Frolov, O. A. Novoselova, A. B. Kazennyi

“…The presidential order lays down that tuberculosis mortality is a main criterion for evaluating the efficiency of antibuberculosis care to the population.Objective: to determine whether this criterion may be used to assess the activity of a phthisiatric service in its work with HIV-infected patients.Materials and methods. …”
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Comparative analysis and selection of the geometry of the microphone array based on MEMS microphones for sound localisation by Andrii Riabko, Tetiana Vakaliuk, Oksana Zaika, Roman Kukharchuk, Yuriy Smorzhevsky

“…The tasks to be addressed include analyzing spatial-frequency characteristics of various microphone array geometries (Uniform Linear Array, Uniform Planar Array, Uniform Circular Array, and Uniform Concentric Array), comparing beamforming algorithms (delay-and-sum, differential, and superdirective), and evaluating their performance under isotropic noise fields and coherent noise sources. The methods used involve the application of both established and author-derived analytical models for transfer functions and directivity coefficients, as well as experimental validation using a prototype device built on a Raspberry Pi 5 platform with an Adafruit PCA9548 8-Channel STEMMA QT expansion board and SPH0645LM4H-B omnidirectional MEMS microphones. …”
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Development of novel nomograms for predicting prostate cancer in biopsy-naive patients with PSA < 10 ng/ml and PI-RADS ≤ 3 lesions by Jia-gui Chai, Yu-hang Li, Chang-xing Ke

“…These models can assist urologists in determining the necessity of prostate biopsy.…”
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Marketing research and pharmacoeconomic aspects of medicinal cosmetic products containing azelaic acid by O. Р. Kilieieva

“…Analysis of the domestic market of pharmaceutical cosmetics containing azelaic acid, registered on the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine; determination of stability indicators of the range of drugs of this group, their competitiveness of solvency for further study of the availability of this list of drugs and the possibility of meeting the needs of the population in the treatment of the specified pathology.Materials and methods. …”
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Preliminary Comparative Effects of Close‐to‐Nature and Structure‐Based Forest Management on Carbon Sequestration in Pinus tabuliformis Plantations of the Loess Plateau, China by Jie Zhang, Huiyuan Yang, Youding Zeng, Sakib Al Hassan, Mahmuda Akter Jui, Li Gu

“…To prevent further deterioration of these forests, it is essential to identify suitable forest management methods as soon as possible. Within Pinus tabuliformis plantations under different management methods (structure‐based forest management [SBFM], close‐to‐nature forest management [CNFM], and unmanaged), after 5 years of investigation, we analyzed the changes in forest structural complexity and growth partitioning using size inequality (Gini), size–growth relationship (SGR), and growth dominance coefficient (GDC). …”
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Health and economic cost estimates of short-term total and wildfire PM2.5 exposure on work loss: using the consecutive California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data 2015–2018 by Michael Jerrett, Yu Yu, Ying-Ying Meng, Diane Garcia-Gonzales, Mohammad Z Al-Hamdan, Miriam E Marlier, Joseph L Wilkins, Ninez Ponce

“…Instruction To help determine the health protectiveness of government regulations and policies for air pollutant control for Americans, our study aimed to investigate the health and economic impacts of work loss due to sickness associated with daily all-source and wildfire-specific PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2.5 μm) exposures in California.Methods We linked the 2015–2018 California Health Interview Survey respondents’ geocoded home addresses to daily PM2.5 estimated by satellites and atmospheric modelling simulations and wildfire-related PM2.5 from Community Multiscale Air Quality models. …”
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Robust Classification of Intramuscular EMG Signals to Aid the Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disorders by Shobha Jose, S. Thomas George, M. S. P. Subathra, Vikram Shenoy Handiru, Poornaselvan Kittu Jeevanandam, Umberto Amato, Easter Selvan Suviseshamuthu

“…The Higuchi&#x0027;s fractal dimensions (FDs) of LWT coefficients in the subbands are computed. The FDs of LWT subband coefficients are fused with one-dimensional local binary pattern derived from each downsampled signal. …”
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