TAVISCORE: a computer program for risk stratification of complications after aortic valve interventions in patients with reduced ejection fraction by D. A. Strelkov, D. D. Zubarev, A. S. Pischugin, V. V. Guryev, D. I. Kulikov, Z. N. Postnikova, K. S. Lening

“…To demonstrate the TAVISCORE program designed to stratify the risk of complications after aortic valve (AV) interventions in patients with reduced ejection fraction.Material and methods. For the period from 2015-2022 at the Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Center, 128 interventions on AV were performed for aortic stenosis in patients with reduced ejection fraction as follows: 61 — surgical AV replacement (SAVR), 67 — transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). …”
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A novel spine tester TO GO by Jan Ulrich Jansen, Laura Zengerle, Marcel Steiner, Vincenza Sciortino, Marianna Tryfonidou, Hans‐Joachim Wilke

“…Results The new spine tester measured reasonable ROM and NZ from hysteresis curves, and the ROM of the two testing machines formed a high coefficient of determination R2 = 0.986. However, higher ROM results of the new testing machine might be explained by the lower friction of the air bearings, which allowed more translational motion. …”
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Intensive care nurses’ knowledge of pressure injury prevention by Ntombifikile Klaas, Ricki-Lee Serebro

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 101 nurses working in four ICUs at an academic hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa. …”
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Association between annual changes and visit-to-visit variability of serum uric acid and the kidney outcome in a general population by Jian Liu, Yuhua Ma, Geping Yu, Weiming Wang

“…Background To determine whether variability of serum uric acid (UA) is associated with risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a healthy population.Methods Retrospective, longitudinal cohort study was conducted at a health examination center in China. …”
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Testosterone deficiency and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Irina A. Khripun, Sergey V. Vorobyev, Yanina Allahverdieva

“…AIMS: To evaluate the effects of hypogonadism on the formation and progression of NAFLD in men with type 2 DM. METHODS: The study included 90 men with type 2 DM [age 54 (49–57) years]. …”
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Comparison of the SureX® HPV genotyping test with the Digene Hybrid Capture® 2 test in cervical cancer screening by Hehao Sun, Hong Wang, Yin Liu, Huifang Xu, Peipei Chen, Xingai Sun, Mengjie Li, Peiyao Li, Kunyao Li, Liyang Zheng, Shaokai Zhang

“…This study compares the SureX® HPV genotyping test, which detects 25 HPV types, with the widely used Digene Hybrid Capture® 2 (HC2) test, which targets 13 HR-HPV types, to determine their effectiveness in cervical cancer screening among Chinese women.MethodsFrom September to December 2016, women aged 21–64 years in Shanxi Province were screened for cervical cancer using both SureX® HPV and HC2 tests. …”
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Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“… # Study Design Inter-rater reliability study. # Methods Two novice raters received training on assessing movement using the SFMA. …”
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P-60 CAN A DOPPLER ULTRASOUND PREDICT VARICEAL HEMORRHAGE AND CORRELATE WITH THE MELD 3.0 SCORE IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS PATIENTS? A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Lucia Amairani Robles Casanova, Gabriela Bretón Arroy, Maria Rosario Herrero Maceda, Scherezada Maria Isabel Mejía Loza

“…Individual correlation analysis was conducted between the hemodynamic variables and the MELD 3.0 score using Spearman's correlation coefficient. A Mann-Whitney test was performed to determine the association between HAV and variceal hemorrhage based on non-normal distribution data. …”
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Predictive value of the serum procalcitonin level for fulminant virus-associated encephalopathy by Lilin Huang, Xiaole Yang, Jing Li, Shumei Peng

“…The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for children with fulminant VAE on the basis of clinical data since timely recognition and treatment might be needed to improve the poor prognosis. Methods This retrospective study included children with fulminant VAE who were diagnosed between June 2018 and October 2023 in the PICU of Guangdong Women and Children Hospital. …”
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Pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes and perceptions toward umbilical cord blood banking by Sarah Sadi, Ahmad Darwish, Hesham Abdel-Hady, Doaa Alemam, Sohier Yahia, Nora El-Tantawy

“…The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient approach was used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire. …”
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Pore size classification and prediction based on distribution of reservoir fluid volumes utilizing well logs and deep learning algorithm in a complex lithology by Hassan Bagheri, Reza Mohebian, Ali Moradzadeh, Behnia Azizzadeh Mehmandost Olya

“…Pore size analysis plays a pivotal role in unraveling reservoir behavior and its intricate relationship with confined fluids. Traditional methods for predicting pore size distribution (PSD), relying on drilling cores or thin sections, face limitations associated with depth specificity. …”
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Minimum required distance for clinically significant measurement of habitual gait speed by Myung Woo Park, Sun Gun Chung, Jaewon Beom, Kyung Su Kim, Joonghee Kim, Chul-Hyun Park, Jinkyu Lee, Keewon Kim

“…This study aimed to determine the minimum distance required to measure clinically reliable gait speed using a smartphone camera and pose estimation, and whether the distance is influenced by subject characteristics or measurement methods. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF FORMATION OF DEVIATIONS IN THE PERIOD OF PREPARATION FOR MOTHERHOOD by S. A. Moreva, A. V. Silaeva, A. N. Kornetov, Ye. N. Borodina, A. Ye. Yankovskaya, N. I. Pryadukhina, N. E. Golovakha, V. B. Obukhovskaya

“…Data processing was carried out using statistical methods Spearman rank correlation coefficient, nonparametric Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis H and φ * – Fisher's angular transformation.Results. …”
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Primary staging with 2[18F]-FDG-PET/CT and -PET/MRI and radiotherapy response evaluation with MRI in uterine cervical cancer: an interim analysis of a prospective clinical trial by Maja Aasa, David Lindquist, Ulrika Ottander, Sara N. Strandberg

“…With the technical development in diagnostic imaging, continuous prospective evaluation of the different imaging methods contributing to stage determination is warranted. …”
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The feasibility and efficacy of the Position Acute Tone External system score in evaluating hemorrhoid severity and guiding clinical treatment by Sun Songpeng, Wan Weiping, Li Tianyu, Wu Yao, Wang Jianguo, Xu Fangfang, Zhang Zhiyun, Tian Ying, Lin Mei, Cao Qiaorong, Wang Zhanjun, Li Xinjian, Yang Tianqing, Liao Riyu, Xieyida Kuerban, Ni Hong, Huo Xingxiao, Jia Shan, Long Junhong, Zhang Shuxin

“…[Objectives] To analyze the feasibility and efficacy of the Position Acute Tone External (PATE) system score in evaluating hemorrhoid severity and guiding clinical treatment. [Methods] This cross-sectional study conducted a questionnaire survey among patients with hemorrhoids in outpatient/ward settings at six anorectal centers from November 2021 to November 2022. …”
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Multivariate Regression Analysis to Predict Postoperative Refractive Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery by Atsushi Kawahara, Tatsuhiko Sato, Ken Hayashi

“…To assess the correlation between postoperative refractive astigmatism and preoperative parameters in cataract surgery. Methods. Left eyes of 100 consecutive patients scheduled for cataract surgery with a 2.4 mm clear corneal incision were examined prospectively. …”
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Formation of microelement composition of soils of Stavropol krai under the influence of waterlogging processes by T. V. Degtyareva

“…The features of lateral geochemi relation to the general lateral structure of migration of chemical elements, characteristic of the laid landscape-geochemical mesocatena within the Tashlyansky landscape, were also studied. The main methods were field and office analyses, analysis of scientific information on similar landscape-geochemical processes. …”
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On the Ethnocultural Ratio of Settlements of the Scythian and Sarmatian Eras in the Don Forest-Steppe Region (Results of Comparison of Ceramic Complexes) by Yuriy Razuvaev

“…Methods. The analyzed sample includes 107 and 33 pot-shaped vessels. …”
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Aging of Cross-Linked Polyethylene Insulation Cable Lines by I. V. Oleksyuk

“…In theory, there are several expressions for calculating the service life of a cable line when exposed to temperature, humidity, electric field and aggressive environments, but all of them are not applicable in practice due to the presence of a large number of coefficients whose values are unknown. The paper presents an analytical expression obtained for determining the service life of power electric cables, taking into account the aging of the insulation under the influence of temperature and electric field.…”
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Factors Influencing Chemotherapy-Induced Taste Alterations in Cancer Patients Receiving Cisplatin Treatment: A Path Analysis by Berna Kurt PhD, Berna Ömür Çakmak Öksüzoğlu MD

“…Introduction Cisplatin is particularly recognized for its adverse effects, most notably its impact on chemosensory perception. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 98 cancer patients undergoing cisplatin therapy from April 2022 to December 2023. …”
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