Experience with long-term infliximab therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis by Oksana Alekseevna Rumyantseva, A G Bochkova, K Kh Kuzikyants, A V Levshakova, Sh F Erdes, E L Nasonov, Oksana Alekseyevna Rumyantseva, A G Bochkova, K Kh Kuzikyants, A V Levshakova, Sh F Erdes, E L Nasonov

“…The duration of continuous use of infliximab is more than 8 years in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The efficiency of the drug persists in most patients during its long-term regular therapy. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF IMMUNOGENICITY AND SAFETY OF 23-VALENT POLYSACCHARIDE PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS by G. M. Tarasova, B. S. Belov, D. V. Bukhanova, M. V. Cherkasova, S. K. Solovyev, E. A. Aseeva, T. M. Reshetnyak, T. V. Popkova

“…The overall clinical efficiency of vaccination was 93.3%. Conclusion. Thus, PPV-23 shows a good tolerability and a sufficient immunogenicity in patients with SLE. …”
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Myocardial work in electrical dyssynchrony due to left bundle branch block by E. M. Rimskaya, S. V. Dobrovolskaya, E. V. Kukharchuk, S. Yu. Kashtanova, N. A. Mironova, G. S. Tarasovsky, A. E. Komlev, T. E. Imaev, M. A. Saidova, S. P. Golitsyn

“…To evaluate myocardial function in different groups of patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and the LBBB "model" — right ventricular pacing (RVP).Material and methods. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) and myocardial function parameters, such as global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW), global work index (GWI), and global work efficiency (GWE), were measured in 25 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and LBBB (DCM-LBBB group), 20 patients with DCM and a narrow QRS complex (DCM-nonLBBB group), 15 patients with LBBB developed after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI LBBB group), 12 patients with idiopathic LBBB (I-LBBB group), 27 patients with permanent RVP, and 10 healthy volunteers (HVs). …”
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Transmucosal Delivery of miR-30c-5p by Chitosan Nanoparticles for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Fang YP, Lin YC, Lin CY, Wang PJ, Chang TY, Hsieh YJ

“…To address these issues, miR-30c-5p was encapsulated into chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) using ionic gelation to enhance delivery and protect against degradation.Methods: miR-30c-5p-loaded CS-NPs were characterized for particle size, zeta potential, morphology, and encapsulation efficiency. …”
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteropelvic junction plasty in children using the da Vinci Xi robotic system: a Russian first experience by V. V. Sizonov, A. G. Makarov, S. M. Pakus, D. G. Kvaratskhelia, E. V. Orlova, S. G. Piskunova, M. I. Kogan

“…This prior expertise facilitates the optimization of console time duration and enables the rapid attainment of the performance plateau, achieving optimal surgical efficiency in the shortest possible timeframe.…”
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CHANGES OF CYTOKINE LEVELS DURING THERAPY WITH METHOTREXATE AND ADALIMUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (REMARCA STUDY) by A. S. Avdeeva, A. A. Novikov, E. N. Aleksandrova, D. E. Karateev, E. L. Luchikhina, E. L. Nasonov

“…Serum cytokine concentrations were determined using the xMAP multiplexing technology before and 12 and 24 weeks after therapy. …”
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High‐Throughput Fluorescence Screening Enables Globally Consistent Identification of ABA Signaling Modulators by Yang‐Yang Gao, Chang‐Xin Yang, Hong Wu, Jian‐Hong Li, Ting Wen, Wei Wang, Zhi‐Zheng Wang, Hui‐Min Chen, Rong‐Jie Pei, Zhi‐You Huang, Yu‐Guo Zheng, Guang‐Fu Yang, Xiang‐Yang Li, Ge‐Fei Hao

“…Here, a global high‐throughput fluorescence screening (GhitFluors) platform is established to efficiently identify ABA signaling modulators. The GhitFluors platform yields a similar tendency for binding affinity to that determined by classical methods. …”
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Evaluation of nickel adsorption from plating wastewater by nanographite by Toktam Shahriari, Abdolreza Karbassi, Maryam Shirazinejad

“…In present research, nanographite was utilized as efficient adsorbent in order to remove Ni ions.Material and methods: In order to investigate the adsorption process, nanographite with a purity of 99.9% and a specific surface area of ​​18-24 m2/g and a plate morphology was prepared from Pishgaman Iranian Nanomaterials Company and used as an adsorbent. …”
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The impact of digital transformation on organizational structure and decision-making processes by Dabetić Arsenije

“…The aim of the research is to determine how technological innovations, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data analytics, are changing traditional management and organizational models. …”
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Dual-doped ZnO nanocomposites for superior photocatalytic hydrogen generation by Abu Summama Sadavi Bilal, Muhammad Umair Ahsan Khan, Nayan Banik, Abdulla Hayitov, Rekha MM, Subhashree Ray, Kapil Ghai, Udaybir Singh, Egambergan Khudoynazarov, Muhammad Aleem, Akbar Ali Qureshi

“…Abstract The development of efficient and stable photocatalysts for hydrogen (H2) generation is crucial for sustainable energy applications. …”
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Physical Classification of Soybean Grains Based on Physicochemical Characterization Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Marisa Menezes Leal, Nairiane dos Santos Bilhalva, Rosana Santos de Moraes, Paulo Carteri Coradi

“…It is concluded that the NIR method combined with multivariate modeling allows for the rapid assessment of soybean grain quality in real time, optimizing, reducing waste in, and increasing the efficiency of post-harvest processes.…”
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Hydrodynamic Study of a Fall Pipe Rock Dumping System by Mingjiu Zuo, Xinyi Zhou, Haiwen Tu, Zehui Liang, Yan Wei, Kai Xia, Haodi Zhu, Haibin Han, Jiayi Su, Fengzhong Qu

“…During the rock dumping operation, intricate interactions among the pipeline, rocks, and water currents can affect the stability and efficiency of the fall pipe system. This research proposed a method employing the fluid–structure interaction to analyze the interactions between the pipeline, rocks, and water currents. …”
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Technology of separate generation of multidimensional data by Sergey V. Zykin, Sergey V. Mosin, Andrey N. Poluyanov

“…In the course of investigation, the following problems are solved: the sequence of generating intermediate data representations is determined; the correctness of these representations is studied; efficient algorithms for generating the representations and checking their correctness are developed. …”
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Nano-Archives in Soils—What Microbial DNA Molecules Can Report About the History of Places by Johann Michael Köhler

“…This is of great interest for archaeology and for understanding the ecological consequences of past human activities on recent ecological conditions. Powerful sequencing methods such as the Illumina process allow many different DNA sequences to be determined in parallel and provide very efficient data sets that reflect the composition of soil bacterial communities in topsoil layers as well as in translocated and covered soils of archaeological sites such as settlements, burials or workplaces. …”
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Polysaccharide Hydrogels Based on Cellulose and Chitosan for Drug Sustained-Release Applications by Xueyan Jin, Hong Xu, Zhiping Mao, Xueling Feng, Yi Zhong

“…Cell viability assays confirmed that the hydrogel maintained the survival rate of L929 cells above 85% (as determined by the CCK-8 method), and live/dead staining revealed no apparent cytotoxicity. …”
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Susceptibility of Sardinella lemuru to emerging marine microplastic pollution by J.D.H. Palermo, K.L. Labrador, J.D. Follante, A.B. Agmata, M.J.R. Pante, R.N. Rollon, L.T. David

“…The dominant microplastics were 97.94 % in the form of fibers while 1.52 % and 0.54 % were respectively classified into fragments and films. Method validation by isolating microplastics from spiked samples (n = 30) with three retrieval attempts showed 100% recovery efficiency. …”
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Ultrasound-Induced Changes in Physicochemical, Microstructural, and Antioxidative Properties of Whey-Protein-Concentrate-Encapsulated 3,3′-Diindolylmethane Nanoparticles by Abbas Khan, Cuina Wang, Adam Killpartrick, Mingruo Guo

“…This study determined the impact of ultrasound duration on the encapsulation of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) using whey protein concentrate (WPC) nanoparticles. …”
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Impact of recombinant human growth hormone (rh-GH) treatment on psychiatric, neuropsychological and clinical profiles of GH deficient adults: a placebo - controlled trial by CLÁUDIO DE NOVAES SOARES, NINA ROSA MUSOLINO, MALEBRANCHE CUNHA NETO, MARIA ADELAIDE CAIRES, MARIA CRISTINA ROSENTHAL, CANDIDA PIRES CAMARGO, MARCELLO D. BRONSTEIN

“…AIM: To evaluate the impact of a clinical intervention with rh-GH therapy on GH - deficient adults. METHOD: The physical, psychiatric and neuropsychological status of 9 GH-deficient adults was determined before and after the administration of rh-GH (0.250 IU/Kg/week) in a double blind placebo-controlled trial for six months. …”
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Modification of low nickel biograde stainless steel with graphene oxide for enhanced corrosion resistance and in vivo biocompatibility by Doaa A. Abu Muslim, Amal S. Shahat, A. B. El Basaty, A. Hassen, A. Abou Elfadl, Ahmed I. Ali, A. Tayel

“…Based on the electrochemical analysis, the inhibition efficiency was determined in different ways and it increased markedly with increasing GO content in LNBGSS composites. …”
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PROBLEMS OF FORMATION OF FINANCIAL-INVESTMENT PROJECTION OF A BALANCED SCORECARD IN VALUE-BASED ENTERPRISES OF MINING-METALLURGICAL COMPLEX by S. Faizova, M. Ivanova, S. Sannikova, O. Varyanichenko

“…The unified criteria for selecting VBM metrics for the financial perspective of BSC (i.e. to take into account the investors’ risk and intangible factors of creating the enterprise’s market value; to be easily calculated and efficient; to provide for cascading and motivation) have been determined and their respective comprehensive assessment has been made. …”
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