The U.S. Assistance to the MENA Arab Countries under the Trump Administration: The Logic of a Diff erentiated Approach by V. I. Bartenev

“…The U.S. will not abandon this highly diff erentiated approach after the 2020 elections but the structure of assistance to the MENA region might undergo quite a dramatic transformation.…”
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Impact of short-term physical prehabilitation on psychophysiological parameters in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting by О. A. Trubnikova, I. V. Tarasova, E. G. Mos’kin, D. S. Kupriyanova, I. D. Syrova, Yu. A. Argunova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To study psychophysiological parameters in the patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) who optionally underwent a short course of physical prehabilitation (PPR).Materials and Methods. We carried out a prospective randomised study which included 97 male patients (45 to 70 years) with coronary artery disease who underwent elected CABG; 47 of them additionally underwent a 5-7-day course of aerobic physical training before the surgery. …”
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Ex-President of Botswana Ian Khama: Ascents and Reversals in the Political Career of a Former Pilot by PROKOPENKO Liubov Yaroslavovna

“…Khama is an extraordinary political leader. The style and methods of his leadership (harsh bureaucratic methods, frequent decision-making without coordination with the government, disdain of opposition’s criticism and of public opinion) led to accusations of authoritarianism. …”
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Feasibility and Clinical Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy Using Autologous Round Ligament Grafts: A Novel Non-Mesh Surgical Approach for Pelvic Organ Prolapse by Shinichi Togami, Takashi Ushiwaka, Nozomi Furuzono, Yusuke Kobayashi, Chikako Nagata, Mika Fukuda, Mika Mizuno, Shintaro Yanazume, Hiroaki Kobayashi

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> To evaluate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of a novel non-mesh robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RSC) using autologous round ligament (ARL) grafts in patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). <i>Materials and Methods:</i> This retrospective study included 92 patients who underwent non-mesh RSC with ARL grafts at Kagoshima University Hospital between August 2020 and June 2024. …”
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A feasibility study on the use of cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation to improve affected arm function in people in the chronic stage of a stroke by Maureen Ahiatsi, Guillaume Léonard, Eléonor Riesco, Marie-Claude Girard, Marie-Hélène Milot

“…Recruitment and drop-out rates, number of people who elected not to participate, adherence and adverse events were collected to assess feasibility. …”
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Israeli Youth Pilgrimages to Poland. Rationale and Polemics by Dan Soen, Nitza Davidovich

“…In this article, the authors noted that the longstanding debate in Israeli society over the various methods for instilling the Holocaust and the journeys to Poland by adolescents expresses these three perspectives. …”
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The longitudinal impact of low-dose morphine on diurnal cortisol profiles in people with chronic breathlessness and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an exploratory stu... by Diana H. Ferreira, Richella Ryan, Nina Smyth, Angela Clow, David C. Currow

“…Participants in the RCT could elect to continue in a six-month blinded extension. …”
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Ekonomi politik media: analisis keberpihakan pemberitaan Sindonews pada calon presiden pasca debat 1 calon presiden by Azam Muzafarudin Arkham

“…This research uses a qualitative approach with case study methods and content analysis. Thus, this research contributes to understanding the dynamics of the political economy of the media in the context of the presidential election. …”
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A data-driven machine learning algorithm to predict the effectiveness of inulin intervention against type II diabetes by Shuheng Yang, Ralf Weiskirchen, Wenjing Zheng, Xiangxu Hu, Aibiao Zou, Zhiguo Liu, Hualin Wang

“…The aim of this study was to predict the effectiveness of inulin treatment for T2DM using a machine learning model.MethodsOriginal data were obtained from a previous study. …”
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Food Access in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Media Monitoring Study by Leah Butz, Charles Platkin, Jonathan Chin, Juan Pablo Chavez Salas, Ellie Serres, May May Leung

“…Results from this type of research can provide information to community leaders and elected officials to better address future crises.…”
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The effects of message framing on US police chiefs’ support for interventions for opioid use disorder: a randomized survey experiment by Brandon del Pozo, Saba Rouhani, Amelia Bailey, M. H. Clark, Kaitlin F. Martins, Fatema Z. Ahmed, Danielle Atkins, Barbara Andraka-Christou

“…Methods A two-armed survey utilizing a randomized, between-subjects design tested framing-based variance in support among US chiefs of police for overdose prevention centers, syringe service programs (SSPs), Good Samaritan laws, police naloxone distribution, trustworthiness of officers in recovery from OUD, and related propositions. …”
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Perioperative Healthcare Utilization of Patients Undergoing Brostrom Repair: A Truven Marketscan Retrospective Study by Michelle M. Coleman MD, PhD, Jenny Nguyen BSc, Megan Lameka MD, Sameh A. Labib MD

“…This study could help demonstrate the economic burden placed on patients and the healthcare system with unnecessary prolonged nonoperative management of operative foot and ankle pathologies. Methods: MarketScan was queried for patients undergoing Brostrom Repair in both the inpatient and outpatient setting between January 2009 through December 2022 along with their corresponding nonsurgical encounters. …”
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Mendelian Randomization Reveals Potential Causal Relationships Between DNA Damage Repair-Related Genes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Zhihao Qi, Quan Li, Shuhua Yang, Chun Fu, Burong Hu

“…Herein, we employed a multi-omics summary data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) approach to ascertain the potential causal effects of DDR-related genes in IBD. <b>Methods:</b> Summary statistics from expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL), DNA methylation QTL (mQTL), and protein QTL (pQTL) on European descent were included. …”
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Restraint reduction in general hospital care by preventive patient involvement: a pilot study by Silvia Thomann, Isabelle Barbezat, Karin Thomas, Sandra Siegrist-Dreier, Chantal Britt, Sabine Molls, Sabine Hahn, Dirk Richter, Kai-Uwe Schmitt

“…Limiting the intervention to electively admitted patients should be considered to lower the burden.…”
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Gender representation in leadership & research: a 13-year review of the Annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Meetings by Grace Yi, Jennifer Payandeh, Dorsa Mavedatnia, Penelope Neocleous, Jacob Davidson, Jennifer Siu, Molly Zirkle, Julie E. Strychowsky, M. Elise Graham, Yvonne Chan

“…Our aim was to determine the state of gender diversity amongst presenters and speakers at the annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (CSO) meetings. Methods Scientific programs for the CSO annual meetings from 2008 to 2020 were obtained from the national society website. …”
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Development of an adipocyte differentiation protocol using 3T3-L1 cells for the investigation of the browning process: identification of the PPAR-γ agonist rosiglitazone as a brown... by Lorenzo Flori, Giulia Galgani, Giorgia Bray, Chiara Ippolito, Cristina Segnani, Carolina Pellegrini, Valentina Citi, Valentina Citi, Nunzia Bernardini, Nunzia Bernardini, Alma Martelli, Alma Martelli, Alma Martelli, Vincenzo Calderone, Vincenzo Calderone, Vincenzo Calderone

“…Furthermore, the efficacy of the stimulation of the PPAR-γ pathway in obtaining a beige adipocyte phenotype demonstrates that RGZ can induce the browning process and elects it as a perfect reference compound for experimental procedures in this field.…”
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FORMATION OF INFORMATION CULTURE IN STUDENTS OF ENGINEERING AND PEDAGOGICAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE DURING THEIR VOCATIONAL TRAINING by Sliusarenko Mykola, Filatov Sergiy

“…The study examines the problem of the content and structure of the students’ information culture in engineering and pedagogical areas of expertise, as well as directions, methods and technologies of its formation during their professional training. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CITIZENS'AWARENESS REGARDING ORAL HYGIENE AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASES by L.F. Kaskova, O.S. Pavlenkova, M.O. Sadovski, L.I. Amosova

“…Age was determined by survey. 50 people aged 25-44 years and 50 people aged 44-60 years were elected. The gender was not taken into account when choosing a contingent. …”
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Is endoscopic decompression for Morton's neuroma a safe technique? by L. López-Capdevila, M. Ballester, G. Lucar, T. Mota-Gomes, M. Fa-Binefa, S. López-Hervás

“…While conservative treatments are of election, failures require alternative interventions such as ultrasound-guided injections and various surgical procedures, including minimally invasive neurectomy and DTML release. …”
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Clusters and components of the metabolic syndrome are associations with the prevalence of depression in open urban male population by E. V. Akimova, M. Yu. Akimov, E. I. Gakova, E. Yu. Frolova, V. V. Gafarov, V. A. Kuznetsov

“…To establish associations of the frequency of detection of clusters and components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) with the prevalence of depression in open male population of moderately urbanized Siberian city.Material and methods. Cross-sectional epidemiological survey included 1000 individuals formed from the election list of males in one of the Tyumen administrative districts. …”
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