Voting Trends Among Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Trainees by Alexandra T. Bourdillon, Osman Moneer, Kevin Y. Zhan, Jake J. Lee, Carla V. Valenzuela, Zainab Farzal

“…Additionally, the greatest proportion of trainees voted on election day (42.6%), followed by mail‐in/absentee ballot (24.2%), and finally by early voting (14.8%). …”
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CORPORATISM IN WESTERN EUROPE: CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS FOR EVOLUTION by Р. Ja. Feldman

“…The use of institutional and systemic approaches along with the empirical methods, leads to the conclusion that the most developed European countries are moving from the classical model of corporatism to a more pluralistic forms of interaction between the state, labour and capital. …”
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In the eye of the beholder: investigating authority legitimization from distinct theoretical perspectives by Bożena Iwanowska, Julita Majczyk, Yan Kapranov

“…It suggests that origin legitimacy evaluates the source of authority, typically linked to democratic elections, while action legitimacy examines the exercise of authority. …”
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Risk Factors for Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunctions in Elderly Patients by N. Yu. Ibragimov, K. M. Lebedinsky, B. Ye. Mikirtumov, V. Ya. Gelman, S. V. Obolensky, V. S. Kazarin

“…Objective: to study the impact of a wide spectrum of factors on the development of postoperative delirium in elderly patients in relation to the changes in their cognitive functions depending on the type of anesthesia and period after surgery. Subjects and methods. The study covered 100 patients aged 65—90 years who had been electively operated on under general, regional, and combined anesthesia. …”
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Uncertainty about Economic Policy and Decisions to Engage in Real Earnings Management: Evidence from Indonesia’s Capital Market by Yeni Januarsi, H. E. R. Taufik, Akhmadi

“…This result holds for a series of robustness tests, including testing by using a presidential election for alternative measurements for EPU. From additional analysis, this study reveals that the effect of EPU on real EM is more significant for more profitable firms. …”
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Cooperation Between the USSR and Nicaragua in the Conditions of the Sandinista Revolution by A. V. Baranov

“…Comparative-historical and structural-functional methods are used.The course of the Soviet foreign policy towards revolutionary Nicaragua had both geopolitical and ideological motivations. …”
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Has stakeholder participation in health facility governing committees promoted social accountability? A qualitative study in Tanzania by Hussein Athuman Kapuya, Stephen Oswald Maluka, Anna-Karin Hurtig, Miguel San Sebastian

“…Additionally, flawed election processes, leadership interference, lack of political support, and limited financial resources undermined the committees’ effectiveness. …”
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New Face of European Union: Right-Wing Populism in the EU-Countries by E. V. Khakhalkina, K. P. Andreev, A. V. Munko

“…The authors used comparative-typological, functional and structural methods. The problems of immigration and Islamophobia in the EU are explained with the help of the civilizational concept of A.J. …”
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Musculoskeletal Learning and Knowledge Retention Among Postgraduate Physicians: Evaluating the Long-Term Impact of a New Preclerkship Curriculum at a Nationally Accredited Medical... by Taylor Orchard, BSc, Alexa Hryniuk, PhD, Jason Peeler, PhD

“…Physicians who completed MSK-related electives during clerkship training or specialized in fields related to MSK medicine (i.e., orthopaedics, PM&R, sports medicine, and rheumatology) performed significantly better on the MSK examination (p ≤ 0.01). …”
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Otolaryngologist surgical preferences for orbital decompression in thyroid eye disease: A North American survey by Ryan C. Higgins, Ciaran F. Lane, Neerav Goyal

“…Our study attempts to better characterize surgical and perioperative preferences amongst otolaryngologists in the management of TED. Methods A survey was administered to the American Rhinologic Society and Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery via REDCap with 52 total respondents. …”
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Participation of India in the Arctic Council by Darya N. Veselova

“…A systematic approach was used as a methodological basis; methods included analysis of documents, comparative analysis, generalization and synthesis. …”
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A Cross Sectional Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Obese Children in a Tertiary Care Center by Anju Mohan, K. Abdul Samad, S. Pradeep Nair

“…Introduction: Overweight and obesity in childhood are a global public health problem, and early interventions can electively prevent it. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective 18-month cross-sectional study done in a tertiary care center. …”
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Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things to Improve Governance, Financial Management and Control of Crisis: Case Study COVID-19 by Belen Suarez Lopez, Antonio Vargas Alcaide

“…It has been proven that blockchain technology is able to service online payments without intermediaries, receipt and transfer of digital assets, as well as political elections and voting. Artificial intelligence models can help map, manage, predict, and model complex processes, reducing uncertainty, and supporting professionals in decision-making. …”
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AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC AND NON-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF CAPITAL FLIGHT: AN EXAMPLE OF THE ECONOMETRIC MODEL by E. I. Markovskaya, A. V. Belov

“…Article Retracted.The paper presents the results of a study related to the assessment of the impact of economic and non-economic factors on the international export of capital.The purpose of the study was an econometric assessment of the influence of some economic and non-economic indices on the export of capital in 2015 throughconstruction of a consistent econometric model.To select a method for the capital outflow evaluation for the research purposes, three potential methods for measuring the scale of the capital escape from the country are analyzed: the CBR method, the World Bank method and assessment of direct foreign investments. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Dysmenorrhea Symptoms on Quality-of-Life and Access to Oral Contraceptives by Income by Rhea Choksey, Rohan K. Mangal, Thor S. Stead, Terrika Jones, Rosa Flores, Latha Ganti

“…Most reports of uterine contractions range between moderate to severe pain, and patients often elect to cope with their discomfort without assistance from a physician. …”
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Jewish extremist and terrorist organizations in Israel by A. V. Krylov

“…Some ultra-Orthodox groups, such as the Union of Zealots, used openly the terrorist methods in the struggle against the development of Israel as a secular and democratic state. …”
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Post-Pandemic Inflation Dynamics: a Comparative Study of the Fiscal Theory in the Czech Republic and France by Makovský, Petr, Descubes, Irena, Hřebík, František

“…Objective: This study aimed to shed light on these complex dynamics, offering insights into the effectiveness of fiscal strategies in an environment where conventional monetary policies appear increasingly inadequate. Methods: The Fiscal Theory of Inflation offers a straightforward model to examine the financial exchanges between governments and the public within a two-day economic setting. …”
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Orchiectomy and scrotectomy as genital gender-affirming surgery: novel surgical technique and patient-reported outcomes by Kitan Zoltin, Briar Shannon, Ryan Timar, Gaines Blasdel, Nabeel Shakir

“…Techniques and outcomes of gender-affirming orchiectomy and scrotectomy (GAOS) have not been described to date. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all patients who had undergone GAOS from 2021 to 2024 at our institution. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Russian Federation (Data of Observational ESSERF-2 Study) by Yu. A. Balanova, S. A. Shalnova, A. E. Imaeva, А. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, S. V. Evstifeeva, V. I. Tarasov, A. N. Redko, I. A. Viktorova, N. N. Prishchepa, S. S. Yakushin, S. A. Boytsov, O. M. Drapkina

“…Systematic stratified multilevel random election was formed with locality criteria (Kisch method). …”
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Graduate Research Seminars: Theory or Praxis? by Terry Carney

“…In doing so, it deliberately elected to pursue academic goals over skill competencies: theory has been given precedence over praxis. …”
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