Predictive modelling and identification of critical variables of mortality risk in COVID-19 patients by Olawande Daramola, Tatenda Duncan Kavu, Maritha J. Kotze, Jeanine L. Marnewick, Oluwafemi A. Sarumi, Boniface Kabaso, Thomas Moser, Karl Stroetmann, Isaac Fwemba, Fisayo Daramola, Martha Nyirenda, Susan J. van Rensburg, Peter S. Nyasulu

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Barriers to the career development of women from Generation Y and Z by Anna Wasiluk, Martyna Jamiołkowska

“…Research methods The study was conducted using the CAWI technique (Computer Assisted Web Interview). The research tool was an original questionnaire, made available in electronic form. …”
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Nymphaea pubescens Willd. extract and its flavonoid constituents vasodilate rat isolated pulmonary artery via NO-sGC-cGMP pathway by Teerapap Panklai, Prapapan Temkitthawon, Nungruthai Suphrom, Corine Girard, Perle Totoson, Kowit Hengphasatporn, Yasuteru Shigeta, Krongkarn Chootip, Kornkanok Ingkaninan

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Inflammation and oxidative stress processes in induced precocious puberty in rats by Raluca Maria Pop, Luciana Mădălina Gherman, Elena-Mihaela Jianu, Ștefan Horia Roșian, Mădălin Mihai Onofrei, Lavinia Patricia Mocan, Veronica Sanda Chedea, Ioana Corina Bocsan, Dragoș Apostu, Andreea Roxana Todea, Eva Henrietta Dulf, Jeanine Cruceru, Carmen Mihaela Mihu, Alina Elena Pârvu, Anca Dana Buzoianu

“…The rats in the CTRL group had no exposure while the other groups were exposed for 30 days to the blue light of MP, PC, and LED for 16 h per day. …”
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Predictors of rethrombosis and death in patients with COVID-19 after lower limb arterial thrombectomy for acute ischemia by M. V. Afonkina, O. Yu. Martynova, S. S. Nazarova, A. V. Korotkikh, O. V. Lebedev, S. V. Artyukhov, O. Sh. Mukhtorov, R. Yu. Lider, Sh. Van, T. Sh. Ramazanova, L. V. Roshkovskaya, A. S. Zharova, V. S. Trishin, G. Yu. Kargatova, E. Ya. Yakhnis, A. A. Pivovarov, M. A. Khetagurov, V. M. Unguryan, A. N. Kazantsev, Yu. B. Belov

“…Thrombectomy was performed according to the standard technique, under local and/or intravenous anesthesia, using 3F-7F Fogarty catheters.Results. …”
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Transcranial photobiomodulation improves functional brain networks and working memory in healthy older adults: An fNIRS study by Qin Yang, Xiujuan Qu, Can Sheng, Xing Zhao, Guanqun Chen, Xiaoni Wang, Yuxia Li, Wenying Du, Xiaoqi Wang, Yu Sun, Xiaobo Li, Haijing Niu, Ying Han

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INDICATORS OF BIOELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE PROPER MASSETER MUSCLES WITH THEIR DIFFERENT MASS IN MALES by O.V. Rybalov, Yu.I. Semenenko, P.I. Yatsenko, O.I. Yatsenko, O.S. Ivanytska

“…The study included 30 male volunteers aged 21-23 of the same body types, who had no pathology of dentition, 10 of them with the small masseter muscles mass, in 10 – moderate, in 10 – high. …”
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A new method of assessing microcirculation of the central retina in patients with different stages of diabetic macular edema in type 2 diabetes by S.A. Suk, S.Yu. Mogilevskyy, M.I. Kovtun, B.B. Zhupan

“…Optical coherence tomography angiography is a non-invasive technique that allows for visualization of retinal vascular plexus layers, quantification of microvascular parameters and correlation with functional and morphological data. …”
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Optimisation of the deployment of automated external defibrillators in public places in England by Terry P Brown, Lazaros Andronis, Asmaa El-Banna, Benjamin KH Leung, Theodoros Arvanitis, Charles Deakin, Aloysius N Siriwardena, John Long, Gareth Clegg, Steven Brooks, Timothy CY Chan, Steve Irving, Louise Walker, Craig Mortimer, Sandra Igbodo, Gavin D Perkins

“…In contrast, AEDs were placed in more affluent areas that had lower proportions of people from non-white ethnic groups. …”
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The Impact of Rotational Malalignment Following Intramedullary Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fractures on Patients’ Functional Outcomes: A Prospective Study by Michail Vavourakis, Athanasios Galanis, Dimitrios Zachariou, Evangelos Sakellariou, Christos Patilas, Panagiotis Karampinas, Angelos Kaspiris, Meletis Rozis, John Vlamis, Elias Vasiliadis, Spiros Pneumaticos

“…Methods: 74 patients treated with intramedullary nailing due to an intertrochanteric fracture underwent a postoperative computed tomography (CT) scan of the hips and knees. …”
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Research and application of image recognition-based identification for flesh browning of loquat fruits by CHEN Yujia, DENG Chaojun, ZHANG Tingting, WANG Xiuping, CHEN Xiuping, ZHAO Jianing, MA Cuilan, JIANG Jimou

“…[Conclusion] The MATLAB image segmentation algorithm had a wide recognition range and fast computational speed, which would be suitable for quantitative analysis of the color change process of intensive resources. …”
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Robotic ileal ureter replacement for panureteral stricture disease: a step-by-step guide by Emily Ji, Devin Boehm, Jonathan Rosenfeld, Rebecca Arteaga, Jaewoo Kim, Aidan Raikar, Ziho Lee

“…There were no intraoperative complications. One patient (12.5 %) had a major (Clavien ≥ III) 30-day complication. …”
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The Effect of Gamified Physical Activities on the Quality of Students' Leisure Time (Case Study: Female Secondary School Students in Ardabil City) by aylar sefidgar, Hamed Kheirollahi Meidani, Mehrdad Moharramzadeh

“…Excessive engagement with computer games by students and emulation of these games can foster tension and unhealthy behaviors. …”
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Loneliness and depression among men in Poland: cross-sectional study by Beata Dziedzic, Ewa Kobos, Katarzyna Przylepa, Anna Idzik

“…The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of anxiety symptoms, depression, irritability and assess the level of loneliness among men.MethodsThe study was conducted on a representative sample of 438 men who completed a survey through an online portal using the Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) technique. …”
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