The impact of urbanization on land use land cover change using geographic information system and remote sensing: a case of Mizan Aman City Southwest Ethiopia by Addis Bikis, Muluye Engdaw, Digvijay Pandey, Binay Kumar Pandey

“…Deforestation for urban functions, including timber production, construction materials, and firewood, adversely affects the environment. …”
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Impact of periprocedural factors on revascularization success and good clinical outcomes in anterior circulation stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy by M. Kurminas, A. Berūkštis, N. Misonis, A. E. Tamošiūnas, D. Jatužis

“…The primary outcome was functional independence after 90 days (modified Rankin scale 0-2). …”
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Heterophase synthesis of cobalt ferrite by E. E. Nikishina

“…The study aimed to develop new methods for the synthesis of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4), which is a precursor for the synthesis of CoFe2O4-based functional materials, as well as to study the physicochemical properties of the obtained phases.Methods. …”
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Role of p57KIP2 in Stem and Progenitor Leydig Cells of Mouse Testes by Seung Hyun Park, Kyung Noh Yoon, Yang Xu, Myung Chan Gye

“…To understand mechanism for ALC development, functional expression of p57KIP2 (cdkn1c) was investigated in the stem Leydig cells (SLCs) and progenitor Leydig cells (PLCs) in mice. …”

Learning curve for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy by Anna Barnaś, Tomasz Milecki, Agnieszka Ida, Michał Kasperczak, Adam Lipski, Andrzej Antczak, Wojciech A. Cieślikowski

“…Conclusions: Surgical outcomes improved after 15 procedures, and the oncological outcomes, after 45, with functional improvement observed later. Performing hundreds of surgeries may be required to achieve high proficiency in performing LRP…”
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Association between Val158Met polymorphism in the COMT gene with anxiety and heart rate variability in children with irritable bowel syndrome by M. O. Semen, O. L. Lychkovska, M. Ya. Tyrkus, D. V. Kaminskyy, O. P. Yelisyeyeva

“…Results. Depending on the functional COMT Val158met polymorphism, all the patients were allocated to 3 groups: 8 children with 472 GA (Val/Met) COMT genotype; 10 children with 472 AA (Met/Met) genotype; 8 children with 472 GG (Val/Val) genotype. …”
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OWN GOAL: COMPARISON OF MEDIAMETAPHORS IN UKRAINIAN AND POLISH JOURNALISM by Tetiana Faichuk, Іlona Myroshnichenko, Iryna Stohnii, Alla Vilchynska

“…A wide range of materials from Ukrainian and Polish electronic media was used for the sample. …”
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Economic burden of systemic sclerosis: systematic review by D. L. Klabukova, V. S. Krysanova, T. N. Ermolaeva, M. V. Davydovskaya, K. A. Kokushkin

“…The difficulties of daily functioning and social adaptation and the overall burden of SSc for patients, as well as their caregivers, also contribute to the economic component of the disease.Aim. …”
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Structural and Optical Properties of (MgZnO/rGO) Nanocomposites by Gunja Lavanya, Thirukachhi Suvarna, C.P. Vardhani

“…Magnesium-Zinc oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide (MgZnO/rGO) nanocomposites have been successfully synthesized by the Co-precipitation process .Obtained materials were characterized by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows both the hexagonal wurtzite structure of ZnO crystal planes and cubic structure of MgO. …”
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Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex^®) in Naïve and Refractory Patients with Different Morphological Subtypes of Diabetic Macular Edema by Panagiotis Stavrakas, Evita Evangelia Christou, Vasileios Nasikas, Chrysoula Koutsiouki, Athanasios Vakalis, Solon Asteriadis, Georgios D. Panos, Paris Tranos

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: To investigate anatomical and functional outcomes in different morphological subtypes of diabetic macular edema (DME) treated with an intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) over 6 months follow-up. …”
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Clinical value of determination HIV viral load in the cerebrospinal fluid of HIV-infected patients by V. B. Musatov, A. A. Yakovlev, S. G. Andreeva, M. V. Ivanova

“…To analyze the concentration of HIV RNA in the cerebrospinal fluid and to evaluate its significance in the pathology of the central nervous system among HIV infected persons.Materials: We examined 36 patients with HIV infection with signs of pathology of the central nervous system. …”
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Impact of personalized alignment technique on implant components position in total knee arthroplasty by Viktor V. Kuzin, Anton V. Kuzin, Aleksey V. Germanov, Maria A. Shpak

“…Introduction Due to substantial rates of dissatisfaction in patients with mechanical alignment in total knee replacement, surgeons began searching for alternative techniques to improve functional outcome. In the recent decade, kinematic alignment that is not based on the mechanical axis of the femur has become the most popular alternative to mechanical alignment. …”

State Educational Order as a Factor in the Socio-Economic Development of Regions by E. V. Frolova, T. M. Ryabova, O. V. Rogach, N. V. Medvedeva

“…Successful solution of the tasks of socio-economic development in the modern world is possible only in the case of effective functioning of the education system, which would provide training for a competitive personality, focused on continuous development and capable of “complying” with rapidly changing conditions of social reality. …”
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The diagnostic value of brain natriuretic peptide in men with comorbid essential arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus by Ya. O. Antoniuk, A. F. Humeniuk, Yu. P. Pashkova, O. O. Sakovych, V. M. Zhebel

“…The aim of the work is to investigate the diagnostic informativeness of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in men with left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD) and initial stages of chronic heart failure (CHF) in comorbid stage 2 essential hypertension (EH 2) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and methods. We examined 211 men. 79 people without signs of cardiovascular disease were assigned to a control group. 62 patients with EH 2 and CHF no higher than NYHA functional class (FC) I were included in the 1st, and 70 men with EH 2 combined with T2DM and CHF FC I–II formed the 2nd main study group. …”
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Comparison of Incubation Conditions for Microbial Contaminant Isolation in Microbiological Environmental Monitoring by O. V. Gunar, N. G. Sakhno, O. S. Tyncherova

“…The study identified groups of microorganisms requiring special culture conditions for microbiological environmental monitoring (bacteria with suppressed physiological functions and moulds).CONCLUSIONS. The study confirmed the need to standardise microbiological testing used in environmental monitoring and to provide for its proper regulation by drafting a general monograph on the matter. …”
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On the Klein–Gordon bosonic fields in the Bonnor–Melvin spacetime with a cosmological constant in rainbow gravity: Bonnor–Melvin domain walls by Omar Mustafa, Abdullah Guvendi

“…We show that the corresponding bosonic states can form magnetized, spinning vortices in monolayer materials, and these vortices can be driven by adjusting an out-of-plane aligned magnetic field.…”
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Health Risk Assessment Due to Wastewater in Charm-Shahr Industrial Town of Mashhad by Somayeh Khojasteh, Azadeh Karimi

“…Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the functionality of the Charm-Shahr’s water treatment plant and track the number of pollutants at specific time intervals. …”
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Improving Outcomes with Sequential Fixation Using Long-Threaded Screws for Valgus-Impacted Femoral Neck Fractures by Jeong-Hyun Koh, Seungyeob Sakong, Won-Tae Cho, Sumin Lim, Hyung Keun Song

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> The sequential use of short-threaded screws for compression, followed by long-threaded screws for stabilization, effectively reduced screw sliding and fixation failure while improving functional and radiological outcomes. This technique shows promise as an effective treatment for valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures.…”
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Modeling biogeochemical processes in the Azov Sea using statistically processed data on river flow by A. I. Sukhinov, Y. V. Belova, A. V. Nikitina, A. M. Atayan

“…This explains the need for statistical processing of the data from long-term observations over the river flow characteristics.Materials and Methods. The mathematical model of biogeochemical cycles is based on a system of non-stationary equations of the convection-diffusion-reaction of parabolic type with nonlinear functions of sources and lower-order derivatives, to which the corresponding initial and boundary conditions are added. …”
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Characteristics of the Klebsiella Pneumoniae Strain Isolated from a Positive Blood Culture of a Premature Newborn Baby According to the Results of Whole Genome Sequencing by A. V. Ustyuzhanin, A. A. Makhanyok, G. N. Chistyakova, I. I. Remizova, S. V. Bychkova, D. A. Abakarova

“…Most of the virulence factor genes identified in the studied strain ensure the recognition and absorption of iron ions necessary for the competitive functioning of the bacterial cell. K. pneumoniae possesses the acrA efflux pump gene and its regulators, as well as 4 prophage particles and 1 CRISPCas IE system. …”
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