USE OF BIOPROSTHESIS WITH EXTERNAL SUPPORT BY KNITTED NITINOL MESH AS A CONDUIT IN INFRAINGUINAL BYPASS SURGERY: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL by A. O. Ivchenko, A. N. Shvedov, O. A. Ivchenko, I. O. Savelyev

“…Aim: assessment of efficiency of bioprosthesis with external support by knitted nitinol mesh as a conduit in infrainguinal bypass surgery. Materials and methods. It was a single-center randomized controlled trial in two groups, 36 patients in each group. …”
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Thresholds of Abnormality Perception in Facial Esthetics among Laypersons and Dental Professionals: Frontal Esthetics by Raed H. Alrbata, Ayham Kh. Alfaqih, Mohammad R. Almhaidat, Ahmad M. Al-Tarawneh

“…To find thresholds at which laypersons and dental professionals perceive abnormalities in two facial frontal esthetics variables: facial symmetry and vertical harmony. Materials and Methods. A baseline frontal image of a young male face with optimum facial proportions was generated from a real image using a photo editing software. …”
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An Integrated Deep Learning Model with EfficientNet and ResNet for Accurate Multi-Class Skin Disease Classification by Madallah Alruwaili, Mahmood Mohamed

“…A research goal is to create a fusion-level deep learning model that improves stability and skin disease classification performance. <b>Methods:</b> The model design merges three convolutional neural networks (CNNs): EfficientNet-B0, EfficientNet-B2, and ResNet50, which operate independently under distinct branches. …”
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Analysis of primary diagnostics of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies in the Republic of Bashkortostan by E. V. Saifullina, R. V. Magzhanov, I. M. Khidiiatova, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Analysis of primary diagnostics of HMSN for subsequent improvement of specialized medical and genetic help for patients and their families.Materials and methods. We analyzed 260 primary diagnoses of patients referred to a neurogeneticist for consultation and registered in the Genetics Consultation Clinic with the diagnosis of HMSN between 1970 and 2016.Results. …”
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ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS AFTER CHEMICAL TEETH WHITENING by Светлана Ивановна Токмакова, Людмила Юрьевна Побединская, Ольга Владимировна Бондаренко, Юлия Васильевна Луницына, Ольга Есеновна Бекжанова, Евгений Владимирович Мокренко

“…The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the likely complications that occur after the procedure of chemical teeth whitening. Materials and methods. With the help of the developed questionnaire, anonymous interviews of patients on awareness issues regarding chemical teeth whitening were conducted. …”
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Accuracy and Reliability of YouTube Videos as an Information Source for Osteoporosis by Ali Çağdaş Yörükoğlu, Süleyman Utku Uzun

“…The present study investigates the characteristics and scientific accuracy of the videos related to osteoporosis, which have been uploaded and broadcast on the YouTube website.Materials and Methods:The key word “osteoporosis” was searched in February 2016 on the YouTube browser without any filters. …”
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Capabilities assessment for working bodies of rotary snowblowers through design and technological parameters study by D. S. Aleshkov, P. A. Korchagin, I. A. Teterina, E. V. Khirianov

“…Thus, the main goal of this study is to assess the possibility of substantiating the effectiveness of design solutions for snow blowers in the early stages of design. Methods and materials. To achieve this goal, such tasks as the substantiation of the indicators on the basis of which the effectiveness will be assessed, description of the mechanism for obtaining their theoretical values were solved. …”
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Sagitta frame – A universal system for ventricular puncture. Clinical correlation – Initial experience by N. Gabrovsky, M. Petrov, M. Laleva, Y. Sofronov, G. Todorov

“…Pirogov”, Sofia, Bulgaria together with Technical university – Sofia. Materials and methods: The “Sagitta Frame” was applied intraoperatively in 20 patients. …”
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Validation of the Finnish diabetes risk score (FINDRISC) for the Caucasian population of Siberia by Svetlana V. Mustafina, Oksana D. Rymar, Olga V. Sazonova, Liliya V. Shcherbakova, Michail I. Voevoda

“…FINDRISC was used to study the prevalence of risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to estimate the incidence of T2DM in high-risk groups during a 10-year observation period. Materials and methods. A total of 9,360 subjects aged between 45 and 69 years were enrolled in this cross-sectional, population-based study. …”
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Eye-tracking insights into cognitive strategies, learning styles, and academic outcomes of Turkish medicine students by Hande Argunsah, Levent Altıntaş, Melike Şahiner

“…This study explores the relationship between gaze behavior, learning style and academic performance in 20 sophomore Turkish medical students. Methods Eye-tracking metrics, gaze duration, fixation count, fixation duration, and saccadic movements, were recorded using Tobii Pro Glasses 2 eye tracker during Trail Making, Visual Sustained Attention and the Stroop Tests and associated with the Felder-Soloman learning style and academic performance. …”
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Determining Body Condition of Dairy Cows for Early Diagnosis of Physiological Diseases by D. Yu. Pavkin, S. S. Yurochka, A. A. Polikanova, I. M. Dovlatov

“…(Research purpose) To develop an algorithm for complex operational diagnostics of the physiological state of dairy cows by their live weight and body condition. (Materials and methods) Field data were collected in 2021-2022 on the FSUE Grigoryevskoye (Yaroslavl Region), Istra Cheese Factory and Lenin Dairy State Farm (Moscow Region). …”
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A scanning electron microscopic evaluation of microsurgical anastomosis by conventional end to end and end to end anastomosis using “temporary stent” technique: An experimental stu... by M. Chaware Suresh, S K Bhatnagar, A K Singh

“…This study was undertaken to determine the effect of a ′temporary stent′ on the patency rates of vessels and to study the vascular endothelium under electron microscope to determine the changes caused by both conventional and the experimental technique. Materials and Methods: This study consisted of two distinct arms. …”
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Adherence to Antihypertensive Therapy: A Systematic Review of Russian Prospective Studies from 2000 to 2019 by E. V. Bochkareva, E. K. Butina, I. V. Kim, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…To prepare a systematic review of Russian studies to assess the effectiveness of measures to increase adherence to AHT, to determine/describe the main directions of the intervention and the methodological level.Material and methods. The search for full-text articles on adherence to AHT published in Russian in the period from 2000 to 2019 was carried out in the main Russian and international electronic databases eLIBRARY.ru, Embase, Russian Medicine, MEDLINE. …”
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Low-Level Laser-Aided Orthodontic Treatment of Periodontally Compromised Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sachin B. Mangalekar, Ipsita Jayanti, Anurag Tiwari, Shobhit Saxena, Abhijith Ajith, Arun Vashisht, Naina Pattnaik

“…Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has emerged as a potential adjunctive treatment to enhance periodontal healing and facilitate orthodontic tooth movement. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 periodontally compromised patients (mean age: 35 years). …”
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Metabolic syndrome index measurement tool (MSI): scale development, reliability and validity study by Zahide Akeren, Emine Apaydın

“…We aimed to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to measure the MetS risk of the population. Materials and methods In the methodological study, an item pool was created by reviewing the literature. …”
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Experimental Comparison of Interference and Autocollimating Null Indicators by B. Nyamweru, E. V. Shishalova

“…Experimental comparison of two NI types: an interference NI with a Koester prism and an autocollimating NI based on a quadrant photodiode.Materials and methods. An experimental setup was assembled, including two NI that could be connected to one goniometer and measure the accumulated angles of one optical polygon under the same conditions.Results. …”
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A case of differential diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder and sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy by E. A. Kantimirova, D. V. Dmitrenko

“…To describe a clinical case of differential diagnostics of motor phenomena during sleep.   Materials and methods. Patient B., 37 years old. Visit to a somnologist at the University Clinic. …”
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The Role of Disease Activity as a Determinant of Central Sensitivity and Body Awareness in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yasemin Mirza, Adem Küçük

“…Purpose: The present study aimed to identify the influence of disease activity on central sensitization (CS) and body awareness in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients. Materials and Methods: Forty-five patients with FMS (mean age: 45.9 (6.9) years, median disease duration: 3 (2-6) years) were participated this cross-sectional study. …”
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Comparative characteristics of tuberculous pleurisy depending on HIV status by E. V. Korzh, D. S. Miroshnichenko

“…Goal of the study: to study specific manifestations of tuberculous pleurisy in HIV patients, to evaluate the efficiency of video-assisted thoracoscopy when diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy in case of different HIV status of the patients.Materials and methods: 241 tuberculous pleurisy patients were examined. 88 – HIV positive (group 1), 153 – HIV negative (group 2). …”
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Relevance of anaesthesia type on early neurological outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy by L. Šalaševičius, A. Vilionskis

“…Retrospective studies suggest that GA is associated with worse clinical outcomes, while latest clinical studies show no such difference. Materials and methods. Acute stroke patients treated in two Vilnius hospitals and undergoing MTE were included. …”
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