The normal transverse mesocolon and involvement of the mesocolon in acute pancreatitis: an MRI study. by Xiao Xiao Chi, Xiao Ming Zhang, Tian Wu Chen, Xiao Hua Huang, Lin Yang, Wei Tang, Bo Xiao

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To study the MRI findings of the normal transverse mesocolon and the involvement of the mesocolon in acute pancreatitis (AP) as well as the relationship between the involvement of the mesocolon and the severity of AP.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Forty patients without pancreatic disorders were retrospectively analyzed to observe the normal transverse mesocolon using MRI; 210 patients with AP confirmed by clinical and laboratory tests were retrospectively analyzed using MRI to observe transverse-mesocolon involvement (TMI). …”
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The Use of Works of Musical Art in Preschool Education: A Slovak Perspective by Ivana Rochovská, Eva Dolinská, Božena Švábová

“…The aim of the research was to examine the use of works of musical art in preschool education in Slovakia from the perspective of preschool teachers. Materials/methods – Questioning was used to meet the survey aim. …”
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Designing and psychometrics of the academic advisor’s performance evaluation questionnaire by Fatemeh Abbaszadeh, Forough Faroughi, Neda Jamali, Mahboobeh Kafaei Atrian, Saeideh Nasiri

“…This research was conducted with the aim of designing and psychometrics assessing the performance evaluation questionnaire of the academic advisor from the perspective of the academic advisor and student. Materials and Methods: The current research was done in two stages including instrument design and psychometric evaluation at Kashan University of Medical Sciences in 2022. …”
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Evaluation of water treadmill training, lunging and treadmill training in the rehabilitation of horses with back pain by Tobias Geiger, Liesa Lindenhahn, Julien Delarocque, Florian Geburek

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of water treadmill training, lunging and dry treadmill training in horses with back pain. Materials and methods Eighteen warmblood riding horses referred with confirmed clinical signs of back pain including abnormal responses to passive mobilisation were randomized into three groups to participate in a 6-week water treadmill training, lunging or dry treadmill program under otherwise identical conditions. …”
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Asylum seekers' perspectives on vaccination and screening policies after their arrival in Greece and The Netherlands. by Christina Louka, Elizabeth Chandler, Adelita V Ranchor, Hans Broer, Spyros Pournaras, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Ymkje Stienstra

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate asylum seekers' perspectives on infectious diseases screening and vaccination policies.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Interviews were conducted in Greece and the Netherlands. …”
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DESIGN OF A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC MONITORING OF MOBILE TERRITORIALLY SEPARATED OBJECTS by I.A. Kubasov, L.A. Lekar

“…The purpose of this work is to develop proposals for the design of a complex system and the creation of technology for the implementation of automatic monitoring of moving geographically dispersed objects. Materials and methods. The designed complex automatic monitoring system should consist of: a control point with a personal computer and Internet access; one or several UAV placement bases; UAVs with wireless Internet access; applications on smartphones/tablets of the employees of operational response groups to violations. …”

The features of enamel histoarchitectonics in human permanent molar teeth at the occlusal surface of the crown and at the sites of transition of its approximal surfaces to vestibul... by О. І. Тіrоn, V. Ye. Breus, А. V. Тоdorovа

“…The aim of this study is to characterize the dimensional orientation of enamel rods in human permanent molar tooth at the sites of transition from its aproximal surfaces to the vestibular and oral ones, and also at the occlusal surface. Materials and methods. Twenty permanent human molar teeth with intact enamel were used for the study. …”
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Evaluation of effectiveness of different modes of per os therapy of painful diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy with alpha-lipoic acid by Vladimir Nikolaevich Khramilin, Irina Yur'evna Demidova, Olga Yur'evna Ignatova

“…To evaluate effectiveness of different modes of per os therapy of painful diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy with alpha-lipoic acid. Materials and methods. This work is a prospective open randomized comparative clinical study including 4 parallel groups of patients. …”
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Racial Disparities in Incidence of Diaper Dermatitis and Implications for Diaper Inequities by Jennifer Randles, Justin van Zerber, Kristian Browning, Balaraman Rajan, Benito Delgado-Olson

“…Objectives: To examine if the likelihood of infants and toddlers requiring medical care for diaper dermatitis, a condition linked to infrequent diaper changes and possible diaper need, is different across racial/ethnic groups. Materials/Methods: This is a population-based retrospective study. …”
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Singapore Financial System: Financial Disputes in Commercial Arbitration by Ekaterina P. Rusakova

“…The statistics of the SIAC Center for 2016 were unprecedented.Conclusions and Relevance: the materials presented in the article show the special role of arbitration in resolving domestic and international financial disputes. …”
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Role and Utility of Mixed Reality Technology in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Outcomes of a Prospective RCT Using an Indigenously Developed Software by Nariman Gadzhiev, Igor Semeniakin, Aleksandr Morshnev, Antonio Alcaraz, Vineet Gauhar, Zhamshid Okhunov

“…To develop a software for mixed reality (MR) anatomical model creation and study its intraoperative clinical utility to facilitate laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Materials and Methods. After institutional review board approval, 47 patients were prospectively randomized for LPN into two groups: the control group (24 patients) underwent operation with an intraoperative ultrasound (US) control and the experimental group (23 patients) with smart glasses HoloLens 2 (Microsoft, Seattle, WA, USA). …”
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A Study to Assess the Prevalence of Nomophobia among Nursing Students in Kollam by S. Anand, K. R Anoopa, Praveen George Joseph, Sajini Raju

“…Furthermore, it can lead to poorer academic performance. Materials and Methods: Quantitative approach with descriptive cross-sessional design was used in this study. …”
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Development of a cryptographic protection system for information transmitted over open communication channels by V. F. Antonov

“…The paper provides examples of various algorithms for cryptographic protection of information when transmitting information over open communication channels. Materials and methods. This article discusses special encryption algorithms: DES, Triple DES, Rijndael, RC2 and RSA. …”
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Compositional-structural, semantic and presuppositional-pragmatic parameters and defects of generated short texts in the GigaChat language neural network by S. V. Gusarenko, M. K. Gusarenko

“…It is also important that a large number of specialists from different fields actively use the generative capabilities of linguistic neural networks for purely professional purposes, which means that the quality of generated texts has acquired the status of a production factor and directly affects success in professional activities, which also indicates the relevance of our research.Materials and Methods. The texts of short stories were chosen as the object of study, since in a certain respect, such texts can be considered as archetypal structures that underlie texts of certain functional types (scripts, advertising texts and stories).Analysis. …”
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Determination of torque for milling working equipment of excavator when repairing a pipeline by I. S. Kuznetsov

“…The purpose of the article is a theoretical study of the process of interaction between the structural elements of milling equipment and the developed soil.Methods and materials. Based on the basic provisions of the theory of interaction of the working bodies of earthmoving machines with the soil, a mathematical model of the work of the milling working equipment of a hydraulic excavator was created. …”
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The first experience of mobile pediatric palliative team in Ukraine by O. О. Riga, Joan Marston, A. Yu. Penkov

“…The aim of the study was to identify needs among young children with life-limiting diseases under 4 years old and their parents living in rural area of Kharkiv region Ukraine during home visiting. Materials and methods. After the creation of the first mobile pediatric palliative team, we reviewed the visits of 31 families at home to define their clinical, and psychological, and social needs. …”
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Why borrow from Peter when Paul can afford it? Reverse homodigital artery flap for fingertip reconstruction by Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy, Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy, Alagar Raja Durairaj

“…Aims: This study aims to assess the functional and aesthetic outcomes along with the patient satisfaction of RHAFs done for fingertip defects. Materials and Methods: RHAFs done in 18 patients operated between August 2015 and October 2016 were retrospectively analysed on flap survival, sensory recovery, range of movements, hypersensitivity, cold intolerance, flexion contracture and donor site morbidity. …”
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Prevalence, risk and protective factors of burnout among Korean hospitalists. by Kyung Mee Park, Jaewoong Kim, Taeyoung Kyong, Hee Youn Han, Song Yi Song, Se Yoon Park

“…This study aimed to investigate burnout and psychiatric symptoms among hospitalists in Korea, as well as to identify the risk and protective factors associated with these issues.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted targeting all hospitalists in Korea (n=303), and 24.1% (n=79) completed the survey. …”
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Peculiairities of mRNA TLR-2, TLR-4 expression of the oral cavity epithelium in children under conditions of chronic catarrhal gingivitis and diabetes mellitus by А. V. Kotelban, О. І. Godovanets, G. D. Koval, О. М. Kamyshnyi

“…The aim of the study was to study mRNA TLR-2, TLR-4 in the epithelium of the oral cavity in children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis and diabetes mellitus taking to account revealed metabolic disorders. Materials and methods. 30 children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis and diabetes mellitus type I were included into Іst group, 30 children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis were included into the ІInd group and 30 absolutely healthy children -ІII group. …”
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In Silico Analysis of BMAL1 and CLOCK SNPs in the Ensembl Database by Şeref Gül

“…In this study, we determined “pathogenic” BMAL1 and CLOCK SNPs in the Ensembl database for biochemical characterization. Materials and Methods: BMAL1 and CLOCK SNPs in the Ensemble database were filtered out for only missense mutations. …”
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