CITY-FORMING ENTERPRISES: RELIABILITY AND REDUCED COSTS OF THE PASSENGERS’ TRANSPORTATION by V. M. Kurganov, M. V. Gryaznov, K. A. Davydov

“…The authors propose a method for organizing regular transportation routes based on a rational combination of basic routes that require boarding and disembarking passengers only at stopping points and backup routes with boarding and disembarking passengers in any place not prohibited by the rules of road traffic. …”
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Phase Equilibria and Phase Diagrams for the Ternary Aqueous System Containing Lithium, Sodium, and Pentaborate Ions at 298.15 and 323.15 K and 101.325 kPa by Panpan Li, Kaiyu Zhao, Shangqing Chen, Jiayin Hu, Yafei Guo, Mingli Li, Ji Duo, Tianlong Deng

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Symptoms in the Long Period after the Coronavirus Infection: Results of Long-Term Follow-Up by A. V. Melekhov, A. I. Agaeva, I. G. Nikitin

“…Aim: to assess the prevalence and severity of symptoms in the long-term period after COVID-19. Materials and methods: patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the period 13.04.2020-10.06.2020 were interviewed by phone: 195 (58,2 %) convalescents at 143 (131-154) days after disease onset and 183 (54,6 % ) of them at 340 (325-351) days. …”
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Enhancing Nursing Competencies: An Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Dental Trauma Management Among Nursing Students—An Interventional Study by Beatriz Emilia Carrion-Ruiz, Alberto Cabrera-Fernandez, Isabel Crespo-Gallardo, Daniel Cabanillas-Balsera, Juan J. Segura-Egea, Manuel Pabón-Carrasco, Jenifer Martin-Gonzalez

“…Objective: To assess the knowledge of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among undergraduate nursing students before and after a targeted educational intervention. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of an educational intervention involving 300 nursing students from two universities in Seville. …”
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Evaluation of the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Disease by Ana Glavina, Petar Zurak, Dinko Martinović, Majda Gotovac, Daniela Šupe-Domić, Liborija Lugović-Mihić

“…The aim of this study was to determine the salivary cortisol concentration to evaluate the function of the HPA axis (hypoactive/hyperactive) between patients with pSjD and control subjects. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A total of 34 subjects participated in the cross-sectional study: 17 patients with pSjD and 17 control subjects. …”
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Transcutaneous oximetry of angiosomes of maxillary and facial arteries by I. I. Luchyn, A. V. Kryvanych, N. I. Zhero, F. M. Pavuk, V. I. Rusyn

“…To qualitatively predict and control the quality of periodontal diseases treatment, to determine changes in the transcutaneous pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide in angiosomes of maxillary and facial arteries in healthy adults. Materials and methods. 17 healthy people participated in this study. …”
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Association between composite dietary antioxidant index and increased urinary albumin excretion: a population-based study by Shaopeng Li, Suqiong Yang, Yong Wang, Zongqi Lin, Fuyuan Chen, Qinghe Gao, Jiantong Cai

“…This study explores the relationship between CDAI and albuminuria.Materials and methodsData on intake of vitamins A, C, E, zinc, selenium, and beta-carotene from the NHANES database (2007–2018) were used to compute CDAI scores. …”
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Clinical experiences with robotic computed tomography-guided interventions: A comparison with manual technique by Ashwin Kumar A, Sivakumar Kannappan, Geetha G

“…Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the MAXIO robotic system for CT-guided biopsies at the Barnard Institute of Radiology and compare it with the conventional manual technique. Materials and Methods: A total of sixty patients who underwent CT-guided biopsies were retrospectively divided into two groups: Group A (manual procedure) and Group B (robot-assisted procedure). …”
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Toilet Training Readiness Scale for 0–5-Year-Old Children: A New Measurement Tool Based on a Child-Centred Approach by Adnan Barutçu, Burak Mete, Hakan Demirhindi, Saliha Barutçu, Aliye Kıdı, Nurdan Evliyaoğlu

“…This study aimed to determine the factors affecting the duration of toilet training in children aged 0–5 years and to develop a tool to assess the child’s readiness to start toilet training. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 409 children aged 0–5 years. …”
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MicroRNA-21-5p profile in the alveolar bone following tooth extraction in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw rat model by Manta Morakotsriwan, Theerapat Chanamuangkon, Anjalee Vacharaksa, Pirawish Limlawan, Pirawish Limlawan

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare microRNA-21-5p expressions at the extraction wound in the maxillary bones of rats with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) and normal rats at different time points.Materials and methodsIn total, 18 female, 8-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 9) and the control group (n = 9). …”
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Understanding the Relationship Between Gender Representation in County Government and Perinatal Outcomes to Black, White, and Hispanic Birthing People in Georgia by Kaitlyn K. Stanhope, Pragati Kapila, Afsha Hossain, Maha Abu-Salah, Vanshika Singisetti, Amal Umerani, Sierra Carter, Sheree Boulet

“…Objective: To characterize the association between percent of county-level elected officials who were female-presenting and perinatal outcomes in Georgia and variation by individual race, 2020–2021. Materials and Methods: We gathered data on the gender composition of county-level elected officials for all Georgia counties (n = 159) in 2022 and calculated the percent of female elected officials (percent female, 0–100). …”
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Results of conservative treatment of locally advanced larynx squamous cell carcinoma using intraarterial regional polychemotherapy by D. A. Safarov, A. M. Mudunov, B. I. Dolgushin, A. A. Akhundov, I. A. Zaderenko, D. A. Peshko

“…The study objective is to evaluate the results of organ-preserving treatment of locally advanced larynx squamous cell carcinoma.Materials and methods. Analysis of 28 patients with locally advanced larynx squamous cell carcinoma (stages III-IV) who underwent treatment at the N.N. …”
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Laboratory model to evaluate efficacy of an experimental titanium oxide nanofibers bleaching agent by Clayton Tran, Ellin Choi, Brittany Watu, Udochukwu Oyoyo, Christopher Perry, So Ran Kwon

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to use a laboratory model to evaluate the efficacy of an experimental bleaching agent.Materials and MethodsThe model used human extracted molars that were treated and measured for bleaching efficacy. …”
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Prerequisites to Use Preservative-Free Drugs in Medication Therapy of Glaucoma by D. A. Dorofeev, A. Yu. Brezhnev, I. R. Gazizova, M. A. Glasunova, E. V. Kirilik, A. V. Kuroedov, A. V. Seleznev, A. G. Shukurov

“…Purpose — to analyze the literature data on the benefits of preservative-free medication therapy for glaucoma.Materials and methods. 482 articles in the Pubmed database published from 1975 to 2020 were analyzed using the terms: “glaucoma”, “preservatives”, “preservative-free therapy”, “benzalkonium chloride”. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Three Irrigation Techniques and Root Canal Preparation Size on Sodium Hypochlorite Penetration into Root Canal Dentinal Tubules by Pakit Tungsawat, Pondpun Arunrukthavorn, Phawinee Phuntusuntorn, Suphakit Opatragoon, Pharsiri Sirirangsee, Surat Inklub

“…This study aims to compare the effects of conventional syringe irrigation (CSI), passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), and innovative sonic-powered irrigation (EDDY) on the penetration of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solutions into root canal dentinal tubules at different levels of the root canal. Materials and Methods. One hundred ninety-two extracted first mandibular premolars of 17- to 25-year-old patients were decoronated 13 mm from the root apices and separated into two groups according to apical preparation sizes (APS) 25 and 40. …”
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Hypromellose improves mydriasis dynamics by phenylephrine in a rabbit experimental model by E. V. Blinova, G. K. Poluosmak, E. A. Litvin, D. S. Blinov, M. V. Shiсh, O. S. Vavilova, O. V. Vasilkina, E. V. Shich

“…Purpose: to determine the main characteristics of the mydriatic effect of drug formulations of phenylephrine, containing and not containing hypromellose, hyaluronic acid as an auxiliary component, in a comparative in vivo study, as well as to study their local bioavailability and the effect on the mucous membrane of the eye. Materials and methods. The studies were carried out on 40 adult male Soviet Chinchilla rabbits. …”
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Radiographical Assessment of Injectable Calcium Phosphate Bone Cement (Osteopaste) in Critical Size Bone Defects of Rabbit’s Tibia Model by Che-Seman CNZ, Zakaria Z, Buyong Z, Md-Ralib AR, Sharifudin MA, Mohd-Jan NH

“…This study evaluates the radiographic density and new bone formation to bridge the critical size defect of Osteopaste compared to two other synthetic grafts, JectOS (calcium phosphate) and MIIG-X3 (calcium sulfate) at 6, 12, and 24 weeks. Materials and methods: A critical size defect measuring approximately 4.5mm (width) x 9.0mm (length) was surgically created at the proximal tibial metaphysis and implanted with Osteopaste, JectOS, or MIIG-X3. …”
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Diagnostic performance of lung POCUS in neonatal respiratory disorders in the neonatal intensive care unit: a new shortened protocol by Paul Montoya-Alarcon, Samuel I. Espinoza-Tristan, Mané M. Ayala-Duran, Alexis A. De Leon-Perez, Adrian A. Negreros-Osuna

“…This study aimed to determine the diagnostic performance of a new, shortened lung POCUS protocol compared with chest X-ray in NRD diagnosis. Materials and methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted from September 2023 to December 2024. …”
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The comparative analysis of the influence of bisoprolol and carvedilol on the course of heart failure of ischemic origin in patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and diabet... by N.M. Kulaiets, V.M. Kulaiets

“…The aim of the study was a comparative analysis of bisoprolol and carvedilol effects on the course of heart failure (HF) of ischemic origin in patients with concomitant at­rial fibrillation (AF) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Materials and methods. Three hundred and ninety-eight patients with HF on the background of post-infarction cardiosclerosis aged 58 (54–67) years (198 women and 200 men) were examined. …”
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Assessment of the risk of contact fatigue damage in wheels and rails using the Dang Van criterion by V. I. Sakalo, A. V. Sakalo

“…It involves time-consuming iterative procedures, so it is used to assess contact fatigue at individual points of wheel and rail. In order to simplify calculations and obtain more extensive information, the authors proposed an engineering method that allows determining the risk of contact fatigue damage for sub-contact layer nodes represented by a finite element model, with an unlimited number of wheel — rail contact implementations.Materials and methods. …”
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