A Review: Causes, Consequences, and Management Strategies of Facial Overfilling by Peng CX, Xv W, Ao YJ

“…For cases where overfilling has already occurred, non-surgical correction and surgical correction are the primary treatment methods. Additionally, psychological support and the application of portable ultrasound technology play important roles in the correction process. …”
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COVID-19 in Moscow: prognoses and scenarios by M. V. Tamm

“…Aim: to present a mathematical model of the development of COVID-19 in Moscow along with the analysis of some scenarios of epidemic control and possible epidemic consequences.Materials and Methods. The modeling of the epidemics was based on the extended SEIR model proposed lately in the group of Prof. …”
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Experimental substantiation of effectively administration of vinboron for analgesic activity increase of ibuprofen by F. V. Hladkykh, N. H. Stepaniuk

“…Aim is to conduct research in silico of the relation «molecular structure – anelgetic activity» of vinboron and to prove experimentally in vivo the practicability of vinboron using with the aim to increase the analgesic activity of ibuprofen on the model of adjuvant arthritis in rats. Materials and methods. The study of the relation «molecular structure – activity anelgetic» of vinboron was conducted in silico by PASS- analysis of biological activity spectrum. …”
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Appropriateness of Admission to General Medical-Surgical ICUs in a University Teaching Hospital by Rowan M. Abuyadek, Hoda Z. Helmy, Akram M. Fayed, Moataza M. Abdel Wahab, Dina H. Fouad

“…The study aim was to assess the appropriateness of admission to ICU. Materials and Methods The study was conducted in two general medical-surgical ICUs in university teaching hospital. …”
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Depression and health literacy among adolescents and adults in Germany: findings from two representative samples by Lars König, Lars König, Rebekka Schröder, Tim Hamer, Ralf Suhr, Ralf Suhr

“…Health literacy might be an important factor to consider in prevention strategies for depressive disorders, which is why this study aimed at exploring the association between depressive symptom levels and severity and health literacy, along with additional sociodemographic factors.Materials and methodsData were collected from two large samples of adults (N = 3,011) and adolescents (N = 1,021) representative of the German-speaking population in Germany. …”
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Evaluation of Palatal Thickness for the Placement of MARPE Device among a Cohort of Iraqi-Kurdish Population: A Retrospective CBCT Study by Fedil Andraws Yalda, Omar Fawzi Chawshli, Shaho Ziyad Al-Talabani, Sarkawt Hamad Ali, Omed Ikram Shihab

“…This study aimed to evaluate and compare palatal thickness in adults for the placement of mini-implants for miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) appliances using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in a sample of Iraqi-Kurdish people. Materials and Methods. CBCT scans from 68 Kurdish patients, aged between 18 and 30 years, were assessed retrospectively. …”
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HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION AND MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY: A SUBANALYSIS OF THE MAGYN STUDY by D. V. Blinov, T. I. Ushakova, N. A. Makatsariya, N. M. Khamani, V. O. Bitsadze, Ch. Dadak

“…To create a profile of HC-using women who enrolled in the MAGYN study.Materials and Methods. The study included the disease registry (MgD in women with hormone-dependent diseases) and the data on safety and effectiveness of magnesium supplementation with a combination of magnesium citrate and pyridoxine. …”
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Association between Systemic Hypertension and Ocular Perfusion Pressure in an Adult Population of North Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Study by Rekha R Mudhol, Lingamaneni Sneha

“…Aim: To evaluate the impact of blood pressure on OPP in the adult population of North Karnataka. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, BLDE (DU) SBPMC, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India, involving 168 participants (84 hypertensives and 84 normotensives) from May 2023 to December 2024. …”
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Effect of mediastinal radiotherapy on 30 day mortality after cardiac surgery by M. N. Sorkomov, S. I. Babenko, D. A. Titov, A. S. Sachkov, M. I. Terekhov, R. A. Serov, R. M. Muratov

“…Objective: to identify the predictors influencing in-hospital mortality (IHM) in order to optimize the treatment of patients with radiation-induced heart disease. Materials and methods. This is a single-patient cohort study that was retrospective from 2004 to 2018 and prospective from 2018. …”
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An analytic study of knowledge retention at different time intervals among junior residents following recapitulation of presented slides silently at the end of teaching session by Suman Chattopadhyay

“…This novel study analyzes the impact of silent recapitulation of presented slides at session end on immediate and short-term knowledge retention among Junior Residents (JR) tested at different time intervals. Materials & Methods: This single-center, prospective, non-randomized interventional study was conducted at Midnapore Medical College in India. …”
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Evaluation of Patients’ Received Doses in Chest CT Scan Protocols for COVID-19 Diagnosis by Sadegh Shurche, Tinoosh Almasi, Maryam Tima, Nima Rostampour

“… Purpose: This study aims to investigate and compare the doses received by Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) patients on Computed Tomography (CT) scans by changing the scan parameters to diagnose the disease and evaluate its course and effects. Materials and Methods: The total number of patients was 8290, with 4070 requesting a CT scan of the lungs. …”
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Entrepreneurial Migration in the Kaliningrad Region: Exploring Potential and Constraining Factors by Ksenia Yu. Voloshenko, Anna V. Lialina, Olga Petrovna Ivanova

“…Materials and Methods. The study is based on the results of a representative survey of the population of the Kaliningrad region (2024) and in-depth interviews with migrant entrepreneurs from other regions of Russia (2022). …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of combining pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and radiofrequency (RF) ablation: comparison between slow-drug-releasing, non-thermosensitive and fast-drug-releas... by Alexander V Andriyanov, Erez Koren, Yechezkel Barenholz, S Nahum Goldberg

“…<h4>Aims</h4>To determine how the accumulation of drug in mice bearing an extra-hepatic tumor and its therapeutic efficacy are affected by the type of PEGylated liposomal doxorubicin used, treatment modality, and rate of drug release from the liposomes, when combined with radiofrequency (RF) ablation.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Two nano-drugs, both long-circulating PEGylated doxorubicin liposomes, were formulated: (1) PEGylated doxorubicin in thermosensitive liposomes (PLDTS), having a burst-type fast drug release above the liposomes' solid ordered to liquid disordered phase transition (at 42°C), and (2) non-thermosensitive PEGylated doxorubicin liposomes (PLDs), having a slow and continuous drug release. …”
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LeFort Colpocleisis: Unmet Expectations about Correction of Urinary Symptoms Are Related to Disappointment and Regret by Themistoklis Mikos, Sofia Tsiapakidou, Matteo Lioupis, Christos Anthoulakis, Iakovos Theodoulidis, Grigoris F. Grimbizis

“…Introduction and Hypothesis The aims of this study were to define long-term anatomic outcome, satisfaction rate, and reasons for disappointment and regret in a group of patients with advanced pelvic organ prolapse who underwent LeFort colpocleisis (LFC). Materials and Methods This was a retrospective, single-center, cohort study including consecutive patients who underwent LFC from 2007 to 2021. …”
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Posterior stability in posterior-stabilized vs medially congruent total knee replacement: A radiological comparison of two polyethylene designs in a single model by Leonardo Stramazzo, Nicolo’ Bassi, Stefano Ghirardelli, Tommaso Amoroso, Leonardo Osti, Pier Francesco Indelli

“…To the authors knowledge, this is the first report evaluating MC TKA outcomes according to the “kneeling view.” Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with non-traumatic primary knee osteoarthritis undergoing TKA were first matched by age, sex, BMI and diagnosis and then divided in two groups: group A (37 knees) received a MC TKA and group B (23 knees) a PS implant made by the same manufacturer. …”
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The risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture prediction according to computed tomography data by D. Z. Tutova, R. Sh. Muslimov, L. S. Kokov, L. T. Khamidova, I. P. Mikhailov

“…Aim of study: to improve the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms instability by creating an assessing scale of aortic rupture risk according to computed tomography data. Materials and methods. CT studies were performed by a 160-slice CT scanner and included the native and arterial phases of the scanning. …”
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P-60 CAN A DOPPLER ULTRASOUND PREDICT VARICEAL HEMORRHAGE AND CORRELATE WITH THE MELD 3.0 SCORE IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS PATIENTS? A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Lucia Amairani Robles Casanova, Gabriela Bretón Arroy, Maria Rosario Herrero Maceda, Scherezada Maria Isabel Mejía Loza

“…Portal vein velocity, hepatic artery velocity, and hepatic artery resistance index were retrospectively evaluated in 2023 patients. Patients / Materials and Methods: Data analysis was performed at the end of the study using GraphPad Prism version 10.2.3 and Microsoft Excel software. …”
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Clinical decision support system based on artificial intelligence for adjusting insulin pump parameters in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by D. Yu. Sorokin, E. S. Trufanova, O. Yu. Rebrova, O. B. Bezlepkina, D. N. Laptev

“…BACKGROUND: Widely available diabetes devices (continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pump etc.) generate large amount of data and development of an advanced clinical decision support system (CDSS), able to automatically evaluate and optimize insulin therapy, is relevant.AIM: Development of a mathematical model and an CDSS based on it to optimize insulin therapy in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and assessment of the agreement between the recommendations of the CDSS and the physician on insulin pump (IP) parameters: basal profile (BP), carbohydrate ratio (CR), correction factor (СF).MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from 504 children with T1DM were analyzed over the period of 7875 days. …”
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Psychological recreation of overcoming failures and achieving success by young rhythmic gymnasts aged 6-8 by Julia Golenkova, Tatyana Kravchuk, Nina Sanzharova, Vladimir Potop, Karina Filon

“…The aim of this study: to investigate the impact of psychological means of motivation and recreation, including intrinsic and extrinsic factors, on the performance and success of young gymnasts aged 6-8 in rhythmic gymnastics exercises. Materials and Methods. A total of 20 girls (employment experience - 2-4 years) aged between 6 and 8 years who were engaged in rhythmic gymnastics at Sports school No. 5 (Kharkiv, Ukraine), participated in this study. …”
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Features of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in multiple myeloma by A. S. Subbotin, A. I. Pronin, A. A. Odzharova, M. A. Komarova

“…These criteria are based on comparison of radiotracer uptake in tumor tissue, mediastinal blood pool and liver.Objective: the study of 18F-FDG uptake in MM and solitary plasmacytoma before antitumor treatment to assess the applicability of criteria based on the ratio of activity in tumor tissue and liver.Materials and methods. We reviewed 65 18F-FDG-PET/CT scans of patients with MM and solitary plasmacytoma before treatment.Results. …”
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