Effectiveness of Local Wound Infiltration with Morphine, Ketorolac, and Bupivacaine Compared to Bupivacaine Alone Following Tibial Osteotomy in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Con... by Piyanuch Musikachart, Thanase Ariyawatkul, Jidapa Wongcharoenwatana, Nath Adulkasem, Perajit Eamsobhana

“… Objective: To compare postoperative pain in children receiving ketorolac plus morphine local wound infiltration as adjunct analgesic agents with bupivacaine for local wound infiltration following tibial osteotomy. Materials and Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial included patients aged 7-15 years who underwent tibial osteotomy. …”
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Detection the Genetic Polymorphisms of the Programmed Cell Death Gene PD1.3 G/A (rs11568821) in Coronavirus Disease Patients by Dheyaa Saleh Mahdi, Refif Sabih AL-Shawk, Zainab A. Hamid

“…Objectives:Because SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) are not absolute indicators of disease progression, in this work, the PD-1 gene polymorphism in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients was examined to assess the presence of SNPs in viral infections, in particular COVID-19 is the main goal of this investigation. Materials and Methods:Sixty confirmed COVID-19 patients were recruited to this study; 30 of them had severe COVID-19, whereas the other patients showed moderate sickness, who were admitted to the COVID-19 specialized ward in Salahuddin province, and all of them were over the age of 18 years. …”
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Evaluating the benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy after extensive lymph node dissection for gastric cancer: a single-institute retrospective study by Yu-Nong Wang, Shou-Yi Chang, Jing-Min Hwang, You-Kang Chang, Woei-Yau Kao, Hsiang-Lin Wan, I-Shiang Tzeng, Chao-Chuan Wu

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) can improve the treatment outcome of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer who underwent extensive lymph node dissection (ELND). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included patients with gastric cancer pathological stages IIA–IIIC at Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital between 2008 and 2015. …”
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The Role of Local Communities in Conserving Endangered Species (Case study: Persian Fallow Deer in Khuzestan Province, Iran) by Mohammad Reza Ashrafzadeh, Sara Salem

“…Then, Cronbach's alpha method was used to determine the questionnaire's reliability.Alpha was assessed around 0.84, which shows that the questionnaire has high reliability. 3- Results and Discussion From a demographic point of view, about 52.4% of respondents were women and residual percent 47.6 were men. …”
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Probabilistic Fatigue Life Prediction of Plain Concrete Under Cyclic Loading Through Experimental Finite Element and Stochastic Modelling by Mohamad Shazwan Ahmad Shah, Sarehati Umar, Nurul ‘Azizah Mukhlas, Ng Chiew Teng, Haikhal Faeez Hairuddin, Wan Ikram Wajdee Wan Ahmad Kamal, Hanis Hazirah Arifin, Norhazilan Md. Noor

“…This study develops a probabilistic finite element model to predict the fatigue life of plain concrete beams under cyclic loading. Fourteen data points from experimental tests and numerical simulations were analysed, incorporating probabilistic methods to enhance predictive accuracy. …”
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Results of pilot remote monitoring of heart failure patients by N. V. Pyrikova, N. A. Mozgunov, I. V. Osipova

“…To analyze the results of remote monitoring of patients with decompensated heart failure (HF) based on the assessment of quality of life (QOL), self-care ability and adherence to treatment 3 and 6 months after discharge from the hospital.Material and methods. The first group (experimental) consisted of 70 patients who, along with the approved healthcare standard, underwent measures according to the developed model for managing HF patients, including remote monitoring. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Environmental-Physical Factors on the Livability and Quality of Urban Streets (Case Study: Nader and Enghelab Streets in Sari City) by Armin Akhavan, Esmail Salehi, Shirin Toghyani

“…Therefore, the main objective of this research is to identify the environmental and physical problems of the streets of the Nader and Enghelab of the city of Sari and assess their impact on the quality and livability of these streets. 2-Materials and Methods An exploratory sequential mixed method was adopted as the methodology of this research. …”
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Phytotea “ATINE” has beneficial effects on some neural, endocrine, immune, metabolic and biophysics variables in patients with maladaptation by Igor Bombushkar, Anatoliy Gozhenko, Ivan Savytskyi, Dariya Popovych, Nataliya Badiuk, Anatoliy Anchev, Viktor Duzhar, Igor Popovych

“…The purpose of this study is to find out how the combined use of NBAW with ATINE will affect such effects as well as to estimate the essential effects of “ATINE”.  Material and methods. The object of clinical-physiological observation were 10 men and 10 women aged 33-76 years with maladaptation (dysfunction of neuroendocrine-immune complex). …”
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Generalized joint hypermobility and the risk of pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain: Is body mass index of importance?—A prospective cohort study by Kerstin Ahlqvist, Elisabeth Krefting Bjelland, Ronnie Pingel, Angela Schlager, Magnus Peterson, Christina B. Olsson, Lena Nilsson‐Wikmar, Per Kristiansson

“…We also studied if body mass index (BMI) in early pregnancy influenced that risk. Material and methods A prospective cohort study of 356 women, whose data were collected by self‐reports and clinical examinations in early and in late pregnancy and 9 months after childbirth. …”
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ASSESSING FACTORS THAT FORM PATIENT’S ATTITUDE TO TREATMENT PRECEDING HOSPITALIZATION FOR ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROM (DATA OF QUESTIONNAIRE WITHIN THE LIS REGISTER) by Yu. V. Lukina, M. L. Gynzburg, V. P. Smirnov, S. Yu. Martsevich, N. P. Kutishenko, A. V. Fokina, E. V. Daniels

“…To determine the most significant factors forming patient’s attitude to treatment and factors of adherence to treatment preceding hospitalization in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Material and methods. A register of patients admitted to Lyubertsy Regional Hospital №2 for ACS from 01.12.2011 to 01.12.2012 was used in the study. …”
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Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis by E. M. Blazhnova, A. T. Oganesyan, A. R. Ibrahimova, R. B. Balter, T. V. Ivanova

“…Objective: to assess ultrasound and biological markers of endometriosis “small” forms of different localization in infertile women.Material and methods. Ultrasound examination of 208 infertile patients with initial stages of external endometriosis (1–15 points by revised American Fertility Society (rAFS) classificatoon) was performed (main group). …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of various surgical techniques for early stabilization of the rib cage in comparison with conservative treatment tactics and predictors of an unfavo... by N. P. Shen, N. S. Davydova, T. V. Smelaya, E. A. Besedina, L. A. Skorokhodova, P. G. Boltaev, S. Yu. Lukin, I. D. Panov

“…The authors attached great importance to the search for predictors of an unfavorable outcome in patients with severe combined trauma.Materials and methods. This multicenter, non-randomized, open, retro- and prospective cohort study included 65 patients with chest trauma. …”
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Rhythmic transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of cervical dystonia and comorbid mental disorders by A. A. Ragimova, D. S. Petelin, A. N. Galyautdinova, V. A. Tolmacheva, B. A. Volel

“…Rhythmic transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective in depression and other mental disorders, but its efficacy in CD with comorbid mental disorders has been poorly studied.Objective: to investigate the efficacy of rTMS in CD and comorbid mental disorders.Material and methods. Seventeen patients with CD underwent a course of 10 rTMS sessions (protocol: 1 Hz, 600 pulses to the left primary motor cortex). …”
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COGNITION DISORDERS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS OF OLDER AGE AND SENILE by N. V. Sharashkina, V. S. Ostapenko, О. N. Tkacheva, N. К. Runikhina, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, E. A. Mkhitarian, S. N. Lysenkov

“…To assess cognitive status  of the older age patients  with arterial hypertension, in outpatient setting.Material and methods. Totally, 356 patients included, age 74,9±6,1 y., 80,4% females. …”
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Assessment of the Risk of Depression in Neurogeriatric Patients by Wiesław Fidecki, Mariusz Wysokiński, Iwona Weremkowicz, Irena Wrońska, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska, Zofia Sienkiewicz, Katarzyna Przylepa, Dorota Kulina, Kinga Augustowska-Kruszyńska

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the risk of depression among elderly patients hospitalized in the neurological departments. Material and Methods. The study was conducted in a group of 113 patients aged over 65 years of age, residing in neurological departments of hospitals in Lublin. …”
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Combined antihypertensive therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by M. V. Matsievich, T. V. Adasheva, V. S. Zadionchenko, V. Z. Lankin, A. K. Tikhadze, G. G. Konovalova, I. V. Fedorova, G. A. Nakhaeva, Z. O. Grineva, K. M. Bagatyrova, V. V. Li

“…To investigate endothelium-regulating and antioxidant effects of trandolapril and verapamil SR combination (Tarka) in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Material and methods. In total, 42 COPD and AH patients, aged 48-70 years, were examined. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Source Analysis of “Three Nitrogen” in Shallow Groundwater in Hailun Area of Heilongjiang Province by Lijun LI, Qiang LIU

“…This method does not require chemical separation, and uses few chemical reagents and innoxious reagents. …”
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The ICAO Council as a Dispute Settlement Body: Theoretical and Practical Issues by D. V. Ivanov, V. G. Donakanian

“…In these circumstances, the Council's de facto role in resolving international civil aviation disputes needs to be clarified.   MATERIALS AND METHODS. This paper examines the provisions of the Chicago international legal regime governing dispute settlement in the Council. …”
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Synthesis and physical-chemical properties of functional derivatives of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthinyl-7-acetic acid by E. K. Mikhal’chenko, K. V. Аleksandrova, S. V. Levich, A. S. Korzhova

“…Materials and methods. Melting points were determined using capillary method on DMP (M). 1Н NMR-spectra were recorded by Varian Mercury VX-200 device (company «Varian» – USA) solvent – (DMSO-d6), internal standard – ТМS. …”
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Efficient Robot Localization Through Deep Learning-Based Natural Fiduciary Pattern Recognition by Ramón Alberto Mena-Almonte, Ekaitz Zulueta, Ismael Etxeberria-Agiriano, Unai Fernandez-Gamiz

“…It will demonstrate a scenario in which a camera is mounted on a robot, capturing images of the underside of a car (which we assume to be represented by a gray painted surface with specific elements to be described in Materials and Methods). These images are processed by a convolutional neural network (CNN), designed to detect the most distinctive features of the environment. …”
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