OUTPATIENT REGISTRY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (RECVASA): PROSPECTIVE FOLLOW-UP DATA, ESTIMATION OF RISKS AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by M. M. Loukianov, S. A. Boytsov, S. S. Yakushin, S. Yu. Martsevich, A. N. Vorobyev, A. V. Zagrebelnyy, M. S. Kharlap, K. G. Pereverzeva, E. A. Pravkina, S. E. Serdyuk, A. D. Deev, E. N. Kudryashov

“…To evaluate outcomes and risk of their occurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) within 12 months of follow-up in actual outpatient practice.Material and methods. A total of 3690 patients with AF, arterial hypertension (HT), ischemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) consulted by general practitioners and cardiologists of three outpatient clinics of Ryazan, were enrolled into the outpatient REgistry of CardioVAScular diseAses (RECVASA). 530 of 3690 (14.4%) patients had the diagnosis of "atrial fibrillation" in their outpatient charts. …”
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Ultrasound features of epibulbar malignancies of various histogenesis (melanoma and carcinoma) by I.O. Safronenkova, O.S. Buiko, V.A. Yelagina

“…Material and Methods: Ultrasound (US) examination was performed in 75 patients with conjunctival melanoma (CM) or conjunctival carcinoma (CC) who underwent treatment at SI “The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the NAMS of Ukraine” in 2004-2021. …”
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Total Stripping of the Great Saphenous Vein in Varicose Vein Patients with Thrombophlebitis by T. M. Murasov, M. V. Timerbulatov, S. S. Kazbulatov, A. M. Murasov, D. R. Ibragimov

“…The surgery technique was patented (Patent No. RU2812293C1). Materials and methods. From 2022 to 2023, total stripping of the great saphenous vein was performed in 26 patients with varicose veins of the lower extremities and thrombophlebitis of the great saphenous vein in Cardiac Surgery Department of City Clinical Hospital No. 21. …”
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Relay Protection Using Inductive Coils: A Resource-Saving Approach by Vadim Pavlovich Markovskiy, Dauren Dzhambulovich Issabekov, Viktor Yuryevich Mel’Nikov

“…This paper consists of the following sections: The Materials and Methods section describes the methodology used to achieve the purpose of the research. …”
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Gender features of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in patients with myocardial infarction on the background of hypertension by V. D. Syvolap, O. V. Nazarenko, Ya. V. Zemlyaniy

“…The aim – to evaluate the gender features in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction after myocardial infarction on the background of hypertension. Materials and Methods. The study involved 72 patients (50 men and 24 women) with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction after myocardial infarction on the background of hypertension (the average age was 64.1 ± 0.97 years). …”
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How is Space Produced? Reflections on Urban Development Plans and Programs from the Discourse of Political Economy by Zahra Rahmati, Mojtaba Rafieian, Hashem Dadashpoor

“…It also critiques how urban development plans serve the political-economic system by regulating and controlling activities through spatial strategies.Materials and Methods: To answer the questions and advance the discussion, the present article, in its methodology section, considers the city as an epistemological concept, attempting to utilise phenomenology (which deals with the relationship between city residents and their place of residence) in support of an analytical study. …”
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Restoration of autonomic balance and cortical and cerebral structures functions harmonization indicators by means of gamma-aminobutyric acid system modulation in patients with prim... by V. V. Batushkin, I. О. Lavrinchuk

“…Aim of the work was the investigation of psychoemotional disorders and vegetative homeostasis in patients with non-complicated forms of AH and their correction with the application of Passiflora incarnata extract as a part of the complex antihypertensive therapy. Materials and Methods. 73 patients of both sexes in active working age with AH stage II were examined. …”
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Vasopressin level testing for predicting the outcome of threatened premature birth by E. N. Matyushonok, S. B. Kryukovsky, T. I. Smirnova, K. A. Bozhenkov

“…Materials and Methods. A prospective observational randomized study was carried out. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of follow-up algorithms for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in pulmonary embolism survivors by Dieuwke Luijten, Wilbert B. van den Hout, Gudula J.A.M. Boon, Stefano Barco, Harm Jan Bogaard, Marion Delcroix, Karl-Friedrich Kreitner, Matthias Held, Menno V. Huisman, Luis Jara-Palomares, Stavros V. Konstantinides, Lucia J.M. Kroft, Albert T.A. Mairuhu, Lilian J. Meijboom, Thijs E. van Mens, Maarten K. Ninaber, Esther J. Nossent, Piotr Pruszczyk, Luca Valerio, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Frederikus A. Klok

“…We performed an economic evaluation of 11 distinct PE follow-up algorithms to determine which should be preferred. Materials and methods 11 different PE follow-up algorithms and one hypothetical scenario without a dedicated CTEPH follow-up algorithm were included in a Markov model. …”
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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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Combined application of life cycle assessment and neural network model for modeling energy and environmental emissions in sugar beet production by Imane Mehdi, Abdelhalim Chmarkhi, Mohammed Ammari, Laïla Ben Allal

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Capabilities of fluorescent spectroscopy in diagnosis of tumors of the ent-organs by N. A. Daikhes, V. V. Vinogradov, I. A. Kim, S. S. Reshulsky, V. F. Prikuls, O. V. Karneeva, A. M. Khabazova, D. V. Prykule

“…Diagnosis verification in patients with malignant tumors developed in the context of chronic inflammation is technically complex with a high percentage of false negative results of histological examination. None of the methods provides sufficiently accurate results necessary for ruling out or confirming a diagnosis.The study objective is to test a new patented method of pre- and intraoperative differential diagnosis of oncological pathology of the ent-organs using the "InSpektr-M" hardware and software system.Materials and methods. …”
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Selective Brain Hypothermia in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Patients with Chronic Consciousness Disorders by M. V. Petrova, O. A. Shevelev, M. Yu. Yuriev, M. A. Zhdanova, I. Z. Kostenkova, M. M. Kanarskii

“…Aim: to evaluate clinical effectiveness of selective hypothermia of cerebral cortex for the recovery of awareness in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness (CDC).   Material and methods. 111 patients with CDC 30 and more days after a cerebral event (ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, brain injury) were included in the study. …”
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Investigating the impact of existing and under construction industries on the air quality of Arak City using ADMS model by Jalil Badamfirooz, Alireza Rahmati, Nooshin Daneshpajooh, Roya Mousazadeh, Reza Mirzaei

“…This study is an attempt to investigate the impact of existing and under construction industries in Arak on the air quality of the city using the ADMS model as a widely used and trusted model of the Department of Environment (DoE).Material and methods: Because the main sources of air pollution in Arak are of focal type, in modeling air pollution, 17 large industries (including 98 chimneys) located in the city were considered as pollution points. …”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND LIFE QUALITY IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS: RESULTS OF THE RUSSIAN PART OF INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY EUROASPIRE IV by N. V. Pogosova, R. G. Oganov, S. A. Boytsov, A. K. Ausheva, O. Yu. Sokolova, A. A. Kursakov, Yu. M. Pozdnyakov, A. O. Salbieva, I. N. Lelchuk, T. A. Gusarova, N. V. Gomyranova, A. V. Karpova, N. A. Eliseeva, E. B. Akhmedova, K. K. Bedeynikova, M. N. Korneeva

“…Analysis of psychosocial risk factors in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients among Russian centers of the EUROASPIRE IV study, comparing to overall study population.Material and methods. In the cross-sectional study, 24 European countries participated, including Russian Federation (3 centers). …”
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Impact of meteorological factors on transmission of respiratory viruses across all age groups in the hot arid climate in Qatar by May Husein, May Husein, Salma Younes, Muthanna Samara, M. Rami Alfarra, Abdullatif Al Khal, Muna Al Maslamani, Gheyath K. Nasrallah, Einas Al Kuwari, Ali Al-kinani, Peter V. Coyle, Peter V. Coyle, Nader Al-Dewik, Nader Al-Dewik, Nader Al-Dewik

“…The climate in Qatar reaches extremes of heat and humidity but retains a similar pattern of transmission of respiratory viruses as in temperate climates.Gap statementThe need for a better understanding of the demographic and meteorological factors that drive the transmission of respiratory viruses in the community.AimTo evaluate the relationship between meteorological and demographic factors on the transmission of 18 respiratory viruses in the State of Qatar.Materials and methodsIn total, 355,948 nasopharyngeal swabs were tested for respiratory viruses from 31-Dec-2018 to 29-Dec-2019. …”
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Semaglutide in MASLD Patients: Improved Survival and Liver Outcomes by Mohamad Suki, Johnny Amer, Yael Milgrom, Muhammad Massarwa, Wadi Hazou, Yariv Tiram, Ofer Perzon, Yousra Sharif, Joseph Sackran, Revital Alon, Nachum Emil Eliezer Lourie, Itamar Raz, Ashraf Imam, Abed Khalaileh, Rifaat Safadi

“…These benefits appear to result primarily from metabolic improvements and anti-inflammatory effects. <b>Materials and Methods</b>: Data were sourced from TriNetX, a global health research platform with de-identified electronic medical records spanning 135 million patients across 112 healthcare organizations worldwide. …”
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Changes in Choroidal Thickness of Healthy Children during Myopia Progression over 4 Years: Boramae Myopia Cohort Study Report 5 by Jeong Hyun Lee, MD, MSc, Joo Young Shin, MD, PhD, Martha Kim, MD, PhD, Kyoung Min Lee, MD, PhD, Sohee Oh, PhD, Seok Hwan Kim, MD, PhD, Ho-Kyung Choung, MD, PhD, Jeeyun Ahn, MD, PhD

“…Participants: Children with myopia. Methods: Spherical equivalent (SE), axial length, and choroidal thickness were measured every 2 years during course of 4 years in children with myopia enrolled in a prospective cohort study. …”
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Design of polarization-independent 1 × 2 optical power splitter based on silicon nitride slot waveguide structure by Fangxu Liu, Huanlin Lv, Hongyu Zhang, Shuo Liu, Yanfeng Liang, Haoyu Wang, Yang Cong, Xuanchen Li, Qingxiao Guo

“…The refractive index of the SiNx layer is tunable through the ion-assisted deposition method, which enables the alignment of output image points for both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes, thereby achieving polarization-independent performance. …”
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Effects of rehabilitation on functional independence in daily life, exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by Ya. G. Pekhova, M. Yu. Martynov, I. A. Belayeva, A. S. Ryabov, A. A. Vershinin, A. N. Boiko

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive rehabilitation program on functional independence in daily life, exercise tolerance and quality of life (QoL) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in remission.Material and methods. 38 patients with RRMS were analyzed (33 women and 5 men; age – 41.6±7.7 years; EDSS – 4.0 [3.5; 5.0] points, duration of MS – 8.0 [3.0; 21.0] years). …”
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