Diagnostic markers of yersiniosis in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by A. N. Sorokin, M. V. Solovyov, K. P. Raevsky, E. A. Voskresenskaya, G. L. Kokorina, E. A. Bogumilchik

“…In a number of patients with IBD who are refractory to anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressive therapy, there are signs of current or transferred yersiniosis infection, not diagnosed by routine methods.Aim. According to the scientific literature and the results of our own research, to identify the presence and assess the nature of the influence of yersinia on the occurrence and development of IBD.Materials Methods. …”
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Analysis of the results of treatment of patients with destructive forms of acute pancreatitis by N. V. Chubchenko, L. P. Bashtan

“…The purpose of the research: to analyze the results of treatment of patients with destructive forms of acute pancreatitis with the use of modern methods of diagnostics and treatment. Materials and methods. …”
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Development of a core patient-centred outcome set for adults living with obesity: a modified delphi-based international consensusResearch in context by Teferi Mekonnen, Leanne Staniford, Spencer Connell, Zofia Das-Gupta, Umanga DeSilva, Yasmine Saoud, Isabel Miller, Mohapradeep Mohan, Simon Nienhuijs, Megha Poddar, Vaishali Chetan Deshmukh, Marli Conradie-Smit, Soo Huat Teoh, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Emilia Huvinen, Paolo Sbraccia, Ronald Liem, Michael Vallis, Kenneth Clare, Tracy Zvenyach, Karen Coulman, Marianela Aguirre Ackermann, Verónica Vázquez-Velázquez, Yudith Preiss Contreras, Josep Vidal, Agbo Urudinachi, María Fernanda Tejeda-Muñoz, Ian Patton, T Alafia Samuels, Morgan Emile Gabriel Salmon Leguede, Georgia Rigas, Ximena Ramos Salas, Michael Crotty, Bruno Halpern, Daniel Bessesen, Laura Pizzi, Omniyat Mohammed Al Hajeri, Arya M. Sharma

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Transient hepatic intensity differences: correlations with treatment outcomes and adverse events following DEB-TACE in hepatocellular carcinoma by Noble Chibuike Opara, Shuwei Zhou, Weilang Wang, Shuhang Zhang, Xunjun Chen, Shenghong Ju, Yuan-Cheng Wang

“…We evaluated the association between THID, treatment outcomes, and adverse events in HCC patients treated with DEB-TACE. Materials and methods This retrospective analysis included data from a prospective study conducted with 102 consecutive HCC patients treated with DEB-TACE between December 2017 and December 2020. …”
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Development of a predictive model for patients with bone metastases referred to palliative radiotherapy: Secondary analysis of a multicenter study (the PRAIS trial) by Romina Rossi, Federica Medici, Ragnhild Habberstad, Pal Klepstad, Savino Cilla, Monia Dall'Agata, Stein Kaasa, Augusto Tommaso Caraceni, Alessio Giuseppe Morganti, Marco Maltoni

“…In this study, we aimed to develop three predictive models (PMs) to estimate short‐, intermediate‐, and long‐term overall survival (OS) for patients in this clinical setting. Materials and Methods This study constitutes a sub‐analysis of the PRAIS trial, a longitudinal observational study collecting data from patients referred to participating centers to receive palliative RT for cancer‐induced bone pain. …”
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CHANGES IN PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ORAL FLUID IN PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASES IN THE SETTINGS OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C DURING ANTIVIRAL THERAPY by H.A. Sichkoriz, L.Yu. Minko

“…The objective of our study was to examine changes in physical and chemical properties of oral fluid in patients with periodontal diseases in the settings of chronic hepatitis C during antiviral therapy. Materials and methods. For the objective estimation of changes in physical and chemical properties of the oral fluid of CHC patients during AVT we studied the dynamics of changes of physical-chemical parameters of oral fluid in 31 patients who underwent antiviral treatment. …”
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Monitoring the Ecological Security of Esfahan with an Ecosystem Service Approach by Mostafa Keshtkar, Romina Sayahnia

“…This study aimed to investigate the variations of carrying capacity and ecological security with the approach of ecosystem services in the arid and semi-arid ecosystems of Esfahan city during 2000 – 2019. 2-Materials and Methods In order to estimate the effects of man-made pressures on natural resources in Esfahan city, consumption footprint pressure index (CFPI) and production footprint pressure index (PFPI) were used based on the concept of ecological footprint. …”
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Computed tomography radiomics to predict microsatellite instability status and immunotherapy response in gastric cancer by Zhou Li, Zixuan Ding, Yongping Lian, Yongqing Liu, Lei Wang, Pengbo Hu, Fangyuan Zhang, Yan Luo, Hong Qiu

“…Abstract Objectives To develop and validate a CT radiomics model for predicting microsatellite instability (MSI) status in preoperative gastric cancer (GC) patients and to explore the underlying immune infiltration pattern of the radiomics model. Materials and methods This study used three retrospective datasets from Tongji Hospital (n = 304, training set), Xiangyang Central Hospital (n = 48, external testing set 1) and public datasets from The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) (n = 43, external testing set 2). …”
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Added value of multifrequency magnetic resonance elastography in predicting pathological grading of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms by Jiaxin Yuan, Jiawei Liu, Tingting Wen, Liqin Wang, Zhenpeng Peng, Ning Zhang, Shi-Ting Feng, Jinhui Yu, Siya Shi, Yanji Luo

“…Abstract Objectives To prospectively investigate the pancreatic stiffness (c) and fluidity (φ) of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs), measured using multifrequency magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), and evaluate their performance in predicting pNENs pathological grade. Materials and methods This study included 96 untreated patients with pathologically confirmed pNENs who underwent multifrequency MRE within 2 weeks before surgery between September 2021 and November 2023. …”
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Phenotypes of coronary microvascular obstruction phenomenon (no-reflow) during percutaneous coronary interventions in myocardial infarction by A. A. Frolov, I. A. Frolov, N. D. Ulanova, I. G. Pochinka, K. V. Kuzmichev, A. S. Mukhin, E. G. Sharabrin

“…Objective: using the clustering method, to determine and describe the clinical and pathogenetic phenotypes of the coronary microvascular obstruction phenomenon (CMVO) that occurs during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with myocardial infarction (MI).Materials and methods: the study group included 190 patients with CMVO that occurred during PCI for type 1 MI. …”
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Effect of High-k Oxide on Double Gate Transistor Embedded in RF Colpitts Oscillator by M. Bella, S. Latreche, C. Gontrand

“…It also states that the phase noise of a Colpitts oscillator is not affected by the use of the high-k materials. Finally this method, if extended, is a good tool to investigate a perturbation response on such circuits.…”
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The main approaches to assessing the quality and effectiveness of measures for assisting persons with disabilities by S. V. Pavlova, A. M. Salogub

“…The study of indicators of the quality and effectiveness of support measures for the formation of unified approaches in various departments of the support system of the Russian Federation aimed at improving the level of assistance and support to the population.Materials and methods. Normative legal and methodological documentation, special literature, information systems of federal executive authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation. …”
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Design of the optimal groundwater quality monitoring network using a genetic algorithm based optimization approach by Somaye Janatrostami, Ali Salahi

“…Hence, EC was selected as a quality parameter in the design of the monitoring network in this study. Materials and methods: Genetic optimization algorithm (GA) was used to search for optimal quality monitoring network. …”
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A Promising Methodological Approach to Identifying Areas with the Greatest Potential for the Development of the City Cycling Infrastructure by O. А. Grishina, A. I. Grishin, I. A. Stroganov

“…At the same time, paradoxically, at the moment there are no institutionalized methodological approaches to solving these issues, and the problems of planning and development of CI are solved in a situational way in the vast majority of cases.Materials and methods. The research is based on a broad analysis of both domestic and foreign scientific and practical works devoted to the approaches for CI planning and development. …”
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Use of Sorbent Based on Hypercrosslinked Styrene-Divinylbenzene Copolymer With Immobilized LPS-Selective Ligand In Hemoperfusion For Treatment of Patients With Septic Shock by M. A. Magomedov, T. G. Kim, S. V. Masolitin, A. V. Yaralian, E. Yu. Kalinin, V. M. Pisarev

“…Aim of the study: to evaluate safety and feasibility of clinical use of an extracorporeal blood adsorber based on a hypercrosslinked styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer with immobilized lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-selective ligand designed to remove endotoxins from the bloodstream to treat patients with septic shock.Materials and methods. Nine patients (mean age 58 years, 5 men and 4 women, initial median APACHE II score 28 points, SOFA score 10 points) with confirmed Gram-negative bacterial infection and septic shock (SEPSIS-3, 2016) underwent LPS-selective hemoperfusion using an extracorporeal blood adsorber based on a hypercrosslinked styrene divinylbenzene copolymer with immobilized LPS-selective ligand for 6 hours, followed by prolonged veno-venous hemodiafiltration. …”
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Spatial-Planning Territory Organization аnd Sustainable Settlement Systems оf the Stavropol Region by V. M. Eshrokov, A. A. Cherkasov, R. K. Makhmudov, N. V. Verozub

“…Approbation of traditional geographic methods of spatial analysis in the context of urban development of the territory is the main goal of the study.Materials and research methods. …”
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Microscopic dynamic observation of adhesion hysteresis friction and exploration of the influence of different pressures on friction transmission by Cun-ao Feng, De-kun Zhang, Kai Chen

“…The result provides a simple and intuitive method for research into the friction transmission and vibration of viscoelastic materials.…”
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Estimation of the equivalent dose rate of gamma radiation in the open territory of the city of Voronezh by Mikhail I. Chubirko, Oleg V. Klepikov, Semen A. Kurolap, Maksim K. Kuzmichev, Ekaterina M. Studenikina

“…The aim of the study was to identify patterns of distribution of the magnitude of the the equivalent dose rate of gamma radiation in an open area of urban space, depending on the functional purpose of the inner-city territory and the type of artificial coating. Materials and methods. Measurements of the equivalent dose rate of gamma radiation (gamma background) in the city of Voronezh were carried out at 70 points, conventionally classified by functional use (industrial area, transport area, residential area, recreational area), as well as the type of coverage in open areas (granite stone blocks , asphalt pavement, paving slabs, open ground) For carrying out radiation monitoring, a highly sensitive portable search device was used – a search measuring gauge microprocessor ICP-PM1401MA. …”
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DJI Matrice 300RTK Topography Mapping for Khojikent PSPP, Uzbekistan by Shukina Olga, Abdukarimov Maksud, Valieva Albina, Muminov Abdujalil

“…The identification of identification marks (IPO) was carried out from the surviving points of the geodetic network using the GPS measurement method (fast statics - RTK - mode). …”
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PROBLEMS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BACKGROUND PROCESSES AND TUMOR PATHOLOGY OF THE VULVA by A. V. Zharov, E. V. Kolesnikova, G. A. Penzhoyan

“…The study was designed for the optimization of the approaches to the diagnosis and management of women with background diseases and tumor pathology of the vulva.Materials and methods. The study involved more than a thousand and a half patients from different regions of Russia and CIS countries with precancerous and tumor pathology of the external genitals. …”
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