Chemical Profiling and Wetting Behaviors of Endemic Salvia absconditiflora Greuter & Burdet (Lamiaceae) Collected from Gypsum Areas by Ayşenur Kayabaş, Ertan Yıldırım

“…Materials and Methods: The ATR-FTIR spectra for the chemical content of S. absconditiflora were obtained from six different plant parts and information about their chemical compositions was obtained. …”
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EVALUATION OF TENDON HEALING AFTER ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF ISOLATED SUPRASPINATUS TEARS by Guilherme José Costa Ferreira, Marlos Augusto Bitencourt Costa, Rubens Carneiro dos Santos Neto, Marcos Rassi Fernandes

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the healing of supraspinatus tendon lesions after arthroscopic repair, with analysis of intra- and inter-observer agreement by two experienced evaluators for the same lesions. Materials and Methods: A study was conducted with patients evaluated in the postoperative period of arthroscopic surgery to repair isolated supraspinatus tendon ruptures, with a minimum follow-up of one year. …”
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Depression in Athletes: From Etiology to Intervention by Jan Spychalski, Maria Spychalska

“…Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to analyze the available literature to examine the prevalence of depression among athletes and the unique risk factors contributing to it. Materials and methods: Comprehensive review of the literature available on PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus database by searching the keywords “depression”, “depressive disorder”, “physical activity”, “sport”, “athletes “. …”
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Actitud hacia la matemática en estudiantes de ingeniería by Cesar Augusto Dávila Carrillo, Henry de Jesús Gallardo Pérez, Daniel Villamizar Jaimes

“…This research aims to identify the attitude toward mathematics in engineering students at Francisco de Paula Santander University. Materials and methods: The research is framed within the quantitative, cross-sectional, explanatory, and correlational paradigm. …”
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The iron need: utilisation of intravenous iron in an east London ambulatory care unit to prevent inpatient admission. by Síle Egan, Alice Parry, Nazli Asardag, Barbara Onen

“…Blood transfusions are usually reserved for patients with haemodynamic compromise.1 IDA is an ambulatory care-sensitive condition (ACSC) and should ideally be managed in outpatient settings.2 However, it currently accounts for more preventable admissions compared with asthma or diabetes mellitus.3 Materials and Methods: This project assessed the provision of IV iron in an east London ambulatory care unit (ACU) over an 18-month period, determining whether the service was being utilised effectively for the correct cohort and to prevent avoidable admissions. …”
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Treatment tactics for acute anterior cruciate ligament ruptures by D. Yu. Pupynin, A. V. Lychagin, A. A. Gritsyuk

“…The OBJECTIVE was to study the 5-year results of dynamic intraligamentous stabilization compared with early knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair.METHODS AND MATERIALS. We carried out the study and statistical analysis of the treatment of 72 patients (47 men and 25 women), average age 30.9±8.5 years (min. 18 max, 45 years), with injury duration from 3 to 21 days (aver-age – 10.6±5.0 days) with ACL injury, activity level on the Tegner scale before injury not lower than 5 (1–9), average value 5.8±0.9 points. …”
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The Register of Slovenian-Language Manuscripts from the 17th and 18th Centuries: Repository, Digital Library and Research Environment by Matija Ogrin, Jan Jona Javoršek, Tomaž Erjavec

“… EXTENDED ABSTRACT: The paper gives a thorough examination of the Register of Slovenian-language manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries from different points of view: it is presented as a digital repository in humanities disciplines available for searching (digital library) and as a methodological framework of further scholarly research and discoveries in the field. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the accuracy of three different three-dimensional facial scanning systems: An observational crossover study by Lakshay Kumar, Subhabrata Maiti

“…Settings and Design: An observational crossover study. Materials and Methods: Cone beam computed tomography volumetric scan was used as a control group, as it has been considered as a gold standard in terms of accuracy. …”
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Deferasirox in Indian children with thalassemia major: 3 years experience by Mayank Dhamija, Amita Mahajan, Manas Kalra, Anju Virmani

“…Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the oral iron chelator deferasirox in treating transfusional hemosiderosis in a cohort of Indian children with thalassemia major with high iron load. Materials and Methods: The first 50 children (age 2-18 yrs) with thalassemia major to commence deferasirox at our center were enrolled and followed up for a period of 36 months between April 2008 and March 2011. …”
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Methemoglobinemia in a child with congenital epidermolysis bullosa by Ya. A. Lezhepekova, K. V. Pshenisnov, Y. S. Aleksandrovich

“…Methemoglobinemia is a rather rare cause of hypoxemia and hypoxia, however, with a severe course of the disease and an increase in the concentration of methemoglobin in the blood of more than 20 %, this can cause the development of multi-organ dysfunction and death.The objective was to descript the case of methemoglobinemia in a child with congenital epidermolysis bullosa with the use of a combined drug containing benzocaine.Materials and methods.  Newborn premature baby boy, from the first pregnancy, gestation period 36 weeks, suffering from congenital epidermolysis. …”
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The development of inclusive competencies of the future specialist in physical culture and sports in the pedagogical process of the university by Assem Brimkulova, Medina Nurmukhambetova, Maxat Irgebaev, Galymzhan Kopzhanov, Dinara Zhunisbek

“…Furthermore, the following research methods were involved in writing this article: logical reasoning, comparative, synthesis and deduction, classification. …”
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Effect of Medicaments Used in Endodontic Regeneration on the Dislocation Resistance of MTA to Dentin by Noor AlSahwan, Shibu T. Mathew

“…Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the push-out bond strength of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) to dentin after the use of intracanal medicaments, including calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2], calcium hydroxide with chlorhexidine [CHX], double antibiotic paste [DAP], and modified triple antibiotic paste [mTAP], for 3 and 6 weeks and identify the failure modes related to each medicament. Materials and Methods: Eighty extracted mandibular premolars were decoronated and instrumented to size 30 (Protaper Universal F3). …”
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An Evaluation of Mental Health Knowledge and Stigma in Medical College Students in Rural Western Maharashtra by Shatakshi Ramesh Waghjale, Ashish Baldev Arya, Ashish Suresh Ubhale

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study on MBBS UG students from a private medical college was conducted. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Adaptation of Conventional and Printable Complete Denture Bases to the Underlying Casts - An In vitro Stereomicroscopic Study by Divyansh Sinha, Keerthi Sasanka Lakkoji, Nadhirah Faiz

“…Study Setting and Design: In vitro study using stereomicroscopy to determine the marginal discrepancy between the denture base and the cast. Materials and Methods: Twelve gypsum casts were taken and divided into conventional and 3D-printed groups. …”
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Effects of Pharmacotherapy on Combat-Related PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis. by Timothy W Puetz, Shawn D Youngstedt, Matthew P Herring

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To estimate the effect of pharmacotherapy on PTSD, anxiety, and depression among combat veterans; to determine whether the effects varied according to patient and intervention characteristics; and to examine differential effects of pharmacotherapy on outcomes.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Google Scholar, PILOTS, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched through November 2014. …”
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Development of abnormal bowel function after simple hysterectomy by P. Phangsuwan, P. Suprasert

“…Objective: To evaluate patient bowel function following trans-abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). Materials and Methods: Patients scheduled for TAH were interviewed using a bowel function questionnaire at day 1 preoperatively and at 1, 3 and 6 months postoperatively. …”
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Digital technologies for oversize goods road transportation by O. Y. Smirnova, Yu. A. Ertman

“…The authors suppose digital technologies implementation has to facilitate easier abnormal load shipments violations-free sufficiently.The Materials and methods. A transportation organisation model of abnormal loads by BPMN notation has been developed. …”
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Evaluating the Effects of Three High Intensity Interval Training Protocols on Maximum Oxygen Consumption and Leg Strength in Recreational Football Athletes by Wirat Sonchan, Saralee Sonchan, Ratanyoo Longrak

“…This study aimed to examine the effects of three high intensity interval training (HIIT) protocols on VO₂max and leg strength in recreational football athletes. Materials and methods. Thirty-one participants were recruited and randomly assigned to one of three HIIT protocols: HIIT20/20, HIIT40/10, or HIIT60/5. …”
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Changes in the acid resistance of erythrocytes upon contact with TiC, TiN, Ti-Nb, Ti-Zr and Ti-Ta compositions by Petr A. Ilchenko, Elena N. Sazonova, Alexander A. Burkov

“…Background — There is a high demand for new implant materials in traumatology, orthopedics and dentistry. …”
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ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATION by L. A. Lipnitski, T. V. Pilgun

“…It is specified that additive technologies allow to accelerate operations on design and prototyping considerably, allow students to estimate results of their research, to increase interest in learning, to change methods of presentation of their research for protection. …”
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