Design Optimization of an Innovative Instrumental Single-Sided Formwork Supporting System for Retaining Walls Using Physics-Constrained Generative Adversarial Network by Wei Liu, Lin He, Jikai Liu, Xiangyang Xie, Ning Hao, Cheng Shen, Junyong Zhou

“…This approach incorporates three objective functions: minimizing material usage, adhering to deformation criteria, and ensuring structural safety. …”
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COMPETENCE OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENTS: DEBATABLE ISSUES by Y. Blagov

“…Certain transferred state powers should not prevail over the powers related to the solution of issues of local importance and determine the functional purpose of local self-government bodies as such. …”
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FACTORS EFFECTING THE DECOMPENSATION OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE IN THE ELDERLY by V. N. Larina, B. Ya. Bart, E. A. Vartanyan

“…To identify risk factors of decompensation of chronic heart failure (CHF) and related hospitalization in elderly outpatients.Material and methods. The total of 248 patients aged 60–85 years with CHF NYHA class II-IV were enrolled into the study. …”
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A database to initiate methodological advances in the evaluation of transitivity assumption in network meta-analysis: qualitative features and limitations of the tracenma R package by Loukia M. Spineli, Andrés Mauricio García-Sierra, Juan Jose Yepes-Nuñez

“…The database is hosted in the tracenma R package with functions that facilitate data access.…”
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Diagnostic value of exercise stress echocardiography on a horizontal cycle ergometer in patients with low-risk non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by E. E. Abramenko, T. R. Ryabova, I. I. Yolgin, V. V. Ryabov

“…All patients had normal structural and functional cardiac parameters at rest. No adverse events were recorded during the tests. …”
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Simultaneous topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy with accelerated collagen cross-linking in the treatment of stage I keratoconus by A. V. Ivanova, A. S. Sklyarova, K. B. Letnikova, A. T. Khandzhyan, N. V. Khodzhabekyan

“…The analysis of clinical and functional results, biomechanical properties and structures of the cornea confirmed the efficacy and safety of the combined treatment of patients with stage I keratoconus.…”
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The Incidence Rate of Nervous System Disorders in Patients Above the Age of 65 by Monika Biercewicz, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska

“…The statistical analysis of the influence of the clinical diagnosis on psychophysical assessment of people aged over 65 showed that this factor is statistically significant (p=0.031) only with reference to functional condition assessed with the use of ADL scale. …”
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Thermal and velocity slip impacts on MHD tetra-hybrid nanofluids flow over a porous stretching surface by Prasun Choudhary, K. Loganathan, Kavita Jat, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam, S. Eswaramoorthi

“…These nanofluids are useful for thermal applications in engineering, biomedical material science and the energy sector. Different nanoparticle shapes also influence the heat transfer performance of tetra-hybrid nanofluids and allow the fluid to be tailored for specific industrial needs. …”
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Quality of Life of Patients with Back Pain by Bianka Misiak, Katarzyna Krystyna Snarska

“…Determination of the quality of life of patients with the degenerative disease of the spine before surgery by the assessment of the intensity of pain and mood. Material and Methods. The research covered 90 patients with the osteoarthritis of the spine diagnosed, before surgery, hospitalized in the Department of Neurosurgery at USK in Białystok. …”
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Health-related Quality of Life in 5-year Stroke Survivors Assessed with EQ-5D-3L by Barbara Grabowska- Fudala, Anna Smelkowska, Krystyna Górna, Krystyna Jaracz

“…Long-term research concerning the course of recovery and the consequences of strokes, which apart from clinical and functional indices would also include the quality of life, is relatively scarce. …”
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Long-term results of treatment of amblyopia in children with impaired fixation mechanism using biofeedback by E. P. Tarutta, R. R. Stalmakhova, S. V. Milash, A. V. Apaev

“…After 1 course of treatment, a significant increase in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was detected in 90.4 % of patients, as well as an improvement in all fixation parameters: a significant increase in density by 2° and 4°, a decrease in amplitude by ≈ 50 %; a tendency to increase the functional parameters of the retina in the macular area. …”
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Relation between the Severity of the Sensorimotor Cortical Edema with Cell Swelling and the Duration of Common Carotid Artery Occlusion in Rats (Morphometric Study) by S. S. Stepanov, D. V. Avdeev, V. A. Akulinin, A. Yu. Shoronova, L. M. Makarieva, M. S. Korzhuk

“…To examine the changes in structure and morphometry in sensorimotor cortical edema with cell swelling in mature white rats after common carotid artery occlusion of various durations.Material and methods. Acute ischemia was modeled on white adult Wistar rats by 20-, 30- and 40-min occlusion of the common carotid arteries (CCA). …”
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Probability of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant failure depending on the recipient's killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genotype by U. V. Maslikova, E. G. Khamaganova, M. Yu. Drokov, I. Yu. Urybin, E. D. Mikhaltsova, L. A. Kuzmina, E. N. Parovichnikova

“…Their role is to recognize "self" cells and block signals aimed at destroying their own cells. Knowledge of the functional activity of natural killers urged to studying the impact of mismatches between the inhibitory receptor gene and the ligand on the development of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant failure.The aim of research was to study the probability of the graft failure development in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation depending on the recipient's killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genotype.Material and methods. …”
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Predictors of hyperamylasemia in patients with cholecystolithiasis after laparoscopic cholecystolithotomy with intraoperative dosed endoscopic papillotomy by V. M. Klymenko, D. V. Syvolap

“…Laparoscopic cholecystolithotomy supplemented with one-stage intraoperative dosed endoscopic papillotomy performed according to absolute indications, are safe and highly effective surgical intervention, which allows preserving the gall bladder, restoring its motor-evacuator and concentration functions, and preventing recurrence of cholecystocholedocholithiasis by restoring bile outflow to the duodenum. …”
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Short‑to‑mid‑term follow‑up results of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect in patients older than 60 years by T. K. Le, Minh N. Nguyen, T. H. Hoang

“…Functional status, right ventricular (RV) remodeling and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) was assessed before and 24 hours after the procedure, at 6 months and 12 months.Results. …”
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Phenotyping of risk factors and prediction of inhospital mortality in patients with coronary artery disease after coronary artery bypass grafting based on explainable artificial in... by B. I. Geltser, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, V. Yu. Rublev, I. G. Domzhalov, M. M. Tsivanyuk, O. I. Shekunova

“…Preoperative clinical and functional status was assessed using 102 factors. Chi-squares, Fisher, Mann-Whitney methods were used for data processing and analysis. …”
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INDAPAMIDE EFFECTS ON FREE OXYGEN RADICALS PRODUCED BY BLOOD PHAGOCYTES IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE by E. I. Astashkin, M. G. Glezer, E. A. Petrov, I. N. Sokolov

“…To study the effects of a thiazide-like diuretic indapamide (Ind) on the levels of free oxygen radicals generated by blood phagocytes and isolated neutrophils in patients with heart failure (HF). Material and methods. Using whole blood samples and isolated neutrophils of 16 HF patients (NYHA Functional Class II–III), the generation of free oxygen radicals was examined with a chemiluminometre “Biotox-7”, in the presence of luminophores – lucigenin (30 mkM) and luminol (50 mkM). …”
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Correlation between markers of fibrosis and myocardial remodeling in patients with various course of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by F. M. Bogatyreva, V. Yu. Kaplunova, M. V. Kozhevnikova, G. A. Shakaryants, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…To assess the relationship between fibrosis markers and structural and functional parameters in patients with various types of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).Material and methods. …”
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Achieving Correct Axis and Good Depth in Gender Affirming Vaginoplasties by Penile-Perineoscrotal Flap Vaginoplasty by Richie Gupta, Rajat Gupta

“…Objectives Vaginoplasty as a part of feminizing genitoplasty (FG) in transwomen helps alleviate gender dysphoria and improves mental health, sexual and psychosocial functioning, and quality of life in these individuals. …”
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Comparing the Effects of a Series of Ischaemic Compression Therapy and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain Threshold and Muscle Tension in People with Upper Crossed Syndrome by Dawid Janczarzyk, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Bartosz Zając

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