The relationship of clinical manifestations and ultrasound characteristics of post-traumatic eyelid scarring by I. A. Filatova, T. N. Kiseleva, K. V. Lugovkina, S. A. Shemetov, Y. A. Pavlenko

“…Purpose: to study the relationship between the clinical and ultrasound characteristics of post-traumatic eyelid scarring at different stages of the post-traumatic period.Materials and methods. 15 patients aged 13 to 61 (ave. 36.5 ± 12.2 years) with post-traumatic eyelid scarring were examined for the clinical characteristics of the scar by the Manchester scar scale and subjected to ultrasound gray-scale B-scan of tissues in the “Small Part” mode and echodensitometry.Results. …”
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Pelvic Pain of Myofascial Origin in Women: Correlation with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms by Sabrina Einig, Esther Ruess, Andreas Schoetzau, Kerstin Ayllon Bartet, Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Francesco Vigo, Tilemachos Kavvadias

“…The aim of this cross-sectional study is to examine the correlation of pelvic myofascial pain with LUTS and pelvic floor tone. Materials and Methods. All participants filled a standardized pelvic floor questionnaire to assess LUTS, which consists of a total of 43 questions regarding bladder, bowel, and sexual function as well as prolapse symptoms. …”
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Integrated deep eutectic solvent (DES) extraction and microwave-assisted process for algal protein extraction: Process improvement, characterizations, functional properties, and an... by May Thu Zin, Thida Kaewkod, Jeeraporn Pekkoh, Wasu Pathom-aree, Supakit Chaipoot, Gochakorn Kanthakat, Phisit Seesuriyachan, Yan-Yu Chen, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Benjamas Cheirsilp, Sirasit Srinuanpan

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Bone reporting and data system on CT (Bone-RADS-CT): a validation study by four readers on 328 cases from three local and two public databases by Yue Xing, Defang Ding, Shun Dai, Yangfan Hu, Xianwei Liu, Liangjing Lyu, Guangcheng Zhang, Shiqi Mao, Qian Yin, Junjie Lu, Jiarui Yang, Yang Song, Huan Zhang, Chengzhou Li, Weiwu Yao, Jingyu Zhong

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the reproducibility and effectiveness of the bone reporting and data system on CT (Bone‐RADS-CT) for incidental solitary bone lesions in adults. Materials and methods We retrospectively included 328 CT cases from three local and two public databases, respectively. …”
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Using Image Feature Extraction to Identification of Ancient Ceramics Based on Partial Differential Equation by Chuanbao Niu, Mingzhu Zhang

“…The main content of the finite difference method is to use the ratio of the difference between the function values of two adjacent points and the distance between the two points to approximate the partial derivative of the function with respect to the variable. …”
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Effect of Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Resistance Training on the Lipid Profile in Sedentary Type-II Diabetic Individuals: An Experimental Study by Vishwajeet Trivedi, Neelima Mishra, Kamran Ali

“…Aim: To evaluate and compare the effects of EMS and RT on lipid profile parameters, including Total Cholesterol (TC), Low Density Liopprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C), High Density Liopprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) and Triglycerides (TG), in sedentary individuals with diabetes. Materials and Methods: An experimental study with a pretest/post-test design was conducted in the Department of Physiotherapy at GD Goenka University, Gurugram, Haryana, India starting from October 2023 until September 2024. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data system (TIRADS) and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging in Detection of Malignant Thyroid Nodules: A Cross-... by Sabarish Sekar, Subathra Adithan, Shubhamoy Gantait, Neelaiah Siddaraju, Gomathi Shankar

“…Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India on a sample of 255 patients (with TNs >1 cm) who underwent thyroid USG (with colour Doppler) followed by TE using ARFI. …”
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ALGORITHM FOR POST-BURN BACTERIAL SEPSIS DIAGNOSIS by B. V. Guzenko

“…The purpose of our work was to develop the algorithm of bacterial sepsis diagnosis in patients with severe burn disease. Materials and methods. The study involved 140 burned patients divided into two groups: Group 1 – 78 patients who underwent necrectomy within 3-7 days after the burn, Group 2 (control) – 62 patients with necrectomy performed in later period. …”
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Coagulopathy in the Acute Phase of Traumatic Brain Injury by A. I. Baranich, A. A. Sychev, I. A. Savin, A. A. Polupan, A. V. Oshorov, A. A. Potapov

“…In TBI, when an increased risk of hemorrhagic lesions in the brain tissue exists, keeping the normal hemostasis is crucial.The aim: to determine the incidence of coagulopathy in the acute phase of isolated TBI and identify the correlation between the types of hemostasis disorders and the severity of TBI.Materials and methods. We analyzed 323 case records of patients with TBI hospitalized to the Neurosurgery Center ICU from 2008 to 2016, 118 of them were included in the study. …”
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PERAN PERHATIAN ORANG TUA TERHADAP PROSES BELAJAR ANAK DARI RUMAH PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 by Ummu Jauharin Farda, Anas Rohman, Achmad Mustofa

“…The condition of the Covid-19 pandemic in RT 002 RW 001, Sekayu Village, Semarang City, from an economic point of view, is not very influential but from an educational perspective it shows that it is very influential because of the readiness of schools and students to participate in online learning. …”
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New insights on genetic background of major diabetic vascular complications by Zuira Tariq, Salah Abusnana, Bashair M. Mussa, Hala Zakaria

“…Objectives Purpose of this article is to review these approaches and narrow down genetic findings for Diabetic Mellitus and its consequences, highlighting the gaps in the literature necessary to further genomic discovery. Material and methods In the past, studies looking for genetic risk factors for diabetes complications relied on methods such as candidate gene studies, which were rife with false positives, and underpowered genome-wide association studies, which were constrained by small sample sizes. …”
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Primary headache and myofascial pain: a data based study by Raul Elton Araújo Borges, Priscila Brenner Hilgenberg Sydney, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Paulo César Rodrigues Conti, Patrícia dos Santos Calderon

“… Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the presence of primary headaches and myofascial pain in orofacial patients. Materials and methods: Six hundred and ninety-nine records of patients seeking treatment in a specialized orofacial pain clinic were assessed. …”
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Community-based palliative care needs and barriers to access among cancer patients in rural north India: a Participatory action research by Mayank Gupta, Ankita Kankaria, Liya E. Joshy, Sandeep Singh, Bhajan Lal, Subhash Choudhary, Sapna Marcus, Anju Grewal, Lajya Devi Goyal, Rakesh Kakkar

“…Abstract Background This paper aimed to explore the palliative care (PC) needs and barriers to access among cancer patients in a rural region of North India with a high cancer burden. Methods A Participatory action research (PAR) approach was employed. …”
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Constructing machine learning potential for metal nanoparticles of varying sizes via basin-hoping Monte Carlo and active learning by Gong Fu-Qiang, Xiong Ke, Cheng Jun

“…Nanoparticles, distinguished by their unique chemical and physical properties, have emerged as focal points within the realm of materials science. Traditional theoretical approaches for atomic simulations mainly include empirical force field and ab initio simulations, with the former offering efficiency but limited reliability, and the latter providing accuracy but restricted to systems of relatively small sizes. …”
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Peculiarities of neuroprotective therapy in women with acute ischemic stroke by O. A. Halushko, M. A. Trischynska, A. D. Vityuk

“…To investigate the effectiveness of a combination therapy with edaravone as a neuroprotector in women with AIS. Materials and methods. A prospective study enrolled 48 women with AIS, divided into two groups. …”
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Biorefinery of sunflower by-products: Optimization of twin-screw extrusion for novel biostimulants by Jing Li, Hoang Khai Trinh, Lucas Tricoulet, Stéphane Ballas, Laurent Labonne, Danny Geelen, Philippe Evon

“…Optimal extraction conditions were obtained with starting material ground to a coarse size of 6 mm on average in alkaline aqueous solvent (pH 10) at a liquid-to-solid ratio of 5.5 injected at two different points using a 3 D length of reversed screw elements at the rotation speed of 200 rpm. …”
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Proposal and Strategy for Nursing-Led Research: Protocol for an Unfunded Clinical Trial by Leticia Carmen Simón-López, Ismael Ortuño-Soriano, Raquel Luengo-González, Paloma Posada-Moreno, Ignacio Zaragoza-García, Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this paper was to describe our case regarding management for conducting a nonfunded nurse-led clinical trial based on our previous low-interventional clinical trial across a specific health organization and with nurses. MethodsWe conducted a low-intervention, nonexternally funded clinical trial using the human and material resources available on site. …”
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Prediction of adverse outcomes within 12 months after myocardial infarction in patients over 70 years of age with frailty syndrome by O. Yu. Aidumova, Yu. V. Shchukin, A. O. Rubanenko

“…To develop a predictive model of the risk of adverse outcomes within 12 months after myocardial infarction (MI) in patients over 70 years of age with frailty syndrome.Material and methods. This prospective observational study included 92 patients over 70 years of age with MI who were treated in the cardiology departments of Samara State Medical University Clinics from 2020 to 2021. …”
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DISTRIBUTION OF LIPID PROFILE VALUES IN ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE MEN AND WOMEN IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION: RESULTS OF THE ESSE-RF STUDY FOR THE YEARS 2012-2014 by A. N. Meshkov, A. I. Ershova, A. D. Deev, V. A. Metelskaya, Yu. V. Zhernakova, O. P. Rotar, S. A. Shalnova, S. A. Boytsov

“…Blood lipid levels assessment, with the data obatined during epidemiological study “ESSE-RF” (Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in various regions of Russian Federation) in 13 regions of Russia.Material and methods. In the study, the patients were included, of 25-64 y.o. …”
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Paediatric elbow fractures and public play spaces: adherence to standards for children’s playground equipment and surfacing by Harpreet Chhina, Anthony Cooper, Jennifer Smith, Ian Pike, Mariana Brussoni, Pardeep Sidhu

“…A research assistant visited each playground to measure the play structure type and dimensions, height of the equipment at the point from which the child fell and the type and depth of the surface material, and compare measurements to the 2016 safety standards. …”
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