Objective Tools for Assessing the Probability of Acute Appendicitis in Domestic Practice by P. A. Kotkov, B. V. Sigua, S. V. Petrov, A. A. Kozobin, I. L. Esayan, A. A. Chekirov, V. P. Zemlyanoy

“…This tactical solution, which is still difficult to implement in domestic conditions, limits the use of diagnostic scales and serves as a reason to search for other ways of using them.AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the external validity of the AIRS, Ripasa, AAS and Alvarado scales on the available clinical material and upon obtaining satisfactory results, to determine the applicability of these classifiers in matters of making specific tactical decisions.MATERIAL AND METHODS The work is based on the analysis of medical records of 293 patients hospitalized with suspected acute appendicitis at the St. …”
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MULTISEMIOTIC PATTERNS OF EMOTIVE MEANING-MAKING IN FILM by Tetiana A. Krysanova, Iryna S. Shevchenko

“…The cognitive-semiotic vantage point emphasizes dynamic, enactive, and embodied character of meaningmaking in cinematic discourse. …”
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Biological characteristics of bream (Abramis brama Linnaeus, 1758) of the Kremenchuk Reservoir as an object of commercial fishery by N. Rudyk-Leuska, O. Buzevych, M. Leuskyi, I. Burjak

“…The total amount of analyzed fishing effort was 3210 net days, of which mass measurements were conducted on 12086 breams and 692 breams were collected for full biological analysis. The primary material was selected and processed according to generally accepted methods in ichthyology. …”
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Legislation of the byzantine emperors of the 8th — early 10th centuries on monks: traditions and innovations by Anna Vankova

“…Using the comparative historical method, the author has come to the following conclusions. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of tildrakizumab 200 mg versus tildrakizumab 100 mg in psoriatic patients with high disease burden or above 90 kg of body weight: a 16-week multicenter re... by Luigi Gargiulo, Luciano Ibba, Ruggero Cascio Ingurgio, Piergiorgio Malagoli, Fabrizio Amoruso, Anna Balato, Federico Bardazzi, Pina Brianti, Giovanna Brunasso, Martina Burlando, Anna E. Cagni, Marzia Caproni, Carlo G. Carrera, Andrea Carugno, Francesco Caudullo, Aldo Cuccia, Paolo Dapavo, Eugenia V. Di Brizzi, Valentina Dini, Francesca M. Gaiani, Paolo Gisondi, Claudio Guarneri, Claudia Lasagni, Gaetano Licata, Francesco Loconsole, Angelo V. Marzano, Matteo Megna, Santo R. Mercuri, Maria L. Musumeci, Diego Orsini, Simone Ribero, Valentina Ruffo Di Calabria, Francesca Satolli, Davide Strippoli, Massimo Travaglini, Emanuele Trovato, Marina Venturini, Leonardo Zichichi, Mario Valenti, Antonio Costanzo, Alessandra Narcisi

“…We conducted a 16-week multicenter retrospective study to compare the effectiveness and safety of tildrakizumab 200 mg versus tildrakizumab 100 mg in patients with a high disease burden or high body weight.Materials and methods Our retrospective study included 134 patients treated with tildrakizumab 200 mg and 364 patients treated with tildrakizumab 100 mg from 28 Italian Dermatology Units affected by moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. …”
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Effect of myocardial revascularization upon long-term prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome and concomitant dıseases by R.R. Komorovsky

“…The aim – to assess the prognostic effect of myocardial revascularization in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with comorbidity or multimorbidity. Materials and methods. Event-free survival analysis according to simplified comorbidity index and treatment strategy of 337 consecutive patients with ACS using a composite endpoint of cardiac death and nonfatal myocardial infarction. …”
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Role of Adherence to Treatment in the Correction of the Risk of Cardiovascular Complications in Patients with Arterial Hypertension with Accompanying Diabetes Mellitus by O. Voloshyna, E. Zubok

“…To investigate the role of adherence to treatment in the correction of the risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with arterial hypertension with accompanying diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods. The study included 120 patients with a stable course of stage II hypertension of 1st-2nd degrees with concomitant type 2 diabetes with the disease duration of more than 1 year. …”
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Evaluation of the trophic level and self-cleaning ability of small flows by hydrochemical indicators (through the example of the Rpen River) by T. A. Trifonova, S. M. Chesnokova, O. V. Savelev

“…Assessment by nitrification index values of the level of trophicity and toxicity for aquatic organisms in the waters of a small watercourse in an urbanized area by the content of nutrients in the water and its selfcleaning ability.Materials and Methods. The concentration of compounds of nutrients in the waters of the river was determined using the "Kapel 104T." system of capillary electrophoresis. …”
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Finite element analysis of occlusal stress in cervical dentin: effects of thickness and cross-section by Niloofar Sadat Kashfi, Mohammad Mahdi Jalili, Mina Soltanianzadeh, Maryam Kazemipoor

“…This study investigates the distribution of occlusal stresses in the cervical region of root dentin, considering varying thicknesses and cross-sections, using Finite Element Analysis. Materials & methods Sections from central and premolar teeth were imported into CAD to create 3D models. …”
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Rhomboid Intercostal Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Mastectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial by Paulus Gunawan, I Gusti Ngurah Mahaalit Aribawa, Made Septyana Parama Adi

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of RIB in reducing postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores in patients undergoing mastectomy. Materials and Methods: In a randomized, double-blind trial, 28 patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] I–II, aged 19–60 years) were randomized 1:1 to receive either general anesthesia with RIB (Group A) or general anesthesia alone (Group B). …”
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The role of a magnet-resonance tomography in diagnosis of a teno-synovial giant-cell tumor (the pigment villo-nodular synoviitis) of a knee joint by Yu. O. Kostogryz, O.A. Kostogryz

“…To improve diagnosis and monitoring of the disease, using the estimation scale elaborated. Materials and methods. In the investigation 77 patients with pathohistologically verified teno-synovial giant-cell tumor (pigmented villo-nodular synoviitis) of a knee joint were included. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Adductor Canal Block versus Conservative Treatment for the Management of Anteromedial Knee Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective... by Anil Sharma, Nidhi Negi, Mrinal Joshi

“…Objectives: This study was designed to ascertain the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided adductor canal block (ACB), ensuing functional improvement and change in the quality of life in KOA patients with anteromedial knee pain and compare it with conservative treatment. Materials and Methods: A total of 196 patients were recruited for this trial and initially treated conservatively with oral analgesics and exercise. …”
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Features of thermo- and electromyography in patients with vertebrogenic pain syndrome by E. S. Tsyslyak, E. G. Ippolitova, T. K. Verkhozina, O. V. Sklyarenko, S. D. Glotov

“…We determined the changes in temperature values in the lumbar spine and lower extremities under the condition of disorder in peripheral nerves functional state.Purpose of the study: to evaluate the parameters of thermography and electroneuromyography in patients with lumbar spine stenosis.Materials and methods. The article presents the results of thermography and electroneuromyography of 34 patients with severe pain syndrome associated with degenerative stenosis of the lumbar part of spinal canal in preoperative period. …”
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Use of Badges as Achievements to Enhance Online Learning by B. V. Swaroop Raj, C. Divya

“…This study aimed to implement digital badges for online learning by medical undergraduates and evaluate student perception regarding digital badges. Materials and Methods: A study was conducted on 150 students of 1st MBBS 2020–2021 batch. …”
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The dynamics of the stress response markers in uterine artery embolization by Dmitriy V. Khabarov, Irina P. Siutkina, Elena G. Koroleva, Alexander A. Smagin, Marya V. Kochetkova, Alexander Y. Demura

“…The necessity of optimization methods of analgesia when performing EMA with the use of immunobiochemical stress markers as a control reaction taking into account hemodynamic profile and VAS data was observed.…”
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Incidence rate of anxiety and personality disorders and their interrelationship in senior-year students of the medical university by I. I. Ukraintsev, E. D. Schastnyy, N. A. Bokhan

“…Objective: to study the incidence rate of personality and anxiety disorders and their interrelationship in seniors of the medical university.Materials and methods. The screening study for detection of personality and anxiety disorders using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and Standardized Assessment of Personality – Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS) scales included 104 senior-year students of the medical university. …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOEMOTIONAL DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH MYASTHENIA by L. G. Zaslavskiy, A. B. Khurshilov, E. N. Skornyakova

“…To assess the quality of life and mood disorders of patients with myasthenia gravis.Materials and methods. A comprehensive clinical and neuropsychological testing of 34 patients, accounting for 43.6 % of all patients with myasthenia living in the Leningrad region. …”
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Impact of a digital application on HbA1c levels in people with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial by Lena Roth, Nico Steckhan, Peter E. H. Schwarz

“…This study aims to evaluate the impact of a digital application on self-management (ESYSTA, Germany), expressed in a change in HbA1c levels, in people with diabetes treated with insulin.Materials and methodsA randomized controlled, multicentric trial was conducted in 204 people with diabetes (60% type 2 diabetes) treated with insulin to assess the efficacy of ESYSTA. …”
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PRIMO Monte Carlo Simulation and One-dimensional Gamma Index Analysis as a Tool to Validate Experimentally Measured Beam Data and Treatment Planning System Calculated Dose Distribu... by Ngangom Robert, Ranjit Singh, Arun S Oinam, Budhi Singh, Gaurav Trivedi

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate experimentally measured beam data, and treatment planning system (TPS) calculated volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) three-dimensional (3D) dose distribution using PRIMO Monte Carlo (MC) simulation and one-dimensional (1D) gamma index analysis. Materials and Methods: The PRIMO code simulates the percentage depth dose (PDD) and beam profiles across varying field sizes in water phantoms, which were then compared with the ion chamber-measured beam characteristics using 1D gamma analysis. …”
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Integral clinical and neuroimaging criteria for the prognosis of spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage acute period outcome by A. A. Kuznietsov

“…The purpose of this study was to develop integrated clinical and neuroimaging criteria for the prediction of spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (SSICH) acute period outcome. Materials and methods. Complex clinical and neuroimaging study was conducted in 105 patients (56 men and 49 women, mean age 63.6 ± 1.2 years) with SSICH in acute period of the disease receiving conservative therapy. …”
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