Hypotensive therapy effectiveness evaluation in primary open-angle glaucoma evidenced by pattern electroretinogram data by E. V. Tur, T. Yu. Kozhevnikova

“…To evaluate the change in the functional activity of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in response to intraocular pressure (IOP) drop in patients with newly diagnosed early stage primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) using a pattern electroretinogram (PERG). Material and methods. A prospective non-randomized cohort study included 12 patients (24 eyes) including 5 men, 7 women, aged 63.42 ± 2.96 years with newly diagnosed early stage POAG in at least one eye, who underwent PERG (Diopsys Nova, Diopsys, Inc.) in addition to an ophthalmologic examination. …”
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Lecture-Conversation in Methodological Instrumentation of Russian as a Foreign Language Teacher by T. G. Arkadyeva, M. I. Vasilyeva, S. S. Vladimirova, N. S. Fedotova, T. G. Sharri

“…The importance of a methodical understanding of the theoretical presentation of the material in question-answer form is emphasised. …”
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APPLICATION OF INTEGRAL EVALUATION SCALES IN PATIENTS WITH WIDESPREAD PURULENT PERITONITIS by Ярослав Миронович Лещишин, Андрей Игоревич Баранов, Константин Владимирович Потехин, Сергей Александрович Ярощук, Юрий Викторович Валуйских

“…Aim – compare the prognostic value of the above scales in patients with advanced purulent peritonitis. Materials and methods. We studied the medical records of patients who were treated with the diagnosis: common purulent peritonitis in the period from 2013 to 2018. …”
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Assessment of the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with gout based on the FINDRISС scale by O. V. Zhelyabina, M. S. Eliseev, M. N. Chikina, T. S. Panevin

“…BACKGROUND: Gout is associated with a high incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).AIM: To calculate the risk of T2DM on the FINDRISС scale, to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the scale in patients with gout based on the results of prospective follow-up.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective single-center study included 444 patients with gout over 18 years of age (49 women, 395 men) without diabetes. …”
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Depressive disorder and quality of life in patients with cerebral microangiopathy by O. V. Vorob’eva, V. V. Fateeva

“…Study the association between the depression level and quality of life (QOL) in patients with cerebral microangiopathy.Materials and methods. In outpatients 45–59 years old (n = 262, 42% men, 58% women) with cerebral microangiopathy and depression, the level of anxiety was assessed using the HADS-A scale, QOL — using the SF-36 questionnaire. …”
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Extracorporeal Detoxification in Abdominal Sepsis in Cancer Patients by N. D. Ushakova, O. I. Kit, A. A. Maslov, A. P. Men'shenina

“…The purpose is to evaluate the detoxification effects of the polymyxin sorption columns and filtration detoxification using polymethyl methacrylate membranes in abdominal sepsis in cancer patients.Materials and Methods. We examined 226 patients with oncological diseases of abdominal organs complicated by abdominal sepsis postsurgery. …”
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Bootstrap Statistical Model of Tooth Surface Deviation of Heat Treatment Deformation of Batch Spiral Bevel Gears by Weihao Sun, Jubo Li, Tianxing Li, Chuang Jiang, Songlin Wang, Jianxin Su

“…Aiming at the same batch of spiral bevel gears with the same gear material， NC milling method and heat treatment specification， a bootstrap resampling is carried out on a small number of tooth surface deviation sample data based on the bootstrap method， a large number of sample data are obtained and a bootstrap statistical model of batch spiral bevel gear tooth surface deviation is established； the probability characteristic value of the sequential points of tooth surface measurement is calculated， and whether they conform to the normal distribution is tested by <italic>k</italic>-<italic>s</italic>； the estimated true value， estimated interval and other parameters are selected to describe their statistical laws and results； through the cubic NURBS surface fitting method， the variation law of the tooth surface deviation of the whole batch is obtained， and the effective evaluation of the tooth surface accuracy of the whole batch is realized. …”
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Enhancing anatomy learning: A concept map-based approach for first-term MBBS students by Vidya Chikkarahalli Srikantaiah, Ravishankar Mathada Vamadevaiah, Vidya Gowdappa Doddawad

“…In this context, an attempt is made to use concept maps as a tool for learning anatomy. Material and methods: After obtaining ethical committee approval and informed consent, 128 first-term MBBS students were divided into 2 groups, 64 in the study and the control group. …”
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La datation dendrochronologique du coffrage de fondation d’une pile du pont-siphon de l’Yzeron à Beaunant (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Métropole de Lyon) by François Blondel, David Baldassari

“…In the end, at least eight boards and six posts were removed, two of which were of circular cross-section found at the front of the formwork.Among the 14 timbers measured, not all show the same number of rings because of the cutting method and the age of the fir trees. The number of rings measured thus varies from 16 to 62. …”
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Soil–Structure Interaction and Damping by the Soil—Effects of Foundation Groups, Foundation Flexibility, Soil Stiffness and Layers by Lutz Auersch

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Damage Scene Change Detection Based on Infrared Polarization Imaging and Fast-PCANet by Min Yang, Jie Yang, Hongxia Mao, Chong Zheng

“…Although existing damage scene change detection methods have achieved some good results, they are faced with challenges, such as low accuracy and slow speed in optical image change detection. …”
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Blended Distance-classroom Training as an Alternative to the Traditional Classroom Training in Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation by A. A. Birkun, I. V. Altukhova, E. A. Perova, L. P. Frolova, L. R. Abibullayev

“…The study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of the blended approach to resuscitation training, where classroom training hours are partially substituted with remote learning.Material and methods. This prospective randomized study was conducted in November-December 2018. …”
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Handling Times of Patients at a Level-1 Academic Trauma Center by Sayyed Majid Sadrzadeh, Shima Sheibani, Behrang Rezvani Kakhki, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Shaghayegh Rahmani, Saeed Eslami, Maryam AkbariLakeh, Elnaz Vafadar Moradi

“…Nurses and staff of emergency wards are essential factors affecting patient flows in emergency wards. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study focused on the flow of patients referring to the level-1 Academic Traumatic Emergency Ward during 2018-2019. …”
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Dose-effect calibration curve for high X-ray doses using the Calyculin-A chromosome premature condensation assay by Fabio-Andrés Chaves-Campos, Fernando Ortíz-Morales, Ricardo Mejías-Gamboa, Jorge Ernesto González-Mesa, Omar García-Lima, Maria Paula Rodríguez-Valerio, Walter Vargas-Segura, Anthony Cordero-Ramírez

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Comparative results of subjective assessment by professional athletes of the functional state of the knee joint after anterior cruciate ligament repair with semitendinosus and grac... by M. N. Velichko, A. U. Terskov, A. M. Belyakova, E. O. Hrabrova, A. V. Bodrov, A. V. Shturmin, A. S. Umnikov, A. A. Shurygina

“…Aim: to evaluate the subjective functional state of the knee joint in professional athletes after arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament depending on the type of the autograft.Materials and methods: the study included 37 professional athletes, divided into 2 groups. …”
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Pecularities of shoulder joint arthroplasty after war injuries by S.S. Strafun, V.V. Gaiovych, O.S. Strafun, S.V. Bogdan, D.D. Kravchenko

“…This study aimed to analyze our first experience of treating patients with gunshot and blast injuries with shoulder arthroplasty. ­Materials and methods. We observed 14 patients with the consequences of severe polystructural injuries of the shoulder joint due to shrapnel (12 subjects) and bullet (2 patients). …”
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Remote monitoring of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus using a mobile application by D. N. Laptev, I. A. Eremina, A. V. Karpushkina, E. E. Petryaykina, O. B. Bezlepkina, V. A. Peterkova

“…The use of mobile apps may be associated with better glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes.Aims: To assess the effectiveness and safety of a model of medical care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes using remote counseling and a mobile application.Materials and methods: Were included adolescents aged ≥14 and 18 years with a T1DM duration&gt; 3 months, a glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1c)&gt; 7%. …”
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Assessment of the Nutritional Status and Skeletal Muscle Condition in Patients With Resectable Gastric Cancer by I. B. Uvarov, O. M. Asipovich, S. N. Derbenev, A. V. Yashchenko, D. V. Andreev, V. A. Porhanov, A. M. Manuilov

“…Background: Patients with gastric cancer (GC) are at high risk of nutrient deficiencies (ND) that can negatively affect the postoperative period and long-term treatment outcomes.Objective: To assess the nutritional status (NS) and skeletal muscle condition in patients with resectable stage I-III GC.Materials and methods: Our study included 102 GC patients: 64 men (62.7%) and 38 women (37.3%) aged 31 to 77 years. …”
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Analysis of short-term temporal variations of 222Rn, other naturally occurring radionuclides, stable elements and environmental parameters in groundwater and surface drinking water... by Aleksander Sverdrup Aarsand, Jelena Mrdakovic Popic, Hans-Christian Teien

“…These may, in combination with chemically toxic elements, negatively affect water quality and consequently human health.Materials and methodsTo investigate 222Rn content in drinking water and changes over time, water quality in six sampling points in western Norway were monitored over a period of 17 months. …”
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Search for predictors of achieving minimal disease activity during tofacitinib therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis by L. D. Vorobyova, T. V. Korotaeva, S. I. Glukhova, E. Yu. Loginova, E. E. Gubar, Yu. L. Korsakova

“…Objective: to search predictors of achieving minimal disease activity (MDA) during therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).Materials and methods. The study included 41 patients, predominantly men (58.9 %), with a confirmed PsA diagnosis and a disease duration of at least 6 months. …”
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