Multi-walled carbon nanotubes as reusable boosters of pyocyanin production for anticancer research by Joanna Honselmann genannt Humme, Kamila Dubrowska, Magdalena Perużyńska, Marek Droździk, Radosław Birger, Martyna Jurkiewicz, Tomasz Kędzierski, Ewa Mijowska, Tomasz Idzik, Jacek G. Sośnicki, Elżbieta Filipek, Mateusz Piz, Rafał Rakoczy, Adrian Augustyniak

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The study of risk factors for osteoporosis with prolonged use of anticonvulsants: intermediate results by N. A. Sivakova, I. V. Abramova, I. Yu. Trukhina, V. P. Rybasova, N. I. Shova, E. D. Kasyanov, L. V. Lukina, V. A. Mikhailov, G. E. Mazo

“…The aim of the study to evaluate the effect of modifiable and non-modifiable osteoporosis risk factors on changes in bone mineral density during long-term therapy with anticonvulsants. Materials and methods. The study included 100 adult patients receiving anticonvulsants for moren12 months and 58 healthy volunteers. …”
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The “state of the art” of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring: An Italian neurosurgical survey by Riccardo Antonio Ricciuti, Fabrizio Mancini, Giusy Guzzi, Daniele Marruzzo, Alessandro Dario, Alessandro Della Puppa, Alessandro Ricci, Andrea Barbanera, Andrea Talacchi, Andreas Schwarz, Antonino Germanò, Antonino Raco, Antonio Colamaria, Antonio Santoro, Riccardo Boccaletti, Carlo Conti, Carlo Conti, Nunzia Cenci, Christian Cossandi, Claudio Bernucci, Corrado Lucantoni, Giovanni Battista Costella, Diego Garbossa, Donato Carlo Zotta, Federico De Gonda, Felice Esposito, Flavio Giordano, Giancarlo D'Andrea, Gianluca Piatelli, Gianluigi Zona, Giannantonio Spena, Giovanni Tringali, Giuseppe Barbagallo, Carlo Giussani, Maurizio Gladi, Andrea Landi, Angelo Lavano, Letterio Morabito, Luciano Mastronardi, Marco Locatelli, Michele D'Agruma, Michele Maria Lanotte, Nicola Montano, Orazio Santo Santonocito, Angelo Pompucci, Raffaele de Falco, Franco Randi, Sara Bruscella, Ivana Sartori, Francesco Signorelli, Luigino Tosatto, Roberto Trignani, Vincenzo Esposito, Gualtiero Innocenzi, Sergio Paolini, Vincenzo Vitiello, Michele Alessandro Cavallo, Francesco Sala

“…Research question: The section of Functional Neurosurgery of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery realized a survey aiming to obtain general data on the current practice of IOM in Italy. Materials and methods: A 22-item questionnaire was designed focusing on: volume procedures, indications, awake surgery, experience, organization and equipe. …”
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The state of the biogeometric profile of the posture of young athletes specializing in hand-to-hand combat as a prerequisite for the development of corrective and preventive measur... by Vitalii Kashuba, Аndrii Radchenko, Yuri Radchenko, Ilia Vako, Vitaly Usychenko

“…Purpose: The purpose of the presented scientific research was, on the basis of somatoscopic indicators, to substantiate the biological prerequisites for the introduction of corrective and preventive measures into the educational and training process of young athletes specializing in hand-to-hand combat. Material and Methods: The scientific study involved 150 athletes specializing in hand-to-hand combat, aged 8–14 years. …”
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Lung and Intestine: A Specific Link in an Ulcerative Colitis Rat Model by Yuan Liu, Xin-Yue Wang, Xue Yang, Shan Jing, Li Zhu, Si-Hua Gao

“…To investigate the link and mechanisms between intestine and lung in the ulcerative colitis (UC) rat model. Materials and Methods. We used the UC rat model by immunological sensitization combined with local 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) in 50% ethanol enema, observed dynamically animal general state and body weight, examined the histological and functional changes in the colon, lung, liver, and kidney tissues, and detected microvascular endothelium response towards inflammation characterized with the expression of iNOS, TXB2, P-selectin, ICAM-1, and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) in the colon and lung tissue. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Preoperative Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Undergoing Endovascular... by Biao Wu, Shi-bo Xia, Li Chen, Jie-fu Fan, Wen-ying Guo, Zhi-shi Wu, Hao Zhang, Lei Zhang

“…This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with RAAA undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Materials and methods This retrospective study included patients with RAAA who underwent EVAR from 2012 to 2022. …”
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Risk factors delivery of the newborns with distress by N. V. Avramenko, O. V. Kabachenko, D. E. Barkovsky, M. O. Mykhailenko, N. V. Shkrobotko

“…The aim of the work: to investigate risk factors of the distress onset in newborns to prevent this complication. Materials and methods: 142 case reports of delivery mothers and case reports of their newborns underwent retrospective analysis. …”
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Temperature Rise Characteristic of Circuit Breakers Based on New Environmentally Friendly Gas by Lihua ZHAO, Zhiyun WU, Zhiqiang YAN, Xiaolong HUANG, Wenjun NING, Shenli JIA

“…The simulation’s material parameters and boundary conditions are consistent with those in the experiment.Results and Discussions The experimental and simulation temperature rise curves are closely aligned, with the temperature rise error at designated measurement points, such as the primary contact, arc contact, and nozzle, not exceeding 10%. …”
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Psychological impact on patients with oral cancer before undergoing resection and free flap reconstruction surgery by Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kento Kaminogo, Tatsuya Tokura, Hiroyuki Kimura, Shinichi Kishi, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Norihisa Ichimura, Naoto Toyama, Yoshiro Koma, Naoka Kouyama, Norio Ozaki, Hideharu Hibi

“…This study aimed to clarify the psychological state of patients with oral cancer immediately prior to their surgery. Materials and methods: This study included patients with oral cancer scheduled for a free flap reconstruction surgery between February 2017 and October 2020. …”
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The role of the distribution of adipose tissue in the body in patients with metabolic syndrome and endometrial hyperplasia: A prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina Iu. Il'ina, Svetlana A. Khlynova, Dmitry V. Nikolaev, Svetlana P. Shchelykalina, Alisa D. Fisenko

“…Bioimpedance analysis was used to assess body composition. Materials and methods. A prospective analysis of 61 patients with EH and BMI25 kg/m2 was conducted. …”
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Review of machine learning applications for predicting the quality of biomass briquettes for sustainable and low-carbon energy solutions by Constance Nakato Nakimuli, Fred Kaggwa, Johan De Greef, David Kilama Okot, Julien Blondeau, Simon Kawuma

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Force Degradation of Intermaxillary Latex Elastics: Comparative In Vitro and In Vivo Study by Lucie Ptáčková, Barbora Ličková, Wanda Urbanová, David Sluka, Klaudia Portašíková, Soňa Chamlarová, Iva Voborná, Ivana Dubovská

“…ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to compare the force degradation of intermaxillary elastics (IE) in vitro and in vivo while stretching the IE to a precise diameter. Materials and Methods IE 3/16″ medium Dentaurum from five different batches of packaging were analyzed. …”
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Investigating the Therapeutic Effect of Lota Carrageenan in Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis by Homa Borhani, Reza Farid-Hosseini, Farahzad Jabbari Azad, Mohammad Reza Abdolvahedi, Maryam khoshkhui, Rana Tafrishi, Mohammad-Hadi Sadeghian

“…This study was designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Iota carrageenan in the treatment of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Materials and Methods: 60 patients with allergic and non-allergic rhinitis clinical symptoms were randomly divided into carrageenan and placebo (control) groups. …”
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HELLP-syndrome as a life-threatening condition: current clinical considerations by E. V. Timokhina, A. N. Strizhakov, V. S. Belousova, A. G. Aslanov, I. M. Bogomazova, N. V. Afanasyeva, Ju. A. Samoylova, S. M. Ibragimova, A. M. Kechina

“…Aim: to study the clinical course, maternal and perinatal complications in pregnant women with HELLP-syndrome. Materials and methods. We conducted a retrospective study on clinical records of 28 births by women with HELLP-syndrome and 35 women with severe preeclampsia (PE) without HELLP-syndrome manifestations. …”
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Evaluation of Asthma Knowledge Level of Patients Over 11 Years of Age with Asthma Diagnosis by Özge Kangallı Boyacıoğlu, Özge Atay, Gizem Atakul, Serdar Al, Suna Asilsoy, Nevin Uzuner

“…Self-management of the disease includes adherence to medication, avoidance of trigger factors, and appropriate response to symptoms Education about asthma is essential to improve the health and reduce the negative impact on daily life. Materials and Methods: In this study, 62 patients aged 14.04 ± 2.25 years, who had been followed up for at least 6 months at Dokuz Eylül University Pediatric Allergy and Immunology outpatient clinic, were included. …”
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Efficiency of ProTaper Universal Retreatment, Reciproc Blue and XP-endo Shaper in the removal of a bioceramic-based root canal filling by Elif Çiftçioğlu, Rezan Sungur Güzel, Gözde Akbal Dinçer, Güneş Karakaya, Enver Sedat Küçükay

“…Purpose: This in vitro study aimed to assess the performance of ProTaper Universal Retreatment (PTUR), Reciproc Blue (RB), and XP-endo Shaper (XPS) system in the removal of bioceramic root canal filling. Materials and Methods: Forty-five human single-rooted mandibular premolars were prepared up to 30/.04 and filled with Endosequence BC sealer and BC points before being assigned into three groups (n=15). …”
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Ethnomedicine Knowledge Among Iranian Patients With Gastrointestinal And Liver Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, MD,Ph.D, Yasaman Zamanian, MD, Saiedeh Haji-Maghsoudi, Ph.D, Alireza Bakhshipour, MD, Maryam Azimi, MD,Ph.D

“…This study aimed to explore the ethnomedicinal knowledge including prevalence, socio-demographic, and health related characteristics related to gastroenterology and hepatology disorders in Kerman province. Materials and methods: This study included 400 eligible patients attending gastroenterology and hepatology outpatient clinic. …”
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Effect of temporomandibular joint anterior disc displacement on condylar height in different age groups by Siyu Wu, Dahe Zhang, Simo Xia, Pei Shen, Chi Yang

“…The aim of this retrospective case-control study was to investigate the association between condylar height and temporomandibular joint anterior disc displacement (ADD) in different age groups. Materials and methods Patient characteristics, condylar height, disc length, and displacement distance at the baseline (T0) and the second follow-up visit (T1) were collected, and the differences between the two-time points were analyzed. …”
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Development and Validation of a Smartphone Heart Rate Acquisition Application for Health Promotion and Wellness Telehealth Applications by Mathew J. Gregoski, Martina Mueller, Alexey Vertegel, Aleksey Shaporev, Brenda B. Jackson, Ronja M. Frenzel, Sara M. Sprehn, Frank A. Treiber

“…The study objective was to develop an Android application and compare HRs derived from a Motorola Droid to electrocardiograph (ECG) and Nonin 9560BT pulse oximeter readings during various movement-free tasks. Materials and Methods. HRs were collected simultaneously from 14 subjects, ages 20 to 58, healthy or with clinical conditions, using the 3 devices during 5-minute periods while at rest, reading aloud under observation, and playing a video game. …”
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A Review on Complications and Management of Aluminium Phosphide (Rice Pill) and Zinc Phosphide Poisoning by Khadijeh Saravani, Anahita Alizadeh Ghamsari, Bita Dadpour, Alireza Ghassemi Toussi, Seyed Reza Mousavi, Farah Pouramiri

“…This review study aimed to determine the prevalence of aluminium  phosphide poisoning and treatment with intravenous L-carnitine. Materials and Methods: This study was a narrative review conducted in 2023. …”
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