Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients: The Effect of Anxiety and Depression (Patient–Caregiver) and Caregivers’ Quality of Life by Athanasia Tsami, Ioannis Koutelekos, Georgia Gerogianni, Georgios Vasilopoulos, Niki Pavlatou, Antonia Kalogianni, Theodore Kapadochos, Angleliki Stamou, Maria Polikandrioti

“…Factors were: (a) HF patients’ characteristics, (b) anxiety/depression of the dyad (patient–caregiver) and (c) caregivers’ QoL. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 340 patients and 340 caregivers. …”
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The acceptability of implementing patient‐reported measures in routine maternity care: A systematic review by An Chen, Kirsi Väyrynen, Riikka‐Leena Leskelä, Paulus Torkki, Seppo Heinonen, Aydin Tekay, Ganesh Acharya

“…This systematic review aims to synthesize available evidence on the acceptability of implementing PRMs in routine maternity care. Material and methods Literature on the implementation of PRMs in maternity care was electronically searched in six databases (PsycARTICLES, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and CINAHL), screened and selected for the topic of “acceptability”. …”
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The impact of allergen specific immunotherapy with house dust mite allergens on natural course of asthma in children by O. V. Trusova, Y. L. Mizernitskiy, V. I. Trofimov, A. V. Kamaev, N. B. Platonova

“…At the end of the follow-up year, the overall index of symptoms and medications was 8.77 ± 1.06 points in the ASIT group and 22.01 ± 2.18 points in the control group (p=0.00001). …”
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The specifics of adhesion function of endothelium in various clinical variants of primary mitral valve prolapse by A. V. Yagoda, N. N. Gladkikh, L. N. Gladkikh

“…To assess the condition of adhesion function of endothelium in various clinical variants of primary mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Material and methods. Totally, 91 patient studied with primary MVP at the age 21 (19-24) y. …”
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Evaluation of the optimal values of cholesterol of high density lipoproteins in a cohort of men aged 40-59 with myocardial infarction (according to 30-year monitoring of the status... by V. V. Belov, A. A. Menshchikov

“…To establish connection between the functions of 30-year survival rate and concentration of cholesterol high density lipoproteins (C-HDL) in men aged 40-59 years with a past history of a myocardial infarction (MI) and relying on the obtained data to determine the optimal level of C-HDL for the specified cohort.Material and methods. The study includes 141 patients who have had MI more than 6 months ago and observed in clinics of Metallurgical district of the city of Chelyabinsk within the third group of dispensary register. …”
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REAL RIGHTS TO VIRTUAL OBJECTS by NUZHDIN D.V.

“…In the conclusion , the author points out the possible prospects of implementation by the legislator of the proposed methods of solving the problem presented, including the sphere of digital economy. …”
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Metabolic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer, Acute or Exacerbated Chronic Pancreatitis by I. N. Grigor’eva, O. V. Efimova, N. L. Tov, T. S. Suvorova, D. L. Nepomnyashchikh

“…Аim: to evaluate metabolic risk factors and their impact on quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) and in patients with acute or exacerbated chronic pancreatitis.Materials and methods. Forty-five patients with PC (group 1) and 141 patients with acute pancreatitis or exacerbated chronic pancreatitis (group 2) in an observational multicenter clinical cross-sectional uncontrolled study were examined. …”
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The value-added model of the supply chain of petrochemical industries with a sustainable development approach by ali amiri, seyed abbas heydari, vahidreza Mirabi

“…According to its purpose, the research method is applicable, qualitative-quantitative in terms of implementation, and survey in nature. …”
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Influence of the humanitarian environment on improving the quality of training of specialists in a technical university by О. G. Savka

“…The analysis of special literature and generalization of different points of view on the subject of research act as research methods. …”
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RESULTS OF PREVENTIVE WORK IN CHILDREN WITH DIFFERENT FREQUENCY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS FOLLOWING PREVENTIVE MEASURES IMMEDIATELY AND IN 5 YEAR LONG PERIOD by O.S. Pavlenkova

“…Purpose of this study is to investigate the Green-Vermilion hygiene index in children who are frequently infected with SARS in 5 years following their undergoing treatment and prevention measures. Materials and methods. 80 children aged 11-12 years who were under the medical observation 5 years ago are examined and divided into 4 groups. …”
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Révision de l’espèce Homo erectus (Dubois, 1893) by Valéry Zeitoun

“…Before taking measures and calculating indices, reference points must be guaranteed to be anatomically homologous.Statistical methods or descriptive analysis (correspondence analysis, factor analysis) are based on comparisons of individuals and parameters in relation to a barycenter obtained by the calculation of each specimen’s own values. …”
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Methodology of nonlinearity in the research of the phenomenon of the innovation space of higher school expansion by O. Voeykova

“…There are: the openness of higher education to the import-export of information, energy and material flows; the state of instability, disequilibrium under the influence of external and internal factors; updating the structure through self-organization, leading to the replacement of obsolete parts of the system with new ones; the ability to make qualitative leaps, once at the bifurcation points.…”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of mycophenolate mofetil and azathioprine in combination with corticosteroids in the treatment of lymphocytic myocarditis by R. S. Rud, O. V. Blagova, E. A. Kogan, V. M. Novosadov, A. Yu. Zaitsev, V. P. Sedov, V. A. Zaydenov, A. G. Kupriyanova, V. V. Kadochnikova, A. E. Donnikov, A. V. Nedostup

“…To study the efficacy and safety of mycophenolate mofetil (MM) in combination with corticosteroids in the treatment of lymphocytic myocarditis in comparison with a standard combination of corticosteroids and azathioprine.Material and methods. The study included 46 patients aged 18 years and older with severe and moderate lymphocytic myocarditis (men, 34; women 12; mean age, 53,5±13,0 years). …”
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Prognostic significance of cardiac dysfunction markers in comorbid patients with chronic heart failure by E. V. Kovalenko, L. I. Markova, O. L. Belaya, V. N. Oranzhereeva

“…Purpose of the study was to prediction of the unfavorable course of chronic heart failure in comorbid patients who have undergone COVID-19.Materials and methods. The study included 181 patients with verified cardiovascular pathology and chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction of NYHA functional class 1-3, suffering from type 2 DM and CKD, which were divided into two groups: group 1 included 135 patients who had suffered COVID-19 not earlier than 3-6 months ago, in group 2 (n = 46) COVID there was no history of-19. …”
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Pharmacogenetic aspects of the effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids for postoperative pain management in patients after total joint arthroplasty by A. S. Zhiryakova, N. P. Denisenko, S. N. Tuchkova, A. S. Petrukhina, A. V. Kryukov, I. V. Sychev, K. B. Mirzaev, O. V. Averkov, V. I. Vechorko, E. O. Filatov, D. A. Sychev

“…Objective: to study the possible relationship between genetic, clinical, laboratory, demographic data and the average level of pain postoperatively, the need for opioid analgesics in patients who underwent total knee or hip arthroplasty.Materials and methods. The study included 61 patients who underwent total knee or hip arthroplasty. …”
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Large vessel vasculitis evaluation by CTA: impact of deep-learning reconstruction and “dark blood” technique by Ning Ding, Xi-Ao Yang, Min Xu, Yun Wang, Zhengyu Jin, Yining Wang, Huadan Xue, Lingyan Kong, Zhiwei Wang, Daming Zhang

“…Abstract Objectives To assess the performance of the “dark blood” (DB) technique, deep-learning reconstruction (DLR), and their combination on aortic images for large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) patients. Materials and methods Fifty patients diagnosed with LVV scheduled for aortic computed tomography angiography (CTA) were prospectively recruited in a single center. …”
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Psychological and pedagogical foundations of preventive work in educational institutions by Tatiana Alekseevna Bezusova, Elena Viktorovna Vatina, Galina Valentinovna Narykova, Natalia Vladimirovna Maltseva, Olga Anatolievna Petrova

“…Future teachers’ readiness for preventive work is characterized; the theory key points and methods of prevention of social deviations at schools are presented; the developed content introduction into work with students receiving pedagogical education with two educational profiles (majoring in “Primary Education and Life Safety”, based on material from the pedagogy course) is described; methodological recommendations for teaching the course are highlighted. …”
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Repeatability and prognostic value of radiomic features: a study in esophageal cancer and nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Jie Gong, Fan Meng, Changhao Liu, Jianchao Lu, Jie Li, Zhi Yang, Hongfei Sun, Xinzhi Teng, Jiang Zhang, Jing Cai, Mei Shi, Lina Zhao

“…Abstract Objectives To investigate whether radiomic features (RFs) repeatability and their prognostic value are study-specific. Materials and methods This retrospective study included 234 esophageal cancer (EC) patients (contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)), and 525 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients (CECT). …”
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Implementation strategies: lessons learned during an e-learning intervention to improve dietary behaviors and feeding practices in early childhood education and care by Henrik Lian, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Frøydis Nordgård Vik, Anine Christine Medin, Natalie Garzon Osorio, Christine Helle, Tormod Bjørkkjær, Penelope Love, Harry Rutter, Mary Elizabeth Barker, Elisabet Rudjord Hillesund, Sissel Heidi Helland

“…This study explores ECEC staff views and experiences with selected strategies for implementing an e-learning resource in ECEC centers in a municipality in Southern Norway. Methods The study is a part of the Nutrition Now study, a hybrid type 1 non-randomized controlled trial. …”
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Augmentation of bone formation by sympathectomy in rats as evaluated by [99mTc]Tc-MDP by Zili Cai, Zili Cai, Xiuting Lin, Xiuting Lin, Yuehong Zhuang, Yuehong Zhuang, Yuehong Zhuang, Weibing Miao, Weibing Miao, Yun Xie, Yun Xie

“…Given that 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate ([99mTc]Tc-MDP) uptake reflects active bone formation and mineralization, this study aims to investigate the effects of sympathetic denervation on bone formation in rats using [99mTc]Tc-MDP SPECT/CT imaging.Materials and methodsTwenty rats were randomly assigned to a superior cervical ganglionectomy (SCGx) group (n = 10) or a sham-operated control group (n = 10). …”
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