EVALUATION OF PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF BLOOD ENDOTOXIN ACTIVITY INDICATOR IN PATIENTS WITH SEPSIS by Konstantin N. Zolotukhin, Helmut Kronfeldner, Aleksandr Samorodov

“…The objective of the study is to analyze the prognostic significance of endotoxin activity indicator in patients with sepsis that undergo treatment in conditions of surgical resuscitation and intensive care at multidisciplinary hospital. Materials and methods. One-center prospective study on the basis of ICU department of the Republic Clinical Hospital (Ufa, Russia) during the period of 2015- 2016. …”
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Vertebra-pediculoplasty to Prevent Cement Dislodgment in Coronary Split or Severe Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture after Cement Augmentation by Tsung-Mu Wu, Wen-Shuo Chang, Kuan-Ting Chen, Chi-Sheng Chien, Chun-Li Lin, Kin-Weng Wong

“…Materials and Methods: The procedure starts with a balloon kyphoplasty which is done through a more convergent trajectory. …”
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Erector Spinae Plane Fascial Block in Multiple Rib Fractures (Case Report) by V. Kh. Sharipova, I. V. Fokin, F. K. Sattarova, F. O. Parpibayev

“…The aim of the study: to improve the efficacy of erector spinae plane (ESP) fascial block for pain management in patients with multiple rib fractures. Materials and methods. We observed 4 patients with multiple rib fractures who were treated with ESP fascial block with subsequent prolonged administration of local anesthetic for pain relief. …”
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Auditory Emotional Prosody Perception Using Pseudo‐Speech Stimuli in Native and Non‐Native Listeners by Emre Gürses, Sıdıka Cesur, Vinaya Manchaiah

“…Conclusion Overall results suggest that while there may be recognizable vocal cues irrespective of languages for expressing angry and neutral emotions, this does not apply to all emotions. These results point to the fact that the type of test materials may play an important role when measuring emotional recognition among different cultures using auditory stimuli. …”
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Investigating the Sensitivity and Specificity of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology for Diagnosing Malignant Liver Tumors by Paheli Maru, Vibha R Vyas, Varnika Rai, Shilpa Kapoor, Samanta Satarupa

“…Aims and Objectives: 1) The main objective of the present study was to establish the adequacy and accuracy of FNAC in diagnosing malignant liver tumors in a tertiary cancer institute, 2) To analyze inconclusive and inadequate aspirations and find out diagnostic pitfalls. Materials and Methods: A total of 406 patients underwent image-guided percutaneous FNAC and biopsy sampling of liver mass lesions from 2018–2020. …”
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The association between melatonin hormone and reproductive hormones in polycystic ovary syndrome: A case–control study by Ban Jabir Edan, Zahid Mohammed-Ali Kadhim

“…Objectives: To evaluate the level of melatonin in patients with PCOS and its relation with reproductive hormones and anthropometric measures. Materials and Methods: A case-control study included 200 women in reproductive age (20–40 years), including 100 PCOS patients and 100 controls who appeared to be in generally good health. …”
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Correlation of Blood Glucose Levels with Profiles Hematology on Patient Diabetes Mellitus with Ulcer Diabetes by Candra Kusuma Negara, Tintin Sukartini, Yulis Setiya Dewi, Nursalam, Endang Pertiwiwati, Lucia Andi Chrismilasari, Rifda Nur Achriyana Arif, Devi Rahmayanti, Irfan Maulana

“…Hematological profiles were analyzed with an automatic hematology analyzer, while blood glucose levels were measured using Point-of-Care Testing (POCT). The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) was assessed by the Westergren method. …”
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A proposed imaging scoring system to differentiate dural-based metastasis from meningioma using MR and CT images by Akeel A. Alali, Maryam Aljaafary, Khalid AlBaker

“…The purpose of this study was to assess CT and MR imaging features and to validate a proposed imaging scoring system to differentiate between the two pathologies. Materials and methods A total of 84 patients with pathologically proven meningioma and 31 dural-based metastases were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Parameters of the corpus callosum and thalamuses in mesocephalic women of the second period of mature age according to MRI data by A. A. Balandin, I. A. Balandina, L. M. Zheleznov

“…Today, the problem of the lack of clear morphometric characteristics of these parts of the brain in mesocephalic women of the second period of mature age is obvious.The objective of the study was to establish the morphometric characteristics of the corpus callosum and thalamuses in mesocephalic women of the second period of mature age using the method of magnetic resonance imaging.Methods and materials. …”
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Pelvic congestion syndrome: historical aspects and a modern view on the problem (a literature review) by A. O. Nykonenko, B. S. Havrylenko

“…The aim of the study was to summarize and present literature data on the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome by analyzing the literature data. Materials and methods. A non-systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Google and Google Scholar databases. …”
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RELATIONSHIP OF THE MARKERS OF ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION AND FIBROSIS IN CHRONIC HEPATITIS AND CIRRHOSIS by V. V. Shchekotov, A. P. Shchekotova, I. A. Bulatova

“…The aim – assessing the relationship of markers of endothelial dysfunction and fibrosis (AF) in patients with chronic viral hepatitis and liver cirrhosis (LC).Materials and methods. We examined 40 patients with chronic hepatitis C in the phase of reactivation. …”
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Co-producing a ‘creative toolkit’ to support the mental health and wellbeing of palliative care professionals: a community case study by Marie A. Clancy, Caitlin R. Kight, Jessica Stein, Naome Glanville, Anthony C. Wilson, Richard G. Kyle

“…While initial results are promising, we acknowledge the need for an expanded evidence base to encourage more widespread uptake of our method.…”
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Phenotypic characterization and antifungal susceptibility profile of Candida isolates from women with vulvovaginal candidiasis at a community health center linked to a teaching ins... by Sangeeta Rawat, Rajender Singh, Garima Mittal

“…Objectives: This study aims to identify the Candida species involved in VVC and to determine their antifungal susceptibility pattern. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted on 257 females (18–55 yr) with complaints of abnormal vaginal discharge. …”
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The Burden of Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Maneesh Sharma, Pooja Lakhara, Suresh Kumar Sharma, Prasuna Jelly, Rakesh Sharma

“…Objective: The study aimed to determine the burden of caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in northern India. …”
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Agricultural Autonomous Robotic Platform Motion Control by D. O. Khort, A. I. Kutyrev, I. G. Smirnov, G. V. Moiseev, V. I. Soloviev

“…(Research purpose) Development of a motion control system for an autonomous robotic wheeled platform based on inertial and satellite navigation and traversed path calculation, which will allow it to move in an apple orchard and automatically perform various technological operations, such as fertilization, growth diseases control of, fruit harvesting. (Materials and methods) A mathematical model was developed to control the movement of a robotic platform, taking into account the turning radii of three types, the length of the arc of the performed circle, the speed of movement in the garden plantation rows using a garden electronic map. …”
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Thermal condition in a tunnel brick kilning kiln with vocculated burners by D. B. Vafin, A. A. Mukatdarov, D. A. Mukatdarova

“…Therefore, work devoted to ensuring the required temperature distribution in different zones of tunnel furnaces with different placements of gas burners is relevant from a practical point of view.THE PURPOSE of the work is to experimentally determine the temperature in different places of the tunnel furnace volume during the movement of the car in the operating furnace.METHOD. …”
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FRACTURE CRITERION OF THE THEORY OF CRITICAL DISTANCE FOR NOTCHES by LIU XiaoMei, BIAN YongMing, LIANG YongCheng, LI AnHu

“…Whether the brittle fracture criterion of theory of critical distance is suitable for graphite plates with different shape notches was studied by means of analysis of finite element: including tensile specimens with U notches,blunted V-notch specimens of semi-circular bend,three-point bending specimens with single V-notch and compressed specimens of Brazilian disk.According to the theory of critical distance,the parameters of fracture toughness for two graphite materials were calculated by the calibrated characteristic distance and inherent strength and compared with the given values in the literature. …”
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Contact Temperature Simulation of Reciprocating Vibrating Silicon Carbide Workpiece/Cast Iron Polishing Disc by ZHAI Wen-jie, HAO Jian-shu

“…Using the parameter scanning method, the distribution and variation of the SiC wafer surface temperature at middle point and the reference radius line was simulated and studied under different working conditions, eg, translational vibrating frequency, amplitude, applied pressure, to obtain the best polishing condition.Simulation results show that in the horizontal reciprocating vibration assisted polishing process，with the increase of vibration frequency, the maximum temperature of SiC specimen increases first, then decreases, and finally continues to rise. …”
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Super-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy by coherent image scanning by Anna Zhitnitsky, Elad Benjamin, Ora Bitton, Dan Oron

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Sociolinguistic Epistemology and Its Implications in Learning Indonesian Language at School by Novita Asmi Sihombing, Sofyan Sauri

“…This study discusses the role of sociolinguistics in the development of language teaching, starting from the characteristics of the language community, language functions, to sociolinguistic-based language teaching models. The material in language teaching also reviews the contribution of sociolinguistics in providing language teaching materials from a sociolinguistic point of view.   …”
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