Evaluation of the idiopathic scoliosis of varying severity treatment effectiveness with transpedicular systems by Yu. L. Zeynalov

“…All patients noted a positive effect of the cosmetic and functional results of treatment, while 56% believed that they looked “better” than before surgery (4 points), 44% rated the effect at 5 points and noted that they looked “much better”. …”
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The use of dual mobility endoprostheses in patients with unsatisfactory outcomes of trochanteric fractures fixed with a sliding hip screw system (SHS) by A. N. Tsed, N. E. Mushtin, A. K. Dulaev, A. V. Schmeljev

“…The functional state on the Oxford score did not have significant differences between the groups, amounting to 41.7 points after 12 months. …”
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Economic planning-operation of virtual power plants including solar-biomass resources and hydrogen storage in the active distribution network based on distribution system operator... by Chengfu Sun, Chengyu Zhang

“…RPO also managed to obtain the most optimal point with a higher convergence speed than other solvers, and the standard deviation of its final answer is about 0.97%.…”
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Dynamic performance improvement of oscillating water column wave energy conversion system using optimal walrus optimization algorithm-based control strategy by Habiba A. ElDemery, Hany M. Hasanien, Mohammed Alharbi, Chuanyu Sun, Dina A. Zaky

“…The GSI is used to control the point of common coupling (PCC) and DC-link voltages (VPCC,VDC), respectively. …”
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Mathematical Model for Assessing New, Non-Fossil Fuel Technological Products (Li-Ion Batteries and Electric Vehicle) by Igor E. Anufriev, Bulat Khusainov, Andrea Tick, Tessaleno Devezas, Askar Sarygulov, Sholpan Kaimoldina

“…At the same time, reducing emissions entails certain economic losses for those countries whose exports are largely covered by the oil trade. …”
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Population dynamics and monitoring applied to decision-making by M. J. Conroy, D. C. Lee

“…By approaching the problem in both its political and ecological contexts one avoids consideration of decisions that, while beneficial from a purely conservation point of view, are unlikely to be implemented because of conflicting political objectives. …”
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The Value of Routine Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Study by J. Chin, J. Blackett, D. C. Kieser, C. Frampton, G. Hooper

“…The primary outcome measure was transfusion rate, and the secondary outcomes were intraoperative blood loss, haemoglobin levels, length of hospital stay, functional scores, and thromboembolic complications. …”
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The impact of early vs. delayed surgery on outcomes in cervical spinal cord injury without fracture or dislocation by Sirui Xiao, Hui Yan, Beixi Bao, Yuxuan Wu, Xiaokang Cheng, Chunyang Xu, Jiaguang Tang

“…Notably, the 2-year postoperative JOA score difference between groups was 2.71 points, exceeding the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) threshold. …”
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Non-parathyroid hypercalcemia in a patient with new-onset hyperthyroidism and silicone-induced granulomas: case report by Laura Montefusco, Giada Rossi, Iulia Petria, Ida Pastore, Ida Pastore, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina

“…Treatment of hyperthyroidism with normalization of thyroid function tests was simultaneously followed by improvement of calcium and PTH levels supporting the diagnosis of hypercalcemia secondary to Graves’ disease.Learning pointsHyperthyroidism is a rare cause of hypercalcemia, but it has to be considered in suggestive clinical settings. …”
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Acute Aronia Juice Consumption Prior to Half-Marathon Races Affects Proteinuria-Induced Changes of Serum Protein Profiles by Marija Takić, Tamara Uzelac, Nevena Vidovic, Vuk Stevanovic, Ana Pantovic, Marija Glibetic, Vesna Jovanovic

“…In several animal studies, it has been noticed that aronia juice consumption shows favorable effects on the kidney function. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to examine the influence of acute aronia juice supplementation before simulated half-marathon races on serum protein profiles that reflect both changes induced by dehydration and proteinuria in ten recreational runners. …”
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Changes in miRNA Gene Expression during Wound Repair in Differentiated Normal Human Bronchial Epithelium by Beata Narożna, Wojciech Langwiński, Claire Jackson, Peter M. Lackie, John W. Holloway, Zuzanna Stachowiak, Monika Dmitrzak-Węglarz, Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz

“…Damage to the epithelium may result in loss of the barrier function. Epithelial repair in response to injury requires complex mechanisms, such as microRNA, small noncoding molecules, to regulate the processes involved in wound repair. …”
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Genome and Pathogenicity Analysis of an NADC30-like PRRSV Strain in China’s Xinjiang Province by Honghuan Li, Wei Zhang, Yanjie Qiao, Wenxing Wang, Wenxiang Zhang, Yueli Wang, Jihai Yi, Huan Zhang, Zhongchen Ma, Chuangfu Chen

“…Serum biochemical tests indicated significant impairment of liver and kidney function. PRRSV antibodies began to appear gradually after 10 days post infection. …”
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Thermo-economic optimization of a hybrid solar-wind energy system for the production of clean hydrogen and electricity by Ali Bedakhanian, Akbar Maleki, Siavash Haghighat

“…Furthermore, the exergy loss analysis pointed out that the increment in the turbine inlet temperature, not only improves the system's performance, but also reduces the exergy loss. …”
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Retalho supramaleolar de fluxo reverso: aplicações clínicas Supramalleolous flap of reverse flow: clinical applications by Juliano Candido Batista

“…Donor areas are larger, can cause functional impairment and use on major vascular trunks. …”
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STar-DETR: A Lightweight Real-Time Detection Transformer for Space Targets in Optical Sensor Systems by Yao Xiao, Yang Guo, Qinghao Pang, Xu Yang, Zhengxu Zhao, Xianlong Yin

“…Finally, the minimum points distance scylla intersection over union (MPDSIoU) loss function is developed to enhance regression accuracy and expedite model convergence. …”
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A 56-year-old Patient with Recurrent Refractory Ascites and Abdominal Pain by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, L. M. Tulina, M. A. Tsai, A. S. Tertychnyy, D. A. Svetov, A. S. Tyan

“…Aim: to demonstrate the differential diagnosis of recurrent ascites in a patient without chronic liver disease.Key points. The patient came to the clinic with complaints of an increase in the volume of the abdomen, shortness of breath during moderate physical activity, weight loss, and severe general weakness. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Afternoon Urine Osmolality to Assess Optimal Hydration Status in an Adult Healthy Population by Ni Made Hustrini, Parlindungan Siregar, Ginova Nainggolan, Kuntjoro Harimurti

“…Background: optimal hydration represents adequate total daily fluid intake to compensate for daily water losses, ensure adequate urine output to reduce the risk of urolithiasis and renal function decline, and also avoid the production of arginine vasopressin (AVP). …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Afternoon Urine Osmolality to Assess Optimal Hydration Status in an Adult Healthy Population by Ni Made Hustrini, Parlindungan Siregar, Ginova Nainggolan, Kuntjoro Harimurti

“…Background: optimal hydration represents adequate total daily fluid intake to compensate for daily water losses, ensure adequate urine output to reduce the risk of urolithiasis and renal function decline, and also avoid the production of arginine vasopressin (AVP). …”
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A novel lncRNA FLJ promotes castration resistance in prostate cancer through AR mediated autophagy by Yingying Wu, Shaojie Cheng, Ting Zhang, Leilei Wang, Ting Li, Yongbo Zheng, Guo Yang, Xiaohou Wu, Chunli Luo, Tingmei Chen, Liping Ou

“…The clinical significance of FLJ was evaluated in a collected cancer cohort. Functional loss assays were performed to assess the effects of FLJ on CRPC cells both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Clinical effect of Altemeier procedure on recurrent rectal prolapse by Zhai Yuze, Wang Benjun, Han Weiwei, Yu Bianfang, Gao Qianfu

“…Before surgery, the patients’ Wexner anal incontinence score was 12 (2, 18) points; at the 12th month after surgery, it was 6 (0, 13) points, with a statistically significant difference (Z＝-2.543, P＝0.011). …”
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