Patients' experience of suffering a distal radius fracture with long-lasting impairment-a qualitative study. by Hanna Südow, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro, Sari Ponzer, Caroline Olsson

“…The sampling was purposeful and participants who were assumed to carry a lot of information were selected to participate. …”
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Transpupillary thermotherapy of choroidal melanoma by L. V. Naumenko

“…As a result of the treatment, 51 (60.7%) patients showed complete tumor resorption, 28 (33.3%) patients had stabilization of the tumor process, and 5 (6.0%) patients had no effect. In the group of patients with stabilization of the tumor process, continued growth was recorded in 16 (19.1%) patients with follow-up periods of 3 months to 4 years. …”
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Comparison of microwave heating of pure and functionalized graphene-nanoplatelet polymer composites: experimental and finite element Study by Mahima Dua, Qi Zhang, Pierre Mertiny

“…Tannic acid was used to treat graphene nanoplatelets, resulting in fGNP. …”
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EVALUATION OF LOCAL THERAPEUTIC AGENTS IN ANIMALS WITH EXPERIMENTAL PERIODONTITIS by I.H. Remeziuk, O.V. Avdeev

“…Euthanasia of the rats and sampling of blood and periodontal tissues (gingiva, alveolar process) were performed on the 7th and 12th days in the animals with modeled periodontitis. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Ceftazidime-avibactam against carbapenem-resistant non-fermenters Gram-negative bacteria: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital by Dr Farhan Rasheed

“…Materials and Methods: The present study was done at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan over the period of 2 years. Different clinical samples were processed according to standard microbiological techniques. …”
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Exploration of the optimal concentration of quercetin liposome nanoparticles for the treatment of liver damage by Nana Yin, Jian Pang, Xiangyan Liu

“…Abstract Background Hepatic injury is a common pathological process for a wide spectrum of liver diseases. Quercetin has been found to counteract this process by scavenging free radicals, but its therapeutic effect is limited due to poor water-solubility. …”
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Supporting self-management with an internet intervention for low back pain in primary care: a RCT (SupportBack 2) by Adam W A Geraghty, Taeko Becque, Lisa C Roberts, Jonathan Hill, Nadine E Foster, Lucy Yardley, Beth Stuart, David A Turner, Gareth Griffiths, Frances Webley, Lorraine Durcan, Alannah Morgan, Stephanie Hughes, Sarah Bathers, Stephanie Butler-Walley, Simon Wathall, Gemma Mansell, Malcolm White, Firoza Davies, Paul Little

“…Through our process work, it seemed that those who reported a lack of benefit early in their use of the intervention went on to disengage. …”
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A nomogram integrating the clinical and CT imaging characteristics for assessing spread through air spaces in clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma by Yantao Yang, Li Li, Huilian Hu, Chen Zhou, Qiubo Huang, Jie Zhao, Yaowu Duan, Wangcai Li, Jia Luo, Jiezhi Jiang, Zhenghong Yang, Guangqiang Zhao, Yunchao Huang, Lianhua Ye

“…This model serves as a valuable reference for the preoperative planning process in these patients.Materials and methodsA total of 1244 individuals were included in the study. …”
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Characterizing the Role of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Lam (MO) Leaves and Root Extracts on <i>Dictyostelium discoideum</i> Cell Behavior by Sarah Abdulaziz Alamer, Fadia El Sherif

“…The data presented herein demonstrate a significant decrease in cell growth and that the completion of the development life cycle was delayed in the ML extract-treated sample. This effect was not found in the untreated cells and MR extract-treated samples. …”
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Selective flotation of silicates from phosphates using Tetrabutyl Ammonium Chloride as a green collector by Ashraf Alsafasfeh

“…FTIR analysis revealed the appearance of new peaks corresponding to C–H and C–N stretching in TBAC-treated quartz, but not in apatite, indicating TBAC's preferential adsorption on quartz surfaces. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…Work package 4: Development and refinement of a care transitions intervention Intervention development Functional resonance analysis method was used to model the transition process. This revealed the informal handover of four functional care activities to patients and families at discharge: management of medications; daily activities; health conditions; and escalation processes. …”
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Tribo-Electrochemical Characterization of Brush-Scrubbed Post-CMP Cleaning: Results for Tartrate-Supported Removal of Residual Oxides from Copper Films by Collin M. Reff, Kassapa U. Gamagedara, David R. Santefort, Dipankar Roy

“…A pH-neutral cleaning solution is employed, where TA also serves as a partial dissolution suppressor of Cu, and CMP-treated wafer samples are scrubbed with a commercial PCMPC brush as sample surfaces are simultaneously probed with electrochemical measurements. …”
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Two studied metropolitan cities in Ethiopia and their current integrated infrastructure plan to enhance resilience and sustainability by Geremew Worku, Dagnachew Adugna

“…We used a purposive sampling method to get a sample that represents the group well. …”
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IMPACT OF IRON OXIDE ON CAPSAICIN ALKALOID PRODUCTION FROM Capsicum annuum L. IN VITRO by E. H. Jassim, R. K. Mohammed

“…While the concentration of 6 mg/L achieved a 2.5-fold increase in its presence in the chili pepper intact leaf sample, the results show that Fe3O4NPs were effective in stimulating the accumulation of capsaicin compound. …”
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ADRENO- AND CHOLINOREACTIVITY OF ERYTHROCYTES AND ESTIMATION OF THEIR CONJUGATION WITH PARAMETERS OF FREE RADICAL BALANCE OF BLOOD IN NON-LINEAR RATS by E. V. Kuryanova, A. V. Tryasuchev, D. L. Teply

“…Thus, in the intact state, under the conditions of blockade of adrenergic receptor and cholinergic receptors, dependences have been revealed that make it possible to treat β-ARE and M-ChRE as a link between regulatory influences on erythrocytes and biochemical, including free radical processes in the «erythrocyte – blood plasma».…”
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Influence of Alkali Treatment on Mechanical, Physical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Kenaf Fiber/Polyamide 6 Composites by S. Ayu Rafiqah, Norihan Abdullah, Khalina Abdan, Muhammad Huzaifah Mohd Roslim, Mohd Nazren Radzuan

“…When comparing composites treated with 3% and 9% NaOH, the samples treated with 6% NaOH performed optimally, outperforming the others in terms of tensile strength (47 MPa), flexural strength (88 MPa), flexural modulus (2292 MPa), and impact strength (3.5 KJ/m2). …”
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Expecting the worst: pain catastrophizing and intolerance of uncertainty in women with fear of childbirth by Ida Flink, Maryam Al-Khafadji, Sofia Ring, Hanna Grundström, Katri Nieminen, Elin Ternström, Elisabet Rondung

“…In order to prevent and treat FOC, it is important to understand the psychological processes involved. …”
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SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF POLYPHENOLIC AND PROTEIN CONTENT OF YOUNG WHITE WINES IN THE MOLDOVA AREA by ANDREEA HORTOLOMEU, IURIE SCUTARU, ALEXANDRA ARSENI, RODICA STURZA, ILEANA DENISA NISTOR

“…In this paper, the processes of protein stability were treated in order to identify the level of protein substances as well as the polyphenolic compounds in white wines. …”
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Investigation of the effect of high hydrostatic pressure on functional properties of pea protein isolate by O. V. Chugunova, P. S. Bikbulatov, A. S. Sokolov, N. V. Zavorokhina

“…The greatest increase was observed in samples treated with a pressure of 400 mPa, at pH=7. …”
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Effect of acetic acid immersion on the taste and aroma quality of immature Robusta coffee beans by Deden Fardenan, Dian Angraini Suroto, Supriyadi Supriyadi

“…The 0% 30-min, 3% 30-min, and 3% 90-min treated immature samples and an untreated control mature sample were analysed for pH, caffeine, chlorogenic acid, and volatile compounds. …”
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