PHARMACEUTICAL CORRECTION OF VASCULAR DISTURBANCES IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by L. A. Khaisheva, S. V. Shlyk, S. E. Glova, T. Yu. Bykovskaya, O. N. Goncharova

“…In 66% of the patients, blood flow velocity after occlusion test was increased by at least 20%. Conclusion. Adding mildronate to the standard antihypertensive therapy with ACE inhibitors facilitates faster normalisation of vascular function.…”
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Differences in the achievement motivation in young football players and non-athletes by Milan Jelić

“…For the purpose of data processing in this study were used methods of descriptive and multivariate statistics (t-test, canonical discriminant analysis, F-test). Application of canonical discriminant analysis which showed that the discriminating canonical correlation function of 0,39 (λ= 0.86; χ2 = 22.40; r = 0.00), which means there is a statistically significant difference regarding the structure of the achievement motivation. …”
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Clinical Sports Medicine by Chan YS, Ho CS

“…This confirms that exercise can be a useful intervention tool for these children, especially those who are looking to improve these aspects of their executive functions and complicated sensorimotor ability.Key Words: Exercise Games, Information Processing, Executive Function, Reaction Time…”
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A Study on the Long-Term Tensile Strength Properties of the Geotextile Tubes by Myoung-Soo Won, Hyeon Jung Kim, Shamsher Sadiq, Ji-Hwi Gwak

“…These test tubes have been exposed to marine conditions and sunlight for 10 and 8 years, respectively. …”
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Myeloid response evaluated by noninvasive CT imaging predicts post-surgical survival and immune checkpoint therapy benefits in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Kangqiang Peng, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Zhongliang Li, Yongchun Wang, Yongchun Wang, Hong-Wei Sun, Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao, Jielin Pan, Jielin Pan, Xiao-Yang Zhang, Xiaoling Wu, Xiangrong Yu, Xiangrong Yu, Chong Wu, Yulan Weng, Xiaowen Lin, Dingjie Liu, Dingjie Liu, Meixiao Zhan, Meixiao Zhan, Jing Xu, Limin Zheng, Limin Zheng, Yaojun Zhang, Ligong Lu, Ligong Lu

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A Classical Manifestation of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with an Unusual Catastrophic Outcome by Balachandra S Bhat, Niha Fathima Imthiaz, Manjunath M. Shenoy, MH Shariff

“…Investigations showed elevated total counts, eosinophilia, deranged electrolytes, and abnormal liver and renal function tests. Histopathology revealed eosinophilic predominant vasculitis. …”
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The effectiveness of the Halliwick concept hydrotherapy and Bobath (Neurodevelopmental Treatment-NDT) in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy–A randomised controlled trial... by Konstantinos Chandolias, Eleni Argyroula Tsounia, Nikolaos Strimpakos, Efthalia Zogka, Thomas Besios, Georgios Marios Kyriakatis, Panagiotis Tsimeas, Athanasios Tsiokanos

“…The intervention group demonstrated greater gains in gross motor function, balance, daily activities, and speed, using the TUG test, compared to control group 1, with minimal changes observed in control group 2. …”
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Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in a Patient with Ataxia-Telangiectasia by Trinidad Caballero, Mercedes Caba-Molina, Javier Salmerón, Mercedes Gómez-Morales

“…The present study reports the case of a 22-year-old man diagnosed with A-T at the age of 6 years who was referred to our Digestive Disease Unit with a three-year history of hyperlipidemia and liver test alterations. …”
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Pre-university students’ perception on algorithmic biases of artificial intelligence by Elba Gutiérrez-Santiuste, Lourdes López-Pérez, Fátima Poza-Vilches, Daniel Molina-Cabrera, Rosana Montes-Soldado and Luis Alcalá

“…Six types of biases (generational, gender, functional diversity, ethnicity, geographical origin and economic reasons) are examined on the basis of four variables (age, sex, educational level and academic year) of young people. …”
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Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Stress, and Burnout in Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study by Marwa Schumann, Hossam M. Ghorab, Azza Baraka

“…Participants completed self-report questionnaires: the Mind Tools Emotional Intelligence Test, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. …”
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Enhancing Neurocognitive Health via Activity, Nutrition and Cognitive Exercise (ENHANCE): A Randomized Controlled Trial by Li‐Ning Peng, Pei‐Lin Lee, Kun‐Hsien Chou, Wei‐Ju Lee, Ching‐Po Lin, Chih‐Wen Chang, Chih‐Kuang Liang, Chih‐Ping Chung, Fei‐Yuan Hsiao, Liang‐Kung Chen

“…Using generalized estimating equation (GEE) model, the intervention group showed enhanced physical performance at 6 months (5‐time chair rise test: −1.19 s; 95% CI, −2.24 to −0.13; p = 0.028) and improved cognitive function by 12 months (Montreal Cognitive Assessment: +1.32 points; 95% CI, 0.10–2.54; p = 0.034). …”
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Clinical and Complement Long-Term Follow-Up of a Pediatric Patient with C3 Mutation-Related Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome by Anna Bjerre, Grethe Bergseth, Judith Krey Ludviksen, Arne Stokke, Vidar Bosnes, Diana Karpman, Tom Eirik Mollnes

“…We report a pediatric patient with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome due to a C3 gain-of-function mutation diagnosed in infancy. She was treated from the start with a constant dose of 300 mg eculizumab every second week from the onset and followed by routine complement analyses for six years. …”
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Altered Cyclosporine Absorption in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis and Pancreatic Insufficiency by Mark G Swain, Helga Witt-Sullivan, Richard Ogilvie, Ian Wanless, Jenny Heathcote

“…However, pancreatic insufficiency has been documented in only one patient previously with ulcerative colitis and sclerosing cholangitis. Pancreatic function testing can help to identify the complex etiology of malabsorption in these patients and is recommended in patients when liver transplantation is contemplated, as pancreatic insufficiency may alter the absorption of cyclosporine.…”
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Responsive early childhood parenting, preschool enrollment, and eventual student learning outcomes: a cross-country analysis using hierarchical linear modeling with TIMSS 2019 data by Aditi Bhutoria, Nayyaf Aljabri, Saheli Bose

“…For instance, a one-unit increase in the TIMSS ECEC parental engagement index is associated with an estimated increase of 0.58 and 0.85 units in math test scores for students with up to one and two years of preschooling, respectively. …”
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Efficacy and safety of nucleo-annuloplasty using radiofrequency ablation for discogenic back pain in a local Hong Kong population by Joyce Oching Yam, Philip Cheung, Lan Fong Chiang, Shuk Ying Sambo Wan, Wing Yuk Mok

“…Percutaneous nucleo-annuloplasty was only performed in patients with confirmed discogenic back pain via a positive provocative test on discography. Results: The mean functional outcome of Oswestry Disability Index improved from 46.25 points preoperatively to 24.12 at the of 1-year follow-up (p-value = 0.00). …”
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Enhanced external counterpulsation in the management of patients with ischemic heart failure: long-term impact on clinical outcomes by A. S. Lishuta, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…The randomized trial EXCEL (Long-term Effects of enhanced eXternal CountErpuLsation; NCT05913778) included 118 patients with stable CAD complicated by New-York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III HF, who were randomized into group 1 (n=59) receiving optimal therapy and EECP (35 hours, 2 courses/ year) or group 2 (n=59) receiving optimal therapy and EECP (35 hours, 1 course/year). …”
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Cross-Space Conduction Assessment Method of Network Attack Risk under the Strong Coupling Characteristics of Electric Power Cyber Physics by Shenjian Qiu, Jiaxuan Fei, Jian Wang

“…First, according to the multiple coupling relationship between the power system information space and physical space, the monitoring function model and the control function model are established. …”
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Magnetic targets positioning method based on multi-strategy improved Grey Wolf optimizer by Binjie Lu, Zongji Li, Xiaobing Zhang

“…In the CEC2018 benchmark function set of 29 benchmark function problems and magnetic target state estimation problems, the proposed MSIGWO was tested, and statistical indicators and Friedman test results show that compared with GWO and its advanced variants, the MSIGWO algorithm has superior performance. …”
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Exploring how pain leads to productivity loss in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study. by Ross Wilkie, Elaine M Hay, Peter Croft, Glenn Pransky

“…Path analysis was used to test proposed mechanisms by examining the association between pain at baseline, and onset of work productivity loss at three years for mediation by physical limitation, depression, poor sleep and poor coping mechanisms.…”
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Hepatic sarcoidosis presenting as Budd Chiari syndrome leading to cirrhosis by Hajra Arshad, MD, Charles K. Crawford, BS, Elliot K. Fishman, MD

“…In this case report, we describe a 40-year-old female who presented initially with elevated liver function tests, later diagnosed with hepatic sarcoidosis and subsequently developed features of BCS. …”
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