European Pension Systems – the Real Challenge of the 21st Century by Maria Augusztinovics

“…It will be argued that the present focus of the pension reform debate – public, pay-as-you-go versus private, funded – is misplaced and somewhat outdated. …”
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome: a case series by Richard Farnan, John Stokes, Rob Casey, Aisling McGlacken Byrne, Sean Leavey

“…Further research is needed to elucidate the pathogenesis, optimise diagnostic criteria, and explore more targeted therapeutic approaches for TINU syndrome.…”
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Complex processing of lipids from liver of the gonatid squid <i>Berryteuthis magister </i> by Ekaterina V. Ermolenko, Ruslan M. Sultanov, Sergey P. Kasyanov, Yury G. Blinov

“…Comparing with traditional raw materials for АGE and ω3 PUFA production, as shark liver, the liver of gonatid squid is more suitable because of its high and accessible resources, whereas sharks are presented in bycatch only so cannot be considered as a stable source.…”
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Syncytial Variant of Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case Report on Histological Medley of Morphological Variants by CD Anand, Ruchismita Pal, R Anitha, Kothai Gnanamoorthy, Muthu Sudalaimuthu

“…Hereby, the authors present a case report of an 18-year-old male patient who has been experiencing intermittent fever, weight loss, neck pain, and gradual enlargement of the neck and axillary lymph nodes over the past two months presented to the Outpatient Department (OPD). …”
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Adaptive ensemble spatial analysis by Alvaro F. Egaña, María Jesús Valenzuela, Mohammad Maleki, Juan F. Sánchez-Pérez, Gonzalo Díaz

“…It aims to provide a methodology that is as data-driven as possible, useful for a more general geoscientific (or expert) audience, and capable of providing quality estimates without the need for specific classical geostatistical expertise, such as variographic analysis. …”
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A method for identifying relevant topics of pilot simulator training based on clustering of flight safety reports by Z. R. Zabbarov, A. K. Volkov

“…Textual safety data presented in the form of accident investigation reports is a promising object for extracting new useful information that can be used both in flight safety management and in the framework of simulator training. …”
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Modeling the Process of Obtaining Liquid Pyrolysis Products of Plant Biomass Taking into Account the Rate of their Cooling by S. V. Vasilevich, M. V. Malko, D. V. Degterov, A. N. Asadchy

“…The article presents the results of computational and experimental studies of thermochemical conversion of wood biomass to obtain liquid pyrolysis products taking into account their cooling rate. …”
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Case Report: ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Third Trimester Pregnancy by Luis Martinez, Emmelyn J. Samones, Michael Kiemeney, William Michael Downes

“…It has been found to be more common in individuals with risk factors. A case of chest pain in a previously healthy female in her third trimester demonstrates the importance of keeping ACS high on the differential list. …”
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Considerations Regarding Vocal Technique and Style in Various Treatises from the 17th Century by Noémi KARÁCSONY, Mădălina Dana RUCSANDA

“…Italian singers and their art were considered examples worthy of imitation, numerous German or French sources referring to the vocal mastery of the Italians. The present study aims to present several European treatises of the 17th century — Italian, Spanish, German, and French — gradually revealing the evolution of European vocal art, from the early Baroque and its seconda prattica, to the final decades of the century, marked by the growing dispute between the Italian and French style and vocal technique. …”
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Mammoplasty: steps for safe surgery. Evidence from literature by Paulo Rogério Quieregatto do Espirito Santo, Daniela Francescato Veiga, Ricardo Frota Boggio, Felipe Lehmann Coutinho, Anne Groth, Adriano Guimarães Brasolin, Lydia Masako Ferreira

“…Results: The literature and discussion among specialists generated the observations: there is robust evidence of the effectiveness in the use of perioperative antibiotics of reducing mammoplasties, but there is no evidence of benefits in maintaining use for more than 24 hours; preoperative infiltration with vasoconstrictor solutions does not reduce the incidence of hematoma; in mammoplasty associated with implants there was no consensus on the best technique, plane or texture of the implant; there was no consensus on the best technique in the elevation of NAC in large ptoses, whether grafts or flaps; masculinizing mammoplasty does not present complications different from those found in the literature; there is no specific protocol for conduct when there is suffering from the NAC; dressings can be removed on the first postoperative day or kept longer, and there should be parsimony in the fat graft. …”
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Seroprevalence of Anti- N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies in children with seizures of unknown cause by Mohammed Abdulrasol Abdulamer, Nebal Waill Saadi, Batool Ali Ghalib-Yassin, Imad Al-Jumaili

“…The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of anti-NMDAR antibodies in patients who presented with seizures of unknown cause. Methods. …”
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Personalised higher education based on microcourses: Possible ways of implementation by L. O. Denishcheva, I. S. Safuanov, Yu. A. Semenyachenko

“…In order for the training to be personalised, the knowledge, competencies, behaviuoral models and approaches that need to be learned must be presented to a student in such a way that they have a value sense, are relevant and arouse his/her desire to learn even more.The problem of the study is the lack of sound methods for implementing a personalised approach in higher education. …”
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Revisión del cálculo del coeficiente de traspaso de calor en ebullición en minicanales y microcanales//Review of heat transfer coefficient calculation in boiling in minichannels an... by César Arnaldo Cisneros‐Ramírez

“…In this work was made a review in more of seventy sources of information dating since 90´s up to the present, where were revealed the main parameters that characterize the boiling process in minichanels-microchannels. …”
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The dental alloys determine the choice of composite resins to be used. by Izabela Cristina Maurício Moris, Matheus Sakuma, Adriana Cláudia Lapria Faria, Ana Paula Macedo, Ricardo Faria Ribeiro, Renata Cristina Silveira Rodrigues

“…Results: For weight and height loss, wear of Z250 was lower than CHA for Co-Cr antagonist, but greater for cp Ti. CHA presents a more regular surface without cracks and similar aspect for all antagonists. …”
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Erythrocyte Membrane Fingerprints in the Veterinary Field: The Importance of Membrane Profiling and Its Application in Companion Animals by Benedetta Belà, Alessandro Gramenzi, Paraskevi Prasinou, Carla Ferreri

“…The importance of lipid molecules present at the level of cell membranes is already well known. …”
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Assessment of Patients Satisfaction Regarding Nursing Care Provided at General Hospitals in Al-Najaf City by Muna A. Khaleel, Riyadh A. Abed Al-Hussein

“…Results: The results showed that there was an accepted satisfaction (54%) among the nurses-patient's communication, also more than half of the study sample (56.7%) were satisfied with nursing care domain. …”
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Disseminated Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis with Rare Extrapulmonary Manifestations and Pulmonary Thromboembolism: A Case Report by Kundan Mehta, Pratiksha Dutta

“…The present case emphasises the necessity of a comprehensive diagnostic approach in patients with atypical presentations and underscores the importance of early, intensive treatment for disseminated TB, especially MDR-TB, to prevent severe complications and improve outcomes.…”
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Medullary thyroid cancer in combination with autoimmune thyroiditis after COVID-19 by E. V. Ryabchenko

“…The majority of medullary thyroid cancers present as a thyroid nodule. Cervical lymph nodes and distant metastases are often detected at the time of diagnosis. …”
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Where does human plague still persist in Latin America? by Maria Cristina Schneider, Patricia Najera, Sylvain Aldighieri, Deise I Galan, Eric Bertherat, Alfonso Ruiz, Elsy Dumit, Jean Marc Gabastou, Marcos A Espinal

“…<h4>Results</h4>Plague was found to be present for one or more years in 14 out of 25 countries in Latin America (1899-2012). …”
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Burnout and Job Satisfaction. A Pilot Study among Employees of Romanian Cultural Research Institutions by SABIE Oana Matilda, POPESCU Ruxandra-Irina, CREȚU Ioana

“…Due to the recent events that have set the stage for a financial crisis, employees may be forced to work longer hours and experience burnout as a result of the need for more financial resources. The findings presented in this work are applicable to the present situation and help fill the gaps in our understanding of public sector employee burnout and satisfaction levels and the factors that contribute to their development. …”
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