What is changing in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in the Russian Federation? by S. A. Boytsov, B. G. Alekyan, R. M. Shakhnovich, V. I. Ganyukov

“…The work of the national network of vascular centers of the Russian Federation (RF), based on the Clinical recommendations of the Russian Society of Cardiology and the procedure for providing medical care to patients with cardiovascular diseases, has led to significant positive results in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the country, although a number of targets have not yet been reached. …”
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Measuring bioelectric impedance outputs following coffee consumption in healthy adults using an 8-electrode segmental BIA device by Christopher Chamberlin, Aldo Lena, Dimple Radia, Dale Rees, John Lodge, James Rutherford, Bruno Cesar da Silva dos Santos, Bhaven Patel, Shawn McLaren

“…The reliability of BIA measurements relies on following procedures carefully. However, some practices for ensuring reliable measures may be unnecessarily restrictive. …”
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Double-level knee valgization osteotomy has high survivorship and a low complication rate in a single-center series of 58 cases with a mean clinical follow-up of 10 years by Ahmed Mabrouk, Michael Risebury, Sam Yasen

“…This study reports on the early to midterm outcomes, both clinical and radiological, of valgization DLO for varus knees and the first study to report the 10-year survivorship of this procedure. Methods A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained single-center database of 1170 knee osteotomies was undertaken. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Myocardial Revascularization in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Russian Federation by B. G. Alekyan, S. A. Boytsov, V. I. Ganyukov, E. M. Manoshkina

“…Absolute, relative, estimated values of patient hospitalization, myocardial revascularization procedures, and mortality in ACS were compared between time periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Identification of an elusive SERPING1 deletion in a family with hereditary angioedema type I utilizing soft clipping by Keith Wetherby, Joseph Chiao, Emily Faulkner, Yongjian Guo, Shaobin Hou, J. Joanna Yu, Jinguo Chen, Lili Wan, Lili Wan, H. Henry Li, H. Henry Li

“…We propose that a systematic approach to undetected HAE-causing mutation analysis, incorporating soft clipping as part of an overall strategy, would be more effective in identifying a small percentage of causal variants in approximately 5% of C1-esterase inhibitor HAE cases where no mutation is found by standard laboratory procedures, especially when there are high clinical suspicions of a familiar disorder.…”
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Using a Human Challenge Model of Infection to Measure Vaccine Efficacy: A Randomised, Controlled Trial Comparing the Typhoid Vaccines M01ZH09 with Placebo and Ty21a. by Thomas C Darton, Claire Jones, Christoph J Blohmke, Claire S Waddington, Liqing Zhou, Anna Peters, Kathryn Haworth, Rebecca Sie, Christopher A Green, Catherine A Jeppesen, Maria Moore, Ben A V Thompson, Tessa John, Robert A Kingsley, Ly-Mee Yu, Merryn Voysey, Zoe Hindle, Stephen Lockhart, Marcelo B Sztein, Gordon Dougan, Brian Angus, Myron M Levine, Andrew J Pollard

“…Limitations to the study included the requirement to limit the challenge period prior to treatment to 2 weeks, the intensity of the study procedures and the high challenge dose used resulting in a stringent model.…”
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Feasibility and Safety Properties of Metabolic-Flow Anesthesia Driven by Automated Gas Control^® in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Observational Study by Emre Sertaç Bingül, Meltem Savran Karadeniz, Emre Şentürk, İrem Vuran Yaz, Ayşe Gülşah Atasever, Mukadder Orhan Sungur

“…Changes in fresh gas flow (FGF) throughout the procedure and postoperative recovery data were also compared. …”
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Enable, empower, succeed: a bioinformatics workshop Harnessing open web-based tools for surveillance of bacterial antimicrobial resistance by Luria Leslie Founou, Opeyemi U. Lawal, Armando Djiyou, Erkison Ewomazino Odih, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Stephane Fadanka, Mabel Kamweli Aworh, Sindiswa Lukhele, Dusanka Nikolic, Alice Matimba, Raspail Carrel Founou

“…The workshop introduced participants to basic next-generation sequencing concepts, data file formats used in bacterial genomics, data sharing procedures and considerations, as well as the use of web-based bioinformatics software to analyse genomic data, including in silico prediction of AMR, phylogenetics analyses, and a quick introduction to Linux© command line. …”
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Secondary School and University Results as Predictors of Success in Law by Patrick Parkinson, Karen Tremayne, Julie Stubbs

“…Law schools could also consciously endeavour to address social, economic and racial inequalities through selection procedures. It is important however to distinguish between the mainstream methods of entry and alternative methods which might apply to disadvantaged groups or for other reasons. …”
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Bacillus spp. supplementation promotes feed efficiency in mid- to late-lactation dairy cows and affects rumen fermentation traits of rumen-fistulated females offered a corn silage–... by Bruno A.V. Arthur, Luiz Gustavo Nussio, Oscar C.M. Queiroz, Greicieli de Morais, Rafael H.P. Reis, Giuseppe Copani, Jens N. Joergensen, Bruno I. Cappellozza

“…All data were analyzed with the MIXED procedure of SAS using cow as the experimental unit. …”
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Evaluación del potencial de mejoramiento genético en el crecimiento en altura de Acacia mangium Willd. Evaluation of the breeding potential in height growth for Acacia mangium Will... by Iván Javier Pastrana-Vargas, Miguel Espítia-Camacho, Olman Murillo-Gamboa

“…The prediction of genetic parameters individual and of families was conducted by the method BLUP (best linear unbiased prediction) and the variance components by REML (restricted maximum likelihood) procedure using the software SELEGEN. Heritability estimates ranged from <1 to 13%, and between 6 to 68%, for strictly individual heritability (h²a) and family-mean heritability (h²mp), respectively. …”
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Postoperative liver dysfunction in gastric cancer patients following early enhanced nutritional protocols: a retrospective observational study by Kazuo Kobayashi, Satoshi Ida, Masanari Tsuji, Arisa Nawa, Takeshi Aoyama, Takashi Yokokawa, Yoshikazu Tateai, Shuichi Watabe, Hisanori Shimizu, Souya Nunobe, Masakazu Yamaguchi

“…Univariate analysis identified acetaminophen use as a significant risk factor for liver dysfunction on POD 7 (p < 0.05), with open surgery and extensive procedures showing trend-level associations. Multivariate analysis confirmed acetaminophen use as an independent risk factor. …”
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RESULTS OF QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH BLOOD CLOTTING (PATHOLOGY) by M. A. Gavrilenko

“…Work of pediatric dentist is prevented by the risk of bleeding, fear of dental procedures, child’s psychoemotional tension and refusal of treatment because of bleeding. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Cardiac Healthcare Workers Toward Thoracoscopic Surgery in Xinjiang: A Cross-Sectional Study by Aibibula A, Liu Z, Tuerxun A, Aini A, Yu G, Mutailifu D, Huo Q, Maimaitiaili A

“…Aili Aibibula, Zheng Liu, Aikeremu Tuerxun, Abudousaimi Aini, Guojun Yu, Duolikun Mutailifu, Qiang Huo, Abudunaibi Maimaitiaili The Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 830054, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Abudunaibi Maimaitiaili, The Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 830054, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18999996526, Email docnebi526@163.comPurpose: Thoracoscopic cardiac surgery can achieve better patient outcomes than median sternotomy, but it is a complex procedure with pros and cons. This study investigated the Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of cardiac healthcare workers (HWs) toward thoracoscopic surgery in Xinjiang.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2023 to May 2024 at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, and enrolled HWs working in cardiac surgery (convenience sampling). …”
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Actualización sobre la transmisión vertical o perinatal del VIH by Eliset Sánchez Ramírez, Yaimara Valdés Silva, Lourdes Robles García, Orlando Esquivel Caballero, Abelardo Forjans Paneque

“…In relation to the obstetric procedure, the invasive techniques were preserved together with the use of cesarean section.   …”
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KEDUDUKAN HUKUM AKTA RISALAH RAPAT UMUM PEMEGANG SAHAM (RUPS) MELALUI MEDIA ELEKTRONIK by Mira Nila Kusuma Dewi

“…A deed which is signed electronically is equivalent with electronic data which position is recognized as valid as evidence based on Law of the ITE and the Law on Combating Corruption. However, this procedure of such deed is contrary to Article 16 paragraph (1) letter m Law number 2 of Year 2014 that the notarial deed shall be read by Notary before the parties and witnesses. …”
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Rest intolerance and associated factors among Chinese nursing students: a cross-sectional network analysis by Jiukai Zhao, Yibo Wu, Jiayi Xu, Kunshuo Du, Yu Yang, Shuang Zang

“…The network’s stability was assessed using a case-dropping procedure. Results The self-reported level of rest intolerance indicated a median score of 24 points. …”
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Evaluation of the Proximity of the Maxillary Teeth Root Apices to the Maxillary Sinus Floor in Romanian Subjects: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study by Vlad Ionuţ Iliescu, Vanda Roxana Nimigean, Cristina Teodora Preoteasa, Lavinia Georgescu, Victor Nimigean

“…CBCT provides essential three-dimensional imaging that improves diagnostic precision and supports safer treatment planning for procedures involving the posterior maxilla.…”
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Time-in-Range Analysis of Responses after Intravitreal Dexamethasone Therapy in Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema by Igor Kozak, MD, PhD, Diana V. Do, MD, Hongxin Lai, PhD, Miller J. Ogidigben, PhD, Francisco J. López, MD, PhD

“…Intervention: Intravitreal injection of DEX-I 0.7 mg or sham procedure. Main Outcome Measures: Time in range during year 1 was evaluated using BCVA thresholds of ≥69, ≥51, ≥59, and ≥64 letters, and CRT thresholds of <300, <353, <446, and <551 μm (the latter cutoffs being quartile [Q] 1, Q2, and Q3 of pooled baseline BCVA and CRT, respectively). …”
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Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program Tailored to Increase Participation of Black and Latino Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Earle C Chambers, Elizabeth A Walker, Clyde Schechter, Eric Gil, Terysia Herbert, Katelyn Diaz, Jeffrey Gonzalez

“…We will also examine the reach of our recruitment methods and engagement in our screening, consenting, and assessment procedures prior to the point of randomization. We hypothesized that men randomized to Power-Up would achieve greater percent weight loss from baseline at 16 weeks (end of Core sessions) and 1 year (end of Maintenance sessions) than men randomized to standard, mixed-gender NDPP. …”
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