LOCUS OF CONTROL AS A DETERMINANT OF AGGRESSIVENESS IN INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED ADOLESCENTS by T. A. Voronova, S. V. Dubrovina, Ju. V. Chepurko

“…Kovalyov’s measurement procedure and the Buss-Durkee questionnaire were used to estimate the level of personal aggression and proneness to conflict. …”
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Inner Methods and Outer Rites: An Exploration of Salvation Through Refinement in the <i>Golden Writings on the Great Achievement of Deliverance by the Numinous Treasure of Highest... by Hongyi Chen

“…This content can be divided into two parts: the ritual procedures of Salvation through Refinement and the associated internal practices (neishi 内事). …”
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Factors associated with attainment of ad hoc entrustability among Taiwan otolaryngology resident physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Chia-Pei Lin, Wei-Chung Hsu, Guan-Ling Wang, Hui-Chen Su, Han-Chi Chung, Sheng-Hui Hung, Mingchih Chen, Jeng-Wen Chen, Pa-Chun Wang

“…Factors negatively associated included training in urban hospitals (OR = 0.50, 95% CI 0.43–0.60), advanced case complexity (OR = 0.44, 95% CI 0.40–0.49), surgical procedures (OR = 0.40, 95% CI 0.34–0.46), and senior residency years (R4: OR = 0.29, 95% CI 0.24–0.35; R5: OR = 0.11, 95% CI 0.09–0.13). …”
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Hematospermia: norm or pathology? Modern approaches to etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment by O. A. Nikiforov, N. V. Avramenko, E. A. Lomeyko, V. V. Mykhailov

“…There are obligatory procedures: a seminal fluid analysis, a clinical and urine culture analysis, a test of blood clotting factors, a clinical blood analysis and ultrasound examination of the prostate by the TRUS method, PSA, AFP, hCG, LDH blood serum tests for malignant etiology of hematospermia exclusion. …”
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Changes in the prevalence of forcible rape, physical violence, and physical partner violence among men and women in Norway: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study in 201... by Maria T. Grønning Dale, Helene Flood Aakvaag, Alexander Nissen, Ida Frugård Strøm

“…Methods The 2022 and 2013 studies employed a cross-sectional design, utilizing identical sampling procedures and measures in 2022. Participants aged 18–74, including males and females, were randomly selected from the Norwegian National Population Registry. …”
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Assessment of the quality of endoscopic tympanoplasty and endoscopic myringoplasty videos on YouTube by Kerimcan Çakıcı, Sabri Köseoğlu

“…The IVORY scoring system was modified to better fit the procedure and the YouTube platform. Two independent otolaryngologists evaluated all videos using the modified IVORY and standard LAP-VEGaS scoring systems. …”
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Novel transition metal complexes of hydrazone with isonicotinoyl N-oxide and ortho vanillin moieties: Spectroscopic analysis, in vitro biological activity and in silico docking stu... by N. Anitha, S. Deepa, P. Jhansi Lakshmi, Ravi Mudavath, Ch. Sarala Devi

“…The synthesized compounds were investigated for binding with calf-thymus deoxy ribonucleic acidby absorption and fluorescence emission titration procedure to envisage the binding interactions. The screening for antioxidant activity of all the systems was assessed with radical scavenging assay. …”
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Botulinotherapy and Orthopedic Interventions After Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Cohort Study by Olga A. Klochkova, Ekaterina I. Smolyankina, Dmitriy Yu. Zinenko, Ayaz M. Mamedyarov, Ulviya Sh. Ashrafova

“…Orthopedic surgeries were performed in 26 (24.3%) cases 3.5–34 months after SDR, median — 14.8 (8.0; 22.6) months. Procedures on soft-tissues of lower limbs were performed in 17 patients, 9 patients had combined soft tissue and bone surgery. …”
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Effect of deltoid–trapezius overlap repair on acromioclavicular joint stability: a biomechanical study using fresh-frozen cadavers by Shimpei Kurata, Kazuya Inoue, Keisuke Tsujimura, Akira Imanaka, Takamitsu Mondori, Takamasa Shimizu, Kenji Kawamura, Shohei Omokawa, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…However, because DTOR can achieve superior stability of the AC joint, it can be performed as an additional reinforcement procedure for treating AC joint dislocation.…”
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SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DAIRY-PLANT ADDITIVES TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS by V. Kolesnyk, V. Polupan, N. Penkina, S. Sorokina, A. Penkin, I. Bushtakov, O. Veretennikov

“…The yacon leaves were subjected to a series of preparatory procedures prior to use. This entailed a drying process that resulted in a mass fraction of dry matter ranging from 97–98%, followed by grinding to a particle size of 1–2 mm. …”
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A pilot study on alternative blood sampling methods in pigs by C. Xavier, F. A. Eugenio, F. Gondret, J. Vaerum Nørgaard, C. C. Metges, M. Oster, Catherine Ollagnier

“…However, the method could be further refined, both in terms of animal acceptability and especially analytical procedures.…”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the child oral health impact profile-short form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) for Ethiopian schoolchildren by Yilkal Tafere, Achenef Asmamaw Muche, Amare Tariku, Alemnew Athirsaw, Kassahun Alemu

“…Methods The original English COHIP-SF 19 was translated into Amharic (COHIP-SF 19) using a standard forward and backward translation procedure, followed by cultural adaptation to ensure the tool’s relevance and accuracy in the Ethiopian context. 400 schoolchildren who were grades 6 to 8th included Internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, convergent validity, and floor and ceiling effects computed to evaluate the Amharic version of COHIP-SF 19. …”
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Assessment of the Myocardial Stress Biomarker NT-proBNP in Real Clinical Practice by I. A. Kozlov, D. A. Sokolov

“…Blood specimens were collected from each patient at 3 time-points: 1. prior to surgery (NT-proBNP1), 2 — after the procedure (NT-proBNP2), 3 — before the discharge from the hospital (NT-proBNP3). …”
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GeminiOne transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: comparative hemodynamic and biomechanical evaluation by Kai Wang, Dongyang Xu, Dongyang Xu, Bowen Xiao, Zhaoming He, Jianfong Tan, Saibal Kar

“…Furthermore, a benchtop study was performed to compare leaflet anchoring stability between XTW and GEM0626, in an attempt to investigate the likelihood of post-procedure leaflet detachment.ResultsThe results of the pulsatile flow evaluation from the DMR and FMR model demonstrate that both TEER devices effectively reduced the regurgitant fraction (DMR vs. …”
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Patient Safety Trends in 2024: An Analysis of 315,418 Serious Events and Incidents From the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database by Shawn Kepner, Rebecca Jones

“…Preliminary 2024 reporting rates show 32.2 reports per 1,000 patient days for hospitals and 11.4 reports per 1,000 surgical encounters for ASFs, with both rates increasing by 1.1 points from 2023. Error Related to Procedure/Treatment/Test (P/T/T) remained the most frequently reported event type overall, accounting for 33.4% of reports from all facilities combined and 47.6% from nonhospital facilities. …”
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Screening for diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian family practice population by Olanrewaju O. Oyegbade, Akintunde E. Abioye-Kuteyi, Babatope A. Kolawole, Ikechi T. Ezeoma, Ibrahim S. Bello

“…As it is recognised that the onset of the disease and its complications predate the symptoms, it is expedient that screening procedures are undertaken to diagnose the disease in the individual as early as possible to minimise the risk of complications. …”
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Role of the amygdala opioid system in the effects of stress on the post-learning sleep patterns of male Wistar rats by Mehdi Graily-Afra, Farideh Bahrami, Zahra Bahari, Hedayat Sahraei, Zeinab Shankayi, Ali Gharib

“…Before the stress and learning procedure, naloxone was injected into each BLA three times in a row at a dosage of 0.05 μg or 0.1 μg in a volume of 0.5 μl. …”
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Errors in the information (data) contained in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities: types and methods of elimination by A. V. Gabov

“…This is expressed in the presence of several independent cases described in the legislation, including, among other things, an independent procedure for correcting an error. It is also not clear how the presence of an “error” correlates with the requirements for the reliability of the data of the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. …”
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Detection of Salmonella from raw cow milk and beef and its antibiotic susceptibility profile in selected districts of the Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia by Tariku Geinoro, Alemayehu Gebeyehu, Getachew Ngusie, Gemechu Chala Hunderra, Tesfaye Tolossa, Haile Alemayehu, Tadesse Eguale, Rahmeto Abebe

“…A total of 216 samples (121 milk, 31 yogurt and 64 beef samples) were collected and analyzed using standard bacteriological procedures for the isolation and identification of Salmonella. …”
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Features of Bearing on Underwater Object Using Phase Information of a Differential Stereo Sensor by V. A. Shirokov, A. I. Bazhenova, V. N. Milich

“…This work is aimed to study the possibility of obtaining data clarifying information about the bearing of underwater objects through using the phase information about echoed probing signals and an additional procedure for resampling the source data.Materials and Methods. …”
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