A Novel Mathematical Approach to Gait Analysis: The Reliability and Validity of the ZAY Angle for Step Length Estimation in Healthy Adults by Ziad M. Haroun, Hoda M. Zakaria, Zizi M. Ibrahim, Osama R. Abdelraouf, Aya A. Khalil

“…(1) Background: The application of a mathematical formula to human gait at certain phases is a considerable method to avoid the issues associated with complicated procedures of gait assessment. The purpose of this study was to identify the validity and reliability of an angle (the ZAY angle) in estimating and predicting the step length in healthy subjects. (2) Methods: Thirty-three college-aged students participated in this study. …”
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Sensor Technologies and Rehabilitation Strategies in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Current Landscape and Future Directions by Theodora Plavoukou, Spiridon Sotiropoulos, Eustathios Taraxidis, Dimitrios Stasinopoulos, George Georgoudis

“…Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a well-established surgical intervention for the management of end-stage knee osteoarthritis. While the procedure is generally successful, postoperative rehabilitation remains a key determinant of long-term functional outcomes. …”
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Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate in treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: A meta-analysis of 13 randomized control tria... by Besut Daryanto, Wisnu Syahputra Suryanullah, Probo Yudha Pratama Putra

“…The prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in older men increases with age, beginning at 40–45 years and reaching to 60% by 60 years and 80% by 80 years. Surgical procedures such as holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) are the preferred treatments for BPH. …”
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Design and analysis of a 60 GHz high gain wideband magneto electric dipole antenna array based on trapped printed gap waveguide technology by Haitham Hamada, Mohamed Mamdouh M. Ali, Shoukry I. Shams, Ashraf A. M. Khalaf, A. M. M. A. Allam

“…Both ME-dipole sub-arrays and the out-of-phase power divider with WR-15 standard interface are designed and studied separately, where a systematic design procedure is presented to obtain initial design parameters. …”
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Forensic within the Framework of Expert-Analytical and Auditing Activities: Theoretical Research of the Concept by Mikhail A. Gorodilov, Natalya A. Shklyaeva

“…Forensic is an independent activity to investigate, analyze and develop procedures to counteract all types of financial fraud. …”
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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

“…The paper presents a scheme of a method for identifying relevant topics of pilot simulator training based on clustering of flight safety reports. The procedures of text preprocessing and the construction of its vector space are described. …”
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Asymptomatic renal damages in persons with chronic professional exposure to elementary mercury low concentrations by Đurić Stevan, Jovanović Dragan, Hrvačević Rajko, Kovačević Zoran, Konjević Marija

“…A total of 40 workers from the factory "HIP Petrohemija" Pančevo, of the mean age 45±8 years, who were exposed to the effects of mercury for more than 20 years within the production procedure, and 20 workers from the factory "Panonijaplast" Pančevo, of the mean age 44±7 years, who were not exposed to mercury nor to other nephrotoxic agents, were submitted to laboratory analysis, renal function testing, and determination of mercury concentration in urine. …”
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Incidence trends of type 1 diabetes before and after the reunification in children up to 14 years of age in Saxony, Eastern Germany. by Ulf Manuwald, Peter Heinke, Eckhard Salzsieder, Janice Hegewald, Olaf Schoffer, Joachim Kugler, Thomas M Kapellen, Wieland Kiess, Ulrike Rothe

“…Standardized incidence rates were described based on direct age standardization procedures using the Standard European Population for each calendar year between the observation periods 1982-1989 and 1999-2014. …”
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The Aspects of Manufacturing and Quality Control of Somatic Medications Based on Mesenchymal Stem Cells by O. A. Rachinskaya, E. V. Melnikova, V. A. Merkulov

“…The aim of the study was to review the international experience in ensuring the quality of medicinal products based on mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) in order to identify the aspects of the quality control strategy during manufacturing and expert assessment within the state registration procedure in the Russian Federation.   Material and methods. …”
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The Effect of Strabismus Muscle Surgery on Corneal Biomechanics by Heba A. El Gendy, Noha M. Khalil, Iman M. Eissa, Shireen MA. Shousha

“…A different EOM surgery has an early tendency for increase of the postoperative CH specially for muscle weakening procedures (recti recession/inferior oblique muscle weakening).…”
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Comprehensive Assessment of the Manufacturability of Products by P. Yu. Bochkaryov, R. D. Korolev, L. G. Bokova

“…The approach to the implementation of this design procedure was described, which provided taking into account the composition and capabilities of processing equipment of a particular production and the actual production situation. …”
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Assessment of road-cut slope stability using empirical, numerical, and machine learning methodologies by Virat Singh Chauhan, Md. Rehan Sadique, Mohd. Masroor Alam, Mohd. Ahmadullah Farooqi

“…The slope stability analysis encompasses empirical approaches, including rock mass classification methods and kinematic analysis; numerical procedures such as Limit Equilibrium Analysis (LEA) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA); and machine learning techniques, specifically Random Forest (RF), Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM), and XGBoost. …”
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Prediction of the Potential of Food Proteins as Sources of Biopeptides Using BIOPEP-UWM Database by Anna Iwaniak, Małgorzata Darewicz, Piotr Minkiewicz

“…In silico analyses are less costly and time-consuming when compared to classical approaches relying on the involvement of laboratory procedures to produce peptides from food. Thus, the aim of this study is to present the options available in the BIOPEP-UWM^® database of proteins and bioactive peptide sequences that can be useful in the evaluation of proteins as sources of bioactive peptides. …”
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Explainable and Robust Deep Learning for Liver Segmentation Through U-Net Network by Maria Chiara Brunese, Aldo Rocca, Antonella Santone, Mario Cesarelli, Luca Brunese, Francesco Mercaldo

“…This is particularly important in malignant conditions like hepatocellular carcinoma, where accurate image segmentation, delineating the liver and tumor, is a critical initial step in optimizing diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning, including interventions like transplantation, surgical resection, radiotherapy, portal vein embolization, and other procedures. Therefore, effective segmentation methods can significantly influence both diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcomes. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of open vs. laparoscopic gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer in China by Min Lai, YanTing Li, Ning Lan, Wenzhen Yuan

“…This longitudinal observation of sustained cost-effectiveness persisted despite the statistically insignificant differences in overall costs and effectiveness between the two procedures.…”
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Assessment of quality of presentation of clinical trial results in Russia in accordance with CONSORT standards by A. R. Kasimova, N. M. Guseinova

“…The gold standard for presenting evidence of the effectiveness and safety of medical procedures is randomized controlled trials (RCTs). For the research results to be available to other specialists and have potential weight in the scientific community, they must be described and published in accordance with generally accepted international standards, CONSORT, or Consolidated standards of reporting trials.Objective: to analyze the quality of presenting the results of clinical trials in the Russian Federation in accordance with CONSORT standards.Materials and methods. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF LUNG FOCI REVEALED BY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FOR TUBERCULOSIS by L. P. Shepeleva, V. A. Aksenova, I. E. Tyurin

“…The study used first the conventional chest spiral CT scanning procedure for children according to the Thorax Routine program and then reconstruction. …”
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TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETOTHERAPY IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION COMBINED WITH CHRONIC CEREBROVASCULAR PATHOLOGY by E. V. Sevostyanova, Y. A. Nikolaev, V. G. Lusheva, V. Y. Polyakov

“…Patients of the experimental group, on the background of basic medicinal therapy, received transcranial magnetotherapy. Course of 10 procedures. The effectiveness of rehabilitation was carried out before and after the course on the dynamics of hemodynamic and clinical parameters; indicators of quality of life. …”
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Methodology for Evaluating the Performance of a New Pulse Oximeter Model and Pulse Oximetry Algorithm in Neonates in a Clinical Trial (Exploratory Study) by T. S. Adylov, E. V. Shestak, V. Yu. Starkov

“…Attachment of sensors to the infant's feet was found to be optimal in terms of ease of use, minimal artifact generation, and minimal interference with routine medical procedures and neonatal care. To reduce motion-induced artifacts and false alarms, the optimal period of SpO₂ monitoring to detect desaturations and bradycardia was determined to be 120 min. …”
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Assessing and Analyzing the Level of Informal Employment in Ukraine by Moroz Svitlana G., Tsymbal Diana O.

“…Among them are the simplification of administrative procedures for businesses, the reduction of the tax burden on employers, the enhancement of social guarantees for employees, and the activation of informational and educational activities regarding the advantages of official employment.…”
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