Characteristics of metabolic syndrome in the servicemen with erosive esophagitis in wartime conditions by L.M. Mosiychuk, O.M. Shevtsova, O.M. Tatarchuk, O.P. Petishko

“…The purpose of the study: to evaluate the body composition and insulin resistance in the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with erosive esophagitis, taking into account the level of the stress index, exhaustion and adaptative capacity of the body. Materials and me­thods. The study included 24 men aged 33 to 57 years, the average age was (42.7 ± 2.1) years. …”
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic ipsilateral ureteroureterostomy for duplex kidneys in children: preliminary single-center experience by Chao Yang, Chi Zhang, Yongsheng Cao, Qi-fei Deng, Changkun Mao

“…ObjectiveThis study evaluates the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted laparoscopic ipsilateral ureteroureterostomy (RAL-IUU) in treating children with duplex kidney ureteral malformations by detailing our early single-center experience.Materials and methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data from 14 children with complete duplex kidney ureteral malformations treated with RAL-IUU at our institution from December 2021 to January 2024. …”
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The Architecture of BaTiO₃ Nanoparticles Synthesis via Temperature-Responsive for Improved Oil Recovery: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Core-Flooding Experimental S... by Surajudeen Sikiru, Hassan Soleimani, Amir Rostami, Leila Khodapanah

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A common mechanism of detoxification for lambda-cyhalothrin and abamectin in Cydia pomonella by Di Ju, Chao Hu, Peirong Li, Ping Gao, Yuting Li, Xueqing Yang

“…Therefore, it is crucial to comprehend the commonalities in these mechanisms to effectively develop strategies for managing resistance. Materials and methods To determine whether target-site insensitivity to LCT and AM plays a role in resistance, the sequences of voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) and glutamate-gated chloride channel (GluCl) containing the mutation domains were detected. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Mobile-Based Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Jing Li, Li Sun, Yabing Hou, Liming Chen

“…The value of HbA1c was positively related to total patient cost, material fee, Western medicine fee, and hospitalization expenses (P<0.05), with correlation coefficients of 0.202, 0.200, 0.172, and 0.183, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Educational Program to Foster Learning Health Systems: Education Evaluation by Sathana Dushyanthen, Nadia Izzati Zamri, Wendy Chapman, Daniel Capurro, Kayley Lyons

“…The evaluation also aimed to assess the benefits, barriers, and opportunities for improvements and identify future applications of the course materials. MethodsWe developed a wholly online short course open to interdisciplinary professionals working in digital health in the health care sector. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia by Abuobaida Yassin, Heba M. Shalaby

“…Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study design was conducted at Jazan Chest Hospital in the Jazan region of SA over 10 months. Materials and Methods: The study included all adults aged 18 years or older who were newly diagnosed with TB. …”
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Impact of cognition and psychoemotional status on falls in multiple sclerosis by R. Godelienė, E. Sukockienė, V. Danielius, V. Stankunavičiūtė, D. Mickevičienė

“…Data on the influence of psychoemotional factors on the falls are also controversial. Materials and methods. The study was carried out from April 2018 to January 2019 at the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Neurology Department. …”
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Mechanism of Action of Decitabine in the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Regulating LINC00599 by Fan Du, Ting Jin, Li Wang

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of decitabine (DAC) treatment cell proliferation and apoptosis in AML and role of the expression of LINC00599 and, consequently, miR-135a-5p. Materials and Methods. Human promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL-60) and human acute lymphatic leukemia (CCRF-CEM) cells were treated with various concentrations of DAC. …”
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Digital transformation of construction training at the university in conditions of using an electronic educational resource for the discipline «Technical expertise and technology f... by Olga A. Bessonova, Ludmila I. Mironova

“…The result is the development of educational and methodological support for the discipline «Technical Expertise and Technology of Building Reconstruction», based on the use of digital technology «Augmented Reality», which is aimed at developing bachelor skills for designing digital models of buildings and effectively use acquired knowledge for planning and distribution of resources (material, financial, labor) when organizing reconstruction work. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES IN CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES: A CASE STUDY OF SLOVAKIA AND UKRAINE by Nataliia Parkhomenko, Lucia Vilčeková, Peter Štarchoň

“…The aim of this research is to substantiate the choice of a competitive strategy by monitoring the competitive advantages of enterprises in the confectionery industry, using Ukraine and Slovakia as case studies. The research materials include statistical data on the development of the confectionery industry in Ukraine and Slovakia from Ukrstat and Eurostat. …”
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Stool immunoassay for identification of colorectal cancer and other significant gastrointestinal diseases risk groups by N. S. Sergeeva, Nina V. Marshutina, Ye. V. Zenkina

“…To carry out comparative analysis of diagnostic sensitivity of three immunochemical stool tests as a first step of laboratory algorithm to define high risk groups for colorectal cancer (CRC) and other clinically severe diseases of gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Material and methods. Content of hHb, hHb/ Hp and fTu M2-PK was investigated by solid-phase immunoenzyme tests in stool samples of 447 patients: 157 primary CRC cases, 121 stomach cancer (SC) patients, 64 ulcerative colitis (UC), 20 colonic polyps (CP) patients and 85 healthy donors. …”
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Scientific virtual reality as a research tool in prehistoric archaeology: the case of Atxurra Cave (northern Spain) by Antonio Torres, Mª Ángeles Medina-Alcaide, Iñaki Intxaurbe, Olivia Rivero, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Martin Arriolabengoa, Juan Francisco Ruiz-López, Diego Garate

“…This approach has been applied to the main decorated sector of the Atxurra Cave (Basque Country, Spain), a space containing dozens of engraved and painted representations, and surface archaeological material, subjected to a comprehensive multidisciplinary study.…”
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Harnessing natural polymers and nanoparticles: Synergistic scaffold design for improved wound healing by Anitha S, Nandini Robin Nadar, Srividya Shivakumar, Sharma S C, Siddharth P, Surekha Varalakshmi V, Rajesh Lenka, Rajadurai S

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Frequency and structure of emergency calls to the eye centers at the third stage of ophthalmic care depending on its availability in the regions of Azerbaijan by B.Kh. Gadzhieva

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods: </b>the article presents materials of emergency calls to the Zarifa Aliyeva National Center of Ophthalmology (NCO) during 2019. …”
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Author Correction: Typical and extreme weather datasets for studying the resilience of buildings to climate change and heatwaves by Anaïs Machard, Agnese Salvati, Mamak P. Tootkaboni, Abhishek Gaur, Jiwei Zou, Liangzhu Leon Wang, Fuad Baba, Hua Ge, Facundo Bre, Emmanuel Bozonnet, Vincenzo Corrado, Xuan Luo, Ronnen Levinson, Sang Hoon Lee, Tianzhen Hong, Marcelo Salles Olinger, Rayner Maurício e Silva Machado, Emeli Lalesca Aparecida da Guarda, Rodolfo Kirch Veiga, Roberto Lamberts, Afshin Afshari, Delphine Ramon, Hoang Ngoc Dung Ngo, Abantika Sengupta, Hilde Breesch, Nicolas Heijmans, Jade Deltour, Xavier Kuborn, Sana Sayadi, Bin Qian, Chen Zhang, Ramin Rahif, Shady Attia, Philipp Stern, Peter Holzer

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Effect of polishing methods on Candida albicans adhesion and contributing factors in heat-cured acrylic dentures: an in-vitro comparative study by Shahrukh Ali Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Mirani, Taimur Khalid, Engr Muhammad Wasiq Ali Khan, Ziaullah Choudhary, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi

“…This study explores the impact of Mechanical Polishing (MP) and Chemical Polishing (CP) methods on these surface properties and their potential to reduce Candida albicans adhesion. Materials and Methods Twenty-four square samples of heat-cured acrylic were fabricated and divided into two groups of 12 for MP and CP respectively. …”
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Historical education of primary school children: from theory to practice by Irina V. Verkhovykh, Natalya P. Shityakova, Inga V. Zabrodina

“…The purpose of our research is to determine the essence of the concept of “historical education of primary school children” and the specifics of the organization of this process in primary school. Materials and methods. The following research methods are selected: 1) analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature – in order to determine achievements in solving the problem under consideration, to identify existing scientific points of view on the problem of historical education of younger schoolchildren; 2) SWOT analysis – in order to identify the advantages and disadvantages of existing programs aimed at historical education; 3) a survey – to determine the level of formation of knowledge of younger students about historical events. …”
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Causal Relationships Between Blood Lipid Levels and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Huang P, Zhao Y, Wei H, Wu W, Guo Z, Ma S, Xu M, Wang Q, Jia C, Xiang T, Li H

“…Therefore, this study employed Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to investigate the potential causal connection between blood lipids and COPD.Materials and Methods: A genome-wide association study (GWAS) on COPD was conducted, encompassing a total of 112,583 European participants from the MRC-IEU. …”
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of Group B Streptococcus colonization: a retrospective study by Guixiu Jin, Lanhua Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Junling Fei, Zhenling Zhu, Ziyan Jiang, Min Liu

“…The study was intended to identify GBS colonization in pregnant women, explore its potential risk factors, and analyze the impact of GBS on outcomes for both mothers and newborns. Material and Methods A retrospective research was carried out on pregnant women who had undergone GBS screening and delivered from June 2020 to December 2022. …”
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