Comparative assessment of identification indicators of the mineral waters of the Nagutsky and Essentuksky deposits by the example of medical and table waters “Nagutskaya‑4” and “Es... by E. M. Sevostyanova, M. Yu. Ganin

“…Packaged mineral waters are not only recognized as a food product, but also are a valuable natural balneotherapeutic resource that has a therapeutic and prophylactic effect on the human body. In this regard, the most important task is to develop scientifically based principles and algorithms for determining the geographical origin and authenticity of packaged mineral waters. …”
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Gut microbiota variability in dung beetles: prokaryotes vary according to the phylogeny of the host species while fungi vary according to the diet by Gianluca Natta, Samuele Voyron, Erica Lumini, Alex Laini, Angela Roggero, Alessandro Fiorito, Claudia Palestrini, Antonio Rolando

“…This suggests that most prokaryotes in the dung beetle microbiota are definitive symbionts, whereas many fungi are transient symbionts. …”
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THE NEW SAINFOIN VARIETY ‘SHURAVI’, ITS FEED PRODUCTIVITY AND VALUE AS A FORECROP by S. A. Ignatiev, A. A. Regidin

“…The paper discusses the results of long-term research in the competitive variety testing of the sainfoin variety ‘Shuravi’, introduced into the State List of breeding achievements and approved for use in 2019 in the North Caucasus and Nizhne-Volga regions of Russia.The sainfoin variety ‘Shuravi’ is a complex hybrid species obtained by the methods of individual-family selection and polycross followed by massive negative selection. According to the most morphological and biological characteristics, the variety has been assigned to the Transcaucasian species. …”
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Sustained Clinical Efficacy and Mucosal Healing of Thiopurine Maintenance Treatment in Ulcerative Colitis: A Real-Life Study by Daniela Pugliese, Annalisa Aratari, Stefano Festa, Pietro Manuel Ferraro, Rita Monterubbianesi, Luisa Guidi, Maria Lia Scribano, Claudio Papi, Alessandro Armuzzi

“…Steroid dependency was the most common indication for thiopurine treatment (58%). …”
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Exploring the lived experiences of individuals living with Charcot neuro‐osteoarthropathy in Australia: A qualitative research study by Nathan Mark Chapman, Peta Ellen Tehan

“…Abstract Aim Charcot neuro‐osteoarthropathy (CNO) is a rare but serious inflammatory process in individuals with peripheral polyneuropathy leading to the development of fractures, dislocations and permanent foot deformity. Most commonly, CNO occurs in individuals with diabetes and the progression of significant foot deformity can predispose the individual to pressure‐related ulcerations and increased risk of lower limb amputation. …”
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Towards Safer Spaces: An Empirical Investigation of Trainee Psychological Safety Within Academic Medical Centers by Boitet LM, Meese KA, Sweeney KL, Estes NR, Hays MM, Loyd C, Rogers DA

“…Integral to the mission of academic institutions, trainees are among the most vulnerable to negative workplace experiences, calling for a need to understand factors that contribute to psychological safety in this population. …”
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Virtual phantom methodology for assessment of MRI distortion correction in high-precision stereotactic radiosurgery treatment planning by Tristan Belloeil-Marrane, Adrian Gutierrez, Marlies Boussaer, Cristina Teixeira, Thierry Gevaert, Mark De Ridder

“…The amelioration of average RMSE in corrected versus non-corrected MRI is up to 42.22% for the most distorted datasets.ConclusionThe distortion correction results show a proportional improvement with increased noise and intensity non-uniformity. …”
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and miRNAs: A Critical Review through a Functional View by Maria Cristina Moran-Moguel, Stefania Petarra-del Rio, Evangelina E. Mayorquin-Galvan, Maria G. Zavala-Cerna

“…The etiology behind RA remains to be elucidated; most updated concepts include the participation of environmental, proteomic, epigenetic, and genetic factors. …”
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The Main Problems of Scientific Support of Flax Growing by R. A. Rostovtsev, V. G. Chernikov, I. V. Ushchapovsky, R. A. Popov

“…The authors examined the most important problems of scientific support for production increasing and the quality of flax products improving in the Russian Federation.…”
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Cervical Cancer and HPV vaccination: Insights into knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Albanian women by Eftiola Pojani, Silvi Bozo, Elena Capparelli, Bianka Hoxha

“…The association between sociodemographic variables and outcome measures was explored using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests in SPSS. Results: Most of the participants fell within the age range of 18 to 30 years old (42.1 %). 71.7 % of the respondents lived in urban areas. …”
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Analysis of methotrexate use practice in patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis by S. A. Doktorova, Yu. Yu. Grabovetskaya, A. V. Zuev, J. N. Aksenova-Sorokhtei, V. V. Rafalskiy

“…The ATC/DDD analysis demonstrated a significant increase in MTX consumption among patients with RA and PsA: from 302,428.6 to 319,114.3 DDDs per 1,000 patients per year for RA, and from 28,157.1 to 310,771.6 DDDs per 1,000 patients per year for PsA in 2018 and 2023, respectively. The most frequently prescribed dose of MTX was 15 mg/week. …”
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An investigation of fentanyl and methamphetamine use among first-time arrestees from 25 county jails across the U.S. in 2023 by Joseph E. Schumacher, Abdullah Ahsan, Amber H. Simpler, Adam P. Natoli, Bradley J. Cain, Peter S. Chindavong, Aren Yarcan

“…Fentanyl alone was more common in southern and midwestern jails and mega-sized jails, methamphetamine was more common in medium-large and southern jails, and their co-occurrence was most common in western and large jails. Approximately 97.5% of first-time arrestees tested positive for two or more drugs, with individuals testing positive for five or more drugs significantly more likely to test positive for both fentanyl and methamphetamine. …”
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Enhancing date palm syrup by-products with Aloe vera: The physicochemical, microbiological, and anti-oxidant properties- A sustainable approach by Lamia S. SEDDIKI, Mohamed E.S. MIRGHANI

“…The microbiological tests showed the absence of most bacteria, with very low yeast germs. Improvement in antioxidant activity IC50 was 0.067 mg/mL. …”
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Enhancing Sialidase Production from the <i>Oerskovia paurometabola</i> O129 Strain by the Optimization of Fermentation Parameters and the Addition of Stimulative Compounds by Yana Gocheva, Ekaterina Krumova, Irina Lazarkevich, Rumyana Eneva, Stephan Engibarov

“…By a single-factor optimization method, the most suitable fermentation conditions for achieving maximum sialidase production by the non-model strain <i>Oerskovia paurometabola</i> O129 were established. …”
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Dual mediating effects of marital satisfaction and family decision-making power on the relationship between self-disclosure and depressive symptoms in IVF-ET/ICSI-ET patients: a cr... by Yuedi Jia, Jieyu Wang, Qianhua Xu, Guiying Luo, Ren Chen, Danni Wang

“…Depressive symptoms are one of the most common mental illnesses treated with this technology. …”
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OUTCOMES OF SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FRACTURE PENIS: EXPERIENCE FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BANGLADESH by Md. Selim Morshed, AKM Musa Bhuyian, Mohammad Saruar Alam, Md. Towhid Belal, Sayem Hossain, Mohammad Ibrahim Ali, Sojib Bin Zaman

“…The mean age of patients was 36.4 years, and 88% of them were married. The most common triggers were for vigorous sexual intercourse (68.5%) followed by history of rolling over in bed with erect penis (20.0%). …”
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Workforce capacity assessment for public health emergencies, disaster preparedness and response in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region, April – July, 2018... by Virgil Lokossou, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Emma Edinam Kploanyi, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Patrick Nguku, Bernard Sawadogo, Simon Nyovuura Antara, Ernest Kenu

“…However, this was identified as a major gap in the Joint External Evaluations in most countries in the West African sub-region. Hence, we conducted an assessment of the field epidemiology workforce capacity in Member States using the global standard of five epidemiologists per million population. …”
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Central Auditory Nervous System Stimulation through the Cochlear Implant Use and Its Behavioral Impacts: A Longitudinal Study of Case Series by Marina Isabel Cavalcanti, Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva, Maria Valéria Schmidt Goffi Gomez, Tsuji Robinson Koji, Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Ana Cláudia Martinho de Carvalho, Matas Carla Gentile

“…Over five years, five children with effective CI use presented decrease or stabilization of P1 latency and a gradual development of auditory and oral language skills, although, for most of the children, the electrophysiological and behavior results remained poor than their hearing peers’ results. …”
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Endoscopic Dilation for Fibrostenotic Complications in Eosinophilic Esophagitis—A Narrative Review by Marco Michelon, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, Michele Montori, Maria Eva Argenziano, Pieter Jan Poortmans, Pierfrancesco Visaggi, Roberto Penagini, David J. Tate, Marina Coletta, Andrea Sorge

“…This review aims to summarize the most relevant evidence on the endoscopic evaluation and dilation of fibrostenotic complications in EoE, also providing practical guidance for clinicians to optimize the endoscopic management of these patients.…”
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Clinical and Psychopathological Features of Mental Disorders in Patients with Poisoning by Hypotensive and Antiarrhythmic Drugs as a Result of Suicidal Acts by T. I. Dikaya, K. K. Ilyashenko, G. N. Sukhodolova, O. V. Zubareva, M. M. Potskhveriya

“…Among the forms of suicidal behavior, self-poisoning is the most common one, often occurring as a result of taking various medications, the second place among them is occupied by antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic drugs. …”
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