TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDES BASED ON NON-DEFICIT MATERIALS by T.O. Zinchenko, U.S. Chikhrina

“…The substrate temperature was varied from 300 to 500 °C to optimize the crystalline structure of the films. Results. …”

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY EFFECTS ON REGULATORY AND ADAPTIVE STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL CLASS I–II CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by S. G. Kanorskyi, V. G. Tregubov, V. M. Pokrovskyi

“…Aim. To identify the optimal therapeutic strategy in Functional Class (FC) I–II chronic heart failure (CHF), in accordance with the effects of different drug classes on the regulatory and adaptive status (RAS). …”
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Preemptive regional nerve blocks for sternotomy in pediatric cardiac surgery: a Bayesian network meta-analysis by Bruno F.M. Wegner, Gustavo R.M. Wegner, Jaime A. Arias, Tatiana S. Nascimento

“…This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis to support clinical decision-making for optimal analgesia. Methods: We conducted a Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) including Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of pediatric patients (0–12 years) undergoing cardiac surgery by sternotomy and receiving preemptive regional nerve blocks. …”
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The impact of active sport tourism experiencescape perception on tourists’ psychological recovery: the mediating role of flow experience by Hengyi Song, Dongqi Wang, Teng Ma

“…IntroductionBased on the SOR framework, this study addresses the widening mental-health challenges—such as anxiety and depression—among urban populations in China amid rapid urbanization. While previous research has highlighted the “therapeutic” function of tourism, few studies have examined the specific mechanism by which the experiencescape of active sport tourism influences psychological recovery via flow experience. …”
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Italian validation of the Orbach and Mikulincer Mental Pain Scale-8 (OMMP-8) by Giulia Landi, Giada Boccolini, Geremia Chinali, Silvana Grandi, Eliana Tossani

“…It also exhibited scale measurement invariance for gender, age, current mental health treatment, and current suicidal ideation while residual invariance was established for gender, age, and treatment status. …”
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A Comprehensive Approach for Performance Evaluation in Petrochemical Industry: Integrating Sustainable Balanced Scorecard, Dynamic Network DEA, and DEMATEL in a Neutrosophic Enviro... by Hasan Abedifar, Bijan Rahmani Parchikolaei, Seyyed Mohammad Hadji Molana, Mahnaz Ahadzadeh Namin

“…The findings reveal that DMU9 consistently exhibits high performance, while DMU3 shows significant declines, particularly in the Customer and Environment perspectives. …”
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Mortality Rates of Minor vs Major Lower Extremity Amputations in Diabetic Patients by Karolis Strašunskas, Vėtra Markevičiūtė

“…Future research should focus on refining risk stratification and optimizing rehabilitation programs to enhance patient prognosis post-amputation. …”
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Integrating AI into ADHD Therapy: Insights from ChatGPT-4o and Robotic Assistants by Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman, Mohanad Kandil, Stefan Wagner

“…Additionally, most current methods lack multi-modal interaction, limiting their ability to engage children effectively across speech, text, and visual feedback. …”
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Exploring the mediating role of virtual environment loneliness in the link between interpersonal relationship styles and social anxiety by Mustafa Batuhan Kurtoğlu, Kübra Sezer Katar

“…Future studies should further investigate these relationships to optimize interventions for individuals struggling with social anxiety.…”
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Protocol: Weight-adjusted effective volume of 0.5% ropivacaine for combined costoclavicular brachial plexus block-cervical plexus blocks undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A... by Jianlin Wang, Liyong Yuan, Zhong Mei, Zhimin Sheng, Xiaolu Huang, Miao Zhu

“…In patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgeries under general anesthesia with CCB-CPBs, the aim is to determine the optimal dose of ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia while avoiding hemidiaphragmatic paralysis (HDP).…”
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Comparing the Effect of a One-Session Average-Intensity Resistance Training on the Growth Hormone Secretion in Active and Inactive Women by Seyedeh Zoleikha Hashemi Chashmi, Norolah Geravand, Khosro Jalali Dehkordi, Ali Asghar Ravasi, Mehran Sardari

“…Results: resistance training decreases the secretion of growth hormone after training in active women while it increased the secretion of growth hormone after training in inactive women. …”
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Thyroidectomy versus antithyroid drugs in Graves’ disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by XiaoGang Zheng, Yi Zhu, Ming Gao Chen, Yong Cheng Su, Xiao Ming Wu

“…Thyroidectomy was associated with a significantly better hyperthyroid cure rate as compared to antithyroid drugs (OR 3.03, 95% CI: 1.05 to 8.97, P = 0.04), while also being associated with a lower rate of recurrence. …”
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Management of c/pT3a Renal Cell Carcinoma in Light of EAU Guidelines by Samir BOURAS

“…The aim of this review is to analyze this management approach primarily through European and French guidelines. Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, with keywords including "Renal cell carcinoma," "cT3a," "pT3a," and "perirenal fat invasion." …”
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Early rehabilitation interventions for global developmental delay in children: a narrative review by Shixian Liu, Meijun Zhu, Caiying Yi, Dongmei Zeng

“…The findings support the necessity of adopting appropriate stakeholders in the intervention planning while observing proper practices and evaluations. …”
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Screening of medicinal plant extracts in Vietnam and investigation of their combination for preventing and treating gout by C. Ha Anh, M. Le Tan

“…The study aimed to examine the potential use of ethanol extracts of four medicinal plants to prevent and treat gout disease.Methods. An investigation of some typical compound contents such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins in terms of two bioactive abilities, including anti-xanthine oxidase and antioxidant was carried out in Eclipta prostrata L., Artemisia vulgaris L., Apium graveolens L., and Piper betle L samples. …”
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Use of whole body PET scan in patients with infective endocarditis may impact care of those with intravascular devices: results from a comparative retrospective cohort study by Jason Park, Kaitlyn Simpson, Megan Neils, James Riddell

“…Background: Whole body 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT (WBP) may be an important tool for the management of infective endocarditis (IE) by identifying areas of occult primary or metastatic infection. However, the optimal use of this study in patients with IE is unknown. …”
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Comparative Study on the Durability of Stainless Steel Crowns vs. Zirconia Crowns for Pediatric Use by Umesh C. Chaudhary, Malay Singh, Divyanshu Srivastava, Shridevi Hugar, Vartika Singh, Nitin Singh, Miral Mehta, Dnyanesh Shul

“…Stainless steel crowns (SSCs) have been a staple in restorative pediatric dentistry, while zirconia crowns (ZCs) have emerged as an esthetic alternative. …”
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Standard RUTF vs. locally-made RUSF for acutely malnourished children: A quasi-experimental comparison of the impact on growth and compliance in a rural community of Pakistan. by Azza Sarfraz, Sheraz Ahmed, Sajid Muhammad, Najeeb Rehman, Sanam Iram Soomro, Khaliq Qureshi, Sadaf Jakhro, Fayaz Umrani, Adam Greene, Sana Syed, Sean R Moore, Syed Asad Ali

“…<h4>Background</h4>The reduction in severe and moderate acute malnutrition (SAM and MAM) rates in Pakistan has been sub-optimal compared to other low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Ecological Management Zoning Through Integration of Ecosystem Service and Landscape Ecological Risk: A Case Study in Chongli, China by Fang Xu, Shaoning Yan, Xiangrong Wang, Xiyue Wang

“…Using Sentinel-2 imagery and spatial statistics, we quantified land-use changes, applied benefit transfer methods for ESV assessment, and calculated the LERI using landscape pattern indices. …”
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Keeping silent or running away. The voices of Vietnamese women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence by Raquel Herrero-Arias, Anh Ngoc Truong, Gaby Ortiz-Barreda, Erica Briones-Vozmediano

“…Conclusion: A strategy of conformity like silence can be a tactic for women to cope with a system of male dominance while navigating complex structural inequalities. …”
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