FDG-PET-based brain network analysis: a brief review of metabolic connectivity by Pham Minh Tuan, Mouloud Adel, Nguyen Linh Trung, Tatiana Horowitz, Ismail Burak Parlak, Eric Guedj

“…Abstract Background Over the past decades, the analysis metabolic connectivity patterns has received significant attention in exploring the underlying mechanism of human behaviors, and the neural underpinnings of brain neurological disorders. …”
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Terbinafine versus itraconazole: a long-term, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. A pilote study by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Claudio Rossetti, Delia Colombo, Michele Chiericozzi, Elvana Kola, Luigi Allegra

“…Background: The frequency of pulmonary aspergillosis has been increasing for decades. Standard oral treatment is associated with tolerability problems and interactions with commonly used medications. …”
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KGB Struggle with Antisoviet Manifestation in Lithuania and Abroad: People's Discreditation by Kristina Burinskaitė

“…Those campaigns were carried out until the ninth decade, but during the rebirth period, they did not make any effect on public opinion. …”
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PFAS contamination in tap water: Target and suspect screening of zwitterionic, cationic, and anionic species across Canada and beyond by Termeh Teymoorian, Gabriel Munoz, Sébastien Sauvé

“…The occurrence of FTAB likely reflects shifts from PFOS-based aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) in the past decades, and possibly other uses. Short-chain perfluoroalkyl sulfonamides (FBSA, FHxSA) were also globally recurrent. …”
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A kormányzati támogatások hatása a járműipari vállalatok pénzügyi teljesítményére az Ipar 4.0 korában Magyarországon by Péter Halmosi

“…English Government subsidy for the automotive industry remains a critical area of economic policy. Over the past few decades, fiscal support has had a substantial impact on foreign direct investment, research and development, technology transfer, and the evolution of supply chains. …”
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Profile and outcomes of retinal artery occlusion: The underrealized need to expedite presentation by Yogita Kadam, Anthony V Das, Raja Narayanan, Neelima Balakrishnan, Praneet Telukunta, Brijesh Takkar

“…Almost half presented within the fifth (24.85%) and sixth (21.4%) decades of life. Hyperhomocysteinemia had a higher association (1.95, P = 0.0019) with younger patients (<40 years), while hypertension (3.64, P < 0.001), diabetes mellitus (DM; 4.18, P < 0.001), and coronary artery disease (CAD) (4.26, P = 0.002) were significantly commoner in older patients. …”
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Threats and Mitigation Strategies for Electroencephalography-Based Person Authentication by Zaib Unnisa, Asadullah Tariq, Irfan Ud Din, Danish Shehzad, Mohamed Adel Serhani, Abdelkader N. Belkacem, Nadeem Sarwar

“…A comprehensive collection of articles over the previous decade has been compiled to answer contemporary EEG signal research questions to get valuable insights. …”
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Evolution of artificial intelligence in healthcare: a 30-year bibliometric study by Yaojue Xie, Yuansheng Zhai, Yuansheng Zhai, Guihua Lu, Guihua Lu

“…This study undertakes a dynamic and longitudinal bibliometric analysis of AI publications within the healthcare sector over the past three decades to investigate the current status and trends of the fusion between medicine and artificial intelligence.MethodsFollowing a search on the Web of Science, researchers retrieved all reviews and original articles concerning artificial intelligence in healthcare published between January 1993 and December 2023. …”
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Quantitative impacts of climate change and human activities on grassland growth in Xinjiang, China by Hanyi Rui, Beier Luo, Ying Wang, Lin Zhu, Qinyuan Zhu

“…This was mainly attributed to the warming and humidifying trend of Xinjiang’s climate in recent decades, where increased precipitation and rising temperatures promoted grassland growth. …”
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Exploitation of Unconventional CD8 T-Cell Responses Induced by Engineered Cytomegaloviruses for the Development of an HIV-1 Vaccine by Joseph Bruton, Tomáš Hanke

“…After four decades of intensive research, traditional vaccination strategies for HIV-1 remain ineffective due to HIV-1′s extraordinary genetic diversity and complex immune evasion mechanisms. …”
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Nitrous oxide exerts rewarding effect via regulating D1 receptor and BDNF pathway in ventral tegmental area-nucleus accumbens dopamine circuit by Wen-Qi Li, Sheng-Nan Liu, Si-Chang Yang, Xiang Lin, Zhang-Jin Zhang

“…Abstract Recreational use of nitrous oxide (N2O) has risen dramatically over the past decades. This study aimed to examine its rewarding effect and the underlying mechanisms. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Leading Countries in Conducting Artificial Intelligence Research by Ahmed H. Al-Marzouqi, Alya A. Arabi

“…When the overall quality of AI publications over the past decade was considered, Hong Kong and Singapore performed the best with respect to publications in higher percentile journals (the top 1%, 5%, and 10% journals), and Switzerland performed the best with respect to citations/publication and field-weighted citation impact (FWCI). …”
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Defense Budget Gaps and Legal Implications of Alternative Financing in Indonesia: A Legal Reform Perspective by Aris Marsudiyanto, Athor Subroto, Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro, A. Hanief Saha Ghafur

“…This paper examines the critical defense budget gap in Indonesia, which has become a pressing issue over the past decade. With global challenges, particularly the escalating wars in the Middle East, Indonesia faces growing security concerns that necessitate a stronger defense program. …”
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Russia of PeterI: Gaining Great Power Status by P. A. Krotov

“…Arguably, the recognition of the title by the European states cannot be the main criterion for determining the time of Russia's transformation into a great power because recognizing the imperial title dragged on for sev- eral decades. The great power position of Russia and its new role in international relations began to find its reflection in the treaties between the leading European powers before the official recognition as an empire. …”
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The die is cast: Sweden and Finland’s long road to NATO by E. V. Korunova

“…However, the two states had tended to coordinate their foreign policies already back then and this trend only strengthened in the following decades of the Cold War. The second section shows how the Finnish neutrality model, initially focused on building special relations with the USSR, and a more flexible Swedish non–aligned policy, facilitated convergence of the two states, as well as their cooperation with the Nordic members of NATO. …”
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The prevalence of sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients in Uyo, Nigeria by Akpan EE, Udo AIA, Umoh AV

“… Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that spans years or even decades. It is therefore associated with comorbidities as well as other complications among which include erectile dysfunction (ED), anxiety, and depression. …”
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Adaptation of Higher Medical Education to the Conditions of Digitalization of Healthcare by V. A. Lazarenko, P. V. Kalutskiy, N. B. Dremova, A. I. Ovod

“…The experience of creating EIEE at Kursk State Medical University over the past decades is presented. Various forms and methods of learning and knowledge control are being computerized. …”
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An Interval Throwing Program for Baseball Pitchers Based upon Workload Data by Michael M. Reinold, Brittany Dowling, Glenn S. Fleisig, Leonard C. Macrina, Kevin E. Wilk, John T. Streepy, James R. Andrews

“…# Background Interval throwing programs (ITP) have been used for decades to enable baseball pitchers to return to competition after injury or surgery by gradually applying load to the throwing arm. …”
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The United States and the Challenges of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Internal Stability: A Historical Retrospective by L. R. Khlebnikova

“…The second section focuses on the last decade of King Hussein’s rule (1989–1999). The final section examines the policies of his son, Abdullah II — from his ascension to throne until the ‘Jordanian Spring’ of 2011. …”
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How quality conventions shape the governance of the dairy value chains of Senegal by Serena Ferrari, Guillaume Duteurtre, Christian Corniaux

“… Background: Over the past few decades, the Senegalese dairy sector has undergone a rapid transformation. …”
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