Influence of betahistidine dihydrochloride and antihypertensive medications on quality of life in patients with stable arterial hypertension and vertigo by G. F. Andreeva, S. Yu. Martsevich, V. M. Gorbunov, O. A. Melnikov, V. P. Voronina, I. P. Zhigareva

“…To assess the effects of combined lisinopril and betahistidine dihydrochloride therapy on quality of life (QoL) and blood pressure (BP) in patients with stable, mild to moderate arterial hypertension and vertigo. Material and methods. The study included 67 patients with stable, mild to moderate AH and vertigo. …”
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In Vitro Measurement of the Elastic Properties of the Native Red Blood Cell Membrane by V. A. Sergunova, E. K. Kozlova, E. A. Myagkova, A. M. Chernysh

“…Objective: to develop a procedure to image native cells in a physiological medium and to measure the local stiffness of fixed red blood cell membranes in liquid in vitro experiments.Material and methods. Blood was taken from 4 healthy donors during prophylactic examinations and placed in EDTA-containing Microvette tubes. …”
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Postprandial secretion of insulin and peptide YY when taking erythritol and sucrose by N. V. Silina, N. V. Mazurina, E. V. Ershova, K. A. Komshilova, L. V. Nikankina, A. P. Pershina-Milutina, K. V. Antonova, E. A. Troshina

“…To study the effect of the non-calorie sweetener erythritol and the combination of erythritol and sucrose on postprandial secretion of insulin and peptide-YY (PYY).MATERIALS AND METHODS. A comparative study was conducted to assess the effect of erythritol, sucrose and a combination of erythritol and sucrose on postprandial glucose, IRI and PYY levels. …”
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Multiscale approach to predict degradation of fracture resistance in austenitic stainless steel welds due to thermal aging by Ji-Su Kim, Seokmin Hong, Gyeong-Geun Lee, Jong-Min Kim

“…Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) are employed as welding methods. The GTAW and SMAW weldments were thermally aged at temperatures of 340 °C, 400 °C, and 450 °C for up to 14,000, 15,000, and 10,000 h, respectively. …”
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Direct medical costs of using enzalutamide or abiraterone in chemotherapy-naïve patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer by N. A. Avxentyev, A. S. Makarov, M. Yu. Frolov

“…Costs of using enzalutamide or abiraterone are almost equal on the federal level, but the differences in the costs between these two medications are higher than 10% in 15 Russian regions. …”
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Effect of Application of Different Exercise Intensities on Vitamin D and Parathormone in Children with Down’s Syndrome by Hatem H. Allam, Alaa Shafie, Amal F. Gharib, Ahmad El Askary, Mazen Almehmadi, Tarek Alsayad, Ahmed M. Alziyadi, Lamiaa K. Elsayyad

“…The study is aimed at comparing the effect of two exercise intensities on the modulation of vitamin D and parathormone levels in children with DS. Methods. Forty-four DS male children aged from 8 to 12 years participated in the study. …”
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The Sustainable Use of Waste Glass Powder in Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes: A Mechanical and Economic Analysis by Yi Zhao, Bin Meng, Xiaosan Yin, Yijie Bao

“…This research investigates the effects of replacing the cement in concrete with an equal mass of waste glass powder (WGP) at five different replacement rates—0%, 5%, 15%, 30%, and 60%—and focuses on the mechanical behaviors and value coefficients of concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs), which are evaluated through axial compression tests and value engineering methods. …”
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Inclusive and Accessible Transportation for All: Strategies for Integrating Equity in Transportation Research by Laquanda Leaven Johnson, Oghenetejiri Ebakivie, Jerry Everett, Szaviea Wynn

“…It examines how equity is conceptualized, measured, and operationalized, focusing on both horizontal equity (the equal treatment of similar groups) and vertical equity (prioritizing disadvantaged populations). …”
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Vector Autoregressive Hierarchical Hidden Markov Models for Extracting Finger Movements Using Multichannel Surface EMG Signals by Nebojša Malešević, Dimitrije Marković, Gunter Kanitz, Marco Controzzi, Christian Cipriani, Christian Antfolk

“…The effectiveness of the novel algorithms was assessed versus methods commonly used for real-time classification of EMGs in a prosthesis control application. …”
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A Novel Approach to Determine the Prevalence of Type of Soft Palate Using Digital Intraoral Impression by Saurabh Chaturvedi, Mohamed Khaled Addas, Abdullah Saad Ali Al Humaidi, Abdulrazaq Mohammed Al Qahtani, Mubarak Daghash Al Qahtani

“…To determine the prevalence of type of soft palate in targeted population. Materials and Methods. Using computer technology in dentistry, intraoral digital scanner, and 3D analysis software tool, study was conducted. 100 patients selected from the outpatient clinics were divided into two groups based on the ages of 20–40 years and 41–60 years with equal ratio of males and females. …”
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Next-Generation Sequencing–Based Molecular Profiling of Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Potential Application for Therapy by Hakan Demirci, MD, Josh N. Vo, PhD, Yi-Mi Wu, PhD, Victor Elner, MD, Arul M. Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, Dan Robinson, PhD, F. Yesim Demirci, MD

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Cognitive impairment across the schizophrenia spectrum: a comparative neuropsychological study by Xiao-Yan He, An-Pei Wei, Zhuo-Hui Huang, Fei Wang, Li Li Guo, Cai-Lan Hou

“…Verbal memory: Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R).Visual memory: Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Epi-On vs Epi-Off Corneal Cross-Linking in Corneal Ectasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Nughays RO, Bazayd AS, Alshamekh LA, Alshammari RA, Alenezi MA, Dahlan HY, Alsubhi JA, Alshammri SG, AlQurashi NA, Aldajani AH, Alrammah AH, Alenezi MN, Almutairi AA, Alomayri AF, Alghamdi S

“…This review compares two CXL methods, epithelium-on (epi-on) and epithelium-off (epi-off), to assess their safety and effectiveness for managing corneal ectasia. …”
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FAKTOR-FAKTOR PENYEBAB KETERCAPAIAN LEVEL KOGNITIF SISWA DALAM PEMECAHAN MASALAH TEOREMA PYTHAGORAS BERDASARKAN TAKSONOMI BLOOM REVISI [CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE... by Ziaul Rahmah, Puguh Darmawan, Mohd Nor Syahrir Abdullah

“…This research employed qualitative methods with multiple case study types. Prospective participants were 35 eighth-grade junior high school students. …”
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Améliorer l’enseignement dans le supérieur by Iryna Hontarenko, Oksana Kovalenko

“…The article addresses the issue of identifying the most efficient methods for preparing and delivering university lectures. …”
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Affective Video Content Analysis: Decade Review and New Perspectives by Junxiao Xue, Jie Wang, Xiaozhen Liu, Qian Zhang, Xuecheng Wu

“…In recent years, with the rapid development of affective computing and the explosive growth of visual data, Affective Video Content Analysis (AVCA) as an essential branch of affective computing has become a widely researched topic. …”
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A computational insight into cardiac beat-to-beat intervals variability: from normal to pathological by Ștefan-Claudiu Mirescu, Firuța-Liliana Ardelean, Octavian POPESCU

“…Concerning smoking, the study concluded that during smoking and ten minutes after, HRV parameters presented lower values than before smoking, as revealed by visual (2D and 3D) and analytical HRV methods. Our study is one of the few in literature that focuses on the acute effects of cigarette smoking, rather than the well-known long term effects of this wide-spread habit.…”
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Automatic Detection of Tiny Drainage Outlets and Ventilations on Flat Rooftops from Aerial Imagery by L. Arzoumanidis, W. Li, W. Li, J. Knechtel, Y. Kosmayadi, Y. Dehbi

“…We evaluated two different object detection methods, with FCOS (Fully Convolutional One-Stage Object Detection) outperforming Faster R-CNN in identifying these small utilities. …”
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Efficacy and safety of phacotrabeculectomy versus phacogoniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre non-inferiority randomised controlled... by Xiulan Zhang, Xi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Lin Xie, Lan Lu, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Xiaowei Yan, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Meichun Xiao, Xiaohuan Zhao, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Minwen Zhou, Sujie Fan

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Arthroscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of a Hidden Intrameniscal Fracture of the Medial Meniscus by Maximiliano Ibañez, M.D., Michele Saragnese, M.D., Felix Hoffmann, M.D., Caroline Mouton, Ph.D., Romain Seil, Ph.D., M.D.

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