Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning with Automatic Curriculum Generation for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Tactical Decision-Making in Autonomous Air Combat by Yang Li, Wenhan Dong, Pin Zhang, Hengang Zhai, Guangqi Li

“…The framework facilitates dynamic termination and switching of tactics, thereby addressing the limitations of fixed-duration hierarchical methods. Ablation studies confirm the effectiveness of WGAN-based curricula in accelerating policy convergence. …”
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Research hotspots in nutrition for patients with head and neck cancer from 2014 to 2024 by WANG Shuai, LIU Manfeng, AN Na, WANG Dikan, HUANG Qiuyu, LIN Zhumei

“…Objective To understand the current status, international cooperation, research hotspots, and development trends of nutritional studies on patients with head and neck cancer from 2014 to 2024, and to predict future research trends. Methods The Web of Science Core Collection database was searched to retrieve nutritional studies on patients with head and neck cancer from January 2014 to March 2024. …”
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DC-tCNN: A Deep Model for EEG-Based Detection of Dim Targets by Liangwei Fan, Hui Shen, Fengyu Xie, Jianpo Su, Yang Yu, Dewen Hu

“…In this work, we seek to explore event-related brain responses of dim target detection tasks and extend the brain-computer interface (BCI) systems to this task for efficiency enhancement. Methods: We develop a BCI paradigm named Asynchronous Visual Evoked Paradigm (AVEP), in which subjects are required to search the dim targets within satellite images when their scalp electroencephalography (EEG) signals are simultaneously recorded. …”
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Comparative efficacy of half-dose and one-third-dose photodynamic therapy in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: a retrospective study by Mohsen Farvardin, Dorna Eghtedari, Maryam Shahmohammadi, Mohammadkarim Johari

“…Abstract Purpose To compare the efficacy and safety of half-dose and one-third-dose photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods This retrospective study included 72 eyes from 72 patients with chronic CSC treated with either one-third-dose (2 mg/m²) or half-dose (3 mg/m²) PDT. …”
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Clinical and radiological efficacy of a new conservative treatment for fibrocystic disease by R. M. Shabaev, I. V. Kolyadina, D. A. Blagovestnov, P. M. Starokon

“…To assess clinical and radiological efficacy of a new conservative treatment for FBD, “Evening primrose oil” administered orally for 6 months in women with symptomatic FBD.Materials and methods. This randomized, blind, placebo-controlled trial included 144 patients with clinical FBD manifestations (pain and tension in the breast). …”
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Is Stretching exercises Superior to Steroids for Sustained Relief in Plantar Fasciitis? Evidence from a Prospective Study by Divya Nand Pandey, Harsh Pratap Singh, Chetan Singh, Shrikant Raj, Harshit Tripathi, Ayush Prakash

“…This study compares the short-term and long-term effectiveness of plantar fascia stretching exercises versus corticosteroid injections in improving pain and function. Materials and Methods: This prospective clinical trial included 100 patients randomly assigned to two treatment groups: One undergoing plantar fascia-specific stretching exercises with anti-inflammatory medications, contrast bath and shoe insole and the other receiving a single corticosteroid injection (Triamcinolone acetonide 1 mL i.e., 40 mg with 1 mL 2% lignocaine with 20 gauze needle) on medial to the heel pad on most tender point after local sensitivity followed by anti-inflammatory medications, contrast bath and shoe insole .Outcome measures included the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the foot and ankle ability measure (FAAM), recorded at baseline, and at 2, 6, 12, and 16 weeks post-treatment. …”
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Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair by Pars Plana Vitrectomy with and without Scleral Buckling: A Propensity Score Analysis by Rajsirisongsri P, Patikulsila D, Phinyo P, Kunavisarut P, Chaikitmongkol V, Nanegrungsunk O, Apivatthakakul A, Seetasut S, Tantivit Y, Krisanuruks N, Sangkaew A, Watanachai N, Choovuthayakorn J

“…Pongthep Rajsirisongsri,1 Direk Patikulsila,1 Phichayut Phinyo,2– 4 Paradee Kunavisarut,1 Voraporn Chaikitmongkol,1 Onnisa Nanegrungsunk,1 Atitaya Apivatthakakul,1 Sutheerada Seetasut,1 Yaowaret Tantivit,1 Napatsorn Krisanuruks,1 Apisara Sangkaew,1 Nawat Watanachai,5 Janejit Choovuthayakorn1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 2Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 3Department of Biomedical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology (Bioce), Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 4Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research (MSTR), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 5Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Janejit Choovuthayakorn, Email janejit.c@cmu.ac.thPurpose: To evaluate the anatomical and visual outcomes of patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) who received primary repair by combined pars plana vitrectomy with scleral buckling (PPV/SB) or pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) alone by using a propensity analysis.Patients and Methods: This study was a single center retrospective observational study. …”
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Enhancing the performance of SSVEP-based BCIs by combining task-related component analysis and deep neural network by Qingguo Wei, Chang Li, Yijun Wang, Xiaorong Gao

“…Combining the two methods is expected to enhance the performance of an SSVEP-based brain-computer interface (BCI) by exploiting their advantages. …”
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Cinematographic expression in the manga “Crime and punishment” by Osamu Tezuka / Кинематографическая экспрессия в манге Осаму Тэдзуки «Преступление и наказание»... by Оlga Vanyushkina / Ольга Евгеньевна Ванюшкина

“…Dostoevsky’s novel "Crime and Punishment", the use of methods and techniques from the field of cinematography makes it possible to multiply the effect of scene perception, based solely on visualization tools. …”
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RETRACTED: Amplitude and Phase Computable Ocean Wave Real-Time Modeling with GPU Acceleration by Guigui Wang, Shihan Tan, Ge Song, Sheng Wang

“…In this paper, a hybrid Ocean Modeling Method based on wavelet transform is presented. This method introduces an accurate phase calculation and a wind-field model solution to compensate for the randomness of wave generation and the lack of physical mechanism in spectral methods. …”
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Investigating the Effect of ORA-AID Mucosal Adhesive on the Patient\'s Pain Level after Tooth Extraction by Mohsen Barzegar, Mojtaba Soltanianzadeh, Mohammad Amin Yektaie, Hossein Aghily

“…This study compared ORA-AID with conventional dressings in the patients younger than 18. Methods: A double-blind clinical trial was conducted involving 29 patients. …”
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Enhanced Grounding DINO: Efficient Cross-Modality Block for Open-Set Object Detection in Remote Sensing by Zibo Hu, Kun Gao, Jingyi Wang, Zhijia Yang, Zefeng Zhang, Haobo Cheng, Wei Li

“…The IPFR further reduces the computational complexity involved in refining multiscale visual features. The method achieves a 49.7% reduction in GFLOPs, improves performance on visual grounding datasets DIOR-RSVG and RSVG-HR, and delivers competitive results on the candidate category dataset DOTA.…”
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VSS-SpatioNet: a multi-scale feature fusion network for multimodal image integrations by Zeyu Xiang

“…Existing CNN-based and Transformer-based methods face computational inefficiencies in modeling global dependencies. …”
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Medical Image Retrieval Based on Ensemble Learning using Convolutional Neural Networks and Vision Transformers by Ahmed Yahya, Dalya Khaled, Waleed Al-Azzawi, Tawfeeq Alghazali, H. Sabah Jabr, R. Madhat Abdulla, M. Kadhim Abbas Al-Maeeni, N. Hussin Alwan, S. Saad Najeeb, Kh. T. Falih

“…Our proposed model is based on combining Vision Transformers (ViTs) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and learns to capture both the locality and also the globality of high-level feature maps. Our method is trained to encode the images in the database and outputs a ranking list containing the most similar image to the least similar one to the query. …”
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Real-world outcomes and treatment patterns in Colombian patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema by Joshua Kock, José D. Miranda, Farley Johanna Gonzalez-Patino, Sebastián Rojas, Luz E. Pérez, Jhon Edwar Bolaños, Carlos J. Bello, Jose D. Manga, Mauricio A. Hernández, Laura Prieto-Pinto

“…Background/Objectives: Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) are the leading causes of vision loss worldwide, with significant public health implications in middle-income countries such as Colombia. Subjects and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of patients with nAMD and DME over a 10-year period. …”
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Interpretable multitask deep learning model for detecting and analyzing severity of rice bacterial leaf blight by Sudhesh K. M, Aarthi R., Sainamole Kurian. P, Sikha O.K

“…The proposed approach begins by generating multiclass segmentation masks using three candidate methods: MultiClass U-Net, DeepLabv3, and Detectron2 (used here for its instance segmentation capability). …”
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The effectiveness of Irifrin 2.5 % and Irifrin-BK 2.5 % drugs in the treatment of computer vision syndrome by E. L. Efimova, V. V. Brzhesky, I. E. Panova, A. S. Aleksandrova, M. A. Zercalova, Ya. M. Poroger

“…Material and methods. 52 CVS patients aged 17 to 34 years (mean age 22.3 ± 2.72 years) were divided into 2 groups. …”
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Comparison of the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique without versus with an autologous blood clot for treating macular hole-associated retinal detachment by Ke Zhu, Yingchao Wang, Boya Lei, Ling Chen, Yanqiong Zhang, Qing Chang, Gezhi Xu, Yingqin Ni

“…Abstract Background To investigate the anatomical and functional outcomes of macular hole-associated retinal detachment (MHRD) after vitrectomy using the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique with autologous blood clot (ABC). Methods This retrospective observational study included 80 eyes with MHRD that underwent vitrectomy with ILM flap without (46 eyes) or with ABC (34 eyes). …”
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Electrophysiological markers of preclinical diagnosis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy by M. O. Kirillova, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko, A. N. Zhuravleva

“…Purpose: to evaluate the changes in electrophysiological indicators reflecting various aspects of the function of retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and their axons in the early diagnosis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON).Material and methods. Two clinical groups, (1) 35 patients (60 eyes) aged 49 to 70 with suspected glaucoma and (2) 16 patients (30 eyes) aged 43–68 with initial primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), and a comparison group of 38 relatively healthy subjects (45 eyes) aged 42–70 were tested for pattern-reversed visual evoked potentials (PVEP), transient and stationary pattern-ERGs (PERG) according to ISCEV, and photopic negative response (PhNR).Results. …”
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Evaluation of Stress Hormone Levels, Preoperative Anxiety, and Information Needs before and after Hysteroscopy under Local Anesthesia in Relation to Transvaginal Procedures under G... by Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska, Katarzyna Wszołek, Adrian Nowak, Natalia Ignaszak-Kaus, Magdalena Muszyńska, Maciej Wilczak

“…An original survey questionnaire, the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used as research tools. …”
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