Инвестиционная открытость российских регионов: трансформации во времени и влияние приграничного положения... by Анастасия Васильева, Марина Морошкина

“…The paper aims at assessing the investment openness of the Russian regions, identifying spatial trends in investment activities, and determining the impact of the border factor. Materials and Methods. Investment openness was defined with mathematical tools and statistical data from 2011, 2015, and 2021; hierarchical cluster analysis was used for typology; the results of calculations and typology were visualized in map diagrams. …”
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CFM-UNet: coupling local and global feature extraction networks for medical image segmentation by Ke Niu, Jiacheng Han, Jiuyun Cai

“…Experimental results demonstrate that CFM-UNet outperforms other advanced methods in segmenting medical image datasets, including liver organs, liver tumors, spine, and colon polyps, with notable generalization ability in liver organ segmentation. …”
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Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Conflict Construction in the Example of Studying the Current Political Situation by Anastasia Mikhailovna Kovaleva

“…Foreign media use the whole arsenal of informational psychological war methods including misinformation, discredit, compromise of enemy on the «symbolic space» level. …”
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Ensemble Techniques for Robust Fake News Detection: Integrating Transformers, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning by Mohammed Al-alshaqi, Danda B. Rawat, Chunmei Liu

“…The proliferation of fake news across multiple modalities has emerged as a critical challenge in the modern information landscape, necessitating advanced detection methods. This study proposes a comprehensive framework for fake news detection integrating text, images, and videos using machine learning and deep learning techniques. …”
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LIM: Lightweight Image Local Feature Matching by Shanquan Ying, Jianfeng Zhao, Guannan Li, Junjie Dai

“…Image matching is a fundamental problem in computer vision, serving as a core component in tasks such as visual localization, structure from motion, and SLAM. …”
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The effects of playing digital games on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing: A randomized controlled study by Muhammet Kavlakci, Filiz Ogce, Tulay Yavan

“…OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine the effects of digital game play on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing. METHODS: Data were obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8 and 17 years at the pediatric emergency department between January 16 and March 19, 2020, using the Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the Wong–Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fear of Medical Procedures Scale (FMPS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-CH). …”
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Dynamical Analysis of a Soliton Neuron Model: Bifurcations, Quasi-Periodic Behaviour, Chaotic Patterns, and Wave Solutions by Adel Elmandouh

“…This study utilizes qualitative methods from planar integrable systems theory to analyze and interpret phase portraits. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas by O. A. Beylerli, Zhao Shiguang, I. F. Gareev, Chen Xin

“…In this review we examine the current diagnostic criteria and treatment methods for various forms of pituitary adenomas.…”
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the evaluation the efficiency of Proteflazidum in complex treatment of herpetic uveitis by H. M. Kamilov, M. N. Yuldosheva, M. S. Kasimova

“…Purpose: to determine efficiency of Proteflazidum in treatment of herpetic uveitis.Methods: 87 eyes of 78 patients, suffering by different forms herpetic uveitis were studied. …”
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Small but threatening: Punctate Outer Retinal Toxoplasmosis (PORT), a case series report. by Rebeca Paquentín-Jiménez, Ronald Rivera-Sempértegui, Luz Elena Concha-Del-Río

“…<h4>Aim</h4>To emphasize the importance of promptly assessment of punctate outer retinal toxoplasmosis (PORT), and to present a case series in a third-level reference center in Mexico City.<h4>Methods</h4>Retrospective, observational case series of eight eyes of eight patients who presented PORT between January 2020 to February 2023. …”
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Physical Disabilities and Impediments to the Priesthood According to Orthodox Canon Law, with a Case Study of the Romanian Orthodox Church by Răzvan Perșa

“…The methods include a critical canonical and historical analysis of primary sources such as the Canons, patristic writings, and synodal legislation, with particular reference to the initiatives of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the modern cultural and pastoral context. …”
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An Analytical Study of Verbal and Moral Paradoxes in Adonis's Poetry by Hamid Valizadeh, Sakineh Dagheleh

“…In this study, the researcher has used descriptive and analytical methods.Â…”
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Additional effects of core stability exercises on pain and function of patients with patellofemoral pain: A randomized controlled trial by Behnaz Tazesh, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Farzin Halabchi

“…We aimed to investigate whether increased core muscle strength and endurance improve clinical outcomes. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial, 60 patients (M/F: 25/35, age = 32.28 (5.9) years) with PFP were randomly allocated into two groups of routine exercise (control) and combined core plus routine exercise (intervention). …”
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Anatomical Assessment of Prevalence and Identification of Configuration of Middle Mesial Canal in Mandibular Molars Using Ultrasonics and Dental Operating Microscope: An Ex Vivo St... by Damini Patil, Ramchandra Kabir, Ashwini Koti, Vaishali Wankhede, Priyanka Kombade, Yogesh Chanchalwad, Rupali Patwekar

“…Although previous studies have reported the prevalence of MMC, consistent identification remains challenging. Material and Methods: In an ex vivo, cross-sectional study, 200 extracted permanent mandibular first and second molars free from prior endodontic treatment were examined. …”
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Asclepius with contemporary glasses introduces ‘Modern Radiology’—an open-access teaching resource by Minerva Becker

“…It complements case-based and interactive learning methods, providing a systematic foundation for radiology education. …”
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Cocoa Ripeness Classification Using Vision Transformer by Febryanti Sthevanie, Untari Novia Wisesty, Gia Septiana Wulandari, Kurniawan Nur Ramadhani

“… The quality of manual methods for assessing the ripeness of cocoa pods is subjective and varies from one person to another because of the intense labor required and variation of light and background conditions within the field. …”
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The synergistic effects of platelet-rich plasma and negative pressure wound therapy in cavitary infected wounds: a single-centre experience by Kun Qian, Wen-Xiu Bao, Na Zuo, Shuai Wang, Wei Ding

“…Objective To evaluate the efficacy of the combined application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in cavitary infected wounds, in addition to the parameter settings of NPWT. Methods The outcomes of patients with cavitary wounds who received debridement with either PRP plus NPWT (PRP group) or NPWT alone (controls) as part of their treatment protocol were retrospectively compared by examining preoperative and postoperative data on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil percentage, bacterial cultures, pain (measured using visual analogue scale [VAS] scores), postoperative hospitalization duration, and effective hospitalization days. …”
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Clinical Profile of Patients with Nonglaucomatous Optic Atrophy by Nakul Verma, Rajeev Tuli, Gaurav Sharma, Amit Bhardwaj

“…Aim: The aim of the study was to study the clinical profile of patients with nonglaucomatous optic atrophy (OA). Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care center. …”
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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PATTERN OF UNCHANGED MEDIASTINAL LYMPH NODES IN CHILDREN WITH UNINFECTED MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS by L. P. Shepeleva, I. E. Tyurin

“…Objective: to provide X-ray characteristics of mediastinal lymph nodes revealed by computed tomography (CT) in children and adolescents with uninfected Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Material and methods. The basis of the study was the results of CT in 105 children and adolescents with uninfected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. …”
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The role of optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis and treatment selection for proliferative diabetic retinopathy complicated by vitreomacular traction by M. I. Kerimov, Kh. D. Aliyev

“…Purpose: Identification of proliferative diabetic retinopathy complicated by vitreomacular traction syndrome and performance evaluation of 23 gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy using a spectral optical tomography (OCT).Material and methods: 18 eyes of 15 patients underwent 23 G pars plana vitrectomy for complications of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in 2009‑2012. …”
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