New possibilities for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. How much does the effect cost? by E. A. Pyadushkina, A. M. Lila, E. E. Yagnenkova, V. I. Ignatyeva, E. V. Derkach

“…The CEA, considering the current data allows us to conclude that the use of AFM in patients with moderate to severe SLE is economically feasible within the framework of the Russian healthcare system. …”
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Contagious viruses’ corollaries and deterioration of quality education in developing countries: an integrated model of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and remote working by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Mohamed Albeshr, Maryam Manzoor, Zoia Khan

“…Research limitations/implications – The current study extends the AI-mediated social exchange theory (MET) by observing faculty members of HEIs in the context of remote working, perceived work stress, commitment, turnover intention, fear of contagious viruses and AI awareness. …”
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ChatGPT's perspectives on real numbers, straight lines, and probability—A quantitative study on the influence of prompting by Frederik Dilling

“…The use of appropriate prompts can significantly increase or decrease the occurrence of perspectives. …”
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On the Issue of Improving Remuneration System in Budget Organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan by S. K. Baidybekova

“…The problems of accounting and analysis at enterprises in the context of international financial reporting standards are currently relevant, consequently it is necessary to work further to improve the organization of accounting and analysis of staff remuneration in budget organizations.…”
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A Deep Learning-Based Diagnostic Framework for Shaft Earthing Brush Faults in Large Turbine Generators by Katudi Oupa Mailula, Akshay Kumar Saha

“…The framework was evaluated using data from a fleet of large-scale generators under various brush fault scenarios (e.g., increased brush contact resistance, loss of brush contact, worn out brushes, and brush contamination). …”
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A Survey on Computational Methods in Drug Discovery for Neurodegenerative Diseases by Caterina Vicidomini, Francesco Fontanella, Tiziana D’Alessandro, Giovanni N. Roviello

“…Currently, the age structure of the world population is changing due to declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy. …”
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Use of dignity therapy in palliative care: a comprehensive scoping review by Romel Jonathan Velasco Yanez, Erilaine de Freitas Corpes, Judith Sixsmith, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Régia Christina Moura Barbosa Castro, Herla Maria Furtardo Jorge

“…Its use has steadily increased, and previous systematic reviews have synthesized evidence on its effectiveness in palliative care. …”
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Academic Mobility in Teacher Education by V. I. Zagvyazinskiy, L. M. Volosnikova, E. A. Kukuyev, I. V. Patrusheva

“…Nowadays, it is hard to consider higher education of the 21st century without the global context. The increasing globalisation opens up many opportunities for higher education development, while becoming a challenge to national systems for the training of qualified professionals, including teachers. …”
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Standards of Specialized Diabetes Care / Edited by Dedov I.I., Shestakova M.V., Mayorov A.Yu. 11th Edition by I. Dedov, M. Shestakova, A. Mayorov, N. Mokrysheva, E.  Andreeva, O. Bezlepkina, V. Peterkova, E. Artemova, P. Bardiugov, D. Beshlieva, O. Bondarenko, F. Burumkulova, O. Vikulova, N. Volevodz, G. Galstyan, I. Gomova, O. Grigoryan, Z. Dzhemilova, L. Ibragimova, V. Kalashnikov, I. Kononenko, T. Kuraeva, D. Laptev, D. Lipatov, O. Melnikova, M. Mikhina, M. Michurova, O. Motovilin, T. Nikonova, R. Rozhivanov, O. Smirnova, E. Starostina, E. Surkova, O. Sukhareva, A. Tiselko, A. Tokmakova, M. Shamkhalova, E. Shestakova, I. Jarek-Martynowa, M. Yaroslavceva

“…These evidence-based guidelines were designed to standardize and facilitate diabetes care in all regions of the Russian Federation.The Standards are updated on the regular basis to incorporate new data and relevant recommendations from national and international clinical societies, including World Health Organization Guidelines (WHO), International Diabetes Federation (IDF), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and Russian Association of Endocrinologists (RAE). Current edition of the “Standards” also integrates results of completed randomized clinical trials, as well as findings from the national studies of diabetes mellitus (DM), conducted in close partnership with a number of Russian hospitals.Latest data indicates that prevalence of DM in the world increased during the last decade more than two-fold, reaching some 537 million patients by the end of 2021. …”
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From Traditional Product Lifecycle Management Systems to Blockchain-Based Platforms by Mubashir Hayat, Herwig Winkler

“…However, this practice results in reducing the overall system efficiency. In this context, this paper assesses and recommends a blockchain-based innovative solution that overcomes the challenges of existing PLMs, hence increasing the overall system efficiency. …”
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Costs of switching to low global warming potential inhalers. An economic and carbon footprint analysis of NHS prescription data in England by Alexander J K Wilkinson, James Smith, Rory Braggins, Ingeborg Steinbach

“…Objectives Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) contain propellants which are potent greenhouse gases. …”
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Real time intelligent garbage monitoring and efficient collection using Yolov8 and Yolov5 deep learning models for environmental sustainability by Mohammed M. Abo-Zahhad, Mohammed Abo-Zahhad

“…Nationally, governments have initiated several programs to improve cleanliness by developing systems that alert businesses when it’s time to empty the bins. Current research proposes an enhanced, accurate, real-time object detection system to address the problem of trash accumulating around containers. …”
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THE THERMAL STABILITY OF POLYMER CABLE COMPOUNDS WITH A FLAME-RETARDING FILLER by A. Yu. Svatikov, I. D. Simonov-Emelyanov

“…Currently, halogen-free cable compositions are becoming increasingly common in the manufacture of cable compositions. …”
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The bacterial microbiome in spider beetles and deathwatch beetles by Austin Hendricks, T. Keith Philips, Tobias Engl, Rüdiger (Rudy) Plarre, Vincent G. Martinson

“…ABSTRACT The beetle family Ptinidae contains a number of economically important pests, such as the cigarette beetle Lasioderma serricorne, the drugstore beetle Stegobium paniceum, and the diverse spider beetles. …”
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Variation of all-cause and cause-specific mortality with body mass index in one million Swedish parent-son pairs: An instrumental variable analysis. by Kaitlin H Wade, David Carslake, Per Tynelius, George Davey Smith, Richard M Martin

“…Furthermore, we expect different patterns of bias in the current observational and IV analyses; therefore, the similarities between our findings from both methods increases confidence in the results. …”
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Passivation of a Conductive System of Integrated Circuits with a Layer of Aluminum Nitride by V. V. Emelyanov

“…Passivation of the film conductive system of integrated circuits makes it more reliable by increasing the resistance to electromigration. The problem of manufacturing a passivating layer on the formed current-conducting system of an integrated circuit, obtained in a single technological cycle, including isotropic plasma-chemical etching of an aluminum alloy layer to a depth of 8–12 nm and isotropic plasma-chemical nitriding of the surface of the obtained current-carrying tracks until the aluminum nitride thickness from 10 to 50 nm, is considered. …”
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The ‘Scottish approach’ to global health: A scoping review of the framing of global health partnerships by Kristina Kim, Kaveri Qureshi, Emily Adrion, Goran Zangana, Sudeepa Abeysinghe

“…This paper critically examines published work from health actors based in Scotland conducted within low – and middle-income countries (LMICs), under a Scottish government policy context currently promoted as engaging in a novel approach to international development. …”
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Assessment of the phenolic profile and biological activities of aqueous date seed extracts: A comparative analysis by Tareq M. Osaili, Aseel Swaidan, Anas Al-Nabulsi, Amin Olaimat, Susanne Neugart, Layla Engelhardt, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Mutamed Ayyash, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Maher M Al-Dabbas, Reyad S. Obaid, Nada El Darra

“…Date seeds are usually incorporated in animal feed; however, their application in human contexts, such as food products, remains minimal. Nonetheless, they contain significant amounts of bioactive phenolic compounds, primarily flavonoids, which possess potential health benefits. …”
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Evaluation of parenting interventions for those with additional health and social care needs during pregnancy: THRIVE a multi-arm RCT with embedded economic and process components by Marion Henderson, Anja Wittkowski, Katie Buston, Karen Crawford, Alice MacLachlan, Alex McConnachie, Emma McIntosh, Claudia-Martina Messow, Catherine Nixon, Rosaleen O’Brien, Shona Shinwell, Daniel Wight, Yiqiao Xin, Rachel Calam, Ruth Dundas, James Law, Helen Minnis, Lucy Thompson, Philip Wilson

“…Mellow Bumps in comparison, comprises of seven weekly antenatal sessions and one postnatal session. It aims to decrease maternal stress, increase understanding of neonates’ capacity for social interaction, and emphasise the importance of early interaction for brain development and attachment. …”
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Enhancing Speaker Recognition with CRET Model: a fusion of CONV2D, RESNET and ECAPA-TDNN by Pinyan Li, Lap Man Hoi, Yapeng Wang, Xu Yang, Sio Kei Im

“…Abstract In today’s society, speaker recognition plays an increasingly important role. Currently, neural networks are widely employed for extracting speaker features. …”
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