Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of caudal epidural blocks and combined pharmacological therapy in the treatment of patients with discogenic low back pain by M.S. Chervatiuk, І.V. Fishchenko

“…The results were assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry questionnaire. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Vestibular Function in Cochlear-Implanted Teenagers and Young Adults by Niki Karpeta, Eva Karltorp, Luca Verrecchia, Maoli Duan

“…An additional dynamic visual acuity (DVA) test was included to assess clinical oscillopsia. …”
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OCT-Angiography in Early Choroidal Melanoma and Choroidal Nevi by S. V. Saakyan, E. B. Myakoshina, M. R. Khlgatyan, N. V. Sklyarova

“…Thus, the complex of clinical and instrumental methods, including OCTA, makes it possible to establish the diagnosis of malignant tumor of the choroid in early stages. …”
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Regional comparisons of the accessibility and use of ICT in the regions of Russia: the possibility of using integrated indicators by S. G. Bychkova, L. S. Parshintseva

“…The aim of the study is a statistical analysis of the accessibility and the use of information and communication technologies for the population and households based on the developed integrated indices in the regional aspect.Fundamental international documents refer to the increasing role of information in all spheres of society, and indicate that the number of the poorest households with, for example, a mobile phone is higher than that with the access to clean drinking water.Thus, it can be noted that the level of accessibility and use of information and communication technologies is a priority for the development of both individual countries and the world community as a whole.Materials and methods. Methods of grouping and multidimensional classification, analysis of variation, normalizing, construction of multidimensional averages and correlation analysis, as well as tabular and graphical methods of visual representation of the results of the study were used as statistical tools for the study. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Laser System to Conventional Surgical Approaches in Periodontal Healing Using Optical Coherence Tomography by Jun-Hyeong Park, Keun-Ba-Da Son, Young-Tak Son, Yong-Gun Kim, Sung-Min Hwang, Jun-Ho Hwang, Jong-Hoon Lee, Hyun-Deok Kim, Kyu-Bok Lee, Jae-Mok Lee

“…Visual and OCT evaluations were conducted on days 1, 2, 3, 7, and 14. …”
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Fair Optimization and Networks: A Survey by Wlodzimierz Ogryczak, Hanan Luss, Michał Pióro, Dritan Nace, Artur Tomaszewski

“…This paper reviews fair optimization models and methods applied to systems that are based on some kind of network of connections and dependencies, especially, fair optimization methods for the location problems and for the resource allocation problems in communication networks.…”
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Classification of ROI-based fMRI data in short-term memory tasks using discriminant analysis and neural networks by Magdalena Fafrowicz, Marcin Tutajewski, Igor Sieradzki, Jeremi K. Ochab, Jeremi K. Ochab, Anna Ceglarek-Sroka, Koryna Lewandowska, Tadeusz Marek, Barbara Sikora-Wachowicz, Igor T. Podolak, Paweł Oświęcimka, Paweł Oświęcimka, Paweł Oświęcimka

“…In recent years, machine learning methods have been widely used to detect connections between regions of interest (ROIs) involved in cognitive functions, as measured by the fMRI technique. …”
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Promoting Inclusion and Diversity: a Pathways to Preparing Future Teachers (Insights from Ukraine and Poland) by Grzegorz Piekarski, Olena Budnyk, Kateryna Fomin

“…To address the research objectives, the following methods were employed: analysis of scientific literature on inclusive education and educational equality; media monitoring of various aspects of tolerant and intolerant attitudes toward individuals with disabilities across different countries; a comparative approach to examine best practices in teacher training across European nations; a questionnaire survey to identify cases of discrimination or inclusion in schools; and mathematical-statistical methods to process quantitative survey data. …”
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ON-LINE PLATFORM FOR COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS by L. G. Andreeva, O. A. Burukina, I. A. Vorob’eva, A. R. Denisov, V. A. Markova, V. P. Novikova, M. M. Stepanova

“…The aim of the study is to present the model of interaction of university and business corporations in uniform information and educational space, which consists of the uniform requirements to the contents and quality of education and requirements of science; education and business are equally satisfied.Methods. The methods involve summing up the results of the national and international researchers’ findings on the problem of vocational pedagogical education; methods of expert survey and system analysis.Results. …”
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Protocol for exploring pathways to equitable outcomes in post-stroke aphasia and dysphagia. by Charles Ellis, Marcello Perraillon, Richard Lindrooth, Molly Jacobs, Karen Hegland, Anouk Grubaugh, Candice Adams-Mitchell

“…Decomposition methods will allow us to elucidate the multiple factors that contribute to underlying observed health disparities by quantifying the extent to which differences between the outcomes of two groups are explained by 1) differential endowments or characteristics, such as geographic access, education, risk factors, or insurance coverage; or 2) differences in decision-making, defined as between group differences in outcomes despite equal endowments or unmeasured differences.…”
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Genesis of legislative bases of bribery counteraction in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by P. N. Kobets

“…Objective: to analyze the formation and development of the UK anti-bribery legislation for possible use of foreign regulations when reforming the Russian anti-corruption legislation.Methods: as the methodological basis of the research, the author used various general scientific techniques and methods of cognition: modeling, analysis, synthesis, formal-logical approach, and specific scientific methods.Results: the author highlights in detail the program approaches and regulatory legal acts of the United Kingdom regulating its anti-corruption policy in the field of bribery, that ensure a productive combination of legal and social measures to counter the phenomenon under consideration. …”
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Social Mobility of the Labor Force: Assessment in the Republic of Belarus (Regional Aspect) by E. V. Gutorova

“…Thus, the article proposes the author’s methodology for assessing the social mobility of the labor force in the Republic of Belarus, taking into account the national peculiarities of providing official statistical information in open access, suggesting a comparative analysis of the country’s regions in three directions: equal employment opportunities, fair and safe work, and improving living standards.The purpose of the research is to determine the level of social mobility in the labor market of the Republic of Belarus, having previously studied the results of foreign experience in assessing and regulating this phenomenon.Empirical base and research methods. …”
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Colonoscopy Uptake in First-Degree Relatives of CRC Patients: Challenges and Intervention Strategies by Liu W, Liu M, Li P, Hou Y, Zhao Q, Xing L, Wang Y, Fu C

“…However, the willingness of first-degree relatives of CRC patients to undergo colonoscopy often remains low, impacting early diagnosis and treatment outcomes.Methods: This article reviewed the relevant concepts, research status, evaluation methods, influencing factors and intervention measures of first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer.Results: Through the review, it is found that there is still a large gap in the research on the development of assessment tools and intervention programs. …”
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Probing Redox Responses and DNA Interactions in Drug Discovery by Hüseyin Oğuzhan Kaya, Ceylin Bozdemir, Hüseyin İstanbullu, Seda Nur Topkaya

“…<b>Methods:</b> Both molecules were immobilized on the surface of the electrodes by passive adsorption, and their electrochemical properties were determined by voltammetric methods through reduction currents. …”
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EFFICIENCY OF DYNAMIC ELECTRONEUROSTIMULATION IN SPORTSMEN WITH SUPPORTING-MOTOR APPARATUS INJURIES by V. Yu. Zhukova, V. V. Gordeev, Yu. F. Lobanov

“…The clinical effect of the DENS therapy was evaluated according the progress of clinical symptoms and life quality indices assessment result (before and immediately after and one month after the rehabilitation course), sing the evidentiary medicine methods. Results: After the two-week course of the DENS therapy the absolute risk reduction (ARR) in the teenagers withSMA injuries was fluctuating between 34.6 (8.7–60.5)% (physical performance) and 56.9% (33.1–80.8%; school performance; р = 0.022), while the relative risk reduction (RRR) by the same indicators was equal to 69.2% (16.2–88.7%) and 71.1% (39.8–86,2%; р = 0.002). …”
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Schizophrenia detection from electroencephalogram signals using image encoding and wrapper-based deep feature selection approach by Utathya Aich, Arghyasree Saha, Marcin Woźniak, Muhammad Fazal Ijaz, Pawan Kumar Singh

“…Many methods have been proposed to identify schizophrenia for diagnosis. …”
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How, What, and Where You Sample Environmental DNA Affects Diversity Estimates and Species Detection by Anish Kirtane, Leif Howard, Caitlin E. Beaver, Margaret E. Hunter, Gordon Luikart, Kristy Deiner

“…In comparison, the beta diversity of plant eDNA was less impacted by the sampling method. We found no clear difference in detection for the invasive species targets based on the eDNA sampling method. …”
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Topical Dudesonide Rnse for Postoperative Care in Chronic Rhino-Sinusitis with and without Polyp by Dlbrin Mala Mohammed Mala Ghafour, Muwaffaq Muflih Al-Rawi, Lana Dabbagh

“…However, the difference between the two methods was not statistically significant. …”
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Comparative characteristics of embolization and ligation of the right branch of the portal vein (literature review) by K. K. Ladyk, R. V. Ishchenko, Y. D. Kostyamin

“…In general, no clear and unanimous opinion was found among the authors regarding the rate of FLR hypertrophy between the PVE and PVL methods. However, most authors recommended PVL. As for the time interval from PVE/PVL to the second stage of surgery, the opinions were equally bipolar. …”
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Assessing cancer knowledge among pharmacy students in Jordan: Bridging the gap between theory and practice. by Ali Hmedat, Haneen Amawi, Ghaith Al-Taani

“…The mean summated score equaled 7.8 out of 14 maximum possible scores about cancer risk factors. …”
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