The US Biological and Chemical Agression Against Cuba in 1963–1996 by J. L. Hernandez Caceres

“…The purpose of this article is to summarize the available sources proving the involvement of the United  States, as well as the groups of the Cuban opposition created and supported by the US, in biological and chemical  sabotage against both the economy and the people of Cuba. Sources, research methods. The author used a variety of  open sources, including the statements by Cuban officials, materials from the Cuban and American press, declassified  documents from the US government agencies, as well as public confessions of former CIA agents and Cuban opposition  figures. …”
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Are we ready for the new normal in e-business education? Sentiment analysis of learners' opinions on MOOCs by O. F. Derindag, B. Cizmeci

“…Distance learning has become an indispensable alternative teaching method in updating and transferring classical education materials according to real-world settings, especially for learners in higher education.Aim. …”
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Personalized Joint Replacement: Landmark-Free Morphometric Analysis of Distal Radii by Sarah L. Remus, Kevin Brugetti, Veronika A. Zimmer, Nina Hesse, Paul L. Reidler, Riccardo Giunta, Julia A. Schnabel, Wolfram Demmer

“…Bilateral CT scans of healthy wrists were analyzed to assess the shape and symmetry of the distal radius using a landmark-free morphometric method. Instead of comparing defined landmarks, the entire surface of the radius is analyzed employing dense point- and deformation-based morphometry to detect subtle morphological differences, providing an unbiased and more accurate comparison of the overall deformations in the distal radii. …”
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Aspects of pharmaceutical care for patients with cephalgia in specialized neurology clinics by O. V. Reshetko, A. I. Grishin, R. R. Parsamyan, E. A. Rakhmanova

“…To determine the characteristics of pharmaceutical care for patients with headache in specialized neurology clinics.Materials and methods. Questionnaire survey of clinic patients with the integrated ID–Migraine test using a validated questionnaire (from August to October 2023 inclusive) by a continuous sampling method, statistical processing of the results. …”
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Development of the Composition and Technology of New Neuroprotective Drug Tablets Using Fractional Factorial Design by O. A. Terenteva, E. V. Flisyuk, D. Yu. Ivkin, I. A. Narkevich

“…To develop composition and technology of a new medicine tablets with neuroprotective effect, using fractional factorial design of experiment and the Harrington desirability function.Materials and methods. The shape and size of particles, physicochemical (solubility, melting point) and technological properties (bulk density, compressibility factor, fractional composition, hygroscopicity) of the pharmaceutical substance of DEAE derivative were studied according to the methods described in the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation (14th edition). …”
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EVALUATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA MUTATIONS IN SIX FAMILIES BY RESEQUENCING ARRAY by Guyem Kolbaşı Demircioğlu, Sezen Güntekin Ergün, Kıvılcım Gücüyener, Ferda Emriye Perçin, Mehmet Ali Ergün

“…Materials and Methods: After the extraction of genomic DNA from six children and their mothers, mtDNA resequencing with the analysis of obtained data was performed. …”
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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS DETECTED DURING MASS SCREENING AND BY REFERRAL TO MEDICAL UNITS by N. A. Zubova, E. B. Tsybikova, V. V. Punga, T. P. Sabgayda

“…In Russia tuberculosis patients are detected during preventive mass screening and by self referral to medical units with clinical signs of the disease.Goal of the study: to compare pulmonary tuberculosis patients detected during mass screening and by self referral to medical units with clinical signs of the disease.Materials and methods: Data about 446 pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated in Republican TB Dispensary of Saransk in 2012-2014 were retrieved from Rosttsat Forms no. 8 and 33 and Russian Ministry of Health Reporting Forms (Edict 50). …”
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Single-use endoscopy for the evaluation of swallowing: a performance survey by Christina Cool, Ian Haislip, Christian Escobar, Jacqueline Mojica

“…The primary objective was to measure FEES procedural success with single-use rhinolaryngoscopes without the need for a secondary scope, while the secondary objective was to evaluate the overall performance and usability of the single-use platform. Materials & methods: Twenty-three speech–language pathologists across 16 sites performed FEES procedures with the Ambu aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim. …”

Germany’s dual education system: The assessment by its subjects by A. Yu. Pleshakova

“…The leading research methods were questionnaire survey, comparative analysis and content analysis of empirical materials. …”
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Measurement of Steel Structure Elements in the Specialized Module of the IMAGE-SP Image Processing Software by A. G. Anisovich

“…Standart includes determining the grain score by comparison with reference scales, as well as manual measurement methods. The use of image processing software opens up new opportunities for the materials analysis, including for the quantitative metallographic analysis of steels and alloys. …”
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Results of implementation of a program of individual support of chemoradiation therapy in patients with head and neck tumors by A. R. Gevorkov, A. V. Boyko, L. V. Bolotina, S. V. Shashkov, G. R. Abuzarova, R. R. Sarmanaeva

“…The study objective is to improve quality of life in patients with oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma during chemo/bioradiation therapy and at early stages after its completion which allows to perform the full extent of radiation within optimal treatment period.Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of data on 196 patients who underwent chemoradiation therapy between 2005 and 2016 was performed. …”
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Thiophene Determination in Liquid Hydrocarbons by In-line Acoustic Measurements by Nikolay V. Mukhin, Mykhailo M. Kutia

“…The challenge is the development of a resonator system integrated with the pipe.Materials and methods. Thiophene and oil fraction with the boundary boiling point of 100–140 oC were used to prepare the mixtures. …”
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Bone repair in defects filled with AH Plus sealer and different concentrations of MTA: a study in rat tibiae by Jessica Emanuella Rocha Paz, Priscila Oliveira Costa, Albert Alexandre Costa Souza, Ingrid Macedo de Oliveira, Lucas Fernandes Falcão, Carlos Alberto Monteiro Falcão, Maria Ângela Area Leão Ferraz, Lucielma Salmito Soares Pinto

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the effects on bone repair of different concentrations of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) added to AH Plus.Materials and MethodsBone tissue reactions were evaluated in 30 rats (Rattus norvegicus) after 7 and 30 days. …”
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CRITERIA OF THE CLINICAL OUTCOME OF THE ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME INTO THE PROGRESSIVE STENOCARDIA AT THE HOSPITAL STAGE by M. G. Alieva

“…The aim of this study is to develop a prognostic flowchart for the clinical outcome of acute coronary syndrome into progressive stenocardia at the hospital stage.Materials and methods. The studies were carried out basing on the results of the survey of 68 patients admitted to the infarction department of the Republican Clinical Hospital of the Center for Special Emergency Medical Care in Makhachkala in 2015 which correspond to the basic principles of the Declaration of Helsinki - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects as amended in 2000. …”
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Initiation and growth behavior of very-long microstructurally short fatigue cracks by P. Lorenzino, A. Navarro

“…It was observed that the space between successive crack-tip arrests correlates well with the material grain size. Another interesting observation is that in the majority of the cases studied the cracks did not initiate at the point of maximum stress concentration. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Flipped Classroom Model in Anatomy Education: A Quasi-experimental Study by Rashmi Jaiswal, Ashutosh Mangalgiri, Sumit T Patil

“…Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of the FC approach compared to traditional lectures and to assess perceptions of the FC method in learning anatomy. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Phase I students at the Department of Anatomy, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, from July 2023 to December 2023. …”
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PROGENIC FORMS OF BITE AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN PREDICTING THE RESULTS OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT by P.S. Flis, K.V. Storozhenko

“…The purpose of the study: to improve the differential diagnosis of progenic forms of bite and predicting the results of orthodontic treatment for patients of all ages. Materials and methods. We transcribed lateral cephalograms of 53 patients with progenic forms of bite aged from 12 to 35 years. …”
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Advantages of using T1-mapping in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acromegaly by Alina A. Almaskhanova, Konstantin V. Melkozerov, Elena G. Przhiyalkovskaya, Natalia V. Tarbaeva, Anastasya Y. Korneluk, Raisa S. Kosharnaia, Victor Y. Kalashnikov, Zhanna E. Belaya, Galina A. Mel'nichenko, Natalia G. Mokrysheva

“…To determine the incidence of interstitial myocardial fibrosis (MF) in acromegaly, which leads to the development of cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disorders. Materials and methods. A single-center study was conducted, including 70 patients with acromegaly. …”
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Comparison of traditional radiofrequency ablation and high-power short-duration ablation in the treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias by A. V. Yakushev, O. Z. Paratsii

“…According to the traditional method, it is customary to use energy of 30 Watts for 30 s at one point. …”
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Theoretical study of interaction process of cutter for milling working equipment of excavator with soil by I. S. Kuznetsov

“…It is important to solve the problem of timely repair of the pipeline system using modern and effective methods. The use of mechanization means can significantly reduce the time of repair work and their cost.Materials and methods. …”
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