Fully automatic reconstruction of prostate high-dose-rate brachytherapy interstitial needles using two-phase deep learning-based segmentation and object tracking algorithms by Mohammad Mahdi Moradi, Zahra Siavashpour, Soheib Takhtardeshir, Eman Showkatian, Ramin Jaberi, Reza Ghaderi, Bahram Mofid, Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary

“…The presented method can be utilized as a computer-aided module in clinical applications to automatically detect and delineate the multi-catheters, potentially enhancing the treatment quality.…”
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Experience in the treatment of type C congenital esophageal atresia using a staged approach by Yong Zhao, Shihui Tan, An Wang, Shuangshuang Li, Junmin Liao, Dingding Wang, Kaiyun Hua, Yichao Gu, Yanan Zhang, Jinshi Huang

“…Intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence can aid in fistula determination and anastomosis.…”
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AI-Enhanced Healthcare: Integrating ChatGPT-4 in ePROs for Improved Oncology Care and Decision-Making: A Pilot Evaluation by Chihying Liao, Chinnan Chu, Mingyu Lien, Yaochung Wu, Tihao Wang

“…Background: Since 2023, ChatGPT-4 has been impactful across several sectors including healthcare, where it aids in medical information analysis and education. …”
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Study Protocol of the Korean EGFR Registry: A Multicenter Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Study in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients With EGFR Mutation by Chang Dong Yeo, Dong Won Park, Seong Hoon Yoon, Eun Young Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Chang‐Min Choi, In‐Jae Oh, Do Jin Kim, Jeong Seon Ryu, Jae Cheol Lee, Young‐Chul Kim, Tae Won Jang, Kye Young Lee, Seung Hun Jang, Seung Joon Kim, for the Korean EGFR Registry Investigators

“…The Korean EGFR Registry will contribute significantly to the understanding of the complex dynamics of EGFR‐mutated NSCLC, aiding in the development of more effective and personalized treatment strategies.…”
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Pressure-Less Liquid-Phase Sintering of Aluminum-Based Materials by Ana Teresa Sucgang, Laurent Cuzacq, Jean-Louis Bobet, Yongfeng Lu, Jean-François Silvain

“…In general, increasing the amount of sintering aid improves the density of the samples. This was confirmed by microstructural analysis using SEM, which revealed the progression of density—from initial particle coalescence at 4 vol.% AlSi₁₂ to the development of microstructures with filled pores and well-defined grain boundaries at 20 vol.% AlSi₁₂. …”
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Automatic priority analysis of emergency response systems using internet of things (IoT) and machine learning (ML) by Abu S.M. Mohsin, Shadab H. Choudhury, Munyem Ahammad Muyeed

“…This framework not only improves immediate response capabilities but also aids in strategic planning by providing actionable insights into potential future events. …”
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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis Species DNA in the Heart and Breast Muscles of Rock Pigeons (Columbia livia) by Muhammad Mudasser Nazir, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Atif Nisar Ahmed, Azhar Maqbool, Kamran Ashraf, Muhammad Oneeb, Ghulam Yasin, Atta Subhani, Muhammad Asif Ali, Noman Nazir, Muhammad Afzal Sajid

“…Our study indicates that rock pigeons are intermediate hosts of N. caninum and this information will aid in understanding the epidemiology of N. caninum.…”
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Dynamic alterations in spontaneous neural activity in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A resting-state fMRI study by Rui Hu, Wei Du, Fan Tan, Yong Wu, Chun Yang, Weiwei Wang, Wen Chen, Yanwei Miao

“…The understanding of dALFF/dfALFF variability can contribute to the comprehension of neurophysiological mechanisms and potentially aid in the diagnosis of ADHD.…”
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Microbes and metabolites of a plant-parasite interaction: Deciphering the ecology of Tetrastigma host choice in the world’s largest parasitic flower, Rafflesia by Jeanmaire Molina, Roche C. de Guzman, Rinat Abzalimov, Wenkai Huang, Anusha Guruprasad, Ronniel Pedales, Adhityo Wicaksono, Destiny Davis, John Rey Callado, Hans Bänziger, Piyakaset Suksathan, William Eaton, Pride Yin, Marco Bürger, Mick Erickson, Stephen Jones, James Adams, Susan Pell

“…In identifying essential microbial and chemical conditions that could improve propagation techniques, this research has practical applications in ex situ conservation efforts, aiding in the rescue of the world’s largest flowers from the brink of extinction.…”
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Can real-time surveillance systems of suspected suicide accurately reflect national suicide rates? Age-specific and sex-specific findings from the first two years of the COVID-19 p... by Nav Kapur, Louis Appleby, Pauline Turnbull, Su-Gwan Tham, Saied Ibrahim, Cathryn Rodway

“…Early data on suspected suicides collected by local systems can be instrumental in reflecting national trends, and in aiding a rapid response in times of crisis.…”
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Zero-Shot Remote Sensing Scene Classification Based on Automatic Knowledge Graph and Dual-Branch Semantic Correlation Supervision by Chao Wang, Jiajun Yang, Tanvir Ahmed, Yang Zhao, Tong Zhang, Bing Sun, Tao Xie, Jie Wang, Tianyu Chen

“…Extensive experiments on the UCM, AID, and NWPU datasets demonstrate that AKG-DBSS achieves class average accuracy and overall accuracy of up to 98%, and 59.56%, respectively, for the classification of unseen class scenes, with standard deviations below 6.91%, significantly outperforming four other advanced comparative methods. …”
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Optimizing Tongue Fluid Sampling and Testing Protocols for Enhanced PRRSV Isolation from Perinatal Swine Mortalities by Onyekachukwu Henry Osemeke, Isadora Machado, Elisa De Conti, Mariah Musskopf, Mafalda Pedro Mil-Homens, Samuel Stutzman, Baoqing Guo, Thomas Petznick, Gustavo De-Sousa-E Silva, Phillip Gauger, Jianqiang Zhang, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…TF from perinatal mortalities is an option for PRRS VI, aiding in PRRSV monitoring and control programs.…”
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The triglyceride–glucose index and its obesity-related derivatives as predictors of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hypertensive patients: insights from NHANES data with... by Chenyang Li, Zixi Zhang, Xiaoqin Luo, Yichao Xiao, Tao Tu, Chan Liu, Qiming Liu, Cancan Wang, Yongguo Dai, Zeying Zhang, Cheng Zheng, Jiafeng Lin

“…Their inclusion in predictive models enhances risk stratification and may aid in the early identification of high-risk individuals in this population. …”
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Numerical simulation of Stephan blowing impacts on thermally laminated 3D flow of MHD trihybrid nanofluid with Soret and Dufour effects by Noureddine Elboughdiri, Munawar Abbas, Hamdi Ayed, Abir Mouldi, Nahid Fatima, Dilsora Abduvalieva, Mohamed Said, Ibrahim Mahariq, Ahmed S. Hendy, Ahmed M. Galal

“…By accurately forecasting the behavior of nanofluids, the model aids in the optimization of thermal management in these systems, enhancing system dependability and energy efficiency. …”
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Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm by Cemal Kurt, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Waqas Liaqat, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Ayşe Nuran Çil, Faheem Shehzad Baloch

“…The protein percentage showed a high heritability but a low genetic advance, while palmitic acid, oil percentage, stearic acid, linoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, and oleic acid showed a high heritability and a moderate genetic advance as a percentage of the mean. These findings can aid in developing cultivars with enhanced fatty acids, oil quality, and nutritional value, facilitating sustainable production for a wide range of industrial applications.…”
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Risk factors for malignancy in pediatric subacute/chronic focal craniocervical lymphadenopathy by Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Eyal Elron, Eyal Elron, Lital Oz-Alcalay, Lama Hejly, Roy Hod, Roy Hod, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung

“…AimsTo describe the factors associated with malignancy in otherwise healthy children with focal persistent isolated craniocervical lymphadenopathy at low risk for malignancy, in order to aid in decisions of nodal surgical excision.Material and methodsDemographic and clinical data were retrospectively obtained for children with subacute and chronic craniocervical lymphadenopathy, treated from January 2008 to December 2020 at a general pediatric ambulatory clinic of a tertiary center. …”
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The virome composition of respiratory tract changes in school-aged children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection by Dianqi Zhang, Yang Cao, Biao Dai, Teng Zhang, Xing Jin, Qingyue Lan, Chaoying Qian, Yumin He, Yi Jiang

“…Further investigation into the impact of various microorganisms on diseases will aid in developing clinical treatment strategies.…”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATIVE INTELLIGENCE (NI) AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): AN OVERVIEW by Bawallah Musa Adesola, Odole, Kehinde, Ilugbo, Stephen Olubusol, DareC, Ojo Omonijo, Owele Boye Agatha, Hadiza Mali Bukar

“…Western Ideologists tend to attribute Native Intelligence (NI) to Africans / third-word concepts, indistinctly fixed to value and belief that aided social cultural, religious, political economic, spiritual evolution, and ancient societies, However, the Emergence of Artificial intelligence (AI) being the capacity of a computer system or machine to mimic human cognitive such as learning and solving problems, through a computer system that uses mathematics and logic, to simulate the reasoning ability of man, through the process of learning from new information, and transforming such information into actions, by making decisions that has increasingly enhanced the quality of human life. …”
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Geospatial mapping of drug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence in Africa at national and sub-national levels by Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Archie C.A. Clements, Fasil Wagnew, Beth Gilmour, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…Conclusion: The study highlights substantial national and subnational variability in DR-TB prevalence across Africa, aiding policymakers in designing localized TB control interventions.…”
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Ozone exposure and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review of epidemiology evidence and underlying mechanisms by Qiaoyi Hua, Xin Meng, Jicheng Gong, Xinghua Qiu, Jing Shang, Tao Xue, Tong Zhu

“…These endeavors will consolidate the causal relationship between O3 and cardiovascular diseases, subsequently aiding efforts to mitigate the risks associated with O3 exposure.…”
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