An autonomous navigation method for orchard mobile robots based on octree 3D point cloud optimization by Hailong Li, Hailong Li, Hailong Li, Kai Huang, Kai Huang, Yuanhao Sun, Yuanhao Sun, Xiaohui Lei, Xiaohui Lei, Quanchun Yuan, Quanchun Yuan, Jinqi Zhang, Xiaolan Lv, Xiaolan Lv

“…Field experiments were conducted in a pear orchard based on this method. The experimental results show that: 1) The overall number of point cloud data points in the map was reduced by approximately 76.32%, while important features, including tree morphology, trellis structure, and road surface information, were fully preserved. 2) When different octree node resolutions were applied, the improved RRT* algorithm demonstrated significant improvements in path generation time, sampling point utilization, path length, and curvature. …”
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Attitudes toward artificial intelligence and robots in healthcare in the general population: a qualitative study by Paulina Smoła, Iwona Młoźniak, Monika Wojcieszko, Urszula Zwierczyk, Mateusz Kobryn, Elżbieta Rzepecka, Mariusz Duplaga

“…This study assessed attitudes toward AI and robots in delivering health services and performing various tasks in medicine and related fields in Polish society.Methods50 semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants of diversified socio-demographic profiles. …”
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Paraoxonase and Arylesterase Activities, Lipid Profile, and Oxidative Damage in Experimental Ischemic Colitis Model by Ethem Unal, Cengiz Eris, Bülent Kaya, Hafize Uzun, Faruk Cavdar, Murat Yildar, Ali Riza Kiziler, Birsen Aydemir, Pembegul Gunes, Riza Kutanis, Izzet Titiz

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using Student’s t-test and Mann-Whitney U test, and P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. …”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…The preimplementation training including the Khmer-translated documentation was conducted virtually for Tier 1 laboratories and in-person for Tier 2 laboratories. …”
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Sustainability index analysis of microalgae cultivated in biorefinery palm oil mill effluent by A. Santoso, T. Handayani, D. Pinardi, K. Kusrestuwardani, N. Widyastuti, I. Djarot, J. Haryanti, A. Sitomurni, H. Apriyanto

“…Data is processed and analyzed using the multidimensional scaling Rapfish program. Data analyzed was conducted by analyzing four dimensions: social, economic, ecological, and technological dimensions which consisting of 47 attributes.FINDINGS: The result showed that the sustainability index calculated was 73.53 percent (good), which indicates the process has the potential to be developed while paying attention to leverage factors in every dimension of the sector. …”
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Gender inequalities in prescribing and initiation patterns of guideline-recommended drugs after acute myocardial infarction by Irene López-Ferreruela, Sara Malo, Blanca Obón-Azuara, María José Rabanaque, Adriana Gamba, Sara Castel-Feced, Isabel Aguilar-Palacio

“…Methods A population-based observational study of RWD was conducted in the CARhES (CArdiovascular Risk factors for hEalth Services research) cohort. …”
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Impact of sperm DNA fragmentation index on assisted reproductive outcomes: a retrospective analysis by Bin Yang, Leizhen Xia, Rufei Deng, Liping Wu, Zhiqin Zhang, Xingwu Wu, Tao Ding, Yan Zhao, Jialyu Huang, Jialyu Huang, Zhihui Huang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to control for potential confounders.ResultsThe DFI value was negatively correlated with semen quality in males. …”
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Multi-omics approaches to deciphering complex pathological mechanisms of migraine: a systematic review by Jiaojiao Liu, Qiaosheng Ren, Boxuan Du, Xian Liu, Yuqiu An, Peichi Zhang, Lexi Li, Zhenhong Liu, Zhenhong Liu, Kegang Cao, Kegang Cao

“…This systematic review aims to synthesize the findings of multi-omics studies on migraine to further elucidate the complex mechanisms of disease onset, thereby laying a scientific foundation for identifying new therapeutic targets.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive systematic review, specifically focusing on clinical observational studies that investigate various aspects of migraine through the integration of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. …”
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No correlation between thrombin generation and emicizumab levels: implications for monitoring emicizumab therapy by Konrad van der Zwet, Mark Roest, Dana Huskens, Roger E.G. Schutgens, Lize F.D. van Vulpen, Kathelijn Fischer, Rolf T. Urbanus

“…Methods: A single-center longitudinal cohort study was conducted, with samples collected during the steady-state phase of emicizumab therapy. …”
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Methyl 3-Bromo-4,5-dihydroxybenzoate Attenuates Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Regulating TLR/NF-κB Pathways by Jing Huang, Lei Li, Liyan Xu, Lixin Feng, Yuxin Wang, Attila Gabor SIK, Meng Jin, Rongchun Wang, Kechun Liu, Xiaobin Li

“…Network pharmacology analysis, molecular docking, transcriptomics sequencing and RT-PCR were conducted to investigate the potential mechanism. The results showed that MBD could regulate the TLR/NF-κB pathways by inhibiting the mRNA expression of <i>TNF-α</i>, <i>NF-κB</i>, <i>IL-1</i>, <i>IL-1β</i>, <i>IL6</i>, <i>AP1</i>, <i>IFNγ</i>, <i>IKKβ</i>, <i>MyD88</i>, <i>STAT3</i>, <i>TRAF1</i>, <i>TRAF6</i>, <i>NLRP3</i>, <i>NOD2</i>, <i>TLR3</i> and <i>TLR4</i>, and promoting the mRNA expression of <i>IL4</i>, <i>IκBα</i> and <i>Bcl-2.…”
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A Resource-Efficient Multi-Entropy Fusion Method and Its Application for EEG-Based Emotion Recognition by Jiawen Li, Guanyuan Feng, Chen Ling, Ximing Ren, Xin Liu, Shuang Zhang, Leijun Wang, Yanmei Chen, Xianxian Zeng, Rongjun Chen

“…Next, Dynamic Time Warping (DTW), Mutual Information (MI), the Spearman Correlation Coefficient (SCC), and the Jaccard Similarity Coefficient (JSC) are applied to measure the similarity between the unknown testing BREM data and positive/negative emotional samples for classification. Experiments were conducted using the DEAP dataset, aiming to find a suitable scheme regarding similarity measures, time windows, and input numbers of channel data. …”
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Person-based design and evaluation of MIA, a digital medical interview assistant for radiology by Kerstin Denecke, Daniel Reichenpfader, Dominic Willi, Karin Kennel, Harald Bonel, Harald Bonel, Knud Nairz, Nikola Cihoric, Damien Papaux, Hendrik von Tengg-Kobligk

“…The system was evaluated according to an existing evaluation framework that covers a broad range of aspects related to the technical quality of a conversational agent including usability, but also accessibility and security.ResultsThirty-six patients recruited from two Swiss hospitals (Lindenhof group and Inselspital, Bern) and two patient organizations conducted the usability test. MIA was favorably received by the participants, who particularly noted the clarity of communication. …”
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Unveiling the prognostic value of ARID3A in breast cancer through bioinformatic analysis by Wen-Run Cai, Xu-Gang Sun, Yue Yu, Xin Wang, Xu-Chen Cao, Xiao-Feng Liu

“…Functional enrichment analysis was conducted via LinkedOmics. Protein-protein interactions (PPI) were established using GeneMANIA and STRING, with validation through molecular docking using Cluspro. …”
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Drought-induced shifts in gross primary production pathways in Moso bamboo forests: Insights from improved BIOME-BGC and structural equation modeling by Zhaodong Zheng, Fangjie Mao, Huaqiang Du, Xuejian Li, Fengfeng Ye, Xianfeng Teng, Ningxin Yang, Jiacong Yu, Meixuan Song, Yinyin Zhao

“…Drought during different growing seasons (Rapid Growing Season, Main Growing Season, and Final Growing Season) led to decreases in daily GPP of 0.44, 0.52, and 0.28 g C m−2 day−1, respectively. (3) The combined analysis using RF and SEM reveals that temperature and stomatal conductance are the most critical environmental and physiological factors driving GPP variations. …”
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Development of a prognostic nomogram and risk stratification system for elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing definitive radiotherapy: a multicenter r... by Yuanji Xu, Chuyan Lin, Chun Han, Xin Wang, Yidian Zhao, Qingsong Pang, Xinchen Sun, Gaofeng Li, Kaixian Zhang, Ling Li, Xueying Qiao, Yu Lin, Zefen Xiao, Junqiang Chen

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 718 elderly ESCC patients treated with RT or CRT at 10 medical centers (3JECROG) from January 2004 to November 2016. …”
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Cross-sectional association among dietary habits, periodontitis, and uncontrolled diabetes in Hispanics: the LLIPDS study by Hunter Smith, David Travis Thomas, Gabriela Nicole Vázquez-Morales, Lakin Puckett, María Del Mar Rodriguez, Arnold Stromberg, Luciana Macchion Shaddox, Mauro Pedrine Santamaria, Kevin Pearce, Oelisoa Mireille Andriankaja

“…This study aimed to explore whether food choices were linked to higher prevalence of adverse periodontal parameters and poorly controlled glucose levels among Hispanic adults with T2D.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 260 Puerto Rican adults aged 40–65 years, all diagnosed with T2D. …”
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Therapeutic target genes and regulatory networks of gallic acid in cervical cancer by Zhixi You, Ye Lei, Yongkang Yang, Zhihui Zhou, Xu Chao, Keyi Ju, Songyi Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Yuanyuan Li

“…Subsequently, the function enrichment analysis and protein–protein interaction of the DEGs were conducted. The candidate genes were identified using the Cytoscape software Gentiscape2.2 and MCODE plug-ins. …”
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The optimal neoadjuvant treatment strategy for HR+/HER2 + breast cancer: a network meta-analysis by Shiwei Liu, Miao Yu, Exian Mou, Meihua Wang, Shuanghua Liu, Li Xia, Hui Li, Hao Tang, Yajing Feng, Xin Yu, Kun Mi, Hao Wang

“…This study aimed to identify the optimal neoadjuvant regimen for HR+/HER2 + BC treatment. We conducted a systematic search for trials comparing neoadjuvant regimens for HR+/HER2 + BC and a network meta-analysis. …”
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Insular infraorbital neurovascular pedicle labial salivary gland transplantation for the treatment of severe dry eye disease: an IDEAL stage 0, 1 and 2a study by Jing Zhou, Xiaohong Chen, Mei Li, Ke Yang, Ying Jie, Yinghui Wang, Yingshi Piao, Yun Cheng

“…We designed a modified LSGT, called insular infraorbital neurovascular pedicle LSGT, and evaluated the postoperative efficacy.Design This is a prospective, single-centre, self-contained study.Setting The research was conducted at Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University from July 2019 to March 2024.Participants Eight patients (nine eyes) with severe dry eye disease (DED) were enrolled in this study.Interventions All patients underwent insular infraorbital neurovascular pedicle LSGT and were followed up for at least 6 months postoperatively.Main outcome measure Key evaluation indices were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score, tear break-up time (TBUT), Corneal Fluorescence Staining (CFS) score, and Schirmer I test (SIT).Results With a mean follow-up of 17.56±11.72 months, BCVA improved in four eyes and stabilized in five. …”
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Lung ultrasound for assessing disease progression in UIP and NSIP: a comparative study with HRCT and PFT/DLCO by Nasrollahzadeh Milad, Idani Esmaeil, Abedini Atefeh, Malekshoaar Mehran, Sadeghi Mohsen, Kasravi Maryam, Tofighi Rozhin, Roostaei Ghazal, Kiani Arda

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 35 UIP and 30 NSIP patients at a referral hospital. …”
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