Visual and Auditory fMRI Paradigms for Presurgical Language Mapping: Convergent Validity and Relationship to Individual Variables by Antonina Omisade, Christopher B. O’Grady, Matthias H. Schmidt, John D. Fisk

“…The second paradigm used auditory stimuli presented at slowed speed and was designed for individuals with visual or cognitive dysfunction but has not yet been used clinically. …”
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Risk factors of functional dyspepsia, gastrointestinal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease by Malik Ayesha, Din Rafi Ud, Asif Mahrosh, Naeem Iqra, Habib Aamir, Khan Asma Arshad

“…Two hundred and twenty-two patients were included and interviewed to fill a tri-section questionnaire comprising a self-designed comprehensive health survey, food frequency questionnaire, gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire (GERD-Q), Rome IV criteria and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). …”
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Eye Tracking in Neuropsychological Research of Visual Gnosis Features in Children with Hearing Impairment by Y.K. Smirnova, Ju.E. Grigorova, L.N. Gordeeva

“…The combination of weakness in the processing of auditory and visual information leads to diffuseness, incorrectness of the correlation of the image of an object and its verbal designation due to the poverty of the vocabulary of children with hearing impairments.…”
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Risk Factors of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Gang Chen, Kailiang Xu, Fangyuan Sun, Yuxia Sun, Ziyuan Kong, Bangjiang Fang

“…Clinicians could take into account these factors when selecting antibiotics for patients and determine whether coverage for MDR bacteria is required. More well-designed studies are needed to confirm the various risk factors for MDR bacteria in the future.…”
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The Optimization of Carbon Emission Prediction in Low Carbon Energy Economy Under Big Data by Ji Luo, Wuyang Zhuo, Siyan Liu, Bingfei Xu

“…This model combines the MUQHS algorithm with the DMFSE method by designing the workflow of the MUQHS algorithm, creating a DMFSE composite prediction model, introducing a sliding factor matrix, and using the MUQHS algorithm to search for the optimal sliding factors, thus obtaining optimized prediction values. …”
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Personalized metronomic radiopharmaceutical therapy through injection profile optimization via physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling by Aryan Golzaryan, M. Soltani, Farshad Moradi Kashkooli, Babak Saboury, Arman Rahmim

“…We developed a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model applied to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients to analyze the impact of metronomic framework and various infusion durations (1–4 h) on absorbed doses (ADs) in tumors and organ-at-risk (OAR). We designed a treatment algorithm to select optimal regimens with high AD, while investigating what we term radiopharmaceutical delivery payload (RDP). …”
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Evaluating the feasibility of automating dataset retrieval for biodiversity monitoring by Alexandre Fuster-Calvo, Sarah Valentin, William C. Tamayo, Dominique Gravel

“…Innovation In this study, we investigate the potential for automating the retrieval and evaluation of biodiversity data from Dryad and Zenodo repositories. We have designed an evaluation system based on various criteria, including the type of data provided and its spatio-temporal range, and applied it to manually assess the relevance for biodiversity monitoring of datasets retrieved through an application programming interface (API). …”
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Studying the impact of zein microfibers on the physicochemical and microstructural properties of bi-gels based on ι-carrageenan hydrogels and beeswax oleogels by Mojtaba Rezaei, Sara Naji-Tabasi, Behrouz Ghorani, Bahareh Emadzadeh

“…Different ratios of oleogel to ɩ-carrageenan hydrogel and oleogel to reinforced ɩ-carrageenan hydrogel were established: 5:95, 10:90, 15:85. The designed bi-gels exhibited semi-solid gel properties in rheological analysis, with increased oleogel content enhancing firmness, storage modulus, and loss modulus (G' < G″, p < 0.05). …”
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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of the Hydraulic Fracture Growth Geometry in a Deep Shale Oil Formation: An Experimental Study by Shanzhi Shi, Yushi Zou, Lihua Hao, Beibei Chen, Shicheng Zhang, Xinfang Ma, Shipeng Zhang

“…The research results are designed to provide theoretical guidance for prediction of hydraulic fracturing fracture propagation in shale reservoir and have certain reference significance for field construction.…”
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic resection: a systematic review by Marcello Di Martino, Ángela de la Hoz Rodriguez, Andrea Saibanti, Guillermo Salvador Camarmo, Nico Pagano, Elena Martín-Pérez, Matteo Donadon

“…Conclusion The FE-1 test is the most commonly used diagnostic tool for post-pancreatectomy PEI; however, well-designed studies comparing the diagnostic accuracy of various tests for PEI are lacking. …”
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miR-7-5p Promotes Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation by Targeting Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 by Shuxia Tian, Min Chen, Bing Wang, Yonglong Han, Haonan Shang, Junming Chen

“…MicroRNA-7 (miR-7) is a tumor suppressor and associated with lipid homeostasis in the liver. This study was designed to examine the role of the miR-7-5p/FGFR4 axis in liver fibrogenesis. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Resistant to Carbapenems, Fluoroquinolones, and Aminoglycosides Isolated from One of the Largest Hospitals in Vietnam in 2014–2019 by Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama, Do Van Thanh, Truong Thai Phuong, Nguyen Quang Huy, Pham Thi Phuong Thuy, Teruo Kirikae, Pham Hong Nhung, Norio Ohmagari

“…Aim. This study was designed to clarify the molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli isolates resistant to carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides isolated from patients admitted to one of the largest hospitals in Vietnam in 2014–2019 based on both whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and phenotypic data. …”
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Does Health System Responsiveness Differ between Insured and Uninsured Outpatients in Primary Health Care Facilities in Asagirt District, Ethiopia? A Cross-Sectional Study by Wubshet Debebe Negash, Asmamaw Atnafu, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Chalie Tadie Tsehay

“…Background. An effective designation of health facilities improves the facility’s ability to respond to patients’ legitimate expectations. …”
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SP-YOLO: A Real-Time and Efficient Multi-Scale Model for Pest Detection in Sugar Beet Fields by Ke Tang, Yurong Qian, Hualong Dong, Yuning Huang, Yi Lu, Palidan Tuerxun, Qin Li

“…The lightweight depthwise separable convolution block (DSCB) module is designed to extract multi-scale features and enlarge the receptive field. …”
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Mental health challenges and perceptions of stigma among youth living with HIV in Tanzania. by Laura S Mkumba, Fortunata Nasuwa, Blandina T Mmbaga, Aisa M Shayo, Coleen K Cunningham, Karen E O'Donnell, Dorothy E Dow

“…Youth living with HIV (YLWH) face psychosocial challenges and HIV-related stigma, which impact adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study was designed to understand better the change in mental health symptoms and experiences with stigma among YLWH in Tanzania who completed the original pilot Sauti ya Vijana (SYV), a mental health and life skills group intervention. …”
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A Mobile Image-Driven PM2.5 Estimation Framework Using Deep Learning Techniques by Anupam Kamble, Somrawee Aramkul, Paskorn Champrasert

“…Met-EfficientNet-B1-BiLSTM was designed and implemented to incorporate the meteorological features - temperature, wind speed, and humidity to further improve the estimation accuracy. …”
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Multilevel Structural Characteristics of Jinshajiang Main Fault and Its Influence on Engineering by Hui Zhou, Yihuan Shen, Yong Zhu, Gang Han, Chuanqing Zhang, Ning Zhang

“…Therefore, the secondary weak structure section in the tunnel should be a priority for prevention and control when designing tunnels through active faults. The multilevel structure of the fault, together with centralized structure, distributed structure, and stepped structure of the fault, can be used as a structure classification method of fault structure, which provides a reference for the study of disaster mechanisms, and prevention and control measures of tunnels crossing active faults.…”
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Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Cytology Quality in Thyroid Nodules with 22-, 23-, and 25-Gauge Needles by YiJie Dong, LiLi Gao, Yang Sui, MinJing Mao, WeiWei Zhan, JianQiao Zhou

“…Each nodule was sampled using 22 G, 23 G, and 25 G needle according to designed orders, and 1240 smears were finally obtained. …”
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High fatigue levels among psychiatric outpatients – the validity of the Danish Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue Short-Form (PROMISF-SF) by Ragnar Klein Olsen, Sidse M. Arnfred, Christina Madsen, Oliver Rumle Hovmand

“…Abstract Background Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue Short-Form (PROMIS-F-SF) is a self-administered, patient reported outcome (PRO) designed to assess fatigue in healthy and clinical populations and for tracking progress during treatment for disorders complicated with fatigue. …”
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The Effect of auriculotherapy on sleep quality in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized clinical trial by Laleh Mohammadi, Zahra Tagharrobi, Khadijeh Sharifi, Zahra Sooki, Mohammad Zare, Fatemeh Zare Joshaghani

“…Data from 45 children (23 and 22 children in the intervention and sham groups, respectively) were analyzed using the per-protocol and intention-to-treat designs using repeated measures analysis of variance. …”
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