Comparison of Dentoalveolar Expansion with Clear Aligners by Using Two Different Treatment Protocols in the Early Mixed Dentition: A Retrospective Study by Nurver Karslı, Zehra Yurdakul, Gözde Çobanoğlu, Ebru Çetinkaya Tokmak, Hakan Gogen

“…Maxillary parameters were measured on each model at T0 and T1. Mann Whitney U tests were used for comparisons between groups, and Wilcoxon tests were used for the analysis of intra-group.Results: In both groups, the greatest increase of maxillary arch width (AW) was determined at both the cusp tips and gingival levels of the upper first deciduous molars followed by the second deciduous molars and by the deciduous canines (p < 0.01). …”
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Effect of Modified Pin Profile and Process Parameters on the Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloy 6061-T6 by J. C. Verduzco Juárez, G. M. Dominguez Almaraz, R. García Hernández, J. J. Villalón López

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A lightweight multi scale fusion network for IGBT ultrasonic tomography image segmentation by Meng Song, Zhaoba Wang, Youxing Chen, Ya Li, Yong Jin, Bei Jia

“…To address these challenges, this paper constructs a dedicated IGBT ultrasonic tomography (IUT) dataset using Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) and proposes a lightweight Multi-Scale Fusion Network (LMFNet) aimed at improving segmentation accuracy and processing efficiency in ultrasonic images analysis. LMFNet adopts a deep U-shaped encoder-decoder architecture, with the backbone designed using inverted residual blocks to optimize feature transmission while maintaining model compactness. …”
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Household Fuel Preference and Its Association with Breathing Difficulty among Rural Women in Jodhpur, Rajasthan: A Cross-sectional Study by Neeti Rustagi, Shaima Abdul Jabbar, R. Ranjitha, Arun Kumar Sharma, Suman Saurabh, Ankit Mittal

“…Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square test, Fischer’s exact test, Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal–Wallis test. Post hoc test with Bonferroni correction were used to identify differences between groups of fuel users. …”
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Changes in the levels of immunological markers after treatment in patients with allergic rhinitis by Nam Thanh Quan, Thuan Duc Nghiem, Thuc Minh Vu, Huong Lan Do, Cuong Anh Nguyen

“…Results: Total IgE concentration after treatment decreased, the median decreased from 1227.756 U/mL to 676.805 UI/mL. Serum levels of IgG, IgG4, and IgG1 in patients after treatment increased compared to before (p< 0.001). …”
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Advancing Coherent Power Grid Partitioning: A Review Embracing Machine and Deep Learning by Mohamed Massaoudi, Maymouna Ez Eddin, Ali Ghrayeb, Haitham Abu-Rub, Shady S. Refaat

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Assessing quality of health care in the context of patient satisfaction from patients’ perspective among a physical therapy and rehabilitation unit by Turkan Akin

“…Comparison of means among groups did not seem statistically significant as result of Mann–Whitney U test, p > 0.05. In conclusion in the context of qualified health service providing, it is essential to get feedback from health care receivers to measure satisfaction and this needs improvement of generally valid questionnairres. …”
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Automated 3D semantic segmentation of PCB X-ray CT images and netlist extraction by Adrian Phoulady, Yara Suleiman, Hongbin Choi, Nicholas May, Sina Shahbazmohamadi, Pouya Tavousi

“…This paper presents an automated approach, combining image processing and machine learning, to achieve 3D semantic segmentation of PCB X-ray Computed Tomography (X-ray CT) images and subsequent netlist extraction. By employing a 3D U-Net architecture with a ResNet-18 backbone and training on synthetic data, we introduce a first-of-its-kind method for direct 3D semantic segmentation, significantly improving over previous efforts. …”
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Development of End Plug Welding Technique for SFR Fuel Rod Fabrication by Jung Won Lee, Jong Hwan Kim, Ki Hwan Kim, Jeong Yong Park, Sung Ho Kim

“…As one fuel option for a prototype SFR, a metallic fuel, U-Zr alloy fuel, was selected and is currently being developed. …”
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Business Process Modeling Patterns for Blockchain Application Development by Fouzia Alzhrani, Kawther Saeedi, Liping Zhao

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Prediction of white matter hyperintensities evolution one-year post-stroke from a single-point brain MRI and stroke lesions information by Muhammad Febrian Rachmadi, Maria del C. Valdés-Hernández, Stephen Makin, Joanna Wardlaw, Henrik Skibbe

“…Given the predominantly vascular nature of WMH, in this study, we evaluate the impact of incorporating stroke lesion information to a probabilistic deep learning model to predict the evolution of WMH 1-year after the baseline image acquisition, taken soon after a mild stroke event, using T2-FLAIR brain MRI. The Probabilistic U-Net was chosen for this study due to its capability of simulating and quantifying the uncertainties involved in the prediction of WMH evolution. …”
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Incidence of Tooth Loss in Adults: A 4-Year Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study by Manoelito Ferreira Silva-Junior, Marília Jesus Batista, Maria da Luz Rosário de Sousa

“…Participants were stratified into young (20–44 years old) and older (45–64 years old) adults. Mann–Whitney U test (p<0.05) was used to compare the means of incidence of tooth loss between age groups. …”
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Comparative study between biofeedback pelvic floor training with and without transabdominal electrucal nerve stimulation in consitpation in children with spina bifida by Mervat Sheta Elsawy, Hadir Hassouna, Ahmed Elrouby

“…Both groups were compared before and after the application of the two management planes by using the constipation score as a subjective assessment tool and by the mean of maximum anal pressure during straining as an objective tool.Results Patients who received biofeedback in combination with trans-abdominal electrical nerve stimulation showed significant improvement in the constipation scoreas well as in the mean of maximum anal pressure during straining in comparison to those who received biofeedback only (Mann Whitney test, U = 116.0, p = 0.023*).Conclusion The addition of trans-abdominal electrical nerve stimulation to biofeedback in case of constipation in pediatric patients with SB bifida is highly effective with better outcome as compared with the application of biofeedback alone.…”
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Mini-Mental Parkinson: First Validation Study of a New Bedside Test Constructed for Parkinson’s Disease by F. Mahieux, D. Michelet, M.-J. Manifacier, F. Boller, J. Fermanian, A. Guillard

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miR-203 Expression in Exfoliated Cells of Tongue Coating Represents a Sensitive and Specific Biomarker of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by Xiuli Yan, Shengliang Zhu, Hui Zhang

“…Differences in miRNA expression levels were evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U test while the specificity and sensitivity were obtained using receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus organ manifestation and disease activity in children based on Mexican systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index score at East Java, Indonesia by Zahrah Hikmah, Anang Endaryanto, I Dewa Gede Ugrasena

“…We analyzed the patient's characteristics, laboratory results, and organ manifestations using paired sample t-test, Fischer's Exact Test, and Mann–Whitney U-Test. The correlation between organ manifestation and disease activity was analyzed using Spearman's rho correlation. …”
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Enhancing precision in cancer treatment: the role of gene therapy and immune modulation in oncology by Emile Youssef, Brandon Fletcher, Dannelle Palmer

“…The regulatory landscape is evolving to accommodate these advancements, with frameworks like RMAT (Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy) in the U.S. and ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) in Europe fast-tracking the approval of gene therapies. …”
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Cerebellar re-irradiation after whole brain radiotherapy significant symptom relief with minimal toxicity in metastatic brain patients by Ory Haisraely, Marcia Jaffe, Yaacov Richard Lawerence, Alicia Talianksy, Alicia Taliansky

“…Statistical analyses included t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and multivariable logistic regression. …”
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Alterations in Sensitivity to Estrogen, Dihydrotestosterone, and Xenogens in B-Lymphocytes from Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Unaffected Twins/Siblings by Martyn A. Sharpe, Taylor L. Gist, David S. Baskin

“…E2, DHT, and DDE all cause “U”-shaped growth curves, as measured by LDH levels. …”
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Effects of Environmental Temperature on the Dynamics of Ichthyophoniasis in Juvenile Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii) by Jake L. Gregg, Johanna J. Vollenweider, Courtney A. Grady, Ron A. Heintz, Paul K. Hershberger

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