Salvage Magnetic Resonance Imaging–guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation for Localized Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer by Mikael Anttinen, Pietari Mäkelä, Pertti Nurminen, Heikki Pärssinen, Simona Malaspina, Teija Sainio, Mikael Högerman, Pekka Taimen, Roberto Blanco Sequeiros, Peter J. Boström

“…Prostate-confined recurrence was confirmed by MRI and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT). The primary endpoints were safety (Clavien-Dindo classification) and efficacy (prostate-specific antigen [PSA], PSMA PET-CT, and MRI-targeted biopsy at 12 mo). …”
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A detector based on a multiscale fusion pyramid focus network for catenary support components by Xinyu ZHU, Haorui CUI, Yang SONG

“…This study marked a shift from traditional manual inspection methods to intelligent non-contact catenary detection and maintenance using computer vision technology. This study addresses challenges in detection systems by focusing on “catenary part positioning” in the whole detection process from the perspective of the functional integrity of the detection system. …”
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Epidemiology of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Neonates within Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Seraphine Nkie Esemu, Arnol Bowo-Ngandji, Roland Ndip Ndip, Jane-Francis Tatah Kihla Akoachere, Nene Kaah Keneh, Jean Thierry Ebogo-Belobo, Cyprien Kengne-Ndé, Donatien Serge Mbaga, Nicholas Tendongfor, Hortense Kamga Gonsu, Jean Paul Assam Assam, Lucy Mande Ndip

“…Statistical analysis included a random-effects model to compute pooled proportions, stratification by geographical location, evaluation of heterogeneity, and examination of publication bias. …”
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Factors Affecting Nonadherence to WHO’s Recommended Antenatal Care Visits among Women in Pastoral Community, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kusse Urmale Mare, Abel Gebre Wuneh, Mubarek Shemsu Awol, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Molla Kahsay Hiluf, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Osman Ahmed Mohammed, Kebede Gemeda Sabo

“…Odds ratio with the corresponding 95% confidence interval were computed and the statistical significance of the explanatory variables was declared at a p-value <0.05. …”
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Low-cost phone-based LiDAR scanning technology provides sub-centimeter accuracy when measuring the main dimensions of motor-manual tree felling cuts by Stelian Alexandru Borz, Andrea Rosario Proto

“…This study was setup to check to what extent proximal scanning by low-cost LiDAR platforms can provide accurate data to support the extraction and computation of volume loss by motor-manual tree felling. …”
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A Meta analysis on effect of auricular point sticking and pressing therapy in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum (耳穴贴压法治疗妊娠恶阻临床疗效的Meta分析) by TIAN Tian (田恬), XIE Wei (谢薇), DENG Yunyan (邓云燕), LI zhongqing (李忠琴), ZHANG yang (张杨), ZHAO Su (赵苏)

“…Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of auricular point sticking and pressing therapy in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum. Methods Use of computer to search Cochrane, PubMed, China Knowledge Network Full Text Database (CNKI), VIP Database and Wanfang Database, to collect Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) about auricular point sticking and pressing therapy in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum were collected, and the quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the randomly hidden quality standard in Jadad scale. …”
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Steady-state mixing state of black carbon aerosols from a particle-resolved model by Z. Zhang, Z. Zhang, J. Wang, J. Wang, J. Wang, J. Wang, N. Riemer, C. Liu, C. Liu, Y. Jin, Y. Jin, Z. Tian, Z. Tian, J. Cai, J. Cai, Y. Cheng, Y. Cheng, G. Chen, G. Chen, B. Wang, B. Wang, S. Wang, A. Ding, A. Ding

“…<p>Black carbon (BC) exerts a notable warming effect due to its strong light absorption, largely influenced by its “mixing state”. However, due to computational constraints, the mixing state is challenging to accurately represent in large-scale models. …”
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The effectiveness of convalescent plasma administered on the first day of admission for COVID-19 patients: an open-label randomized controlled trial by Saeed Mohammadi, Mandana Pouladzadeh, Hamidreza Kouhpayeh, Shamsi Okati, Mehdi Safdarian, Peyman Eshghi, Parastoo Moradi Choghakabodi, Shahabeddin Mashaei, Sharareh Sanei Sistani, Yalda Khani, Soheila Nasizadeh, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Amir Teimourpour, Haijuan Wang

“…In this prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial conducted at Razi Hospital (Ahvaz) and Bouali Hospital (Zahedan) in Iran, 232 confirmed COVID-19 patients were randomly assigned into two groups using a computer-generated randomization method. The treatment group (n = 116) received CP with anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG titer ≥1/160 on the first day of admission, along with routine antiviral medications, while the control group received only routine medications (n = 116). …”
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Performance of the modified 2022 ACR/EULAR giant cell arteritis classification criteria without age restriction for discriminating from Takayasu arteritis by Takahiko Sugihara, Masayoshi Harigai, Haruhito A. Uchida, Hajime Yoshifuji, Yasuhiro Maejima, Jun Ishizaki, Yoshiko Watanabe, Hiroaki Dobashi, Yoshinori Komagata, Naoto Tamura, Yoshikazu Nakaoka, Japan Research Committee of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for Intractable Vasculitis (JPVAS)

“…Methods Patients enrolled in the Japanese nationwide retrospective registry were evaluated using the criteria with partial modification; wall thickening of descending thoracic-abdominal aorta were mainly diagnosed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging instead of evaluating with positron emission tomography (PET)-CT. …”
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Sparse attention convolution-ViT model for working condition recognition in zinc flotation by Yue SU, Zhaohui TANG, Yongfang XIE, Xiaoliang GAO, Hu ZHANG, Weiye MA, Haiyang TANG

“…This mechanism allows the model to process global features with different sparsity levels, reducing computational costs and improving the model’s adaptability to different froth appearances. …”
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Cloned buffalo bulls and their somatic cell donor bulls exhibit similar in-vitro embryo production efficienc by Tanya Gupta, Gaurav Tripathi, Sonal Gupta, Naresh L. Selokar, Manoj Kumar Singh

“…The kinematics were studied  using a Computer Assisted Semen Analyzer (CASA; IVOS II, IMV, France). …”
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F-FDG PET/CT Quantitative Parameters and Texture Analysis Effectively Differentiate Endometrial Precancerous Lesion and Early-Stage Carcinoma by Tong Wang MD, Hongzan Sun MD, Yan Guo PhD, Lue Zou MD

“…Objective: This study evaluated the metabolic parameters and texture features of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET/CT) for the diagnosis and differentiation of endometrial atypical hyperplasia (EAH), EAH with field cancerization (FC), and stage 1A endometrial carcinoma (EC 1a). …”
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The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yunchen Meng, Yaqi Xue, Sanjun Yang, Fang Wu, Yanyu Dong

“…Among screen-based SB, using mobile phones conferred the greatest risk of NP (OR = 1.82, 95%CI: 1.27, 2.61), followed by using computers (OR = 1.23, 95%CI: 1.08, 1.40), whereas watching TV was not a significant risk (OR = 1.20, 95%CI: 0.99, 1.44). …”
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Critical Appraisal of Materials and Methods in Observational Studies Published in Pathology Journals: A Cross-sectional Study by Supriya Siddavatam, BN Kumarguru

“…A total of 50 articles were randomly selected for evaluation using computer-generated random numbers. Out of 50 articles, 25 were selected from National journals and the other 25 were from International journals. …”
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Transformers for Neuroimage Segmentation: Scoping Review by Maya Iratni, Amira Abdullah, Mariam Aldhaheri, Omar Elharrouss, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Zahiriddin Rustamov, Nazar Zaki, Rafat Damseh

“…Nevertheless, their applicability remains highly limited by high computational costs and potential overfitting on small datasets. …”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

“…Methods This study has been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee, and informed consent has been obtained from patients. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and cephalometric radiographs were collected from 60 adult patients, divided into three groups based on ANB angle values: skeletal Class I (0&#x00B0; &lt; ANB &lt; 4&#x00B0;), II (ANB &gt; 4&#x00B0;), and III (ANB &lt; 0&#x00B0;), with 20 cases in each group. …”
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The impact of preliminary patient hydration on physiological [18F]PSMA-1007 uptake in the urinary bladder on PET/CT by T. L. Antonevskaya, A. I. Khalimon, O. V. Mukhortova, M. M. Khodzhibekova, A. I. Nikiforuk, D. D. Zubkov, G. F. Khamadeeva, D. Yu. Khodakova, T. N. Lazutina, I. V. Pylova, A. V. Leontyev, I. P. Aslanidi

“…Оne of the most commonly used fluorine‑18 labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) ligands in positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) is [18F]PSMA‑1007. In comparison to other clinically available PSMA radioligands characterized by renal clearance, [18F]PSMA‑1007 exhibits predominantly hepatobiliary excretion. …”
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SARS-COV-2 re-infection and incidence of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) among essential workers in New York: a retrospective cohort studyResearch in context by Tesleem K. Babalola, Sean A.P. Clouston, Zennur Sekendiz, Devi Chowdhury, Nicola Soriolo, Joseph Kawuki, Jaymie Meliker, Melissa Carr, Bruno R. Valenti, Ashley Fontana, Onix A. Melendez, Olga Morozova, Benjamin J. Luft

“…PASC was common in this cohort so we used a Poisson regression model to compute multivariable-adjusted Relative Risk (RR) for the association between risk of PASC and SARS-CoV-2 re-infection, severity, and vaccination status at first infection. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of the C1 “Zero Angle” Screw: A Novel “In–Out–In” Technique for Atlantoaxial Dislocation by Zexing Chen, Xinzhao Huang, Xiaobao Zou, Peirong Lian, Guoqiang Liu, Junlin Chen, Changrong Zhu, Xiangyang Ma

“…Methods Sixty‐one patients with AAD or atlantoaxial instability (AAI) (45 male and 16 female) who underwent cervical computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans in our center between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Overlying strata movement law and rockburst prevention & control for fully mechanized top coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams by Hai Rong, Longyue He, Yadi Wang, Xiangzhi Wei, Shilong Wei, Suihan Yang, Jincheng Li, Linlin Chen

“…Simultaneously, a meticulous analysis of the working resistance of the on-site supports is carried out to validate the theoretical computations. Eventually, in light of the research findings, a rational determination of the cutting scale is made so as to offer a scientific foundation and efficacious guidance for the execution of roof pre-splitting blasting operations. …”
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