A preoperative predictive model based on multi-modal features to predict pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in esophageal cancer patients by Yana Qi, Yanran Hu, Chengting Lin, Ge Song, Liting Shi, Hui Zhu

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to develop a multi-modality model by incorporating pretreatment computed tomography (CT) radiomics and pathomics features along with clinical variables to predict pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer (EC).MethodA total of 223 EC patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy followed by surgical intervention between August 2021 and December 2023 were included in this study. …”
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NT5E (CD73) as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target associated with immune infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma by Leyan Chen, Tuoya Qi, Bishu Zhang, Xuelong Wang, Mingfeng Zheng

“…In this study, we performed a comprehensive analysis to elucidate the expression patterns of NT5E and its prognostic implications in LUAD using data from diverse public databases. Multiple computational algorithms, including CIBERSORT, ESTIMATE, and xCell, were employed to assess the correlation between NT5E expression and immune cell infiltration. …”
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Reattempt Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions after Prior Failures: A Single-Center Analysis of Strategies and Outcomes by Mingqiang Fu, Shufu Chang, Lei Ge, Dong Huang, Kang Yao, Feng Zhang, Qing Qin, Jianying Ma, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…In multivariable regression analysis, J-CTO score, collateral channel scale, application of coronary multispiral computed tomography angiography, dual injection, intravascular ultrasound, active greeting technique, parallel wiring, and CTO morphology were predictors of recanalization success. …”
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Sepsis in Internal Medicine: blood culture-based subtypes, hospital outcomes, and predictive biomarkers by Gaetano Zizzo, Gabriele Guazzardi, Daniela Bompane, Francesco Di Terlizzi, Giorgio Rotola, Ilario Stefani, Michela Medugno, Mario Bucalo, Antonino Mazzone

“…BackgroundSepsis is a challenging condition increasingly managed in medical wards, however literature and clinical evidence in this hospital setting are lacking.MethodsUsing the computational i2b2 framework, we retrospectively analyzed data from patients admitted to internal medicine units of four hospitals in Lombardy (Italy) between January 2012 and December 2023, with a discharge diagnosis of sepsis, septic shock, or septicemia.ResultsA total of 4,375 patients were recruited. …”
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MDCT对消化道恶性肿瘤患者意外肺动脉栓塞的 检出率及影响因素

“…摘 要: 【目的】 回顾性分析消化道恶性肿瘤住院患者行常规MDCT(Multi-Detector computed tomography)扫描时意外检出肺动脉栓塞(UPE)的检出率?基本人口资料特征以及首次诊断时影响检出率的因素?…”
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CALCULATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF OUT-PIPE REAGENT CIRCULAR IRRIGATION OF GRAVEL-PACKED FILTERS OF WATER SUPPLY WELLS by V. V. Ivashechkin, V. V. Veremenyuk, P. A. Avtushko

“…Methods of stage calculation of regeneration duration for achievement of required level of decolmatation is realized on computer…”
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A novel gene signature for predicting outcome in colorectal cancer patients based on tumor cell-endothelial cell interaction via single-cell sequencing and machine learning by Lina Pang, Qingxia Sun, Wenyue Wang, Mingjie Song, Ying Wu, Xin Shi, Xiaonan Shi

“…Methods: We conducted an in silico study integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and bulk transcriptome data to characterize the cellular heterogeneity of CRC. Through computational cell interaction analysis facilitated the elucidation of signaling dynamics among cell subpopulations linked to CRC prognosis. …”
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Increasing the operating time of hollow fiber membrane bundles used for water ultrafiltration by Ciocănea Adrian, Simionescu Ștefan-Mugur, Opriș Florin

“…The values for the shear stresses along one membrane wire placed along the cylinder's central axis were computed. The findings show that the best geome1try for enhanced shear stress is obtained for α = 00. …”
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Dıscrete-tıme dynamıc water qualıty ındex model ın coastal water by H. Hapoğlu, Ş. Camcıoğlu, B. Özyurt, P. Yildirim, L. Balas

“…Measurements were done at three different stations near marina entrances in Bucak, Kaş, and Fethiye Bays located at the south western Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The computed water quality index values and the sampled indicators data defined in terms of the deviation variables were used to identify the proposed third-order transfer function parameters. …”
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Magnitude, Severity, and Associated Factors of Anemia among Under-Five Children Attending Hawassa University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 by Yeshimebet Gebereselassie, Mesganaw BirhanSelassie, Tadesse Menjetta, Jemal Alemu, Aster Tsegaye

“…Binary and multiple logistic regressions were computed to assess factors associated with anemia. p value less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. …”
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Advancing precision agriculture with deep learning enhanced SIS-YOLOv8 for Solanaceae crop monitoring by Ruiqian Qin, Yiming Wang, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Helong Yu

“…To reduce the model’s parameter size, this study employs the Dep Graph pruning method, significantly decreasing parameter volume by 19.9% and computational load while maintaining accuracy.ResultsExperimental results show that the SIS-YOLOv8 model outperforms the original YOLOv8n model in disease detection tasks for potatoes and tomatoes, with improvements of 8.2% in accuracy, 4% in recall rate, 5.9% in mAP50, and 6.3% in mAP50-95.DiscussionThrough these network structure optimizations, the SIS-YOLOv8 model demonstrates enhanced adaptability to complex agricultural environments, offering an effective solution for automatic crop disease detection. …”
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First Clinical Experience of ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT in Tertiary Cancer Center: Identifying Pearls and Pitfalls by Akram Al-Ibraheem, Ahmed Saad Abdlkadir, Ula Al-Rasheed, Dhuha Al-Adhami, Feras Istatieh, Farah Anwar, Marwah Abdulrahman, Rula Amarin, Issa Mohamad, Asem Mansour

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Over the past four years, ⁶⁸Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has been established at a tertiary cancer care facility in Jordan. …”
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Solid Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules Less Than or Equal to 250 mm3: Application of the Updated Fleischner Society Guidelines in Clinical Practice by Andrea Borghesi, Silvia Michelini, Giorgio Nocivelli, Mario Silva, Alessandra Scrimieri, Stefania Pezzotti, Roberto Maroldi, Davide Farina

“…The main purpose of these guidelines is to reduce the number of unnecessary computed tomography (CT) examinations during the follow-up of small indeterminate nodules. …”
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Magnetic resonance angiography in diagnostic long-term follow-up of primary patency of the MOTIV drug-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold in the region below the knee: 5 years... by Christian Nasel, Mario Kirschner, Karoline Rizzi, Nicola Schweinhammer, Ewald Moser

“…Clinically driven MR-A censoring was triggered by an assumed target lesion failure (CD-TLF), which served to compute the probability of PP during the observation period of 5 years. …”
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Psychometric assessment of scales used to evaluate sexual assault prevention programming in the United States Air Force. by Kathryn E L Grimes, Nichole M Scaglione, Marni L Kan, Leah Frerichs, Christopher M Shea, Angela M Stover

“…We refined each scale based on factor analysis results and assessed internal consistency reliability by computing Cronbach's coefficient alpha for each scale in the overall sample, by sex, and by tailored SCC intervention group.…”
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Experimental study on the impact of perpendicular and parallel bedding planes on the physical and geomechanical characteristics of carbonate rocks by Ahmed K. Abd El-Aal, Ahmed E. Radwan, Jabir Hussain, Mahrous A. M. Ali

“…The empirical relationships with moderate/high correlation coefficients established here allow significant rock parameters to be computed using regularly measured parameters, allowing rocks to be evaluated considerably more rapidly and effectively.…”
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Analysis of the Impact of Fault Mechanism Radiation Patterns on Macroseismic Fields in the Epicentral Area of 1998 and 2004 Krn Mountains Earthquakes (NW Slovenia) by Andrej Gosar

“…Radiation amplitude lobes were computed for three orthogonal directions: radial P, SV, and SH. …”
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Qualitative financial modelling in fractal dimensions by Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi, Waranont Anukool

“…However, these fractional financial models require computational tools and advanced analytical methods to solve the associated fractional Black–Scholes equations. …”
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An in-vivo herb-drug interaction study of IME-9 and glimepiride in nicotinamide-STZ-induced diabetic rats by Archana K. Thikekar, Asha B. Thomas, Sohan S. Chitlange

“…PK and PD parameters were computed on both day 1 and 21 in vivo. In silico molecular docking investigations were conducted using Autodock Vina 1.2.3 to assess the binding affinity of the 46 primary phytoconstituents present in IME 9 with CYP2C9 enzymes. …”
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Acquired Hemophilia A Diagnosed Based on Gross Hematuria: A Case Report and Literature Review by Kenichi Hata, Junichiro Kato, Yusuke Takahashi, Shun Saito, Keigo Sakanaka, Takahiro Kimura

“…A 67-year-old woman was referred to Atsugi City Hospital with painless gross hematuria that began 4 weeks before presentation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (eCT) revealed an approximately 2 cm mass in the right renal pelvis, and the patient’s activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) was elevated (61.4 s). …”
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