Characterizing the microstructural transition at the gray matter-white matter interface: Implementation and demonstration of age-associated differences by Joan Y Song, Roman Fleysher, Kenny Ye, Mimi Kim, Molly E Zimmerman, Richard B Lipton, Michael L Lipton

“…This analysis includes cross-sectional data from a total of 146 participants (18–91 years; mean age: 52.4 (SD 21.4); 83 (57 %) female) enrolled in two normative lifespan cohorts at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2019 to 2023. We compute the aggregate GWI slope for each parameter, across each of 6 brain regions (cingulate, frontal, occipital, orbitofrontal, parietal, and temporal) for each participant. …”
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Diurnal variation in brain injury after cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Fei Peng, Fei Wang, Bowen Gao, Ping Sun

“…The gray-to white-matter signal intensity ratio (GWR) was analyzed using brain computed tomography (CT) images. We used the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) to estimate the neurological outcomes. …”
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Comparative analysis of floristic richness and diversity in six central forest reserves of north eastern Uganda by Samuel Ojelel, Esther Katuura, Patrick Mucunguzi, James Kalema

“…Binary similarity coefficients were computed because only presence/absence data of plant species was recorded. …”
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Comparison and Impact Factor Analysis of Ground PM2.5 Retrieved by Aqua and Himawari-8 Satellite Products in Guangdong, China by Tingyuan Li, Xuejiao Deng, Jingyang Chen, Jie Xu, Jin Shen

“…Thus, improving the computational accuracy of aerosol scale height may improve the effectiveness of satellite-based PM2.5 concentration retrievals.…”
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Biomechanical Effects of Different Spacing Distributions Between the Cemented Superior Boundary and Surgical Vertebral Superior Endplates After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Oste... by Xiao Meng, Chengqiang Zhou, Yifeng Liao, Haibin Zhou, Hua Li, Jiayuan Liu, Xuebin Tang, Yunqing Wang

“…Methods One patient with L1 vertebral body OVCF was selected, and computed tomography (CT) of the thoracolumbar segment was performed. …”
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Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa by Amare Abera Tareke, Amare Abera Tareke, Anissa Mohammed, Amare Muche, Yeshimebet Ali

“…Nutritional status was assessed using body mass index (BMI). We computed the pooled prevalence of different forms of malnutrition using the random effects inverse variance method. …”
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Parasitic infection prevalence in tuberculosis patients and their household contacts in the Littoral Region of Cameroon by Lucy Cho Nchang, Chefor Magha, Patience Agwa Fonong, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Nancielle Mbiatong Tchatat, Desmond Akumtoh Nkimbeng, Frank Noel Nietcho, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Fanny Fri Fombad, Tatiana Djikeussi Katcho, Jerome Fru Cho, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Samuel Wanji

“…Descriptive analysis was performed, bivariate analysis was computed and a multivariable analysis was done to provide adjusted odds ratios (AOR). …”
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A Comparison between Two Different Remineralizing Agents against White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Hassan Alsubhi, Mohammad Gabbani, Abdulsalam Alsolami, Mohammed Alotaibi, Jameel Abuljadayel, Waleed Taju, Omair Bukhari

“…All statistics were computed using STATA software (version14.1; Stata, College Station, TX). …”
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Preliminary Exploration of AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT in the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Prospective Clinical Study by Shibo Guo MD, Zhehao Lyu PhD, Chunyu Duan MD, Hui Wang PhD, Peng Xu MD, Wei Han BD, Peng Fu PhD

“…Objective The study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of aluminium-[ 18 F]fuoride(Al 18 F)-labelled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/computed tomography (CT) in AS and to investigate its ability to assess disease activity during the development of AS. …”
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Portable Gentle Jogger Improves Glycemic Indices in Type 2 Diabetic and Healthy Subjects Living at Home: A Pilot Study by Jose A. Adams, Veronica Banderas, Jose R. Lopez, Marvin A. Sackner

“…CGM data was analyzed at baseline (BL) and during 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 days of JD (JD 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and 1-2-day post JD (Post JD1 and 2) and the following 24 hr indices computed mean glucose (mGLu), SUM of all glucose values, % coefficient of variation (%CV), area under the 24-hour curve (AUC), time spent above range (TAR, glucose 180-250 mg/dl), and time in range (TIR). …”
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Prognostic Value of Postpercutaneous Coronary Intervention Murray-Law-Based Quantitative Flow Ratio by Daixin Ding, PhD, Jinlong Zhang, MD, PhD, Peng Wu, PhD, Zhiqing Wang, MD, PhD, Huiping Shi, MSc, Wei Yu, PhD, Xinyang Hu, MD, PhD, Jeehoon Kang, MD, Joo-Yong Hahn, MD, Chang-Wook Nam, MD, Joon-Hyung Doh, MD, Bong-Ki Lee, MD, Weon Kim, MD, Jinyu Huang, MD, Fan Jiang, MD, Hao Zhou, MD, Peng Chen, MD, Lijiang Tang, MD, Wenbing Jiang, MD, Xiaomin Chen, MD, Wenming He, MD, Sung Gyun Ahn, MD, Myeong-Ho Yoon, MD, Ung Kim, MD, You-Jeong Ki, MD, Eun-Seok Shin, MD, Seung-Jea Tahk, MD, Jun Pu, MD, William Wijns, MD, PhD, Jian’an Wang, MD, PhD, Bon-Kwon Koo, MD, PhD, Shengxian Tu, PhD

“…Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio (μQFR) may represent a promising alternative, as it can quickly compute FFR from a single angiographic view. Objectives: The authors aimed to investigate the potential role of post-PCI μQFR in predicting clinical outcomes. …”
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THE ROLE OF PARASTERNAL MEDIASTINOTOMY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MEDIASTINAL TUMORS by O. V. Pikin, A. B. Ryabov, A. O. Alexandrov, D. A. Vursol, A. M. Amiraliev

“…At the stage of preoperative examination, all patients underwent standard diagnostic studies: computed tomography of the chest, abdominal cavity, and a comprehensive ultrasound. …”
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Enhancement of Executive Functions but Not Memory by Multidomain Group Cognitive Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Multicenter Randomiz... by Elke Kalbe, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Anja Ophey, Carsten Eggers, Saskia Elben, Karina Dimenshteyn, Patricia Sulzer, Claudia Schulte, Nele Schmidt, Christian Schlenstedt, Daniela Berg, Karsten Witt, Lars Wojtecki, Inga Liepelt-Scarfone

“…MANOVAs with follow-up ANOVAs and multiple regression analyses were computed. Results. Both interventions were highly feasible (participation, motivation, and evaluation); the overall dropout rate was 4.7%. …”
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Scabies Outbreak Investigation and Risk Factors in East Badewacho District, Southern Ethiopia: Unmatched Case Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were computed to determine associated factors. Results. …”
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A benchmark of deep learning approaches to predict lung cancer risk using national lung screening trial cohort by Yifan Jiang, Leyla Ebrahimpour, Philippe Després, Venkata SK. Manem

“…Abstract Deep learning (DL) methods have demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in assisting with lung cancer risk prediction tasks using computed tomography (CT) scans. However, the lack of comprehensive comparison and validation of state-of-the-art (SOTA) models in practical settings limits their clinical application. …”
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Differential Chaos Shift Keying for FSO Systems: A Novel Approach Under Turbulence and Boresight Pointing Errors by Gyan Deep Verma, Aashish Mathur, Manav R. Bhatnagar

“…Moreover, we utilize the modified Rayleigh distribution to incorporate the effect of jitter and boresight PEs. The computation of the exact average bit error rate (ABER) expression for the proposed FSO system using DCSK is quite tedious. …”
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Clinical and radiological evaluation of the Bristow–Latarjet procedure in patients with 30 or more years of follow-up by Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto, MD, PhD, Mauro Emilio Conforto Gracitelli, MD, PhD, Jorge Henrique Assunção, MD, PhD, Fernando Brandão de Andrade e Silva, MD, PhD, Verônica Yulin Prieto Chang, MD, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, MD, PhD

“…Screw and graft positioning were assessed by computed tomography, the degree of arthropathy by radiography, and subscapularis fatty degeneration as rotator cuff tears by magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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CIME4R: Exploring iterative, AI-guided chemical reaction optimization campaigns in their parameter space by Christina Humer, Rachel Nicholls, Henry Heberle, Moritz Heckmann, Michael Pühringer, Thomas Wolf, Maximilian Lübbesmeyer, Julian Heinrich, Julius Hillenbrand, Giulio Volpin, Marc Streit

“…CIME4R aids decision-making through the interaction between humans and AI by combining the strengths of expert experience and high computational precision. We developed and tested CIME4R with domain experts and verified its usefulness in three case studies. …”
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Childhood neurodivergent traits, inflammation and chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence: a longitudinal case–control study by Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley, Jessica Eccles, Kevin A Davies, Lisa Quadt, Rod Bond, Jenny Csecs

“…Objectives To test whether inflammatory processes link the expression of childhood neurodivergent traits to chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence.Design Longitudinal case–control study.Setting We analysed data from The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).Participants 8115 and 8036 children of the ALSPAC cohort at ages 7 and 9 years, respectively, 4563 of whom also completed self-report measures at age 18 years.Primary and secondary outcome measures We assessed if children scoring above screening threshold for autism/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at ages 7 and 9 years had increased risk of chronic disabling fatigue at age 18 years, computing ORs and CIs for effects using binary logistic regression. …”
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Acute effect of technique modification training on 180° change of direction performance and kinematics in adolescent male soccer players by Hayato Nakamura, Daichi Yamashita, Daichi Nishiumi, Naoto Nakaichi, Norikazu Hirose

“…Center of mass (COM) velocity and trunk and lower limb kinematics were computed from three-dimensional kinematic data collected during the Pro-Agility test using a markerless motion capture system. …”
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