A deep learning-based ADRPPA algorithm for the prediction of diabetic retinopathy progression by Victoria Y. Wang, Men-Tzung Lo, Ta-Ching Chen, Chu-Hsuan Huang, Adam Huang, Pa-Chun Wang

“…In the validation of the Mask-RCNN model trained on the e-ophtha dataset resized to 1600 pixels in height, the recall, precision, and F1-score values for detecting individual microaneurysms were 0.786, 0.615, and 0.690, respectively. …”
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La mise en œuvre d’un aqueduc : l’exemple de la Brévenne à Lyon by Catherine Coquidé, Antoine Valois

“…By focusing on construction standards, it is also possible to detect the specifics of a structure, its defects or anomalies and the range of technical solutions. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Peripheral Neuropathy among Type 2 Adult Diabetes Patients Attending Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019, an Institutional-Base... by Daba Abdissa, Nigusse Hamba, Kumsa Kene, Deriba Abera Bedane, Guluma Etana, Dassalegn Muleta, Asfaw Gerbi

“…Age above 40 years, diabetes duration of above 5 years, physical inactivity, and smoking were significantly associated with DPN. Early detection and appropriate interventions are important among patients with age above 40 years, physically inactive, smokers, and diabetes duration of above 5 years.…”
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Designing community-based strategies to reach non-household contacts of people with tuberculosis in Lusaka, Zambia: a rapid qualitative study among key stakeholders by Andrew D. Kerkhoff, Marksman Foloko, Evelyn Kundu-Ng’andu, Herbert Nyirenda, Zainab Jabbie, Mainza Syulikwa, Chanda Mwamba, Mary Kagujje, Monde Muyoyeta, Anjali Sharma

“…We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) framework to develop interview topic guides and analyze data using a rapid deductive approach.ResultsAll participants felt that TB was an important issue in their community and that new detection strategies were needed. A “social-network strategy” was perceived as acceptable and feasible, where participants noted it was a caring act and could facilitate early diagnosis. …”
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Changes in photoperiod during the dry period impact colostrum production in Holstein and Jersey cows by K.J. Alward, A.J. Duncan, A.D. Ealy, G.E. Dahl, C.S. Petersson-Wolfe, R.R. Cockrum

“…Overall, photoperiod did not affect colostrum production, but differences by breed were detected. Photoperiod during the dry period did not affect mature milk production or protein, but milk fat percentage was affected by photoperiod × breed. …”
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Effect of periodontal therapy on endothelial function and serum biomarkers in patients with periodontitis and established cardiovascular disease: a pilot study by Ana Molina, Nagore Ambrosio, María Molina, Eduardo Montero, Leire Virto, David Herrera, Elena Figuero, Mariano Sanz

“…Differences between groups in serum inflammatory markers were detected at baseline and 3 days for interleukin (IL)-18, and at 10 days for IL-8.ConclusionPreliminary results from the present pilot study showed that steps 1 and 2 of periodontal treatment in subjects with periodontitis in stages III–IV and established cardiovascular disease induced improvements in cIMT and periodontal outcomes, although changes in FMD were not observed. …”
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Klasifikasi Tingkat Stress dari Data Berbentuk Teks dengan Menggunakan Algoritma Support Vector Machine (SVM) dan Random Forest by Naufal Fathirachman Mahing, Alifi Lazuardi Gunawan, Ahmad Foresta Azhar Zen, Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar, Satrio Agung Wicaksono

“…High levels of stress can have a negative impact on human health. Early detection of stress is something that is very important to do. …”
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Prevalence of AZFс Y chromosome microdeletions and association with spermatogenesis in Russian men from the general population by L. V. Osadchuk, G. V. Vasiliev, M. K. Ivanov, M. A. Prasolova, M. A. Kleshchev, A. V. Osadchuk

“…Neither AZFa nor AZFb microdeletions nor other types of AZF deletions were detected. The overall frequency of all types of AZFc deletions, as well as each type of partial microdeletion, b2/b3 and gr/gr, did not differ in the groups of azoospermia, severe oligozoospermia (≤5.0 mill/ml), oligozoospermia (5.0 < SC < 16.0 mill/ml), and normal sperm concentration (≥16.0 mill/ml). …”
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Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Vitrectomy with/without Intravitreal Methotrexate Infusion for Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Secondary to Rhegmatogenous Retin... by Samir El Baha, Mahmoud Leila, Ahmed Amr, Mohamed M. A. Lolah

“…The difference in visual outcome between each study group and its respective control was statistically significant between Groups II-IIA and III-IIIA, p=0.03, but not between Groups I-IA, p=0.07. We did not detect complications attributed to MTX use in the study eyes. …”
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The gut–kidney axis is regulated by astragaloside IV to inhibit cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity by Cong Han, Ran-ran Gao, Le Zhou, Wei Li

“…The gut microbiota, renal transcriptome, and urine metabolome were separately detected to construct a gut–transcriptome–metabolome coexpression network. …”
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Meteorological Anomalies During Earthquake Preparation: A Case Study for the 1995 Kobe Earthquake (M = 7.3) Based on Statistical and Machine Learning-Based Analyses by Masashi Hayakawa, Shinji Hirooka, Koichiro Michimoto, Stelios M. Potirakis, Yasuhide Hobara

“…When looking at the whole period of over one year including the day of the EQ, in the case of T/Hum only we detected three additional extreme anomalies, except in winter, but with unknown origins. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Stage Diagnosis Utilizing Blood Gene Expression and Clinical Data: A Comparative Investigation by Manash Sarma, Subarna Chatterjee

“…DL, support vector machine (SVM), gradient boosting (GB), and random forest (RF) classifiers were used for the AD stage detection from gene expression profile data. Because of the high data imbalance in genomic data, borderline oversampling/data augmentation was applied in the model training and original samples for validation. …”
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Mutations in 23S rRNA gene associated with clarithromycin resistance in Helicobacter pylori clinical isolates from Saint-Petersburg by Starkova D.A., Gladyshev N.S., Polev D.E., Egorova S.A., Svarval A.V.

“…The A2147G point mutation was detected in 17 (56,7%) CLR-resistant isolates and one (5.0%) CLR-sensitive isolate (p = 0,0002). …”
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Pengembangan Automated Image Analysis untuk Menentukan Jumlah Bakteri Tahan Asam (BTA) pada Kasus Tubercolosis by Safri Adam, Puji Astuti, Puspa Amalia, Fadli Sukandiarsyah

“…The general diagnosis used in TK 1 Health Facilities (Faskes) is carried out by revealing a patient's sputum specimen using the Ziehl-Neelsen method to detect the presence of acid-fast bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes TB. …”
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hUC-MSC preserves erectile function by restoring mitochondrial mass of penile smooth muscle cells in a rat model of cavernous nerve injury via SIRT1/PGC-1a/TFAM signaling by Mengbo Yang, Xinda Chen, Ming Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang, Dongdong Xiao, Huiming Xu, Mujun Lu

“…Erectile function evaluation and histological detection were performed 4 weeks after cell transplantation. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Serious Game to Deliver Health Education About Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Clustered Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Lauren Bloomfield, Julie Boston, Martin Masek, Lesley Andrew, Donna Barwood, Amanda Devine

“…Teaching adolescents about the early detection and prevention of IMD can be challenging in a school environment, with educators reporting they lack confidence or expertise to cover this in the classroom environment. …”
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Malaria prevalence, transmission potential and efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy in the Kenyan Central highlands: a zone previously characterized as malaria-free by Francis T. Kimani, Kelvin K. Thiongó, Maureen A. Otinga, Lewis K. Mbabu, Mary N. Ombati, Stanley K. Kitur, Sarah A. Ochieng’, Lucy N. Wachira, Damaris K. Matoke-Muhia, Luna Kamau

“…The Pfk13 gene revealed no single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) associated with suspected artemisinin resistance nor was there any pfmdr1 N86 mutant allele detected. Conclusion The Plasmodium infections positivity rate observed in the study site was very low but significant. …”
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Improving machine learning predictions to estimate fishing effort using vessel's tracking data by J. Samarão, A. Moreno, M.B. Gaspar, M.M. Rufino

“…As a post-processing step, it was concluded that replacing isolated data points with neighbouring values, significantly enhanced the detection of fishing events, with improvements ranging from 80 % to 250 %, depending on the model.In conclusion, this study presents a straightforward procedure for selecting a machine learning method and enhancing its power of classification using simple procedures. …”
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Knowledge and beliefs on breast cancer screening and uptake among Yemeni female school teachers in Malaysia by Sarah Noman, Nadya Mohamed Elfeturi Elarusy, Hejar Abdul Rahman, Suriani Ismail, Meram Azzani, Khalda Mohamed Khamis, Musheer A. Aljaberi

“…Conducting educational interventions on BCS is needed to improve awareness and encourage early detection of BC among women.…”
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2-Heptanone Produces Sensorial-Emotional Changes, Depending on Length of Exposure / La 2-heptanona produce cambios sensorio-emocionales, dependiendo del tiempo de exposición by Ana Gloria Gutiérrez-García, Carlos M. Contreras, María Remedios Mendoza-López

“…Resumen: La 2-heptanona es una feromona de alarma detectable en algunos fluidos humanos, pero se desconoce su papel en la comunicación química. …”
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