A Comprehensive Review of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications in Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) by Sogol Attaripour Esfahani, Nima Baba Ali, Juan M. Farina, Isabel G. Scalia, Milagros Pereyra, Mohammed Tiseer Abbas, Niloofar Javadi, Nadera N. Bismee, Fatmaelzahraa E. Abdelfattah, Kamal Awad, Omar H. Ibrahim, Hesham Sheashaa, Timothy Barry, Robert L. Scott, Chadi Ayoub, Reza Arsanjani

“…We discuss how AI-powered analysis of medical data can improve the accuracy and efficiency of detecting PH. Furthermore, we explore the potential of AI in risk stratification, leading to treatment optimization for PH. …”
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Is Occult Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding a Definite Indication for Capsule Endoscopy? A Retrospective Analysis of Diagnostic Yield in Patients with Occult versus Overt Bleeding by Ikue Watari, Shiro Oka, Shinji Tanaka, Makoto Nakano, Taiki Aoyama, Shigeto Yoshida, Kazuaki Chayama

“…The small-bowel lesions in cases of occult OGIB were diagnosed as ulcer/erosive lesions (n=18, 18%), vascular lesions (n=11, 11%), and tumors (n=4, 3%), and those in cases of overt OGIB were diagnosed as ulcer/erosive lesions (n=51, 16%), vascular lesions (n=31, 10%), and tumors (n=20, 6%). Conclusion. CE detection rates and CE identification of various small-bowel diseases do not differ between patients with occult versus overt OGIB. …”
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Survivability of Vibrio cholerae O1 in Cooked Rice, Coffee, and Tea by John Yew Huat Tang, Bariah Ibrahim Izenty, Ahmad Juanda Nur’ Izzati, Siti Rahmah Masran, Chew Chieng Yeo, Arshad Roslan, Che Abdullah Abu Bakar

“…After 6 h incubation, significant growth was only detected in rice with coconut milk (9.67 log CFU/mL; P<0.05). …”
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A Meta-Analysis for Association of Maternal Smoking with Childhood Refractive Error and Amblyopia by Li Li, Ya Qi, Wei Shi, Yuan Wang, Wen Liu, Man Hu

“…No potential publication bias was detected by Egger’s test. Conclusion. The meta-analysis suggests that maternal smoking is a risk factor for childhood hyperopia and amblyopia.…”
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Genotypes, Antibiotic Resistance, and ST-8 Genetic Clone in Campylobacter Isolates from Sheep and Goats in Grenada by Diana M. Stone, Yogesh Chander, Aschalew Z. Bekele, Sagar M. Goyal, Harry Hariharan, Keshaw Tiwari, Alfred Chikweto, Ravindra Sharma

“…Among the seven antimicrobials tested, resistance was only detected for tetracycline (30.8%) and metronidazole (38.5%). …”
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Search for Anti-EA(D) Antibodies in Subjects with an “Isolated VCA IgG” Pattern by Massimo De Paschale, Debora Cagnin, Teresa Cerulli, Maria Teresa Manco, Carlo Agrappi, Paola Mirri, Arianna Gatti, Cristina Rescaldani, Pierangelo Clerici

“…However, one alternative is to use an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect anti-early antigen (EA) antibodies, which can be found in about 85% of subjects with acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. …”
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Current biomarkers of prostate cancer by I. A. Aboian, E. N. Fedotova, A. N. Shevchenko, S. M. Pakus, A. Yu. Maximov, E. V. Filatova, I. A. Khomutenko, Е. F. Komarova, N. K. Guskova

“…Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men. Early detection of prostate cancer is largely determined by the widely used prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of the Triple Therapy Containing Ilaprazole, Levofloxacin, and Amoxicillin as First-Line Treatment in Helicobacter pylori Infections by Hyo Jun Ahn, Dong Pil Kim, Myeong Su Chu, Hyeon Jeong Yun, Seok-Hwan Kim, Seung Woo Lee, Dong Soo Lee

“…Patients with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, or gastritis, as detected by esophagogastroduodenoscopy with confirmed H. pylori infection between September 2014 and November 2015, were enrolled in the study. …”
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Obtaining a pancreatic cancer cell line stably expressing doxycycline-dependent endonuclease Cas9 by A.K. Nurgalieva, V.S. Skripova, L.F. Minigulova, R.G. Kiyamova

“…Cas9 endonuclease expression has been detected by the western blot analysis with antibodies to FLAG epitope. …”
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Hypertension-Related Gene Polymorphisms of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 4 Are Associated with NT-proBNP Concentration in Normotensive Healthy Adults by Junichi Yatabe, Midori S. Yatabe, Minoru Yoneda, Robin A. Felder, Pedro A. Jose, Hironobu Sanada

“…Meanwhile, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be useful in detecting slight volume expansion. However, relations between hypertension-related gene polymorphisms including GRK4 and cardiovascular indices such as NT-proBNP are not clear, especially in healthy subjects. …”
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Assessment of access and outcomes of kidney transplantation through the reforms of the Swiss organ allocation system by Massimiliano Bertacchi, Sylvie Ferrari-Lacraz, Jakob Nilsson, Agim Thaqi, Yvan Schmutz, Caroline Wehmeier, Thomas Schachtner, Thomas Mueller, Dela Golshayan, Julien Vionnet, Stefan Schaub, Fadi Haidar, Isabelle Binet, Jutta Thierbach, Urs Wirthmueller, Daniel Sidler, Franz Immer, Jean Villard

“…Initially based on waiting time, HLA compatibility, and crossmatch performed by cell complement-dependent cytotoxicity techniques, the system moved in 2012 to a score including HLA compatibility, waiting time, anti-HLA antibodies detected by the Luminex® technology, and a virtual crossmatch. …”
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Potential of Apple Vision Pro for Accurate Tree Diameter Measurements in Forests by Tobias Ofner-Graff, Valentin Sarkleti, Philip Svazek, Andreas Tockner, Sarah Witzmann, Lukas Moik, Ralf Kraßnitzer, Christoph Gollob, Tim Ritter, Martin Kühmaier, Karl Stampfer, Arne Nothdurft

“…The determination of diameter at breast height (DBH) is critical in forestry, serving as a key metric for deriving various parameters, including tree volume. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology has been increasingly employed in forest inventories, and the development of cost-effective, user-friendly smartphone and tablet applications (apps) has expanded its broader use. …”
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Comparative analysis of microbial contamination in diesel fuels using MALDI-TOF MS by Agnieszka Ludwiczak, Tomasz Zieliński, Ewelina Sibińska, Grażyna Czeszewska-Rosiak, Michał Złoch, Joanna Rudnicka, Andrzej Tretyn, Paweł Pomastowski

“…Therefore, we aimed to identify the microbiological contaminants using two MALDI-TOF MS systems (Bruker Daltonik GmbH and Zybio Inc.). Detection and characterization of microbiological contamination in fuels were performed with further validation by 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Harnessing Genetic Resistance in Maize and Integrated Rust Management Strategies to Combat Southern Corn Rust by Jiaying Chang, Shizhi Wei, Yueyang Liu, Zhiquan Zhao, Jie Shi

“…Consequently, an expedited and accurate detection approach for SCR is essential for plant protection and disease management. …”
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Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome in the Philippines: A Systematic Review by Anna Lena Lopez, Peter Francis N. Raguindin, Maria Asuncion Silvestre, Xenia Cathrine J. Fabay, Ariel B. Vinarao, Ricardo Manalastas

“…Establishment of CRS surveillance and enhanced awareness on rubella case detection should be prioritized.…”
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Novel ecofriendly spectrophotometric methods for the determination of six dihydropyridines calcium channel blockers through derivatization with sulfophtalein dye: application to ta... by Mariana Horyn, Liubomyr Kryskiw, Tetyana Kucher, Nadiya Zarivna, Olha Poliak, Liliya Logoyda

“…The optimal parameters for CCBs spectrophotometric analysis via complex formation using BPB were as follows: detection wavelength—596 nm, reaction time—5 min, ratio of reacting components—1:1, operating temperature—25 ± 2 °C. …”
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Usefulness of Discarded Vitreous Samples from Routine Vitrectomy by Natàlia Vilà, Pablo Zoroquiain, Vasco Bravo-Filho, Emilia Antecka, Helena Dietrich, John C. Chen, I. John Galic, Michael A. Kapusta, Miguel N. Burnier

“…The presence of inflammatory cells was the feature with the highest sensitivity for detecting diabetes mellitus (98%) and also the highest negative predictive value (89%). …”
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Downregulation of HBx Restrains Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of HepG2 Cells by Chaoqun Huang, Wei Liu, Xiaochuan Zhao, Libin Zhao, Fuxiang Wang

“…HBx and XB130 expression was detected by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot. …”
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An investigation on aluminothermic reduction of MoO3 in domestic microwave oven by Sheybani K., Paydar M.H., Shariat M.H., Setoudeh N.

“…Results revealed that by increasing the compaction pressure of the pellet, undesired phases of molybdenum dioxide (MoO2) and aluminum molybdate Al2(MoO4)3 can be detected among the final products. By increasing the amount of Al more than stoichiometric ratio, the intermediate phases, such as MoO2, were produced. …”
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism and Small Vessel Cerebral Stroke in Indian Population by Puttachandra Prabhakar, Tanima De, Dindagur Nagaraja, Rita Christopher

“…ACE I/D polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction. Results. Hypertension was significantly more prevalent in the patient group and was associated with 6-fold increase in risk for stroke. …”
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