Automatic Detection of the Aortic Annular Plane and Coronary Ostia from Multidetector Computed Tomography by Patricio Astudillo, Peter Mortier, Johan Bosmans, Ole De Backer, Peter de Jaegere, Francesco Iannaccone, Matthieu De Beule, Joni Dambre

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Effect of EOG Signal Filtering on the Removal of Ocular Artifacts and EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface: A Comprehensive Study by Malik M. Naeem Mannan, M. Ahmad Kamran, Shinil Kang, Myung Yung Jeong

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Developing a decision support tool to predict delayed discharge from hospitals using machine learning by Mahsa Pahlevani, Enayat Rajabi, Majid Taghavi, Peter VanBerkel

“…Abstract Background The growing demand for healthcare services challenges patient flow management in health systems. Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients who no longer need acute care yet face discharge barriers contribute to prolonged stays and hospital overcrowding. …”
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Relationship between handgrip strength and timed up-and-go test on hospitalization costs in older adults: a population-based study by Kevin Yiqiang Chua, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Rachel Tong, Jon Barrenetxea, Woon-Puay Koh, Cynthia Chen

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Pilot study of extended-release lorcaserin for cocaine use disorder among men who have sex with men: A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial. by Glenn-Milo Santos, Janet Ikeda, Phillip Coffin, John E Walker, Tim Matheson, Matthew McLaughlin, Jennifer Jain, Eric Vittinghoff, Steven L Batki

“…Adherence was measured by medication event monitoring systems (MEMS) caps and self-report. This study was terminated early because of an FDA safety alert for lorcaserin's long-term use.…”
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Comparing the Prognostic Value of PTEN and Akt Expression with the Mitotic Activity Index in Adjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Node-Negative Breast Cancer patients aged <55 years by Emiel A. M. Janssen, Håvard Søiland, Ivar Skaland, Einar Gudlaugson, Kjell H. Kjellevold, Arne Nysted, Jon-Arne Søreide, Jan P. A. Baak

“…Material and Methods: Prognostic comparison of Her2Neu, p110alpha (PIK3CA), Akt, mTOR, PTEN, MAI and cell-cycle regulators in 125 LNneg patients aged <55 years with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil (CMF)-based adjuvant systemic chemotherapy. Results: Twenty-one (17%) patients developed distant metastases = DMs (median follow-up: 134 months). p110alpha correlated (p = 0.01) with pAkt but only in PTEN-negatives; pAkt correlated (p = 0.02) with mTOR. …”
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Prognostic Nutritional Index Predicts Early Mortality in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma by Erman OZTURK, Tayfun ELIBOL, Emrah KILICASLAN, Beyza KABAYUKA, Işıl ERDOGAN OZUNAL

“…However, these scoring systems are insufficient to identify very high-risk patients. …”
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Studying Alzheimer’s disease through an integrative serum metabolomic and lipoproteomic approach by Alessia Vignoli, Giovanni Bellomo, Federico Paolini Paoletti, Claudio Luchinat, Leonardo Tenori, Lucilla Parnetti

“…We hypothesize that metabolic alterations present at the level of the brain could be reflected at a systemic level in blood serum of patients, and that these alterations could be used as prognostic biomarkers. …”
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Precision Medicine Assessment of the Radiographic Defect Angle of the Intrabony Defect in Periodontal Lesions by Deep Learning of Bitewing Radiographs by Patricia Angela R. Abu, Yi-Cheng Mao, Yuan-Jin Lin, Chien-Kai Chao, Yi-He Lin, Bo-Siang Wang, Chiung-An Chen, Shih-Lun Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Kuo-Chen Li

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Nanotechnology and LSTM machine learning algorithms in advanced fuel spray dynamics in CI engines with different bowl geometries by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, Armin Rajabi, V. Dhana Raju, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, Erdem Cuce, Huseyin Seker

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Continuous-wave Laser on Er,Yb-Codoped Pentaborate Crystal by K. N. Gorbachenya, V. E. Kisel, R. V. Deineka, A. S. Yasukevich, N. V. Kuleshov, V. V. Maltsev, D. D. Mitina, E. A. Volkova, N. I. Leonyuk

“…With the improvement of cavity parameters the output laser performance of the Er,Yb:YMgB5O10 crystal can be further enhanced.Taking into account high thermal conductivity of ≈ 6.2 W·m–1·K–1, the Er,Yb:YMgB5O10 crystal can be considered as a good gain medium for 1.5 μm lasers for applications in laser rangefinder and LIDAR systems.…”
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Estimating the Need for Sedation in Patients with Dental Anxiety and Medical Complexities Reporting to Tertiary Care Dental Hospital Using the IOSN Tool by Beenish Abbas, Ayesha Maqsood, Syeda Rabia Rahat Geelani, Madeeha Sattar, Majida Rahim, Zohaib Khurshid

“…The third section was based on using the IOSN tool comprising three components: MDAS (Modified Dental Anxiety Scale) rank score, Systemic Health (ASA status) rank score, and treatment complexity rank scores. …”
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Small Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by iPSC-Derived MSCs Ameliorate Pulmonary Inflammation and Lung Injury Induced by Sepsis through Delivery of miR-125b-5p by Wei Peng, Yun Yang, Jiaquan Chen, Zeyao Xu, Yuanlei Lou, Qi Li, Ning Zhao, Kejian Qian, Fen Liu

“…However, no studies have yet been conducted to systemically examine the effects and underlying mechanisms of iMSC-sEV application on attenuated lung injury under sepsis conditions. …”
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Incomplete human reference genomes can drive false sex biases and expose patient-identifying information in metagenomic data by Caitlin Guccione, Lucas Patel, Yoshihiko Tomofuji, Daniel McDonald, Antonio Gonzalez, Gregory D. Sepich-Poore, Kyuto Sonehara, Mohsen Zakeri, Yang Chen, Amanda Hazel Dilmore, Neil Damle, Sergio E. Baranzini, George Hightower, Teruaki Nakatsuji, Richard L. Gallo, Ben Langmead, Yukinori Okada, Kit Curtius, Rob Knight

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The Use and Impact of Virtual Reality Programs Supported by Aromatherapy for Older Adults: A Scoping Review by Lillian Hung, Joey Wong, Karen Lok Yi Wong, Rynnie Cin Ee Son, Mary Van, W. Ben Mortenson, Angelica Lim, Jennifer Boger, Christine Wallsworth, Yong Zhao

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Future climate change impacts on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) phenology and yield with crop management options in Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Adem Mohammed, Estifanos Feleke

“…Thus, understanding the cumulative effects of these factors may help to develop climate resilient cropping systems in the study region.…”
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HIV status and contraceptive use in Zimbabwe among sexually active adolescent girls and women: Secondary analysis of Zimbabwe Demographic Health survey data by G Musuka, G Murewanhema, Z Mukandavire, I Chingombe, D Cuadros, F Mutenherwa, T Dzinamarira, R Eghtessadi, N Malunguza, M Mapingure

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Comparison of Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation Models: Using Top View Person Images by Imran Ahmed, Misbah Ahmad, Fakhri Alam Khan, Muhammad Asif

“…Recently, the emergence of deep learning drives significant advancement in image segmentation; the developed systems are now capable of recognizing, segmenting, and classifying objects of specific interest in images. …”
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Implementation of a goal-directed Care Bundle for intracerebral hemorrhage: Results of embedded process evaluation in the INTERACT3 trial. by Menglu Ouyang, Anila Anjum, Francisca Gonzalez Mc Cawley, Mohammad Wasay, Lu Ma, Xin Hu, Xiaoying Chen, Alejandra Malavera, Xi Li, Paula Muñoz Venturelli, H Asita de Silva, Nguyen Huy Thang, Kolawole W Wahab, Jeyaraj D Pandian, Octavio M Pontes-Neto, Carlos Abanto, Venessa Cano-Nigenda, Antonio Arauz, Chao You, Stephen Jan, Lili Song, Craig S Anderson, Hueiming Liu, INTERACT3 Investigators

“…Contextual factors including staff shortage, limited availability of antihypertensive drugs, and delayed systems of care processes, were common barriers to implementing the Care Bundle. …”
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Serum cardiac and inflammatory biomarker levels following chemotherapy among female patients with breast cancer attending at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiop... by Muluabay Getie, Biset Asrade Mekonnen, Daniel Seifu, Yonas Mulugeta, Solomon Tebeje, Chernet Tafere, Asmare Amuamuta

“…An Elecsys 2010 Troponin-T immunoassay analyzer was used to measure serum levels of cardiac troponin T (cTnT), creatinine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB), C-reactive protein (CRP), and R and D systemic luminex performance assays were used to measure serum Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF- α). …”
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