qPRF: A system to accelerate population receptive field modeling by Sebastian Waz, Yalin Wang, Zhong-Lin Lu

“…To assess the quality of qPRF solutions, we compared our Strategy 1 solutions to those provided by Benson et al. (2018) who performed a similar four-parameter fit. Both hemispheres of the 181 subjects in the HCP dataset (a total of 10,753,572 vertices, each with a unique BOLD time series of 1800 frames) were analyzed by qPRF in 12.82 h on an ordinary CPU. …”
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Adrenal Incidentalomas: Should We Operate on Small Tumors in the Era of Laparoscopy? by Michał Pędziwiatr, Michał Natkaniec, Mikhail Kisialeuski, Piotr Major, Maciej Matłok, Damian Kołodziej, Anna Zub-Pokrowiecka, Piotr Budzyński, Andrzej Budzyński

“…Our aim was the estimation of the incidence of malignancy and analysis of treatment outcomes in patients with incidentaloma smaller than 4 cm in comparison to bigger lesions. 132 patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy for nonsecreting tumors were divided into two groups: group 1 (55 pts., size < = 40 mm) and group 2 (77 pts., size > 40 mm). …”
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Enhancing Digital Identity and Access Control in Event Management Systems Using Sui Blockchain by Suthir Sriram, P. R. Tharaniesh, Priyanka Saraf, Nivethitha Vijayaraj, Thangavel Murugan

“…This makes the platform to be open to a wider market especially to those who are organizing small scale events. Due to decentralizing the event management process the platform reduces all possible risks that can occur in condition of centralized systems like for example single points of failure and also creates higher transparency of ticket sales and distribution. …”
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Prevalence and Economic Impact of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Service of the Madrid Community: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Ana María Pérez-Alonso, Alicia Gutiérrez-Misis

“…The anonymized medical records of patients treated with medical ALS, who received any of the following medical diagnoses, were extracted: ARF not related to chronic respiratory disease, ARF in chronic respiratory failure, exacerbations of COPD, APE, CHF, and bronchospasm (not from asthma or COPD). …”
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Temporal relationship between symptom cluster and quality of life in rectal cancer patients after laparoscopic anus-preserving surgery by Chaoxiang You, Guiqiong Xie, Shun Lin, Shuang Li, Mengying Jia, Xiufei Wu, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Yi Zhou, Hongyan Kou

“…The present study aimed to investigate longitudinal causal relationships between symptom clusters and quality of life. 128 patients with rectal cancer from Nanchong City, Sichuan Province who underwent laparoscopic anus-preserving surgery completed 4 follow-up visits, and the survey time point are 2 weeks after surgery (T1), 1 month after surgery (T2), 3 months after surgery (T3), and 6 months after surgery (T4). …”
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Characteristics of injuries associated with electric personal mobility devices: a nationwide cross-sectional study in South Korea by Maro Kim, Dongbum Suh, Jin Hee Lee, Hyuksool Kwon, Yujin Choi, Joo Jeong, Sola Kim, Soyun Hwang, Joong Wan Park, You Hwan Jo

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance database from 2014 to 2018. All patients who were injured while operating an ePMD were eligible. …”
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The impact of the objective state and self-esteem of health on academic performance in senior students of medical and humanitarian specialties, taking into account various environm... by V. V. Kuznetsov, K. V. Kosilov

“…The sample size was 410 students (207 (50.6%) female, 203 (49.4%) male, average age 21.5 (1.2) years), who at the time of the study were studying in 4–6 courses. …”
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AI-assisted Total Body Dermoscopic Evaluation of Changes in Melanocytic Nevi during Pregnancy: A Prospective, Comparative Study of 2,799 Nevi by Jelissa K. Peter, Fabrice Helfenstein, Sara E. Cerminara, Julia-Tatjana Maul, Mara L. Zehnder, Dagmar Jamiolkowski, Elisabeth Roider, Beda Mühleisen, Irene Hösli, Alexander A. Navarini, Lara V. Maul

“…We included 25 pregnant and 25 non-pregnant women from Basel, Switzerland, who underwent standard skin cancer screenings and whose MN > 2 mm were digitally recorded and analysed by a CNN. …”
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Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Serious Video Game (The Secret Trail of Moon) for Emotional Regulation in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Randomized Clin... by Marina Martin-Moratinos, Marcos Bella-Fernández, María Rodrigo-Yanguas, Carlos González-Tardón, Chao Li, Ping Wang, Ana Royuela, Pilar Lopez-Garcia, Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla

“…Participants included individuals aged between 7 and 18 years who had a clinical diagnosis of ADHD and were receiving pharmacological treatment. …”
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The relationship between serum vitamin C levels and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in children by Ci Li, Zhiwei Zhu, Shicai Jiang, Xiang Feng, Liu Yang, Kaijie Gao, Jiajia Ni, Tiewei Li, Junmei Yang

“…Males, individuals from low-income families, and those who are overweight derived greater benefits from higher serum vitamin C concentrations.…”
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Work loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with abatacept, rituximab, tocilizumab or TNF inhibitors: a nationwide direct drug-to-drug comparison by Ulf Lindström, Johan Askling, Katerina Chatzidionysiou, Lotta Ljung, Lars Klareskog, Martin Neovius, Nils Feltelius, Eva Baecklund, Christopher Sjöwall, Helena Forsblad-d’Elia, Carl Turesson, Elisabet Lindqvist, Thomas Frisell, Alf Kastbom, Helena Forsblad-d'Elia, Jonas Söderling, Ann Knight, Gerd-Marie Alenius, Gustaf Magnus Bruze

“…Objective To compare work loss after starting tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), rituximab, abatacept or tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods We used data from the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register to identify patients aged 19-62 years who were treated with TNFi (n=15 093), rituximab (n=2123), abatacept (n=1877) or tocilizumab (n=1720) between 2007 and 2020. …”
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Challenges of Engineering Skillsets Essential for Driving Circularity of Smart Cities by Benjamin Neale, Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Dan Li, Ayfer Donmez Cavdar, Rand Askar, Tatjana Tambovceva, Diana Bajare

“…We conducted a qualitative analysis based on expert interviews of 21 participants who have experience in the circular economy. This information will benefit the industry by informing businesses and councils about the key skillsets and capabilities to look out for when employing people to implement any aspect of circular practices in a smart city setting, with an emphasis on enhancing efficiency, achieving deliverables, and thinking systemically to address complex challenges they may face during the implementation. …”
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Is It Enough to Stop Distal Fusion at L3 in Mild to Moderate Lenke 5C Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients? by Chenkai Li, Xiaohan Ye, Haoran Zhang, Yang Yang, You Du, Yiwei Zhao, Shengru Wang, Jianguo Zhang

“…Methods A retrospective review was conducted on 106 Lenke 5C AIS patients who underwent corrective surgery in our institution from 2010 to 2021, with a minimum 2‐year follow‐up. …”
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Dietary Supplementation with Inulin Modulates the Gut Microbiota and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Prediabetes by Xiaojing Wang, Tong Wang, Qian Zhang, Li Xu, Xinhua Xiao

“…A total of 49 subjects with prediabetes (WHO 1999 criteria) were voluntarily enrolled. Each subject received a daily supplement with 15 g of inulin for 6 months. …”
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Performance of emergency triage prediction of an open access natural language processing based chatbot application (ChatGPT): A preliminary, scenario-based cross-sectional study by İbrahim Sarbay, Göksu Bozdereli Berikol, İbrahim Ulaş Özturan

“…Two independent EM specialists who were experts in the ESI triage scale determined the triage categories for each case. …”
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Evaluating Tech Neck: A Pilot Study Using a Self-Developed Questionnaire on Symptoms, Posture, and Preventive Measures by Brigitte Osser, Csongor Toth, Carmen Delia Nistor-Cseppento, Gyongyi Osser, Caius Calin Miuța, Iosif Ilia, Diana Carina Iovanovici, Cristina Aur, Laura Ioana Bondar

“…Results: A significant proportion of participants reported moderate to severe symptoms, including neck pain, back pain, and eye strain. Participants who used ergonomic tools reported significantly lower symptom intensity (<0.001). …”
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Successful Pregnancy Outcome in a Patient Treated with Pembrolizumab and Exposed to Fluoro-Deoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) PET/CT: Case Report and Review of Literature by Anna Lucia Mastricci, Felice Sorrentino, Elisa Giansiracusa, Erika Zanzarelli, Graziana Silvana De Lucia, Vincenza Fernanda Fesce, Luigi Nappi, Lorenzo Vasciaveo

“…<b>Case Report:</b> We report the case of a 36-year-old woman diagnosed with rHL who unknowingly became pregnant during treatment with pembrolizumab and ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scans. …”
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Listening habits and subjective effects of background music in young adults with and without ADHD by Kelly-Ann Lachance, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Nathalie Gosselin

“…., studying, problem-solving versus cleaning, engaging in sports) between neurotypical young adults and those screened for ADHD (respondents who were identified as likely having ADHD based on the number of self-reported symptoms). …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Botswana: A Nationally Representative Population-Based Survey by Neo M. Tapela, Lei Clifton, Gontse Tshisimogo, Moagi Gaborone, Tebogo Madidimalo, Virginia Letsatsi, Tiny Masupe, Mosepele Mosepele, Joseph Makhema, Shahin Lockman, David J. Hunter

“…A fifth of hypertensives who were diagnosed but not on medications had BP ≥ 180/110 mmHg. …”
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The Effectiveness of &#147;Improvement of Driver-Behavior Program&#148; on Self-Control of Individuals Whose Driving Licenses Have Been Seized due to Drinking and Driving. by &Yacute;brahim Taymur, Veli Duyan, Kadir &Ouml;zdel, Ersin Budak, Buket Belk&yacute;z G&uuml;ng&ouml;r

“…Methods: Study sample consisted of 60 volunteers whose driving licenses have been seized for two years due to getting stopped for drunk driving for the second time and who were participated in improvement of driver-behavior program. …”
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