Epidemiological Characteristics and Trends in the Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in China from 2016 to 2022 by Caihong Xu, Yaxin Wen, Dongmei Hu, Yuhong Li, Yanlin Zhao

“…Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the population distribution, and temporal and spatial distribution (also known as the three-dimensional distribution in epidemiology). …”
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Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes density in the therapeutic response to initial platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Novaković-Lacković Lora, Latinović-Tadić Ljilja, Stanetić Mirko, Lacković Marko

“…The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the tumor infiltration of T-lymphocytes and the therapeutic response to initial chemotherapy. Methods. Data were obtained from patients with NSCLC whose therapeutic response after four cycles of initial platinum-based chemotherapy was observed in relation to the density of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes (CD4+ and CD8+) in small tumor biopsy samples. …”
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Overloaded Vertebral Body Following Consecutive Three‐Level Hybrid Surgery Comparing with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Shi‐hao Chen, Ya‐ling Li, Hao Liu, Ting‐kui Wu, Kang‐kang Huang, Ming‐he Yao, Bei‐yu Wang

“…The purpose of this retrospective study is to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of HS and ACDF in treating cervical degenerative disc disease (CDDD), aiming to provide further insights into OVB. Methods This study included patients with three‐level CDDD who underwent ACDF or HS at our institution. …”
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Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Early Complications Following Surgery for Intestinal Obstruction: Multicenter Retrospective Study by Pinjie Huang, Jirong Yang, Dizhou Zhao, Taojia Ran, Yuheng Luo, Dong Yang, Xueqin Zheng, Shaoli Zhou, Chaojin Chen

“…Overall, 7 machine learning methods were used to establish prediction models, with their performance appraised via the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC), accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and F1-score. …”
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A Mobile App (Joint Effort) to Support Cannabis Use Self-Management and Reinforce the Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies: Development Process and Usability Testing by José Côté, Patricia Auger, Gabrielle Chicoine, Jinghui Cheng, Sylvie Cossette, Guillaume Fontaine, Christine Genest, Shalini Lal, Judith Lapierre, M Gabrielle Pagé, Marc-André Maheu-Cadotte, Geneviève Rouleau, Billy Vinette, Didier Jutras-Aswad

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to describe the development process and usability testing of Joint Effort, a CU self-management mobile app prototype centered on promoting the use of PBSs among young adults with any past 30-day CU. MethodsIntervention mapping (IM) and a co-design approach were used. …”
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Preliminary research indicates that mechanical force through Pioze1 enhances local immunity during NPWT treatment for spinal infections by Hao Xing, Junlin Pan, Huan Liu, Yanan Wang, Zhengqi Chang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the mechanism by which Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) regulates local immune responses in spinal infection through Piezo1-mediated mechanical stress, and elucidate its potential role in the treatment of spinal infections.MethodsFrom July 2021 to April 2022, a total of 7 patients with spinal infection treated with NPWT at our department were included in the study. …”
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Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Determinants for the Usage of Digital Patient Portals in Hospitals: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Digital Divide by Nina Goldberg, Christin Herrmann, Paola Di Gion, Volker Hautsch, Klara Hefter, Georg Langebartels, Holger Pfaff, Lena Ansmann, Ute Karbach, Florian Wurster

“…Data on sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors and statistical outcomes were extracted, and study quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal tool. Results were visualized using forest and funnel plots to assess heterogeneity and publication bias. …”
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Imaging and clinical efficacy analysis of minimally invasive reduction and crossbar external fixation in the treatment of Sanders Ⅱ and Ⅲ calcaneal fractures by Jianchuan Wang, Jianchuan Wang, Tianmin Guan, Qiwen Xue

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous minimally invasive reduction combined with crossbar external fixation in the treatment of Sanders type II and III calcaneal fractures.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 65 patients with Sanders type II and III calcaneal fractures who were treated at Zhongshan Hospital affiliated with Dalian University between February 2019 and June 2021. …”
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A thematic-cognitive perspective for exploring the writing skills of children: a textual analysis using ENA by Jianheng Zhang, Tiong-Thye Goh, Dexin Chen, Yuan Gong, Bing Yang, Liqin Pan, Ting Song, Shiqi Yu, Hanzhen Li

“…Understanding how children’s cognitive structures manifest in writing is essential for improving instructional strategies.MethodsThis study employed epistemic network analysis (ENA) to encode and analyze six years of student writing data. …”
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Use of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) as a non-invasive adjunct for margin assessment in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by Krishnasamy Nitya, Yash Merchant, Somdipto Das, Sameep S. Shetty

“…This short correspondence discusses the fundamental principles, intraoperative applications, clinical advantages, and prospects of NBI as a valuable adjunct to conventional methods for margin assessment.…”
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GenoPath: a pipeline to infer tumor clone composition, mutational history, and metastatic cell migration events from tumor DNA sequencing data by Ryan M. Tobin, Ryan M. Tobin, Shikha Singh, Shikha Singh, Sudhir Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Sayaka Miura, Sayaka Miura

“…However, analyses require various computational methods, including those to infer clone sequences (genotypes of cancer cell populations), clone frequencies within each tumor sample, clone phylogeny, mutational tree, dynamics of mutational signatures, and metastatic cell migration events. …”
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Marriage Is Not Scary: Edukasi Kesiapan Mental dan Peran Pasangan dalam Membentuk Rumah Tangga yang Sehat pada Dewasa Awal di Kota Samarinda by Lharasati Dewi, Yessi Nursa'adah, Almatubah, Bunga Angriani, Davida Aufaheny Nurratuain, Zidni Ilman

“…This activity aims to provide education about emotional, spiritual, and mental readiness in marriage, as well as changing the negative paradigm about marriage. The methods used included presentations, interactive discussion, and question and answer sessions, which were delivered in an interesting manner with the support of visual media. …”
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Ophthalmic Use of Targeted Biologics in the Management of Intraocular Diseases: Current and Emerging Therapies by Yuan Zong, Miki Miyagaki, Mingming Yang, Jing Zhang, Yaru Zou, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Koju Kamoi

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An Automatic Arabic Sign Language Recognition System (ArSLRS) by Nada B. Ibrahim, Mazen M. Selim, Hala H. Zayed

“…This paper presents an automatic visual SLRS that translates isolated Arabic words signs into text. …”
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Form and symbolism: a cross-cultural analysis of ancient Chinese and West African traditional figurative sculptures by Armiyaw Sulemana, Ebenezer Fiifi Mensah, Samuel Nii Adamah Sampah, Richard Gbadegbe, Jiang Tieli

“…Addressing this, the study employs qualitative research methods, utilizing stylistic and iconographic analysis to compare the development of selected traditional figurative sculptures. …”
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A Novel CNN-Based Framework for Detection and Classification of Power Quality Disturbances: Exploring Multi-Class Versus Multi-Label Classification by Aleksandra Zlatkova, Dimitar Taskovski

“…These evolving PQ issues necessitate the development of accurate and reliable methods for identifying and classifying PQ disturbances. …”
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Self-Supervised Foundation Model for Template Matching by Anton Hristov, Dimo Dimov, Maria Nisheva-Pavlova

“…Finding a template location in a query image is a fundamental problem in many computer vision applications, such as localization of known objects, image registration, image matching, and object tracking. Currently available methods fail when insufficient training data are available or big variations in the textures, different modalities, and weak visual features exist in the images, leading to limited applications on real-world tasks. …”
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Glued Laminated Robinia Hardwood Timber for Structural Use by Gerhard Dill-Langer, Rupert Nieberle, Andreas Hänsel

“…By means of a simulation model based on X-FEM methods in combination with Monte Carlo simulations, the property potential of glued Robinia laminated timber was calculated. …”
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Search and identification of thyroid hormones receptors in ocular tissues by V. G. Likhvantseva, K. A. Kuzmin, E. V. Korosteleva, M. V. Solomatina, S. A. Budanova

“…To discover and identify thyroid receptors in ocular tissues by means of immunohistochemistry (IHC).Materials and methods.The objects of morphological studies were eyes enucleated for terminal painful glaucoma (n = 30). …”
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Integrating sensory assessments in preventive home visits: a cross-sectional study of the Faroe Islands by Haanes Gro Gade, Tor Martin Kvikstad, Ása Roin

“…This study examines the integration of hearing and vision assessments in preventive home visits (PHVs) for older adults in the Faroe Islands, comparing outcomes between urban and rural settings.Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of including sensory assessments in PHVs and compare sensory measurements between Tórshavn (urban) and rural districts.Methods: A cross-sectional study with 175 participants aged 76 was conducted in Tórshavn and five rural areas. …”
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