A method for age-matched OCT angiography deviation mapping in the assessment of disease- related changes to the radial peripapillary capillaries. by Alexander Pinhas, Rachel Linderman, Shelley Mo, Brian D Krawitz, Lawrence S Geyman, Joseph Carroll, Richard B Rosen, Toco Y Chui

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To present a method for age-matched deviation mapping in the assessment of disease-related changes to the radial peripapillary capillaries (RPCs).…”
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Multi‐method approach to assessing the floral‐visiting insect assemblage of rare, ambophilous plant Baccharis vanessae in Southern California by Christina Simokat, Elizabeth L. Ferguson, Jessica Keatly, Tyler Smith, Mia Lorence, Jasmine O'Hara

“…While focal observations underreported insect activity by approximately half, the proportions of common diurnal visitors were similar with both methods. Camera traps were unable to provide sufficient detail to discern visually similar groups, but were able to record nocturnal insect activity, which was dominated by moths (Lepidoptera, 82%). …”
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Number of intraepithelial lymphocytes and presence of a subepithelial band in normal colonic mucosa differs according to stainings and evaluation method by Anne-Marie Kanstrup Fiehn, Peter Johan Heiberg Engel, Ulla Engel, Dea Natalie Munch Jepsen, Thomas Blixt, Julie Rasmussen, Signe Wildt, Wojciech Cebula, Andreea-Raluca Diac, Lars Kristian Munck

“…No subepithelial band was present in HE-stained slides while a thin band was visualized on special stains. Conclusively, in this cohort of prospectively collected ileum and colonic biopsies from asymptomatic patients, the range of IELs and detection of a subepithelial collagenous band varied depending on the stain and method used for assessment. …”
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Measured Resection as Gap Balance Method in Mobile‐Bearing Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Qian Liu, Jianhua Ren, Wenhui Zhang, Tangzhao Liang, Zhe Wang, Siwei Xie, Yuhang Li, Jianfeng Hou, Kun Wang, Ronghan He

“…Gap balance was achieved by the traditional “two‐finger” method (Group 1, 26 knees) or the measured resection method (Group 2, 26 knees). …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Objectives The primary aim was to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of first-contact physiotherapists compared with general practitioner-led models of care. Design Mixed-method realist evaluation of effectiveness and costs, comprising three main phases: A United Kingdom-wide survey of first contact physiotherapists. …”
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Accuracy Bias and Factors Influencing Polysomnography and Consumer Sleep-Monitoring Device Measuring of Total Sleep Time: A Mixed-Methods Study by Yang J, Xu D, Lu H, Yin X, Song H, Zong W, Xu D, Lu X, Wei L, Zhu H, Zhai S, Gu Z

“…This study aims to compare the accuracy bias of polysomnography (PSG) and consumer sleep-monitoring devices, specifically the HWB 9, in measuring total sleep time (TST) and explore the factors affecting accuracy bias.Methods: This study employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, with quantitative research comprising 108 samples and qualitative research comprising 18 samples. …”
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A Reconstruction of the Shrine of the Prophet Nahum: An Analysis of 3D Documentation Methods and Data Transfer Technology for Virtual and Augmented Realities by Karel Pavelka, Karel Pavelka, Lukáš Běloch

“…This article focuses on modern methods of documentation and visualization for a historic object. …”
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Comparison of Random Forest and Support Vector Machine Methods in Sentiment Analysis of Student Satisfaction Questionnaire Comments at ITB STIKOM Bali by Purnama Sidik, I Made Gede Sunarya, I Gede Aris Gunadi

“…After applying SMOTE, both methods achieved an improved and equal score of 0.90. …”
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Study of Contactless Computer Vision-Based Road Condition Estimation Methods Within the Framework of an Operational Design Domain Monitoring System by Ramakrishnan Subramanian, Ulrich Büker

“…The study details a timeline of methods involving classical machine learning and deep learning feature extraction techniques, identifying contemporary challenges such as class imbalance, lack of comprehensive datasets, annotation methods, and the scarcity of generalization techniques. …”
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Comparing Different Contrast Injection Methods for Multislice Spiral CT Imaging in Triple-Rule-Out Examinations: A Study on Acute Chest Pain Patients by Meng Y, Li F, Gu Y, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Miao Z

“…Yue Meng,1,&ast; Fang Li,2,&ast; Yan Gu,1 Ying Zhou,1 Yonggang Zhang,1 Yongbao Liu,1 Zhongchang Miao1 1Department of Imaging, Lianyungang First People’s Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Lianyungang Second People’s Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhongchang Miao, Department of Imaging, Lianyungang First People’s Hospital, 1st Floor, Building 2, Gaoxin District, No. 6 East Zhenhua Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18961326819, Email lygzhchmiao@163.comIntroduction: The traditional injection method of contrast media (CM) has limitations in terms of volume and imaging quality. …”
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Assessment of calcification of the coronary arteries and long-term prognosis of cardiovascular disease by Y. V. Polonskaya, E. V. Kashtanova, A. V. Anikina, Yu. I. Ragino

“…Vascular calcification is a distinctive feature of cardiovascular diseases of atherosclerotic origin. Visualization of calcifications is carried out by invasive and non-invasive methods. …”
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The effect of materials and methods of the sella turcica bottom plastic surgery after transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgery on the incidence of nasal liquorrhea by V. Yu. Cherebillo, Yu. I. Ryumina, A. V. Dubinina

“…The objective was to analyze the frequency of nasal liquorrhea after transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery of pituitary adenomas in the period from 2019 to 2022, to analyze materials and methods of its prevention and treatment.Methods and materials. …”
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Distributed Control Method for Improving Renewable Energy Penetration Rate and Maintaining Low-Bus-Voltage Fluctuation in DC Local Grid by Su-Seong Park, Rae-Young Kim, Dong-Geun Lee

“…The proposed method designs droop gains for state of charge (SoC)-based droop control considering line impedance and other parameters in the DC local grid, thereby facilitating precise SoC equalization among different energy storage systems (ESS) considering the dc bus voltage fluctuation and power sharing of each component. …”
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The Effect of a Mobile App (eMOM) on Self-Discovery and Psychological Factors in Persons With Gestational Diabetes: Mixed Methods Study by Sini Määttänen, Saila Koivusalo, Hanna Ylinen, Seppo Heinonen, Mikko Kytö

“…Especially having nutrition visualized together with glucose was highly appreciated. …”
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HistoScanning^TM vs. standard multifocal biopsy for prostate cancer diagnosis: a comparison of diagnostic methods by S. V. Kotov, R. I. Guspanov, S. A. Pulbere, A. G. Yusufov, A. L. Khachatryan, I. S. Badretdinov, M. S. Zhilov, E. M.  Alekberov, S. L. Logvinova

“…As a result, the new diagnostic methods have been discovered. HistoscanningTM is the new method of visualization. …”
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Methods for Improving lighting Inside Educational Buildings and Their Role in Improving Visual Performance Case study: A Classroom in the City of Tama, Sohag Governorate سبل الارتقاء بالإضاءة داخل المباني التعليمية ودورها في تحسين الاداء البصرى بها (دراسة حاله: أحد الفصول الدراسية بالمدارس بمدينة طما محافظه سوهاج) by Mai Hamdy Abd ElLatif Abd ElLatif, Ahmed Abd ElRahim Farghaly Farghaly, Mohamed Helmy Al-Morsy Al-Hafnawy

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Speech Intelligibility Prediction Using Binaural Processing for Hearing Loss by Xiajie Zhou, Candy Olivia Mawalim, Masashi Unoki

“…The proposed method simulates the multi-stage binaural processing of the outer, middle, and inner ear and integrates binaural cues through an equalization-cancellation model to mitigate masking effects in noisy environments. …”
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Unsupervised Clustering in Football Analysis: A Color-Segmentation and Lighting Adaptation Approach by Weiwei Pan, Mian Zhou, Jifeng Wang, Jionglong Su, Angelos Stefanidis

“…This paper introduces a clustering method leveraging color segmentation combined with illumination equalization to address issues such as large shadows and unknown uniform designs. …”
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Optimisation of controlled reproduction protocol in broadhead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus Günther, 1864) using Ovopel™: Effect of different hormonal treatment methods on reprodu... by Nguyễn Ngọc Quyến, Nguyễn Thanh Tâm, Thạch Anh Pha, Lý Anh Thuật, Nguyễn Ngọc Lợi, Nguyễn Thị Trúc Quyên, László Horváth, Tamás Müller

“…This study aims to establish novel protocols for hormonal delivery methods and dosages of Ovopel™ (D-Ala6, Pro9 NEt-mGnRH plus metoclopramide) for spawning induction of female broadhead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus) in control conditions. …”
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Improving the E-Commerce Ecosystem to Support Online Sales for SMEs: A Case in the Leather Bag and Shoes Industry by Alifah Dian Rahmania, Eko Liquiddanu, Muh. Hisjam

“…This study uses the Delphi method with structured and in-depth interviews with several e-commerce SME experts. …”
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