MLK-TR: a Multi-branch Large Kernel TRansformer for UAV-based images by Xun Li, Yuzhen Zhao, Yang Zhao, Zhun Guo, Jianjing Gao, Baoxi Yuan

“…However, due to the small size of targets captured by UAV, along with challenges such as scale variation and blurred edges, existing methods struggle to maintain high detection accuracy while ensuring efficient inference speed. …”
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HMGB1 released from pyroptotic vascular endothelial cells promotes immune disorders in exertional heatstroke by Chaoping Yu, Yang Huang, Jiangang Xie, Chujun Duan, Shanshou Liu, Wei Zhao, Yutong Wang, Ran Zhuang, Junjie Li, Wen Yin

“…As high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a prototypical alarmin that activates inflammatory and immune responses, this study aimed to investigate the effect and mechanism of HMGB1 in the pathogenesis of EHS.Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) transcriptome sequencing of healthy volunteers, classical heatstroke patients, and EHS patients was performed. …”
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Comparative assessment of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> and <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> efficacy at d... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…To estimate effect of probiotics on severity of clinical symptoms, presence of bacterial overgrowth syndrome (BOS) and quality of life at diarrheal variant of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).Material and methods. In 47 patients with diagnosis of IBS-D, confirmed by conformity of symptoms to Rome-III criteria and absence of organic diseases according to carried out investigation comparative analysis of effect of probiotics and placebo on development of main clinical symptoms, state of intestinal microflora and quality of life was applied. …”
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Radiological and Clinical Outcome Differences Between Standard and Short Stem in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review by Mauro Ciuffreda, Antongiulio Lentini, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Domenico Grasso, Pierangelo Za, Rocco Papalia, Giacomo Rizzello

“…This systematic review aimed to compare the radiological and clinical outcomes of uncemented RTSA using short versus standard humeral stems and assess the impact of these radiological changes on clinical outcomes. Methods: A systematic electronic search was performed by two independent reviewers using PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases on 10 December 2024. …”
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Characteristics of Patients with Craniopharyngioma and LongTerm Outcomes of Treatment by Hülya Hacişahinoğulları, Gamze Bilik Oyman, Duygu Dölen, Menekşe Bilge Bilgiç, Rasim Meral, Gülşah Yenidünya Yalın, Nurdan Gül, Ayşe Kubat Üzüm, Özlem Soyluk Selçukbiricik

“…This study identified the long-term outcomes of CPs. Material and Methods: Records of 44 patients with CPs followed up at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Prurigo in Children of Tropical Zone: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Etiological Characteristics in a Dermatology Department in Cotonou (Benin) by Bérénice Dégboé, Christiane Koudoukpo, Nina Maffo, Serge Otémé, Alida Kouassi, Fabrice Akpadjan, Nadège Agbéssi, Nadège Elégbédé-Adégbitè, Jojo Kalogama, Odile Houngbo, Hugues Adégbidi, Félix Atadokpèdé

“…The objective of this work is to document the epidemiological, clinical, and etiological features of prurigo in children. Methods. This is a descriptive and retrospective study done from January 2013 to September 2018 in the Dermatology Department of National and Teaching Hospital HKM of Cotonou. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Polyether Ether Ketone Cage in Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis by Rishab Chandraprakash, Rajavel Kalirajan, Milap Bhalodiya, Vijayanand Balasubramanian, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Mohan Mahendramani

“…This study aims to assess clinical and radiological outcomes in patients who underwent transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with a polyether ether ketone (PEEK) cage for lumbar spondylolisthesis. Materials and methods: A total of 38 patients with varying grades of lumbar spondylolisthesis, among which, 11 males and 27 females were included in this study. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the national elderly care program in Oman: A cross-sectional study by Idris Aal Jumaa, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Nahid Bait Jamil, Jokha Al Sa'idi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah Al Awaidy

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of Oman's PHC system in meeting the needs of citizens aged 60 years and older. Methods: This descriptive study utilized national data from the PHC Information System, analyzing records of 17,243 Omani citizens aged 60 years and above enrolled in 2023. …”
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Prevention and treatment of transient dry eye following excimer laser surgery by V. V. Pogorelovа, I. S. Malyutina, R. R. Dolzhich, E. G. Kharchenko, I. A. Efimova, M. I. Danilchenko, I. V. Bubnov

“…To compare dry eye symptoms after LASIK with mechanical keratome-created flaps and femtosecond laser keratome-created flaps as well as to analyze the efficacy of Systane® Ultra Monodose used to prevent and to treat transient dry eye after excimer laser surgery. Methods: 98 patients (194 eyes) with myopia and compound myopic astigmatism who underwent excimer laser surgery were included in the study. …”
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The Outcome of Cell Therapy Treating Urinary Incontinence Correlates with Precise Cell Localization in the Sphincter Complex by Niklas Harland, Liv Johnen, Kamal T. Avula, Andrea Buzanich-Ladinig, Lukas Schwarz, Jasmin Knoll, Arnulf Stenzl, Wilhelm K. Aicher

“…We, therefore, investigated in a large animal model of incontinence if the localization of injected regenerative cells in the deficient urethral sphincter muscle correlated with the outcome. <b>Methods</b>: Urethral sphincter insufficiency was induced in three cohorts of pigs and confirmed by urodynamics. …”
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Carotid Artery Endarterectomy Effect on Choroidal Thickness: One-Year Follow-Up by Gilad Rabina, Dana Barequet, Michael Mimouni, Yefim Rabinovitch, Yehuda Wolf, Adiel Barak, Anat Loewenstein, Shulamit Schwartz

“…To evaluate the change in choroidal thickness after carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) in patients without retinal pathology. Methods. A prospective series of patients who underwent CEA at the Tel Aviv Medical Center. …”
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Integrated oral microbiome and metabolome analysis unveils key biomarkers and functional pathway alterations in patients with acute myocardial infarction by Ikram Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Imran Khan, Xie Ping, Yu Xiaohui, Shengnan Lei, Tianzhu Song, Xiaodong Xie, Zhiqiang Li

“…To investigate the oral microbiome composition and metabolomic profiles associated with AMI and explore the roles of specific bacterial species and key metabolites in functional pathways in the progression of AMI.MethodsA case-control study was conducted involving 24 AMI patients and 24 matched healthy controls. …”
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Detection and quantification of methane plumes with the MethaneAIR airborne spectrometer by L. Guanter, L. Guanter, J. Warren, M. Omara, A. Chulakadabba, A. Chulakadabba, J. Roger, M. Sargent, J. E. Franklin, S. C. Wofsy, R. Gautam

“…Methane plumes are detected via visual inspection of the resulting <span class="inline-formula">ΔXCH₄</span> maps. …”
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Clinical performance of an interactive platform based on artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: experience in a third-level reference center by Felix Armadá-Maresca, María Capote-Díaz, María del Pino Cidad-Betegón, Rosa María Cordero-Ros, Lilian Martínez-Godoy, Paola Vázquez-Colomo, Beatriz Laín-Olia, Bruno Songel-Sanchís, Alfonso Caminos-Melguizo, Inas Baoud-Ould-Haddi

“…ObjectiveTo assess the diagnostic performance of an interactive platform for ophthalmology in a real-world clinical setting at a tertiary care center.MethodsA prospective, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on consecutive patients referred by general practitioners to the Ophthalmology Department of a third-level University Hospital. …”
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Development of an interview practice course for improving overall confidence in specialty training national selection in vascular and general surgery by Melvin Joy, Wen Ling Choong, ChangShi Tang, Marta Madurska, Benjie Tang, Brian Ip

“…It was also the aim to identify weak areas in the current two-year core surgical training programme in the United Kingdom. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted. …”
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Survey to Assess the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tinnitus Perception by Oğuz Yılmaz, Handan Yaman, Berna Özge Mutlu, Dilara Bayazıt, Serkan Eti, Hasan Demirhan, Yıldırım Ahmet Bayazıt

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on the perception of tinnitus in the population. Methods: A web-based Google survey was performed between May and April 2020, and 1895 volunteers answered questions mainly related to demographic data, daily lifestyle during the pandemic, aural problems, and the presence of tinnitus. …”
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Potential biosecurity breaches in poultry farms: Presence of free-ranging mammals near laying-hen houses assessed through a camera-trap study by Giulia Graziosi, Caterina Lupini, Francesco Dalla Favera, Gabriella Martini, Geremia Dosa, Gloria Garavini, Giacomo Trevisani, Alessandro Mannelli, Elena Catelli

“…Seven camera traps were deployed for a year-long period in three commercial poultry farms in a densely populated poultry area in Northern Italy. Various methods, including time series analysis and generalized linear models, were employed to analyze daily mammal visits. …”
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Design of Intelligent Firefighting and Smart Escape Route Planning System Based on Improved Ant Colony Algorithm by Nan Li, Zhuoyong Shi, Jiahui Jin, Jiahao Feng, Anli Zhang, Meng Xie, Liang Min, Yunfang Zhao, Yuming Lei

“…Due to the lack of real-time planning for fire escape routes in large buildings, the current route planning methods fail to adequately consider factors related to the fire situation. …”
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Effects of hydration on the mechanical properties of deep shale under true triaxial stress: A case study of Fuling shale gas in Sichuan Basin, SW China by Jinzhou ZHAO, Zhihao YU, Lan REN, Ran LIN, Jianfa WU, Yi SONG, Cheng SHEN, Ying SUN

“…By using nonlinear regression and interpolation methods, a prediction model for the mechanical strength of shale after hydration was constructed, and the mechanical strength chart of deep shale under high stress difference was plotted. …”
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The effect of a standardized polyherbal formulation for endometriosis-associated pain: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial by Elham Akhtari, Fataneh Hashem-Dabaghian, Amirhossein Jamshidi, Akram Fallah, Majid Dadmehr

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of a standardized polyherbal formulation (proscur) for endometriosis-associated pain in young women with endometriosis. Methods: This study was a single-center, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. …”
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