Dynamic taxonomy generation for future skills identification using a named entity recognition and relation extraction pipeline by Luis Jose Gonzalez-Gomez, Sofia Margarita Hernandez-Munoz, Abiel Borja, Fernando A. Arana-Salas, Jose Daniel Azofeifa, Jose Daniel Azofeifa, Julieta Noguez, Patricia Caratozzolo, Patricia Caratozzolo

“…By leveraging machine learning models, this taxonomy aims to bridge the gap between current skills and future demands, contributing to educational and professional development.MethodsTo achieve this, an NLP-based architecture was developed using a combination of text preprocessing, NER, and RE models. …”
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Surgical Outcomes of Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT) in Primary and Secondary Open- and Closed-Angle Glaucoma by Liron Naftali Ben Haim, Veronika Yehezkeli, Assaf Kratz, Nimrod Dar, Tal Sharon, Gal Harel, Zvia Burganski-Eliash, Avner Belkin

“…The goal of this study is to report on the success of GATT in a large group of patients with a wide variety of open- and closed-angle glaucomas with or without cataract extraction and to report on risk factors for failure. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with primary or secondary open- or closed-angle glaucoma who underwent GATT, with or without concomitant phacoemulsification. …”
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Exploring the link between Training Transfer Climate and Work Engagement among Clinical Nurse Specialists in China: the mediating role of Craftsmanship Spirit by Renxiu Wang, Rongjian Ji, Junyan Zhao, Lei Qin, Shuangshuang Zhang, Xinru Liu, Hongxia Song

“…This study aims to explore the mediating role of Craftsmanship Spirit in the relationship between Training Transfer Climate and Work Engagement among Clinical Nurse Specialists in China. Methods A cross-sectional assessment of 416 clinical nursing specialists from 19 provinces and cities in China was conducted using validated scales: General socio-demographic information, specialist nurses’ work commitment, craftsmanship, and training migration climate. …”
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The real-world evidence to the effects of primary psychological healthcare system in diluting risks of suicide ideation in underrepresented children/adolescents: an observational,... by Wei Li, Xuerong Liu, Qianyu Zhang, Xiaobing Tian, Xianyong An, Jidong Ren, Xiaodi Han, Jingyu Lei, Chang Shen, Yanyan Li, Ji Chen, Lei Xia, Jingxuan Zhang, Yi Wu, Jie Gong, Hai Lan, Yan Wu, Zhengzhi Feng, Zhiyi Chen

“…We aimed to examine the real-world practical effects of the primary psychological healthcare system in preventing suicide ideation among children/adolescents, particularly underprivileged ones. Methods The study was conducted using an observational, multi-center, population-based, and longitudinal design. …”
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Clinical impact of air pollution on SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging by Océane Bouchot, Stephan Gabet, Loïc Djaileb, Aurélia Robin, Nicolas De Leiris, Julie Roux, Laurent Riou, Gerald Vanzetto, Daniel Fagret, Catherine Ghezzi, Rémy Slama, Gilles Barone-Rochette

“…This study aimed to characterize relations of air pollution exposure to myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Methods: Patients referred to SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) MPI were prospectively enrolled between 2017 and 2020. …”
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Development and validation of a machine learning-based early warning system for predicting venous thromboembolism risk in hospitalized lymphoma patients undergoing chemotherapy: a... by Tingting Jiang, Zailin Yang, Xinyi Tang, Xinyi Tang, Na Fan, Zuhai Hu, Jieping Li, Tingting Liu, Yu Peng, Shuang Chen, Bingling Guo, Xiaomei Zhang, Yong Chen, Jun Li, Dehong Huang, Jun Liu, Yakun Zhang, Yakun Zhang, Xuefen Liu, Xia Wei, Zhanshu Liu, Haike Lei, Yao Liu

“…This study aimed to develop a machine learning-based early warning system (VTE-EWS) tailored to these patients.MethodsData from 1,141 lymphoma patients hospitalized for chemotherapy were retrospectively collected across four academic medical centers between February 2020 and February 2024. …”
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Massive rotator cuff tears: geometric classification, complete repair, and prognosis by Liwei Ying, MA, Qingguo Zhang, MA, Li Ying, PhD, Linlin Sha, MA, Dawei Han, MA, Yu Hui, BA, Quan Gan, BA, Huixia Fan, BA, Junbo Liang, PhD, Xiaobo Zhou, PhD

“…Background: This study aims to summarize tear patterns of massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) and outline our surgical techniques for complete repair. Methods: From January 2018 to May 2023, 394 shoulders in 389 individuals with consecutive MRCT received arthroscopic MRCT repair. …”
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Efficacy of combining posterior scleral contraction and intravitreal C3F8 injection in high myopia with macular hole retinal detachment by Si Chen, Jie Ye, Qin-Tuo Pan, Fang Huang, Lin-Yan Zheng, Hui-Fang Ye, Yan-Feng Su, Yan Li, Shuang-Qian Zhu

“…AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining posterior scleral contraction (PSC) with intravitreal perfluoropropane (C3F8) injection in high myopia with macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD). METHODS: A total of 22 participants (22 eyes) with high myopia [axial length (AL)≥26.5 mm] and MHRD who underwent PSC combined with intravitreal C3F8 injection, with at least 6mo of follow-up were retrospectively recruited. …”
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Silver diamine fluoride alters microbial communities in subsurface dentinWhy Is This Important? by Rosalyn M. Sulyanto, DMD, MS, Clifford J. Beall, MS, PhD, Martin T. Berger, DMD, Christopher P. Goodell, DMD, Stephanie Koo, DMD, Fiorella Candamo, DMD, John R. Dickson, MD, PhD, Misun Kang, PhD, Sunita P. Ho, PhD, Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH, Shahr B. Hashmi, BS, Eugene J. Leys, PhD, Ann L. Griffen, MS, DDS

“…This study examines the mechanisms by which SDF may impact the oral microbiota. Methods: This case-control study uses samples from carious lesions of primary teeth with or without SDF treatment; the authors used microbial viability testing and next-generation sequencing to compare untreated or SDF-treated carious surface biofilm and subsurface carious dentin. …”
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Identification of maize leaf diseases using red, green, blue-based images with convolutional neural network (CNN) and residual network (ResNet50) models by Basani Lammy Nkuna, Khaled Abutaleb, Johannes George Chirima, Solomon W. Newete, Adriaan Johannes van der Walt, Adolph Nyamugama

“…However, it is susceptible to diseases that drastically reduce yields if not controlled. Traditional methods of disease detection of visual inspections are often inaccurate and uncertain. …”
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Novel immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of anti-factor H autoantibodies with an assessment of its clinical relevance by Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Andrea Reparaz, Daniel Sanchez, Sheila Pinto, Lucia Juana Lopez, Héctor Martin Merinero, Iria Calvete, Julian Perez-Perez, Sydney S. Jellison, Yuzhou Zhang, Richard J. H. Smith, Inmaculada Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez

“…Current FHAA analysis normally identify free FHAAs that bind surface-bound FH using ELISA techniques. These methods require well-equipped laboratories and qualified staff, and do not measure FH-FHAA complexes, which can make it difficult to correlate titers with clinical outcomes. …”
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Prevalence of eating disorders in South Asian countries: a systematic analysis of Global Burden of Disease (1990–2021) by Prakasini Satapathy, Vijay Kumar, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Lalji Baldaniya, Suhas Ballal, V. Kavitha, Laxmidhar Maharana, Renu Arya, Ganesh Bushi, Muhammed Shabil, Rukshar Syed, Manika Gupta, Sunil Kumar, Sabah Ansar, Sanjit Sah, Diptismita Jena, Edward Mawejje

“…This systematic analysis examines trends and prevalence of Anorexia nervosa (AN) and Bulimia nervosa (BN) using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data from 1990 to 2021. Methods This analysis used data from the GBD study on age-standardized prevalence rates (ASPRs) for AN and BN, as well as their total percentage changes (TPCs) from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Extracellular vesicle GABA responds to cadmium stress, and GAD overexpression alleviates cadmium damage in duckweed by Zhanpeng Sun, Zhanpeng Sun, Ziyang Qu, Yuman He, Yujie Han, Yun Xing, Sizheng Liu, Yi Hu, Yumeng Jiang, Yiqi Yu, Yuanyuan Liu, Weibo Sun, Lin Yang

“…While γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is known to accumulate rapidly under environmental stress, the real-time dynamics of GABA signaling and its mechanistic link to stress adaptation remain poorly understood.MethodsIn this study, a sensitive GABA biosensor, iGABASnFR, was introduced into plants for the first time to monitor GABA signaling. …”
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Acupuncture for cancer-related insomnia: An evidence mapping by Zining Guo, Liying Wang, Yuting Wang, Wenhao Liu, Yi Zhao, Xiaorong Tang, Run Lin, Zhennan Wu, Shaoyang Cui, Nenggui Xu

“…This study systematically examined research quality and used evidence mapping (EM) to map and present evidence information to identify gaps and inform future research. Methods: Two reviewers searched eight databases from inception to May 2024, screened eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and extracted key characteristics from included studies. …”
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Vibrotactile Stimulation in Lower Extremity Amputation Patients Using a Noninvasive Vibration Device: A Pilot Study by Floris V. Raasveld, MD, Jenna Daddario, PA, Wen-Chih Liu, MD, Dun-Wei Huang, MD, Rachel E. Cross, BA, Karan Amin, BA, Arthur Graham, CP, David Crandell, MD, David Hao, MD, Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, Kyle R. Eberlin, MD

“…This study evaluated the application of a vibrotactile sensory feedback device that aims at enhancing gait and reducing phantom limb pain (PLP) in lower extremity (LE) amputation patients who have undergone targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR). Methods:. Four male LE amputation patients, 25–68 years of age, who underwent primary TMR, were fitted with a vibrotactile device using pressure sensors located on the sole of the prosthesis and a vibrating actuator on the proximal LE. …”
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Multimodal analgesia with parasternal plane block protocol within an enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery program decreases opioid useCentral MessagePerspective by Marc Darras, MD, Clément Schneider, MD, Sandrine Marguerite, MD, Saadé Saadé, MD, Anne-Lise Maechel, MD, Walid Oulehri, MD, Olivier Collange, MD, PhD, Jean-Philippe Mazzucotelli, MD, PhD, Paul-Michel Mertes, MD, PhD, Michel Kindo, MD, PhD

“…Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of a multimodal analgesia (MMA) with an opioid-sparing strategy, incorporating a parasternal plane block (PPB) within a systematic standardized Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program for patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. Methods: From 2015 to 2021, 3153 patients underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting and/or valve procedures. …”
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Pharmacopuncture therapy for adhesive capsulitis: A pragmatic randomized controlled pilot study by Doori Kim, Kyoung Sun Park, Sun-A Kim, Ji Yeon Seo, Hyun-Woo Cho, Yoon Jae Lee, Changsop Yang, In-Hyuk Ha, Chang-Hyun Han

“…We compared the effectiveness and safety of pharmacopuncture and physiotherapy for AC. Methods: This pragmatic, randomized, controlled, parallel-group pilot study enrolled patients with limitations of shoulder movement and a numeric rating scale (NRS) score for shoulder pain ≥5 randomized (1:1) to the pharmacopuncture therapy (PPT) and physiotherapy (PT) groups. …”
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Prevalence of the anti-CASPR2 autoantibody in patients with somatic symptom disorder accompanied by medically unexplained pain by Shingo Katayama, Gayatri Nayanar, Takayuki Suga, Motoko Watanabe, Chihiro Takao, Yojiro Umezaki, Hidehiko Takahashi, Akira Toyofuku, Hiroki Shiwaku

“…Thus, the current study aims to investigate the seroprevalence of the anti-CASPR2 autoantibody among patients with SSD accompanied with pain and their associations with disease characteristics. Methods: The serum samples obtained from 264 patients with SSD accompanied with pain and 260 healthy controls were screened for anti-CASPR2 autoantibodies using a cell-based assay. …”
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Development and validation of a diagnostic model for tuberculous meningitis based on laboratory data by Fuyong Liu, Zheng Li, Xuejiao Li, Wei Hong, Yanlin Zhou, Yungang Han, Shuang Xia, Jiao Tan, Yunchang Yang, Shiqi Li, Zhi Li, Wenyi He, Huihui Chen, Pengxiang Li, Yali Wang, Xu Yang, Jingcai Gao, Wei Wang

“…ObjectiveWe developed and validated a diagnostic scoring system for tuberculous meningitis (TBM) using 13 laboratory parameters, comparing tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and non-tuberculous meningitis (non-TBM).MethodsThis study enrolled patients diagnosed with meningitis. …”
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Anesthesiologic management of pregnant women with SARS-COV-2 infection undergoing cesarean delivery by Antonio Coviello, Concetta Posillipo, Ludovica Golino, Carlo De Angelis, Elisabetta Gragnano, Gabriele Saccone, Marilena Ianniello, Gaetano Castellano, Annachiara Marra, Alfredo Maresca, Maria Vargas, Giuseppe Servillo

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate an innovative anesthesiologic opioid-free management protocol in symptomatic pregnant women, with COVID-19 and with oxygen therapy, undergoing cesarean delivery with spinal anesthesia. Methods: With the patient in the sitting position, spinal anesthesia was performed at the L1–L2 level. …”
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