A Comparative Study of the Actual and Ideal State of Social Welfare between Rural and Urban Dwellers (Case Study of Azna City) by Kobra Shahrisvand, Hosein Asadi Davodabadi, Omid Aliahmadi, Roshanaei Ali

“…The purpose of this research is to study the real and ideal social well-being of rural and urban residents of Azna city, which was conducted by survey method. The statistical population of this research includes all the citizens of Azna city, which according to the census of 2015 was equal to 71586 people. …”
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Four-Wavelength Thermal Imaging for High-Energy-Density Industrial Processes by Alexey Bykov, Anastasia Zolotukhina, Mikhail Poliakov, Andrey Belykh, Roman Asyutin, Anastasiia Korneeva, Vladislav Batshev, Demid Khokhlov

“…This paper focuses on the development of an accessible basic design concept and a method for estimating temperature maps using a four-channel spectral imaging system. …”
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Impact of Advanced Impregnation Technologies on the Bioactivity, Bioaccessibility, and Quality of a Hydrolyzed Collagen-Enriched Apple Snack by Helena Nuñez, Rodrigo Retamal, Aldonza Jaques, Marlene Pinto, Pedro Valencia, Mónika Valdenegro, Cristian Ramirez, Sergio Almonacid, Andrés Córdova

“…In vitro digestion demonstrated that the (VI) treatment resulted in the highest degree of collagen bioaccessibility (~90%), underscoring the effectiveness of this method in improving nutrient delivery compared with the 65% MP, ~70% US, and ~74% methods. …”
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Clinical, radiological, and radiomics feature-based explainable machine learning models for prediction of neurological deterioration and 90-day outcomes in mild intracerebral hemor... by Weixiong Zeng, Jiaying Chen, Linling Shen, Genghong Xia, Jiahui Xie, Shuqiong Zheng, Zilong He, Limei Deng, Yaya Guo, Jingjing Yang, Yijun Lv, Genggeng Qin, Weiguo Chen, Jia Yin, Qiheng Wu

“…Additionally, we incorporated the Shapley Additive Explanation (SHAP) method to display key features and visualize the decision-making process of the model for each individual. …”
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I-MPN: inductive message passing network for efficient human-in-the-loop annotation of mobile eye tracking data by Hoang H. Le, Duy M. H. Nguyen, Omair Shahzad Bhatti, László Kopácsi, Thinh P. Ngo, Binh T. Nguyen, Michael Barz, Daniel Sonntag

“…Abstract Comprehending how humans process visual information in dynamic settings is crucial for psychology and designing user-centered interactions. …”
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Enhancing medical image privacy in IoT with bit-plane level encryption using chaotic map by Fatima Asiri, Wajdan Al Malwi, Tamara Zhukabayeva, Ibtehal Nafea, Abdullah Aziz, Nadhmi A. Gazem, Abdullah Qayyum

“…To address this, a novel encryption method for medical images that operates at the bit plane level, tailored for IoT environments, is developed.MethodsThe approach initializes by processing the original image through the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) to derive the initial conditions for the Chen chaotic map. …”
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Experiencing art together: integrating affect and semiosis by Gemma Schino, Lisa-Maria van Klaveren, Lisa-Maria van Klaveren, Lisa-Maria van Klaveren, Theisje van Dorsten, Samrddhee Pathare, Barend van Heusden, Ralf F. A. Cox

“…To examine the integration of these processes, this interdisciplinary study used a multi-method approach.MethodsEighteen dyads of adult participants took part in the study. …”
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Predictive modeling of graves’ orbitopathy activity based on meibomian glands analysis using in vivo confocal microscopy by Zixuan Su, Yayan You, Shengnan Cheng, Jiahui Huang, Xueqing Liang, Xinghua Wang, Fagang Jiang

“…Abstract Objectives This study aims to identify indicators of disease activity in patients with graves’ orbitopathy (GO) by examining the microstructural characteristics of meibomian glands (MGs) and developed a diagnostic model. Methods We employed in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) to examine MGs in GO patients. …”
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Automatic measurement of choroidal thickness with swept-source optical coherence tomography in chronic Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: 3 years’ follow-up by Liria Yamamoto-Rodríguez, Alexander Anduaga-Beramendi, Roger Mediavilla-Vallespín, Olaia Subirà, Pere Garcia-Bru, Xavier Solanich-Moreno, Luis Arias, Josep M. Caminal, Olga García-García

“…Conclusions Automatic measurement of choroidal thickness with SS-OCT is a rapid, non-invasive method of detecting posterior segment recurrences and treatment response in VKH patients, and could reduce the need for angiography to monitor this disease.…”
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Criteria for determining breeding‐pair status of male mallards captured in decoy traps by Michael G. Brasher, J. Brian Davis, Matthew R. Kaminski, Robert B. Emery, Richard M. Kaminski, Guy A. Baldassarre

“…ABSTRACT Methods for accurately determining pair status of male ducks during the breeding season are necessary for further understanding the roles of paired and unpaired males in waterfowl breeding populations. …”
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Sensing Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring: A State-of-the-Art Review on Performance Criteria and New-Generation Technologies by Ali Mardanshahi, Abhilash Sreekumar, Xin Yang, Swarup Kumar Barman, Dimitrios Chronopoulos

“…While many existing reviews focus on individual methods, comprehensive cross-method comparisons have been limited due to the highly tailored nature of each technology. …”
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Improving Moving Insect Detection with Difference of Features Maps in YOLO Architecture by Angel Gomez-Canales, Javier Gomez-Avila, Jesus Hernandez-Barragan, Carlos Lopez-Franco, Carlos Villaseñor, Nancy Arana-Daniel

“…Moreover, under simulated illumination shifts using HSV transformations, our method exhibits robustness to these variations. These results highlight the potential of the motion module as a practical and effective tool for improving insect detection in dynamic and unpredictable field scenarios.…”
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Ceramic soft tissue trimming bur: A new tool for gingival depigmentation by Rohini Negi, Rajan Gupta, Parveen Dahiya, Mukesh Kumar, Vrishti Bansal, Japnit Kaur Samlok

“…Several techniques have been employed such as scalpel surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemical agents, abrasion and LASER method for the removal of melanin hyper-pigmentation. …”
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Enhanced Rail Surface Defect Segmentation Using Polarization Imaging and Dual-Stream Feature Fusion by Yucheng Pan, Jiasi Chen, Peiwen Wu, Hongsheng Zhong, Zihao Deng, Daozong Sun

“…Rail surface defects pose significant risks to the operational efficiency and safety of industrial equipment. Traditional visual defect detection methods typically rely on high-quality RGB images; however, they struggle in low-light conditions due to small, low-contrast defects that blend into complex backgrounds. …”
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Feeding ecology and epizootological value of the Great Cormorant (<i>Phalacrocorax carbo</i>) during the secondary expansion of the Baikal region by E. N. Yelayev, Ts. Z. Dorzhiev, A. A. Ananin, S. V. Pyzhyanov, G. A. Yankus, E. N. Badmaeva, M. S. Mokridina, L. D. Bazarov

“…., 1758) ecology during the secondary expansion of the Baikal region.Material and Methods. The material for studying cormorant nutrition was 28 stomachs of harvested birds, visual observations of feeding cormorants using optical equipment, as well as regurgitated burps of nutrition obtained by a bloodless method when being fed to chicks. 21 examples of cormorants were the subjects of the parasitological research.Results. …”
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Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit: A quality improvement project by Renette Esterhuizen, Lilani I. Tribelhorn, Danielle M.J. Thomas, Eugenne Elliott, Talat Habib, Arun Nair

“…This project was conducted during the family medicine rotation of interns at a tertiary hospital in a semi-urban area. Methods: The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method was employed. …”
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Retrospective study on the effectiveness of punch drilling combined with superficial X-ray radiotherapy and intralesional drug injection for keloid treatment by Juan An, Gaofeng Wang, Dan Xu, Hualian Yin, Ying Hua, Chunmei Wang

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis of 13 patients (20 keloids) treated at Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University was conducted. …”
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Clinical outcome of chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis of the femur or tibia in adults using selective segmental osteotomy and induced membrane technique by Yi Wang, Junyi Li, Xijiao Zhang, Xiaoyong Yang, Muguo Song, Kehan Lv, Yongqing Xu, Jian Shi

“…Abstract Identification of infected lesions in chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis (CHOM) is challenging due to no distinct boundary. The optimal methods of debridement and bone reconstruction remain controversial. …”
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Clustering-Based Identification of BMI-Associated Metabolites with Mechanistic Insights from Network Analysis in Korean Men by JooYong Park, Jihyun Kang, Ji-Yeoun Lee, Daehee Kang, Joo-Youn Cho, Ji-Yeob Choi

“…Methods: Sixty-four healthy men were included in this study. …”
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ARUC-GAN: A CycleGAN-Based Attention Residual U-Net for Low-Dose CT Denoising in Smart Healthcare by Mohammad Mansour, Djamel Djenouri, Lobna A. Said, Shahid Latif, Ahmed Maalel, Ameer M. S. Abdelhadi

“…Moreover, conventional denoising methods struggle with the non-uniform noise distributions in LDCT images and often require complex projection data, which limits their effectiveness and generalizability. …”
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