Prediction of bone oligometastases in breast cancer using models based on deep learning radiomics of PET/CT imaging by Guoxiu Lu, Guoxiu Lu, Ronghui Tian, Wei Yang, Jiayi Zhao, Wenjing Chen, Zijie Xiang, Shanhu Hao, Guoxu Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo develop a deep learning radiomics(DLR)model integrating PET/CT radiomics, deep learning features, and clinical parameters for early prediction of bone oligometastases (≤5 lesions) in breast cancer.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 207 breast cancer patients with 312 bone lesions, comprising 107 benign and 205 malignant lesions, including 89 lesions with confirmed bone metastases. …”
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Ultrasound-derived fat fraction: a novel approach for assessing Wilson’s disease-related hepatic steatosis by Li Yan, Jin Fu, Ni Juan Juan, Li Bao Qi, Wang Jing Ping

“…The degree of hepatic steatosis was evaluated using the visual scoring method known as the Hamaguchi score. …”
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High-affinity transferrin receptor binding improves brain delivery of bispecific antibodies at tracer dose by Gillian Bonvicini, Sunitha Singh, Lisa Sandersjöö, Tiffany Dallas, Eva Schlein, Amelia D. Dahlén, Sara Lopes van den Broek, Dag Sehlin, Ken G. Andersson, Stina Syvänen

“…Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of TfR affinity on brain uptake at a tracer dose in both wild-type (WT) and amyloid-beta (Aβ) pathology presenting mice and to demonstrate the usability of TfR-mediated brain delivery of immunoPET diagnostic radioligands to visualize intrabrain Aβ pathology in vivo. Methods Three different affinity variants of anti-mouse TfR-binding antibody 8D3, engineered by alanine point mutations, were selected. …”
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Investigation of the state of the electric field of the atmosphere in the area of open pit mining by R. Kh. Zekoreev

“…A technique was used for conducting atmospheric-electrical measurements, which excludes errors introduced by various factors, such as the method of placing the measuring equipment, the heterogeneity of the terrain, the weather conditions of the observation point, which was located in the layer of air mass exchange and turbulent diffusion.Results of the study and their discussion. …”
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Pretreatment HIV‐1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed People in Eastern Ethiopia by Abdella Gemechu, Adane Mihret, Mesfin Mengesha, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Eleni Kidane, Abraham Aseffa, Rawleigh Howe, Berhanu Seyoum, Andargachew Mulu

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV‐1 PDR mutations and genetic diversity among newly diagnosed people with HIV in eastern Ethiopia. Methods HIV RNA was extracted using Abbott m2000sp. …”
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Development of machine learning models to predict the risk of fungal infection following flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy by Haofang Zhang, Changbao Xu, Chenge Hu, Yunlai Xue, Daoke Yao, Yifan Hu, Ankang Wu, Miao Dai, Hang Ye

“…The performance of these nine models was evaluated and the best predictive model was selected based on the validation set, and evaluate the best predictive model’s generalization ability using the testing set. Visualize the constructed optimal machine learning model using the SHapley additive interpretation (SHAP) value method. …”
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Network Analysis of Multidimensional Symptoms and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chinese Patients with Glioma by Li H, Tong Y, Li J, Shi X, Nyalali AMK, Li F

“…This study applied network analysis to examine and visualize the relationship between multidimensional symptom experiences and inflammatory biomarkers and assess the symptom networks of multidimensional symptom experiences over time in patients with glioma.Methods: Participants diagnosed with glioma were recruited and completed the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor Module (MDASI-BT) at three different time points: 2 days after admission (T1), 7 days after surgery (T2), and 1 month after surgery (T3). …”
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Prediction of metastatic risk of renal clear cell carcinoma based on CT radiomics analysis by Xueyi Wang, Youchang Yang, Jiaojiao Wu, Xiaoqiang Tang, Yao Wang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the value of using imaging histological models to non-invasively assess the risk of metastasis in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).MethodsThis study retrospectively enrolled 273 clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients from three hospitals, with 57 cases allocated as an independent test cohort. …”
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A Prospective Interventional Study to Assess Functional Outcomes of Suprapatellar vs Infrapatellar Approaches for Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing in Tibial Shaft Fractures by Santhosh Kumar Kesavan, Dilip Kumar Naidu, Sabari Vaasan L, Rajavel Kalirajan, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Kevin J Dhas

“…The objectives were to assess clinical, radiological, and surgical outcomes and identify complications associated with each approach. Materials and methods: The study includes a total of 80 patients with tibial diaphyseal fractures, divided into group A (SP approach) and group B (IP approach). …”
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Medium- and long-term results of high tibial osteotomy in patients with primary and secondary knee osteoarthritis with varus deformity by V. E. Byalik, S. A. Makarov, L. I. Alekseeva, E. I. Byalik

“…Preoperative planning was performed using the Miniaci method; the X-ray stage of knee OA was evaluated according to the Kellgren–Lawrence classification. …”
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On Dracograllus miguelitus sp. nov. (Nematoda: Draconematidae) from an inactive structure: insights into its taxonomy, biodiversity and ecology at hydrothermal vents by William Johnson da Silva, Daniela Zeppilli, Valentin Foulon, Pierre-Antoine Dessandier, Marjolaine Matabos, Jozee Sarrazin

“…., the first species of the genus described at a hydrothermal vent field, sampled from a visually inactive sulphide structure. Methods The samples were collected at the Lucky Strike vent field, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, using the suction sampler of the Remotely Operated Vehicle Victor6000. …”
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SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF DENTISTS OF THE DENTAL PROFILE by S.V. Melnyk, L.F. Horzov, V.S. Melnyk

“…Conduct a health analysis among dentists. Materials and methods of research. As part of the study, a sociological survey of 167 dentists was conducted, a questionnaire was developed and an anonymous questionnaire method was applied. …”
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Play dough or balloon blowing? A clinical trial comparing creative interventions for reducing preoperative anxiety in children aged 4–8 years by Razie Vakili, Reza Feizi, Yahya Salimi, Mobin Mottahedi, Parisa Rizevandi

“…Post hoc comparisons were performed using Tukey’s method. Results At T1 and T2, children in the PD and BB groups exhibited significantly lower anxiety levels compared to the Control group (P < 0.001). …”
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Night eating syndrome, ultra processed food consumption and digital addiction: a cross-sectional study among university students in Turkey by Fatma Elif Eroğlu, Emine Merve Ekici, Büşra Açıkalın Göktürk

“…The research data were collected by the researchers via a web-based survey form (Google form) created using the snowball sampling method, email and whatsapp. Demographic characteristics of the participants (gender, age, living space), eating behaviors (number of main and snacks), frequency of eating using visual mediaregular physical activity, daytime and nighttime sleep durations, digital media usage time, and anthropometric measurements (body weight and height) were examined. …”
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Psychometric Properties of a Neuropsychological Assessment Scale for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease in the Illiterate and Low-Educated Subjects in Iran by Ameneh Ahmadi, Maryam Noroozian, Mohsen Kachooei, Zahra Hooshyari, Aram Golsokhan

“…The aim of this study was to design, develop, and evaluate the reliability and validity of a diagnostic scale for Alzheimer's disease tailored to low-educated and illiterate populations. Method: This study, conducted at Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital and Yaadmaan Institute for Brain Cognition and Memory Studies, utilizes a mixed-methods approach for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting the data. …”
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Natural Language Processing Chatbot–Based Interventions for Improvement of Diet, Physical Activity, and Tobacco Smoking Behaviors: Systematic Review by Jing Chen, Run-Ze Hu, Yu-Xuan Zhuang, Jia-Qi Zhang, Rui Shan, Yang Yang, Zheng Liu

“…We used the new evidence-mapping method (bubble plot) to visualize the results. We also described the results related to the changes in diet, physical activity, or tobacco smoking behaviors (eg, change of BMI and stage of change). …”
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Cervical cancer screening data from the case-based national electronic registry in Bangladesh by Ashrafun Nessa, Abul Kalam Azad, Shekh Md. Nizam Uddin, Muhammad Abdul Hannan Khan, Shreshtha Zaman, Mohammad Abdus Salam Khan

“…The purpose of this study is to review the cervical cancer surveillance situation based on the data of the national cervical cancer screening, treatment and follow-up through the DHIS2-based electronic registry. Methods Women aged 30 to 60 were enrolled in the DHIS2 electronic registry in health facilities of all tiers including the community clinics and screened for cervical cancer using the VIA method at Upazila Health Complexes and upper tiers. …”
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LINC01322 may serve as a potential diagnostic marker for advanced stage tumors in renal cell carcinoma patients eligible for total nephrectomy by Amirhosein Maharati, Negin Taghehchian, Fatemeh Taghavinia, Alireza Golshan, Azadeh Aarabi, Mohammad Reza Abbaszadegan, Meysam Moghbeli

“…For the first time in the present study, we assessed the LINC01322 RNA expression levels in RCC patients to introduce that as a potential tumor marker among these patients. Methods: we visualized LINC01322 expression data using the online tool Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA2) across different cancers and normal tissues. …”
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Analysis of Progress in Data Mining of Scientific Literature Using Large Language Models by CAI Yiran, HU Zhengyin, LIU Chunjiang

“…This paper systematically reviews the methods, tools, and applications of arge language models (LLMs) in scientific literature data mining, and discusses their research directions and development trends. …”
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Clinical efficacy observation of 4 MHz radiofrequency ablation system in the treatment of anal fistula by Zhu Huiting, Zhang Yang, Zhang Haoyue, Yuan Jiafu, Zhou Hao, Wang Yehuang

“…[Objectives] To observe the clinical efficacy of 4 MHz radiofrequency ablation system in the treatment of anal fistula. [Methods] Sixty patients with intersphincteric or transsphincteric anal fistula who were admitted to the Anorectal Department of Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 were selected and divided into the observation group (treated with 4 MHz radiofrequency ablation system) and the control group (treated with anal fistulectomy) according to random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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