Explore the Application Value of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in the Early Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Lu Y, Zhang C, Wu J, Xu X, Lu A, Huang H, Chen M

“…Yangni Lu,1,* Chunlan Zhang,1,* Jianlin Wu,1 Xianli Xu,1 Ailian Lu,1 Huiya Huang,2 Maowei Chen1 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Wuming Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Medicine, Wuming Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Maowei Chen, Email chenmaowei2008@163.com Jianlin Wu, Email wjl4954@163.comObjective: Compare the diagnostic efficacy of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) with that of four traditional methods in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), and explore the application value of BALF mNGS in the early diagnosis of PTB.Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 102 patients with suspected PTB in Wuming Hospital Affiliated with Guangxi Medical University from January 2021 to August 2024, among which 61 cases were PTB and 41 cases were non - PTB. …”
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UOT OF DENTISTS-ORTHOPEADISTS WORK OVER IMPLANTOLOGIC RECEPTION. REMOVABLE AND CONDITIONALLY REMOVABLE CONSTRUCTIONS by E.V. Diiev, T. V. Diieva, V. V Lepsky, V. V. Lepsky, V. A. Labunets

“…However, unlike traditional methods of patients’ prosthesis with complete edentia, methods of dental implantation in Ukraine do not have full legal status because of the lack of clinical technological protocols and complete lack of departmental time standards for doctors- orthopedists on their production. …”
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A Nanoparticle-Based Immunoassay on Facemasks for Evaluating Neutrophilic Airway Inflammation in COPD Patients by Bartomeu Mestre, Nuria Toledo-Pons, Andreu Vaquer, Sofia Tejada, Antonio Clemente, Amanda Iglesias, Meritxell López, Ruth Engonga, Sabina Perelló, Borja G. Cosío, Roberto de la Rica

“…Currently, this condition is diagnosed through visual inspection of sputum color and volume, a method prone to personal bias and unsuitable for patients who are unable to expectorate spontaneously. …”
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Effect of Red Clover Isoflavones over Skin, Appendages, and Mucosal Status in Postmenopausal Women by Markus Lipovac, Peter Chedraui, Christine Gruenhut, Anca Gocan, Christine Kurz, Benedikt Neuber, Martin Imhof

“…Evaluate in postmenopausal women the effect of red clover extract (RCE) isoflavones over subjective status of skin, appendages, and several mucosal sites. Method. Postmenopausal women (n=109) were randomly assigned to receive either two daily capsules of the active compound (80 mg RCE, Group A) or placebo of equal appearance (Group B) for a 90-day period. …”
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Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders Among Dental Students of College of Dentistry-Hawler Medical University. by Saeed Hameed Tutmayi, Twana Hoshyar Saleem, Sara Aswad Khoshnaw, Sana Khals Hamad, Sonya Nadir Saeed

“…Aim: The present study aims to specify the prevalence of temporomandibular joint disorder among dental students of Hawler Medical University. Method: The research conducted involved a group of 120 dental students, with an equal number of males and females from Hawler Medical University. …”
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Does the facebow affect the outcome of CAD/CAM occlusal splint. Randomized clinical trial by Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi, Radwan Algabri, Wafaa Ibrahim Ibrahim, Sary Borzangy

“…This study aimed to compare the effect of CAD/CAM stabilization occlusal splint made with and without facebow for management of bruxer patients. Method: 24 Patients who were diagnosed as bruxers were randomly assigned into two equal groups and obtained maxillary CAD/CAM occlusal stabilizing splint recorded with centric relation either with or without using a facebow. …”
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Early Prediction of Students’ Performance Through Deep Learning: A Systematic and Bibliometric Literature Review by İhsan Hakan Selvi, Tuğba Yıldız, Orhan Torkul, Ahmet Kala

“…Although there is extensive literature on student performance within EDM, studies specifically focused on early prediction are limited and mostly rely on traditional machine learning methods. However, in recent years, the importance and use of deep learning (DL) methods have increased due to their ability to process large datasets. …”
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Adaptive Video Anomaly Detection by Attention-Based Relational Knowledge Distillation by Burcak Asal, Ahmet Burak Can

“…In order to realize these concepts, we propose a unique attention mechanism with feature and relation based knowledge distillation methods. We adapted our knowledge distillation methods to two state-of-the-art models designed for anomaly detection task. …”
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An IMU-Based Machine Learning System for Container Collision Position Identification by Xin Zhang, Zihan Song, Do-Myung Park, Byung-Kwon Park

“…The accurate identification of collision positions on containers is critical in logistics and trade for enhancing cargo safety and determining accident liability. Traditional visual inspection methods are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and costly. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Mouse Choroidal Melanocytes and Their Proinflammatory Characteristics by Yong-Seok Song, SunYoung Park, Debra Fisk, Christine M. Sorenson, Nader Sheibani

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Advertising legitimacy – an analysis of authorised and unauthorised pharmacy websites by Cecilia Andersson

“…This article analyses the layout and characteristics of online pharmacy websites. Method. The article is based on a qualitative study of legal and illegal online pharmacy websites in Sweden. …”
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A controversial legacy from the Romantic period. Al-Andalus echoes in films featuring tourists (1905-1975) by Alfonso Fernández-Tabales, María C. Puche-Ruiz

“…Furthermore, the secondary objectives are to analyse the intense debate, running since the beginning of the 19th century, about the image of Al-Andalus among Spanish intellectuals; and analyse the (re)production of “phantom image” linked to Al-Andalus in films with tourists, using a qualitative method of film image analysis that can be considered novel (Grounded Theory built through visual analysis with NVivo software). …”
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Spiritual experiences hallucination phenomenology associated with spiritual experiences in a non-clinical population: a qualitative study by Alessandra Ghinato Mainieri, Alexander Moreira-Almeida

“…The aim of the study was to explore the phenomenology of anomalous experiences in mentally healthy mediums. Method Six mediums undergoing these experiences with high frequency were interviewed about their sensory experiences and the content categorized as predictability (trance-mediumship/non-trance) and sensory modality (kinesthetic, visual, auditory and olfactory). …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Conventional Versus Diode Laser Assisted Root Canal Treatment in Reduction of Postoperative Pain and Healing of Periapical Lesion: A Randomized Controlled C... by Priyanka Dubey, Anjali Savita, Ruba Khan, Rupal Saxena, Kriti Dubey, Purva Verma

“…Background: Laser assisted root canal treatment has emerged as a promising adjunct to conventional randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Material and method: To evaluate the same, we observed 90 patients (98 roots) with chronic periapical lesions; they were randomized into two groups (n = 45): diode laser and control. …”
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Challenges and Opportunities in Telephone Interpreting: A Study on The Perspectives of Interpreters by Özden Şahin Er

“…With the objective of shedding light on the practices and problems experienced by telephone interpreters and their opinions on how to improve this practice, the study employed interview as the data collection method. The study recruited 12 telephone interpreters, whose opinions were then analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Geospatial Data Interpretation of the Land Suitability of Heavy Chernozems (Karasolutsi) from North – East Bulgaria for Growing Agricultural Crops by Ivanka Lyubenova

“…Geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial analysis are the modern platform (method) for intelligent data interpretation. The study presents the results of geospatial data analysis of the land suitability of Heavy Chernozems (Karasolutsi) from Dobrich region - North-Eastern Bulgaria. …”
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Research on heterogeneous resource modeling and encapsulation technology of industrial cyber range by Du Lin, Zhu Junhu, Bai Yongqiang

“…Based on analyzing the management and control interface, collection interface and I/O interface of the resources, this paper establishes and realizes the component based resource encapsulation specification, so as to provide technical support for the flexible allocation and automatic management of industrial control network cyber range resources. The method of resource modeling encapsulation is verified by software tools. …”
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Examination of Objects’ Marking in Complex Forensic Expertise of Alcohol-Containing Liquids by I. L. Kazantseva, V. V. Egorova

“…The stage of object visual inspection is essential in the expertise of alcohol-containing liquids in original (or simulating original) packaging with undisturbed cork, integrity including the examination of a consumer container’s marking. …”
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How to Conduct an On-farm Dye Test and Use the Results to Improve Drip Irrigation Management in Vegetable Production by Eric Simonne, David Studstill, Michael Dukes, John Duval, Robert Hochmuth, Gene McAvoy, Teresa Olczyk, Steve Olson, Elizabeth Lamb

“…As water movement in the root zone below mulched beds is difficult to see, injecting soluble dye through the drip irrigation system provides a simple and practical method to visualize water movement in the soil. Understanding water movement in raised beds is essential for improving irrigation scheduling and nutrient delivery. …”
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Distributed Strapdown Inertial Navigation System Error and Inertial Sensory Bias Compensation by Nargess Sadeghzadeh Nokhodberiz, Javad Poshatn

“…The experimental results based on data from 3D MEMS IMU and camera system are provided to demonstrate efficiency of the proposed method.…”
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