On the development of a systemic (biopsychosocial) prediction model for cardiovascular disease. Part I by O. Yu. Shchelkova, M. V. Iakovleva, D. A. Eremina, R. Yu. Shindrikov, N. E. Kruglova, I. A. Gorbunov, E. A. Demchenko

“…A multidisciplinary set of methods was used to accomplish the aim: clinical and psychological. …”
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Home Healthcare Medication Safety risks among older adults with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi Kohne, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, Forough Rafii, Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 7 nurses, 2 supervisors, 2 nursing assistants (experts in non-nursing careers), 1 home care inspector (expert of the Deputy of Treatment), and 3 family caregivers in home settings, along with four participatory observations and visual methods (narrative photography) focusing on medication safety challenges. …”
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A systematic scoping review of latent class analysis applied to accelerometry-assessed physical activity and sedentary behavior. by Michael Kebede, Annie Green Howard, Yumeng Ren, Blake Anuskiewicz, Chongzhi Di, Melissa A Troester, Kelly R Evenson

“…We conducted a systematic scoping review to describe the application of LCA to accelerometry.<h4>Methods</h4>Comprehensive searches in PubMed, Web of Science, CINHAL, SPORTDiscus, and Embase identified studies published through December 31, 2021. …”
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Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided superficial serratus anterior plane block and intercostal nerve block for rib fractures: a randomized controlled trial by Musa Zengin, Onur Küçük, Muhyettin Aslan, Göktürk Fındık, Ali Alagöz

“…Abstract Background Various regional analgesic methods are frequently incorporated into multimodal analgesia strategies for managing rib fractures. …”
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Mo.Se.: Mosaic image segmentation based on deep cascading learning by Andrea Felicetti, Marina Paolanti, Primo Zingaretti, Roberto Pierdicca, Eva Savina Malinverni

“… • Extensive experiments show that the proposed framework outperforms state-of-the-art methods with higher accuracy, even compared with publicly available datasets.…”
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Protocol of a parallel group Randomized Control Trial (RCT) for Mobile-assisted Medication Adherence Support (Ma-MAS) intervention among Tuberculosis patients. by Zekariyas Sahile, Lua Perimal-Lewis, Paul Arbon, Anthony John Maeder

“…Therefore, there is a reason to approach this problem more rigorously, by developing the intervention systematically with evidence-based theory and conducting the trial with strong measurement methods.<h4>Methods</h4>This study is a single-blind parallel-group design individual randomized control trial. …”
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HybridFusionNet: Deep Learning for Multi-Stage Diabetic Retinopathy Detection by Amar Shukla, Shamik Tiwari, Anurag Jain

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common causes of visual impairment worldwide and requires reliable automated detection methods. …”
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SHIVA-CMB: a deep-learning-based robust cerebral microbleed segmentation tool trained on multi-source T2*GRE- and susceptibility-weighted MRI by Ami Tsuchida, Martin Goubet, Philippe Boutinaud, Iana Astafeva, Victor Nozais, Pierre-Yves Hervé, Thomas Tourdias, Stéphanie Debette, Marc Joliot

“…An increasing number of automated CMB detection methods being proposed are based on supervised deep learning (DL). …”
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A Spatial–Frequency Combined Transformer for Cloud Removal of Optical Remote Sensing Images by Fulian Zhao, Chenlong Ding, Xin Li, Runliang Xia, Caifeng Wu, Xin Lyu

“…Experimental evaluations on the public datasets demonstrate that SFCRFormer outperforms state-of-the-art methods across various quantitative metrics, including PSNR and SSIM, while delivering superior visual results.…”
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Exploring the Spatial Distribution of Toponyms and Its Correlation with Landscape Characteristics: A Case Study in Wuhan, China by Zihang Zhou, Bidan Yin, Menglin Huang, Xianjie Pan, Diechuan Yang

“…This study analyzes 3638 toponyms in Wuhan as the research objects, utilizing geospatial analysis methods, including kernel density analysis, standard deviation ellipse analysis, and average nearest neighbor analysis, to visualize the spatial distribution of Wuhan’s TCL. …”
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Specificity and Sensitivity of Lung Ultrasound Examination in Patients with COVID-19 Induced Pneumonia by R. E. Lakhin, E. A. Zhirnova, A. V. Shchegolev, I. S. Zheleznyak, I. A. Menkov, A. A. Chugunov

“…The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound methods were evaluated on the basis of ROC analysis according to CT gold standard.Results. …”
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Radiological and Clinical Outcomes of the Dovetailed Notch Scarf Osteotomy for Correcting the First Metatarsal Pronation in Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus Deformity: A Comparativ... by Ming-Zhu Zhang MD, PhD, Chao Wang MD

“…Conclusion: Two osteotomy methods can effectively correct moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity. …”
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Inhibition of Retinoblastoma Cell Growth by Boswellic Acid Through Activation of the Suppressing Nuclear Factor—κB Activation by Semih Doğan, Mehmet Cudi Tuncer, İlhan Özdemir

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Despite the development of treatment methods and the emergence of alternative new approaches in recent years, the visual prognosis of retinoblastoma contains deficiencies and this situation increases the need for the development of new treatment approaches. …”
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Viability of Web-Based Respondent-Driven Sampling of Belgian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Process Evaluation by Estrelle Thunnissen, Veerle Buffel, Linda Campbell, Bea Vuylsteke, Philippe Bos, Edwin Wouters

“…We analyzed the data using a mixed methods approach that integrated findings from quantitative analysis, such as RDS diagnostics, and qualitative thematic analysis. …”
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Endothelial keratoplasty: indications and outcomes in a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Sally Al Hassan, Martine Elbejjani, Sara Mansour, Joseph Khalil, Shady T. Awwad, Joanna S. Saade

“…Methods This retrospective chart review analyzed 86 DMEK surgeries performed on 78 patients between 2016 and 2023, examining CCT and VA measured preoperatively and up to one-year post-DMEK. …”
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Neurodevelopmental problems in pre-school children in rural Western Cape, South Africa: is community screening feasible? by Ben Truter, Christopher Gillberg, Amy L. Slogrove, Petra Conradie, Eva Billstedt, Lucy Thompson

“…This study aimed to assess the feasibility of introducing a two-stage screening model for neurodevelopmental disorders among pre-school children in the rural Western Cape, South Africa. Methods We adopted a mixed methods approach to evaluate the feasibility of using a brief screening questionnaire, the ESSENCE-Q, translated into local languages (Afrikaans and isiXhosa), through verbal administration to mothers of pre-school children by trained research assistants without professional health qualifications within a cross-sectional ESSENCE-Q validation study. …”
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The results of quantitative evaluation of postradiation changes in lung cancer patients, which were obtained using a new procedure for analysis of dynamic X-ray computed tomography... by V. V. Ledenev, N. V. Nudnov, V. M. Sotnikov, D. V. Baryshnikova

“…The time course of a quantitative change in the median lung tissue density in the areas irradiated at different doses allows radiation-induced lung injury to be detected at X-ray CT until the visual signs of pneumonitis appear. A continuous, quantitative scale of changes will assist in more reliably and accurately studying post-radiation changes at a later time, and the time course of spaciotemporal changes will be able to compare and quantify lung injury when exploring new treatment methods and policies.…”
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Assessing various Infrared (IR) microscopic imaging techniques for post-mortem interval evaluation of human skeletal remains. by Claudia Woess, Seraphin Hubert Unterberger, Clemens Roider, Monika Ritsch-Marte, Nadin Pemberger, Jan Cemper-Kiesslich, Petra Hatzer-Grubwieser, Walther Parson, Johannes Dominikus Pallua

“…Due to the influence of many environmental processes, a precise determination of the post-mortem interval (PMI) of skeletal remains is known to be very complicated. Although methods for the investigation of the PMI exist, there still remains much room for improvement. …”
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Digital and artificial intelligence-assisted cephalometric training effectively enhanced students’ landmarking accuracy in preclinical orthodontic education by Jiayu Lin, Zhihao Liao, Jingtao Dai, Manyi Wang, Ruixue Yu, Hong Yang, Chufeng Liu

“…Similarly, computer-assisted learning has demonstrated teaching outcomes comparable to those of traditional methods in orthodontic education. However, the potential application of digital and AI-assisted cephalometric training in the preclinical education of orthodontic students remains unexplored. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of the human vascular atlas provides new insights into vasorelaxation redundancy and heterogeneity by Elisa Avolio, Sarah F. Pearce, David Wambeke, Paolo Madeddu

“…Reiteration on a larger number of cells and genes, as well as validation of data using post-transcriptional methods, is warranted to firmly confirm the hypothesis about redundant heterogeneity of vasorelaxant mechanisms.…”
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