Nailfold Capillaroscopy Using Dermatoscope As a Tool to Assess Correlation of Vasculopathy in Nailfolds with Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Abhirut Thakur, Gurkim Kaur, Nancy Sharma, Devraj Dogra, Suman Kotwal

“…Aims: We aimed to correlate the capillaroscopic parameters with the severity of DR in diabetes mellitus patients. Material and Methods: Cross sectional observational study was conducted on 100 diabetics (50 with diabetic retinopathy and 50 without retinopathy) in outpatient department of dermatology for a period of 1 year. …”
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Safety and efficacy of surgically performed continuous superficial serratus anterior plane block in uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery by Giovanni Punzo, Dania Nachira, Giuseppe Calabrese, Chiara Cambise, Maria Teresa Congedo, Maria Letizia Vita, Elisa Meacci, Stefano Margaritora

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the technique. Patients and Methods: Between March 2022 and April 2023, 50 patients, undergone uniportal VATS surgery at our thoracic surgery department, were scheduled for a surgically performed continuous s-SAPB as post-operative analgesia protocol. …”
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A novel model describing blood pressure profiles by Sabina Schlottau, Willi Cawello, Stephanie Läer

“…Therefore, it is important to analyze blood pressure profiles and blood pressure variability.MethodsA blood pressure model was developed based on data from cuffless blood pressure measurements of six healthy volunteers over a 14-day period. …”
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DCS-ST for Classification of Breast Cancer Histopathology Images with Limited Annotations by Suxing Liu, Byungwon Min

“…Extensive experiments on three public datasets—BreakHis, Mini-DDSM, and ICIAR2018—demonstrate that DCS-ST consistently outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods across various magnifications and classification tasks, achieving superior quantitative results and reliable visual classification. …”
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Sustained attention and inhibitory control: age and sex related difference in children and adolescents using a CPT with distracting events by Carlotta Rivella, Paola Viterbori, Maria Carmen Usai

“…In addition, the impact of distractors on sustained attention and inhibitory control is explored.MethodsThe study included 479 individuals aged 6–17 years and analyzed four indices, namely omission, timing, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.ResultsResults revealed that both sustained attention and hyperactivity show age-related changes into adolescence, whereas impulsivity shows age-related changes only in the 6–12 age range, with no differences observed from 13 to 17. …”
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Vision is adapted to the natural level of blur present in the retinal image. by Lucie Sawides, Pablo de Gracia, Carlos Dorronsoro, Michael A Webster, Susana Marcos

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We assessed the relationship between perceived blur and the retinal image blur resulting from high order aberrations in an individual's optics. …”
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PAVEMENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT USING LIDAR AND ARCGIS: AN EXPERIENCE FROM MALAYSIA by Babak GOLCHIN, Muhammad Aiman Badrish RAFFI, Nur Zarifah ZAKARIA, Noor Halizah ABDULLAH

“…A comparison of the results from both methods showed that LiDAR and ArcGIS effectively identified the types and sizes (length and surface area) of the defects. …”
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A new optotype and chart for precision visometry by A-G. D. Aliev, A. A-G. Aliev, M. M. Nurudinov

“…To develop a new optotype and a chart for precision visometric tests and assess their accuracy.Materials and methods. 56 patients aged 16 to 57 years with the maximum visual acuity (VA) of 1.0 or more were examined for VA using three types of optotypes: standard letter optotype based on the Sivtsev — Golovin table, Landolt rings, and a new optotype developed by the authors.Results. …”
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Development of a standardized data collection and intelligent fabric quality prediction system for the weaving department by Ning Dai, Lunjun Li, Kaixin Xu, Zhehao Lu, Xudong Hu, Yanhong Yuan

“…Additionally, fabric defects significantly impact product quality, while current visual inspection technologies are primarily reactive and traditional quality prediction methods often exhibit considerable errors. …”
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"MoSpec": A customized and integrated system for model development, verification and validation. by Marcello Pompa, Simona Panunzi, Alessandro Borri, Laura D'Orsi, Andrea De Gaetano

“…However, analysing this vast amount of data requires collaboration between physicians and experts from diverse fields like mathematics and engineering.<h4>Methods</h4>Mathematical models play a crucial role in interpreting patient data and enable in-silico simulations for diagnosis and treatment. …”
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HybridBranchNetV2: Towards reliable artificial intelligence in image classification using reinforcement learning. by Ebrahim Parcham, Mansoor Fateh, Vahid Abolghasemi

“…By dynamically adjusting feature extraction based on feedback from the environment, the model improves adaptability, while graph-based methods allow for a more comprehensive analysis of object relationships. …”
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CFM-UNet: coupling local and global feature extraction networks for medical image segmentation by Ke Niu, Jiacheng Han, Jiuyun Cai

“…Experimental results demonstrate that CFM-UNet outperforms other advanced methods in segmenting medical image datasets, including liver organs, liver tumors, spine, and colon polyps, with notable generalization ability in liver organ segmentation. …”
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Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Conflict Construction in the Example of Studying the Current Political Situation by Anastasia Mikhailovna Kovaleva

“…Foreign media use the whole arsenal of informational psychological war methods including misinformation, discredit, compromise of enemy on the «symbolic space» level. …”
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Ensemble Techniques for Robust Fake News Detection: Integrating Transformers, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning by Mohammed Al-alshaqi, Danda B. Rawat, Chunmei Liu

“…The proliferation of fake news across multiple modalities has emerged as a critical challenge in the modern information landscape, necessitating advanced detection methods. This study proposes a comprehensive framework for fake news detection integrating text, images, and videos using machine learning and deep learning techniques. …”
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LIM: Lightweight Image Local Feature Matching by Shanquan Ying, Jianfeng Zhao, Guannan Li, Junjie Dai

“…Image matching is a fundamental problem in computer vision, serving as a core component in tasks such as visual localization, structure from motion, and SLAM. …”
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The effects of playing digital games on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing: A randomized controlled study by Muhammet Kavlakci, Filiz Ogce, Tulay Yavan

“…OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine the effects of digital game play on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing. METHODS: Data were obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8 and 17 years at the pediatric emergency department between January 16 and March 19, 2020, using the Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the Wong–Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fear of Medical Procedures Scale (FMPS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-CH). …”
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Dynamical Analysis of a Soliton Neuron Model: Bifurcations, Quasi-Periodic Behaviour, Chaotic Patterns, and Wave Solutions by Adel Elmandouh

“…This study utilizes qualitative methods from planar integrable systems theory to analyze and interpret phase portraits. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas by O. A. Beylerli, Zhao Shiguang, I. F. Gareev, Chen Xin

“…In this review we examine the current diagnostic criteria and treatment methods for various forms of pituitary adenomas.…”
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the evaluation the efficiency of Proteflazidum in complex treatment of herpetic uveitis by H. M. Kamilov, M. N. Yuldosheva, M. S. Kasimova

“…Purpose: to determine efficiency of Proteflazidum in treatment of herpetic uveitis.Methods: 87 eyes of 78 patients, suffering by different forms herpetic uveitis were studied. …”
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Small but threatening: Punctate Outer Retinal Toxoplasmosis (PORT), a case series report. by Rebeca Paquentín-Jiménez, Ronald Rivera-Sempértegui, Luz Elena Concha-Del-Río

“…<h4>Aim</h4>To emphasize the importance of promptly assessment of punctate outer retinal toxoplasmosis (PORT), and to present a case series in a third-level reference center in Mexico City.<h4>Methods</h4>Retrospective, observational case series of eight eyes of eight patients who presented PORT between January 2020 to February 2023. …”
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