HMCFormer (hierarchical multi-scale convolutional transformer): a hybrid CNN+Transformer network for intelligent VIA screening by Bo Feng, Chao Xu, Zhengping Li, Chuanyi Zhang

“…Cervical cancer ranks first in incidence among malignant tumors of the female reproductive system, and 80% of women who die from cervical cancer worldwide are from developing countries. Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) screening based on artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis can provide a cheap and rapid screening method. …”
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Genetic diversity and allelic frequency of antigenic markers in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Nnewi district in Nigeria by Moses N Ikegbunam, Linda O Anagu, Carrisa Duru, Chukwuemeka S Nworu, Charles O Esimone, Olusola Ojurongbe

“…The size of alleles was visualized on the agarose gel. The multiplicity of infection (MOI) and expected heterozygosity (He) were determined. …”
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Postpartum depression risk prediction using explainable machine learning algorithms by Xudong Huang, Lifeng Zhang, Chenyang Zhang, Jing Li, Chenyang Li

“…Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) were used to visualize the features of the model and individual case predictions.ResultsAmong the 1,065 women, 251 (23.5%) developed PPD. …”
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Fractional-order model of malaria incorporating treatment and prevention strategies by Benedict Celestine Agbata, Sander Kovaci, Dennis Ferdinand Agbebaku, Raimonda Dervishi, Emmanuel Abah, Godwin Christopher Ezike Mbah, Homan Emadifar, Aseel Smerat

“…Visual tools like surface and contour plots helped illustrate the findings. …”
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Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Assess Family Functioning in Spanish-Speaking Parent and Adolescent Dyads: Daily Questionnaire Study by Alejandra Fernandez, Savannah Bernal, Lana Kim, Subodh Potla

“…Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a method involving a high frequency of assessments and has been underused to assess family functioning across parent and adolescent dyads. …”
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Connecting the bibliographic-directed citation networks of translational research and implementation science by Rose Hennessy Garza, Jane E. Mahoney, Morgan Burns, Andrew Quanbeck

“…Methods: This paper used direct citation network analysis to identify potential conceptual gaps and connections between the literature in implementation science and translational science. …”
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The effect of the use of virtual reality technology on the course of the perioperative period during cesarean section by O. V. Ryazanova, S. M. Makishev, G. V. Grinenko, N. Yu. Pylaeva, K. I. Korolev, S. A. Kolominchuk, M. D. Nagulmanova, A. A. Ryazanova

“…Given the inability to use most anxiolytic drugs in obstetrics, alternative methods for stabilizing the psycho-emotional state of patients are required. …”
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Nutrient Enrichment Impact of Wastewater Shrimp Ponds on Coral Reefs of Nyamplungan Village, Karimunjawa by Raja Aditya Sahala Siagian, Agus Sabdono, Sunaryo Sunaryo, Agus Trianto, Dio Dirgantara

“…Coral genus diversity was conducted by using the Roving Diver Visual Method. Coral cover was measured within Line Intercept Transect (LIT) 30 m. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging relevance in diagnosis and prognosis of early postoperative period following pancreatic cancer surgical treatment by E. N. Kolesnikov, D. Ya. Iozefi, O. I. Kit, A. Yu. Maksimov

“…The developed method of using a modified scale for risk assessment of pancreatic fistula development allows predicting the onset of early postoperative complications already at the preoperative stage. …”
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Postoperative Recovery in Thyroid Surgery: Evaluating Pain, Scar Quality, and Operative Efficiency with and without Platysma Suturing by Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Shahid Farooq, Rana Muhammad Umar Rizwan, Bahzad Akram Khan, Muhammad Usman Siddique, Abdul Haseeb

“…Conclusion: Not sewing the platysma during thyroid surgery lowers the time needed for closure, reduces pain after surgery and results in comparable scarring, showing that it is a suitable simple method.         …”
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Morphological and molecular re-assessment of European and Levantine species of the genus Hortiboletus (Boletaceae) by Alona Yu. Biketova, Tatyana Yu. Svetasheva, Andy F. S. Taylor, Giampaolo Simonini, Matteo Gelardi, Olga V. Morozova, Elias Polemis, José A. Muñoz, László Albert, Salvatore Saitta, Solomon P. Wasser, Eviatar Nevo, Georgios I. Zervakis, Alfredo Vizzini, Bálint Dima

“…Their identification and characterisation were based on Tandem Repeat Finder analysis and visual assessment of the ITS alignment.…”
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Optimizing Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis with Computer-Aided Detection by YOLO Models Combined with Hyperspectral Imaging by Wei-Chun Weng, Chien-Wei Huang, Chang-Chao Su, Arvind Mukundan, Riya Karmakar, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Amey Rajesh Avhad, Chu-Kuang Chou, Hsiang-Chen Wang

“…<b>Objective</b>: Esophageal cancer (EC) is difficult to visually identify, rendering early detection crucial to avert the advancement and decline of the patient’s health. …”
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Win Ratio in Biomedical Science: A Bibliometric Analysis by Zhenyu Li, MSc, Aliya Izumi, HBSc, Dominique Vervoort, MD, MPH, CPH, MBA, Anika Ranadive, HBSc, Subodh Verma, MD, Stephen E. Fremes, MD, MSc

“…Background: The win ratio (WR), introduced in 2012, has emerged as a method to analyze hierarchical composite outcomes by prioritizing clinically significant events, unlike traditional composite time-to-event analyses, which treat events equally. …”
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Production capacity prediction of U-shaped horizontal wells for in-situ pyrolysis of tar-rich coal: Experimental and numerical simulation study by Zhen DONG, Yanpeng CHEN, Mengyuan ZHANG, Xinggang WANG, Lixin JIAO, Shuo FENG, Bo REN, Hao CHEN, Junjie XUE, Yufeng ZHAO, Diefang HUANG

“…The overlying pyrolysis yield evaluation model of tar-rich coal in Badaowan Formation based on Boltsmann function and the productivity prediction method of U-shaped horizontal well were established. …”
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Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Nano-ceramic Thermal Insulation Coating on the Surface of a Heat Pipe by Vafaeva Khristina Maksudovna, Pavlov Mikhail Vasilyevich, Karpov Denis Fedorovich, Mittal Sachin, Kalpana Kilaru, Kataria Ansh, Joshi Ankita, Visweswari Tamminana, Islam Raisul

“…The research aim is to determine the thermal conductivity coefficient of liquid nano-ceramic thermal insulation coating on the surface of the pipeline. The research method involves the laws of steady-state heat conduction and heat transfer for a two-layer cylindrical wall. …”
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Detection of Four Intermediate-mass Stars with Cool Companions in Low Mass Ratio Eclipsing Binaries by Linfeng Chang, Shengbang Qian, Lei Zang, Fuxing Li

“…Based on TESS data, we present the first study on four intermediate-mass eclipsing binaries with the Wilson–Devinney method, which are: TIC 283881816, TIC 343757299, TIC 72444347, and TIC 353077789. …”
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Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling by Liu Yusheng, Qiao Xuedong, Tan Sichao, Jing Jianping, Wang Ting, Zhu Yuanbing

“…The volume of the nuclear power plant containment is huge, making it difficult to conduct equal-scale or large-scale thermal-hydraulic tests. …”
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The cervicovaginal microbiota patterns in Moroccan women infected with Human Papillomavirus and/or Chlamydia trachomatis by Leila Ferrera, Hanane Rogua, Nezha El Mansouri, Farid Kassidi, Corinna Bang, Ahmed Belmouden, Said Chouham, Mohamed Nejmeddine

“…A total of 120 cervical samples were analyzed, divided into four equal groups: CT-positive, HPV-positive, HPV/CT and healthy controls. …”
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New categorized machine learning models for daily solar irradiation estimation in southern Morocco's, Zagora city by Zineb Bounoua, Laila Ouazzani Chahidi, Abdellah Mechaqrane

“…The study further demonstrates that empirical models underperform compared to machine learning methods in all included categories.…”
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Evaluation of post-extraction healing after atraumatic axial tooth extraction using Benex system II versus conventional extraction: Randomized control trial by Alaa Z. Makki, Afnan A. Nassar, Wajan M. Alharbi, Walaa F. Bisharah, Mona A. Alabdali, Anwar M. Alqurashi, Noor A. Basandawa

“…They were divided into two equal groups: one in which teeth were extracted using the conventional method and one in which extractions were performed by Benex. …”
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