A color image encryption scheme utilizing a logistic-sine chaotic map and cellular automata by Shiji Sun, Wenzhong Yang, Yabo Yin, Xiaodan Tian, Guanghan Li, Xiangxin Deng

“…However, existing chaotic encryption methods often suffer from simplicity and limited security because they rely on single-layer encryption approaches. …”
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Transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression in Graves’ disease: experience of 20 years in Hospital of Egas Moniz by Luís André Baptista, Tiago Colaço, Margarida Baptista, Lu´ís Castelhano, Filipe Correia, Mariana Donato, Vítor Oliveira, Deodato Silva, Pedro Alberto Escada

“…The objective of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transnasal endoscopic decompression of the orbit. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent this procedure between January 2001 and December 2022. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CEMENT PASTE MICROSTRUCTURE AND ITS HYDRATION UNDER SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TO ACETONE by Yuliia Khmurovska, Petr Štemberk, Jiří Němeček, Magdaléna Doleželová

“…The solvent exchange methods are commonly used in order to arrest cement hydration reaction. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF POLICY FRAMEWORKS IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGICAL TOURISM by Svetlana MINIKHANOVA, Tatyana IMANGULOVA, Madina ABDIKARIMOVА, Anastassiya GUBARENKO, Baurzhan ALDYBAYEV

“…Structural questionnaire was used and quantitative methods such as regression, correlation, and ‘t’ tests were used to analyze the environmental and socio-economic effects of NRM. …”
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Reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System test is maintained during remote administration by Joey Planchet, Camden R Lynch, Pamella L Mozzer, Daniel Seichepine

“…Aim: This study investigates if scores on the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) are affected when administered remotely. Materials & methods: Participants included 26 undergraduate students, aged 19-32 (mean: 21.85 ± 2.95). …”
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COMPLEX ASSESSMENT OF EFFICACY OF STATINS PRESCRIBED AT MOST BY CLINICIANS by A. S. Sivkov, E. V. Shih, M. A. Osadchuk, S. K. Sivkova, N. V. Kireeva, N. P. Chernus

“…The data makes it to conclude the simvastatin, atorvastatin and rosuvastatin are equally effective hypolipidemic drugs in HL type IIA and IIB patients. …”
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Reflective error: a metric for assessing predictive performance at extreme events by Robert Edwin Rouse, Henry Moss, Scott Hosking, Allan McRobie, Emily Shuckburgh

“…However, most existing error metrics used to evaluate the performance of environmental machine learning models weigh error equally across test data. Thus, routine performance is prioritized over a model’s ability to robustly quantify extreme behaviors. …”
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Screening Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: An ICT-Based Study by Antonio Sánchez-Cabaco, Beatriz Palacios-Vicario, Lizbeth De La Torre, Rosalía García-García, Jesús Cacho Gutiérrez, Paula Prieto Fernández

“…Objectives: To analyse the cognitive variables of older adults in confinement during COVID-19 using tele-neuropsychology for cognitive assessment, comparing online with in-person screening. Methods: In total, 148 subjects took part in the study. …”
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Analysis the clinical data from 51 colorectal cancer patients undergoing natural orifice specimen extraction surgery by Luo Jun, Wang gang, Liu yong, Zhu Yuping, Feng Haiyang

“…The tumor-to-anal margin distance was less than 5 cm in 36 patients (70.6%) and more than or equal to 5 cm in 15 patients (29.4%). Lesion diameter was less than 5 cm in 46 patients (90.2%) and more than or equal to 5 cm in 5 patients (9.8%). …”
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A “Sconce” Trap for Sampling Egg Masses of Spotted Lanternfly, <i>Lycorma delicatula</i> by Sarah M. Devine, Everett G. Booth, Miriam F. Cooperband, Emily K. L. Franzen, Phillip A. Lewis, Kelly M. Murman, Joseph A. Francese

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Critical review of aging clocks and factors that may influence the pace of aging by Mildred Min, Mildred Min, Mildred Min, Caitlin Egli, Caitlin Egli, Caitlin Egli, Ajay S. Dulai, Ajay S. Dulai, Raja K. Sivamani, Raja K. Sivamani, Raja K. Sivamani, Raja K. Sivamani, Raja K. Sivamani

“…In this narrative review, we aim to discuss the currently available aging clocks, ranging from epigenetic aging clocks to visual skin aging clocks.MethodsWe performed a literature search on PubMed/MEDLINE databases with keywords including: “aging clock,” “aging,” “biological age,” “chronological age,” “epigenetic,” “proteomic,” “microbiome,” “telomere,” “metabolic,” “inflammation,” “glycomic,” “lifestyle,” “nutrition,” “diet,” “exercise,” “psychosocial,” and “technology.”ResultsNotably, several CpG regions, plasma proteins, inflammatory and immune biomarkers, microbiome shifts, neuroimaging changes, and visual skin aging parameters demonstrated roles in aging and aging clock predictions. …”
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A universal fluorescent lateral flow strip approach based on molecular beacon-assisted rolling circle amplification for point-of-care nucleic acid detection by Xiaopeng Chen, Wentao Wang, Pin Zhang, Qionglin Wang, Kangbo Liu, Fengfang Ding, Xianwei Zhang, Ligong Hou, Yingyu Zhang, Wancun Zhang

“…In addition, RCA-F-LFS enables visual detection of both Mycoplasma pneumoniae DNA and RNA. …”
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SpikeAtConv: an integrated spiking-convolutional attention architecture for energy-efficient neuromorphic vision processing by Wangdan Liao, Fei Chen, Fei Chen, Changyue Liu, Weidong Wang, Weidong Wang, Weidong Wang, Hongyun Liu, Hongyun Liu

“…Despite their promise, SNNs have yet to achieve competitive performance on complex visual tasks, such as image classification.MethodsThis study introduces a novel SNN architecture called SpikeAtConv, designed to enhance computational efficacy and task accuracy. …”
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Digital Marketing Tools for Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Context of Sustainable Urban Development by Tatyana Oklander, Anastasiia Pandas, Mykhailo Oklander, Oksana Yashkina, Hlib Chaban

“…The results indicate the growing openness of consumers to the latest formats of visual communication, as well as the potential of digital media as an effective tool for promoting cultural objects. …”
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A survey on professional identity of ophthalmology residents before standardized resident training by JIANG Zhihao, ZHAO Xiujuan, WEI Yantao

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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Orbit: A Case Series and Literature Review by Guo S, Wang S, Chen C, He X, Yang B, Huang Z, Ma J, Shi J, Jiang L, Chen FK

“…Sitong Guo,1,2 Songze Wang,2,3 Chunli Chen,2 Xiaojin He,4 Bentao Yang,5 Zhiqin Huang,2 Jianmin Ma,2 Jitong Shi,2 Libin Jiang,2 Fred Kuanfu Chen6– 8 1Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China; 2Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing FengTai You’anmen Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pathology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 6Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia; 7Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 8Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, AustraliaCorrespondence: Libin Jiang, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China, Email jlbjlb@sina.comPurpose: Orbital inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are a rare tumor with intermediate biological potential. …”
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The Efficacy of Adalimumab Treatment in Pediatric Non-Infectious Uveitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kübra Özdemir Yalçınsoy, Osman Özen, Yasemin Özdamar Erol, Pınar Çakar Özdal

“…Objectives: To evaluate the clinical features of pediatric non-infectious uveitis (NIU) patients treated with adalimumab (ADA) and the efficacy of ADA in patients unresponsive to conventional immunosuppressive therapy. Materials and Methods: The records of 91 NIU patients aged ≤16 years who received ADA therapy were evaluated retrospectively. …”
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# Language processing characteristics in normal pressure hydrocephalus: insights from eye-tracking analysis of incorrect responses by Ji-Yeong Kim, Jiho Lee, Nayeon Kim, Ki-Su Park, Janghyeok Yoon, Kyunghun Kang, Ji-Wan Ha

“…This enlargement compresses several brain structures, impairing functions such as visual perception, semantic memory processing, and phonological encoding contributing to language processing difficulties. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety between gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy for primary open-angle glaucoma treatment: a retrospective cohort study by Leyi Wang, Chen Wang, Pengyun Wang, Chenyang Dai, Rachita Kurmi, Wenzhe Zhang, Jiayin Wu, Hui Guo

“…In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy and safety between GATT and TRAB for the treatment of POAG. Methods This cohort study included eyes with POAG that underwent a single GATT (30 eyes) or TRAB (34 eyes). …”
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Nucleoplasty as a therapeutic option for lumbar disc degeneration related pain: a retrospective study of 396 cases Nucleoplastia como opção terapêutica para dor relacionada à degen... by José Lourenço Kallás, Bruno Loyola Godoy, Cesar Fantezia Andraus, Felipe Gonçalves de Carvalho, Maria Emilia Cosenza Andraus

“…METHODS: Analysis of VAS score in 396 patients with lumbar disc degeneration related pain, according to anamnesis, clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), without improvement of previous clinical treatment, submitted to percutaneous nucleoplasty. …”
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