Patient satisfaction with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag localization compared with wire localization for nonpalpable breast lesions: the RFID trial by Raphaël Pete, Céleste Pinard, Fanny Sirodot, Ioana Molnar, Margot Dressaire, Angeline Ginzac, Catherine Abrial, Xavier Durando, Marielle Tekath

“…The primary outcome was the patients’ satisfaction scores, assessed using a visual analogue scale. Results Eighty patients were sequentially enrolled in two groups: the wire group (n = 40) and the RFID group (n = 40). …”
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Using explainable machine learning and eye-tracking for diagnosing autism spectrum and developmental language disorders in social attention tasks by Adoración Antolí, Adoración Antolí, Francisco Javier Rodriguez-Lozano, José Juan Cañas, Julia Vacas, Julia Vacas, Fátima Cuadrado, Fátima Cuadrado, Araceli Sánchez-Raya, Araceli Sánchez-Raya, Carolina Pérez-Dueñas, Carolina Pérez-Dueñas, Juan Carlos Gámez-Granados

“…Two key challenges must be addressed: the difficulty in reliably distinguishing between disorders with overlapping features, and the efficient management of eye-tracking data to yield clinically meaningful outcomes.PurposeThe aim of this study is to apply explainable machine learning (XML) algorithms to eye-tracking data from social attention tasks involving children with ASD, developmental language disorder (DLD), and typical development (TD), in order to assess classification accuracy and identify the variables that best differentiate between groups.MethodsNinety-three children participated in a visual preference task that paired social and non-social stimuli, specifically designed to capture features characteristic of ASD. …”
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Millettia aboensis leaves extract as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acidizing solution: From experimental to molecular level prediction by Fidelis E. Abeng, Benedict I. Ita, Magdalene E. Ikpi, Vitalis I. Chukwuike, Alexander I. Ikeuba, Moses M. Edim, Maduabuchi A. Chidiebere, Abhinay Thakur, Valentine C. Anadebe

“…The anti-corrosive effectiveness of Millettia aboensis leaves extract (MALE) has been assessed in this study using several methods, such as electrochemical measurements, X-ray Photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy on mild steel in acidic solution. …”
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AN OPEN-LABEL MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF THE EFFICACY, TOLERABILITY, AND SAFETY OF THE NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG AMTOLMETIN GUACIL IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTH... by E. S. Tsvetkova, L. N. Denisov, A. N. Otteva, A. L. Dubikov, S. P. Yakupova, O. N. Ivanova, N. I. Korshunov, A. R. Vaisberg, R. A. Abyshev, A. V. Tartynov, E. L. Nasonov

“…Treatment efficacy was evaluated using three domains of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), by also taking into account pain intensity and general health assessment on the visual analogue scale. A Severity of Dyspepsia Assessment (SODA) scale was used to rate dyspepsia.Results and discussion. …”
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Association of cervical artery stenosis with common cerebral microvascular lesions and coronary artery calcifications by Chiheb Louizi, Eya Khadhraoui, Eya Khadhraoui, Joachim Lotz, Joachim Lotz, Joachim Lotz, Daniel Behme, Daniel Behme, Erelle Fuchs, Johannes T. Kowallick, Johannes T. Kowallick, Sebastian J. Müller, Sebastian J. Müller

“…CT scans were assessed for coronary artery disease using a modified overall visual assessment. Fazekas scores were used to evaluate the MRI for white matter changes. …”
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Hybrid Deep Learning for Survival Prediction in Brain Metastases Using Multimodal MRI and Clinical Data by Cristian Constantin Volovăț, Călin Gheorghe Buzea, Diana-Ioana Boboc, Mădălina-Raluca Ostafe, Maricel Agop, Lăcrămioara Ochiuz, Ștefan Lucian Burlea, Dragoș Ioan Rusu, Laurențiu Bujor, Dragoș Teodor Iancu, Simona Ruxandra Volovăț

“…Permutation feature importance highlighted edema-to-tumor ratio and enhancing tumor volume as the most informative predictors. Grad-CAM visualizations confirmed the model’s attention to anatomically and clinically relevant regions. …”
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Icarisid Ⅱ modulates mitochondrial dynamics for anti-HBV activity by Zhengyun Liu, Haiyan Yang, Juan Wen, Dongyan Xiao, Dongyan Xiao, Wan Yu, Guo Luo, Qihai Gong, Huan Wang

“…Mitochondrial morphology and dynamics were visualized using confocal imaging and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Effective Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in the Elderly: A One-Year Cohort Study of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy Under CT Guidance Combined with Alpha Lipoic Acid, Palmitoylethanolami... by Matteo Bonetti, Michele Frigerio, Gian Maria Ottaviani, Giannantonio Pellicanò, Alessio Zambello, Mario Muto, Francesco Carinci, Federico Maffezzoni

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed at one month and one year post-treatment using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the modified McNab method. …”
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Efficacy of a new treatment algorithm for capsulitis of the fingers in rock climbers by Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Volker Rainer Schöffl, Christoph Lutter, Christoph Lutter, Hans-Christoph Lang, Mario Perl, Othmar Moser, Michael Simon

“…Outcomes were assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS), Buck-Gramcko score and a climbing specific outcome score with secondary patient recall.ResultsThe proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger was the most commonly affected joint, and there was no correlation with osteoarthritis. …”
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Effect of butorphanol nasal spray administration on patient cooperativity during labor epidural placement: a single-center randomized controlled trial by Jing Sun, Fan Wu, Mingguang Wu, Guanxiong Wu, Zhao Zheng, Gehui Li, Xiaoguang Wang, Xiaolei Huang, Yuantao Li

“…This combined analgesic method proves to be a safe and efficacious approach for maternal pain relief during labor.…”
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Comparative study of the vascular structures of the retina and choroid in Chinese Han and Uygur populations with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: An OCTA study by Yunxian Gao, Zhumahan Tuokedaerhan, Jie Zhang, Lei Yang, Yani Zhang, Wanying Cheng, Yong Zhao, Jiawei Wang

“…Background: To compare the vascular structures of the retina and choroid in Chinese Han and Uygur populations with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) using swept-source OCTA (SS-OCTA). Methods: Fifty-three eyes of 53 healthy volunteers (25 from Hans and 28 from Uygurs) and 40 eyes of 40 PDR patients (20 from Hans and 20 from Uygurs) were included. …”
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An Improved COLD Approach for Monitoring Construction Dynamics Using HLS and LULC Data: A Case Study in the New Capital of Egypt by M. Abdallah, M. Abdallah, M. Abdallah, E. Ali, E. Ali, X. Ding, X. Ding, S. Wu, S. Wu

“…The Continuous Monitoring of Land Disturbances (COLD) algorithm is a widely used method for detecting rapid ground changes using Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel (HLS) data. …”
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Influence of L-tryptophan use on the dynamics of cognitive functions in the complex therapy of delayed psycho-speech development in children by V. M. Polyakov, L. V. Rychkova, T. A. Belogorova, V. I. Mikhnovich, O. V. Bugun, O. N. Berdina, Zh. V. Prokhorova, T. A. Teterina, L. N. Lebedeva, L. I. Lebedeva

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of L-tryptophan used in complex therapy of delayed psycho-speech development in children to influence the dynamics of cognitive performance.Materials and methods. The study included 80 children aged 3–7 years with delayed psycho-speech development (DPSD). …”
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Resting-State Functional MRI in Dyslexia: A Systematic Review by Bruce Martins, Isabel A. B. Verrone, Mariana M. I. Sakamoto, Mariana Y. Baba, Melissa E. Yvata, Katerina Lukasova, Mariana P. Nucci

“…By synthesizing extant evidence, this work aims to clarify dyslexic connectivity profiles and provide a foundation for future research and clinical translation. <b>Methods:</b> This systematic review analyzed publications from the last 10 years in two scientific databases, focusing on individuals with dyslexia, without previous injuries, who underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) assessments, comparing them with typical readers. …”
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Dual Attention-Based Global-Local Feature Extraction Network for Unsupervised Change Detection in PolSAR Images by Dazhi Xu, Ming Li, Yan Wu, Peng Zhang, Xinyue Xin

“…Numerical experiments on five real spaceborne PolSAR datasets demonstrate that our DA-GLN is more competitive than other state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Platelet transfusion response in critically ill patients with thrombocytopenia: a retrospective study and predictive nomogram in a general ICU population by Hanyu Ge, Yanqing Liu, Tongyu Li, Rui Lv, Jieyi Wang, Wei You, Danni Song, Shilin Hu, Feng Zhao, Heng Fan, Dingfeng Lv

“…Clinical and laboratory variables were analyzed using a generalized linear mixed-effects model (GLMM), with the results visualized through a nomogram. The 28-day survival curves, stratified by receiving single or multiple PT episodes, were established using the Kaplan–Meier method.Results Suboptimal PT response was observed in 522 episodes (77.9%, 522/670) and in 291 patients (79.9%, 291/364). …”
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Hydrodissection technique for pain relief during peri-microwave ablation in patients with subpleural non-small cell lung cancers by Nan Wang, Tianyu Xue, Peng Liu, Pikun Cao, Jingwen Xu, Zhigang Wei, Xin Ye

“…Purpose This study aimed to assess the application value of the hydrodissection technique (HT) for pain relief during peri-microwave ablation (MWA) in patients with subpleural non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs).Methods This retrospective study comprised 218 patients with subpleural NSCLCs who underwent computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous MWA. …”
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Assessing the cataract surgical rate and gender equity in cataract services in south-east Nigeria by Clare Gilbert, Onyinye Onyia, Ada Ejealor Aghaji, Christiana Ubaka, Eberechukwu Ogbeanu Achigbu, Ifeoma Lilian Ejiakor, Adaku I Mbatuegwu, Chiamaka J P Okeke, Barbara C Okoli, Emmanuel U Ogborogu, Kenneth C Dike, Florence U Nkwogu

“…Background In 2020, almost 100 million people were blind or visually impaired from cataract. Cataract surgery is a cost-effective treatment for cataracts. …”
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Efficacy and safety of oral strontium ranelate for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: rationale and design of randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Cyrus Cooper, J-Y Reginster, R Chapurlat, C Christiansen, H Genant, N Bellamy, W Bensen, F Navarro, J Badurski, E Nasonov, X Chevalier, P N Sambrook

“…We describethe rationale and design of a randomised trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of strontium ranelate in knee osteoarthritis.Research design, methods, and results: This double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (98 centres, 18 countries) includes ambulatory Caucasian men and women aged ≥50 years with primary knee osteoarthritis of the medial tibiofemoralcompartment (Kellgren and Lawrence grade 2 or 3), joint space width (JSW) 2.5 to 5 mm, and knee pain on most days in the previous month (intensity ≥40 mm on a visual analogue scale). …”
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Clinical Features of Patients with Exfoliation Glaucoma Requiring Surgical Intervention by Hideyuki Nakano, Tetsuya Togano, Yuta Sakaue, Aki Suetaka, Ryu Iikawa, Rieko Nakano, Takeo Fukuchi

“…Retrospective study. Methods. The study included 46 eyes from 36 XFG patients, 85 eyes from 53 primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, and 54 eyes from 35 normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients. …”
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