Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Intradiscal Injection of Condoliase for a Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with Severe Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Study by Takashi Hirai, Takuya Takahashi, Yohei Takahashi, Kota Watanabe, Tomohiro Banno, Kyohei Sakaki, Yoshiyasu Arai, Yuichi Takano, Yawara Eguchi, Yuki Taniguchi, Satoshi Maki, Yasuchika Aoki, Shunichi Fujii, Kentaro Sakaeda, Yu Matsukura, Tsutomu Akazawa, Akihito Minamide, Hidetoshi Nojiri, Kenichiro Sakai, Satoshi Kato, Koji Tamai, Hidekazu Suzuki, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroyuki Sato, Toshitaka Yoshii, Hiroshi Yamada, Takashi Kaito, Yutaka Hiraizumi, Masatsune Yamagata, Masaya Nakamura, Akihiro Hirakawa, Naofumi Hosogane, Seiji Ohtori

“…Patients with severe LBP (defined as a preinjection numeric rating scale [NRS] for LBP greater than or equal to that for leg pain) were categorized into the LBP group. …”
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Evaluating the Performance and Potential Bias of Predictive Models for Detection of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis by Jonathan Hourmozdi, MD, MSAI, MA, Nicholas Easton, MSAI, Simon Benigeri, MSAI, James D. Thomas, MD, Akhil Narang, MD, David Ouyang, MD, Grant Duffy, BS, Ross Upton, PhD, Will Hawkes, PhD, Ashley Akerman, PhD, Ike Okwuosa, MD, Adrienne Kline, MD, PhD, Abel N. Kho, MD, Yuan Luo, PhD, Sanjiv J. Shah, MD, Faraz S. Ahmad, MD, MS

“…Bias auditing met fairness criteria for equal opportunity among patients who identified as Black. …”
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Characterizing anticoagulation reversal practices in Colombia: Initial insights from a national registry by Sebastián Seni-Molina, Santiago Posso Marín, Juan Esteban Masmela, María Camila Naranjo-Ramírez, Arturo D. Mora, Juliana María Gutiérrez-Posso, Julio Diez-Sepúlveda, Juan David Victoria-Salcedo, Ana Cristina Montenegro Arenas, Camilo Andrés Rueda Ortiz, Edgar David Gómez Lahitton, Hoover O. León-Giraldo, Juan Esteban Gómez-Mesa

“…Results: The cohort had a mean age of 66.9 years (SD ± 15.3) and a nearly equal sex distribution. Ethnicity was predominantly Mestizo (67.5%), followed by White (17.5%) and Afrodescendant (13.3%). …”
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The 20 m Africa rice distribution map of 2023 by J. Jiang, J. Jiang, J. Jiang, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Ge, J. Ge, J. Ge, L. Zuo, L. Xu, L. Xu, M. Song, M. Song, M. Song, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, W. Huang, W. Huang

“…To address these two difficulties, based on time series optical and dual-polarization synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, this study proposes a sample set construction method by means of fast-coarse-positioning-assisted visual interpretation and a feature-importance-guided supervised classification combining multiple temporal optical and SAR features to reduce the impact of rice diversity in Africa. …”
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Hyperspectral abdominal laparoscopy with real-time quantitative tissue oxygenation imaging: a live porcine study by Oscar MacCormac, Oscar MacCormac, Conor C. Horgan, Conor C. Horgan, Dale Waterhouse, Dale Waterhouse, Philip Noonan, Philip Noonan, Mirek Janatka, Mirek Janatka, Richard Miles, Richard Miles, Jaco Jacobs, Cameron Dockerill, Cameron Dockerill, Théo Trotouin, Théo Trotouin, Alexis Schizas, Barbara Seeliger, Barbara Seeliger, Barbara Seeliger, Sebastien Ourselin, Sebastien Ourselin, Michael Ebner, Michael Ebner, Tom Vercauteren, Tom Vercauteren, Jonathan Shapey, Jonathan Shapey, Jonathan Shapey

“…Real-time tissue oxygenation maps were shown to visually correlate with ICG-FA.ConclusionThe HSS can guide laparoscopic surgical procedures whilst providing visual and quantitative tissue oxygenation information in a live animal model. …”
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Longitudinal Assessment of Structural and Functional Changes in Rod-cone Dystrophy: A 10-year Follow-up Study by Alexis Ceecee Britten-Jones, BOptom (Hons), PhD, Chi D. Luu, BOrth (Hons), PhD, Jasleen K. Jolly, MSc, DPhil, Carla J. Abbott, BOptom, PhD, Penelope J. Allen, MBBS, FRANZCO, Tina Lamey, PhD, Terri McLaren, BSc, Jennifer A. Thompson, PhD, John De Roach, PhD, Thomas L. Edwards, PhD, FRANZCO, Lauren N. Ayton, BOptom, PhD

“…Participants: Individuals initially diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa who underwent baseline assessment between 2010 and 2013. Methods: Baseline and follow-up assessments included best-corrected visual acuity (VA), Goldmann visual field (GVF) perimetry, spectral-domain OCT imaging, electroretinogram, and panel-based genetic testing. …”
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Rice Leaf Disease Image Enhancement Based on Improved CycleGAN by YAN Congkuan, ZHU Dequan, MENG Fankai, YANG Yuqing, TANG Qixing, ZHANG Aifang, LIAO Juan

“…Furthermore, a perception similarity loss function, designed to align with the human visual system, was incorporated into the overall loss function. …”
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Differentiating between adrenocortical carcinoma and pheochromocytoma by a CT-based radiomics model: a multicenter retrospective study by Yinyao Chao, Hongzhang Zhu, Wenyi Yang, Haohua Yao, Nan Ma, Xianda Chen, Jing Zhao, Huali Ma, Zhenhua Liu, Hui Han, Zhuowei Liu, Kai Yao, Yiyao Li, Peng Wu, Jingtong Zhang, Bin Li, Shengjie Guo

“…This study aims to differentiate between large (≥ 4 cm) ACC and PHEO with radiomics features based on contrast-enhanced CT. Methods In this retrospective study, 158 patients who received pathological diagnoses of ACC or PHEO between January 2011 and September 2023 were enrolled from three institutions. …”
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A space-gamified approach to examine muscle contraction behaviour in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: feasibility, acceptability and repeatbility by Jule Heieis, Jule Heieis, Jule Heieis, Ibrahim Duran, Ibrahim Duran, Eckhard Schönau, Eckhard Schönau, Christoph Fritzsche, Bettina Götz, Laura Kehe, Moritz Meier, Karoline Spiess, Wilhelm Bloch, Jörn Rittweger, Jörn Rittweger

“…Participants performed isometric maximum voluntary contractions, step and ramp contractions in plantarflexion on a custom build dynamometer. The tasks were visualized using a torque-controlled video game. We computed steadiness, defined as standard deviation of the fluctuations, and slope, as well as the achieved MVC. …”
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Five-Year Follow-Up of a Slowly Resorbable Biosynthetic P4HB Mesh (Phasix) in VHWG Grade 3 Incisional Hernia Repair by L. M. Van den Dop, MD, M. M. J. Van Rooijen, MD, PhD, T. Tollens, MD, L. N. Jørgensen, MD, PhD, T. S. De Vries-Reilingh, MD, PhD, G. Piessen, MD, PhD, F. Köckerling, MD, PhD, M. Miserez, MD, PhD, M. Dean, MD, F. Berrevoet, MD, PhD, B. Dousset, MD, PhD, H. L. Van Westreenen, MD, PhD, F. Gossetti, MD, PhD, G. W. M. Tetteroo, MD, PhD, A. Koch, MD, PhD, M. F. Boomsma, MD, PhD, J. F. Lange, MD, PhD, J. Jeekel, MD, PhD

“…Primary outcome was hernia recurrence; secondary outcomes comprised of long-term mesh complications, reoperations, and abdominal wall pain [visual analogue score (VAS): 0–10]. Results:. In total, 61/84 (72.6%) patients were seen. …”
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Head-to-head comparison of tau PET tracers [18F]PI-2620 and [18F]RO948 in non-demented individuals with brain amyloid deposition: the TAU-PET FACEHBI cohort by Matteo Tonietto, Oscar Sotolongo-Grau, Núria Roé-Vellvé, Santiago Bullich, Juan Pablo Tartari, Ángela Sanabria, Ainhoa García-Sánchez, Edilio Borroni, Christopher Galli, Esther Pérez-Martínez, Joan Castell-Conesa, Isabel Roca, Lluís Tárraga, Agustín Ruiz, Andrew W. Stephens, Mercè Boada, Gregory Klein, Marta Marquié, on behalf of the FACEHBI study group, on behalf of the AMYPAD consortium

“…In this work, we aimed to compare the in-vivo uptake of tau tracers [18F]PI-2620 and [18F]RO948 in the early stages of the AD continuum. Methods Data from the TAU-PET FACEHBI clinical trial (EUDRA-CT 2021–000473-83) were analyzed. …”
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Association between remnant cholesterol (RC) and endometriosis: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES data by Zeru Chen, Ruixuan Li, Jiajie Guo, Xiaorong Ye, Yang Zhou, Mingzhu Cao

“…The relationship was further validated through GAM, which visually confirmed a linear trend, and RCS, which provided statistical evidence of linearity. …”
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Examining the evolution and impact of OTC vending machines in Global Healthcare Systems by Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabaa Saleh Al-Hemyari, Moyad Shahwan, Sahab Alkhoujah, Faris El-Dahiyat, Ammar Ali Saleh Jaber, Sa'ed H. Zyoud

“…Data analysis included bibliometric indicators such as publication counts, citation trends, and co-authorship networks, which were visualized using VOSviewer software (version 1.6.20) to highlight key research themes and collaboration patterns. …”
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Mean Arteriolar Diameter Measured from Wide-Field Swept-Source OCT Angiography: A Highly Sensitive Indicator for Mean Arterial Pressure by Yuchen Li, Yuyao Qu, Hanze Zhang, Yue Bian, Langxuan Yuan, Jingbo Hu, Shengrui Xu, Xiayu Xu, PhD, Jianqin Lei, MD

“…Eligible eyes had a corrected visual acuity of 20/25 or better and an intraocular pressure (IOP) not exceeding 21 mmHg. …”
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Optimizing Corticosteroid Sinonasal Irrigation Outcomes Through 3D Printing: A Randomized Pilot Clinical Trial by Zachary T. Root, Thomas J. Lepley, Kanghyun Kim, Aspen R. Schneller, Songzhu Zhao, Raymond Wen, Veronica L. Formanek, Sarah M. Sussman, Joseph S. Lee, Ahmad Odeh, Lai Wei, Kathleen M. Kelly, Bradley A. Otto, Kai Zhao

“…Patient‐reported outcome measures (Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation, Sinonasal Outcome Test‐22, and Visual Analog Scale of nasal congestion) improved significantly among all groups. …”
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Conventional and Conformal Radiotherapy with and without Beam Intensity Modulation in Patients with Stage II Hodgkin’s Lymphoma with Supradiaphragmal Lesions by YuN Vinogradova, EI Ivanova, AI Chumachenko, EV Smirnova, GI Andreev, AM Kalesnik, NA Vorob’ev, NV Il’in

“…Overall 5- and 10-year survival (OS) was equal and accounted for 98.0 ± 1.4 %, the disease-free survival (DFS) was also equal between groups and accounted for 85.9 ± 1.3 %. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Energy Efficiency of Two Sprinkler Irrigation Systems for Wheat Cultivation (Case Study: Dehgolan Plains, Kurdistan) by P. Tahmasbi, F. Dalvand, S.A. Hosseini, B. Karimi, H. Ghadrshnas

“…Moreover, the energy productivity and efficiency of the two systems were almost equal as well as the net energy of irrigation system (1) and irrigation system (2) was 41510.96 and 64156.03 MJ ha-1, respectively. …”
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Providing a model of consumer behavior in creating brand attachment with an emphasis on the packaging component of food industry companies by maziar Ghasemzadeh Sangroudi, karim hamdi, SHADAN VAHABZADEH MUNSHI

“…Finally, partial least squares method has been used to validate the model. Qualitative analysis was performed with MAXQDA 20 software, structural-interpretive analysis with MicMac software and partial least squares method with Smart PLS 3.0 software. …”
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A pilot study assessing the clinical utility of deep learning-reconstructed 3D-echo-planar-imaging-based quantitative susceptibility mapping in multiple sclerosis by Dimitrios G. Gkotsoulias, Dimitrios G. Gkotsoulias, Dimitrios G. Gkotsoulias, Matthias Weigel, Matthias Weigel, Matthias Weigel, Matthias Weigel, Alessandro Cagol, Alessandro Cagol, Alessandro Cagol, Alessandro Cagol, Nina de Oliveira Soares Siebenborn, Esther Ruberte, Esther Ruberte, Esther Ruberte, Josef Pfeuffer, Cristina Granziera, Cristina Granziera, Cristina Granziera

“…Inter-method agreement was high for both raters (Cohen’s κ = 0.98/0.92), suggesting that DLR improves the quality without changing the rater’s perception of the individual QSM-related clinical findings. …”
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The Combination of Curcumae Radix and Syzygium Aromaticum Extracts Mitigates Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia through Anti-Proliferative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects by Geum Hwa Lee, Yu Seob Shin, Ji Hyun Kim, Da hee Shim, Hwa Young Lee, Luo Zhao, Mohammad Mamun Ur Rashid, Hwang Eui Cho, Jong Jin Lee, Min Kyoung Kim, Do Sung Kim, Hyun Jun Park, Han Jung Chae

“…The study aimed to investigate the anti-proliferative mechanism of Curcumae Radix (CR) and Syzygium aromaticum (SA) extracts using RWPE-1 cells and testosterone propionate (TP)-induced BPH rats. Materials and Methods: In vitro experiments were performed to assess the synergistic anti-proliferative effects of an equal mixture of CR and SA extracts on TP-treated RWPE-1 cells. …”