AI-based volumetric six-tissue body composition quantification from CT cardiac attenuation scans for mortality prediction: a multicentre study by Jirong Yi, PhD, Anna M Marcinkiewicz, MD, Aakash Shanbhag, MSc, Robert J H Miller, MD, Jolien Geers, MD, Wenhao Zhang, PhD, Aditya Killekar, MSc, Nipun Manral, MSc, Mark Lemley, BSc, Mikolaj Buchwald, PhD, Jacek Kwiecinski, MD, Jianhang Zhou, MSc, Paul B Kavanagh, MSc, Joanna X Liang, MPH, Valerie Builoff, BSc, ProfMD Terrence D Ruddy, BSc, ProfMD Andrew J Einstein, BSc, Attila Feher, MD, Edward J Miller, Prof, ProfMD Albert J Sinusas, Prof, ProfMD Daniel S Berman, Prof, ProfPhD Damini Dey, Prof, Piotr J Slomka, PhD

“…Methods: We applied AI-based segmentation and image-processing techniques on CTAC scans from a large international image-based registry at four sites (Yale University, University of Calgary, Columbia University, and University of Ottawa), to define the chest rib cage and multiple tissues. …”
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Ultra-fast [18F]florbetapir PET imaging using the uMI Panorama PET/CT system by Xueqian Yang, Meiqi Wu, Menglin Liang, Haiqiong Zhang, Bo Li, Chenhui Mao, Liling Dong, Yuan Wang, Haiqun Xing, Chao Ren, Zhenghai Huang, Qingxiang Wen, Qi Ge, Zhengqing Yu, Feng Feng, Jing Gao, Li Huo

“…The subjective and objective image qualities of the G2min scans were comparable to the G10min scans, whereas adequate image quality was achieved with the G1min and G45s scans (5-point score ≥ 3). Subjective visual diagnosis by two physicians yielded consistent accuracy for G10min, G2min, and G1min groups, but lower specificity for G45s and G30s groups. …”
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Application of Transformer Models for Classification of Chest X-rays by Enoel Arrokho Ernandes

“…This article evaluates the quality of models of visual transformers for solving the problem of classification of chest X-rays. …”
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Calculating Permutation Entropy without Permutations by Alexander K. Vidybida

“…The characteristic features of this method are as follows: it preserves information about equal values, if any, in the embedding vectors; it is exempt from combinatorics; and it delivers the same entropy value as does the permutation method, provided the embedding vectors do not have equal components. …”
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Examining of Interior Design Approaches in Special Education Buildings for People with Autism by Zeynep Yanılmaz

“…Introduction: Special education building allow each child to be educated within the framework of the principle of equal opportunity. This study aims to examine the interior design approaches applied in education schools for autism and to provide an overview of the special education buildings to be built in Türkiye.Method: The study has been designed with a qualitative research method and a document review has been conducted to determine the sample group. …”
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Quantitative Assessment of the Impact of Blood Pulsation on Intraocular Pressure Measurement Results in Healthy Subjects by Robert Koprowski, Lei Tian

“…Blood pulsation affects the results obtained using various medical devices in many different ways. Method. The paper proves the effect of blood pulsation on intraocular pressure measurements. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of ACBPs family members of Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. sinensis Rousi in response to lead stress by CHEN Ke, LI Xinjuan, ZHANG Tian, REN Qiandan, SUN Jing, ZHOU Wu

“…Additionally, expression profiles of ACBPs gene were visualized using heatmaps based on FPKM values from RNA-Seq data, and relative gene expression levels were validated through qRT-PCR experiments. …”
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Development of Dihydroquercetin-based Oral tablets and Evalution of the General Toxic Effect by S. A. Abdulrazzak, A. N. Vorobyev, N. I. Sinitsyna, I. V. Sharutin, O. V. Menshova, E. V. Elizarova, Yu. V. Ivanov, A. S. Karamyan, R. A. Abramovich, O. G. Potanina, K. M. Sakanyan

“…Deviations in the consumption of feed and water by the animals in the group planting cages are recorded visually on a daily basis. Food deprivation is performed the night before euthanasia. …”
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Effects of therapeutic interventions on long COVID: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsResearch in context by Chang Tan, Jiahao Meng, Xingui Dai, Baimei He, Pan Liu, Yumei Wu, Yilin Xiong, Heng Yin, Shuhao Wang, Shuguang Gao

“…Data were pooled using random-effects models, with sensitivity analyses (leave-one-out method) and Egger's test to assess robustness and publication bias. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Qiu-yi CHEN, Quan MIAO, Fei-yu FU, Ying LIN, Chen-xi ZENG, Pei-yue PENG, Yi-xin ZHANG, Lu LIU, Bin LI

“…The primary outcome was visual analog scale (VAS) score. The secondary outcomes included pain-free mouth opening, maximum assisted and unassisted mouth opening, and occurrence of adverse events. …”
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EBV promotes TCR-T-cell therapy resistance by inducing CD163+M2 macrophage polarization and MMP9 secretion by Yuanyuan Chen, Yan Wang, Jia He, Song Li, Jingjing Zhao, Hao Chen, Yan Tang, Jian-Chuan Xia, Yan Ren, Tong Xiang, Qiuzhong Pan, Desheng Weng, Dijun Ouyang, Xinyi Yang, Qijing Wang, Yongqiang Li, Jin-Qi You, Yingzi Li, Chi Xu, Sisi Xie, Jiamin Lian

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Effectiveness of interventions for improving educational outcomes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Xanthe Hunt, Ashrita Saran, Howard White, Hannah Kuper

“…(6) Is there evidence of cumulative effects of interventions? Search Methods The search for studies followed two steps. …”
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Effect of tool angle in nanocutting of single crystal GaN using diamond cutter by Yongqiang WANG, Hao XIA, Zhihang HU, Shuaiyang ZHANG, Shaohui YIN

“…Local atomic stress (Von Mises or equivalent stress) and strain distributions are calculated and visualized to correlate mechanical loading with observed deformation and damage. …”
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The Correlation of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Visceral Fat Area and Thyroid Nodules in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by ZENG Jialing, MENG Yan, DENG Tingting, LI Jinhua, ZHAO Ping

“…VFA predicts NAFLD in T2DM patients with the optimal cut-off value of 88.4 cm2, which is equal in females and 99.45 cm2 in males.…”
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ALBI Grade Enables Risk Stratification for Bleeding Events and Refines Prognostic Prediction in Advanced HCC Following Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab by Stefanini B, Fulgenzi CAM, Scheiner B, Korolewicz J, Cheon J, Nishida N, Ang C, Marron TU, Wu YL, Saeed A, Wietharn B, Rimassa L, Pirozzi A, Cammarota A, Pressiani T, Pinter M, Balcar L, Huang YH, Mehan A, Phen S, Vivaldi C, Salani F, Masi G, Bettinger D, Vogel A, Schönlein M, von Felden J, Schulze K, Wege H, Samson A, Galle PR, Kudo M, Manfredi GF, Celsa C, Awosika N, Cortellini A, Singal AG, Sharma R, Chon HJ, Tovoli F, Piscaglia F, Pinato DJ, D'Alessio A

“…Overall survival (OS) stratified by ALBI was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and the predictive value for the 6-months OS landmark with ROC curves.Results: Of the 368 patients included in the analysis, 163 (44.3%), 192 (52.2%) and 13 (3.5%) had ALBI 1, ALBI 2, and ALBI 3, respectively. …”
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Analysis of genetic tendencies in fruit traits of macadamia hybrid F1 generation by LI Zhiqiang, WU Chao, MA Jing, LI Tingyu, LI Yang, TAO Liang, GONG Lidan

“…Notably, there were 34 pairs of traits exhibiting significant or extremely significant correlations among the 12 traits, with the numbers of positive and negative correlations being approximately equal. Traits related to kernel composition generally displayed moderate or weak correlations.…”
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Open Innovation the Impact of Social Capital on Tourism Growth Through the Mediating Role of Open Innovation (Case study: The municipality of Khomam County) by Seyed Hamed Hashemi, Hossein Poorghasem

“…In this study, the census method is used to select the sample. The sampling method of the present study is the whole number. 4. …”
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Development and validation of a conventional MRI-based model to predict cerebral palsy in infants (aged 6–24 months) with periventricular white matter injury: a multicentre, retros... by Tingting Huang, Jie Zheng, Heng Liu, Haoxiang Jiang, Chao Jin, Xianjun Li, Liang Wu, Lei Zhang, Congcong Liu, Yitong Bian, Miaomiao Wang, Fan Wu, Xin Zhao, Shengli Shi, Fei Wang, Mengxuan Li, Linlin Zhu, Yuying Feng, Gang Zhang, Jian Yang

“…Between April 2013 and September 2018, a multivariable regression logistic model was developed and internally validated using data from one hospital to identify significant independent MRI features associated with CP, followed by external validation across four other hospitals. A visual nomogram was constructed based on these factors. …”
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Portal Vein Obstruction in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients: An Evaluation of Self‐Reported Management Practices by Lydia Sieben, Bader A. Alfares, Ruben H. deKleine, Barbara E. Wildhaber, Thomas Casswall, Greg Nowak, Martin Delle, Denise Aldrian, Valeria Berchtold, Georg F. Vogel, Piotr Kaliciński, Malgorzata Markiewicz‐Kijewska, Adam Kolesnik, Jesús Quintero, María Mercadal Hally, Mauricio Larrarte King, Paolo Marra, Michela Bravi, Domenico Pinelli, Mureo Kasahara, Seisuke Sakamoto, Hajime Uchida, Vidyadhar Mali, Marion Aw, Stéphanie Franchi‐Abella, Emmanuel Gonzales, Florent Guérin, Guillermo Cervio, Julia Minetto, Sergio Sierre, Martín deSantibañes, Victoria Ardiles, Jimmy Walker Uño, Helen Evans, David Duncan, John McCall, Steffen Hartleif, Ekkehard Sturm, Jai V. Patel, Marumbo Mtegha, Raj Prasad, Cristina T. Ferreira, Luiza S. Nader, Marco Farina, Catalina Jaramillo, Manuel I. Rodriguez‐Davalos, Peter Feola, Amit A. Shah, Phoebe M. Wood, Michael R. Acord, Ryan T. Fischer, Bhargava Mullapudi, Richard J. Hendrickson, Rajeev Khanna, Viniyendra Pamecha, Amar Mukund, Khalid Sharif, Girish Gupte, Simon McGuirk, Gilda Porta, Winita Hardikar, Marco Spada, Tommaso Alterio, Giuseppe Maggiore, Marisa Beretta, Rudi A. J. Dierckx, Reinoud P. H. Bokkers, Hubert P. J. van derDoef, PORTAL Registry Investigators

“…Digital subtraction angiography was used by 79% of respondents to diagnose portal vein anastomosis stenosis, which led to diagnostic cutoff values including a narrowing of the visual aspect of the anastomosis of ≥ 50% (80%) and a pressure gradient ≥ 5 mmHg (50%). …”
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Application of Path Analysis in identification of dominant effective meteorological parameters on ET0 in West Azarbaijan by Yagob Dinpashoh, Masoumeh Foroughi

“…The P value of wind speed in Urmia equal to 0.85, Piranshahr equal to 0.99, Takab equal to 0.97, Khoy equal to 0.90, Sardasht equal to 1.06, and Mahabad equal to 0.78 are obtained.…”
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