Mosquito breeding water parameters are important determinants for Microsporidia MB in the aquatic stages of Anopheles species by Esinam A. Akorli, Nana Efua Andoh, Richardson K. Egyirifa, Christopher Dorcoo, Sampson Otoo, Seraphim N. A. Tetteh, Reuben Mwimson Pul, Derrick B. Sackitey, Stephen K. D. Oware, Samuel K. Dadzie, Jewelna Akorli

“…We investigated the frequency of Microsporidia MB in Anopheles mosquitoes across selected sites in northern and southern Ghana, as well as the physicochemical parameters of mosquito breeding water that are associated with the occurrence of the fungus, by fitting regression models. Methods A non-column extraction method was used to extract DNA from the abdomens of 4255 adult Anopheles mosquitoes that emerged from larvae and pupae collected between August and October of 2021 and 2022. …”
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Estimating surgical blood loss: A review of current strategies in various clinical settings by Alexander D Stoker, Will J Binder, Peter E Frasco, Steven T Morozowich, Layne M Bettini, Andrew W Murray, Megan K Fah, Andrew W Gorlin

“…The strategies for estimating surgical blood loss include visual estimation, the gravimetric method, the colorimetric method, formula-based methods, and other techniques (e.g., cell salvage). …”
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Effects of Orem’s Self-Care Model on the Life Quality of Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures by Xiaodong Xu, Jun Han, Yajia Li, Xichun Sun, Peng Lin, Ying Chen, Fuqiang Gao, Zirong Li, Shuai Zhang, Wei Sun

“…The data were collected through validated questionnaires including visual analogue scale (VAS) and Barthel index for them. …”
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Weakly-Supervised Segmentation-Based Quantitative Characterization of Pulmonary Cavity Lesions in CT Scans by Wenyu Xing, Yanping Yang, Yanan Zhou, Tao Jiang, Yifang Li, Yuanlin Song, Dongni Hou, Dean Ta

“…A deep learning-based model to automatically detect, segment, and quantify the region of cavity lesion on CT scans has potential in clinical diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment efficacy assessment. Methods: A weakly-supervised deep learning-based method named CSA2-ResNet was proposed to quantitatively characterize cavity lesions in this paper. …”
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Mediating role of pain sensitization in preoperative and postoperative pain in knee osteoarthritis patients by Tianjiao Shen, Ji Yuan, Di Wang, Xiaoqing Chai, Hai Gu, Lingsuo Kong, Yinghong Wang

“…The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to assess preoperative and postoperative pain levels. …”
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An Ensemble Deep CNN Approach for Power Quality Disturbance Classification: A Technological Route Towards Smart Cities Using Image-Based Transfer by Mirza Ateeq Ahmed Baig, Naeem Iqbal Ratyal, Adil Amin, Umar Jamil, Sheroze Liaquat, Haris M. Khalid, Muhammad Fahad Zia

“…Conventionally, power quality monitoring relies on trivial machine learning classifiers or signal processing methods. However, recent advancements have introduced Deep Convolution Neural Networks (DCNNs) as promising methods for the detection and classification of PQDs. …”
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A qualitative study of type 1 diabetes complications, mental health, and structural pathways of complications occurrence among young people (14–24 years) and caregivers in southern... by Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Prince Ofori-Boateng, Elizabeth Bankah, Nana Ama Barnes, Yacoba Atiase, Ernest Yorke, Marc Kwame Dzradosi, David Teye Doku

“…Physical complications discussed included visual impairment, diabetic coma, reproductive ill-health, and kidney disease. …”
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Forest fire detection based on temporal and spatial correction of background brightness temperature using GF-4 PMI data by P. Cheng, H. Sui, J. Wang, L. Hua, J. Liu, Q. Zhou, Y. Zeng

“…The proposed method significantly reduced false and missed detections compared to traditional contextual threshold methods. …”
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The decline in the provision of psychosocial services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the barriers to moving to online forms of care from providers’ perspectives by Leona JOCHMANNOVA, Miroslav CHARVAT, Petra Zia SLUKOVA, Matúš ŠUCHA, Lucie VIKTOROVÁ

“…The most common obstacles of online care mentioned were feeling of the impersonality of the online meeting, lack of a comprehensive visual overview of clients, concerns about maintaining quality standards, the impossibility of physical contact and application of diagnostic methods, internet connection problems, lack of privacy and disturbance by others, absence or poor quality of technical resources, communication misunderstandings due to technology, lack of time to work caused by the pandemic, and inappropriate employer attitudes and regulations. …”
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Comparative efficacy of tunnel minimally invasive technique versus traditional open reduction and internal fixation for rib fractures by Da-Wei Sun, Hui-Xia Zhai, Jun-Hua Zhi, Ke-Qin Chen, Xiao Pang, Meng Xu

“…This study compares the efficacy of these two surgical methods in terms of incision length, postoperative pain, surgical time, and hospital stay. …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Biportal Endoscopic Decompression, Conventional Subtotal Laminectomy, and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Central Steno... by Mu Ha Lee, Hyun Jun Jang, Bong Ju Moon, Kyung Hyun Kim, Dong Kyu Chin, Keun Su Kim, Jeong-Yoon Park

“…Methods This retrospective study included 86 patients, divided into ULBD-UBE (n=34), STL (n=24), and MIS-TLIF (n=28) groups. …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF DIAGNOSIS OF RADIATION INJURIES AND REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS AFTER COMBINED TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE BREAST by A. V. Kondakov, M. E. Borodina, O. V. Andrianov, N. I. Rozhkova

“…This method allows to visualize the state of the heat balance on the surface of the skin and evaluate the impact of means of rehabilitation of the thermal regime of post-operative area. …”
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Biopharmaceutical Properties of New Mucoadhesive Dosage Form for Eye Degenerative Diseases Treatment by M. N. Anurova, E. O. Bakhrushina, I. V. Lapik, A. R. Turaeva, N. B. Demina, B. B. Sysuev, I. I. Krasnyuk

“…Study of a new dosage form of methylethylpyridinol in the form of an ophthalmic gel.Materials and methods. The objects of the study were samples of eye gels containing methylethylpyridinol, for which mucoadhesion was studied by a combination of in vitro / ex vivo methods. …”
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Demography and homing behavior in the poorly-known Philippine flat-headed frog Barbourula busuangensis (Anura: Bombinatoridae) by Marta Miñarro, Patricia Burrowes, Claudia Lansac, Gregorio Sánchez-Montes, Leticia E. Afuang, Ignacio De la Riva

“…We applied capture-mark-recapture (CMR) methods to follow individuals at two sites (Malbato and San Rafael) in the island of Busuanga over 10 months in 2022–2023. …”
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Instagram communication strategies of European museums by Ainhoa del Pino Rodríguez-Vera, Carlos de las Heras-Pedrosa, Carmen Jambrino-Maldonado

“…This article focuses on the analysis of public engagement with the collections of the five most reputable museums in Europe through the visual social media platform, Instagram. The study explores public engagement through a mixed-methods approach, with data mining using the Fan Page Karma monitoring tool. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation of the herpetofauna in floodable savannas ecosystems of Orinoquia-Colombia by Argelina Blanco-Torres, Bienvenido Bastidas-Molina, Felipe Parra-Torres

“…One sampling was conducted at three sites in each climatic season, using visual methods and encounter barriers of interception with pitfall traps. …”
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Evaluating the value of 3D-printed bone models with fracture fragments connected by flexible rods for training and preoperative planning by Monica Ghidinelli, Dankward Höntzsch, Bedran Atici, Stefano Crespan

“…Surgeons found the flexible model helpful for teaching and planning the reduction of fractures, planning and simulating osteosynthesis, understanding fractures, visualizing fractures, and planning surgical approaches. …”
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Innovation in course design to teach business discourse: students’ feedback and insights by Antonella Giacosa, Virginia Pulcini

“…Their responses indicate an openness to new learning methods, though they remain attached to traditional content-based approaches, particularly in assessment. …”
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Beyond Markovian queue: a heuristic optimization of a fluid queue with a delay-aware retrial strategy for unprecedented energy efficiency in 5G-based ad hoc networks by K. Nandhini, V. Vidhya

“…Moreover, pioneered a heuristic approach for fluid queueing analysis to effectively reduce energy usage. Our numerical visualizations validate the analytical results, demonstrating an impressive 83.7% accuracy compared to traditional queueing methods.…”
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Application of Data Clustering to Railway Delay Pattern Recognition by Fabrizio Cerreto, Bo Friis Nielsen, Otto Anker Nielsen, Steven S. Harrod

“…K-means clustering can identify and discriminate different patterns affecting the same stations, which is otherwise difficult in previous approaches based on visual inspection. Classical methods of univariate analysis do not reveal these patterns. …”
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