Development and temporal evaluation of sex-specific models to predict 4-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk based on age and neighbourhood characteristics in South Lim... by Anke Bruninx, Lianne Ippel, Rob Willems, Andre Dekker, Iñigo Bermejo

“…For males, the AUROC of the final model equalled 0.6548. The E/O equalled 0.9466. For females, the AUROC equalled 0.6744. …”
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Unilateral Endoscopic and Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kun Li, Kun Li, Zhibin Zhang, Zhibin Zhang, Jiangyu Ran, Jiangyu Ran, Liang Ma, Liang Ma, Xiangyu Meng, Xiangyu Meng

“…This meta-analysis assessed the clinical effectiveness and safety profiles of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD) via these two minimally invasive endoscopic methods, aiming to establish evidence-based clinical recommendations.Materials and methodsA thorough examination of electronic databases was performed, encompassing PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, Medline, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP. …”
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Real-Time EEG-Based BCI for Self-Paced Motor Imagery and Motor Execution Using Functional Neural Networks by Mavin Heim, Florian Heinrichs, Michael Hueppe, Fran Nunez, Alexander Szameitat, Muriel Reuter, Stefan M. Goetz, Corinna Weber

“…Furthermore, the study explores various auto-labeling methods within the self-paced environment, analyzing their impact on the classification performances of both architectures. …”
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Sustainable AI for plant disease classification using ResNet18 in few-shot learning by Fareeha Naveed, Adven Masih, Jabar Mahmood, Moeez Ahmed, Aitizaz Ali, Aysha Saddiqa, Mohamed Shabbir Hamza Abdulnabi, Ebenezer Agbozo

“…Addressing the critical challenge of reduced crop production caused by plant diseases is essential to safeguard agricultural yield and quality. Conventional methods like visual inspection and laboratory testing are both time-consuming and costly. …”
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The comparative study of chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells allocated from different sources by Yu. B. Basok, A. M. Grigoriev, L. A. Kirsanova, I. V. Vakhrushev, A. V. Tsvetkova, A. A. Gryadunova, K. N. Yarygin, V. I. Sevastianov

“…Morphological study was performed using histological and immunohistochemical staining methods.Results. Cultures of MSCs from all sources had similar phenotypes CD29+, CD34–, CD44+, CD49b+, CD45–, CD73+, CD90+, HLADR. …”
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Automated seafood freshness detection and preservation analysis using machine learning and paper-based pH sensors by B. Kumaravel, A. L. Amutha, T. P. Milintha Mary, Aryan Agrawal, Akshat Singh, S. Saran, Nagamaniammai Govindarajan

“…The study demonstrates the effectiveness of the paper-based pH sensor as a visual indicator of spoilage, while the RF-based prediction model offers a reliable method for ensuring food safety and quality during cold-chain storage. …”
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Joint Assessment of Intended and Unintended Effects of Medications: An Example Using Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Adrian R. Levy, Shelagh Szabo, Andrew Briggs, Andreas Pleil, Alison Davie, Gergana Zlateva, Jonathan Javitt

“…It employed 17 visual health states and three for unintended effects. …”
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Aero-Engine Blade Defect Detection: A Systematic Review of Deep Learning Models by Yusra Abdulrahman, M. A. Mohammed Eltoum, Abdulla Ayyad, Brain Moyo, Yahya Zweiri

“…Aero-engine blade defect detection is a crucial task in ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft. The visual inspection of aero-engine blades is a complex process that requires extensive knowledge and experience. …”
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Development of Texture-Modified Meat and Thickened Soup Combination for Oral Dysphagia Patients with Uniform Firmness and Solid Appearance by Sergio Hernández, Samuel Verdú, Pau Talens, Raúl Grau

“…This study aimed to improve the visual appeal of texture-modified (TM) dishes for individuals with dysphagia by developing a method to unify the texture of solid and liquid components through innovative food processing techniques. …”
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Incidental Findings on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Images by Veeratrishul Allareddy, Steven D. Vincent, John W. Hellstein, Fang Qian, Wendy R. K. Smoker, Axel Ruprecht

“…To assess that the number of incidental findings on a CBCT scan is high both within and outside of the primary area of interest, thereby emphasizing the importance of interpretation of all areas visualized on the scan. Materials and Methods. An oral and maxillofacial radiologist reviewed 1000 CBCT scans (382 males and 618 females) for findings both in- and outside the area of interest. …”
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Association between hemodialysis and surgical outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy in patients with chronic renal failure and proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a retrospective analy... by Yalin Wang, Miao Hao, Xianxian Kong, Suzhen Zhao, Shengnan Ma, Weiyan Zhou

“…Independent risk factors affecting visual recovery following PPV were also determined. …”
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Effect of Timing of Initial Cataract Surgery, Compliance to Amblyopia Therapy on Outcomes of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in Chinese Children: A Retrospective Case Serie... by Liuyang Li, Yan Wang, Caihong Xue

“…As a secondary analysis, we reassess the association of initial congenital cataract surgery times, compliance to amblyopia therapy, and visual outcomes for a long-term follow-up in a secondary IOL implantation. …”
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Human–AI Co-Drawing: Studying Creative Efficacy and Eye Tracking in Observation and Cooperation by Yuying Pei, Linlin Wang, Chengqi Xue

“…Adopting a mixed design, it examines the influence of different cooperation modes and visual search methods on creative efficacy and visual perception through eye-tracking data and creativity performance scales. …”
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The Association between Childhood Myopia Prevalence and Environmental Factors in China: A Metaregression Analysis by Yunchun Zou, Sekar Ulaganathan, Scott A. Read, Brett A. Davis, Michael J. Collins

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Prospects for the Use of Monofocal IOLs with Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) Instead of Traditional Multifocal (Trifocal) IOLs in Cataract Surgery by M. E. Konovalov, A. V. Morenko

“…Results. The values of visual acuity for distance, near and at an intermediate distance in both studied groups did not differ significantly. …”
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Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) and Trifocal Lenses: Advantages and Disadvantages. What Determines the Choice of Optical Correction? Review by A. Zh. Fursova, A. A. Atamanenko

“…The most commonly analyzed characteristics were postoperative refraction, visual acuity, optical aberrations, contrast sensitivity, visual quality, and dependence on glasses.Results. …”
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Efficiency of Retinoprotective Dry AMD Therapy with Neuroprotective Therapy: a Randomized Clinical Trials Meta-analysis by V. P. Erichev, S. Yu. Petrov, A. V. Volzhanin

“…Primary search revealed 320 publications concerning retinalamin. 11 of those presented results of randomized clinical trial that satisfied the requirements, and hence were included into the meta-analysis. beside the parabulbar and intramuscular administration, prescribed officially, retinalamin was also administered subconjunctivally, with electrophoresis and with subcutaneous injections in temporal zone. in three studies the observation period is 3 months, in one study it is 5 months, in four studies it is 6 months, and in two studies it is 12 months. in the rest of studies the observation period is less than 3 months. all the studies present the changes in visual acuity right after the therapy course. meta-analysis revealed a statistically significant visual acuity improvement, best discernible in patients with areds 3 amd stage up to 6 months after retinalamin treatment. the positive dynamics in visual acuity changing persists during the first 3 months. repeatedtherapy courses in 3–6 months provided further progress. perimetry revealed the increasing of visual field borders and decreasingof central scotomae amount and area; the findings have also improved after the repeated course. the electrophysiology studyingshowed the positive dynamics as well and correlated with visual acuity changes. optical coherence tomography, blood flow examination and a series of other tests were also used. however, varying diagnostic methods in different trials as well as a low level of statistical data processing, impeded the fulfillment of a comprehensive analysis. …”
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Ocular Surface Epithelial Thickness Evaluation in Dry Eye Patients: Clinical Correlations by Qingfeng Liang, Hong Liang, Hanruo Liu, Zhiqiang Pan, Christophe Baudouin, Antoine Labbé

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Efficacy of macular hole surgery with inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique and air tamponade by CHEN Jing, ZHANG Qi, ZHAO Xiujuan, LU Lin

“…OCT was used to determine the closure rate of macular holes, and the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) before and after surgery was compared. …”
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The Toric Allocation Pathway (TAP): outcomes of a standardised pathway for toric lens allocation at a tertiary referral hospital by Muhammad Azaan Khan, Dominic McCall, Chameen Samarawickrama

“…Methods Demographic, visual, and refractive data from all patients who underwent cataract surgery and toric intraocular lens (IOL) insertion with an emmetropic target between January 2015 and December 2019 were retrospectively collected and separated into pre-TAP and TAP groups. …”
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