Impact of TAK-003 on epidemiologic, economic and quality-of-life burden of dengue: comparison of the results from a dynamic transmission model and a static model with a dynamic com... by Elizaveta Kharitonova, Dr Jing Shen, Anna Tytula, Justyna Zawieja, Yaneth Gil Rojas, Samuel Aballea, Riona Hanley

“…The goodness of fit was assessed by visual assessment and two formal goodness-of-fit metrics (mean absolute error and root mean squared error). …”
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The relationship between oxLDL, sLOX-1, PCSK9 and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes by Zeki Dogan, Abdulhalim Senyigit, Sinem Durmus, Canan Duvarcı, Remise Gelişgen, Hafize Uzun, Omur Tabak

“…The common carotid arteries were visualized by high-resolution B-mode carotid artery ultrasonography. …”
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Effects of dienogest treatment on endometrioma-related clinical symptoms and endometrioma size: retrospective cohort study by Ufuk Atlihan, Onur Yavuz, Can Ata, Huseyin Aytug Avsar, Selcuk Erkilinc

“…Group 2 (n = 104, 57.8%), comprising patients undergoing long-term therapy (>12 months), was compared with group 1 (n = 76, 42.2%), consisting of patients undergoing short-term therapy (<2 months), regarding their response to changes in endometrioma size and visual analog scale (VAS) scores. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS version 26.0 software. …”
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A Personalized, Transdiagnostic Smartphone App (Mello) Targeting Repetitive Negative Thinking for Depression and Anxiety: Qualitative Analysis of Young People’s Experience by Lee Valentine, Chelsea Arnold, Jennifer Nicholas, Jessi Malouf, Jessi Malouf, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Imogen H Bell

“…To mitigate these challenges, participants suggested incorporating gamification elements, such as progress-tracking visuals, to enhance motivation and increase engagement with the app. …”
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Intelligent Prediction Platform for Sepsis Risk Based on Real-Time Dynamic Temporal Features: Design Study by Mingwei Zhang, Ming Zhong, Yunzhang Cheng, Tianyi Zhang

“…The TreeSHAP method effectively visualized feature contributions, enabling clinicians to interpret the model’s prediction logic and identify anomalies. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of HIV-1 drug-resistant minority variants from 1999 to 2024 by Chang Yan, Fengting Yu, Mengying Li, Xiaojie Yang, Rui Sun, Xuelei Liang, Xiaojie Lao, Hanxi Zhang, Wenhao Lv, Ying Hu, Yuan Lai, Yi Ding, Fujie Zhang

“…Methods Publications related to HIV-1 DRMinVs from 1999 to 2024 were searched on the Web of Science Core Collection database. Visual knowledge maps and bibliometric analyses were generated using VOSviewer and Bibliometrix. …”
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Kidney dysfunction and associated factors among adults living with human immuno-deficiency virus in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Worku Chekol Tassew, Agerie Mengistie Zeleke, Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Girum Meseret Ayenew

“…Publication bias was detected by the visual inspection of the funnel plot and statistical Egger’s test. …”
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Impact of psychological factors on the final clinical outcomes of patients undergoing ankle arthrodesis and ankle replacement by Hongze Wang, Shihang Cao, Geng Liu, Jun Lu, Junkui Xu

“…Before surgery and at the final follow-up, evaluations were conducted using the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain (ranging from 0 to 100mm), and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle and hindfoot score. …”
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Features of formation of Miscanthus giganteus planting material depending on cultivation technology elements by В. А. Доронін, В. В. Дрига, Ю. А. Кравченко, В. В. Доронін

“…Methods. Field, laboratory, visual, weight measu­ring, mathematical and statistical ones. …”
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Glioma Grade Classification: Hypertuned CNN With Saliency-Based Insight From MRI by Khondakar A. Shahriar, Enamul H. Bhuiyan, Md. Forhad Hossain, Rakibur Rahman, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury

“…These findings emphasize the potential of deep learning in automated glioma classification, providing a more efficient and reliable tool for clinical diagnosis. Saliency map visualizations revealed that the model predominantly attends to the peritumoral regions, highlighting their significance in accurate glioma grade classification. …”
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A novel assessment system for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Weiqi Han, Zhibo Deng, Zhao Lin, Jun Luo, Jie Xu

“…The high-score group exhibited significantly inferior outcomes, characterized by higher Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores (P < 0.05), increased vertebral height loss, and kyphosis angle differences compared to the low and medium-score groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Social media as a source of information for patients with knee osteoarthritis by Anas Dekhissi, Fatima Zahrae Taik, Fatima Zahra Aharrane, Anass Adnine, Nihad Takhrifa, Maryam Fourtassi, Fatima Ezzahra Abourazzak

“…Pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). We used the Lequesne index for KOA to assess functional impairment, and the Kellgren and Lawrence classification to assess the severity of KOA. …”
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Investigation of bivariate particle size-density classification and quality differentiation of coal gasification fine slag by Xu SHI, Lili LIU, Mo CHU, Suqian GU, Jianfei DONG, Yanyu LIU

“…This finding provides a basis for mineral identification in CGFS using visual features. Combining residual carbon content, micro-morphology, and pore structure of classified fractions, we traced the formation pathways of CGFS particles and categorized them into three typical groups: “Amorphous carbon”: Primarily found in fine-sized (0.074-0.25 mm) and low-density (<1.9 g/cm3) fractions, featuring interwoven carbon-ash fusion and a moderate specific surface area. …”
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Amine-functionalized cellulose-silica composites for the remediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr IV) in contaminated water by Mayenzeke Trueman Mazibuko, Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Vimla Paul, Mokhena Clement Teboho, Mokhothu Thabang

“…SEM and TEM imaging provided visual evidence of structural modifications and improved dispersion in BC-SiO2-DAPTMS composites. …”
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Thyrotoxic encephalopathy with seronegative thyroiditis by Soorya Bavikeri Shivakumara Hegde, Janak Sureshbhai Nayak, Mahesh Sathiavageeswaran

“…She was brought back to hospital (third admission, Table 1) with confusion and behavioural changes, such as inappropriate laughter, crying, word-finding difficulties, memory loss, visual hallucinations, and inability to recognise her husband. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Salvia miltiorrhiza in the Treatment of Traumatic Bone Defects by Qian Tan, Yaoxi Liu, Ting Lei, Weihua Ye, Xin Hu, Haibo Mei, Ge Yang

“…The targets of Salvia miltiorrhiza for traumatic bone defects were analyzed by STRING and GeneCards databases, and the results were visualized by constructing a compound-target network, protein-protein interaction network, and compound-target-disease network with Cytoscape 3.7.1 analysis software. …”
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Radiologia odontológica: percepção e segurança de dentistas de centros de especialidades odontológicas e serviços de apoio diagnóstico públicos by Pietra Rodrigues Antonello, Victória Regina Ames Girotto, Alessandra Mendonça dos Santos, Heraldo Luis Dias da Silveira, Mariana Boessio Vizzotto, Priscila Fernanda da Silveira Tiecher, Nádia Assein Arús

“…Relataram maior dificuldade em realizar exames radiográficos em criança, molares e caninos superiores, além de preferirem, o método manual visual de processamento radiográfico. Foi identificada menor compreensão sobre biossegurança e efeitos biológicos determinísticos. …”
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Decreased serum and local GPX4 and SLC7A11 expression correlates with disease severity in non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Qing-He Ye, Peng Zhang, Yong-Heng Zhao, Wen-Xiu Zhu, Hong-Xun Zhu, Biao-Fang Wei

“…The radiographic severity of the condition was evaluated utilizing the Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) classification system, while the symptomatic severity was assessed utilizing the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) alongside the Harris Hip Score (HHS). …”
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A Time-Resolved Fluorescent Microsphere Immunochromatographic Assay for Determination of Vitamin B12 in Infant Formula Milk Powder by Qianqian Lu, Yongwei Feng, Qi Zhou, Ting Yang, Hua Kuang, Chuanlai Xu, Lingling Guo

“…Then, a highly sensitive TRFM-ICA was developed, with a visual limit of detection of 10 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>g/kg and a cut-off value of 100 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>g/kg for qualitative detection and a detection range of 4.125–82.397 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>g/kg for quantitative detection. …”
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Web-Based Nursing Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Older Adults After Coronary Revascularization: Protocol for Mixed Method Pilot Study by Audrey Lavoie, Véronique Dubé

“…First, a single-group pre-post test will be used to assess the intervention’s preliminary effects on physical activity (electronic journal), quality of life (36-Item Short Form Health Survey version 2), knowledge (quiz), motivation, and self-efficacy (visual analog scale) of 30 older adults living with coronary heart disease, as well as the feasibility of the intervention. …”
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