Epidemiological trends of hepatitis C incidence and death in Mainland China between 2004 and 2018 and its predictions to 2030 by Guo Tian, Yang Zheng, Yinghua He, Can Chen, Xiaobao Zhang, Yuxia Du, Shigui Yang, Tianan Jiang, Lanjuan Li

“…Temporal-spatial scanning analysis was conducted to visualize the grading of hepatitis C incidence in mainland China. …”
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Multi-scale target intelligent detection method for coal, foreign object and early damage of conveyor belt surface under low illumination and dust fog by Hongwei FAN, Jinpeng LIU, Xiangang CAO, Chao ZHANG, Xuhui ZHANG, Man LI, Hongwei MA, Qinghua MAO

“…The intelligent transportation system of coal mine needs to carry out integrated visual detection of foreign object such as gangue and belt damage. …”
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Transforming 3D MRI to 2D Feature Maps Using Pre-Trained Models for Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Elahe Hosseini, Seyyed Ali Hosseini, Stijn Servaes, Brandon Hall, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Ali-Reza Moradi, Ajay Kumar, Mir Mohsen Pedram, Sanjeev Chawla

“…The data preprocessing employed a pre-trained Visual Geometry Group16 (VGG16) network to extract two-dimensional (2D) feature maps from three-dimensional (3D) anatomical MRI data to reduce computational complexity and enhance diagnostic power. …”
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Research on the integrated "cloud-edge-end" intelligent and precise management and control technology system for coal mine disasters by LIU Yubing, LI Yiteng, LI Zhonghui, YIN Shan, JING Chao, LI Kai, LI Zhenxing, ZHAO Shenglei, LIU Chengfei

“…On the cloud side, digital twin technology was applied for visual simulation, while coal mine major disaster safety situation analysis was conducted using Delphi theory and deep learning models. …”
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Analytical Prediction of Multi-Phase Texture in Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Wei Huang, Mike Standish, Wenjia Wang, Jinqiang Ning, Linger Cai, Ruoqi Gao, Hamid Garmestani, Steven Y. Liang

“…Then, we transform the single-phase texture into a dual-phase texture in Bunge calculation, illustrating visualized by pole figures of both BCC and HCP phases. …”
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Varied cellular abnormalities in thin vs. normal endometrium in recurrent implantation failure by single-cell transcriptomics by Xiaoying Fu, Xiaoyan Guo, Han Xu, Yini Li, Bihui Jin, Xirong Zhang, Chongyi Shu, Yuhang Fan, Yiqi Yu, Yuqing Tian, Jiao Tian, Jing Shu

“…Scanning and transmission electron microscopy were employed to visualize ultrastructural details of the endometrial tissue, while hematoxylin and eosin staining facilitated the examination of tissue morphology and cellular composition. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of periodontitis among a population with knee osteoarthritis, a cross-sectional study at the Douala General Hospital (Littoral, Cameroon) by Herna Stella Chimy Tchounchui, Fernando Kemta Lekpa, Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou, Clarisse Mapa-Tassou, Christian Deube Ngako, Faustin Atemkeng Tsatedem, Félicité Soh Maleu Mbah, Lawrence Essama Eno Belinga, Francine Same Bebey, Jérôme Ateudjieu, Simeon Pierre Choukem

“…We included 253 participants (201 women) with a median age of 63 years [54–70]. The mean visual analog scale was 52.7 ± 27.9 mm. The mean Lequesne index was 12.25 ± 5.03. …”
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Prediction of tumor deposits in stage I-III gastric cancer: a clinically applicable nomogram integrating clinicopathology outcomes by Kunjie Wang, Yue Huo, Yuanfang Zhang, Song Guo, Weiguang Yu, Na Xiao, Shenyong Su, Lin An

“…ObjectiveThis study seeks to identify clinicopathological risk factors associated with tumor deposits (TD) development in stage I-III gastric cancer patients and to construct a visualized predictive model for clinical application.MethodsA retrospective cohort of 1,284 gastric cancer patients treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University (September 2010–September 2022) was analyzed. …”
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Nutritional and Technological Benefits of Pine Nut Oil Emulsion Gel in Processed Meat Products by Berik Idyryshev, Almagul Nurgazezova, Zhanna Assirzhanova, Assiya Utegenova, Shyngys Amirkhanov, Madina Jumazhanova, Assemgul Baikadamova, Assel Dautova, Assem Spanova, Assel Serikova

“…Functional improvements were observed in emulsion stability, cooking yield, and water retention. Textural and visual characteristics remained within acceptable sensory thresholds. …”
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Effects of Wheat Varieties on Bacterial Community and Volatile Flavor Compounds in Nongxiangxing Daqu by Xiaoge HOU, Junpeng FAN, Fuli GUO, Zheng LI, Xin HU, Ming HUI, Ruifang LI, Xiyu SUN, Chunmei PAN

“…The correlation between wheat quality indices and the dominant bacterial genera was visualized by constructing a Spearman rank correlation-based network diagram. …”
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Clinicopathological features of cranial-nasal-orbital communicating lesions and diagnostic indicators for differentiating benign and malignant neoplasms by Meng Xie, Jin Chen, Ya-Yan You, Zi-Xuan Su, Xi-Yin Zhu, Xing-Hua Wang, Peng-Cheng Li, Fa-Gang Jiang

“…CONCLUSION: Malignant cranial-nasal-orbital communicating lesions exhibit distinct clinicopathological signatures characterized by rapid progression, aggressive anterior fossa and nasal region, and severe visual morbidity.…”
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Use of MedSafer electronic decision support for deprescribing in patients on hemodialysis: a qualitative study by Émilie Bortolussi-Courval, Jimmy J. Lee, Emilie Trinh, Lisa M. McCarthy, M. Battistella, Ryan Hanula, Todd C. Lee, Kathleen Rice, Emily G. McDonald

“…Each coder then created a mind map to visually interpret results and derive themes. A senior qualitative researcher oversaw the development of the final common themes from the interviews.Results Four themes were developed: 1) the importance of deprescribing for patients on hemodialysis, 2) barriers to the success of the deprescribing intervention (e.g., the lack of a clinical pharmacist on the unit), 3) resources that were needed during the intervention (e.g., multidisciplinary team members to facilitate medication reconciliation), and 4) resources that facilitated the intervention (e.g., the provision of deprescribing brochures to patients).Conclusions This was the first study to explore the perspectives of nephrologists participating in a quality improvement project on deprescribing for patients on hemodialysis. …”
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Effect of fusion and arthroplasty for cervical degenerative disc disease in patients with physically demanding occupations by Harjot Uppal, MBA, George Abdelmalek, MD, Neil Patel, MD, Daniel Coban, MD, Stuart Changoor, MD, Nikhil Sahai, MD, Kumar Sinha, MD, Ki Hwang, MD, Arash Emami, MD

“…Functional outcomes were measured using the Visual Analog Scale for neck and arm pain (VAS-neck, VAS-arm) and the Neck Disability Index (NDI), with attention to timelines for returning to full-time work. …”
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Dynamics of pain syndrome and quality of life in the application of vertebroplasty in patients with vertebral fractures against osteoporosis by A.T. Stashkevych, A.V. Shevchuk, D.V. Uleshchenko, V.G. Martynenko, V.I. Melenko

“…An assessment was made according to the dynamics of pain syndrome using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Quality of Life Scale by J.R. …”
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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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Pawsitive Care: Canine-Assisted Intervention for Anxiety in ICU Patients and Family Members: A Single-Center, Single-Arm Study by Kathleen Cook, DipCritCare, Clare Robertson, DipCritCare, Kiran Gudivada, DM, Imogen Mitchell, PhD, Mary Nourse, GradCertIntCareN, Megan M. Hosey, PhD, Catherine Paterson, PhD, Sumeet Rai, FCICM

“…Primary outcome: change in Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A) among patients and family members; secondary outcomes (patient cohort): change in: 1) Numeric Pain Rating Scale, 2) physiologic vital signs, and 3) intervention-related adverse events. …”
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Acupuncture for somatosensory deficits after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shumeng Ren, Yuhang Chen, Yu Liu, Qiuyi Lv, Jing Peng, Lei Song, Yihuai Zou, Hua Zhang, Xing Chen

“…Meta-analysis results showed that compared with the control group, the acupuncture group had a higher effective rate [risk ratio (RR) = 1.21, 95% CI (1.17, 1.24), I2 = 10.6%, P < 0.001] and a better sensory disturbance score [mean difference (MD) = 5.37, 95%CI (3.81, 6.92), I2 = 93.9%, P < 0.001]. The Visual Analog Scale in the acupuncture group was lower [MD = −1.44, 95%CI (−1.81, −1.07), I2 = 94.5%, P < 0.001]. …”
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Autologous leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injection in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: short-term clinical effect analysis by YANG Lei, JING Doudou, LIU Mingxi, GUO Zhenye, YANG Binai, LIN Shuzhong, ZHANG Demei, GUO Fengyan, LIU Jin

“…The degree and function of knee pain were assessed by visual analog scale(VAS) and knee arthritis index scale(WOMAC) at 1, 3 and 6 months after injection. …”
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Predicting the risk of postoperative avascular necrosis in patients with talar fractures based on an interpretable machine learning model by Jian Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jihai Xu, Jihai Xu, Jiapei Yu, Jiapei Yu, Jiapei Yu, Hong Chen, Hong Chen, Xin Hong, Songou Zhang, Xin Wang, Xin Wang, Chengchun Shen, Chengchun Shen, Chengchun Shen

“…The SHAP was performed to analyze the relative importance of features within the model visually and illustrate the impact of each feature on individual patient outcomes.ConclusionThis study successfully developed and validated an interpretable machine learning model incorporating key clinical and surgical variables to predict AVN following talar fractures. …”
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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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