Blepharoplasty with canthopexy in a patient with cutis laxa: A case report by Jose Isnack Ponte de Alencar, José Alberto Guilherme Frota-Júnior, Guilherme Pinho Cardoso, Vitor de Vasconcellos Muniz, Fernando Soares de Alcântara, Salustiano Gomes de Pinho Pessoa

“…Treatments are based on the use of cosmetics or surgical techniques, with plastic surgery being an extremely relevant tool. …”
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Variation in the practice of discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults: study protocol for an international prospective observational study by Andrew Jones, Deborah J Cook, Maureen O Meade, Karen E A Burns, Leena Rizvi, Peter Dodek, Arthur S Slutsky, Jesus Villar, Farhad N Kapadia, David J Gattas, Scott K Epstein

“…We aim to collect data on at least 10 non-death discontinuation events in each ICU (at least 1500 non-death discontinuation events).Ethics and dissemination This study received Research Ethics Approval from St. …”
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Rubber Band Ligation versus Injection Sclerotherapy for the Management of Grade I and Grade II Haemorrhoids: A Prospective Interventional Study by Kanika Sharma, Ramachandran Ponniah Iyyappan, Ponmani Agasthiya Manimaran, Sanniyasi Saravanan

“…Aim: To compare RBL and SCL regarding post-procedural pain, bleeding, relief of symptoms, and recurrence. …”
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Identification of Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors Based on Facial Photos: Exploratory Study on the Use of Deep Learning for Software Development by Yanong Li, Yixuan He, Yawei Liu, Bingchen Wang, Bo Li, Xiaoguang Qiu

“…Therefore, early diagnosis through advanced screening techniques is vital for improving patient outcomes and quality of life. …”
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Predictive analysis of clinical features for HPV status in oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma: A machine learning approach with explainability by Emily Diaz Badilla, Ignasi Cos, Claudio Sampieri, Berta Alegre, Isabel Vilaseca, Simone Balocco, Petia Radeva

“…Finding reliable non-invasive detection methods of this prognostic entity is key to propose appropriate therapeutic decisions. This study aims to provide a comprehensive method based on pre-treatment clinical data for predicting the patient’s HPV status over a large OPSCC patient cohort and employing explainability techniques to interpret the significance and effects of the features. …”
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Advances in analytical approaches for background parenchymal enhancement in predicting breast tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A systematic review. by Julius Thomas, Lucas Malla, Benard Shibwabo

“…Future longitudinal BPE research work should focus on standardization in longitudinal BPE measurement and analysis, through integration of deep learning-based approaches for automated tumor segmentation, and implementation of advanced AI technique that can better accommodate varied breast tumor responses, non-linear relationships and complex temporal dynamics in BPE datasets, while also handling missing data more effectively. …”
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Quantitative ultrasound rating of liver fibrosis in children with cystic fibrosis by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, O. I. Simonova, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, A. N. Surkov, M. O. Gorbunova, I. E. Smirnov

“…Aim of investigation. To determine potential of non-invasive ultrasound techniques of fibroelastometry (FEM) and Acoustic Structure Quantification (ASQ) at liver parenchyma assessment and fibrosis stage grading in children with cystic fibrosis (CF).Material and methods. …”
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Enhancing Sniffing Detection in IoT Home Wi-Fi Networks: An Ensemble Learning Approach With Network Monitoring System (NMS) by Hyo Jung Jin, Farshad Rahimi Ghashghaei, Nebrase Elmrabit, Yussuf Ahmed, Mehdi Yousefi

“…However, sniffing can also be used as a malicious technique that allows threat actors to intercept and capture data flow to collect various information within the victim network. …”
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Integrating Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence Multi-Modal Transformers into Water Resource Management: Overview and Advanced Predictive Framework by Toqeer Ali Syed, Muhammad Yasar Khan, Salman Jan, Sami Albouq, Saad Said Alqahtany, Muhammad Tayyab Naqash

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Prevalence of treatment-resistant depression and associated factors among major depressive disorder follow-up patients at Saint Amanuel Mental Specialised Hospital in Ethiopia: a c... by Tolesa Fanta, Jerman Dereje, Merga Siyoum, Esayas Kibrom, Eyerusalem Matheyose, Kemeriya Adem, Deribe Bekele, Henock Asfaw, Samuel Demissie Darcho

“…Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and associated factors among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) on follow-up at Amanuel Mental Specialised Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.Design and setting An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed using systematic random sampling techniques from 17 February to 26 March 2021.Participants The study enrolled 412 participants with a response rate of 97.6%. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation in treating chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Bin Huang, Linlin Zhang, Yu Pu, Xiaoming Xi, Hongyan Bi, Shifang Cui

“…Our focus will be on identifying randomised controlled trials that assess the efficacy of DNS training in the treatment of CNLBP. The data extracted from these trials will be synthesised through a comprehensive meta-analysis to elucidate the effectiveness of this intervention. …”
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Clinical Applicability of Various Digital Softwares Used in Forensic Odontology for Age Estimation Using Teeth on Cone-beam Computed Tomography Imaging: A Systematic Review and Met... by Gandikota Kartheek, G. Santhosh Reddy, Kolasani Balaram, Sameena Parveen, P. Veeralakshmi, Sally Hassan Abobaker, J. Suresh Babu, C. Swarnalatha, Abhishek Singh Nayyar

“…Background and Aim: Forensic odontology plays a crucial role in age estimation and personal identification, especially in cases where only dental remains are available. …”
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Development and Validation of a Novel Nomogram Risk Prediction Model for In-Hospital Death Following Extended Aortic Arch Repair for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection by Qiyi Chen, Yulin Wang, Yixiao Zhang, Fangyu Liu, Kejie Shao, Hao Lai, Chunsheng Wang, Qiang Ji

“…Methods: We reviewed clinical records of consecutive adult ATAAD patients undergoing EAR at our institute between January 2015 and December 2022. Utilizing data from 925 ATAAD patients undergoing EAR, we employed multivariable logistic regression and machine learning techniques, respectively, to develop nomograms for in-hospital mortality. …”
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OA-MEN: a fusion deep learning approach for enhanced accuracy in knee osteoarthritis detection and classification using X-Ray imaging by Xiaolu Ren, Xiaolu Ren, Lingxuan Hou, Shan Liu, Peng Wu, Siming Liang, Haitian Fu, Chengquan Li, Ting Li, Yongjing Cheng

“…The objective of this investigation is to enhance the validation and optimization of accuracy and efficiency in KOA assessment by utilizing fusion deep learning techniques.MethodsThis study aims to develop a highly accurate and lightweight model for automatically predicting and classifying KOA through knee X-ray imaging. …”
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Fostering eco-friendly excellence: exploring the relationship between green human resource practices and organizational environmental performance as perceived by nurses: a cross-se... by Amal Diab Ghanem Atalla, Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Sabrein Mahmoud Khalifa Khattab

“…Every query from the nurses was addressed, and justifications were provided. The data was analyzed using statistical techniques such as stepwise regression, ANOVA, t-tests, and Pearson correlation. …”
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Unstructured Electronic Health Records of Dysphagic Patients Analyzed by Large Language Models by Luisa Neubig, Deirdre Larsen, Melda Kunduk, Andreas M. Kist

“…We utilize clustering algorithms on the extracted diagnostic features to identify distinct groups of patients who share similar pathophysiological swallowing dysfunctions.Results: We found that basic NLP techniques often provide limited insights due to the high variability of the data. …”
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Analysis of social networks content to identify fake news using stacked combination of deep neural networks by Yujie Li, Yushui Xiao, Yong Huang, Rui Ma

“…The proposed method consists of three determining steps: 1) The input data is initially prepared for the next steps using preprocessing techniques. …”
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Analysis of factors associated with the non-use of modern contraceptive methods among multiparous women in Kisangani City, Democratic Republic of the Congo by E. W. Kitoko, B. F. Mukandu, U. G. Wembodinga, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, M. Mawunu, M. R. Mbungu

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The Reformulation of Pancasila Constitutional State: Maqâshid al-Syarî`ah’s Perspective by Asmawi Asmawi, Abu Thamrin, Hidayatulloh Hidayatulloh

“…This study uses a qualitative research method that is based on theoretical-philosophical approach. Data were collected using documentary study techniques and were analyzed using qualitative content analysis techniques. …”
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Penerapan Metode Extreme Programming pada Rancang Bangun Sistem Analisis Sentimen Portal Berita by I Gede Bagus Premana Putra, Made Sudarma, Ida Bagus Gede Manuaba

“…The sentiment analysis system can be developed using various techniques and services, one of which’s by integrating the Google NLP system and service, which already has a service to determine the sentiment score of each given sentence, as well as the application of a web scrapping techniques as a method for data collection. …”
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