Diffusion Maps Clustering for Magnetic Resonance Q-Ball Imaging Segmentation by Demian Wassermann, Maxime Descoteaux, Rachid Deriche

“…We also show that our ODF diffusion maps clustering can reproduce published results using the diffusion tensor (DT) clustering with N-Cuts on simple synthetic images without crossings. …”
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Managing agricultural water use in the Western United States: A search for efficient climate adaptation institutions by Frank A. Ward, Nicholas A. Potter, R. Aaron Hrozencik

“…However, little work has been published to date systematically describing economic effects from alternative irrigation water trading arrangements for adapting to drought and climate change. …”
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Prognostic factors of thalamic and thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas in children: A systematic review and recommendations for surgical management by Jana Táborská, Adéla Bubeníková, Petr Skalický, Jakub Táborský, David Horváth, Michal Zápotocký, Ondřej Bradáč, Vladimír Beneš, 3rd

“…Discussion and conclusion: The reported factors considered significant for prognosis align with previously published data. The maximal safe resection, as a potentially curative modality for thalamic low-grade glioma, and the multidisciplinary approach to each patient should be a standard of care. …”
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Implementation of robotic devices in nursing care. Barriers and facilitators: an integrative review by Martin Mueller, Ricarda Servaty, Annalena Kersten, Kirsten Brukamp, Ralph Möhler

“…The objective of this integrative review is to identify barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of robotic systems in nursing.Methods Articles published from 2002 to 2019 reporting on projects to implement robotic devices in nursing care were searched on Medline (via PubMed), CINAHL and databases on funded research projects (Community Research and Development Information Services and Technische Informationsbibliothek) and in journals for robotic research in November 2017 and July 2019 for an update. …”
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War crimes and spirituality: to prosecute or to forgive and reconcile by Goran Šimić

“…But no matter what, the question is whether war crimes trials and punishments for war criminals will eliminate the consequences of those crimes, allow the victims to free themselves from that victimhood, and societies at war to find peace and rebuild.…”
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Unveiling Current and Future Trends in the Implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in Primary School: A Bibliometric Analysis by Irfan Oktavianus, Uray Gustian, Andika Triansyah

“…A bibliometric approach was used by analyzing 977 documents from the Scopus database published between 2015 and 2024. The data was analyzed using VOSviewer to map bibliographic networks and conduct keyword analysis. …”
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Impacts of continuing education on Primary Health Care professionals-A scoping review protocol. by Laianny Krizia Maia Pereira, José Adailton da Silva, Ricardo A de M Valentim, Thaísa G F M S Lima, Nésio Fernandes de M Junior, Alexandre R Caitano, Tatyana Souza Rosendo

“…Google Scholar will be used as gray literature. Studies published between 2007 and 2024 will be included, and no language restrictions will be applied. …”
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The rise of artificial intelligence in vascular surgery: A bibliometric analysis (2020-2024) by Ufuk Demirkilic, Burcu Tosun

“…Material and Methods: The analysis covers 815 documents published from 2020 to 2024, retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. …”
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A scoping review of therapeutic mentoring for youth mental health by Alexandra Werntz, Jean E. Rhodes, Hannah Brockstein, Lindsay Fallon, Amy Cook

“…Data were extracted on study characteristics, intervention details, mentor background, and outcomes.ResultsEighteen empirical articles were identified, published between 2003 and 2024. Most studies focused on at-risk youth from diverse backgrounds. …”
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NGS sequencing in barley breeding and genetic studies by I. V. Rozanova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…To date, more than 80 papers have been published that describe the results of the GWAS analysis in barley. …”
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Indoor Air Exposure to Multiple Agricultural Pesticides Potentially Posing the Highest Risk to Young Children by Sithembiso Sifiso Msibi, Chung-Yu Chen, Cheng-Ping Chang, Chiou-Jong Chen, Su-Yin Chiang, Kuen-Yuh Wu

“…Notably, the non-applicator households exhibited pesticide concentrations far exceeding previously published data. Furthermore, we measured significantly higher levels of ametryn and pendimethalin inside the homes of the applicators than those of the non-applicators. …”
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Fatal disseminated infection in a cat from Madrid, Spain by Llibertat Real, Alberto Barneto, Nekane Kortabarria, Gorka Aduriz

“…In Spain, studies have shown the widespread presence of Toxoplasma IgG antibodies in cats but there are no published data on clinical toxoplasmosis in cats from Spain. …”
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Witnessing versus Fiction: Julia Frey’s diary of September 11, 2001 and Last Fall (2005) by Ronald Sukenick, her husband by Julia FREY

“…Comparison of Sukenick’s page of handwritten notes found among his papers after his death to the description of 9/11/2001 in his posthumously published novel, Last Fall (2005), shows the evolution from brief phrases to elaborated description, but confirms that the events themselves are not fictionalized in the novel. …”
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Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

“…The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated in international academic meetings.Trial registration number NCT05163951.…”
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Measurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol. by Hadar Hazan, Melissa C Funaro, Vinod H Srihari

“…We will include primary quantitative studies published in peer-reviewed journals and available in English.…”
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Plain Language Summary of Publication: What is the effect of the medicine vibegron in the treatment of overactive bladder in patients with and without bladder leakage? by David Staskin, Jeffrey Frankel, Steven G. Gregg, Janet Owens-Grillo

“…This is a plain language summary of the study of how well vibegron works for those 2 groups from the EMPOWUR study that was published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice . …”
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Male involvement in antenatal care follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma, Melsew Setegn Alie, Lidiya Gutema Lemu, Yilkal Negesse, Zewditu Alelign

“…Objective To determine the involvement of males in antenatal care (ANC) follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia.Design A systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources A systematic search was done on PubMed, African Journals Online, HINARI, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and direct Google up to 20 November 2023.Eligibility criteria We included cross-sectional or case–control studies reporting male involvement in ANC service and its determinants in Ethiopia, which were published as full-length articles in English.Data extraction and synthesis The Joanna Briggs Institute checklist was used to appraise the included studies, and the I2 test was used to evaluate heterogeneity among the studies. …”
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Methodological advances in seismic noise imaging of the Alpine area by Paul, Anne, Pedersen, Helle A., Bodin, Thomas, Kästle, Emanuel, Soergel, Dorian, Alder, Chloé, Lu, Yang, Nouibat, Ahmed

“…The dense and homogeneous spatial coverage of the AlpArray seismic network, including hundreds of permanent and temporary broadband stations, has motivated a series of methodological developments of ambient-noise-based tomography of the lithosphere across the entire Alps-Apennines regions, which have been published and are reviewed here. To take full advantage of the ocean-bottom seismometers (OBS) in the Ligurian-Provence basin, reconstructed Rayleigh wave signals between OBS have been improved by second-order correlations with onland stations. …”
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Effects of Special Therapeutic Footwear on the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Bo Luo, Yuying Cai, Dawei Chen, Chun Wang, Hui Huang, Lihong Chen, Yun Gao, Xingwu Ran

“…We systematically searched multiple electronic databases (Medline, EMBASE, and EMB databases) to identify eligible studies published from inception to June 11, 2021. The database search, quality assessment, and data extraction were independently performed by two reviewers. …”
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Race to the Moon or the Bottom? Applications, Performance, and Ethical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence in Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry by Amal Alfaraj, Toshiki Nagai, Hawra AlQallaf, Wei-Shao Lin

“…<b>Materials and Methods:</b> Following the PRISMA guidelines, a search was conducted across databases such as PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus. Studies published between January 2022 and May 2024, in English, were considered. …”
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