Obesity Parameters as Predictor of Poor Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Confirmed Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 by Nadya R. V. Barus, Dicky Levenus Tahapary, Farid Kurniawan, Robert Sinto, Syahidatul Wafa, Wismandari Wisnu, Arif Mansjoer, Calysta Nadya Wijaya, Immanuel Felix, Tri Juli Edi Tarigan, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, Pradana Soewondo

“…Patients who do not have chest radiography, waist circumference, a bioimpedance analyzer (BIA) error, or are unable to stand or mobilize during the examination are excluded from this study. …”
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Can we rely on artificial intelligence to guide antimicrobial therapy? A systematic literature review by Sulwan AlGain, Alexandre R. Marra, Takaaki Kobayashi, Pedro S. Marra, Patricia Deffune Celeghini, Mariana Kim Hsieh, Mohammed Abdu Shatari, Samiyah Althagafi, Maria Alayed, Jamila I Ranavaya, Nicole A. Boodhoo, Nicholas O. Meade, Daniel Fu, Mindy Marie Sampson, Guillermo Rodriguez-Nava, Alex N. Zimmet, David Ha, Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Boglarka S. Huddleston, Jorge L. Salinas

“…Conclusions: AI, particularly machine learning integrated into CDSS, holds promise in enhancing clinical decision-making and improving antimicrobial management. …”
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Predicting the sonication energy for focused ultrasound surgery treatment of breast fibroadenomas using machine learning algorithms by Mengdi Liang, Yuelin Liu, Yue Huang, Ge Ma, Xu Han, Shuaikang Li, Jing Hang, Hui Xie, Lin Chen, Xiaoan Liu, Shui Wang, Tiansong Xia

“…The importance of each feature is demonstrated by the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) loss obtained through permutation importance measurement.Results This study collected 11 clinical features and 68 ultrasound radiomics features, totaling 79 independent variables. …”
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Validation of the Jamaican version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) in adults: JAM-OHIP study by Michelle Antonette Brown, Biney Thomas, Juliana Sena de Souza, Rafaela Soares Rech, Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, Alexandre Baumgarten, Susanna Campbell-Blagrove

“…The overall fit was checked using a chi-square test (p > 0.05), comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker–Lewis index (TLI), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR). …”
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A novel methodology for measuring global diaphragm thickness by ultrasonography in patients with critical illness: an exploratory pilot study by Chen-Liang Sun, Si-Ping Zhou, Li-Sha Hou, Meng-Jie Zhan, Yi-Ping Wang, Hong-Sheng Zhao, Feng-Mei Guo, Guang-Quan Zhou

“…Conclusions Compared to traditional localized diaphragm thickness ultrasonography, the continuous approach demonstrated superior repeatability and reliability. …”
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of a Coumarin Derivative and Its Corresponding Palladium Complex as Potential Therapeutic Agents in the Treatment of Gynecological Cancers: Synthesis, Ch... by Mirela Jevtić, Marijana Stanojević Pirković, Teodora Komazec, Marija Mojić, Sanja Mijatović, Danijela Maksimović-Ivanić, Dušan Dimić, Zoran Marković, Dušica Simijonović, Dejan Milenković, Edina Avdović

“…<b>Results:</b> A low mean absolute error between experimental and theoretical data proved that the optimized structure corresponded to the experimental one. …”
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The Problem with Time: Application of Partial Least Squares Analysis on Time-Frequency Plots to Account for Varying Time Intervals with Applied EEG Data by Jessie M. H. Szostakiwskyj, Filomeno Cortese, Raneen Abdul-Rhaman, Sarah J. Anderson, Amy L. Warren, Rebecca Archer, Emma Read, Kent G. Hecker

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Despite within and between subject differences in timing, we found consistent differences between question types in experts in gamma and beta bands that are consistent with changes resulting from increased information load and decision-making. …”
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Validation Study on Iatrogenic Nerve Damage Reduction Using Augmented Reality on Elbow Phantom by Giacomo Riberi, MD, Antonio Cangelosi, MSc, Paolo Titolo, MD, Elisa Dutto, MD, Massimo Salvi, PhD, Filippo Molinari, PhD, Luca Ulrich, PhD, Marco Agus, PhD, Corrado Calì, PhD

“…Conclusions: Compared with C-arm, AR navigation improved time, and angle of placement, requiring less X-ray images.…”
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Optimizing Scan Range in Computed Tomography of Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder: A Retrospective Study on Reducing Overscanning by Ali Bin Owien, Khaled Alenazi, Ahmad Abanomy, Mansour Almanaa, Mohammad Alarifi, Haitham Alahmad

“…To allow for potential human error, a maximum acceptable level of overscanning was set at 10%. …”
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Automated Landmark Detection and Lip Thickness Classification Using a Convolutional Neural Network in Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs by Miaomiao Han, Zhengqun Huo, Jiangyan Ren, Haiting Zhu, Huang Li, Jialing Li, Li Mei

“…<b>Results:</b> The mean radial error (MRE) for detecting 22 landmarks was 0.97 ± 0.52 mm. …”
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Deep learning based quantitative cervical vertebral maturation analysis by Fulin Jiang, Abbas Ahmed Abdulqader, Yan Yan, Fangyuan Cheng, Tao Xiang, Jinghong Yu, Juan Li, Yong Qiu, Xin Chen

“…Results Upon precise calibration with optimal ROI size, the landmark localization registered an average error of 0.66 ± 0.46 mm and a success detection rate of 98.10% within 2 mm. …”
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Intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography to secure the surgical margin in pulmonary wedge resection for indistinct intrapulmonary lesionsCentral MessagePerspective by Kazuhiro Ueda, MD, PhD, Masaya Aoki, MD, PhD, Go Kamimura, MD, Nobuhiro Imamura, MD, Takuya Tokunaga, MD, Soichi Suzuki, MD, Masami Sato, MD, PhD

“…Intraoperatively, we imaged the rhomboid on the real lung surface using trial and error adjustment with CBCT. Wedge resection was performed thoracoscopically by stapling along the outline of the rhomboid. …”
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Efficacy of a theoretical-practical course for the ultrasound measurement of the optic nerve diameter in different healthcare operators by Eugenio Garofalo, Giuseppe Neri, Vincenzo Bosco, Zaninni Caroleo, Fabiola Virdò, Helenia Mastrangelo, Giusy Guzzi, Gianmaria Cammarota, Chiara Robba, Federico Longhini, Andrea Bruni, ONSD study group

“…On the opposite, nurse students had the highest error rates and poor accuracy in ONSD assessment. …”
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An Automated Image-Based Dietary Assessment System for Mediterranean Foods by Fotios S. Konstantakopoulos, Eleni I. Georga, Dimitrios I. Fotiadis

“…The food volume estimation subsystem achieves an overall mean absolute percentage error 10.5&#x0025; for 148 different food dishes. …”
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Keys to Achieving Target First Medical Contact to Balloon Times and Bypassing Emergency Department More Important Than Distance by Saad Ezad, Allan J. Davies, Hooria Cheema, Trent Williams, James Leitch

“…Using a cutoff distance of 50 km may reduce human error in estimating travel time to our PCI centre and thereby identifying patients who should receive prehospital thrombolysis.…”
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Evaluation of a Computer-Based Morphological Analysis Method for Free-Text Responses in the General Medicine In-Training Examination: Algorithm Validation Study by Daiki Yokokawa, Kiyoshi Shikino, Yuji Nishizaki, Sho Fukui, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…The authors found discrepancies between human and machine scoring in 14 questions (7.2%); some were due to shortcomings in machine scoring that could be resolved by maintaining a list of correct words and dictionaries, whereas others were due to human error. ConclusionsMachine scoring is comparable to human scoring. …”
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Closing the gap: increases in life expectancy among treated HIV-positive individuals in the United States and Canada. by Hasina Samji, Angela Cescon, Robert S Hogg, Sharada P Modur, Keri N Althoff, Kate Buchacz, Ann N Burchell, Mardge Cohen, Kelly A Gebo, M John Gill, Amy Justice, Gregory Kirk, Marina B Klein, P Todd Korthuis, Jeff Martin, Sonia Napravnik, Sean B Rourke, Timothy R Sterling, Michael J Silverberg, Stephen Deeks, Lisa P Jacobson, Ronald J Bosch, Mari M Kitahata, James J Goedert, Richard Moore, Stephen J Gange, North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD) of IeDEA

“…Life expectancy increased from 36.1 [standard error (SE) 0.5] to 51.4 [SE 0.5] years from 2000-2002 to 2006-2007. …”
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Blood profile of proteins and steroid hormones predicts weight change after weight loss with interactions of dietary protein level and glycemic index. by Ping Wang, Claus Holst, Malene R Andersen, Arne Astrup, Freek G Bouwman, Sanne van Otterdijk, Will K W H Wodzig, Marleen A van Baak, Thomas M Larsen, Susan A Jebb, Anthony Kafatos, Andreas F H Pfeiffer, J Alfredo Martinez, Teodora Handjieva-Darlenska, Marie Kunesova, Wim H M Saris, Edwin C M Mariman

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>A selected panel of blood proteins/steroids can predict the weight change after weight loss. …”
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Exploring the role of virtual reality in preparing emergency responders for mass casualty incidents by Alena Lochmannová

“…Conclusions VR presents a promising tool for training emergency responders, particularly in situations that require rapid upskilling, such as crises or wars. …”
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Effect of concentric exercise-induced fatigue on proprioception, motor control and performance of the upper limb in handball players. by Stelios Hadjisavvas, Michalis A Efstathiou, Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Katerina Daskalaki, Paraskevi Malliou, Christoforos D Giannaki, Jeremy Lewis, Manos Stefanakis

“…<h4>Results</h4>A significant increase in absolute angular error (AAE) was observed in all target angles in both external rotation (ER) and internal rotation (IR) directions (p < 0.01). …”
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