Selected Topics in Management and Modeling of Complex Systems: Editorial Introduction to Issue 16 of CSIMQ by Peter Forbrig

“…The range of topics ends with the discussion of specific algorithms that allow entity clustering for Big Data analysis. The goal of these algorithms is the identification of different notations of references that refer to the same real-world object. …”
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Commentary to F-GP1, a Novel PET Tracer Designed for High-Sensitivity, Low-Background Detection of Thrombi: Imaging Activated Platelets in Clots—Are We Getting There? by Andrew W. Stephens MD, PhD, Norman Koglin PhD, Ludger M. Dinkelborg PhD

“…By using a targeted molecular imaging approach critical components of a pathology can be selectively visualized and exploited for an improved diagnosis and patient management. …”
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Quality of life of women with lymphedema after surgery for breast cancer by Marislei Sanches Panobianco, Natalia Campacci, Letícia Meda Vendrusculo Fangel, Maria Antonieta Spinoso Prado, Ana Maria de Almeida, Thais de Oliveira Gozzo

“…This study evaluated the quality of life of 20 women with post-mastectomy lymphedema due to breast cancer, using the Flanagan’s Adapted Quality of Life Scale (1) and the Visual Analogue Scale (2), with data collection from July to December 2009 in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. …”
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Meaning of Word ‘Content’ in Linguistic Consciousness of Young People by M. V. Klimova, U. I. Turko, G. N. Abreimova

“…In the course of the study, a discrepancy was found between the lexicographic description and the psychological representation of concepts associated with discrepancies between the data of explanatory dictionaries and the conclusions made on the associative material. …”
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Popular Financial Report - Dublin 2023 by Francesco Baravalle, Bianca Bonaventura, Dario Falbo, Marco Barcellini

“…The PFR highlights significant investments in affordable housing, transportation, and climate resilience, aligning with Dublin's commitment to sustainable growth and enhanced quality of life. Through visuals and simplified financial data, the report provides insights into the city's budgeting priorities, resource allocation, and strategic initiatives, underscoring Dublin's progress toward social and economic goals. …”
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Student’s Perception on The Role of Youtube Videos as a Learning Sources for Improving their Vocabulary Skill in Senior High School by Dyah Ayu Febri Ananda, Rizki Nurfida Pambayun, Imro’atul Husna

“…The study was conducted at a high school in Rogojampi with eleventh-grade students, employing a qualitative descriptive method. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews to facilitate analysis. …”
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Images on Neo-Eneolithic Ceramics of the Northern and Eastern Europe in the Context of Rock Art and Mobile Art by Aleksandr M. Zhul’nikov

“…Some similar features have a local distribution within a particular water basin or part of it, found in both rock and mobile art. Data have been obtained indicating the Ural and Trans-Ural origin of some image motifs on pottery from Eastern Europe. …”
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How to deal with Anxiety Bibliometric Analysis in Islamic Perspective by Nur Fadhillah Mukarrami, Syahidin Syahidin, Elan Sumarna

“…The statistical analysis was applied to examine the bibliometric data produced through the investigation, identification, and extraction procedures. …”
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Deploying a GIS for Enhancing Clinic Accessibility in Indonesia: An Agile QGIS Approach by Lely Prananingrum, Ilmiyati Sari, Robby Kurniawan Harahap

“…The spatial distribution of clinics can be effectively analysed and visualized through a Geographic Information System (GIS). …”
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Patient-reported outcome tools of acupuncture clinical trials in mainland China: a cross-sectional study by Feng Cao, Feng Cao, Yue Dong, Zhi-Qiang Li, Zhi-Qiang Li, Xue-Feng Wang, Xue-Feng Wang, Cheng-Yuan Su, Cheng-Yuan Su, Jia-Xuan Lv, Zhong-Yu Shi, Ming-Hong Du, Xin-Yue Zhang, Hong-Guo Rong, Hong-Guo Rong, Hong-Guo Rong, Yu-Tong Fei, Yu-Tong Fei, Yu-Tong Fei

“…For each included trial, data were extracted on aspects including the clinical trial phase, study setting, participant age, disease, and PRO measurements. …”
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Charles Bonnet syndrome in adults with inherited retinal disease: prevalence and patient perspectives by Savita Madhusudhan, Thomas J M Weatherby, Matthew Boyle

“…Patients with visual acuity worse than 0.3 logMAR made up 76% of those reporting CBS symptoms.Of the patients who experienced visual hallucinations, 59% reported that their visual hallucinations had no effect on them, while 29% reported a negative effect, with 12% not commenting; only 12% said that they require further support.Conclusion CBS symptoms were reported by almost one in six patients in our IRD practice.Only a small proportion of patients included in this survey felt that they required additional support, but they did express that being informed early on of an explanation for their visual hallucinations was helpful.The limitations of our study are the small number of patients included in the survey, the lack of external validation of the questionnaire used, the risk of selection bias and the two different methods/phases of data collection used.…”
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Floral reward, advertisement and attractiveness to honey bees in dioecious Salix caprea. by Stefan Dötterl, Ulrike Glück, Andreas Jürgens, Joseph Woodring, Gregor Aas

“…In all, the data of our multifaceted study are consistent with the sexual selection theory and provide novel insights on how the model organism honey bee uses visual and olfactory floral cues for locating host plants.…”
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Segment Anything Model Combined with Multi-Scale Segmentation for Extracting Complex Cultivated Land Parcels in High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Zhongxin Huang, Haitao Jing, Yueming Liu, Xiaomei Yang, Zhihua Wang, Xiaoliang Liu, Ku Gao, Haofeng Luo

“…Accurate cultivated land parcel data are an essential analytical unit for further agricultural monitoring, yield estimation, and precision agriculture management. …”
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Analysis of Disease-Induced Changes in Human Locomotor Patterns Through the Co-Joint Synergistic Attention Algorithm by Jingyao Chen, Chen Wang, Zeng-Guang Hou, Pingye Deng, Liang Peng, Pu Zhang, Ningcun Xu

“…Methods: We recruited 30 participants (including 15 post-stroke patients and 15 healthy individuals) and extracted their 3D visual motor data for the joint feature coupling by a serial attention module. …”
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Addressing Cultural Heritage Challenges: Applications of Open-Access Remote Sensing Datasets for Monitoring Threats by K. Michaelides, S. Hadjipetrou, A. Agapiou, A. Sarris, V. Klinkenberg, M. Polidorou

“…This study investigates soil erosion risks in various European heritage sites using open-access satellite remote sensing data and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) methodology. …”
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Thelaziasis in humans: A systematic review of reported cases by D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Jorge Luis Bonilla-Aldana, Jaime David Acosta-España, Ranjit Sah, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

“…Methods: This systematic review analyzed epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic data from 134 documented human cases of thelaziasis reported across 18 countries. …”
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Simultaneous measurement of dimensional and mass changes in bulk ceramics during sintering with a novel in-situ measurement technique by Benshuai Chen, Bin Lin, Ziang Zhang, Lianjie Yuan, Xiaolong Shi, Hongbo Zou, Tianyi Sui, Wenxiang Zhang, Bing Liu, Haiyuan Zhang, Shuai Yan

“…On the basis of the density data, the densification mechanism of Al2O3 was analyzed. …”
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An ecosystem approach to the evaluation and impact analysis of heterogeneous preventive and/or early interventions projects for veterans and first responders in seven countries by S. Lukersmith, L. Salvador-Carulla, C. Woods, T. Niyonsenga, M.R. Gutierrez-Colosia, I. Mohanty, C.R. Garcia-Alonso, D. Diaz-Milanes, J.A. Salinas-Perez, R. Davey, A. Aryani

“…Analysis tools include Global Impact Analytics Framework, multi-layered statistical analysis, performance evaluation using an efficient decision support approach, Project and Grant program social return on investment, visual linking and data connection platform and assessment of gendered lens approaches. …”
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STIED: a deep learning model for the spatiotemporal detection of focal interictal epileptiform discharges with MEG by Raquel Fernández-Martín, Alfonso Gijón, Odile Feys, Elodie Juvené, Alec Aeby, Charline Urbain, Xavier De Tiège, Vincent Wens

“…Automatic, data-driven detection methods exist but show limited performance. …”
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Idebenone vs. rAAV2-ND4 gene therapy in the treatment of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy: An indirect comparison meta-analysis by Amr K Hassan, Hashem Abu Serhan

“…There was no data for improvement at 2 years for idebenone, only for rAAV2-ND4. rAAV2-ND4 provides better visual acuity results at 6 months, and idebenone provides better visual acuity results at 1 year. …”
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