Efficient Multi-Task Training with Adaptive Feature Alignment for Universal Image Segmentation by Yipeng Qu, Joohee Kim

“…In addition, the discrepancy between visual and textual modalities limits the performance gains in existing text-involved segmentation models. …”
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Perceptions of Teacher-trainees Towards using YouTube Videos to improve Conceptual Understanding of the Reactivity of Alkali Metals in Natural Sciences at a Rural University in Sou... by Vuyokazi Momoti

“…YouTube videos have been found to be essential for comprehending scientific experiments due to their visual components, detailed explanations, user-friendly interfaces, interactivity, and ability to simplify complex ideas. …”
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Graves’ ophthalmopathy: the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different medical interventions – a systematic review by Maralyn Druce, Ejaz Ansari, Oyinlola Maria Bello

“…Studies generated were reviewed and the relevant selected data were retrieved and analysed.Results Results showed intravenous steroids, rituximab (RTX), tocilizumab and teprotumumab were all significantly effective in improving Clinical Activity Scores. …”
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Short-term effects of different wavelengths on axial length with induced optical defocus among emmetropes by S. Ullah, M. F. Umer, S. P. Chandran

“…Jaffery Amazing Statistical Package (JASP) analyzed data. Results. Baseline axial length (AL BL) was 23.235 ± 0.657 mm. …”
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[Comment] LigaSure versus conventional Milligan Morgan hemorrhoidectomy in Nigerian patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids by Huang Jian

“…Data were analyzed using the computer software IBM SPSS version 23. …”
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Development of a Smart Waste Management System for Route Optimization and Adaptive Demand Management in Dubai by H. Hassan, T. Ali, A. Tamimi

“…Furthermore, the system includes a new adaptive waste demand management module, which dynamically updates the demand for each collection point using real-time usage data, rather than being based on static assumptions of capacity. …”
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The role of inflammation in diabetic retinopathy in patients with type II diabetes; potential therapeutic perspectives by Adriana Georgescu, Ana Maria Dascalu, Daniela Stana, Cristina Alexandrescu, Anca Bobirca, Bogdan Mihai Cristea, Geta Vancea, Crenguta Sorina Serboiu, Dragos Serban, Corneliu Tudor, Andreea Letitia Arsene, Laura Carina Tribus

“…Diabetic retinopathy is one of the major causes of visual impairment and blindness in adult population. …”
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Establishing an objective decision criterion for intraocular lens exchange due to homogeneous calcification: a prospective clinical analysis by Timur M. Yildirim, Grzegorz Łabuz, Nikola Henningsen, Hyeck-Soo Son, Victor A. Augustin, Leoni Britz, Lizaveta Chychko, Ramin Khoramnia, Gerd U. Auffarth

“…Abstract Background Homogeneous intraocular lens (IOL) calcification deteriorates patient’s visual quality. There is a lack of functional and patient-reported data on patients with this material change undergoing IOL exchange surgery. …”
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Increasing myopic refraction reduces random dot stereopsis in Chinese myopic patients: a cross-sectional study by Xin Xiao, Xiyang Yang, Yan Luo, Lili Li, Enwei Lin, Min Kong, Qi Chen, Jin Zeng, Li Yan, Wuqiang Luo

“…The data were analysed via Pearson or Spearman correlations and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Kidney disease among adults on tenofovir-based second-line antiretroviral therapy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Sabina F. Mugusi, Grace A. Shayo, Philip G. Sasi, Lulu S. Fundikira, Eric A. Aris, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Ferdinand M. Mugusi

“…Socio-demographic and clinical data were gathered, and laboratory tests were conducted to determine the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). …”
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Understanding the progress of COVID-19 transmission in a rural district: a social network approach by Juliana Mansor, Nazarudin Safian, Fatimah Abdul Razak, Halim Ismail, Muhammad Haikal Ghazali, Noriah Ismail

“…Method A retrospective record review study using positive COVID-19 cases and contact-tracing data from an area in Malaysia was performed and analysed using the SNA method through R software and visualised by Gephi software. …”
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New generation of monofocal intraocular lens for cataract surgery in comorbid conditions by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, Yu. E. Prokofiev, A. M. Ivanov, M. V. Okuneva

“…The Eyhance IOL had uncorrected visual acuity of 0.23, and the SA60AT IOL had a value of 0.2. …”
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Interpretable deep learning for gastric cancer detection: a fusion of AI architectures and explainability analysis by Junjie Ma, Fang Yang, Rong Yang, Yuan Li, Yongjing Chen

“…The fusion of DL models leverages robust feature extraction and global contextual understanding that is best suited for image data to improve the accuracy of cancer detection systems. …”
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Gait Metrics in Elderly Fallers and Non-Fallers with Varying Levels of Glaucoma: A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study by Louay Almidani, José G. Vargas, Zhuochen Yuan, Seema Banerjee, Xindi Chen, Mariah Diaz, Rhonda Miller, Aleksandra Mihailovic, Pradeep Y. Ramulu

“…To understand the impact of falls on gait in those with poor sight, we examined how gait changed after falls in older adults with varying degrees of visual impairment from glaucoma. Participants were classified as fallers or non-fallers based on prospective falls data from the first study year. …”
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Effectiveness of Topiramate Versus Acetazolamide in the Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: ASystematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abdullah Almaqhawi, Alia Alokley, Reham Alamri, Razan Alabdulqader, Ahmad Alali, Ayat Aleid, Amani Alhejji, Maryam N. ALNasser

“…This study included randomized clinical trials, retrospective and prospective cohort studies, and patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Data extraction was performed using the Rayyan application, and the risk of bias was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP). …”
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An Image Fusion Algorithm for Sustainable Development Goals Satellite-1 Night-Time Light Images Based on Optimized Image Stretching and Dual-Domain Fusion by Kedong Li, Bo Cheng, Xiaoming Li, Xiaoping Zhang, Guizhou Wang, Jie Gao, Qinxue He, Yaocan Gan

“…To address this limitation, we propose a novel approach for 10 m NL data fusion, namely, a GIU NL image fusion model based on PAN-optimized OIS (OIS) and DDF (DDF) fusion for SDGSAT-1 high-resolution products. …”
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Effectiveness of enoxaparin in preventing intraoperative fibrin formation during DMEK assessed in a before-and-after study by Pablo De-Arriba-Palomero, David Mingo-Botín, Jaime Etxebarría-Ecenarro, Javier Celis, María Teresa Merino-Diez, Cristina García-Tomás, Martha Stokking, Juan Álvarez de Toledo, Francisco J. Muñoz-Negrete, Francisco Arnalich-Montiel

“…Donor cornea characteristics, surgical data, rebubbling rate, final endothelial cell density (ECD), and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were analyzed. …”
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A Concise Dataset for Intelligent Behaviors in Domestic Tasks by Marlon de Oliveira Vaz, Ronnier Frates Rohrich, Joao Alberto Fabro, Andre Schneider de Oliveira

“…The method creates a precise and detailed visual description of objects, which improves a service robot’s ability to approach and pick up objects. …”
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Management of patients with a neurovascular conflict involving the optic nerve and a non-diseased intracranial artery: Three cases by H. Schenck, M. Müther, E. Maragno, M. Holling, M. Cornelissen, R. Haeren

“…Introduction: Determining whether a neurovascular conflict (NVC) involving the anterior visual pathway (AVP) and a non-diseased intracranial artery is amenable for microvascular decompression is challenging. …”
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Voxel-level radiomics and deep learning for predicting pathologic complete response in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant immunotherapy and chemotherapy by Inigo Bermejo, Jian Zheng, Zhen Zhang, Jian Zeng, Min Fang, Leonard Wee, Andre Dekker, Tianchen Luo, Meng Yan, Haixia Shen, Kaiyi Tao, Jingping Yuan, Dirk De Ruysscher, Wencheng Zhang, Youhua Jiang, Yongling Ji

“…Patients from one center were divided into a training set (469 patients) and an internal validation set (118 patients) while the data from the other two centers was used as external validation sets (120 and 34 patients, respectively). …”
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