Call for regulation of social media health content: an initiative of the Italian Association of Hospital Dermatologists (ADOI) by Fortunato Cassalia, Andrea Danese, Carmine D'Acunto, Antonio Russo, Corrado Zengarini, Ignazio Stanganelli, Francesco Cusano, Fabrizio Fantini, Salvatore Amato, Davide Melandri, Cesare Massone, Anna Belloni Fortina

“… Social media platforms have become integral to healthcare communication, particularly in dermatology, where visual assessment and patient education are paramount. …”
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AI-based Assessment of Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Construction of a Prediction Model for a Treatment Regimen by Zhen Gao, Qiyuan Bai, Mingyu Wei, Hao Chen, Yan Yan, Jiahao Mao, Xiangzhi Kong, Yang Yu

“…The SHAP algorithm also provided clear explanations and visualizations of the model's predictions. …”
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BACK TO THE “GOLD STANDARD”: HOW PRECISE IS HEMATOCRIT DETECTION TODAY? by Leonid Livshits, Tal Bilu, Sari Peretz, Anna Bogdanova, Max Gassmann, Harel Eitam, Ariel Koren, Carina Levin

“… Introduction: The commonly used method for hematocrit detection, by visual examination of microcapillary tube, known as "micro-HCT", is subjective but still remains one of the key sources for false hematocrit evaluation. …”
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Applying the blended KTA-Sprint framework to a usability assessment of a digital health module for informal caregivers co-managing heart failure by Ting Xiong, Camila Benmessaoud, Kaylen J. Pfisterer, Noor El-Dassouki, Raima Lohani, Karen Young, Quynh Pham

“…., how to improve intuitiveness of icons, interpretation of presented data, and system navigation) and mapped onto a subset of Ravden checklist domains. …”
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Thoracic duct drainage patterns in heterotaxy by Daniel A. Castellanos, Emily M. Bucholz, Katherine Bai, Jesse J. Esch, David Hoganson, Stephen P. Sanders, Raja Shaikh, Sunil J. Ghelani, David N. Schidlow

“…Results: Of 115 eligible patients, the terminal TD was visualized in 56 (49 %). The terminal TD was left-sided in 25 patients, right-sided in 29, and bilateral in two. …”
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Accumulation of yam viruses in different parts of white yam and the practice of positive selection technique in seed yam production by Atta Kwesi Aidoo, Richard Tuyee Awuah, Joseph Nee Lamptey, Marian Dorcas Quain, Allen Oppong, Ruth Naa Ashiokai Prempeh, Jakpasu Victor Kofi Afun, Esther Agyemang Marfo, Linda Appianimaa Abrokwah

“…The success of Positive Selection Technique (PST) depends on the visual selection of virus-free plants, which may not always be possible due to virus accumulation in plant parts apart from the leaves. …”
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Deep learning empowered sensor fusion boosts infant movement classification by Tomas Kulvicius, Dajie Zhang, Luise Poustka, Sven Bölte, Lennart Jahn, Sarah Flügge, Marc Kraft, Markus Zweckstetter, Karin Nielsen-Saines, Florentin Wörgötter, Peter B. Marschik

“…These approaches are hardly comparable as all models are designed, trained and evaluated on proprietary/silo-data sets. Methods With this study we propose a sensor fusion approach for assessing fidgety movements (FMs). …”
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Transcriptional Patterns of Nodal Entropy Abnormalities in Major Depressive Disorder Patients with and without Suicidal Ideation by Minxin Guo, Heng Zhang, Yuanyuan Huang, Yunheng Diao, Wei Wang, Zhaobo Li, Shixuan Feng, Jing Zhou, Yuping Ning, Fengchun Wu, Kai Wu

“…In this study, resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were collected from 90 first-episode, drug-naive MDD with suicidal ideation (MDDSI) patients, 60 first-episode, drug-naive MDD without suicidal ideation (MDDNSI) patients, and 98 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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High-Fiber Extruded Purple Sweet Potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) and Kidney Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) Extends the Feeling of Fullness by Eny Palupi, Naufal Muharam Nurdin, Ghina Mufida, Fadhilah Nur Valentine, Ricter Pangestika, Rimbawan Rimbawan, Ahmad Sulaeman, Dodik Briawan, Fitry Filianty

“…The satiety index determination involved 16 subjects with body mass index in optimal range, and data from the visual analogue scale (VAS) questionnaire were used at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 min after consumption of the test food. …”
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Multi-Channel Multi-Protocol Quantum Key Distribution System for Secure Image Transmission in Healthcare by Bandana Mallick, Priyadarsan Parida, Chittaranjan Nayak, Tarek Khalifa, Manoj Kumar Panda, Nawaf Ali, Gajanan Uttam Patil, Bibhu Prasad

“…The performance of the developed framework is tested via visual illustration and 11 different quantitative assessments. …”
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Effectiveness of Enriched Milk with Ashwagandha Extract and Tryptophan for Improving Subjective Sleep Quality in Adults with Sleep Problems: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Tr... by Silvia Pérez-Piñero, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Carrillo, Jon Echepare-Taberna, Macarena Muñoz-Cámara, Cristina Herrera-Fernández, Vicente Ávila-Gandía, María Heres Fernández Ladreda, Javier Menéndez Martínez, Francisco Javier López-Román

“…The study products did not elicit changes in body composition and were well tolerated and safe. The data did not support the hypothesis, as the combination of ashwagandha and tryptophan did not show greater benefits in improving sleep quality than ashwagandha alone. …”
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Aberrant dynamic functional network connectivity in patients with diffuse axonal injury by Jian Li, Yao Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Jie Zhan, Weiming Sun, Feng Ouyang, Xiumei Zheng, Lianjiang Lv, Zihe Xu, Jie Liu, Fuqing Zhou, Xianjun Zeng

“…Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data were collected from 26 patients with DAI and 27 healthy controls. …”
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Integrated bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing reveals a cuproptosis-related LncRNA prognostic signature in neuroblastoma by Ke Chen, Jing Wang, Shimin Yang, Jun Xiao, Luyao Wu, Zejian Li, Xiang Zhao, Xuyong Chen, Honglin Li, Jiexiong Feng, Xinyao Meng

“…While cuproptosis has emerged as a critical regulator in oncobiology, its mechanistic involvement in NB remains poorly characterized. Methods RNA-seq data of NB patients was analyzed using limma and ClusterProfiler. …”
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Twelve-Month Follow-Up of Dexamethasone Implants for Macular Edema from Various Diseases in Vitrectomized and Nonvitrectomized Eyes by Eduardo A. Novais, Mauricio Maia, Paulo Augusto de Arruda Mello Filho, João Rafael de Oliveira Dias, José Maurício B. B. Garcia, Gabriel C. de Andrade, Ricardo N. Louzada, Marcos Ávila, André Maia, J. Fernando Arevalo, Lihteh Wu, Maria Berrocal, Emmerson Badaró, Michel Farah

“…The BCVA, CRT, adverse events, safety data, and number of implants were recorded. Results. …”
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Lyman Continuum Leakers at z > 3 in the GOODS-S Field: Mergers Dominated by Shuairu Zhu, Zhen-Ya Zheng, Fang-Ting Yuan, Chunyan Jiang, Ruqiu Lin

“…With a sample of 23 Lyman continuum (LyC) leakers (among which eight are high-confidence leakers) at 3 <  z  < 4.5 in the GOODS-S field, we investigate their morphologies using high-resolution data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. …”
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Astaxanthin ameliorates benzalkonium chloride–induced dry eye disease through suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress via Keap1‐Nrf2/HO‐1 signaling pathways by Ziyu Liu, Yaqiong Li, Jiayu Bao, Siyuan Li, Ya Wen, Peng Zhang, Jun Feng, Yinghui Wang, Lei Tian, Ying Jie

“…Methods Therapeutic targets for AST were identified using data from the GeneCards, PharmMapper, and Swiss Target Prediction databases, and STITCH datasets. …”
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Efficacy of Tirzepatide Dual GIP/GLP‐1 Receptor Agonist in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. A Real‐World Propensity Score‐Matched Study by Ahmed Y. Azzam, Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Nathan Farkas, Mohammed A. Azab, Mahmoud M. Morsy, Osman Elamin, Adam Elswedy, Ahmed Saad Al Zomia, Hammam A. Alotaibi, Ahmed Alamoud, Oday Atallah, Hana J. Abukhadijah, Adam A. Dmytriw, Amanda Baker, Deepak Khatri, Neil Haranhalli, David J. Altschul

“…Primary outcomes included papilledema severity, visual function, headache frequency, and treatment resistance, monitored at multiple follow‐up timepoints. …”
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Virtual human retina: Simulating neural signalling, degeneration, and responses to electrical stimulation by Keith Ly, Michael L. Italiano, Mohit N. Shivdasani, David Tsai, Jia-Yi Zhang, Chunhui Jiang, Nigel H. Lovell, Socrates Dokos, Tianruo Guo

“…Introduction: Current brain-based visual prostheses pose significant challenges impeding adoption such as the necessarily complex surgeries and occurrence of more substantial side effects due to the sensitivity of the brain. …”
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Aberrant brain network connectivity related to cognitive and emotional regulation in women with abdominal obesity by Qifu Li, Gaoyangzi Huang, Siwen Zhao, Shumin Zhang, Ziwen Chen, Xin Tang, Xianmei Pei, Ruqin Yang, Zili Liu, Rui Hu, Diwei Tang, Chonghui Xing, Fanrong Liang, Taipin Guo, Yi Lu

“…Resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) data were collected from 38 female AO patients and 24 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Pancreatic β-cell regeneration in situ by the ALK3 agonist THR-123 by Silvia Álvarez-Cubela, Isabella D. Altilio, Mayur Doke, Dagmar Klein, Alejandro Tamayo, Óscar Alcázar, Carlos García Santana, Mirza Muhammad Fahd Qadir, Charles García Alver, Francis Cruz, Olivia Biggs, Jorge David Tovar Castro, Belén Navarro-Rubio, Camillo Ricordi, Alejandro Caicedo, Peter Buchwald, Ashutosh Agarwal, Elisa Oltra, Ricardo Luis Pastori, Juan Domínguez-Bendala

“…Taken together, our data support the conclusion that these islets arise predominantly by neogenesis. …”
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