Application of 3D-printed compensators for proton pencil beam scanning of shallowly localized pediatric tumors by Agnieszka Wochnik, Tomasz Kajdrowicz, Gabriela Foltyńska, Dawid Krzempek, Katarzyna Krzempek, Krzysztof Małecki, Marzena Rydygier, Jan Swakoń, Paweł Olko, Renata Kopeć

“…Materials and methods This study is based on treatment planning system simulations using retrospectively selected data from six pediatric patients with diagnosed sarcomas located in the head and neck area. …”
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Enhancing basal cell carcinoma classification in preoperative biopsies via transfer learning with weakly supervised graph transformers by Johan Björkman, Sigrid Lagerroth, Jan Siarov, Filmon Yacob, Noora Neittaanmäki

“…These findings reinforce the utility of pre-trained models in computational pathology, where access to large, labeled datasets is often limited, and task-specific challenges require nuanced understanding of the visual data.…”
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Differential dynamic functional network connectivity in different motor subtypes of Parkinson's disease by Yu Pan, Hang Qu, Yi Zhao, Zhaoxia Qin, Jiangbing Liu, Wei Wang

“…Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were obtained from all participants. Independent component analysis (ICA) and graph theory analyses were used to calculate the three groups’ dynamic functional network connectivity characteristics. …”
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal phenolic metabolism regulated by melatonin in pear peel by Shuai Yan, Liangliang Zhao, Deying Zhao, Gongxun Xu, Yufei Wang, Zhiqin Zhou, Cungang Cheng

“…Melatonin treatment also influenced the expression of key genes in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and flavonoid biosynthesis pathways, such as PAL, C4H, 4CL, CAD, CHS, UFGT, POD, and others. Metabolomic data suggested the melatonin treatment notably stimulated the biosynthesis of l-phenylalanine, cinnamic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, leucocyanidin and uridine 5ʹ-diphospho-d-glucose than control. …”
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Breast cancer burden (1990–2040) in individuals aged 55 and above: a GBD 2021 analysis of global trends, sex-specific risk factors, and intervention impact by Shimao Jian, Wanmei Lin, Yuewen Tang, Guangyu Yao

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Fixed timed artificial insemination in buffalo heifers with fresh and frozen-thawed semen in Argentina by José Luis Konrad, Alexis Bandeo, Natalia Vallejos, Pablo Ponce, Jesús Alfredo Berdugo, Pablo Maldonado-Vargas

“…Fresh semen (30±6.5x10 6 spermatozoa) and frozen semen (40±4.4x10 6 spermatozoa) from two breeders were used. 35 days after insemination, pregnancy diagnosis was performed by ultrasonography. The data obtained were recorded in Excel spread-sheets. …”
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Inter-session Reliability of Magnetic Nerve Stimulation and Within-Session comparison to Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Evaluating Neuromuscular Function of Knee Extensor Muscles by Romina Ledergerber, Martin Keller

“…Discomfort was assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS). Intraclass correlation (ICC), Coefficient of variation (CV) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) were used to assess measurement precision. …”
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The Impact of Obesity on Pain Perception During and After Subcutaneous Injections: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Candelaria de la Merced Díaz-González, Josefa María Ramal-López, Milagros de la Rosa-Hormiga

“…<i>After</i> injection, there was an increase in pain in most cases, possibly due to the discomfort caused by the drug itself, an aspect considered in the drug’s technical data sheet as a frequent adverse effect (>1/10 to <1/100). …”
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Comparison of Ziziphus jujube Mill. Syrup versus polyethylene glycol in children with functional constipation: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Keihanian, Shohreh Maleknejad, Amin Saeidinia, Soheil Soltanipour, Amir Pirooz

“…At the beginning and end of the study, liver and kidney function tests and blood sugar levels were checked. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 19 at a significance level of 0.05. …”
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OTX2 expression contributes progression of gastric cancer in young adults by Jingming Zhai, Ting Lyu, Yimin Guo, Yanhui An, Yali Xiang, Linying Xie, Chao Zeng

“…RNA expression profile microarray data of gastric cancer patients ≤ 45 years old and > 45 years old were downloaded from the TCGA database, and differentially expressed genes were screened by Limma package. …”
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PREVENTION OF POST-RESTORATION PAIN BY PROCESSING CARIOUS CAVITIES WITH WETTING AGENT by O.V. Lubchenko

“…As a result of the clinical studies and comparative analysis of the data obtained after 1 day it was ascertained that in groups 1 and 3, the number of patients complain about post restoration pain was significantly higher than in the second and fourth study groups. …”
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Safety profile of ramelteon from the perspective of physicians and pharmacists: a 20-year real-world pharmacovigilance analysis based on the FAERS database by Jianhong Wu, Yujie Zhou, Linghe Qiu, Liang Liu, Fei Wang, Lili Zhen, Na Li

“…This study analyzes adverse events associated with ramelteon based on data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. …”
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Recognising floods, recognising people? Flood risk management in riverfront urban kampongs of Indonesia by Mark Wiering, Elizabeth MacAfee, Tara Saharan, Muhammad Damm, Muhammad Irvan, Cindy Rianti Priadi, Maria Kaufmann, Inaya Rakhmani, Edwin deJong

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The enlarged perivascular spaces in the hippocampus is associated with memory function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Peichun Pan, Dongsheng Zhang, Jing Li, Min Tang, Xuejiao Yan, Xin Zhang, Man Wang, Xiaoyan Lei, Xiaoling Zhang, Jie Gao

“…The differences in the counts of H-EPVS, demographic data, laboratory test results, and cognitive assessment scores between the two groups were compared. …”
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Reasons and frequency of transition to a double-stent technique when correcting bifurcation lesions of the coronary arteries in patients with acute coronary syndrome by R. E. Kalinin, I. A. Suchkov, A. V. Karpov, I. B. Ilyasov, I. N. Shanaev

“…Statistical data processing was carried out using the chi-square test. …”
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Effectiveness of Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Continuity of Care in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Miladi QN, Pahria T, Pramukti I

“…Inclusion criteria focused on RCTs evaluating DHIs for adult TB patients. Data were extracted and analyzed thematically to assess intervention effectiveness on medication adherence and clinical outcomes.Results: A total of 17.380 patients from 21 studies TB patients were included. …”
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Impact of functional re-education and environmental adaptation in cancer patients with respiratory pathology: Study protocol. by Eduardo Jose Fernandez-Rodriguez, Maria Isabel Rihuete-Galve, Alberto Garcia-Martin, Celia Sanchez-Gomez, Fausto Jose Barbero-Iglesias, Roberto Mendez-Sanchez, Ana Silvia Puente-Gonzalez, Susana Saez-Gutierrez, Emilio Fonseca-Sanchez, Juan Jesus Cruz-Hernandez

“…During these assessments, sociodemographic data will be collected, and the following scales will be administered: Barthel Index, Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale (mMRC), EuroQol 5-D questionnaire (EQ-5D), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), and the Zarit Reduced Caregiver Burden Scale.…”
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EVALUATION OF A DECRESE IN WORK PRODUCTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by Olga Yuryevna Vakulenko, D V Goryachev, O A Krichevskaya, Sh F Erdes

“…The mean age was 48.2±11.3 years; RA duration was 77.9±70.7 months; DAS28 4.68±1.53; visual analogue scale (VAS) score was 40.6±22.2; HAQ was 1.3±0.7. …”
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Demographic Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in Thai Patients: A Retrospective Cohort in a Tertiary Referral Center by Wannapanich T, Puangsricharern V, Satitpitakul V, Kittipibul T, Suphapeetiporn K

“…Demographic, clinical, and surgical data were analyzed, focusing on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), endothelial cell density (ECD), surgical interventions, and graft survival rate.Results: The mean age was 63.9 years, with 77.2% of patients being female. …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…Next, the CNN is employed to process the visual input and extract hierarchical features for classifying the input data into multiple classes. …”
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