COVID-19 as a risk factor for the development of pulmonary fibrosis in a referral hospital in Lima, Peru by Yeisson Rivero-Moreno, Vanessa García-Gil, Andrea García-Nunes, Miguel Rivas-Pérez, Erinor Montero-Palma, Andrea Chávez-Contreras, Gino Ramírez-Calderón, Nelson Martínez-Merizalde, Antony Gonzales-Uribe, Estefhany Areyan-Gamboa, Kevin Morales-Cornieles, Rafael Lezama-Graterol

“…We compared patients with a radiological diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis on high-resolution computed tomography (cases) with those without such findings (controls), conducted between March 2021 and June 2023 in a referral hospital in Lima, Peru. …”
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Pharmacology Teaching Methods and Affective Factors in Their Success in Educating Undergraduate Medical Students: A Scoping Review by Sama Abaei, Haleh Vaez, Saeideh Ghaffarifar, Neda Kabiri, Robab Mehdipour, Dourna Omranifar

“…Two independent reviewers evaluated the retrieved publications and extracted the data using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s standardized tools. …”
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Acceptance of telehealth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an application of the UTAUT model by Abdullah A. Almojaibel, Assim M. AlAbdulKader, Mohammad A. Al-Bsheish, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Saeed M. Alghamdi, Fatma I. Almaghlouth, Abdullah S. Alqahtani, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Yousef D. Alqurashi, Mohammed E. Alsubaiei, Abdulrahman M. Jabour, Mu’taman K. Jarrar, Jithin K. Sreedharan, Shoug Y. Al Humoud

“…User acceptance of telehealth was influenced by their perception of its benefits, ease of use, social pressure, and the availability of facilitating logistics such as a computer and the internet.…”
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Comparative efficacy of topical commercial Chinese polyherbal preparation for vulvovaginal candidiasis: a network meta-analysis by Lizheng Wu, Shangwen Jing, Na Li, Dandan Cao, Fangli Pei, Yantong Luo, Xiaoxin Chen, Yingjie Huang, Cheng Zeng

“…ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the differences in the efficacy of commonly used topical commercial Chinese polyherbal preparations (CCPPs) for vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and to provide evidence-based reference for clinical drug regimens.MethodsComputer searched major Chinese and English literature databases, and collected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of external use of CCPPs combined with conventional treatment (CT, test group) versus CT alone (control group) in patients with VVC. …”
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A Hybrid Model for BGP Anomaly Detection Using Median Absolute Deviation and Machine Learning by Maria Andrea Romo-Chavero, Gustavo De Los Rios Alatorre, Jose Antonio Cantoral-Ceballos, Jesus Arturo Perez-Diaz, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo

“…Our approach enables proactive detection with minimal computational costs and reduced preprocessing, proving that efficient anomaly detection is achievable.…”
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Encapsulation of menthol by cyclodextrins-comparison between experiments and molecular simulations by Sa Xu, Fang Wei, Ximing Xu, Rui Wang, Xiujuan Xu, Wu Fan, Guobi Chai, Qidong Zhang, Qingzhao Shi

“…However, most existing literature relies on the embedding efficiency from practical experiments to evaluate the binding effect between flavor ingredients and CDs. …”
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Anterior bone tunnel position increases meniscus migration in medial meniscus posterior root repair: A cadaveric study of suture length changes by Kazuya Nishino, Yusuke Hashimoto, Takuya Kinoshita, Ken Iida, Shuko Tsumoto, Hiroaki Nakamura

“…After completing all measurements, the proximal tibia was extracted and micro‐computed tomography was performed to evaluate the tunnel position. …”
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Treatment of thoracolumbar fractures with severe collapse of the anterior and middle columns via balloon-assisted endplate reduction, transpedicular bone grafting and pedicle screw... by Hai-qiang Shen, Yun-qin Xu, You-rong Yao, Qi Liu, Lin-ying Zhou, Xiao-jie Chen, Xiao-hong Lu, Xing Zhao, Yong Tang

“…Abstract Purpose Thoracolumbar fractures involving severe collapse of the anterior and middle columns are difficult to reduce via posterior surgery. Therefore, we evaluated the effectiveness of balloon-assisted endplate reduction (BAER), transpedicular bone grafting, and pedicle screw fixation for this type of thoracolumbar fracture. …”
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Mechanism research of Punicalagin in treating representative strains of enterovirus A and B types based on systems pharmacology and experimental validation by Yuwei Liu, Jing Chen, Nana Du, Min Zhao, Yi Zhao, Ping Wu, Likai Ji, Shixing Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Quan Shen, Xiaodan Zhang, Songyi Ning, Hongfeng Yang, Wen Zhang

“…Punicalagin, a natural anti-inflammatory compound, was investigated for its pan-enteroviral therapeutic potential. Objective To evaluate punicalagin’s efficacy and mechanisms against multiple EV serotypes via integrated systems pharmacology and experimental validation. …”
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Visual pathology reports for communication of final margin status in laryngeal cancer surgery by Marina Aweeda, Carly Fassler, Alexander N. Perez, Alexis Miller, Kavita Prasad, Kayvon F. Sharif, James S. Lewis, Jr, Kim A. Ely, Mitra Mehrad, Sarah L. Rohde, Alexander J. Langerman, Kyle Mannion, Robert J. Sinard, James L. Netterville, Eben L. Rosenthal, Michael C. Topf

“…Effective communication of margin sampling sites and final margin status between surgeons and pathologists is crucial. In this study, we evaluate the utility of multimedia visual pathology reports to facilitate interdisciplinary discussion of margin status in laryngeal cancer surgery. …”
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A semi-analytical model for predicting the mechanical responses around a non-circular wellbore by using complex variable method by Wenbao Zhai, Haoze Zhang, Zixuan Yang, Zhaowei Chen, Bisheng Wu, Jiaxing Zhou, Shaoyi Cheng, Peng Tan

“…In addition, the model runs in a few seconds on a laptop computer, thus providing an effective technique for calculating stresses and displacements around a non-circular wellbore. …”
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Risk factors for radiation pneumonitis in NSCLC patients treated with third-generation EGFR TKIs and chest radiotherapy by Nan Zhao, Liang Xiong, Xuehong Bai, Wenyan Pan, Ping Hai, Hongqiang Ye, Ting Zhao, Kai Cui, Rong Ma, Yanyang Wang

“…RP was diagnosed by clinical symptoms on computed tomography (CT) scans and graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0. …”
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Water Body Detection Using Sentinel-2 Imagery Through Particle Swarm Intelligence: A Novel Framework for Optimizing Spectral Multi-Band Index by Baydaa Ismail Abrahim, Ammar Abd Jasim, Mohammed Riyadh Mahmood, Hassanein Riyadh Mahmood, Hayder A. Alalwan, Malik M. Mohammed

“…The performance of the PSO-SMBWI was evaluated against traditional water indices, including the NDWI, MNDWI, and AWEI. …”
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Trim21 deficiency alleviates osteoporosis by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation through regulating Txnip by Ya-Chen Peng, Yong-Sheng Ye, Qin-Xiao Hu, Zhi-Quan Hao, Zhen-Yan Li, Luo-Yong Jiang, Hao-Ran Peng, Ri-Xu Liu, Zhen-Gang Zha, Huan-Tian Zhang

“…Bone mass and OC activity were then evaluated using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. …”
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Assessment of Palatal Masticatory Mucosa Thickness in the Saudi Population of a Teaching Hospital in the Eastern Province: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional CBCT Study by Fatima Al Zahra, Suha Alyawar, Mohammed Alsaati, Afsheen Tabassum, Faisal E. Aljofi, Mishali AlSharief, Mohammed AlQranei, Khalid Almas

“…As the hard palate serves as the primary donor site, this study evaluated palatal masticatory mucosa thickness variations in a Saudi population of the Eastern Province using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) at a teaching dental hospital, providing site-specific data for clinical applications. …”
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Association of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Changes in Bone Imaging Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mineral Density by María Pérez Arguedas, Ernesto Bas Esteve, Alenda Jiménez García, Francisco Nohales Alfonso, Ana Jimenez-Pastor, Luis Martí-Bonmatí

“…An X-ray of the spine was performed followed by a computational image analysis to quantify textural features on each vertebral body. …”
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Modeling optimal PV surface of BIPVs for maximum energy yield through Genetic Algorithms by Gabriel Espitia-Mesa, Andrés Moreno-Villa, Sebastián Tobón-Echavarría, Juan Carlos Rivera, Ricardo Mejía-Gutiérrez

“…To achieve this, a Genetic Algorithm (GA) is integrated into a computational ray tracing tool, in order to evaluate the radiation captured by a set of surfaces, which have a projected flat area on the terrace of 1m2, considering historical irradiance data in Medellín, Colombia. …”
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Epidemiology and medical management of body‐packers in French Guiana between 2010 and 2015 by Clemence Bonnefoy, Mathieu Nacher, Gerald Egmann, Agathe Pastre, Vincent About, Daniel Jeanbourquin, Dominique Louvel, Karim Hamiche, Timothee Bonifay

“…Conclusion This study led to a change in the management of body‐packers in the hospital setting in Guiana. A computed tomography scan at discharge became more prevalent. …”
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HyPepTox-Fuse: An interpretable hybrid framework for accurate peptide toxicity prediction fusing protein language model-based embeddings with conventional descriptors by Duong Thanh Tran, Nhat Truong Pham, Nguyen Doan Hieu Nguyen, Leyi Wei, Balachandran Manavalan

“…Our framework outperforms state-of-the-art methods in cross-validation and independent evaluations, offering a scalable and reliable tool for peptide toxicity prediction. …”
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Pulmonary functions and life quality assessment results two years after COVID-19 comparison with the sixth month results by Mustafa İlteriş Bardakci, Esin Nagihan Ozturk, Müfide Arzu Ozkarafakili, Hüseyin Ozkurt, Uğur Yanc, Dilek Sevgi Yıldız

“…Methodology: Fifty-four patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia were evaluated on the 24th month after discharge from the hospital. …”
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