Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and short-term mortality in patients having anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis with interstitial lung disease: a retrospective study by Hongxia Xin, Ping He, Bin Xi, Zhaojun Wang, Han Wang, Faxuan Wang, Zhanbing Ma, Jing Xue, Yuanyuan Jia, Hourong Cai, Bi Chen, Juan Chen

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Assessing the effectiveness of the expanded hepatitis A vaccination program in China: an interrupted time series design by Jinwei Chen, Yong Huang, Yuantao Hao, Zhicheng Du, Wangjian Zhang, Yueqian Wu, Pengyu Wang, Yikun Chang, Junxi Li, Yibing Wang

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A new method of assessing microcirculation of the central retina in patients with different stages of diabetic macular edema in type 2 diabetes by S.A. Suk, S.Yu. Mogilevskyy, M.I. Kovtun, B.B. Zhupan

“…In addition to standard ophthalmic examinations, optical coherence tomography, optical coherence tomography angio­graphy, and computer perimetry were performed. The binarization method was used to calculate the capillary density (CD) and the area of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ). …”
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EfficientNetB0-Based End-to-End Diagnostic System for Diabetic Retinopathy Grading and Macular Edema Detection by Long X, Gan F, Fan H, Qin W, Li X, Ma R, Wang L, Hu R, Xie Y, Chen L, Cao J, Shao Y, Liu K, You Z

“…Xin Long,1– 5,* Fan Gan,1– 4,* Huimin Fan,1– 4,* WeiGuo Qin,6 Xiaonan Li,1– 4 Rui Ma,1 Leran Wang,1 Rui Hu,1 Yilin Xie,1 Lei Chen,7 Jian Cao,1– 4 Yinan Shao,1– 4 Kangcheng Liu,1– 4 Zhipeng You1– 4 1Department of Fundus Diseases, The Affiliated Eye Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, People’s Republic of China; 2Jiangxi Province Division of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, People’s Republic of China; 3Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Ophthalmic Disease, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, People’s Republic of China; 4Jiangxi Research Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The 908th Hospital of Chinese People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330001, People’s Republic of China; 7The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhipeng You, The Affiliated Eye Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 463 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13970032654, Email yzp74@sina.comPurpose: This study aims to develop and validate a deep learning-based automated diagnostic system that utilizes fluorescein angiography (FFA) images for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its complications.Methods: We collected 19,031 FFA images from 2753 patients between June 2017 and March 2024 to construct and evaluate our analytical framework. …”
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Efficacy of Combined High-Intensity Laser Therapy and Collagenase Chemonucleolysis in Lumbar Disc Herniation Management: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Peng Song, Chao Ma, Chenchen Xu, Yongjun Zhang, Yan Yuan

“…The primary endpoints comprised visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores and clinical efficacy rates evaluated using modified MacNab criteria, while secondary outcomes included the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), straight-leg-raising angle measurements, and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) quality of life assessments, with standardized evaluations conducted at five predefined intervals: preoperative baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months postoperatively. …”
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Optimization of a portable ligand-free optical spectroscopy method for SARS-CoV-2 protein detection by Fatin Hamimi Mustafa, Nik Yusnoraini Yusof, Mawaddah Mohd Azlan, Fariza Hanim Suhailin, Chan Yean Yean, Nik Mohd Noor Nik Zuraina, Mohd Zulkifli Salleh, Hironaga Uchida, Irneza Ismail, Rosline Hassan, Raja Kamarulzaman Raja Ibrahim, Mohd Adzir Mahdi

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In Vitro Validation of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) as an Effective Countermeasure Against Inflammatory‐Mediated Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Laura Guarnaccia, Laura Begani, Silvana Pileggi, Mauro Pluderi, Stefano Borsa, Claudia Fanizzi, Massimiliano Domenico Rizzaro, Giorgio Fiore, Laura Fontana, Rolando Campanella, Chiara Cordiglieri, Chiara Gaudino, Giovanni A. Alotta, Monica Miozzo, Emanuele Garzia, Emanuela Barilla, Lorenzo Fassina, Laura Riboni, Marco Locatelli, Giovanni Marfia, Stefania E. Navone

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Utilizing brown mushroom stem waste as an eco-friendly alternative to soybean meal in layer chick nutrition by Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth, Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth, Kayla G. Stamps, Md Salahuddin, Venkatesh Balan, Maedeh Mohammadi, Woo Kyun Kim, Weihang Zhu, Ahmed A. Ahmed, Cassandra D. Gray, Adrian M. W. Aviña, Taylor Rounds-Carter, Trahmilla Carr, Amri Williams, Adebowale Bakare, Jayant Lohakare

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Posterior single implants immediately loaded using one abutment at one time and temporary abutment in the posterior mandible without bone augmentation: A report on six-month outcom... by Marković Jovana, Todorović Ana, Ilić Branislav, Marković Aleksa, Živanović Tanja, Veljković Kristina, Milinković Iva

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Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases After Bariatric Surgery Based on the New Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs Equations by Lei Wang, Xinmeng Zhang, You Chen, Charles R. Flynn, Wayne J. English, Jason M. Samuels, Brandon Williams, Matthew Spann, Vance L. Albaugh, Xiao‐Ou Shu, Danxia Yu

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A machine learning model for predicting anatomical response to Anti-VEGF therapy in diabetic macular edema by Wenrui Lu, Kunhong Xiao, Xuemei Zhang, Yuqing Wang, Wenbin Chen, Xierong Wang, Yunxi Ye, Yan Lou, Li Li

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Participatory science to complement professional data: Towards conservation of declining native freshwater fish, the crucian carp by Kiran Thomas, Lukáš Kalous, Marek Brabec, Petr Velenský, Milan Gottwald, Daniel Bartoň, Sandip Tapkir, Yevdokiia Stepanyshyna, Zuzana Šmejkalová, Marek Šmejkal

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Cabin management and ventilation strategies for improved indoor environmental quality in passenger vehicles of developing tropics by John Omomoluwa Ogundiran, Jean-Paul Kapuya Bulaba Nyembwe, James Ogundiran, Vaibhav C. Gandhi, Anabela Ribeiro, Manuel Gameiro da Silva

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Enhanced radiation shielding via incorporating europium oxide in 316L stainless steel: Synthesis, physical, microstructural, shielding, and mechanical properties by H.O. Tekin, Nihal Yayla, M.Gökhan Albayrak, Ömer Güler, Duygu Sen Baykal, Hessa Alkarrani, Ghada ALMisned

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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting lung cancer based on acoustic–clinical features by Zhou Lu, Zhou Lu, Jiaojiao Sha, Xunxia Zhu, Xiaoyong Shen, Xiaoyu Chen, Xin Tan, Rouyan Pan, Shuyi Zhang, Shi Liu, Tao Jiang, Jiatuo Xu

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Genome−wide association study and genomic prediction of sow resilience based on reproductive traits by L. Shi, W. Hao, Z. Li, H. Chaolu, L. Wang

“…Regarding reproductive traits, we computed each environmental standard deviation (SDe) as their resiliencies. …”
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Static stress triggering of Morocco M 6.9 earthquake on 9 September 2023 by WANG Runyan, WAN Yongkui, GUAN Zhaoxuan, HUANG Shaohua, GU Peiyuan, SONG Zeyao, ZHOU Mingyue

“…Finally, the Coulomb stress changes induced by the mainshock on the surrounding faults were computed to assess the seismic hazard.   Results  The results show that the material at the epicenter moved outward, while the material on the north and south sides moved inward, resulting in uplift at the epicenter and slight subsidence on the north and south sides. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of the C1 “Zero Angle” Screw: A Novel “In–Out–In” Technique for Atlantoaxial Dislocation by Zexing Chen, Xinzhao Huang, Xiaobao Zou, Peirong Lian, Guoqiang Liu, Junlin Chen, Changrong Zhu, Xiangyang Ma

“…Methods Sixty‐one patients with AAD or atlantoaxial instability (AAI) (45 male and 16 female) who underwent cervical computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans in our center between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Resource Characteristics of Common Reed (<i>Phragmites australis</i>) in the Syr Darya Delta, Kazakhstan, by Means of Remote Sensing and Random Forest by Azim Baibagyssov, Anja Magiera, Niels Thevs, Rainer Waldhardt

“…The RF regression models demonstrated robust performance during both calibration and validation phases, as evaluated by statistical accuracy metrics using ten-fold cross-validation. …”
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Cortisol Circadian Rhythm and Sarcopenia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Fupeng Liu, Qing Yang, Kai Yang, Jing Sun, Yanying Li, Bo Ban, Yangang Wang, Mei Zhang

“…The cumulative logit models and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to evaluate the association between cortisol circadian rhythm and sarcopenia. …”
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