Breaking Barriers in Orthodontics: An Experimental Study on How Stabilization Discs Improve Mini-Implant Outcomes by Tinela Panaite, Cristian Liviu Romanec, Mihnea Iacob, Carina Balcos, Carmen Savin, Nicolae Daniel Olteanu, Raluca-Maria Vieriu, Chehab Alice, Irina Nicoleta Zetu

“…The mandible’s anatomical structure was reconstructed in 3D from computed tomography (CT) scans using SpaceClaim software 2023.1. …”
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Study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of the Thai early intervention for autism: Assistive Technology for Caregivers (TEI4A-ATC) across nine hospitals in he... by Duangkamol Tangviriyapaiboon, Samai Sirithongthaworn, Vallop Thaineua, Siripon Kanshana, Athithan Sriminipun, Suchitporn Lersilp, Kewalin Panyo, Kansinee Changsom, Mallika Panyaphab, Pimwarat Srikummoon, Salinee Thumronglaohapun, Natthanidnan Sricharoen, Patrinee Traisathit

“…Before enrolment, ASD diagnosis will be conducted using the Thai Diagnostic Autism Scale: children’s ASD scores will be determined using the Thai Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist for evaluating communication, sociability and sensory/cognitive awareness and the Thai Early Developmental Assessment for Intervention for evaluating motor skills, social interaction, language development and problem-solving. …”
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Deep learning-based synthetic CT for dosimetric monitoring of combined conventional radiotherapy and lattice boost in large lung tumors by Hongwei Zeng, Xiangyu E, Minghe Lv, Su Zeng, Yue Feng, Wenhao Shen, Wenhui Guan, Yang Zhang, Ruping Zhao, Jingping Yu

“…The clinical feasibility of sCT was thoroughly evaluated in terms of image clarity, Hounsfield Unit (HU) consistency, and computational accuracy. …”
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Dynamic skeletal muscle loss and its predictive role on 90-day mortality in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure by Nan Geng, Ming Kong, Jiateng Zhang, Manman Xu, Huina Chen, Huina Chen, Wenyan Song, Yu Chen, Zhongping Duan

“…However, no study has evaluated the temporal changes in muscle mass during the course of ACLF. …”
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Preliminary Radiographic Classification of First Metatarsal Osteotomy Healing Following Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery by Thomas L. Lewis MBChB(Hons), BSc(Hons), FRCS(Tr&Orth), MFSTEd, Sanjana Mehrotra, Jonathan Kaplan MD, Tyler Gonzalez MD, MBA, Sergio Morales MD, MSc, Thomas J. Goff MBChB, FRCS(Tr&Orth), PGDip, Vikramman Vignaraja MBBS, BSc(Hons), Ayla Claire Newton MBBS, MA(Cantab), AFHEA, MRCS, Robbie Ray MBChB, ChM(T&O), FRCSEd(Tr&Orth), FEBOT, Peter Lam MBBS(Hons), FRACS

“…However, no standardized or validated radiographic classification exists to evaluate the first metatarsal osteotomy healing following MIS hallux valgus surgery. …”
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Constructing segmentation method for wheat powdery mildew using deep learning by Hecang Zang, Hecang Zang, Congsheng Wang, Qing Zhao, Qing Zhao, Jie Zhang, Jie Zhang, Junmei Wang, Guoqing Zheng, Guoqing Zheng, Guoqiang Li, Guoqiang Li

“…Compared with other mainstream deep learning methods U-Net, PSPNet, DeepLabV3+, and Swin-Unet, the proposed RSE Swin-Unet method can detect wheat powdery mildew and stripe rust image in a challenging situation and has good computer vision processing and performance evaluation effects. …”
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A Regional Gravimetric and Hybrid Geoid Model in Northern Greece from Dedicated Gravity Campaigns by Georgios S. Vergos, Dimitrios A. Natsiopoulos, Elisavet G. Mamagiannou, Eleni A. Tzanou, Anastasia I. Triantafyllou, Ilias N. Tziavos, Dimitrios Ramnalis, Vassilios Polychronos

“…Geoid determination was based on the classical remove–compute–restore (RCR) technique and spectral and stochastic approaches. …”
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SSR_VibraProfiler: a Python package for accurate classification of varieties using SSRs with intra-variety specificity and inter-variety polymorphism by Chenhao Jiang, Chuan Dong, Zhenzhen Wu, Chenyi Shi, Qiannan Ye, Xiaopei Wu, Siyi Ma, Yuming Wen, Guoping Yu, Jiasheng Wu, Chengjun Zhang

“…The classification performance of the matrix is preliminarily assessed by comparing the cluster labels with the true labels, providing an initial evaluation of its effectiveness in variety detection. …”
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Prediction of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease using Forced Vital Capacity/ Diffusion Capacity of Lung using Carbon Monoxide Ratio: A Cross-... by Anubhab Moulik, Jaydip Deb, Sourindra Nath Banerjee, Priyanka Ray, Pulak Kumar Jana, Sukanta Kodali, Saswata Ghosh

“…The parameters evaluated primarily include a descriptive account of the spirometry values, which were Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1), FVC and DLCO, as well as the 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) for physiological assessment and ECHO 2D for the evaluation of pulmonary hypertension. …”
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Predictive value of an early comprehensive assessment model for refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and internal validation by Xiangtao Wu, Weihong Lu, Weiqing Liu, Yishuai Ren, Shuangshuang Fan, Yali Xu, Ruigui Zhang, Xue Liu, Mengzhu Wang, Tuanjie Wang, Xingliang Zhang, Shaoru He, Shujun Li

“…Multivariable Logistic regression analysis showed that the six independent risk factors for RMPP were age (OR = 1.151, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.014–1.306), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II score(OR = 0.872, 95% CI 0.792–0.961), computed tomography (CT) total score(OR = 1.407, 95% CI 1.258–1.575), secretion color(OR = 2.719, 95% CI 1.562–4.734), mucosal edema(OR = 5.064, 95% CI 2.748-9.300), and procalcitonin (PCT) (OR = 0.871, 95% CI 0.806–0.941). …”
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Interim Analysis of Pro-Grid: A Phase 1 Proton Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy Trial by Khadija Sheikh, PhD, Anh Tran, MSc, Heng Li, PhD, Anna W. LaVigne, MD, Jean L. Wright, MD, Aditya Halthore, MD

“…Robust pencil-beam scanning proton SFRT plans were created using cylindrical (grid) targets within gross tumor treated to a prescription dose of 18 Gy in a single fraction. Quality assurance computed tomography imaging (qCT) was performed before treatment delivery. …”
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cigFacies: a massive-scale benchmark dataset of seismic facies and its application by H. Gao, X. Wu, X. Sun, M. Hou, M. Hou, H. Gao, G. Wang, H. Sheng

“…Data-driven deep-learning approaches are highly promising for automating the seismic facies classification with high efficiency and accuracy, as they have already achieved significant success in similar image classification tasks within the field of computer vision (CV). However, unlike the CV domain, the field of seismic exploration lacks a comprehensive benchmark dataset for seismic facies, severely limiting the development, application, and evaluation of deep-learning approaches in seismic facies classification. …”
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CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS OF "IDIOPATHIC" ARRHYTHMIAS AND DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY SYNDROME AS A BASIS FOR DIFFERENTIATED THERAPY. Part II (Treatment) by O. V. Blagova, A. V. Nedostup, E. A. Kogan, V. A. Sulimov, Yu. V. Osipova, V. P. Sedov, A. G. Kupriyanova, V. A. Zaydenov, A. E. Donnikov, V. V. Kadochnikova

“…Along with the standard tests evaluation of the level of anti-heart antibodies (185 patients with IA and 122 with DCM), viral serology (166 and 122), multispiral computed tomography (42 and 88), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (41 and 22), coronary angiography (19 and 54), myocardial biopsy/autopsy (19/0 and 33/9) were performed.Results. …”
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A self-regulated expiratory flow device for mechanical ventilation: a bench study by Lianye Yang, Ubbo F. Wiersema, Shailesh Bihari, Roy Broughton, Andy Roberts, Nigel Kelley, Mark McEwen

“…Application of the device warrants further experimental and clinical evaluation.…”
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Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation interventions on cognitive impairment: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials by Minmin Wu, Wenjing Song, Xue Wang, Lili Teng, Jinting Li, Jiongliang Zhang, Xinyue Li, Donghui Yu, Huanhuan Jia, Binhan Wang, Qiang Tang, Luwen Zhu

“…Effect sizes, 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and prediction intervals were computed for each meta-analysis. The methodological quality of the SRMAs was evaluated using the Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2, and the quality of evidence was assessed through the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria. …”
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Dual-Stage AI Model for Enhanced CT Imaging: Precision Segmentation of Kidney and Tumors by Nalan Karunanayake, Lin Lu, Hao Yang, Pengfei Geng, Oguz Akin, Helena Furberg, Lawrence H. Schwartz, Binsheng Zhao

“…Objectives: Accurate kidney and tumor segmentation of computed tomography (CT) scans is vital for diagnosis and treatment, but manual methods are time-consuming and inconsistent, highlighting the value of AI automation. …”
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Gliosarcoma: A Very Rare Biphasic Histopathological Engima Associated with Very Poor Prognostic Parameters by Pal Ruchismita, CD Anand, J Sowmiya, TP Jayaselvan, Manasa Raj

“…Following the initial clinical evaluation,Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans were recommended. …”
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Analysis of the safety and feasibility of sleeve resection under UniVATS after neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy for locally advanced central-type non-small cell... by Bo Yang, Li-Wen Zhang, Yu Zhou, Yang-Yun Li, Gui-Dong Shi, Hao Yang, Yue Zhang, Cheng-Cheng Zhang, Mao-Yong Fu

“…One patient developed encapsulated pleural effusion after surgery and underwent computed tomography (CT)-guided puncture drainage. …”
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Biomechanical stability and stress distribution before talus prosthesis design: effects of ligament removal and cartilage overlay thickness using finite element analysis by Gang Zeng, Yujun Sun, Min Liang, Wenzhou Liu, Yanbo Chen, Jionglin Wu, Jiayuan Zheng, Taolue Zhou, Huiying Zhao, Weidong Song, Yue Ding

“…Level of evidence Level V, computational simulation study.…”
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An interoperable and standardized protocol for reporting systematic conservation planning projects by Martin Jung, Vanessa M. Adams, Diogo Alagador, Jorge G. Álvarez‐Romero, Miguel B. Araujo, Anni Arponen, Maria Beger, Jutta Beher, Silvia B. Carvalho, Sylvaine Giakoumi, Jeffrey O. Hanson, Virgilio Hermoso, Kerstin Jantke, Heini Kujala, Jennifer McGowan, Anna Metaxas, Louise O'Connor, Jose Salgado‐Rojas, Richard Schuster, Bob Smith, Piero Visconti

“…We encourage the conservation community to adopt the reporting protocol to promote transparency and reproducibility, standardized reporting as well as facilitate peer review and independent evaluation.…”
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