EMM-CLODS: An Effective Microcluster and Minimal Pruning CLustering-Based Technique for Detecting Outliers in Data Streams by Mohamed Jaward Bah, Hongzhi Wang, Li-Hui Zhao, Ji Zhang, Jie Xiao

“…The analysis from our experimental studies on both synthetic and real-world datasets shows that the technique performs well with minimal memory and time consumption when compared to the other baseline algorithms, making it a very promising technique in dealing with outlier detection problems in data streams.…”
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Interventions to increase utilisation of advanced care planning documentation for hospitalised older adults by Laura E Walker, Anne Liwonjo, Deepi G Goyal

“…We performed serial Plan-Do-Measure-Act cycles. The first intervention introduced the ‘surprise question’ during an afternoon huddle. …”
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Silent Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Case Report of Atypical Antipsychotic Induced Elevation of Creatinine Kinase and Altered Mental Status by Amber N. Edinoff, Hamza Mohammad-Amin, Amira S. Odisho

“…The first was in an adolescent who was titrated to a dose of risperidone 3mg/ day but the only abnormality was an increase in his CK levels. …”
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Refined feature enhancement network for object detection by Zonghui Li, Yongsheng Dong

“…Finally, we validate RFENet on MS-COCO2017, PASCAL VOC2012, and PASCAL VOC07+12 datasets, respectively. Compared to the baseline network, our RFENet improves by 2.4 AP on MS-COCO2017 dataset, 3.4 mAP on PASCAL VOC2012 dataset, and 2.7 mAP on PASCAL VOC07+12 dataset. …”
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Structure, floristic and diversity from Laguna de San Diego (Samaná, Colombia) by Julio Andrés Sierra-Giraldo, Susana Velásquez-Franco, Mitchell James Power, Jairo Andrés Orozco-Agudelo, Luz Amparo Triana-Moreno

“…In this study, we present the first botanical record from Distrito de Manejo Integrado Laguna de San Diego flora’s, part of South America’s northernmost active volcanic field. …”
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Heart morphology and function evaluation by transthoracic echocardiography in six captive crested gibbons (Nomascus spp.) by Irène Vonfeld, Anaïs Nowakowski, Brice Lefaux, Benoît Quintard

“…However, there are currently no baseline data of heart morphology and function in hylobatid primates. …”
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Polydeoxyribonucleotide Dermal Infiltration in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus: Adjuvant Effects during Topical Therapy by Luigi Laino, Silvia Suetti, Isabella Sperduti

“…Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an autoimmune inflammatory skin disease that leads to tissue sclerosis. Actually, the first-line treatment consists of local steroid as clobetasol propionate (CP). …”
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Energy analysis of PV surfaces in BIPV applications by Molina-Tamayo Santiago, Yesid Moreno Andrés, Mendoza Felipe, Mesa Gabriel Espitia, Osorio- Gómez Gilberto

“…The study consisted of two phases, the first comprised a simulation to estimate the amount of energy a surface receives according to its geometry, orientation, location, and simulated period. …”
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Early assessment of IL8 and PD1+ Treg predicts response and guides treatment monitoring in cemiplimab-treated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by Teresa Troiani, Fabiana Napolitano, Luigi Formisano, Roberto Bianco, Daniela Russo, Daniela Esposito, Giuseppe Ercolano, Angela Ianaro, Alberto Servetto, Daniela Claudia Maresca, Marcella Scala, Annarita Amato, Stefania Belli, Claudia Maria Ascione, Angela Vallefuoco, Giovanna Attanasio, Fabio Somma, Silvia Varricchio, Massimo Mascolo, Claudia Costa, Alessia Villani, Massimiliano Scalvenzi, Gianfranco Orlandino

“…However, reliable biomarkers for patient selection are still lacking.Experimental design In this translational study, clinical annotations, tissue and liquid biopsies were acquired to investigate the association between sustained objective responses and transcriptional profiles, immune cell dynamics in tumor tissue and peripheral blood samples, as well as circulating cytokine levels.Results First, we investigated the baseline characteristics of the immune landscape of cSCC biopsies. …”
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An algorithm for cardiac disease detection based on the magnetic resonance imaging by Heng Li, Qingni Yuan, Yi Wang, Pengju Qu, Chunhui Jiang, Hu Kuang

“…This method is based on the YOLOv8 model but introduces several key modifications. Firstly, the standard Spatial Pyramid Pooling Fast module is replaced with a Multi-Channel Spatial Pyramid Pooling module. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of 24 h/2 Days’ Monitoring of Systemic Blood Pressure in Patients with Traumatic Paraplegia – A Single-center Study by Vandana Chaudhary, N S Verma, Bhupendra Kumar, Kumar Rahul, Satish Kumar

“…Objectives: The objective of the study is to evaluate baseline heart rate (HR), baseline BP, and ambulatory arterial blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in traumatic paraplegia patients. …”
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Maternal Feeding Styles and Food Parenting Practices as Predictors of Longitudinal Changes in Weight Status in Hispanic Preschoolers from Low-Income Families by Sheryl O. Hughes, Thomas G. Power, Teresia M. O’Connor, Jennifer Orlet Fisher, Tzu-An Chen

“…Children were assessed at baseline (4 to 5 years old) and again eighteen months later. …”
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Management of a Novel Autoimmune Disease, COPA Syndrome, in Pregnancy by Archana Ayyar, Rachel D. Seaman, Kalpalatha Guntupalli, Mary C. Tolcher

“…At time of entry to care, patients should have a baseline work-up including a radiographic imaging, complete blood count, complete metabolic panel, lactate dehydrogenase, and a 24-hour urine protein collection for baseline. …”
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HGL: A hybrid global-local load balancing routing scheme for the Internet of Things through satellite networks by Ziluan Liu, Jiangsheng Li, Yanru Wang, Xin Li, Shanzhi Chen

“…A global strategy is employed first for preliminary global traffic allocation based on long-range baselines, and a local strategy is then employed for route adjustments based on short-range fluctuations. …”
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Integrated hip fracture care pathway (IHFCP): reducing complications and improving outcomes by Louise Heyzer, Rani Ramason, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, William Wai Lim Chan, Chen Yi Loong, Ernest Beng Kee Kwek

“…The evaluation utilised a descriptive design, with outcomes analysed separately for each of the five years of the programme. First-year results were treated as baseline. Results: The main improvements in process and outcome measures over five years, when compared to baseline, were: (a) increase in surgeries performed within 48 hours of admission from 32.5% to 80.1%; (b) reduced non-operated patients from 19.6% to 11.9%; (c) reduced average length of stay at acute hospital among surgically (from 14.0 ± 12.3 days to 9.9 ± 1.0 days) and conservatively managed patients (from 19.1 ± 22.9 to 11.0 ± 2.5 days); (d) reduced 30-day readmission rate from 3.2% to 1.6%; and (e) improved Modified Functional Assessment Classification of VI to VII at six months from 48.0% to 78.2%. …”
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A regional program evaluation of the Stanford Chronic Pain Self-Management Program in Eastern Ontario, Canada by E. Hum, S. Karunananthan, A. Adil, I. Moroz, R. Davidson, C. Liddy

“…We conducted a longitudinal analysis of the change in PAM score between participants’ first (baseline) and last (follow-up) day in the program.Results Overall, 1023 individuals enrolled in the CPSMP during the study period, with enrollments peaking in 2018 and remaining stable thereafter. …”
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The Effects of High-Fidelity Simulation on Salivary Cortisol Levels in SRNA Students: A Pilot Study by Terri Jones, Sarah Goss, Bethany Weeks, Hiroko Miura, Damian Bassandeh, Dennis Cheek

“…The same process was repeated for the first clinical day in the operating room. The participants acted as their own control. …”
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Twelve-Month Outcomes and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Biomarkers After Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implantation in Pseudophakic Eyes with Post-Vitrectomy Cystoid Macular Edem... by Francesco Pignatelli, Alfredo Niro, Giuseppe Addabbo, Pasquale Viggiano, Giacomo Boscia, Maria Oliva Grassi, Francesco Boscia, Cristiana Iaculli, Giulia Maria Emilia Clima, Antonio Barone, Ermete Giancipoli

“…Eyes with post-PPV CME in the first 2 months after surgery, with available clinical and OCT data for 12 months after surgery, were included in the evaluation. …”
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Five-Year Prospective Follow-Up of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents by Zhang Y, Xia H, Fan L, Jiang L, Yang B, Wang F

“…Furthermore, liver stiffness measurement (LSM) exhibited a significant decrease compared to baseline. Additionally, patients in the cirrhosis group showed reductions in APRI score, FIB-4 index and ALBI score to different degrees.Conclusion: Cirrhotic patients exhibited increased susceptibility to virological relapse, HCC, unfavorable prognosis, and liver disease progression following DAA treatment. …”
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Satisfactory Evaluation of Call Service Using AI After Ureteral Stent Insertion: Randomized Controlled Trial by Ukrae Cho, Yong Nam Gwon, Seung Ryong Chong, Ji Yeon Han, Do Kyung Kim, Seung Whan Doo, Won Jae Yang, Kyeongmin Kim, Sung Ryul Shim, Jaehun Jung, Jae Heon Kim

“…ConclusionsThis is the first study to use AI for patient reassurance regarding complications after ureteric stent placement. …”
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