Fine-Grained Classification of Pressure Ulcers and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Using Multimodal Deep Learning: Algorithm Development and Validation Study by Alexander Brehmer, Constantin Seibold, Jan Egger, Khalid Majjouti, Michaela Tapp-Herrenbrück, Hannah Pinnekamp, Vanessa Priester, Michael Aleithe, Uli Fischer, Bernadette Hosters, Jens Kleesiek

“…Various data preprocessing strategies, augmentation techniques, training methods (including multimodal data integration, synthetic data generation, and sampling), and postprocessing approaches (including ensembling and test-time augmentation) were systematically tested to optimize model performance. …”
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Breast Tumor-Like-Masses Segmentation From Scattering Images Obtained With an Ultrahigh-Sensitivity Talbot-Lau Interferometer Using Convolutional Neural Networks by Ionut-Cristian Ciobanu, Nicoleta Safca, Elena Anghel, Dan Popescu

“…Conventional mammography methods still have some limitations in differentiating between healthy and tumorous tissue, particularly in cases with low-density differences. …”
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The Opportunities and Challenges regarding Induced Platelets from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells by Meng-Xue Xu, Li-Ping Liu, Yu-Mei Li, Yun-Wen Zheng

“…Many studies have focused on establishing and modifying protocols for generating functional induced platelets (iPlatelets) from hPSCs. …”
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Screening and characterization of the scFv for chimeric antigen receptor T cells targeting CEA-positive carcinoma by Chengcheng Zhang, Linling Wang, Qianzhen Zhang, Junjie Shen, Xia Huang, Meiling Wang, Yi Huang, Jun Chen, Yanmin Xu, Wenxu Zhao, Yanan Qi, Yunyan Li, Yanjiao Ou, Zhi Yang, Cheng Qian

“…Therefore, this study aimed to identify the optimal scFv and investigate its biological functions to further optimize the therapeutic potential of CAR-T cells targeting CEA-positive carcinoma.MethodsWe screened four reported humanized or fully human anti-CEA antibodies (M5A, hMN-14, BW431/26, and C2-45), and inserted them into a 3rd-generation CAR structure. …”
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Lipid-encapsulated gold nanoparticles: an advanced strategy for attenuating the inflammatory response in SARS-CoV-2 infection by Sanjeevram Dhandapani, Yujeong Ha, Rongbo Wang, Tae Woo Kwon, Ik-Hyun Cho, Yeon-Ju Kim

“…This study aimed to prepare a biocompatible and therapeutically potent Korean ginseng nanoemulsion (KGS-NE) using ginseng seed oil (GSO), optimize its encapsulation and drug delivery efficiency, and evaluate its antiviral activity. …”
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SmartCamAirDetect: A Contrastive Approach for Probabilistic Ambient Air Pollution Estimation With Limited Images for Smart City Development by Yang Han, Victor O. K. Li, Jacqueline C. K. Lam, Shiguang Song, Tingyu Mo

“…At the core of SmartCamAirDetect is ContraEst, a contrastive learning model that estimates pollution differentials between images and generates probabilistic pollution assessments by comparing a target image from a limited dataset to multiple images captured by other cameras with ample labels. …”
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