Evaluation of the Efficacy of Epiduroscopic Laser Neural Discectomy in Lumbar Disc Herniations: Retrospective Analysis of 163 Cases- Evaluation of the Efficacy of ELND by Ali Metin Ülgen, Serbülent Gökhan Beyaz, Mustafa Erkan Inanmaz, Fatih Şahin

“…We believe that it is a useful and advanced technique in treatment of lumbar disc herniation and has low complication rates that provides maximum efficacy from the first year.…”
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From communication to action: using ordered network analysis to model team performance in clinical simulation by Vitaliy Popov, Lauryn R. Rochlen

“…Teams were classified as high- or low-performing based on timely dantrolene administration and appropriate MH treatment actions. …”
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Ultrasonic online monitoring method of internal defects inmetal additive manufacturing by Linzhao Jiang, Jun Zhang, Jingli Yan, Hui Ding

“…Under these conditions, extracting effective defect signals and visually displaying internal defects remain challenging. …”
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SBCS-Net: Sparse Bayesian and Deep Learning Framework for Compressed Sensing in Sensor Networks by Xianwei Gao, Xiang Yao, Bi Chen, Honghao Zhang

“…Extensive experimental results consistently show that SBCS-Net outperforms many mainstream methods in both reconstruction accuracy and visual quality. In particular, it exhibits excellent robustness under challenging conditions such as extremely low sampling rates and strong noise. …”
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Diversity and Abundance of Mangrove Gastropods in Setiu Wetlands and Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia by Nursalwa Baharuddin, Behara Satyanarayana

“…Gastropod sampling was conducted over two days in April 2023, with one-hour visual encounter surveys performed at each study site per day. …”
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Evaluating amitriptyline’s role in chronic TMD management: a placebo-controlled trial by Ratka Borić Brakus, Ivan Brakus, Andreja Carek, Tea Galić, Iva Z. Alajbeg

“…Abstract Background To assess the effectiveness of low-dose amitriptyline in reducing pain and improving oral health-related quality of life in individuals with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD) over a 2-month period, compared to placebo. …”
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A sparse and invisible targeted backdoor attack in federated learning by Qikun Zhang, Mengyang Yu, Ruifang Wang, Yongjiao Li, Junling Yuan, Yu-an Tan

“…Existing backdoor attack techniques suffer from low attack success rates and poor trigger concealment. …”
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INFORMATION SYSTEM OF TESTING LABORATORY FOR RADIATION CONTROL by K. Yu. Kolybanov, R. E. Kuzin, S. S. Pisanenko, T. N. Tairov

“…In addition to the standard programs included in the delivery of radiometric equipment the client part of the software package includes the program "ODRA", developed using object-oriented language C# in Microsoft Visual Studio. The program "ODRA" includes modules for calculating the specific (volumetric) activity of radionuclides in low-active samples of materials and environmental objects, as well as for calculating the relative and absolute error of activity determination. …”
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Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor (FAPI)-Based Theranostics by William Serumula, Venesen Pillay, Bawinile Hadebe, Mariza Vorster

“…In oncology, FAPI PET has demonstrated excellent performance in visualizing a wide range of malignancies, including those with low glycolytic activity, such as pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and certain sarcomas. …”
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Comparison of Directional and Diffused Lighting for Pixel-Level Segmentation of Concrete Cracks by Hamish Dow, Marcus Perry, Jack McAlorum, Sanjeetha Pennada

“…Visual inspections of concrete infrastructure in low-light environments require external lighting to ensure adequate visibility. …”
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Gender characteristics of the course of toxoplasmic encephalitis in HIV-infected patients by T.A. Veliieva, K.I. Bodnia, P.V. Nartov, І.M. Asoyan, V.D. Makarenko, I.V. Krokhmal

“…Therefore, TE develops in them even against the background of high CD4+ lymphocytes and low activity of toxoplasmic invasion. The body of women is more resistant, and TE develops against the background of a very low content of CD4+ lymphocytes and high activity of toxoplasmic invasion. …”
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Knowledge among patients with Hepatitis C initiating on direct-acting antiviral treatment in rural Rwanda: A prospective cohort study by Dale A Barnhart, Innocent Kamali, Francoise Nyirahabihirwe, Carol Mugabo, Jean de la Paix Gakuru, Mariam Uwase, Esdras Nizeyumuremyi, Tumusime Musafiri, Jean de Dieu Gatete, Jean Damascene Makuza, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Jean d’Amour Ndahimana

“…The average number of correct responses was 8.1 out of 15 (95% CI: 7.8–8.5), but was significantly lower among those with low educational attainment or with low literacy. …”
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APPLICATION OF CLUSTER ANALYSIS TO STUDY THE SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION OF EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES by Sofiia R. Ladyk, Kseniia F. Bazilyuk

“…As a result of using this method, a dendrogram was obtained, the visual analysis of which allows to form 4 clusters. …”
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The impact of pyrethroid resistance on the efficacy of insecticide-treated bed nets against African anopheline mosquitoes: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Clare Strode, Sarah Donegan, Paul Garner, Ahmad Ali Enayati, Janet Hemingway

“…For tunnel tests: low resistance, RD 0.74 (95% CI 0.61 to 0.87); moderate resistance, RD 0.50 (95% CI 0.40 to 0.60); high resistance, RD 0.39 (95% CI 0.24 to 0.54). …”
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Predicting student achievement through peer network analysis for timely personalization via generative AI by Ivica Pesovski, Petar Jolakoski, Vladimir Trajkovik, Zuzana Kubincova, Michael A. Herzog

“…For high achievers, the scenario includes providing advanced topics, critical-thinking quizzes and supplementary materials such as research papers and real-world projects. For low achievers, these materials include foundational course materials, multiple-choice quizzes and supplementary materials like videos and step-by-step visualizations. …”
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Assessment of the impact of power business intelligence on adenoma detection rate: a prospective observational trial by Ya-Hui Hsu, Chia-Hsin Cheng, Ping-Hung Ko, Chia-Pei Tang, Chih-Wei Huang, Chih-Wei Tseng

“…Abstract Background Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a key quality indicator in colonoscopy, with low ADRs linked to higher risks of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers. …”
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Application of a Dual-Stream Network Collaboratively Based on Wavelet and Spatial-Channel Convolution in the Inpainting of Blank Strips in Marine Electrical Imaging Logging Images:... by Guilan Lin, Sinan Fang, Manxin Li, Hongtao Wu, Chenxi Xue, Zeyu Zhang

“…Existing inpainting methods struggle to reconstruct complex geological textures while maintaining structural continuity, particularly in balancing low-frequency formation morphology with high-frequency fracture details. …”
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Revolutions of Resolution by Joaquin Zerené Harcha, Paula Cardoso Pereira

“… Digital technologies have profoundly transformed the process of production and transmission of visual information and images. From a critical perspective on visual culture this article proposes an analysis of low-resolution digital images, here treated as poor images (Steyerl), in today’s “class society of images”. …”
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Combined Intrastromal Implantation of a Semipermeable Hydrogel Membrane in Case of Corneal Graft Failure and Multiple Keratoplasty (Clinical Observation) by G. A. Osipyan, V. M. Sheludchenko, N. Y. Youssef, Kh. Khraystin, R. A. Dzhalili, E. I. Krasnolutskaya

“…Introduction: penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is an effective method for the surgical treatment of corneal failure and its layers and low visual acuity. It is well-known that the graft degrades over time, it is associated with “chronic immune destruction”. …”
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A Novel 3D Approach with a CNN and Swin Transformer for Decoding EEG-Based Motor Imagery Classification by Xin Deng, Huaxiang Huo, Lijiao Ai, Daijiang Xu, Chenhui Li

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