Low-Scalability Distributed Systems for Artificial Intelligence: A Comparative Study of Distributed Deep Learning Frameworks for Image Classification by Manuel Rivera-Escobedo, Manuel de Jesús López-Martínez, Luis Octavio Solis-Sánchez, Héctor Alonso Guerrero-Osuna, Sodel Vázquez-Reyes, Daniel Acosta-Escareño, Carlos A. Olvera-Olvera

“…To this end, two of the most widely used libraries for the distributed training of deep learning models, PyTorch’s Distributed Data Parallel and Distributed TensorFlow, were implemented and evaluated using the ResNet50 model as a basis for image classification, and their performance was compared with modern environments such as Google Colab and a recent Workstation. …”
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Comparative efficacy of 2% minoxidil alone against combination of 2% minoxidil and low-level laser therapy in female pattern hair loss–A randomized controlled trial in Chinese fema... by Xianhong Yang, Rui Qiao, Wei Cheng, Xuemei Lan, Yufen Li, Yiqun Jiang

“…Materials and methods: Randomized, parallel, controlled, single-blind clinical trial was conducted. …”
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Effectiveness of task-oriented circuit training on the motor performance of ischaemic stroke patients: a study protocol for randomised clinical trial by Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Harun Or Rashid, Farzana Sharmin, Abid Hasan Khan, Farjana Sharmin, Md Forhad Hossain, Mahdi Ul Bari, Md Ershad Ali, Arnob Datta, Saiba Muhammad Sabrin, Md Rezaul Karim

“…The investigators have planned an 8-week parallel, two-arm, prospective, randomised clinical study. …”
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Regenerative therapies in lichen sclerosus genitalis patients and possible efficacy in preventing squamous cell carcinoma development: a long-term follow-up pilot study by Marinella Tedesco, Barbara Bellei, Lavinia Alei, Monia Di Prete, Carlo Cota, Tiziano Pallara, Antonio Bonadies, Alessandra Latini, Stefania De Fazio, Emilia Migliano

“…Through a retrospective study, we evaluated the impact of regenerative medicinebased therapies on SCC onset in the context of genital LS. …”
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Sauna use as a novel management approach for cardiovascular health and peripheral arterial disease by Sergio Sastriques-Dunlop, Santiago Elizondo-Benedetto, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed

“…Such responses closely parallel the physiological adaptations observed during aerobic exercise. …”
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Effect of analgesic treatments on voluntary activity, mechanical sensitivity and muscle regeneration after cardiotoxin injection in mice by Charline Jomard, Natacha Boyer, Aurélie Fessard, Bénédicte Chazaud, Julien Gondin

“…Pain was assessed through the Von Frey test and voluntary wheel-running activity recordings. In parallel, we quantified histological and cellular markers of muscle regeneration and assessed the inflammatory response using flow cytometry. …”
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Sustainable phytoprotection: a smart monitoring and recommendation framework using Puma Optimization for potato pathogen detection by Amal H. Alharbi, Faris H. Rizk, Khaled Sh. Gaber, Marwa M. Eid, Marwa M. Eid, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy, Pushan Kumar Dutta, Doaa Sami Khafaga

“…With PO-based optimization, performance improved significantly to 98.54% accuracy, with parallel gains in sensitivity, specificity, and F1-score. …”
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Efficacy and safety of inhaled ambroxol solution in improving sputum of lower respiratory tract infection in children: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled t... by Baoping Xu, Peng Han, Yunxiao Shang, Huanji Cheng, Zhiying Han, Lin Zhao, Shaoru He, Min Lu, Enmei Liu, Kunling Shen

“…Study Design This study was a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. …”
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Efficacy of linaclotide in combination with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation in Chinese patients undergoing colonoscopy polypectomy: protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Jing Xu, Ping-ping Chen, Dong Chen, Hui-Ying Zhao, Xiao-Feng Cai, Xiao-Bin Wang, Chao-Xu Liu

“…Therefore, exploring strategies to minimise laxative volume and improve patient tolerance and adherence is imperative to ensure optimal bowel preparation quality.Methods and analysis This study is a two-arm, single-blinded, parallel-group randomised controlled trial designed to compare the efficacy of 2 L polyethylene glycol (PEG) combined with linaclotide with 4 L PEG in bowel cleansing. …”
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Effect of infill pattern on mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA-Zn composites for drone frame structures: A topology optimization integrated application study by P. Arunkumar, D. Balaji, N. Radhika, L. Rajeshkumar, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

“…Material requirements and design optimization are two parallel verticals for the ever-growing material-based demands. …”
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Anti-skin aging effects and bioavailability of collagen tripeptide and elastin peptide formulations in young and middle-aged women by Shan Lu, Silu Zhang, Yun Wang, Jiayi Ni, Tiantian Zhao, Guoxun Xiao

“…Materials and Methods: A single-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled trial was conducted, utilizing the WONDERLAB® fish collagen tripeptide beverage. …”
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Helium Pickup Ion Velocity Distributions Observed in Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejection Structures by Keiichi Ogasawara, Maher A. Dayeh, Robert W. Ebert, Berndt Klecker, Harald Kucharek

“…The analysis focuses on pitch angle distributions and their average/deviation to evaluate heating/cooling, acceleration/deceleration, and pitch angle diffusion. …”
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Feasibility and efficacy of real-time teleresistance exercise programs for physical function in elderly patients after hip fracture surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Piyapat Dajpratham, Jidapa Komas, Rungsima Yamthed, Prasertphon Chanthon, Kriangkrai Kovintaset, Thaniyaporn Claikhem, Aasis Unnanuntana, Ekasame Vanitcharoenkul, Varalak Srinonprasert, Unchana Sura-amonrattana

“…Methods A single-blind, two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted. …”
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In Vitro and In Silico Wound-Healing Activity of Two Cationic Peptides Derived from Cecropin D in <i>Galleria mellonella</i> by Sandra Patricia Rivera-Sanchez, Iván Darío Ocampo-Ibáñez, Maria Camila Moncaleano, Yamil Liscano, Liliana Janeth Flórez Elvira, Yesid Armando Aristizabal Salazar, Luis Martínez-Martínez, Jose Oñate-Garzon

“…Background: Chronic wounds pose a significant public health challenge due to high treatment costs and the limited efficacy of current therapies. This study aims to evaluate the in vitro wound-healing activity and in silico interactions of two antimicrobial cationic peptides, derived from <i>Galleria mellonella</i> cecropin D, whose receptors are involved in tissue healing. …”
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Desalination and Sterilization of Sea Water Using Active Optimized Optical Heat Concentration System by Hifsa Shahid, Umar Rashid, Haris Anwaar, Muhammad Salim Butt, Fahim Gohar Awan, Farhan Ahmad Butt, Frederic Nzanywayingoma

“…An empirical study is performed to evaluate the optically active desalination process. …”
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Unfavorable microbiological impact of directly duodenal biliary drainage in patients with perihilar obstruction: a preliminary report by Veronika Rozhkova, Kamuran Tutuş, Selda Kömeç, Erdem Kınacı, Özgür Bostancı, İlgin Özden

“…This study was designed to compare the microbiological characteristics of patients whose biliary trees were either exposed or not exposed to duodenal fluid, depending on the drainage method used.MethodsThe charts of 71 patients with perihilar obstruction (any etiology causing an obstruction parallel to that of a proximal cholangiocarcinoma according to the Bismuth–Corlette classification) were evaluated retrospectively. …”
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Effect and clinical mechanism exploration of acupuncture intervention for chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in triple-negative breast cancer: study protocol for a ra... by Wenqi Yang, Wenqi Yang, Qing Zhang, Chong Gao, Jingzhi Zhang, Jingzhi Zhang, Xingwei Guo, Xingwei Guo, Xin Liu, Xin Liu

“…This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in managing CRCI among TNBC patients and explore the mechanism by which acupuncture treatment affects CRCI through the inflammatory signaling pathway.MethodsThis study is designed as a prospective, parallel, randomized, sham-controlled, assessor-blinded clinical trial. …”
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MedFuseNet: fusing local and global deep feature representations with hybrid attention mechanisms for medical image segmentation by Ruiyuan Chen, Saiqi He, Junjie Xie, Tao Wang, Yingying Xu, Jiangxiong Fang, Xiaoming Zhao, Shiqing Zhang, Guoyu Wang, Hongsheng Lu, Zhaohui Yang

“…More specifically, the proposed approach contains two branches for feature learning in parallel: one leverages CNNs to learn local correlations of input data, and the other utilizes Swin-Transformer to capture global contextual correlations of input data. …”
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Tailoring the synergistic effect of integrated polypyrrole hydrogel on the adsorption activity of rice husk-based activated carbon (polypyrrole/activated carbon composite) for bisp... by Amna M. Farhan, Amna M. Farhan, Eman S. H. Khaled, Ahmed A. Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, Wail Al Zoubi, Mostafa R. Abukhadra, Mostafa R. Abukhadra

“…The adsorption studies were evaluated considering the synthetic effect of Pyh based on the criteria of statistical physics equilibrium modeling. …”
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Effects of wet environment on physical, chemical and mechanical properties of four core buildup materials by Yuanyuan Chen, Qingsong Jiang, Yongjie Wei

“…This study systematically evaluates water sorption, solubility, flexural strength, elastic modulus, elution and fracture mode of four commercially available core buildup materials. …”
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