Using Deep Learning Techniques to Enhance Blood Cell Detection in Patients with Leukemia by Mahwish Ilyas, Muhammad Bilal, Nadia Malik, Hikmat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Ramzan, Anam Naz

“…Conventional leukemia diagnostic methods are time-consuming, manually intensive, and inefficient. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the ActivForce Digital Dynamometer in Assessing Shoulder Muscle Force across Different User Experience Levels by Christos Karagiannopoulos, Sean Griech, Brian Leggin

“… # Design Descriptive observational study. # Methods A convenience sample of 29 healthy adults were assessed twice by each of three testers (two experienced clinicians and a novice PT student) on shoulder external rotation (ER), internal rotation (IR), and forward elevation (FE) using both the AF and MF2 devices. …”
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Testing source elevation versus genotype as predictors of sugar pine performance in a post‐fire restoration planting by Emily V. Moran, Rainbow DeSilva, Courtney Canning, Jessica W. Wright

“…However, further tests with more extensive genomic and performance data may improve the utility of genotype information for seed selection.…”
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The impact of nutritional status and dietary intake on children's exposure to hazardous substances in food by Wahyu Indah Dewi Aurora, Armaidi Darmawan, Erny Kusdiyah, Raihanah Suzan, Ahmad Syauqy, Patrick William Gading

“…Food samples were obtained from school vendors and commonly consumed items. …”
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Effects of pressure garments of varying designs on upper extremity sensorimotor functions and quality of life after stroke: Study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, prospect... by Zhenkun Xu, Siaw Chui Chai, Shin Ying Chu, Kuicheng Li

“…<h4>Methods and design</h4>This is a multicenter, double-blind, prospective randomized controlled, three-group trial. …”
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Immunological Landscape of Non-Melanoma Skin Neoplasms: Role of CTLA4+IFN-γ+ Lymphocytes in Tumor Microenvironment Suppression by Silvana Karabatić Knezović, Dora Knezović, Jelena Ban, Antonela Matana, Neira Puizina Ivić, Merica Glavina Durdov, Mladen Merćep, Irena Drmić Hofman

“…VV, caused by HPV, serves as a comparative model due to its similar etiopathogenesis. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This research examines the expression of CTLA4, a critical regulator of T-cell homeostasis, and IFN-γ, a cytokine with immunomodulatory and antiviral effects, in the TME of 41 KA, 37 SCC, and 55 VV samples using multichannel immunofluorescence. …”
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Segmentation of renal structures based on contrast computed tomography scans using a convolutional neural network by I. М. Chernenkiy, M. M. Chernenkiy, D. N. Fiev, E. S. Sirota

“…Develop a neural network to build 3D models of kidney neoplasms and adjacent structures.   Materials and methods. DICOM data (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine standard) from 41 patients with kidney neoplasms were used. …”
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Prevalence of Cesarean section and its related factors by maryam khsravi, moohamadreza armat, nahid jarolahi

“…&lrm; Objective: This study has been performed to determine the rate and related factors for &lrm;Cesarean birth in Bojnurd.&lrm; Methods: This is a descriptive &ndash; analytic study and its samples consists of &lrm;&rlm;473&rlm;&lrm; mothers who &lrm;gave birth to term, single Infants with birth weight & higher than &lrm;&rlm;2500 &rlm;gram&rlm;.…”
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Developing the TIDieR-Rehab checklist: a modified Delphi process to extend the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) for rehabilitation intervention report... by Denise Taylor, Nada Signal, Emeline Gomes, Sharon Olsen, Gemma Alder, Caitlin McGeorge

“…This study aimed to develop an extension of the TIDieR checklist to support better reporting of rehabilitation interventions.Design A modified Delphi study overseen by a Steering Committee.Setting Online.Participants Rehabilitation experts were purposively sampled for diversity in discipline, practice setting, area of expertise and geographical location.Methods Participants (n=35) provided both quantitative and qualitative feedback on drafts of the TIDieR-Rehab through online surveys. …”
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DISTRIBUTION OF POLYMORPHIC VARIANTS OF THE CYP1A1 AND CYP1A2 GENES IN THE MONGOLOID AND CAUCASOID POPULATION OF THE SOUTH OF KUZBASS by Фаина Анисимовна Лузина, Анастасия Викторовна Дорошилова, Анастасия Сергеевна Казицкая, Ольга Николаевна Гуляева, Татьяна Константиновна Ядыкина, Анна Геннадьевна Жукова

“…DNA samples were isolated by phenol-chloroform extraction. …”
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Association of Prenatal and Intrapartum Antibiotic Use with Risk of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yu-Chuan Chang, Hsing-Ju Wu, Meng-Che Wu

“…Further studies that address confounders more thoroughly are needed to confirm these results.…”
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Autological bone marrow concentrate for the treatment of early stages of femoral head avascular necrosis (literature review) by M. A. Panin, N. V. Zagorodnii, A. V. Boiko, A. S. Petrosyan

“…According to the overwhelming number of authors, the core decompression using autologous bone marrow cells is highly effective, significantly reducing the intensity of pain syndrome and improving the function of the hip joint. The results will be more encouraging with the further development of regenerative medicine, which will provide new samples of cellular preparations for bone tissue structure restoration.…”
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Evaluation and DFT Analysis of In Vitro Anticancer Activity of <i>Consolida orientalis</i>, <i>Smyrnium rotundifolium</i>, and <i>Euphorbia virgata</i> Plant Extracts in Colorectal... by Eda Sönmez Gürer, Zuhal Tunçbilek, Cemile Zontul, Ahu Kutlay, Amrendra Kumar, Gaurav Jhaa

“…In this context, natural compounds of plant origin play an important role in the development of new anticancer drugs. <b>Methods</b>: In this study, the effects of <i>Consolida orientalis</i> ethanol extract (flower parts), <i>Smyrnium rotundifolium</i> ethanol extract (aerial parts), and <i>Euphorbia virgata</i> ethanol extract (aerial parts) samples on HT-29 (human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line) and healthy CCD-18Co (human normal colon fibroblast cell line) were investigated for the first time in the literature by applying 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) test within the scope of in vitro cytotoxicity analysis. …”
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Putting the pieces of the puzzle together in modeling gendered educational choices by Jakob Schwerter, Fani Lauermann, Philipp Doebler, Marjolein Fokkema

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Digital Phenotyping for Detecting Depression Severity in a Large Payor-Provider System: Retrospective Study of Speech and Language Model Performance by Bradley Karlin, Doug Henry, Ryan Anderson, Salvatore Cieri, Michael Aratow, Elizabeth Shriberg, Michelle Hoy

“…ObjectiveThis study evaluated the performance of a machine learning (ML) model examining both semantic and acoustic properties of speech in predicting depression across more than 2000 real-world interactions between health plan members and case managers. …”
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Shear and flexural performance of reinforced geopolymer concrete beams cured under ambient and oven conditions with environmentally friendly waste steel tire wire additives by Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç, Ali İhsan Çelik, Ceyhun Aksoylu, Memduh Karalar, Md Azree Othuman Mydin, Essam Althaqafi, Fatih Yılmaz, Osman Ahmed Umiye

“…In addition, AS3600 predicted beam damage more correctly in different conventional computations. …”
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Results of 5-year monitoring of the circulation of seasonal Сoronaviruses in hospitalized children in the pre-pandemic period by V. N. Timchenko, V. F. Sukhovetskaya, T. M. Chernova, T. A. Kaplina, M. D. Subbotina, O. V. Bulina, М. М. Pisareva

“…Coronaviruses can cause damage to various parts of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs and systems.The aim of the study: to monitor the circulation of seasonal coronaviruses in hospitalized children in the pre-pandemic period.Materials and methods: real-time multiplex PCR was used to test samples of nasopharyngeal mucus from 2188 patients aged 1 monthto 17 years, hospitalized with acute respiratory infection in 2014—2018. …”
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Use of the 22C3 anti-PD-L1 antibody to determine PD-L1 expression in multiple automated immunohistochemistry platforms. by Marius Ilie, Shirin Khambata-Ford, Christiane Copie-Bergman, Lingkang Huang, Jonathan Juco, Veronique Hofman, Paul Hofman

“…Optimised protocols are urgently needed for use of the 22C3 antibody concentrate to test PD-L1 expression on more widely available IHC autostainers.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated PD-L1 expression using the 22C3 antibody concentrate in the three main commercially available autostainers Dako ASL48, BenchMark ULTRA (Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.), and Bond-III (Leica Biosystems) and compared the staining results with the PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx kit on the Dako ASL48 platform. …”
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Willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from an online survey. by Sin How Lim, Gitau Mburu, Adam Bourne, Joselyn Pang, Jeffrey A Wickersham, Clayton Koh Thuan Wei, Ilias Adam Yee, Bangyuan Wang, Matteo Cassolato, Iskandar Azwa

“…<h4>Results</h4>Fewer than half of participants (44%) knew about PrEP before completing the survey. Overall, 39% of the sample were willing to take PrEP. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that Malay men (AOR: 1.73, 95% CI:1.12, 2.70), having 2 or more male anal sex partners in the past 6 months (AOR: 1.98, 95% CI: 1.29, 3.05), previous knowledge of PrEP (AOR: 1.40, 95%CI: 1.06, 1.86), lack of confidence in practising safer sex (AOR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.81), and having ever paid for sex with a male partner (AOR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.91) were independently associated with greater willingness to use PrEP, while men who identified as heterosexual were less willing to use PrEP (AOR, 0.36, 95% CI: 0.13, 0.97). …”
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Surgical managements for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial. by Xinyu Yan, Meng Xu, Fengjun Su

“…In view of the small sample sizes of the included studies and the low certainty of evidence, these findings must be interpreted with caution. …”
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