Impact of Dataset Size on 3D CNN Performance in Intracranial Hemorrhage Classification by Chun-Chao Huang, Hsin-Fan Chiang, Cheng-Chih Hsieh, Bo-Rui Zhu, Wen-Jie Wu, Jin-Siang Shaw

“…The performance of AI models varies across different ICH types and is more stable with larger sample sizes.…”
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Near working distances adopted by university students while viewing printed materials by Nabeela Hasrod

“…Although white people were the smallest sample, they also had the smallest mean NWD (N = 9; 31.37 cm ± 7.91 cm). …”
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The dental alloys determine the choice of composite resins to be used. by Izabela Cristina Maurício Moris, Matheus Sakuma, Adriana Cláudia Lapria Faria, Ana Paula Macedo, Ricardo Faria Ribeiro, Renata Cristina Silveira Rodrigues

“… Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate wear resistance of two composites resins against alternative alloys. Material and Methods: Fifteen stylus tips samples of composite resin were obtained for each resin Z250 and charisma (CHA). …”
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Work within the COVID-19 pandemic — the experience of the biobank of the National Medical Research Center of Oncology by I. V. Samokhina, A. B. Sagakyants

“…To present the main results and changes in the work of the biobank of the National Medical Research Center of Oncology during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Material and methods. The paper presents a dynamic analysis of the delivery of fresh frozen biological samples from operated patients for three quarters of 2019 and 2020, as well as considers possible ways to implement research projects to collect and deposit materials for the biobank within the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Predicting Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals With Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A 12-Month Prospective Study by Ali A. Weinstein, Leyla de Avila, Maria Stepanova, Jillian K. Price, Carey Escheik, Lynn H. Gerber, Zobair M. Younossi

“…Specifically, individuals with these factors experienced more pronounced declines in HRQoL compared to those without. …”
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Acoustic speech features are associated with late‐life depression and apathy symptoms: Preliminary findings by Daniel Harlev, Shir Singer, Maya Goldshalger, Noham Wolpe, Eyal Bergmann

“…Vocal features were extracted from speech samples (reading a pre‐written text) and tested as classifiers of LLD using random forest and XGBoost models. …”
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Assay precision, 99th percentile reference value and proportion of detected healthy european adults for VIDAS® high-sensitive troponin I by Nathalie Auberger, Isabelle Coin, Laure Marillet, Frédérique Raymond, Sandrine Michel-Busseret, Pierre-Géraud Claret, Camille Pease

“…The capacity of detection on a healthy population of VIDAS® TNHS was validated on a total of 808 plasma samples. Results: One thousand six hundred and nineteen values (888 values for male samples and 731 values for female samples) were included in the analysis. …”
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Organic geochemical characteristics of Jurassic Yan ’an Formation source rock in Pengyang area of southwestern Ordos basin by Yaling Zhu, Yaling Zhu, Wenmei Tan, Lianfu Hai, Lianfu Hai, Caixia Mu, Caixia Mu, Kun Wang, Mengyuan Li

“…The low Ga/C30 hopane ratio of all the samples indicate the low salinity of the paleo-water column. …”
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The interaction of adverse childhood experiences, sex, and transgender identity as risk factors for depression: disparities in transgender adults by Siva Balakrishnan, Wei Yang, Ann M. Weber

“…., sexism) experiences in childhood.MethodsData from a representative sample of 519 transgender and 127,214 cisgender US adults was retrieved from the 2019 and 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys. …”
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High Prevalence and Genetic Heterogeneity of <i>Anaplasma marginale</i> in Smallholder Bovine Populations of Pakistan, and Its Implications by Abdul Ghafar, Waseem Shaukat, Muhammad Waqas, Charles G. Gauci, Robin B. Gasser, Abdul Jabbar

“…This study aimed to detect and characterise A. marginale in bovines in smallholder dairy farms across diverse climatic zones of Pakistan using molecular methods. In total, 321 blood DNA samples from apparently healthy cattle (n = 174) and buffaloes (n = 147) from six districts in Pakistan were tested for A. marginale using a nested PCR assay, targeting part of the major surface protein B gene (msp1β) as a genetic marker, followed by agarose gel electrophoresis and selective sequencing of amplicons from test-positive samples. …”
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Detecting All-to-One Backdoor Attacks in Black-Box DNNs via Differential Robustness to Noise by Hao Fu, Prashanth Krishnamurthy, Siddharth Garg, Farshad Khorrami

“…Our method hinges on the empirical observation that, in the context of A2O backdoor attacks, poisoned samples are more resilient to uniform noise than clean samples in terms of the network output. …”
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Effect of Cold Drawing Deformation and Annealing Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of GH4169 Wire by Li　Xinxu, Yu　Ang, Su　He, Li　Lei, Liu　Xike, Meng　Yu

“…Optical microscope analysis of the prepared wire and the sample after heat treatment， EBSD analysis and other methods to observe the grain size and grain boundary characteristics， and compare the mechanical properties of the two kinds of processes of wires， such as tensile strength and plasticity， to establish the relationship between parameters-microstructure-properties.The results showed that the wires’ grains obtained by the process of small deformation + more annealing times were large， which cannot meet the requirements of the index. …”
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Metabolomics Analysis as a Tool in Periodontitis Diagnosis: A Systematic Review by Ana‐Maria Condor, Andreea Iuliana Kui, Smaranda Dana Buduru, Marius Negucioiu, Daniela Cornelia Condor, Patricia‐Ondine Lucaciu

“…Results After screening 405 studies, 13 studies (10 using saliva samples, 3 using GCF samples) were included. 22 metabolites were identified in more than one study and included into the pathway analysis. …”
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The Association of Anxiety and Depression with the Quality of Life of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients by Tiroy Sari Bumi Simanjuntak, Marcellus Simadibrata K, Hamzah Shatri, Murdani Abdullah

“…These questionnaires have been translated into Indonesian and validated. The research sample is an accessible population that has passed the inclusion and exclusion criteria using unpaired numerical analytical sample calculations. …”
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ptk2 and mt2a Genes Expression in Gastritis and Gastric Cancer Patients with Helicobacter pylori Infection by Manouchehr Ahmadi Hedayati, Delniya Khani, Farshad Sheikhesmaeili, Bijan Nouri

“…Designing a case-control study including gastric adenocarcinoma and gastritis patients with and without Helicobacter pylori infection would lead to determinate of the correlations between ptk2 and mt2a genes expression with H. pylori infection in gastric antral epithelial cells. Methods. Overall, 50 and 30 gastric antral biopsy samples of gastric cancer (case group) and gastritis (control group) patients were included into study, respectively. …”
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Immunological features of the bone marrow microenvironment and assessment of bone marrow lesions in patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma by A. A. Melnikova, F. M. Abbasbeyli, T. Yu. Mushkarina, M. A. Vernyuk, P. A. Zeynalova, L. Yu. Grivtsova, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…At the same time, immunological methods for detecting tumor cells using multicolor flow cytometry are more available. …”
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Culture-independent detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA using targeted next generation sequencing in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) oronasal swabs in South Afric... by Sinegugu Kholeka Mhlophe, Charlene Clarke, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Megan Matthews, Tanya Jane Kerr, Michele Ann Miller, Wynand Johan Goosen, Wynand Johan Goosen

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA, along with various NTM species, were identified in 8/19 samples. The methods described support a more robust interrogation of the buffalo oronasal mycobacteriome. …”
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Predictors of Toxoplasma gondii IgG Seropositivity and Cranial Ultrasound Patterns among Children with Hydrocephalus by Sofia Ottaru, Mariam M. Mirambo, Rogatus Kabyemera, Benson R. Kidenya, Mwanaisha Seugendo, Delfina R. Msanga, Patrick Ngoya, Domenica Morona, Stephen E. Mshana

“…Obstructive hydrocephalus was significantly more common among T. gondii-seronegative infants compared to IgG-seropositive infants (31.3% [30/96] vs. 13.8% [4/29]; p=0.049). …”
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Comparison of Surface Roughness of Class V Cavity Preparation using Diamond Abrasive Point and Ultrasonic Tip and Measurement of Shear Bond Strength after Restoration with Composit... by Abhijit Ghosh, Priti D Desai, Ipsita Maity, Paromita Mazumdar

“…Tooth preparation traditionally uses diamond abrasive points and tungsten carbide burs for micromechanical adhesion. Newer methods, like ultrasonic tips, offer a more conservative approach, but limited research has compared their effects on bond strength, particularly in cervical cavity restorations with nanohybrid composites. …”
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Perceived technology usefulness for caregiving among unpaid caregivers: a National Cross-Sectional Study by Matthew Lee Smith, Matthew Lee Smith, Shinduk Lee, Malinee Neelamegam, Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, Jodi L. Southerland, Zachary G. Baker, Kris Pui Kwan Ma, Darina V. Petrovsky, Zahra Rahemi, Justine S. Sefcik, Juanita-Dawne R. Bacsu, Chung Lin Kew, Chung Lin Kew, Marcia G. Ory, Marcia G. Ory

“…To assist with technology adoption among the 53 million unpaid caregivers nationwide, efforts are needed to better understand caregivers’ perceptions about the usefulness of certain technologies for caregiving.MethodsData were analyzed from a national sample of 483 unpaid caregivers using an internet-delivered questionnaire. …”
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