Endoscopic middle ear surgery: First steps in a third level hospital by Fabian Alzate Amaya, Liliana Invencio Da Costa, Anselmo Padin Seara, Jose Eugenio Estrada Gromaz

“…Conclusions: EES is a reproducible and reliable technique showing new benefits compared to conventional otologic approaches and similar complications. …”
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One-Dimensional Deep Residual Network with Aggregated Transformations for Internet of Things (IoT)-Enabled Human Activity Recognition in an Uncontrolled Environment by Sakorn Mekruksavanich, Anuchit Jitpattanakul

“…Human activity recognition (HAR) in real-world settings has gained significance due to the growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as smartphones and smartwatches. …”
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Classification and lateralization of temporal lobe epilepsies with and without hippocampal atrophy based on whole-brain automatic MRI segmentation. by Shiva Keihaninejad, Rolf A Heckemann, Ioannis S Gousias, Joseph V Hajnal, John S Duncan, Paul Aljabar, Daniel Rueckert, Alexander Hammers

“…Next, we applied support vector machines (SVM) to the selected set for classification on the basis of volumes. …”
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Optimized deep residual networks for early detection of myocardial infarction from ECG signals by Pon Bharathi A, Madavan R, Sakthivel E

“…This indicates the devised model has high detection accuracy, which could be embedded in real-time clinical settings like hospital ECG machines, wearable ECG monitors, and mobile health applications. …”
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TECAR Therapy: A Clinical Commentary on its Evolution, Application, and Future in Rehabilitation by Lewis G. Lupowitz, Laura Ramus, Frederic Delacour, Ken Johnson

“…# Background TECAR (Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive) therapy is a novel electrotherapy modality gaining traction in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. This technique utilizes radiofrequency energy to promote tissue healing, pain management, and functional recovery, offering a unique approach to address musculoskeletal injuries and conditions…”
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Clinical evaluation of cemented and adhesively resin-bonded monolithic and partially layered zirconia and lithium disilicate crowns by Islam Abd Alraheam, Aya Al-Asmar, Noor Hasan, Firas Asoleihat, Awni Alkayed

“…The cement type and layering technique used can profoundly affect the clinical performance of these crowns.This retrospective study is designed to investigate the success rate of cemented and adhesively bonded monolithic and partially layered zirconia and lithium disilicate crowns placed in faculty practice settings. …”
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Assessment of the Adequacy of Electrical Energy Demand Forecast Model for the Nigeria Power Distribution System via Stationarity Test by Olanike Ade-Ikuesan, Isaiah Adejumobi, Ibrahim Adebisi, Ganiyu Dawodu

“…In this paper, Assessment of the adequacy of Electrical Energy Demand Forecasting Model for the Nigeria Power Distribution System via Stationarity test was performed as crucial stage in development of time series technique of energy demand forecast model. In the stationarity investigation of data set under the null hypothesis as a test tool for the confirmation of stationarity and non-stationarity of energy demand data for processing and further analyses of energy demand in power distribution system in Nigeria. …”
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Electrochemical detection of aflatoxins using a ZnO nanowire-modified biosensor with a droplet-based approach by James Salveo Olarve, Gil Nonato Santos, Sang Sub Kim

“…This study reports the development of a portable, cost-effective electrochemical biosensor using zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires synthesized via the Horizontal Vapor Phase Crystal (HVPC) growth technique for the detection of multiple aflatoxin types. …”
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Pulsed electric field ablation process-the effect of bifurcation stents on electric field and heat distribution by Zhen wang, Jingyang Sun, Ming Liang, Jie Zhang, Yulai Yan, Fengqi Xuan, Lisheng Xu, Yaling Han

“…Abstract Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a novel non-thermal technique for arrhythmia treatment, capable of targeting the epicardium. …”
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Genetic K-Means Clustering of Soil Gas Anomalies for High-Enthalpy Geothermal Prospecting: A Multivariate Approach from Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands by Ángel Morales González-Moro, Luca D’Auria, Nemesio M. Pérez Rodríguez

“…High-enthalpy geothermal resources in volcanic settings often lack clear surface manifestations, requiring integrated, data-driven approaches to identify hidden reservoirs. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study on Adjoint-Based Optimization of a Propeller Using Reverse Engineering by Hao Wang, Yaoqing Liao, Mingge Shen, Sujie Zhou, Gang Xu

“…The point cloud reconstruction technique was then employed to create a 3D model of the propeller. …”
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Retrieval of carbon and inorganic phosphorus during hydrothermal carbonization: ANN and RSM modeling by Abolfazl Shokri, Mohammad Amin Larki, Ahad Ghaemi

“…These results demonstrate that MLP is a viable technique for maximizing resource recovery through HTC condition optimization, with potential uses in nutrient recycling and sustainable waste management. …”
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Virtual reality on perioperative anxiety in pediatric patients: A narrative review by Sabrina Soledad Domene, Daniela Fulginiti, Gabriela D Briceno Silva, Paloma Frei, Gladys Amalia Perez Santiago, Marisa Gasbarra, Isabella Peters, Alexis O’Connell, Ernesto Calderon Martinez

“…However, its integration into healthcare faces several challenges, such as the high costs of acquiring and maintaining the equipment, particularly in resource-limited settings. Moreover, the limited number of studies examining VR exposure with small nonrepresentative sample sizes further constrains its recommendation as an anxiety-reduction technique. …”
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Leveraging Vision Foundation Model via PConv-Based Fine-Tuning with Automated Prompter for Defect Segmentation by Yifan Jiang, Jinshui Chen, Jiangang Lu

“…However, the feature distribution discrepancy, reliance on manually labeled prompts, and limited category information of SAM reduce its scalability in industrial settings. To address these issues, we propose PA-SAM, an industrial defect segmentation framework based on SAM. …”
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Evaluation of the detuning ratio as a tool to detect potential interference in LC-MSMS analysis by Arber Rexhaj, Michael Vogeser, Katharina Habler

“…Methods: The detuning ratio (DR) is based on the differential influences of MS instrument settings on the ion yield of a respective target analyte; isomeric or isobaric interferences can lead to a shift of the DR for an affected sample. …”
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Quality of Life of Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy in Indonesia: A Comparison of EORTC QLQ-C30 and EQ-5D-5L, Based on Patients’ Characteristics by Dyah A. Perwitasari, Fredrick D. Purba, Susan F. Candradewi, Haafizah Dania, Lalu Muhammad Irham, Imaniar Noor Faridah, Bayu P. Septiantoro

“…The Indonesian value set was used to obtain the EQ-5D-5L index score. …”
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Multiobjective optimisation of passive energy saving strategies in Zhuangke dwellings in Huangyuan county, China by Yunfei Liu, You Chen, Linjie Yang, Danqiu He, Muhamad Azhar Ghazali

“…By analysing the design parameters of 53 traditional Zhuangke dwellings, the study optimises 10 passive energy-saving design parameters, including courtyard length, width, building orientation, height, depth, span, ground clearance, window-to-wall ratio, sunroom depth, and north-facing double-wall cavity depth. The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution​ (TOPSIS) method is then applied to filter the Pareto optimal solutions. …”
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Stability Assessment of Rock Slopes in the Former Quarry of Wojciech Bednarski Park in Kraków—A Case Study by Malwina Kolano, Marek Cała, Agnieszka Stopkowicz, Piotr Olchowy, Marek Wendorff

“…Special emphasis was placed on analysing the orientation and infill characteristics of the identified joint sets. Based on archival data and newly conducted geological surveys, stability calculations were performed for eight representative cross-sections corresponding to designated sectors. …”
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Automatic Detection of Camera Rotation Moments in Trans-Nasal Minimally Invasive Surgery Using Machine Learning Algorithm by Zhong Shi Zhang, Yun Wu, Bin Zheng

“…<b>Background:</b> Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is an advanced surgical technique that relies on a camera to provide the surgeon with a visual field. …”
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Real‐time object detection for unmanned vehicles in Bangladesh: Dataset, implementation and evaluation by Muhammad Liakat Ali, Topu Biswas, Shahin Akter, Mohammed Farhan Jawad, Hadaate Ullah

“…The model was developed and validated on the Google Colab platform. A set of experimental evaluations demonstrate that the proposed method is effective and efficient in recognizing Bangladeshi vehicles. …”
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