Use of Prenasal Thickness, Nasal Bone Length and Their Ratio in Diagnosing Down Syndrome at 16‐25 weeks' of gestation in India: A Retrospective, Observational, Case Control Study by Mhaske Nilesh Madhukar, Rachna Gupta, Akshatha Sharma, Smriti Prasad, Anita Kaul

“…ABSTRACT Background It is found to have association of facial parameters with trisomy 21 fetuses (T 21). We have compared prenasal thickness (PNT), nasal bone length (NBL), and the PNT:NBL ratio of normal fetuses with fetuses with trisomy 21 (T 21) between 16 and 25 weeks of gestation as a diagnostic tool for T 21. …”
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Physiological signal entropy in patients with chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review by Nawal Alotaibi, Maggie Cheung, Amar Shah, John R. Hurst, Ali R. Mani, Swapna Mandal

“…Further research is needed to facilitate the development of this approach into a fully effective tool for clinical practice.…”
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BENEFITS OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING ON MEDICAL STUDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH by Gabriela Panayotova, Silviya Nikolova, Zlatislav Stoyanov, Margarita Velikova

“…HRV-BF may serve as a valuable tool in mitigating the psychological burden associated with rigorous academic environments.…”
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Active home surveillance system (COD19) in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: lessons and future perspectives from the COVID-19 pandemic experience by Andrea Foppiani, Valeria Calcaterra, Chiara Montanari, Simona Bertoli, Alberto Battezzati, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti

“…As healthcare evolves, telemedicine remains a key tool in improving patient care and accessibility.…”
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Ultra-sensitive dengue NS1 protein detection via asymmetric source-drain, heterojunction and dual-dielectric cavities in a uniform tunnel FET biosensor by Ranjith Kumar T, Lakshmi Priya G

“…The roles of Tunnel Gate (TG) and Auxiliary Gate (AG) are studied in terms of band energy, electric field, electrostatic potential, and other sensitivity parameters. Sentaurus TCAD tool is utilized for analyzing the characteristics of the proposed A-SD-HJ-DD-UTFET biosensor. …”
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New model to predict survival in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients by measuring GGT and LDH levels and monocyte count by Rocío del Campo-Pedrosa, Rocío del Campo-Pedrosa, Alfonso Martín-Carnicero, Ana González-Marcos, Alfredo Martínez

“…In consequence, we propose a prognostic model based on logistic regression (AUC=0.741) of these three biomarkers as a pioneer tool to estimate OS in PDAC.ConclusionThis study has demonstrated that the joint use of GGT (<92.00), LDH (<220.00) and monocyte count (<800) are independent positive prognostic factors in PDAC that can predict one-year survival in a novel prognostic logistic model.…”
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Predicting Price Trends in the Wheat Market Using Technical Analysis Indicators by Paweł Oktaba, Małgorzata Grzywińska-Rąpca

“…Implications and recommendations: Based on the analysis conducted in the article, it was concluded that technical analysis tools are useful in predicting prices in the wheat futures market. …”
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State policy of ensuring demographic security: characteristics of basic concepts by Z.O. Hrytsyshena

“…A cyclical model of state policy for ensuring demographic security is described, which reflects the relationship between the stages of policy formation and implementation, including problem definition, goal formulation, tool development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of results. …”
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Study Protocol: Effect of Lifestyle Modification on Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index by Neha Nawale, Akash More, Namrata Anjankar, Sanket Mahajan, Radha Bondare

“…It will highlight the importance of sperm DNA integrity and provide a diagnostic tool for male infertility.…”
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Integrating cyber-physical systems with embedding technology for controlling autonomous vehicle driving by Manal Abdullah Alohali, Hamed Alqahtani, Abdulbasit Darem, Monir Abdullah, Yunyoung Nam, Mohamed Abouhawwash

“…Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has emerged as a strong tool for dealing with such uncertainty, yet current DRL models struggle to ensure safety and optimal behaviour in indeterminate settings due to the difficulties of understanding dynamic reward systems. …”
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A data-driven framework for enhancing coastal flood resilience in resource-crunched developing nations by Aishwarya Narendr, Bharath Haridas Aithal, Sutapa Das

“…FReSMo transcends conventional risk assessment frameworks by offering a comprehensive approach for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of adaptation investments in developing countries, making it an invaluable tool in the face of climate change.…”
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Enhanced convolutional neural networks for defect detection in fiber-reinforced composites: a hyperparameter optimization approach by Pankaj Beldar, Rasika Chandramore, Sarika Jagtap, Dipali Bendale

“…The proposed method provides a powerful tool for improving the reliability and efficiency of quality assurance processes in fiber-reinforced composite manufacturing. …”
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Exploring the exercise intensity equivalent to the anaerobic threshold in patients with acute myocardial infarction based on the 6-minute walk test distance by Yuxuan Fan, Yuxuan Fan, Xiaopeng Sun, Guihua Li, Xiaojing Wang, Qian Luo, Lemin Wang, Yuqin Shen, Zhiqing Fan

“…Thus, the 6MWT is a feasible tool for developing exercise prescriptions in primary care hospitals.…”
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The application of the PNN algorithm to evaluate the petrophysical properties of the heterogeneous E-sand reservoirs, Lower Goru Formation, Pakistan by MonaLisa, Syed A. Ahmed, Muyyassar Hussain, Zahid U. Khan

“…Integration of elastic and petrophysical properties worked as an effective tool for evaluating reservoir properties, especially for handling the heterogeneities of sand reservoirs associated with pores and their fluids. …”
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Effects of knife edge angle and speed on peak force and specific energy when cutting vegetables of diverse texture by Vishal Singh, Madhusweta Das, Susanta Kumar Das

“…Cutting tool parameters such as edge-sharpness and speed of cut directly influence the shape of final samples and the required cutting force and specific energy for slicing or cutting operations. …”
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HFF-Net: A hybrid convolutional neural network for diabetic retinopathy screening and grading by Muhammad Hassaan Ashraf, Hamed Alghamdi

“…Experimental results demonstrate that HFF-Net achieves a grading accuracy of 73.77 ​%, surpassing the second-best model by 3.51 percentage points (a relative improvement of approximately 5 ​%), and attains a screening accuracy of 98.70 ​% using only 1.18 million parameters. These findings highlight HFF-Net's potential as an efficient and effective tool in CAD systems for DR screening and grading.…”
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Improvement of contact lens-associated dry eye disease with the use of hydrogen peroxide by Susana Castro, Laura Garcia-Aguilar, Eduardo Garcia-Brion, Sofia Pérez-García, Consuelo Rosique, Carmelo Baños, Irene Sanchez

“…Conclusion This study is intended as a first step towards a standardised protocol of actions to improve CLADE in an attempt to reduce contact lens dropout using OSDI as a tool for detection.…”
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Ultrasonographic Measurement of the Renal Cortical Thickness‐to‐Abdominal Aortic Ratio in Healthy Rabbits by Zahra Sadat Yousefsani, Ali Mirshahi, Mohammad Azizzadeh, Amir Nadimi Khorasani

“…ABSTRACT Background Ultrasonography is a preferred diagnostic tool for renal disease in clinical practice. Kidney size is a commonly used morphological parameter in renal assessment; however, it lacks sensitivity for early disease detection. …”
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IMMEDIATE RESULTS OF DELAYED PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME by S. D. Chevgun, I. Z. Abdyldaev, B. S. Daniyarov, E. F. Badrakly, T. A. Osmonov

“…Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have long been an effective tool in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), and timely interventions in such patients have great importance. …”
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AdaSpline-Net for Improved Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting by Ngiap Tiam Koh, Anurag Sharma, Jianfang Xiao, Cheng Siong Chin, Chin Jun Xing, Wai Lok Woo

“…Neural networks utilizing backpropagation are a powerful tool for solar irradiance forecasting, which is vital for climate research and energy market operations. …”
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