Fluoroscopy-assisted identification of the individual optimal antegrade entry point of the anterior column fixation corridor in pelvic and acetabular surgery: a novel perspective by Vedat ÖZTÜRK, Mustafa Gökhan BİLGİLİ

“…Materials and methods Pelvic computed tomography (CT) data from 500 healthy adults (250 men and 250 women) were collected. …”
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Image guidance in trans-sphenoidal surgery for giant pituitary adenomas: Luxury or necessity? by Deepak Agrawal

“…Aims and Objectives The objective of this study was to study to utility of image guidance in trans-sphenoidal surgeries for optimizing tumor removal in giant pituitary adenomas. Materials and Methods This was a prospective study carried out over a two years (January 2009-December 2010) in the Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. …”
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Multimodality Data Integration in Epilepsy by Otto Muzik, Diane C. Chugani, Guangyu Zou, Jing Hua, Yi Lu, Shiyong Lu, Eishi Asano, Harry T. Chugani

“…An important goal of software development in the medical field is the design of methods which are able to integrate information obtained from various imaging and nonimaging modalities into a cohesive framework in order to understand the results of qualitatively different measurements in a larger context. …”
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Quantitative analysis of literature on diagnostic biomarkers of Schizophrenia: revealing research hotspots and future prospects by Liuyin Jin, Linman Wu, Jing Zhang, Wenxin Jia, Han Zhou, Shulan Jiang, Pengju Jiang, Yingfang Li, Yang Li

“…To understand the research trends and collaborations in this field, a comprehensive Bibliometric analysis of SCZ and biomarkers research was conducted. Methods A systematic search of the Web of Science Core Collection was performed to retrieve relevant articles published from January 2000 to July 2023. …”
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Hybrid convolutional neural network and bi-LSTM model with EfficientNet-B0 for high-accuracy breast cancer detection and classification by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Brajesh Kumar Shukla, Muniraju Naidu Vadlamudi, Sarita Simaiya, Roobaea Alroobaea, Majed Alsafyani, Abdullah M. Baqasah

“…By leveraging EfficientNet-B0, which has been trained on the large and diverse ImageNet dataset, our approach benefits from transfer learning, enabling more efficient feature extraction from mammographic images compared to traditional methods that require CNNs to be trained from scratch. …”
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RCSAN residual enhanced channel spatial attention network for stock price forecasting by WenJie Sun, Ziyang Liu, ChunHong Yuan, Xiang Zhou, YuTing Pei, Cui Wei

“…The model reduces RMSE by 17.3–49.3% compared to traditional methods and 6.2–11.6% compared to Transformer variants, with the highest $$R^2$$ reaching 93.17% and an increase in return on investment to 482.64%. …”
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The current state and development trends of frailty research in diabetic patients: a bibliometric analysis by Ziqi Xu, Ziqi Xu, Rui Zhou, Xinran Zhou, Zhengyan Zhang, Qiong Li, Guodong Wang

“…Therefore, a bibliometric analysis of research on diabetes-related frailty can provide deeper insights into the current state of this field and inform future research directions.MethodsThis study retrieved English-language publications on diabetes-related frailty from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOS) database, covering the period from 2005 to 2023. …”
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Innovative nucleic acid detection of Clostridioides difficile utilizing the PAM-unconventional, one-step LAMP/CRISPR-Cas12b detection platforms by Yizhuo Zhang, Luqin Lv, Su Xu, Yijian Chen

“…Nonetheless, the limited compatibility between pre-amplification and CRISPR cleavage, coupled with the inherent selectivity of CRISPR systems for protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) sequences near the target site, poses additional constraints on the broader adoption of this approach.MethodsHere, we developed PAM-unconventional, One-step LAMP/CRISPR-Cas12b (POLC) detection platforms for the toxin-encoding genes tcdA and tcdB of C. difficile.ResultsThe POLC platforms operated at 60 °C, enabling result interpretation either through fluorescence intensity measurements or direct visualization under UV light. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of inflammation and thyroid carcinoma: research trends and future perspectives by Yanhui Feng, Caiqi Huang, Xiaoman Liu, Zhesi Xiao, Lu Wang, Zhengjia Lu, Jia Ming

“…The findings are expected to deepen understanding of thyroid carcinoma mechanisms and guide new therapeutic strategies.MethodsWe used the advanced search function of the Web of Science Core Collection to systematically screen and curate articles on inflammation and thyroid carcinoma published between 2000 and 2024. …”
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Applicability of the adjusted morbidity groups algorithm for healthcare programming: results of a pilot study in Italy by Roberta Papa, Francesco Balducci, Giulia Franceschini, Marco Pompili, Marco De Marco, Josep Roca, Rubèn González-Colom, David Monterde

“…This study aims to apply the Adjusted Morbidity Groups (AMG) algorithm in the context of an Italian Region, and evaluate its performance to support decision-making processes in healthcare programming. Methods The pilot study used five Healthcare Administrative Databases (HADs) covering the period 2015–2021. …”
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Full-endoscopic spine surgery for intradural pathologies: A systematic review of innovations, challenges, and future prospects by Ilyas Dolas, Tugrul Cem Unal, Cafer Ikbal Gulsever, Duygu Dolen, Ali Guven Yorukoglu, Altay Sencer

“…Research question: What is the current evidence on the effectiveness, limitations, and future prospects of full-endoscopic spinal surgery for intradural pathologies? Material and methods: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted. …”
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Development of a Rapid Epstein–Barr Virus Detection System Based on Recombinase Polymerase Amplification and a Lateral Flow Assay by Yidan Sun, Danni Tang, Nan Li, Yudong Wang, Meimei Yang, Chao Shen

“…Existing tests to detect EBV can be divided into three categories: nucleic acid assays, serological assays, and in situ hybridization assays. However, most methods are time-consuming, expensive, and not conducive to high-volume clinical screening. …”
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Contemporary clinical perspectives on chronic low back pain: The biology, mechanics, etc. underpinning clinical and radiological evaluation by Stone Sima, Ashish Diwan

“…However, addressing the root cause necessitates its identification and substantiation through visualization. Methods This perspective reviews the diagnostic complexities of LBP. …”
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Congo red fluorescence enhances digital pathology workflow in cardiac amyloidosis by Giorgio Cazzaniga, Monica De Gaspari, Vincenzo L’Imperio, Carlo Beretta, Angela Greco, Stefania Rizzo, Cristina Basso, Fabio Pagni

“…Abstract Despite advances in non-invasive methods, endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) remains essential for definitive diagnosis of amyloidosis in many cases. …”
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Evaluation of Predictors of the Effectiveness of Bronchoscopic Biopsies with Navigation by Endobronchial Ultrasound Mini Probes in Peripheral Lung Masses of Various Etiologies by I. Yu. Shabalina, Ya. O. Chesalina, E. E. Larionova, Yu. S. Berezovskiy, O. V. Lovacheva, А. E. Ergeshov

“…The objective of the study: to evaluate and compare the predictors of effectiveness of navigation bronchobiopsy – radial endobronchial ultrasound with mini probes (rEBUS) in patients with peripheral pulmonary tumors of tuberculosis and oncological origin.Subjects and Methods. The effectiveness of rEBUS-guided bronchoscopic biopsies and predictors of this effectiveness were retrospectively analyzed in 152 patients (71 men and 81 women) with pulmonary tumors visualized by chest computed tomography (CT) as peripheral lung masses. …”
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A comparative analysis of biometric parameters of optic nerves obtained by ultrasonic sensors of varied frequencies by V. V. Neroev, T. N. Kiseleva, M. S. Zaytsev, A. V. Baeva, E. K. Eliseeva, A. I. Ushakov

“…Purpose: a comparative analysis of biometric parameters of the optic nerve obtained by different diagnostic ultrasound sensors.Material and methods. We examined 20 healthy volunteers with emmetropia aged 20 to 40 years (40 eyes), average age 30.5 ± 5.4 years, who had no complaints or ophthalmic pathologies. …”
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Current Applications and Outcomes of Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Upper Airway and Neck Procedures: A Systematic Review by Irene Claudia Visconti, Marella Reale, Virginia Dallari, Eleonora M. C. Trecca, Antonella Miriam Di Lullo, Mario Turri-Zanoni, Michele Gaffuri

“…<b>Objectives</b>: This review summarizes current evidence on robotic-assisted upper airway and neck surgery in pediatric patients, highlighting clinical indications, outcomes, limitations, and areas for future research. <b>Methods</b>: A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, including studies on robotic surgery for pediatric patients (≤18 years) with upper airway conditions and cervical pathologies. …”
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Enhancing the accuracy of cup placement in total hip arthroplasty using CT-based navigation by a trainee surgeon: a retrospective cohort study by Tetsuya Tachibana, Hiroki Katagiri, Takahisa Ogawa, Gaku Koyano, Tetsuya Jinno

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included 112 hips that underwent total hip arthroplasty using CT-based navigation via anterolateral approach in the supine position by a trainee surgeon who had performed fewer than 20 prior THA cases. …”
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A quick response data collection and management system for digital twin production line based on cloud-fog-edge computing collaboration [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 appro... by Xuesong Mei, Zhiyuan Li, Zheng Sun, Jun Xu, Dawei Zhang

“…However, owing to the development of the industrial Internet of Things, sensors, and other technologies, more data are being collected, leading to a data explosion, and the heterogeneous nature of multiple sources makes it difficult to manage data in a unified manner. Methods A production line data collection, storage, and management system based on cloud-fog-edge computing collaboration and a digital twin was designed. …”
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Investigation of the Penetration Ability of InP/ZnSe/ZnS 650 Quantum Dots into the Anterior Chamber of the Eye by Topical Application. Experimental Study by O. V. Shilovskikh, V. O. Ponomarev, V. N. Kazaykin, K. A. Tkachenko, E. G. Kovalenko, A. S. Vokhmintsev, I. A. Weinstein, Yu. V. Kuznetsova

“…The experimental study of the ability of InP/ZnSe/ZnS 650 quantum dots at topical application to penetrate into the intraocular cavity by the claimed detection methods did not allow their detection in the anterior chamber moisture even in minimal concentration.…”
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