Scintigraphic evaluation of colonic transit in children with constipation using 67Ga-citrate by José Manzzini Calegaro, João Tajra, Janaína Souto, Flávia Marciano, Danielle De Landa, Sung Bae, Hélio Filho

“…Patients' dose estimation was 1.9 mSv to the whole body, 1.8 mSv to the ovaries, and 1.4 mSv to the testicular. This method is simple, safe, noninvasive, provides helpful functional information, and allows therapeutic decision regarding chronic constipation.…”
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Oceanographic Factors on Coastal Aggregation of Reef Manta (Mobula alfredi) in The Manta Sandy, Raja Ampat, Indonesia by Awaludin Ahsin, Retno Hartati, Widianingsih Widianingsih, Erlangga D. Sitorus, Hidayati Azizah, Hadi Endrawati

“…Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the sighted frequency of M. alfredi and their related environmental factors during east and west monsoon. Underwater Visual Census (UVC) and camera trap (PhotoID) method were used to observe the appearance of M. alfredi. …”
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Geographic Distribution and Future Projections of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Greece: Analysis from 1991 to 2050 by Themis P. Exarchos, Konstantina Skolariki, Vasiliki Mahairaki, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Panagiotis Vlamos, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Efthimios Dardiotis, on behalf of the Hellenic Initiative Against Alzheimer’s Disease (HIAAD)

“…The distribution of affected individuals varies considerably across different regions of the country. Method: We estimated the number of people living with MCI or dementia in Greece and visualized these estimates using heatmaps by regions for four census years: 1991, 2001, 2011, and 2023 (the 2023 census was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). …”
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A Hybrid Efficient U-Net Framework for Detection of Anterior Belly of the Digastric Muscle on Ultrasonography by Sule Erdem, Suheda Erdem, Muammer Turkoglu, Abdulkadir Sengur, Nebras M. Sobahi

“…Ultrasonography is the preferred method for imaging the soft tissues of the head and neck but is highly operator-dependent. …”
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Methotrexate for Sympathetic Ophthalmia A Report of 3 Cases by Corrina P. Azarcon, MD, Franz Marie Cruz, MD, Teresita R. Castillo, MD, Cheryl A. Arcinue, MD

“…Methods: This was a small, descriptive case series. …”
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Depth-aware unpaired image-to-image translation for autonomous driving test scenario generation using a dual-branch GAN by Donghao Shi, Donghao Shi, Donghao Shi, Chenxin Zhao, Chenxin Zhao, Chenxin Zhao, Cunbin Zhao, Cunbin Zhao, Cunbin Zhao, Zhou Fang, Zhou Fang, Zhou Fang, Chonghao Yu, Chonghao Yu, Chonghao Yu, Jian Li, Jian Li, Jian Li, Minjie Feng, Minjie Feng, Minjie Feng

“…Experimental results demonstrate that DAB-GAN outperforms existing unpaired image-to-image translation methods, achieving superior visual fidelity and maintaining depth-aware structural integrity. …”
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Prevalence, satisfaction and preference of tooth shades and their correlation with age, gender and skin color : A cross sectional study [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 appro... by Vignesh Kamath, Ann Sales, Sandipan Mukherjee, Puneeth Hegde, Sharon Saldanha, Mahesh M, Umesh Pai, Shobha Rodrigues, Thilak Shetty, Alisha Ono, Srikant Natarajan, Tanay Chawda, Prashanth Bajantri

“…Shade selection is a crucial factor influencing patient satisfaction with dental prostheses and the overall success of treatment. Conventional visual methods of shade selection are inherently subjective, regardless of the availability of dental records or photographs. …”
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The impact of diagnosis-related group-based medical insurance payment model on the prognosis and nursing care of patients undergoing composite trabeculectomy: a retrospective cohor... by Yu Wang, Yu-yun Zhang, Jie Yan, Tian-bo Ji, Luo-dan Fan, Hai-di Wang, Tong Sun, Dan He

“…As part of the nationwide reform of DRG medical insurance payment methods, hospitals are facing increased pressure to decrease average length of stay and improve efficiency within payment cap of different diseases. …”
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Analysis of comprehensive biomolecules in critically ill patients via bioinformatics technologies by Hisatake Matsumoto, Hiroshi Ogura, Jun Oda

“…The development of these methods is expected to visualize the heterogeneity of patient backgrounds and lead to personalized therapy.…”
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Exploring the influence of path environment factors on walking behavior in urban parks with configuration attribute control. by Wei Dong, Qi Kang, Gangkui Wang, Ruiqian Hou, Ping Liu

“…The existing evidence regarding the influence of visual and physical environmental features of park pathways on walking behavior is limited and contentious, partly due to the lack of control over pathway configurational attributes and walking behavior measurement methods. …”
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A framework for automatically generating composite keywords for geo-tagged street images

“…Due to the ubiquity of sensor-equipped cameras such as smartphones, images are associated with spatial metadata, including camera's geographical location and viewing orientation, which can be used for automatically generating better semantic keywords about geo-tagged urban street images in addition to visual keywords extracted from image analysis. This study introduces a novel framework for auto-tagging images that integrates both spatial and visual properties to generate comprehensive and accurate tags. …”
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Immersive technologies as a component of the formation of professional competencies of students in the program "Industrial and Fire safety" by E. R. Abdulina

“…Since visual-figurative components of thinking play an extremely important role in human life, their use in teaching turns out to be extremely effective. …”
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Correlation of central corneal thickness and Goldmann applanation tonometry among Filipinos by Ma. Margarita L. Lat-Luna MD, Paul I. Guerrero, MD, John Vincent Policarpio D. Flores, MD, MS Epi

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Polar Value Analysis of Corneal Astigmatism in Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Implantation by Chang Rae Rho, Min-Ji Kim, Choun-Ki Joo

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A Comporative Study on 8. Class Native Language Textbooks: The Case of Turkey and USA by İsmail Güleç, Tuğba Demirtaş

“…In this context, by evaluating the language activities used in different countries, the activities, the methods and the technique used in Turkish text books should be developed and several environments for studying should be offered to the student.…”
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TAKE THE RISK OR LOSE THE CHANCE! CASE REPORT by G. Tsvetkova, Y. Zdravkov, A. Oscar

“…METHODS: A report of a rare case, the first implantation of XtraFocus implant in Bulgaria for the correction of keratoconus combined with cataract. …”
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Neutral and emotive styles of audio description: A reception case study by Peng Cao, Azadeh Eriss, Fatemeh Jomhouri, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari, Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh, Masood Khoshsaligheh

“…This study compares the reception of an objective neutral AD style with an innovative emotive style that includes added emotional details. Based on a mixed-methods design, the study included semi-structured in-depth interviews, followed by a quantitative phase using an original questionnaire. …”
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Validating the utility of the Kestenbaum number in various types of optic atrophy by Madhurima A. Nayak, Sagar Agarwal, Akshata Charlotte, Krishna Vaitheeswaran, N. Srikant

“…Background: Kestenbaum number (KN) is the count of capillaries on the optic disc surface and a number <6 denotes optic atrophy (OA). Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included 35 cases of OA who underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination, calculation of the KN following fundus photography, visual field analysis, and optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
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DYNAMICS OF HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH PARTIAL FORMS OF EPILEPSY IN CLINICAL REMISSION by Tinatin Yuzovna Gogberashvili, Y. V. Mikadze

“…Study participants and methods. The study involved patients 6-16 years of age (15 people). …”
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One-Haptic Fixation of Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses without Scleral Flaps by Ashraf I. Moawad, Asaad A. Ghanem

“…Methods. Modified one-haptic scleral fixation was performed in one eye each of 25 patients with aphakia and insufficient capsule support. …”
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