Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in diagnosis of thrombus in inferior vena cava filter by ZHANG Jian, QIAN Weiqing, YI Xiaolei

“…Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in assessing thrombus of inferior vena cava filters before filters removal. Methods We analyzed 127 patients who scheduled for inferior vena cava filter extraction from June to November 2023, 53 of which underwent CEUS examination. …”
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Grape cluster detection based on spatial-to-depth convolution and attention mechanism by Shuai Rong, Xinghai Kong, Ruibo Gao, Zhiwei Hu, Hua Yang

“…Firstly, the public dataset is enriched with the data augmentation methods of random brightness change, image flip left-right, and mosaic to strengthen the model's robustness. …”
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Analysis of preoperative and postoperative depression and anxiety in patients with calcaneal fractures by JunKui Xu, ShiHang Cao, Dong Hu, Jun Lu, Yi Li, HongXing Zhang, Zhao Tian

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the preoperative and postoperative psychological health status of patients with calcaneal fractures, and to explore the impact of preoperative psychological health status on the prognosis of surgical treatment for calcaneal fracture patients. Methods This study included 67 patients with calcaneal fractures who underwent surgical treatment in the Foot and Ankle Surgery Department of Honghui Hospital in Xi’an from November 2019 to September 2022. …”
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Surgical management and long-term follow-up of ocular hypotony associated with peripheral circumferential retinal detachment by Leandro Cabral Zacharias, Lívia da Silva Conci, Davi Paraguassu de Sousa Martins, Rony Carlos Preti, Leonardo Proveti Cunha, Mario Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the surgical management and long-term follow-up of hypotony related to post-vitrectomy peripheral circumferential retinal detachment (PCD). Methods Eyes diagnosed with hypotony secondary to PCD after pars plana vitrectomy were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Temperature Assessment Through Decal Color in Microwave-Fired Porcelain by Tiago Santos, Luc Hennetier, Vítor A. F. Costa, Luís C. Costa

“…Color differences among different heating methods decrease as firing temperature increases. …”
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Radial Retinotomies with Endodiathermy for Severe Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: Short-Term Results by Zhaoxin Jiang, Suo Qiu, Bingsheng Lou, Miaoli Lin, Junlian Tan, Xiaofeng Lin

“…Here, we preliminarily explored its feasibility, efficacy, and safety. Methods. Totally 9 eyes of 9 consecutive patients were included in a prospective noncomparative trial. …”
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Development of a Web-Based Analytical Framework for Soil Moisture Estimation Using Multipolarized SAR Data by D. H. Lee, D. W. Chung, S. G. Lee

“…Through a modified Water Cloud Model (WCM), we compared the two methods against ground-truth measurements in wheat fields located in the Wimmera region of Australia. …”
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Treating diabetic macular edema: comparative efficacy of 577 nm laser navigation exposure and threshold 532 nm laser coagulation combined with anti-angiogenic therapy by I. A. Krylova, N. V. Yablokova, O. L. Fabrikantov

“…To compare the results of threshold laser coagulation in the treatment of DME using a Navilas 577 laser and a Quantel Medical 532 nm device.Materials and methods. 64 patients aged 41–80 (64 eyes) with DME less than 350 μm high were examined after intravitreal administration of angiogenesis inhibitors and threshold lattice laser coagulation using Quantel Medical 532 and Navilas 577.Results. …”
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A Contribution to watershed restoration on native plant growth in the semi-desert steppe, Mongolia: Composition, life forms, and ecological groups by Enkhtuvshin Dechinperlii, Joe Zebrowski, Shantini Ramakrishnan

“…Private land managers in the region have developed methods to reverse degradation and restore biodiversity and ecosystem function. …”
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Educational multimedia design principles affect local and global information processing in functional brain networks by Mohammadhossein Ostadi, Masoumeh Golmohamadian, Alireza Bosaghzadeh, S. Hamid Amiri, Reza Ebrahimpour

“…Abstract Educational multimedia has become increasingly important in modern learning environments because of its cost-effectiveness and its ability to overcome the temporal and spatial constraints of traditional methods. However, the complex cognitive processes involved in multimedia learning present challenges for understanding its neural mechanisms. …”
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GeoMM-SSL: Integrating Geospatial Object Relations in Multimodal Self-Supervised Learning for Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Images by Yang Liu, Tong Zhang, Yanru Huang

“…We conducted comprehensive experiments to compare GeoMM-SSL with 13 existing SSL methods on ten public semantic segmentation datasets, and the results show that GeoMM-SSL achieves optimal results.…”
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Lessonia-1 SAR time-series for identifying flooded areas by S. A. Lima, S. A. Lima, F. A. L. Costa, E. S. Bias, E. E. Sano

“…The catastrophic floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in May 2024 underscored the urgent necessity for sophisticated flood monitoring and management methods. Notably, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imagery has proven to be an essential resource for detecting flooded regions and evaluating the extent of flooding, even in challenging weather conditions. …”
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A Machine-Learning-Based Approach for the Detection and Mitigation of Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks in Internet of Things Environments by Sebastián Berríos, Sebastián Garcia, Pamela Hermosilla, Héctor Allende-Cid

“…Traditional detection methods often fail to efficiently identify and mitigate these threats in dynamic IoT/Cloud environments. …”
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GPTArm: An Autonomous Task Planning Manipulator Grasping System Based on Vision–Language Models by Jiaqi Zhang, Zinan Wang, Jiaxin Lai, Hongfei Wang

“…Leveraging GPT-4V’s reasoning and YOLOv10’s precise small-object localization, the system surpasses existing methods in accuracy and adaptability. Furthermore, GPTArm supports flexible natural language interaction via voice and text, significantly enhancing user experience in human–robot collaboration.…”
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Evaluation of Olfactory and Gustatory Function of HIV Infected Women by Ayotunde James Fasunla, Adekunle Daniel, Ukamaka Nwankwo, Kehinde Mobolanle Kuti, Onyekwere George Nwaorgu, Olusina Olusegun Akinyinka

“…To evaluate the olfactory and gustatory function of HIV infected women in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods. A case control study of women comprising 83 HIV infected women and 79 HIV uninfected women. …”
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Comparing effectiveness of adding prolonged trimetazidine or isosorbide dinitrate to beta-adrenoblocker therapy in stable angina patients by M. G. Glezer, M. V. Novikova, I. V. Kiseleva, R. T. Saigitov

“…To study effects of adding isosorbide dinitrate (ID) and trimetazidine MB 35 mg (Tr) to beta-adrenoblocker therapy in stable angina (SA) patients. Material and methods. In total, 40 patients with Functional Class II-III SA were examined. …”
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The study of the effectiveness and safety of vitamin-mineral complex «Focus Forte» for myopia treatment by E. Yu. Egorova, N. V. Yudina, I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, N. N. Slyshalova

“…Purpose: the estimation of the results of a randomized study of the effectiveness of vitamin-mineral complex «Focus Forte» at myopia.Methods: this study included 60 young patients (in age from 16 to18 years, university students, full-time education) in the context of complex treatment within 2 months. …”
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Combined Use of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics in Phthisiology by D. S. Vailenko, T. P. Tananakina, Yu. G. Pustovoy, V. V. Baranova, V. I. Shmatkov, A. R. Zanin

“…To investigate pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of levofloxacin, kanamycin and linezolid in combined chemotherapy of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.Materials and Methods. We investigated pharmacological interactions between levofloxacin, kanamycin and linezolid using GalaxyWEB GalaxySagittarius – AlphaFold software.Results. …”
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Noninvasive Mapping of Extracellular Potassium in Breast Tumors via Multi-Wavelength Photoacoustic Imaging by Jeff Folz, Ahmad Eido, Maria E. Gonzalez, Roberta Caruso, Xueding Wang, Celina G. Kleer, Janggun Jo

“…Elevated extracellular potassium (K⁺) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of breast and other cancers is increasingly recognized as a critical factor influencing tumor progression and immune suppression. Current methods for noninvasive mapping of the potassium distribution in tumors are limited. …”
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The Effect of an 8-Week Summer Training Program on Basic and Specific Physical Fitness of Male Middle School Tennis Players: Pilot Study by Jae-Jun Kwak, Young-Sam Kim, Kwang-Jin Lee

“…OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of an 8-week summer training program on basic and specific physical fitness. METHODS The study was conducted on 12 male middle school tennis players, measuring basic and specific physical fitness before and after the summer training program. …”
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