Privacy-Preserving Detection of Tampered Radio-Frequency Transmissions Utilizing Federated Learning in LoRa Networks by Nurettin Selcuk Senol, Mohamed Baza, Amar Rasheed, Maazen Alsabaan

“…Competitive performance from OCSVM-FL and LOF-FL, along with the comparable results of K-Means-FL, highlighted the robustness of clustering-based detection methods in this context. Visual analyses using confusion matrices and ROC curves provided further insights into each model’s effectiveness in detecting tampered signals. …”
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Personalization variables in digital mental health interventions for depression and anxiety in adolescents and youth: a scoping review by Vajisha Udayangi Wanniarachchi, Chris Greenhalgh, Adrien Choi, James R. Warren

“…However, there is a lack of clarity regarding the prevalence of its application, as well as the dimensions and mechanisms of personalization within DMHIs for adolescents and youth.MethodsTo understand how personalization has been applied in DMHIs for adolescents and young people, a scoping review was conducted. …”
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Clinical and radiological outcomes of osseodensification and crestal approach sinus kit for transcrestal sinus elevation – A randomized clinical trial by Sathyavalli Veluri, Sruthima N. V. S. Gottumukkala, Satyanarayana Raju Mantena, Gautami S. Penmetsa, KSV Ramesh, Mohan Kumar Pasupuleti, Dinesh Gera

“…Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological effectiveness of transcrestal sinus elevation and simultaneous implant placement using osseodensification (OD) and crestal approach sinus (CAS) instruments. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled double-blinded clinical trial included 20 participants with edentulous spaces requiring 20 implants having residual bone height >5 mm in the posterior maxilla. …”
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Age-related cataract and pseudoexfoliation syndrome among residents of the south of Russia by A. A. Polapina, E. N. Komarovskikh, S. N. Sakhnov, A. G. Zabolotny

“…Purpose: to study the clinical characteristics of ocular PXFS manifestations in age-related cataract among residents of the South of Russia. Material and methods. A total of 179 patients (277 eyes) with age-related cataract were tested. …”
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Study on the spatiotemporal evolution and prediction of internal porosity in concrete specimens under sulfate attack based on machine learning models by Chun Gong, Dunwen Liu, Kunpeng Cao, Yinghua Jian

“…The study revealed temporal porosity evolution through variation curves along the axial and radial directions of the specimens. Machine learning methods were employed to predict porosity changes based on CT data. …”
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Comparison of Intrathecal Morphine and Fentanyl in Postoperative Pain Management of Spine Surgeries: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial by Ehsan Parsa, Mehran Ilaghi, Hamed Reihani-Kermani

“…Background and Aim: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of intrathecal morphine andfentanyl in reducing postoperative pain in patients undergoing spinal surgery.Methods and Materials/Patients: This was a randomized, double-blind clinical trial involving 80patients who were candidates for spinal surgery. …”
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The Use of a Viscous Cysteamine Eyedrop in a Belgian Cohort: Early 3-Year Results by Emiel Matthys, Heleen Delbeke, Karel Van Keer, Ingele Casteels

“…Methods A total of 14 patients with cystinosis and corneal involvement are being followed in the multidisciplinary cystinosis clinic of the University Hospital of Leuven. …”
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Efficacy of buccal piroxicam infiltration and inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with irreversible pulpitis: a prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial by Saurav Paul, Sridevi Nandamuri, Aakrati Raina, Mukta Bansal

“…ObjectivesThis randomized clinical trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of buccal infiltration with piroxicam on the anesthetic efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) with buccal infiltration in irreversible pulpitis, with pain assessed using the Heft-Parker visual analogue scale (HP-VAS).Materials and MethodsThis study included 56 patients with irreversible pulpitis in mandibular molars, randomly distributed between 2 groups (n = 28). …”
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Effect of outdoor air pollution on asthma exacerbations in children and adults: Systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis. by Pablo Orellano, Nancy Quaranta, Julieta Reynoso, Brenda Balbi, Julia Vasquez

“…The goal of this study was to assess the relationship between outdoor air pollutants and moderate or severe asthma exacerbations in children and adults through a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis.<h4>Material and methods</h4>We searched studies published in English on PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar between January 2000 and October 2016. …”
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Validation of Cxbladder&reg; Triage and Monitor as an Adjunct to Urothelial Carcinoma Diagnosis and Surveillance in a Single Centre by Magee D, Tharakan N, Yuiminaga Y

“…The investigation and surveillance commonly involve a combination of upper tract imaging along with visual assessment of the bladder via cystoscopy. This study determined the validity of using Cxbladder® Triage (CxbT) and Cxbladder® Monitor (CxbM) as a suitable adjunct in ruling out urothelial carcinoma (UC) when investigating haematuria or monitoring for recurrence.Materials and methods: A single centre prospective study where the patients have been referred for investigation of UC or those on routine surveillance of known UC. …”
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The effects of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine rehabilitation programs on post-acute ankle sprain: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hang Gao, Xiao Chen, Jiayi Ren, Xinglai Zhang, Yuqian Hu, Zhao Ma, Yuanjia Gu, Jiming Tao, Weian Yuan

“…The main purpose of this study is to explore the safety and effectiveness of the intervention of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine rehabilitation programs on post-acute ankle sprains.<h4>Methods</h4>This study is a single center, prospective, intervention randomized controlled trial with a control group. 174 patients of 18-35 years old with post-acute ankle sprain will be included. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid haptoglobin levels and outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: Evidence from Mendelian randomization. by Gbenga A Kayode, Loukas Zagkos, Godspower Oboli, Sonya Abraham, Gregory Kato, Quazi Ataher, Evangelia Farmakioti, Lothar Tremmel, Stephen Burgess

“…Exogenous administration of haptoglobin could be a therapeutic strategy for improving outcomes after aSAH.<h4>Methods</h4>Using individual level data in the UK Biobank and genetic summary statistics from the largest relevant cohorts, Mendelian randomization analysis was conducted to explore the associations of genetically predicted CSF haptoglobin with the risk of catastrophic aSAH (i.e., fatal aSAH or non-fatal aSAH with at least one of: hemiparesis, aphasia, apraxia, or visual field defects within 7 days) and secondary traits, including stroke-related outcomes and imaging markers of brain swelling.…”
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Noninferiority of Copper Dressings Compared to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Diabetic Foot – An RCT Study by Eyal A. Melamed MD, Jihad Dabbah MD, Tohar Roth BA, Gadi Borkow PhD, Michael S. Pinzur MD

“…Category: Diabetes; Other Introduction/Purpose: Compare the wound healing rate, cost, and convenience between Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and Copper OxideDressings (COD) in the management of diabetic foot wounds (DFW). Methods: A Randomized controlled trial (RCT) lasting three months with 46 Diabetic Foot Wounds (DFW), recovering from infectious episodes that necessitated debridement or partial foot amputation. …”
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RheuMetric Physician 0 to 10 Estimates of Inflammation, Damage, and Patient Distress at Initial Versus Follow‐Up Visits in Contemporary Rheumatology Care by Juan Schmukler, Tengfei Li, Joel A. Block, Theodore Pincus

“…Methods A retrospective cross‐sectional study compared mean DOCGL, DOCINF, DOCDAM, and DOCDIS and the percentage contributed by inflammation, damage, and distress to DOCGL (total = 100%) at initial and follow‐up visits in 563 unselected routine care patients, classified into four diagnosis categories: inflammatory (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE], spondylarthritis, vasculitis, and gout), primary osteoarthritis (OA), primary fibromyalgia (FM), and “other” diagnoses. …”
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Mini-invasive resection and collapse therapy in patients with bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis by Korpusenko I.V.

“…Improve the effectiveness of surgical treatment in patients with bilateral destructive pulmonary tuberculosis by mini-invasive resection and collapse therapy. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of 222 patients’ cards with bilateral destructive pulmonary tuberculosis who were treated in the period from 1995 to 2014 in the thoracic department of Dnepropetrovsk regional clinical therapeutic and prophylactic association "Phthisiology". …”
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Study of Exploring the Social Networks and Stigmatizing Experiences among Youths Recovering from Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative Approach by Yogender Kumar Malik, Adwitiya Ray, Sujata Sethi, Rajiv Gupta

“…This study aims to explore the experiences of youths who were either abstinent from or undergoing supervised treatment, with a focus on their social networks and stigma experiences. Methods: This descriptive qualitative study employed purposive sampling to recruit 60 participants aged 19–25 years who were abstinent or under supervised treatment. …”
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Corneal endothelial and retinal microvascular changes in pseudoexfoliation syndrome: insights from specular microscopy and OCT angiography by Kursat Atalay, Ibrahim Kocak, Nihat Sayin, Busra Cirak

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the correlation between corneal specular microscopy (SM) and macular optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) data in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS). Methods This was a cross-sectional, prospective study. …”
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Quality of life reported by patients with ecchymosis following total knee arthroplasty by Zhibing Gong, Hanglin Qiu, Huantang Zhang, Yanyan Xu, Rongkai Wu, Qianjin Zhang, Hanghui Lin, Zhaoke Wu, Fudong Xu, Zhikun Zhuang, Changyu Huang

“…ObjectivesTo explore the early quality of life (QOL), function, and pain of patients with ecchymosis after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), and to investigate the incidence of post-TKA ecchymosis and its potential risk factors under anticoagulant therapy.MethodsThis single-center observational study included patients who underwent TKA at our center from June 2022 to June 2023. …”
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Advancing Bladder Health Diagnostics: The Potential of Optical Techniques for Noninvasive Assessment of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders by Jeonghun Kim, Bryan Keemin Kim, Christian Crouzet, Thinh Phan, Bernard Choi, Aram Kim

“…We assess their potential integration into wearable systems for personalized urological care and propose a novel clinical pathway for their use. Methods We included published studies employing optical modalities to evaluate bladder function or pathology, focusing on diagnostic accuracy, feasibility, and patient-related outcomes. …”
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Two-phase laparoendoscopic single-site cervical ligament-sparing hysterectomy: An initial experience by Mun-Kun Hong, Tang-Yuan Chu, Jen-Huang Wang, Dah-Ching Ding

“…Objective: To report our initial experience with and the short-term outcomes of two-phase laparoendoscopic single-site cervical ligament-sparing hysterectomy (LESS-CLSH). Materials and Methods: A retrospective case study included 40 women who underwent LESS-CLSH from January 2014 to December 2016 at Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital. …”
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