Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance Versus Open and Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Seper Ekhtiari, MD, MSc, Mark Phillips, PhD, Dalraj Dhillon, BSc, Ali Shahabinezhad, MD, Conner McMains, MD, Bill Dzwierzynski, MD, Mohit Bhandari, MD, PhD

“…The objective of this study was to compare CTR-US with traditional open or mini-open CTR based on evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: The electronic databases Embase and MEDLINE were searched from inception to November 2022. …”
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Development and usability testing of an integrated geriatric care model (SMART system) to promote integrated home-based geriatric care by Rongrong Guo, Huan Fan, Shuqin Xiao, Ziling Zheng, Fangyu Yang, Yanyan Xiao, Xue Yang, Ying Wu

“…This study aimed to address the gap by developing an integrated geriatric care model (SMART system) using a knowledge-based clinical decision support system (CDSS) architecture inspired by the principle of neural reflex and evaluate the usability of the SMART system. Methods The development of our SMART system was guided by the knowledge-based Clinical Decision Support System architecture and the principle of neural reflexes, which included 5 phases: (1) functional design; (2) architecture and database design; (3) security measures design; (4) user interface and visualization design; (5) prototypes development and iteratively testing. …”
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Advancing Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Innovations by Alireza Hayati, Mohammad Reza Abdol Homayuni, Reza Sadeghi, Hassan Asadigandomani, Mohammad Dashtkoohi, Sajad Eslami, Mohammad Soleimani

“…Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) now enables non-invasive, layer-specific visualization of the retinal vasculature, facilitating more precise identification of early microvascular changes. …”
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Development and validation of a novel predictive model for dementia risk in middle-aged and elderly depression individuals: a large and longitudinal machine learning cohort study by Xuan Xiao, Yihui Li, Qiaoboyang Wu, Xinting Liu, Xu Cao, Maiping Li, Jianjing Liu, Lianggeng Gong, Xi-jian Dai

“…For practical implementation, we deployed the optimal model to a web application for visualization and dementia risk assessment, named DRP-Depression. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Complications of Robotic vs Other Surgery Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Carlos Esteban Vidal Valderrama, Ramon Isaac Zavala Garcia, Yeisson Rivero Moreno, Raul Antunez Perez, Jessica Edith Acevedo Rodriguez, Vanessa Pamela Salolin-Vargas, Leopoldo David Trujillo-García, Mauricio Alejandro Saldaña-Ruiz, Noe Alejandro Zúñiga González, Vanessa Jarelly Rodríguez-Huerta, Carolina Cantú Navarro

“…Traditional open-heart surgery has long been the standard approach, offering reliable outcomes through direct visualization and access to the heart. However, advancements in minimally invasive techniques, particularly robotic-assisted surgery, have introduced new possibilities in the field of cardiac surgery and benefits to the patients regarding the outcomes and complications. …”
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Development and validation of a model for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis-associated kidney injury receiving renal replacement therapy: a retrospective coh... by Caifeng Li, Ke Zhao, Qian Ren, Lin Chen, Ying Zhang, Guolin Wang, Keliang Xie

“…The objective of this study was to develop and validate a predictive model for in-hospital mortality in patients with SAKI receiving RRT.MethodsPatients with SAKI receiving RRT from the MIMIC-IV database were retrospectively enrolled and randomly assigned to either the training cohort or the testing cohort in a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Isolation and in silico analysis of a new subclass of parasporin 4 from Bacillus thuringiensis coreanensis by Thais N. F. Santos, Raquel O. Moreira, Jardel D. B. Rodrigues, Luis A. C. Rojas, Jackson A. M. Souza, Janete A. Desidério

“…Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) gel analyses allowed the visualization of the inactive and active PS4 protein from the positive strain, after solubilization and activation with Proteinase K. …”
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Preclinical markers of carotid atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk assessed by the ESH/ESC scale (2003, 2007, 2009) by S. Sh. Urazalina, A. N. Rogoza, T. V. Balakhonova, R. P. Myasnikov, T. E. Kolmakova, Yu. A. Karpov, V. V. Kukharchuk, S. A. Boytsov

“…In total, AP were visualized in 358 out of 600 participants (59,6 %). …”
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Fully Automated Photoplethysmography-Based Wearable Atrial Fibrillation Screening in a Hospital Setting by Khaled Abdelhamid, Pamela Reissenberger, Diana Piper, Nicole Koenig, Bianca Hoelz, Julia Schlaepfer, Simone Gysler, Helena McCullough, Sebastian Ramin-Wright, Anna-Lena Gabathuler, Jahnvi Khandpur, Milene Meier, Jens Eckstein

“…This implementation allowed for real-time data visualization and intervention in the form of a Holter ECG. …”
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Urologic Complications following Gynecologic Surgery in a Sub-Saharan West African Country by Dehi Boston Mian, Virginie Angoi, Raoul Kasse, Alexis Yao, Sophia Akinloye, Fatoumata Ampoh, Koffi N'Guessan, Serge Boni

“…The objective of this study is to determine the clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of iatrogenic urological lesions in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC). Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study conducted for 5 years at the obstetrics and gynecology department of the university hospital of Cocody. …”
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Proximal LiDAR Sensing for Monitoring of Vegetative Growth in Rice at Different Growing Stages by Md Rejaul Karim, Md Nasim Reza, Shahriar Ahmed, Kyu-Ho Lee, Joonjea Sung, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Precise monitoring of vegetative growth is essential for assessing crop responses to environmental changes. Conventional methods of geometric characterization of plants such as RGB imaging, multispectral sensing, and manual measurements often lack precision or scalability for growth monitoring of rice. …”
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How does the ultrasonic assist CO2 immiscible flooding? by Hengli Wang, Leng Tian, Yanzhong Zhen, Yating Li, Yi Gao, Gaorun Zhong, Kaiqiang Zhang

“…CO2 flooding is considered one of the most important methods for reducing CO2 emissions and increasing oil production from reservoirs. …”
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Pediatric aerodigestive foreign bodies in the Qassim region: a retrospective study of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcomes by Mazyad M. Alenezi, Sami H. Alrashidi, Faisal A. Al-Harbi, Turki A. Al-Mutairi, Ziyad A. Alsweed, Emad K. Al-Oadah, Abdulaziz F. Alharbi

“…Most objects impacted are radiopaque; with endoscopy commonly used in visualization and foreign body extraction from patients. …”
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The efficacy of ophiopogonanone B in treating the cough in mice infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae by Nan-Nan Liu, Bai-Hui Guo, Lei Wang, Xiao-Xi Wang, Xin Wang, Yan-Li Meng, Gui-Xin Tang, Wei-Ming Wang, Wei-Ming Wang

“…Molecular docking of ophiopogonanone B with TRPA1 was performed using Autodock Vina 1.1.2, and subsequent visualization and analysis of docking outcomes were facilitated using Pymol 2.1 and Discovery Studio. …”
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Pulmonary and Physical Virtual Reality Exercises for Patients With Blunt Chest Trauma: Randomized Clinical Trial by Tjitske D Groenveld, Indy GM Smits, Naomi Scholten, Marjan de Vries, Harry van Goor, Vincent MA Stirler

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the effectivity of breathing and physical exercises using VR on the pulmonary recovery of patients with blunt chest trauma at the ward. MethodsA pilot randomized controlled trial was performed. …”
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Dynamic evolutionary pattern of fractures in tectonically deformed coal-bearing assemblages during loading by Pengxiang ZHAO, Yingying LIU, Shugang LI, Yanqun LIU, Yunchuan LIU, Laolao WANG, Weidong LU

“…However, the influence patterns remain unclear. MethodsUsing a NanoVoxel-3000 high-resolution inspection system for multiscale integrated geotechnical scanning and analysis, this study performed uniaxial compression and CT scanning experiments on TDC-bearing combination specimens. …”
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Three-dimensional (3D) vascular reconstruction of the superior mesenteric vessels: a practical tool for the young surgeon approaching right hemicolectomy with CME technique by Luca Scaravilli, Vincenza Paola Dinuzzi, Felicia Andrei, Andrea Carnevali, Giulia Maria Marini, Martina Pardo, Antonella Nisi, Ildo Scandroglio, Camillo Leonardo Bertoglio

“…The secondary outcome was the subjective feedback from senior colorectal surgeons regarding pre-operative use of 3D vascular reconstructions. Methods A total of 20 patients who underwent right hemicolectomy from 01/10/2023 to 30/09/2024 were included in the study. …”
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A novel LACC1 variant c.658G>A (p. Asp220Asn) in familial juvenile arthritis: identification and functional analysis by Hiba Alblooshi, Noor Mustafa, Azeem Abdul Khalam, Anjali Bharathan, Ekhlass Mohammed, Ibrahim Baydoun, Mushal Allam, Meera Almansoori, Tabeer Fatima, Najla Aljaberi

“…In-silico protein modeling was performed for model evaluation and visualization. LACC1 protein expression was measured in isolated and differentiated macrophages from selected patients and their carrier relatives. …”
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Assessing the spatial relationship between mandibular third molars and the inferior alveolar canal using a deep learning-based approach: a proof-of-concept study by Wenjie Lyu, Shang Lou, Jieying Huang, Zelun Huang, Haoran Zheng, Huangan Liao, Yu Qiao, Kexiong OuYang

“…The aim of this study was to develop and validate a deep learning-based system for accurate measurement of M3-MC spatial relationships in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images and to evaluate its accuracy against conventional methods. Materials and methods We propose an innovative approach for low-resource environments, using DeeplabV3 + for semantic segmentation of CBCT-extracted 2D images, followed by multi-category 3D reconstruction and visualization. …”
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Algorithm of Encrypting Digital Image Using Chaos Neural Network by Ying Mao

“…Different from the existing visual image encryption methods, our method can directly embed the noise like information after encryption into the alpha channel of the carrier image, thus increasing the visual stability of the computer. …”
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