DIDACTIC TERMS OF USE OF BIOGRAPH INFINITI SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE IN UKRAINE’S HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Olha M. Lunhol, Olha A. Haborets, Hanna M. Kolieva, Artur O. Voloboiev

“…Attention is focused on ensuring the flexibility of the educational process by means of variability, changes in the content and methods of education, forms of organization of educational classes with a direct practical component, a combination of different education methods for students of various types of higher education institutions. …”
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Intelligent Combustion Control in Waste-to-Energy Facilities: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Emissions Using AI and IoT by Dongmin Shin, Jaeho Lee, Jihoon Son, Yongkeun Yun, Yoonchan Song, Jaeman Song

“…Perception: collecting and visualizing digital data on the operating status of WtE facilities; Decision: using AI to propose optimal operation methods; Control: automatically controlling the WtE facility according to the AI-suggested optimization methods. …”
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The Efficacy of Combined Microneedling and Topical Poly-d,l-lactic Acid (Juvelook) Application for Facial Pore Reduction and Skin Texture Improvement by Jovian Wan, MBChB, Suk Bae Seo, MD, Song Eun Yoon, MD, Kyu-Ho Yi, MD, PhD

“…Despite the availability of numerous treatment modalities, results are often variable, and many methods involve significant discomfort or a high number of sessions. …”
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Patient-reported functional outcomes of endoscopic lumbar microdiscectomy: A non-inferiority meta-analysis by Mireya Rahman, MD, Emma Butler, Justin Choy

“…The objective of this study is to describe the efficacy of endoscopic microdiscectomy compared to open microdiscectomy as measured by patient-reported functionality outcomes. Methods: A literature search was performed using the PubMed and Scopus databases for randomized control trials using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) for leg and back pain for lumbar disc herniation surgery at 12 months post-operative via endoscopic or microscopic approaches. …”
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ICT-Net: A Framework for Multi-Domain Cross-View Geo-Localization with Multi-Source Remote Sensing Fusion by Min Wu, Sirui Xu, Ziwei Wang, Jin Dong, Gong Cheng, Xinlong Yu, Yang Liu

“…Traditional single neural network-based geo-localization methods for cross-view imagery primarily rely on polar coordinate transformations while suffering from limited global correlation modeling capabilities. …”
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CT angiographic evaluation of perforators in the lower limb and their reconstructive implication by Visweswar Bhattacharya, Neeraj K. Agrawal, Gurab R. Chaudhary, Srivastava Arvind, Siddharth Bhattacharya

“…Conclusions: The vascular details visualized by this technique made advancement over the existing methods namely color Doppler, audio Doppler, two dimensional angiography etc. …”
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Photodiagnosis with deep learning: A GAN and autoencoder-based approach for diabetic retinopathy detection by Kerem GENCER, Gülcan GENCER, Tuğçe Horozoğlu CERAN, Aynur ER BİLİR, Mustafa DOĞAN

“…Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide, necessitating early detection and accurate diagnosis. …”
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A practical guide to UAV-based weed identification in soybean: Comparing RGB and multispectral sensor performance by Kelvin Betitame, Cannayen Igathinathane, Kirk Howatt, Joseph Mettler, Cengiz Koparan, Xin Sun

“…Precision agriculture relies heavily on accurate, efficient, and economical methods to distinguish between crops and weeds of various types. …”
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Critical Reflections on Cinema Belgica: The Database for New Cinema History in Belgium by Vincent Ducatteeuw, Daniel Biltereyst, Philippe Meers, Christophe Verbruggen, Dries Moreels, Julia Noordegraaf, Sally Chambers, Pieterjan De Potter, Tamar Cachet, Nicolas Franck, Florian Deroo

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Combined arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with mesenchymal stem cell augmentation shows similar functional outcomes but a higher structural integrity rate compared with isolated re... by Erminia Cofano, MD, PhD, Roberto Minici, MD, Giovanna Spina, MD, Domenico Laganà, MD, Olimpio Galasso, MD, Giorgio Gasparini, MD, Michele Mercurio, MD

“…The data extracted for quantitative analysis included the visual analog scale, University of California at Los Angeles score, flexion, external rotation, and retear. …”
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Translingual neural stimulation induced changes in intra- and inter-network functional connectivity in mild-moderate traumatic brain injury patients by Daniel Y. Chu, Jiancheng Hou, Thomas Hosseini, Veena A. Nair, Nagesh Adluru, Yuri Danilov, Kurt A. Kaczmarek, Mary E. Meyerand, Mitchell Tyler, Mitchell Tyler, Vivek Prabhakaran

“…The current study aimed to extend our previous resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) study investigating the effects of TLNS intervention on outcome measures related to gait and balance.MethodsAn experimental PoNS device was utilized to deliver the TLNS. …”
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Improving Artificial Intelligence–based Microbial Keratitis Screening Tools Constrained by Limited Data Using Synthetic Generation of Slit-Lamp Photos by Daniel Wang, BA, Bonnie Sklar, MD, James Tian, MD, Rami Gabriel, MD, Matthew Engelhard, MD, PhD, Ryan P. McNabb, PhD, Anthony N. Kuo, MD

“…Subjects: Slit-lamp photographs of 67 healthy and 36 MK eyes were prospectively and retrospectively collected at a tertiary care ophthalmology clinic at a large academic institution. Methods: We trained the GAN model StyleGAN2-ADA on healthy and MK SLPs to generate synthetic images. …”
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Smart Wearable Technologies for Balance Rehabilitation in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis by Brooke Nairn, Vassilios Tsakanikas, Becky Gordon, Efterpi Karapintzou, Diego Kaski, Dimitrios I Fotiadis, Doris-Eva Bamiou

“…Of the studies incorporating motion tracking, 3 provided feedback as either visual or auditory. All but 2 studies reported the use of gamification, and 7 studies incorporated balance exercises. …”
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Prognostic factors for stent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by M. А. Meshkova, I. A. Starodubtseva, A. A. Pashkova

“…At the same time, blood flow in the remaining coronary arteries was visually assessed during selective coronary angiography (SCA). …”
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Complete elbow ankylosis secondary to heterotopic ossification: operative management leads to fair to excellent long-term outcomes by Krishin Shivdasani, MD MPH, Michael Scheidt, MD, Stanley Liu, BS, Amir Boubekri, MD, Andrew Chen, MD, Nickolas Garbis, MD, Dane Salazar, MD MBA

“…This study retrospectively investigates cases of elbow ankylosis secondary to heterotopic ossification, assessing long-term functional outcomes following operative intervention and standardized rehabilitation. Methods: A retrospective case series was performed on patients who underwent surgical excision of heterotopic ossification of the elbow at our institution. …”
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Risk factor analysis and nomogram model of DVT in hip fracture patients at hospital admission by Yanling Xiang, Hui Xing, Yali Ran, Xiaoqiang He, Yu Cheng

“…A nomogram was further developed to provide a visual representation of the multivariate logistic regression model. …”
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Anatomical and functional outcome of surgical correction of optic disc pit maculopathy using autologous scleral patch graft: a long-term retrospective analysis by Naresh Babu Kannan, Avik Dey Sarkar, MuthuKrishnan Vallinayagam, Swikruti Jena, Shraddha Shah, Kim Ramasamy

“…Scleral patch graft (SPG) as a therapeutic option is recently advocated. Methods This is a retrospective analysis of 54 patients with ODP maculopathy who were followed up for 12 months post-operatively. …”
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Urban heat island classification through alternative normalized difference vegetation index by N. Chanpichaigosol, C. Chaichana, D. Rinchumphu

“…Furthermore, the study aims to highlight the importance of vegetation as a sustainable solution for mitigating the adverse effects of urban heat island and enhancing urban livability.METHODS: Satellite data from Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8 for 2016–2022 were used to develop a 20-meters grid resolution dataset, resulting in approximately 2 million points. …”
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A telemedicine-enabled intravenous thrombolytic treatment pathway for patients with hyperacute non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion by Aubrey L. Gilbert, Amar P. Patel, Dana Sax, M. Tariq Bhatti, Ronak Shah, Adrian Dokey, Tova Mannis, Molly Burnett, Robin A. Vora

“…Purpose: To describe the visual acuity (VA) outcomes from a telemedicine-enabled pathway allowing for rapid diagnosis and administration of intravenous (IV) thrombolytic treatment for non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion (naCRAO) within 4.5 hours (4.5 h) of visual loss. …”
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Preliminary assessment of the safety and effectiveness of artificial iris implantation by Si-Yi Wang, Mi-Mi Liu, Xi-Le Li, Chao-Xiang Ge, Wei Chen, Zhen-Quan Zhao

“…AIM: To preliminary explore the safety and effectiveness of artificial iris implantation. METHODS: Fourteen patients with iris defects who underwent artificial iris implantation at Hainan Boao Super Hospital from June 2020 to September 2021 were retrospectively analyzed for safety and effectiveness of the surgery by comparing the preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), ocular axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), patient satisfaction of photophobia and appearance improvement, and postoperative complications. …”
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