Olive fruit ripening characterisation based on electrical capacitance measurements by Daniel Argüello, Miguel Noguera, Andrés Mejías, Juan Manuel Enrique, Arturo Aquino

“…Alternatively, visual grading methods are widely used, although recent studies have shown that the external appearance of fruits may not always reliably indicate ripeness. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in the antioxidant effects of acupuncture: A bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2024 by Zhilin Huang, Song Li, YiHao Zhou, Anhong Dai, Yi Zhang, Meifang Liu, Mengqi Le, Jing Shi

“…This study aimed to explore the current state of research and recent trends in the regulating of oxidative stress by acupuncture using bibliometric methods. Methods: Articles pertaining to the acupuncture antioxidant effects were systematically retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database, encompassing the temporal scope from inception to September 6, 2024. …”
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Effects of aspirin and omega-3 fatty acids on composite and subdomain scores from the NEI-VFQ-25 questionnaire: the ASCEND-Eye randomized controlled trial by Emily L. Sammons, Georgina Buck, Louise J. Bowman, William M. Stevens, Imen Hammami, Sarah Parish, Jane Armitage, on behalf of the ASCEND Study Collaborative Group

“…Methods Ordinal data from the NEI-VFQ-25 were analyzed using proportional odds regression methods. …”
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Deep learning of pretreatment multiphase CT images for predicting response to lenvatinib and immune checkpoint inhibitors in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma by Nan-Qing Liao, Zhu-Jian Deng, Wei Wei, Jia-Hui Lu, Min-Jun Li, Liang Ma, Qing-Feng Chen, Jian-Hong Zhong

“…However, the response to such treatment is observed in only a subset of patients, underscoring the pressing need for reliable methods to identify potential responders. Materials & methods: This was a retrospective analysis involving 120 patients with unresectable HCC. …”
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SegRep: Mask-Supervised Learning for Segment Representation in Pathology Images by Chichun Yang, Daisuke Komura, Mieko Ochi, Miwako Kakiuchi, Hiroto Katoh, Tetsuo Ushiku, Shumpei Ishikawa

“…Traditional computational pathology methods typically employ patch-based feature extraction, which aggregates visual features across entire images. …”
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Study on the quality of drug vial recognition and grasping and opening for pharmacy intravenous admixture robot based on nanophotonic sensing by Li Guochun, Ye Jiandong, Zhao Huaibi, Xu Hong, Jin Haiyang, Huang Xinwu, Deng Gulin

“…With the continuous progress of medical technology, traditional medicine bottle identification and management methods have problems such as low efficiency and large errors, and innovative solutions are urgently needed. …”
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Prediction of postpartum depression in women: development and validation of multiple machine learning models by Weijing Qi, Yongjian Wang, Yipeng Wang, Sha Huang, Cong Li, Haoyu Jin, Jinfan Zuo, Xuefei Cui, Ziqi Wei, Qing Guo, Jie Hu

“…Seven feature selection methods and six ML algorithms were employed to develop models, and their prediction performances were compared. …”
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The Role of Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Urethral Stricture Recurrence: Inflammation Indexes and De Ritis Rate by Serkan ÖZCAN, Kürşad DÖNMEZ, Enis Mert YORULMAZ, Osman KÖSE, Sacit Nuri GÖRGEL, Yiğit AKIN

“…Specifically, it examines the prognostic significance of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and De Ritis ratio [aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase ALT)] in recurrence risk. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 51 patients who underwent direct visual internal urethrotomy between 2019 and 2023. …”
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Negative association between serum calcium and glucocorticoid-induced hypertension in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy patients treated with methylprednisolone by Ling Wang, Yushi Sun, Meng Zhang, Hairong He, Jingya Wang, Huayang Xu, Yang Hao, Wenqiang Zhang, Yawen Wang, Yawen Wang, Yawen Wang, Kelvin K. L. Chong, Kelvin K. L. Chong, Kelvin K. L. Chong, Hui Guo, Bingyin Shi, Yue Wang

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Illegal Activities of Cartel Organizations in the Field of Public Procurement as a New Object of Statistical Study by A. E. Lyapin

“…Graphical and tabular methods were used to visualize statistical data. The study is based on data provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, the Federal Treasury of the Russian Federation, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation and the Judicial Department of the Supreme Court.Results of the study. …”
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Undescended Testes and Laparoscopy: Experience from the Developing World by Shabir Ahmad Dar, Rajandeep Singh Bali, Yawar Zahoor, Arshad Rashid Kema, Rajni Bhardwaj

“…Laparoscopy clearly demonstrates the anatomy and provides visual information upon which a definitive decision can be made for further management of the undescended nonpalpable testis.…”
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Effectiveness of a virtual reality relaxation to correct symptoms of depression, anxiety, emotional and cognitive disorders in patients with heart failure by Yu. F. Osmolovskaya, A. A. Petrukhina, Yu. O. Aksenova, I. V. Zhirov, A. G. Beniashvili, M. A. Morozova, S. N. Tereshchenko

“…To study the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) relaxation to correct symptoms of depression, anxiety, emotional and cognitive disorders in patients with heart failure (HF).Material and methods. The study included 100 patients with HF aged 21 to 83 years. …”
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A Scalable Framework for Real-Time Network Security Traffic Analysis and Attack Detection Using Machine and Deep Learning by Zineb Maasaoui, Mheni Merzouki, Abdella Battou, Ahmed Lbath

“…Experiments on UNSW-NB15, TON-IoT, and Edge-IIoT datasets demonstrate our platform’s superiority over traditional methods in multi-class classification tasks, achieving near-perfect accuracy on the Edge-IIoT dataset. …”
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SkinSage XAI: An explainable deep learning solution for skin lesion diagnosis by Geetika Munjal, Paarth Bhardwaj, Vaibhav Bhargava, Shivendra Singh, Nimish Nagpal

“…While deep learning algorithms have greatly enhanced the categorization of skin lesions, the black‐box nature of many models limits interpretability, posing challenges for dermatologists. Methods To address these limitations, SkinSage XAI utilizes advanced explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) techniques for skin lesion categorization. …”
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Psychometric Assessment of Clinical Factors in Burning Mouth Syndrome Progression by Ana Garcia-Martinez, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, Pia López-Jornet

“…Symptom severity was measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), while depression and anxiety were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). …”
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Outcome Determinants of Stroke in a Brazilian Primary Stroke Center by Gustavo W. Kuster, Lívia A. Dutra, Israel P. Brasil, Evelyn P. Pacheco, Márcio A. C. Arruda, Cristiane Volcov, Renan B. Domingues

“…In this study we evaluate outcome determinants of stroke in a primary stroke center in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods. We evaluated demographic, clinical, and outcome data of patients with ischemic stroke (IS), transient ischemic attack (TIA), and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) admitted at “Hospital Paulistano,” São Paulo, Brazil. …”
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Disrupted microsaccade responses in late-life depression by Yao-Tung Lee, Ying-Hsuan Tai, Yi-Hsuan Chang, Cesar Barquero, Shu-Ping Chao, Chin-An Wang

“…Thus, it is imperative to develop objective and cost-effective methods for detecting LLD. Individuals with depression often exhibit disrupted levels of arousal, and microsaccades, as a type of fixational eye movement that can be measured non-invasively, are known to be modulated by arousal. …”
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Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism Have Similar Neuroradiological Abnormal Findings as Healthy Ones by Marianna Rachmiel, Susanne Blaser, Elysa Widjaja, Joanne Rovet

“…To assess the neuroradiological findings of children with congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) compared to healthy controls (HC). Patients and Methods. Thirty children with CHT, mean age 12.5 ± 1.6 years, 14 (44.8%) males, were compared with 38 HC mean age 11.7 ± 1.7 years, 16 (45.7%) males. …”
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Clinical results of scarf osteotomy by Gluščević Boris, Stanojković Aleksandar, Bukumirić Dragica, Jeremić Danilo

“…The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of SO in hallux valgus (HV) deformity correction, as well as the degree of recurrence and its possible causes. Methods. The study included 48 patients (52 feet) who underwent SO. …”
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pytom-match-pick: A tophat-transform constraint for automated classification in template matching by Marten L. Chaillet, Sander Roet, Remco C. Veltkamp, Friedrich Förster

“…We also assess previously introduced background normalization methods for classification performance. This indicates that phase randomization is more effective than spectrum whitening in reducing false positives. …”
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