A lightweight multi scale fusion network for IGBT ultrasonic tomography image segmentation by Meng Song, Zhaoba Wang, Youxing Chen, Ya Li, Yong Jin, Bei Jia

“…Experimental results demonstrate that LMFNet performs exceptionally well on the IUT dataset, significantly outperforming existing methods in terms of segmentation accuracy and model lightweighting performance.…”
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Hybrid vision GNNs based early detection and protection against pest diseases in coffee plants by Suresh Maruthai, Raveena Selvanarayanan, Tamilvizhi Thanarajan, Surendran Rajendran

“…HV-GNN proficiently detect pests by analyzing their visual characteristics and elucidating the interconnections among pests in images. …”
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Pegaptanib Sodium versus Pegaptanib Sodium Combined with Macular Laser Photocoagulation or Laser Alone for Diabetic Macular Edema by G. Querques, A. V. Bux, A. R. Fusco, C. Iaculli, N. Delle Noci

“…To report the outcomes after primary intravitreal pegaptanib sodium in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). Methods. We conduced a retrospective analysis of eyes with DME treated with primary intravitreal pegaptanib sodium (Macugen) (intravitreal pegaptanib group). …”
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Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumor: Four Case Reports—Clinical and Histopathological Features by Carmen Navarro-Perea, Cristina Calleja-García, Álvaro Bengoa-González, María-C. Garrido, Enrique Mencía-Gutiérrez, Silvia Pérez-Trigo

“…In one patient, we present an ultrasonic aspirator system for tumor removal. Methods. Four patients with orbital SFT were selected: one patient with orbital SFT, another patient with frontal and ethmoidal SFT and orbital affectation with high rates of recurrence, the third patient with frontal lobe SFT and orbital invasion with multiple recurrences, and the fourth case with a history of craniopharyngioma surgery and SFT located on the orbital apex. …”
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Management of Traumatic Cataract with Posterior Capsular Rupture: A Case Report and In Vitro Model Study by Wenjuan Wan, Ke Hu, Yan Ji, Can Li

“…At 3 days after surgery, visual acuity was greater than 20/25 in all patients, without any complications. …”
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Does Duration of Preoperative Sciatica Impact Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation? by Farzad Omidi-Kashani, Ebrahim Ghayem Hasankhani, Amir Reza Kachooei, Mohammad Dawood Rahimi, Reza Khanzadeh

“…Disability and pain were measured by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis. …”
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Leveraging transformer models to predict cognitive impairment: accuracy, efficiency, and interpretability by Kai Ma, Junzhi Zhang, Xinhang Huang, Mengyang Wang

“…An attention heatmap was generated to visualize feature importance. Results The Transformer outperformed SVM and XGBoost, achieving over 90% accuracy at an MAE tolerance of 3.5. …”
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Late Prosthetic Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty after Failed Management of Complex Proximal Humeral Fractures by A. Panagopoulos, P. Tsoumpos, K. Evangelou, Christos Georgiou, I. Triantafillopoulos

“…The purpose of this study was to report our experience with shoulder hemiarthroplasty in the context of old trauma. Methods. 33 patients with failed treatment for a complex proximal humeral fracture underwent prosthetic hemiarthroplasty. …”
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Enhancing textile heritage engagement through generative AI-based virtual assistants in virtual reality museums by Pakinee Ariya, Songpon Khanchai, Kannikar Intawong, Kitti Puritat

“…Using a purposive sampling technique, 25 university students participated in a convergent parallel mixed-methods study combining structured questionnaires and open-ended feedback. …”
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Validation of Indonesian Graves’ Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life Questionnaire and Its Association with Clinical Activity and Severity of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy by Cecilia Anggraini, Syntia Nusanti, Dicky Levenus Tahapary, Levina Chandra Khoe

“…The Cronbach’s alpha for the visual function subscale value was 0.971, the appearance subscale value was 0.993, and the total score was 0.986. …”
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Analysis of Peripapillary Retinal Vessel Diameter in Unilateral Normal-Tension Glaucoma by Yong Un Shin, Sang Eon Lee, Heeyoon Cho, Min Ho Kang, Mincheol Seong

“…This study sought to analyze peripapillary retinal vessel diameter and evaluate its correlation with retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with unilateral normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). Methods. This retrospective study included 37 patients with unilateral NTG and 40 healthy controls. …”
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Hypoxia and Time of Useful Consciousness in Hypobaric Chamber at 25,000 feet in Aircrew at dr. Saryanto Health Institute of Aeronautics and Space by Nabila Tita Azalia Putri, Pritha Maya Savitri, Melly Kristanti, Agneta Irmarahayu Irawan

“…Saryanto Health Institute of Aeronautics and Space in 2021. Methods: A descriptive research design using medical record data from 99 flight crew with simple random sampling. …”
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Intelligent Manufacturing in Wine Barrel Production: Deep Learning-Based Wood Stave Classification by Frank A. Ricardo, Martxel Eizaguirre, Desmond K. Moru, Diego Borro

“…Innovative wood inspection technology is crucial in various industries, especially for determining wood quality by counting rings in each stave, a key factor in wine barrel production. (1) Background: Traditionally, human inspectors visually evaluate staves, compensating for natural variations and characteristics like dirt and saw-induced aberrations. …”
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“People have options”: a qualitative study of experiences and influences of PrEP choice among women in South Africa by Siphokazi Dada, Faith Mary Musvipwa, Fatima Abegail Cholo, Melanie Pleaner, Alison Kutywayo, Vusile Butler, Catherine Elizabeth Martin, Saiqa Mullick

“…Participants valued learning about alternative PrEP methods and appreciated friendly healthcare providers who answered their questions. …”
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Evaluation of the Implementation and Acceptability of the New Intercultural Guidelines in Chile's National School Feeding Program at A Rural School: A Pilot Quali-Quantitative Rese... by Valentina Bilbao, Constanza Villalobos, Valeria Cancino, Nathalia Rioja, Sandra Moldenhauer, Cecilia Riffo, Marcell Leonario Rodriguez

“…To measure acceptability, the sample was defined by trays served over three days of lunch at a rural establishment in southern Chile. Visual methods were used to determine the percentage of salad, main course, and dessert consumed. …”
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Altered functional network topology properties to detect anxiety and depression caused by Crohn’s disease and disease severity by Jiaxing Yang, Kechen Yue, Jingwen Sun, Changjie Pan, Xintong Wu, Yongjun Cheng, Xiaomeng Wu, Haifeng Shi

“…The functional connectivity (FC) between the default mode network and visual network was increased, and the FC in the limbic system was decreased. …”
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Analysis of Disease-Induced Changes in Human Locomotor Patterns Through the Co-Joint Synergistic Attention Algorithm by Jingyao Chen, Chen Wang, Zeng-Guang Hou, Pingye Deng, Liang Peng, Pu Zhang, Ningcun Xu

“…Objective: Aiming to quantify and analyze disease-induced alterations in human movement, we explored the co-joint synergy patterns in locomotion through a vision-based co-joint synergistic attention algorithm. Methods: We recruited 30 participants (including 15 post-stroke patients and 15 healthy individuals) and extracted their 3D visual motor data for the joint feature coupling by a serial attention module. …”
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Distribution of perivascular spaces distribution and relate to the clinical features of SCA3 by Xinyuan Chen, Yanhua Lian, Wei Lin, Xiaoyue Xia, Lin Zhang, Zhuoying Huang, Maolin Cui, Ruying Yuan, Mengcheng Li, Ziqiang Huang, Naping Chen, Yuqing Tu, Jianping Hu, Ning Wang, Qunlin Chen, Shirui Gan

“…We utilized visual semi-quantitative methods to assess PVS in various brain regions, including the center of the semiovale (CSO), basal ganglia (BG), and midbrain-pons, as well as combinations (BG + CSO, BG + CSO + midbrain-pons). …”
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Surgical treatment of right colon cancer by A. A. Nevolskikh, V. A. Avdeenko, I. P. Reznik, T. P. Pochuev, R. F. Zibirov, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…It is necessary to standardize methods and effective criteria for quality control of CME for RCC and LND. …”
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The AMD-associated genetic polymorphism CFH Y402H confers vulnerability to Hydroquinone-induced stress in iPSC-RPE cells by Angela Armento, Inga Sonntag, Ana-Cristina Almansa-Garcia, Merve Sen, Sylvia Bolz, Blanca Arango-Gonzalez, Ellen Kilger, Ruchi Sharma, Kapil Bharti, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, Berta de la Cerda, Simon J. Clark, Simon J. Clark, Simon J. Clark, Marius Ueffing

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