Personalized Contrast Agent Volumes in Abdominal CT: Bridging Theory with Practice by Walter Coudyzer, Lesley Cockmartin, Bram Miseur, Tim Busselot, Didier Bielen, Dirk Vanbeckevoort, Raymond Oyen, Hilde Bosmans

“…An additional 90 cases were used for visual grading to define the minimal HU required for diagnostic quality, which led to the proposed target HU. …”
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Formulation of Topical Drug Delivery Systems Containing a Fixed-Dose Isoniazid–Rifampicin Combination Using the Self-Emulsification Mechanism by Melissa van Deventer, Richard K. Haynes, Marius Brits, Joe M. Viljoen

“…We developed topical emulsions using the self-emulsification mechanism that combine fixed doses of isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) using a quality-by-design approach. <b>Methods</b>: Preformulation studies pertaining to drug solubility in various solvents, the construction of pseudoternary diagrams to identify self-emulsification regions for each tested excipient combination, and the preparation of checkpoint formulations were conducted and visually examined. …”
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Localization and connections of the tail of caudate and caudal putamen in mouse brain by Run-Zhe Ma, Sheng-Qiang Chen, Ge Zhu, Hui-Ru Cai, Jin-Yuan Zhang, Yi-Min Peng, Dian Lian, Song-Lin Ding, Song-Lin Ding

“…The major afferent projections of the CaT originate from the substantia nigra (SN), ventral tegmental area, basolateral amygdala, parafascicular nucleus, and visual, somatosensory, auditory and parietal association cortices. …”
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Temporal Coupling of Brain Signals and Fine Motor Output Using Affordable EEG by Adam Gyula Nemes, Adam Gyulai, Adam Szarvas, Erno Nemeth, Kristof Tajti, Viktor Toth, Gyorgy Eigner

“…Our dataset, the detailed experimental methods for synchronized multimodal recording, as well as the codebase for data preprocessing and deep-learning model training, are all publicly available and open-source. …”
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Analgesic efficacy of continuous serratus anterior plane block versus intercostal nerve block and their combination in VATS lobectomy: results from a prospective randomized trial by Hyun Ah Lim, Gongmin Rim, Kwanyong Hyun, Yong Jin Chang, Deog Gon Cho

“…This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided continuous serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), intercostal nerve block (INB), and their combination (SAPB + INB) in patients undergoing VATS lobectomy.MethodsIn this single-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial, 90 patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for confirmed or suspected lung cancer were randomly assigned to one of three groups: INB (n = 30), continu.ous SAPB (n = 30), or SAPB + INB (n = 30). …”
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Human Pose Estimation and Event Recognition via Feature Extraction and Neuro-Fuzzy Classifier by Muhammad Hanzla, Naif S. Alshammari, Shuaa S. Alharbi, Wasim Wahid, Nouf Abdullah Almujally, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu

“…The proposed system achieves classification accuracies of 94.82%, 92.33%, and 93.63% on the UCF Sports Actions, Human Action Recognition (HAR), and MPII Human Pose datasets, respectively, outperforming state-of-the-art methods and demonstrating its effectiveness in tackling real-world challenges.…”
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The relation between corneal optical quality and clinical ocular surface manifestations in Chinese female with Sjogren’s syndrome dry eye by Jingyu Zhang, Qian Deng, Maierhaba Maitiyaer, Li Wang, Amy Michelle Huang, Yue Liang, Qiudan Huang, ShuiLian Yu, Zhiping Liu

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the relation between corneal optical quality and ocular surface manifestations in Chinese female patients with Sjogren's syndrome dry eye (SSDE). Methods Cross-sectional study of female SSDE patients. …”
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Effectiveness of Yijinjing exercise in the treatment of early-stage knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Yihang Wang, Fei Yao, Min Fang, Guangxin Guo, Xiruo Xu, Kaiqiu Lu, Xuanying Zhu, Yijia Gu, Guangpu Yang

“…Therefore, we designed a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Yijinjing exercise on patients with early-stage KOA.Methods and analysis This is a parallel-design, two-arm, analyst assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial. …”
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Analysis of Morphologic and Functional Outcomes in Macular Edema due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant by Alfredo Niro, Giancarlo Sborgia, Alessandra Sborgia, Luigi Sborgia, Claudio Furino, Nicola Recchimurzo, Giovanni Alessio

“…Main outcomes were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), retinal sensitivity (RS), and central retinal thickness (CRT). …”
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Factors Affecting Compliance to Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Onur Polat, Sibel İnan, Serkan Özcan, Mustafa Doğan, Tuncay Küsbeci, Güliz Fatma Yavaş, Ümit Übeyt İnan

“…Objectives: To determine factors influencing compliance in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (n-AMD) undergoing intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. Materials and Methods: The files of n-AMD patients recommended treatment with ranibizumab were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Optimizing nation-wide locations of dialysis centers: a geographic information system-based approach to improve healthcare accessibility and availability by Hanna Schroeder, Chen Namimi-Halevi, Osnat Luxenburg, Ayelet Grinbaum Arizon, Zach Tagar, Michal Bromberg, Vered H. Eisenberg

“…This study aims to enhance equity in dialysis care by utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to optimize facility placement through data-driven decision-making. Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed national data from 5,961 hemodialysis patients across 76 dialysis centers in Israel. …”
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EMG-based body–machine interface for targeted trunk muscle activation by Carolina Correia, Andrea Bandini, Silvestro Micera, Sara Moccia

“…However, research on BoMIs for trunk rehabilitation is limited, and current methods often lack precision in addressing trunk muscle deficits. …”
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Exploring the feasibility of integrating ultra‐high field magnetic resonance imaging neuroimaging with multimodal artificial intelligence for clinical diagnostics by Yifan Yuan, Kaitao Chen, Youjia Zhu, Yang Yu, Mintao Hu, Ying‐Hua Chu, Yi‐Cheng Hsu, Jie Hu, Qi Yue, Mianxin Liu

“…The superior spatial resolution of 7TMRI provides detailed visualizations of brain structure, which are crucial forunderstanding complex central nervous system diseases and tumors. …”
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MOG positive primary autoimmune meningitis mimicking tuberculous meningitis: a case series by Anand Kumar, Vivek Nambiar, Sudheeran Kannoth, Siby Gopinath, Annamma Mathai, Tejas Shivarthi, Mahima Sriram, Muddana Nikhilesh, Saraf Udit Umesh, Gopikrishnan Unnikrishnan, Meena Thevarkalam

“…Symptoms included headache, vomiting, visual impairment and weakness. Three patients showed normal MRIs and two patients showed MRI findings consistent with demyelination. …”
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Procedural pain management in an academic emergency department, a pilot study by Irvan J. Bubic, Sidra L. Speaker, Christopher J. Coyne, Jessica C. Oswald

“…We recorded procedure indication, demographic data, and pre-and-post Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores. We also captured patient and provider satisfaction, and billing data. …”
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α-Lipoic acid mitigates age-related macular degeneration via ferroptosis: integrative multi-omics and network pharmacology by Yaqiong Zhang, Yaqiong Zhang, Yuanyuan Chen, Chenglin Sun, Fang Li, Yin Shen, Yin Shen

“…BackgroundAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss among the elderly. α-Lipoic acid (ALA), a naturally occurring antioxidant and iron-chelator, has shown potential in modulating ferroptosis, but its mechanism in AMD remains unclear.MethodsNetwork pharmacology, transcriptomic profiling, and machine learning were used to identify potential molecular targets of ALA in AMD. …”
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Breast neuroendocrine neoplasms — characteristics in contrast-enhanced mammography by Agnieszka Niewiadomska, Anna Grażyńska, Violetta Rosiek, Mateusz Winder, Joanna Szczudło-Chraścina, Michał Hrapkowicz, Anna Barczyk-Gutkowska, Aleksandra Kuźbińska, Katarzyna Steinhof-Radwańska

“…MATERIAL AND METHODS: The histories of patients who, between 2015 and 2023, underwent CEM and core needle biopsy/postoperative histopathological examination confirming the nature of the lesion were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Diabetes and Cataracts Development—Characteristics, Subtypes and Predictive Modeling Using Machine Learning in Romanian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adriana Ivanescu, Simona Popescu, Adina Braha, Bogdan Timar, Teodora Sorescu, Sandra Lazar, Romulus Timar, Laura Gaita

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> This study included 201 participants with cataracts (47.6% women and 52.4% men), of whom 105 also had diabetes. …”
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Identification of regions maintaining atrial fibrillation through cycle length and cycle length gradient mapping by Masafumi Shimojo, Yasuya Inden, Satoshi Yanagisawa, Ryota Yamauchi, Kei Hiramatsu, Tomoya Iwawaki, Masaya Tachi, Shun Kondo, Takayuki Goto, Yukiomi Tsuji, Toyoaki Murohara

“…Abstract Background Visualizing the specific regions where atrial fibrillation (AF) is maintained is crucial for effective treatment, but it remains challenging in clinical practice. …”
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Knowledge domain and emerging trends in medication literacy research from 2003 to 2024: a scientometric and bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace and VOSviewer by Penghong Deng, Xiaoxia Liu, Caiyun Li, Caiyun Li, Xingping Zhu, Junli Cui, Ping Hua, Gang Chen

“…To delineate major research domains, identify evolving trends, and inform future research priorities, we conducted a scientometric analysis of the scientific literature on ML.MethodsA systematic search was performed to retrieve publications on ML from the Web of Science Core Collection, covering the period from 2003 to 2024. …”
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