Applying Fuzzy Decision-Making and Markov Chain Modelling for Detecting Life Cycle of RC Bridges by Ahmed Abdelallim, Yasmin shalaby, Gamal Ebrahim, Mohamed Badawy

“…This paper focused on a corrosion attack as the main defect utilized to assess the bridge condition. The dual methods depend on visual inspection, applying field and laboratory tests, and reviewing the historical data of the inspected bridge to estimate its condition rating. …”
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Analytical assessment of the efficacy and safety of pudendal nerve block in post-haemorrhoidectomy pain management by Nitin Kalaskar, Anveerbhadra Allad, Dharaneesh DVS

“…Pain scores were assessed using the visual analog scale at regular intervals post-surgery. …”
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Application of embryonic equivalents in male-to-female sex reassignment surgery by Balakrishnan Margabandu Thalaivirithan, Maithreyi Sethu, Dinesh Karuvakkurichi Ramachandran, Mahadevan Kandasamy, Jaganmohan Janardhanam

“…The outcome was evaluated by two independent plastic surgeons, based on interview with the individuals, visual assessment, and measurements. Surgical Technique: Clitoris was created from reduced glans on dorsal penile pedicle mounted on the crura of the conjoined corpora cavernosa. …”
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LITP-GAN: Leaf image translation pipeline using DETR and GLA-Net considering the lesion area of plant disease by Ri Zheng, Jimin Lee, Helin Yin, Dong Jin, Yeong Hyeon Gu

“…LITP-GAN includes three stages: (Stage 1) Lesion area detection using DEtection TRansformer (DETR) to detect lesion areas, (Stage 2) Image translation via Global and Local Alignment Networks (GLA-Net) to generate diseased leaf images, and (Stage 3) Post-Processing using Seamless Cloning method for generating realistic images by minimizing visual inconsistencies. …”
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Anxiety, fears and fear-avoidance beliefs and therapeutic outcome after lumbar microdiscectomy by Slobodan Pantelinac, Dušica Simić-Panić, Gordana Devečerski, Snežana Tomašević Todorović

“…Microdiscectomy is one of the surgical methods for the treatment of herniated intervertebral disc in patients with low back pain. …”
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Segmentation of Plant Roots and Soil Constituents Through X-Ray Computed Tomography and Image Analysis to Reveal Plant Root Impacts on Soil Structure by Yuki Kojima, Takeru Toda, Shoichiro Hamamoto, Yutaka Ohtake, Kohji Kamiya

“…While further validation is needed to assess the method’s applicability across different soil types and imaging conditions, it provides a practical basis for visualizing and quantifying root–soil interactions, and could contribute to advancing our understanding of how plant roots influence key soil hydraulic and thermal properties.…”
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Artificial intelligence-driven mobile interpretation of a semi-quantitative cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay by David Bermejo-Peláez, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Narda Medina, Daniel Capellán-Martín, Oscar Bonilla, Miguel Luengo-Oroz, Juan Luis Rodríguez-Tudela

“…Results Our algorithm surpasses visual reading in sensitivity, and shows fewer discrepancies (p < 0.0001). …”
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Outcomes of Wound Dehiscence after Penetrating Keratoplasty and Lamellar Keratoplasty by Xin Wang, Ting Liu, Sai Zhang, Xiaolin Qi, Suxia Li, Weiyun Shi, Hua Gao

“…The WD after LK may be less severe. The visual acuity after treatment of WD can be worse in the eyes with PK than LK.…”
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Remote Sensing Image Segmentation Using Vision Mamba and Multi-Scale Multi-Frequency Feature Fusion by Yice Cao, Chenchen Liu, Zhenhua Wu, Lei Zhang, Lixia Yang

“…CVMH-UNet comprises the following two core modules: the hybrid visual state space block (HVSSBlock) and the multi-frequency multi-scale feature fusion block (MFMSBlock). …”
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Postpartum changes in maternal physiology and milk composition: a comprehensive database for developing lactation physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models by Neel Deferm, Neel Deferm, Jean Dinh, Jean Dinh, Amita Pansari, Masoud Jamei, Khaled Abduljalil

“…To increase the accuracy of these models, it is essential to account for the physiological changes that occur throughout the postpartum period.MethodsThis study aimed to collect and analyze data on the longitudinal changes in various physiological parameters that can affect drug distribution into breast milk during lactation. …”
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Understanding Altered Dynamics in Cocaine Use Disorder Through State Transitions Mediated by Artificial Perturbations by Yi Zheng, Yaqian Yang, Yi Zhen, Xin Wang, Longzhao Liu, Hongwei Zheng, Shaoting Tang

“…However, the phase dynamics underlying CUD and the transitions between CUD and health remain poorly understood. <b>Methods</b>: Here, we used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 43 CUD patients and 45 healthy controls (HCT). …”
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Mastalgia: current trends and recommendations by A. I. Berishvili, T. A. Greyan, O. V. Zaytseva, A. A. Pukhov

“…We conducted a search of publications assessing various methods of mastalgia management in both Russian and foreign databases (PubMed, CyberLeninka, Elibrary, Google Scholar). …”
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Efficacy and safety of the modified Zhiwang decoction combined with methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Nan Zhang, Yuan Xu, Zihan Wang, Qing-Wen Tao, Liu-bo Zhang, Tian-yi Lan, Jin-ping Wang, Cheng Xiao

“…The primary outcome of this study is Disease Activity Score-28, and the secondary outcomes are Fatigue Scale-14, Visual Analogue Scale pain scores and traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores. …”
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Current health status of primary school students: a literature review by N. V. Tapeshkina, K. А. Zakharenkova, L. V. Popkova, L. P. Pochueva, O. P. Vlasova, E. M. Sitnikova

“…Among the most common diseas­es are musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, re­spiratory diseases, decreased visual acuity, dental diseases, and mental disorders. …”
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Study on Lithospheric Tectonic Features of Tianshan and Adjacent Regions and the Genesis Mechanism of the Wushi Ms7.1 Earthquake by Kai Han, Daiqin Liu, Ailixiati Yushan, Wen Shi, Jie Li, Xiangkui Kong, Hao He

“…In this study, we analyzed the lithospheric seismic background of the Tianshan and adjacent areas by combining various geophysical methods (effective elastic thickness, time-varying gravity, apparent density, and InSAR), and explored the genesis mechanism of the Wushi Ms7.1 earthquake as an example, which led to the following conclusions: (1) The effective elastic thickness (Te) of the Tianshan lithosphere is low (13–28 km) and weak, while the Tarim and Junggar basins have Te > 30 km with high intensity, and the loads are all mainly from the surface (F < 0.5). …”
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Extracts of Ehretia cymosa and Evaluation of Its Antibacterial Activity in Cream and Ointment Drug Delivery Systems by Olutayo Ademola Adeleye, Olatunji Kayode Aremu, Haroon Iqbal, Musiliu Oluseun Adedokun, Oluyemisi Adebowale Bamiro, Olufemi Lionel Okunye, Mbang N. Femi-Oyewo, Kehinde Oluseun Sodeinde, Zwanden S. Yahaya, Adepero Olubukola Awolesi

“…SNPs were characterized and confirmed by visual observation, UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR, atomic absorption spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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CAML-PSPNet: A Medical Image Segmentation Network Based on Coordinate Attention and a Mixed Loss Function by Yuxia Li, Peng Li, Hailing Wang, Xiaomei Gong, Zhijun Fang

“…When compared to other methods, CAML-PSPNet has the greatest similarity with the gold standard in boundary segmentation, and effectively enhances the segmentation accuracy for small targets.…”
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Hip arthroplasty following failure of internal fixation in intertrochanteric femoral fractures: classification decision-making for femoral stem selection and clinical validation by Jiexin Huang, Lan Lin, Jianhua Lyu, Xinyu Fang, Wenming Zhang

“…This study introduces a novel classification system to guide the selection of femoral prostheses in hip arthroplasty (HA) and validates its clinical efficacy. Methods Retrospectively, we analyzed 108 cases from three university-affiliated hospitals between December 2012 and February 2023 involving patients who underwent hip arthroplasty due to Failed Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures (FIF-ITF). …”
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A Novel Microelectrode Based on Joule Heating and Impedance Spectroscopy for Inducing and Monitoring the Aggregation of HCV-Specific Probes by Reda Abdelbaset, Omar E. Morsy, Mariam Hossam Eldin, Sherif M. Shawky, Yehya H. Ghallab, Yehea Ismail

“…The world urgently needs new methods to quickly and efficiently detect mutated viruses. …”
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A framework for modeling county-level COVID-19 transmission by Yida Bao, Iris Huang, Qi Li, Zheng Zhang, Yuan Xing, Dongfang Hou, Jiafeng Ye

“…This integrated sequence of methods provides a comprehensive lens for studying epidemiological phenomena. …”
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