Heterogeneity of NeuN Protein Distribution as a Marker of Morphological Personalization of Cerebral Cortex Neurons: an Experimental Study by Arkady M. Golubev, Maxim A. Lyubomudrov, Anastasia S. Babkina, Zoya I. Tsokolaeva

“…To identify personalized morphological neuronal phenotypes based on the distribution pattern of the neuronal protein NeuN in the cerebral cortex layers.Materials and Methods. A histologic study of the cerebral cortex was performed in rats (N=10). …”
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Application of surgical magnet instruments for diagnosis and pulling out of ferromagnetic foreign bodies of abdominal cavity in the battle gun–shot trauma by O. Yu. Usenko, І. A. Lurin, K. V. Gumenuk, V. V. Nehoduiko, P. M. Mikhaylusov, A. P. Ryzhenko, R. V. Saliutin

“…Foreign body of the gun–shot origin in patients, suffering penetrating abdominal wounding, demonstrated visually, palpatory or instrumentally, must be pulled out.…”
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Individualized prediction of stroke-associated pneumonia for patients with acute ischemic stroke by Lulu Zhang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Yidan Li, Qi Fang, Xiang Tang

“…The contribution of selected variables is visually displayed through SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP). …”
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Combining video and GPS-tracking to study the spatial foraging distribution of a single-prey loading seabird by Ruben C. Fijn, Wouter Courtens, Bas W.R. Engels, Emiel E. van Loon, Judy Shamoun-Baranes

“…Specifically single-prey loading seabird species such as terns have the potential to act as visual sentinels of prey availability offshore. However, obtaining diet information from remote bird colonies is often challenging and time consuming. …”
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Radiomics Analysis of Whole-Kidney Non-Contrast CT for Early Identification of Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1–3 by Guirong Zhang, Pan Zhang, Yuwei Xia, Feng Shi, Yuelang Zhang, Dun Ding

“…Methods: This retrospective study involved 1099 CKD patients (stages 1–3) and 1099 healthy participants who underwent NCCT. …”
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Morphological and functional outcome of scleral buckling surgery compared to primary vitrectomy in patients with retinal detachment by Stamenković Miroslav, Stefanović Ivan, Senćanić Ivan, Jakšić Vesna, Mavija Milka, Babović Siniša

“…Among the proposed operative techniques for retinal detachment (RD) the most commonly applied are classical method with scleral buckling and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). …”
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Population pharmacokinetics and dosing optimization of imipenem in Chinese elderly patients by Jing Wang, Qiu Fang, Xuemei Luo, Lu Jin, Huaijun Zhu, Huaijun Zhu

“…ObjectivesTo assess the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of imipenem in a retrospective cohort of hospitalized Chinese older patients.MethodsA population pharmacokinetic (PPK) model was constructed utilizing a nonlinear mixed-effects modeling approach. …”
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Understanding walkability criteria in high-density communities: a case study in Alexandria, Egypt by Maye Yehia, Yasmin Kandil, Noha A. Fouad

“…The methodology consists of developing detailed walkability criteria by studying urban qualities related to three dimensions: morphological/visual, functional, and social. Each urban quality is analyzed by stating its definition, assessment method and studying its condition in high-density communities. …”
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Astigmatism Associated with Allergic Conjunctivitis in Urban School Children by Yangho Kim, Inbo Oh, Jiho Lee, Chang Sun Sim, Yeon Suh Oh, Ju-Hyang Lee

“…The ophthalmic examinations included measurements of visual acuity and refraction, and a slit lamp examination. …”
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A Formal Fuzzy Concept-Based Approach for Association Rule Discovery with Optimized Time and Storage by Gamal F. Elhady, Haitham Elwahsh, Maazen Alsabaan, Mohamed I. Ibrahem, Ebtesam Shemis

“…The primary objectives of this study are to enhance the efficiency of extracting and visualizing frequent fuzzy closed item sets and to optimize both execution time and storage requirements. …”
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Do upper third molars provide more accurate age estimation in the adult based on the pulp-to-tooth ratio than lower third molars? A cone-beam CT study by Salah A. Al-Omoush, Abeer Alhadidi, Awni Al-Kayed, Hamza Saoud, Firas Alsoleihat

“…Introduction: Age-at-death estimation is an essential part of the identification process of individuals in many forensic dentistry cases where identity of the individual cannot be resolved by visual recognition or other means. Dental age estimation in adults is more of a challenge as most teeth complete their development by the age of 18 years. …”
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Effect of NaCl concentration on stability of high internal phase emulsions of insoluble fiber from rice bran/soybean protein isolate by LONG Zhao, XUE Jing, WANG Zhixiao, XU Jucai, FU Xiangjin

“…ObjectiveThis paper aims to broaden the application of insoluble dietary fiber from rice bran (RBIDF) in food.MethodsThe impact of NaCl concentration (ranging from 0 to 100 mmol/L) on the stability of high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) co-stabilized by RBIDF and soybean protein isolate at pH 2, with RBIDF additions of 0.20 and 0.30 g/100 g, was studied by analyzing ζ-potential, particle size distribution, rheological properties, visual appearance, and freeze-thaw stability.ResultsAll emulsions under different NaCl concentrations exhibited robust gel-like network structures. …”
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Enhancing knee osteoarthritis diagnosis with DMS: a novel dense multi-scale convolutional neural network approach by Di Zhang, Yuting Dong, Yao Xu, Junhui Qian, Miaoyu Ye, Qiang Yuan, Jian Luo

“…., posing a challenge in diagnosis which is often reliant on time-consuming and error-prone visual analysis by physicians. There is a critical need for an automated, efficient, and accurate diagnostic method to improve early detection and treatment. …”
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Usability of the evidence-based Japanese integrative medicine (eJIM) information site: analysis with focus group discussion and internet survey on the general population by Yoshiharu Motoo, Keiko Yukawa, Kazuho Hisamura, Ichiro Arai

“…Moreover, simpler expressions and visual tools would help the general population to understand the website contents more easily. …”
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Morphological, cytogenetic and biochemical studies on the effects of zinc oxide in bulk form vs the nanoprepared form as fertilizers on Pisum sativum L. plant. by Safaa, M. Saleh, Nahla, O.M.Ehsan, Rania, T. Ali, Emad, A. Abdeldaym, Abd-Elwahab, M. Mahmoud, Thoria, R. Mohamed

“…The new introduced nano zinc preparations should be evaluated and revised for their safety usage in agriculture. Methods: in this work the zinc oxide fertilizer in naturally bulk form is used as positive control to visualize effect of zinc oxide in nano form in different concentrations (50, 100 & 200ppm) on Pisum sativum plant. …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Lower Limb Home Exercises with the Use of a Prototype Exercise Robot for Continuous Passive Movement in People with Tetraparesis in the Long-Term Fol... by Bartosz Wnuk, Damian Ziaja, Michał Buczek, Krzysztof Ziaja, Marcin Banyś

“…One of the major risk factors for its development is long-term sitting or standing in prolonged unchanged position and the nature performed work.Study aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of lower limb home exercises limb with the use of the Bella Vena robot following disease onset causing tetraparesis in long-term observation.Materials and methods: A group of 15 patients (43.80 14.97 years) was enrolled in the study. …”
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Efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) combined with sinuvertebral nerve ablation versus PELD for low back pain in lumbar disc herniation by Yanjun Huang, Shangshu Wei, Shuyue Yang, Yanzhu Shen, Haoning Ma, Ping Yi, Xiangsheng Tang

“…Primary outcome measures included the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at baseline and 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups. …”
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SurgPointTransformer: transformer-based vertebra shape completion using RGB-D imaging by Aidana Massalimova, Florentin Liebmann, Sascha Jecklin, Fabio Carrillo, Mazda Farshad, Philipp Fürnstahl

“…State-of-the-art computer- and robot-assisted surgery systems rely on intraoperative imaging technologies such as computed tomography and fluoroscopy to provide detailed 3D visualizations of patient anatomy. However, these methods expose both patients and clinicians to ionizing radiation. …”
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Evaluating YOLOv8-Based Distance Estimation: A Comparison of OpenCV and Coordinate Attention Weighting in Blind Navigation Systems by Erwin Syahrudin, Ema Utami, Anggit Dwi Hartanto, Suwanto Raharjo

“… Background: Recent developments in assistive technologies for the visually impaired have increasingly utilized computer vision techniques for real-time distance estimation. …”
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Effect of botulinum toxin A on pain, bite force, and satisfaction of patients with bruxism: A randomized single-blind clinical trial comparing two protocols by Juliana Alves da Silva Ramalho, Luiz Felipe Palma, Karen Muller Ramalho, Tamara Kerber Tedesco, Susana Morimoto

“…The patients were evaluated preoperatively and longitudinally at 15, 90, 120, and 180 days by the use of visual analog scales for pain and treatment satisfaction and a gnathodynamometer for bite force recording. …”
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