Standardized High-Resolution Ultrasound Protocol for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Mixed-Design Observational Study by Fabiana Battaglia, Luigi Troisi, Emanuele Cigna, Francesco Stagno d’Alcontres, Vincenzo Rizzo, Gabriele Delia

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this observational study with both prospective and retrospective components, 31 subjects were included. …”
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A Patch-Wise Mechanism for Enhancing Sparse Radar Echo Extrapolation in Precipitation Nowcasting by Yueting Wang, Hou Jiang, Tang Liu, Ling Yao, Chenghu Zhou

“…Although deep learning-based radar echo extrapolation methods are widely adopted, their effectiveness is limited by challenges in handling sparse echo sequences with low pixel proportions. …”
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Delimitation of Landslide Areas in Optical Remote Sensing Images Across Regions via Deep Transfer Learning by Zan Wang, Shengwen Qi, Yu Han, Bowen Zheng, Yu Zou, Yue Yang

“…Automatic delimitation of landslide areas empowered by deep learning methods has drawn tremendous attention in recent years. …”
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G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) in Inflammatory Myopathies by Delia Righi, Diego Lopergolo, Nila Volpi, Daniela Franci, Paola Lorenzoni, Margherita Aglianò, Gianna Berti, Carlo Manco, Nicola De Stefano, Federica Ginanneschi

“…We performed an analysis based on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The scoring system evaluates overall pathology (VAS score) based on four distinct components: inflammation, vascular involvement, myopathic changes, and connective tissue alterations. …”
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A Sensitive, Specific and Fast Electrochemical‐based Nanobiosensor Diagnostic for Xanthomonas albilineans, the Cause of Sugarcane Leaf Scald Disease by Moutoshi Chakraborty, Shamsul Arafin Bhuiyan, Simon Strachan, Muhammad J.A. Shiddiky, Nam‐Trung Nguyen, Narshone Soda, Rebecca Ford

“…The unreliable symptom expressions make traditional visual detection challenging. The molecular methods of detection require expensive equipment, labor‐intensive, and time‐consuming. …”
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The role of thoracoscopic pneumonectomy in surgical treatment of lung diseases by V. A. Porkhanov, V. V. Danilov, V. B. Kononenko, N. V. Naryzhnyi, A. L. Kovalenko, V. V. Shtraub, V. A. Zhikharev

“…The objective was to estimate the immediate results of thoracoscopic pneumonectomies in various surgical lung diseases.Material and methods. Patients were divided into groups depending on the surgical access: thoracoscopy – group 1 (15 patients), thoracotomy – group 2 (30 patients). …”
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Factor Analysis of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Temporoparietal Junction for Tinnitus by Hui Wang, Bei Li, Meiye Wang, Ming Li, Dongzhen Yu, Haibo Shi, Shankai Yin

“…A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess tinnitus loudness. …”
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NON-RHEUMATIC MYOCARDITIDES by N. A. Shostak, A. A. Klimenko, V. S. Shemenkova, T. K. Loginova

“…Gadolinium magnetic resonance imaging that can visualize myocardial inflammatory foci may be used as an alternative to EMB. …”
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Short-term impact of glycaemic control and intravitreal ranibizumab treatment on serum cytokine levels and diabetic macular edema in patients with unregulated blood glucose by Hürkan Kerimoğlu, İbrahim Kılınc, Bülent Savut, Mustafa Kulaksızoğlu, Günhal Şatırtav, Gülfidan Bitirgen, Emine Tınkır Kayıtmazbatır

“…Subjects: Participants were grouped according to their initial best corrected distance visual acuity (BCVA). Group 1 was treated with three monthly doses of intravitreal ranibizumab (0.5 mg) injections, and Group 2 was followed without treatment. …”
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Tactics of the treatment of left atrial angiosarcoma by R.M. Vitovskyi, V.V. Isaіenko, D.М. Dyadyun, O.A. Pishchurin, V.F. Onishchenko, Ya.R. Ivanov, O.V. Kupchinskyi

“…Taking into account the severe obstruction of the mitral valve by the neoplasm, a decision was made on emergency surgical treatment. Neoplasm was visualized in the LA cavity, filling almost its entire cavity. …”
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Enhancing anomaly detection in plant disease recognition with knowledge ensemble by Jiuqing Dong, Jiuqing Dong, Jiuqing Dong, Heng Zhou, Alvaro Fuentes, Alvaro Fuentes, Sook Yoon, Dong Sun Park, Dong Sun Park

“…Our method significantly improves over existing baselines. …”
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A randomized double-blind active-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topical basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil in knee osteoarthritis by Alireza Askari, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Omid Sadeghpour, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadehd, Seyed Ali Ravansalar, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur

“…BackgroundBasil is a widely used herb in Persian medicine and is gaining recognition as a functional food worldwide.Aim of the studyThis trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of a traditional formulation of basil oil in comparison with diclofenac gel in treating knee osteoarthritis, considering its established anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, and anti-oxidative properties.Materials and methodsOne hundred eligible patients were equally randomized to the traditional basil oil (containing sesame oil) and diclofenac gel groups. …”
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The Effect of Shiatsu Massage on Pain during Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer by Mehdi Harorani, Mehdi Harorani, Mohadese Shahrodi, Mehdi Salehi, Fatemeh Rafiei, Mahtab Farahani, Masoomeh Noruzi Zamengan

“…The pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale before and after each chemotherapy in both groups. …”
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Choosing the proper path: outcomes of subxiphoid vs. lateral intercostal approaches in the resection of anterior mediastinal masses by Xuechun Leng, Mengzou Chen, Yang Zhang, Jian Gao, Zhenbing You, Zhongwu Hu

“…BackgroundWhile the subxiphoid approach (SA) in thoracoscopic thymectomy offers benefits in terms of fat removal and pain reduction, it remains unclear which patients with anterior mediastinal masses benefit most from the subxiphoid vs. the lateral intercostal approach (LA).MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed patients treated for anterior mediastinal masses at our center from January 2019 to December 2023. …”
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Evaluation of e-Lung automated quantitative computed tomography biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Peter M. George, Christian Rennison-Jones, Giacomo Benvenuti, Aliki Sifostratoudaki, Finja A. Ottink, Wassim Bou-Zeid, Roberta E. Ledda, Roqia F. Abul Kadir, Bushra Johari, Claire Fernandez, George W.J. Harston, Olivier Joly, Stephen Gerry, Anand Devaraj

“…Background In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) there is a need to identify biomarkers that 1) are associated with increased risk of adverse outcome and 2) can be used to monitor treatment response or identify disease progression over time. Methods Two consecutive cohorts of patients with IPF were accessed from the Open Source Imaging Consortium database. …”
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The effect of low-dose esketamine on maternal depression after cesarean delivery by Yan Shang, Siyuan Li, Qin Zheng, Tingting Mi, Yuzhu Lv, Lichun Han, Binrong Wang

“…Secondary outcomes included Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, PCIA bolus frequency, and adverse events.Results EPDS and PSQI scores decreased significantly post-surgery across all groups (p < 0.05). …”
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Global research trends and hotspots in aspirin studies (2014–2024): a bibliometric perspective by Ning Sun, Bochao Jia, Rui Wei, Taiwei Lou, Zirong Li, Xiaowei Nie, Xujie Wang, Wenxiao Yu, Qiuyan Li

“…R software and CiteSpace were employed for visual analysis, revealing trends in publication volume, collaborations, core journals, and keywords distributions. …”
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Fucosylated Glycosaminoglycan Oligosaccharide HS14, Derived from Sea Cucumbers, Is a Novel Inhibitor of Platelet Toll-like Receptor 2 by Huifang Sun, Guangyu Zhu, Sujuan Li, Pengfei Li, Jiali Zhang, Ronghua Yin, Lin Yuan, Na Gao, Jinhua Zhao

“…However, inhibitors targeting platelet TLR2 have not yet been reported. (2) Methods: Platelet aggregation was assessed using a light transmission aggregometer. …”
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Explainable AI for lung cancer detection via a custom CNN on CT images by Mohamed Hammad, Mohammed ElAffendi, Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif, Abdelhamied A. Ateya, Gauhar Ali, Pawel Plawiak

“…Including interpretable Grad-CAM visualizations ensures reliability and transparency, aiding clinicians in understanding the model’s predictions. …”
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Orange Peel Feed Ingredient in Lactating Ewes: Effect on Yoghurt Chemical Composition, Fatty Acid Profile, Antioxidant Activity, Physicochemical Properties, and Sensory Quality by Eleni Kasapidou, Paraskevi Mitlianga, Zoitsa Basdagianni, Georgios Papatzimos, Sofia Mai, Elli Maria Barampouti, Vasileios Papadopoulos, Maria-Anastasia Karatzia

“…The determination of antioxidant activity showed no significant differences among the groups using the ABTS, DPPH, and FRAP methods, whereas significant differences were observed when measured with the Folin–Ciocalteu method. …”
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