Optimizing dataset diversity for a robust deep-learning model in rice blast disease identification to enhance crop health assessment across diverse conditions by Reuben Alfred, Judith Leo, Shubi Felix Kaijage

“…There is an urgent need for more effective detection solutions, as traditional methods—primarily based on visual inspection—are time-consuming and prone to errors. …”
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Assessment of <i>CRB1</i>-Associated Retinopathies Using the S-MAIA Fast Protocol and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography by Bethany E. Higgins, Ana Catalina Rodriguez-Martinez, Giovanni Montesano, Vijay K. Tailor-Hamblin, Samantha Malka, Robert H. Henderson, Mariya Moosajee

“…The study aimed to evaluate <i>CRB1</i>-associated retinopathies using microperimetry (macular integrity assessment (S-MAIA) fast protocol) and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). <b>Methods:</b> Data quality and participant attrition were assessed in 18 patients (10 MD, 5 EOSRD/LCA, 3 CORD), aged 10–52 years, with a median best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 0.41 logMAR. …”
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A Pilot Study on Mixed-Reality Approaches for Detecting Upper-Limb Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: Insights on Cerebellar Tremor by Etty Sabatino, Miriam Moschetta, Andrea Lucaroni, Giacinto Barresi, Carlo Ferraresi, Jessica Podda, Erica Grange, Giampaolo Brichetto, Anna Bucchieri

“…The assessment and rehabilitation of upper-limb functionality are crucial for addressing motor disorders in individuals with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Traditional methods often lack the sensitivity to quantify subtle motor impairments, with cerebellar tremor diagnosis typically based on subjective visual inspections by clinicians. …”
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A novel MRI-based deep learning imaging biomarker for comprehensive assessment of the lenticulostriate artery-neural complex by Yan Song, Yunlong Jin, Jianguo Wei, Jiajia Wang, Zhong Zheng, Ying Wang, Ru Zeng, Weiping Lu, Bingcang Huang

“…Abstract Objectives To develop a deep learning network for extracting features from the blood-supplying regions of the lenticulostriate artery (LSA) and to establish these features as an imaging biomarker for the comprehensive assessment of the lenticulostriate artery-neural complex (LNC). Materials and methods Automatic segmentation of brain regions on T1-weighted images was performed, followed by the development of the ResNet18 framework to extract and visualize deep learning features from three regions of interest (ROIs). …”
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Telemedicine applied to plastic surgery: an integrative review by Kênya de Souza Borges, Valter Oberdan Borges de Oliveira, João Batista Cavalcante Filho, Sílvia de Magalhães Simões, Adicinéia Aparecida de Oliveira, Carlos Anselmo Lima

“…Plastic surgery is a field especially favorable to the application of telemedicine since visual inspection of the patient guides both diagnosis and clinical follow-up. …”
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Effects of pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative recovery in elderly patients with hip fracture: study protocol for a randomised, parallel controlled, double-blind... by Yuhui Li, Wuhua Ma, Wei Luo, Huiyi Wu, Quehua Luo, Jianhui Liang, Jieting Wu, Yanhua Ou

“…The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block has been found to provide an effective blockade to the hip joint with a potential motor-sparing effect, so we hypothesised that the PENG block may be an effective tool to enhance the recovery in elderly patients after hip fracture surgery.Methods and analysis This study is a single-centred, randomised, parallel controlled, double-blind trial. …”
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Primary retinotomy in the surgical treatment of complicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with severe proliferative vitreoretinopathy by D.O. Shkvorchenko, B.E. Malyugin, A.Yu. Kornienko, E.S. Khrisanfova, O.B. Klepinina

“…Material and methods. 12 patients (12 eyes) with the diagnosis of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with severe proliferative retinopathy were operated using developed method of two-stage surgical treatment with a reduced volume of laser endophotocoagulation. …”
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Treatment of symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP) with 0.1% tacrolimus powder in Oraguard-B – A pilot prospective study by Upender Malik, Siddharth Gupta, Shilpa D. Malik, Shirin Vashishth, Zaheeruddin, M.S. Raju

“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of 0.1% tacrolimus powder in Oraguard-B for the treatment of patients with symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP). Methods: This was a nonrandomized, nonblinded study conducted in the outpatient department. …”
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Arthroscopic debridement followed by intra‐articular injection of micro‐fragmented adipose tissue in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis: Clinical results up to 48 months from... by Andrea Antonio Maria Bruno, Giuseppe Anzillotti, Massimo De Donato, Marco Basso, Jacopo Tamini, Paolo Dupplicato, Elizaveta Kon, Berardo Di Matteo, Enrico Arnaldi

“…Our aim was to evaluate the safety and clinical outcomes of an arthroscopic debridement followed by a single injection of micro‐fragmented adipose tissue in patients affected by knee OA. Methods From 2016 to 2020, patients affected by knee OA were enroled. …”
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Intracranial pressure affects retinal venular complexity in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a retrospective observational study by Le Cao, Hang Wang, William Robert Kwapong, Zhouwei Xiong, Yitian Zhao, Guina Liu, Rui Liu, Junfeng Liu, Fayun Hu, Bo Wu

“…We aimed to identify the mediating factor between ICP and OCTA parameters association in IIH patients. Methods IIH patients with active intracranial hypertension were enrolled. …”
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Designing a Smartphone Application for Detection of Oral Bite Force Using Artificial Intelligence by Jinxia Gao, Huazheng Zhou, Longjun Liu

“…Previous studies have documented various devices for detecting bite force; however, there is a scarcity of corresponding visual applications to facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Machine learning frameworks to accurately predict coke reactivity index by Ayat Hussein Adhab, Morug Salih Mahdi, Krunal Vaghela, Anupam Yadav, Jayaprakash B, Mayank Kundlas, Ankur Srivastava, Jayant Jagtap, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi, Nasr Saadoun Abd, Samim Sherzod

“…The efficacy of each algorithm is visually represented through graphical methods and quantitatively evaluated using performance metrics. …”
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Postoperative pain management in the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Antonio Mihai Istrate, Dragos Serban, Dan Dumitrescu, Corneliu Tudor, Laurentiu Simion, Vlad Denis Constantin, Ciprian Tanasescu, Dan Giorgian Bratu, Bogdan Mihai Cristea, Catalin Cicerone Grigorescu, Ana Maria Dascalu

“…The evaluated outcomes were length-of-stay; preoperative anxiety level, leukocyte count at admission and 24 hours postoperatively, postoperative pain levels quantified using Visual Analog Scale 24 hours after surgery and postoperative nausea and vomiting events. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Injection with Low-Molecular-Weight Peptides from Hydrolyzed Collagen in Patients with Partial Supraspinatus Tendon Tears: A Pilot... by Luca Latini, Francesco Porta, Vincenzo Maccarrone, Davide Zompa, Edoardo Cipolletta, Riccardo Mashadi Mirza, Emilio Filippucci, Florentin Ananu Vreju

“…The primary outcome measure was the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. Secondary outcomes were the shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) total score and the safety of LWP injections. …”
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Microdiscectomy and Minimally Invasive Discectomy Using a Tubular Retractor System for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Comparative Study by Keerthan Ranga Nayak U, Shyamasunder N. Bhat, Nishanth Ampar, Raghuraj S. Kundangar

“…The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess the intensity of radicular pain. …”
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Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Nicolas Farina, Deborah Oliveira, Sara Evans-Lacko, Cleusa P Ferri, Carolina Godoy, Fabiana A F da Mata, Elaine Mateus, Ana Carolina Arruda Franzon

“…Participants from PCUs allocated to the experimental group will receive a 3-day group intervention involving audio-visual and printed materials as well as elements of social contact. …”
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Study on the characteristics of head and neck movements of geese walking in a straight line at different speeds by Jiajia Wang, Zheng Zhang, Xinming Jiang, Dongyan Huang, Wei Song, Fu Zhang, Zhihui Qian, Lei Ren, Luquan Ren

“…BackgroundThe avian cervical spine, a crucial anatomical structure connecting the cephalic and thoracic regions, serves a critical function in maintaining visual stability during locomotion. Extensive studies have documented characteristic head-bobbing behavior in small-bodied avian species (e.g., Columba livia domestica and Coturnix coturnix) during terrestrial movement. …”
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GenECG: a synthetic image-based ECG dataset to augment artificial intelligence-enhanced algorithm development by Neil Bodagh, Steven Niederer, Mark O’Neill, Rachel Burns, Darwon Rashid, Steven E Williams, Miguel O Bernabeu, Ali Gharaviri, Vinush Vigneswaran, Magda Klis, Irum Kotadia, Malihe Javidi, Kyaw Soe Tun, Adam Barton

“…Objectives An image-based ECG dataset incorporating visual imperfections common to paper-based ECGs, which are typically scanned or photographed into electronic health records, could facilitate clinically useful artificial intelligence (AI)-ECG algorithm development. …”
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Profiling Language Skills in Minimally Verbal Autism: Findings From Greek-Speaking Preschoolers by Eleni Peristeri, Maria Andreou

“…Interventions that draw on semantic scaffolding and incorporate visual aids—such as picture-based communication tools—seem to be a promising approach to implement language treatment programs for the specific population. …”
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Perceptual-Motor Abilities and Reversal Frequency of Letters and Numbers in Children Diagnosed with Poor Reading Skills by Danjela Ibrahimi, Marcos Aviles, Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz

“…Purpose: This paper investigated the visual–perceptual and visual–motor skills and the reversal frequency of letters and numbers that mirror one another in one hundred children aged 6–13 years diagnosed with poor reading skills. …”
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