Diagnostic Performance of Deep Learning Applications in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Detection Using Computed Tomography Imaging by Enes Şahin, Ozan Can Tatar, Mehmet Eşref Ulutaş, Sertaç Ata Güler, Turgay Şimşek, Nihat Zafer Utkan, Nuh Zafer Cantürk

“…This study leverages the potential of deep learning (DL) technologies, employing the You Only Look Once (YOLO) architecture, to enhance the detection of HCC in computed tomography (CT) images, aiming to improve early diagnosis and thereby patient outcomes. Materials and methods: We used a dataset of 1290 CT images from 122 patients, segmented according to a standard 70:20:10 split for training, validation, and testing phases. …”
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The Impact of Creatine Supplementation on Physical Performance, Cognitive Functions, and Safety – A Literature Review by Adam Sobiński, Matylda Czerwonka, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Silvia Ciraolo, Julianna Podolec, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Joanna Wojda, Anna Walczak

“…Additionally, it reviews the safety profile of creatine in diverse populations, including athletes, older adults, and individuals with chronic conditions. Research Materials and Methods: The study is based on clinical trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews from the past decade. …”
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Impact of gas flaring on acute respiratory distress among pregnant women and newborn babies in Delta State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria by Omatseye Alero Akuirene, John Esimaje Moyegbone, Charity Omoikhekpen Chukumah, Mercy Ebiyemi Kalaroo, Josiah Obaghwerhievwo Adjene, Emmanuel Agbonomhen Agege, Joseph Onyedenyifa Odoko, Ezekiel Uba Nwose

“…The researchers aimed to examine how gas flaring impact acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in women that were pregnant and newborn babies. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey involving 483 pregnant women of reproductive age, antenatal caregivers and healthcare professionals at health facilities in Delta State Central Senatorial District. …”
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Out-of-field dose assessment for pencil beam scanning proton radiotherapy versus photon radiotherapy for breast cancer in pregnant women by Menke Weessies, Murillo Bellezzo, Britt J.P. Hupkens, Frank Verhaegen, Gloria Vilches-Freixas

“…This study compares out-of-field radiation doses between two treatment modalities: 6MV external photon radiotherapy (XRT) and pencil beam scanning proton-therapy (PBS-PRT) for breast cancer, including imaging, to evaluate PBS-PRT as a potential new treatment option. Materials and methods: For breast cancer involving lymph node levels 1–4 and the intramammary lymph nodes, treatment plans were created for XRT (with Flattening Filter (FF) and FF-Free (FFF)) and PBS-PRT, prescribing 15 × 2.67 Gy(RBE). …”
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Pain Associated with Endometriosis. A Review of Quality of Life. Psychological Aspects, Career Development, Sexual Health, and Intimate Partner Relationships by Marlena Zubiak, Martyna Byrska, Hanna Barska-Kobylińska, Sara Langner, Ewa Katarzyna Malaka, Marta Janura, Jagoda Elias, Wiktor Biesiada, Sara Szydłowska, Krzysztof Błaszków

“…Study Objective: The aim of the study was to assess quality of life, as well as the impact of dyspareunia and other endometriosis-related symptoms on sexual health and intimate partner relationships. Materials and Methods: Over 60 scientific articles addressing this issue were analyzed. …”
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Higher gut Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria population in early pregnancy is associated with lower risk of gestational diabetes in the second trimester by Seyedeh Neda Mousavi, Navid Momeni, Hossein Chiti, Howra Mahmoodnasab, Mohammad Ahmadi, Siamak Heidarzadeh

“…Abstract Background Despite the association between the gut dysbiosis and metabolic disorders, the main bacterial phylum in the first trimester of pregnancy that predisposes mothers to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the second trimester is not clear around the world. Materials and methods Three-hundred healthy women aged 18–40 years who were in the first trimester were participated in this cohort study and followed to the screening time for GDM diagnosis (in 24–28 weeks of pregnancy). …”
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Indicators Of Morbidity And Mortality From Diseases of the Digestive System in the Krasnodar Krai and the Quality of Medical Care for Gastroenterological Patients by N. V. Korochanskaya, V. M. Durleshter, O. V. Kovalevskaya, S. N. Serikova, K. I. Popandopulo

“…To analyse the dynamics of morbidity and mortality from diseases of the digestive system, as well as the quality of medical care for gastroenterological patients in the Krasnodar Krai.Materials and methods. The analysis was carried out according to C 51 “Distribution of deaths by gender, age groups and causes of death” form of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Krasnodar Krai for the period from 2006 to 2018, as well as on the basis of the “Demography” block database of the Parus software of the healthcare management system of the Krasnodar Krai for 6 months of 2019. 1341 medical records of patients receiving outpatient medical care and the medical records of people who had died from digestive diseases in 2017-2019 were reviewed.Results. …”
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Lack of Tissue Virological Response as a Predictor of Relapse in Chronic Hepatitis D after Completion Bulevirtide Therapy by P. O. Bogomolov, N. A. Shub, N. A. Gasilova, A. A. Belyakova, T. G. Lidzhieva, E. A. Kondrasheva, N. A. Barsukova, M. V. Arapova, E. A. Isaeva, S. V. Koblov, M. V. Kalashnikov, O. S. Kuzymina, A. Yu. Demyanov, A. O. Bueverov, I. V. Maev

“…Aim: to evaluate the significance of a positive polymerase chain reaction result for hepatitis D virus RNA (HDV RNA) in liver biopsy specimens of patients with chronic hepatitis D (CHD) after completion of antiviral therapy (AVT) as a predictor of infection relapse.Materials and methods. The study included 21 patients with CHD who received combined AVT with peginterferon alpha and bulevirtide for 48 weeks, followed by bulevirtide monotherapy for 48–96 weeks, making the total duration of antiviral therapy 96–144 weeks. …”
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How to teach the anatomy of the inguinal canal? A multimodal approach by Shina Yeo Qing Chun, Nathaniel Dexter Salim, Lai YuFu Jarrell, Joshua Koh Zhi Yuan, Eng-Tat Ang, Davide Lomanto

“…Hence, we investigated the efficacy of a low-fidelity model creation to improve the teaching. Materials and methods: 30 pre-clinical students were split into three groups and assigned different teaching interventions: 1) Lecture (Group L), 2) Lecture with individual model creation (Group M1), and 3) Lecture with group model creation (Group M2). …”
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Pengembangan Knowledge Management System Ukiran Kayu Khas Bali Berbasis Artificial Intelligence by I Putu Restu Indrawan Prabawa, Ariq Cahya Wardhana

“…The knowledge stored in the KMS has been successfully mapped in the form of Knowledge Mapping which consists of objections, bale, materials and philosophy. The KMSLC method applied to the development of KMS succeeded in developing an NLP-based AI chatbot with a percentage of truth of the knowledge generated by 75%. …”
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cardiac Patients with Overweight and Obesity by I. V. Logacheva, T. A. Ryazanova, V. R. Makarova, O. V. Surnina

“…Another objective consisted in establishing a relationship between liver damage and the pathology of the heart and blood vessels.Materials and methods. A group of 112 men (male)aged 61.2±1.7 diagnosed with the ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stage 1–3 arterial hypertension (AH) were examined during the stationary treatment in the Republican Clinical Diagnostic Centre (Izhevsk, Russia). …”
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Small Magnets, Big Future: Low-Field MRI Technology and Clinical Utility by Mohamamdreza Elhaie, Abolfazl Koozari, Iraj Abedi, Mahmoud Mohammadi-Sadr, Abbas Monsef

“…This review aims to provide a comprehensive outline of the current applications, technical aspects, and evidence supporting the diagnostic accuracy of Low-Field MRI. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted in Google Scholar and PubMed from 2021 to the oresent using the search term "low field MRI" limited to the title. …”
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Recovery of the Intestinal Microbiota Metabolic Activity in Patients with Bronchial Asthma by O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina

“…To investigate the feasibility of correcting the content and profile of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) in feces of patients suffering from allergic bronchial asthma.Materials and methods. The study included 30 patients with allergic bronchial asthma (BA). …”
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Critical band-to-band-tunnelling based optoelectronic memory by Hangyu Xu, Runzhang Xie, Jinshui Miao, Zhenhan Zhang, Haonan Ge, Xuming Shi, Min Luo, Jinjin Wang, Tangxin Li, Xiao Fu, Johnny C. Ho, Peng Zhou, Fang Wang, Weida Hu

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Features of the Expression of Second-Type Melatonin Receptors by Esophagus Epiteliocytes in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Karpovich, T. T. Shtabinskaya, V. I. Shishko, Ya. A. Kolodzeysky

“…In order to determine the expression of MTNR1B, esophagogastroduodenoscopy with the collection of biopsy material from the mucous membrane of the distal esophagus was performed. …”
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Decreased expression of miR-200a and miR-223-3p in endometriosis during the secretory phase of menstrual cycle: Insights from a case-control study on molecular biomarkers and disea... by Yasaman Nazari Hagh, Mohamadreza Ahmadifard, Sedigheh Esmaelzadeh, Soheila Abbaszadeh, Naser Shokrzadeh

“…Objective: This study investigates the role of miR-200a and miR-223-3p in embryo implantation and their association with EM-related infertility. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 36 women who referred to the Center for Research on Reproductive Health and Infertility of Babol University of Medical Sciences and Fatemeh Al-Zahra Infertility Specialized Treatment Center in Babol, Iran between June 2022 and July 2023 were evaluated. …”
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Coping with sand and dust storms: Developing and validating of an adaptation assessment tool by Shiva Salehi, Ali Ardalan, Abbas - Ostadtaghizadeh, Armin Zareiyan, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, Abbas Rahimiforoushani

“…The purpose of this study is to design and psychometrically assess the adaptation of Iranian society to dust. Materials and methods: The present investigation is a sequential exploratory combined study that utilizes an instrumentation approach. …”
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Effect of galectin-3 and brain natriuretic peptide levels on echocardiographic parameters of left heart chamber following coronary artery bypass grafting by Yulia A. Styazhkina, Irina F. Grishina, Nina B. Poletaeva, Tatyana F. Peretolchina, Olga V. Nikolaenko

“…AIM: To assess the diagnostic value of left heart chamber remodeling, non–conventional markers NT-proBNP and galectin-3 in predicting the risk of prolonged recovery in patients with CAD following CABG. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 100 men with CAD following CABG were enrolled. …”
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Comparing Minor Connector Castability of Printed Cast Partial Dentures to Conventional Cast Partial Dentures: An In-vitro Study by Meghna Budati, Suresh Venugopalan

“…Key objectives include assessing the minor connector castability between the two groups, manual and DMLS, before and after wax-up and casting. Materials and Methods: This in-vitro study was conducted in the Department of Prosthodontics at Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India from July 2023 to December 2023. …”
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The Effectiveness of Add-on Treatment with Nutraceutical by V. T. Ivashkin, M. A. Morozova, E. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. G. Beniashvili, G. E. Rupchev, A. A. Alekseev, Yu. M. Poluektov, Z. A. Mamieva, A. L. Kovaleva, A. I. Ulyanin, E. A. Trush

“…Aim: evaluation of the effectiveness of the nutraceutical “Standard Zdorovia: Gastro” (“SZ Gastro”) in the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Materials and methods. 52 patients (62 % women) diagnosed with IBS and IBS in combination with functional dyspepsia (FD) were included in the study and divided into two groups. …”
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