A comparative study of the essential oil extracts of Centaurea alexanderina different parts: GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-hyperglycemic activities by Hossam A. Abdallah, Naglaa Afifi, Enas I. A. Mohamed, Mohamed Sebak, Rabab Mohammed, Mohamed A. Zaki

“…Anti-hyperglycemic activities of the four essential oil extracts under study were investigated via α-glucosidase inhibition assay. A computational study has been performed using molecular docking of the identified compounds in the most active essential oil extracts (leaves and roots) against α-glucosidase enzyme using PDB entry 5NN8. …”
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User Experiences Among Patients and Health Care Professionals Who Participated in a Randomized Controlled Trial of E-nergEYEze, a Vision-Specific eHealth Intervention to Reduce Fat... by Manon HJ Veldman, Hilde PA van der Aa, Hans Knoop, Christina Bode, Ger HMB van Rens, Ruth MA van Nispen

“…A focus group meeting with social workers (4/7, 57%), a computer trainer (1/7, 14%), and psychologists (2/7, 29%) was held for more in-depth information. …”
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Diversity in the medical research ecosystem: a descriptive scientometric analysis of over 49 000 studies and 150 000 authors published in high-impact medical journals between 2007... by Leo Anthony Celi, Jonathan Shaffer, Marie-Laure Charpignon, Liam G McCoy, Luis Filipe Nakayama, Jack Gallifant, Urvish Jain, Joao Matos, Pia Gabrielle I Alfonso, Marisa Cobanaj, Amelia Morel Fiske, Alexander J Gates, Frances Dominique V Ho, Mohammad Kashkooli, Naira Link

“…We characterised the overall gender and country income category representation across the five medical journals. In addition, we computed article-level diversity metrics and contrasted their distributions across the journals.Results We studied 151 536 authors across 49 764 articles published in five top medical journals, over a period spanning 15 years. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of tuberculosis among diabetic patients attending public health facilities in Ethiopia: a multicenter study by Ayinalem Alemu, Getachew Seid, Getu Diriba, Michael Hailu, Biniyam Dange, Shewki Moga, Daniel Melese, Gemechu Tadesse, Solomon H Mariam, Nega Berhe, Balako Gumi

“…Descriptive summary measures were computed to characterize the study variables. A logistic regression model was conducted to assess the statistical association between variables. …”
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Study of the earthquakes source parameters, site response, and path attenuation using P and S-waves spectral inversion, Aswan region, south Egypt by Saadalla Hamada, Qaysi Saleh, Hayashida Takumi, Hamada Mona

“…The advanced earthquake’s source parameters (seismic moment, corner frequency, moment magnitude, and static stress drop and source radius) and its scaling relations are computed using the converted windows of P- and S-waves. …”
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Advanced lung cancer inflammation index is associated with mortality in critically ill patients with heart failure by Xiaoqian Sun, Xinyu Zhang, Rui Tang, Jiangyue Tian, Ying Li, Xiaoxia Hu, Ziru Sun, Anhu Wu, Jie Xiao, Mei Dong, Guihua Yao, Huixia Lu

“…Methods This retrospective study included 548 critically ill patients with HF from the MIMIC‐IV database. ALI was computed using body mass index, serum albumin and neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio. …”
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Marcação imunoistoquímica da expressão astrocitária de proteína glial fibrilar ácida e de vimentina no sistema nervoso central de cães com cinomose Immunohistochemical staining of... by Heloísa Orsini, Eduardo Fernandes Bondan, Melissa Sanchez, Maria Anete Lallo, Paulo César Maiorka, Maria Lúcia Zaidan Dagli, Dominguita Luthers Graça

“…Histological sections were submitted to the avidin-biotin-peroxidase indirect method of immmunohistochemical staining (ABC) and the astrocytic reactivity, observed in light microscopy, was quantified in a computer system for image analysis. It was possible to notice, on most of the sections from sick animals, degenerative lesions that indicate demyelination. …”
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Application of fuzzy logic in decision-making process for relocation of floating net cages in river fish farming by R. Pramana, B.Y. Suprapto, Z. Nawawi

“…Direct measurements of the Musi River's water quality were obtained by monitoring the water quality using an internet-based computer application. A decision-making Python program utilizing fuzzy logic was then executed to evaluate the suitability of the river water quality for fish cultivation. …”
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Deep Learning Classification of Systemic Sclerosis Skin Using the MobileNetV2 Model by Metin Akay, Yong Du, Cheryl L. Sershen, Minghua Wu, Ting Y. Chen, Shervin Assassi, Chandra Mohan, Yasemin M. Akay

“…In addition, to improve the computational efficiency and diagnostic accuracy, the highly efficient training model called “MobileNetV2,” which is designed for mobile and embedded applications, was used to train the network. …”
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Abstract 150: Arterial Calcification and Neural Metabolic Activity: Assessing Neurovascular Status Through FDG and NaF PET/CT Imaging by Robert C. Subtirelu, Eric M. Teichner, Yvonne Su, Thomas Werner, Poul Flemming Høilund‐Carlsen, Mona‐Elisabeth Revheim, Abass Alavi

“…Positron emission tomography‐computed tomography (PET‐CT) utilizing 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and 18F‐Sodium Fluoride (NaF) have demonstrated efficacy in the assessment of cerebral glucose metabolism and atherosclerotic calcification, respectively. …”
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after heart transplantation by M. A. Simonenko, M. Yu. Sitnikova, P. A. Fedotov, Yu. V. Sazonova, M. A. Bortsova, K. I. Monosova, L. A. Vasilievna, L. B. Mitrofanova, G. V. Nikolaev, M. L. Gordeev, M. A. Karpenko

“…All patients with suspected pneumonia underwent bronchoscopy with examination of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and chest computed tomography (chest CT scan).Results. During the follow-up, there were 58 episodes of pneumonia, of which 16 (28%) were IPA (age 33 to 64 years). …”
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Alterações cognitivas em escolares de classe socio-econômica desfavorecida: resultados de intervenção psicopedagógica Cognitive function evaluation in school-age children from econ... by Célia Sperandéo Macedo, Lívia Christina Andreucci, Terezinha de Cresci Braga Montelli

“…They also had some other activities, as painting, singing, computer training, English and Spanish classes. Twenty children were newly accepted and 43 attended at school for one, two or three years. …”
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Predictive Value of Abdominal CT Based-skeletal Muscle Mass Combined with Critical Illness Score for Prognosis in Older Patients with Intra-abdominal Sepsis by LI Qiujing, SHANG Na, GAO Qian, YANG Li, GUO Shubin

“…Currently, the measurement of skeletal muscle mass derived from computed tomography (CT) has become a research hotspot. …”
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Interventional effects of modified constraint-induced movement therapy on upper limb function in patients who had a stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis by Cheng Wang, Jian Liu, Zizhuo Wang, Yunong Zhang

“…Objectives To systematically evaluate the intervention effect of modified constraint-induced movement therapy (m-CIMT) on upper limb function in patients who had a stroke.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources A computer-based search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the intervention effect of m-CIMT on upper limb function in patients who had a stroke, with the search conducted up until 23 May 2024.Eligibility criteria We included only RCTs in which patients who had a stroke performed m-CIMT or m-CIMT in addition to the control group, and the outcome was upper limb function.Data extraction and synthesis Data extraction and synthesis used the reporting checklist for systematic review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Changes in pulmonary function of CT-guided microwave ablation for patients with pulmonary ground-glass nodules after lobectomy: a retrospective, observation study by Ruoyu Deng, Chunyan Li, Jialing Lv, Huan Luo, Lin Wang, Tengfei Zhang, Feineng Liu, Yudong Fu, Zhipeng Wang, Wen Zhang, Chao Zhang

“…Abstract Purpose This retrospective study aimed to investigate changes in pulmonary function among patients undergoing computed tomography (CT)-guided microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of pulmonary ground-glass nodules following lobectomy. …”
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Does the Ischemic Core Really Matter? An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Large Core Trials After TESLA, TENSION, and LASTE by Mohammad AlMajali, Mahmoud Dibas, Malik Ghannam, Milagros Galecio‐Castillo, Abdullah Al Qudah, Farid Khasiyev, Juan Vivanco‐Suarez, Aaron Rodriguez‐Calienes, Mudassir Farooqui, Sophie L. Shogren, Fawaz AlMajali, Albert Yoo, Edgar Samaniego, Tudor Jovin, Amrou Sarraj, Santiago Ortega‐Gutierrez

“…Methods We executed a systematic search to identify randomized controlled trials that compared EVT to medical management (MM) for the treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke with large core, defined as Alberta Stroke Program Early CT [Computed Tomography] Score ≤5 on noncontrast CT and/or estimated ischemic core ≥50 mL on CT‐perfusion/MR diffusion. …”
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Body composition derangements in lung cancer patients treated with first‐line pembrolizumab: A multicentre observational study by Ilaria Trestini, Lorenzo Belluomini, Alessandra Dodi, Marco Sposito, Alberto Caldart, Dzenete Kadrija, Luca Pasqualin, Silvia Teresa Riva, Ilaria Mariangela Scaglione, Daniela Tregnago, Alice Avancini, Jessica Insolda, Linda Confortini, Miriam Casali, Jessica Menis, Emanuele Vita, Marco Cintoni, Marco Todesco, Gianluca Milanese, Isabella Sperduti, Mirko D'Onofrio, Marco Infante, Marcello Tiseo, Maria Cristina Mele, Giampaolo Tortora, Michele Milella, Emilio Bria, Sara Pilotto

“…Pre‐treatment body composition parameters were measured at the third lumbar vertebra level by computed tomography, defined using pre‐established cut‐offs. …”
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Objective and subjective assessment of back shape and function in persons with and without low back pain by N. Taheri, L. Becker, L. Fleig, F. Schömig, B. U. Hoehl, L. M. S. Cordes, U. Grittner, L. Mödl, H. Schmidt, M. Pumberger

“…Back shape and function were measured in standing position using a computer-assisted medical device. SRI was quantified during a clinical interview using a numerical 10–score-scale (1: unrestricted, 10: severely restricted). …”
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Improving the performance of machine learning algorithms for detection of individual pests and beneficial insects using feature selection techniques by Rabiu Aminu, Samantha M. Cook, David Ljungberg, Oliver Hensel, Abozar Nasirahmadi

“…The concept of explainable artificial intelligence was adopted by incorporating permutation feature importance ranking and Shapley Additive explanations values to identify the feature set that optimized a model's performance while reducing computational complexity. The proposed explainable artificial intelligence feature selection method was compared to conventional feature selection techniques, including mutual information, chi-square coefficient, maximal information coefficient, Fisher separation criterion and variance thresholding. …”
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Sistema para a partilha de informação turística em países de expressão portuguesa <p>System towards the touristic information sharing amongst portuguese speaking countries by João Albino Silva, Júlio Mendes, Ana Leiria, Valter Lima, M. M. M. Moura

“…The inherent cost of design, installation and maintenance of networked computer systems are currently a fraction of the initial implementation cost of a traditional system, even allowing for the standardization of all the technology applied. …”
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