Applications of machine learning in glaucoma diagnosis based on tabular data: a systematic review by Mohammad Hasan Shahriari, Farkhondeh Asadi, Hamid Moghaddasi, Arash Roshanpour, Farideh Sharifipour, Zahra Khorrami

“…Traditional diagnostic methods often suffer from subjectivity and variability, emphasizing the need for more reliable approaches. …”
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VSAS: A smart small-angle scattering data processing tool by Shuxin Shi, Shengyi Zhong, Lu Jin, Yifei Tang, Hao Lin

“…Two data processing methods corresponding to the two main functional modes of VSAS are presented, (i) the Guinier and Porod methods, and (ii) the distribution fitting method. …”
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“People have options”: a qualitative study of experiences and influences of PrEP choice among women in South Africa by Siphokazi Dada, Faith Mary Musvipwa, Fatima Abegail Cholo, Melanie Pleaner, Alison Kutywayo, Vusile Butler, Catherine Elizabeth Martin, Saiqa Mullick

“…Women valued clear, jargon‐free information, visual aids and a welcoming environment, which supported open dialogue. …”
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Charles Bonnet syndrome in adults with inherited retinal disease: prevalence and patient perspectives by Savita Madhusudhan, Thomas J M Weatherby, Matthew Boyle

“…Patients with visual acuity worse than 0.3 logMAR made up 76% of those reporting CBS symptoms.Of the patients who experienced visual hallucinations, 59% reported that their visual hallucinations had no effect on them, while 29% reported a negative effect, with 12% not commenting; only 12% said that they require further support.Conclusion CBS symptoms were reported by almost one in six patients in our IRD practice.Only a small proportion of patients included in this survey felt that they required additional support, but they did express that being informed early on of an explanation for their visual hallucinations was helpful.The limitations of our study are the small number of patients included in the survey, the lack of external validation of the questionnaire used, the risk of selection bias and the two different methods/phases of data collection used.…”
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New Approach to Dominant and Prominent Color Extraction in Images with a Wide Range of Hues by Yurii Kynash, Mariia Semeniv

“…Traditional extraction methods often neglect visually salient colors that occupy small areas yet possess high aesthetic relevance. …”
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Optimized image-based grouping of e-commerce products using deep hierarchical clustering by Yuliana Melita Pranoto, Anik Nur Handayani, Heru Wahyu Herwanto, Yosi Kristian

“…Managing large and constantly evolving product catalogs is a significant challenge for e-commerce platforms, especially when visually similar products cannot be reliably distinguished using text-based methods. …”
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Comparative reference of accommodation tension in schoolchildren of junior classes depending on emotional state by L. E. Fedorischeva, K. U. Eremenko, N. N. Aleksandrova

“…Purpose: to study the change of adaptation mechanisms in children of junior classes during working on close distance depending on their psychoemotional state.Methods: 52 children of the second classes of grammar school were included into the study. …”
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Drainage devices in refractory glaucoma surgery by S. I. Anisimov, S. Yu. Anisimova, L. L. Arutyunyan, A. P. Voznyuk

“…Glaucoma is a socially sensitive disease, being one of the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment and blindness. Refractory glaucoma is one of the most severe forms of the disease as it is resistant to conservative and surgical methods of treatment. …”
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Judging Books by Their Covers: The Impact of Text and Image Features on the Aesthetic Evaluation and Memorability of Italian Novels by Kirren Chana, Jan Mikuni, Simone Rebora, Gabriele Vezzani, Anja Meyer, Massimo Salgaro, Helmut Leder

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Protocol for validating an algorithm to identify neurocognitive disorders in Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging participants: an observational study by Verena Menec, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, David B Hogan, Megan E O’Connell, Mary Thompson, Andrew P Costa, Eric E Smith, Changbao Wu, Aaron Jones, Andrew Wister, Christina Wolfson, Parminder Raina, Jinhui Ma, Lauren E Griffith, Christopher Patterson, Alexandra J Mayhew, Benoit Cossette, David Hogan, Howard Chertkow, Susan Kirkland, Megan O'Connell, Vanessa Taler, Andrew Costa, Jacqueline McMillan, Gerry Mugford, Theone Paterson

“…To optimise the use of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) to understand the epidemiology and burden of NCDs, the CLSA Memory Study will validate an NCD ascertainment algorithm to identify CLSA participants with these disorders using routinely acquired study data.Methods and analysis Up to 600 CLSA participants with equal numbers of those likely to have no NCD, mild NCD or major NCD based on prior self-reported physician diagnosis of a memory problem or dementia, medication consumption (ie, cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine) and/or self-reported function will be recruited during the follow-up 3 CLSA evaluations (started August 2021). …”
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Women’s Political Participation and Community Development: A Case Study of Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Ahimbisibwe, Maxensia

“…However, disparities persist in their access to leadership roles, highlighting challenges in achieving gender equality in political representation. The analysis also revealed a significant positive correlation between women's political participation and improved community development outcomes. …”
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ECHO: enhanced communication for hearing impaired in online video podcasts by Gouthami Godhala, Vijayasree Asam, Samriddha Sanyal

“…Abstract We present a system for hearing-impaired people, designed to enhance the accessibility of video podcasts by identifying and displaying the current speaker. Current methods often focus on either audio–visual integration or speech transcription to identify the speaker. …”
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Radiation exposure to staff during fluoroscopic endoscopic procedures by Mohamed Khaldoun Badawy, Ellen Henely‐Smith, Solaiman Hasmat

“…Heat maps were generated for the various conditions to provide visual guides for radiation protection. Results Different heat maps detailing various shielding methods have been generated to assist in determining the dose rate at varying locations surrounding the patient. …”
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Determination of Dynamic Stresses and Displacements under the Action of an Impact Load on a Two-Layer Structure during the Indentation Process by N. E. Babushkina, A. A. Lyapin

“…The advantages of dynamic indentation methods and the distribution of stress intensity on the surface and inside the sample are investigated. …”
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Exploring the Role of Teachers in Facilitating Communication and Social Interaction among Deaf Students: A Case Study at SLB-E Negeri Pembina Medan by Badai Mutiara Rezeki Nasution, Ismail Ismail

“…Research shows that teachers support hard-of-hearing students' social development by applying innovative teaching methods and creating an inclusive learning environment. …”
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Air Monitoring: New Advances in Sampling and Detection by Nicola Watson, Stephen Davies, David Wevill

“…It also describes new, practical monitoring options for addressing equally challenging high-concentration industrial samples.…”
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The Effectiveness of a Mobile Learning Environment in Improving Psychological Security in Blind Students by Amr El Koshiry, Entesar Eliwa, Tarek Abd El-Hafeez, Mohamed Abd Allah Tony

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Improving the Efficiency of Screen Type Potato Sorting Machines by a Modification of the Sieve Drive Movement Algorithm by A. G. Ivanov, M. N. Erokhin, S. P. Kazantsev, P. V. Dorodov, I. I. Khuzyakhmetov, I. T. Khakimov

“…The paper emphasizes the relevance of developing effective methods for designing and calculating the parameters of this type sorting devices. …”
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ON THE QUESTION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY LAW by NESMEIANOVA I.A.

“…The article considers the issue of mixing in the Family Code of the Russian Federation the principles of family law, which can really be called the basic principles of family legislation and principles-ideas that are exclusively declarative, respectively, non-compliance with them cannot entail the responsibility of the violator. The methods used. In addition to general scientific methods, special research methods such as the comparative legal method and the formal legal method were used in the preparation of the article. …”
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Cross-Sectional Study of Differences between Intraocular Pressure Measurements using Goldmann, iCare, and Air-Puff Tonometers and their Correlation with Central Corneal Thickness by Sameh Saad Mandour, Ahmed Elframawy, Mohammad Moataz Murad, Sara Abd Elmegeed Nage

“…Overall, there was a high correlation between the three methods. The mean IOP measured by GAT was 14.03 ± 3.43. …”
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