Retrospective analysis of prostate cancer detection using mpMR/US-fusion and cognitive biopsy by V. S. Petov, A. K. Bazarkin, E. S. Krupinov, A. O. Morozov, M. S. Taratkin, A. F. Abdusalamov, A. V. Amosov, D. V. Enikeev

“…Transrectal biopsy under US-control has been standard diagnostic method for prostate cancer (PCa) detection for over 30 years. …”
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Study on Performance of Nebulizer for Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy by Lanfeng ZHANG, Guangjun GUO, Guibing HOU

“…The nebulizer could not produce steady-state aerosol when the liquid flow rate was less than or equal to 0.3 mL/s. When the liquid flow rate was greater than or equal to 0.5 mL/s, as the working pressure increased, the median particle size gradually decreased and the spray angle gradually increased. …”
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GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DRUG RESISTANCE OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS AND HIV INFECTION IN THE IRKUTSK REGION by E. Yu. Zorkaltseva, O. B. Ogarkov, S. N. Zhdanova, S. I. Alekseeva

“…Drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is encountered in inpatients with tuberculosis and in those with tuberculosis concurrent with HIV infection equally frequently (76.4 and 85.1%, respectively). …”
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Ocular graft host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplant: unique risk factors and outcomes by Maaly A.M Abdel Fattah, Ghada ElGohary, Shahrukh K Hashmi

“…The patients identified with mild to moderate ocular GVHD had less than or equal to three corneal staining, 13–32 points ocular surface disease index (OSDI), and Schirmer’s test of 6–15 mm were classified as group 1, while those with severe ocular GVHD defined as having more than four corneal stainings, more than or equal to 33 points OSDI, and less than or equal to 5 mm Schirmer’s test were classified as group 2. …”
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Linear Total Variation Approximate Regularized Nuclear Norm Optimization for Matrix Completion by Xu Han, Jiasong Wu, Lu Wang, Yang Chen, Lotfi Senhadji, Huazhong Shu

“…Matrix completion that estimates missing values in visual data is an important topic in computer vision. …”
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Methotrexate for Sympathetic Ophthalmia A Report of 3 Cases by Corrina P. Azarcon, MD, Franz Marie Cruz, MD, Teresita R. Castillo, MD, Cheryl A. Arcinue, MD

“…Methods: This was a small, descriptive case series. …”
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Using Anomaly Detection to Search for Technosignatures in Breakthrough Listen Observations by Snir Pardo, Dovi Poznanski, Steve Croft, Andrew P. V. Siemion, Matthew Lebofsky

“…Of the ∼10 ^11 spectrograms that we analyzed, we visually inspected thousands of the most promising spectrograms, and thousands more for validation, about 20,000 in total, and report that no candidate survived basic scrutiny.…”
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Congenital and acquired mitochondrial disorders of the central nervous system by V. V. Nikitina, A. N. Pravdina

“…Nowadays the effective methods of initial diagnosing of these conditions are neurological and neuropsychological examination of patients, using of biochemical markers of mitochondrial diseases: the indices of lactate, total homocysteine in plasma and liquor. …”
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Vision Target Tracker Based on Incremental Dictionary Learning and Global and Local Classification by Yang Yang, Ming Li, Fuzhong Nian, Huiya Zhao, Yongfeng He

“…Based on sparse representation, a robust global and local classification algorithm for visual target tracking in uncertain environment was proposed in this paper. …”
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An Innovative Tray Device to Measure Taper and Relative Parallelism of Abutment Teeth for Fixed Dental Prosthesis by Shefali Singla, Lalit Kumar, Charnpreet Singh, Shrishti Bhardwaj, Komalpreet Kaur

“…Various methods available to determine parallelism of abutment teeth are either unreliable, require costly instruments, or involve additional complex steps. …”
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Experience of Applying Remote Sensing Earth Data in Environmental Forensics by S. Yu. Rozov, N. D. Kutuzova, T. N. Bolysheva

“…With the help of this method an expert gets an opportunity to perform backcasting of landscape changes and the features of the modern image software make both visual and automated ways of analysis possible. …”
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A simple and quick sampling tool to monitor antibiotic use in veal calves – a successful demonstration by Larissa J.M. Jansen, Caroline Dirks, Maura Arends, Laura L.M. van Asseldonk, Robbert H.A. van den Beld, Samantha Sasse, Daan Siebelink, Bjorn J.A. Berendsen, Sifra van der Vis, Milou G.M. van de Schans

“…Based on the results of this study, animal wipes proof to be easy and equally effective in detecting administered antibiotics to veal calves meant for meat consumption as hair and manure. …”
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CALCULATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF OUT-PIPE REAGENT CIRCULAR IRRIGATION OF GRAVEL-PACKED FILTERS OF WATER SUPPLY WELLS by V. V. Ivashechkin, V. V. Veremenyuk, P. A. Avtushko

“…This article deals with radical movement of chemical solutions by injection of it outside of gravel pack of filter when the flow directs to borehole axis under conditions of quasi-steady-state mode of filtration for equal yield of input and output reagent from borehole.Colmataged layer of gravel pack is schematized in the form of porous ring cylinder with outside radius which is equal to radius of line of gravel pack and the height which is equal to the length of filter made in formation drilling and inside radius which is equal to radius of filter. …”
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Myopia and age-related macular degeneration: structural and anatomical changes of the eye by I. B. Alekseev, Ju. A. Nam

“…The purpose of the study was to find out how age-related macular degeneration and medium-high degree myopia affect the structural and anatomical parameters of the eyeball, and to find whether a relationship exists between various types of myopic staphylomas and changes of visual functions.Material and methods. 120 patients (236 eyes), with medium and high degree myopia and age-related retinal changes, aged 44 to 81 years were tested for two groups of parameters: quantitative and qualitative. …”
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A Web-Based Tool to Perform a Values Clarification for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Design and Preliminary Testing Study by Michael P Dorsch, Allen J Flynn, Kaitlyn M Greer, Sabah Ganai, Geoffrey D Barnes, Brian Zikmund-Fisher

“…The overall SURE test was 61.2% (156/255) for the standard, 66.5% (145/218) for the visual, and 67% (134/200) for the visual+VC group (visual vs standard PPPPPP ConclusionsVisual aids can modestly affect decision confidence and perceptions regarding the benefits of OAC but do not significantly alter decision certainty in a scenario where the guidelines do not recommend for or against OAC. …”
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The impact of diagnosis-related group-based medical insurance payment model on the prognosis and nursing care of patients undergoing composite trabeculectomy: a retrospective cohor... by Yu Wang, Yu-yun Zhang, Jie Yan, Tian-bo Ji, Luo-dan Fan, Hai-di Wang, Tong Sun, Dan He

“…Data on hospital stay, visual acuity, intraocular pressure, visual field, and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness were collected and analyzed. …”
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Recalcitrant Gram-Positive Bacterial Keratitis Treated with Intrastromal Levofloxacin 1.5% Ophthalmic Solution: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Bobbie Marie M. Santos, Josept Mari S. Poblete, George Michael N. Sosuan, Pablito F. Sandoval Jr., Billie Jean T. Cordero, David Ammiel R. Tirol V, Ruben Lim Bon Siong

“…Objective: This paper demonstrated the effectiveness of intrastromal injection of levofloxacin 1.5% ophthalmic solution in the management of recalcitrant Gram-positive bacterial keratitis. Methods: This is a report on two cases of recalcitrant bacterial keratitis encountered at the External Diseases and Cornea Clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Philippine General Hospital. …”
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BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PECULIARITIES OF INTRODUCTION OF WASHINGTONIA FILIFERA (LIND. EX ANDR.) H. WENDL. EX BARY AT THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CRIMEA by Yuriy V. Plugatar, Alexandr P. Maksimov, Maksim S. Kovalev, Valeriy D. Rabotyagov, Natalya N. Trikoz, Alexandr F. Khromov

“…Research methods: comparative-ecological, biometric, analytical and visual. …”
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Traditional Indian medicine (TIM) and traditional Korean medicine (TKM): aconstitutional-based concept and comparison by Young Min Kang, Richard Komakech, Chandrakant Shivappa Karigar, Asma Saqib

“…Apart from Homeopathy in TIM, both systems are hinged on similar principle of body constitutional-based concept and similar disease diagnosis methods of mainly auscultation, palpation, visual inspection, and interrogation. …”
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Perceptions of dietary sugar consumption among public housing residents using a modified qualitative photovoice methodology by Mabeline Velez, Brenda Heaton, Chelsey Solar, Yinette Fuertes, Belinda Borrelli, Raul I. Garcia, Lisa M. Quintiliani

“…Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted photovoice methods using Zoom. Adult residents of two public housing developments were invited to participate in pairs of online group sessions. …”
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