Quantitative assessment and Kirschner-wire fixation of an isolated sustentaculum tali fracture in a 7-year-old girl—a case report by Fengyong Mao, Lei Ni, Li Ju

“…BackgroundIsolated sustentaculum tali fractures among pediatric cohorts represent an exceedingly uncommon entity (<1% of all calcaneal fractures), with limited published evidence regarding operative intervention in prepubescent patients. Diagnostic complexities emerge from radiographically indiscernible fracture patterns, mandating cross-sectional imaging modalities. …”
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Multi-Scale Tolerance Mechanisms of <i>Xanthium strumarium</i> L. Under Lead Stress and Its Application in Phytoremediation by Shilin Xu, Xiaofang Wang, Zichen Meng, Pingyao Cheng, Wei Li, You Zhou, Yongsheng Li

“…Integrated analyses (EDX, FTIR, thermogravimetry, hyperspectral imaging) revealed a three-phase sequestration strategy: the roots immobilized 88.55% of Pb through pectin carboxyl de-esterification and lignin–Pb complexation, while the stems and leaves retained <11.14% and <0.31%, respectively. …”
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Inspired by nature: Bioinspired and biomimetic photocatalysts for biomedical applications by Ashkan Bigham, Atefeh Zarepour, Moein Safarkhani, YunSuk Huh, Arezoo Khosravi, Navid Rabiee, Siavash Iravani, Ali Zarrabi

“…However, reproducing such complexity and harnessing it for biomedical applications is a daunting task. …”
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Sugarcane leaf disease classification using deep neural network approach by Saravanan Srinivasan, S. M. Prabin, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan, Hariharan Rajadurai, Suresh Kulandaivelu, Mohd Asif Shah

“…To ensure a robust evaluation and reduce potential biases, 5-fold cross-validation was used, further validating the consistency and reliability of the models across different dataset partitions. Analysis revealed no direct correlation between model complexity, depth, and accuracy for the 11-class sugarcane dataset, emphasizing that optimal performance is not solely dependent on the model’s architecture or depth but also on its adaptability to the dataset. …”
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The reciprocal effect of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and tax aggressiveness in Indonesian and Malaysian companies by Heri Yanto, Ain Hajawiyah, Niswah Baroroh

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Terminal ileal endometriosis masquerading as Crohn’s disease: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction and perforation in a middle-aged woman by Philippe Attieh, Emilio Irani, Joy Raheb, Roy Raheb, Karam Karam, Elias Fiani

“…The absence of typical gynecologic symptoms or mucosal abnormalities underscores the diagnostic complexity. Recognition of this rare entity is crucial, as timely surgical intervention can be curative and significantly enhance patient outcomes. …”
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Quantitative Detection of Water Content of Winter Jujubes Based on Spectral Morphological Features by Yabei Di, Huaping Luo, Hongyang Liu, Huaiyu Liu, Lei Kang, Yuesen Tong

“…The spectral information extracted from hyperspectral images is characterized by redundancy and complexity, while the spectral morphological features extracted from the spectral information help to simplify the data and provide rich information about the material composition. …”
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Phosphopenic osteomalacia of tumor genesis under mask of ankylosing spondylitis by A. A. Kondrashov, A. A. Klimenko, D. Yu. Andriyashkina, Yu. M. Sahakyan

“…A thorough assessment of the anamnesis, additional examination using modern imaging methods in combination with laboratory analysis (low blood phosphorus level, hyperphosphaturia, normal value of C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, negative HLA-B27), made it possible to establish the correct diagnosis of “mesenchymal phosphaturic tumor of the left foot (surgical intervention dated 11.26.2020), secondary hypophosphatemic tumor-induced osteomalacia complicated by multiple bone fractures”, to carry out timely treatment with full recovery.Results. …”
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A Review of Multimodal AI in Veterinary Diagnosis: Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions by Carolina Gomes, Luisa Coheur, Paula Tilley

“…Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly prominent role in veterinary diagnostics, offering innovative solutions to address the complexities of modern animal healthcare. This paper focuses on multimodal AI, a rapidly evolving field that integrates diverse data types, including medical imaging (e.g. …”
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Tackling Heterogeneous Light Detection and Ranging-Camera Alignment Challenges in Dynamic Environments: A Review for Object Detection by Yujing Wang, Abdul Hadi Abd Rahman, Fadilla ’Atyka Nor Rashid, Mohamad Khairulamirin Md Razali

“…Existing review articles on object detection predominantly focus on the statistical analysis of fusion algorithms, often overlooking the complexities of aligning data from these distinct modalities, especially dynamic environment data alignment. …”
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A taxonomic revision of the continental African material previously included in Diospyros ferrea (Ebenaceae) by Edgard Mestre Serra, Carmen Puglisi, Alexander G. Linan, Nattanon Meeprom, Hasina N. Rakouth, Heidi H. Schmidt, Porter P. Lowry II

“…Material and methods – This study was based on measurements and observations of herbarium specimens from K, MO, and P as well as scanned images from BM, BR, C, COI, EA, FHO, LISC, US, and WAG. …”
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Study on the Microscopic Pore Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disturbance Damage in Zhanjiang Formation Structural Clay by Yanhua Xie, Bin Tang, Shuaiyu Liu, Jicheng Xu, Binghui Zhang

“…The results indicate the following. (1) The porosity in three-dimensional visualization images of the microstructure reconstructed by ArcGIS 10.1 increases with the disturbance degree, showing a linear growth trend. (2) The correlation analysis between macroscopic mechanics and microscopic pores shows that the unconfined compressive strength of Zhanjiang Formation structural clay is mainly affected by its porosity, with a significant linear negative correlation. …”
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AI-Driven Integrated System for Burn Depth Prediction With Electronic Medical Records: Algorithm Development and Validation by Md Masudur Rahman, Mohamed El Masry, Surya C Gnyawali, Yexiang Xue, Gayle Gordillo, Juan P Wachs

“…ConclusionsThe storage of multimodal imaging data within the EMR, along with the ability for post hoc analysis by AI algorithms, offers significant advancements in burn care, enabling real-time burn depth prediction on currently available data. …”
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Integration of acoustic, optical, and electrical methods in picoliter droplet microfluidics for rare particles enrichment by Huasheng Zhuo, Chunhua He, Canfeng Yang, Xian Jiang, Fan Li, Xiangliang Yang, Hai Yang, Tuying Yong, Zhiyong Liu, Yan Ma, Lei Nie, Guanglan Liao, Tielin Shi

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The single beacon: progresses in understanding Earth as an exoplanet using DSCOVR/EPIC observations by Xun Jian, Xun Jian, Lixiang Gu, Siteng Fan, Stuart J. Bartlett, Jiani Yang, Jonathan H. Jiang, Yangcheng Luo, Yuk L. Yung, Yuk L. Yung

“…The rich temporal–spectral “light-curve complexity” produced by its heterogeneous surface and dynamic atmosphere has emerged as a practical, observation-based metric of habitability. …”
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Impact on activation energy with elevating calcination temperature of barium bismuth ferrite nanocomposite by Poojitha V, S. Mahalakshmi, K. Santhi, Silvya N, Sravanthi R, S. Nithyanatham

“…In FTIR, the vibrational modes of the octahedral and tetrahedral metal complexes in the sample have been studied using the wavenumber in this range. …”
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Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Target Tracking Based on Background Information and Spectral Position Prediction by Li Wu, Mengyuan Wang, Weixiang Zhong, Kunpeng Huang, Wenhao Jiang, Jia Li, Dong Zhao

“…This module effectively reduces the computational complexity of feature extraction by capsule networks and improves tracking stability. …”
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Machine Learning-Powered Smart Healthcare Systems in the Era of Big Data: Applications, Diagnostic Insights, Challenges, and Ethical Implications by Sita Rani, Raman Kumar, B. S. Panda, Rajender Kumar, Nafaa Farhan Muften, Mayada Ahmed Abass, Jasmina Lozanović

“…It explores the principal challenges of data heterogeneity, privacy, computational complexity, and advanced methods such as federated learning (FL) and edge computing. …”
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Mamba vision models: Automated American sign language recognition by Ali Salem Altaher, Chiron Bang, Bader Alsharif, Ahmed Altaher, Munid Alanazi, Hasan Altaher, Hanqi Zhuang

“…This research focuses on the application of Vision Mamba Models for classifying hand gestures representing the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet, with a detailed comparative analysis of its performance against 13 deep learning architectures. …”
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The current role of pentafecta outcomes in open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for localized renal tumors by Aly M. Abdel-Karim, Omar A. Bakheet, Gamal Alsagheer, Mostafa AbdelRazek

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v26.0, with significance set at p < 0.05. …”
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