Accuracy of Lung Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Heart Failure; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Erfan Rahmani, Masoud Farrokhi, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Shadi Nouri, Atousa Moghadam Fard, Behnam Hoorshad, Ramin Atighi, Erfan Ghadirzadeh, Michael Tajik, Habibollah Afshang, Aida Naseri, Mohadeseh Asoudehfard, Shiva Samami Kojidi, Arsham Ebnemehdi, Mehdi Rezaei, Maziar Daneshvar, Amirali Makhmalbaf, Sepideh Hassanpour Khodaei, Shirin Farsi, Saber Barazandeh Rad, Fateme Nozari, Pouya Rezaei, Negar Babapour, Salman Delavar, Babak Goodarzy, Lida Zare Lahijan, Sanam Mohammadzadeh, Helena Mehran, Fatemeh Gheibi, Ramtin Shemshadigolafzani, Behnaz Dalvandi, Amir Abderam

“…This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasonography (LUS) for the identification of acute heart failure in patients with suggestive manifestations. Methods: Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science were comprehensively searched from their inception to November 2024 to identify original studies investigating accuracy of LUS for diagnosis of heart failure. …”
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Analysis of significantly associated regions and candidate genes for dwarf stem trait in Brassica napus based on BSA-sequencing by ZHAO Weiguo, TA Na, WANG Hao, YANG Zelin

“…[Conclusion] The dwarf trait herein is a quality trait controlled by one pair of incomplete genes. …”
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Quality of Life in Wilson’s Disease: A Systematic Literature Review by Chakrapani Balijepalli, Kevin Yan, Lakshmi Gullapalli, Stephane Barakat, Helene Chevrou-Severac, Eric Druyts

“…**Methods:** To address this gap in the literature, we conducted a systematic literature review in MEDLINE and EMBASE to identify observational studies and clinical trials reporting QOL outcomes among people living with WD. …”
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Targeted therapy and immunotherapy for gastric cancer: rational strategies, novel advancements, challenges, and future perspectives by Dong Luo, Yunmei Liu, Zhengmao Lu, Lei Huang

“…Abstract Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, and its treatment has been a focus of medical research. Herein we systematically review the current status of and advancements in targeted therapy and immunotherapy for GC, which have emerged as important treatment strategies in recent years with great potential, and summarize the efficacy and safety of such treatments. …”
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How prepared is Nigeria digital payment for health workers? A landscape analysis by Folashayo Peter Adeniji, David Ayobami Adewole, Segun Bello, Elizabeth Ekirapa, Juliet Aweko, Vincent Michael Kiberu, Charles Opio, Peter Waiswa, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…In the desk review, the databases searched were MEDLINE (PubMed), Google Scholar and Google. For the qualitative interviews, 17 stakeholders were interviewed between May and July 2022. …”
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Mitochondria-targeted photothermal-chemodynamic therapy enhances checkpoint blockade immunotherapy on colon cancer by Benchao Zheng, Hongbo Wang, Shiyi Zhai, Jiangsheng Li, Kuangda Lu

“…We propose that mitochondria-targeted PTT may better synergize with immunotherapy. Herein, we constructed a multifunctional nanoplatform that enables mitochondria-targeted photothermal-chemodynamic combination therapy by conjugating indocyanine green-thiol (ICG-SH) and mercaptoethyl-triphenylphosphonium (TPP-SH) onto polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP)-coated gold-copper nanoparticles (AIT). …”
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The impact of mobile health interventions on service users' health outcomes and the role of health professions: a systematic review of systematic reviews by Fathiya Alkhuzaimi, Deborah Rainey, Christine Brown Wilson, Jacqueline Bloomfield

“…Methods Five electronic databases—EMBASE, CINAHL Plus, Medline, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library—were searched for systematic reviews published between 1 January 2015 and 8 June 2024. …”
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Methods for identifying adverse drug reactions in primary care: A systematic review. by Vera Logan, David Hughes, Adam Turner, Neil Carter, Sue Jordan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search was conducted in Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane library, using controlled vocabulary (MeSH) and free-text terms. …”
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Pengembangan Deep Learning untuk Sistem Deteksi Dini Komplikasi Kaki Diabetik Menggunakan Citra Termogram by Medycha Emhandyksa, Indah Soesanti, Rina Susilowati

“…Selain itu penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan penelitian pembuka atau pendahuluan mengenai perancangan sistem deteksi dini komplikasi kaki diabetik menggunakan termografi berbasis kecerdasan buatan deep learning di Indonesia.   …”
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Deteksi Covid-19 pada Citra Sinar-X Dada Menggunakan Deep Learning yang Efisien by Novanto Yudistira, Agus Wahyu Widodo, Bayu Rahayudi

“…Salah satu cara pendeteksian adalah melalui citra sinar-x paru. Namun demikian, selain dibutuhkan suatu model algoritma yang dapat menghasilkan akurasi tinggi, komputasi yang ringan merupakan hal yang dibutuhkan sehingga dapat diaplikasikan dalam alat pendeteksi. …”
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Exploring integrated approaches for optimal well placement: a compelling case study of the Sarvak carbonate reservoir within an Iranian oilfield by Vali Mehdipour, Ahmad Reza Rabbani, Ali Kadkhodaie, David A. Wood

“…The results indicate that applying the developed integrated approaches reduces well-placement uncertainty and delineates high-quality reservoir zones (or sweet spots) with more confidence.…”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…Abstract Purpose Analysis of autofluorescence holds promise for brain tumor delineation and diagnosis. Therefore, we investigated the potential of a commercial confocal laser scanning endomicroscopy (CLE) system for clinical imaging of brain tumors. …”
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Depth variations as effective indicators for strength variation of Najran granites, Najran region, Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Abd El Aal, Yahya Al Zamana, Turki Dunquwah, Omar Alsalmi, Jabir Hussain, Javed Iqbal, Moustafa Abdulrahim Mohamedsalih, Ahmed E. Radwan, Hezam Al-Awah

“…Experimental models were constructed to delineate the link the burial depth and mechanical attributes, and then four specimens with different burial depths validated the experimental models. …”
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Survey on Knowledge, Use, and Diagnostic Applicability of Special Tests for Rotator Cuff Involvement in Clinical Practice by Steven W. Forbush, William D. Bandy, Gabrielle L. Back-Kremers, Mollie Renfroe, Haley F. Downey

“…The infraspinatus, champagne toast, external rotation lag (ERLS), and the belly-off tests were found to be the be most useful for establishing a *diagnosis* of the muscle-tendon complex involved. …”
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The Empire of Amir Timur and His Political Successors: Kipchaks in Social and Administrative Structures by Rustam A. Abdumanapov

“…The paper analyzes a variety of sources to delineate the place of Kipchak tribes in social and administrative structures of Amir Timur’s empire and domains of his descendants. …”
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The Turki-Language Diary of Insha Allah Khan Insha as a Literary Monument by Iskander R.Saitbattalov

“…The latter’s analysis makes it possible to delineate the reading range of individuals from Insha’s circle, and to clarify some textual aspects of his own works that would be included in his Complete Works (poems). …”
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Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity and relevant ecological processes vary across spatial extents in forests of southeastern China by Maochou Liu, Wenxiang Wu, Ke Wang, Xinshuai Ren, Xueqin Zhang, Lei Wang, Jing Geng, Bo Yang

“…We specifically aimed to disentangle the relative contributions from interspecific aggregation and environmental filtering across various spatial extents. We delineated regional communities comprising multiple nearby national forest inventory (NFI) plots around random focal plots. …”
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Application of different edge detection methods for faults identification in Anza Basin, Kenya by Gege Li, Qing Chen, Bingqiang Yuan, Xianfeng Tan, Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Lang Pan

“…These techniques aim to effectively and rapidly extract or enhance weak anomaly information about geological bodies’ boundaries. They also aim to delineate the distribution range of field sources. …”
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Multiple machine learning-based integrations of multi-omics data to identify molecular subtypes and construct a prognostic model for HNSCC by Xiaoqin Luo, Chao Li, Gang Qin

“…Conclusion Our study delineates two molecular subtypes of HNSCC and establishes a robust prognostic model using multi-omics data and machine learning. …”
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Corneal biomechanics: A diagnostic tool for differentiating high astigmatism and mild keratoconus by Norsyariza Razak, Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim, Bariah Mohd-Ali

“…Results: The Corvis biomechanical index (CBI) between HA and mild KCN reflected a lower area under the curve (AUC) of 0.859, with a sensitivity of 92.7% and specificity of 65.4%, than CBI between normal and mild KCN, with an AUC of 0.896. The AUC for the Belin / Ambrósio enhanced ectasia deviation index (BAD-D) was 0.993, while the tomographical and biomechanical index (TBI) achieved an AUC of 0.99. …”
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