Rice-SVBDete: a detection algorithm for small vascular bundles in rice stem’s cross-sections by Xiaoying Zhu, Weiyu Zhou, Jianguo Li, Jianguo Li, Mingchong Yang, Mingchong Yang, Haiyu Zhou, Haiyu Zhou, Jiada Huang, Jiada Huang, Jiahua Shi, Jun Shen, Guangyao Pang, Lingqiang Wang, Lingqiang Wang, Lingqiang Wang

“…A Multi-scale Feature Fusion (MFF) mechanism, combining features from the Backbone, Feature Pyramid Network (FPN), and Path Aggregation Network (PAN), to better handle objects at multiple scales. A new Powerful Intersection over Union (PIoU) loss function that emphasizes spatial consistency and positional accuracy, replacing the standard CIoU loss.ResultsExperimental evaluations show that Rice-SVBDete achieves a precision of 0.789, recall of 0.771, and mean Average Precision (mAP@.5) of 0.728 at an IoU threshold of 0.50. …”
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AHG-YOLO: multi-category detection for occluded pear fruits in complex orchard scenes by Na Ma, Na Ma, Na Ma, Yile Sun, Yile Sun, Chenfei Li, Chenfei Li, Zonglin Liu, Zonglin Liu, Haiyan Song, Haiyan Song

“…First, the sampling method in the backbone and neck networks is replaced with ADown downsampling to capture higher-level image features, reducing floating-point operations and computational complexity. …”
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Do Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Require Ceftaroline Dosage Adjustments? Ceftaroline PopPK Model and Dosage Simulations with the Probabili... by Arkadiusz Adamiszak, Krzysztof Pietrzkiewicz, Alicja Bartkowska-Śniatkowska, Piotr Smuszkiewicz, Krzysztof Kusza, Edmund Grześkowiak, Agnieszka Bienert

“…<b>Objectives</b>: We aimed to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) model and evaluate dosing regimens for different renal clearances and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) settings. …”
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myCOtrak: an app which records smoking, nicotine use and exhaled carbon monoxide concentrations concurrently for use in smoking research by Yue Huang, Joanne Emery, Lisa McDaid, Felix Naughton, Miranda Clark, Anne Dickinson, Sue Cooper, Tim Coleman

“…Abstract Objective Smoking during pregnancy poses significant health risks, necessitating accurate continuous monitoring of pregnant women’s smoking behaviours. …”
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Rate-Dependent and Relaxation Properties of Porcine Aortic Heart Valve Biomaterials by Christopher Noble, Michael Kamykowski, Amir Lerman, Melissa Young

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The influence of prolonged high-adsorption membrane hemofiltration on the hemostatic system in patients with COVID-19 by R. V. Аkmalova, Yu. S. Polushin, D. V. Sokolov, I. V. Shlyk, E. V. Parshin, O. V. Galkina

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Residual Effects of Pig Slurry Fertilization in a Mediterranean Rainfed Cereal System by Carlos Ortiz, Jaime Boixadera, Àngela D. Bosch-Serra

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Impact of Haemoadsorption Therapy on Short Term Mortality and Vasopressor Dependency in Severe Septic Shock with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Danny Epstein, Karawan Badarni, Yaron Bar-Lavie

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, remains a major challenge in ICUs. …”
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Five-year comparison of clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of pure aortic stenosis with pure aortic regurgitation or mixed aortic valve disease in the COMMENCE trialCentral Me... by Vinod H. Thourani, MD, John D. Puskas, MD, Bartley Griffith, MD, Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD, Philippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, Michael A. Borger, MD, PhD, David Heimansohn, MD, Thomas Beaver, MD, MPH, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Anna Liza M. Antonio, DrPH, Joseph E. Bavaria, MD, MPH

“…Objective: To compare outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with pure aortic stenosis (Pure AS) and those with pure aortic regurgitation (Pure AR) or mixed AS and AR (MAVD) in the COMMENCE trial. …”
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Risk factors for mortality in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Junjie Wang, Suiqing Huang, Kangni Feng, Huawei Wu, Liqun Shang, Zhuoming Zhou, Quan Liu, Jiantao Chen, Mengya Liang, Guangxian Chen, Jian Hou, Zhongkai Wu

“…Objective Patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are often complex and have a high mortality rate. …”
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Mitral valve surgery after failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repairCentral MessagePerspective by Piotr Mazur, MD, PhD, Arman Arghami, MD, MPH, Clark Zheng, Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD, Richard C. Daly, MD, Kevin Greason, MD, Juan A. Crestanello, MD

“…Objective: Mitral valve operations for failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) are increasing. …”
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Sex-Related Differences in Outcomes According to Surgical Treatment Approach in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation by Jérémy Bernard, PhD, Solenn Dal Soglio, MD, Bin Zhang, MD, Erwan Salaun, MD, PhD, Jonathan Beaudoin, MD, Éric Charbonneau, MD, Éric Dumont, MD, Dimitri Kalavrouziotis, MD, Siamak Mohammadi, MD, Philippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, François Dagenais, MD, Marie-Annick Clavel, DVM, PhD

“…Background: Sex differences in degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) are poorly described, especially according to surgical treatment approach (ie, mitral valve repair [MVr] vs replacement [MVR]). Objectives: We aimed to assess sex differences in presentation, treatment, and outcomes of patients surgically treated for DMR and identify sex-specific predictors of mortality. …”
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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Erythropoietin Resistance Index in Hemodialysis Patients by Guido Gembillo, Luca Soraci, Luigi Peritore, Rossella Siligato, Vincenzo Labbozzetta, Alfio Edoardo Giuffrida, Felicia Cuzzola, Claudia Spinella, Adolfo Romeo, Vincenzo Calabrese, Alberto Montesanto, Andrea Corsonello, Domenico Santoro

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Impact of Noncoaxial Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Clinical Outcomes by Domenico Angellotti, MD, Marc Pfluger, MD, Annette Maznyczka, MD, MSc, PhD, Daijiro Tomii, MD, Masaaki Nakase, MD, Stefan Stortecky, MD, MPH, Jonas Lanz, MD, Daryoush Samim, MD, David Reineke, MD, Fabien Praz, MD, Stephan Windecker, MD, Thomas Pilgrim, MD, MSc

“…Background: Noncoaxial placement of transcatheter heart valves (THVs) relative to the native aortic annulus is occasionally detected on fluoroscopy after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of noncoaxial TAVR deployment on clinical outcomes. …”
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Comparison of Individualized Rescue Luteal Phase Support Strategies with Vaginal and Combined Vaginal & Subcutaneous Progesterone Administration in Artificial Frozen-Thawed Blastoc... by Secil Irem Arik Alpcetin, Onur Ince, Bengisu Akcay, Munire Funda Cevher Akdulum, Erhan Demirdag, Ahmet Erdem, Ahmet Erdem, Mehmet Erdem, Mehmet Erdem

“…ObjectivesHormone replacement therapy (HRT) frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles are common in assisted reproductive techniques. …”
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Time Trends and Causes of Infection-Related Mortality Among Patients Starting Dialysis in Finland: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Susanna Kinnunen, Ilkka Helanterä, Auni Juutilainen, Wisam Bitar, Jaakko Helve, Patrik Finne

“…Rationale &amp; Objective: Previously, we reported a decrease in infection-related mortality in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of sustainable cement-zeolite improved sand based on life cycle assessment and artificial intelligence [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved... by Hossein MolaAbasi, Satinder Kaur Brar, Amin Tanhadoust, Sepideh Nasrollahpour, Omolbanin Ataee, Moncef L. Nehdi

“…This study proposes a multi-objective optimization approach using back-propagation neural network (BPNN) to predict the mechanical strength, along with an adaptive geometry estimation-based multi-objective evolutionary algorithm (AGE-MOEA) to identify the best parameters for cement-zeolite-improved sand, filling a long-lasting research gap. …”
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Utilizing brown mushroom stem waste as an eco-friendly alternative to soybean meal in layer chick nutrition by Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth, Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth, Kayla G. Stamps, Md Salahuddin, Venkatesh Balan, Maedeh Mohammadi, Woo Kyun Kim, Weihang Zhu, Ahmed A. Ahmed, Cassandra D. Gray, Adrian M. W. Aviña, Taylor Rounds-Carter, Trahmilla Carr, Amri Williams, Adebowale Bakare, Jayant Lohakare

“…ObjectivesThis study evaluated the potential of brown mushroom stem (BMS) powder as a sustainable feed ingredient in poultry diets by assessing its effects on growth performance, health status, and environmental impact. …”
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Potencial da cinza do bagaço da cana-de-açúcar como material de substituição parcial de cimento Portland Potential of sugarcane bagasse ash as a partial replacement material for Po... by Marcos O. de Paula, Ilda de F. F. Tinôco, Conrado de S. Rodrigues, Elizabeth N. da Silva, Cecília de F. Souza

“…<br>This study is focused on the evaluation of the effects of the partial replacement of Portland cement by sugarcane bagasse ash (CBC) in mortars. …”
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Evaluation of comorbidity measures for predicting mortality and revision surgery after elective primary shoulder replacement surgery based on data from the National Joint Registry... by Adrian Sayers, Jonathan L Rees, Jie Ma, Paula Dhiman, Epaminondas Markos Valsamis, Stephen E Gwilym

“…Objective To determine the importance of comorbidity measures when predicting mortality and revision surgery after elective primary shoulder replacement surgery.Design Population based cohort study.Setting Linked data from the National Joint Registry and NHS Hospital Episode Statistics were used to identify all elective primary shoulder replacements in England, 6 January 2012 to 30 March 2022.Participants 37 176 consenting patients, aged 18-100 years, who had elective primary shoulder replacement surgery.Main outcome measures Risk of mortality at 90 and 365 days, and risk of long term revision surgery after the primary surgery. …”
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