Does Systematic Preliminar Colour Doppler Study Reduce Kidney Biopsy Complication Incidence? by Antonio Granata, Fulvio Floccari, Angelo Ferrantelli, Ugo Rotolo, Luca Di Lullo, Fulvio Fiorini, Francesco Logias, Maurizio Gallieni, Carmelo Erio Fiore

“…Aim of this paper was to evaluate the usefulness of colour Doppler examination in planning the optimal site of puncture for renal biopsy. Present analysis includes 561 consecutive percutaneous renal biopsies performed from the same operator. …”
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Multimodal Ultrasound Radiomic Technology for Diagnosing Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules of Ti-Rads 4-5: A Multicenter Study by Luyao Wang, Chengjie Wang, Xuefei Deng, Yan Li, Wang Zhou, Yilv Huang, Xuan Chu, Tengfei Wang, Hai Li, Yongchao Chen

“…Next, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) is used to screen out features related to malignant tumors. …”
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Artificial intelligence as a transforming factor in motility disorders–automatic detection of motility patterns in high-resolution anorectal manometry by Miguel Mascarenhas, Francisco Mendes, Joana Mota, Tiago Ribeiro, Pedro Cardoso, Miguel Martins, Maria João Almeida, João Rala Cordeiro, João Ferreira, Guilherme Macedo, Cecilio Santander

“…Abstract High-resolution anorectal manometry (HR-ARM) is the gold standard for anorectal functional disorders’ evaluation, despite being limited by its accessibility and complex data analysis. The London Protocol and Classification were developed to standardize anorectal motility patterns classification. …”
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Research on Identification Method of Transformer Windings’ Loose Vibration Spectrum Considering a Multi-Load Current Condition by Jin Fang, Xudong Deng, Yuancan Xia, Chen Wu, Yuehua Li, Xin Li, Kaixin Chen, Fan Wang, Zhanlong Zhang

“…During transformer operation, long-term vibration causes the winding to loosen axially. …”
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miR-183-5p Is a Potential Molecular Marker of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Shaolan Zhou, Jing Zhang, Pengfei Luan, Zhanbing Ma, Jie Dang, Hong Zhu, Qian Ma, Yanfeng Wang, Zhenghao Huo

“…In addition, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was completed to evaluate diagnostic performance. …”
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Risk Assessment of International Seabed Mining Implementing the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Xinyu Ma, Yejian Wang, Kehong Yang, Jinrong Li, Yan Li, Dongsheng Zhang, Rong Wang, Yinxia Fang

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Design and parameter optimization of portable tree transplanting machine by Zhang Jingping, Zhu Jianxi, Sun Teng

“…Meanwhile, the software of Design-Expert 7.0.0 was taken to analyze the experimental data, and the quadratic regression mathematical model was established which can expound the relationship between the three operating parameters and response value. …”
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Pre-treatment blood parameters as an economical predictive marker for predicting treatment response in locally advanced cervical cancer [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Paul Simon, Johan Sunny, Athiyamaan MS, Vishnumaya N, Pooja MS, Dilson Lobo, Challapalli Srinivas, Fathima Shada, Abhishek Krishna, Sourjya Banerjee

“…The parameters assessed included hemoglobin levels, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), and eosinophil albumin ratio (EAR). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted to determine optimal cut-off values for these biomarkers. …”
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Human multiethnic radiogenomics reveals low-abundancy microRNA signature in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles for early diagnosis and molecular subtyping of pancreatic cancer by Jianying Xu, Wenjie Shi, Yi Zhu, Chao Zhang, Julia Nagelschmitz, Maximilian Doelling, Sara Al-Madhi, Ujjwal Mukund Mahajan, Maciej Pech, Georg Rose, Roland Siegfried Croner, Guoliang Zheng, Christoph Kahlert, Ulf Dietrich Kahlert

“…Radiomics features were extracted and analyzed using the limma package, with feature selection conducted via the Boruta algorithm and model construction through Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression. Radiomics-related low-abundance EV miRNAs were identified via weighted gene co-expression network analysis and validated for diagnostic accuracy using 10 machine-learning algorithms. …”
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Development and Pilot Testing of PrOFILE‐ST: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Capacity and Quality Assessment Tool for Resource‐Limited Settings by Fernanda Kelly Marques deSouza, Simone deCampos Vieira Abib, Rodrigo Chaves Ribeiro, Débora Rebollo deCampos, Lily Saldaña Gallo, Raul Ramirez De la Cruz, Jaime Shalkow‐Klincovstein, Jesús Ponce‐Cruz, Mohammed Elnour, Amon Ngongola, Seith Kalota, Bruce Bvulani, Logan Houston, Riya Misal, Heather Forrest, Nadya Sullivan, Alyana Alvarez, Srikanth Naradasu, Aman Maru, Miriam L. Gonzalez‐Guzman, Paola Friedrich, Abdelhafeez Abdelhafeez

“…Improvement priorities included the development of pediatric surgical oncology fellowships, standardization of operative reporting, systematic morbidity and mortality analysis, and establishment of real‐time multidisciplinary team discussions. …”
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Deep learning-based carotid plaque vulnerability classification with multicentre contrast-enhanced ultrasound video: a comparative diagnostic study by Yanli Guo, Hongxia Zhang, Yang Guang, Wen He, Bin Ning, Chen Yin, Mingchang Zhao, Fang Nie, Pintong Huang, Rui-Fang Zhang, Qiang Yong, Jianjun Yuan, Yicheng Wang, Lijun Yuan, Litao Ruan, Tengfei Yu, Haiman Song, Yukang Zhang

“…Data from 547 potentially eligible patients were prospectively enrolled from 10 hospitals, and 205 patients with CEUS video were finally enrolled for analysis. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram model for sleep disorders in patients with recurrent implantation failure based on physiological and lifestyle factors by You Zhang, Ningxin Qin, Jing Hu, Jie Bai, Mengjia Pan, Yan Xu, Xin Huang, Ke Wang, Ke Wang

“…Additionally, from July to September 2023, 223 RIF patients who underwent ART fertilization treatment at the Reproductive Medicine Center of Tongji University-affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital were chosen as the external validation set. Their clinical data was collected. Lasso regression was used to screen potential predictive variables and multifactor logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the final predictors. …”
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Pivotal Role of Mediterranean Dietary Regimen in the Increase of Serum Magnesium Concentration in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Nimah Bahreini, Mojgan Gharipour, Hossein Khosravi-Boroujeni, Hojjat Rouhi-Boroujeni, Afshin Shiranian, Amin Salehi-Abargouei, GholamReza Sharifzadeh

“…Baseline characteristics and clinical data of 102 consecutive patients with the diagnosis of CAD and candidates for isolated coronary artery bypass surgery were entered into the study. …”
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Feasibility and potential value of a local governmental frail check-up program for the risk assessment of long-term care in apparently healthy older citizens: a prospective study by Yoji Nagai, Yasumasa Kakei, Tatsuo Kagimura, Shinsuke Kojima, Hisatomo Kowa, Tohmi Osaki, Ryoma Kayano, Yasuji Yamamoto

“…Results Overall, 15 citizens were certified as having long-term care needs and 38 as having long-term care or support needs. Using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, certain measures, including the Comprehensive score and EQ-5D-5L, significantly predicted the incidence of long-term care or support needs. …”
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Rib suppression-based radiomics for diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in chest X-rays by Yudong Wang, Zongjin Qu, Zhengjun Dai, Yuhong Li, Yanyan Liu, Wei Wang, Lianxiang Xiao, Yi Zhang

“…A total of 138 CXR images were collected in this study. The data was partitioned into training and validation subsets based on chronological order. …”
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Comparison of Preoperative Imaging and FNAB Results with Postoperative Pathology Results in Patients Undergoing AUS/FLUS by Ferhat Demir, Oğuz Hançerlioğulları, Burak Uçaner, Mehmet Zeki Buldanlı, Murat Özkara

“…Patients under 18 years of age, those with missing data in the hospital automation system, and those with repeat fine-needle aspiration biopsy were excluded from the study. …”
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Predictive utility of nomogram based on serum glucose-regulated protein 78 and kidney function for long-term kidney graft survival by Keiji Fujimoto, Hiroki Adachi, Serina Kita, Megumi Sakuma, Hirotaka Yamanouchi, Sho Kumano, Ai Fujii, Keita Yamazaki, Keiichiro Okada, Norifumi Hayashi, Kengo Furuichi

“…We retrospectively analyzed data from 51 kidney transplant recipients at Kanazawa Medical University Hospital (January 2001–February 2015). …”
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Out-of-Roundness Wheel Damage Identification in Railway Vehicles Using AutoEncoder Models by Renato Melo, Rafaelle Finotti, António Guedes, Vítor Gonçalves, Andreia Meixedo, Diogo Ribeiro, Flávio Barbosa, Alexandre Cury

“…Vertical acceleration data from a virtual wayside monitoring system serve as input for training the AE models, which are coupled with Hotelling’s <i>T</i>² Control Charts to differentiate normal and abnormal railway component behaviors. …”
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Focal Mechanism and Moment Tensor Determination for Tsunami Early Warning Systems: A Literature Study (2018&#x2013;2024) by Titi Handayani, Wijayanto, Adhi Harmoko Saputro, Mohd Asyraf Zulkifley, Dede Djuhana

“…However, the methods require more calculation time, are subjective, have limitations in analyzing complex data, and challenging to apply in emergency situations demanding rapid decision-making due to high operator control. …”
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Clinical significance of altered expression of mitochondrial genome-derived LncRNA LIPCAR in colorectal cancer by Seyed Taha Nourbakhsh, Fatemeh Mohamadhashem, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Amirnader Emami Razavi, Abdolreza Daraei, Faezeh Mohamadhashem

“…Furthermore, no significant relationship between the patients' clinical data and decreased LIPCAR expression was found. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed that LIPCAR had an area under the curve (AUC) of .75 (p-value <.0001), with a sensitivity of 87.5 % and a specificity of 57.5 % at a cutoff value of .094. …”
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