RANFIS-Based Sensor System with Low-Cost Multi-Sensors for Reliable Measurement of VOCs by Keunyoung Kim, Woosung Yang

“…Previously, intermittent measurements were made using expensive flame ionization detector (FID)-type instruments that were impossible to install, resulting in a lack of continuous management. This paper develops a low-cost sensor system for full-time management and consists of multi-sensor systems to increase the spatial resolution in the pipe. …”
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Calcitonin testing in patients with thyroid nodules for screening medullary thyroid carcinoma: a “gray zone” by N. V. Severskaya, A. A. Ilyin, I. V. Chebotareva, N. V. Zhelonkina, P. A. Isaev, V. V. Polkin, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…In 26 % (5/19), a RET germ-line mutation was detected, most often p.val804met.Among patients without MTC, other thyroid tumors were found in 35 % (28/80), more often papillary thyroid cancer (25 %, 20/80). 13 % (10/80) had other malignant neoplasms. parathyroid adenoma was detected in 3 % (2/80). …”
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Accuracy of Periapical Radiography and CBCT in Endodontic Evaluation by R. Lo Giudice, F. Nicita, F. Puleio, A. Alibrandi, G. Cervino, A. S. Lizio, G. Pantaleo

“…The CBCT scans were evaluated independently by two operators and compared with the corresponding periapical images. …”
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Expression of some circulating microRNAs as predictive biomarkers for prognosis and treatment response in glioblastoma by Elham Ali, Marwa Adel Ahmed, May A. Shawki, Lobna R. Ezz El Arab, Mohamed K. Khalifa, Menha Swellam

“…Therefore, new insights into GBM management are urgently needed to increase the chance of therapeutic success. …”
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False negative rate and concordance of ThyGeNEXT®+ThyraMIR® testing with post-thyroidectomy histopathology by Sobrina S. Mohammed, Daniel Mettman, Mariana Garcia-Touza, Maricel Ridella, Betty Drees

“…Concordance was assessed by comparing pre-operative test results (mutations or malignant miRNA expression) to post-surgical histopathology. …”
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The European Forest Disturbance Atlas: a forest disturbance monitoring system using the Landsat archive by A. Viana-Soto, C. Senf

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Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty by Hazal Nur Kılıc, K. Sanem Cakar Turhan, Suheyla Karadag Erkoc, Merve Aral Kocaoglu

“…When evaluated according to the variable significance test result and clinical significance, the model consists of variables such as ASA, CCI, hypertension, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), vancomycin, beta lactam, contrast material and preoperative anemia, operation type, and anesthesia management. Machine learning analyses were performed using 11 variables (10 independent and 1 dependent variable). …”
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Employing Eye Trackers to Reduce Nuisance Alarms by Katherine Herdt, Michael Hildebrandt, Katya LeBlanc, Nathan Lau

“…This study investigated using eye trackers to measure and adjust the salience of alarms with three methods of gaze-based acknowledgement (GBA) of alarms that estimate operator anticipation. When these methods detected possible alarm anticipation, the alarm’s audio and visual salience was reduced. …”
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Feasibility Analysis of Monitoring Contact Wire Rupture in High-Speed Catenary Systems by Andrea Collina, Antonietta Lo Conte, Giuseppe Bucca

“…The purpose of this work is to investigate the feasibility of a monitoring system that can be installed at each end of an OCL section which is able to detect the occurrence of a broken CW event, sending an alert to the management traffic system, so as to stop the train traffic before the damaged catenary is reached by other trains. …”
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Fuzzy Clustering Based on Activity Sequence and Cycle Time in Process Mining by Onur Dogan, Hunaıda Avvad

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A Novel Echocardiographic Index (Modified-Left-Atrium-to-Aorta Ratio) for Quantifying Left Atrial Size and Differentiating Stages in Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease by Minsuk Kim, Minwoong Seo, Chul Park

“…Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common heart disease in small-breed dogs, and accurate assessment of the left atrial (LA) size is essential for diagnosis and management. The traditional echocardiographic method, LA-to-Aorta (LA/Ao) ratio, is widely used, but evaluates LA size in only one view. …”
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Neural indicators of sleep loss and sleep propensity in male military trainees: Insights from dry‐electrode EEG—An exploratory study by Jazmin Morrone, Sarah Coakley, Sam Blacker, Stephen Myers, Paul Hough, Christopher Vine, Tessa Maroni, Neil Stanley, Shona Halson, Andrew Siddall, Stephen Patterson, Martin Jones, Kieran Chillingsworth, Charles R. Pedlar

“…These insights may inform operational settings, such as military diver performance monitoring and fatigue management strategies.…”
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RNA editing of AZIN1 induces the malignant progression of non-small-cell lung cancers by Xueda Hu, Jingyi Chen, Xiaoshun Shi, Fenglan Feng, King Wai Lau, Yaoqi Chen, Yusong Chen, Long Jiang, Fei Cui, Yalei Zhang, Xin Xu, Jin Li

“…In conclusion, antizyme inhibitor 1 RNA editing and its involvement in tumorigenesis of non-small-cell lung cancer pave a new way for potential clinical management of non-small-cell lung cancer.…”
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Identification of strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare system for persons living with rare diseases in Catalonia (Spain), and recommendations to improve its comprehensive att... by José Hernández-Rodríguez, Fernando Martínez-Valle, Xènia Acebes, Carmen Alerany, Jordi Antón, Gonzalo Calvo, Marian Corral, Jordi Cruz, M. Antònia Mangues-Bafalluy, José Mateo, Josefa Rivera, Albert Salazar, Roser Francisco, Cristina Mallol, Rita Reig-Viader, Ariadna Tigri-Santiña, Assumpta Ricart, Francesc Palau

“…The need for more resources was currently detected as the common factor for most of them. Ten key recommendations to improve the healthcare system regarding RDs were postulated. …”
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Screening of VHL mutation in different types of kidney cancer in patients of West Bengal (India) by Vishal Jalan, Ravi Prakash Yadav, Madhusudan Das, Dilip Kumar Pal

“…Conclusion: If any of the above-mentioned variants are detected in RCC patients, then they will be benefited from the agents that modulate the VHL-hypoxia-inducible factor pathway and will help in developing new strategies for the management of RCC.…”
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Application of CNN and MLP models for structural health monitoring: A case study on Saigon Bridge by Thanh Q Nguyen, Tu B Vu, Niusha Shafiabady, Thuy T Nguyen, Phuoc T Nguyen

“…Through empirical validation, manuscript demonstrates the high accuracy achieved by our combined CNN and MLP model, augmented by power spectral density moments, in evaluating the quality of bridge projects throughout their operational lifespan. Moreover, our method proves highly effective in identifying potential hazardous areas on bridges and detecting structural damage in problematic spans, addressing critical safety concerns in infrastructure management. …”
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Acoustic Sediment Classification Using High-Frequency (400 kHz) Multibeam Data in Pari Water of Seribu Island, Indonesia by Dadang Handoko, Henry Munandar Manik, Totok Hestirianoto, Karlisa Priandana, Rozaimi Che Hasan

“…Seafloor classification is essential for understanding sediment distribution, marine habitat characteristics, and resource management. Therefore, this study aimed to classify seafloor sediment in the Pari water, Indonesia using high-frequency (400 kHz) backscatter data obtained through the Multibeam Echosounder T-50P. …”
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INFORMATION SYSTEM OF TESTING LABORATORY FOR RADIATION CONTROL by K. Yu. Kolybanov, R. E. Kuzin, S. S. Pisanenko, T. N. Tairov

“…The server part of the software package includes a client-server database management system and a web application for database administration. …”
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CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WITH CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION MANIFESTATION IN THE EARLY POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD by L. V. Limareva, A. V. Kolsanov, A. A. Avdeeva, O. P. Danilchenko, W. V. Bogush

“…A positive association with CMV infection was detected also for DRB1 * 08, B21, B22, B41, A24 (9), B51 (5), DRB1*14 and DRB1*15. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Classification of Anatomical Sites in Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Images by Yuan P, Ma ZH, Yan Y, Li SJ, Wang J, Wu Q

“…Peng Yuan,1,* Zhong-Hua Ma,2,* Yan Yan,1,* Shi-Jie Li,2 Jing Wang,2 Qi Wu1 1State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Endoscopy, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Endoscopy, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qi Wu, State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Endoscopy, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China, Email wuqi1973@126.comBackground: A full examination of gastrointestinal tract is an essential prerequisite for effectively detecting gastrointestinal lesions. …”
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