Calculating Rock Joint Frequency in TBM Excavation Through Binocular Vision and Segmentation Techniques by Jingwei Xu, Haochen Sun, Hongmei Wang, Yaxu Wang, Yan Zhu, Peng Jiang

“…Hence, rapidly and accurately acquiring integrity information during construction is crucial for ensuring TBM safety and optimizing performance. This study introduces an innovative method integrating binocular vision for rapid distance measurement with image-level segmentation for rock joint detection. …”
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The Utility of Follow-up Transthoracic Echocardiogram to Screen for Severe Portopulmonary Hypertension (POPH) in Patients Granted POPH Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) Exce... by Kathryn T. del Valle, MD, Dana Kay, MD, Michael J. Krowka, MD, James R. Runo, MD, Corey Sadd, MD, Julie K. Heimbach, MD, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, MD, Hector R. Cajigas, MD, Charles D. Burger, MD, John E. Moss, MD, Hilary M. DuBrock, MD

“…We examined varied echocardiographic parameters to optimize sensitivity for the detection of hemodynamically severe POPH. …”
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Evidence Generation for a Host-Response Biosignature of Respiratory Disease by Kelly E. Dooley, Michael Morimoto, Piotr Kaszuba, Margaret Krasne, Gigi Liu, Edward Fuchs, Peter Rexelius, Jerry Swan, Krzysztof Krawiec, Kevin Hammond, Stuart C. Ray, Ryan Hafen, Andreas Schuh, Nelson L. Shasha Jumbe

“…Methods: We hypothesized that the lungs act as biomechanical instruments, with infection altering tissue tension, wave propagation, and flow dynamics in ways detectable through subaudible vibroacoustic signals. …”
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Research status and prospects of treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma by ZHAO Kaile, WANG Lei, GENG Jianxiong, CUI Chengwei, YU Yan

“…However, there is still debate regarding the optimal surgical approach for MPM. In addition to surgery, radiotherapy plays a vital role in MPM treatment. …”
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Determinants of non-testing for HIV among women during antenatal care follow up in sub-saharan Africa: a hierarchical analysis of recent Demographic and Health Survey datasets by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Bikis Liyew, Belayneh Shetie Workneh

“…The prevention of mother to child transmission cascade often begins with and is integrated into antenatal care in order to ensure a high rate of case detection and optimal treatment coverage. Although guidelines suggest that all pregnant women should have HIV testing as part of their regular screening checks during antenatal care, a significant proportion of pregnant women were not tested for HIV during antenatal care follow-up in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Relationship Between Cavitation Acoustic Waves and Erosion Threshold with a Novel Piezoelectric Configuration by Amir Nasseroleslami, Ali Sarreshtehdari, Mohammad Saeed Seif, Ali Asghar Ebrahimi Valmoozi

“…An optimal solution for the rapid prediction of cavitation erosion is to identify parameters that can be quickly detected and have a logical and effective correlation with erosion. …”
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Accuracy of blood pressure-to-height ratio for the identification of elevated blood pressure in children: A cross-sectional study by Ignatio R. Haryono, Nawanto A. Prastowo

“…The present study evaluated the accuracy of BPHR in detecting EBP in children aged 8–11 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 1087 children (531 boys and 556 girls), aged 8–11 years. …”
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Abstract 033: Trends in Cerebral Angiogram Utilization for Patients with Infective Endocarditis: A Nationwide Analysis by Giana Dawod, Alis J. Dicpinigaitis, Paulina Díaz, Clinton Ehidom, Nicholas Janocko, Alexander E. Merkler

“…While less invasive neuroimaging is thought to suffice in detecting bleeds, DSAs remain more sensitive for IIA detection. …”
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Green synthesis of Au nanoparticles by Scutellaria barbata extract for chemo-photothermal anticancer therapy by Yinchuan Wang, Jia Chen, Yifan Bo, Jiacheng Chen, Yuan Liu, Zhanglong Li, Changyuan Yu, Jiahui Liu, Shihui Wang

“…The synthesis process was optimized by varying the reaction temperature, reaction time, and HAuCl4 concentration. …”
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Comparing and Combining Artificial Intelligence and Spectral/Statistical Approaches for Elevating Prostate Cancer Assessment in a Biparametric MRI: A Pilot Study by Rulon Mayer, Yuan Yuan, Jayaram Udupa, Baris Turkbey, Peter Choyke, Dong Han, Haibo Lin, Charles B. Simone

“…<b>Background:</b> Prostate cancer management optimally requires non-invasive, objective, quantitative, accurate evaluation of prostate tumors. …”
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Evaluation of a Telemonitoring System Using Electronic National Early Warning Scores for Patients Receiving Medical Home Care: Pilot Implementation Study by Cheng-Fu Lin, Pei‐Jung Chang, Hui-Min Chang, Ching-Tsung Chen, Pi-Shan Hsu, Chieh-Liang Wu, Shih-Yi Lin

“…The goal was to improve the early detection of patient deterioration and enhance care delivery in home settings. …”
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Performance of PCA3 and TMPRSS2:ERG Within the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Risk Calculator Version 2 in a Lithuanian Cohort by Kemesiene J, Nicolau C, Cholstauskas G, Zviniene K, Lopeta M, Veneviciute S, Asmenaviciute I, Tamosauskaite K, Pikuniene I, Jievaltas M

“…However, no significant differences were noted in distinguishing csPCa from non-csPCa.Conclusion: Incorporating PCA3 and T:E into PCPTRC2 substantially enhances diagnostic accuracy for detecting PCa in biopsy-naïve patients. Despite limitations, these findings underscore the potential for optimizing risk calculators in clinical practice, advocating for larger cohorts to validate these results.Keywords: prostate cancer, biomarker-based risk assessment, PCA3, TMPRSS2:ERG, multiparametric MRI, risk calculator…”
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Leveraging FastViT based knowledge distillation with EfficientNet-B0 for diabetic retinopathy severity classification by Jyotirmayee Rautaray, Ali B.M. Ali, Meenakshi Kandpal, Pranati Mishra, Rzgar Farooq Rashid, Farzona Alimova, Mohamed Kallel, Nadia Batool

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Catalytic auto-oxidation of o-hydroxyphenylthiourea by Iridium(III): A photometric sensing platform for Iridium by A. Sunil, Ashish Deep Chettri, S. Jagadeeswara Rao

“…This catalytic oxidation was monitored spectrophotometrically at 416 ​nm under ambient conditions, employing both tangent and fixed-time methods. The method's performance was optimized by investigating factors like pH, reagent concentration, temperature, and potential interferents. …”
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Dynamic circulating tumor DNA indicates pathological benefits of additional neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy courses for locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients by Dong Lin, Liang Wu, Pei Wang, Xiaolong Li, Xiaolan Wang, Yiran Cai, Kangli Xiong, Xi Chen, Fu Yang, Wei Huang, Xing Wang, Jiang Fan

“…IntroductionFew studies have focused on the optimal cycles of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (NCI). …”
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Adaptive Deeping Siamese Residual Network: A Novel Model for Few-Shot Bearing Fault Diagnosis by Yonghua Jiang, Maoli Lu, Zhilin Dong, Zhichao Jiang, Weidong Jiao, Chao Tang, Jianfeng Sun, Zhongyi Xuan

“…A novel Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) technique is applied to non-linearly adjust the sequence information, allowing for the precise calculation of the optimal match between two sequences by detecting subtle differences. …”
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Preliminary Radiographic Classification of First Metatarsal Osteotomy Healing Following Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery by Thomas L. Lewis MBChB(Hons), BSc(Hons), FRCS(Tr&Orth), MFSTEd, Sanjana Mehrotra, Jonathan Kaplan MD, Tyler Gonzalez MD, MBA, Sergio Morales MD, MSc, Thomas J. Goff MBChB, FRCS(Tr&Orth), PGDip, Vikramman Vignaraja MBBS, BSc(Hons), Ayla Claire Newton MBBS, MA(Cantab), AFHEA, MRCS, Robbie Ray MBChB, ChM(T&O), FRCSEd(Tr&Orth), FEBOT, Peter Lam MBBS(Hons), FRACS

“…This finding was supported by the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of 0.832. At the optimal threshold, the classification demonstrated 90.0% sensitivity and 71.4% specificity for detecting union. …”
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Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks by Bo Yin, Yanbo Chen, Zufan Zhang, Mengjun Wang, Shaohui Sun

“…This paper proposes a mmWave massive MIMO beam selection algorithm based on the beam discovery signal (BDS), where each beam transmitted by the mmWave access point is identified by a specific BDS, and the best beam for the user equipment is then determined by detecting the BDS. In addition, in mmWave heterogeneous networks with densely deployed small cells, strong interference beams are determined through inter-cell cooperation, and orthogonal codes are allocated to the optimal beams and strong interference beams to reduce beam interference from adjacent cells. …”
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Advances in Metasurface‐Based Terahertz Sensing by Jing Zhao, Lei Zhang, Huawei Liang

“…Abstract Terahertz (THz) technology has attracted significant attention because of its unique applications in biological/chemical sensing, medical imaging, non‐invasive detection, and high‐speed communication. Metasurfaces provide a dynamic platform for THz sensing applications, showcasing greater flexibility in design and the ability to optimize light‐matter interactions for specific target enhancements, which includes enhancing the intramolecular and intermolecular vibration modes of the target biological/chemical molecules, setting them apart from conventional approaches. …”
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Estimating the State of Charge in Lithium Primary Batteries: Recent Advances and Critical Insights by Sydney Roth, Daniel Wesolowski, David Schrock, Noah Schorr, Sakineh Chabi

“…In this review article, it is aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in SoC estimation for LPBs and generates new insights and directions for future research. Herein, existing methods are discussed and their effectiveness and mechanisms are identified, and areas for further optimization are outlined. …”
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