The diagnostic value of endoscopic score based on acetic acid-enhanced narrow-band imaging for gastric intestinal metaplasia by Chen XU, Zhengyang LI, Haiyan WANG, Yuhao WANG, Xuanguang YE, Miao JIANG

“…ResultsThe sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of AA-NBI in detecting GIM were 96.3%, 91.6%, 94.5%, 95.0%, and 93.6%, respectively. …”
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Video-Based Assessment of Surgical Skill in Orthopaedic Surgery by Jillian McNally, MD, David Wilson, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Emma E. Jones, BScH, Neyousha Shahisavandi, MPH, Caroline King, PhD, Chad Coles, MD, FRCSC, Raymond Andrew Glennie, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…The simulated surgeries were recorded, edited for optimal viewing angles, and anonymized by blurring faces and voice over technology. …”
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A waveform library for the study of probing and ingestion behaviors of Culicoides sonorensis using AC–DC electropenetrography by Anastasia M. W. Cooper, Cameron J. Osborne, Victoria Pickens, Kaitlin Pfeiffer, Samuel B. Jameson, Anderson Rodrigo da Silva, Kathryn E. Reif, Dana N. Mitzel, Kristopher Silver

“…Five response variables related to the count and duration of the waveforms were analyzed for each waveform family, applying likelihood ratio tests and Tukey’s procedure to detect significant differences among the means of the eight treatment groups. …”
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MRI-based habitat analysis of vascular and nerve invasion in the tumor microenvironment: an advanced approach for prostate cancer diagnosis by Bo Guan, Cong Huang, Yalei Wang, Jialong Zhang, Xiaowei Li, Zongyao Hao, Zongyao Hao

“…PurposeThis study aims to detect vascular and neural invasion in prostate cancer through MRI, utilize habitat analysis of the tumor microenvironment, construct a radiomic feature model, thereby enhancing diagnostic accuracy and prognostic assessment for prostate cancer, ultimately improving patients’ quality of life.MethodsWe retrospectively collected records of 400 patients with pathologically verified prostate cancer from January to December 2023. …”
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Efficacy of routine diabetic foot treatments at an outpatient clinic: a cohort study by Oleg Viktorovich Udovichenko, Eugenia Alexandrovna Berseneva

“…Person-related measures (i.e. healing of all ulcers in a patient) are optimal for most cases, although ulcer-related measures can be significant in cases where several ulcers are detected in a patient. …”
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The predictive value of optic nerve sheath diameter measurement via ultrasound for intracerebral hemorrhage complicated by cerebral-cardiac syndrome by Wei-Ze Fan, Jun-Rong Jiang, Hui-Ling Zang, Hui Cheng, Xiao-Hui Shen, Wen-Juan Yang, Hui Wang, Li-Xing Jing

“…Ultrasound is a valuable tool for measuring ONSD, comparable to computed tomography, and is useful in detecting intracranial hypertension and mass effect. …”
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Intraoperative use of CT-navigation during percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy with the SIEMENS Healthineers’ ARTIS pheno robotic system by A. I. Junker, M. A. Firsov, A. E. Gerzen, P. A. Simonov, E. A. Bezrukov, N. V. Litvinyuk

“…Percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy (PNL) is the optimal method in the treatment of large or complex renal stones. …”
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Reliability and validity analysis of the Chinese version of the Quick Dementia Rating System (QDRS) by Hang Su, Jiehua Zhu, Yifan Wang, Jun Jin, Qihao Guo

“…The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the Chinese version of the QDRS (C-QDRS) as an early screening tool for elderly individuals. Methods The QDRS was translated into Chinese and its reliability and validity were assessed. …”
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Ascitic ovarian cancer is an adequate preclinical model of carcinomatosis to study intraperitoneal chemoperfusion treatment by G. S. Kireeva, O. A. Belyaeva, K. Yu. Senchik, V. G. Bespalov, A. N. Stukov, E. A. Gubareva, M. A. Maydin

“…To study the mechanisms underlying the effects of intraperitoneal chemoperfusion and to develop the optimal chemoperfusion regimen, an animal model of peritoneal carcinomatosis closely resembles a human model of peritoneal carcinomatosis is required. …”
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Degradation of bisphenol A using a MOF@COF-modified polyacrylonitrile ultrafiltration membrane by Chloe G Hahn, Soraya P Malinga, Thollwana A Makhetha

“…This necessitates efficient removal methods due to a variety of limitations in conventional water treatment processes, such as harmful byproducts, saturation, and membrane fouling. …”
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Performance Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Models for Classification of Transmission Line Losses by Abraham O. Amole, Oluwagbemiga E. Ajiboye, Stephen Oladipo, Ignatius K. Okakwu, Ibrahim A. Giwa, Olamide O. Olusanya

“…Conventional approaches to analyzing power losses in electrical transmission networks have largely emphasized generic power loss minimization through the integration of loss-reducing devices such as shunt capacitors. However, achieving optimal power loss minimization requires a more data-driven and intelligent approach that transcends traditional methods. …”
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Predictive ability of plasma concentration of triglyceride/high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio for cardiometabolic variables in a sub-Sahara black African adolescent populat... by Susan J Holdbrooke, Bamgboye M Afolabi

“…The shortest distance in the ROC curves was used to determine the optimal cutoff of the TG/HDL-c ratio for detecting MetS, Systolic and diastolic hypertension and diabetes.…”
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Prediction of type 2 diabetes mellitus using fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c levels among individuals with impaired fasting plasma glucose: a cross-sectional study in Thailand by Tullaya Sitasuwan, Raweewan Lertwattanarak

“…An HbA1c level ≥6.0% or FPG ≥5.9 mmol/L were the optimal cut-off thresholds for the prediction of the presence of T2DM. …”
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Predictive Value of a Noninvasive Serological Hepatic Fibrosis Scoring System in Cirrhosis Combined with Oesophageal Varices by Feiyue Zhang, Tong Liu, Pan Gao, Sujuan Fei

“…The rank sum test indicated that the APRI, FIB-4, and S index were statistically significant between two groups (P < 0.05), while no significant difference was detected in terms of AAR between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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The Anatomy of the Stylohyoid Chain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by George Triantafyllou, Ioannis Paschopoulos, Fabrice Duparc, George Tsakotos, Panagiotis Papadopoulos-Manolarakis, Maria Piagkou

“…The elongated SP pooled prevalence of 25.03% indicates that it is not a rare variant, and CT is the optimal method to investigate such a variant. These details demonstrated by the current meta-analysis could be of importance for clinicians.…”
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Acute Neurotoxicity in Children Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: A 10-Year Single-Centre Experience by Izabela Kranjčec, Nada Rajačić, Tamara Janjić, Monika Kukuruzović, Filip Jadrijević-Cvrlje, Maja Pavlović, Jelena Roganović

“…Early recognition and timely management are essential for rapid recovery and optimal outcomes.…”
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Frequency of hemodynamic response to orthostatic stress in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, associations with clinical blood pressure by D. N. Fedorova, A. E. Soloveva, M. Fudim, V. L. Galenko, A. V. Kozlenok, A. V. Berezina, S. V. Villevalde

“…To assess hemodynamic response to active standing test (AST) with beat-to-beat blood pressure (BP) monitoring, their association with office BP and symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in patients with heart failure (HF).Material and methods. Outpatient HF patients with documented  left ventricular ejection  fraction &lt;40%, followed   up in a HF center  and receiving optimal medical therapy, underwent AST with beat-to-beat  non-invasive BP monitoring.Hemodynamic response was assessed according to the European Federation of Autonomic Societies criteria.Results. …”
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Diagnostic work-up in periprosthetic joint infections of the knee: can the albumin-to-globulin ratio be a screening tool? by Domenico De Mauro, Tiziana Ascione, Enrico Festa, Lucrezia Marasco, Filippo Leggieri, Sara Rosito, Matteo Innocenti, Edoardo Di Pace, Giovanni Balato

“…Conclusions For its high sensitivity, AGR showed potential as a screening tool for detecting infections in PJI diagnostics. Level of evidence: III.…”
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Research on Monitoring Oceanic Precipitable Water Vapor and Short-Term Rainfall Forecasting Using Low-Cost Global Navigation Satellite System Buoy by Maosheng Zhou, Pengcheng Wang, Zelu Ji, Yunzhou Li, Dingfeng Yu, Zengzhou Hao, Min Li, Delu Pan

“…To enhance rainfall forecasting accuracy, a balanced threshold selection (BTS) method is proposed, significantly improving the balance between the probability of detection (POD) and false alarm rate (FAR). …”
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Leveraging automated time-lapse microscopy coupled with deep learning to automate colony forming assay by Anusha Klett, Anusha Klett, Dennis Raith, Dennis Raith, Paula Silvestrini, Paula Silvestrini, Paula Silvestrini, Matías Stingl, Jonas Bermeitinger, Avani Sapre, Avani Sapre, Avani Sapre, Martin Condor, Roman Melachrinos, Mira Kusterer, Alexandra Brand, Guido Pisani, Guido Pisani, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Marie Follo, Marie Follo, Jesús Duque-Afonso, Roland Mertelsmann, Roland Mertelsmann

“…The detection model accurately identified the majority of objects in the dataset.ResultsThis AI-assisted CFA was successfully applied for density optimization, enabling the determination of seeding densities that maximize plating efficiency (PE), and for IC50 determination, offering an efficient, less labor-intensive method for testing drug concentrations. …”
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