Looking outside the box with a pathology aware AI approach for analyzing OCT retinal images in Stargardt disease by Parisa Khateri, Tiana Koottungal, Damon Wong, Rupert W. Strauss, Lucas Janeschitz-Kriegl, Maximilian Pfau, Leopold Schmetterer, Hendrik P. N. Scholl

“…Our model significantly outperforms standard models, achieving an average Dice coefficient of $$99\%$$ for total retina and $$93\%$$ for retinal sublayers. …”
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RLDD-YOLOv11n: Research on Rice Leaf Disease Detection Based on YOLOv11 by Kui Fang, Rui Zhou, Nan Deng, Cheng Li, Xinghui Zhu

“…RLDD-YOLOv11n achieved a mean Average Precision (mAP) of 88.3%, representing a 2.8% improvement over the baseline model. …”
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Leveraging Game Theory to Design Incentive-Compatible Time-Varying electricity pricing with Demand-Side management by Magda I. El-Afifi, Bishoy E. Sedhom, Abdelfattah A. Eladl, Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar, Samaa Fawzy

“…This personalized pricing incentivizes a more targeted shift away from peak hours, potentially leading to further efficiency gains. …”
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Knowledge attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals regarding diabetes self management education and support by Qin Wang, Guihua Miao, Shulan Miao, Peifang Li, Jiali Chen

“…Among 347 respondents (56.77% female), the average scores were 8.94 ± 0.27 for knowledge, 36.09 ± 3.61 for attitude, and 46.39 ± 4.34 for practice. …”
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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Smoking-Related Diseases and Associations With Health Workforce Distribution, 1990–2021: Analysis From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Yuzhou Cai, Guiming Chen, Peng Bai

“…Projections indicate continued increases through 2050.ConclusionSmoking-related disease burden demonstrates significant geographic and temporal variations, with distinct associations between health workforce composition and disease patterns, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies.…”
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Enhancing, Refining, and Fusing: Towards Robust Multiscale and Dense Ship Detection by Congxia Zhao, Xiongjun Fu, Jian Dong, Shen Cao, Chunyan Zhang

“…However, ship detection in SAR imagery faces significant challenges, including complex backgrounds, densely arranged targets, and large scale variations. To address these issues, we propose a novel framework, Center-Aware SAR Ship Detector (CASS-Det), designed for robust multiscale and densely packed ship detection. …”
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Multi-user frequency selective beam steering by reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in the Ka-band by Lukas Mueller, Alexander Wolff, Steffen Klingel, Janis Krieger, Lars Franke, Ralf Stemler, Marco Rahm

“…Secondly, we compared the achievable channel capacities of the proposed MU-FSBS approach with those of TDMA, finding an average increase of approximately 50% in channel capacity at a fixed SNR of 20 dB. …”
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A paired multi-scale attention network for liver tumor segmentation in 99mTc-MAA SPECT/CT imaging by Wanrat Limprapaipong, Sukanya Saeku, Nut Noipinit, Kitiwat Khamwan, Punnarai Siricharoen

“…Abstract Automatic liver tumor segmentation using Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography (SPECT/CT) provides detailed insights that facilitate accurate tumor targeting and effective treatment planning. However, challenges such as spill-out can distort tumor size, which complicates accurate segmentation. …”
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Distribution of regions by their functional type, as a stage for assessing the socio-economic efficiency of the country’s post-war development by N. Martynovych

“…This process requires clear arguments from the government and local authorities on the targeting of both funds and priorities that characterise effectiveness. …”
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Exposed conductor detection of 10 kV distribution line based on improved YOLOv8 by Qiwen JING, Sipeng HAO, Siyuan LI

“…For the loss function, distance intersection over union with normalized wasserstein distance is combined to increase focus on cases where targets are small or background interference exists in drone inspection photographs. …”
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Suicide in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study by Yu Jiang, Anying Bai, Jinjian Li, Yuhang Pan

“…The first wave of the pandemic saw a 30% decline in suicide cases compared with the 2019 average, while the second and fifth waves witnessed increases of 33% and 51% in suicide rates, respectively. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of ADHD-like symptoms among pharmacy students at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand in 2024: a cross-s... by Krittiya Rakchat, Saranan Eadcharoen, Amarawan Pentrakan

“…These findings underscore the necessity for targeted mental health interventions in university settings.…”
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Estimating the potential health effects of cleaner air in the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Malmö, Sweden by Ebba Malmqvist, Emilie Stroh, Erin Flanagan, Christina Isaxon, Pontus Roldin, Anna Oudin

“…Efforts to combat air pollution and implement long-term strategies, such as those targeting urban mobility and commuting patterns, are essential for the health and well-being of both local and global populations.…”
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A tool for the assessment of the risk drivers and public perception of WASH in South Africa by Phindile Madikizela, Janice Limson, Ronen Fogel, Jozef Ristvej, Roman Tandlich

“…For the WASH-related terms, the monthly search volumes ranged from the minimum average of 480 for pit latrines to the maximum of 30236 for diarrhea or diarrhoea for the studied period. …”
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Association Between Routes of Tobacco Use and Hypertension Among Adult Rural People in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shobhan Das, Tanmay Mandal, Robert Spurgeon, Md Hasibur Rahman, Queeneth Edwards, Amenah Qotineh, A.S.M. Mohiuddin, Rezwana Islam Rimi, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Md. Masudur Rahman, Logan Cowan

“…Conclusion Together, inhalation and chewing of tobacco may increase hypertension risk, necessitating targeted public health interventions to curb its use among adult Bangladeshi rural populations. …”
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Towards implementation of independent calculation-based dose verification in proton therapy. by Nichakan Chatchumnan, Mananchaya Vimolnoch, Sakda Kingkaew, Puntiwa Oonsiri, Sornjarod Oonsiri

“…<h4>Background</h4>Proton therapy offers precision in targeting tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues. …”
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Atypical mycobacterial keratitis: Clinical outcome in nonrefractive surgery cases by Kshyanaprava Priyadarshini, Smruti Rekha Priyadarshini, Srikant Kumar Sahu, Himansu Sekhar Behera, Sujata Das

“…The duration of presentation, clinical presentation, special microbiological stains, targeted therapy, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns are the key to successfully managing these intractable infections and obtaining favorable outcomes.…”
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Heeding the voices of nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis of organizational silence levels among clinical nurses by Shasha Wen, Wenting Ji, Di Gao, Xianying Lu, Ting Zhao, Jing Gao, Ran Xu

“…This empirical evidence underscores the necessity to develop targeted intervention strategies aimed at counteracting the detrimental impacts of organizational silence on both clinical safety outcomes and long-term institutional sustainability.…”
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Comparison of selected kinematic variables front- and rear- weighted track start of elite male swimmers by Mohamad-fazel Sabaghi, Masoud Mirmoezzi, Parasto Mohamadian

“…Methods: Fourteen male elite male swimmers with an average age of 17.86&plusmn;1.92 years were targeted and available among those who had better starters and had the right foot (dominant legs) place in this study. …”
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Tuberculosis care services in Armenia: What has changed since the 2014 reform? by Hratchia Lylozian, Hayk Davtyan, Garry Aslanyan, Karapet Davtyan, Lisle S Hites

“… Introduction: In efforts to reach the 2020 Tuberculosis targets, the WHO advocates for an outpatient, people-centered model of TB care. …”
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