Combining Unity with machine vision to create low latency, flexible and simple virtual realities by Yuri Ogawa, Raymond Aoukar, Richard Leibbrandt, Jake S. Manger, Zahra M. Bagheri, Luke Turnbull, Chris Johnston, Pavan K. Kaushik, Jaxon Mitchell, Jan M. Hemmi, Karin Nordström

“…Our results show that combining Unity with machine vision tools provides an easy and flexible virtual reality environment that can be readily adjusted to new experiments and species. This can be implemented programmatically in Unity, or by using our new tool CAVE, which allows users to design new experiments without additional programming. …”
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Feasibility of standard Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: a real-world study in Italian outpatient services by Mauro Scala, Sara Longobardi, Biancamaria Bortolotti, Sara Gibiino, Francesca Martino, Loredana Lia, Marco Menchetti

“…Methods: This retrospective, longitudinal observational study presents preliminary data on the feasibility (assessed through patient enrollment compared to initial referrals, dropout, and participation rates) of a one-year standard DBT program implemented in three Community Mental Health Centers in Bologna, Italy, from 2013 to 2020. …”
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Decoding Motor Excitability in TMS Using EEG-Features: An Exploratory Machine Learning Approach by Lisa Haxel, Oskari Ahola, Paolo Belardinelli, Maria Ermolova, Dania Humaidan, Jakob H. Macke, Ulf Ziemann

“…Our approach combines established biomarkers with a comprehensive set of spectral and connectivity measures, implementing multi-scale feature selection within a nested cross-validation scheme. …”
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An explainable Bi-LSTM model for winter wheat yield prediction by Abhasha Joshi, Biswajeet Pradhan, Subrata Chakraborty, Subrata Chakraborty, Renuganth Varatharajoo, Abdullah Alamri, Shilpa Gite, Chang-Wook Lee

“…Thus, this study aims to develop and implement an explainable DL model capable of accurately predicting crop yield and providing explanations for the predictions. …”
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Correlation analysis and recurrence evaluation system for patients with recurrent hepatolithiasis: a multicentre retrospective study by Zihan Li, Zihan Li, Yibo Zhang, Zixiang Chen, Jiangming Chen, Hui Hou, Cheng Wang, Zheng Lu, Xiaoming Wang, Xiaoping Geng, Fubao Liu

“…An online version of the CARES model was implemented.ConclusionThe CARES model was firstly developed based on ML methods and further encapsulated into an online version for predicting the recurrence of patients with RH after hepatectomy, which can guide clinical decision-making and personalised postoperative surveillance.…”
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Maize Plant Morphology Affects Resistance to Stalk Breaking by Affecting Plant Stress by Yujie Cao, Ming Tian, Shang Gao, Bo Ming, Keru Wang, Haibing Yu, Shaokun Li, Jun Xue

“…This study analyzed the quantitative relationship between plant leaf area, weight, and stalk base torque by implementing different leaf-cutting and ear-removal treatments. …”
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Role of Frailty Index-Laboratory to predict COVID-19 mortality: a prospective study by Elda De Vita, Nicola Veronese, Giacomo Guido, Luisa Frallonardo, Sergio Cotugno, Giorgia Manco Cesari, Marinella Cibelli, Alessandra Vigna, Davide Capruzzi, Monica Fiorella, Carmen Rita Santoro, Gaetano Brindicci, Francesco Di Gennaro, Annalisa Saracino

“…Implementing FI-LAB enhances patient management and resource allocation. …”
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Personalized genotype-directed antitumor therapy for newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: efficacy and toxicity of the R-CHOP-X protocol in a single-center, non-randomize... by M. A. Mingalimov, E. A. Baryakh, A. V. Misyurin, L. A. Kesaeva, A. S. Mkrtchyan, E. N. Misyurina, T. N. Tolstykh, M. S. Orlova, A. A. Akhmadeeva, T. S. Chudnova, D. D. Ivanova, O. L. Kochneva, E. N. Zotina, A. B. Makeshova, S. S. Andreev, K. V. Yatskov, I. V. Samsonova, M. A. Lysenko

“…To improve efficacy without additional toxicity, it is worth considering the possibility of using biologically oriented therapy.Aim. …”
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Metal Powder Production by Atomization of Free-Falling Melt Streams Using Pulsed Gaseous Shock and Detonation Waves by Sergey M. Frolov, Vladislav S. Ivanov, Viktor S. Aksenov, Igor O. Shamshin, Fedor S. Frolov, Alan E. Zangiev, Tatiana I. Eyvazova, Vera Ya. Popkova, Maksim V. Grishin, Andrey K. Gatin, Tatiana V. Dudareva

“…A new method of producing metal powders for additive manufacturing by the atomization of free-falling melt streams using pulsed cross-flow gaseous shock or detonation waves is proposed. …”
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The ‘FebBenz’ approach for severe difficult-to-treat gout by Enrique Calvo-Aranda, Claudia María Gómez-González, Fernando Pérez-Ruiz, Marta Novella-Navarro

“…A two-step treatment regimen was implemented: a 6-month dose escalation of the FBX dose followed by add-on BNZ. …”
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Improved early detection of wheat stripe rust through integration pigments and pigment-related spectral indices quantified from UAV hyperspectral imagery by Anting Guo, Wenjiang Huang, Binxiang Qian, Kun Wang, Huanjun Liu, Kehui Ren

“…Early and accurate detection of stripe rust is crucial for enabling crop managers to implement effective control measures. Hyperspectral remote sensing methods for crop disease detection have gained significant attention. …”
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Effectiveness of Chlorine Against Tulane Virus, A Human Norovirus Surrogate, and Escherichia coli in Preharvest Agricultural Water by Ashlyn Lake, Nuradeen Garba Yusuf, Mya Maybank, Sarah Johnson, Christopher K. Mutch, Alexander P. Mueck, Simon S. Riley, Arie H. Havelaar, Naim Montazeri

“…The necessity for elevated doses needed to inactivate viruses demands additional investigation, emphasizing the importance of implementing risk-based, environmentally safe treatments for agricultural water.…”
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Cohort profile: evaluation of immune response and household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Costa Rica: the RESPIRA study by Allan Hildesheim, Tim Waterboer, Julia Butt, Mitchell H Gail, Alejandro Calderón, Rolando Herrero, Carolina Porras, Bernal Cortes, Viviana Loría, Amada Aparicio, Gloriana Barrientos, Daniela Retana, Kaiyuan Sun, Rebeca Ocampo, D. Rebecca Prevots, Michael Zúñiga, Roy Wong-McClure, Melvin Morera, Marco Binder, Arturo Abdelnour, Ruth M Pfeiffer, Cristina Barboza Solís, Romain Fantin, Juan Carlos Vanegas, Rachel Mercado, Carlos Ávila

“…Among the 1999 controls recruited, 6.8% reported at enrolment having had COVID-19 and an additional 12.5% had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Prevalence and screening of hemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Yemeni blood donors by Mohammed A.W. Almorish, Ahmed M. E. Elkhalifa, Elsharif. A. Bazie, Elsadig Mohamed Ahmed, Isameldin Mohamed Abdalla Hamad, Omer M. Aburaida, Rabei M. Elbadry, Yasir S. Kaloda, Tarig Babikir Algak Khalid

“…Various tests were performed, including complete blood count (CBC), serum ferritin, sickling test, G6PD assay, NESTROF test and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).Results The prevalence of hematological abnormalities among blood donors reached 68.9%, with functional RBC abnormalities at 51.9%, leukopenia at 10.4%, thrombocytosis at 1.9%, and thrombocytopenia at 4.7%. Additionally, hemoglobinopathies were found in 21.7% of donors, with β-thalassemia trait at 3.8%, sickle cell trait at 1.9%, and suspected α-thalassemia trait at 16%, while G6PD deficiency and iron deficiency were present in 12.3% and 17.9% of donors, respectively. …”
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Aβ status assessment in a hypothetical scenario prior to treatment with disease‐modifying therapies: Evidence from 10‐year real‐world experience at university memory clinics by Matthias Brendel, Tandis Parvizi, Johannes Gnörich, Christof Elias Topfstedt, Katharina Buerger, Daniel Janowitz, Boris‐Stephan Rauchmann, Robert Perneczky, Carolin Kurz, Dirk Mehrens, Wolfgang G. Kunz, Julia Kusche‐Palenga, Agnes Bernadette Kling, Antonia Buchal, Elizabet Nestorova, Sara Silvaieh, Raphael Wurm, Tatjana Traub‐Weidinger, Sigrid Klotz, Günther Regelsberger, Axel Rominger, Alexander Drzezga, Johannes Levin, Elisabeth Stögmann, Nicolai Franzmeier, Günter U. Höglinger

“…Patients at borderline levels strongly benefit from additional Aβ PET imaging. Two‐cutoff CSF Aβ 42/40 and PET will allow effective treatment stratification.…”
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Genetic Susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes, Television Viewing, and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Mengyao Wang, Paul James Collings, Felix R. Day, Ken K. Ong, Soren Brage, Stephen J. Sharp, Haeyoon Jang, Siyeon Suh, Shan Luo, Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Youngwon Kim

“…The P values for multiplicative and additive interactions between T2D genetic risk and television viewing were 0.050 and 0.038, respectively. …”
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Investigation of Comorbidity and Risk Factors Analysis During Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreaks in India by Gundallahalli Bayyappa Manjunatha Reddy, Shraddha Bijalwan, Siju Susan Jacob, Sunil Tadakod, Snigdha Madhaba Maharana, Sudeep Nagaraj, Sai Mounica Pabbineedi, Chandana Ramesh Uma, Viveka Prabhu Balappa, Chethan Kumar Harlipura Basavarajappa, Pinaki Prasad Sengupta, Sharanagouda Shiddanagouda Patil, Baldev Raj Gulati

“…These findings underscore the importance of implementing targeted prevention and control strategies to mitigate disease impact in livestock populations.…”
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A stratified two-stage tumor molecular profiling algorithm to identify clinically actionable molecular alterations in pancreatic cancer☆ by S. Hussung, D. Akhoundova, C. Pistoni, D. Lenggenhager, A. Töpfer, C. Pauli, B. Pestalozzi, C. Britschgi, M. Zoche, M. Rechsteiner, H. Moch, A. Weber, R. Fritsch

“…Materials and methods: We implemented a stratified two-stage TMP algorithm for advanced PC. …”
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DATA 5.0—Data Acquisition, Translation & Analysis—a prospective urooncological data warehouse for the 21st century by Viktoria Schütz, Christine Geisler, Mathias Rath, Sarah Böning, Thomas Treber, Albrecht Stenzinger, Alexander Brobeil, Oliver Reinhard, Anette Duensing, Anette Duensing, Stefan Duensing, Stefan Duensing, Markus Hohenfellner, Magdalena Görtz

“…However, the transfer of existing data into a new environment proved to be technically challenging.ObjectiveTo migrate the existing data into a modern data warehouse (DATA 5.0) while maintaining data extraction functions. Additional requirements included FHIR connectivity, big data analyses and AI applications.MethodsTogether with SAP SE, DATA 5.0 was developed. …”
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High Precision Phase Noise Analysis Based on a Photonic-Assisted Microwave Phase Shifter Without Nonlinear Phase Distortion by Jian Wang, Wenting Wang, Renheng Zhang, Bei Chen, Dechao Ban, Ya Jin, Keqi Cao, Yu Liu, Ninghua Zhu

“…The proposed scheme utilizes a dual parallel Mach Zehnder modulator (DPMZM) and an optical bandpass filter (OBPF) to implement the photon-assisted microwave phase shifter. …”
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