Intermittent hypoxemia during hemodialysis: AI-based identification of arterial oxygen saturation saw-tooth pattern by Hanjie Zhang, Andrea Nandorine Ban, Peter Kotanko

“…Using artificial intelligence, we aimed to automatically identify patients with repetitive episodes of intermittent SaO2 saw-tooth patterns. Methods The analysis utilized intradialytic SaO2 measurements by the Crit-Line device (Fresenius Medical Care, Waltham, MA). …”
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Exosomes secreted from human-derived adipose stem cells prevent progression of osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Tatsuhito Ikezaki, Yutaka Kuroda, Toshiyuki Kawai, Yaichiro Okuzu, Yugo Morita, Koji Goto, Shuichi Matsuda

“…Results Exosomes had average particle concentrations of 1.8 × 1012 or 1.8 × 109 particles/mL, with particle size distributions averaging 61.2 ± 14.7 or 123.1 ± 46.3 nm, and were confirmed by specific biomarkers. …”
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Using Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT to Access Medical Information About Chemical Eye Injuries: Comparative Study by Layan Yousef Alharbi, Rema Rashed Alrashoud, Bader Shabib Alotaibi, Abdulaziz Meshal Al Dera, Raghad Saleh Alajlan, Reem Rashed AlHuthail, Dalal Ibrahim Alessa

“…This reduced their consistency with established medical guidelines. The average Flesch Reading Ease Score was 33.84 (SD 2.97), indicating a fairly challenging reading level, while the Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level averaged 14.21 (SD 0.97), suitable for readers with college-level proficiency. …”
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Watershed scale soil moisture estimation model using machine learning and remote sensing in a data-scarce context by Marcelo Bueno, Carlos Baca García, Nilton Montoya, Pedro Rau, Hildo Loayza

“…However, coarser temporal aggregations (7 to 10 days) yielded an average 0.98 correlation coefficient, regardless of saturation conditions. …”
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The phenomenon of therapeutic resistance in the treatment of schizophrenia: the possibilities of modern diagnostics and methods of anti-resistant effects by V. V. Stanovaya, Z. T. Guseynova, M. V. Ivanov, E. V. Bigday

“…Exclusion criteria: articles of poor quality. Results. The analysis of the literature data has shown the expediency of using not only clozapine, a first-line drug, for therapeutic resistance, but also modern drugs, primarily cariprazine, which, despite limited studies, have shown high efficacy both in combination therapy with clozapine and in monotherapy, in correcting stable productive, negative and cognitive symptoms. …”
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Clinical manifestations, histopathological changes and quality of life in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis caused by age, trauma, obesity and their combination by Kristina V. Korochina, Tatyana V. Chernysheva, Irina E. Korochina

“…Conclusion — Comprehensive comparative clinical and morphological analysis of late-stage knee OA of various origin was completed, and age-related, post-traumatic, metabolic and combined OA phenotypes were studied. …”
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Reducing incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in trauma and orthopaedics patients: a quality improvement project by Huma Naqvi, Sreenadh Gella, Sanat Kulkarni, Thomas Richardson, Alice Green, Radhika Acharya, Arusa Latif, Dakota Johnson

“…Development of postoperative AKI significantly increased length of hospital stay by 7.11 days on average (95% CI: 4.84 to 9.38 days, p<0.001) and risk of 1-year postoperative mortality (OR 3.22, 95% CI: 1.03 to 10.55, p=0.046).Conclusion This project demonstrates that a multifaceted approach targeting modifiable risk factors can reduce incidence of postoperative AKI in T&O patients, which may lead to reduced length of hospital stay and postoperative mortality.…”
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Psychopersonal characteristics of women with varying degrees of menopausal disorders by N. S. Lutsenko, O. D. Mazur, O. S. Shapoval, L. I. Zvarich, N. F. Efimenko

“…Identified individual-personal properties of women with the CS, in particular introversion and emotional instability. A comparative analysis on the SpielbergKhanin scales showed that more than half (55,0%) in the first main group and the majority (81,25%) of women in the second main group versus 33,35% in the control group (p ˂ 0,05), a high level of personal anxiety was diagnosed; the average level of situational anxiety was highest among women in group II – 54,83 ± 6,0 points versus 43,2 ± 5,3 points in the first group and 36,3 ± 4,8 points in patients without menopausal disorders (p ˂ 0,05). …”
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Universal conditional networks (UniCoN) for multi-age embryonic cartilage segmentation with sparsely annotated data by Nishchal Sapkota, Yejia Zhang, Zihao Zhao, Maria Jose Gomez, Yuhan Hsi, Jordan A. Wilson, Kazuhiko Kawasaki, Greg Holmes, Meng Wu, Ethylin Wang Jabs, Joan T. Richtsmeier, Susan M. Motch Perrine, Danny Z. Chen

“…These results highlight the potential of our approach for developing robust, universal models capable of handling diverse datasets with limited annotated data, a key challenge in DL-based medical image analysis.…”
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Can Virtual Reality Technology Reduce Anxiety Before a Cesarean Section in Primigravida Women? by Parto Mohammadi, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi, Khadijeh Moulaei, Moghadameh Mirzai, Sakineh Mirzaei Khalilabadi, Mohsen Zarei Hajiabadi

“…Results The intervention group experienced a significant reduction on average anxiety scores (11.63 ± 4.16) compared to the control group (14.78 ± 3.18) following the intervention. …”
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Global burden of mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: results from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yangyan Fan, Ahui Fan, Zhiping Yang, Daiming Fan

“…We utilized joinpoint regression analysis to estimate the average annual percentage change (AAPC). …”
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The structure of immunocompetent decidual cells in recurrent missed abortions by Radović-Janošević Dragana, Popović Jasmina, Krstić Miljan, Tubić-Pavlović Aleksandra, Stefanović Milan, Pop-Trajković Sonja

“…The number of missed abortions (1,223) was on the average 9.7% of all deliveriies during the test period. …”
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Modern Recommendations and Real Clinical Practice: the Results of the SILA Study by O. A. Kislyak, I. I. Chukaeva, V. A. Vygodin

“…Initially, patients had an average systolic BP of 1 64.2 ± 1 1.4 mm Hg, diastolic BP - 94.8±8.1 mm Hg, and they also had antihypertensive therapy in 85-89% of cases (in different regions). …”
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Design and parameter optimization of portable tree transplanting machine by Zhang Jingping, Zhu Jianxi, Sun Teng

“…Meanwhile, the software of Design-Expert 7.0.0 was taken to analyze the experimental data, and the quadratic regression mathematical model was established which can expound the relationship between the three operating parameters and response value. The analysis of variance and significance test of the regression coefficients showed that the quadratic regression mathematical model was consistent with the actual situation and also could predict the test results accurately. …”
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Gambaran Patologi Hepar Ikan Lele Dumbo (Clarias gariepinus) yang Diinfeksi Bakteri Edwardsiella tarda <br><i>[Featuring Liver Pathology of Clarias gariepinus Infected By Edwardsie... by Arimbi Arimbi, Poedji Hastutiek2, Ratu Meidiza

“…Then, Kruskal-Wallis test followed with Mann-Whitney test of statistical analysis. The result showed a change in liver of Clarias gariepinus. …”
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Dynamics of Sandy Shorelines and Their Response to Wave Climate Change in the East of Hainan Island, China by Wei Xu, Shenliang Chen, Hongyu Ji, Taihuan Hu, Xiaojing Zhong, Peng Li

“…We believe this study can offer a scientific reference for erosion prevention and management strategies of sandy beaches, based on the analysis presented above.…”
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Accuracy of individual mandibular motion records using intraoral scanner for fixed implant- supported prosthesis designs: a comparative study by Bundhit Jirajariyavej, Panchanit Ounvorawong, Suchaya Pornprasertsuk-Damrongsri, Porntida Visuttiwattanakorn, Salisa Sriyarun, Pobploy Petchmedyai

“…CAD/CAM advancements, including virtual articulators, enable dynamic occlusion analysis using either average-value settings or individualized mandibular movement data, depending on the system used. …”
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Bridging to orthotopic heart transplant: Reducing the risk of intra-operative blood loss by Phoebe Miller, MS MD, Andrew Akcelik, MD, Alyssa Murillo, MD, Alison Baskin, MD, Alexander Merriman, PhD, Mohammad Arammash, BS, Shreyas Kiran, BS, Jason Smith, MD, Amy G. Fiedler, MD

“…Methods: We conducted a single-institution retrospective analysis between January 2019 and May 2023. Results: A transfusion requirement was defined as greater than 4 units of blood given intra- or immediately post-operatively (24%, 22/93). …”
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Synthesis and Antibacterial Evaluation of Silver-Coated Magnetic Iron Oxide/Activated Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from <i>Hibiscus esculentus</i> by Müslüm Güneş, Erdal Ertaş, Seyhmus Tumur, Parvin Zulfugarova, Fidan Nuriyeva, Taras Kavetskyy, Yuliia Kukhazh, Pavlo Grozdov, Ondrej Šauša, Oleh Smutok, Dashgin Ganbarov, Arnold Kiv

“…Comprehensive characterization of the synthesized nanocomposites was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential analysis. DLS measurements indicated average particle sizes of approximately 122 nm and 164 nm for MIONPs/HEAC and MIONPs/HEAC@Ag, respectively. …”
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Emergence of scaling in dockless bike-sharing systems for bike choice behavior by Ruiqi Li, Te Bai, Ankang Luo, Yu Yang, Linyuan Lü, Jingfang Fan, Yongping Zhang, Gang Lu, H Eugene Stanley

“…While fundamental laws of human mobility have been extensively studied, we are still lacking a comprehensive analysis on mobility patterns of shared conveyances. …”
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