Quantitative analysis of retinal vascular parameters changes in school-age children with refractive error using artificial intelligence by Linlin Liu, Lijie Zhong, Linggeng Zeng, Fang Liu, Xinghui Yu, Lianfeng Xie, Shuxiang Tan, Shuang Zhang, Yi-Ping Jiang

“…Using fundus photography, we quantitatively analyzed changes in the retinal vascular arteriovenous ratio (AVR), average curvature, and vascular density with AI technology. …”
Get full text

Economic burden attributable to high BMI-caused cancers: a global level analysis between 2002 and 2021 by Jiacheng Zheng, Laiang Yao, Katie Lei, Wanying Huang, Yi Jie Zhou Luo, Priscilla Hui–Xuan Tran, Aaron Guan, Yueyi Qiu, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Don Lucero-Prisno Eliseo, Claire Chenwen Zhong, Martin C.S. Wong, Junjie Huang, Global Health Focus Epidemiology Group (GHFEG)

“…We calculated the average annual percentage change (AAPC) in total economic loss to evaluate the trend over the study period. …”
Get full text

Effect of different restorative design and materials on stress distribution in cracked teeth: a finite element analysis study by Ting Liu, Yinghao Huang, Yue Li, Jiali Meng, Yajing Liu, Yuan Wei, Yequan Huang, Qian Zhou, Weidong Yang, Fuhua Yan, Xiang Wang, Yanan Zhu

“…Abstract Objectives To compare the stress distribution and crack propagation in cracked mandibular first molar restored with onlay, overlay, and two types of occlusal veneers using two different CAD/CAM materials by Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Materials and methods A mandibular first molar was digitized using a micro CT scanning system in 2023. …”
Get full text

A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Methods for Ghaf Tree Detection and Segmentation from UAV-based Images by H. Shanableh, M. B. A. Gibril, A. Mansour, A. Dixit, R. Al-Ruzouq, R. Al-Ruzouq, N. Hammouri, F. Lamghari, S. M. Ahmed, R. Jena, T. Mohamed, M. A. Almarzouqi, N. S. Alafayfeh, S. Z. Ghebremeskel

“…Results demonstrated strong potential for the assessed instance segmentation architectures in mapping Ghaf trees, achieving mean average precision values of 80% to 84.2% for detection and 82.2% to 85.1% for segmentation, with F1-scores ranging from 83.55% to 88.3% for detection and 85.5% to 88.6% for segmentation. …”
Get full text

Global, regional, and national burden of leukemia, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease in 2021 by Jiaxi Chen, Jiaxi Chen, Wenyi Pang, Miao Deng, Miao Deng, Rubin Zheng, Yanjin Chen, Ziyang Zhang, Zhouke Tan, Zhouke Tan, Zhixun Bai

“…Additionally, autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) and age-period-cohort (APC) models were employed. …”
Get full text

An economic analysis and seed yield assessment of alternative breeding strategies in a white spruce tree improvement program by Esteban Galeano, Simon Bockstette, Barb R. Thomas

Get full text

Propensity score matching analysis of the effect of four or more antenatal care visits on basic childhood immunization in Ethiopia by Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Wubshet D. Negash, Melak Jejaw, Getachew Teshale, Mikias Mered Tilahun, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Asebe Hagos

“…A propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed using a probit model with the psmatch2 command in STATA to estimate the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT), untreated (ATU), and the population (ATE). …”
Get full text

Epidemiology, disease burden and costs of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Germany: an observational, retrospective health claims data analysis by Joanna Diesing, Janbernd Kirschner, Astrid Pechmann, Jörg König, Leonie Kunk, Tarcyane Barata Garcia, Carolina Schwedhelm, Carsta Militzer-Horstmann, Ivonne Hänsel, Agnes Kisser

Get full text

Comprehensive analysis on soil nitrogen prediction using near-infrared spectroscopy: Models, methods, and insights for precision agriculture by Xiaoyu Wang, Zhiyou Zhang, Yujiao Li, Jie Li, Qing Yang, Qiqi Liu, Zhijie Gong, Mengling Zhang, Xu Wang, Guanghui Xie

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), as an indirect measurement technology, employs chemometric methods to establish calibration models for the quantitative analysis of unknown samples. This review synthesized the standard of soil sample information, NIR spectrometer type, spectral preprocessing and establishment of prediction model method from 46 studies published over the past decade on soil nitrogen content prediction models using NIRS. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in First-degree Relatives of Index-cases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Antonio Mutarelli, Guilherme Paes Gonçalves Nogueira, Alexandre Negrao Pantaleao, Alleh Nogueira, Bruna Giavina-Bianchi, Isabella M. Gonzalez Fonseca, Bruno R. Nascimento, Walderez O. Dutra, Robert A. Levine, Maria C. P. Nunes, On behalf of PRIMA Network

“…It remains unclear whether first-degree relatives have a higher RHD prevalence than the regional average. Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of echocardiographic screening studies reporting the prevalence of RHD in family members of individuals with RHD or acute rheumatic fever. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness and Feasibility of Digital Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Taiping Lu, Ting Deng, Yangyang Long, Jin Li, Anmei Hu, Yufan Hu, Li Ouyang, Huiping Wang, Junliang Ma, Shaolin Chen, Jiale Hu

“…Where applicable, recruitment and withdrawal rates were also evaluated. Meta-analysis and descriptive analysis were used to assess the outcomes. …”
Get full text

Analysis of risk factors for late postoperative pleural effusion in patients undergoing single-port thoracoscopic lung surgery by WANG Qin, XIA Guanghui, JIANG Jie, YANG Xiaoxin, DING Jiefang, YIN Ying, WU Guanghong, LIU Feng, CAO Hui, SHI Ye

“…According to the amount of pleural effusion, they were divided into four groups: no pleural effusion group (n=42), mild pleural effusion group (n=58), moderate pleural effusion group (n=11), and severe pleural effusion group (n=29). Univariate analysis and ordinal logistic regression analysis were used to compare the following variables: gender, age, body mass index, smoking history, complications, or previous history (hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, tuberculosis), pleural thickening, chest adhesion, surgical technique and lymph node dissection, postoperative active breathing training, dietary habits (high protein diet, high fat diet, and average daily soup consumption). …”
Get full text

Analysis of regional characteristics in mortality trends of three chronic infectious diseases among the elderly in China, 2004–2021 by Yi-ran Xiao, Xiang Ren, Meng-di Zhang, He Zhu, Xin Wang, Wen-shan Sun, Xiao-min Guo, Fei Huang, Jian-jun Liu, Hong-yan Yao, Qi-qi Wang, Wen-jing Zheng

“…Joinpoint 4.9.0.1 software was used for joinpoint regression analysis to characterize dynamic mortality trends, calculating average annual percentage change (AAPC), annual percentage change (APC), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
Get full text

Age-period-cohort analysis of intestinal obstruction incidence trends among Chinese residents from 1992 to 2021 by Guilian LAN, Yao WU

“…MethodsData on the number of cases, incidence rate, and age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) of intestinal obstruction in Chinese residents from 1992 to 2021 were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) database. Descriptive analysis and Joinpoint regression models were used to evaluate the trends in the incidence of intestinal obstruction in Chinese residents and calculate the average annual percentage change (AAPC). …”
Get full text

Properties of relativistic electron precipitation: a comparative analysis of wave-induced and field line curvature scattering processes by Luisa Capannolo, Andrew Staff, Wen Li, Katharine Duderstadt, Nithin Sivadas, Nithin Sivadas, Joshua Pettit, Joshua Pettit, Sadie Elliot, Murong Qin, Xiao-Chen Shen, Qianli Ma, Qianli Ma

“…Across midnight, both wave-driven and FLCS-driven REP occur poleward of the proton isotropic boundary. On average, waves precipitate a higher flux of >700 keV electrons than FLCS. …”
Get full text

The efficacy of core stabilization exercise in mild and moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaomei Liu, Yanyang Wang, Min Liu, Yu Zhang, Qiang Wu, Qian Wang

“…Results A total of 10 studies involving 449 subjects were included in this systematic review. The average Cobb angle was 22.86° ± 8.79°, and the intervention duration varied from 8weeks to 6months. …”
Get full text

Metagenomics-based analysis of microbial community dynamics and flavor compound correlations during rice-flavor Baijiu brewing by Qun Li, Long Zhang, Long Zhang, Rui Li, Jie Tang, Bin Lin, Chunyu Qin, Wei Jiang, Longxu An, Fan Zhang, Xingxing Shi, Shengzhi Yang, Qiang Yang, Shenxi Chen

“…Ascomycota and Mucoromycota dominated the fungal community (average relative abundance >1%), whereas Firmicutes and Proteobacteria prevailed among the bacterial phyla. …”
Get full text

Primary healthcare expansion and mortality in Brazil's urban poor: A cohort analysis of 1.2 million adults. by Thomas Hone, Valeria Saraceni, Claudia Medina Coeli, Anete Trajman, Davide Rasella, Christopher Millett, Betina Durovni

“…In IPTW-RA survival analysis, an average FHS user had a 44% lower hazard of all-cause mortality (HR: 0.56, 95% CI 0.54-0.59, p < 0.001) and a 5-year risk reduction of 8.3 per 1,000 (95% CI 7.8-8.9, p < 0.001) compared with a non-FHS user. …”
Get full text

Computer-assisted sperm analysis of the epididymal spermatozoa in dromedary camels suffering from penile and preputial pathological problems by Montaser Elsayed Ali, Min Gao, Walaa M. Essawi, Ahmed Yassen M. Osman, Mohamed K. Hussein, Mohamed Abdelrahman, Fatimah A. Al-Saeed, Hassan A. Hussein, Hassan A. Hussein, Yong-bin Liu, Yong-bin Liu, Ragab Hassan Mohamed

“…Hence, this study was performed to monitor the penile and preputial pathological conditions in male dromedary camels, as well as their impact on epididymal spermatozoa, by utilizing computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) and correlation analysis with testosterone concentrations. …”
Get full text

Isotope and archaeobotanical analysis reveal radical changes in mobility, diet and inequalities around 1500 BCE at the core of Europe by Claudio Cavazzuti, Anikó Horváth, Anett Gémes, Kristóf Fülöp, Tamás Szeniczey, János Gábor Tarbay, Ashley McCall, Beatriz Gamarra Rubio, Magdolna Vicze, Annamária Bárány, Ákos Pető, Enikő Katalin Magyari, Gabriella Darabos, István Futó, Zsuzsa Lisztes-Szabó, Erika Molnár, Mario Novak, Erika Gál, Klára P. Fischl, Gabriella Kulcsár, Vajk Szeverényi, Géza Szabó, Edit Mester, János Dani, László Palcsu, Viktória Kiss, István Major, Tamás Hajdu

Get full text