Evaluatıon of contrast enhancement intensity, pattern, and kinetics of breast lesions on contrast-enhanced spectral mammography by Ayşe Füsun Bekirçavuşoğlu, Sibel Kul, Süleyman Bekirçavuşoğlu, Dilara Atasoy, Merve Erkan

“…Objective To investigate the contribution of qualitative and semiquantitative data obtained from contrast-enhanced spectral mammography images to benign-malignant differentiation and their relationship with prognostic factors. Methods This retrospective study included 64 patients who were treated between 2015 and 2019. …”
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Fear of Falling and Its Relationship with Quality of Life in the Elderly Attending a Family Medicine Clinic in South-South Nigeria by S. S. Uriah, Oguzor Ununuma Chimiyuma, C. T. Atata, N. M. Nwanze, P. O. Dienye

“…Healthcare providers providing geriatric care should prioritise implementing targeted methods to reduce falls and increase physical activity among the elderly to enhance their QOL and reduce the risk of falls, according to QOL domain scores.…”
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Feasibility of a combined online and in-person training model on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) counselling for village health workers in rural Qinghai, China. by Qiong Wu, Xinya Zhu, Tao Xu, Xiaotong Wang, Na Meng, Yanfeng Zhang, Suying Chang

“…This study aims to test feasibility of the combined training model in rural China.<h4>Methods</h4>The study was conducted between September 2021 and February 2022 in five counties in Qinghai Province, China. …”
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Validity of a new scoring system for assessment and decision guidance of misplaced pedicular screws by El-Meshtawy Mohamed, Ahmed Moataz Abdelraheem, Abuomira Ibrahim El Sayed Abdellatif, Amr Amr Abdelhalem, Ibrahim Mohamed A. A.

“…Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the use of a new scoring system (the Meshtawy Pedicular Screw Malposition – MPSM) for evaluating pedicle screw misplacement by a detailed clinical-radiographic comprehensive scoring system (MPSM) with sharp guidance for treating injurious violations by assessing the correlation between the neurological data of patients and computed tomography (CT) findings. Patients and methods: This prospective case series included 100 patients (508 pedicular screws) who underwent transpedicular fixation at Orthopedic department Al-Azhar University Hospital, Assiut branch, Egypt 255 (50.2%) screws were inserted on the right side, while 253 (49.8%) were inserted on the left side. …”
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Revolutionizing Gaze-Based Human&#x2013;Computer Interaction Using Iris Tracking: A Webcam-Based Low-Cost Approach With Calibration, Regression and Real-Time Re-Calibration by Govind Ram Chhimpa, Ajay Kumar, Sunita Garhwal, Dhiraj, Faheem Khan, Yeon-Kug Moon

“…The system demonstrates a high level of sensitivity to low light conditions, a strong response to changes in distance, and a moderate reaction to glasses, with an average frame processing time of 0.047 seconds. On average, it achieves a visual angle accuracy of 1.12 degrees with head movement and 1.3 degrees without head movement.…”
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StratLearn-z: Improved photo-$z$ estimation from spectroscopic data subject to selection effects by Chiara Moretti, Maximilian Autenrieth, Riccardo Serra, Roberto Trotta, David A. van Dyk, Andrei Mesinger

“…We present an application of the StratLearn method to the estimation of photo-z (StratLearn-z), validating against simulations where we enforce the presence of covariate shift to different degrees. …”
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3D-printed model combined with the Ilizarov technique in the treatment of genu varum in children with hypophosphatemic rickets by Shu Chen, Bin Gao, Qiang Shi

“…During the last follow-up, no complaints of pain, no restriction of motion of the knee joints, or recurrence was found. The average preoperative mLDFA was 98.8 degrees (89–113 degrees), and the average mLDFA at the final follow-up was 93.4 degrees (85–101 degrees). …”
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Pengaruh Layanan Informasi terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Mahasiswa Farmasi dalam Mencari Pekerjaan Setelah Lulus by Enny Fitriani, Nur Asyah, Rini Fadhillah, Johannes Johannes

“…This research used an experimental research method. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire with 40 questions. …”
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Performance Analysis and Dimensional Optimization of a 2R1T Parallel Mechanism with Remote Center of Motion by Huang Xin, Che Linxian, Li Jie, Du Li

“…Using the evaluation index of local motion/force transmissibility, the definition and calculation method of average transmission index in the desired workspace of the mechanism are given. …”
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ALS+PDR: Indoor Pedestrian Dead Reckoning Using a Smartphone Ambient Light Sensor by Sosuke Otsuka, Yusei Onishi, Mananari Nakamura, Hiromichi Hashizume, Masanori Sugimoto

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Medical treatment of obesity: peculiarities of medical treatments, information, responsibility and relation to medical treatment of obesity of patients by O. V. Lerman, Yy. V. Lukina, N. P. Kutishenko, S. Yu. Martsevich

“…The aim to evaluate medical appointments, as well as awareness, adherence and attitude of patients to medical treatment of obesity based on the results of a survey of patients with a prospective outpatient registry.Materials and methods. Total 305 patients with obesity in the outpatient “PROFILE” register were surveyed, including self-assessment questions regarding their own body weight, prescription of obesity treatment by doctors, patients’ adherence to the implementation of these recommendations, propensity to self-medication and information about personal financial costs for the treatment of this disease. 42 (12 %) patients refused to participate in the survey. 213 people (69.8 %) who answered the questionnaire were diagnosed with obesity of the 1st degree, 63 (20.7 %) – obesity of the 2nd degree; obesity grade 3 was detected in 29 people (9.5 %). …”
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Effect of planting date on accumulated temperature and yield of ratooning rice by YI Jia, ZHENG Huabin, TANG Qiyuan, MAO Ruiqing, ZOU Dan, ZHANG Ming, LIU Longsheng, FANG Shengliang, HUANG Yiguo, CHEN Youping

“…【Method】 The experiment was conducted in a rice field in Changsha, central Hunan province. …”
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The Cervical Vertebral Bone Quality Score Is a Novel Reliable Index Reflecting the Condition of Paraspinal Muscles and Predicting Loss of Cervical Lordosis After Open‐Door Laminopl... by Junhu Li, Xingxia Long, Linnan Wang, Qiujiang Li, Lei Wang, Yueming Song

“…Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between C‐VBQ score and cervical paraspinal muscle‐related parameters as well as postoperative LCL, in addition to exploring the risk factors associated with LCL. Methods A total of 101 patients who underwent standard C3–C7 open‐door laminoplasty at our institution from 2012 to 2022 were included in this study. …”
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Evaluation and Bias Analysis of Large Language Models in Generating Synthetic Electronic Health Records: Comparative Study by Ruochen Huang, Honghan Wu, Yuhan Yuan, Yifan Xu, Hao Qian, Changwei Zhang, Xin Wei, Shan Lu, Xin Zhang, Jingbao Kan, Cheng Wan, Yun Liu

“…We focused on assessing the completeness and representativeness of these EHRs across 20 diseases with varying demographic prevalence. MethodsA framework was developed to generate 140,000 synthetic EHRs using 10 standardized prompts across 7 LLMs. …”
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Association between daily living activities and quality of life in post-COVID-19 patients: a cross-sectional study by Shameem Ahammad, Ruksana Akter, Md. Abdul Koddus, Md. Kabir Hossain, Ehsanur Rahman, Tofajjal Hossain, Mohammad Mohinul Islam, Khin Nyein Yin, Md. Feroz Kabir, Md. Iqbal Kabir Jahid

“…Objective This study aimed to prompt how these persistent symptoms affect individuals’ ability to perform ADLs-basic tasks essential for self-care and daily functioning and how these limitations, in turn, influence overall QoL. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 2054 individuals who were previously diagnosed COVID-19 and aged between 18 to 70 years old. …”
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Epidemiology of acute diabetes complications (coma) according to the Federal Diabetes register of the Russian Federation (2013–2016) by Alexander Y. Mayorov, Olga K. Vikulova, Anna V. Zheleznyakova, Mikhail А. Isakov, Olga G. Melnikova, Irina V. Kononenko, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…Aim: To assess dynamic of epidemiological characteristic of acute complications in adult patients with T1D and T2D in 2013&ndash;16. Materials and methods: The database of the Russian Federal Diabetes register (81 regions). …”
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DYNAMICS OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL AFTER RENAL DENERVATION IN PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by A. Yu. Falkovskaya, V. F. Mordovin, S. Ye. Pekarsky, A. Ye. Bayev, G. V. Semke, T. M. Ripp, Ye. S. Kravtchenko, I. V. Zyubanova

“…Material and methods. Thirty two essentially hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and resistant hypertension were included in single-arm prospective interventional study. …”
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First Joint MUSE, Hubble Space Telescope, and JWST Spectrophotometric Analysis of the Intracluster Light: The Case of the Relaxed Cluster RX J2129.7+0005 by Yolanda Jiménez-Teja, Antonio Gimenez-Alcazar, Renato A. Dupke, Patrick Prado-Santos, Jose M. Viĺchez, Nícolas O. L. de Oliveira, Paola Dimauro, Anton M. Koekemoer, Patrick Kelly, Jens Hjorth, Wenlei Chen

“…Using 15 broadband, deep images observed with the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST in the optical and the infrared, plus deep integral field spectroscopy from MUSE, we computed a total of 3696 ICL maps spanning the spectral range ∼0.4−5 μ m with our algorithm CICLE, a method that is extremely well suited to analyzing large samples of data in a fully automated way. …”
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Investigating the accuracy of adjusting for examiner differences in multi-centre Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). A simulation study of video-based Examiner Score Compa... by Peter Yeates, Gareth McCray

“…Given this, we aimed to investigate the accuracy of adjusted scores produced by VESCA under a range of plausible operational parameters. Methods Using statistical simulation, we investigated how: 1/proportion of participating examiners, 2/ number of linking videos, 3/baseline differences in examiner stringency between schools (i.e. whether examiners in School A are, on average, more stringent than the examiners in School B), 4/number of OSCE stations and 5/different degrees of random error within examiners’ judgements influenced accuracy of adjusted scores. …”
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Brain activity in different brain areas of patients with diabetic vitreous hemorrhage according to voxel-based morphometry by Li-Jun Ji, Jin-Yu Hu, Yan-Mei Zeng, Qian Ling, Jie Zou, Cheng Chen, Liang-Qi He, Xiao-Yu Wang, Hong Wei, Xu Chen, Yi-Xin Wang, Yi Shao, Yao Yu

“…AIM: To elucidate the neuropathological mechanisms underlying diabetic vitreous hemorrhage (DVH) and its correlation with clinical characteristics. METHODS: Twenty-one individuals with DVH (male/female 12/9; mean age 52.29±11.66y) were selected, alongside 21 appropriately matched controls with diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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