Characterization and propagation of tumor initiating cells derived from colorectal liver metastases: trials, tribulations and a cautionary note. by Mark I James, Lynne M Howells, Ankur Karmokar, Jennifer A Higgins, Peter Greaves, Hong Cai, Ashley Dennison, Matthew Metcalfe, Giuseppe Garcea, David M Lloyd, David P Berry, William P Steward, Karen Brown

“…Whilst characterisation and outgrowth of these cells has been extensively undertaken in primary colorectal cancers, few data are available describing characteristics within the metastatic setting. …”
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European strategies in the screening of biliary atresia: a scoping review by Barbara E Wildhaber, Ana Maria Calinescu

“…In this study, we evaluate BA screening strategies across Europe.Methods Published data, after having performed a scoping review, as well as internet searches were analyzed. …”
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Assessing guideline adherence and child abuse evaluation in infants with fractures: a retrospective quality control study by Liliane Raess, Georg Staubli, Michelle Seiler

“…We excluded children with prior bone disease diagnoses and those whose parents did not consent to their children’s data being used for research. RESULTS: A total of 61 emergency department visits of infants with fractures were included in the study. …”
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Do you recommend cancer screening to your patients? A cross-sectional study of Norwegian doctors by Berit Bringedal, Atle Fretheim, Stein Nilsen, Karin Isaksson Rø

“…We wanted to study whether and why doctors recommend disease-specific cancer screening to their patients.Design Our cross-sectional survey used a postal questionnaire. The data were examined with descriptive methods and binary logistic regression.Setting We surveyed doctors working in all health services.Participants Our participants comprised a representative sample of Norwegian doctors in 2014/2015.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome is whether doctors reported recommending their patients get screening for cancers of the breast, colorectum, lung, prostate, cervix and ovaries. …”
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Quantifying Zinc Contamination from Laboratory Syringes by Sarah G. Lindgren, Laura J. Sakol, Monica Hoover, Timothy M. Raymond, Dabrina D. Dutcher

“…Zinc contamination is important to study because its contamination in laboratory syringes could interfere with the detection of other elements, further skew laboratory data, unexpectedly catalyze reactions, and lead to inconsistencies in experimental conditions. …”
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Biomaterial-based drug delivery: evaluating the safety profiles of liposomal Vyxeos by Zhicheng Liu, Zhuo Fu, Yahui Liu, Yan Jiao

“…However, its safety profile in real-world settings requires comprehensive evaluation. This study aims to assess the adverse event profiles associated with Vyxeos using data from the U.S. …”
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Two-Dimensional Correlation Infrared Spectroscopy for Rapid Analysis of the Effect of pH on the Secondary Structure Content of Soybean Protein Isolate by LIU Chang, WU Dandan, WANG Ning, WANG Ruiying, WANG Liqi, LIU Feng, YU Dianyu

“…The results of this study provide a theoretical basis for product quality detection and processing condition control in industrial settings.…”
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A qualitative study of perceptions of professionals regarding multidisciplinary memory clinics for dementia care by Jessy Fenn, Sanju George, Palayoor Benyne Jos, C. T. Sudhir Kumar

“…Methods A qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGDs) was conducted and the theoretical background of directed content analysis was applied for data analysis. The participants were from Kerala, a southern state in India, working in 13 different institutions involved in healthcare and social work. …”
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Trends in disease characteristics and premature mortality among hospitalised middle-aged patients in Anhui Southern Area, China, between 2011 and 2020: a cross-sectional study by Chen Lei, Yao Yuanying, Lijuan Ma

“…Objectives We aimed to explore the characteristics of age, disease and premature mortality among middle-aged inpatients.Design Cross-sectional.Setting Data were gathered from the electronic medical records system of the hospitals between 2011 and 2020: a regional study.Participants A total of 151 320 patients, aged 45–59 years, underwent hospitalisation.Primary outcome measures We analysed the characteristics of age and disease using the database from the electronic medical record system. …”
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Immature Platelet Fraction as a Sensitive Biomarker in Neonatal Sepsis: Diagnostic Performance Preceding Thrombocytopenia by Ilkay Er, Medeni Arpa

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This study presents original and clinically relevant data supporting IPF as a promising and practical hematologic biomarker for early detection and treatment monitoring of neonatal sepsis. …”
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CSSA-YOLO: Cross-Scale Spatiotemporal Attention Network for Fine-Grained Behavior Recognition in Classroom Environments by Liuchen Zhou, Xiangpeng Liu, Xiqiang Guan, Yuhua Cheng

“…To address these issues, we introduce CSSA-YOLO, a novel detection network that incorporates cross-scale feature optimization. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from school screening in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, China by Qingyu Tu, Wenbin Xu, Yuqi Feng, Zaowei Zhang, Wei Zhuang

“…The integrated screening protocol that combines postural assessment with the Adams test demonstrates clinical utility for early detection efforts in schools. These findings underscore the necessity for preventive strategies within educational settings that focus on promoting proper posture education and encouraging increased physical activity among students.…”
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Twin-AI: Intelligent Barrier Eddy Current Separator with Digital Twin and AI Integration by Shohreh Kia, Johannes B. Mayer, Erik Westphal, Benjamin Leiding

“…This system was trained and validated on real-world industrial data gathered directly from the working separator under 81 different operational scenarios. …”
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Explainable light-weight deep learning pipeline for improved drought stress identification by Aswini Kumar Patra, Aswini Kumar Patra, Lingaraj Sahoo

“…Non-invasive imaging techniques hold immense potential by capturing subtle physiological changes in plants under water deficit. Sensor-based imaging data serves as a rich source of information for machine learning and deep learning algorithms, facilitating further analysis that aims to identify drought stress. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Manifestations of Fungal Esophagitis: A Single-Center Experience in South China by Shu-Kai Zhan, Xiao-Qin Wu, Feng-Ping Zheng

“…A retrospective study was conducted from January 2007 to December 2017. Data from 113,390 patients who were treated in the endoscopic unit were retrieved and analyzed. …”
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Flaxseed protein content prediction based on hyperspectral wavelength selection with fractional order ant colony optimization by Bo Wang, Junying Han, Chengzhong Liu, Jianping Zhang, Yanni Qi

“…Thirty flaxseed varieties commonly cultivated in Northwest China were selected, and hyperspectral data along with protein content measurements were collected. …”
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Operational and Cost Assessment of Mechanizing Soil Removal Between Peach Trees Planted on Raised Berms by Coleman Scroggs, Ali Bulent Koc, Guido Schnabel, Michael Vassalos

“…A hydraulic flow meter, two pressure transducers, and an RTK-GPS receiver were integrated with a wireless data acquisition system to monitor the paddle wheel rotational speed and tractor ground speed during field trials. …”
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Medical technologists’ experiences handling medical specimens during the COVID-19 pandemic by Mamodiege C. Mafolo, Eunice Mutava, Alethea Sunnasy, Alida S. du Plessis-Faurie

“…Globally, countries prioritised early disease detection through biological sample collection, analysis, and treatment. …”
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Infrared thermography based fault diagnosis of diesel engines using convolutional neural network and image enhancement by Wang Rongcai, Yan Hao, Dong Enzhi, Cheng Zhonghua, Li Yuan, Jia Xisheng

“…The proposed method involves conducting adaptive histogram equalization for image enhancement, followed by employing Softmax regression for pattern recognition. Finally, two sets of self-made experimental data are used to investigate the impact of temperature variations on fault diagnosis performance and to validate the efficacy of the proposed method in comparison with three DL methods. …”
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Cardiotoxicity in breast cancer – Are we getting to the heart of the matter? by Zine Steenkamp, Alicia Sherriff, Cornel van Rooyen

“…Aim: To investigate chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpressed breast cancer patients receiving anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab. Setting: Universitas Hospital Annex, Bloemfontein, South Africa. …”
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