Transfer Learning-Based Detection of Pile Defects in Low-Strain Pile Integrity Testing by Övünç Öztürk, Tuğba Özacar, Bora Canbula

“…This study presents a deep learning-driven approach utilizing transfer learning with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to automate pile defect detection. A dataset of 328 reflectograms collected from real construction sites, including 246 intact and 82 defective samples, was used to train and evaluate the model. …”
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Dimethomorph induces heart and vascular developmental defects by disrupting thyroid hormone in zebrafish embryos by You Wei, Yunlong Meng, Kun Jia, Weijian Lu, Yushan Huang, Huiqiang Lu

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Single-stage nasolabial interpolation flap for reconstructing defects of the nose and inner corner of the eye by Jefferson Di Lamartine Galdino Amaral, Ronan Caputi Silva Dias, Amanda Costa Campos, Rafael Sabino Caetano Costa, Suellen Vieira Da-Silva, Anderson de Azevedo Damasio, Juldásio Galdino de Oliveira Júnior, José Carlos Daher

“…Introduction: Interpolation flaps are effective surgical options for reconstructing skin defects in various areas of the body, including the face. …”
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Comparative Study of Amniotic Membrane Fixation Methods in the Treatment of Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects by A. N. Kulikov, S. V. Churashov, V. V. Karpovich, V. F. Chernysh, Yu. V. Kozlova, V. A. Bogdanov

“…Purpose: to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of suture and combined methods of amniotic membrane fixation in surgical treatment of corneal persistent epithelial defects. …”
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High expression of partitioning defective 3–like protein is associated with malignancy in colorectal cancer by Taiyuan Li, Xiaoyang Liu, Qunguang Jiang, Xiong Lei, Dongning Liu

“…We used immunohistochemistry scoring system to evaluate partitioning defective 3–like protein expression in 196 colorectal cancer tissues and 33 adjacent normal tissues. …”
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Bone formation and bioresorption of silver-doped β-tricalcium phosphate in rabbit bone defects by Shoshi Akiyama, Takaaki Tanaka, Hirokazu Komaki, Naoya Inagaki, Mitsuru Saito

“…Cylindrical bone defects (diameter 4 mm; depth 10 mm) were introduced in the lateral femoral condyles of rabbits and treated with Ag-doped β-TCP. …”
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A Cross-Project Defect Prediction Model Based on Deep Learning With Self-Attention by Wanzhi Wen, Ruinian Zhang, Chuyue Wang, Chenqiang Shen, Meng Yu, Suchuan Zhang, Xinxin Gao

“…Cross-project defect prediction technique is a hot topic in the field of software defect research because of the huge difference in data distribution between source project and target project. …”
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Utility of radial flaps for defect repair after surgical excision of head and neck tumors by M. A. Kropotov, V. A. Sobolevsky, L. P. Yakovleva, A. V. Khodos, O. A. Saprina, D. A. Safarov

“…This requires simultaneous defect repair. The technique of defect repair should be chosen carefully with the consideration of its benefits and potential consequences.Objective – to evaluate the efficacy of revascularized radial flaps for defect repair after combination extensive surgical excisions of head and neck tumors.Materials and methods. …”
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NKX2-5 Gene Variants Associated with Congenital Heart Defects in Turkish Population by Bilgen Bilge Geçkinli, Gözde Girgin Özgümüş, Şenol Demir, Ayberk Türkyilmaz, Figen Akalın

“…Introduction: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common congenital anomaly of the newborn with high mortality and morbidity rates. …”
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Associations between enamel defects and caries in patients with Down syndrome compared with normotypic patients by Paula Esther Alves CRUZ, Juliane Rolim de LAVÔR, Samylla Glória de Araújo COSTA, Manuella Azevedo Varjal Carneiro LEÃO, Thaysa Gomes Ferreira Tenório dos SANTOS, Aronita ROSENBLATT

“…Abstract This study aimed to explore the prevalence of developmental defects of enamel (DDE) and dental caries in children with and without Down syndrome (DS) and evaluate potential associations between these conditions. …”
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Endoscopic Suturing for Defect Closure in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Apostolis Papaefthymiou, Nasar Aslam, Benjamin Norton, Andrea Telese, Charles Murray, Alberto Murino, Gavin Johnson, Roberto Simons-Linares, Rehan Haidry

“…This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the performance of ES in treating upper GI defects. …”
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Empirical Analysis of Data Sampling-Based Decision Forest Classifiers for Software Defect Prediction by Fatima Enehezei Usman-Hamza, Abdullateef Oluwagbemiga Balogun, Hussaini Mamman, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Shuib Basri, Rafiat Ajibade Oyekunle, Hammed Adeleye Mojeed, Abimbola Ganiyat Akintola

“…Software defect prediction (SDP) serves as a proactive approach to identifying software components that are most likely to be defective. …”
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The effect of protective eyewear on free throw performance in basketball players without refractive defects by Şinasi Özsaydı, Ali Keleş, Banu Kabak, Gökhan Deliceoğlu

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Therapeutic role of aripiprazole in cartilage defects explored through a drug repurposing approach by Jun-Ku Lee, Hyunjeong Yeo, Sujin Choi, Kyeong Mi Kim, Hannah Kim, Sung-Sahn Lee, Hyun Il Lee, Younghoon Jeong, Hyun-Ju An, Soonchul Lee

“…This study aimed to identify a drug capable of improving cartilage defects by analyzing chondrogenesis-related microarray data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) public database. …”
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Assessment of Quality of Life and Stomatognathic Dysfunction in Patients with Maxillofacial Defects Before Orthognathic Surgery by Magdalena Gębska, Zuzanna Sobczyk, Łukasz Pałka, Dorota Margula-Jaśkowska, Konrad Olszewski, Łukasz Kołodziej, Katarzyna Weber-Nowakowska, Robert Kowalczyk, Piotr Seweryn, Bartosz Dalewski

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Exogenous Mitochondrial Transplantation Facilitates the Recovery of Autologous Nerve Grafting in Repairing Nerve Defects by Dongdong Li, Haolin Liu, Chaochao Li, Yanjun Guan, Xing Xiong, Ruichao He, Zhibo Jia, Lijing Liang, Jinjuan Zhao, Xinyu Miao, Yu Wang, Jiang Peng

“…Autologous nerve transplantation (ANT) remains the gold standard for treating nerve defects. However, its efficacy in nerve repair still requires improvement. …”
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Early experience with transcatheter ventricular septal defects closure with the KONAR-MF multifunctional occluder by Abdelrahman Elafifi, Susy Kotit, Mahmoud Shehata, Omar Deyaa, Asmaa Ramadan, Asmaa Ramadan, Mohammad Tawfik, Mohammad Tawfik

“…IntroductionTranscatheter device closure of ventricular septal defects (VSDs) offers an appealing and effective alternative to surgical repair. …”
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Defective Endothelial Glutaminolysis Contributes to Impaired Angiogenesis and Poor Ischemic Tissue Repair in Diabetes by Meina Zhao, Jiaheng Zhou, Yang Hu, Xinpei Wang, Jiong An, Meijie Liu, Pengfei Zhang, Xing Zhang, Jingwen Wang, Xing Jin, Miaomiao Xi, Jia Li

“…These findings indicate that defective endothelial glutaminolysis contributes to impaired angiogenesis and poor ischemic tissue repair in diabetes. …”
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Selection of terminal Piétrain pigs improves vitality and prevalence of congenital defects in crossbred piglets by Wim Gorssen, Wim Gorssen, Carmen Winters, Roel Meyermans, Léa Chapard, Katrijn Hooyberghs, Jaro De Kort, Alice Van den Broeke, Jürgen Depuydt, Steven Janssens, Nadine Buys

“…However, few studies have investigated the influence of paternal sire genetics on crossbred piglets’ vitality and congenital defects. In this study, we evaluated the impact of an ongoing Piétrain sire breeding program on these traits in crossbred piglets that started in 2019. …”
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Comparative analysis of resection boundaries depending on the defect elimination method in oral mucosal cancer by Sh. I. Musin, K. V. Menshikov, A. V. Sultanbayev, I. A. Sharifgaleev, V. V. Ilyin, A. O. Guz, A. N. Rudyk, S. V. Osokin, N. A. Sharafutdinova, A. V. Chashchin, A. V. Garev, T. R. Baymuratov

“…Adequate boundaries of indentation and choice of the reconstruction method are important issues facing specialists in head and neck tumors.   Aim. To evaluate parameters of the resection edge in the surgical treatment of malignant neoplasms of the oral mucosa depending on the method of eliminating of the post-resection defect and its effect on the frequency of local relapse.   …”
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