Enhanced convolutional neural networks for defect detection in fiber-reinforced composites: a hyperparameter optimization approach by Pankaj Beldar, Rasika Chandramore, Sarika Jagtap, Dipali Bendale

“…This study presents an automated defect classification framework using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) designed to identify these five defect types from scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. …”
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“VisualFields Easy”: an iPad Application as a Simple Tool for Detecting Visual Field Defects by Angelane S. Santos, MD, Evelyn S. Morabe, MD

“…There were a total of 74 positives and 63 negatives visual field defects for the Humphrey. These were considered as the True Positive (TP) and True Negative (TN) values. …”
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Strain-based measurement system on an internal fixator for healing analysis of spinal defects through load redistribution by Philip Johannes Steinbild, Nils Wieja, Luis Rodríguez Pino, Robert Gottwald, Anja Winkler, Stefan Zwingenberger, Alexander Carl Disch, Werner Schmölz, Niels Modler

“…A standardized fenestration defect was induced at the middle section (T12). To mimic the healing process, three silicone discs of different Shore hardness (0 ShA, 8 ShA, 30 ShA) were inserted into the defect with 0 ShA simulating a fractured T12. …”
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Maternal exposure to difenoconazole-induced developmental defects and its mechanisms in F1 zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Ying Zhang, Fuqi Yang, Qian Zhang, Yunan Wu, Jiaolong Huang, Peng Duan, Xingjian Zhou

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ANN-SVM-IP: An Innovative Method for Rapidly and Efficiently Detecting and Classifying of External Defects of Apple Fruits by Nashaat M. Hussain Hassan, Mohamed M. Hassan Mahmoud, Mohamed A. Ismeil, M. Mourad Mabrook, A. A. Donkol, A. M. Mabrouk

“…The first phase attempts to detect exterior defects in apples by applying two proposed convolution kernels that were capable of identifying damaged sections of apples. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Ferumoxide-Labeled Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cartilage Defects: In Vitro and in Vivo Investigations by Tobias D. Henning, Rakhee Gawande, Aman Khurana, Sidhartha Tavri, Lydia Mandrussow, Daniel Golovko, Andrew Horvai, Barbara Sennino, Donald McDonald, Reinhard Meier, Michael Wendland, Nikita Derugin, Thomas M. Link, Heike E. Daldrup-Link

“…MSCs labeled with ferumoxide by simple incubation, protamine transfection, or Lipofectin transfection were evaluated with MRI and histopathology. Ferumoxide-labeled and unlabeled viable and apoptotic MSCs in osteochondral defects of rat knee joints were evaluated over 12 weeks with MRI. …”
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RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES OF UPPER AND LOWER EYELID FULL THICKNESS DEFECTS: TEN-YEAR SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE by Meryem Altın Ekin, Şeyda Karadeniz Uğurlu

“…Objective: To evaluate long term outcomes of reconstruction techniques used for full thickness defects of upper and lower eyelids. …”
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Clinical and histological investigation ot' large hernial defects repaired with skin autograft in sheep: an experimental study by Fahrettin Alkan, Nuri Yavru, Cengiz Ceylan, İlhami Çelik, Murat Boydak, Yasemin Özkan

“…The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the aplicability of autogenic skin graft in the treatment of large hernial defects in sheep. …”
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Numerical analysis of the elastic-plastic behavior of a tubular structure in FGM under pressure and defect presence by A. Houari, A.S. Bouchikhi, M. Mokhtari, K. Madani

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Reverse Peroneal Artery Flap—A Workhorse Flap for Reconstruction of Large, Distal Defects of Ankle and Foot by Lakshmi Palukuri, Raja Kiran Kumar Goud Ireni, Faiyaz Abdul Jabbar, Shaleena Sukumaran Nair, Pranav Reddy Jambula, Vijaybabu Kommu

“…Materials and Methods This is a prospective observational study done in 20 patients treated as cohort within 2 years and 8 months from January 2018 to August 2020. Large defects of foot and ankle were reconstructed with RPA flap and evaluated for its usefulness. …”
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Performance of Fitness Functions Based on Natural Frequencies in Defect Detection Using the Standard PSO-FEM Approach by Xiao-Lin Li, Roger Serra, Julien Olivier

“…Their performance in defect detection of beam structures will be evaluated using the standard PSO-FEM approach. …”
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Serum Nickel and Titanium Levels after Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects with Amplatzer Septal Occluder by Ozlem Elkiran, Cemsit Karakurt, Gulendam Kocak, Cagatay Taskapan

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Surgical outcome of a transposed lateral pendular flap for the reconstruction of medial and central lower lid defects by Yomna Amr Alahmadawy, Radwa Taher Elzanaty, Shaimaa Abdelsalam Arfeen

“…AIM: To evaluate the outcome and the degree of patient satisfaction with the reconstruction of full-thickness medial and central lower lid defects using a pendular flap of the remaining lateral part of the lower lid. …”
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Are imaging exams relevant in aiding the diagnosis of focal osteoporotic bone marrow defect: A systematic review by Aline Piruna Martins Santos, Marcos Antônio Lima dos Santos, Francisco Barbara Abreu Barros, Thais Gimenez, Marcelo Gusmão Paraíso Cavalcanti

“…Background: Focal osteoporotic bone marrow defect (FOBMD) is a rare and poorly documented pathology corresponding to an unusual hematopoietic tissue in maxillary bones. …”
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Longitudinal comparative study on osteogenic capacity using two collagenated xenografts in artificial bone defects in beagles by Dong Woo Lee, Hee-seung Han, Yu-bin Kim, Sanghui Seok, Sungtae Kim, Jue Yeon Lee, Young-Dan Cho, Yoon Jeong Park, Chong Pyung Chung

“…Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the osteogenic capacity of two types of collagenated xenogenic bone grafts (OCS-B Collagen®, NIBEC, Jincheon, Korea and Bio-Oss® Collagen, Geistlich, Wolhusen, Switzerland) in artificial bone defects in beagle dogs. …”
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Assessment of myofibroblast activity at the stages of surgical treatment of wound defects in complicated forms of chronic venous insufficiency by S.I. Savoliuk, A.R. Dembitskyi, I.M. Shmyhina

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Status of prevention of neural tube defects post-folic acid fortification of cereal grains in South Africa by Vijaya Kancherla, Phillip Randall, Arnold L Christianson, Helen Louise Malherbe

“… Abstract Objective: Neural tube defects (NTD) are serious, life-threatening birth defects. …”
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Application of integral suture for medial hernia defect closure in eTEP hernioplasty for direct inguinal hernia by R. I. Barzak, A. V. Yuri, D. A. Tischenko, B. B. Orlov, I. A. Semenenko, N. R. Kopteev, V. A. Kashchenko

“…Patients were allocated to a comparison group with hernia defect closure and a control group using the ALEA randomization program. …”
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The incidence and risk factors of neural tube defects in Izmir, Turkey: a nested case-control study by Aliye Mandiracioğlu, Ibrahim Ulman, Emel Lüleci, Cevval Ulman

“… The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in Izmir, Turkey, and to evaluate risk factors that may be associated with NTD-affected pregnancies. …”
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Impact of Underlying Insulators on the Crystallinity and Antisite Defect Formation in PVD-MoS₂ Films by Naoki Matsunaga, Shinya Imai, Takanori Shirokura, Yasuhide Mochizuki, Kazuaki Kuwahata, Kazuo Tsutsui, Kuniyuki Kakushima, Hitoshi Wakabayashi

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