Revisiting sylvian fissure dissection - A preliminary investigation into surgical process modelling for evaluating surgical proficiency by Félix Buyck, Jef Vandemeulebroucke, Ine Dirks, Jan Frederick Cornelius, Johnny Duerinck, Sebastien Froelich, Henry Schroeder, Wietse Geens, Frederick Van Gestel, Michaël Bruneau

“…Introduction: Understanding the factors that contribute to efficient surgical behaviour and the prevention of technical errors poses a significant challenge in neurosurgery. …”
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Caffeine’s influence on vertical jump height: a real-life collegiate student-athlete approach by Zacharias Papadakis, Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos, Antonella Schwarz, Jose Antonio

“…High intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC = 0.76–0.85) underscored substantial interindividual variability. …”
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Application of supervised machine learning and unsupervised data compression models for pore pressure prediction employing drilling, petrophysical, and well log data by Abu Bakker Siddique, Tanveer Alam Munshi, Nazmul Islam Rakin, Mahamudul Hashan, Sushmita Sarker Chnapa, Labiba Nusrat Jahan

“…Abstract Accurate determination of pore pressure is critical in the design of wells, determining a safe range of mud properties, and estimating the required mud weight to ensure wellbore stability. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Object Detection Strategies for Disease Detection and Localization in Chest X-Ray Images by Yi-Ching Cheng, Yi-Chieh Hung, Guan-Hua Huang, Tai-Been Chen, Nan-Han Lu, Kuo-Ying Liu, Kuo-Hsuan Lin

“…Methods: We developed and tested our models using disease-labeled CXR images and location-bounding boxes from E-Da Hospital. …”
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Natural deep eutectic solvents and natural solid biosorbents in microextraction techniques of organic compounds based on chromatographic techniques: A critical review by Eduardo Carasek, Lucas Morés, Natan da Cunha, Guilherme Leal Branco, Adriana Neves Dias

“…Applications discussed in this review focus on the determination of organic compounds in environmental, food, and biological samples, utilizing chromatographic methods. …”
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Graph-Driven Deep Reinforcement Learning for Vehicle Routing Problems with Pickup and Delivery by Dapeng Yan, Qingshu Guan, Bei Ou, Bowen Yan, Hui Cao

“…The single-head attention decoder then applies a computationally efficient compatibility layer to sequentially determine the next node to visit. …”
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Financial Planning and Self-control on Retirement Well-being through Financial Behaviour: Evidence from a Developing Country by P. A. N. S. Anuradha, T. Udayangani, G. S. Jayarathna

“…Results highlight the critical role that financial behaviour plays in determining retirement well-being, with efficient financial planning having a greater impact than self-control. …”
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Predictive biomarkers for cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women: insights into visfatin, adropin, and adiponectin by Anna Maria Cybulska, Daria Schneider-Matyka, Ireneusz Walaszek, Mariusz Panczyk, Dorota Ćwiek, Anna Lubkowska, Elżbieta Grochans, Kamila Rachubińska, Katarzyna Malewicz, Mariusz Chabowski, Mariusz Chabowski

“…Blood samples were collected to determine the levels of visfatin, adropin, and adiponectin. …”
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Concurrent validity of intelligence assessments in children with developmental disabilities in an Asian setting: Comparison of the Kaufman brief intelligence test – Second edition... by Alison S.M. Cheng, Jolene Q.J. To, Noor Hafizah Wahianuar, Yiong Huak Chan, Kalyani Vijaykumar Mulay

“…Pearson product moment correlation coefficients were calculated between the KBIT-2 and Wechsler assessment scores. …”
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One-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Stenotic Bicuspid versus Tricuspid Aortic Valves: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression by Raymundo A. Quintana, Dominique J. Monlezun, Adrian DaSilva-DeAbreu, Uday G. Sandhu, Derick Okwan-Duodu, Jonanlis Ramírez, Ali E. Denktas, Hani Jneid, David Paniagua

“…Individuals with bicuspid AS were excluded from these trials. Methods. A meta-analysis using literature search from the Cochrane, PubMed, ClinicalTrials, SCOPUS, and EMBASE databases was conducted to determine the effect of TAVR on 1-year mortality in patients with bicuspid AS. …”
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Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative Generation Program: Development of an APOE genetic counseling and disclosure process in the context of clinical trials by Carolyn M. Langlois, Angela Bradbury, Elisabeth M. Wood, J. Scott Roberts, Scott Y.H. Kim, Marie‐Emmanuelle Riviere, Fonda Liu, Eric M. Reiman, Pierre N. Tariot, Jason Karlawish, Jessica B. Langbaum

“…Abstract Introduction As the number of Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention studies grows, many individuals will need to learn their genetic and/or biomarker risk for the disease to determine trial eligibility. An alternative to traditional models of genetic counseling and disclosure is needed to provide comprehensive standardized counseling and disclosure of apolipoprotein E (APOE) results efficiently, safely, and effectively in the context of AD prevention trials. …”
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Exploring individual differences in online and face-to-face help-seeking intentions in case of impending mental health problems: The role of adult attachment, perceived social supp... by Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Annina Trachsel Dugo, Lisa Anhorn, Britta Holsten, Verena Werner, Simone Krebs

“…Background: Even though common mental health problems such as depression are a global burden calling for efficient prevention strategies, still many distressed individuals face hurdles to access public mental healthcare. …”
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Overcoming challenges in metagenomic AMR surveillance with nanopore sequencing: a case study on fluoroquinolone resistance by Bram Bloemen, Bram Bloemen, Mathieu Gand, Moniek Ringenier, Bert Bogaerts, Kevin Vanneste, Kathleen Marchal, Kathleen Marchal, Nancy H. C. Roosens, Jeroen Dewulf, Filip Boyen, Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker

“…However, technical challenges such as difficulties in associating antimicrobial resistance genes with their bacterial hosts and the collapse of strain-level variation during metagenome assembly, hinder its implementation.MethodsTo illustrate how these challenges can be overcome, we applied Oxford Nanopore Technologies long-read metagenomic sequencing and novel bioinformatic methods to a case study focused on fluoroquinolone resistance in chicken fecal samples.ResultsWe demonstrate plasmid-host linking based on detecting common DNA methylation signatures. …”
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Population fluctuation of Melanagromyza sojae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on chickpea and soybean crops and update of its geographical distribution in Argentina by Augusto S. Casmuz, Martin A. Vera, Lourdes L. Suarez, Jerson C. Guedes, Gerardo Gastaminza, Maria G. Murua

“…It is of vital importance to develop effective control methods, to research and recommend efficient management strategies and control methods for M. sojae in chickpea.…”
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Enhancing postharvest food safety: the essential role of non-thermal technologies in combating fungal contamination and mycotoxins by Junior Bernardo Molina-Hernandez, Junior Bernardo Molina-Hernandez, Carlos David Grande-Tovar, Lilia Neri, Johannes Delgado-Ospina, Massimiliano Rinaldi, Gustavo Adolfo Cordero-Bueso, Clemencia Chaves-López

“…The innovative non-thermal methods discussed here have been shown to be safe and efficient tools for reducing food mold contamination and infection. …”
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Toxicity, Half-Life and Antitumor Activity of Phenyl 4-(2-Oxo-3-alkylimidazolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonates as Novel Antimitotic CYP1A1-Targeted Prodrugs in Female Mouse Models by Atziri Corin Chavez Alvarez, Chahrazed Bouzriba, Vincent Ouellette, Mathieu Gagné-Boulet, Alexandre Patenaude, Sylvie Pilote, René C.-Gaudreault, Chantale Simard, Sébastien Fortin

“…Our screening program studies of PAIB-SO chemolibraries selected three prototypical PAIB-SOs as antimitotic prodrugs amenable for studies using BC animal models. <b>Methods</b>: Healthy female CD1^® IGS mice were treated with three prototypical PAIB-SOs, namely CEU-835, -934, and -938, for the determination of their toxicity and half-lives. …”
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Improving accelerated aging and electrical conductivity tests to assess popcorn seed vigor by Brenda Santos Pontes, Hugo César Rodrigues Moreira Catão, Maurício Alves de Oliveira Filho, Ana Laura Costa Santos, Rossana Bertaglia Zanetti

“…This study fine-tuned the methods for testing electrical conductivity and accelerated aging to determine popcorn seed vigor. …”
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Amniocar as a proliferative medium for mesenchymal cells by V. V. Chestkov, V. Yu. Tabakov, Yu. V. Shchepkina

“…To study proliferative activity of the medium on cultures of HUVEC cells of mesenchymal origin and mesenchymal stromal cells, as well as on cell culture of human amniotic fluid.Materials and methods. Determination of the rate of accumulation of the cellular mass and cell morphology in the course of cultivation of cells of various histogenesis in the Amniocar medium and nutrient medium that contains 10 % of FCS.Results. …”
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A Prototype for Computing the Distance of Features of High-Pressure Die-Cast Aluminum Products by Luis Alberto Arroniz Alcántara, Óscar Hernández-Uribe, Leonor Adriana Cárdenas-Robledo, José Alejandro Fernández Ramírez

“…In response, suppliers must react by improving the flexibility of their means of production and making the changeover process more efficient and agile to avoid monetary losses. This article reports a prototype that uses computer vision, deep learning algorithms, and mathematical methods to derive the spatial position (x, y, z) of features of the machined parts of high-pressure die-casting (HPDC) aluminum products. …”
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Improving TMJ Diagnosis: A Deep Learning Approach for Detecting Mandibular Condyle Bone Changes by Kader Azlağ Pekince, Adem Pekince, Buse Yaren Kazangirler

“…The results demonstrate that CNN-based methods are highly successful in determining mandibular condyle bone changes. …”
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