Analysis of the effect of fecal SDC2, ADHFE1 and PPP2R5C gene methylation test for screening colorectal cancer in the Otog Front Banner by Fan Zeng, Shiiu Chen, Xuli Zhu, Jinrun Chen, Maochong Lan, Runxiang Chen, Daya Zhang, Chen Chen, Shimei Huang, Da Li, Xiaodong Zhang, Feihu Bai

“…Conclusion Fecal SDC2, ADHFE1, and PPP2R5C gene methylation detection methods can serve as primary screening tools, supplemented by colonoscopy, to effectively detect colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions. …”
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Luminescence lifetime thermometers based on hybrid cuprous halides with exceptional water resistance and giant thermal expansion by Chenliang Li, Luping Wang, Datao Tu, Xiaoying Shang, Mingjie Yang, Jiacheng Gong, Fei Wen, Yun Xing, Zhi Xie, Jiaxin Jiang, Shaohua Yu, Xueyuan Chen

“…Moreover, high-precision luminescence lifetime based thermal sensing in water environment was successfully conducted, which proved to be inert to the detection depth in water with a small read-out error. …”
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Performance of PCA3 and TMPRSS2:ERG Within the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Risk Calculator Version 2 in a Lithuanian Cohort by Kemesiene J, Nicolau C, Cholstauskas G, Zviniene K, Lopeta M, Veneviciute S, Asmenaviciute I, Tamosauskaite K, Pikuniene I, Jievaltas M

“…This study seeks to overcome these limitations by assessing the integration of novel urinary biomarkers into established risk prediction models.Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of incorporating urinary biomarkers – prostate cancer antigen 3 (PCA3) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) gene and ETS-related gene (ERG) fusion genes (T:E) – into the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Risk Calculator version 2 (PCPTRC2) in a Lithuanian cohort to enhance the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa).Materials and methods: A single-centre prospective study included 246 men scheduled for initial prostate biopsy between January 2021 and August 2024 due to elevated total PSA levels or abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE). …”
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Sputum pathogen spectrum and clinical outcomes of upper respiratory tract infection in bronchiectasis exacerbation: a prospective cohort study by Yan Huang, Chun-lan Chen, Lai-jian Cen, Hui-min Li, Zhen-hong Lin, Si-yu Zhu, Chong-yang Duan, Ri-lan Zhang, Cui-xia Pan, Xiao-fen Zhang, Xiao-xian Zhang, Zhen-feng He, Ming-xin Shi, Nan-shan Zhong, Wei-jie Guan

“…URTI-AE tended to yield higher viral load and detection rate of rhinovirus, metapneumovirus and bacterial shifting compared with URTI-non-AE. …”
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Application of Polylactic Acid/Roselle Calyx Extrcat/Halloysite Nanoclay film for Improving Sensory and Chemical Quality of Almond Kernel by Neda Sadat Aghayan, Shima Vahedi, Maryam Bagheri Barmas, Mahtab Shirazian, Emilia Pereira

“…<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align: justify; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The chemical quality of almonds, one of the major nuts of Iran, will be decreased during conservation due to oil oxidation and mold spoilage. …”
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Edge Constrained DSM Refinement Based on Shading From High-Resolution Multiview Satellite Images by Zhihua Hu, Kao Zhang, Yuxuan Liu

“…First, an improved semiglobal matching (SGM) method is applied to reconstruct the initial DSM; then, the initial DSM and the original images are used to detect the discontinuity areas in the scene; finally, the initial DSM is refined by minimizing an edge constrained energy function, which models the imaging process with the illumination, surface albedo, and surface normal. …”
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Removal Color Study of Toluidine Blue dye from Aqueous Solution by using Photo-Fenton Oxidation by Baghdad Science Journal

“…The degradation of Toluidine Blue dye in aqueous solution under UV irradiation is investigated by using photo-Fenton oxidation (UV/H2O2/Fe+). The effect of initial dye concentration, initial ferrous ion concentration, pH, initial hydrogen peroxide dosage, and irradiation time are studied. …”
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Visualization simulation experiments and porosity evolution mechanisms of deep to ultra-deep carbonate reservoirs by Anping HU, Min SHE, Anjiang SHEN, Zhanfeng QIAO, Wenzheng LI, Qiuding DU, Changjian YUAN

“…First, the pore-throat structure of carbonate is controlled by lithology and initial pore-throat structure, and fluid type, concentration and dissolution duration determine the degree of dissolution. …”
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Optic neuropathy as an early manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report and literature review by Yukang Kim, Tonghoon Woo, Sun-Uk Lee, Sun-Uk Lee, Euyhyun Park, Euyhyun Park, Hyun-Jin Shin, Jongmin Sim, Gerard Jounghyun Kim, Ji-Soo Kim, Ji-Soo Kim

“…We analyzed clinical characteristics and neuro-ophthalmological findings and discuss the clinical implications for the early detection of GPA-associated optic neuropathy.ResultsAmong the 17 patients, 10 had optic neuropathy confined to one eye, three exhibited simultaneous bilateral optic neuropathies at initial presentation, and four had unilateral involvement initially; however, the fellow eye was subsequently affected during follow-up. …”
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Association between dental caries risk indicators and various stages of caries in newly erupted permanent teeth by Stošović-Kalezić Ivana, Cvetković Andrijana, Stevanović Marko, Martinović Brankica, Milojković Zoraida, Mladenović Raša, Živković Milan, Đorđević Nadica, Ivanović Mirjana

“…Caries lesions were detected in 56.6% of examinees observed in the study. …”
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Hyperkalemia or Not? A Diagnostic Pitfall in the Emergency Department by Frank-Peter Stephan, Florian N. Riede, Luca Ünlü, Gioele Capoferri, Tito Bosia, Axel Regeniter, Roland Bingisser, Christian H. Nickel

“…Two groups were established based on potassium levels in the initial and repeat blood tests: 1) True hyperkalemia, characterized by consistently elevated potassium levels in both the initial and repeat samples; and 2) Factitious hyperkalemia, defined by an elevated initial potassium level while the repeat blood test showed a normal potassium level. …”
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On Expectation Correlate System and Chaotic Dynamics in Time-Series by Ali Siker

“…This paper suggests a new system of time-series called  Expectation Correlate System (ECS) that are good at detecting the behavior of  dynamical  systems (both deterministic and stochastic systems) and the dependence on initial values. …”
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Anisotropic flexible stress sensors based on Loofah/CN/MWCNTs by 刘璐, 贾晓丽, 黄书童, 张景龙, 李守宝, 柯燎亮

“…At the same time, the sensor has a low detection limit of 0.26 N (6.5 Pa) and a fast response/recovery time of 48 ms/80 ms. …”
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AI enhanced diagnostic accuracy and workload reduction in hepatocellular carcinoma screening by Rui-Fang Lu, Chao-Yin She, Dan-Ni He, Mei-Qing Cheng, Ying Wang, Hui Huang, Ya-Dan Lin, Jia-Yi Lv, Si Qin, Ze-Zhi Liu, Zhi-Rong Lu, Wei-Ping Ke, Chao-Qun Li, Han Xiao, Zuo-Feng Xu, Guang-Jian Liu, Hong Yang, Jie Ren, Hai-Bo Wang, Ming-De Lu, Qing-Hua Huang, Li-Da Chen, Wei Wang, Ming Kuang

“…Among the strategies tested, Strategy 4, which combined AI for initial detection and radiologist evaluation of negative cases in both detection and classification phases, outperformed others. …”
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Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Software in Identifying Common Periodontal and Restorative Dental Conditions (Marginal Bone Loss, Periapical Lesion... by Wael I. Ibraheem, Saurabh Jain, Mohammed Naji Ayoub, Mohammed Ahmed Namazi, Amjad Ismail Alfaqih, Aparna Aggarwal, Abdullah A. Meshni, Ammar Almarghlani, Abdulkareem Abdullah Alhumaidan

“…The parameters assessed included (a) calculus, (b) periapical radiolucency, (c) caries, (d) marginal bone loss, (e) type of restorative (filling) material, (f) type of crown retainer material, and (g) detection of open crown margins. Two oral radiologists performed the initial diagnosis of the selected radiographs and independently labeled all the predefined parameters for the provided IOPARs under standardized conditions. …”
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Резолюция Экспертного совета «Диагностика и лечение больных со сладжем в желчном пузыре» by V. T. Ivashkin, Alexey V. Okhlobystin, Dmitry S. Bordin, M. F. Osipenko, E. Ya. Seleznyova, Yu. O. Shulpekova, S. R. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alexseyeva, I. G. Bakulin, L. G. Vologjhanina, V. B. Grinevich, N. V. Bakulina, T. A. Kolesova, N. V. Korochanskaya, I. V. Putintseva, A. S. Sarsenbayeva, N. S. Yazenok

“…In the absence of other changes, besides biliary sludge, prescription of initial course of hymecromone combined to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is indicated. …”
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Revisiting the 2023 wildfire season in Canada by Flavie Pelletier, Jeffrey A. Cardille, Michael A. Wulder, Joanne C. White, Txomin Hermosilla

“…To help ensure the safety of communities and support the mobilization of firefighting resources, rapid detection of areas affected by wildfires is required. …”
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Prevalence of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Trace Call Results and Associated Risk Factors During Active Tuberculosis Case Finding in Viet Nam: A Programmatic Evaluation by Luong Van Dinh, Khoa Tu Tran, Andrew James Codlin, Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Nga Thuy Thi Nguyen, Lan Phuong Nguyen, Rachel Forse, Han Thi Nguyen, Thi Minh Ha Dang, Lan Huu Nguyen, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Jacob Creswell

“…Having a low qXR abnormality score (<0.5) (aOR = 4.97; 95%CI: [1.88, 13.14]; <i>p</i> = 0.001) and a history of TB within 5 recent years (aOR = 3.53; 95%CI: [1.69, 7.35]; <i>p</i> = 0.001) were associated with an initial Trace Call. <b>Conclusions:</b> The Trace Call can improve ACF detection, particularly in earlier stages of disease with limited pulmonary deterioration. …”
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Comparative analysis of circulating tumor cells in prostatic plexus and peripheral blood of patients undergoing prostatectomy by Gresa Emurlai, Randi M. Pose, Nikhil Kalra, Cornelia Coith, Sandra Lenz, Pierre Tennstedt, Markus Graefen, Stefan Werner, Sabine Riethdorf, Derya Tilki, Simon A. Joosse, Klaus Pantel

“…Tumor cells in the plexus blood and CTCs were detected by epithelial keratin expression and lack of CD45 leukocyte antigen. …”
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Implementasi Data Mining untuk Deteksi Penyakit Ginjal Kronis (PGK) menggunakan K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) dengan Backward Elimination by Ikhsan Wisnuadji Gamadarenda, Indra Waspada

“…Furthermore, disease detection using the k-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm produces an accuracy value of 99.25%, sensitivity of 99.5%, and specificity of 98.745%. …”
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