Collision-Free Path Planning in Dynamic Environment Using High-Speed Skeleton Tracking and Geometry-Informed Potential Field Method by Yuki Kawawaki, Kenichi Murakami, Yuji Yamakawa

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Scleral melting following scleral sutured intraocular lens using a polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex®) suture by Hatem Kalantan, Abdulrahman Albuainain, Wael Otaif, Abdullah M. Alfawaz, Mohammed M. Abusayf, Abdulrahman F. AlBloushi

“…Oral prednisolone and methotrexate were initiated, and a scleral patch graft was performed to cover the exposed suture and enhance the structural integrity of the scleral wall. …”
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Recognition and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Tasabih Ali EL Hassan Mohamed, Edwin Chandraharan, Yang Pan

“…Therefore, measures should be directed at prevention and early detection of PPH with prompt management. The prevalence of PPH varies globally and is influenced by location, socioeconomic factors, and the availability and quality of health care. …”
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Clinical Features of Patients with COVID-19 Recurrence During Hospitalization in the Omicron Variant Surge by Seki M, Kubosawa C, Ono M, Kamoshita F, Shimizu A, Mitsutake K

“…Of the 7 patients, 6 (85.7%) were initially treated with remdesivir (RDV), but only 3 patients were re-treated with RDV, and the other 4 patients were successfully re-treated with oral 3C-like protease inhibitors, such as ensitrelvir (ESV) and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (N/R).Conclusion: These data suggest that COVID-19 recurrence was found in patients with hematological disorders, such as lymphoma, and/or patients with no vaccination history. …”
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Time delays in the response to the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C outbreak in Nigeria - 2017. by Assad Hassan, G U Mustapha, Bola B Lawal, Aliyu M Na'uzo, Raji Ismail, Eteng Womi-Eteng Oboma, Oyeronke Oyebanji, Jeremiah Agenyi, Chima Thomas, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Mahmood M Dalhat, Patrick Nguku, Chikwe Ihekweazu

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>There were delays in detection and notification of the outbreak, in coordinating response activities, in requesting for vaccines and their arrival from ICG, and in initiating reactive vaccination. …”
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Quantifying spatio-temporal changes in the ecological environment quality and their implications for surface mass movement after a high-magnitude earthquake by Ming Chen, Chuan Tang, Yu Yang, Jiang Xiong

“…The accurate detection and assessment of changes in the quality of the ecological environment is crucial under seismic disturbances for regional ecological environment recovery and protection. …”
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Road Pothole Recognition and Size Measurement Based on the Fusion of Camera and LiDAR by Yongxiang Cai, Mingxing Deng, Xin Xu, Wei Wang, Xiaowei Xu

“…Initially, we extract ground LiDAR point clouds from raw data through statistical filtering and ground segmentation. …”
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Utilization of ELISA using thioredoxin peroxidase-1 and tandem repeat proteins for diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum infection among water buffaloes. by Jose Ma M Angeles, Yasuyuki Goto, Masashi Kirinoki, Masahito Asada, Lydia R Leonardo, Pilarita T Rivera, Elena A Villacorte, Noboru Inoue, Yuichi Chigusa, Shin-ichiro Kawazu

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Thioredoxin peroxidase-1 (SjTPx-1) and four tandem repeat proteins (Sj1TR, Sj2TR, Sj4TR, Sj7TR) were initially evaluated against human sera. The previous test showed high sensitivity and specificity for antibody detection against SjTPx-1 and Sj7TR. …”
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Molecular Prevalence and Risk Factors for Blastocystis sp. Infection Among School-Aged Children in Makokou and Surrounding Areas, Northeastern Gabon by Thiéry Ndong Mba, Brice Arnaud Pambo-Pambo, Assane Ndiaye, Hilaire Kenguele Moundounga

“…A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection kit was used to screen for Blastocystis in stool samples after written informed consent was obtained from the children’s parents or guardians. …”
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Effectiveness and trend forecasting of tuberculosis diagnosis after the introduction of GeneXpert in a city in south-eastern Brazil. by Thaís Zamboni Berra, Dulce Gomes, Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos, Yan Mathias Alves, Alexandre Tadashi Inomata Bruce, Luiz Henrique Arroyo, Felipe Lima Dos Santos, Ludmilla Leideanne Limirio Souza, Juliane de Almeida Crispim, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio

“…<h4>Background</h4>To evaluate the effectiveness of a rapid molecular test for the detection of tuberculosis (TB) and to predict the rates of disease in a municipality of Brazil where TB is endemic.…”
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Stability Evaluation of Deformation (Denudation) of Yuanjue Rock Cave Roof Based on Multisource Monitoring by Zhigang Tao, Senlin Luo, Di Wu, Yafei Qiao, Gang Zhao, Zhigang Meng

“…However, the research on detection and monitoring methods based on the parametric evolution system remains incomplete. …”
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Long-Term Consequences of Misdiagnosis of Parathyroid Adenomas in Pediatric Patients by Dorota Roztoczyńska, Aleksander Konturek, Anna Wędrychowicz, Magdalena Ossowska, Alicja Kapusta, Anna Taczanowska-Niemczuk, Jerzy B. Starzyk

“…All boys experienced appetite loss and bone symptoms. Patient 1 was initially misdiagnosed with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) and underwent orthopedic surgery without recognition of severe hypercalcemia. …”
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GSR-Fusion: A Deep Multimodal Fusion Architecture for Robust Sign Language Recognition Using RGB, Skeleton, and Graph-Based Modalities by Wuttichai Vijitkunsawat, Teeradaj Racharak

“…Unlike traditional unimodal models, GSR-Fusion utilizes gesture initiation and termination detection, along with a cross-modality fusion approach using a merge (network) technique, enabling it to capture both spatial-temporal and relational features from multiple data sources. …”
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A Study on Socio-Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients on Second Line Anti-Retroviral Therapy Registered at ART Centre in Surat City by Gaurang Parmar, Sahil Parmar, Sunilkumar Amin, Natvarlal B Patel

“…Conclusion: On the basis of our findings, we conclude that early detection of first-line treatment failure and improve availability/affordability of second-line regimens should become priorities in National Programme. …”
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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

“…Of the 113,390 patients, 932 (0.82%) were positive. The annual detection rate ranged from 0.345% to 1.106%, showing an initially increasing and subsequently decreasing trend. …”
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Pregnant Teenager Involvement in Sexual Activity and the Social Context by Maria José Carvalho Sant'Anna, Júlia Kerr Catunda, Kepler Alencar Mendes Carvalho, Veronica Coates, Hatim A. Omar

“…Conclusions: We confirmed that teen pregnancy presents multicausal etiology; sexual initiation of pregnant teenagers was quite early with high dropout rates, which indicated that prevention methodology should be based on early detection of risk factors for elaboration of appropriate prevention proposals.…”
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Prospective screening of family members with moyamoya disease patients. by Cong Han, Hui Feng, Yi-Qin Han, Wei-Wei Liu, Zheng-Shan Zhang, Wei-Zhong Yang, Lian Duan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The immediate family members of MMD patients were initially screened by transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) and positive cases were verified by magnetic resonance angiography (MRA).…”
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Enhancing cancer care through a knowledge-sharing model: a systematic review of Project ECHO® programmes in India by Sangeeta Bhuyan, Shikha Yadav, Amit Verma, Shama Bhati, Ankit Anand, Sandeep Bhalla, Apoorva Karan Rai

“…The review aimed to assess the scale and impact of ECHO’s initiatives, evaluate findings, examine the model’s implementation, and assess its acceptability among healthcare professionals (HCPs) in preventing and treating cancer. …”
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis by J. Čemerkaitė, I. Kaukėnaitė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…Diagnosis of NMOSD is based on clinical symptoms, MRI findings, and detection of AQP4-IgG antibodies in serum. All acute attacks should be treated with high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, i.e., 1 gram per day for three to five consecutive days. …”
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Dengue Contingency Planning: From Research to Policy and Practice. by Silvia Runge-Ranzinger, Axel Kroeger, Piero Olliaro, Philip J McCall, Gustavo Sánchez Tejeda, Linda S Lloyd, Lokman Hakim, Leigh R Bowman, Olaf Horstick, Giovanini Coelho

“…This handbook facilitates contingency planning as well as the development and use of early warning and response systems for dengue fever epidemics, by identifying decision-making processes that contribute to the success or failure of dengue surveillance, as well as triggers that initiate effective responses to incipient outbreaks.…”
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