Software with artificial intelligence-derived algorithms for detecting and analysing lung nodules in CT scans: systematic review and economic evaluation by Julia Geppert, Peter Auguste, Asra Asgharzadeh, Hesam Ghiasvand, Mubarak Patel, Anna Brown, Surangi Jayakody, Emma Helm, Dan Todkill, Jason Madan, Chris Stinton, Daniel Gallacher, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Yen-Fu Chen

“…Radiologist reading time reduced with concurrent AI by 11.3–78% compared with unaided reading (nine studies) but increased with the use of AI software after initial unaided reading (‘2nd-read AI’, + 26%, one study). …”
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Development and study of reactive hot-melt extruded granules based on interpolymer combinations of Eudragit® copolymers for indomethacin delivery by S. F. Nasibullin, T. Van Duong, I. Nikolakakis, K. Kachrimanis, G. Van den Mooter, R. I. Moustafine

“…Thermal extrusion conditions were selected and refined using rheometry, high-temperature microscopy and modulated differential scanning calorimetry (mDSC) to simulate and reproduce the thermal extrusion conditions. …”
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Older Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Feature a Distinct Clinical Profile by Laura Feltrer-Martínez, Sandra Orozco, Ana Alonso, Paloma Millan-Billi, Silvia Barril, Gisela Ruibal, Joel Francesqui, David Lobo-Prat, Ana Gimenez, Laura Lopez, Laura Martinez-Martinez, Ivan Castellvi, Diego Castillo

“…Patients over 64 years were selected. Data collection included diseases variables, diagnostic procedures and comorbidities. …”
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Exploring the Effects of Internal and External Factors on the Early Growth of Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) in the Yellow Sea Based on Otolith Microstructure by Wenwen WANG, Yongjun TIAN, Lijun LIU, Zhuo YIN, Bingqing CHEN, Wenchao ZHANG, Zhenjiang YE

“…To assess the influence of environmental factors on early growth, we applied a combination of gradient forest models and generalized additive models (GAM). The selected environmental factors included sea surface temperature (SST), mixed layer depth (MLD), northward sea water velocity (V), eastward sea water velocity (U), sea surface height (SSH), sea surface salinity (SSS), and chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL). …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…[Methods]The YOLOv8s model was selected as the baseline for detecting different categories of seedlings in the strawberry plug tray cultivation process, namely weak seedlings, normal seedlings, and plug holes. …”
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Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoO... by Neal J Russell, Wolfgang Stöhr, Nishad Plakkal, Aislinn Cook, James A Berkley, Bethou Adhisivam, Ramesh Agarwal, Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Manica Balasegaram, Daynia Ballot, Adrie Bekker, Eitan Naaman Berezin, Davide Bilardi, Suppawat Boonkasidecha, Cristina G Carvalheiro, Neema Chami, Suman Chaurasia, Sara Chiurchiu, Viviane Rinaldi Favarin Colas, Simon Cousens, Tim R Cressey, Ana Carolina Dantas de Assis, Tran Minh Dien, Yijun Ding, Nguyen Trong Dung, Han Dong, Angela Dramowski, Madhusudhan Ds, Ajay Dudeja, Jinxing Feng, Youri Glupczynski, Srishti Goel, Herman Goossens, Doan Thi Huong Hao, Mahmudul Islam Khan, Tatiana Munera Huertas, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Daniel Jarovsky, Nathalie Khavessian, Meera Khorana, Angeliki Kontou, Tomislav Kostyanev, Premsak Laoyookhon, Sorasak Lochindarat, Mattias Larsson, Maia De Luca, Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Nivedita Mondal, Nitu Mundhra, Philippa Musoke, Marisa M Mussi-Pinhata, Ruchi Nanavati, Firdose Nakwa, Sushma Nangia, Jolly Nankunda, Alessandra Nardone, Borna Nyaoke, Christina W Obiero, Maxensia Owor, Wang Ping, Kanchana Preedisripipat, Shamim Qazi, Lifeng Qi, Tanusha Ramdin, Amy Riddell, Lorenza Romani, Praewpan Roysuwan, Robin Saggers, Emmanuel Roilides, Samir K Saha, Kosmas Sarafidis, Valerie Tusubira, Reenu Thomas, Sithembiso Velaphi, Tuba Vilken, Xiaojiao Wang, Yajuan Wang, Yonghong Yang, Liu Zunjie, Sally Ellis, Julia A Bielicki, A Sarah Walker, Paul T Heath, Mike Sharland

“…Multivariable Cox regression models included a randomly selected 85% of infants, with 15% for validation. A total of 3,204 infants were enrolled, with median birth weight of 2,500 g (IQR 1,400 to 3,000) and postnatal age of 5 days (IQR 1 to 15). 206 different empiric antibiotic combinations were started in 3,141 infants, which were structured into 5 groups based on the World Health Organization (WHO) AWaRe classification. …”
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The effects of computerised decision support systems on nursing and allied health professional performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review and user contextualisation by Carl Thompson, Teumzghi Mebrahtu, Sarah Skyrme, Karen Bloor, Deidre Andre, Anne Maree Keenan, Alison Ledward, Huiqin Yang, Rebecca Randell

“…Interpretation CDSS can positively influence selected aspects of nurses’, midwives’ and AHPs’ performance and care outcomes. …”
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Methylphenidate versus placebo for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer: the MePFAC randomised controlled trial by Patrick Stone, Ollie Minton, Alison Richardson, Peter Buckle, Zinat E Enayat, Louise Marston, Nick Freemantle

“…Randomisation Computer-generated 1 : 1 randomisation, stratified by centre, concomitant treatment, depression and initial fatigue score. Blinding Participants and outcome assessors were blinded to group assignment. …”
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Structural Parameter Identification Using Multi-Objective Modified Directional Bat Algorithm by LIU Li-jun, LIN Ying-hai, SU Yong-hui, LEI Ying

“…The solution with the smallest maximum residual was selected as the global optimum. The approach was validated through two applications. …”
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Explaining the Comprehensive Human-To-Human Marketig System in the Health Tourism Industry by Ali Pourang, Meysam Shirkhodaie, Mahmood Yahyazadeh far, Mohsen Alizadeh San, Masoomeh Tavangar

“…In Iran, health tourism research emerged in the mid-2000s, initially focusing on development factors and descriptive analyses (Shalbafian, 2007; Jabbari, 2008). …”
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Predictors of conversion to surgery in pituitary apoplexy: Insights from a Spanish multicenter observational study by Betina Biagetti, Esteban Cordero Asanza, Carlos Pérez-López, Víctor Rodríguez Berrocal, Almudena Vicente, Cristina Lamas, Fernando Guerrero-Pérez, Andreu Simó-Servat, Guillermo Serra, Ana Irigaray Echarri, M. Dolores Ollero, Inmaculada González Molero, Rocío Villar-Taibo, María Dolores Moure Rodríguez, Pablo García-Feijoo, María Noelia Sánchez Ramirez, Alba Gutiérrez Hurtado, Vanessa Capristan-Díaz, Rosa Camara, Marta Gallach, Eva Safont Perez, Victoria González Rosa, Soralla Civantos-Modino, Elena Martinez-Saez, Edelmiro Menéndez Torre, Anna Aulinas, Pedro Iglesias, Juan J. Diez, Ignacio Bernabéu, Cristina Álvarez-Escolá, Manel Puig-Domingo, Marta Araujo-Castro

“…While conservative management is an option in selected cases, predictors of conversion to surgery after initial conservative management remain unclear. …”
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International Migration and Its Consequences Affecting Population Management in Isfahan Province: A Grounded Theory Study by Mohammad Hosain Ghanbari Jahromi, Javad Esteki, Hamid Nazari

“…For data analysis, we applied the 3-step coding process characteristic of grounded theory, which involved open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. Open coding allowed us to identify initial themes and categories, while axial coding helped refine these categories by establishing connections between them. …”
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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…Background There is no clear preferential option for initial step-up of treatment for children with uncontrolled asthma on inhaled corticosteroid. …”
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Tissue Distribution and Proliferation Characteristics of pVA1-like Plasmid After Infection with Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Pacific White Shrimp Penaeus vannamei by Xingqi SU, Qiang FU, Xupeng LI, Jie KONG, Jiteng TIAN, Baoxiang CAO, Ning LIU, Sheng LUAN, Kun LUO, Xianhong MENG

“…Such research is also crucial for the scientific formulation of resistance testing methods and the accurate acquisition of resistance trait test data in breeding work. This study used selectively bred high-resistant strains of P. vannamei (average weight 35±2 g) as research subjects. …”
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Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With 2 Type Diabetes Mellitus (Review of Literature; Description of the Clinical Case) by Bilous Z., Abrahamovych О., Mazur N., Ryabokon S., Ilenkiv N., Bevza N.

“…The absence of pain in the cardiac area is due to the neuropathy of the nerves branched out in the cardiac muscle, and the absence of an initial irritation signal during ischemia, as well as myocardial infarction with necrosis of the sensitive receptors. …”
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Experimental Research on Chinese Traditional Style Architecture Dual-lintel–Column Joint Under Alternating Rapid Loads by JinShuang DONG, Yanru GONG, Bin HUANG, Yan SUI, Liang YANG, Longjian LI

“…The stiffness degradation showed an initial rapid decline, followed by a slower decline, and tended to stabilize in the later stages, which can inhibit the stiffness degradation rate of the specimens to some extent. …”
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Differences in endogenous hormones levels and mineral nutrient contents between seedy and seedless Orah mandarins during the flower and fruit abscission stages by DONG Jianmei, LI Jing, YANG Di, LI Jinxue, LAI Xinpu, LIU Hongming, FU Xiaomeng, YANG Hongxia, DU Yuxia

“…Representative specimens exhibiting moderate and consistent tree size, growth vigor and flower amount were selected for analysis. Samples of flowers, fruits, spring leaves and fall leaves were collected at ten-day intervals commencing from the full bloom period. …”
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Anti-VEGF drugs compared with laser photocoagulation for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and economic analysis by Mark Simmonds, Matthew Walton, Rob Hodgson, Alexis Llewellyn, Ruth Walker, Helen Fulbright, Laura Bojke, Lesley Stewart, Sofia Dias, Thomas Rush, John Lawrenson, Tunde Peto, David Steel

“…Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy may be more effective in people with poorer initial visual acuity. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor had no impact on vision in people with non-proliferative retinopathy. …”
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Surge Characteristics of Reservoir Bank Granular Landslide Based on Physical Model Experiments by Shanshan WANG, Jianzhao ZHANG, Dongpo WANG, Dongxu YANG, Weilin YUAN, Chaojun OUYANG

“…The dimensional analysis method was employed to select three factors: the relative mass of the landslide body, the relative inflow height difference, and the relative submergence depth. …”
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Reduction of Ascites Susceptibility in Broiler Chickens under Cold Stress by Guanidinoacetic Acid Supplementation by Mousa Ezatikia, parviz Farhoomand, Sina Payvastegan, Bahram Pirooz, Negin Delfani

“…The chicks were individually weighed at 11 days of age and divided into 20 experimental units in such a way that there was no difference in the initial weight of the experimental units. The current study was conducted in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments, 5 replicates, and 10 chicks per replicate. …”
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