Spatial Information of Somatosensory Stimuli in the Brain: Multivariate Pattern Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data by In-Seon Lee, Won-mo Jung, Hi-Joon Park, Younbyoung Chae

“…We hypothesized that performance of brain-based prediction models may vary across the types of stimuli, and neural patterns of voxels in the SI and parietal cortex would significantly contribute to the prediction of stimulated locations. …”
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Estimación retrospectiva de los casos iniciales de COVID-19 en Santiago Región Metropolitana en Chile by Jenny Márquez, David García-García, María Isabel Vigo, César Bordehore

“…Method: Retrospective estimate of daily infections from daily data on COVID-19 deaths, a seroprevalence study, and the REMEDID (Retrospective Methodology to Estimate Daily Infections from Deaths) algorithm. Results: In SRM, it is observed that: 1) the maximum peak of infections was more than double that registered in the official statistics; 2) such peak was reached on May 22 (95% CI: 20–24 May), 2022, that is, 24 days before the official date of the peak of infections; and 3) the first estimated contagion took place on January 28, 2020 (95% CI: January 21 to February 16), that is, 36 days before the official date. …”
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Overuse of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Thromboembolism “Real-Life Data” by Aksu EA, Uzun O, Işıksungur İ, GÜndoĞdu BA, Kökten FC, Özbek B, Elmali M

“…CTPA is the most effective method for the diagnosis of PTE. The diagnostic algorithm includes clinical probability scoring prior to CTPA. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Imaging Support Software for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Mayo Clinic Telestroke Network by Brett H. Smith, MD, Jackson G. Wolfe, Alvina Karam, MD, Bart M. Demarkschalk, MD, Courtney M. Hrdlicka, MD, Deena M. Nasr, DO, Felix E. Chukwudelunzu, MD, Charisse A. Nord, MA, Emily A. Pahl, BA, Claire Fernandez, PhD, Sam Wood, Zoe VJ. Woodhead, PhD, Davide Carone, MD, DPhil, George Harston, MBBS, Dphil, Stephen W. English, MD, MBA

“…Data was collected from all patients who underwent video telestroke evaluation in a 3-month preimplementation period before installation of the software (from February 10, 2024 to May 9, 2024) and a 3-month postimplementation period while the software was in use (from May 10, 2024 to August 9, 2024). …”
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CBA/CaJ mouse ultrasonic vocalizations depend on prior social experience. by Kali Burke, Laurel A Screven, Micheal L Dent

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Genetic structure and dispersal patterns in Limnoria nagatai (Limnoriidae, Isopoda) dwelling in non-buoyant kelps, Eisenia bicyclis and E. arborea, in Japan. by Hiroki Yoshino, Futa Yamaji, Takeshi A Ohsawa

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Mutations close to a hub residue affect the distant active site of a GH1 β-glucosidase. by Valquiria P Souza, Cecília M Ikegami, Guilherme M Arantes, Sandro R Marana

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Multi-scenario Dynamic Simulation and Optimization of Urban Ventilation Environment: A Case Study of Taiyuan Metropolitan Area by Junda HUANG, Yuncai WANG

“…Therefore, to improve the simulation accuracy, future research may incorporate more environmental factors into the modeling process to explore the objective laws of the ventilation environment in the process of long time-series changes, which may provide guidance for the construction of local climate adaptive cities.…”
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Characterization of the salivary microbiome in healthy individuals under fatigue status by Xianhui Peng, Na Han, Yanan Gong, Lihua He, Yanli Xu, Di Xiao, Tingting Zhang, Yujun Qiang, Xiuwen Li, Wen Zhang, Jianzhong Zhang

“…A predictive model constructed using the Boruta-SHAP algorithm, based on 15 key genera, effectively discriminated between fatigue and non-fatigue states, achieving an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.948. …”
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Crack Tracking in Small-Diameter Metal Pipe Using Controlled Motor Vibrations and Flexible Sensor by Md Rabiul Awal, Nurul Atiqah Tajulmar, Muhammad Syarifuddin Yahya, Nurafnida Afrizal, Wan Hafiza Wan Hassan, Nurul Adilah Abdul Latiff, Shakir Saat

“…We have set 300 a.u. as the threshold margin and applied it to an algorithm. The algorithm can successfully detect a healthy or cracked pipe. …”
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Classification of finger movements through optimal EEG channel and feature selection by Murside Degirmenci, Yilmaz Kemal Yuce, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Yalcin Isler

“…., no mental task state) during which brain does not carry out any MI task. This study design may result in an increasing number of false positives and a significant decrease in the prediction rates and classification performance. …”
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Direct Estimation of Forest Aboveground Biomass from UAV LiDAR and RGB Observations in Forest Stands with Various Tree Densities by Kangyu So, Jenny Chau, Sean Rudd, Derek T. Robinson, Jiaxin Chen, Dominic Cyr, Alemu Gonsamo

“…Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) or reflectance observations onboard airborne or unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs) may address scalability limitations associated with traditional forest inventory but require simple forest structures or large sets of manually delineated crowns. …”
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Whole slide image based prognosis prediction in rectal cancer using unsupervised artificial intelligence by Xuezhi Zhou, Jing Dai, Yizhan Lu, Qingqing Zhao, Yong Liu, Chang Wang, Zongya Zhao, Chong Wang, Zhixian Gao, Yi Yu, Yandong Zhao, Wuteng Cao

“…Conclusion The developed prognostic signature can effectively predict PFS in patients with rectal cancer and exploration of the underlying biological mechanisms may help to promote its clinical translation.…”
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Meso-scale network analysis of resting state-fMRI brain network connectivity performs poorly as a prognostic tool in critically ill traumatic brain injury patients by Jonathan Tjerkaski, William H. Thompson, Bo-Michael Bellander, Eric P. Thelin, Peter Fransson

“…Prognostication is important in the management of critically ill traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, as it may guide decisions on treatment intensity. Changes in functional connectivity that arise due to TBI have been observed in several brain networks using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). …”
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ROLE OF SERUM EOSINOPHILIC CATIONIC PROTEIN AND TRYPTASE IN MYELOPROLIFERATIVE AND LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS by L. S. Komarova, N. B. Mikhaylova, I. I. Nesterovich, Ye. Ye. Zueva, B. V. Afanasyev, Areg A. Totolian

“…Therapeutic interventions into key events controlling eosinophil migration may be a leading factor in treatment of hypereosinophylic states in onco-hematological disorders. …”
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Utility of positron emission tomography–computed tomography in the evaluation of fever of unknown origin in a resource-limited tropical nation by Sohini Das, Sowmya Sathyendra, Julie Hephzibah, Reka Karuppusami, Karthik Gunasekaran, Nylla Shanthly, Angel Miraclin, Ramya Iyadurai

“…We also looked at laboratory parameters as predictors of contributory PET-CT scans and propose an algorithm for evaluation of FUO in resource-limited tropical regions. …”
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Tumor associated neutrophils promote prostate cancer progression by mediating neutrophil trap secretion through PSMA1- NF-κB-HIF-1α signaling axis by Qian Dai, Qian Dai, Hua Wang, Hua Wang, Fang Li, Fang Li, Runchun Huang, Runchun Huang, Chenjun Jiang, Chenjun Jiang, Liuya Yuan, Liuya Yuan, Yayun Wang, Yayun Wang, Xun Li, Xun Li

“…Notably, the deconvolution algorithm revealed different compositions of the tumor microenvironment, with a greater proportion of neutrophils observed in the high-risk group. ③ Finally, we conducted single-cell sequencing analysis and established a prostate cancer organoid model to confirm that TANs may exacerbate the TME in PCa via neutrophil trap formation, which is mediated by the PSMA1-NF-κB-HIF-1α signaling axis. …”
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Free-form catenary-inspired meta-couplers for ultra-high or broadband vertical coupling by Chen Tianqu, Xu Mingfeng, Pu Mingbo, Tang Xi, Zheng Yuhan, Zeng Qingji, Xiao Yuting, Ha Yingli, Guo Yinghui, Zhang Fei, Chi Nan, Luo Xiangang

“…These high-performance devices may render them suitable for applications in optical communications, sensing, and nonlinear optics. …”
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Sparse Feature-Weighted Double Laplacian Rank Constraint Non-Negative Matrix Factorization for Image Clustering by Hu Ma, Ziping Ma, Huirong Li, Jingyu Wang

“…However, these fixed graphs may limit the model’s expressiveness. Additionally, many NMF variants face challenges when dealing with complex data distributions and are vulnerable to noise and outliers. …”
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Transcriptional fingerprinting of regulatory T cells: ensuring quality in cell therapy applications by Zhang Cheng, Li-Jie Wang, Yuchi Honaker, Steven A. Cincotta, Claire E. Page, Sydney Vollhardt, Victor Yuan, S. Alice Long, Yuanyuan Xiao, Joshua N. Beilke, Joseph R. Arron, Jeffrey A. Bluestone

“…Commonly used methods to identify Treg, including assessment of FOXP3 expression and demethylation of the Treg-specific demethylated region (TSDR), may not be sufficient on their own to ensure that Treg cell therapy drug products have an optimal identity and phenotype prior to infusion into patients.MethodsTo address this critical need, we developed a robust framework to molecularly characterize Treg products using next-generation sequencing. …”
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