Improved Flood Insights: Diffusion-Based SAR-to-EO Image Translation by Minseok Seo, Jinwook Jung, Dong-Geol Choi

“…Quantitative experiments on the SEN12-FLOOD dataset show that our method improves PSNR by 3.23 dB and SSIM by 0.10 over conventional SAR-to-EO baselines. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of an Enhanced and Conventional Monofocal IOL in Patients with Early and Intermediate Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Venter JA, Berry CW, Hannan NC, Raju D, Kiss HJ, Belovari M, Hannan SJ, Cooper DR, Schallhorn JM

“…Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USACorrespondence: Jan A Venter, Optical Express, 200 St Vincent St, Glasgow, G2 5SG, UK, Email drjanventer@gmail.comPurpose: To compare the performance of an enhanced and conventional monofocal IOL in eyes with early and intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Methods: This retrospective study compared one-month postoperative outcomes of patients bilaterally implanted with TECNIS Eyhance IOL (ICB00 group) or TECNIS Monofocal IOL (ZCB00 group). …”
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Characterization of temporary and permanent 3D-printed crown and bridge resins by Roope Salonen, Sufyan Garoushi, Pekka Vallittu, Lippo Lassila

“…Additionally, the study assessed the effects of printing orientation and accelerated hydrothermal aging on their mechanical properties. Materials and methods: Specimens were 3D-printed using digital light processing technology (Asiga MAX™). …”
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Formation of biofilms by representatives of the oral microflora on the surfaces of basic materials by S. M. Rozhko, R. V. Kutsyk, I. V. Paliichuk

“…The aim of the work is to conduct a comparative analysis of the biofilm formation by representatives of the oral microflora on the surfaces of basic materials. Materials and methods. The process of biofilm formation was examined on 7 types of basic plastic samples: Polyan, Breflex, Nylon, Protakryl, Vinakryl, Biocryl, which were used for the manufacture of removable prosthetic basis constructions, and SYNMA, which was used for comparison. …”
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Aniridia, aphakia accompanied by retinal detachment: problem and its ways of solution by V. N. Kanyukov, A. N. Kazennov

“…There was used a gradual approach of optic-reconstructive surgery: vitreoretinal stage by the standard method 23‑25 Ga with tamponade of vitreous cavity with silicone oil in two different ways. …”
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Рenetrating operations of the eyeball as triggering factor of ocular ischemic syndrome by D. K. Makhkamova

“…Hemodynamic parameters were evaluated with a multifunctional ultrasonic instrument («VOLUSON 730 PROGE») by contact transpalpebral method in 3‑D mode.Results. 14 patients had OIS at different times after antiglaucomes surgery. …”
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Age and gender-related changes in choroidal thickness: Insights from deep learning analysis of swept-source OCT images by Dan Song, Guanzheng Wang, Guangfeng Liu, Chengxia Zhang, Bin Lv, Yuan Ni, Guotong Xie

“…Objective: This study aims to investigate age- and gender-related changes in CT and its components through deep learning analysis of swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) images. Methods: A total of 262 participants (136 females and 126 males) were recruited from Peking University International Hospital. …”
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Application of Deep Learning to the Classification of Stokes Profiles: From the Quiet Sun to Sunspots by Ryan J. Campbell, M. Mathioudakis, Carlos Quintero Noda, P. H. Keys, D. Orozco Suárez

“…Previous studies used manual methods or unsupervised machine learning (ML) to classify the shapes of circular polarization profiles. …”
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Partial crystallization in Pd-BMG systems: From understanding structure towards influencing functionality through temperature-time series by SabrinaL.J. Thomä, Robert Zboray, Anthony Chevalier, Ruggero Frison, Romuald Sauget, Silke Prades-Rödel, Roland Logé, Andreas Blatter, Alex Dommann, Antonia Neels

“…We investigated partial crystallization and phase transformations through a series of isotherms at 370°C performed on amorphous Pd-based BMG samples with the nominal composition of Pd43Cu27Ni10P20 (Pd-BMG) and a density of 9.425 g/cm3. X-ray based methods such as X-ray diffraction (XRD) and phase enhanced micro-computed tomography (μ-CT) have been pushed to their limits for studying atomic structure and morphology, while time available before crystallization has additionally been investigated via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and are combined with optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and hardness measurements for their mechanical properties. …”
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A multi-model approach for estimation of ash yield in coal using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy by Sameeksha Mishra, Anup K. Prasad, Arya Vinod, Anubhav Shukla, Shailayee Mukherjee, Bitan Purkait, Atul K. Varma, Bhabesh C. Sarkar

“…Ash yield, along with calorific value, determines the commercial rating, ranking, and industrial usage of coal. Traditional methods of determining the ash yield in coal as per proximate analysis protocols are tedious and time-consuming as they involve the combustion of coal samples. …”
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Evaluation of Non-dental open source software in comparison to dental software in construction of digitally designed partial dentures frameworks by Lina Samih Eldahmy, Marwa Ezzat Sabet, Fardos Nabil Rizk, Hebatallah Tarek Abdallah

“…Frameworks were designed using Blender (Group A), Exocad (Group B), 3Shape (Group C), and a conventional fabrication method (Group D) on maxillary casts (n = 12 each ). …”
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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of the New Aspheric Hydrophobic Acrylic Monofocal IOL Implantation at Short-Term Follow-Up by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, A. Iu. Tsygankov, E. A. Korneeva

“…To evaluate the results of implantation of a new hydrophobic acrylic monofocal IOL in an automated preloaded delivery system in the short-term follow-up period.Patients and methods. The prospective study included 89 patients (114 eyes) after bilateral or monolateral Clareon IOL implantation with a mean follow-up of 2.1 ± 0.4 (1–4) months. …”
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NEW POSSIBILITIES OF STAPHYLOCOCC INFECTION THERAPY by M. V. Matyushkina, V. V. Godovan, T. L. Grydina, I. I. Seyfullina, K. F. Shemonaeva

“…Materials and methods. Experiments were performed on Staphylococcus aureus АТСС 25923, Staphylococcus aureus 2781, Staphylococcus aureus Kunda strains. …”
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Revisiting Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio and De Ritis Ratio as Glycemic Control Assessment Tool among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study by Asharani Ningappa, Mahanth Nagaraju

“…Materials and methods: It is a retrospective study done on diabetic patients. …”
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Advanced Characterization of Vitreous Hyperreflective Dots via OCT-Derived Metrics: A Cross-Sectional Study by William Rojas-Carabali, Jinghan Lin, Paola Saboya-Galindo, Eunice Jin Hui Goh, Joewee Boon, Carlos Cifuentes-González, Rupesh Agrawal

“…Abstract Introduction The use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a potential tool for the measurement of vitreous inflammation has been previously described as a more objective and reproducible method when compared to historically known subjective scales. …”
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Plasmonic-Induced Absorption and Transparency Based on a Compact Ring-Groove Joint MIM Waveguide Structure by Kunhua Wen, Yihua Hu, Li Chen, Jinyun Zhou, Miao He, Liang Lei, Ziming Meng

“…Therefore, a new approach for on-chip light-speed control can be developed by using the proposed structures, whose performances are investigated by the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method and the coupled mode theory.…”
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The application of indocyanine green in guiding prostate cancer treatment by Donghua Xie, Di Gu, Ming Lei, Cong Cai, Wen Zhong, Defeng Qi, Wenqi Wu, Guohua Zeng, Yongda Liu

“…We sought to review its value in guiding prostate cancer treatment. Methods: All related literature at PubMed from January 2000 to December 2020 were reviewed. …”
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Evaluating Diagnostic Concordance in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Academic Glaucoma Subspecialists by Chenmin Wang, De-Fu Chen, Xiao Shang, Xiaoyan Wang, Xizhong Chu, Chengju Hu, Qiangjie Huang, Gangwei Cheng, Jianjun Li, Ruiyi Ren, Yuanbo Liang

“…<b>Objective:</b> The study aimed to evaluate the interobserver agreement among glaucoma subspecialists in diagnosing glaucoma and to explore the causes of diagnostic discrepancies. <b>Methods:</b> Three experienced glaucoma subspecialists independently assessed frequency domain optical coherence tomography, fundus color photographs, and static perimetry results from 464 eyes of 275 participants, adhering to unified glaucoma diagnostic criteria. …”
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Biosensing Technologies for Detecting <i>Legionella</i> in Environmental Samples: A Systematic Review by Giuseppe Andrea Screpis, Andrea Aleo, Natalia Privitera, Giuseppe Emanuele Capuano, Roberta Farina, Domenico Corso, Sebania Libertino, Maria Anna Coniglio

“…After removing duplicates and inadequate articles from the n.1268 records identified using the PRISMA methodology exclusion criteria, we selected n.65 full-text articles which suited the inclusion criteria. Different results between the studies describing the current biosensing techniques, including optical, electrochemical, magnetic, and mass-sensitive sensors were observed. …”
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Super-resolution of nodal and paranodal disruption in anti-pan-neurofascin-associated autoimmune nodopathy by Vinicius da Cruz Neris Geßner, Vinicius da Cruz Neris Geßner, Janis Theobald Linke, Janis Theobald Linke, Thomas-Otavio Peulen, Luise Appeltshauser, Claudia Sommer, Dirk Brämer, Christian Geis, Katrin Gertrud Heinze, Kathrin Doppler

“…Conventional diagnostic tools, including fluorescence microscopy, often miss subtle alterations at the ultrastructural level.MethodsWe utilized direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM), a super-resolution fluorescence imaging technique, to assess the nanoscale architecture of nodal, paranodal, and cytoskeletal axonal proteins.ResultWhile conventional fluorescence microscopy revealed severe paranodal and nodal damage in 14% of the nodes, with 86% appearing normal at first glance, the super-resolved images revealed a decreased neurofascin-155 and Caspr-1 density, but preserved colocalization of these adhesion proteins in paranodes that initially seemed normal. …”
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