Enzymatic therapy versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weija R. de Jonge, Bo Smits, Johannes C.F. Ket, Josje Altenburg, Jouke Annema, Johannes M.A. Daniels, Chris Dickhoff, Martijn van Dorp, Jerry Braun, Daniel A. Korevaar, David J. Heineman

“…Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science Core Collection till November 2023 and included studies comparing IET and VATS in adult patients with parapneumonic pleural infections. …”
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Fault Diagnosis and Data Reconstruction of Temperature Sensors for Wind Turbine Stator Winding by Ling Zhou, Qiancheng Zhao, Jinhui Zeng, Anfeng Zhu, Xiafei Long, Ling He

“…The method combines supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) with an improved firefly sparrow search algorithm (FISSA)–optimized deep belief network (DBN). …”
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Diagnostic Value of the Laboratory Markers of Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Abrahamovych U., Abrahamovych O., Guta S., Thyhanyk L., Romaniuk O.

“…To determine the diagnostic value of laboratory markers of acute cytomegalovirus infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Materials and methods. The study involved 120 patients (15 men (12.50 %) and 105 women (87.50 %) aged 18 to 69 years (mean age 39.38 ± 12.4 years)) who were treated in the rheumatology department of Сommunal Nonprofit Enterprise of LvivRegional Council “Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital” in 2013-2016 In addition to routine examinations, patients were diagnosed with CMV infection by detecting IgM and IgG antibodies to the serum virus. …”
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Understanding the flowering process of litchi through machine learning predictive models by SU Zuanxian, NING Zhenchen, WANG Qing, CHEN Houbin

“…The machine learning algorithms can handle high-dimensional nonlinear data with complex interactions, outperform traditional statistical models in ecology, and have been effectively used for plant classification, phenology detection, crop growth detection, and yield prediction. …”
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Serial Paediatrics Omics Tracking in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (SPOT-ME): protocol paper for a multidisciplinary, observational study of clinical and biological markers of paediatr... by Adam Scheinberg, Natalie Thomas, Katherine Huang, Paul R Gooley, Elisha K Josev, Tracey Chau, Darcy Tantanis, Sarah J Knight, Christopher W Armstrong

“…The longitudinal repeated-measures study design is optimal for studying heterogeneous chronic diseases like ME/CFS as it can detect subtle changes, control for individual differences, enhance precision and boost statistical power. …”
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Femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis for the correction of residual ametropia after penetrating keratoplasty: 1-year follow-up by Dario Pasquale Mucciolo, Giancarlo Albani, Luca Terracciano, Marco Branchetti, Laura Luchetti, Vittoria Murro, Gianni Virgili, Gianni Virgili, Fabrizio Giansanti

“…BackgroundAfter an optimal corneal transplantation, a residual refractive error is possible due to several factors. …”
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Similarities and Differences Between SARS-Cov-2 and Influenza Infection from Symptom to Diagnosis in Childhood by Asuman Demirbuğa, Selda Hançerli Törün, Özge Kaba, Süheyla Gümüş, Raif Yıldız, Metin Uysalol, Sevim Meşe, Mustafa Önel, Ali Ağaçfidan, Ayper Somer

“…This study was conducted to identify epidemiological aspects while demonstrating features that distinguish between influenza infection and COVID-19 disease in terms of clinical manifestations, laboratory, and prevention. Methods: The patients hospitalized with confirmed influenza between October 2009-May 2014 (n=344) and with confirmed COVID-19 between April 2020-June 2021 (n=251) were enrolled in this study. …”
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Complement inhibitor therapy in thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis: a real-world experience by Sofia Marini, Carmen Erra, Laura Fionda, Silvia Falso, Elena Rossini, Elena Rossini, Federico Habetswallner, Elisa Meacci, Martina Marini, Francesco Habetswallner, Raffaele Iorio, Raffaele Iorio

“…However, TAMG patients are underrepresented in clinical trials, leaving gaps in evidence for optimal treatment strategies. This study assessed the efficacy of complement inhibitors (CI) in TAMG population.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed 23 TAMG patients who received CI, with a minimum follow-up of six months. …”
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Inhibitory effect of chlorogenic acid extract from peach blossoms on growth of Monilinia fructicola by WANG Haijing, ZHANG Man, LI Haiping, WU Meilan, LIU Chunsheng, SU Kai, ZHANG Chenguang, MENG Dong, YANG Qing, SUPRUN Ivan Ivanovich, WU Junkai

“…[Conclusion] In this research, the ultrasonic assisted methanol extraction method of chlorogenic acid extracted from peach blossom was successfully established and optimized. …”
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Percolation and connectivity formation in the dynamics of data citation networks in high energy physics by Sergey O. Kramarov, Oleg R. Popov, Ismail E. Dzhariev, Egor A. Petrov

“…Improving the accuracy of information cycles in knowledge networks can help resolve applied problems related to the quality of scientometrics and its indicators.Methods. An optimized algorithm for dynamic network separation in the Pajek software environment was applied, in order to detect the emergence of a largest component equivalent to a percolation transition. …”
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Relationship between extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer and myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury by WANG Na，CHEN Changzheng，SHI Yankun，YANG Zhihua，FAN Jun，YANG Lixia

“…<b>Objective</b> To explore the relationship between extracellular matrix metalloproteinases inducer（EMMPRIN） and myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury（MIRI）inpatients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction（STEMI） after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention（PCI）. <b>Methods</b> A total of 195 patients with STEMI in the 920th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force from March 2023 to August 2023 were enrolled. …”
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3T BOLD and DW magnetic resonance imaging quantitative parameters for prediction of early diabetic nephropathy by Omnia Ezz Eldin, Yahya Bashir Ali, Noha Mohamed Elkholy, Yasser Mazloum, Ashraf Naguib Ettaby

“…This study aimed to assess the role of blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques as predictive tools for the early stages of diabetic nephropathy. Methods This prospective ethically approved study was conducted from December 2022 to February 2024, enrolling 40 participants. …”
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Imaging modalities for characterising T1 renal tumours: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of diagnostic accuracy by Hannah Warren, Jack B. Fanshawe, Valerie Mok, Priyanka Iyer, Vinson Wai‐Shun Chan, Richard Hesketh, Eleanor Zimmermann, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Mark Emberton, Maxine G. B. Tran, Kurinchi Gurusamy

“…Our objective was to determine diagnostic accuracy of imaging modalities for detecting cancer in T1 renal tumours. Methods A systematic review was performed for reports of diagnostic accuracy of any imaging test compared to a reference standard of histopathology for T1 renal masses, from inception until January 2023. …”
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Definition of metafounders based on population structure analysis by Christine Anglhuber, Christian Edel, Eduardo C. G. Pimentel, Reiner Emmerling, Kay-Uwe Götz, Georg Thaller

“…The objective of this study was to identify stratification using genomic data and to transfer this information to matrix $$\mathbf{A}$$ A , to improve the compatibility of $$\mathbf{A}$$ A and $$\mathbf{G}$$ G . Methods Using software to detect population stratification (ADMIXTURE), we developed an iterative approach. …”
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Approach to automating viral genome assembly by Ms Anastasiia Paremskaia, Dr Andrei Deviatkin, Dr Pavel Volchkov

“…We demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach using IAV as an example, which confirms its applicability to any other viruses when an appropriate database is available. Methods: A representative database of IAV (n = 872,467) was created for each segment (n = 8) of the IAV based on data obtained from GenBank using the query (txid11320). …”
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Revisiting cost-effectiveness of TB infection screening using IGRAs: focus on a comprehensive approach by Dr Vladyslav Nikolayevskyy, Mr Riccardo Alagna, Mr Marc Destito

“…Methods: High costs have long been considered among major obstacles for implementation of WHO-endorsed Interferon-Gamma Releasing Assays (IGRA) in endemic settings [Faust et al., 2020]. …”
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An elevated percentage of CD4⁺CD25⁺CD127low regulatory T cells in peripheral blood indicates a poorer prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma after curative hepatectomy by Haoran Sun, Zepeng Cao, Baochen Zhao, Dachen Zhou, Zhongbiao Chen, Bin Zhang

“…Abstract Background Previous studies suggest the percentage of CD4⁺CD25⁺CD127low regulatory T cells (Tregs) in peripheral blood of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was significantly higher than that in healthy, which may be a significant predictor of HCC clinical outcome, and we examined the utility of Tregs in predicting prognosis in HCC after curative hepatectomy. Methods 77 diagnosed HCC patients from August 2018 to March 2023 were selected as research objects, we retrospectively analyzed whether the preoperative percentage of CD4⁺CD25⁺CD127low Tregs in peripheral blood predicts prognosis after curative hepatectomy in HCC patients. …”
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Wearable sensor use for assessing standing balance and walking stability in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review. by Ryan P Hubble, Geraldine A Naughton, Peter A Silburn, Michael H Cole

“…Hence, this systematic review aimed to examine the available literature to establish the best sensor types, locations and outcomes to assess standing balance and walking stability in this population.<h4>Methods</h4>Papers listed in three electronic databases were searched by title and abstract to identify articles measuring standing balance or walking stability with any kind of wearable sensor among adults diagnosed with PD. …”
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Poor glycemic control and its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abere Woretaw Azagew, Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Mark Lambie, Thomas Shepherd, Opeyemi O. Babatunde

“…Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the overall poor glycemic control and identify its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods The authors searched articles in PubMed, Embase, OVID, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library, PsychInfo, Google, and Google Scholar. …”
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Modern clinical portrait of ovarian cancer patient in the Novosibirsk region by A. V. Tarkhov, M. A. Goncharov, A. V. Tereschenko, N. Yu. Zvezdina, N. A. Buksel, D. K. Ukolova, L. Yu. Konovalova, D. K. Nikitina, D. V. Morozov, M. S. Selyakova

“…Purpose of the study: to determine the current clinical characteristics of patients with ovarian cancer in the Novosibirsk region. Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of the medical records of 370 patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer, who were treated from 2020 to 2023 in the gynecological oncology department of the city clinical Hospital No. 1, was conducted. …”
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