Low-level laser therapy for nipple trauma and pain during breastfeeding: systematic review and meta-analysis by Maria Victória Candida Gaitero, Ticiana Aparecida Alves de Mira, Edna Jéssica Lima Gondim, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Fernanda Garanhani Surita

“…Data synthesis: Pain was measured using the visual analog scale (VAS). The included studies did not use validated tools for assessing physical conditions. …”
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A structured-illumination reflectance imaging dataset for woody breast assessment of broiler meatZenodo by Yuzhen Lu, Hamed Sardari

“…A custom-assembled SIRI platform was used for sample imaging, and it mainly consisted of a broadband quartz tungsten halogen light source, a digital micro-mirror-device-based projector that shined phase-shifted sinusoidal patterns of light over samples, a monochromatic camera with a resolution of 2048 × 2048 pixels, and a computer, operating in an enclosed chamber. …”
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Method for non-invasive assessment of the structure of a heart valve bioprosthesis by K. Yu. Klyshnikov, E. A. Ovcharenko, T. V. Glushkova, Yu. A. Kudryavtseva, L. S. Barbarash

“…The study of explanted heart valve bioprostheses is a valuable source of information about the destructive processes in their components that develop as a result of prolonged contact with the recipient’s body. …”
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A comparative study on the cleaning efficacy of a pulsed vacuum cleaning and disinfection device on rigid endoscopic instruments in a hospital setting by Licong Bo, Xue Wang, Jian Li, Yue Hu

“…There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of visual inspection, magnifying light source, and ATP fluorescence comparison (P>0.05). …”
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Advanced Strategies for Ultrasound Control and Applications in Sonogenetics and Gas Vesicle-Based Technologies: A Review by Du J, Liao M, Zhang D, Li X

“…In addition, applications of these advanced ultrasound control systems for cancer therapy, neural activity, visual recovery and functional imaging are presented. …”
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Exploring opportunities to enhance the quality of pharmacy-based contraceptive service delivery for adolescents and young women in Kenya: a multimethod qualitative study by Tessa Fujisaki, Dismas Congo Ouma, Merceline Awuor, Cellestine Aoko, Syovata Kimanthi, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Elizabeth K. Harrington

“…Abstract Introduction Private-sector pharmacies are a preferred source of contraception in many low- and middle-income country settings, especially among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), but the quality of contraceptive care and counseling in community pharmacies remains understudied. …”
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Acupressure intervention for children: A scoping review by Sri Ramdaniati, Mei Neni Sitaresmi, Fitri Haryanti, Arief Tarmansyah Iman

“…Design: A scoping review Data Source: The databases searched were PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Medline EBSCO, and Google Scholar. …”
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Mapping urban functional zones with remote sensing and geospatial big data: a systematic review by Shouhang Du, Xiuyuan Zhang, Yichen Lei, Xin Huang, Wei Tu, Bo Liu, Qingyan Meng, Shihong Du

“…Specifically, this study summarizes the state of the art from three perspectives: spatial analysis units, representation features derived from multi-source data, and the function classification methods of UFZs. …”
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YOLOX-LS: Strong Gravitational Lenses Detection in the DECaLS with Deep Learning by Yangyang Liu, Liangping Tu, Jianxi Li, Jiawei Miao, Gengqi Lin, Chenying Zhao

“…These images are centered on the central source with mag _z ≤ 20 in the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey footprint from DESI DR9. …”
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A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes by Salena Husband, Salena Husband, Katarina Cankar, Olivier Catrice, Stan Chabert, Silvio Erler, Silvio Erler

“…Yet this should be taken with caution as they also provide a homogeneous source of nutrition. This study aimed to review and summarize the nutritional profile of sunflower pollen, nectar, bee bread, and honey, while assessing their effects on bee survival, development, and health. …”
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Research on Intelligent Control Technology for a Rail-Based High-Throughput Crop Phenotypic Platform Based on Digital Twins by Haishen Liu, Weiliang Wen, Wenbo Gou, Xianju Lu, Hanyu Ma, Lin Zhu, Minggang Zhang, Sheng Wu, Xinyu Guo

“…The synchronized digital twin interface supported remote, real-time visual supervision. DT-FieldPheno provides a technological paradigm for advancing crop phenotypic platforms toward intelligent regulation, remote management, and multi-system integration. …”
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From digitized whole‐slide histology images to biomarker discovery: A protocol for handcrafted feature analysis in brain cancer pathology by Xuanjun Lu, Yawen Ying, Jing Chen, Zhiyang Chen, Yuxin Wu, Prateek Prasanna, Xin Chen, Mingli Jing, Zaiyi Liu, Cheng Lu

“…In this study, we present a protocol for handcrafted feature analysis in brain cancer pathology (PHBCP) to systematically extract, analyze, model, and visualize handcrafted features from WSIs. The protocol enabled the discovery of biomarkers from WSIs through a series of well‐defined steps. …”
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Temporal Coupling of Brain Signals and Fine Motor Output Using Affordable EEG by Adam Gyula Nemes, Adam Gyulai, Adam Szarvas, Erno Nemeth, Kristof Tajti, Viktor Toth, Gyorgy Eigner

“…A primary and distinctive contribution of this work is our precise temporal integration methodology that synchronizes EEG signals, task-related visual and auditory cues, and exact muscle activation events (finger trigger presses) through the Lab Streaming Layer protocol. …”
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Comparative study of the vascular structures of the retina and choroid in Chinese Han and Uygur populations with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: An OCTA study by Yunxian Gao, Zhumahan Tuokedaerhan, Jie Zhang, Lei Yang, Yani Zhang, Wanying Cheng, Yong Zhao, Jiawei Wang

“…Background: To compare the vascular structures of the retina and choroid in Chinese Han and Uygur populations with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) using swept-source OCTA (SS-OCTA). Methods: Fifty-three eyes of 53 healthy volunteers (25 from Hans and 28 from Uygurs) and 40 eyes of 40 PDR patients (20 from Hans and 20 from Uygurs) were included. …”
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YOLOv8-RBean: Runner Bean Leaf Disease Detection Model Based on YOLOv8 by Hongbing Chen, Haoting Zhai, Jinghuan Hu, Hongrui Chen, Changji Wen, Yizhe Feng, Kun Wang, Zhipeng Li, Guangyao Wang

“…Runner bean is an important food source worldwide, and effective disease prevention and control are crucial to ensuring food security. …”
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Identification of maize leaf diseases using red, green, blue-based images with convolutional neural network (CNN) and residual network (ResNet50) models by Basani Lammy Nkuna, Khaled Abutaleb, Johannes George Chirima, Solomon W. Newete, Adriaan Johannes van der Walt, Adolph Nyamugama

“…Maize (Zea mays) is a crucial global staple crop that serves as a primary source of food and income, especially for smallholder farmers. …”
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The DiskMass Survey. XI. Disk Geometries and Star Formation Surface Densities from Ionized Gas Kinematics and Line Intensities for the Full Hα Sample by Robert A. Swaters, David R. Andersen, Matthew A. Bershady, Thomas P. K. Martinsson, Paul Scholz, Marc A.W. Verheijen, Kyle B. Westfall

“…The spectral range includes H α and [N ii ] λλ 6548, 6584 for every source, and in most cases includes [S ii ] λλ 6717, 6731. …”
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The Solar and Geomagnetic Storms in 2024 May: A Flash Data Report by Hisashi Hayakawa, Yusuke Ebihara, Alexander Mishev, Sergey Koldobskiy, Kanya Kusano, Sabrina Bechet, Seiji Yashiro, Kazumasa Iwai, Atsuki Shinbori, Kalevi Mursula, Fusa Miyake, Daikou Shiota, Marcos V. D. Silveira, Robert Stuart, Denny M. Oliveira, Sachiko Akiyama, Kouji Ohnishi, Vincent Ledvina, Yoshizumi Miyoshi

“…This study mainly focuses on their quantification. The source active region (AR; NOAA Active Region 13664) evolved from 113 to 2761 millionths of the solar hemisphere between May 4 and 14. …”
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Exome-wide genetic risk score (ExGRS) to predict high myopia across multi-ancestry populations by Jian Yuan, Ruowen Qiu, Yuhan Wang, Zhen Ji Chen, Haojun Sun, Wei Dai, Yinghao Yao, Ran Zhuo, Kai Li, Shilai Xing, Myopia Associated Genetics and Intervention Consortium, Xiaoguang Yu, Liya Qiao, Jia Qu, Jianzhong Su

“…Abstract Background High myopia (HM), characterized by a severe myopic refractive error, stands as a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness globally. HM is a multifactorial ocular disease that presents high genetic heterogeneity. …”
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An Internal Limiting Membrane Plug and Gas Endotamponade for Recurrent or Persistent Macular Hole by Fabrizio Giansanti, Ruggero Tartaro, Tomaso Caporossi, Daniela Bacherini, Alfonso Savastano, Francesco Barca, Stanislao Rizzo

“…Average preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.81 logMAR (±0.16 SD) and 20/125 Snellen. …”
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