An ultrasensitive and specific CRISPR-Cas13a-mediated point-of-care assay for monkeypox detection and PCR-based clade detection by Qin Zhang, Yan Yu, Bin Yin, Liang Xu, Hui Chen, Runjie Qiao, Ang Chen, Na Zhu, Xuping Wu

“…Abstract Background The rapid increase in the number of monkeypox cases poses a considerable threat to the international community, necessitating sensitive, fast, and available diagnostic methods. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop a rapid, sensitive and simple method with high clinical applicability. …”
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Evaluating Reaction Videos of Young People Watching Edutainment Media (MTV Shuga): Qualitative Observational Study by Venetia Baker, Sarah Mulwa, David Khanyile, Georgia Arnold, Simon Cousens, Cherie Cawood, Isolde Birdthistle

“…Reaction videos, a popular format in web-based culture in which users film themselves reacting to television shows, can be adapted as a research method for immediate and unfiltered insights into young people’s engagement with edutainment media. …”
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Application of a Dual-Stream Network Collaboratively Based on Wavelet and Spatial-Channel Convolution in the Inpainting of Blank Strips in Marine Electrical Imaging Logging Images:... by Guilan Lin, Sinan Fang, Manxin Li, Hongtao Wu, Chenxi Xue, Zeyu Zhang

“…Furthermore, a multi-objective loss function is introduced to constrain the semantic coherence and visual authenticity of image reconstruction. Experiments show that, in the inpainting indexes for Block X in the South China Sea, the mean absolute error (MAE), structural similarity index (SSIM), and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of this method are 6.893, 0.779, and 19.087, respectively, which are significantly better than the improved filtersim, U-Net, and AOT-GAN methods. …”
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Development of Texture-Modified Meat and Thickened Soup Combination for Oral Dysphagia Patients with Uniform Firmness and Solid Appearance by Sergio Hernández, Samuel Verdú, Pau Talens, Raúl Grau

“…This study aimed to improve the visual appeal of texture-modified (TM) dishes for individuals with dysphagia by developing a method to unify the texture of solid and liquid components through innovative food processing techniques. …”
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Segmentation of Plant Roots and Soil Constituents Through X-Ray Computed Tomography and Image Analysis to Reveal Plant Root Impacts on Soil Structure by Yuki Kojima, Takeru Toda, Shoichiro Hamamoto, Yutaka Ohtake, Kohji Kamiya

“…While further validation is needed to assess the method’s applicability across different soil types and imaging conditions, it provides a practical basis for visualizing and quantifying root–soil interactions, and could contribute to advancing our understanding of how plant roots influence key soil hydraulic and thermal properties.…”
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SurgPointTransformer: transformer-based vertebra shape completion using RGB-D imaging by Aidana Massalimova, Florentin Liebmann, Sascha Jecklin, Fabio Carrillo, Mazda Farshad, Philipp Fürnstahl

“…State-of-the-art computer- and robot-assisted surgery systems rely on intraoperative imaging technologies such as computed tomography and fluoroscopy to provide detailed 3D visualizations of patient anatomy. However, these methods expose both patients and clinicians to ionizing radiation. …”
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Multi-Modal Prototypes for Few-Shot Object Detection in Remote Sensing Images by Yanxing Liu, Zongxu Pan, Jianwei Yang, Peiling Zhou, Bingchen Zhang

“…Experiments on two common few-shot detection benchmarks demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed method. In four widely used data splits of DIOR, our method significantly outperforms previous state-of-the-art methods by at most 8.7%.…”
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25G Ultrasonic Vitrectomy in Surgical Treatment of Idiopathic Macular Hole by B. M. Aznabaev, T. I. Dibaev, T. N. Ismagilov

“…We can thus conclude that 25G subtotal ultrasonic vitrectomy with ILM peeling and gas tamponade is an effective IMH treatment method that ensures high visual functions.…”
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Radiation diagnostics of the state of ventilation and pulmonary circulation in patients with COPD by O. S. Sementsov, S. V. Stepanenko

“…It is believed that in the initial stages of COPD, when spirometry and clinical data do not reveal abnormalities, radiological diagnosis is more sensitive than functional tests. Among the modern methods of radiological diagnosis of lung diseases - the method of CT today is the most sensitive and specific method of detecting pathological changes in the lung parenchyma and respiratory tract, it is available and widely used in everyday practice. …”
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Increasing credibility in government assignments: an example from Sweden of stakeholder involvement by using Concept Mapping by Frida Smith, Katrín Ásta Gunnarsdóttir, Katarina Fredriksson, Mikael Holtenman, Christina Carlsson

“…This paper aims to highlight how the Concept Mapping (CM) methodology was strategically used by the NBHW for mutual learning to raise different perspectives and ‘voices’ of cancer rehabilitation.Methods The stepwise, mixed-method CM was used. A broad selection of relevant stakeholders was invited to complete the prompt: a good and equal cancer rehabilitation requires… the stakeholders were involved in brainstorming, sorting and grading data. …”
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Improved Intelligent Condition Monitoring with Diagnostic Indicator Selection by Urszula Jachymczyk, Paweł Knap, Krzysztof Lalik

“…To address these issues, a structured feature selection method based on correlation analysis supplemented with comprehensive visual evaluation was proposed. …”
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Systematic approach in struggle against Heracleum Sosnowskyi with GPS mapping usage by Mykhailo Solomiichuk, Maksym Solomiichuk

“…Analysis of long-term data on the systematic control of Heracleum Sosnowskyi on the territory of the city of Chernivtsi and the city of Kovel, taking into account the effectiveness of the use of GPS mapping. Methods. Researches conducted by visual method for identifying Heracleum Sosnowskyi in investigated regions. …”
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Detection of Inverted Channels Using Sentinel-1 Data and Sentinel-2 Data on Google Earth Engine: A Comparative Analysis by Xuhua Weng

“…The first method relies on thresholding the backscatter intensity of Sentinel-1 imagery. …”
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Interobserver Variability in Manual Versus Semi-Automatic CT Assessments of Small Lung Nodule Diameter and Volume by Frida Zacharias, Tony Martin Svahn

“…Background: This study aimed to assess the interobserver variability of semi-automatic diameter and volumetric measurements versus manual diameter measurements for small lung nodules identified on computed tomography scans. Methods: The radiological patient database was searched for CT thorax examinations with at least one noncalcified solid nodule (∼3–10 mm). …”
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The prevention and treatment of myopia in schoolchildren from grade 1 to grade 10 by restoring the ocular accommodation function by E. I. Gubarev

“…Purpose: to evaluate long term effectiveness of a method of restoring the accommodation function of the eye and preventing the onset and progression of myopia and to propose ways to overcome medical requirements that are difficult to meet.Material and methods. …”
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Sweet pepper detection in day and night greenhouse environments using thermal and depth imaging by Zinat Tasneem, Koichi Oka, Naoya Tada

“…This study introduces a distinctive method that leverages the temperature differential between sweet peppers and their leaves, primarily due to the hollow structure of the fruit. …”
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Comparison of acoustic recorders and field observers for monitoring tundra bird communities by Skyler T. Vold, Colleen M. Handel, Lance B. McNew

“…Models indicated that relative abundance of various avian guilds was associated primarily with maximum shrub height and less so with shrub cover and visual obstruction. The absence of a significant interaction between survey method (observer vs. acoustic recorder) and any habitat characteristic suggests that traditional point counts and acoustic recorders would yield similar inferences about ecological relationships in tundra ecosystems. …”
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The ability to assess the state of the fundus in patients with lens opacities of varying intensity, including patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, using quantitative analysis of... by L. A. Mineeva, L. I. Balashevich, A. A. Kozhukhov, L. B. Shubin, A. V. Kabanov, C. Passaglia, D. Richards, B. Madow

“…To evaluate a quantitative method for grading the "blurriness" of ocular fundus images in patients with varying degrees of cataract including diabetes mellitus type II in order to improve the quality of fundus examination when it is affected by opacification of the crystalline lens, and to develop an objective method for measuring severity of cataract. …”
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Reliability of Capillary Blood Gas Measurements in Paralympic Sprinters at Rest: A Pilot Study by Thiago Fernando Lourenço, Samuel Bento da Silva, Vinícius Miguel Zanetti, Ana Gabriela Almeida Maximo Pereira, João Vitor Ichikawa Quintella, Oriane Martins, Amaury Verissimo, Lazaro Alessandro Soares Nunes

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the reliability of acid-base variables at rest in high-performance Paralympic sprinters. Methods: Seven athletes participated, including four with visual impairments (class T12 and T13) and three with physical impairments. …”
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Clinical case of endoscopic transnasal treatment of craniopharyngioma in children and adolescents by A. A. Sufianov, I. P. Salamov, I. A. Iakimov, R. A. Sufianov, R. R. Rustamov, M. M. Abdumazhitova

“…Craniopharyngioma (CF) is the most common non - glial benign intracerebral tumor among children, which can be removed by both microsurgical and endoscopic methods. Case report. A 16-year - old patient was hospitalized with complaints of decreased visual acuity and a bursting headache. …”
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