Let’s get in sync: current standing and future of AI-based detection of patient-ventilator asynchrony by Thijs P. Rietveld, Björn J. P. van der Ster, Abraham Schoe, Henrik Endeman, Anton Balakirev, Daria Kozlova, Diederik A. M. P. J. Gommers, Annemijn H. Jonkman

“…Identifying PVA through visual inspection of ventilator waveforms is highly challenging and time-consuming. …”
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Satisfaction with Nursing Care and the Functional Consequences of Pain in Neurosurgical Patients by Elżbieta Bartoń, Robert Ślusarz, Ewa Guz, Józef Jasik, Krzysztof Turowski, Anna Mazur, Danuta Zarzycka

“…The aim of the work is to present what dimension of satisfaction from nursing is dominant among patients with lumbar spine pain syndrome and to determine whether their assessment depends on the severity of functional consequences of pain. Material and Methods. The research was performed using the diagnostic survey method and the survey technique. …”
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DETECTION OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC ORIGIN FOREIGN BODIES IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUES OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF MILITARY TRAUMA: A LITERATURE REVIEW by Viktor A. Chernyak, Dmytro Ye. Dubenko, Kostiantyn K. Karpenko, Lidiia V. Butska, Vitalii S. Myrona, Nataliia Yu. Kondratiuk

“…Metal objects are well visualized on radiography and CT, but non-metallic materials, such as wood or plastic, require the use of other imaging methods, such as ultrasound or MRI. …”
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CT-Free Attenuation Correction in Paediatric Long Axial Field-of-View Positron Emission Tomography Using Synthetic CT from Emission Data by Maria Elkjær Montgomery, Flemming Littrup Andersen, René Mathiasen, Lise Borgwardt, Kim Francis Andersen, Claes Nøhr Ladefoged

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The proposed method effectively reduces radiation exposure in paediatric PET/CT imaging by eliminating the need for AC CT scans. …”
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Prevalence of non-vaccine high-risk HPV cervical infections in vaccinated women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Glauciane Resende do Nascimento, Ana Carolina da Silva Santos, Nayara Nascimento Toledo Silva, Nathalia Sernizon Guilmarães, Angélica Alves Lima, Wendel Coura-Vital

“…Forest plots were used to visualize vaccination effects. The study protocol was previously registered in PROSPERO, under code CRD42023440610. …”
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Comparison of nerve block and spinal anesthesia in second toe pulp free flap surgery for fingertip reconstruction by Deok Hyeon Yu, Yunki Kim, Jiho Park

“…However, the choice between these methods depends on patient safety and surgical efficacy. …”
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Efficient hybrid heuristic adopted deep learning framework for diagnosing breast cancer using thermography images by Ahmad Y. A. Bani Ahmad, Jafar A. Alzubi, Manimaran Vasanthan, Suresh Babu Kondaveeti, J. Shreyas, Thella Preethi Priyanka

“…The collected thermography images are being preprocessed by Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) and contrasting enhancement methods to improve the quality and brightness of the images. …”
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Job satisfaction among people with disabilities in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional survey by Tsega H. Mirach, Rosemary M. Lysaght, Molalign B. Adugna, Abebe A. Alemu, Meseret H. Ayele, Sewbesew Y. Tilahun, Tewelde G. Adhanom

“…Results: The majority of respondents had motor difficulties (59%), followed by visual impairments (36.7%). The mean age was 33 years, and 67% were male. …”
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Bibliometric Web of Science and Google Trends analysis of multi-criteria decision analysis within the built environment by Kyle Abbott Smith, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Carol Friedland, Isabelina Nahmens

“…The results include Biblioshiny visualizations for MCDA methods studied within built environment academic papers and findings related to tool associations via key clusters, such as GIS and drone based data collection tool usage, in concert with MCDA methods. …”
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Effectivness of submucosal, oral and intramuscular routs of dexamethasone administration in trismus, swelling, and pain reduction after the third lower molar surgery by Đorđević Filip, Bubalo Marija, Perić Dejan, Mihailović Đorđe, Bukumirić Zoran, Dubovina Dejan

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative complications, edema, trismus, and pain after the surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars, depending on the method of its administration. Methods. This prospective study involved 30 healthy patients, aged 18 years and above, of both sexes, with fully impacted lower third molar – class I or II and position B or C, according to Pell and Gregory classification system and vertical position according to Winter classification. …”
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Buccal versus buccal palatal infiltration for pulpal anesthesia using 2% lidocaine and 4% articaine: A randomized controlled trial by Umesh Kumar, Nikita Garg, Ruchi Vashisht, Amrita Kumari, Charan Kamal Kaur, Akhil Rajput

“…The study aimed to compare the anesthetic efficacy of buccal and buccal plus palatal infiltration technique using 2% lidocaine and 4% articaine in permanent maxillary first molars with the diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP). Material and method: One hundred and twenty-three patients with clinical diagnosis of SIP, aged 18–50 years were randomly allocated to three treatment groups (N = 41). …”
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The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework and the Ecologic... by Abdulai Jawo Bah, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Mohamed Samai, Rebecca Horn, Alastair Ager

“…This study aimed to culturally adapt the Friendship Bench Intervention (FBI) for perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone.MethodWe utilized the ADAPT-ITT framework and Bernal’s Ecological Validity Model (EVM) for culturally adapting the FBI’s process and content. …”
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Internal brace augmentation reconstruction versus standard anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomised controlled clinical trial study protocol by Xu Liu, Di Liu, Yusheng Li, Wenhao Lu, Zijun Cai, Linyuan Pan, Wenqing Xie, Hongfu Jin, Wenfeng Xiao

“…Random number table method was used to assign the participants to either the test or the control group. …”
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LIVER EXPLANATION TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION by Александр Сергеевич Разумов, Григорий Валерьевич Вавин, Алексей Владимирович Будаев, Игорь Александрович Радионов, Ольга Дмитриевна Сидорова, Е. Е. Ставицкий, Дарья Александровна Раева, Ф. А. Будаев, Вадим Гельевич Мозес

“…Objective – to reduce mechanical and ischemic damage to the liver during explantation. Materials and methods. An experiment was conducted on liver explantation on 14 sexually mature outbred rabbits of both sexes with zoetil anesthesia. …”
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The role of marine protected areas in enhancing coral cover and reef fish communities by Z.A. Harahap, D.G. Bengen, I.W. Nurjaya, S.B. Agus, Y. Naulita, R.M. Siringoringo

“…Coral cover was assessed using the underwater photo transect  method, while reef fish communities were surveyed using the underwater visual census technique. …”
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Evaluation of mobile health applications using the RE-AIM model: systematic review and meta-analysis by Emanuele Louise Gomes de Magalhães Jorge, Emily de Souza Ferreira, Michele Duarte Pereira, Ana Luiza Paes Mingote, João Henrique Corrêa Silva, Tiago Ricardo Moreira, Rosângela Minardi Mitre Cotta

“…The random effects meta-analysis method was used to explain the distribution of effects between the studies, by Stata® software (version 11.0) and publication bias was examined by visual inspection of graphs and Egger’s test.ResultsAfter analyzing the articles found in the databases, and respecting the PRISMA criteria, 21 studies were included, published between 2011 and 2023 in 11 countries. …”
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Effect of continuous infusion in alleviating pain during male urethral catheterization by Lijun Cao, Xin Qi, Dan Liu, Xincheng Mao, Liu Luo, Mengjiang Liu, Xinyi Wen, Chunhong Cui, Jia Qi, Junmei Xu, Yulong Cui

“…Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to explore whether continuous infusion causing lubrication can effectively alleviate pain during male urethral catheterization. Methods This prospective, multicenter, double-blinded study included 190 male patients scheduled for urethral catheterization. …”
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Antimicrobial potential of Citrus australasica F. Muell. against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus supported by in silico analysis by Esraa M. Mohamed, Abeer H. Elmaidomy, Sara Mahmoud Farhan, Hesham A. Abou-Zied, Ruqaiah I. Bedaiwi, Faisal Alsenani, Mohamed A. Rabeh, Ghada M. Abbas, Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen, Mohamed A. Zarka

“…The compounds were evaluated against the MRSA strain (ATCC 33591) using the agar well diffusion method, and compound 1 was the most active. Using a comprehensive protein-protein interaction (PPI) network constructed from the STRING database and visualized using Cytoscape software, we identified key proteins involved in MRSA pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets. …”
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How safe and effective is oral analgesia for hip fracture patients? – a prospective cohort study by Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Tashfeen Ahmad

“…Pain was recorded using the visual analogue scale, with the target score set at 3/10. …”
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Copper Stress Levels Classification in Oilseed Rape Using Deep Residual Networks and Hyperspectral False-Color Images by Yifei Peng, Jun Sun, Zhentao Cai, Lei Shi, Xiaohong Wu, Chunxia Dai, Yubin Xie

“…This study proposes an efficient and precise non-destructive detection method for Cu stress in oilseed rape, which is based on hyperspectral false-color image construction using principal component analysis (PCA). …”
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