In Vivo Noncontact Imaging of Conjunctival Goblet Cells with Customized Widefield Fluorescence Microscopy by Yushuang Liu, MS, Zhengyu Duan, PhD, Zhongzhou Luo, BEng, Runze Zhang, MS, Jiaxiong Li, MS, Jinze Zhang, PhD, Zeyu Meng, MS, Bowen Wang, MD, PhD, Jin Yuan, MD, PhD, Peng Xiao, PhD

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Umbilical acupuncture combined with warm needle acupuncture for the treatment of residual numbness after lumbar disc herniation surgery: a protocol of a randomized controlled trial by Kaihua Song, Jiayue Cheng, Yuming Wang, Yang Shen, Chenxin Jiang, Shouhai Hong

“…To verify the hypothesis that the combined method is superior to traditional electroacupuncture.MethodsThis proposed study is a single-center, single-blind, prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving patients with LDH who were hospitalized and underwent percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) at our hospital. …”
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Text-Guided Synthesis in Medical Multimedia Retrieval: A Framework for Enhanced Colonoscopy Image Classification and Segmentation by Ojonugwa Oluwafemi Ejiga Peter, Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Adetokunbo MacGregor John-Otumu, Fahmi Khalifa, Md Mahmudur Rahman

“…This study developed an effective method for producing synthetic colonoscopy image data, which can be used to train advanced medical diagnostic models for robust colorectal cancer detection and treatment. …”
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On the academic ideology of “Sorting the gangue is sorting the images” by Hongwei MA, Ye ZHANG, Peng WANG, Xiangang CAO, Zhen NIE, Xiaorong WEI, Wenjian ZHOU, Mingzhen ZHANG

“…A coal gangue sorting cube is constructed, which can improve the accuracy of coal gangue sorting; An image-based coal gangue matching tracking and path planning method is proposed for dynamic coal gangue tracking, which can improve the accuracy and reliability of sorting; Aiming at the problem of intelligent collaborative sorting of multiple sorters, it is proposed to construct a comprehensive benefit function of sorters based on the coal gangue image information database to achieve optimal allocation of multiple tasks for multiple sorters, and to integrate reinforcement learning methods to achieve intelligent collaborative control of multiple sorters and optimal configuration of the number of sorters. …”
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A comparative study of robot-assisted navigation versus C-arm fluoroscopy in percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures by Lichuan Liang, Chen Zhao, Lei Luo, Liehua Liu, Pei Li, Yongjian Gao, Qiang Zhou

“…Pain was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) preoperatively and at 1 day, 3 days, and 1 month postoperatively. …”
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Prediction of bone oligometastases in breast cancer using models based on deep learning radiomics of PET/CT imaging by Guoxiu Lu, Guoxiu Lu, Ronghui Tian, Wei Yang, Jiayi Zhao, Wenjing Chen, Zijie Xiang, Shanhu Hao, Guoxu Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo develop a deep learning radiomics(DLR)model integrating PET/CT radiomics, deep learning features, and clinical parameters for early prediction of bone oligometastases (≤5 lesions) in breast cancer.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 207 breast cancer patients with 312 bone lesions, comprising 107 benign and 205 malignant lesions, including 89 lesions with confirmed bone metastases. …”
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Ultrasound-derived fat fraction: a novel approach for assessing Wilson’s disease-related hepatic steatosis by Li Yan, Jin Fu, Ni Juan Juan, Li Bao Qi, Wang Jing Ping

“…The degree of hepatic steatosis was evaluated using the visual scoring method known as the Hamaguchi score. …”
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High-affinity transferrin receptor binding improves brain delivery of bispecific antibodies at tracer dose by Gillian Bonvicini, Sunitha Singh, Lisa Sandersjöö, Tiffany Dallas, Eva Schlein, Amelia D. Dahlén, Sara Lopes van den Broek, Dag Sehlin, Ken G. Andersson, Stina Syvänen

“…Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of TfR affinity on brain uptake at a tracer dose in both wild-type (WT) and amyloid-beta (Aβ) pathology presenting mice and to demonstrate the usability of TfR-mediated brain delivery of immunoPET diagnostic radioligands to visualize intrabrain Aβ pathology in vivo. Methods Three different affinity variants of anti-mouse TfR-binding antibody 8D3, engineered by alanine point mutations, were selected. …”
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Coeliac disease on the rise: the COVID-19 vaccination hypothesis by Maisam Akroush, Aktham Akroush, Zain Al Qaisi, Noura Mheidat

“…Some research suggests that viral infections may trigger autoimmune diseases, such as CD.2 This study explores the potential link between the surge in cases and factors such as infections and vaccinations.3 Method: In this retrospective analysis, the medical records of a cohort of 454 patients were categorised according to date, age, gender, clinical manifestations, CD serology and histopathological findings. …”
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Investigation of the state of the electric field of the atmosphere in the area of open pit mining by R. Kh. Zekoreev

“…A technique was used for conducting atmospheric-electrical measurements, which excludes errors introduced by various factors, such as the method of placing the measuring equipment, the heterogeneity of the terrain, the weather conditions of the observation point, which was located in the layer of air mass exchange and turbulent diffusion.Results of the study and their discussion. …”
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Pretreatment HIV‐1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed People in Eastern Ethiopia by Abdella Gemechu, Adane Mihret, Mesfin Mengesha, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Eleni Kidane, Abraham Aseffa, Rawleigh Howe, Berhanu Seyoum, Andargachew Mulu

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV‐1 PDR mutations and genetic diversity among newly diagnosed people with HIV in eastern Ethiopia. Methods HIV RNA was extracted using Abbott m2000sp. …”
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Comparative analysis of CLIF versus OLIF in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis：a prospective randomized controlled study by LIU Zhao*，GAO Yuan，LIU Fengyu，SUN Xianze

“…The patients were randomly divided into the OLIF group（n=65）and the CLIF group（n=65）using a random number table method. The OLIF group was treated with OLIF，and the CLIF group was treated with CLIF. …”
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Development of machine learning models to predict the risk of fungal infection following flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy by Haofang Zhang, Changbao Xu, Chenge Hu, Yunlai Xue, Daoke Yao, Yifan Hu, Ankang Wu, Miao Dai, Hang Ye

“…The performance of these nine models was evaluated and the best predictive model was selected based on the validation set, and evaluate the best predictive model’s generalization ability using the testing set. Visualize the constructed optimal machine learning model using the SHapley additive interpretation (SHAP) value method. …”
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Network Analysis of Multidimensional Symptoms and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chinese Patients with Glioma by Li H, Tong Y, Li J, Shi X, Nyalali AMK, Li F

“…This study applied network analysis to examine and visualize the relationship between multidimensional symptom experiences and inflammatory biomarkers and assess the symptom networks of multidimensional symptom experiences over time in patients with glioma.Methods: Participants diagnosed with glioma were recruited and completed the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor Module (MDASI-BT) at three different time points: 2 days after admission (T1), 7 days after surgery (T2), and 1 month after surgery (T3). …”
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Prediction of metastatic risk of renal clear cell carcinoma based on CT radiomics analysis by Xueyi Wang, Youchang Yang, Jiaojiao Wu, Xiaoqiang Tang, Yao Wang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the value of using imaging histological models to non-invasively assess the risk of metastasis in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).MethodsThis study retrospectively enrolled 273 clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients from three hospitals, with 57 cases allocated as an independent test cohort. …”
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Ultrasound guided transabdominal botulinum toxin injection for refractory overactive bladder treatment by Junhua Li, Chenhao Tang, Huixian Pan, Chen Song

“…The secondary outcomes covered the standardized scale scores of patients (ICIQ - OAB, OAB - Q), global impression of improvement (PGI - I), visual analog pain score (VAS), incidence of complications, retreatment rates, and immediate willingness to repeat the procedure. …”
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Calculation and Analysis of the Distribution Characteristics of Groundwater Resources in the Middle Reaches of the Mudanjiang River Basin in China Based on SWAT Model and InVEST Mo... by Feiyang Yan, Changlei Dai, Xiao Yang, Peixian Liu, Xiang Meng, Kehan Yang, Xu Yang

“…The SWAT model quantifies and visualizes water production and groundwater reserves in the Mudanjiang River Basin, employing the groundwater runoff modulus method to calculate groundwater recharge in the basin. …”
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A Prospective Interventional Study to Assess Functional Outcomes of Suprapatellar vs Infrapatellar Approaches for Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing in Tibial Shaft Fractures by Santhosh Kumar Kesavan, Dilip Kumar Naidu, Sabari Vaasan L, Rajavel Kalirajan, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Kevin J Dhas

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), Lysholm knee scoring scale (LKSS), and lower extremity functional scale (LEFS). …”
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Medium- and long-term results of high tibial osteotomy in patients with primary and secondary knee osteoarthritis with varus deformity by V. E. Byalik, S. A. Makarov, L. I. Alekseeva, E. I. Byalik

“…Preoperative planning was performed using the Miniaci method; the X-ray stage of knee OA was evaluated according to the Kellgren–Lawrence classification. …”
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On Dracograllus miguelitus sp. nov. (Nematoda: Draconematidae) from an inactive structure: insights into its taxonomy, biodiversity and ecology at hydrothermal vents by William Johnson da Silva, Daniela Zeppilli, Valentin Foulon, Pierre-Antoine Dessandier, Marjolaine Matabos, Jozee Sarrazin

“…., the first species of the genus described at a hydrothermal vent field, sampled from a visually inactive sulphide structure. Methods The samples were collected at the Lucky Strike vent field, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, using the suction sampler of the Remotely Operated Vehicle Victor6000. …”
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