Comparing binaural beats and 432 Hz music for reduction of preoperative anxiety in root canal patients: a randomized controlled trial by Hafsa Zaki, Shahbaz Ahmed, Fazal Ur Rehman Qazi, Nayab Fatima, Yumna Shaheen Ali

“…All the patients and the outcome assessors were kept blinded to the randomisation. The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety was used to measure anxiety levels before and after the administration of local anaesthesia and 10 minutes after listening to the sounds. …”
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Empowering Retail Through Advanced Consumer Product Recognition Using Aquila Optimization Algorithm With Deep Learning by Mohammed Alghamdi, Hanan Abdullah Mengash, Mohammed Aljebreen, Mohammed Maray, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Ahmed S. Salama

“…The performance analysis of the ACPR-AOADL method can be examined under the Product-10K dataset. …”
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Multisensor Data Fusion for Coastal Boundary Detection by Res-U-Net Implementation Using High-Resolution UAV Imagery by Qin Wang, Nyasha J. Kavhiza, Fakhrul Islam, Ilyas Ahmad Huqqani, Mohsin Abbas, Sanjoy Barman

“…This work presents a scalable and accurate method for operational shoreline monitoring, demonstrating the potential of deep residual structures for coastal boundary mapping using UAV platforms. …”
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Wavelet-Based Analysis of Subsidence Patterns and High-Risk Zone Delineation in Underground Metal Mining Areas Using SBAS-InSAR by Jiang Li, Zhuoying Tan, Nuobei Zeng, Linsen Xu, Yinglin Yang, Aboubakar Siddique, Junfeng Dang, Jianbing Zhang, Xin Wang

“…Underground metal mines operated using the natural caving method often result in significant surface collapses. …”
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Relationship between central corneal thickness and some ocular and demographic parameters: A cross-sectional study by Olushola Olajide, Benedictus Ajayi, Haroun Ajibode, Omodele Jagun, Anthony Betiku, Ubong Fingesi, Merry Godwin, Laide Olajide

“…Biodata of participants were taken after which visual acuity, slit-lamp examination, auto-refraction, keratometry, subjective refraction, pachymetry (OCT and ultrasound), axial length, tonometry, and dilated fundoscopy were done. …”
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Coupling antitoxins and blue/white screening with parAB/resolvase mutation as a strategy for Salmonella spp. plasmid curing by Dereje D. Gudeta, Shaohua Zhao, Nesreen Aljahdali, Steven L. Foley

“…Expression of bgaB from target plasmids can greatly facilitate visual detection of plasmid cured colonies avoiding time-consuming screening procedures. …”
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Utilization of plastic waste in hot mix asphalt using dry mixing processes: Laboratory assessment of airborne microplastics by Thanon Bualuang, Peerapong Jitsangiam, Napat Jakrawatana, Pimpawat Teeratitayangkul, Patipat Vongruang, Chotchanit Thienchai, Pongsakorn Wongchana, Jitinun Prommarin

“…Pollutant emissions and airborne particulates were collected and analyzed, focusing on identifying MCPs through visual and spectrometric techniques. The results indicate that ACP mixing emitted more fine particles (0.30–1.00 µm) than conventional asphalt concrete (AC), significantly increasing during laying. …”
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Detection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection from Patient Sera in Cell Culture Using Semi-Automated Image Analysis by Noemi Schäfer, Paul Rothhaar, Christian Heuss, Christoph Neumann-Haefelin, Robert Thimme, Julia Dietz, Christoph Sarrazin, Paul Schnitzler, Uta Merle, Sofía Pérez-del-Pulgar, Vibor Laketa, Volker Lohmann

“…We therefore established an automated image analysis pipeline based on imaging of whole wells and iterative training of a machine learning tool, using nuclear GFP localization as a readout for HCV infection. Upon visual validation of hits assigned by the automated image analysis, the method revealed no background in daclatasvir-treated samples. …”
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Prognostic factors in low back pain individuals undergoing steroid and anaesthetic intra-articular facet joint infiltration: a protocol for a prospective, longitudinal, cohort stud... by João Carlos Rodrigues, Arthur Werner Poetscher, Mario Lenza, Alberto Ofenhejm Gotfryd, Délio Eulálio Martins Filho, Luciano Miller Reis Rodrigues, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia, Laercio Alberto Rosemberg, Durval do Carmo Santos Barros, Eduardo Noda Kihara Filho, Mario Ferretti, Gilbert Sung Soo Bang

“…This study aims to identify differences in disability, pain and quality of life scores in individuals with and without facet joint inflammation who were diagnosed using MRI.Method and analysis This prospective cohort will include individuals older than 18 years with a clinical diagnosis of facet syndrome who underwent intra-articular infiltration. …”
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Insights From a User Experience‐Focused Virtual Study on the Feasibility and Challenges of Decentralized Clinical Trials by Yue Ma, Le Li, Gaili Gao, Huan Zhou, Jianmiao Yang, Jiao Zheng, Li Zheng, Lu Zhang, Min Jiang, Pu Li, Wenjing Zhou, Xia Chen, Ying Wang, Weiyi Zheng, Yan Zhang

“…Pain points, stakeholder requirements, and key challenges were identified; standardized procedures and a user journey map were developed to provide a visual representation of the DCT process, encouraging broader adoption. …”
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A persona-based exploration of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis seeking behavior and its implication for communication strategic planning: Evidence from Thailand by Jitjayang Yamabhai, Patoo Cusripituck, Teerawan Mingbualuang, Nareerat Sangkachai, Wimwiga Sakchainanon, Chanatda Tungwongjulaniam, Onphirul Yurachai, Ratana Theerawat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul

“…Subsequently, we employed an empathy map, a visual method, and a customer journey map to better understand the participants' experiences and perceptions. …”
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FacaDiffy: Inpainting unseen facade parts using diffusion models by T. Fröch, O. Wysocki, Y. Xia, Y. Xia, J. Xie, B. Schwab, D. Cremers, D. Cremers, T. H. Kolbe

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Automated Detection of High Frequency Oscillations in Intracranial EEG Using the Combination of Short-Time Energy and Convolutional Neural Networks by Dakun Lai, Xinyue Zhang, Kefei Ma, Zichu Chen, Wenjing Chen, Heng Zhang, Han Yuan, Lei Ding

“…The effectiveness and usefulness of the proposed method are evaluated using the clinical iEEG data acquired from five patients (28.4 ± 13.0 years) with medically intractable epilepsy. …”
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Pregnancy-acquired memory CD4+ regulatory T cells improve pregnancy outcome in mice by Kristin Thiele, Christopher Urbschat, Julia. Isabel. Amambay Riquelme, Lisa. Sophie Ahrendt, Ronja Wöhrle, Steven Schepanski, Judith Joana Eckert, Etienne Becht, Minyue Qi, Malik Alawi, Martin Becker, Nicola Gagliani, Hans-Willi Mittrücker, Anke Diemert, Petra Clara Arck

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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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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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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

“…Pain intensity of patients were recorded before and after the administration of local anesthesia during endodontic procedure that is during caries removal, access preparation and pulp removal using Heft-Parker Visual Analog Scale (HP-VAS). Success was defined by “no pain (0 mm)” or “mild pain (0–54 mm)” during endodontic procedure. …”
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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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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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