Breaking Diagnostic Barriers: Vision Transformers Redefine Monkeypox Detection by Gelan Ayana, Beshatu Debela Wako, So-yun Park, Jude Kong, Sahng Min Han, Soon-Do Yoon, Se-woon Choe

“…<b>Background/Objective:</b> The global spread of Monkeypox (Mpox) has highlighted the urgent need for rapid, accurate diagnostic tools. Traditional methods like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are resource-intensive, while skin image-based detection offers a promising alternative. …”
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Application of Enhanced Weighted Least Squares with Dark Background Image Fusion for Inhomogeneity Noise Removal in Brain Tumor Hyperspectral Images by Jiayue Yan, Chenglong Tao, Yuan Wang, Jian Du, Meijie Qi, Zhoufeng Zhang, Bingliang Hu

“…The image processed by this method has almost no residual non-uniform noise, the image is clear, and the best visual effect is achieved. …”
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TMN-Net: A Hybrid 2.5D Multi-Branch Transformer Network for Coronary Artery Segmentation in Cardiac Diagnosis by Bo Zhao, Jianjun Peng, Kai Zhang, Yongyan Fan, Ce Chen, Yang Zhang

“…Novel post-processing fusion strategies, including slice fusion and maximum fusion methods, further refine boundary alignment and mitigate false negatives. …”
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SmartExplorer1.0: A Novel Intelligent Framework for Path Planning in Robotics by Chiara Furio, Angelo Ugenti, Giulio Reina, Mario Massimo Foglia, Luciano Lamberti

“…Compared to traditional methods such as A<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${}^{\ast }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> or the Artificial Potential Field (APF), and modern metaheuristic methods such as Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ast $ </tex-math></inline-formula> (RRT<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ast $ </tex-math></inline-formula>), SE1.0 offers superior adaptability. …”
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Corneal morphometric and biomechanical properties in patients with pathological and uncomplicated high myopia by L.V. Bushnina, O.V. Kolenko, N.V. Pomytkina, E.L. Sorokin, Ya.E. Pashentsev

“…Research methods aimed to clinical assessment of the strength properties of the corneoscleral capsule of the eye are interest to predict the risk of developing myopic staphylomas. …”
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Understanding the association between skin involvement and joint activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis: experience from the Corrona Registry by Philip J Mease, Jeffrey D Greenberg, Carol J Etzel, William J Huster, Talia M Muram, April W Armstrong, Jeffrey R Lisse, Sabrina Rebello, Rhiannon Dodge, Mwangi James Murage, William N Malatestinic

“…Objective To compare the characteristics of patients with psoriatic arthritis among patient groups stratified by degree of skin and joint involvement, and to evaluate the relationship between skin severity and joint activity.Methods Body surface area (BSA) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at enrolment were analysed. …”
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Image recognition system for ecological restoration of high and steep slopes in open pit mines based on improved VGG16 by Yongfeng Gong, Jianwei Zhou, Gang Zhang, Ran Li, Guorui Wang, Xiaofeng He, Zhiyong Hu

“…Moreover, such images are susceptible to factors such as ambient light and occlusion, leading to inefficiency and subjectivity in traditional monitoring methods. To improve the accuracy and automation of slope restoration monitoring, an image recognition system combining improved visual geometry group 16-layer network (IVGG16), U-shaped network (U-Net), and capsule networks (CapsNet) is designed in this study. …”
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SSDFusion: A Semantic Segmentation Driven Framework for Infrared and Visible Image Fusion by Qishen Lv, Rui Yang, Chengmin Zhang, Shuaihui Liu, Xinyan Fan, Zihao Luo

“…However, existing infrared and visible image fusion methods often lack attention to the semantic information and global context information in the original images. …”
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Association of early enoxaparin prophylactic anticoagulation with ICU mortality in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a machine learning-based retr... by Shan Lin, Jing Zhang, Xin Dang, Qingyuan Zhan

“…This study focused on critically ill patients with COPD, employing feature selection methods, to identify key variables influencing clinical outcomes. …”
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Optimizing strategy for cervical cancer prevention in china: a comprehensive modeling analysis by Dachuang Zhou, Di Zhang, Yi Wang, Kejia Zhou, Wenxi Tang

“…In scenarios with larger budgets, more accurate screening methods and the 9-valent HPV vaccine could be introduced. …”
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Analysis of professional deficits of teachers of the Republic of Tatarstan by L. E. Khairullina, F. M. Gafarov, L. E. Mingalieva

“…The results of the diagnostic work were processed using visual and mathematical- statistical methods implemented within the tools and libraries of the Python programming language.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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The effectiveness of dry needling for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Aiguo Yang, Rong Lin, Mingwei Xia, Hao Su, Ying He

“…Meta-analysis was conducted based on different control methods and assessment time using RevMan 5.3 software.ResultsA total of 12 RCTs involving 781 patients were included in the systemic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Outcome of Conservative Treatment of Odontoid Fractures in Elderly Patients Over 80 Years Old by Andrea Speldova MD, Josef Vcelak MD, PhD, Lukas F. Mirchi MD, PhD, Lucie Sedova PharmD, PhD, Ondrej Seda MD, PhD

“…Materials and Methods Patients aged ≥80 with dens C2 fracture were fixed with a hard cervical collar for 6 weeks, followed by early mobilization. …”
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The Complication Of Decrease In Aorto-Mesenteric Angle And Distance Its Diagnosis And Treatment: Case Report by O. V. Galimov, V. O. Khanov, H.M. H. Karkhani, Sh. Bhawna, T. R. Ibragimov

“…In the present clinical case due to the given combination of methods we can assess functional state of the stomach and duodenum, clearly visualize not only the organs topography but also estimate the aorto-mesenteric angle and distance, which can further determine the type and tactics of initial stage treatment, which we decided to perform surgery (laparoscopic Strong’s operation). …”
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Identification of PANoptosis-related genes as biomarkers in ischemic stroke by Anna Jiang, Hongjing Zhang, Xinglei Jia, Huangying Zhao, Hong Zhao, Zhengyu Lu

“…The LASSO regression analysis, Random Forest (RF) and support vector machine (SVM) methods were used to identify key genes for diagnostic model construction. …”
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Evaluation of Global-Scale and Local-Scale Optimized Segmentation Algorithms in GEOBIA With SAM on Land Use and Land Cover by Tao He, Jianyu Chen, Linchong Kang, Qiankun Zhu

“…In the custom dataset and semantic segmentation datasets, we apply visual interpretation, unsupervised, and supervised evaluation methods with 15 test images, using a total of 17 evaluation indices to assess the segmentation results. …”
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Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Analgesic Techniques in Thoracoscopic Lung Resection Patients by Fang Yue, Yongye Xie, Xiangdong Chen, Ruifen Xu, Hui Wang, Ning Bai, Minna Hou, Jiao Guo

“…However, there remains ongoing debate regarding the optimal technique. Methods To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of these analgesia methods, a systematic review was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, identifying relevant randomized clinical trials (RCTs). …”
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Applying photovoice and human-centered design to contextualize an adolescent micronutrient supplementation intervention in Mozambique by Sarah Bauler, Carmen Tse, Aicha Dos Santos, Lucilia Moises, Nicole Mbouemboue, Melissa Young, Joel Gittelsohn, Christine Marie George, Elli Leontsini

“…Methods We purposively selected 16 girls from three rural and peri-rural secondary schools divided equally into two age groups (13–16 years and 17–20 years) and asked them to take photos of their food environment. …”
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Intelligent Approaches to Computer Testing of Perception and Production Skills of Russian EFL Speakers by Marina Kolesnichenko, Vitalii Kapitan

“…The software was developed in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 (C#) using the Microsoft Speech Recognition Engine. …”
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Endoscopic Interlaminar Standalone Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis With Subligamentous Disc Herniation: A Disc‐Preserving Alternative to Discectomy by Kuan‐Ting Chen, Tsung‐Mu Wu, Chung‐Han Ho, Chi‐Ming Huang, Kin Weng Wong

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for leg and back pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Short Form‐12 Physical and Mental Component Scores (SF‐12 PCS/MCS). …”
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