Data Augmentation-Driven Improvements in Malignant Lymphoma Image Classification by Sandi Baressi Šegota, Vedran Mrzljak, Ivan Lorencin, Nikola Anđelić

“…However, the effectiveness of such methods is often constrained by the limited availability of annotated medical data. …”
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Enhanced Realism in Animal Fur Simulation for Digital Conservation: A Physically-Based Rendering and Augmented Reality Approach by Xuewei Xu, Chuanqian Tang, Xiaodan Zhang, Zhiqiang Liu

“…The proposed TPOT-based algorithm enhances the visual realism of fur through multi-layered procedural texturing and physical property fusion. …”
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Exploring the Differential Diagnosis of Adrenal Adenoma in the Context of Situs Ambiguous: A Clinical Case Study by Pavel E. Stanchev, Mariya Dimitrova, Desislava Makakova, Boris Tilov

“…The patient’s medical history included benign prostatic hyperplasia and tuberculous pleurisy. Methods included a thorough physical examination and laboratory tests, which showed normal cortisol levels and ACTH rhythm. …”
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Limited-angle x-ray nano-tomography with machine-learning enabled iterative reconstruction engine by Chonghang Zhao, Mingyuan Ge, Xiaogang Yang, Yong S. Chu, Hanfei Yan

“…We employ the Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers to optimize the solution in both physics and image domains, thereby achieving a physically coherent and visually enhanced result. …”
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RIS-UNet: A Multi-Level Hierarchical Framework for Liver Tumor Segmentation in CT Images by Yuchai Wan, Lili Zhang, Murong Wang

“…Extensive experiments on the LiTS17 dataset demonstrate the effectiveness of our method on accuracy, efficiency, and visual results for liver tumor segmentation.…”
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Scleritis Caused by In Vitro Linezolid-Resistant Nocardia asteroides by Andres Gonzalez, Kaihan Fakhar, David Gubernick, Sonal Tuli

“…To describe a case of postoperative scleritis caused by a novel strain of Nocardia resistant to linezolid and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). Methods. Case report of a patient with microbiologically proven scleritis due to Nocardia asteroides. …”
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A thematic-cognitive perspective for exploring the writing skills of children: a textual analysis using ENA by Jianheng Zhang, Tiong-Thye Goh, Dexin Chen, Yuan Gong, Bing Yang, Liqin Pan, Ting Song, Shiqi Yu, Hanzhen Li

“…Understanding how children’s cognitive structures manifest in writing is essential for improving instructional strategies.MethodsThis study employed epistemic network analysis (ENA) to encode and analyze six years of student writing data. …”
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Use of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) as a non-invasive adjunct for margin assessment in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by Krishnasamy Nitya, Yash Merchant, Somdipto Das, Sameep S. Shetty

“…Conventional intraoperative techniques of assessment of margins such as visual inspection, palpation, and selective frozen section analysis, have inherent limitations. …”
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GenoPath: a pipeline to infer tumor clone composition, mutational history, and metastatic cell migration events from tumor DNA sequencing data by Ryan M. Tobin, Ryan M. Tobin, Shikha Singh, Shikha Singh, Sudhir Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Sayaka Miura, Sayaka Miura

“…We also developed and added tools to visualize results to assist interpretation and derive biological insights. …”
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Marriage Is Not Scary: Edukasi Kesiapan Mental dan Peran Pasangan dalam Membentuk Rumah Tangga yang Sehat pada Dewasa Awal di Kota Samarinda by Lharasati Dewi, Yessi Nursa'adah, Almatubah, Bunga Angriani, Davida Aufaheny Nurratuain, Zidni Ilman

“…This activity aims to provide education about emotional, spiritual, and mental readiness in marriage, as well as changing the negative paradigm about marriage. The methods used included presentations, interactive discussion, and question and answer sessions, which were delivered in an interesting manner with the support of visual media. …”
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EXPERIENCE OF CLINICAL USE OF ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE FOR CERVICAL PLEXUS BLOCK IN RECONSTRUCTIVE CAROTID SURGERY by V. M. Kraynik, D. I. Novikov, A. Yu. Zaytsev, S. P. Kozlov, Yu. V. Deshko, A. V. Gavrilenko, A. V. Kuklin

“…However, its use is associated with the risk of puncture of large vessels of the neck and resulting complications: unintentional intravascular administration of a local anesthetic and formation of a hematoma.The objective: to demonstrate the advantages and effectiveness of superficial cervical plexus block with the use of ultrasound guidance in carotid surgery.Subjects and methods. The method of inplane ultrasound-guided single-insertion was used. …”
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Association of sensory and motor impairments with dementia: a cross-sectional analysis in US older adults by Anis Davoudi, Yuri Agrawal, Hang Wang, Ryan J. Dougherty, Amal A. Wanigatunga, Nicholas S. Reed, Joshua R. Ehrlich, Alden L. Gross, Jennifer A. Schrack

“…Vision measures included presenting binocular distance visual acuity, near visual acuity, and contrast sensitivity. …”
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Quality of Life After Ocular Trauma: A Prospective, Longitudinal, Questionnaire-Based Study in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines by Jose Carlo M. Artiaga, MD, Ruben Lim Bon Siong, MD

“…Methods: A prospective, questionnaire-based health-related quality of life study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines among 33 patients prognosticated to have visually-disabling ocular injuries using the ocular trauma score (OTS). …”
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Determining Risk Factors That Affect Progression in Patients with Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Dalbert J. Chen, Jacky C. Kuo, Alex J. Wright, Alice Z. Chuang, Wenyaw Chan, Robert M. Feldman, Eric L. Crowell

“…Follow-up mean annual HbA1c and blood pressure, best-corrected visual acuity, and the number of antivascular endothelial growth factor treatments were recorded. …”
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Physical-intellectual badminton teaching intervention for children with intellectual disabilities by Yu Wang, Delai Zhou, Chuang Liu, Chuang Liu, Lingyu Long, Gong Cheng, Gong Cheng

“…The subjects’ cognitive abilities and basic motor skills were analyzed.ResultsThe results showed that BSI had highly significant differences in all cognitive ability test items (p < 0.01); BS had significant differences only in visual attention, visual memory, and motor imitation (p < 0.05). …”
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Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding are Associated With Cognition and Vision in Rural Ghanaian Infants by Mary Amoako, Fiifi Amoako Atta Panyin Essiam, Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo, Moses Awuni, Samson Darrah, Helena Nti

“…Cognition was assessed with the Caregiver Reported Early Development Instruments while visual acuity was assessed with Teller Acuity Cards. …”
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The application of the integrated course on ocular anatomy in the standardized training teaching of ophthalmology residents by LI Zuohong, TANG Biting, WANG Kerui, ZOU Yuxian, LIANG Xuanwei, MAO Zhen

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Factors Influencing Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive Outcomes for Corneal Thinning and Perforation by Anjali Om, Anjali Badami, Yuqing Wang, Xiangqin Cui, Soroosh Behshad, Joung Kim, Praneetha Thulasi

“…Primary endpoints leading to CTA failure, visual acuity, and surgical outcomes were evaluated. …”
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Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis: A Three-Year Retrospective Study by Jian Ma, Yinhui Yu, Yueyang Zhong, Xing Mao, Xiaoyun Fang

“…To describe the clinical features, management, and outcomes of patients with posttraumatic endophthalmitis (PTE) and to determine risk factors for poor visual prognosis. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 42 consecutive patients presenting with PTE who were treated at our institution between 2017 and 2019. …”
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Predicting axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer using a multimodal radiomics and deep learning model by Fuyu Guo, Shiwei Sun, Xiaoqian Deng, Yue Wang, Wei Yao, Peng Yue, Shaoduo Wu, Junrong Yan, Junrong Yan, Junrong Yan, Xiaojun Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Yangang Zhang, Yangang Zhang, Yangang Zhang

“…Dimensionality reduction and feature selection were performed using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression model, and other methods. Various machine learning algorithms were used to construct radiomics, deep learning, and combined models. …”
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