Integrated analysis of exosome-related genes and their role in psoriasis pathogenesis by Zhen Wang, Fang Luo

“…Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed for immune-related functions, and PPI networks were constructed. The results, visualized with heatmaps, revealed significant differences in the expression of exosome-related DEGs between psoriasis and control samples. …”
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Street-art as a tool branding urban space (on the example of Ekaterinburg) by Olesya A. Blinova

“…Thanks to modern empirical and analytical methods of scientific research, the work analyzes the process of branding of urban space and its main tools: strategic, advertising, PR and symbolic. …”
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Bone Segmentation in Low-Field Knee MRI Using a Three-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network by Ciro Listone, Diego Romano, Marco Lapegna

“…Manual segmentation is time-consuming and operator-dependent, fostering interest in automated methods. This study proposes an automated segmentation method based on a 3D U-Net convolutional neural network to segment the femur, tibia, and patella from low-field MRI scans. …”
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Effect of Acupressure on Pain and Sleep Quality of Patients with Cancer after Undergoing Surgery Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Single-blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mahya Jafari, Fidan Shabani, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Tohid Seif Barghi, Seyed Babak Peighambari, Seyyed Ebrahim Hosseini Zargaz

“…Patients’ pain was assessed using the visual analog scale of pain, and sleep quality was measured using the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. …”
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Efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine Bioadhesive Patches in Various Minor Oral Surgical Procedures in Children - An Evaluative Study by Nisha E. John, Ramakrishnan Erakkodan, Natta Sreelakshmi

“…Each subject completed a visual analogue scale (VAS) and Wong-Baker Faces pain scale (FPS) after each procedure. …”
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Modeling the inside defect of the jet cavitator by A. I. Ukolov, V. P. Rodionov

“…The occurrence of an internal defect on the surface of the conical pattern of a combined nozzle with the size of less than a quarter-diameter of the central cylindrical portion may not cause visual changes in the cavitation region geometry, but it significantly reduces the erosive capacity of the cavitation jet. …”
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Predicting boiling heat flux, heat transfer coefficient, and regimes Non-intrusively using external acoustics and deep learning by Doyeong Lim, Yang Liu, In Cheol Bang

“…Traditional diagnostic methods relying on intrusive sensors or visual inspection become impractical in harsh industrial environments characterized by high pressures, temperatures, and radiation exposure. …”
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Traditional guidance mechanism based deep robust watermarking by Xuejing GUO, Yixiang FANG, Yi ZHAO, Tianzhu ZHANG, Wenchao ZENG, Junxiang WANG

“…With the development of network and multimedia technology, multimedia data has gradually become a key source of information for people, making digital media the primary battlefield for copyright protection and anti-counterfeit traceability.Digital watermarking techniques have been widely studied and recognized as important tools for copyright protection.However, the robustness of conventional digital watermarking methods is limited as sensitive digital media can easily be affected by noise and external interference during transmission.Then the existing powerful digital watermarking technology’s comprehensive resistance to all forms of attacks must be enhanced.Moreover, the conventional robust digital watermarking algorithm’s generalizability across a variety of image types is limited due to its embedding method.Deep learning has been widely used in the development of robust digital watermarking systems due to its self-learning abilities.However, current initialization techniques based on deep neural networks rely on random parameters and features, resulting in low-quality model generation, lengthy training times, and potential convergence issues.To address these challenges, a deep robust digital watermarking algorithm based on a traditional bootstrapping mechanism was proposed.It combined the benefits of both traditional digital watermarking techniques and deep neural networks, taking into account their learning abilities and robust characteristics.The algorithm used the classic robust digital watermarking algorithm to make watermarked photos, and the constructed feature guaranteed the resilience of traditional watermarked images.The final dense image was produced by fusing the conventionally watermarked image with the deep network using the U-Net structure.The testing results demonstrate that the technique can increase the stego image’s resistance to various attacks and provide superior visual quality compared to the conventional algorithm.…”
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Indoor fire and smoke detection based on optimized YOLOv5. by Md Shafak Shahriar Sozol, M Rubaiyat Hossain Mondal, Achmad Husni Thamrin

“…Ensuring safety and safeguarding indoor properties require reliable fire detection methods. Traditional detection techniques that use smoke, heat, or fire sensors often fail due to false positives and slow response time. …”
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Impact of Dentofacial Deformity on Quality of Life: Age and Gender Differences Evaluated Through OQLQ, OHIP and SF36 by Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi, Priscila de Camargo Smolarek, Marcela Claudino, Eduardo B. Campagnoli, Rafael Manfro

“…Objectives: The aim of this study was to verify the impact of dentofacial deformity on quality of life and explore gender and age differences. Material and Methods: The impact of dentofacial deformity (DD) on quality of life was evaluated through questionnaires; Short Form Health Survey (SF36), Oral Health Impact Profile Questionnaire (OHIP), Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ) and a single question answered by a Visual Analogue Scale. …”
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Open-access web mapping as a virtual survey tool for cultural heritage: an application to the Armenian religious architecture documented by Paolo Cuneo by Adriana Marra, Giovanni Fabbrocino

“…National and International guidelines and many studies recommend interdisciplinary methods, which can exploit the tools offered by the world of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT). …”
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Mechanical Needling with Sterile Water versus Steroids Injection for Facet Joint Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study by Areerat Suputtitada, Carl P. C. Chen, Krit Pongpirul

“…Low back pain or axial pain, and leg pain or radicular pain were assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS), and gait ability with walking distance was obtained at 6 different time points. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Human Settlements Improvement Based on CNKI and Web of Science by Chenxi Li, Jinfeng Miao, Xuan Zhai, Qiao Liu

“…To understand the research status and trends of human settlement environment improvement, the paper visually analyzed the relevant literature from 2012 to 2022 based on CNKI and the Web of Science database with the help of CiteSpace software(developed by Chaomei Chen, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA) (v6.2.r2). …”
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The effect of social grooming via live photo-sharing on well-being: the mediating role of social capital and moderating role of the need for privacy by Fei Wang, Xin Wang

“…However, the spontaneous nature of live photos may unintentionally reveal audio or visual details, raising privacy concerns. Previous research has not fully explored why users share live photos despite these risks, nor how live photo sharing affects users’ well-being from a social grooming perspective.MethodsWe surveyed 266 users of WeChat Moments and analyzed the data using a moderated mediation model. …”
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Phacoemulsification of primary cataract by the second stage after vitreoretinal surgery of PDR patients. by Karina Igorevna Konovalova, Mikhail Mikhailovich Shishkin, Rinat Rustamovich Fayzrakhmanov

“…However, the question of the timing of the removal of primary cataract in this category of patients remains open.AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of phacoemulsification of primary cataract by the second stage after vitreoretinal surgery of PDR patientsMETHODS: 67 cases of surgery treatment of patients with PDR and complicated primary cataract were enrolled. …”
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IL-31 Is Overexpressed in Lichen Planus but Its Level Does Not Correlate with Pruritus Severity by Kalina Welz-Kubiak, Anna Kobuszewska, Adam Reich

“…Pruritus severity was evaluated with the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the 12-item Itch Questionnaire. …”
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MAHE: a multiscale and hybrid expert-based model for image-text enhanced named entity recognition on social media by Song Yang, Baolin Mo, Dayang Liu, Liangkuan Zhu

“…Although existing Multimodal Named Entity Recognition (MNER) methods have made some progress in cybersecurity, most rely on extracting visual features through image encoders and directly inputting them into cross-modal attention mechanisms. …”
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The Components of Effective Advertising Message of Candidates in Presidential Elections: A Case Study of Instagram by Ziba Amirkhani, Ali Akbar Farhangi, Omid Masoudi

“…Therefore, the purpose of the current research is to identify and provide indicators related to the production of content or effective Instagram advertising messages of candidates during the presidential elections. Methods: The research method was a qualitative approach and data analysis was done through in-depth interviews (semi-structured open questions), coding (open, selective and axial). …”
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Cognitive factors on the performance of group decision-making: a behavioral and eye-tracking study by Cheng Kexin, Jiang Zuhua, Yang Jiapeng

“…This gap hinders the quality and efficiency of engineering group decisions.MethodsThis study introduces an eye-tracking method to investigate interdisciplinary group decision-making in engineering design, leveraging group decision-making performance theory and eye-tracking technology. …”
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Vision-related quality of life of pseudophakic children and their caregivers attending a tertiary facility in Ibadan, Nigeria by Aremu Olanipekun Olalekan, Ugalahi Mary Ogbenyi, Olusanya Bolutife Ayokunnu, Oluleye S. Tunji, Baiyeroju Aderonke Mojisola

“…Lower VRQOL scores were associated with the younger age at onset/detection of cataract (P < 0.01), surgery for congenital cataract (P < 0.01), long-term postoperative period (P < 0.01), and best corrected visual acuity in the better eye ≤6/12 (P < 0.01). …”
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