Modified LSTM based skin lesion segmentation and classification using optimization concept by S. Gomathi, N. Arunachalam

“…Skin lesion segmentation was performed using the U-Net method, and features such as color, texture via GLCM, and RGB histogram features were extracted from the segmented images. …”
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Gingival crevicular glucose estimation and patient’s perception of pain during routine dental examination - a concept based on a novel patented periodontal device by AlQahtani Nabeeh Abdullah, Khader Mohasin Abdul, Javali Mukhatar Ahmed

“…Therefore, correlation of blood glucose between the conventional finger-prick blood glucose (FPBG) and gingival crevicular blood glucose (GCBG) method, along with estimation of patient's pain perception by visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Effectiveness of community-based interventions for older adults living alone: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Inhye Kim, Hyunseo An, Sohyeon Yun, Hae Yean Park

“…The methodological quality of these studies was assessed using the Downs and Black checklist, while Q-statistic and I-square tests were performed to examine statistical heterogeneity. Additionally, visual inspection of funnel plots and the trim-and-fill method were employed to investigate potential publication bias. …”
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Toward workforce integration: enhancements in adaptive behaviors and social communication skills among autistic young adults following vocational training course by Yael Lousky, Efrat Selanikyo, Gila Tubul-Lavy, Esther Ben-Itzchak

“…The course prepares young autistic adults for integration into military service as vocational soldiers.MethodsThe study included 49 autistic participants who completed the RRTC in one of three vocational fields: Digital (n = 19), Technical (n = 9), and Visual (n = 21). …”
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Open reduction and internal fixation with plating is beneficial in the early recovery stage for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures in patients aged 30–65 years old by Jian-Yuan Chu, Kuang-Ting Yeh, Ru-Ping Lee, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Ing-Ho Chen, Cheng-Huan Peng, Kuan-Lin Liu, Jen-Hung Wang, Wen-Tien Wu

“…Other outcomes were subjective shoulder value (SSV) scores, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and radiographic shortening at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months. …”
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In Vitro Accuracy of Two Different Electronic Apex Locators Under Various Conditions by Lucija Koturić Čabraja, Walter Dukić

“…Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the accuracy of two apex locators using seven different canal irrigants. Methods: Forty multi-rooted extracted teeth were included in this study. …”
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The effect of Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Sodium hyaluronate gel on palatal wound healing: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Tugba Bulut, Nuray Ercan

“…Patients were called at first, third, seventh, fourteenth and twenty-eighth postoperative days and, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Wound Healing Index (WHI), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) bubbling scores and bleeding situations were recorded. …”
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Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block versus Bier block for emergency reduction of upper limb injuries: statistical analysis plan by Philip Jones, Henry Tsao, Peter J. Snelling

“…The primary outcome is maximal pain experienced during closed reduction measured via a visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes include post-reduction pain, patient satisfaction, total opioid requirement in ED, ED length of stay, adverse events and regional anaesthesia failure. …”
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Advancements in image classification for environmental monitoring using AI by Jinjing Zhu, Ling Li

“…Spatial and channel attention mechanisms are incorporated to dynamically adjust feature importance, allowing the model to focus on key visual information while minimizing noise.In addition to the network architecture, we propose the Adaptive Environmental Training Strategy (AETS), a robust training framework designed to improve model generalization across diverse environmental datasets. …”
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Digital enhancement and photogrammetric recording of La Joquera Levantine rock art (Borriol, Castelló) by Inés Domingo, Peyman Javadi, Dídac Roman

“…This paper reports the technologies and methods used, the challenges faced (in terms of space available, lighting restrictions and the visual interference caused by the protective fence), and the results obtained at La Joquera rock art site as part of the 2D and 3D digital recording of the rock surface, the colour and the motifs depicted. …”
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Criticality is Associated with Future Psychotherapy Response in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder—A Pilot Study by Remko van Lutterveld, Myrthe Sterk, Cristian Spitoni, Mitzy Kennis, Sanne J. H. van Rooij, Elbert Geuze

“…We studied if brain criticality is related to future response to treatment, hypothesizing that treatment responders’ brains function closer to criticality. Methods Functional magnetic resonance imaging resting-state scans were acquired from 46 male veterans with PTSD around the start of treatment. …”
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Outcomes of footprint medialization and bone marrow stimulation in chronic retracted rotator cuff tears by Hyoung Bok Kim, Seong Hun Kim

“…Clinical outcomes, including a visual analog scale for pain score, range of motion, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, Constant-Murley score, and patient satisfaction, were evaluated preoperatively and at follow-up. …”
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The spatial relationship between climatic factors and air pollution in the last 10 years of Tabriz city by Fahimeh Banasaleh, Mohammad Ebrahim Ramazani, Ziba Beheshti

“…In this research, descriptive research methods drawing from meteorological and air pollution data sources were employed to investigate the spatial relationship between climatic factors and air pollution in Tabriz. …”
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METHODOLOGY FOR FORMING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL NETWORK INTERACTION BETWEEN SMALL CITIES AND DISTRICT CENTRES by Nikolay A. Ivanov, Irina V. Kozhushkina, Matvey S. Oborin, Marina Yu. Sheresheva

“…It is important to assess the possibility of cooperation between small towns and regional centres and local selfgovernment bodies on the example of individual territorial entities of Russia in the context of the formation and strengthening of networks and support for territorial development. Methods Systemic and functional methodical approaches were taken. …”
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12-month outcomes of ziv-aflibercept for neovascular age-related macular degeneration in eyes previously treated with aflibercept by Wajiha J Kheir, Mahdi Hassoun, Rola N Hamam, Ziad Fayez Bashshur

“…Data on best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure, injection intervals, central retinal thickness (CRT), volume cube presence of subretinal fluid (SRF), and intraretinal fluid (IRF) were obtained. …”
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Upright Open MRI (MRO) Evaluation of the Anatomic Effects of Yoga Postures on the Bladder Neck and Urethra by Andrew Macnab, Lynn Stothers

“…This study tested the hypothesis that open MRI scans can be obtained with sufficient detail to visualize the bladder neck and urethra. <b>Methods</b>: We scanned a volunteer subject using a 0.5 Tesla MRO Open Evo scanner to obtain axial and sagittal T2-weighted pelvic scans during poses used in yoga therapy. …”
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Potent broadly neutralizing antibodies mediate efficient antibody-dependent phagocytosis of HIV-infected cells. by Brian J Snow, Nida K Keles, Michael W Grunst, Sanath Kumar Janaka, Ryan T Behrens, David T Evans

“…The internalization of HIV-infected cells by monocytes was confirmed visually by image-capture flow cytometry. Cytoskeletal remodeling, pseudopod formation and phagocytosis were also observed by confocal microscopy. …”
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Retrospective study of post-treatment 131I SPECT/CT imaging for personalizing therapy of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer by Sonya Sergieva, Teodor Sofiyanski, Bozhil Robev, Milena Dimcheva, Albena Fakirova

“…Aim: To evaluate the clinical role of post-treatment 131I SPECT/CT imaging in the management of DTC. Materials and methods: The study included 564 patients (384 women and 180 men) aged 12 to 83 years with DTC referred to our hospital between 2011 and 2021. …”
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Radiological and clinical outcomes of patients diagnosed with intraosseous ganglion cysts of the lunate treated with arthroscopic dorsal ligamento capsulodesis with or without graf... by Ömer Ayik, Serkan Bayram, Ahmet Emre Paksoy, İsmail Bülent Özçelik

“…The wrist range of motion, patient satisfaction, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Mayo Wrist Score (MWS) were used for clinical and functional results. …”
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Quality of life of patients with an advanced stage of proliferative diabetic retinopathy after application of various vitrectomy technologies by A. F. Teshev, A. V. Malyshev

“…All patients were divided into two groups, comparable in age, gender and visual status of the “healthy” eye: the main group (69 eyes), in which VE was performed according to the technique developed by the authors, and the control (63 eyes), in which the traditional VE technique was used. …”
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