Gradient-Based Optimization of All-Pass Filter Networks for Non-Invasive Electroanatomical Mapping by Erik Engelhardt, Johannes Hoffmann, Moritz Boueke, Lukas Elsner, Marius Leye, Norbert Frey, Gerhard Schmidt

“…This approach could reduce patient risks by eliminating invasive catheterization procedures and enable longitudinal studies and research applications not feasible with current invasive methods.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Attention and Progressive Layering Through a Comprehensive Evaluation of ARU-Net and PLU-Net in Brain Tumour Segmentation by Noman Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Tahir Qadri, Muhammad Ovais Akhter, Tahira Anwar, Fahad Farooq

“… The spectral separation of brain tumour using multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a crucial but laborious undertaking in the field of medical imaging and suggests advanced procedures of automated models in order to mitigate the limitation of manual marking. …”
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Improving EEG based brain computer interface emotion detection with EKO ALSTM model by R. Kishore Kanna, Preety Shoran, Meenakshi Yadav, Mohammad Nadeem Ahmed, Shrikant Burje, Garima Shukla, Anurag Sinha, Mohammad Rashid Hussain, Saifullah Khalid

“…However, the monitoring of exterior emotions, which are easily manipulated, limits the applicability of these procedures. EEG-based emotion detection research might yield significant benefits for enhancing BCI application performance and user experience. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Pregnancy and Patency Rates After Microsurgery for Obstruction of the Upper Seminal Tract: A Retrospective Single-surgeon Series of 336 Cases by Marco A. Sieber, Jan Blaser, Roland Seiler, Dominik Abt, Jennifer Blarer, Adrian Sieber

“…However, not all vasovasostomy (VV) or vasoepididymostomy (VE) procedures lead to subsequent pregnancy. Identification of parameters that can predict success in restoring fertility is clinically relevant. …”
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The national determinants of digital health: Health professionals’ electronic health literacy from a cross-sectional perspective in Ethiopia: An umbrella review by Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Amare Gebrie Getahun, Asressie Molla Tessema, Nega Yimer, Mulugeta Hayelom Kalayou, Anas Ali Alhur

“…Methods We used PubMed, Science Direct, EMBASE, African Journal Online, Google Scholar, and HINARI to search for systematic review studies. The study procedure was performed using the PRISMA flow diagram. …”
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Assessment of lumbosacral spinal curvatures before and after surgery using 3D posturography by Karol Łosiński, Aleksandra Bryndal, Agnieszka Grochulska, Wojciech Nawos-Wysocki, Sebastian Glowinski

“…Abstract Open discectomy remains the standard procedure for decompressing neural structures in cases of intervertebral disc herniation. …”
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Conceptual Approaches to the Formation of Architecture of Documents of Strategic Planning in Russia by O. O. Smirnova, L. K. Bocharova, L. A. Belyaevskaya-Plotnik, Ju. N. Bogdanova

“…Results: the absence of normatively fixed principles and a system for ensuring strategic planning, as well as the procedure for implementing strategic planning, leads to inconsistency of the approved strategies and forecasting, the development of new documents and studies in the Federal Law “On Strategic Planning in the Russian Federation” and other violations of the systematic approach. …”
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Analysis of Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Acetylsalicylic Acid for Prediction of Potential Nephrotoxic Effects by L. M. Krasnykh, O. A. Goroshko, G. F. Vasilenko, G. I. Gorodetskaya, V. V. Smirnov, T. A. Rodina

“…Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 column (4.6 mm×150 mm; 5.0 μm) was used for chromatographic separation. The test procedure used in the study was validated. The results obtained were used to calculate the pharmacokinetic parameters: Cmax (maximum concentration), Tmax (time to maximum concentration), T1/2 (half-life of the drug), AUC0-t (area under the pharmacokinetic curve from 0 to the last time point of the curve), AUC0-∞ (total area under the pharmacokinetic curve from 0 to ∞), MRT (mean residence time of the drug in the blood), Kel (elimination rate constant), Cl/F (total clearance), Vd/F (apparent volume of distribution). …”
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Multidomain Cognitive Tele-Neurorehabilitation Training in Long-Term Post-Stroke Patients: An RCT Study by Marianna Contrada, Gennarina Arabia, Martina Vatrano, Caterina Pucci, Isabel Mantia, Federica Scarfone, Giusi Torchia, Maria Quintieri, Antonio Cerasa, Loris Pignolo

“…Specific cognitive domains, including memory, praxis skills, executive functions, and speech therapy, were stimulated in the procedure. Neuropsychological evaluations were performed at three timepoints: at baseline (T0), at the end of TNR (T1), and six months later (T2). …”
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Split-thickness skin graft outcomes and associated risk factors in patients with skin defects at Al-Gumhouri hospital, Sana’a, Yemen: a prospective observational study by Lamia Abdullah Abdulmughni, Jamila Ali Al-Sanabani, Waleed Mohammed Gilan, Mohammed Ali Issa, Haitham Mohammed Jowah

“…Abstract Background Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) is a fundamental reconstruction procedure used to manage various skin defects. Graft failure presents substantial clinical and economic challenges in resource-limited, conflict-affected settings. …”
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Non-linear mixed-effects modelling and population-based model selection for 131I kinetics in benign thyroid disease by Deni Hardiansyah, Ade Riana, Heribert Hänscheid, Ambros J. Beer, Michael Lassmann, Gerhard Glatting

“…Nine SOEF with three to six parameters (including the function from the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Standard Operational Procedure (EANM SOP)) were used. The fittings were repeated 1000 times with different starting values of the SOE parameters to find the optimal fit. …”
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Application of a new type of eyelid blepharoplasty through the lower eyelid margin incision in mid-face rejuvenation by GE Wenjia, XU Jin

“…Objective·To explore the application effect of a new type of blepharoplasty with a lower eyelid margin incision in the mid-face rejuvenation.Methods·From September 2019 to September 2022, 35 patients with lower eyelid pouches, eyelid-cheek junction depression, and mid-face sagging were treated in Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. The surgical procedure involved incising the lower eyelid margin of the patient, bluntly separating the orbital zygomatic space and maxillary space, and opening the orbital septum to release the orbital fat flap. …”
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Evaluating the effect of caudal epidural block on optic nerve sheath diameter in pediatric patients: randomized controlled study by Ahmet Murat Yayik, Elif Oral Ahiskalioglu, Erkan Cem Celik, Mirac Selcen Ozkal Yalin, Binali Firinci, Irem Ates, Muhammed Enes Aydin, Ali Ahiskalioglu

“…Abstract Introduction Caudal epidural block is a widely performed procedure for postoperative pain control of pediatric patients. …”
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy performed in a morbidly obese patient with gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature review by Kenkichi Hashimoto, Yoshihisa Sakaguchi, Sho Nambara, Kensuke Kudou, Eiji Kusumoto, Keiji Yoshinaga, Tetsuya Kusumoto, Koji Ikejiri

“…Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), the most popular bariatric procedure, could also be a concomitant treatment option for both morbid obesity and GIST when the tumor is contained within LSG the excision range. …”
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Estimation of quality of life after operative treatment for venous trophic ulcers of the lower extremities by V. І. Liakhovskyi, R. М. Riabushko, А. V. Sydorenko

“…The conduction of treatment in accordance to own procedures proposed have promoted the raising of the quality of life score in patients, suffering trophic ulcers of the lower extremities. …”
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Erector spinae plane block complementary analgesic to enhance recovery after cardiac surgery: A prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Ibrahim A. Zabani, Dareen Alamoudi, Khalid Alhroub, Abdulkareem Alhassoun, Gamal Tawfik, Adel Alzanbagi, Faisal Alzahrani, Faizan Zia, Reem Almuqati, Abdullah Tayeb, Zakaria Alsayouri, Hasan Saad

“…The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has shown promise as an analgesic for various surgical procedures. Given the frequency of sternotomies in our center and the associated prolonged pain that delays intensive care unit (ICU) discharge, we aimed to assess the impact of ESPB on postoperative opioid (fentanyl) use and pain levels up to 48 h after extubation. …”
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Assessment of diabetes type 2 clients' self- care skills toward Blood glucose level control by Batool AL_Ani, Sameer Razzaq Oleiwi

“…The data were analyzed through the application of descriptive statistic frequency, percentage, and the application of inferential statistical procedures, which include Pearson correlation coefficient, and contingency coefficient. …”
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An In Vitro Comparison of Clinpro™ XT and Duraphat Varnish for Protecting Teeth from Discoloration during Orthodontic Treatment by Lin Xu, Yuchun Zou, Hanyu Lin, Xinhan Yang, Linyu Xu

“…No significant differences correlated to the attachment type were observed throughout the discoloration procedure. Conclusions. The application of fluoride varnish during orthodontic treatment can significantly reduce tooth discoloration caused by the staining solution. …”
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A tool for assessing sex/gender bias in epidemiological studies of occupational health: Pilot testing on studies of sedentary behaviour at the workplace and cardiometabolic health. by Michaela Prigge, Janice Hegewald, Kathrin Reichel, Eva Backé, Karla Romero Starke, Andreas Seidler, Ute Latza

“…"Study design" (2 items), 3. "Study procedures of investigation or intervention and statistical analysis" (2 items), and 4. …”
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Giętne i Giętno-Skrętne Wyboczenie Pręta Ceowego o Odkształcalnym Przekroju Poprzecznym by A. Chudzikiewicz

“…The decrease of the critical force in relation to the Eulerian force is from 0.69% to 78.9% and increases violently with increasing width of the amount web. Next, an iteration procedure is considered according to the Eq3. (4.14) and (4.15). …”
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