Automated Food Weight and Content Estimation Using Computer Vision and AI Algorithms by Bryan Gonzalez, Gonzalo Garcia, Sergio A. Velastin, Hamid GholamHosseini, Lino Tejeda, Gonzalo Farias

“…The weight estimation procedure combines computer vision techniques to measure food volume using both RGB and depth cameras. …”
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Prognostic factors influencing outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing selective internal radiation therapy by Maria Stella Franzè, Paul Vigneron, Anna Sessa, Carlo Saitta, Julia Chalaye, Vania Tacher, Alain Luciani, Hélène Regnault, Ancuta Bejan, Rami Rhaiem, Daniele Sommacale, Vincent Leroy, Raffaele Brustia, Giovanni Raimondo, Giuliana Amaddeo

“…Over the past decade, an increasing number of studies have focused on better understanding the prognostic factors associated with SIRT to identify patients who derive the most benefit from this treatment or to refine the optimal technical procedures of SIRT. Several variables can influence treatment decisions, with a growing emphasis on a personalised approach. …”
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Targeted and Untargeted Urinary Metabolomics in Exercise Science: A Systematic Review by Zi-Xiao Yu, Ji-Suk Chang, Ah-Ram Kim, Ho-Seong Lee

“…Metabolomics has advanced the field of exercise science, although most studies use invasive procedures for sample collection and have low rates of participant compliance. …”
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Variability in Uremic Control during Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration in Trauma Patients by Sigrid Beitland, Kjetil Sunde, Harald Moen, Ingrid Os

“…CRRT pauses were caused by filter clotting (54%), therapeutic interventions (25%), catheter related problems (10%), filter timeout (6%), and diagnostic procedures (6%). Rhabdomyolysis did not affect the CRRT data. …”
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TACTICS OF TREATMENT FOR POSTTRAUMATIC SOFT TISSUE DEFECTS OF EXTREMITIES by E. Y. Shibayev, P. A. Ivanov, A. V. Nevedrov, M. P. Lazarev, A. P. Vlasov, L. L. Tsoglin, A. L. Rybinskaya

“…In the second group (study group), the developed procedure of cover tissues restoration using vascularized tissue complexes (69 patients) was applied. …”
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Clinical and laboratory characteristic of cases of primary HIV infection with the central nervous system impairment by V. B. Musatov, A. A. Yakovlev, S. G. Andreeva, T. V. Stavickaya

“…According to laboratory testing procedures primary HIV infection were detected among 513 (4.8%) patients. …”
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Development of High-Performance UV Detector Using Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Film by C. R. Lin, D. H. Wei, M. K. BenDao, W. E. Chen, T. Y. Liu

“…NCD films were prepared by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process, and then Au interdigital electrodes were deposited onto the surface of the as-grown NCD film by sputtering technique. Annealing procedures were conducted at various temperatures to obtain Ohmic contact of NCD/Au structure. …”
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Infective endocarditis and oral health: a long-known threat, still a challenge by Mohamed Alsergani, Renad Hatim Zaini, Naji Al Kholaif, Mohammed Al Admawi, Maria Teresa Savo, Dan Alexandru Cozac, Donatella Tansella, Basil Ali Aladani, Sara Di Michele, Valeria Pergola

“…The increasing recognition of oral health as a risk modifier has led to greater focus on the oral microbiome, dental procedures, and periodontal disease as potential contributors to bacteremia and IE. …”
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Planning and Scheduling System for Electric Vehicle Charging by Piotr Palka, Tomasz Sliwinski, Przemyslaw Kaszynski, Marta Kuta, Bogdan Ruszczak, Marcin Malec, Piotr Saluga, Jacek Kaminski

“…The research details the functional requirements of this procedure application and its architecture. A step-by-step description of the optimization model is provided, in particular, the constraints responsible for the non-linear model of charging time, the varying time zone-dependent trip parameters (including rush hours), as well as the used optimization criteria, and the scalarization methods. …”
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Bioinspired porous hip implants design: A systematic review of mechanical testing and additive manufacturing by Nik Nur Ain Azrin Abdullah, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah, Zatul Faqihah Mohd Salaha, Muhammad Hanif Baharuddin, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Muhammad Hanif Ramlee

“…In addition, the manufacturing method of the implant plays a significant role in ensuring that the procedure does not inhibit the mechanical properties and bone ingrowth of the model, as the porous lattice structure is extremely difficult to manufacture. …”
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration Biopsy of a Renal Mass by Jaehyun Ha, Daejin Kim, Hyunsoo Kim, Chang Keun Park, Jaekwon Jung, Yun Jin Chung, Jaekwang Lee, Hanjun Ryu

“…No adverse events were observed after the procedure. Pathological examination confirmed RCC, clear cell type, and the patient is currently undergoing treatment with sunitinib. …”
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The prediction of success in kickboxing based on the analysis of morphofunctional, physiological, biomechanical and psychophysiological indicators by L.V. Podrigalo, A.A. Volodchenko, O.A. Rovnaya, O.V. Podavalenko, T.I. Grynova

“…The prognostication is carried out by means of a sequential Wald procedure. Prognostic coefficients and their informativity were calculated. …”
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Radiographic and anatomic investigation on the prevalence of bifid mandibular canals in cone beam computed tomography scans by C. Casagrande, S. G. Orestes, A. D. Schroder, A. A. De-Lima, A. Franco, I. Makeeva, Â. Fernandes

“…Knowing the radiologic anatomy of the mandibular canal is essential to perform optimal anesthetic techniques in dentistry, especially in endodontic and surgical procedures. Bifid mandibular canals figure as anatomic variations that may hamper dental anesthesia and lead to surgical accidents.Objective. …”
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Impact of the nonlinear thermal radiation on the Arrhenius activation energy of tangent hyperbolic micropolar hybrid nanofluid flow across an extending surface by MD. Shamshuddin, Balasani Srinitha, S.O. Salawu, M. Sunder Ram

“…The system of PDEs is transmuted into a dimensionless form of ODEs (ordinary derivative equations), which are then further treated with the MAPLE package based on the Runge-Kutta 4th order with shooting procedure. The influence of diverse terms on flow fields was examined via plotted graphs. …”
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ACE and chitotriosidase as possible predictive biomarkers for activity of sarcoidosis in correlation with PET/CT findings by Stjepanovic Mihailo, Sumarac Zorica, Grubac Drazenka, Belic Slobodan, Maric Nikola, Djurdjevic Natasa, Sumarac Aleksandar, Jankovic Jelena, Jovicic Snezana

“…Pathohistological confirmation is the gold standard in establishing a diagnosis; however, determining the activity of the disease requires multiple clinical, radiographic and laboratory procedures. PET/CT scan is considered the gold standard for determining the presence of active granuloma but has several significant limitations (radioactive material, cost, overall access to device). …”
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Eco-friendly utilization of microwaves for extraction of dye from logwood and its application onto silk by Shazia Naheed, Sajjad Haider, Shahid Adeel, Md Momen Al Reza, Rony Mia, Fazal-ur Rehman, Umaira Bilal, Muhammad Imran

“…In these circumstances, the utilization of sustainable mordants has not only enhanced the ratings of color fastness but has also rendered the procedure more environmentally friendly and less polluting. …”
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Evaluation of Bleb Morphology and Reduction in IOP and Glaucoma Medication following Implantation of a Novel Gel Stent by Antonio Maria Fea, Roberta Spinetta, Paola Maria Loredana Cannizzo, Giulia Consolandi, Carlo Lavia, Vittoria Aragno, Francesco Germinetti, Teresa Rolle

“…Implantation of the XEN Gel Stent appears to be a safe and effective procedure. AS-OCT and IVCM may be helpful in bleb assessment.…”
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Producing fully-charmed tetraquarks via charm quark fragmentation in colliders by Xiao-Wei Bai, Feng Feng, Chang-Man Gan, Yingsheng Huang, Wen-Long Sang, Hong-Fei Zhang

“…The short-distance coefficients are ascertained through the perturbative matching procedure at lowest order in α s expansion. The LDMEs are approximated using the T 4c four-body wave functions at the origin, which have been evaluated by various phenomenological potential models in literature. …”
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The effects of different orchiectomy techniques on postoperative pain in cats by E. Çatalkaya, N. Saylak, S. Altan, B. Ersöz-Kanay, S. Yayla, R. Canli

“…Orchiectomy is one of the surgical procedures used to prevent uncontrolled reproduction and un-wanted behaviours in cats. …”

Trends and outcomes of chemotherapy timing in critically ill patients with hematologic malignancies using a Japanese national database by Yudai Iwasaki, Kunio Tarasawa, Tadashi Kamio, Yu Kaiho, Saori Ikumi, Shizuha Yabuki, Kiyohide Fushimi, Kenji Fujimori, Masanori Yamauchi

“…Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination inpatient database, data from 21,837 patients aged ≥ 18 years who were hospitalized for hematologic malignancies and admitted to ICUs between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2022, were analyzed. …”
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