Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study by Christian Mallen, Michelle E Robinson, Thomas Shepherd, Maema Ramaema, Moraoetsi Rakuoane, Ntoli Moletsane, Rafiloe Mpholo, Graham Leigh

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Disentangled Contrastive Learning From Synthetic Matching Pairs for Targeted Chest X-Ray Generation by Euyoung Kim, Soochahn Lee, Kyoung Mu Lee

“…These synthesized matching-paired CXRs not only augment training datasets but also aid in identifying lesions more effectively by comparing attribute-specific differences between paired images. …”
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Role of private providers in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in Zambia: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences by Jesper Sundewall, Warren Mukelabai Simangolwa

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Automated CAD system for early detection and classification of pancreatic cancer using deep learning model. by Abubakar Nadeem, Rahan Ashraf, Toqeer Mahmood, Sajida Parveen

“…Thus, to address this challenge we proposed a four-stage framework of computer-aided diagnosis systems. In the preprocessing stage, the input image resizes into 227 × 227 dimensions then converts the RGB image into a grayscale image, and enhances the image by removing noise without blurring edges by applying anisotropic diffusion filtering. …”
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Laboratory analysis of 124 chronic lymphocytic leukemia cases: Single center study by Shams Salah Mahdi, Nuha Abd Ali Al-Sarai

“…Understanding the demographic and cellular characteristics of CLL patients can aid in better disease management and treatment outcomes. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Dental Activities Test: An Exploratory Factor Analysis in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment by Xi Chen, Wen Liu

“…The Dental Activities Test (DAT) was developed to be used by dental, nursing, and other health professionals to assess the ability of persons with dementia to perform oral health-related activities and aid care planning. The instrument was designed as a unitary scale and has excellent internal consistency, test-retest reliability, interrater reliability, and construct validity. …”
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Multidisciplinary understanding of modifiable physical disability risk factors for health professionals: A scoping review protocol. by Derek Hanson, Stephen Samendinger, Edwin McCulley

“…<h4>Expected conclusion</h4>It is anticipated that this scoping review will identify and highlight a variety of modifiable risk factors for physical disability that may aid primary and secondary prevention efforts for health professionals.…”
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Assessment of ECG Criteria for the Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Involvement by Suhaib Al-Mashari, Reem Al-Habsi, Amal Al-Habsi, Yasir Al-Malki, Mashaal Al-Saadi, Adil Al-Riyami, Sunil K. Nadar

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Basal Ganglia Disease and Visuospatial Cognition: Are There Disease-Specific Impairments? by Erich Mohr, Jules J. Claus, Pim Brouwers

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Mapping urban green structures using object-based analysis of satellite imagery: A review by Shivesh Kishore Karan, Bjørn Tobias Borchsenius, Misganu Debella-Gilo, Jonathan Rizzi

“…Urban green structures (UGS) play important roles in enhancing urban ecosystems by providing benefits such as mitigating the urban heat island effect, improving air quality, supporting biodiversity, and aiding in stormwater management. Accurately mapping UGS is important for sustainable urban planning and management. …”
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Plant Leaf Disease Detection Using Integrated Color and Texture Features by Jayamala Kumar Patil and Vinay Sampatrao Mandlik

“…This high level of accuracy underscores the potential of the system to be a valuable tool in precision agriculture, aiding farmers and agricultural experts in maintaining healthy crops and optimizing production. …”
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Re-Structuring Evaluation Findings into Useful Knowledge by Danielle Houston, Bernadette Wright, Steven E. Wallis

“…Building on that research, the authors applied Integrative Proposition Analysis to visualize, integrate, and assess the quality and usefulness of knowledge gained from the NMAC (formerly National Minority AIDS Council) Strong Communities evaluation. Purpose: Demonstrate an innovative method to rigorously integrate and strengthen knowledge gained from evaluation and to encourage discussion of future directions for developing stronger theories for more effective evaluation and more effective action. …”
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Mental health morbidities in Kerala, India: Insights from National Mental Health Survey, 2015–2016 by Sonakshi Jyrwa, T. M. Shibukumar, Jayakrishnan Thavody, P. K. Anish, Thomas Bina, K.R. Rajith, Pradeep S. Banandur, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal

“…Background: The National Mental Health Survey was borne out of the felt need for a comprehensive epidemiological survey on mental health to understand the magnitude of psychiatric morbidities in India to aid in mental health policymaking, service planning, and delivery. …”
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The Effect of Hybrid Nano Addition on the Color Stability of Maxillofacial Rehabilitation Silicone Material after Weathering by Shahad Fadhil Bunyan, Fatanah Mohamad Suhaimi, Faraedon Mohidden Mostafa Zardawi, Siti Noor Fazliah Mohd Noor, Muhammad Azrul Zabidi

“…The CIELAB color system was used to record the color values. It aids in the numerical classification of color differences by describing the three color coordinates (or color values) x, y, and z in three unique corresponding values of L, a, and b, respectively. …”
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DC/DC converter to power spectral lamps by M. Yu. Nikolshin, A. V. Frunze, V. K. Bityukov

“…The set task is solved by methods of mathematical calculations, circuit simulation in LTSpice XVII сomputer-aided design system, and experimental verification.Results. …”
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A case study on using a large language model to analyze continuous glucose monitoring data by Elizabeth Healey, Amelia Li Min Tan, Kristen L. Flint, Jessica L. Ruiz, Isaac Kohane

“…Abstract Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) provide valuable insights about glycemic control that aid in diabetes management. However, interpreting metrics and charts and synthesizing them into linguistic summaries is often non-trivial for patients and providers. …”
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Automated Estimation of Acute Infarct Volume from Noncontrast Head CT Using Image Intensity Inhomogeneity Correction by Keith A. Cauley, Gino J. Mongelluzzo, Samuel W. Fielden

“…Image intensity inhomogeneity correction, when applied to noncontrast head CT, provides a tool for image analysis to aid in detection of EIC, as well as to evaluate and guide improvements in scan quality for optimal detection of EIC.…”
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Role of Physical activity in abating Non-Communicable Diseases: A survey of residents of Central Park Housing Society, Lahore by Shehnaz Khan, Mehrunisa Hassan, Mamoona Shafique, Saira Farhat, Saba Iftkhar, Shamim Akhter

“…In general, physical activity aids in mitigating harmful chronic diseases. …”
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Polymorphisms of Leptin (-2548 G/A) and Leptin Receptor (Q223R) Genes in Iranian Women with Breast Cancer by Reza Mahmoudi, Bahareh Noori Alavicheh, Mohammad Amin Nazer Mozaffari, Mohammad Fararouei, Mohsen Nikseresht

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The Utility of ChatGPT in Educational Research—Potential Opportunities and Pitfalls by Turgut Karakose

“…Conclusion – The current era has witnessed groundbreaking advancements in AI-based technologies, which will for sure act as precursor for the development of more-developed AI-systems that could overcome the recent shortcomings of ChatGPT in aiding scientific research. Till then, scientists working in the education field should continue striving to understand its potential to advance any aspect of their scientific quest, and collaborate to formulate guidelines and principles to enable the ethical and responsible integration of these new technologies into scientific research and publishing. …”
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