Spatial Dynamics and Risk Mapping of Forest Fires in Madhesh Province, Nepal: A Multi-Criteria Decision Approach by Gunjan Adhikari, Khagendra Prasad Joshi, Dristee Chad, Ashish Ghimire, Sandeep Mahara

“…The selected fire incidents were analyzed using fire points produced by the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor. Following the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) approach, this research investigates topographic, climatic, biophysical, and anthropogenic variables to create a fire risk map. …”
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Spina Bifida Occulta with Bilateral Spondylolysis at the Thoracolumbar Junction Presenting Cauda Equina Syndrome by Kentaro Mataki, Masao Koda, Yosuke Shibao, Hiroshi Kumagai, Katsuya Nagashima, Kousei Miura, Hiroshi Noguchi, Toru Funayama, Tetsuya Abe, Masashi Yamazaki

“…A plain radiograph showed local kyphosis at L1-2 as a result of severe degenerative change and wedging of the vertebral body at L1. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed degenerative disc changes and severe canal stenosis at L1-2. …”
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Endoscopic Resection for Superficial Non-Ampullary Duodenal Epithelial Tumors by Hye Kyung Jeon, Gwang Ha Kim

“…An increasing number of superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADETs) have been detected recently owing to the development of endoscopic imaging technology and increased awareness of this disease. …”
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Effects of Drying Treatments on the Physicochemical Characteristics and Antioxidant Properties of the Edible Wild Mushroom <i>Cyttaria espinosae</i> Lloyd (Digüeñe Mushroom) by Marcelo Villalobos-Pezos, Ociel Muñoz Fariña, Kong Shun Ah-Hen, María-Fernanda Garrido Figueroa, Olga García Figueroa, Alexandra González Esparza, Luisbel González Pérez de Medina, José Miguel Bastías Montes

“…The results showed that freeze-drying and microwave–vacuum drying are recommended treatments for the digüeñe mushroom due to superior outcomes in rehydration rate, color, and structural properties observed through SEM images. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity were higher in mushroom extracts dried by microwave–vacuum compared to the other drying treatments.…”
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European Guideline on IgG4-related Digestive Disease — UEG and SGF Evidence-based Recommendations by J.-M. Lohr, U. Beuers, M. Vujasinovic, D. Alvaro, J. B. Frøkjær, F. Buttgereit, G. Capurso, E. L. Culver, E. de-Madaria, E. Della-Torre, S. Detlefsen, E. Dominguez-Munoz, P. Czubkowski, N. Ewald, L. Frulloni, N. Gubergrits, D. G. Duman, Th. Hackert, J. Iglesias-Garcia, N. Kartalis, A. Laghi, F. Lammert, F. Lindgren, A. Okhlobystin, G. Oracz, A. Parniczky, R. M. P. Mucelli, V. Rebours, J. Rosendahl, N. Schleinitz, A. Schneider, E. FH van Bommel, C. S. Verbeke, M. P. Vullierme, H. Witt, the UEG guideline working group

“…IgG4-related digestive disease can be diagnosed only with a comprehensive work-up that includes histology, organ morphology at imaging, serology, search for other organ involvement, and response to glucocorticoid treatment. …”
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Effects of Protective Resin Coating on the Surface Roughness and Color Stability of Resin-Based Restorative Materials by Bora Bagis, Tamer Tüzüner, Sedanur Turgut, Fatih Mehmet Korkmaz, Özgül Baygın, Yıldırım Hakan Bağış

“…The Ra and (ΔE) values and SEM images were obtained before and after UV. Significant interactions were found among the RM-RC-UV procedures for Ra (P<0.001). …”
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Case report: One case of precise resection of gastric glomus tumor by gastroscopy combined with laparoscopy by Xuan Yang, Yunping Guo, Xiaochen Yan, Bin Xu, Zhenqin Cui, Zhuang Guo

“…Further evaluation with computed tomography (CT) imaging indicated a space-occupying lesion in the gastric antrum, with the possibility of benign pathology. …”
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Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization—A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature by Dimitrios Patoulias, Ioannis Patoulias, Christos Kaselas, Maria Kalogirou, Chatzopoulos Kyriakos, Farmakis Konstantinos, Thomas Feidantsis, Papacrivou Eleni

“…Performance of ultrasonography, including Doppler color flow imaging, followed, depicting a subcutaneous cystic lesion, 2.1⁎3.2 cm in dimensions, without extension to the thoracic cavity. …”
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From El to Hell: On Stage in the Urban Underworld by William Chapman SHARPE

“…Images of the New York subway and its precursors, the Elevated train and the horse-car, hold a special place in American culture. …”
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Long-Term Survival in a Patient with Multiple Brain Metastases from Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Four Occasions: A Case Report by Ameer L. Elaimy, Sudheer R. Thumma, Andrew F. Lamm, Alexander R. Mackay, Wayne T. Lamoreaux, Robert K. Fairbanks, John J. Demakas, Barton S. Cooke, Christopher M. Lee

“…Although advances in biomedical imaging technologies and the treatment of extracranial cancer have led to the overall increase in the survival of brain metastases patients, the finding that select patients survive several years remains puzzling. …”
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Universal antibacterial and anti-inflammatory treatment using chitosan-prussian blue nanozyme by Jian Wang, Jiayi Wang, Huayuan Zhou, Rui Ma, Zhou Fang, Jiawei Zhu, Zhejie Chen, Xinfeng Dai, Dali Wei, Jiabei Li, Yiting Jiang, Qian Xia, Xueliang Liu, Yu Yang

“…Herein, we synthesized a chitosan-Prussian blue nanozyme (CS@PB), a non-antibiotic agent, for universal antibacterial and anti-inflammatory treatment of bacterial infections. Confocal microscopy images showed that CS@PB significantly enhanced the physical interaction between chitosan and bacteria, thereby increasing the antibacterial ability. …”
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Multi-omic spatial effects on high-resolution AI-derived retinal thickness by V. E. Jackson, Y. Wu, R. Bonelli, J. P. Owen, L. W. Scott, S. Farashi, Y. Kihara, M. L. Gantner, C. Egan, K. M. Williams, B. R. E. Ansell, A. Tufail, A. Y. Lee, M. Bahlo

“…We processed the UK Biobank OCT images using a convolutional neural network to produce fine-scale retinal thickness measurements across > 29,000 points in the macula, the part of the retina responsible for human central vision. …”
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Hydrocele of the Canal of Nuck with Endometriosis: Right-Side Dominance Confirmed by Literature Review and Statistical Analysis by Shunsuke Nagase, Kanako Ogura, Karin Ashizawa, Asumi Sakaguchi, Ryo Wada, Toshiharu Matsumoto

“…Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a 30 mm cystic mass, and a hydrocele of the canal of Nuck (HCN) was suspected. …”
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Fractographic characterization of Al2O3p particulates reinforced Al2014 alloy composites subjected to tensile loading by V. Bharath, V. Auradi, Madeva Nagaral

“…Electron microscopic images showed that alumina (Al2O3p) particles are dispersed uniformly within the Al2014 composite matrix. …”
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SerpensGate-YOLOv8: an enhanced YOLOv8 model for accurate plant disease detection by Yongzheng Miao, Yongzheng Miao, Wei Meng, Wei Meng, Xiaoyu Zhou, Xiaoyu Zhou

“…The model leverages the PlantDoc dataset, a highly generalizable dataset containing 2,598 images across 13 plant species and 27 classes (17 diseases and 10 healthy categories). …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Intrahepatic Cholangiolithiasis in a 39-Year-Old Patient by A. K. Guseva, O. N. Sergeyeva, T. P. Nekrasova, O. T. Imaraliev, A. V. Okhlobystin, Y. N. Shirokova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, A. S. Cherenda, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Combination of non-invasive and endoscopic methods, such as magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and cholangioscopy, appears to be the most effective both diagnostically and therapeutically.…”
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Enhanced Removal of Lead by Chemically and Biologically Treated Carbonaceous Materials by Mohamed E. Mahmoud, Maher M. Osman, Somia B. Ahmed, Tarek M. Abdel-Fattah

“…Surface functionality and morphology of chemically and biologically modified sorbents and biosorbents were studied by Fourier Transform Infrared analysis and scanning electron microscope imaging. Hybrid carbonaceous sorbents and biosorbents were characterized by excellent efficiency and superiority toward lead(II) sorption compared to blank active carbon providing a maximum sorption capacity of lead(II) ion as 500 μmol g−1. …”
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A Case Report of Acute Esotropia in a Young Woman following Heroin Withdrawal by Bethel Shiferaw, Ebisa Bekele, Sara Syed, Lu Fan, Nirav Patel, Samia Qazi, Nicolas Biro

“…Further investigations including imaging studies were normal. Discussion. Acute onset esotropia is rare and must be investigated right away to exclude central nervous system pathologies, where no opiates use is reported. …”
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Ultraviolet Photometry and Habitable Zones of over 2700 Planet-hosting Stars by Xue Li, Song Wang, Henggeng Han, Jifeng Liu

“…We performed aperture photometry on single-exposure images and provided photometric catalogs that can be used to explore a wide range of scientific questions, such as stellar UV activity and planet habitability. …”
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3D printed elastomers with superior stretchability and mechanical integrity by parametric optimization of extrusion process using Taguchi Method by Abbas Bayati, Mina Ahmadi, Davood Rahmatabadi, Mohammad Khodaei, Hao Xiang, Majid Baniassadi, Karen Abrinia, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi, Mostafa Baghani

“…Tensile tests were performed according to the ASTM D638 standard. SEM imaging was used to assess interlayer adhesion and structural integrity. …”
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