The black female body: Representation of the erotic in contemporary visual art in Africa by Tayler FRIAR

“…An icon such as Sara Baartman, the South African Khoikhoi woman exhibited at European freak shows in the early 1800s, is a poignant example of haunting images that represent the spectacular denigration of the black female body. …”
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Tissue sodium in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a novel potential driver of hypertension in autoimmunity by Carolina Ramirez-Becerra, Annette M. Oeser, Michael Pridmore, Rachelle Crescenzi, Jens M. Titze, C. Michael Stein, Michelle J. Ormseth

“…Lower leg skin sodium content was measured using magnetic resonance imaging. Ambulatory 24-h blood pressure measurements were obtained, and disease activity was assessed by Disease Activity Score-28 for RA with CRP (DAS28-CRP). …”
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Predictive Value of Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Quantitative Flow Ratio for Vessel-Oriented Composite Endpoint by Weibin Liu, Huaxiu Cai, Yin Zheng, Yongkang Wen, Sicheng Chen, Xiuying Xie, Huan Zeng, Hengqing Zhu, Zhonghan Ni, Fang Pei, Jun Cao, Gang Cao

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Artificial Intelligence in Dyslexia Research and Education: A Scoping Review by Jia Rong Yap, Thirishankari Aruthanan, Mellisa Chin

“…The findings reveal four primary applications of AI in dyslexia education and research: early detection and diagnosis, personalised learning and interventions, speech and language processing as well as brain imaging and neuroimaging analysis. Additionally, five significant challenges were identified: data quality and quantity, accessibility of artificial intelligence-powered support, bias and validity in assessments, balancing artificial intelligence assistance with human expertise, and transparency in artificial intelligence decision-making. …”
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Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss/Meniere’s disease possibly triggered by neurocysticercosis: a case report by Hamza Arman Lateef, Evan Davies, Alidad Arabshahi

“…Subsequent magnetic resonance imaging scans of the brain highlighted postinflammatory calcification in the right parietal lobe and generalized volume loss, more substantial than what would be expected for the patient’s age. …”
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Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct and Associated Inner Ear Malformations: Hearing Loss Prognostic Factors and Data Modeling from an International Cohort by Haroon S. Saeed, Martin Fergie, Kristianna Mey, Niels West, Per Caye-Thomasen, Robert Nash, Shakeel R. Saeed, Stavros M. Stivaros, Graeme Black, Iain A. Bruce

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Examination of theses on anatomy in the field of basic medical sciences (2016-2020) by Yunus Emre Kundakcı, Nadire Ünver

“…The most used keywords; computed tomography (n=58), morphometry (n=41), anthropometry (n=30), anatomy (n=27) and magnetic resonance imaging (n=25) were detected. Conclusion: In this study, bibliometric data about theses on anatomy were invastigated and a wide range of information was presented to the researchers in anatomy field. …”
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Thermoregulatory integration in hand prostheses and humanoid robots through blood vessel simulation by Sang-Mi Jeong, Jonguk Yang, Youngsoo Kang, Hee Sung Seo, Keumyoung Seo, Taekyung Lim, Sanghyun Ju

“…Consequently, the robotic faces appear more human-like in infrared images, aiding their identification by infrared cameras. …”
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Properties, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Southern Meagre Fish (<i>Argyrosomus hololepidotus</i>) Skin Gelatin Reinforced with Clove Bud Extract by Parvin Rostami, Ali Taheri, Mostafa Ghaffari

“…Additionally, the films’ water solubility diminished as the concentration of CE increased (89.20 to 69.04%) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). SEM images revealed a smooth, uniform surface without cracks in the samples both with and without CE, whereas the films that included CE displayed a rougher and denser cross-section. …”
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Variation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) under Changing Climate: Kadolkele Mangrove Forest, Sri Lanka by Randika K. Makumbura, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Limited availability of LAI values with required details (measured date, time, and sample locations) and cloud-free Landsat images have affected the study results. This research presents a comprehensive understanding of Kadolkele mangrove forest under future droughts; thus, alarming relevant authorities to develop management plans to safeguard these critical ecosystems.…”
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Esophageal submucosal gland duct adenoma: a case report and literature review by Bing Zhou, Jian Zheng, Ling Huang, Hua Hao

“…IntroductionEsophageal submucosal gland duct adenoma (ESGDA) is a rare, benign tumor with non-specific clinical features and imaging findings, often leading to misdiagnosis.Case reportIn this report we describe the clinicopathological features of a new-onset case of ESGDA and review 19 previously-reported ESGDA cases in the literature.ResultsThe median age of the 20 patients was 70 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 5:2. …”
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Incidence and long-term patient reported outcome measures of patients with radiological cauda equina compression but without clinical features of cauda equina syndrome by Hamzah Alsheikh Soleiman, Mary Solou, Andreas K. Demetriades

“…Paradoxically, in the British NHS, suspected CES requiring an emergency magnetic resonance imaging constitutes one of the commonest reasons for acute referrals to neurosurgery/spine surgery. …”
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Heavy Rain Episodes Identified by L-band InSAR and Limitations of Split-Spectrum Method in Indonesia by Naufal Setiawan, Masato Furuya

“…From our three study cases, we successfully identified localized anomalies due to the dense water vapor during heavy rain in the InSAR images. The localized anomalies vary from 10.9 cm in West Java, 7.8 cm in East Kalimantan, and 7.7 cm in West Kalimantan. …”
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Isolation, Serotyping, and Molecular Detection of Bovine FMD Virus from Outbreak Cases in Abaʼala District of Afar Region, Ethiopia by Teshager Dubie, Tsedale Amare

“…Finally, the PCR products were visualized with UV illumination and imaged with gel documentation system. Results. The current study results revealed that out of 18 clinical samples subjected to virus isolation, 72.2% (n = 13) of these cultures exhibited FMDV-induced cytopathic effect (CPE) and the identified serotype was SAT-2 FMD virus. …”
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Mapping fruit tree dynamics using phenological metrics from optimal Sentinel-2 data and Deep Neural Network by Yingisani Chabalala, Elhadi Adam, Mahlatse Kganyago

“…The classification results showed the maximum overall accuracies of 86.96%, 88.64%, 86.76%, and 87.25% for the April, May, June, and July images, respectively. The results demonstrate the potential of temporal phenological optical-based data in mapping fruit tree crops under different management systems. …”
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Aberrant Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Dorsal Attention Network in Tinnitus by Haimeng Hu, Yining Lyu, Shihong Li, Zheng Yuan, Chuntao Ye, Zhao Han, Guangwu Lin

“…Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analyses have shown that the dorsal attention network (DAN) is involved in the pathophysiological changes of tinnitus, but few relevant studies have been conducted, and the conclusions to date are not uniform. …”
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Investment preferences of institutional investors in Indonesia: A comparative analysis of pressure-sensitive and pressure-insensitive groups by Dwi Prastowo Darminto, Abdulloh Mubarok, Nurmala Ahmar

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Economic Feasibility of On-Grid Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants at Private Universities in Indonesia by Rijal Asnawi, Antariksa, Sukir Maryanto and Aminudin Afandhi

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Land use and land cover spatiotemporal dynamic pattern and predicting changes using integrated CA-Markov model by A. Azizi, B. Malakmohamadi, H. Jafari

“…In this study, the land use maps in the Ardabil plain in north-west part of Iran for four periods (1989, 1998, 2009 and 2013) are extracted and analyzed through remote sensing technique, using the land-sat satellite images. Then, the future land use changes are simulated for 2030 using integrated CA-Markov model according to the scenario of continuing current management process. …”
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Ultrasonographic Measurement of Skin to Lumbar Epidural Space Depth in Pregnant Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section: An Observational Study by Sushila Lama Moktan, Milan Kumar Thapa, Ujma Shrestha, Prabin Subedi

“…Using a curvilinear ultrasound probe, imaging of spine at lumbar third and fourth intervertebral space was performed. …”
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