Research progress of femoral head necrosis in HIV-infected patients by Youhan Yang, Futao Ke, Zhengqi Pan, Liaobin Chen

“…Patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who also have necrosis of the femoral head tend to present at an earlier age, with a rapid disease progression and a high incidence of bilateral onset. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilitates the early diagnosis of the condition, and the recommended treatment is total hip arthroplasty. …”
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Central Nervous System Involvement in Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in Children and Adolescents by Iliyana H. Pacheva, Ivan S. Ivanov, Krastina Stefanova, Elena Chepisheva, Lyubov Chochkova, Dafina Grozeva, Angelina Stoyanova, Stojan Milenkov, Penka Stefanova, Anna Petrova

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Financing healthcare services: a qualitative assessment of private health insurance schemes in Ghana by Angela Asante, Richard A. Bonney, Peter Twum

“…Benefit packages varied, with distinct plans like the “X-scan plan” for medical imaging. Payment structures ranged from upfront payments to flexible options. …”
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Cumulus cell expansion, nuclear maturation and embryonic development of bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes matured in varying concentrations of follicular fluid. by Verónica M Negrón-Pérez, Abdullah Al Naib, Abigail L Zezeski, Victoria L McCracken-Harlow, George A Perry, Alan D Ealy, Michelle L Rhoads

“…In the first experiment, FF aspirated from bovine abattoir ovaries was added to the maturation medium at 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100%. Images of individual COCs were captured at 0, 6, 12 and 19 hours (h) of the maturation period and analyzed to calculate change in the total area over time. …”
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The first clinical case of the left-ventricular electrode implantation with active fixation for the purpose of cardiac resynchronization therapy in Ukraine by V.V. Boiko, S.V. Rybchynskyi, D.O. Lopin, D.E. Volkov

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颅脑肿瘤瘤周水肿的弥散张量成像评价 by 张卫东

“…【目的】应用弥散张量成像( diffusion tensor imaging, DTI) 技术定量评价颅脑肿瘤瘤周水肿的弥散改变特点。【方法】43 例颅脑肿瘤患者( 包括 12 例Ⅲ～Ⅳ级脑星形细胞瘤、15 例脑膜瘤及 16 例脑转移瘤) 被分为 3 个研究小组 , 每组研究对象均进行 DTI, 在表观弥散系数 ( apparent diffusion coefficient, ADC) 图及部分各向异性( fractional anisotropy, FA) 图上定量测定每位研究对象瘤周水肿区及对侧正常脑白质区的 ADC 值及 FA值, 分别对瘤周水肿区与对侧正常脑白质区以及不同肿瘤瘤周水肿区的 ADC 值和 FA 值进行比较。…”
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Advanced Algorithmic Model for Real-Time Multi-Level Crop Disease Detection Using Neural Architecture Search by Slimani Hicham, El Mhamdi Jamal, Jilbab Abdelilah

“…We curate a vast dataset comprising images captured under natural lighting conditions and at different growth stages of the crop under study. …”
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A Rare Case Report of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma Coexisting with Thyroid Carcinoma in an Adolescent by Kleanthi Mylopotamitaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Georgios Kazamias, Christos Simandirakis, Irene Vourliotaki, Efthimios Karakostas

“…Physical examination revealed a well-circumscribed, moderately hard, tender mass of the anterior neck midline anteroinferior to the hyoid bone. Imaging findings suggested TDC as the most likely diagnosis. …”
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Machine learning-based myocardial infarction bibliometric analysis by Ying Fang, Yuedi Wu, Lijuan Gao

“…CiteSpace was used for temporal trend analysis, Bibliometrix for quantitative country and institutional analysis, and VOSviewer for visualization of collaboration networks.ResultsSince the emergence of research literature on medical imaging and machine learning (ML) in 2008, interest in this field has grown rapidly, particularly since the pivotal moment in 2016. …”
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Acro-osteolysis and its relationship with bone mineral density and peripheral vascularity in premenopausal females with systemic sclerosis by Rabab S Zaghlol, Sahar S Khalil, Rania M Almolla, Ahmed Mohamed El-Maghraby, Wafaa K Makarm

“…Patients were assessed clinically, laboratory and radiologically by X-ray imaging of both hands and wrists, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for measuring BMD and Doppler ultrasonography for evaluation of upper limbs peripheral vascularity. …”
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Bond Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Mortar and Concrete Interface under Pre-Stress by Ali Saberi Varzaneh, Mahmoud Naderi

“…Furthermore, the effect of fibers and pre-stress on the adhesion examined using SEM images and X-ray diffraction. It is necessary to assess the compressive strength of concrete and mortar in the field. …”
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Level of pandemic consequences for the indebtedness of the Slovak hospitality sector by Katarina Valaskova, Pavol Durana, Tomas Kliestik, Simona Vojtekova

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The Effect of Active Chitosan Films Containing Bacterial Cellulose Nanofiber and ZnO Nanoparticles on the Shelf Life of Loaf Bread by Mehrasa Bakouei, Jalal Sadeghizadeh Yazdi, Mohammad Hasan Ehrampoush, Mahdieh Salari, Farzan Madadizadeh

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed the good distribution of ZnO NPCs in the chitosan film. …”
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The Immediate Effects of Foam Rolling and Stretching on Iliotibial Band Stiffness: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Talin M Pepper, Jean-Michel Brismée, Phillip S Sizer Jr, Jeegisha Kapila, Gesine H Seeber, Christopher A Huggins, Troy L Hooper

“…Hip adduction PROM was measured from digital images taken during the movement. # Results No significant interactions or main effects were found for group or time differences in ITB Young’s modulus at the three measured locations. …”
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CenterNet-Elite: A Small Object Detection Model for Driving Scenario by Lingling Wang, Xiang Li, Xiaoyan Chen, Bin Zhou

“…On one hand, the limited pixel size of small objects severely constrains their visual features in images, making them susceptible to distortion and difficult to distinguish from background noise. …”
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Formulation Design and Cell Cytotoxicity of Curcumin-Loaded Liposomal Solid Gels for Anti-Hepatitis C Virus by Helmy Yusuf, Erlyn K. D. D. Novitasari, Ni L. W. Purnami, Adhe W. Mahbub, Retno Sari, Dwi Setyawan

“…Furthermore, their cell cytotoxicity was investigated using a Huh7it cell line. Results. The SEM images confirmed that curcumin liposomes were intact and trapped in the solid gel matrix. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model of acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients at a rural tertiary teaching hospital in South Africa: a study prot... by Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Fathima Paruk

“…The development and validation of a predictive tool incorporating clinical, biochemical and imaging parameters, as well as quantification of their impact on the development of AKI, should make timely and improved prediction of AKI possible. …”
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FECI-RTDETR a Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Infrared Small Target Detector Algorithm Based on RT-DETR by Renzheng Xue, Shijie Hua, Haiqiang Xu

“…Addressing the challenges of small target detection in aerial infrared images from a drone’s perspective, such as diverse target scales, complex backgrounds, the clustering of small targets, and limited computational resources of the drone platform. …”
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Nano-Azo Ligand and Its Superhydrophobic Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, DFT, Contact Angle, Molecular Docking, and Antimicrobial Studies by Gehad G. Mohamed, Walaa H. Mahmoud, Ahmed M. Refaat

“…The thermal studies pointed out that the complexes had higher thermal stability comparable with that of the free ligand. SEM images revealed the presence of the diazo ligand and its Cd(II) complex in a nanostructure form. …”
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Genistein Implications in Radiotherapy: Kill Two Birds with One Stone by Xiongxiong Liu, Tong Zheng, Yanyu Bao, Ping Li, Ting Zhao, Yan Liu, Hui Wang, Chao Sun

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