Clinical Management and Surgical Outcomes of Wandering Spleen with Splenic Torsion in Pediatric Patients: A Case Report by Shaban Memeti, Saimir Kuci, Toni Ristevski, Lazar Todorovic, Marijan Kamilovski, Blagica Krsteska, Haris Sulejmani

“…Imaging tests, such as abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography, confirmed the diagnosis of splenic torsion by showing a hemorrhagic infarction and a large spleen. …”
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Investigation of Gamma Radiation Shielding in NiMnGa-Doped Multifunctional Smart Polymer Composites Using Geant4 and WinXCOM by Mediha Kök, Mustafa Ersin Pekdemir, Seçil Niksarlıoğlu, Serpil Yalçın Kuzu, Mustafa Kaya

“…The strong agreement between Geant4 and WinXCOM results further validates the computational approach. These findings highlight the potential of NiMnGa-doped polymer composites as eco-friendly, cost-effective alternatives to lead-based shields for medical and industrial applications, offering enhanced protection with reduced toxicity and environmental impact.…”
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Taming large-scale genomic analyses via sparsified genomics by Mohammed Alser, Julien Eudine, Onur Mutlu

“…Abstract Searching for similar genomic sequences is an essential and fundamental step in biomedical research. State-of-the-art computational methods performing such comparisons fail to cope with the exponential growth of genomic sequencing data. …”
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Prevalence of rare anatomic variants - publication bias due to selective reporting in meta-analyses studies by Vasileios Papadopoulos, Dimitrios Filippou, Aliki Fiska

“…For each individual study, we approximated the theoretical maximum of the neglected, “not published”, part of the truth, as revealed by the corresponding null, non-confirmatory result. Furthermore, we computed the relevant pooled estimate using the Freeman-Tuckey double arcsine transformation under the random effects model and the restricted maximum likelihood (REML) estimation in STATA 18. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Tools in Supporting Second Language Acquisition by Christiana Darkoah, Levina Nyameye Abunya, Edward Owusu, Victoria Ogunnike Faleke

“…Furthermore, the study discovered that effective utilization of technology can strengthen vocabulary and communication skills, with various tools like language apps, television channels, smartphones, and computers playing roles in facilitating Second Language Acquisition (SLA). …”
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The Role of Anatomical Imaging and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) for Successful Prediction of a Nonrecurrent Laryngeal Nerve by Hiroki Kuwazoe, Keisuke Enomoto, Daichi Murakami, Naoko Kumashiro, Saori Takeda, Muneki Hotomi

“…Ultrasonography showed a right thyroid lobe mass with calcification and fine needle aspiration biopsy was classified as class III. Computed tomography revealed that the right subclavian artery branched directly from the descending aorta without branching from the brachiocephalic artery and ran behind the esophagus. …”
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Comprehensive analyses reveal the promising value of gasdermins as prognostic biomarkers and immunotherapeutic targets in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Huageng Huang, Jingjing Ge, Shunzhen Lu, Xinyi Deng, Ying Tian, He Huang, Zhao Wang, Yuyi Yao, Huangming Hong, Tongyu Lin

“…Methods: We performed comprehensive analyses of the expression profile, prognostic value, regulatory network, and immune infiltration modulation of GSDMs in HNSC on the basis of a computational approach and bioinformatic analysis of publicly available datasets. …”
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Recurrent Thymic Carcinoma Treated With Median Sternotomy, Innominate Vein Replacement for Superior Vena Cava, and Iodide Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Zhong‐zheng Chen, Wen‐dong Qu, Xing‐shu Zhang, Yong‐xiang Song

“…Diagnostic imaging, including positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), revealed a malignant anterior mediastinal mass with possible metastasis. …”
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Older Age and Abnormal Pulmonary Ventilation Function Do Not Increase the Risk of Pulmonary Hemorrhage Caused by CT-Guided Percutaneous Core Needle Biopsy by Xuejuan Yu, Chunhai Li, Dexiang Wang, Bo Liu, Haipeng Jia, Wei Zhou

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in risk factors for pulmonary hemorrhage in elderly and young patients with percutaneous computed tomography-guided needle biopsies (PCNBs). …”
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Evaluation of targeting accuracy of cone beam CT guided histotripsy in an in vivo porcine model by Martin G. Wagner, Grace M. Minesinger, Katrina L. Falk, Ayca Z. Kutlu, Meridith A. Kisting, Michael A. Speidel, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, J. Louis Hinshaw, John F. Swietlik, Fred T. Lee, Paul F. Laeseke

“…This study evaluates the feasibility and accuracy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) guidance for histotripsy treatments in an in vivo porcine model.Materials and methods Histotripsy treatments were performed in the liver of seven healthy swine under the guidance of a C-arm CBCT system that was calibrated to the robotic arm of the histotripsy system. …”
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The Role of the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Stable Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis by Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yueh-Fu Fang, Guan-Yuan Chen, Fu-Tsai Chung, Yuan-Chang Liu, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Yu-Chen Chang, Horng-Chyuan Lin

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and other clinical tools including high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in patients with stable non-CF bronchiectasis. …”
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Consistent patterns of LiDAR-derived measures of savanna vegetation complexity between wet and dry seasons by Zhengyang Wang, Jenia Singh, Andrew B. Davies

“…We used repeat ultrahigh-resolution LiDAR data (>100 points/m2) acquired in the wet and dry season in Kruger National Park, South Africa, to evaluate the consistency of the spatial distribution of vegetation structural complexity across the landscape. We computed 16 commonly used metrics of vegetation complexity (derived from LiDAR canopy height models and point clouds), and found that patches of the landscape that were vegetatively complex in the wet season LiDAR data remained so in the dry season LiDAR dataset (although phenological differences were detected within individual patches). …”
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Elucidating the role of carrier proteins in cytokine stabilization within double emulsion‐based polymeric nanoparticles by Emily R. Rhodes, Nicole B. Day, Emma C. Aldrich, C. Wyatt Shields IV, Kayla G. Sprenger

“…We utilized an integrated computational and experimental approach for studying the governing mechanisms by which interleukin‐12 (IL‐12), a clinically relevant cytokine, is protected from denaturation by albumin, a common stabilizing protein, at an organic‐aqueous solvent interface formed during double emulsification. …”
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Variations in the Urinary Iodine Concentration and Urinary Iodine/Creatinine Ratio among Preschool Children by Dong An, Rui Yang, Yuping Du, Xuan Wang, Ying Yang, Wenxing Guo, Junhong Yang, Dongmei Meng, Weiwei Gao, Jiayi Zhang, Wen Chen, Wanqi Zhang

“…In contrast, the UI/Cr ratio of morning urine samples increased with collection time. By computing the mean intraindividual and interindividual coefficients of variance (CV), the intraindividual variation of the UI/Cr ratio (68%) was significantly lower than that of the UIC (86%). …”
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Exponential function LMS and fractional order pid based voltage power quality enhancement in distribution network by Prashant Kumar, Sabha Raj Arya

“…The proposed FOPID have five gain values to adjust the voltage oscillations and integrated with Tyrannosaurus optimization to reduce the computation effort and achieves the superior performance over classical PI with a settle time, peak overshoot, undershoot of 0.15 s, 2.45 % and 5.7 % respectively. …”
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Cardiac CT reveals high prevalence of coronary artery disease in esophageal cancer eligible for radiotherapy by Akinori Takada, Satoshi Nakamura, Yutaka Toyomasu, Takamitsu Mase, Tomoko Kawamura, Suguru Araki, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Masaki Ohi, Hajime Sakuma, Yoshihito Nomoto, Kakuya Kitagawa

“…Methods: We examined the prevalence of coronary artery stenosis, abnormal myocardial perfusion, and late enhancement using pre-RT cardiac computed tomography (CT) data of 41 patients with thoracic esophageal cancer who were referred for RT between January 2017 and June 2023 and had no history of ischemic heart disease. …”
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Sorption cable sensor with large sensing range and fields of its application by S. A. Kudzh, V. S. Kondratenko, A. Yu. Rogov, Yu. I. Sakunenko, E. A. Druzhinin

“…The areas of application considered in the article, examples of the implementation of a sorption cable sensor in a system for monitoring leaks and air humidity of computing nodes with liquid cooling of Russian supercomputers testify to the high efficiency and development potential. …”
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Tensile Fracture Behavior of Corroded Pipelines: Part 2—Numerical Simulation Based on Monte Carlo Method by Feng Liu, Yuchao Yang, Feng Xi

“…Inspired by the surface topology by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and the scattered distribution of test data, a computational procedure based on the Monte Carlo simulation method was developed in this paper to understand the randomness of the crack propagation process and the performance degradation mechanism of the corroded pipelines. …”
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Scapular Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma with EWSR1-CREB1 Fusion in an Adult Patient by Hiroshi Kobayashi, Naohiro Makise, Aya Shinozaki-Ushiku, Yuki Ishibashi, Masachika Ikegami, Shinji Kohsaka, Tetsuo Ushiku, Katsutoshi Oda, Kiyoshi Miyagawa, Hiroyuki Aburatani, Hiroyuki Mano, Sakae Tanaka

“…Here, we present a case of a 54-year-old man who was examined for chest pain, and computed tomography (CT) incidentally detected a bone tumor at the scapula with destruction of cortical bone and invasion into soft tissue. …”
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Multijunction solar cell parameter estimation based on metaheuristic algorithms by Marwa M. Elzalabani, Doaa M. Atia, Aref Y. Eliwa, Belal A. Abou Zalam, Mahmoud S. AbouOmar

“…In addition, The Newton-Raphson Method (NRM) hybrid with meta-heuristic algorithms, or MOAs, is used to improve solution estimates, accelerate convergence rates, reduce computational costs, and enhance robustness. The study compared the performance of five optimization algorithms: Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm (AHA), Tunicate Swarm Algorithm (TSA), War Strategy Algorithm (WSA), and Moth flam optimizer (MFO). …”
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