Assessment of Anterior Loop of Inferior Alveolar Nerve and Its Anatomic Variations with Age, Gender, and Dentition Status in Indian Population: A CBCT Study by Anjali Gupta, Sandeep Kumar, Siddharth Kumar Singh, Arunoday Kumar, Abhishek Gupta, Palkin Mehta

“…The length of the anterior loop was measured using the measuring tool of Carestream 3D imaging software. Descriptive and analytical tests were performed. …”
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Redox Metabolism and Autonomic Regulation During Aging: Can Heart Rate Variability Be Used to Monitor Healthy Longevity? by Olha Yelisyeyeva, Danylo Kaminskyy, Marta Semen, Ilona Chelpanova, Khrystyna O. Semen

“…The paper introduces the potential of heart rate variability (HRV) as a biomarker of functional and metabolic reserves and a tool to measure stress resilience during aging. The practical approaches to interpretation of HRV are provided based on total power, changes in total power in response to an orthostatic test and activities of all spectral components. …”
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Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for the Differential Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Using EEG Signals by Filiz Demirdöğen, Çağla Danacı, Seda Arslan Tuncer, Mustafa Akkuş, Sevler Yıldız

“…For general cognitive activity analysis, electroencephalography signals are widely used as a low-resolution diagnostic tool. This study aimed to diagnose schizophrenia using the transfer learning method by including the EEGs of 73 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, and 67 patients from the healthy group.Material and Method: In the first step of the study, digital electroencephalography signal data was converted into spectrograms to make them usable. …”
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Tumor budding is a prognostic marker for overall survival and not for lymph node metastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Systematic Review Update and Meta-Analysis by Gouri S. Panchannavar, Punnya V. Angadi

“…The assessment of risk bias was done using QUIPS tool. Meta-analysis was done using STATA software. …”
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Automated Segmentation and Object Classification of CT Images: Application to In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Avian Embryos by Alexander Heidrich, Jana Schmidt, Johannes Zimmermann, Hans Peter Saluz

“…The classification engine was implemented using the WEKA machine learning tool. Results. Our system reduces analysis time and observer bias while maintaining high accuracy. …”
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Multiplex-PCR technique to predict polymorphic antigens – M, N, S and s – and associations between their alleles and Mia-associated hybrid glycophorins by Thanaporn Kerdthip, Oytip Nathalang, Sarisa Chidtrakoon, Tanaporn Choychimplee, Dollapak Apipongrat, Kamphon Intharanut

“…Alternatively, multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a commonly used genotyping tool due to its potency and ability to amplify several DNA targets simultaneously in a single reaction. …”
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Impact of climate change on high wind and solar optimal mixes and system costs: the case of France by J. Delort Ylla, A. Tantet, P. Drobinski

“…We tackle this issue through the use of regional climate projections coupled to a minimalistic electricity system modeling tool. We find that for the case of France, increasing levels of climate change tend to decrease the optimal penetration of wind energy, while the optimal level of installed solar energy remains constant. …”
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Mobile Applications in Breast Cancer Postoperative Care: A Scoping Review by Maryam Alidadi, Reza Rabiei, Atieh Akbari, Hassan Emami, Seyed Mohsen Laal Mousavi

“…The quality of publications was evaluated using the mixed‐methods appraisal tool (MMAT). Results A total of 999 publications were found, of which 28 studies were considered in this review. …”
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Resilient Space Operations With Digital Twin for Solar PV and Storage by Shayan Ebrahimi, Mohammad Seyedi, S. M. Safayet Ullah, Farzad Ferdowsi

“…The approach offers an invaluable tool for scenarios where the system may not be primed for or physical access to components is limited. …”
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Combining Passive Infrared and Microwave Satellite Observations to Investigate Cloud Microphysical Properties: A Review by Mariassunta Viggiano, Domenico Cimini, Maria Pia De Natale, Francesco Di Paola, Donatello Gallucci, Salvatore Larosa, Davide Marro, Saverio Teodosio Nilo, Filomena Romano

“…Spaceborne observations are an essential tool to detect clouds, study cloud–radiation interactions, and explore their microphysical properties. …”
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Effect of BMP-2 Delivery Mode on Osteogenic Differentiation of Stem Cells by Taekhee Jung, John Hwan Lee, Soonjung Park, Yong-Jin Kim, Joseph Seo, Hye-Eun Shim, Ki-Suk Kim, Hyon-Seok Jang, Hyung-Min Chung, Seong-Geun Oh, Sung-Hwan Moon, Sun-Woong Kang

“…The present study highlights the potential value of the tool in stem cell therapy.…”
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Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba by Elibet Chávez González, Emilio González Rodríguez, María del Carmen Llanes Camacho, Raimundo Carmona Puerta, Yosvany García Nóbrega, Merlin Garí Llanes

“…Even more, it is the simplest complementary tool in cardiology and its interpretation is always of clinical interest. …”
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Increase of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Decrease of MCP-1 and Some Updated Epidemiology Aspects of Cystic Echinococcosis Human Cases in Calabria Region by Giovanni Matera, Maria Teresa Loria, Cinzia Peronace, Tatiana Catanzariti, Pio Settembre, Aida Giancotti, Angelo G. Lamberti, Giorgio S. Barreca, Luisa Galati, Gessica Dodaro, Maria Mazzitelli, Alessio Strazzulla, Carlo Torti, Angela Quirino, Maria Carla Liberto, Alfredo Focà

“…Regarding pathogenesis, a relevant novel tool of immune depression should be deemed the reduced level of serum MCP-1. …”
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How does health literacy associated to bio-behavioral and psycho-social outcomes among hemodialysis patients? A systematic review by Leila Zhianfar, Haidar Nadrian, Zeinab Javadivala, Sarisa Najafi, Shayesteh Shirzadi, Kamyar Pirehbabi, Ozra Honarpazhouh, Somayeh Azimi, Tahyebeh Shirvani, Sakineh Haj Ebrahimi, Devender Bhalla

“…The quality assessment of the studies was performed using the standardized tool of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Results: Among 29 included studies, 23 and 6 articles were of medium and low quality, respectively, and no article was of high quality. …”
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COGEVIS: A New Scale to Evaluate Cognition in Patients with Visual Deficiency by Claire Meyniel, Dalila Samri, Farah Stefano, Joel Crevoisier, Florence Bonté, Raffaella Migliaccio, Laure Delaby, Anne Bertrand, Marie Odile Habert, Bruno Dubois, Bahram Bodaghi, Stéphane Epelbaum

“…We evaluated the cognitive status of visually impaired patients referred to low vision rehabilitation (LVR) based on a standard cognitive battery and a new evaluation tool, named the COGEVIS, which can be used to assess patients with severe visual deficits. …”
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Subtoxic Concentrations of Hepatotoxic Drugs Lead to Kupffer Cell Activation in a Human In Vitro Liver Model: An Approach to Study DILI by Victoria Kegel, Elisa Pfeiffer, Britta Burkhardt, Jia L. Liu, Katrin Zeilinger, Andreas K. Nüssler, Daniel Seehofer, Georg Damm

“…Kupffer cells (KC) sense hepatic tissue stress/damage and therefore could be a tool for the estimation of consequent effects associated with DILI. …”
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Changes to Intermediary Metabolites in Sporadic and LRRK2 Parkinson’s Disease Demonstrated by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy by Jan O. Aasly, Oddbjørn Sæther, Krisztina K. Johansen, Tone F. Bathen, Guro F. Giskeødegård, Linda R. White

“…Potentially, 1H-MRS is a promising tool for identifying novel biomarkers for PD.…”
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An analysis of the role of non-governmental organizations in improving the urban management system from the perspective of the citizens of the metropolis of Tehran by sirous rahimzadeh sisibig, alireza shichaslami, Kianoosh zakerhaghighi

“…The research method was descriptive-analytical and the data collection method was documentary and survey. The research tool was a questionnaire. The statistical population of the study was the citizens of Tehran and the sample size was 383 people. …”
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Adaptive Evolutionary Optimization of Deep Learning Architectures for Focused Liver Ultrasound Image Segmentation by Ali Zifan, Katelyn Zhao, Madilyn Lee, Zihan Peng, Laura J. Roney, Sarayu Pai, Jake T. Weeks, Michael S. Middleton, Ahmed El Kaffas, Jeffrey B. Schwimmer, Claude B. Sirlin

“…Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is emerging as a promising tool for liver fat measurement; however, accurately segmenting regions of interest within liver ultrasound images remains a challenge. …”
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Automated Volumetric Milling Area Planning for Acoustic Neuroma Surgery via Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization by Sheng Yang, Haowei Li, Peihai Zhang, Wenqing Yan, Zhe Zhao, Hui Ding, Guangzhi Wang

“…The maximum milling area is defined based on constraints from the risk structures and tool dimensions. Deformation fields are used to simplify the volumetric area into limited continuous parameters suitable for optimization. …”
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