Needle core biopsy for breast lesions: An audit of 467 needle core biopsies by Selvi Radhakrishna, Anu Gayathri, Deepa Chegu

“…Where there is no discordance between clinical, radiology and pathology findings, surgery can be avoided in benign lesions. While in resource poor countries FNAC continues to be a valuable method in the diagnosis of palpable and non palpable breast lesions, the practice of needle core biopsy provides the most accurate and optimal diagnostic information.…”
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An assessment of photodynamic therapy efficacy for the treatment of Bowen’s disease of the vulva by V. V. Dunaievska, Ye. O. Horkavyi

“…Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is regarded as an effective method of this disease treatment in the vulva area. …”
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Data Analysis and Forecasting of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait Based on Daily Observation and Basic Reproduction Number Dynamics by Kayode Oshinubi, Fahima Al-Awadhi, Mustapha Rachdi, Jacques Demongeot

“…The results show that support vector regression has achieved the best performance for prediction while a simple exponential model without trend gives good optimal results for forecasting of Kuwait COVID-19 data. …”
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Cancelable biometric authentication leveraging empirical mode decomposition and quaternion representations for IoT security by Mahmoud Nasr, Krzysztof Brzostowski, Adam Piórkowski, Fathi E. Abd El-Samie

“…These findings highlight the method capacity to tackle significant security issues, while ensuring optimal performance in practical applications.…”
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Simultaneous Liquid Digestate Treatment and High-Value Microalgal Biomass Production: Influence of Post-Harvest Storage on Biochemical Profiles by Ewelina Sobolewska, Michał Komar, Sebastian Borowski, Paulina Nowicka-Krawczyk, António Portugal, Nuno Mesquita, Mariana F. G. Assunção, Berk Aksoy, João Cotas, Leonel Pereira

“…The experiment showed optimal growth of microalgae at OLR = 0.1 gCOD/L/day (where COD is Chemical Oxygen Demand), while a higher OLR value led to culture destabilization. …”
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Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks and Deep Learning Data Augmentation: A Multi-Perspective Data-Driven Survey Across Multiple Application Fields and Classification Archit... by Lucas C. Ribas, Wallace Casaca, Ricardo T. Fares

“…A simple yet effective way to address this is by applying modern deep learning augmentation methods, as they synthesize new data matching the input distribution while preserving the semantic content. …”
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Factors Influencing the Quality of Managing Severe Malaria among Children under Five Years at Selected County Hospitals in Kisumu, Kenya by Rose Maoga, Alex Chebor, Nyumbile Bonface

“…Moreover, these findings suggest that while healthcare providers are knowledgeable and committed to quality malaria management, systemic challenges such as resource limitations, caregiver education gaps, and treatment non-adherence impact their ability to deliver optimal care. …”
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Accuracy of diagnosis and evaluation of first ray hypermobility in symptomatic and asymptomatic hallux valgus patients using ultrasonography by Jirawat Saengsin, Pichitchai Atthakomol, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Tanawat Vaseenon

“…Abstract Background Hypermobility of the first ray is related to many foot problems. Existing methods to assess this condition have diverse advantages and disadvantages. …”
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Study on Drive System of Hybrid Tree Harvester by Shen Rong-feng, Zhang Xiaozhen, Zhou Chengjun

“…With the new design, the diesel engine maintains a constant engine speed, keeping fuel consumption low while charging the batteries that drive the forwarder. …”
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Constraints on green renovation of building based on the theory of whole lifecycle and green development. by Qiaohui Tong, Wei Wei, Yekai Le

“…The study has validated the efficacy of the simulation and analysis of GRB projects through the system dynamics method while providing theoretical foundations for the planning and implementation of GRB projects. …”
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A Modified Differential Evolution for Source Localization Using RSS Measurements by Yunjie Tao, Lincan Li, Shengming Chang

“…In wireless sensor networks, evolutionary algorithms have emerged as pivotal tools for addressing complex localization challenges inherent in non-convex and nonlinear maximum likelihood estimation problems associated with received signal strength (RSS) measurements. While differential evolution (DE) has demonstrated notable efficacy in optimizing multimodal cost functions, conventional implementations often grapple with suboptimal convergence rates and susceptibility to local optima. …”
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Incentive mechanism of foundation model enabled cross-silo federated learning by Ning Zhang, Xiaoqing Xu, Xiaojun Liu, Juan Wu, Hong Tang

“…Third, we model the incentive mechanism as a two-stage Stackelberg game to establish symbiotic incentives, where the server adaptively adjust pricing strategy while clients optimize participation strategies. …”
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Does urban density always boost smart productivity? Evidence of an inverted U-shaped relationship in Chinese cities. by Tao Chen, Yike Zhang, Yaoning Yang, Binbin Wu, Genyu Xu

“…Using entropy weight method, we construct comprehensive indices to measure both urban density and smart productivity levels. …”
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Anatomy guided modality fusion for cancer segmentation in PET CT volumes and images by Ibtihaj Ahmad, Sadia Jabbar Anwar, Bagh Hussain, Atiq ur Rehman, Amine Bermak

“…Our method leverages anatomical features to guide the fusion process while preserving spatial representation quality. …”
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Solving the Problem of Vehicle Routing Problem With Time Window via Dual Adaptive Genetic Algorithm by Chunge Hua

“…These findings demonstrate that the proposed method is a promising and practical tool for optimizing complex logistics and supply chain problems.…”
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DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS AND TREATMENT OF INTERNAL TMJ DISORDERS UNDER CONTROL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING by V. Shybinskyi

“… MRI is a supporting method not only for the recognition of internal disorders, but also for establishing the therapeutic position of the lower jaw, which is very important and having no definition of such position, as it is one of the major causes of unsuccessful patients’ treatment with articular disc displacement. …”
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GIRH-Unet: Improved Residual Tobacco Segmentation Algorithm Based on GhostNetV3-Unet by Jianhua Ye, Yunda Zhang, Pan Li, Ze Guo

“…This method employs a combination of randomly cropped, combined sample images and Poisson-fused background images to enhance edge contour clarity while effectively expanding the tobacco dataset. …”
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Development of Hybrid Exemplar based DLSRGAN model for Restoration of the Distorted Signals by Tammineni Shanmukha Prasanthi, Swaraiya Madhuri Rayavarapu, Gottapu Sasibhushana Rao, Rajkumar Goswami

“…By leveraging the adversarial training framework, the generator learns to produce high-resolution outputs while the discriminator ensures perceptual realism. …”
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Stiffness and Strength-Related Sustainability Assessment of Natural Fibers for Injection Molded Composites by Jan-Marten Sprenger, Katharina Albrecht, Nikolay Minkov, Matthias Finkbeiner, Lea Schönfeld, Katharina V. Meyer, Jörg Müssig

“…In contrast, the impact of sisal fiber varies greatly depending on the processing method: wet separation in Tanzania significantly increases water consumption and methane emissions, while dry extraction methods in Brazil reduce these impacts. …”
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Intelligent Clustering and Adaptive Energy Management in Wireless Sensor Networks with KDE-Based Deployment by Mainak Kundu, Ria Kanjilal, Ismail Uysal

“…Simulation results demonstrate significant improvements in performance, including over 35% extension in network lifetime and higher coverage retention under energy constraints, compared to baseline methods such as LEACH and K-LEACH. While detailed metrics vary per run due to adaptive parameters and stochastic node behavior, these outcomes validate the scalability, robustness, and practical relevance of the proposed method for real-world WSN deployments.…”
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