Prediction of pulmonary embolism by an explainable machine learning approach in the real world by Qiao Zhou, Ruichen Huang, Xingyu Xiong, Zongan Liang, Wei Zhang

“…Abstract In recent years, large amounts of researches showed that pulmonary embolism (PE) has become a common disease, and PE remains a clinical challenge because of its high mortality, high disability, high missed and high misdiagnosed rates. To address this, we employed an artificial intelligence–based machine learning algorithm (MLA) to construct a robust predictive model for PE. …”
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Omental metastases in patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei or colorectal peritoneal metastases – is routine omentectomy justified? by Malin Enblad, Helgi Birgisson, Lana Ghanipour, Peter Cashin, Wilhelm Graf

“…The presence of OM was a univariate risk factor for death in PMP (HR 3.62, 95%CI 1.08–12.1) and colorectal PM (HR 1.67, 95%CI 1.07–2.60), but not in multivariate analyses.Conclusion OM was common and there was a high risk of missing occult OM in both PMP and colorectal PM. These results support the practice of routine omentectomy during CRS.…”
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Analysis of Misdiagnosis of 4 Cases of Tuberculosis of Thyroid and Literature Review by De-Tao Yin, Wenxun Wu, Shengli Cao, Hongqiang Li

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Evaluation criteria of objects vibration state by parameters of signal characteristic function by I. S. Kudryavtseva, A. P. Naumenko, A. M. Demin

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Comparative effects of methamphetamine, cannabis, and polysubstance use on oral health by Osman Hasan Tahsin Kılıç, Duygu Kürklü Arpaçay, Onur Çağdaş Gezen, Zehra Nur Bayram, Aysel Başer

“…Sociodemographic data, substance use history, and oral health behaviors were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire and the Turkish version of the Hiroshima University Dental Behavior Inventory (HU-DBI). Oral health status was assessed through clinical oral examinations using the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. …”
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Comparison of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L instruments in patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by Zhipeng Tai, Zhipeng Tai, Dongping Wan, Qiang Zan, Yuanchi Huang, Chao Xu

“…The assessment included missing data, ceiling effects, informativity and discriminatory power, as well as response consistency, redistribution properties, and inconsistency. …”
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Prospective evaluation of the impact of repeated whole prison testing for hepatitis C by Stuart McPherson, Naw April Phaw, Manoj Valappil, Carolyn Miller, Craig Thompson, Francesca McCullough, Caroline Allsop, Kate McQue, Ryan Jelley, Jenna Kerry, Jodi Aldridge, Tony Jefferson, Colin Lawton, Lee Christensen, Aung Min Thant

“…To detect and treat missed HCV infections, a high-intensity test and treat (HITT) programme was introduced to rapidly test entire prisons. …”
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Personalized Management in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: The Role of Biomarkers by Siebren Dijkstra, Agus Rizal A. H. Hamid, Gisèle H. J. M. Leyten, Jack A. Schalken

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Novel Design for Quantum Dots Cellular Automata to Obtain Fault-Tolerant Majority Gate by Razieh Farazkish, Samira Sayedsalehi, Keivan Navi

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Automated Design of an FDI System for the Wind Turbine Benchmark by Carl Svärd, Mattias Nyberg

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Optimization of multiple sampling for solving network boundary specification problem by Ruochen Zhang

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Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma by Luiz R. Leite, Paula G. Macedo, Simone N. Santos, Luiz Quaglia, Cezar E. Mesas, Angelo De Paola

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Prevalence of the Helicobacter pylori babA2 Gene in Children Mainly Depends on the PCR Primer Set Used by Anja Šterbenc, Maja M. Lunar, Matjaž Homan, Boštjan Luzar, Nina Zidar, Mario Poljak

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Unusual presentation of a patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections without a septal defect: a case report and literature review by Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki, Negar Ghasemloo, Pedram Ramezani, Tooba Akbari, Fatemeh Naderi

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Partial Mandibulectomy Rehabilitation of Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumour Case in Neutral Zone by Mohamad Syahrizal Halim, Tengku Fazrina Tengku Mohd Ariff

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Causes of visiting mixed dentition children dental clinic (a retrospective study). by Heran Ibrahim, Rwa Al‐Qazzaz, Mahmoud Kanan

“…The reasons for their visit were divided into the following five groups: general checkup, esthetic reasons, pain, missing/multiple teeth and emergency visit. While the type of the treatment delivered was divided into: Preventive treatment, conservative treatment, pulp therapy and surgical treatment. …”
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Klinefelter syndrome diagnosed at autopsy and small-cell lung carcinoma by Haruyasu Sakuranaka, Ryoma Tanaka, Yuji Yamakawa, Shiho Yamada, Komei Igei, Yasuo Asai

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Myonecrosis in a Sickle Cell-Diseased Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ali Wasel Almomen, Yaser Mansour Tawfeeq, Ahmed Khalid Almuhaisin, Abdulraheem Ayman Altalib

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Comprehensive Hematological and molecular Characterization of hemoglobin Hekinan [α27(B8)Glu→Asp(α1), HBA1:c.84G > T] in a Large Thai cohort by Amornchai Suksusut, Jidapa Jaitheang, Manussavee Prapphal, Pranee Sutcharitchan, Ponlapat Rojnuckarin, Noppacharn Uaprasert

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Potential Application of Electrical Stimulation in Stem Cell-Based Treatment against Hearing Loss by Mingliang Tang, Xiaoqian Yan, Qilin Tang, Rongrong Guo, Peng Da, Dan Li

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