PlutoNet: An efficient polyp segmentation network with modified partial decoder and decoder consistency training.

Deep learning models are used to minimize the number of polyps that goes unnoticed by the experts and to accurately segment the detected polyps during interventions. Although state-of-the-art models are proposed, it remains a challenge to define representations that are able to generalize well and that mediate between capturing low-level features and higher-level semantic details without being redundant. Another challenge with these models is that they are computation and memory intensive, which can pose a problem with real-time applications.

Evaluation of Choroidal Structures in Children with Newly Diagnosed Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and choroidal vascularity index (CVI) in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

Methods: A total of 80 children (40 with T1DM and 40 healthy controls) were included in this cross-sectional study. Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) images of all participants were analyzed.

The effect of linseed oil/canola oil blend on the coating and thermal properties of waste PET-based alkyd resins.

This study aims to prepare oil-modified alkyd resins using a linseed oil/canola oil (LO/CO) blend and waste PET depolymerization product, suitable for environmentally friendly coating applications. Waste PET flakes obtained from grinding post-consumer water bottles were depolymerized by the aminoglycolysis reaction at high pressure. Raw depolymerization product (DP) was used in the synthesis of four components, 50% oil alkyd resins by monoglyceride method.

Current diagnostic tools and treatment modalities for rectal prolapse.

Rectal prolapse is a circumferential, full-thickness protrusion of the rectum through the anus. It is a rare condition, and only affects 0.5% of the general population.

Effects of 5-fluorouracil released from different prosthetic meshes on post-operative adhesion formation in rats.

Objective: Post-operative adhesion is a common problem in abdominal surgery. Especially, foreign materials are strong stimulus for the development of adhesions. The aim of this study was to investigate whether drug release material coated prosthetic mesh decreases intra-abdominal adhesion formation or not.