Intelligent two-phase dual authentication framework for Internet of Medical Things by Muhammad Asif, Mohammad Abrar, Abdu Salam, Farhan Amin, Faizan Ullah, Sabir Shah, Hussain AlSalman

“…However, the dual authentication approach doesn’t affect the functionality of medical IoT devices while enhancing IoMT security, which makes it an ideal integration option for existing healthcare systems.…”
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Effects of Organic Nutrient Sources and NPS Fertilizer on the Agronomic and Economic Performance of Haricot Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Southern Ethiopia by Ermias Elka, Fanuel Laekemariam

“…Results on agronomic parameters revealed that the leaf area index, grain weight, number of pods per plant, dry matter per plant, and grain yield of haricot bean were significantly affected by both main and combined effects of NPS and OF fertilizers. …”
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Active Theater as a Complementary Therapy for Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study by Nicola Modugno, Sara Iaconelli, Mariagrazia Fiorlli, Francesco Lena, Imogen Kusch, Giovanni Mirabella

“…To assess this hypothesis, we ran a randomized, controlled, and single-blinded study that lasted 3 years, on 20 subjects affected by a moderate form of idiopathic PD, in stable treatment with L-dopa and L-dopa agonists, and without severe sensory deficits. …”
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Investigation of the optimum calcination temperature for water treatment plant sludge to develop a sustainable alkali activated concrete by Jasmin Osama Abdelhalim, Ismail Amer, Ibrahim Abdel Latif, Ihab Fawzy, Sayed Ismail, Mohamed A. Khalaf

“…This WTPS cost the government around 30 million US dollars to return it back to the Nile River in addition to negatively affecting the environment. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find environmentally friendly alternatives that reduce the impact of such an issue. …”
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Enhanced Fetal Arrhythmia Classification by Non-Invasive ECG Using Cross Domain Feature and Spatial Differences Windows Information by Gede Angga Pradipta, Putu Desiana Wulaning Ayu, Made Liandana, Dandy Pramana Hostiadi

“…Accurate detection and management are crucial, as severe arrhythmias may lead to complications that affect the fetus’s health during pregnancy and delivery. …”
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Analysis of Gas Pipeline Failure Factors Based on the Novel Bayesian Network by Machine Learning Optimization by Shuangqing Chen, Shun Zhou, Zhe Xu, Yongbin Liu, Bing Guan, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wencheng Li

“…However, the conditional probability table (CPT) determined by expert experience is often affected by subjective factors, leading to inaccurate evaluation results. …”
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Decoding airway granulogenesis in children: unveiling risk factors for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration and complications by Yuting You, Meili Shen, Li’e Zeng, Jingyang Zheng

“…Medical professionals should obtain a detailed medical history of the affected child and accordingly select the most appropriate method to promptly remove the foreign body to resolve the issue of airway obstruction and reduce the likelihood of pulmonary complications in the child.…”
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Expert decision-making in clinicians: An auto-analytic ethnographic study of operational decision-making in urgent care. by Nicola Irvine, Robert Van Der Meer, Itamar Megiddo

“…Upon manifestation solutions were consciously tested for viability with emotional affect playing a key role. Expert solutions were previously applied ones but were frequently entirely novel. …”
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Assessing the effect of deposited bitumen or asphaltenes on the nitrification process in the north saskatchewan river sediment by Nayereh Saborimanesh, Patricia Q. Tran, Md Hosnay Mobarok

“…A comparison of the unexposed NH3-enriched sediment (Ctl) and Bit-exposed NH3-enriched sediment showed that exposure of nitrifying communities did not affect ammonia oxidation but decreased nitrite (50 %) and nitrate (30 %) production. …”
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Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of Naegleria fowleri Carter (1970): a review of the fatal brain-eating amoeba by N. Datta

“…PAM is a serious public health concern, as it affects mostly young and healthy individuals who are exposed to warm freshwater environments, and has a mortality rate of approximately 98%. …”
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The Role of Using Motorized Diamond Burr Polisher Instrument in Minimizing the Recurrent Rate of Pterygium Excision by Sakar Abdulkarim Nidhamalddin

“…Each individual factors like age, gender, visual acuity, BCVA pre and postoperatively, IOP measurement, dryness of the eye and risk factors like smoking and UV exposure affecting the recurrence were assessed. In both groups the main indication for surgery was sign of irritation. …”
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Resection versus preservation of the middle turbinate in surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: a randomized controlled trial by Marc-Antoine Hudon, Erin D. Wright, Etienne Fortin-Pellerin, Marie Bussieres

“…Abstract Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects up to 16% of the population. When medical treatment fails, endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is considered. …”
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The Function of Two <i>Brassica napus</i> β-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthases on the Fatty Acid Composition by Dongfang Zhao, Bingqian Zhou, Bo Hong, Jiajun Mao, Hu Chen, Junjie Wu, Li Liao, Chunyun Guan, Mei Guan

“…Changes in the fatty acid composition affect the quality of rapeseed. Fatty acids play various roles in plants, but the functions of the genes involved in the fatty acid composition during plant development remain unclear. β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) is a key enzyme involved in the elongation of fatty acids. …”
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Anti-Osteoporosis Is Imperative in Prevention of Progress of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Zheng B, Yu P, Liu H, Liang Y

“…Bin Zheng,&ast; Panfeng Yu,&ast; Haiying Liu, Yan Liang Spine Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Liang, Email liangyan_spine@163.comBackground: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the spine and peripheral joints, often leading to kyphosis, joint stiffness, and even ankylosis. …”
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Understanding neurocognitive recovery in older adults after total hip arthroplasty—neurocognitive assessment, blood biomarkers and patient experiences: a mixed-methods study by Ulrica Nilsson, Karin Liander, Lina Bergman, Anahita Amirpour, Jeanette Eckerblad, Gabriela Markovic

“…Objective Delayed neurocognitive recovery, previously known as postoperative cognitive dysfunction, is a common complication affecting older adults after surgery. This study aims to address the knowledge gap in postoperative neurocognitive recovery by exploring the relationship between subjective experiences, performance-based measurements, and blood biomarkers.Design Mixed-methods study with a convergent parallel (QUAL+quan) design.Setting and participants The study reports results from 40 older adult patients (52.5% women; mean age 73, SD 6.7) scheduled for total hip arthroplasty at a hospital in Sweden.Outcome measures Neurocognitive performance was assessed using a standardised test battery, neuroinflammation through blood biomarker analysis and postoperative neurocognitive recovery via semistructured interviews and the Swedish Quality of Recovery questionnaire.Results Five patients were classified as having delayed neurocognitive recovery based on performance tests. …”
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Analysis of Feature Extraction and Anti-Interference of Face Image under Deep Reconstruction Network Algorithm by Jin Yang, Yuxuan Zhao, Shihao Yang, Xinxin Kang, Xinyan Cao, Xixin Cao

“…In face recognition systems, highly robust facial feature representation and good classification algorithm performance can affect the effect of face recognition under unrestricted conditions. …”
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No Effect of Anodal tDCS on Verbal Episodic Memory Performance and Neurotransmitter Levels in Young and Elderly Participants by Annegret Habich, Johannes Slotboom, Jessica Peter, Roland Wiest, Stefan Klöppel

“…Healthy ageing is accompanied by cognitive decline that affects episodic memory processes in particular. Studies showed that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) may counteract this cognitive deterioration by increasing excitability and inducing neuroplasticity in the targeted cortical region. …”
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Unveiling molecular insights: in silico exploration of TLR4 antagonist for management of dry eye syndrome by Kothandan Sudhakar, Neeru Dugar, Srikanth Jupudi, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuppusamy Gowthamarajan

“…Background Dry eye disease is the most commonplace multifractional ocular complication, which has already affected millions of people in the world. It is identified by the excessive buildup of reactive oxygen species, leading to substantial corneal epithelial cell demise and ocular surface inflammation attributed to TLR4. …”
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Processing, characterisation and oxidation resistance of βNiAl bond coat: Al and Zr effects by Chandio A.D., Shaikh A.A., Salman W., Ahmed H.

“…In addition to the Zr effect, BC Al content was found to affect the oxide adhesion equally. Under identical Zr contents (of 1SP and 2SP = 1at %), the higher Al showed the better spallation resistance while lower Al caused the inverse effect of Zr owing to its reactive nature that was termed as over doping. …”
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Rapamycin Alleviates 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid-Induced Colitis through Autophagy Induction and NF-κB Pathway Inhibition in Mice by Zhen Ni, Hao Li, Dong Mu, Juanni Hou, Xiaoyan Liu, Shanhong Tang, Shumei Zheng

“…The autophagy deficiency may affect the innate and adaptive immunity, which is related to persistent and excessive inflammation of the bowel. …”
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