APOE4 and infectious diseases jointly contribute to brain glucose hypometabolism, a biomarker of Alzheimer's pathology: New findings from the ADNI. by Aravind Lathika Rajendrakumar, Konstantin G Arbeev, Olivia Bagley, Matt Duan, Anatoliy I Yashin, Svetlana Ukraintseva, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Marginal mean estimates for infections, stratified by APOE4 carrier status, were then computed.<h4>Results</h4>Prior infections were associated with greater HCI [β = 0.15, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.27, p = 0.01]. …”
Get full text

Patterns Of HRCT In Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis At A Tertiary Care Hospital by Sohail Anwar, Arsalan Nawaz, Imran Ahmed Moinuddin, Muhammad Kashif, Asim Mumtaz, Muhammad Ijaz Bhatti

“… Abstract: Background: With the advancement in biomedical engineering and imaging technology, HRCT scan has emerged as more effective tool than standard1computed tomography scan & traditional chest radiography in detecting pulmonary pathologies including pulmonary tuberculosis. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of one-point fixation for zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures using a three-dimensional photogrammetric analysis by Se Young Kim, Seung Min Nam, Eun Soo Park, Yong Bae Kim

“…The differences in bony inter-malar height between the fractured and unfractured sides were evaluated using computer tomography at the pre-operative and 6 months after surgery. …”
Get full text

Descriptive study of the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of patients with interstitial lung disease associated with autoimmune connective tissue disorders by Varghese Koshy, Kiran Patel, Deep Yadav, Puneet Saxena, R A George, Vandana Gangadharan, George Koshy

“…Background and Aim: High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest has been the conventionally accepted modality of radiological investigation utilized in the evaluation and management of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). …”
Get full text

The Anterior Chamber Injection of Moxifloxacin Injection to Prevent Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery: A Meta-analysis by Xiao-lei Wang, Xiao-yong Huang, Zhen Wang, Wei Sun

“…A meta-analysis was performed to compare the efficacy of an anterior chamber injection of moxifloxacin in the prevention of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. Methods. A computer-based search of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and the Clinical Trial database for articles related to anterior intraventricular injection of moxifloxacin for the prevention of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery was performed through April 2019. …”
Get full text

Severe pneumonia caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in a patient with bronchiectasis and IgA nephropathy: a case report by Yi Lin, Zhao-Zhao Jiang, Xiao-Qian Chi, Jian-Sheng Chen, Chao Wen, Chao Zhang, Ying-Ying Wang, Guang-Liang Xie

“…The laboratory examination and pulmonary computer tomography results indicated pulmonary infection, but the blood and multiple sputum cultures failed to identify the pathogen. …”
Get full text

A perspective on the current state of smartphone-based mobile applications for scar assessment by Peter Moortgat, Jill Meirte, Mieke Anthonissen, Koen Maertens, Thibau Demarbaix, Ulrike Van Daele

“…Traditionally, these assessments required specialized, bulky equipment that needed a wired connection to computers, making these assessment tools less accessible and efficient. …”
Get full text

Management of a Novel Autoimmune Disease, COPA Syndrome, in Pregnancy by Archana Ayyar, Rachel D. Seaman, Kalpalatha Guntupalli, Mary C. Tolcher

“…A chronic thrombus was noted on computed tomography (CT), and a multidisciplinary team was recommended against Valsalva. …”
Get full text

Characterization of upper airway airflow dynamics in young adults with isolated Robin sequence: An exploratory investigation by Maria Noel Marzano-Rodrigues, Sergio Henrique Kiemle Trindade, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…This study aimed to characterize the upper airways of six young adults (20.83 ± 6.40 years) with IRS, using computational fluid dynamics. Upper airways of six patients were reconstructed using 3D segmentation, generating unstructured hybrid meshes with ≥4 million tetrahedral elements. …”
Get full text

Minimizing OHS Risks with Spherical Fuzzy Sets as a Verdict to Inventory Management: A Case Regarding Energy Companies by Burcu Yılmaz Kaya

“…Three different actors participated as decision makers (DMs) by the employment of SFS-SAW group decision making approach, where computed categories and delineated research outcomes were scrutinized in details by benchmarking of the results in terms of varying DM assessments and supplier company driven inventoried item groups, where sensitivity analysis on overall results were also performed. 103 out of 270 items of a protoset were analyzed, a subset of 51 items listed in Category I was determined to be used in further analysis. …”
Get full text

Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, association with ocean currents and seasonal effects of upwelling using real-time Argos locations by Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Samir Harshad Patel, Gabriela Blanco, Samuel J. Friederichk, Stephen Morreale, Frank V. Paladino, Frank V. Paladino

“…In this study, Wildlife Computers Mk10 satellite transmitters were deployed on sailfish (n = 6) which relayed real time Argos satellite locations and post-release light-derived geolocation positional estimates. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Inflammatory, Cardiac and Hematological Parameters in Hospitalized Children with COVID-19 by Damla Geçkalan, Rahmi Özdemir, Zülal Yılmaz, Onur Sivas, Yasin Yılmaz, Cemile Hilal Çelik

“…All patients’ age, gender, number of hospitalization days, respiratory symptoms, laboratory parameters, thoracic computed tomography, polymerase chain reaction results were recorded. …”
Get full text

Face Boundary Formulation for Harmonic Models: Face Image Resembling by Hung-Tsai Huang, Zi-Cai Li, Yimin Wei, Ching Yee Suen

“…The boundary and numerical techniques of face images in this paper can be used not only for pattern recognition but also for face morphing, morphing attack detection (MAD), and computer animation as Sora to greatly enhance further developments in AI.…”
Get full text

INTRASPECIFIC VARIABILITY OF THE Sus1 SUCROSE SYNTHASE GENE IN Pisum sativum ACCESSIONS by E. A. Dyachenko, M. A. Slugina

“…It was shown that their sequences were invariable in all the tested accessions. Computational analysis of the amino acid sequences has predicted Sus1 tertiary structure. …”
Get full text

Urinary phthalate metabolites associated with increased prevalence of gallstone disease in U.S. adults: data from the NHANES study by Feng Jia, Yu Chang, Yuguang Li, Fangqi Li, Xinqiao Chen, Xiangliang Liu, Wei Li, Jiuwei Cui

“…Weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, Quantile g-computation (Qgcomp) analysis and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) assessed metabolite mixtures in relation to gallstones. …”
Get full text

A universal panel of STR loci for the study of polymorphism of the species <i>Canis lupus</i> and forensic identification of dog and wolf by A. E. Hrebianchuk, I. S. Tsybovsky

“…The test system was validated in accordance with the protocol of the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods. A computational tool was developed to automate the analysis of genetic data on the wolf and dog in the forensic examination; two guides were approved for practicing forensic experts. …”
Get full text

Massive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Case Report by Shruti Hegde, Gemini Yesodharan, John Tedrow, Alena Goldman

“…A decision was made to forgo computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), given his clinical instability, and systemic thrombolytic therapy was administered. …”
Get full text

Factors Associated with High Prevalence of Multibacillary Leprosy in West Bengal: A Case–Control Study by Dipta Kanti Mukhopadhyay, Tarun Kumar Sarkar, Supantha Chatterjee, Soumalya Ray, Pritam Roy, Asit Kumar Biswas

“…R, version 4.1.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2021, Vienna, Austria) was used for data analysis. …”
Get full text

Design and fabrication of a device for cleaning greenhouse roofs by Ahmed Amin, Xiaochan Wang, Zhao Lianyuan, Yinyan Shi, Ren Xiaoyan, Mahmoud Okasha, Reda Hassanien Emam Hassanien

“…The cleaning part of the 3D model was investigated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software. The simulation outcomes informed that the system could supply a uniform nozzle speed. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of a novel artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy system for adenoma detection: a prospective, propensity score-matched, non-randomized controlled study in Kore... by Jung-Bin Park, Jung Ho Bae

“…Background/Aims The real-world effectiveness of computer-aided detection (CADe) systems during colonoscopies remains uncertain. …”
Get full text