Management of female para-urethral cyst with dyspareunia: a case report by Manoj Kumar Deepak, R. M. Meyyappan, T. Senthil Kumar, J. Saravanan

“…Diagnosis in most instances can be made by physical examination but often a detailed evaluation with ultrasonography, voiding cystourethrogram, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging is needed. …”
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Comparative evaluation of allograft particulate bone and cortical bone blocks combined with xenograft bone for labial bone defects in the aesthetic zone: a prospective cohort study by Li-Rong Huang, Yong-Jin Zhong, Xiao-Qing Zhang, Ze-Ru Feng, Yan-Cheng Lai, Hong-Kun Wu, An-Chun Mo

“…The Terheyden 1/4 group received granular bone grafts alone, while the Terheyden 2/4 group received cortical bone blocks combined with granular bone grafts. Cone beam computed tomography scans were taken preoperatively, immediately postoperatively, and six months postoperatively. …”
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Sign Language Recognition System for Deaf Patients: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Milena Soriano Marcolino, Lucca Fagundes Ramos Oliveira, Lucas Rocha Valle, Luiza Marinho Motta Santa Rosa, Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis, Thiago Barbabela de Castro Soares, Elidéa Lúcia Almeida Bernardino, Raniere Alislan Almeida Cordeiro, Raquel Oliveira Prates, Mario Fernando Montenegro Campos

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to systematically review the evidence on communication systems using human-computer interaction techniques developed for deaf people who communicate through sign language that are already in use or proposed for use in health care contexts and have been tested with human users or videos of human users. …”
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Price Linkage Rumors in the Stock Market and Investor Risk Contagion on Bilayer-Coupled Networks by Yue Dong, Jiepeng Wang, Tingqiang Chen

“…The function and influence of different mechanism probabilities and investor heterogeneities on the effects of risk contagion in the stock market are explored through computer simulation. Based on the SCIR contagion model of investor risk on single-layer network, we construct an SCI1I2R contagion model of investor risk on bilayer-coupled networks. …”
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A Unique and Rare Presentation of Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Common Atrium Associated with Coronary Aneurysms and Fistula by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, Alex Munoz, Mohammad Hassan Pervaiz

“…It also identified aneurysmal coronary arteries (measuring 0.8 to 1.0 cm). Cardiac computed tomography angiogram was performed that identified all coronary arteries to be ectatic/aneurysmal measuring up to 8-10 mm, an absence of IAS, and a possible fistula between the distal left anterior descending and a coronary vein. …”
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Knowledge of COVID-19 and the psychological status of parents: a retrospective survey in Wuhan, Hubei by Lei Wang, Jing Cheng, Lin Lv, Yaqi Xu, Yutong Zhang, Honghui Gan, Change Xiong, Guiping Wang, Can Mei, Linwanyue Chen, Lu He, Shuliu Pan, Jianbo Zhan

“…The inclusion criteria included (1) the parent or legal guardian of a primary school student or a person directly responsible for the child’s education and (2) the ability to operate a computer or smartphone to complete the survey. Only one representative from each family was allowed to participate, and surveys with incomplete data were considered invalid and thus excluded.Results A total of 764 participants completed the online survey. …”
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Efficient k-mer based curation of raw sequence data: application in Drosophila suzukii by Gautier, Mathieu

“…More generally, while we advocate careful sample identification and verification prior to sequencing, the proposed framework is simple and computationally efficient enough to be included as a routine post-hoc quality check prior to any data analysis and prior to data submission to public repositories. …”
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Nutritional Profiles and Factors Associated with the Intake of Certain Food Types in Patients Undergoing Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nehasha Pradhan, Mai Murase, Masako Akiyama, Hiroko Tani, Yuka I. Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…Patients’ nutrient intakes were compared to the reference values from the BDHQ ad hoc computer algorithm based on the 2015 National Health and Nutrition Survey in Japan. …”
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Accelerating the design and discovery of tribocorrosion-resistant metals by interfacing multiphysics modeling with machine learning and genetic algorithms by Yucong Gu, Kaiwen Wang, Zhengyu Zhang, Yi Yao, Ziming Xin, Wenjun Cai, Lin Li

“…The ML model employs an ensemble method of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to predict the tribocorroded surface profile and total material loss based on FEA simulation results, significantly reducing computational time compared to conventional FEA methods. …”
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Multienvironment Evaluation of Tannin-Free Photoperiod-Insensitive Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) for Yield and Resistance to Grain Mold in Senegal by Cyril Diatta, Mame P. Sarr, Thierry Klanvi Tovignan, Ousmane Aidara, Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo, Elisabeth Diatta-Holgate, Jacques Martin Faye, Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, Samuel Kwame Offei, Ndiaga Cisse

“…Broad-sense heritability computed was high for all these traits except PGMR, showing a high environmental pressure on this later. …”
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Contrast sensitivity before and after refractive error correction among refractive error patients in Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia 2023 by Balcha Negese Kebede, Seid Mohammed Seid, Eyerus Gesesse Samuel

“…Methods Objective and subjective refractions were done for each patient, then Pelli- Robson contrast sensitivity was measured for them using computer based Pelli-Robson chart at 1 m. Pelli- Robson contrast sensitivity value (Log CS) with and without corrective lenses were recorded for each study participant. …”
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Optimization of determination and application of complexly distributed loads on a double curvature cable-stayed covering by V. A. Dagaev, G. M. Purvin, F. S. Shkoliar

“…A collection of loads on the computational finite element scheme of the velodrome building with a double curvature covering by an orthogonal cable-stayed network, including 4 types of snow load and 2 types of wind load, was performed.Conclusions. …”
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Through-tunnel reconstruction with Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System (LARS) for managing post-arthroplasty patellofemoral instability by Jung-Hsiu Chang, Chih-Hui Chen, Yi-An Li

“…Physical examination revealed patellar subluxation, confirmed by imaging studies. A computed tomography scan showed no malrotation of the femoral or tibial components. …”
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Eccentric indices based QSPR evaluation of drugs for schizophrenia treatment by Muneeba Mansha, Sarfraz Ahmad, Zahid Raza

“…Although symptoms of schizophrenia can vary from person to person, they typically fall into three main categories: cognitive, negative, and psychotic. Creating computational tools to find and develop drugs for schizophrenia has more interest in the past few years. …”
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Land Rights, Land Ownership, and Land Governance among Rural Communities in River Tana County, Kenya: A Gender Perspective by Wilson Ndenyele, Marie-Emmanuelle, Halimu Suleimani Shauri, Godffrey Nato

“…Transcripts were uploaded on Atlas ti computer software for in-depth analysis, through finding meaning of data, coding, developing patterns, creating themes, and presenting them with respective to the research objectives. …”
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A novel social-network-analysis-based approach for analyzing complex network of actors involved in accessibility of anti-cancer medications in Iran by Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Leila Zarei, Esmaeil Alinezhad, Adel Sadeghdoost

“…In this way, the network identified specific actors that can benefit from increased attention and dialogue. The computational results revealed that the Iran Food and Drug Administration (IFDA), Pharmaceutical Importer Companies (PharIc) and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies (PharMC) were highly important actors in terms of their connectivity to other actors. …”
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QUALITY EVALUATION OF THE TPP POWER GENERATING UNITS WEAR RECONDITIONING by E. M. Farhadzadeh, A. Z. Muradaliyev, Yu. Z. Farzaliyev

“…This monitoring not merely accounts for the information on alteration in the power generating unit emergency-switching standing time number and duration but also for the data of measurement and computation of technical-and-economic indexes. The technical-and-economic indexes variation analysis refinement allows significant rise in the repair work quality evaluation immediacy and in doing so reduces the costs associated with indistinct performance reliability and economical efficiency ranging of the power units based upon specified requirements.…”
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Evaluation of Mandibular Buccal Shelf Area for Mini Screw Placement in Different Sagittal and Vertical Skeletal Pattern: A CBCT Study by A Abhijith, Anshu Sahu, Raghu Ranjan, Shovan Roy, Parul Priya, Monalisa Goswami

“…Materials and Methods: This study used Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) to evaluate the mandibular buccal shelf area for miniscrew placement across different sagittal and vertical skeletal patterns in 63 subjects, categorized based on the ANB angle and Jarabak ratio into Class I, II, III, and horizontal, average, and vertical growth patterns, respectively. …”
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Image-based robotic (ROSA® knee system) total knee arthroplasty with inverse kinematic alignment compared to conventional total knee arthroplasty by Henriëtte M. Eijking, Isobel M. Dorling, Emil H. van Haaren, Roel Hendrickx, Thijs Nijenhuis, Martijn G.M. Schotanus, Lee Bouwman, Jasper Most, Bert Boonen

“…Allocation was achieved using computer-based randomization. Outcomes will be analyzed using linear mixed models with time and group as main factors and interaction-term. …”
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Implementation of Distributed Generation with Solar Plants in a 132 kV Grid Station at Layyah Using ETAP by Ghulam Mujtaba, Zeeshan Rashid, Farhana Umer, Shadi Khan Baloch, G. Amjad Hussain, Muhammad Usman Haider

“…To overcome this issue, a simulation of load flow of this system is performed using the Newton-Raphson method due to its less computational time, fewer iterations, fast convergence, and independence from slack bus selection. …”
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