Vibration-Based Damage Prediction in Composite Concrete–Steel Structures Using Finite Elements by Mario D. Cedeño-Rodríguez, Sergio J. Yanez, Erick I. Saavedra-Flores, Carlos Felipe Guzmán, Juan Carlos Pina

“…Structural defects and damage can negatively influence the load-carrying capacity of the beam. Therefore, detecting structural damage early is essential to preventing catastrophic failures. …”
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Comparative Study on Muscle Fiber Types of Longissimus Dorsi of Xinjiang Brown Cattle and Angus Cattle of Different Months by Ya-wei Sun, Miao Qu, Jiayinaguli Tuersunbai, Xuan-yi Wang, Tuolihanayi Tuoliken, Xiao-hong Zhang, Gang Yao, Huijun Shi

“…The morphology of the muscle was compared by ATP enzyme staining and SDH enzyme staining, and its gene expression was detected by qRT-PCR. The mRNA expression levels of Myhc-I in 3-month-old Xinjiang brown cattle were significantly higher than those in Angus cattle of the same age (P<0.01). …”
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Study on Artifacts Elimination for Three-Dimensional Interaction Virtual Reality Corridors by Xiaofan Liu, Jinye Wang, Wenjun Zheng, Ying Chen, Er Wu

“…The method first identifies blinking-artifacts by detecting blinking-pixels and calculating the difference values during blinking. …”
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Why PD-L1 expression varies between studies of lung cancer: results from a Bayesian meta-analysis by Preston Ngo, Wendy A. Cooper, Stephen Wade, Kwun M. Fong, Karen Canfell, Deme Karikios, Marianne Weber

“…Across 92 studies published between 2015 and 2023, the detectability of PD-L1 declined with increasing specimen age while the consistency of detection rates was greater for studies incorporating data from a higher number of laboratories. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Pathway enrichment analysis of the differentially detected proteins revealed that the immune system activation and extracellular matrix remodeling are the most enriched pathways in the CVD-HR group. …”
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Automated system for calving time prediction and cattle classification utilizing trajectory data and movement features by Wai Hnin Eaindrar Mg, Thi Thi Zin, Pyke Tin, Masaru Aikawa, Kazuyuki Honkawa, Yoichiro Horii

“…We employed a tailored YOLOv8 model for efficient and precise cattle detection, effectively filtering out noise such as people and trucks. …”
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Evaluation of the Influence of Sensor Geometry and Physical Parameters on Impedance-Based Structural Health Monitoring by L.V. Palomino, K.M. Tsuruta, J.R.V. Mour Jr, D.A. Radea, V. Steffen Jr., D.J. Inman

“…Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is the process of damage identification in mechanical structures that encompasses four main phases: damage detection, damage localization, damage extent evaluation and prognosis of residual life. …”
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Wireless sensor networks and structural health monitoring: Experiences with slab track infrastructures by Eduardo Cañete, Jaime Chen, Manuel Díaz, Luis Llopis, Bartolomé Rubio

“…On arrival at the station, the data are stored in a database, which is queried by an application to extract relevant information by means of analysis algorithms to detect and predict failures. The first real scenario tests the limits of the system under stress situations. …”
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Serum chemokine IL-8 acts as a biomarker for identifying COVID-19-associated persistent severe acute kidney injury by Zhi He, Jing-jing Liu, Shao-lei Ma

“…Primary clinical outcomes included detecting PS-AKI in the first week (≥ KDIGO stage 2 ≥ 72 h). …”
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Genetic Variation and Population Structure in Jamunapari Goats Using Microsatellites, Mitochondrial DNA, and Milk Protein Genes by P. K. Rout, K. Thangraj, A. Mandal, R. Roy

“…The mode-shift test did not detect any distortion of allele frequency and the heterozygosity excess method showed that there was no significant departure from mutation-drift equilibrium detected in the population. …”
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Self-Movement Screening using the Symmio Application is Reliable and Valid for Identifying Musculoskeletal Risk Factors by Kyle Matsel, Jonathan Kirsch, Tessa Netelbeek, Rolando Rodriguez, Ervin Velic, Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer

“…# Background Musculoskeletal health problems are one of the greatest healthcare expenses in the United States but patient-driven screening procedures to detect risk factors do not exist. # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose was to establish the inter-rater reliability of the Symmio Self-Screen application in untrained individuals and to investigate its accuracy to detect MSK risk factors such as pain with movement, movement dysfunction, and decreased dynamic balance…”
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Mitochondrial ATP-Sensitive K+ Channel Opening Increased the Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by Activating the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in a Rat Model of Asthma by Min Gao, Qinran Sun, Qingfa Liu

“…Rhodamine-123 (R-123) was used for detecting the mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm). …”
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Leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava: diagnostic features on contrast-enhanced CT, ultrasonography and MRI by Xiaolin Xu, Shilei Zhao, Lifang Xue

“…Color Doppler imaging evaluated lumen obstruction in 8 of the 12 patients (66.7%), and high velocity flow signals were detected by Pulsed wave Doppler in 4 of the 12 patients (33.3%). …”
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Test-Retest Reliability of the Isometric Soleus Strength Test in Elite Male Academy Footballers by David Rhodes, Josh Jeffery, Daniel Brook-Sutton, Jill Alexander

“…Bilaterally no significant difference was detected between values (Right: *p=0.09, CI: -153.21-10.95*; Left: *p=0.52, CI: -139.81-72.33*)…”
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Explainable deep learning approach for recognizing “Egyptian Cobra” bite in real-time by Elhoseny Mohamed, Hassan Ahmed, Shehata Marwa H., Kayed Mohammed

“…When a snake bite occurs, the IoT sensors embedded in the wearable devices will immediately detect the bite and transmit real-time data, including vital information about the bite marks, to a central monitoring system or victim relative. …”
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Occurrence of Fatal and Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Heart Transplantation in Patients with Pretransplant Noncytotoxic HLA Antibodies by Luciano Potena, Andrea Bontadini, Sandra Iannelli, Fiorenza Fruet, Ornella Leone, Francesco Barberini, Laura Borgese, Valentina Manfredini, Marco Masetti, Gaia Magnani, Francesco Fallani, Francesco Grigioni, Angelo Branzi

“…In addition, HLA-ab detection was associated with increased prevalence of early graft failure (35 versus 15%; P=0.05) and late cellular rejection (29 versus 11%; P=0.03). …”
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Prevalence, Molecular Epidemiology, and Clinical Characteristics of Human Bocavirus Among Patients with Acute Gastroenteritis in Northern Brazil During 2017–2022 by Yasmim Gabrielly Souza Sousa, Carolina Alcântara Maneschy, Carolina Costa Monteiro, João Victor Souza Rodrigues, Patrícia Santos Lobo, Dielle Monteiro Teixeira, Jones Anderson Monteiro Siqueira, Kenny Costa Pinheiro, Hugo Reis Resque, Luciana Damascena Silva, Sylvia Fátima dos Santos Guerra, Luana Silva Soares

“…PCR and nested-PCR were employed to detect HBoV, followed by nucleotide sequencing to identify viral types. …”
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Synaptosomal Protein of 25 kDa (Snap25) Polymorphisms Associated with Glycemic Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Andrea S. Costa, Majed S. Alokail, Milena Zanzottera, Amal M. Alenad, Abdul Khader Mohammed, Mario Clerici, Franca R. Guerini

“…Significantly higher levels of fasting glucose and HbA1c were detected in T2DM patients carrying the rs363050 (AG/GG) genotypes compared to the (AA) genotype (f=4.41, df=1, and p=0.03 and f=5.31, df=1, and p=0.03, resp.). …”
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Genomic Analysis of a New Estrogen-Degrading Bacterial Strain, Acinetobacter sp. DSSKY-A-001 by Qing Qiu, Ping Wang, Hui Kang, Yu Wang, Kejian Tian, Hongliang Huo

“…Three kinds of estrogen metabolism intermediates were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, and the estrogen metabolic pathway and possible estrogen-degrading enzymes were predicted. …”
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Skin Autofluorescence Relates to Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products and Albuminuria in Diabetes Mellitus by J. Škrha, J. Šoupal, G. Loni Ekali, M. Prázný, M. Kalousová, J. Kvasnička, L. Landová, T. Zima, J. Škrha

“…Similarly, higher AF was detected in patients with endothelial dysfunction expressed by vWF, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1. …”
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