Modeling the effects of introducing a new antibiotic in a hospital setting: A case study by Michele L. Joyner, Cammey C. Manning, Brandi N. Canter

“…We examine the benefits and limitations of each scenario in the simulations presented.…”
Get full text

Investigation of the Correlation between Postherpetic Itch and Neuropathic Pain over Time by Rie Ishikawa, Masako Iseki, Rie Koga, Eiichi Inada

“…We used painDETECT questionnaire (PDQ) scores to investigate the correlation between PHI and neuropathic pain. …”
Get full text

Modelling Oil-Spill Detection with Swarm Drones by F. Aznar, M. Sempere, M. Pujol, R. Rizo, M. J. Pujol

“…Furthermore, we will analyse the proper macroscopic operation of the swarm. …”
Get full text

Inhomogeneous coupling induced quantized distribution of photonic states in Kagome lattices across different Landau levels by Liyun Tao, Yahong Liu, Xin Zhou, Lianlian Du, Shaojie Ma, Xiaoyong Yang, Jintao Zhang, Zhenfei Li, Kun Song, Xiaopeng Zhao

“…We present the quantized distribution of photonic states across different Landau levels in a two-dimensional Kagome metal lattice. …”
Get full text

Severe, Treatment-Refractory Periodontitis and Vitamin D Deficiency: A Multidisciplinary Case Report by Figliuzzi Michele Mario, Parentela Luca, Aiello Domenico, Altilia Simone

“…Since the patient did not respond well to the initial periodontal therapy, we carried out some accurate research concerning the patient’s previous clinical history, and as we suspected that a vitamin D deficit might be involved, a chemical test for vitamin D was carried out and the results confirmed our suspicions. …”
Get full text

Lead Fractures in Deep Brain Stimulation during Long-Term Follow-Up by Fernando Seijo Fernández, Marco Antonio Alvarez Vega, Aida Antuña Ramos, Fernando Fernández González, Beatriz Lozano Aragoneses

“…The purpose was to determine the incidence of lead fracture in patients with DBS over a long period of time. We present a retrospective study of 208 patients who received 387 DBS electrodes. …”
Get full text

Integrator or coincidence detector --- what shapes the relation of stimulus synchrony and the operational mode of a neuron? by Achilleas Koutsou, Jacob Kanev, Maria Economidou, Chris Christodoulou

“…More importantly, we determine how the parameters interact to shape the synchrony-operational mode relationship. …”
Get full text

Lessons Learned Developing and Using a Machine Learning Model to Automatically Transcribe 2.3 Million Handwritten Occupation Codes by Bjørn-Richard Pedersen, Einar Holsbø, Trygve Andersen, Nikita Shvetsov, Johan Ravn, Hilde Leikny Sommerseth, Lars Ailo Bongo

“…This paper describes our lessons learned developing, tuning and using the Occode end-to-end machine learning pipeline for transcribing 2.3 million handwritten occupation codes from the Norwegian 1950 population census. We achieve an accuracy of 97% for the automatically transcribed codes, and we send 3% of the codes for manual verification . …”
Get full text

Breakage of Needle during Intracavernosal Injection and Use of Portable Ultrasound Guidance for Removal by Wayland Hsiao, Fei Lian, Brooks Goodgame, Chad W. M. Ritenour, Jordan Angell, Viraj A. Master

“…We discuss our experience in using portable high-frequency ultrasound intraoperatively to visualize and guide removal of a retained ICI needle. …”
Get full text

Stress and Memory: Behavioral Effects and Neurobiological Mechanisms by Carmen Sandi, M. Teresa Pinelo-Nava

“…In parallel, we provide a brief review of the main neurobiological mechanisms proposed to account for the different effects of stress in memory function. …”
Get full text

Multiple Levels of Letter Representation in Written Spelling: Evidence From a Single Case of Dysgraphia with Multiple Deficits by Marie-Pierre de Partz, Aliette Lochy, Agnesa Pillon

“…In this paper, we report a detailed analysis of the impaired performance of a dysgraphic individual, AD, who produced similar rates of letter-level errors in written spelling, oral spelling, and typing. …”
Get full text

Place-pedagogies of water stress by Anna Wilson, Gillian Black, Leif Petersen, Liezl Dick, Sikhululekile Ncube, Tsitsi Mpofu-Mketwa, Amber Abrams, Kirsty Carden, Laurence Piper, Jen Dickie, Niall Hamilton-Smith, Guy Lamb

“…We also explore how water manages to escape and flow outside of attempts to control and constrain it. …”
Get full text

Effects of Trace Metal Profiles Characteristic for Autism on Synapses in Cultured Neurons by Simone Hagmeyer, Katharina Mangus, Tobias M. Boeckers, Andreas M. Grabrucker

“…We analyzed whether an imbalance of any one metal ion alters cell health and synapse numbers. …”
Get full text

Our Experience of Managing Central Airway Tumors: Anesthesia Perspectives by Thushara Madathil, Devika Poduval, Tony Jose, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Don Jose, Tinku Joseph, Praveen Kumar Neema

“…We prefer i-gel® (Intersurgical Ltd, UK) over rigid bronchoscopy as it requires less sedation. …”
Get full text

Bacterial Infections across the Ants: Frequency and Prevalence of Wolbachia, Spiroplasma, and Asaia by Stefanie Kautz, Benjamin E. R. Rubin, Corrie S. Moreau

“…Bacterial endosymbionts are common across insects, but we often lack a deeper knowledge of their prevalence across most organisms. …”
Get full text

getphylo: rapid and automatic generation of multi-locus phylogenetic trees by T. J. Booth, S. Shaw, P. Cruz-Morales, T. Weber

“…Results We present getphylo (Genbank to Phylogeny), a tool that automatically builds phylogenetic trees from annotated genomes alone. …”
Get full text

Hacking Exposed: Leveraging Google Dorks, Shodan, and Censys for Cyber Attacks and the Defense Against Them by Abdullah Alabdulatif, Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne

“…By examining notable incidents and analyzing potential threats, we outline proactive measures to protect against these emerging risks. …”
Get full text

Precipitation Regime and Temporal Changes in the Central Danubian Lowland Region by Dana Halmova, Pavla Pekarova, Juraj Olbrimek, Pavol Miklanek, Jan Pekar

“…Next, we calculate the periods of days without precipitation exceeding 29 days between 1872 and 2011. …”
Get full text

Effects of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Density on Haplotype Block Partition by Sun Ah Kim, Yun Joo Yoo

“…We conclude that the haplotype block construction results should be used and interpreted carefully depending on the selection of markers and the purpose of the study.…”
Get full text

Predicting wind power using LSTM, Transformer, and other techniques by Arun Kumar M, Rithick Joshua K, Sahana Rajesh, Caroline Dorathy Esther J, Kavitha Devi MK

“…We emphasize the importance of accuracy in these predictions, aiming to overcome current standards. …”
Get full text