Estimation of the Centre of Mass From Motion Capture and Force Plate Recordings: A Study on the Elderly by S. Cotton, M. Vanoncini, P. Fraisse, N. Ramdani, E. Demircan, A. P. Murray, T. Keller

“…The technique is based on a virtual chain, identified from experimental data and locating the subject's centre of mass. Its configuration defines the location of the centre of mass, and is a function of the anatomical joint angles measured on the subject. …”
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Autopsy considerations from a science, technology and society perspectiva by Caridad Socorro Castro, Lian Roque Roque, Blanca Rosa Garcés Garcés, Magalys Oliver Cruz

“…In spite of this, in the reviewed literature, any work has been found in which a study is made on the subject of autopsy with a focus on science, technology and society. …”
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From the curricular to the investigative, a look at COVID-19 by Sandra Williams Serrano, Luis Alberto Mass Sosa, Milagros León Regal, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones

“…The objective of this work is to assess the significance of the subject for the interpretation of the deviations of the immune response and to make suggestions to enhance the research work in it.…”
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MR signal intensity: staying on the bright side in MR image interpretation by Annette H M van der Helm-van Mil, Monique Reijnierse, Tom W J Huizinga, Johan L Bloem

“…In this viewpoint, we summarise the different subjective choices that can be made to generate MR images and stress the importance of communication between radiologists and rheumatologists to correctly interpret images.…”
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Lead weights of the Selitrennoe settlement: typology and classification by Kazakov Pyotr V., Pigarev Evgeniy M.

“…Also, this paper raises the question of the functional purpose of these subjects; the versions proposed by colleagues on this subject earlier are considered. …”
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Chaos Synchronization Based on Unknown Input Proportional Multiple-Integral Fuzzy Observer by T. Youssef, M. Chadli, H. R. Karimi, M. Zelmat

“…Both states and outputs of the fuzzy chaotic models are subject to polynomial unknown input with kth derivative zero. …”
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Vibration Control of Nuclear Power Plant Piping System Using Stockbridge Damper under Earthquakes by Seongkyu Chang, Weipeng Sun, Sung Gook Cho, Dookie Kim

“…It is found that the proposed Stockbridge damper can reduce the seismic response of piping system subjected to earthquake loading.…”
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Questionnaires for Evaluation the Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients by Claudia Raluca BALASA VIRZOB, Melania Camelia FIZEDEAN, Corina VERNIC

“…The most commonly used tool for nutritional assessment was the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment. Questionnaires for evaluation the nutritional status vary from qualitative assessments to quantitative measurements, and can be subjective or objective. …”
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Uplifting Behavior of Shallow Buried Pipe in Liquefiable Soil by Dynamic Centrifuge Test by Bo Huang, Jingwen Liu, Peng Lin, Daosheng Ling

“…In the present study, dynamic centrifuge model tests were conducted to study the uplifting behaviors of shallow-buried pipeline subjected to seismic vibration in liquefied sites. …”
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Craniospinal space reduction and malalignment due to atlas assimilation in Basilar Invagination–A case–control study by Ricardo V. Botelho, Beatriz Cibin Braga Petranchi, Pedro B. Botelho, Diego U.M. Moreira, Eduardo F. Bertolini, José M. Rotta

“…Purpose: The objective of this work is to evaluate craniospinal alignment in patients with type I Basilar invagination and AOA in comparison with normal subjects (Type I). Methods: Magnetic resonance images and / or CT SCAN with reconstruction in the midline, in acquisitions at t1 and or t2, from 30 normal subjects and 27 patients with type I Basilar invagination were evaluated. …”
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Hyoid bone-based sex discrimination among Egyptians using a multidetector computed tomography: discriminant function analysis, meta-analysis, and artificial intelligence-assisted s... by Afaf Abdelkader, Susan A. Ali, Ahmed Abdeen, Ehab S. Taher, Asmaa Y. A. Hussein, Mamdouh Eldesoqui, Mohamed Abdo, Liana Fericean, Bănăţean-Dunea Ioan, Samah F. Ibrahim, Ashraf M. Said, Darine Amin, Elturabi E. Ebrahim, Amany M. Allam, Mihaela Ostan, Khaled A. Bayoumi, Tabinda Hasan, Ekramy M. Elmorsy

“…The current study is a forerunner analysis that used three-dimensional multidetector computed tomography (3D MDCT) images of the hyoid bone to examine sexual dimorphism in the Egyptian population. A total of 300 subjects underwent neck CT imaging, with an additional 60 subjects randomly selected for model validation. …”
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Characteristics of Nonmotor Symptoms in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy by Ruwei Ou, Wei Song, Qianqian Wei, Ke Chen, Bei Cao, Yanbing Hou, Bi Zhao, Huifang Shang

“…Patients with PSP seem to be subjected to more frequent and severe specific NMS compared to healthy aging subjects and PD patients. …”
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Serum Prohepcidin Levels Are Lower in Patients with Atrophic Gastritis by Hyung-Keun Kim, Eun-Chul Jang, Ju-Ok Yeom, Sun-Young Kim, Hyunjung Cho, Sung Soo Kim, Hiun-Suk Chae, Young-Seok Cho

“…In all subjects, serum prohepcidin and iron parameters were evaluated. …”
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Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism by Luigi Petramala, Laura Zinnamosca, Amina Settevendemmie, Cristiano Marinelli, Matteo Nardi, Antonio Concistrè, Francesco Corpaci, Gianfranco Tonnarini, Giorgio De Toma, Claudio Letizia

“…In 73 PA patients we evaluated anthropometric and biochemical parameters, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, calcium-phosphorus metabolism, and bone mineral density; control groups were 73 essential hypertension (EH) subjects and 40 healthy subjects. Compared to HS and EH, PA subjects had significantly lower serum calcium levels and higher urinary calcium excretion. …”
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Effects of Renal Denervation on Insulin Sensitivity and Inflammatory Markers in Nondiabetic Patients with Treatment-Resistant Hypertension by Ulla Kampmann, Ole N. Mathiassen, Kent L. Christensen, Niels H. Buus, Mette Bjerre, Henrik Vase, Niels Møller, Anne Kaltoft, Per L. Poulsen

“…Our results indicate that RDN may improve insulin sensitivity in some patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, albeit confirmation of these indications of beneficial effects on leaner subjects awaits the outcome of larger randomized controlled studies.…”
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Corneal Backscatters as an Objective Index for Assessing Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: A Pilot Study by Hsueh-Yen Chu, Ching-Hsi Hsiao, Phil Yeong-Fong Chen, David Hui-Kang Ma, Chee-Jen Chang, Hsin-Yuan Tan

“…Morphologically, hanging-hammock patterns were noted on the densitograms of FECD patients, which were different from the high-back chair patterns in normal subjects. Quantitatively, mean AD and DM/AD were both elevated in FECD patients as compared with normal subjects (P=0.01 and 0.025, resp.). …”
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Relevance of the GH-VEGFB/VEGFA axis in liver grafts from brain-dead donors with alcohol-associated liver disease by Marc Micó-Carnero, Marc Micó-Carnero, Carlos Rojano-Alfonso, Carlos Rojano-Alfonso, Cristina Maroto-Serrat, Cristina Maroto-Serrat, Juan Carlos Cutrin, Araní Casillas-Ramírez, Araní Casillas-Ramírez, Carmen Peralta

“…IntroductionGrafts with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) subjected to prolonged cold ischaemia from donors after brain death (DBD) are typically unsuitable for transplantation. …”
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Changes in cold-pressed oil due to roasting of hazelnut kernels by Radovanović Mirjana, Kurtić Jelena, Petković Marko, Miletić Nemanja, Đurović Vesna

“…Due to the presence of unsaturated fatty acids, hazelnut oil is subject to oxidative and thermo-oxidative changes depending on whether the oil or kernels have been subjected to inappropriate storage or heat treatment. …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in childhood vaccine hesitancy among parents in China: The mediating role of social support and health literacy by Xuelin Yao, Mao Fu, Jin Peng, Da Feng, Yue Ma, Yifan Wu, Liuxin Feng, Yu Fang, Minghuan Jiang

“…Educational attainment was not associated with vaccine hesitancy. Subjective SES had a U-shaped relationship with vaccine hesitancy. …”
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Clinical risk factors for sarcopenia in acute and chronic pancreatitis by Mitchell L. Ramsey, Andrew Lu, Kristyn Gumpper-Fedus, Stacey Culp, David Bradley, Darwin L. Conwell, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, J. Royce Groce, Samuel Han, Somashekar G. Krishna, Peter Lee, Thomas Mace, Georgios I. Papachristou, Kristen M. Roberts, Zarine K. Shah, Phil A. Hart

“…Results A total of 49 subjects with AP and 54 subjects with CP were included. …”
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