Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health by Joseph A. Vassalotti, Anna Francis, Augusto Cesar Soares Dos Santos Jr, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, Dina Abdellatif, Li-Li Hsiao, Stefanos Roumeliotis, Agnes Haris, Latha A. Kumaraswami, Siu-Fai Lui, Alessandro Balducci, Vassilios Liakopoulos

“…using serum creatinine to estimate kidney function and urine albumin to assess for kidney and endothelial damage. …”
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Lightweight Detection Algorithm for Breast-Mass Features in Ultrasound Images by Taojuan Li, Wen Liu, Mingxian Song, Zheng Gu, Ling Hai

“…Thus, the proposed model effectively balances detection performance and lightweight design, making it well-suited for real-time applications on resource-constrained computing devices.…”
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A lightweight personnel detection method for underground coal mines by Shuai WANG, Wei YANG, Yuxiang LI, Jiaqi WU, Wei YANG

“…Introduce SIoU instead of the original loss function to accelerate model convergence. Finally, the introduction of the Ghost module to optimize the backbone network can reduce the computational and parametric quantities of the model without losing the model performance, improve the detection speed, and make the model easier to be deployed on resource-constrained devices. …”
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Dynamic Risk Assessment System for Power System Based on Multi-source Information of the Ubiquitous Power Internet of Things by Shenhua WANG, Xiangwei HE, Xiaofang FANG, Bingsong CHEN, Chuangxin GUO

“…Finally, based on the architecture, the corresponding software system is designed. The data source, data platform and main function modules of the system are also described. …”
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A Two-Step Method for Impact Source Localization in Operational Water Pipelines Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing by Haonan Wei, Yi Liu, Zejia Hao

“…STEE is introduced as a stable metric to quantify signal impulsiveness and guides the selection of the relevant intrinsic mode function. …”
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Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health by Joseph A. Vassalotti, Anna Francis, Augusto Cesar Soares dos Santos, Jr., Ricardo Correa-Rotter, Dina Abdellatif, Li-Li Hsiao, Stefanos Roumeliotis, Agnes Haris, Latha A. Kumaraswami, Siu-Fai Lui, Alessandro Balducci, Vassilios Liakopoulos

“…using serum creatinine to estimate kidney function and urine albumin to assess for kidney and endothelial damage. …”
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A Benchmark Review of YOLO Algorithm Developments for Object Detection by Zhengmao Hua, Kaviya Aranganadin, Cheng-Cheng Yeh, Xinhe Hai, Chen-Yun Huang, Tsan-Chuen Leung, Hua-Yi Hsu, Yung-Chiang Lan, Ming-Chieh Lin

“…You Only Look Once (YOLO) has established itself as a prominent object detection framework due to its excellent balance between speed and accuracy. …”
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Lightweight detection algorithms for small targets on unmanned mining trucks by Shuoqi CHENG, Yilihamu·YAERMAIMAITI, Lirong XIE, Xiyu LI, Ying MA

“…Accurate target category detection is a prerequisite for obstacle avoidance decisions, and model lightweighting facilitates deployment in resource-limited conditions. …”
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Research on intrusion detection model based on improved MLP algorithm by Qihao Zhao, Fuwei Wang, Weimin Wang, Tianxin Zhang, Haodong Wu, Weijun Ning

“…These patterns can be effectively captured through MLP’s multiple nonlinear transformations, such as ReLU and Sigmoid activation functions, which are especially beneficial for intrusion detection. …”
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Performance Analysis of Diabetes Detection Using Machine Learning Classifiers by Hung Huynh, Liu Hui, Ngoc Han Nguyen, Ruixuan Qiao

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Assessment of the capacity of health facilities in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases in selected regions of Somaliland by Opeolu O. Ojo, Omar O Hersi, Ayodele A Falobi, Nura Ali, Lawrence Tan, Yusuf A. Ali

“…The survey focused on assessing the capacity of selected hospitals in detecting and managing NCDs by collecting data on the availability of health workers, equipment, screening and management services, medications, and laboratory tests. …”
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Joint Multifractal Analysis and Source Testing of River Level Records Based on Multifractal Detrended Cross-Correlation Analysis by Liang Wu, Manling Wang, Tongzhou Zhao

“…It is important for the detection of change in multifractality in space. Besides, the cross-correlations in two analyzed series make the analysis of sources of joint multifractality difficult. …”
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Exploring RNA cargo in extracellular vesicles for pleural mesothelioma detection by Agnieszka Kraft, Michaela B. Kirschner, Vanessa Orlowski, Manuel Ronner, Caroline Bodmer, Valentina Boeva, Isabelle Opitz, Mayura Meerang

“…Conclusions This is the first study to characterize the transcriptomic profile of EVs secreted by PM primary cell cultures, demonstrating their potential as biomarker source for early detection. Further investigation of the functional role of PM-EVs will provide new insights into disease biology and therapeutic avenues.…”
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A rapid and accurate method for Helicobacter pylori detection via integrating LAMP assay with CRISPR/Cas12b detection by one-step in one-pot by Yeqian Zhang, Tao Liu, Puhua Zhang, Bo Ni, Xingang Wang, Long Bai, Wei Sun, Yujing Guan, Xiang Xia, Hui Cao, Jiayi Gu

“…Conventional diagnostic methods, such as PCR and culture, require specialized equipment and expertise, limiting their applicability in resource-limited settings. There is a pressing need for a rapid, cost-effective, and user-friendly diagnostic platform for HP detection, particularly in point-of-care settings.MethodsWe developed an integrated detection platform combining loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) with the CRISPR/Cas12b system in a single, one-step, one-pot reaction. …”
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Anisotropic Diffusion of e± in Pulsar Halos over Multiple Coherence of Magnetic Fields by Kai Yan, Sha Wu, Ruo-Yu Liu

“…Also, the halo’s morphology may appear less asymmetric, especially after being smoothed by the point-spread function of instruments. This largely relaxes the tension between the asymmetric morphology of halos predicted by the model and the lack of apparent asymmetric halos detected so far. …”
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Selection of Suitable Sites for Small Ruminant Production Using Remote Sensing and the Geographic Information System by Halil Baki Ünal, Esin Deri

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Characteristics and Source-specific Health Risks of Ambient PM2.5-bound PAHs in an Urban City of Northern Taiwan by Yu-Chieh Ting, Chun-Hung Ku, Yu-Xuan Zou, Kai-Hsien Chi, Jhy-Charm Soo, Chin-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Chen

“…We utilized a positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, diagnostic ratios, and potential source contribution function (PSCF) to identify the origins of PM2.5-bound PAHs. …”
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Data‐Driven Materials Research and Development for Functional Coatings by Kai Xu, Xuelian Xiao, Linjing Wang, Ming Lou, Fangming Wang, Changheng Li, Hui Ren, Xue Wang, Keke Chang

“…In this paper, recent advances in data‐driven materials research and development (R&D) for functional coatings, highlighting the importance, data sources, working processes, and applications of this paradigm are summarized. …”
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Enhancing Antioxidant Benefits of Kombucha Through Optimized Glucuronic Acid by Selected Symbiotic Fermentation Culture by Yu-Chieh Chou, Hui-Wen Lin, Chung-Yi Wang, Chen-Che Hsieh, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Shin-Ping Lin, Kuan-Chen Cheng

“…To optimize the glucuronic acid content in kombucha, various strain combinations by selecting fermented sources were accomplished. According to the experimental results, kombucha produced through co-fermentation with <i>Pichia anomala</i> and <i>Komagataeibacter hansenii</i>, with glucose-added black tea as the carbon source, exhibited the highest glucuronic acid production. …”
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First Principles Calculation Guided Material Selection of Poly(propylenemonothiocarbonate) for High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators by Muhammad Naeem Shah, Jiaqi Lu, Dinku Hazarika, Munir Ullah Khan, Srinivasa Rao Pathipati, Kaihang Zhang, Liangquan Xu, Jie Li, Xiaozhi Wang, Shurong Dong, Jikui Luo

“…Density functional theory analysis revealed that PPMNTC exhibits superior electron-donating capabilities due to the existence of high contents of thiol and methoxy groups. …”
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