Ethics of Sensor-Based Surveillance of People with Dementia in Clinical Practice by Jacob Lahr, Nicole Schulze, Larissa N. Wüst, Claus Beisbart, Lena C. Bruhin, Marcello Ienca, Tobias Nef, Manuel Trachsel, Stefan Klöppel

“…Sensor-based surveillance technology (SST) is increasingly employed in the care of people with dementia (PwD) in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care. With improved functionality and availability of SST, there will likely be a growing utilization in clinical settings. …”
Get full text

Ferro-aluminosilicate composite generated from coal gasification fine slag for the preconcentration and adsorptive removal of selected artificial sweeteners from water by Xoliswa Cingo, Azile Nqombolo, Buhle Xakalashe, Xolisa Goso, Luthando Nyaba, Odwa Mapazi, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

“…Furthermore, converting CGFS into functional adsorbents aligns seamlessly with the principles of a circular economy, emphasising resource reutilization and sustainability. …”
Get full text

Diagnosing skin neglected tropical diseases with the aid of digital health tools: A scoping review. by Ewelina Julia Barnowska, Anil Fastenau, Srilekha Penna, Ann-Kristin Bonkass, Sophie Stuetzle, Ricky Janssen

“…Recent developments in digital health have given rise to approaches that could increase access to diagnosis in resource-poor areas affected by skin NTDs. This scoping review provides an overview of current digital health approaches that aim to aid in the diagnosis of skin NTDs and provides an insight into the diverse functionalities of current digital health tools, their feasibility, usability, and the current gaps in research around these digital health approaches. …”
Get full text

Assessing the Impact of Covid19-Pandemic on the Household Income in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Arinda, Redeemer Present

“…Additionally, the government should establish a physical and automated platform for coordination and resource mobilization to support poor students and the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19-related lockdowns.…”
Get full text

Vision Transformers for Image Classification: A Comparative Survey by Yaoli Wang, Yaojun Deng, Yuanjin Zheng, Pratik Chattopadhyay, Lipo Wang

“…Previous surveys have provided overviews of transformer applications across various computer vision tasks, such as object detection, activity recognition, and image enhancement. …”
Get full text

Follicle-like and other novel structures found in ovaries of aged white rhinoceroses and their potential impact on oocyte recovery rate by R. Appeltant, R. Hermes, S. Holtze, T.B. Hildebrandt, S.A. Williams

“…In depth understanding of the biology behind and improvement of assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) is the only option for preventing the disappearance of functionally extinct species such as the northern white rhinoceros. …”
Get full text

Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Heterogeneous Networking Using Iterative Gauss-Seidel Process by Haleh Hosseini, Kaamran Raahemifar, Sharifah Kamilah Syed Yusof, Alagan Anpalagan

“…Heterogeneous networks with dense deployment of small cells can employ cognitive features to efficiently utilize the available spectrum resources. Spectrum sensing is the key enabler for cognitive radio to detect the unoccupied channels for data transmission. …”
Get full text

Underwater Ionic Current Signal Sensing and Information Transmission by Contact-Induced Charge Transfer by Boru Su, Junyan Zhang, Yunfei Deng, Lin Chi

“…Underwater ionic current signal sensing shows great potential for electric-field-sensing-based target detection, information transmission and communication. …”
Get full text

ICP Enhancement Algorithm for 6D Pose Tracking of Household Objects by Hyunho Hwang, Hyunsoo Shin, Ji-Hun Bae, Sungon Lee

“…We estimate the initial pose using RGB keypoints and fine-tune the weights of the loss function to achieve an accurate pose by considering the flat and rotational symmetric properties of the object. …”
Get full text

The role of SFRP1 in human dermal papilla cell growth and its potential molecular mechanisms as a target in regenerative therapy by Chaofan Wang, Yimei Du, Changpei Lu, Lingbo Bi, Yunbu Ding, Weixin Fan

“…Also, SFRP1 regulates the cell proliferation capacity of IDPCs and reduces their migration functions. The DPCs' living activity, proliferation, and migration function exhibited a negative correlation with the level of SFRP1. …”
Get full text

Effect of minimally invasive posterior veneer Preparation designs on failure load and mode after fatigue (in-vitro study) by Islam Mohamed Mady, Ahmed Safwat El Kady, Moustafa Nabil Aboushelib, Mohamed Hussein A. Hussein

“…Abstract Background Ceramic veneers are a common option for enhancing dental aesthetics by improving tooth form, shade, and function. Preparation design is considered a critical factor in the success of dental veneers, as it influences the failure load and fatigue survival of posterior minimally invasive ceramic veneer restorations. …”
Get full text

The challenge of triple intestinal parasite infections in immigrants—A call for comprehensive differential diagnosis by Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Ayman Ahmed

“…Additionally, prompt treatment with appropriate medications like praziquantel and albendazole can lead to significant improvement and successful patient outcomes. This case highlights the necessity of heightened awareness, early detection, and effective management of parasitic infections to enhance public health efforts and minimize the spread of these diseases. …”
Get full text

Multiwavelength Variability Analysis of the Blazar PKS 0727-11: An ~ 168 day Quasiperiodic Oscillation in the γ-Ray by Yuncai Shen, Tingfeng Yi, Vinit Dhiman, Lisheng Mao, Liang Dong

“…It is the first time that periodic variations have been detected in this source, and further supported by other methods: weighted wavelet z -transform, phase dispersion minimization, REDFIT, autoregressive integrated moving average model, and structure function analysis. …”
Get full text

In situ, modeled, and earth observation monitoring of surface water availability in West African rangelands by Kimberly Slinski, Kimberly Slinski, Gabriel B. Senay, Alkhalil Adoum, Shraddhanand Shukla, Amy McNally, James Rowland, Erwann Fillol, Soni Yatheendradas, Soni Yatheendradas, Chris Funk, Andrew Hoell, Michael Jasinski

“…The 12 locations can function as sentinel ponds to monitor local water availability. …”
Get full text

Ecological connectivity of genomic markers of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in Hong Kong by Xiaoqing Xu, Yunqi Lin, Yu Deng, Lei Liu, Dou Wang, Qinling Tang, Chunxiao Wang, Xi Chen, You Che, Ethan R. Wyrsch, Veronica M. Jarocki, Steven P. Djordjevic, Tong Zhang

“…Additionally, 195 plasmids were shared across all three source-attributed sectors. Conjugation assays confirmed that several plasmids were functionally transmissible across ecological boundaries. …”
Get full text

First-phase ejection fraction is associated with myocardial fibrosis in the pressure overloaded heart by Shukun He, Shukun He, Jingrong Jiang, Jingrong Jiang, Yanting Zhang, Yanting Zhang, Tianshu Liu, Tianshu Liu, Wenhui Deng, Wenhui Deng, Yuji Xie, Yuji Xie, Wenqu Li, Wenqu Li, Yuting Tan, Yuting Tan, Lingyun Fang, Lingyun Fang, Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Lin He, Lin He, Qiaofeng Jin, Qiaofeng Jin, Yuman Li, Yuman Li, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Phil Chowienczyk, Mingxing Xie, Mingxing Xie, Haotian Gu, Jing Wang, Jing Wang

“…Echocardiography was conducted to validate the success of MTAC model and measure cardiac systolic function parameters. …”
Get full text

Prediction and Mapping of Soil Total Nitrogen Using GF-5 Image Based on Machine Learning Optimization Modeling by LIU Liqi, WEI Guangyuan, ZHOU Ping

Get full text

Accelerating two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy simulations with a probe qubit protocol by José D. Guimarães, James Lim, Mikhail I. Vasilevskiy, Susana F. Huelga, Martin B. Plenio

“…We evaluate the computational resources necessary for this protocol in detail, demonstrating its function as a dynamic frequency-filtering method through numerical simulations. …”
Get full text

Finding RB/Rpi-blb1/Rpi-sto1-like sequences in conventionally bred potato varieties by O. Y. Antonova, N. S. Klimenko, Z. Z. Evdokimova, L. I. Kostina, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…At the same time there is a high probability of finding geno types with the Rpi-sto1 gene (functional homologues of  Rpi-blb1) among conventionally bred varieties because for about 40 years S. stoloniferum has been used in breeding as a source of the Rysto and Ry-fsto genes of the extreme resistance to the most important viral pathogen PVY. …”
Get full text

LncRNA H19 Promotes Gastric Cancer Metastasis via miR-148-3p/SOX-12 Axis by Xin Zhang, Ge Wang, Xiaoru Li, Yanqing Liu, Xue Wu, Yazhe Zhou, Jie Liu, Haiying Wang, Rui Jiao, Ying Chen, Qiang Wang

Get full text