The growth of computer-assisted (robotic) surgery in urology 2000–2014: The role of Asian surgeons by Deepansh Dalela, Rajesh Ahlawat, Akshay Sood, Wooju Jeong, Mahendra Bhandari, Mani Menon

“…Objective: A major role in the establishment of computer-assisted robotic surgery (CARS) can be traced to the work of Mani Menon at Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI), and of many surgeons of Asian origin. The success of robotic surgery in urology has spurred its acceptance in other surgical disciplines, improving patient comfort and disease outcomes and helping the industrial growth. …”
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Characterization of Power System Oscillation Modes Using Synchrophasor Data and a Modified Variational Decomposition Mode Algorithm by José Oscullo Lala, Nathaly Orozco Garzón, Henry Carvajal Mora, Diego Echeverria, José Vega-Sánchez, Takaaki Ohishi

“…A novel energy-based selection mechanism is introduced to determine the optimal number of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), improving the decomposition’s adaptability and precision. …”
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Native bacteria from a Mediterranean greenhouse associated to soil health and suppressiveness by Jose Ignacio Marín-Guirao, Miguel de Cara-García

“…Among the 52 ecological pathways detected via FAPROTAX database, nitrogen-related functions showed higher presence at the end of the cropping seasons. …”
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Kajian Farmakoinformatika Senyawa Alkaloid Anggur Laut (Caulerpa racemose) Sebagai Inhibitor Collagenase Dalam Mekanisme Antiaging by Dewi Ratih Tirto Sari, M.Eko Pranoto, Siti Zamilatul Azkiyah

“…Sea grapes also well known as functional food source from marine, contains high protein, fibers and secondari metabolites. …”
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In Silico Design of Novel EpCAM-Binding Aptamers for Targeted Delivery of RNA Therapeutics by Julia Driscoll, Piyush Gondaliya, Abbye Ziemer, Irene K. Yan, Yash Gupta, Tushar Patel

“…PLD01-functionalized nanovesicles enabled EpCAM-targeted delivery of the therapeutic cargo to CCA cells. …”
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Isolation and Screening of Phosphate and Potassium Solubilizing Endophytic Bacteria in Maize (Zea mays L.) by Hilya Azizah, Saptini M. Rahajeng, Yoga D. Jatmiko

“…Maize (Zea mays L.) is a functional food source in Indonesia after rice and wheat. …”
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Lipoprotein N-terminal modification in Bacillus: a new paradigm for extracellular acetylation and species-dependent Toll-like receptor 2 immunomodulation by Gloria Komazin, Rachel M. Wigmore, Aditi M. Ranade, Amena A. Rizk, John H. Gardiner, Timothy C. Meredith

“…While Ac-LP biosynthetic pathway genes appear to be universally conserved in all Bacillus spp., those associated with pathogenic lineages have often lost function. In B. anthracis strains, LhaT has been inactivated by insertion of poly-tyrosine runs of variable length that favors chemotype conversion to lyso-LP and evasion of TLR2 detection. …”
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Identification of Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors Based on Facial Photos: Exploratory Study on the Use of Deep Learning for Software Development by Yanong Li, Yixuan He, Yawei Liu, Bingchen Wang, Bo Li, Xiaoguang Qiu

“…Due to their insidious onset and impact on critical functional areas of the brain, these tumors often result in irreversible abnormalities in growth and development, as well as cognitive and motor impairments in affected children. …”
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Implementation of Public-Private Partnership in the Healthcare Management System by Natalia Ovcharova, Monika Grabowska

“…It was determined that the basic conditions contributing to the successful implementation of public-private partnership projects in healthcare should include the factors as follows: political willpower to promote the development and support of public-private partnership; legislative and regulatory system to attract private sector funding; availability of feasible and effective projects and mechanisms for their selection; availability of information and staff needed for project implementation. …”
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Total Knee Replacement for Varus Deformity in Osteoarthritis of Knee with Multiple Hereditary Exostoses – A Rare Case Report by Chaitanya Vyawahare, Rohan Bhargava, Shivaram Muthiah, U N Rakesh, Peeyush Belsare

“…Ensuring proper balance of the ligaments tented by the osteochondromas and meticulous sizing of the femur are essential for favorable functional outcomes in such cases.…”
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Development of a transgenic Plasmodium berghei line (Pb pfpkg) expressing the P. falciparum cGMP-dependent protein kinase, a novel antimalarial drug target. by Rita Tewari, Eva-Maria Patzewitz, Benoit Poulin, Lindsay Stewart, David A Baker

“…With the inevitable selection of resistance to antimalarial drugs in treated populations, there is a need for new medicines to enter the clinic and new targets to progress through the drug discovery pipeline. …”
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Sparse Inversion of Gravity and Gravity Gradient Data Using a Greedy Cosine Similarity Search Algorithm by Luofan Xiong, Zhengyuan Jia, Gang Zhang, Guibin Zhang

“…Furthermore, disparities in data units, magnitudes, and noise levels introduce additional complexities in selecting appropriate weighting functions and inversion parameters. …”
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Application of artificial intelligence for commodity identification for customs purposes by Galina Yu. Fedotova, Anna Yu. Komelova

“…The model takes into account most successfully the characteristics of goods related to the scope of application and functional purpose. …”
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Outcomes following laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Experience of more than two decades at a tertiary care centre by Virinder Kumar Bansal, Krishna Asuri, Deepti Singh, Keshav Agarwal, Raghunandan Dixit, Om Prakash, Subodh Kumar, Rajeshwari Subramaniam, Rashmi Ramachandran, Nikhil Tandon, M. C. Misra

“…Pre-operative evaluation, optimisation and accurate selection of patients are crucial for successful laparoscopic adrenalectomy.…”
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Dynamic Effects of Foreign Portfolio Investment on Economic Growth in Nigeria by Otapo Toyin Waliu, Adekunle Oludayo Elijah

“…In previous literature, key emphases on this issue were studied in the short term and in terms of static functioning of the economy. Thus, this article purposely studied the dynamic nature of the development of the relationship between foreign investment and economic growth in Nigeria from 1980 to 2018. …”
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Co-Optimization of the Hardware Configuration and Energy Management Parameters of Ship Hybrid Power Systems Based on the Hybrid Ivy-SA Algorithm by Qian Guo, Zhihang Fu, Xingming Zhang

“…The algorithm is tested with the CEC2017 benchmark functions and outperforms 11 other algorithms. Furthermore, when the top five performing algorithms are applied for the co-optimization, the results show that the Ivy-SA algorithm outperforms the other four algorithms with a 14.49% increase in economic efficiency and successfully escapes local optima.…”
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Reconstruction of the object inhomogeneity parameters from near-field measurements in microwave tomography problem using neural networks by A.V. Medvedev, M.Yu. Medvedik

“…The field is induced by a point source located outside the body. Materials and methods. …”

Visible Triple-Wavelength Switchable Emission Generated in Passively Q-Switched Nd:YVO₄ Self-Raman Laser by Songtao Li, Shengxi Zheng, Bowen Zheng, Yong Wei, Yongchang Zhang, Yanmin Duan, Haiyong Zhu

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A Comprehensive Review of Free Radicals, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants: Overview, Clinical Applications, Global Perspectives, Future Directions, and Mechanisms of Antioxidant... by Sefren Geiner Tumilaar, Ari Hardianto, Hirofumi Dohi, Dikdik Kurnia

“…This could support new discoveries based on various herbal medicines and in addition, the functional effectiveness of flavonoids as antioxidants against free radicals. …”
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Systematic Literature Review on the Utilization of Tuber Crop Skins in the Context of Circular Agriculture by Aziz Caliskan, Norhidayah Abdullah, Noriza Ishak, Divine Senanu Ametefe, Imene Tatar Caliskan

“…Method: A rigorous review protocol was applied to analyze 26 articles sourced from ScienceDirect and Web of Science. The selection criteria focused on works that explore the application of tuber crop skins in various domains, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of the subject matter. …”
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