Sensing Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring: A State-of-the-Art Review on Performance Criteria and New-Generation Technologies by Ali Mardanshahi, Abhilash Sreekumar, Xin Yang, Swarup Kumar Barman, Dimitrios Chronopoulos

“…While many existing reviews focus on individual methods, comprehensive cross-method comparisons have been limited due to the highly tailored nature of each technology. …”
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Improving Moving Insect Detection with Difference of Features Maps in YOLO Architecture by Angel Gomez-Canales, Javier Gomez-Avila, Jesus Hernandez-Barragan, Carlos Lopez-Franco, Carlos Villaseñor, Nancy Arana-Daniel

“…Insect detection under real-field conditions remains a challenging task due to factors such as lighting variations and the small size of insects that often lack sufficient visual features for reliable identification by deep learning models. …”
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Ceramic soft tissue trimming bur: A new tool for gingival depigmentation by Rohini Negi, Rajan Gupta, Parveen Dahiya, Mukesh Kumar, Vrishti Bansal, Japnit Kaur Samlok

“…Several techniques have been employed such as scalpel surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemical agents, abrasion and LASER method for the removal of melanin hyper-pigmentation. …”
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Power Transmission Corridors Wildfire Detection for Multi-Scale Fusion and Adaptive Texture Learning Based on Transformers by Yicen Liu, Xi Liu, Zhikun Zheng, Shimin Luo, Yongjun Xiao, Shuxian Wang, Xiaojiang Liu, Zhenhong Sun

“…Extensive experiments demonstrate that our method achieves superior performance, with an mAP50 of 72.9% and an mAP50-95 of 39.3%, significantly outperforming state-of-the-art baselines in detecting wildfires under real-world, cluttered conditions.…”
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Artificial neural networks analysis for non-newtonian nanofluid flow with variable viscosity and MHD effects in wire covering processes by Maria Altaib Badawi, Zeeshan, Nehad Ali Shah, Imed Boukhris, Adel Thaljaoui

“…In the realm of artificial neural networks, the Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm is characterized by its innovative stability and produces a computational resolution of the wire covering for third grade nanofluid flow (WC-TGNFF) utilizing regression plots (RP), histogram visualizations, state transition metrics, and mean squared errors (MSE). …”
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Optimization of Anesthetic Provision During Operations on the Foot by D. S. Yasnev, A. V. Zabusov, S. V. Larionov, P. A. Lyubashevsky, P. S. Zhbannikov

“…Stress — limiting action of a preparation was showed including reduction in comparison with the control leucocitosis and neutrophil shift of leucocitar formulas in the postoperative period, absence of episodes hiperglicemiya. Offered method permits raise of duration of the analgetick effect of spinal anaesthesia, evade appointment in postoperative period opioid analgeticks, improve results of surgical treatment at the expense of normalization of the regional haemodinamicks and avert isemiya of local tissue.…”
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Non-Local Problems for the Fractional Order Diffusion Equation and the Degenerate Hyperbolic Equation by Menglibay Ruziev, Roman Parovik, Rakhimjon Zunnunov, Nargiza Yuldasheva

“…The uniqueness of the solution is established using the energy integral method, while the existence of the solution is equivalently reduced to solving Volterra integral equations of the second kind and a fractional differential equation. …”
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Enhanced Rail Surface Defect Segmentation Using Polarization Imaging and Dual-Stream Feature Fusion by Yucheng Pan, Jiasi Chen, Peiwen Wu, Hongsheng Zhong, Zihao Deng, Daozong Sun

“…Rail surface defects pose significant risks to the operational efficiency and safety of industrial equipment. Traditional visual defect detection methods typically rely on high-quality RGB images; however, they struggle in low-light conditions due to small, low-contrast defects that blend into complex backgrounds. …”
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Feeding ecology and epizootological value of the Great Cormorant (<i>Phalacrocorax carbo</i>) during the secondary expansion of the Baikal region by E. N. Yelayev, Ts. Z. Dorzhiev, A. A. Ananin, S. V. Pyzhyanov, G. A. Yankus, E. N. Badmaeva, M. S. Mokridina, L. D. Bazarov

“…., 1758) ecology during the secondary expansion of the Baikal region.Material and Methods. The material for studying cormorant nutrition was 28 stomachs of harvested birds, visual observations of feeding cormorants using optical equipment, as well as regurgitated burps of nutrition obtained by a bloodless method when being fed to chicks. 21 examples of cormorants were the subjects of the parasitological research.Results. …”
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Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit: A quality improvement project by Renette Esterhuizen, Lilani I. Tribelhorn, Danielle M.J. Thomas, Eugenne Elliott, Talat Habib, Arun Nair

“…This project was conducted during the family medicine rotation of interns at a tertiary hospital in a semi-urban area. Methods: The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method was employed. …”
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Multiscale Spatial-Spectral CNN-Transformer Network for Hyperspectral Image Super-Resolution by Jiayang Zhang, Hongjia Qu, Junhao Jia, Yaowei Li, Bo Jiang, Xiaoxuan Chen, Jinye Peng

“…Extensive experimental results on three hyperspectral datasets demonstrate the superior performance of our method, outperforming comparison methods both in quantitative metrics and visual performance.…”
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Retrospective study on the effectiveness of punch drilling combined with superficial X-ray radiotherapy and intralesional drug injection for keloid treatment by Juan An, Gaofeng Wang, Dan Xu, Hualian Yin, Ying Hua, Chunmei Wang

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis of 13 patients (20 keloids) treated at Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University was conducted. …”
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Clinical outcome of chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis of the femur or tibia in adults using selective segmental osteotomy and induced membrane technique by Yi Wang, Junyi Li, Xijiao Zhang, Xiaoyong Yang, Muguo Song, Kehan Lv, Yongqing Xu, Jian Shi

“…Abstract Identification of infected lesions in chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis (CHOM) is challenging due to no distinct boundary. The optimal methods of debridement and bone reconstruction remain controversial. …”
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A novel approach for encryption and decryption of digital imaging and communications using mathematical modelling in internet of medical things by S. Thalapathiraj, J. Arunnehru, V. C. Bharathi, R. Dhanasekar, L. Vijayaraja, R. Kannadasan, Muhammad Faheem, Arfat Ahmad Khan

“…Abstract This research introduces an innovative algorithm for the encryption and decryption of greyscale digital imaging and communications in medicine images utilizing Laplace transforms. The proposed method presents a ground breaking approach to image encryption, effectively concealing visual information and ensuring a robust, secure, and reliable encryption process. …”
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Clustering-Based Identification of BMI-Associated Metabolites with Mechanistic Insights from Network Analysis in Korean Men by JooYong Park, Jihyun Kang, Ji-Yeoun Lee, Daehee Kang, Joo-Youn Cho, Ji-Yeob Choi

“…Methods: Sixty-four healthy men were included in this study. …”
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ARUC-GAN: A CycleGAN-Based Attention Residual U-Net for Low-Dose CT Denoising in Smart Healthcare by Mohammad Mansour, Djamel Djenouri, Lobna A. Said, Shahid Latif, Ahmed Maalel, Ameer M. S. Abdelhadi

“…The results indicate that the suggested method has great promise as a smart health tool for improving diagnosis accuracy in LDCT scans.…”
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Classification of Chicken Carcass Breast Blood-Related Defects Using Hyperspectral Imaging Combined with Convolutional Neural Networks by Liukui Duan, Juanfang Bao, Hao Yang, Liuqian Gao, Xu Zhang, Shengjie Li, Huihui Wang

“…The aim of this paper was to introduce a method of CBD classification based on hyperspectral imaging combined with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). …”
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Microstructural evolution and strengthening mechanism of U71Mn steel joints fabricated by friction-flash hybrid welding by Jiaqing You, Jinhong Tan, Xingping Liu, Kai Du, Jiarui Li, Chengyang Yi, Yunqiang Zhao

“…This study proposed a flash-friction hybrid welding method to address the issue of the ferrite softening layer and comprehensively investigated the impact of vibration friction speed on joint performance. …”
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Study on Prosthetic Hand Proprioception Feedback Based on Hybrid Vibro-Electrotactile Stimulation by Guangfei Wu, Wenqing Gu, Yi Luo, Xin Zhang, Lei Li, Jingming Hou, Haoyue Deng, Wensheng Hou, Lin Chen, Xing Wang

“…Three visual conditions&#x2013;Optimal Vision, Limited Vision, and Blocked Vision were tested. …”
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Collagen fibers quantification for liver fibrosis assessment using linear dichroism photoacoustic microscopy by Yang Qiu, Honghui Li, Kun Yu, Jiali Chen, Li Qi, Yinghua Zhao, Liming Nie

“…This approach presents a promising and non-invasive method for assessing liver fibrosis by quantifying collagen fibers.…”
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