Complementarity-Oriented Feature Fusion for Face-Phone Trajectory Matching by Changfeng Cao, Wenchuan Zhang, Hua Yang, Dan Ruan

“…CCTVs and telecom base stations act as sensors, and collect massive face and phone related data. …”
Get full text

Simultaneously delivery of functional gallium ions and hydrogen sulfide to endow potentiated treatment efficacy in chemo- and PARPi-resistant ovarian cancer by Sangsang Tang, Yangyang Li, Yifeng Fang, Mengyan Tu, Shenglong Wu, Yixuan Cen, Junfen Xu

“…More importantly, the therapeutic efficacy of Ga2S3-BSA NMs and their ability to enhance the sensitivity to carboplatin and fluzoparib with negligible toxicity were further confirmed in a platinum-resistant OC animal model. …”
Get full text

Liquidus and phase equilibria in CaO-Al2O3-FeOx-SiO2 system under intermediate oxygen partial pressure by Wang N., Chen M., Zou Z., Zhang Z., Xiao Y., Yang Y.

“…Liquidus temperatures in silica primary phase field are not sensitive to Po2; Liquidus temperatures in spinel primary phase field increase with increasing Po2. …”
Get full text

Expression of genes of cytokines, transcription factors and differentiation antigens in human dendritic cells activated by double-stranded DNA by A. S. Proskurina, K. E. Orishchenko, E. A. Potter, E. V. Dolgova, A. V. Spaselnikova, G. S. Ritter, N. A. Varaksin, T. G. Ryabicheva, O. Y. Leplina, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, S. S. Bogachev

“…The stimulatory effect of DNA on DCs is mediated by the TLR9 signaling pathway and/or through a system of cytosolic sensors and is manifested by increased expression of MHC class II antigens and costimulatory molecules and by increased synthesis of immunoregulatory cytokines. …”
Get full text

Perioperative infarction during coronary bypass surgery: an attempt to refine the diagnostic criteria using data from a retrospective case–control study by Lars Niclauss, Liam-Kani Roulet, Piergiorgio Tozzi, Filip Dulguerov, Ziyad Gunga, Anna Nowacka, Matthias Kirsch

“…The type 5 MI threshold (10 times the upper limit of the reference range (URL)) was exceeded in 88.4% (troponin I) and 96% (high-sensitivity troponin T; hs-cTnT) of patients without ischemia. …”
Get full text

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights into pathophysiology and novel therapeutic strategies from clinical studies by Samuel Oluwadare Olalekan, Olalekan Olanrewaju Bakare, Patrick Godwin Okwute, Ifabunmi Oduyemi Osonuga, Muinat Moronke Adeyanju, Victoria Biola Edema

“…Mutations in contractile proteins such as myosin, actin, tropomyosin, and troponin are associated with hypercontractility and increased sensitivity of the heart muscle, leading to HCM. Additionally, impaired relaxation of the heart muscle, linked to abnormalities in proteins like phospholamban, sarcolipin, titin, myosin binding protein-C, and calsequestrin, contributes significantly to the disease. …”
Get full text

Impact of Stochastically Perturbed Terminal Velocities on Convective-Scale Ensemble Forecasts of Precipitation by Shizhang Wang, Xiaoshi Qiao, Jinzhong Min

“…This work demonstrates the sensitivity of precipitation ensemble forecasts to terminal velocity perturbations and the potential benefits of adopting these perturbations; however, whether the perturbations actually result in significant improvements in precipitation forecast skill needs further study.…”
Get full text

How spinal GABAergic circuits modulate cerebral processing of postsurgical pain by Bruno Pradier, Daniel Segelcke, Nathalie Just, Mirjam Augustin, Nina Nagelmann, Cornelius Faber, Esther Pogatzki-Zahn

“…Surgical procedures cause tissue damage and inflammation, leading to peripheral and central sensitization, resulting in pain at rest or mechanical and heat hyperalgesia. …”
Get full text

Awareness and attitudes of pregnant women concerning genetic disorders and pregnancy termination in northeastern Iran by Nafiseh Todarbary, Abouzar Irandegani, Mojtaba Meshkat, Aida Gholoobi, Tayebeh Hamzehloei

“…Conclusion The findings emphasize the importance of comprehensive genetic counseling, informed decision-making in prenatal care, advocating for policy reviews, and culturally sensitive guidelines in Iran.…”
Get full text

The relationship between neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio and slow and normal coronary flow phenomenon by Renlin Yin, Wei Zhu, Weihai Chen, Jun Shen, Yanming Wu, Zhiming Wang

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the cutoff value of NPAR for predicting SCFP was > 1.57 with a 76.3% sensitivity and 67.1% specificity [the area under the curve (AUC) = 0.727, 95%CI: 0.659–0.795, p < 0.001]. …”
Get full text

High Association between Human Circulating MicroRNA-497 and Acute Myocardial Infarction by Zhenci Li, Jing Lu, Yi Luo, Shaonan Li, Minsheng Chen

“…At last, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was performed and declared that there was a faithworthy sensitivity and specificity to identify the AMI patients by using circulating miR-497. …”
Get full text

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANK CREDITS AND MACROECONOMIC FACTORS IN NIGERIA by Kayode David KOLAWOLE

“…The findings shall also be used as definite inputs in developing regulatory standards regarding the lending policies of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. This study shall sensitize the deposit money bank management to give due emphasis to the management of these identified variables and provide them with further understanding of activities that can enhance their loan performance. …”
Get full text

Identification of blood plasma protein ratios for distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from healthy controls using machine learning by Ali Safi, Elisa Giunti, Omar Melikechi, Weiming Xia, Noureddine Melikechi

“…Early detection of Alzheimer's disease is essential for effective treatment and the development of therapies that modify disease progression. Developing sensitive and specific noninvasive diagnostic tools is crucial for improving clinical outcomes and advancing our understanding of this condition. …”
Get full text

Functional Change in the Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus Induced by Age-Related Hearing Loss by Ning Zhao, Ana’am Alkharabsheh, Fei Xu, Wei Sun

“…Our results suggest that the high-frequency hearing loss caused an increase in PnC sensitivity in the C57 mice which may enhance ASRs.…”
Get full text

Effects of the tide on the temporal and spatial physicochemical structure of the Kienké river estuary (South Atlantic Coast of Cameroon, Kribi) and its phytoplankton by Mama Anselme Crépin, Ghepdeu Gisele Flodore Youbouni, Fossi Tankoua Olivia, Bonga Manfred Desire, Abouga Bodo Willy Karol, Mandeng Thérésa Irma, Owona Edoa François Désiré, Tangko Noel Chuye, Ngoupayou Ndam Jules Rémi

“…Estuary water is characterised by an instability and spatio-temporal variations in its physicochemical parameters. The most sensitive parameters are as follows: a temperature ranging between 22.6°C and 31°C under the influence of atmospheric variations, electrical conductivity and salinity that are relatively high (0.22 < C. …”
Get full text

Validation of EGSYS Score in Prediction of Cardiogenic Syncope by Hamid Kariman, Sepideh Harati, Saeed Safari, Alireza Baratloo, Mehdi Pishgahi

“…Best cut-off point for both models was ≥3. Sensitivity and specificity were 86.08% (95% CI: 78.09–91.59) and 68.29% (95% CI: 56.97–77.86) for EGSYS-U and 91.30% (95% CI: 84.20–95.52) and 57.32% (95% CI: 45.92–68.02) for EGSYS-M, respectively. …”
Get full text

Visually Impaired People Learning Virtual Textures Through Multimodal Feedback Combining Vibrotactile and Voice by Dapeng Chen, Yi Ding, Hao Wu, Qi Jia, Hong Zeng, Lina Wei, Chengcheng Hua, Jia Liu, Aiguo Song

“…The constructed learning system enables BVI to know the type, material and other attribute information of virtual texture in the process of obtaining vibrotactile sensation. By establishing the correspondence between haptic stimuli and texture attributes, the system enables BVIs to enhance their ability to recognize objects through learning a large number of virtual textures.…”
Get full text

Prediction of ECG signals from ballistocardiography using deep learning for the unconstrained measurement of heartbeat intervals by Seiichi Morokuma, Tadashi Saitoh, Masatomo Kanegae, Naoyuki Motomura, Subaru Ikeda, Kyuichi Niizeki

“…Using a dataset acquired with polyvinylidene fluoride and ECG sensors in different recumbent positions from 18 participants, we generated pECG signals from preprocessed BCG signals using the learned model and evaluated the RRI estimation performance by comparing the predicted RRI with the reference RRI obtained from the ECG signal using a leave-one-subject-out cross-validation scheme. …”
Get full text

Gastric Cancer Maximum Tumour Diameter Reduction Rate at CT Examination as a Radiological Index for Predicting Histopathological Regression after Neoadjuvant Treatment: A Multicent... by Maria Antonietta Mazzei, Giulio Bagnacci, Francesco Gentili, Andrea Nigri, Veronica Pelini, Carla Vindigni, Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Frida Pittiani, Paolo Morgagni, Enrico Petrella, Gianni Mura, Beatrice Verdelli, Maria Bencivenga, Simone Giacopuzzi, Daniele Marrelli, Franco Roviello, Luca Volterrani

“…Becker TRG was predicted by CT with a sensitivity and specificity, respectively, of 97.3% and 90.9% for Becker 1 (D-max reduction rate > 65.1%), 76.4% and 80% for Becker 3 (D-max reduction rate < 29.9%), and 70.8% and 83.9% for Becker 2. …”
Get full text

Overall Instability Failure Mechanism and Monitoring Strategy Research of the Shallow Tunnel under Unsymmetrical Pressure during Operation Period by Hongyan Guo, Xinrong Liu, Ke Li, Zuliang Zhong

“…Meanwhile, close attention should be paid to the structural stress states in the sliding direction and perpendicular to the sliding direction of the lining structure, which demonstrates that the principal compressive stress in the sliding direction is more sensitive than the principal tensile stress in perpendicular to the sliding direction and should be listed as the key monitoring and early warning indicators of the structural stress.…”
Get full text