COVID-19 Severity According to Age Groups in an Ecuadorian Hospital by Lina Espinoza Neri-Pire, Freddy Fernando Jumbo Salazar, Jenny Olivia Caicedo Rodríguez

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the COVID-19 severity tended to increase with age, as the group of older adults had the highest average range, followed by the group of middle-aged adults and, finally, by young adults. The Kruskal-Wallis H value was 238.522 with p &lt; 0.01. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar Tests for the Combined Coal-Rock by Using the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook Model and Case Analysis of Outburst by Beijing Xie, Dongxin Chen, Hao Ding, Guangyu Wang, Zheng Yan

“…Moreover, it is found that combination of coal and rock samples is mainly destroyed by the coal body, which has no correlation with the impact speed and combination mode. Finally, numerical simulation about Hongling coalmine extralarge tunnel malfunction is carried out. …”
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Biomimetic Targeted Co‐Delivery System Engineered from Genomic Insights for Precision Treatment of Osteosarcoma by Tianqi Luo, Zhijin Fan, Anyu Zeng, Anqi Wang, Yuanwei Pan, Yanyang Xu, Hongmin Chen, Weiqing Chen, Dingmeng Nie, Jiaming Lin, Anfei Huang, Ming Gong, Yufeng Huang, Yun Ding, Xiaojun Zhu, Lang Rao, Jin Wang

“…Herein, a comprehensive genomic analysis is conducted, and identified two prominent characteristics of osteosarcoma: significant cyclin‐dependent kinases 4 (CDK4) amplification and homologous recombination repair deficiency. …”
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Current Evidence for the Use of Smoflipid® Emulsion in Critical Care Patients for Parenteral Nutrition by Alberto A. Leguina-Ruzzi, Rina Ortiz

“…The reported roles of this supplementation include positive immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects, positive impact in liver function, reduction of hospital stay, and nosocomial infections as additional contributions to its energetic role, which in many cases results in reduced total costs per patient. Finally, many authors propose that the use of Smoflipid® should become a gold standard of parenteral nutrition in intensive unit care patients and that the costs associated with this supplement should not be limiting for its use, not only to improve the clinical outcome but also to reduce the treatment costs.…”
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Cool Neighbors: Combining Artificial Intelligence and Citizen Science to Chart the Sun’s Cosmic Neighborhood by Aaron Meisner, Dan Caselden, Austin Humphreys, Grady Robbins, Eden Schapera, J. Davy Kirkpatrick, Adam Schneider, L. Clifton Johnson, Marc Kuchner, Jacqueline Faherty, Sarah Casewell, Federico Marocco, Adam Burgasser, Daniella Bardalez Gagliuffi

“…We also discuss our measured approach to presenting the complementarity of machine learning and citizen science in volunteer-facing Cool Neighbors materials. Finally, we present a survey of advanced Backyard Worlds participants, which indicates that these citizen scientists are by and large not dissuaded from participating in Cool Neighbors because of its usage of artificial intelligence.…”
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Squeeze-and-Excitation Vision Transformer for Lung Nodule Classification by Xiaozhong Xue, Yanhe Ma, Weiwei Du, Yahui Peng

“…The SE mechanism assigns higher weights to patches containing crucial information. Finally, attention maps generated by Grad-CAM demonstrate that 2 attention mechanisms enable the model to focus on key areas for classifying benign and malignant lung nodules. …”
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Machine learning and genetic algorithm-guided directed evolution for the development of antimicrobial peptides by Heqian Zhang, Yihan Wang, Yanran Zhu, Pengtao Huang, Qiandi Gao, Xiaojie Li, Zhaoying Chen, Yu Liu, Jiakun Jiang, Yuan Gao, Jiaquan Huang, Zhiwei Qin

“…In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that LBDB induced the formation of a cluster of bacteria wrapped in a flexible coating that ruptured and consequently killed the bacteria. Finally, coinjection of LBDB, Vibrio alginolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus in vivo improved the survival of M. japonicus, demonstrating the promising therapeutic role of LBDB for treating infectious disease. …”
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A cost-effective adaptive repair strategy to mitigate DDoS-capable IoT botnets. by Jiamin Hu, Xiaofan Yang

“…By leveraging optimal control theory, we propose an iterative algorithm to solve the problem, numerically obtaining the learned time-varying parameters and a repair strategy. Finally, the performance of the learned parameters and the resulting strategy are examined through computer experiments.…”
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Simulation and Formation Mechanisms of Urban Landscape Design Based on Discrete Dynamic Models Driven by Big Data by Ke Cao, Jing Xiao, Yan Wu

“…In this article, during the research process, we strive to raise the revelation of the design layer rather than the brand new level of cross-fertilization and interaction between big data-driven discrete dynamic model and urban landscape design; we also reveal how the benefits of promoting urban development and harmonious life are achieved in the interactive expression of the urban landscape after the application of the big data-driven discrete dynamic model, which provides designers and related professionals with more detailed and novel design ideas at the theoretical level and makes the theory of big data-driven discrete dynamic models in landscape design interactive methods more enriched. Finally, this article puts forward its thinking and outlook on the design of the big data-driven discrete dynamic model in the interactivity of urban landscape design, hoping that artists will strengthen its functional and material design elements when creating performance. …”
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Sex hormones and allergies: exploring the gender differences in immune responses by Jesús Alberto Gutiérrez-Brito, José Álvaro Lomelí-Nieto, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle, Edith Oregon-Romero, Jazz Alan Corona-Angeles, Jorge Hernández-Bello

“…We discuss the general properties of these hormones, their effects on allergic processes, and clinical observations and therapeutic results. Finally, we describe hypersensitivity reactions to these hormones.…”
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Prediction of shallow bit position based on vibration signal monitoring of bit broken rock by Jinping Yu, Deyong Zou

“…Through the wavelet energy coefficient calculated by the model, combined with the mean, variance, and mean square error of time-domain signal, the position of shallow buried bit can be analyzed and predicted. Finally, by fitting the results of indoor experiment and simulation experiment, it can be seen that the stress–strain curve of rock failure is basically the same, and the error is about 3.5%, which verifies the accuracy of the model.…”
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Positive Education in the United Arab Emirates: Navigating Through and Beyond the Global Pandemic by Tavis D. Jules, Ashley M. Mayworm, Amy C. Nelson Christensenv

“…We conclude by recommending a whole school approach to PE that includes family members since the pandemic revealed that when students are engaged in remote learning or otherwise not face-to-face at school, it is critical that parents/families can support youth who may be struggling. Finally, we note the need for school-based support, like PE, to engender student resiliency. …”
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Fimasartan Ameliorates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease through PPARδ Regulation in Hyperlipidemic and Hypertensive Conditions by Yong-Jik Lee, Yoo-Na Jang, Yoon-Mi Han, Hyun-Min Kim, Jong-Min Jeong, Hong Seog Seo

“…In HepG2 cells and liver tissues, fimasartan was shown to increase the protein levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ), phosphorylated 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK), phosphorylated acetyl-CoA carboxylase (p-ACC), malonyl-CoA decarboxylase (MCD), medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α), and it led to a decrease in the protein levels of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSDH1), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). …”
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Investigating the RegCM model ability in simulation ‎of summer Khorasan dust ‎ by Elham Mobarak Hassan, Ebrahim Fatahi, Abass Ranjbar Saadat Abadi, Nasim Hossein Hamzeh‎

“…This structure lead to the development of north and northeast winds with speeds of 12 to 21 m / s and dust emission on the eastern border of Iran and western Afghanistan. …”
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Determination of Land Surface Temperature with Thermal Remote Sensing Images: A Case Study Kocaeli Province by Özer Akyürek

“…In addition, various industrial facilities in İzmit and Kartepe districts were determined to have high LST values. Wind maps were created with wind speed and direction data from air quality stations, and it was found that they did not have any reducing effect on the LST. …”
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Numerical Optimization of the Hydraulic and Hemolytic Performance of a Centrifugal Ventricular Assist Device Based on Impeller Flow Passage and Outlet Geometry by Reza Sahebi-Kuzeh Kanan, Hanieh Niroomand-Oscuii, Habib Badri Ghavifekr, Farzan Ghalichi, Kohyar Yazdanpanah-Ardakani

“…This pump has been simulated using computational fluid dynamics used the Ansys CFX 17. Finally, the appropriate pump has been selected for low hemolysis index (HI). …”
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Exploring the Influence of Lateral Conductivity Contrasts on the Storm Time Behavior of the Ground Electric Field in the Eastern United States by Elena Marshalko, Mikhail Kruglyakov, Alexey Kuvshinov, Benjamin S. Murphy, Lutz Rastätter, Chigomezyo Ngwira, Antti Pulkkinen

“…This result is of special importance since the computation of GICs relies on integrals of the GEF (voltages), but not on the GEF itself. Finally, we compare the GEF induced by a laterally varying (MHD) source with that calculated using the plane wave approximation and show that the difference is perceptible even in the regions that are commonly considered to be negligibly affected by lateral nonuniformity of the source. …”
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The fabrication of synthetic data promises: Tracing emerging arenas of expectations and boundary work by Louis Ravn

“…Second, it demonstrates that promissory organizations’ reports on synthetic data are generically performative as they circulate widely and constitute a source of authority for various stakeholders. Finally, it highlights three types of boundary work in relation to synthetic data: stipulations of its epistemic superiority, negotiations concerning most apt methodologies, and contestations regarding whether synthetic data are “fake.” …”
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Study on the flow field and structural stress field of the primary retarder considering the throttling characteristics of the valve by Huanhui Zhou, Zilin Ran, Hu Dai, Weida Yang, Xianwei Chen

“…Then, this paper compares the differences between the three schemes from the perspective of flow field and structural field, and expounds the influence of retarder valve on the numerical calculation results of retarder from the internal mechanism. Finally, this paper discusses the influence of n, q fill and retarder valve opening on the calculation results of Scheme C. …”
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EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Mirza Šikalo, Almira Arnaut-Berilo

“…The insurance sector is more efficient in FBiH compared to RS, and insurance companies in the composite insurance market are significantly more efficient than companies in the non-life insurance market. Finally, the research has showed a relatively high level of positive correlation between the size of an insurance company and its efficiency. …”
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