Inferring the temporal order of cancer gene mutations in individual tumor samples. by Jun Guo, Hanliang Guo, Zhanyi Wang

“…Our approach is completely data-driven without any parameter settings and can be expected to become more effective as more data will become available.…”
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Research on the relationship between virtual social interaction and the degree of loneliness based on algorithm matching technologies: A quantitative analysis on the SOUL APP-A vir... by Linsha Liu

“…Users with higher anxiety and loneliness levels are more likely to use the algorithm matching function of virtual social networking, engage in false self-presentation, and have less trust in the platform. …”
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Center of Sums based Defuzzifier Unit VLSI Architecture by Asim Majeed Murshid

“…The Center of Sums (COS) is faster than many defuzzification method and the method is not restricted to symmetric membership function is simple and is being generally used in comparison to more complex Center of gravity (also called Center of area or Centroid method) defuzzification method. …”
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Management of Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Janet E Pope

“…It is correlated only weakly with disease activity but more so with pain, mood, personality features, poor sleep, obesity and comorbidities. …”
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Business Backup Technology Research on Service Access and Control Layer of IP Metropolitan Area Network by Jin Huang, Yao Xue

“…As more and more telecom services carrying over the IP network, the IP MAN needs higher reliability requirements. …”
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Inflancka Travelogue: 10 Short Essays on “Decalogue” by Joseph G. Kickasola

“…Fictional stories and their cinematic constructions can deepen our experience, and make the world feel more lived in, more true. Nothing magical happened, but everything ordinary happened in all its fullness, like a kind of prophecy, fulfilled. …”
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ESTIMATION OF THERMAL IMAGER MINIMUM RESOLVABLE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE by Ahmed M.L. Al-Mzirawi, V. G. Kolobrodov, V. I. Mykytenko

“…An MRTD calculating algorithm, which is based on a more reliable approximation of the visual system modulation transfer function by Schultz, is considered. …”
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Application Research of VF/PF Switch in High-voltage Converter by ZHENG Shaojiang, LUO Renjun, PENG Li, HUANG Huan, WANG Long

“…Along with the wide application of high-voltage converter, switching from variable frequency (VF) to power frequency (PF) has became a more and more important function. According to the stator voltage equation and the phasor diagram of induction motor, this paper proposes a smooth switching theory based on phase-lock principle and introduces several common switching modes. …”
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Reduced interhemispheric connectivity in traumatic brachial plexopathies after bionic reconstruction by Galia V Anguelova, Agnes Sturma, Oskar Aszmann, Mehmet S Yildirim, Anna Boesendorfer, Victor Schmidbauer, Karl-Heinz Nenning, Gregor Kasprian

“…Patients without prosthesis also exhibited fewer structural connections between the left and right thalamus and pallidum, whereas those with prosthesis demonstrated increased structural connectivity compared to controls.The increased and more widespread cortical activity and functional connectivity after TBPL may be due to increased central effort necessary for motor execution and planning, representing a compensation mechanism for the decrease of interhemispheric and subcortical connectivity. …”
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The Therapeutic Effect of Combination of Orbital Decompression Surgery and Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Patients with Bilateral Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy by Jianan Xu, Huijing Ye, Guo Chen, Jingqiao Chen, Rongxin Chen, Huasheng Yang

“…To investigate the synergic effect of combination of orbital decompression surgery and methylprednisolone pulse therapy (MPT) and MPT alone on the visual function in patients with bilateral dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON). …”
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Relative Importance of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Attributes for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Poudel N, Qian J, Garza KB, Zeng P, Curtis JR, Ngorsuraches S

“…Six DMARD attributes were included: chance of pain reduced by 50% or more, chance of physical function improved by 50% or more, chance of fatigue reduced by 10 points or more, chance of serious side effects, the route and frequency of administration, and out-of-pocket cost per month. …”
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Comparative efficacy of robotic exoskeleton and conventional gait training in patients with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Shengye Liu, Fangyuan Chen, Jianqiao Yin, Guanqi Wang, Liyu Yang

“…Abstract Objective The purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of Robotic exoskeleton gait training (REGT) on lower limb mobility, walking balance, functional scores and respiratory function in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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Exploring the role of microbiome in cystic fibrosis clinical outcomes through a mediation analysis by Seda Sevilay Koldaş, Osman Uğur Sezerman, Emel Timuçin

“…Specifically, Streptococcus was found to be significantly associated with mediating the decline in lung function on treatment compared to exacerbation, while Gemella was associated with the decline in lung function on recovery. …”
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Evidence from NHANES 2011–2014: a correlation between the weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive abilities in the United States by Chan Zhao, Xintian Xu, Chunyan Hao

“…BackgroundObesity exerts a significant detrimental impact on cognitive function. The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) serves as a more precise indicator of visceral obesity that is independent of weight, in contrast to body mass index (BMI). …”
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Blood-brain barrier biomarkers modulate the associations of peripheral immunity with Alzheimer’s disease by Jia-Hui Hou, De-Ming Jiang, Min Chu, Li-Yong Wu

“…This study suggests that peripheral immunity may influence AD through influencing BBB function, providing a more robust and comprehensive evidence chain for the potential role of inflammation in AD.…”
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Coordinated synthesis of aromatic amino acid derived pigments in yeast via global transcriptional engineering by Huimin Xue, Mingshan Li, Yuhui Cui, Dongkui Tian, Duo Liu, Hanjie Wang

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Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Xiaolei Lin, Binbin Xu, Yuxi Zheng, Terry G. Coursey, Yinying Zhao, Junhua Li, Yana Fu, Xuewen Chen, Yun-e Zhao

“…To investigate meibomian gland and tear film function in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods. …”
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Wearable multimodal sensing for quantifying the cardiovascular autonomic effects of levodopa in parkinsonism by John A. Berkebile, Omer T. Inan, Omer T. Inan, Paul A. Beach

“…Heart rate variability (HRV) is the most common method for assessing CVA function, but broader monitoring of CVA function and levodopa effects is typically limited to clinical settings and symptom reporting, which fail to capture its holistic nature. …”
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Parathyroid Hormone Fluctuations During Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery by Emily S. Sagalow, Yuna Kim, Shirley Wong, Robert C. Wang

“…Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been shown to increase with GA in those undergoing parathyroidectomy (PT) with abnormal parathyroid function, but there are conflicting reports of it in those with normal parathyroid function. …”
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Determination of Steel Losses and Optimization of the Thickness of the Transformer Magnetic Conductor Sheets by S. M. Plotnikov

“…Based on the fact that the dependence of the magnetization loss on the thickness of the magnetic conductor plates is a decreasing linear function, and the eddy current loss is an ascending parabolic function, an expression of the optimal thickness of the plates has been found, the implementation of which makes the losses of steel minimal. …”
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