Transforming Highway Safety With Autonomous Drones and AI: A Framework for Incident Detection and Emergency Response by Muhammad Farhan, Hassan Eesaar, Afaq Ahmed, Kil To Chong, Hilal Tayara

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Switching to Faricimab for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy with Real-World Outcomes in Refractory Cases – The FAR-PEARL Study Report 1 by Fong KC, Wong WJJ, Wong HS, Ling KP, Fong SN, Shunmugam M

“…Kenneth CS Fong,1 Wilson Jun Jie Wong,1 Hon Seng Wong,1 Kiet Phang Ling,1 Shir-Ning Fong,2 Manoharan Shunmugam1 1OasisEye Specialists, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham, NG72UH, UKCorrespondence: Kenneth CS Fong, Email Ken.fong@oasiseye.myPurpose: To present real-world outcomes of switching to faricimab in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) refractory to previous anti-VEGF treatments.Methods: This retrospective study included PCV eyes switched to faricimab for recurrent PCV (> 180 days from prior anti-VEGF treatment), suboptimal extension (60– 180 days), or recalcitrant PCV (< 60 days). …”
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Comparison of the therapeutic effects of manual orthopedic manipulation and isthmus repair for lumbar spondylolysis by LOU Hongda，FAN Yu，FENG Yu，WANG Ziyun，NA Jian

“…<b>Objective</b> Based on propensity score matching（PSM）， the therapeutic effects of manual orthopedic manipulation and isthmus repair for lumbar spondylolysis were explored. <b>Methods</b> A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 130 patients with lumbar spondylolysis treated at the Air Force Special Medical Center from September 2019 to April 2023. …”
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Impact of vision problems on children’s daily activities: Insights from a focus group discussion [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Rekha Hansraj, Tshubelela Sello Simon Magakwe, Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba

“…Background/Purpose There are approximately 18.94 million visually impaired children worldwide, with 90% of them living in low-middle income countries. …”
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On the Control of the Technical Condition of Elevator Ropes Based on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Technology by A. V. Panfilov, A. R. Yusupov, A. A. Korotkiy, B. F. Ivanov

“…There is a difference in the documentary fixation of defective indices and rejection rates of ropes of lifting structures.   Materials and Methods. The well-known approaches to the control of ropes of lifting structures were described. …”
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Predictive Factors for Morphological and Functional Improvements in Long-Lasting Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Treated with Photodynamic Therapy by Maciej Gawęcki, Krzysztof Kiciński, Jan Kucharczuk, Monika Gołębiowska-Bogaj, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…The goal of our study was to evaluate the morphological and functional effects of PDT in patients with long-lasting CSCR and determine the related predictive factors for improvement. <b>Methods</b>: This retrospective analysis included consecutive patients with chronic CSCR who consented to PDT. …”
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Impact of Early Mobilization Versus Immobilization on Pain and Mobility After Total Hip Replacement by Rizwan Khan Lodhi, Imran Manzoor, Muhammad Moueen, Jehanzeb Khan, Imanullah Riaz

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and hip mobility using the ROM subsection of the Harris Hip Score. …”
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An active learning driven deep spatio-textural acoustic feature ensemble assisted learning environment for violence detection in surveillance videos by Duba Sriveni, Dr.Loganathan R

“…As the name indicates, the proposed DestaVNet model exploits visual and acoustic features to perform violence detection. …”
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CFD–DEM Analysis of Internal Soil Erosion Induced by Infiltration into Defective Buried Pipes by Jun Xu, Fei Wang, Bryce Vaughan

“…This study employs a coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete element method (CFD–DEM) framework to simulate the detachment, transport, and redistribution of soil particles under varying infiltration pressures and pipe defect geometries. …”
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Network characteristics of comorbid symptoms in alcohol use disorder by Xin Yu, Wen Zhang, Can Wang, Guolin Mi, Xiuzhe Chen, Yanhu Wang, Xu Chen

“…This study aims to analyze comorbidities and their complex relationships in AUD patients through epidemiological surveys and network analysis.Materials and methods Using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling, we selected 27,913 individuals and identified those with AUD for the study. …”
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Individualized models of social judgments and context-dependent representations by Daniel N. Albohn, Stefan Uddenberg, Alexander Todorov

“…Here we showcase a data-driven reverse correlation method for visualizing any perceptually-derived stereotype at the individual level. …”
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DDFAV: Remote Sensing Large Vision Language Models Dataset and Evaluation Benchmark by Haodong Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Haicheng Qu

“…Using this method, we evaluate the zero-shot remote sensing visual question-answering capabilities of multiple mainstream LVLMs. …”
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Philosopher avec des enfants en psychiatrie by Marianne Remacle, Anne François

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The role of modern technology in preserving mbira music by Perminus Matiure, Richard Muranda

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School and the Cultural-Heritage Environment: Pedagogical, Creative and Artistic Aspects by Hicela Ivon, Dubravka Kuščević

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Enhanced Curvature-Based Fabric Defect Detection: A Experimental Study with Gabor Transform and Deep Learning by Mehmet Erdogan, Mustafa Dogan

“…Furthermore, we implemented and evaluated several other methods from the literature, including Gabor and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), within a unified coding framework. …”
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Modern techniques for monitoring wind soil erosion by A. Yu. Romanovskaya, I. Yu. Savin

“…The article presents a scientific literature review in the field of modern methods of monitoring wind erosion of soils such as: visual indicators of erosion, erosion bridge, close-range photogrammetry, cesium-137 and remote sensing cover. …”
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New approaches to quantifying early disorders and perfusion inhomogeneity of the myocardium according to the data of single-photon emission computed tomography by A. A. Ansheles, L. A. Martirosyan, I. V. Sergienko, V. B. Sergienko

“…Objective: to develop novel quantitative approaches of myocardial perfusion analysis, to assess clinical usefulness of new parameters of initial myocardial perfusion impairments.Material and methods. 80 patients selected from our database formed four groups: 20 patients with no cardiac disease suspect, no ischemic heart disease (IHD) risk factors and definitely normal myocardial perfusion (group 1), 40 patients with equivocal perfusion patterns, that are usually described visually as “inhomogeneous”: 20 – with one subtle perfusion defect (group 2), 20 – with multiple ones (group 3), and 20 patients with non-severe but reliable defects, due to post-MI or another nontransmural cardiac event consequence. …”
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Design of New Primer Sets for the Development of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Rapid Detection of <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> by Cuong Viet Vo, Trang Thu Nguyen, Huong Thu Ngo, Lan Anh Thi Bui, Toan Van Trinh, Loan Thi Vu, Hieu Dang Hoang, Phong Quoc Truong

“…Developing a rapid and low-cost <i>N. meningitidis</i> detection method is crucial, especially for developing countries. …”
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Integrating GIS, 3D-Isovist, and an NSGA-II multi-objective optimization algorithm for automation of design process in urban parks and public open spaces by Karim Zandniapour, Akram Soroush, Ehsan Khezerlu Agdam, Haniyeh Sanaieian

“…Advanced digital tools in landscape architecture are mostly limited to visualization and presentation of alternatives. However, they can potentially be used in different design stages. …”
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