Does Sensory Function Decline Independently or Concomitantly with Age? Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by Shekhar K. Gadkaree, Daniel Q. Sun, Carol Li, Frank R. Lin, Luigi Ferrucci, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Yuri Agrawal

“…To investigate whether sensory function declines independently or in parallel with age within a single individual. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis of Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) participants who underwent vision (visual acuity threshold), proprioception (ankle joint proprioceptive threshold), vestibular function (cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential), hearing (pure-tone average audiometric threshold), and Health ABC physical performance battery testing. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in the application of electroencephalography for assessment of disorders of consciousness: a bibliometric analysis by Jiawen Chen, Jiawen Chen, Yanhua Shi, Yanhua Shi, Zhao Dong, Feng Xu, Mengyu Zhou, Mengyu Zhou, Jing Zhu, Jie Gao, Su Liu

“…We aimed to identify the research hotspots in this field through a systematic analysis.MethodsRelevant studies published from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. …”
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Data-driven microstructural optimization of Ag-Bi-I perovskite-inspired materials by Kshithij Mysore Nandishwara, Shuan Cheng, Pengjun Liu, Huimin Zhu, Xiaoyu Guo, Fabien C.-P. Massabuau, Robert L. Z. Hoye, Shijing Sun

“…We present the Daisy Visual Intelligence Framework (Daisy), which combines multiple AI models to learn from historical microscopic images and propose new synthesis conditions towards desirable microstructures. …”
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Cycloastragenol promotes dorsal column axon regeneration in mice by Tao Zihan, Tao Zihan, Teng Wenwen, Teng Wenwen, Ma Yanxia, Saijilafu

“…However, whether CAG can activate axon regeneration central nervous system (CNS) remains unknown.MethodsHere, we established a novel mouse model for visualizing spinal cord dorsal column axon regeneration involving the injection of AAV2/9-Cre into the lumbar 4/5 dorsal root ganglion (DRG) of Rosa-tdTomato reporter mice. …”
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Scouting Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease via Network Analysis of Exosome Proteomics Data by Alexis Sagonas, Avgi E. Apostolakou, Zoi I. Litou, Marianna H. Antonelou, Vassiliki A. Iconomidou

“…However, how exosomes are involved in these diseases remains largely unexplored. <b>Methods</b>: To detect possible links between amyloid proteins and exosomes, protein data from amyloidosis-isolated exosomes were collected and visualized using biological networks. …”
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Objective Assessment of Active Display Screen Fixation Among Office Workers Using an Innovative Nonwearable Acquisition System: A Pilot Study by Edoardo Marelli, Davide Ruongo, Simone Dalola, Emma Sala, Cesare Tomasi, Vittorio Ferrari, Marco Ferrari, Giuseppe De Palma

“…Purpose: This study aimed to improve the risk assessment of VDT workers by introducing an advanced version of software developed at the University of Brescia. Methods: The prototype enables the recording of the times in front of the screen and those in which the operator actively fixes. …”
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Pheromone of the Banana-Spotting Bug, Amblypelta lutescens lutescens Distant (Heteroptera: Coreidae): Identification, Synthesis, and Field Bioassay by Ashot Khrimian, Harry A. C. Fay, Filadelfo Guzman, Kamlesh Chauhan, Chris Moore, Jeffrey R. Aldrich

“…The banana-spotting bug, Amblypelta lutescens lutescens Distant (Heteroptera: Coreidae), is one of the principal pests of tree fruits and nuts across northern and eastern Australia. Apart from visual damage assessment, there are currently no reliable methods for monitoring bug activity to aid management decisions. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Mapping of RF Exposure in an Urban Core Using Exposimeter and GIS by Montaña Rufo-Pérez, Alicia Antolín-Salazar, Jesús M. Paniagua-Sánchez, Antonio Jiménez-Barco, Francisco J. Rodríguez-Hernández

“…Furthermore, temporal variations in exposure levels were analyzed at three distinct times of day—morning business hours, afternoon business hours, and non-business hours—using robust statistical methods. The study’s innovative approach lies in the integration of GIS technology to uncover and visualize temporal patterns in exposure, particularly during periods of higher pedestrian density. …”
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LST-BEV: Generating a Long-Term Spatial–Temporal Bird’s-Eye-View Feature for Multi-View 3D Object Detection by Qijun Feng, Chunyang Zhao, Pengfei Liu, Zhichao Zhang, Yue Jin, Wanglin Tian

“…Existing methods struggle with capturing long-range dependencies and cross-task information due to limitations in attention mechanisms. …”
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Unicanvas: Exploring a tool for strategic management [version 3; peer review: 4 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Mariluz Fernandez-Alles, Julio Segundo, Jose M. Sanchez, Maria Velez

“…Research methods/Approach We adapt the strategic building blocks, in which some of the BMC blocks have been renamed and an achievement block has been added. …”
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Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Experience of a North African Center by Ibrahim Assoumane, Mahdia Touati, Harissou Adamou, Nadia Lagha, Ibrahim Baaré, Samuila Sanoussi, Abderahmanne Sidi Said, Abdelhalim Morsli

“…It usually occurs in obese young women but is very rare in childhood. Materials and Methods We conducted a retrospective study in the neurosurgical department of Bab El Oued teaching hospital of Algiers over a period of 8 years from January 2008 to December 2015. …”
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Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot by Takaaki Nara, Yoshito Okada, Shotaro Kojima, Ranulfo Bezerra, Kazunori Ohno, Suguru Kameda, Nobuyasu Shiga, Satoshi Yasuda, Kenichi Takizawa, Satoshi Tadokoro

“…This study proposes a wireless high-precision carrier phase mapping system that removes the need for wired synchronization, which has been a significant limitation of conventional methods. The system achieves a root mean square error (RMSE) of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\leq 0.2\,\mathrm {rad}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> across five trials. …”
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A Study to Determine the Association between Monocyte to HDL Cholesterol Ratio, Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW), and Diabetic Retinopathy in... by Rupak Chatterjee, Arindam Naskar, Tania Ray Bhadra, Kingshuk Jana, Shambo Samrat Samajdar, Shatavisa Mukherjee

“…Background: Diabetic retinopathy is an important microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) leading to visual impairment. Inflammation of retinal vasculature plays a pivotal role in its pathogenesis. …”
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Complication rates after shoulder arthroplasty in patients aged 45 years and younger by Blake Hajek, BS, Jeff Klott, MD, Erick Marigi, MD, Brian Wahlig, MD, John Sperling, MD, Jeff Murphy, MS, Tyler J. Brolin, MD, Thomas W. Throckmorton, MD

“…Secondary outcomes included American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores, visual analog scale pain scores, and range of motion (ROM). …”
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Impact of prior arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on postoperative outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a comparative analysis of muscle strength recovery and clinical results by Yoshihiro Hirakawa, MD, PhD, Tomoya Manaka, MD, PhD, Katsumasa Nakazawa, MD, PhD, Yoichi Ito, MD, PhD, So Taniguchi, MD, Ayako Ogura, PT, Hidetomi Terai, MD, PhD

“…The key metrics assessed were range of motion, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Constant score (CS), visual analog scale score for pain, and muscle strength. …”
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Patient satisfaction with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag localization compared with wire localization for nonpalpable breast lesions: the RFID trial by Raphaël Pete, Céleste Pinard, Fanny Sirodot, Ioana Molnar, Margot Dressaire, Angeline Ginzac, Catherine Abrial, Xavier Durando, Marielle Tekath

“…The purpose of this clinical trial was to assess the superiority of RFID tags (HOLOGIC) in terms of patient satisfaction, over wire localization of non-palpable breast lesions. Methods This was a single-centre, prospective, controlled and non-interventional trial. …”
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Using explainable machine learning and eye-tracking for diagnosing autism spectrum and developmental language disorders in social attention tasks by Adoración Antolí, Adoración Antolí, Francisco Javier Rodriguez-Lozano, José Juan Cañas, Julia Vacas, Julia Vacas, Fátima Cuadrado, Fátima Cuadrado, Araceli Sánchez-Raya, Araceli Sánchez-Raya, Carolina Pérez-Dueñas, Carolina Pérez-Dueñas, Juan Carlos Gámez-Granados

“…Two key challenges must be addressed: the difficulty in reliably distinguishing between disorders with overlapping features, and the efficient management of eye-tracking data to yield clinically meaningful outcomes.PurposeThe aim of this study is to apply explainable machine learning (XML) algorithms to eye-tracking data from social attention tasks involving children with ASD, developmental language disorder (DLD), and typical development (TD), in order to assess classification accuracy and identify the variables that best differentiate between groups.MethodsNinety-three children participated in a visual preference task that paired social and non-social stimuli, specifically designed to capture features characteristic of ASD. …”
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Defect intelligent recognition of membrane product based on deep learning by Maonian Wu, Ling Li, Wei Peng, Tao Wu, Jinwei Yu, Bo Zheng, Shaojun Zhu

“…Despite advancements in this field, current defect detection methods face two primary challenges: (1) extracting visually similar features from the background poses difficult and (2) these methods struggle to identify tiny defects in the target objects. …”
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Research trends and frontiers on risk factors of urinary stones: a bibliometric analysis from 2010 to 2023 by Yongfu Zhong, Qing Zeng, Jiayou Yi, Tao Long, Juanwen Peng, Li Zhong

“…‘Medical-management’ was identified as a major keyword, indicating future research hotspots.Conclusion This study employed bibliometric methods to conduct a comprehensive visual analysis of USD risk factors to show publication trends and popular topics in this area over the past decade. …”
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Structured Comparison Approach in Remote Interprofessional Education: Enhancing Role Clarity and Collaborative Identity Through Video-Based Reflection by Ysuhisa Nakamura, Kazuko Ando, Kyoko Otani, Mayumi Yoshikawa, Ayako Furuzawa

“…In the second, the profession-specific results were aggregated, visualized, and shared as feedback to prompt guided reflection. …”
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