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ifyinghigh-riskvaricesbasedonshuntvolume.Thestudyincluded142patientswhounderwentbothesophogastroduodenoscopy(EGD)andcontrast-enhancedCTwithinsixmonths.Results:Thestudyestablishedacutoffvalueforidentifyinghigh-riskvarices.TheCTmeasurementsexhibitedasignificantcorrelationwithendoscopicEVgrading(correlationcoefficientr=0.417,p<0.001).ACTcutoffvalueof2060mm3forvaricealvolumeshowedasensitivityof72.1%andaspecificityof65.5%fordetectinghigh-riskvaricesduringendoscopy.Conclusions:ThisstudydemonstratesthefeasibilityofopportunisticallymeasuringvaricealvolumesfromroutineCTscans.CTvolumetryforassessingEVsmayheprognosticvalue,especiallyincirrhosispatientswhoarenotsuitablecandidatesforendoscopy.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionGastroenterology&HepatopancreatobiliaryMedicine)20pes,2938KiB OpenAccessArticleProtectiveEffectsofPearExtractonSkinfromInVitroandInVivoUVA-InducedDamebyThomasW.Chu,Ching-ChihHo,Yu-JouHsu,Yuan-HsinLo,Nan-LinWu,Yuan-BinCheng,Mao-XuanHong,Der-ChenChangandChi-FengHungPharmaceuticals2024,17(5),583;doi.org/10.3390/ph(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractTheancientChinesemedicalbook“CompendiumofMateriaMedica”recordsthatpearscanrelievesymptomsofrespiratory-relateddiseases.PreviousresearchhasshownthatpearPyrusPyrifolia(Burm.f.)Nakaihasantioxidantandanti-inflammatoryproperties.However,theanti-inflammatory,antioxidant,andanti-photoingprotectiveeffectsofPyrus[...]Readmore.TheancientChinesemedicalbook“CompendiumofMateriaMedica”recordsthatpearscanrelievesymptomsofrespiratory-relateddiseases.PreviousresearchhasshownthatpearPyrusPyrifolia(Burm.f.)Nakaihasantioxidantandanti-inflammatoryproperties.However,theanti-inflammatory,antioxidant,andanti-photoingprotectiveeffectsofPyruspyrifolia(Burm.f.)Nakaiseedcomponentshenotbeenstudied.Ultrioletlight(UV)causesskininflammation,damestheskinbarrier,andisanimportantcauseofskinphotoing.Therefore,UVlightwithawelengthof365nmwasusedtoirradiateHaCaTandmice.Westernblot,real-timequantitativepolymerasechainreaction,andfluorescenceimingsystemwereusedtoexploreitsanti-UVAmechanism.Dialysismembraneandnuclearmneticresonancewereusedforthechemicalconstituentanalysisofpearseedwaterextract(PSWE).WefoundthatPSWEcansignificantlyreduceUVA-inducedskincelldeathandmitogen-activatedproteinkinasephosphorylationandcaninhibitthemRNAexpressionofUVA-inducedcytokines(includingIL-1β,IL-6,andTNF-α).Inaddition,PSWEcanalsoreducethegenerationofoxidativestresswithinskincells.InvivoexperimentalstudiesfoundthatPSWEpretreatmenteffectivelyreducedtransepidermalwaterloss,inflammation,redness,anddrynessinhairlessmice.Themolecularweightoftheactivepartofpearwaterextractisapproximately384.Basedontheaboveresults,wefirstfoundthatpearseedscaneffectivelyinhibitoxidativestressanddamecausedbyUVA.Itisanaturalextractwithantioxidantpropertiesandanti-ingactivitythatprotectsskincellsandstrengthenstheskinbarrier.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionBiopharmaceuticals)16pes,1436KiB OpenAccessReviewUpdatesontheCareofCloacalExstrophybyClaireA.Ostert-Hill,PatrickT.Delaplain,TedLeeandBelindaH.DickieChildren2024,11(5),544;doi.org/10.3390/children(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractCloacalexstrophyisthemostseverecongenitalanomalyoftheexstrophy–epispadiascomplexandischaracterizedbygastrointestinal,genitourinary,neurospinal,andmusculoskeletalmalformations.Individualizedsurgicalreconstructionbyamultidisciplinaryteamisrequiredforthesecomplexpatients.Notinfrequently,patientsneedstedsurgicalproceduresthroughout[...]Readmore.Cloacalexstrophyisthemostseverecongenitalanomalyoftheexstrophy–epispadiascomplexandischaracterizedbygastrointestinal,genitourinary,neurospinal,andmusculoskeletalmalformations.Individualizedsurgicalreconstructionbyamultidisciplinaryteamisrequiredforthesecomplexpatients.Notinfrequently,patientsneedstedsurgicalproceduresthroughoutchildhoodandadolescence.Followingsignificantimprovementsinmedicalcareandsurgicalreconstructivetechniques,nearlyallpatientswithcloacalexstrophynowsurvive,leadingtoanincreasedemphasisonqualityoflife.Increasedattentionisgiventogenderidentityandtheimplicationsofreconstructivedecisions.Long-termsequelaeofcloacalexstrophy,includingfunctionalcontinenceandsexualdysfunction,arerecognized,andmanypatientsrequireongoingcomplexcareintoadulthood.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueRecentAdvancesinPediatricColorectalSurgery)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure313pes,1012KiB OpenAccessArticleEdgeHPCArchitecturesforAI-BasedVideoSurveillanceApplicationsbyFedericoRossiandSergioSaponaraElectronics2024,13(9),1757;doi.org/10.3390/electronics(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractTheintroductionofartificialintelligence(AI)invideosurveillancesystemshassignificantlytransformedsecuritypractices,allowingforautonomousmonitoringandreal-timedetectionofthreats.However,theeffectivenessandefficiencyofAI-poweredsurveillancerelyheilyonthehardwareinfrastructure,specificallyhigh-performancecomputing(HPC)architectures.[...]Readmore.Theintroductionofartificialintelligence(AI)invideosurveillancesystemshassignificantlytransformedsecuritypractices,allowingforautonomousmonitoringandreal-timedetectionofthreats.However,theeffectivenessandefficiencyofAI-poweredsurveillancerelyheilyonthehardwareinfrastructure,specificallyhigh-performancecomputing(HPC)architectures.ThisarticleexaminestheimpactofdifferentplatformsforHPCedgeservers,includingx86andARMCPU-basedsystemsandGraphicsProcessingUnits(GPUs),onthespeedandaccuracyofvideoprocessingtasks.Byusingadvanceddeeplearningframeworks,avideosurveillancesystembasedonYOLOobjectdetectionandDeepSorttrackingalgorithmsisdevelopedandevaluated.Thisstudythoroughlyassessesthestrengths,limitations,andsuitabilityofdifferenthardwarearchitecturesforvariousAI-basedsurveillancescenarios.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueEdgeComputingandTinyMachineLearningintheInternetofThings:LatestAdvancesandApplications)27pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleSpatialAnalysisofPointCloudsObtainedbySfMPhotogrammetryandtheTLSMethod—StudyinQuarryEnvironmentbyĽudovítKovanič,PatrikPeťovský,BranislTopitzerandPeterBlišťanLand2024,13(5),614;doi.org/10.3390/land(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractThankstothedevelopmentofgeodeticmethodsandequipment,therehasbeenatransitionfromconventionalmethodstomoderntechnologies,whichcanefficientlyandaccuratelyacquirealargeamountofdatainashorttimewithouttheneedfordirectcontactwiththe[...]Readmore.Thankstothedevelopmentofgeodeticmethodsandequipment,therehasbeenatransitionfromconventionalmethodstomoderntechnologies,whichcanefficientlyandaccuratelyacquirealargeamountofdatainashorttimewithouttheneedfordirectcontactwiththemeasuredobject.CombinedtechnologiessuchasStructurefromMotion(SfM),Multi-ViewStereo(MVS)photogrammetryusingUnmannedAerialSystems(UAS),andterrestriallaserscanning(TLS)areoftenusedformonitoringgeohazardsanddocumentingobjectsinquarriestoobtaindetailedandaccurateinformationabouttheirconditionandchanges.Thisarticledealswiththeanalysisofpointcloudsobtainedwithdifferentsettingsintermsofereabsolutepointdistance,erepointdensity,andtimerangeforsurveyingandofficework.Thenumericalandgraphicalresultsoftheresearchleadtoconclusionsforscientificandpracticalapplicationsforactivitiesintheminingindustry.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAdvancesintheEvolutionoftheGeomorphologicalLandscapeofUrbanizedAreas)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure13---Figure14---Figure15---Figure16---Figure17---Figure18---Figure1911pes,1784KiB OpenAccessArticleInfluenceofLaserTexturingandCoatingontheTribologicalPropertiesoftheToolSteelsPropertiesbyJanaMorčíková,RomanMorčík,MartinSahulandMartinNecpalMachines2024,12(5),311;doi.org/10.3390/machines(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractThearticleisaimedatidentifyingtheinfluenceoflasertexturingandsubsequentcoatingwithahard,wear-resistantcoatingAlCrSiN(nACRo®)onselectedtribologicalpropertiesoftheanalyzedtoolsteelsforcoldwork,producedbyconventionalandpowdermetallurgy.Thesubstrate[...]Readmore.Thearticleisaimedatidentifyingtheinfluenceoflasertexturingandsubsequentcoatingwithahard,wear-resistantcoatingAlCrSiN(nACRo®)onselectedtribologicalpropertiesoftheanalyzedtoolsteelsforcoldwork,producedbyconventionalandpowdermetallurgy.Thesubstratefromeachsteelwasheattreatedtoachieveoptimalpropertiesregardingthechemicalcompositionandthemethodofproductionofthematerial.BöhlerK100andK390Microclean®steelswereused.Thesearehighlyalloyedtoolsteelsusedforvarioustypesoftoolsintendedforcoldwork.Theobtainedresultsshowthatthecoefficientoffrictionisincreasedbycoating,butthewearrateislowercomparedtothesampleswhichwereonlytextured.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssuePrecisionManufacturingandMachineTools)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure412pes,1821KiB OpenAccessArticleQuantumMachineLearningforCreditScoringbyNikolaosSchetakis,Dithamalyan,MichaelBoguslsky,nieszkaRees,MarcRakotomalalaandPaulRobertGriffinMathematics2024,12(9),1391;doi.org/10.3390/math(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractThisstudyinvestigatestheintegrationofquantumcircuitswithclassicalneuralnetworksforenhancingcreditscoringforsmall-andmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs).Weintroduceahybridquantum–classicalmodel,focusingonthesynergybetweenquantumandclassicalratherthancomparingtheperformanceofseparate[...]Readmore.Thisstudyinvestigatestheintegrationofquantumcircuitswithclassicalneuralnetworksforenhancingcreditscoringforsmall-andmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs).Weintroduceahybridquantum–classicalmodel,focusingonthesynergybetweenquantumandclassicalratherthancomparingtheperformanceofseparatequantumandclassicalmodels.Ourmodelincorporatesaquantumlayerintoatraditionalneuralnetwork,achievingnotablereductionsintrainingtime.Weapplythisinnovativeframeworktoabinaryclassificationtaskwithaproprietaryreal-worldclassicalcreditdefaultdatasetforSMEsinSingapore.Theresultsindicatethatourhybridmodelachievesefficienttraining,requiringsignificantlyfewerepochs(350)comparedtoitsclassicalcounterpart(3500)forasimilarpredictiveaccuracy.However,weobservedadecreaseinperformancewhenexpandingthemodelbeyond12qubitsorwhenaddingadditionalquantumclassifierblocks.Thispaperalsoconsiderspracticalchallengesfacedwhendeployingsuchmodelsonquantumsimulatorsandactualquantumcomputers.Overall,ourquantum–classicalhybridmodelforcreditscoringrevealsitspotentialinindustry,despiteencounteringcertainscalabilitylimitationsandpracticalchallenges.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueQuantumComputingAlgorithmsandQuantumComputingSimulators)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure515pes,5373KiB OpenAccessArticleTheRoleoftheMYL4GeneinPorcineMuscleDevelopmentandItsMolecularRegulatoryMechanismsbyYourongYe,GuoxinWu,HaoqiWang,MengqiDuan,PengShangandYangzomChambaAnimals2024,14(9),1370;doi.org/10.3390/ani(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractMusclegrowthstandsasapivotaleconomictraitwithinpigproduction,governedbyacomplexinterplayofmultiplegenes,eachplayingaroleinitsquantitativemanifestation.Understandingtheintricateregulatorymechanismsofporcinemuscledevelopmentiscrucialforenhancingbothporkyield[...]Readmore.Musclegrowthstandsasapivotaleconomictraitwithinpigproduction,governedbyacomplexinterplayofmultiplegenes,eachplayingaroleinitsquantitativemanifestation.Understandingtheintricateregulatorymechanismsofporcinemuscledevelopmentiscrucialforenhancingbothporkyieldandquality.ThisstudyusedtheGSEdatasetdownloadedfromtheGEOdatabase,conductingadetailedanalysisoftheRNA-seqresultsfromthelongissimusdorsimuscle(LD)ofTibetanpigs(TP),Wujinpigs(WJ)andlargewhitepigs(LW)at60daysofgestation,representingdiversebodysizesandgrowthrates.ComparativeanalysesbetweenTPvsWJandTPvsLW,alongwithdifferentialgeneexpression(DEG)analysis,functionalenrichmentanalysis,andprotein–proteininteraction(PPI)networkanalysis,revealed1048and1157significantlydifferentiallyexpressedgenes(p <0.001)inTPvsWJandTPvsLW,respectively.Withstricterscreeningcriteria,37DEGswerefoundtooverlapbetweenthe2groups.PPIanalysisidentifiedMYL5,MYL4,andACTC1asthethreecoregenes.ThisarticlefocusesonexploringtheMYL4gene.Molecular-levelexperimentalvalidation,throughoverexpressionandinterferenceoftheMYL4genecombinedwithEDUstainingexperiments,demonstratedthatoverexpressionofMYL4significantlypromotedtheproliferationofporcineskeletalmusclesatellitecells(PSMSC),whileinterferencewithMYL4inhibitedtheirproliferation.Furthermore,byexaminingtheeffectsofoverexpressingandinterferingwiththeMYL4geneonthemusclehypertrophymarkerFstgeneandthemuscledegradationmarkerFOXO3gene,thepivotalroleoftheMYL4geneinpromotingmusclegrowthandpreventingmuscledegradationwasfurtherconfirmed.Thesefindingsofferanewperspectiveonthemolecularmechanismsbehindporcinemusclegrowthanddevelopment,furnishingvaluabledataandinsightsformusclebiologyresearch.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueBiotechnologyandBioinformaticsinLivestock)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure715pes,3830KiB OpenAccessArticleInfluenceofThreeModificationMethodsontheStructure,Physicochemical,andFunctionalPropertiesofInsolubleDietaryFiberfromRosaroxburghiiTrattPomacebyYumengHuang,ChaoLi,SiyuanZheng,XiongFu,QiangHuang,GuangLiuandQingChenMolecules2024,29(9),2111;doi.org/10.3390/molecules(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractRosaroxburghiiTrattpomaceisrichininsolubledietaryfiber(IDF).ThisstudyaimedtoinvestigatetheinfluenceofthreemodificationmethodsonRosaroxburghiiTrattpomaceinsolubledietaryfiber(RIDF).ThethreemodifiedRIDFs,namedU-RIDF,C-RIDF,andUC-RIDF,werepreparedusing[...]Readmore.RosaroxburghiiTrattpomaceisrichininsolubledietaryfiber(IDF).ThisstudyaimedtoinvestigatetheinfluenceofthreemodificationmethodsonRosaroxburghiiTrattpomaceinsolubledietaryfiber(RIDF).ThethreemodifiedRIDFs,namedU-RIDF,C-RIDF,andUC-RIDF,werepreparedusingultrasound,cellulase,andacombinationofultrasoundandcellulasemethods,respectively.Thestructure,physicochemicalcharacteristics,andfunctionalpropertiesoftherawRIDFandmodifiedRIDFwerecomparativelyanalyzed.Theresultsshowedthatallthreemodificationmethods,especiallytheultrasound–cellulasecombinationtreatment,increasedthesolubledietaryfiber(SDF)contentofRIDF,whilealsocausingatransitioninsurfacemorphologyfromsmoothanddensetowrinkledandloosestructures.ComparedwiththerawRIDF,themodifiedRIDF,particularlyUC-RIDF,displayedsignificantlyimprovedwater-holdingcapacity(WHC),oil-bindingcapacity(OHC),andswellingcapacity(SC),withincreasesof12.0%,84.7%,and91.3%,respectively.Additionally,UC-RIDFdemonstratedthehighestnitriteionadsorptioncapacity(NIAC),cholesteroladsorptioncapacity(CAC),andbilesaltadsorptioncapacity(BSAC).Insummary,thecombinationofultrasoundandcellulasetreatmentprovedtobeanefficientapproachformodifyingIDFfromRRTP,withthepotentialfordevelopingafunctionalfoodingredient.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueFoodChemistryinAsia—2ndEdition)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure1Cont.---Figure2---Figure316pes,6714KiB OpenAccessArticleImprovingIrrigationManementofCottonwithSmallUnmannedAerialVehicle(U)inTexasHighPlainsbyayRisal,HaoyuNiu,JoseLuisLandivar-Scott,MuriloM.Maeda,CraigW.Bednarz,JuanLandivar-Bowles,NickDuffield,PaxtonPayton,PankajPal,RobertJ.Lascano,TimothyGoebelandMahendraBhandariWater2024,16(9),1300;doi.org/10.3390/w(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractTherapiddeclineinwaterailabilityforirrigationontheTexasHighPlains(THP)isasignificantproblemaffectingcropproductionandtheviabilityofalargeregionaleconomyworthapproximatelyUSD7billionannually.Thisregionisthelargestcontinuouscotton-producingarea[...]Readmore.TherapiddeclineinwaterailabilityforirrigationontheTexasHighPlains(THP)isasignificantproblemaffectingcropproductionandtheviabilityofalargeregionaleconomyworthapproximatelyUSD7billionannually.Thisregionisthelargestcontinuouscotton-producingareaintheUnitedStates,andthetimelydeliveryandefficientuseofirrigationwaterarecriticaltothesustainabilityandprofitabilityofcottonproductioninthisregion.Currentirrigationschedulingmustbeimprovedtoreducewaterconsumptionwithoutcompromisingcropproduction.Presently,irrigationschedulingbasedonreferenceevapotranspiration(ETo)islimitedduetothelackofreliableandreadilyailablein-fieldweatherdataandupdatedcropcoefficients.Additionally,in-fieldvariabilityincropwaterdemandisoftenoverlooked,leadingtolowerirrigationefficiency.Toaddressthesechallenges,weexploredthepotentialuseofanunmannedaerialvehicle(U)-basedcropmonitoringsystemtosupportirrigationmanementdecisions.ThisstudywasconductedinLubbock,Texas,in2022,wherehightemporalandspatialresolutionimeswereacquiredusingaUfromacottonfieldexperimentwithfourirrigationlevels.Soilmoistureandcanopytemperaturesensorsweredeployedtomonitorcropresponsetoirrigationandrainfall.Theresultsindicatedasignificanteffectofwaterstressoncropgrowth(revealedbyU-basedcanopycover(CC)measurements),yield,andfiberquality.Strongcorrelationsbetweenmulti-temporalCCandlintyield(R2=0.68to0.88)emphasizedacleartrend:rainfedtreatmentswithloweryieldsexhibitedreducedCC,whileirrigatedplotswithhigherCCdisplayedincreasedyields.Furthermore,irrigatedplotsproducedmorematureanduniformfibers.Thisstudyalsoexploredvariousevapotranspirationcalculationapproachesindicatingthatsite-specificCCmeasurementsobtainedfromaUcouldsignificantlyreduceirrigationapplication.AregressionmodellinkingevapotranspirationtocanopycoverdemonstratedpromisingpotentialforestimatingwaterdemandincropswithanR2ashighas0.68.ThefindingshighlighttheefficacyofU-basedcanopyfeaturesinassessingdroughteffectsandmaningirrigationwaterinwater-limitedproductionregionsliketheTHP.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure1122pes,682KiB OpenAccessArticleApplicationofFuzzyControlandNeuralNetworkControlintheCommercialDevelopmentofSustainableEnergySystembyFanbaoXie,XinGuan,XiaoyanPeng,YanzhaoZeng,ZeyuWangandTianqiaoQinSustainability2024,16(9),3823;doi.org/10.3390/su(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractSustainableenergysystems(SESs)occupyaprominentpositioninthemodernglobalenergylandscape.Thepurposeofthisstudyistoexploretheapplicationoffuzzycontrolandneuralnetworkcontrolinphotovoltaicsystemstoimprovethepowergenerationefficiencyandstabilityof[...]Readmore.Sustainableenergysystems(SESs)occupyaprominentpositioninthemodernglobalenergylandscape.Thepurposeofthisstudyistoexploretheapplicationoffuzzycontrolandneuralnetworkcontrolinphotovoltaicsystemstoimprovethepowergenerationefficiencyandstabilityofthesystem.Byestablishingthemathematicalmodelofaphotovoltaicsystem,thenonlinearanduncertaincharacteristicsofphotovoltaicsystemareconsidered.Fuzzycontrolandneuralnetworkcontrolareusedtocontrolthesystem,andtheirperformanceisverifiedbyexperiments.Theexperimentalresultsshowthatundertheconditionsoflowlightandmoderatetemperature,thefuzzyneuralnetworkcontrolachievesa3.33%improvementinpowergenerationefficiencycomparedwiththesinglecontrolstrategy.Meanwhile,thesystemcanstillmaintainrelativelystableoperationunderdifferentenvironmentalconditionsunderthiscomprehensivecontrol.ThisshowsthatfuzzyneuralnetworkcontrolhassignificantadvantesinimprovingpowergenerationefficiencyandprovidesbeneficialtechnicalsupportandguidanceforthecommercialdevelopmentofSESs.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueGreenBusinessTransformation:ESG,SustainableandImpactInvestmentsandNewSustainableBusinessModels)7pes,630KiB OpenAccessCommentaryTheDevelopmentandImpactofAYACan—CanadianCancerAdvocacy:APeer-LedAdvocacyOrganizationforAdolescentandYoungAdultCancerinCanadabyChantaleThurston,JulieM.Deleemans,JasonGisser,EmilyPiercell,VineshaRamasamyandPerriR.TutelmanCurr.Oncol.2024,31(5),2582-2588;doi.org/10.3390/curroncol(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractAdolescentsandyoungadults(AYAs;15–39years)dinosedwithcancerfacedisparitiesinoutcomesandsurvival.Patientadvocacyorganizationscanplayapivotalroleinadvancingoutcomesforunderservedhealthconditions,suchasAYAcancer.In2018agroupofAYApatientadvocates[...]Readmore.Adolescentsandyoungadults(AYAs;15–39years)dinosedwithcancerfacedisparitiesinoutcomesandsurvival.Patientadvocacyorganizationscanplayapivotalroleinadvancingoutcomesforunderservedhealthconditions,suchasAYAcancer.In2018agroupofAYApatientadvocatesfoundedAYACanada(laterrenamedto“AYACan—CanadianCancerAdvocacy”),apeer-lednationalorganizationaimedatimprovingtheexperiencesandoutcomesofCanadianAYAsaffectedbycancer.TheaimofthisarticleistodescribethedevelopmentandimpactofAYACan.AYACanwasincorporatedasanot-for-profitorganizationin2021andbecamearegisteredcharityin2023.Since2018,AYACanhasestablishedathrivingcommunityofpracticecomprisingnearly300patients,healthcareproviders,researchers,andcharitableorganizationswithaninterestinadvocacyforAYAcancer.Otheractivitiesheincludedadvocacyatacademicconferencesandonscientificcommittees,collaborationwithscientiststoadvanceAYAcancerresearch,trainingthenextgenerationofAYApatientadvocatesthrougha“patientambassadorprogram,”anddevelopinganationalresourcehubtocentralizeknowledgeandinformationonAYAcancer.Throughitsworktofostercollaborationandamplifypatientprioritiesonanationalscale,AYACanhasbecomealeadingvoiceforAYAcanceradvocacyinCanada.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAYACancerCareandSupport:PatientPerspectives,Programs,Practices,andPolicyChange)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure111pes,2406KiB OpenAccessArticleThree-Dimensional-EvaluationofAorticChangesafterFrozenElephantTrunk(FET)inZone0vs.Zone2inAcuteTypeAAorticDissectionbyAhmedGhazy,RyanChaban,PhilippPfeiffer,ChrisProbst,Daniel-SebastianDohle,HendrikTreedeandBernhardDorweilerJ.Clin.Med.2024,13(9),2677;doi.org/10.3390/jcm(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractIntroduction:Themanementofaorticdissectionhasevolvedsignificantlyoverthedecades,withthefrozenelephanttrunk(FET)procedureemergingasakeytechniquefortreatingcomplexaorticpathologies.RecentpracticesinvolvedeployingtheFETprosthesismoreproximallyintheaorta(Zone0)[...]Readmore.Introduction:Themanementofaorticdissectionhasevolvedsignificantlyoverthedecades,withthefrozenelephanttrunk(FET)procedureemergingasakeytechniquefortreatingcomplexaorticpathologies.RecentpracticesinvolvedeployingtheFETprosthesismoreproximallyintheaorta(Zone0)toreducecomplications,leadingtoquestionsaboutitsimpactonlong-termaorticremodelingcomparedtotraditionalZone2deployment.Methods:Thisretrospectiveanalysisutilized3DsegmentationsoftwaretoassessthevolumetricchangesinaorticremodelingafteracuteTypeAaorticdissections,comparingFETstentgraftdeploymentinZone0andZone2.Thestudyincluded27patientsoperatedonbetween2020and2022,withvolumetricmeasurementstakenfrompostoperativeand6-monthfollow-upCTscans.Statisticalanalyseswereperformedtoevaluatethedifferencesintheaortictruelumen(TL)andtheperfusedfalselumen(PFL)betweenthetwogroups.Results:BothZone0andZone2deploymentsresultedinsignificanttruelumen(TL)increases(Z0p=0.001,Z2p<0.001)andperfusedfalselumen(PFL)decreases(Z0p=0.02,Z2p=0.04),withnosignificantdifferencesinvolumetricchangesbetweenthegroups(p=0.7postopandp=0.9after6months).ThedistalanastomosisinZone0didnotcompromisetheaorticremodelingoutcomesandwasassociatedwithreduceddistalischemiaandcerebralperfusiontimes(p=0.041).TheanglemeasurementsinZone0didnotshowanysignificantchangesafterthe6-monthcontrol(p=0.2).However,inZone2,asignificantchangewasdetected.(p=0.022).Thepartcomparisonanalysesdidnotindicatesignificantdifferencesinaorticdeviationbetweenthegroups(p=0.62),suggestingcomparableeffectivenessinaorticremodeling.Conclusions:PerformingthedistalanastomosismoreproximallyinZone0offerstechnicaladvanteswithoutcompromisingtheeffectivenessofaorticremodelingcomparedtothetraditionalZone2deployment.ThisfindingsupportsthecontinuedrecommendationofZone0deploymentinthemanementofacuteTypeAaorticdissections,withongoingstudiesbeingneededtoconfirmthelong-termoutcomesandsurvivalbenefits.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionVascularMedicine)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,818KiB)14pes,5304KiB OpenAccessArticleNaturalLightRechargeableNightPeal-likeCoatingsforExpresswaybyXinLi,RongChen,RuiXiao,WenjieLi,TeSi,PeiyangLiandQiZhuCoatings2024,14(5),566;doi.org/10.3390/coatings(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractTraditionalroadwaylightingisintendedtoprovidesafeguidancefordriversandpedestrians,butthelarge-scaleapplicationofroadwaylightinghasresultedinsignificantenergyconsumptionandlightpollution.However,roadmarkingspreparedbyluminouscoatingareakindofmulti-functionalroadmarking[...]Readmore.Traditionalroadwaylightingisintendedtoprovidesafeguidancefordriversandpedestrians,butthelarge-scaleapplicationofroadwaylightinghasresultedinsignificantenergyconsumptionandlightpollution.However,roadmarkingspreparedbyluminouscoatingareakindofmulti-functionalroadmarkingthatcanmeettheneedsofhighwaylightingatnightandseenergy.Here,CaAl2O4:Eu2+,Nd3+,Gd3+bluelong-afterglowphosphorisobtainedbythehigh-temperaturesolid-statemethod,andtheblueluminescentcoatingissynthesizedbytheblendingmethod.Thephasecomposition,microscopicmorphology,luminescencepropertiesandwaterresistanceofthephosphorandluminescentcoatingsarecharacterized.Thebestcomponentsandprocessesoftheluminescentcoatingareexploredtomeettheapplicationofanexpressway.Consideringtheafterglow’sperformance,theoptimalcalcinationtemperatureofthephosphorisdeterminedtobe1300°C.Theafterglowofthephosphorcanbeover8hafter2hofdaylightexcitation.Theadditionof1.25%SiO2totheluminescentcoatingimprovestheuniformityofthecomponents,andtheincorporationof3.5%CaCO3improvesthedensenessofthecoating.Whenthecoatingthicknessis0.8mm,theluminescentcoatingcanachievethebestluminouseffect.After120hofimmersioninwater,theafterglowintensityoftheluminescentcoatingreducedto70%oftheoriginal,whichhasexcellentwaterresistance.TheblueluminescentcoatingwiththeadditionofappropriateamountsofCaCO3andSiO2improvesthedispersionaswellasthedensificationofthecomponentsinthecoatingtoachievethebestluminescenteffect.IntheShenyangarea,differentweatherconditions(cloudy,sunny,rainy)henosignificanteffectontheafterglowperformanceoftheluminescentcoatings,allofwhichcanachieveover5hofafterglowandaresuitableforexpressways.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueOpticalCoatings:FromMaterialstoApplications)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure1228pes,7235KiB OpenAccessReviewLithiumSilicate-BasedGlassCeramicsinDentistry:ANarrativeReviewbyHananAl-Johani,JulfikarHaider,JulianSatterthwaiteandNickSilikasProsthesis2024,6(3),478-505;doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractConsideringtherapidevolutionoflithiumsilicate-basedglassceramics(LSCs)indentistry,thisreviewpaperaimstopresentanupdatedoverviewoftherecentlyintroducedcommercialnovelLSCs.TheclinicalandinvitroEnglish-langueliteraturerelatingtothemicrostructure,manufacturing,strengthening,properties,surface[...]Readmore.Consideringtherapidevolutionoflithiumsilicate-basedglassceramics(LSCs)indentistry,thisreviewpaperaimstopresentanupdatedoverviewoftherecentlyintroducedcommercialnovelLSCs.TheclinicalandinvitroEnglish-langueliteraturerelatingtothemicrostructure,manufacturing,strengthening,properties,surfacetreatmentsandclinicalperformanceofLSCmaterialswasobtainedthroughanelectronicsearch.Findingsfromrelevantarticleswereextractedandsummarisedforthismanuscript.ThereisconsiderableevidencesupportingthemechanicalandaestheticcompetencyofLSCvariants,namelyzirconia-reinforcedlithiumsilicatesandlithium–aluminiumdisilicates.Nonetheless,theliteratureassessingthebiocompatibilityandcytotoxicityofnovelLSCsisscarce.Anexplorationofthechemical,mechanicalandchemo-mechanicalintliosurfacetreatments—alternativetohydrofluoricacidetching—revealedpromisingadhesionperformanceforacidneutralisationandplasmatreatment.ThesubtractivemanufacturingmethodsofpartiallycrystallisedandfullycrystallisedLSCblocksandtheadditivemanufacturingmodalitiespertainingtothefabricationofLSCdentalrestorationsareaddressed,whereinthatchallengesthatcouldbeencountereduponimplementingnoveladditivemanufacturingapproachesusingLSCprintmaterialsarehighlighted.Furthermore,theshort-termclinicalperformanceofzirconia-reinforcedlithiumsilicatesandlithium–aluminiumdisilicatesisdemonstratedtobecomparabletothatoflithiumdisilicateceramicsandrevealspromisingpotentialfortheirlong-termclinicalperformance.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueDentalCeramicsandRestorativeMaterialsinProsthodontics:TheNewFrontieroftheDigitalWorkflow)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure13---Figure1430pes,5651KiB OpenAccessArticleAMultimodalFeatureFusionBrainFatigueRecognitionSystemBasedonBayes-gcForestbyYouZhou,PukunChen,YifanFanandYinWuSensors2024,24(9),2910;doi.org/10.3390/s(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractModernsocietyincreasinglyrecognizesbrainfatigueasacriticalfactoraffectinghumanhealthandproductivity.Thisstudyintroducesanovel,portable,cost-effective,anduser-friendlysystemforreal-timecollection,monitoring,andanalysisofphysiologicalsignalsaimedatenhancingtheprecisionandefficiencyofbrain[...]Readmore.Modernsocietyincreasinglyrecognizesbrainfatigueasacriticalfactoraffectinghumanhealthandproductivity.Thisstudyintroducesanovel,portable,cost-effective,anduser-friendlysystemforreal-timecollection,monitoring,andanalysisofphysiologicalsignalsaimedatenhancingtheprecisionandefficiencyofbrainfatiguerecognitionandbroadeningitsapplicationscope.Utilizingrawphysiologicaldata,thisstudyconstructedacompactdatasetthatincorporatedEEGandECGdatafrom20subjectstoindexfatiguecharacteristics.ByemployingaBayesian-optimizedmulti-granularitycascadeforest(Bayes-gcForest)forfatiguestaterecognition,thisstudyachievedrecognitionratesof95.71%and96.13%ontheDROZYpublicdatasetandconstructeddataset,respectively.Theseresultshighlighttheeffectivenessofthemulti-modalfeaturefusionmodelinbrainfatiguerecognition,providingaviablesolutionforcost-effectiveandefficientfatiguemonitoring.Furthermore,thisapproachofferstheoreticalsupportfordesigningrestsystemsforresearchers.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionWearables)3pes,145KiB OpenAccessEditorialSpecialIssueEntitled“ImmuneRegulatoryPropertiesofNaturalProducts”byJai-EunKimandWansuParkProcesses2024,12(5),929;doi.org/10.3390/pr(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractAlthoughtheimmunomodulatoryeffectsofnaturalproductshenotyetbeencompletelyelucidated,attemptstousenaturalproductsinthetreatmentofimmune-mediatedinflammatorydiseasessuchasautoimmunediseases,chronicinflammatorydiseases,mutantviralinfections,andevenimmunosenescence-relatedcancersareongoing[...]Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueImmuneRegulatoryPropertiesofNaturalProducts)4pes,190KiB OpenAcTafadhali 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KivulicessEditorialAdvancesinSocialCognitiveandAffectiveNeuroscience:TenHighlyCitedArticlesPublishedinBrainSciencesin2022–2023byYangZhangBrainSci.2024,14(5),460;doi.org/10.3390/brainsci(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractIntherealmofSocialCognitiveandAffectiveNeuroscience,researchersemployavarietyofmethodstoaddresstheoreticalandpracticalquestionsthatfocusontheintricateinterplaybetweensocialperception,cognition,andemotionacrossdiversepopulationsandcontexts[...]Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionSocialCognitiveandAffectiveNeuroscience)19pes,6789KiB OpenAccessReviewNewFrontiersinBreastCancerIming:TheRiseofAIbyStephanieB.Shamir,ArielleL.Sasson,LaurieR.MargoliesandDidS.MendelsonBioengineering2024,11(5),451;doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractArtificialintelligence(AI)hasbeenimplementedinmultiplefieldsofmedicinetoassistinthedinosisandtreatmentofpatients.AIimplementationinradiology,morespecificallyforbreastiming,hasadvancedconsiderably.Breastcancerisoneofthemostimportantcausesofcancer[...]Readmore.Artificialintelligence(AI)hasbeenimplementedinmultiplefieldsofmedicinetoassistinthedinosisandtreatmentofpatients.AIimplementationinradiology,morespecificallyforbreastiming,hasadvancedconsiderably.Breastcancerisoneofthemostimportantcausesofcancermortalityamongwomen,andtherehasbeenincreasedattentiontowardscreatingmoreefficaciousmethodsforbreastcancerdetectionutilizingAItoimproveradiologistaccuracyandefficiencytomeettheincreasingdemandofourpatients.AIcanbeappliedtoimingstudiestoimproveimequality,increaseinterpretationaccuracy,andimprovetimeefficiencyandcostefficiency.AIappliedtomammography,ultrasound,andMRIallowsforimprovedcancerdetectionanddinosiswhiledecreasingintra-andinterobservervariability.ThesynergisticeffectbetweenaradiologistandAIhasthepotentialtoimprovepatientcareinunderservedpopulationswiththeintentionofprovidingqualityandequitablecareforall.Additionally,AIhasallowedforimprovedriskstratification.Further,AIapplicationcanhetreatmentimplicationsaswellbyidentifyingupsteriskofductalcarcinomainsitu(DCIS)toinvasivecarcinomaandbybetterpredictingindividualizedpatientresponsetoneoadjuvantchemotherapy.AIhaspotentialforadvancementinpre-operative3-dimensionalmodelsofthebreastaswellasimprovedviabilityofreconstructivegrafts.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAdvancesinBreastCancerIming)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure1Cont.---Figure2---Figure3---Figure3Cont.---Figure4---Figure518pes,325KiB OpenAccessArticleStrongandWeakConvergenceTheoremsfortheSplitFeasibilityProblemof(β,k)-EnrichedStrictPseudocontractiveMappingswithanApplicationinHilbertSpacesbyAsimaRazzaque,NaeemSaleem,ImoKaluwu,UmarIshtiaqandMgieAphaneSymmetry2024,16(5),546;doi.org/10.3390/sym(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractTheconceptofsymmetryhasplayedamajorroleinHilbertspacesettingowingtothestructureofacompleteinnerproductspace.Subsequently,differentstudiespertainingtosymmetry,includingsymmetricoperators,heinvestigatedrealHilbertspaces.Inthispaper,westudythe[...]Readmore.TheconceptofsymmetryhasplayedamajorroleinHilbertspacesettingowingtothestructureofacompleteinnerproductspace.Subsequently,differentstudiespertainingtosymmetry,includingsymmetricoperators,heinvestigatedrealHilbertspaces.Inthispaper,westudythesolutionstomultiple-setsplitfeasibilityproblemsforapairoffinitefamiliesofβ-enriched,strictlypseudocontractivemappingsinthesetupofarealHilbertspace.Inviewofthis,weconstructedaniterativeschemethatproperlyincludedthesetwomappingsintotheformula.Underthisiterativescheme,anappropriateconditionfortheexistenceofsolutionsandstrongandweakconvergentresultsarepresented.Nosumconditionisimposedonthecountablyfinitefamilyoftheiterationparametersinobtainingourresultsunlikeforseveralotherresultsinthisdirection.Inaddition,weprovethataslightmodificationofouriterativeschemecouldbeappliedinstudyinghierarchicalvariationalinequalityproblemsinarealHilbertspace.Ourresultsimprove,extendandgeneralizeseveralresultscurrentlyexistingintheliterature.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueElementaryFixedPointTheoryandCommonFixedPointsII)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,304KiB)21pes,722KiB OpenAccessReviewOpticalMethodsforBrainTumorDetection:ASystematicReviewbyGustBurström,MishaAmini,VictorGabrielEl-Hajj,AroojArfan,MariaGharios,AliBuwaider,MerleS.Losch,FrancescaManni,ErikEdströmandAdrianElmi-TeranderJ.Clin.Med.2024,13(9),2676;doi.org/10.3390/jcm(registering DOI)-02May2024AbstractInbraintumorsurgery,maximaltumorresectionistypicallydesired.Thisiscomplicatedbyinfiltrativetumorcellswhichcannotbevisuallydistinguishedfromhealthybraintissue.Opticalmethodsareanemergingfieldthatcanpotentiallyrevolutionizebraintumorsurgerythroughintraoperativedifferentiationbetween[...]Readmore.Inbraintumorsurgery,maximaltumorresectionistypicallydesired.Thisiscomplicatedbyinfiltrativetumorcellswhichcannotbevisuallydistinguishedfromhealthybraintissue.Opticalmethodsareanemergingfieldthatcanpotentiallyrevolutionizebraintumorsurgerythroughintraoperativedifferentiationbetweenhealthyandtumortissues.ThisstudyaimedtosystematicallyexploreandsummarizetheexistingliteratureontheuseofRamanSpectroscopy(RS),HyperspectralIming(HSI),OpticalCoherenceTomography(OCT),andDiffuseReflectanceSpectroscopy(DRS)forbraintumordetection.MEDLINE,Embase,andWebofScienceweresearchedforstudiesevaluatingtheaccuracyofthesesystemsforbraintumordetection.Outcomemeasuresincludedaccuracy,sensitivity,andspecificity.Intotal,44studieswereincluded,coveringarangeoftumortypesandtechnologies.Accuracymetricsinthestudiesrangedbetween54and100%forRS,69and99%forHSI,82and99%forOCT,and42and100%forDRS.Thisreviewprovidesinsightfulevidenceontheuseofopticalmethodsindistinguishingtumorfromhealthybraintissue.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueNeurosurgeryandSpineSurgery:FromUp-to-DatePractitioners)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1MoreArticles...OpenAccessJournalsAcousticsActaMicrobiologicaHellenica(AMH)ActuatorsAdministrativeSciencesAdolescentsAdvancesinRespiratoryMedicine(ARM)AerobiologyAerospacericultureriEngineeringrochemicalsronomyAIAirAlgorithmsAllergiesAlloysAnalyticaAnalyticsAnatomiaAnesthesiaResearchAnimalsAntibioticsAntibodiesAntioxidantsAppliedBiosciencesAppliedMechanicsAppliedMicrobiologyAppliedNanoAppliedSciencesAppliedSystemInnovation(ASI)AppliedChemAppliedMathAquacultureJournalArchitectureArthropodaArtsAstronomyAtmosphereAtomsAudiologyResearchAutomationAxiomsBacteriaBatteriesBehioralSciencesBeveresBigDataandCognitiveComputing(BDCC)BioChemBioengineeringBiologicsBiologyBiologyandLifeSciencesForumBiomassBiomechanicsBioMedBiomedicinesBioMedInformaticsBiomimeticsBiomoleculesBiophysicaBiosensorsBioTechBirdsBlockchainsBrainSciencesBuildingsBusinessesCCancersCardiogeneticsCatalystsCellsCeramicsChallengesChemEngineeringChemistryChemistryProceedingsChemosensorsChildrenChipsCivilEngCleanTechnologies(CleanTechnol.)ClimateClinicalandTranslationalNeuroscience(CTN)ClinicsandPracticeClocks&SleepCoastsCoatingsColloidsandInterfacesColorantsCommoditiesComplicationsCompoundsComputationComputerSciences&MathematicsForumComputersCondensedMatterConservationConstructionMaterialsCorrosionandMaterialsDegradation(CMD)CosmeticsCOVIDCropsCryptographyCrystalsCurrentIssuesinMolecularBiology(CIMB)CurrentOncologyDairyDataDentistryJournalDermatoDermatopathologyDesignsDiabetologyDinosticsDieteticsDigitalDisabilitiesDiseasesDiversityDNADronesDrugsandDrugCandidates(DDC)DynamicsEarthEcologiesEconometricsEconomiesEducationSciencesElectricityElectrochemElectronicMaterialsElectronicsEmergencyCareandMedicineEncyclopediaEndocrinesEnergiesEngEngineeringProceedingsEntropyEnvironmentalSciencesProceedingsEnvironmentsEpidemiologiaEpigenomesEuropeanBurnJournal(EBJ)EuropeanJournalofInvestigationinHealth,PsychologyandEducation(EJIHPE)FermentationFibersFinTechFireFishesFluidsFoodsForecastingForensicSciencesForestsFossilStudiesFoundationsFractalandFractional(FractalFract)FuelsFutureFutureInternetFuturePharmacologyFutureTransportationGalaxiesGamesGasesGastroenterologyInsightsGastrointestinalDisordersGastronomyGelsGenealogyGenesGeographiesGeoHazardsGeomaticsGeosciencesGeotechnicsGeriatricsGlaciesGout,Urate,andCrystalDepositionDisease(GUCDD)GrassesHardwareHealthcareHeartsHematoHematologyReportsHeriteHistoriesHorticulturaeHospitalsHumanitiesHumansHydrobiologyHydrogenHydrologyHygieneImmunoInfectiousDiseaseReportsInformaticsInformationInfrastructuresInorganicsInsectsInstrumentsInternationalJournalofEnvironmentalResearchandPublicHealth(IJERPH)InternationalJournalofFinancialStudies(IJFS)InternationalJournalofMolecularSciences(IJMS)InternationalJournalofNeonatalScreening(IJNS)InternationalJournalofPlantBiology(IJPB)InternationalJournalofTopologyInternationalJournalofTranslationalMedicine(IJTM)InternationalJournalofTurbomachinery,PropulsionandPower(IJTPP)InternationalMedicalEducation(IME)InventionsIoTISPRSInternationalJournalofGeo-Information(IJGI)JJournalofeingandLongevity(JAL)JournalofCardiovascuTafadhali 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