Recently, the task of acquiring causal directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) from empirical data has been modeled as an iterative process within the framework of continuous optimization with a differentiable acyclicity characterization. However, learning DA...
Over-constraint issues frequently arise in complex models with multiple constraints, such as those used in multibody systems and contact analyses. When over-constraints exist, commonly used constraint-handling methods, such as the transformation meth...
The orthogonal triangular factorization (QRF) method is a widespread tool to calculate eigenvalues and has been used for many practical applications. However, as an emerging topic, only a few works have been devoted to handling dynamic QR factorizati...
Ensuring online safety and security is critical as personal data grow increasingly valuable, necessitating robust authentication to protect users from potential threats. The use of current authentication mechanisms often fails to balance user conveni...
Catastrophic forgetting, which means a rapid forgetting of learned representations while learning new data/samples, is one of the main problems of deep neural networks. In this paper, we propose a novel incremental learning framework that can address...
Advances in information technology have harnessed the application of Quick Response (QR) codes in day-to-day activities, simplifying information exchange. QR codes are witnessed almost everywhere, on consumables, newspapers, information bulletins, et...
The pathogenic Gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes has been evolving into a few phylogenetic lineages. Phylogenetically defined substitutions were described in the L. monocytogenes virulence factor InlB, which mediates active invasion into...
In the digital era, protecting the integrity and ownership of digital content is increasingly crucial, particularly against unauthorized copying and tampering. Traditional watermarking techniques often struggle to remain robust under various image ma...
Polyharmonic spline (PHS) radial basis functions (RBFs) have been used in conjunction with polynomials to create RBF finite-difference (RBF-FD) methods. In 2D, these methods are usually implemented with Cartesian nodes, hexagonal nodes, or most commo...
In this work, we discuss a method for the QR-factorization of
In centralized cache management for SDN-based ICN, it is an optimization problem to compute the location of cache servers and takes a longer time. We solve this problem by proposing to use singular-value-decomposition (SVD) and QR-factorization with...
The nonlinear least squares problem
Introduction. Cluster of Differentiation (CD) 93 (also known as complement protein 1 q subcomponent receptor C1qR1 or C1qRp) is a transmembrane glycoprotein that can also be present in a soluble (sCD93) form. Recent studies have investigated the role...
In this article, we focus on the acceleration of a chemical reaction simulation that relies on a system of stiff ordinary differential equation (ODEs) targeting heterogeneous computing systems with CPUs and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Spe...
Low-rank matrix completion aims to recover an unknown matrix from a subset of observed entries. In this paper, we solve the problem via optimization of the matrix manifold. Specially, we apply QR factorization to retraction during optimization. We de...
With the expansion of smartphone and financial technologies (FinTech), mobile money emerged to improve financial inclusion in many developing nations. The majority of the mobile money schemes used in these nations implement two-factor authentication...
In this paper, we give a constructive proof of the well-known fact that every ETF of
Background and Objectives: Despite modern therapy algorithms, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) substantially contributes to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early Risk assessment is crucial to guide therapy allocation, espe...
Background: Few studies to date have addressed global cardiovascular (CV) risk profile in a “protected” young population as that of medical school students. Objective: to assess CV traditional risk factors and global CV risk profile of Italian medica...
In electromagnetic inverse scattering problems, Scattered field commonly needs to be measured by a large number of receiving antennas to provide enough scattered information for image reconstruction, which may increase the cost of the experimental sy...
This paper deals with the problem of the direction of arrival (DOA) estimation for diverse systems of wireless communication using an antenna array. This study provides an improved version of Capon’s direction of arrival algorithm. In fact, the...
Decorrelation stretch is an image enhancement technique that emphasizes color differences, which also applicable to multispectral datasets. It transforms an image so that its color plane result is uncorrelated, with assigned variances. The standard a...
Background and Objectives: Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication is one of the most common causes of poisoning-related deaths and complications. Myocardial injury is an important complication of CO poisoning. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the relati...
19 November 2021
There is insufficient knowledge about the psychometric properties of the Friedrich short form of the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress (QRS-F) used to measure the caregiving burden of caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)....
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Co-Amox), a commonly used antibiotic for the treatment of bacterial infections, has been associated with drug-induced liver damage. Quercetin (QR), a naturally occurring flavonoid with pleiotropic biological activities, has p...
Background: Ischemic heart disease is the primary contributor to global mortality. The QRS-T angle at the anterior aspect of the heart serves as a significant biomarker of the heterogeneity in myocardial repolarization and the electrophysiological in...
Secure QR-based data transfer requires a careful balance between confidentiality, payload size, decoding reliability, and resistance to visual degradation. This paper presents a reproducible comparative framework for studying secure QR code transmiss...
The sustained development of wind energies requires a dramatic rising of turbine blade size especially for their off-shore implantation, which requires as well composite materials with higher performances. In this context, the monitoring of the healt...
Nowadays, LED lamps have become a widespread solution in different lighting systems due to their high brightness, efficiency, long lifespan, high reliability and environmental friendliness. The choice of a proper LED driver circuit plays an important...
Broomcorn millet Huangjiu brewing is usually divided into primary fermentation and post-fermentation. Microbial succession is the major factor influencing the development of the typical Huangjiu flavor. Here, we report the changes in flavor substance...
Background and Objectives: A deficiency in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels is associated with a number of cardiovascular situations, such as high blood pressure, heart failure, atherosclerotic heart disease, and peripheral artery disease. The fronta...
Load forecasting has become a key tool, especially for distribution system operators, to ensure optimal grid management and control. In recent years, attention has shifted toward probabilistic load forecasting (PLF), as it can model forecast uncertai...
In myocardial ischemia, melatonin confers antiarrhythmic action, but its electrocardiographic expression is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the effects of melatonin treatment on electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters reflecting major arrhythmogenic factors...
Eudragit® polymers have proven their potential as a means to control the release of aqueous insoluble drugs in various delivery systems as polymer nanoparticles (PNPs). The size (S) and polydispersity index (PDI) of PNPs are crucial factors for t...
10 November 2017
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a major public health problem in China. Although a number of researchers have investigated DM risk factors, little is known about the associations between values of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and influen...
The potential of carbon nanotubes (CNT) as multifunctional filler in poly(epoxy)-based structural composites has been investigated. In a first step the reinforcement effect of CNT has been studied by tensile and three points bending tests, which evid...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective treatment for selected patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, but 30–40% of recipients do not respond. This narrative review summarizes predictors of a favourable resp...
Integrating IT systems in the automotive industry remains a technically complex and costly process, particularly in environments based on legacy ERP and WMS platforms. Existing research discusses QR codes and process automation separately. However, l...
14 October 2021
The characteristics or aspects of important fiducial points (FPs) in the electrocardiogram (ECG) signal are complicated because of various factors, such as non-stationary effects and low signal-to-noise ratio. Due to the various noises caused by the...
The new European Regulation (EU) 2025/40 includes provisions on modern packaging and packaging waste. It defines the use of image QR codes on packaging (items 71 and 161) and in personal documents, making line barcodes a thing of the past. The defini...
Color consistency when reading colorimetric sensors is a key factor for this technology. Here, we demonstrate how the usage of machine-readable patterns, like QR codes, can be used to solve the problem. We present our approach of using back-compatibl...
Bromocriptine-QR is a sympatholytic dopamine D2 agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that has demonstrated rapid (within 1 year) substantial reductions in adverse cardiovascular events in this population by as yet incompletely delineated mech...
Post-quantum cryptographic implementations in Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices are significantly threatened by physical side-channel attacks, where practical attack risks are increased by physical accessibility and resource limitations. In particular...
Moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin are the two newer broad-spectrum 8-methoxy-quinolone derivatives that are used to treat various bacterial infections in cardiac patients. In this research study, we assessed the impact of moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin on...
We aimed to investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of electrocardiogram (ECG)-based QT, QTc, JT, JTc, and QRS intervals with cognitive function and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements in a cohort of older indivi...
Introduction: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a genetic disorder characterised by progressive fibrosis predominantly of the right ventricular (RV) myocardium, resulting in life-threatening arrhythmias and heart failure. The...
This study provides an empirical analysis of household technical efficiency and its determinant factors (especially conservation payments) in the context of the Grain for Green program. On the basis of a sample of 225 farm households on the Loess Pla...
Background and Objectives: Traditionally, we evaluate the size of a wound by using Opsite Flexigrid transparent film dressing, placing it over the wound, tracing the edges of the wound, and then calculating the area. However, this method is both time...
Pulmonary hypertension is a rare condition that impairs patients’ quality of life and life expectancy. The development of noninvasive instruments may help elucidate the prognosis of this cardiorespiratory disease. We aimed to evaluate the utility of...
This article presents lithium niobate (LiNbO3) based on shear horizontal (SH0) resonators, utilizing a suspended structure, for radio frequency (RF) applications. It demonstrates the design, analysis, and fabrication of SH0 resonators based on a 36Y-...
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