The use of sediment settling velocity based on mineral grain size distribution in erosion models ignores the effects of aggregation on settling velocity. The alternative approach, wet-sieved aggregate size distribution, on the other hand, cannot repr...
(1) Background: Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis is common, resulting in numerous ambulatory visits. Accurate diagnosis is challenging. This study evaluated the clinical utility, cost, and performance of a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT...
Background: Rehabilitation after stroke often employs Robots and Allied Digital Technologies (RADTs). However, evidence of their effectiveness remains inconclusive due to study heterogeneity and limited sample sizes. Methods: This is a protocol of a...
This study evaluates a population-based screening of asymptomatic people, using a rapid antigen diagnostic test (RADT), in areas of high transmission. To detect sources of SARS-CoV-2 infection, nasopharyngeal samples were taken and were tested using...
Crop pathogens threaten global agriculture by causing severe yield and economic losses. Conventional detection methods are often slow and inaccurate, limiting timely intervention. This study introduces a pentagon-shaped terahertz photonic crystal fib...
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Five species of Plasmodium cause malaria in humans and two of them, P. vivax and P. falciparum, pose the greatest threat. Rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) have been used for many years to diagnose and distinguish malaria caused by these two paras...
Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the urgent need for rapid, efficient testing methods at large-scale events to control virus spread. This study leverages queueing theory to explore how different floor plan configurations affec...
Meningitis is commonly caused by infection with a variety of bacterial or viral pathogens. Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) can cause severe disease, which can progress rapidly to a critical life-threatening condition. Rapid diagnosis of ABM is criti...
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is an important cause of acute pharyngitis. We investigated the positive rate of GAS tests and clinical viral features in children with acute pharyngitis. A retrospective review was conducted for patients <15 years old...
To estimate rainfall from remote sensing data, three machine learning-based regression models, K-Nearest Neighbors Regression (K-NNR), Support Vector Regression (SVR), and Random Forest Regression (RFR), were implemented using MSG (Meteosat Second Ge...
In this paper, (Tb0.7Lu0.3)2O3 magneto-optical transparent ceramics with different ZrO2 doping levels (0~5 at%) were prepared by hydrogen sintering and sequential HIP technique using ZrO2 as a sintering aid. The effect of ZrO2 doping content on the m...
As a result of preliminary air calcination and subsequent reduction in a flowing NH3 atmosphere of the precursor from the liquid precipitation method for the first time, pure-phase Tb2O3 powder with an average particle size of 135 nm was prepared. Th...
The empirical or semi-empirical model is widely used for vehicle simulation because of its high accuracy but relies on massive experimental data of tire force and moment. Therefore, tire mechanical prediction is of great significance to improve tire...
(1) Background: The impact of SARS-CoV-2 has been variable over the time course of the pandemic and in different populations. The aim was to analyze the impact of COVID-19 infection in a known population of hemodialysis (HD) patients and professional...
High-quality magneto-optical ceramics (TbxY1−x)2O3 (x = 0.5–1.0) with a Bixbyite structure were extensively investigated for the first time. The total performances of these ceramics were far superior to those of commercial TGG (Tb3Ga5O12)...
In recent years, transparent terbium aluminum garnet (TAG) ceramics have attracted much attention for use in high-power Faraday isolators. Fine-grained ceramics usually possess better mechanical properties and accordingly better service performance....
(1) Background: Endoscopy and morphological imaging are the mainstay of the diagnostic work up of laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas (LSCCs), which can be integrated in a multidisciplinary discussion to obtain a shared pretreatment staging. (2) Metho...
Background: Primary care overload, limited access to physicians, and rising antimicrobial resistance highlight the role of pharmacists in managing minor ailments such as sore throats. We evaluated pharmacy-based counseling in Poland supported by poin...