In order to improve the energy dissipation capacity and to reduce the residual deformation of civil structures simultaneously, this paper puts forwards an innovative self-centering shape memory alloy (SMA) brace that is based on the design concepts o...
One of the most frequently used signaling techniques for initiating, sustaining, and dismissing sessions on the internet is a session initiation protocol (SIP). Currently, SIPs are gaining widespread applications in the human-centered Internet of Thi...
Rock mass discontinuities are an excellent information set for reflecting the geometric, spatial, and physical properties of the rock mass. Using clustering algorithms to analyze them is a significant way to select advantageous orientations of struct...
Optical absorption measurements are combined with electronic structure calculations to explore photochemistry of an α-Al2O3-PETN interface formed by a nitroester (pentaerythritol tetranitrate, PETN, C5H8N4O12) and a wide band gap aluminum oxide (α-Al...
Nowadays, most fuzzy clustering algorithms are sensitive to the initialization results of clustering algorithms and have a weak ability to handle high-dimensional data. To solve these problems, we developed the viewpoint-driven subspace fuzzy c-means...
Background: As the foundation and core strength of the healthcare system, the primary care initial diagnosis system has been receiving attention from both the medical and management communities. This study aimed to analyze residents’ attitudes...
Background/Objectives: Return to the pre-hospital residence is a meaningful patient-centered outcome after hospitalization for pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). We examined factors associated with 30-day non-return, including pre...
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a sudden episodic inability to produce effective stepping despite the intention to walk. It typically occurs during gait initiation (GI) or modulation and may lead to falls. We studied the anticipatory postural adjustments (...
In this paper, we present a challenging task of 3D segmentation of individual plant leaves from occlusions in the complicated natural scene. Depth data of plant leaves is introduced to improve the robustness of plant leaf segmentation. The low cost R...
Decision making in city logistics (CL) is complex due to the numerous concepts and alternatives, as well as the intricate relationships between measures and effects. This study introduces a novel approach to evaluating urban freight transport (UFT) b...
Risk prediction in patients with heart failure (HF) is essential to improve the tailoring of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies for the individual patient, and effectively use health care resources. Risk scores derived from controlled...
This paper addresses the modeling and the control of an autonomous bicycle robot where the reference point is the center of gravity. The controls are based on the wheel heading’s angular velocity and the steering’s angular velocity. They...
In recent years, carbon-centered radical-initiated olefin transformation reactions, including alkene Heck-type alkylation, alkene hydroalkylation, and alkene difunctionalization reactions, have attracted increasing attention and been extensively deve...
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the seasonal pattern of hemodialysis initiation in a warm/subtropical climate region (Adana) and its association with the mode of initiation, early complications, and mortality. Materials and Methods: A total o...
Background and Objectives: Many burn patients are initially admitted to non-burn center intensive care units (ICUs) due to resource constraints, geographic barriers, or delayed transfer. Their management requires multidisciplinary, phase-specific cli...
Delays in the treatment of proven invasive fungal disease have been shown to be harmful. However, empiric treatment for all patients at risk of infection has not demonstrated benefit. This study evaluates the effects of a micafungin stewardship initi...
This study demonstrates the positive impact of scatterometer wind-based bogus vortex initialization on forecasts of Typhoon Doksuri (2023). In this scheme, the NCEP analysis vortex in the initial conditions is replaced with a bogus vortex. A regressi...
Following the Belt and Road, the Air Silk Road has also been proposed. The coordinated development of multiple transportation modes, including air, land, and water, will create a strong transportation force in node cities. However, the current insuff...
10 September 2021
We aim to evaluate whether the first National Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) improved access to hospital care for the people of Sierra Leone. We performed an interrupted time-series analysis to assess the effects of NEMS implementation on hospital...
AI-assisted systems redistribute cognitive work before final decisions are made, yet broad labels such as assistance, automation, and human involvement do not fully describe these arrangements. This theory-led structured narrative review connects Fun...
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in temporary holds placed on new trial startups, patient recruitment and follow up visits for trials which contributed to major disruptions in cancer center trial unit operations. To assess the impact, the Canadian Canc...
Background/Objectives: Identifying the source of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is central to therapeutic management, but data on dental consultation in initially unknown-source SAB are scarce. We characterized its use, timing, and diagnostic...
Introduction: Development of highly active antiretroviral therapy marked an important step forward in the management of people living with HIV and fixed dose combinations are now available to be used as modern antiretroviral regimens. The single-tabl...
Background and Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a significant global health challenge, necessitating effective renal replacement therapies. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) offers a patient-friendly, home-based alternative to hemodialysis. The...
Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool for assessing the integrated function of the cardiopulmonary and muscular systems during exercise. The initiation of a CPET program is complex, and data...
Background: Systemic antifungal treatment in intensive care units (ICUs) is frequently initiated before microbiological confirmation. Earthquake-affected ICUs provide an important setting for examining antifungal decision-making under sudden patient...
Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis and the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. Early identification of coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) is crucial to guide treatment and improve outcomes. While transthorac...
The aim of our study was to compare the characteristics and time to initial physician contact in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic at a large Hungarian cancer center. This was a retros...
HER2-targeted therapies have transformed the management of advanced or recurrent serous endometrial cancer (EC), leading to an increased clinical demand for HER2 testing. Despite its adoption in select academic centers, the global extent of such tumo...
31 May 2020
Despite the importance of smoking cessation to cancer care treatment, historically, few cancer centers have provided treatment for tobacco dependence. To address this gap, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched the Cancer Center Cessation Initi...
20 December 2025
Chagas disease (CD) remains a major global health challenge and requires standardized, multidisciplinary, and evidence-based clinical approaches. This article aims to present and systematize the model of clinical routines developed at the Clinical Re...
The State of Iowa, located in the Midwestern United States, has experienced an increased frequency of large floods in recent decades. After extreme flooding in the summer of 2008, the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) was established for advanced research and...
Treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) is complex; however, with equal access to care, clinical outcomes for Black patients match those in other patient groups. To reveal and begin to address clinical practice barriers to equitable, patient-centered MM c...
Background: Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes (PNS) comprise a diverse group of disorders propagated by immune-mediated effects of malignant tumors on neural tissue. Methods: A single-center longitudinal study was performed including consecutive...
The degradation of a high concentration of organic pollutants has long been a challenge to water restoration, and the development of electro-Fenton catalysis offers a practical approach to solving this problem. In this study, a novel electro-Fenton c...
Background: The impact of respiratory viral infections associated with Kawasaki Disease (KD) cases on KD’s clinical presentation and initial response to treatment has not been clearly determined. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate respirat...
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid-related overdose deaths increased. Although Medication-Assisted Treatment or Recovery (MAT or MAR) is available, initiation and retention rates vary. The goal of this study was to evaluate clinical, de...
Background/Objectives: Letermovir is effective for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis after kidney transplantation, but cytochrome P450 3A inhibition may alter tacrolimus and everolimus exposure. We evaluated changes in trough concentrations and dose...
Background: To improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care, cancer patients can obtain a second medical opinion on their treatment. Validation of the diagnostic procedure (e.g., imaging), diagnosis, and treatment recommendation allows oncologi...
Background: Skeletal-related events (SREs), including pathological fractures, spinal cord compression, radiotherapy to bone, and bone surgery, substantially worsen quality of life in breast cancer with bone metastases. Denosumab, a monoclonal antibod...
Background: Delivering evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment in oncology settings improves smoking abstinence and cancer outcomes. Leadership engagement/buy-in is critical for implementation success, but few studies have defined buy-in or descr...
The aim of this study is to examine the prognostic role of initial chest computed tomography severity score index (CTSS) and its association with demographic, socio-epidemiological, and clinical parameters in COVID-19 hospitalized patients. A retrosp...
(1) Introduction. To improve access times and provide effective treatment to the growing patient population with acute stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO), thrombectomy-capable stroke centers (TCSCs) should be made an integral part of hospital...
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether initial symptoms of COVID-19 are associated with mortality and morbidity. Materials and Methods: The data of 5628 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients were collected by the Korea Ce...
This research created urban forest management using GIS as the primary instrument to act as a combined technique that allows the locals to participate in the survey. To maintain a sustainable urban green, urban tree management is necessary to reduce...
Background: Minimally invasive procedures have demonstrated their effectiveness in reducing the recovery times while ensuring optimal results and minimizing complications. Regarding the coronary artery surgical revascularization field, the evolution...
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the association between initial fibrinogen levels and massive transfusion (MT) in emergency department (ED) patients with primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in...
Background/Objectives: Caffeine citrate is widely used in very preterm infants, but whether initiation during the first postnatal hours is independently associated with respiratory outcomes remains uncertain. We evaluated the association between caff...
Background and Objectives: Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is an established strategy for stroke prevention in selected patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly when long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) is contraindicated. Thoracoscop...
Background and Objectives: Maternal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis have reduced early-onset GBS disease. However, suspected early-onset neonatal infection (EONI) remains a broader clinical challenge, as s...
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