Little information is available on age-related electrocardiographic changes in patients with Noonan syndrome. This single-center study evaluated the electrocardiograms of patients with Noonan syndrome. We divided the patients (n = 112; electrocardiog...
Patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) can show a leftward deviation of the frontal QRS-axis upon provocation with sodium channel blockers. The cause of this axis change is unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine (1) the prevalence of this left a...
Background: Congenital absence of pericardium is a rare cardiac disorder with a reported incidence of less than 1 in 10,000. Although most of the cases are of little clinical significance, some of them are associated with serious complications, inclu...
Background: Few studies have reported electrocardiogram data collected during the neonatal period. The aim of this study was to evaluate electrocardiographic parameters in healthy neonates during the first postnatal hour. Methods: Electrocardiogram s...
Pulmonary valve stenosis (PS) in dogs is usually suspected due to the presence of a heart murmur and clinical signs. Echocardiography is needed to confirm the diagnosis and define the severity of PS. This retrospective study evaluated the utility of...
The paper deals with the verification of the stability of a new design concept of a hybrid harvester intended for thinning and with the determination of deviation between two methods of measuring the machine’s center of gravity, i.e., between t...
Attitude determination serves as a critical foundation for spacecraft to accomplish various space missions. The conventional single field-of-view (FOV) operating mode of attitude sensors suffers from inherent observational geometric limitations, resu...
Background: In total, 6.6% to 11% of patients with an initially implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) will develop significant bradycardia and the need for pacing in subsequent years. As the leadless pacemaker (LP) and subcutaneous i...
To address the difficulty of stable axial orientation determination of cucurbit rootstock seedlings under random initial postures, true-leaf interference, and mechanical occlusion during mechanized grafting, a two-stage axial orientation recognition...
A three-dimensional active maglev (magnetic levitation) actuating system based on force imbalance is proposed. By combining the principle of force imbalance control with the control algorithm, the stable levitation and controllable levitating motion...
When cleaning the surface of a glass greenhouse, the washing machine often encounters slippery tracks or strong winds, in which case the washing machine is very likely to deviate from the axis of the greenhouse. In order to improve the stability and...
Laterality of inner organs is a wide-spread characteristic of vertebrates and beyond. It is ultimately controlled by the left-asymmetric activation of the Nodal signaling cascade in the lateral plate mesoderm of the neurula stage embryo, which result...
Background and Objectives: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) may influence pelvic orientation and lower-limb alignment; however, data on coronal lower-limb alignment after completion of spinal treatment remain limited. This study aimed to evaluat...
Background: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is common in adults and may cause chronic right ventricular (RV) volume overload and remodeling. Electrocardiography (ECG) may serve as a screening adjunct to echocardiography. Objectives: To evaluate the associ...
With the increasing demand for wind energy, the vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) is attracting more and more attention. In order to design the VAWT array for better performance, the VAWT wake model needs to reflect the wake characteristics well. Bas...
20 April 2022
Postural balance is an essential part of a wide range of activities, from daily living tasks to sports. Regularly repeated physical and/or sport activities improve both the postural performance and the postural strategy. The aim of our study was to e...
Rotating mirror-based space cameras are susceptible to mirror misalignment due to the severe vibrations experienced during rocket launch and the harsh, variable conditions of the space environment, which can result in deviations of the camera’s...
This paper focuses on the force and torque load of a harvester hydraulic crane employed on sloping grounds, both levelled and not levelled. Field research was conducted for this purpose and the results were compared with a dynamic analysis of the cra...
This contribution is concerned with joint angle calculation based on inertial measurement data in the context of human motion analysis. Unlike most robotic devices, the human body lacks even surfaces and right angles. Therefore, we focus on methods t...
Background. Monocrotaline selectively injures the lung’s vascular endothelium and induces pulmonary arterial hypertension. The stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 acts as a prototype cytoprotective agent that maintains endothelium, and its applic...
Limited evidence is available comparing the differences between pre-operative and post-operative 3D implant positions from the viewpoint of prosthetics. We aimed to investigate the differences between preplanned positions of virtual provisional resto...
Three-dimensional (3D) facial models have been increasingly applied in orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, and various medical fields. This study proposed an approach to reconstructing 3D facial models from standard orthodontic frontal and lateral im...
Background: Little evidence has been provided regarding the effects of carrying standardized load equipment and foot parameters during quiet standing. Therefore, the main purpose of the study was to examine whether a load carriage might impact static...
Background/Objectives: Valgus alignment shifts load toward the lateral compartment, and even a mild shift may matter when that compartment already contains a torn meniscus and an osteochondral lesion. We describe a skeletally immature knee in which a...
The three-point hitch, found on agricultural tractors, facilitates the raising and lowering of an attached implement. Some tractors include a rock shaft that comprises a physical shaft that interconnects and facilitates the raising and lowering of th...
4 January 2023
Background: In the 21st century, with the rapid development of many human life areas, physical activity should be prevalent in health maintenance and promotion. Body posture is a motor habit characteristic of every individual. Its correctness depends...
Accurate optical axis pointing of optical payloads in low orbits is essential for sustained indication and high-precision positioning of motion targets. Owing to the short orbital period in low orbits and the influence of the sun, the incident light...
(1) Background: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) represents sudden and unexplained deaths during the sleep of infants under one year of age, despite thorough investigation. Screening for a prolonged QTc interval, a marker for Long QT Syndrome (LQT...
Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most frequent chest wall deformity, representing 65–95% of all cases, with an estimated prevalence of up to 1 in 300 births. Despite its frequency, it remains underrecognized in sports cardiology. PE results from st...
The pipeline ground-penetrating radar stands as an indispensable detection device for ensuring underground space security. A wheeled pipeline robot is deployed to traverse the interior of urban underground drainage pipelines along their central axis....
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease. An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a basic test for screening cardiovascular disease. However, the impact of ECG abnormalities on cardiovascular prognosis in patients with CK...
Background: Myogenous temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) typically present with pain but without obvious restriction of mandibular motion, making subtle dysfunctions difficult to detect clinically. In this study, we evaluated mandibular kinematics in...
It is understood gait has the potential to be used as a window into neurodegenerative disorders, identify markers of subclinical pathology, inform diagnostic algorithms of disease progression and measure the efficacy of interventions. Dogs’ gaits are...
Background: Opioids are commonly used to manage both acute and chronic pain by acting on opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems. However, concerns about their increasing prescription and misuse have emerged due to adverse effe...
Underwater natural gas pipelines constitute critical infrastructure for energy transportation. Any damage or leakage in these pipelines poses serious security risks, directly threatening marine and lake ecosystems, and potentially causing operational...
The identification and control of tire side slip angle is the key to vehicle stability control. Intelligent tire technology based on the sensing of side-slip acceleration inside the tire provides a novel method for estimating the tire side-slip angle...
Objectives. To describe the shade distribution and regional colour variation in a cohort of dental students and to quantify the agreement and shade-designation-derived colour difference between the VITA Easyshade V (VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH &am...
Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapidly expanding discipline that has proven to be a valuable modality in the hospital setting. Recent evidence has demonstrated the utility of commercially available video conferencing technologies...