Relationship between post-stroke trunk function and brain lesion locations: A support vector regression lesion-symptom mapping study by Keita Nitto, Hiroaki Abe, Yuka Hashimoto, Yutaro Yabuki, Mayu Arai, Ryo Sato

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between brain lesions and trunk function impairment in stroke patients. …”
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Time-Domain Substructure Transient Vibration Transfer Path Analysis Based on Time-Varying Frequency Response Functions under Operational Excitations by Rong He, Hong Zhou

“…However, owning to its reliance on frequency response functions (FRFs), the approach is effective only for time-invariable linear or weak nonlinear systems. …”
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MTL-P300 as a marker of the epileptogenic zone and hippocampal functionality in the presurgical evaluation of temporal lobe epilepsy: a systematic review by Daniela de Andrade Morange, Martha Silvia Martinez-Silveira, Magali Teresópolis Reis Amaral, Agnès Trebuchon

“…Objective To investigate the accuracy of the cognitive evoked of the medial temporal lobe P300 (MTL-P300) potential in detecting the EZ in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). …”
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Comparison of Functional Vision and Eye-Related Quality of Life between Myopic Children Treated with Orthokeratology and Single-Vision Spectacles in Southern China by Tingting Yang, Rongsheng Hu, Wen Tian, Ying Lin, Yamei Lu, Xiaolin Liang, Danying Zheng, Xinyu Zhang

“…Objective. To compare eye-related quality of life between Chinese children wearing orthokeratology (OK) contact lenses and single-vision spectacles (SVS) using the Pediatric Eye Questionnaire (PedEyeQ) and to evaluate the impact of different myopia correction methods on children and their parents. …”
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Salty Taste Perception in the Elderly Is an Important Determinant of Sodium Intake by Irena Keser, Helena Tomić-Obrdalj, Jasmina Ranilović, Davorka Gajari

“…Background and objectives: Chemosensory function declines with the progression of age and can potentially impact adherence to a healthy diet. …”
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Risk factors associated with gestational transient thyrotoxicosis and their effects on the pregnancy course by Bagdagul Yuksel Guler, Ibrahim Demirci, Cem Haymana, Alper Sonmez, Ahmet Faruk Yagci

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Cognitive consequences of COVID-19: results of a cohort study from South America by Lucía Crivelli, Ismael Calandri, Nicolás Corvalán, María Agostina Carello, Greta Keller, Carlos Martínez, Micaela Arruabarrena, Ricardo Allegri

“…However, studies on post-COVID cognitive impairment in people with no previous cognitive complaint are scarce. Objective: We aim to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on cognitive functions in adults without cognitive complaints before infection and to study cognitive dysfunction according to disease severity and cognitive risk factors. …”
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Germ Cell Dysfunction is Universal in Adolescent Male Patients with β-thalassemia Following Earlier Successful Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Nuttha Piriyapokin, Pat Mahachoklertwattana, Preamrudee Poomthavorn, Usanarat Anurathapan, Wararat Chiangjong

“…Objective: To assess gonadal function in adolescent male patients with β-thalassemia who underwent earlier successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). …”
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Small-dose esketamine combined with sufentanil reduces perioperative inflammation in elderly patients with total hip replacement by YANG Wen, LI Yong, YANG Zhuoxuan

“…Objective To analyze the impact of low-dose esketamine combined with sufentanil on peri-operative inflammation and immune function of elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). …”
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THE WAYS OF IMPROVING METHODICAL BASIS AND INSTRUMENTAL TOOLS OF DECISION MAKING PROCESSES SUPPORT WITHIN THE NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM by Volodymyr Y. Bohdanovych, Andrii L. Vysidalko, Oleksandr M. Kosohov

“…It was developed algorithm for automated justification of the strategic objectives for the subjects of the NSS. It was detected the structure of the analysis tool for the simulation of the processes of formation and distribution of the strategic tasks between the subjects of the NSS.…”
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Sound Localization Training and Induced Brain Plasticity: An fMRI Investigation by Ranjita Kumari, Sukhan Lee, Pradeep Kumar Anand, Jitae Shin

“…All participants completed functional MRI (fMRI) testing before and after the training. …”
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Effects of virtual reality-based interventions on cognitive function, emotional state, and quality of life in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis by Xiaohan Li, Yuting Zhang, Lifeng Tang, Lifeng Tang, Lin Ye, Min Tang

“…ObjectivesThis meta-analysis aims to systematically evaluate the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based interventions on cognitive function, emotional state, and quality of life in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted using five databases from their inception to June 2024. …”
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Adaptive Focal Loss for Keypoint-Based Deep Learning Detectors Addressing Class Imbalance by Zhihao Su, Afzan Adam, Mohammad Faidzul Nasrudin

“…Keypoint-based deep learning detectors have proven highly effective in object detection tasks by predicting specific keypoints to determine object classification and location. …”
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Comparing shoulder muscle activity in symptomatic and asymptomatic groups: the influence of normalization technique by Angelica E. Lang, Soo Y. Kim

“…Submaximal normalization may be a viable option. The study objective was to compare muscle activation between symptomatic and asymptomatic groups with MVC and submaximal normalization to determine if similar relative between-groups differences could be detected. …”
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Impaired hemodynamic forces assessed by routine CMR and its determinants in different duration T2DM patients with normal LV function and myocardial strain by Guozhu Shao, Guozhu Shao, Guozhu Shao, Yukun Cao, Yukun Cao, Yukun Cao, Yue Cui, Yue Cui, Yue Cui, Hongyan Li, Heshui Shi, Heshui Shi, Heshui Shi

“…BackgroundEarly detection of subclinical myocardial dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is essential before overt changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and myocardial strain occur. …”
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Time-domain brain: temporal mechanisms for brain functions using time-delay nets, holographic processes, radio communications, and emergent oscillatory sequences by Janet M. Baker, Peter Cariani

“…A temporal theory for realizing major brain functions (e.g., sensation, cognition, motivation, attention, memory, learning, and motor action) is proposed that uses temporal codes, time-domain neural networks, correlation-based binding processes and signal dynamics. …”
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Motor and Cognitive Modulation of a Single Session of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Post Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study by M. Colombo, S. Aggujaro, N. Lombardi, A. Pedrocchi, F. Molteni, Eleonora Guanziroli

“…<italic>Objective</italic>: The aim of the present study is to explore whether a single session of transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) can enhance the ipsilesional, and contralesional upper limb motor functions as well as cognitive functions in stroke patients. …”
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TIAR-SAR: An Oriented SAR Ship Detector Combining a Task Interaction Head Architecture with Composite Angle Regression by Yu Gu, Minding Fang, Dongliang Peng

“…These include the inherent misalignment between regression and classification tasks and the boundary discontinuity problem in oriented object detection. These issues hinder efficient and accurate ship detection in complex scenarios. …”
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Improved YOLO-Goose-Based Method for Individual Identification of Lion-Head Geese and Egg Matching: Methods and Experimental Study by Hengyuan Zhang, Zhenlong Wu, Tiemin Zhang, Canhuan Lu, Zhaohui Zhang, Jianzhou Ye, Jikang Yang, Degui Yang, Cheng Fang

“…The method constructs a lightweight model with a small-object detection layer, integrates the GhostNet backbone to reduce parameter count by 67.2%, and employs the GIoU loss function to optimize neck ring localization accuracy. …”
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YOLOv8-Scm: an improved model for citrus fruit sunburn identification and classification in complex natural scenes by Guoxun Cong, Guoxun Cong, Xinghong Chen, Xinghong Chen, Zongyu Bing, Zongyu Bing, Wenhuan Liu, Wenhuan Liu, Xiangling Chen, Qun Wu, Zheng Guo, Zheng Guo, Yongqiang Zheng, Yongqiang Zheng

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