Performance Evaluation of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage Robot Based on Multi-Information Fusion by Xin Wu, Bin Gong, Hao Yang, Xintian Liu, Yu Fang

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The accuracy of a simple, low-cost GPS data logger/receiver to study outdoor human walking in view of health and clinical studies. by Bénédicte Noury-Desvaux, Pierre Abraham, Guillaume Mahé, Thomas Sauvaget, Georges Leftheriotis, Alexis Le Faucheur

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Accurate and objective measurements of physical activity and lower-extremity function are important in health and disease monitoring, particularly given the current epidemic of chronic diseases and their related functional impairment.…”
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Three-Band Spectral Camera Structure Design Based on the Topology Optimization Method by Kai Hu, Yuzhu Wan, Jialong Guo, Chunbo Zou, Xiangtao Zheng

“…The analysis demonstrates that the optimized housing and bracket exhibit excellent dynamic and static performance, meeting all testing requirements, and, under gravitational conditions, the spot diagram and modulation transfer function effect are negligible. Furthermore, in a static environment, the detection range across all spectral bands reaches 18.5 km, satisfying the mission requirements. …”
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A Spatial–Frequency Combined Transformer for Cloud Removal of Optical Remote Sensing Images by Fulian Zhao, Chenlong Ding, Xin Li, Runliang Xia, Caifeng Wu, Xin Lyu

“…FreSA leverages fast Fourier transform to convert features into the frequency domain, using frequency differences between object and cloud regions to achieve precise cloud detection and fine-grained removal. …”
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Changes of renal artery resistance index and its correlation with early renal injury in patients with chronic kidney disease by Zhu Yong-jun, Yu Rong, Cao Yan-wei, Lin Zi-yan, Yang Jing, Gao Ke-li, Wang Ying, Cui Hong-wang

“…Objective To explore the changes of renal artery resistance index（RRI）in patients with chronic kidney disease（CKD）at different stages and examine its correlation with early renal function damage.Methods From January 2016 to September 2020,clinical data of 611 CKD patients were collected as case group.Estimated glomerular filtration rate（eGFR）was calculated by CKD-EPIscr equation.The case group was further divided into 5 groups according to CKD stage.Meanwhile 100 healthy volunteers in the same period were chosen as control group.RRI,serum β2-microglobulin（β2-MG）,serum cystatin C（CysC）,serum creatinine（Scr）and serum urea nitrogen（BUN）were measured.The differences between case and control groups were compared by one-way ANOVA;the abnormal detection rate of each group was calculated; the diagnostic efficiency of the above indicators in CKD patients was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic（ROC）curve.Results The mean values of RRI,β2-MG,CysC,Scr and BUN were higher in each case group than those in control group（P<0.05）.In stages 1 and 2,the abnormal detection rate of β2-MG,CysC and RRI was higher than that of any single detection index, followed by the abnormal detection rate of RRI.Receiver operating characteristic（ROC）curve showed that area under the curve（AUC）and Youden index of RRI were the largest in single detection indexand AUC and Youden index of combined detection of β2-MG,CysC and RRI were the largest.Conclusion RRI,β2-MG and CysC may be utilized as sensitive detection parameters of early renal damage in CKD,especially RRI.Combined detection of β2-MG,CysC and RRI can improve abnormal detection rate and boost diagnostic efficiency.Thus it provides clinical references for early diagnosis and treatment of CKD.…”
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Neuronal plasticity and multisensory integration in filial imprinting. by Stephen Michael Town, Brian John McCabe

“…Our results suggest that the effects of imprinting on the unisensory and multisensory responsiveness of IMM neurons differ and that IMM neurons may function to detect unexpected deviations from the audiovisual imprinting stimulus.…”
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Human Action Recognition Based on The Skeletal Pairwise Dissimilarity by E.E. Surkov, O.S. Seredin, A.V. Kopylov

“…The article presents the human figure representing approach based on pairwise dissimilarity function of skeletal models and a set of reference objects, also known as a basic assembly. …”
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INTERACTION BETWEEN DENTO-MAXILLOFACIAL ANOMALIES AND GENERAL-SOMATIC HUMAN CONDITION (LITERATURE REVIEW) by L.V. Smaglyuk, H.V. Voronkova, A.Ye. Karasiunok, A.V. Liakhovska, V.I. Smaglyuk

“… The main task of modern orthodontics is to create a balanced and morphologically stable occlusion in harmony with facial aesthetics and functional adaptation. Over the last decade, there has been a clear trend towards an increase in the prevalence of malocclusion, which reaches 80% according to current scientific literature and sometimes it exceeds this percentage. …”
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A New Method for Weak Fault Feature Extraction Based on Improved MED by Junlin Li, Jingsheng Jiang, Xiaohong Fan, Huaqing Wang, Liuyang Song, Wenbin Liu, Jianfeng Yang, Liangchao Chen

“…Moreover, the traditional minimum entropy deconvolution (MED) method has been proved to be used to detect such fault signals. The MED uses objective function method to design the filter coefficient, and the appropriate threshold value should be set in the calculation process to achieve the optimal iteration effect. …”
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Image Segmentation Using Gray-Scale Morphology and Marker-Controlled Watershed Transformation by K. Parvati, B. S. Prakasa Rao, M. Mariya Das

“…The method is based on gray-scale morphology. Edge detection algorithm includes function edge and marker-controlled watershed segmentation. …”
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Research on automatic identification method for pipeline girth weld defects based on X-ray images and sparse representation by Shaohui JIA, Yaping LI, Weixin GAO, Yunchao PENG, Xinjian ZHANG, Yuxia WANG

“…Objective Girth weld quality is considered a significant factor influencing the safe operation of pipelines. …”
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The Optimization of PID Controller and Color Filter Parameters with a Genetic Algorithm for Pineapple Tracking Using an ROS2 and MicroROS-Based Robotic Head by Carolina Maldonado-Mendez, Sergio Fabian Ruiz-Paz, Isaac Machorro-Cano, Antonio Marin-Hernandez, Sergio Hernandez-Mendez

“…A multivariate Gaussian function is employed to segment objects with complex color patterns, such as the body of a pineapple. …”
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Technological Advancements in Human Navigation for the Visually Impaired: A Systematic Review by Edgar Casanova, Diego Guffanti, Luis Hidalgo

“…The objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness and functionality these navigation systems through a comparative analysis of recent technologies. …”
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Thiamine is a vitamin for plant-pathogenic powdery mildew fungi by Björn Sabelleck, Matthias Freh, Meltem Lammertz, Jennifer Browatzki, Anna-Maria Vllaho, Mariola Piślewska-Bednarek, Paweł Bednarek, Ralph Panstruga

“…Using the barley powdery mildew pathogen, Blumeria hordei, as a study object, we found that (1) asexual conidiospores contain detectable levels of thiamine, (2) the B. hordei THI80 gene encodes a functional thiamine pyrophosphokinase, and (3) B. hordei has a functional DUR31-like thiamine transporter likely localizing to the cell surface. …”
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Clinical scale to assess of bronchial obstruction severity at preschoolers by E. M. Kamaltynova, I. A. Deev, O. S. Fedorova, N. V. Nikolaeva, M. I. Polevshchikova

“…Alternative assessment respiratory function is sometimes used as clinical scale. Numerous studies devoted to the objective assessment of bronchial obstruction syndrome severity. …”
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Fucoxanthin alleviates renal aging by regulating the oxidative stress process and the inflammatory response in vitro and in vivo models by Xiaomei Zhang, Weidong Qiang, Yongxin Guo, Jingli Gong, Huan Yu, Di Wu, Pengxiang Tang, Ma Yidan, Huifeng Zhang, Xin Sun

“…Objectives Many countries in the world are entering society with an aging population. …”
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What is the pathophysiology of inflammation-induced cortical injury in the perinatal brain? by Sharmony B. Kelly, Alistair J. Gunn, Rodney W. Hunt, Robert Galinsky

“…However, our understanding of the pathophysiological substrate underpinning these changes in brain structure and function is limited. The objective of this review is to summarize the growing evidence from animal trials and human cohort studies that suggest exposure to infection/inflammation during the perinatal period promotes regional impairments in neuronal maturation and function, including loss of high-frequency electroencephalographic activity, and reduced growth and arborization of cortical dendrites and dendritic spines resulting in reduced cortical volume. …”
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Assessing and Improving the Reproducibility of Cerebrovascular Reactivity Evaluations in Healthy Subjects Using Short-Breath-Hold fMRI by Emely Renger, Till-Karsten Hauser, Uwe Klose, Ulrike Ernemann, Leonie Zerweck

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) is a key marker of cerebrovascular function, facilitating the early detection of neurovascular dysfunction. …”
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Protective effect of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on renal ischemia reperfusion injury by HUANG Ke-jing, HUANG Ting, HU Wen-bing, XIANG Li-na

“…Objective To observe the protective effects of tail veil injection of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells(ADMSCs) on the renal ischemia reperfusion(IR) injury of rats.Methods Adult male Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats(n = 24) were equally randomized into sham operation group(sham control),IR injury model group(IR plus saline only),and cell therapy group(IR plus intravenous administration of 1.OX 106 autologous ADMSCs),n = 8 each group.Fourteen days before IR,the adipose tissue around the greater omentum was cut for the preparation of ADMSCs.Twentyfour h before modeling,serum creatinine,urine volume and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio were evaluated as blank controls.The renal IR injury model was set up.In the sham group,the middle incision was cut and sutured.One h after IR,ADMSCs were transplanted through tail vein of rats in cell therapy group,and the same volume of normal saline was injected into the rats of sham operation group and model group.The renal functional indexes including serum creatinine,urine volume and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio were detected by biochemical method 24 h and 72 h after IR.The pathological changes were observed by HE staining,and the relative expression of HO-1 and NQO-1 was detected by Western blotting.Results The results of biochemical detection(serum creatinine and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio) showed that the kidney function of rats in cell therapy group was significantly better than in model group(P<0.05).The histopathological observation showed that the obvious morphological damage was observed in the renal tubule in model group,and amelioration was observed in cell therapy group.Western blotting showed notably higher expression of NAD(P) H quinone oxidoreductase KNQO1 and HOI proteins,two indicators of anti-oxidative capacity,in cell therapy group than in model group.Conclusions ADMSCs therapy minimized kidney damage after IR injury through suppressing oxidative stress.…”
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Hyperuricemia suppresses lumican, exacerbating adverse remodeling after myocardial infarction by promoting fibroblast phenotype transition by Zehao Zhuang, Ao Liu, Jinghong Zhang, Shuangjian Han, Lu Tang, Tingting Yu, Yiping Shi, Hui Li, Heng Yang, Peiyuan Bai, Yanhua Tang

“…We conducted an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, histological detection, immunofluorescence, sequencing data processing, single-cell RNA-seq, and functional enrichment analysis. …”
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