A double network composite hydrogel with enhanced transdermal delivery by ultrasound for endometrial injury repair and fertility recovery by Xin Zhang, Shufang Wang, Siyu Wang, Zeyi Long, Cong Lu, Jianlin Wang, Lijun Yang, Cancan Yao, Bin He, Xihua Chen, Taifeng Zhuang, Xiangbo Xu, Yufeng Zheng

“…In a rat endometrial injury model, the ultrasound cavitation effect was demonstrated to enhance transdermal delivery efficiency, and the ability of CSMA-RC-Zn-PNS to promote endometrial regeneration, anti-fibrosis and fertility restoration was verified. …”
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It's Time for a National Immunization Strategy by Joanne Embree

“…With a national immunization strategy that is endorsed by the federal and provincial governments, the following could occur: harmonization of childhood immunization schedules across the country; efficient introduction of new vaccines; the ability to enhance the monitoring of vaccine use and adverse events; and improvements in the ability to access readily vaccine products in the most cost effective manner. …”
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High-fidelity haptic and visual rendering for patient-specific simulation of temporal bone surgery by Sonny Chan, Peter Li, Garrett Locketz, Kenneth Salisbury, Nikolas H. Blevins

“…With recent advances in visual computing and interactive technologies, there is much opportunity to provide surgeons an ability to actively manipulate and interpret digital image data in a surgically meaningful way. …”
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Assessing low-level cognitive processes of word recognition by Michael Holsworth

“… A fundamental skill required for vocabulary development is word recognition ability. According to Perfetti (1985), word recognition ability relies on low-level cognitive processing skill to be automatic and efficient in order for cognitive resources to be allocated to high-level processes such as inferencing and schemata activation needed for reading comprehension. …”
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Osmotic tolerance and cryopreservation of Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) sperm by Elisha Xiao-Kim, James K. Graham, Tony Schountz, Jennifer P. Barfield

“…However, little is known regarding the ability to preserve bat genetics, including sperm. …”
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Towards a computer-assisted assessment of imitation in children with autism spectrum disorder based on a fine-grained analysis by Rujing Zhang, Jingying Chen, Xiaodi Liu, Yanling Gan, Guangshuai Wang

“…However, existing assessment methods usually provide a qualitative description of whether children imitate while ignoring individual variability in their imitation ability. Therefore, this study proposes a computer-assisted method for the refined assessment of imitation ability in children with ASD. …”
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Examining Current and Future Ecuadorian Educators’ Experiences Using Action Research in the English as a Second Language Classroom by Ximena D. Burgin, Mayra C. Daniel

“…This paper reports on Ecuadorian pre-service and in-service teachers’ ability to conduct action research in the classroom as well as their skills to efficiently adjust instruction to address students’ cultural and linguistic diversity. …”
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Study on Fault Diagnosis Method of Bearing based on Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm to Optimize the BP Neural Network by Wang Yu, Wei Xiuye

“…Based on the background of rolling bearing fault diagnosis,taking the JZQ250 type transfer-box as test object,the shuffled frog leaping algorithm（ SFLA） is combined with back propagation（ BP） neural network,by using the efficient computing performance and the excellent ability of global optimization of shuffled frog leaping algorithm,the network structure of BP neural network is optimized. …”
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Emulation with Organic Memristive Devices of Impairment of LTP Mechanism in Neurodegenerative Disease Pathology by Silvia Battistoni, Victor Erokhin, Salvatore Iannotta

“…However, a major progress would be to extend the common sense of neuromorphic device even to the case of dysfunction of natural synapses. Can memristors efficiently simulate them? We provide here evidences of the ability of emulating the dysfunctional synaptic behavior typical of the AD pathology with organic memristive devices considering the effect of the disease not only on a single synapse but also in the case of a neural network, composed by numerous synapses.…”
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Implications of thermal stratification and radiative heat flux in blood-based ternary and dihybrid nanomaterial flow through a stretchable cylinder by Muzher Saleem, Ghada A. Khouqeer, Fazal Haq, Naglaa AbdelAll, Arshad Hussain, Mohammed Sallah

“…THNFs offer significant advantages in enhanced heat transfer, stability, and customizable properties. Their ability to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption makes them a valuable option for various industrial and technological applications. …”
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Astaxanthin-loaded brain-permeable liposomes for Parkinson’s disease treatment via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses by Thai-Duong Nguyen, Shristi Khanal, Eunhee Lee, Jinsol Choi, Ganesh Bohara, Nikesh Rimal, Dong-Young Choi, Soyeun Park

“…Additionally, Lf functionalization enhanced brain penetration ability, as demonstrated by a biodistribution study using nude mice, compared to LPs without Lf conjugation. …”
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SSDFusion: A Semantic Segmentation Driven Framework for Infrared and Visible Image Fusion by Qishen Lv, Rui Yang, Chengmin Zhang, Shuaihui Liu, Xinyan Fan, Zihao Luo

“…SSDFusion also exhibits excellent performance in terms of computational efficiency and parameter count. Furthermore, we have also verified the good generalization ability of SSDFusion on the RoadScene and M3FD datasets.…”
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Re-understanding and mitigating hydrogen release chemistry toward reversible aqueous zinc metal batteries by Bo Liu, Zhibin Xu, Cong Wei, Zixuan Zhu, Yanyan Fang, Xin Lei, Ya Zhou, Chongyang Tang, Shiyi Ni, Hongge Pan, Gongming Wang

“…Interestingly, a positive correlation between the adsorption strength of additives and the ability to inhibit the interfacial hydrogen release is found. …”
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Fairness-Aware Graph Neural Networks for ICU Length of Stay Prediction in IoT-Enabled Environments by Angelos Christos Maroudis, Konstantina Karathanasopoulou, Charithea C. Stylianides, George Dimitrakopoulos, Andreas S. Panayides

“…This study introduces a novel end-to-end framework designed to optimize patient outcomes and operational efficiency in intensive care units (ICUs) through fairness-aware and accurate length of stay (LOS) predictions within an IoT-enabled environment. …”
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Pharmacists’ Experiences on Adverse Drug Reactions in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dalal Salem Bakheit Aldossari, Naeema Taha Alshalaan, Khuloud Salem Alshammari, Fatima Ahmed Lubbad, Mudhi Ratyan Alanazi, Neamah Ahmed Lubbad, Nada Suliman Fahad Alessa, Sheraz Ali

“…Background and objectives: As part of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia aims to strengthen its healthcare system by enhancing efficiency, reducing medical errors, and ensuring drug safety. …”
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Analyzing Satellite Imagery to Target Tuberculosis Control Interventions in Densely Urbanized Areas of Kigali, Rwanda: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Mauro Faccin, Caspar Geenen, Michiel Happaerts, Sien Ombelet, Patrick Migambi, Emmanuel André

“…Active case-finding (ACF), a cornerstone of TB control programs, aims to achieve this by targeting symptom screening and laboratory testing for individuals at high risk of infection. However, its efficiency is dependent on the ability to accurately identify such high-risk individuals and communities. …”
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Inhibitory action of methylene bisphosphonic acid on metabolic activity and viability of J774A.1 cells by D. O. Labudzynskyi, E. P. Pasichna, O. I. Krynina, М. M. Veliky

“…Thus, the use of MBPA in future research and therapy of both cancer and osteoporosis looks promising due to lower cytotoxicity, high efficiency of mevalonate pathway inhibition and the possibility of dosage variation.…”
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Economic energy optimization in microgrid with PV/wind/battery integrated wireless electric vehicle battery charging system using improved Harris Hawk Optimization by Perne Mallikarjun, Sundar Rajan Giri Thulasiraman, Praveen Kumar Balachandran, Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri

“…The findings highlight the IHHO algorithm as a reliable and efficient tool for optimizing energy dispatch, promoting the integration of renewable energy, and supporting sustainable wireless EVCS infrastructure development. …”
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Design, development, and testing of a cassava storage root-cutting robot utilizing a Stewart platform and mask R-CNN for precision agriculture by Thanaporn Singhpoo, Seree Wongpichet, Jetsada Posom, Kanda Runapongsa Saikaew, Arthit Phuphaphud, Poramate Banterng, Mahisorn Wongphati, Khwantri Saengprachatanarug

“…This successful integration not only demonstrates the robot's ability to cut cassava stems accurately in various orientations but also significantly improves efficiency by reducing loss and trash. …”
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Analysis of multiple faults in induction motor using machine learning techniques by Puja Pohakar, Ravi Gandhi, Surender Hans, Gulshan Sharma, Pitshou N. Bokoro

“…Traditional diagnostic methods are expert judgment-based and pre-threshold-based and, therefore, less efficient when dealing with vast industrial processes. …”
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