A visual positioning method for tunnel boring machines in underground coal mines based on anchor net features by Xuhui ZHANG, Yunkai CHI, Yuyang DU, Junying JIANG, Wenjuan YANG, Youjun ZHAO, Jicheng WAN, Yanqun WANG, Chenhui TIAN

“…This method enhanced the extraction capacity using the edge drawing lines (EDLines) with adaptive thresholding and improved the matching accuracy using the structural similarity index measure (SSIM). A pose estimation model with minimized reprojection errors of line features was constructed. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study and Rare Variant Association Studies of Strabismus in the All of Us Research Program by Kyoung A Viola Lee, MPH, Corey Tesdahl, Inas F. Aboobakar, MD, Ashish Jain, PhD, Mayra Martinez Sanchez, PhD, Kimberly Jin, BA, Isdin Oke, MD, Mary C. Whitman, MD, PhD

“…Participants: The All of Us Research Program includes genotypic and phenotypic data from a diverse population of adults (age ≥18 years at time of enrollment) across the United States. …”
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Phenotype and surgical management of drug‐resistant epilepsy in patients with COL4A1 and COL4A2 variants by Jie Shi, Jiuluan Lin, Jianjun Bai, Haixiang Wang, Bingqing Zhang, Qian Feng, Zhaohui Sun, Yiou Liu, Jing He, Xiancheng Song, Siyu Wang, Xiaoyan Liu, Wenjing Zhou

“…Neuroimaging revealed various brain abnormalities. Structural abnormalities outside the seizure‐onset zone did not appear to affect surgical prognosis. …”
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Atenção profissional à criança com paralisia cerebral e sua família [Professional care for children with cerebral palsy and their families] [Atención profesional al niño con paráli... by Meryeli Santos de Araujo Dantas, Vanessa Medeiros da Nobrega, Carla Patricia Novaes dos Santos Fechine, Isolda Maria Barros Torquato, Wesley Dantas de Assis, Neusa Collet

“…Method: this qualitative, descriptive study was conducted with seven relatives of children with cerebral palsy in care for more than six months at a teaching clinic in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Data were collected in March and April 2009, by semi-structured interviews, and subjected to thematic analysis. …”
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A Virtual Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Protocol for the VISTA-JIA Randomized Controlled Trial by Jessica Booth, Kathryn A Birnie, Kelsey Chomistek, Maria Santana, Jennifer N Stinson, Babatope O Adebiyi, Julia Brooks, Jaime Guzman, Robin Hellweg, Lily SH Lim, Dax Rumsey, Brian M Feldman, Jamie Tagseth, Jennifer Wilson, Heinrike Schmeling

“…ConclusionsThis is the first evidence-based, virtual, interactive, group-structured JIA SMP in Canada. This SMP will address needs for disease information, self-management skills, and peer support in adolescents with JIA. …”
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Intersecções do cuidado à saúde nos centros de educação infantil: percepção das mães [Health care intersections at child day care centers: perceptions of mothers] by Bruna Caroline Rodrigues, Eloana Ferreira D’Artibale, Mayara Caroline Barbieri, Luciana Olga Bercini, Ieda Harumi Higarashi

“…It is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted through semi structured interviews with 13 mothers of children enrolled in a CEI located upstate West Paraná, Brazil, in August, 2011. …”
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Cuidado domiciliar à criança e ao adolescente com diabetes mellitus tipo 1 na perspectiva do cuidador [Home care for child and adolescent home care with type 1 diabetes mellitus fr... by Rebeca Rosa Souza, Verônica Francisqueti Marquete, Viviane Cazetta de Lima Vieira, Mayara Johann Batista Fischer, Dandara Novakowski Spigolon, Sonia Silva Marcon

“…Method: in this qualitative, descriptive study conducted – after approval by the Standing Committee for Ethics in Research with Human Participants – with 11 caregivers residing in a municipality in northwestern Paraná, data were collected between February and May 2018 by recorded, semi-structured interview, and then subjected to thematic content analysis. …”
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High acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a direct‐to‐pharmacy differentiated PrEP delivery model in public health HIV clinics in Kenya: perspectives of PrEP clients an... by Emmah Owidi, Kenneth Ngure, Vallery Ogello, Njeri Wairimu, Lydia Etyang’, Winnie Waituika, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic Mwangi, Simon Maina, Elizabeth Irungu, Catherine Kiptinness, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth Mugwanya, for the Efficiency Study Team

“…We analysed data using thematic content analysis and organised findings by CFIR constructs. …”
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Прийоми реновації замкових комплексів та їх пристосування під сучасне використання на прикладі замку Свірж... by Sergiy Buravchenko, Oleksandr Pivovarov, Oleksandr Khlyupin, Iryna Shashkova

“…The article uses traditional scientific methods of comparative analysis, generalization of positive experience and the method of system-structural analysis. Results. The article deals with the reasons for the abandonment and non-use of castles, the prerequisites for their renovation and the combination of the historical and the modern. …”
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Considerations on the Human Body in European Art from Ancient Times to Present Day by Liviu Nedelcu

“…In this approach, we started from the finding, which has actually marked many years of my creation, that the human body may show itself in a sacred and profane hypostasis; as a result, this study was structured to account for the two dimensions. Along the documentation and drafting, I realized that, in fact, the human body can only be sacred even in its nude hypostasis. …”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions and prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among primary school children in Dessie City, Ethiopia. by Awoke Aschale, Metadel Adane, Melaku Getachew, Kebede Faris, Daniel Gebretsadik, Tadesse Sisay, Reta Dewau, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Amare Muche, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Mistir Lingerew, Mesfin Gebrehiwot, Leykun Berhanu, Ayechew Ademas, Masresha Abebe, Gebremariam Ketema, Mengistie Yirsaw, Kassahun Bogale, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Erkihun Tadesse Amsalu, Gedamnesh Bitew, Awoke Keleb, Gete Berihun, Tarikuwa Natnael, Seada Hassen, Mohammed Yenuss, Mengesha Dagne, Alelgne Feleke, Helmut Kloos

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 407 stratified-sampled primary school children in five primary schools at Dessie City from April to June 2018. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire, an observation checklist and laboratory analysis of stool samples. …”
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Bridging the Vaccination Equity Gap: A Community-Driven Approach to Reduce Vaccine Inequities in Polio High-Risk Areas of Pakistan by Imran A. Chauhadry, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Muhammad Sajid, Rafey Ali, Ahmad Khan, Syeda Kanza Naqvi, Imtiaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…The intervention involved structured community engagement and mobile health camps providing routine immunization alongside maternal and child health services. …”
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高敏感特質中高齡學習者面對數位學習壓力及疫情焦慮之學習滿意度與後疫情調適：復原力之中介效果 Learning Satisfaction and Post-Pandemic Adaptation in Highly Sensitive Middle-aged and Elderly Learners in the Face of Digital Learni... by 王雅鈴 Ya-Ling Wang, 張伶瑜 Lin-Yu Chang, 羅淇文 Chi-Wen Luo, 林郁文 Yu-Wen Lin

“…A total of 208 valid responses were collected (72 male, 136 female, mean age = 57.93, SD = 6.79). The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with the Bootstrap statistical method for mediation analysis. …”
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中學生成長型思維與學習投入之關係： 以後設認知與羞愧感為中介變項 A Study on the Impact of Growth Mindset on Learning Engagement Among Junior and Senior High School Students: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Metac... by 王佳琪 Chia-Chi Wang, 孫國瑋 Guo-Wei Sun

“…本研究探討中學生成長型思維與學習投入的關係，並檢驗後設認知與羞愧感的中介效果，以1,167位國、高中生為研究對象，完成「思維量表」、「後設認知量表」、「羞愧感量表」與「學習投入量表」等研究工具的填答，採結構方程模式（Structural Equation Modeling, SEM）進行分析。研究結果顯示，一、學生的成長型思維能正向預測後設認知、後設認知能直接正向預測學習投入、成長型思維會間接正向預測學生的學習投入；二、學生的成長型思維能直接負向預測羞愧感、羞愧感會直接負向預測學生的學習投入；三、學生的後設認知與羞愧感，在成長型思維與學習投入間具有中介效果。…”
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The accumulation characteristics and exploration potential of oil and gas in the back-arc basin of Japan under the background of high heat flow by Jian-qiang Wang, Jie Liang, Jian-wen Chen, Qing-fang Zhao, Yin-guo Zhang, Jian-wei Zhang, Sen Li, Chang-qing Yang, Jian Zhang, Jing Sun, Chuan-sheng Yang, Yong Yuan, Lee-Jel Jiang

“…The trap types are mainly structural traps, lithologic traps and composite traps. …”
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Tagging large CNV blocks in wheat boosts digitalization of germplasm resources by ultra-low-coverage sequencing by Jianxia Niu, Wenxi Wang, Zihao Wang, Zhe Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Zhen Qin, Lingfeng Miao, Zhengzhao Yang, Chaojie Xie, Mingming Xin, Huiru Peng, Yingyin Yao, Jie Liu, Zhongfu Ni, Qixin Sun, Weilong Guo

“…Abstract Background The massive structural variations and frequent introgression highly contribute to the genetic diversity of wheat, while the huge and complex genome of polyploid wheat hinders efficient genotyping of abundant varieties towards accurate identification, management, and exploitation of germplasm resources. …”
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Systemic inflammation is an important risk factor and predictor of graft loss and mortality one year after kidney transplantation by Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Anna V. Reisæter, Anna V. Reisæter, Søren E. Pischke, Søren E. Pischke, Tom E. Mollnes, Tom E. Mollnes, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Finn P. Reinholt, Anders Hartmann, Anders Hartmann, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Trond G. Jenssen, Trond G. Jenssen

“…BackgroundAn inflammatory environment following kidney transplantation is associated with increased risk of graft loss and mortality, however, evaluation of systemic inflammation is not implemented in structured risk assessment in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Postnatal care could be the key to improving the continuum of care in maternal and child health in Ratanakiri, Cambodia. by Kimiyo Kikuchi, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Ashir Ahmed, Yasunobu Nohara, Mariko Nishikitani, Fumihiko Yokota, Tetsuya Mizutani, Naoki Nakashima

“…Overall, 377 women were included, and data were collected via face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring by J. Iwan Jones, Amanda Arnold, Dominik Buchner, John F. Murphy, Jasmine N. Childress, Pedro Beja, Florian Altermatt, Kristian Meissner, Ian Adams, Meri Anderson, Yaisel J. Borrell, Andrew G. Briscoe, Kat Bruce, Cátia Chaves, Chris Conyers, Kristy Deiner, Vasco Elbrecht, Álvaro Fueyo, Tim Goodall, Javier Granero‐Castro, Cristina Hartmann‐Fatu, Eleanor Jones, Elvira Mächler, Filipa M. S. Martins, Sam McGreig, Lyndall Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, James L. Pretty, Daniel S. Read, Ben Price, Florian Leese, Rosetta C. Blackman

“…However, the routine application of DNA‐based methods to monitor whole communities using a metabarcoding approach and derive ecosystem status continues to be limited. We undertook a structured experiment to assess factors influencing the precision and accuracy of molecular methods for freshwater macroinvertebrate community assessment. …”
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Prognostic impact of small size sutureless prostheses: results for 241 patients from an international registry by Giuseppe Santarpino, Roberto Lorusso, Giovanni Concistrè, Josè Cuenca Castillo, Vincenzo Argano, Alistair Royse, Angelo Lucas Nobre, Patrick Parrino, Gianluigi Bisleri, Max Baghai, Theodor Fischlein, Giovanni Troise, Generoso Mastrogiovanni, Raphael Fontaine, Davide Pacini, Giuseppe Minniti, Aniello Pappalardo, George Chad Hughes, Philippe Noirhomme, Jean-Philippe Grimaud, Maximilian Scherner, Ignacio Muñoz, George Asimakopoulos, Antony Walker, Daniela Zakova, Michele Torella, Giorgio Vigano, Mark Connolly, Christian Dinges, Pierre Corbi, Loris Salvador, Mauro Rinaldi, Luis Maroto, David Heimansohn, Basel Ramlawi, Mattia Glauber, Jlenia D’Agnano, Valeria Cosco, Veronica D’Anna, Marco Solinas

“…At a maximum follow-up of 8.1 years, 10 cardiovascular deaths, 4 valve related reinterventions (3 structural valve deterioration (SVD) requiring TAVI Valve-in-Valve, 1 endocarditis) occurred. …”
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