AI-based automatic patient positioning in a digital-BGO PET/CT scanner: efficacy and impact by John A. Kennedy, Tala Palchan-Hazan, Zohar Keidar

“…To measure the transverse displacement of the patient center from the scanner isocenter (off-centering), CT slices were retrospectively selected and automatically analyzed using in-house software. …”
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New urban tourism in the Global South: The case of inner-city Johannesburg by Christian M. ROGERSON, Mitchell C.N. MALOVHA, Jayne M. ROGERSON

Subjects: “…inner-city tourism…”
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Reproductive features of Gerres longirostris Lacepède, 1801 (Perciformes: Gerreidae) off the Red Sea coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia by Gabr Mohamed Hosny, Al-Harbi Mamdoh Ali, Sumon Md Afsar Ahmed

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Macerals of Shengli Lignite in Inner Mongolia of China and Their Combustion Reactivity by Ying Yue Teng, Yu Zhe Liu, Quan Sheng Liu, Chang Qing Li

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MMP-9 Contributes to Dendritic Spine Remodeling Following Traumatic Brain Injury by Barbara Pijet, Marzena Stefaniuk, Leszek Kaczmarek

“…We examined spine density and dendritic spine shape in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus. …”
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Male Remating Success and the Frequency of Copulatory Plugs in the Green Lynx Spider Peucetia viridans (Araneae, Oxyopidae) by Martin G. Ramirez, Angelik C. Achekian, Catherine R. Coverley, Rachel M. Pierce, Sarah S. Eiman, Melissa M. Wetkowski

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Evaluating the potential of assembler-binner combinations in recovering low-abundance and strain-resolved genomes from human metagenomes by Hajra Qayyum, Muhammad Sarfraz Talib, Amjad Ali, Masood Ur Rehman Kayani

“…Moreover, each tool has its trade-offs, making selecting the right tools challenging. …”
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Adhesion Testing of Direct-Write Printed Ink on Metallic Structural Components by Timothy L. Phero, Amey R. Khanolkar, James A. Smith, Bradley C. Benefiel, Shaun P. Evans, Michael D. McMurtrey, David Estrada, Brian J. Jaques

“…These adhesion measurement techniques were compared against the sintering condition-dependent microstructure of the additive manufacturing films. …”
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Efficacy of Duloxetine for Postspine Surgery Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Abdulsalam Mohammed Aleid, Faisal Alshehri, Naif Alasiri, Fatimah Alhomoud, Shouq Alsaegh, Mohammed Alrasheed, Salem Aljaddua, Ali Alasiri, Asma Boukhari, Abdulmonem Ali Alhussain, Bipin Chaurasia, Saud Nayef Aldanyowi

“…ABSTRACT Background Duloxetine, a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), is used to treat various health conditions, including major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, and off‐label for chemotherapy‐induced pain. We conducted this systematic review and meta‐analysis aiming to test the current evidence regarding effectiveness and safety of duloxetine for postspine surgeries pain. …”
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Efficacy of Bluetooth-Based Data Collection for Road Traffic Analysis and Visualization Using Big Data Analytics by Ashish Rajeshwar Kulkarni, Narendra Kumar, K. Ramachandra Rao

“…This paper presents the efficacy of road-side Bluetooth scanners for traffic data collection and big-data analytics to process the collected data to extract traffic parameters. …”
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Phases transformation of nickel lateritic ore during dehydration by Huang Q., Lv X.

“…The sinter samples were analyzed using XRD. The results demonstrated that olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and spinel MgFe2O4 are the main bonding phases.…”
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Early versus late surgical stabilisation of unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures in adult polytrauma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sebastian Ndlovu, Stanley Masunda, Emmanuel Oladeji, Ahmed Lashin, Ahmed Kaddah, Khalid A. Shah

“…The time cut off used to distinguish between early and late stabilisation was 72 h from injury. …”
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Restart Oliena 2018. Temporary strategies for a permanent regeneration by Giuseppe Boi, Barbara Camocini, Laura Daglio, Martina Mazzarello, Roberto Podda

“…Population decline in small towns in Italy and Europe has set off many explorative research efforts towards the development of new strategies for the regeneration of urban spaces. …”
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Utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for retrieving and archiving augmented reality surgical navigation data by Sai Batchu, Michael J. Diaz, Lauren Ladehoff, Kevin Root, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Conclusions: The concept presented in this study exemplifies the clinical utility of smart contracts and off-chain data storage for efficient retrieval/insertion of ARSN data.…”
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Thresholds for clinical practice that directly link handgrip strength to remaining years of life: estimates based on longitudinal observational data by Sergei Scherbov, Sonja Spitzer, Nadia Steiber

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Honeycomb-spiderweb-inspired self-similar hybrid cellular structures for impact applications by K. Tewari, M.K. Pandit, M.M. Mahapatra, P.R. Budarapu

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Spectral domain optical coherence tomography findings predicting visual outcome in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment undergoing retinal detachment surgery by Pankti Shah, Tejas H Desai

“…While no statistically significant difference was found in the presence of SRF between macula-on and macula-off RRD patients, ELM and IS/OS disruption was observed only in macula-off RRD cases. …”
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Migration strategy and constraint in migration behavior vary among shorebird species with different life histories by Sarah J. Clements, Jason P. Loghry, Jennifer A. Linscott, Jorge Ruiz, Joe C. Gunn, Juan G. Navedo, Nathan R. Senner, Bart M. Ballard, Mitch D. Weegman

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Real-world, feasibility study to investigate the use of a multidisciplinary app (Pulsara) to improve prehospital communication and timelines for acute stroke/STEMI care by Joosup Kim, Dominique A Cadilhac, Karen Smith, Ramesh Sahathevan, Stephen Bernard, Dion Stub, Voltaire Nadurata, Ernesto Oqueli, Thomas Kraemer, Chris F Bladin, Kathleen L Bagot, Michelle Vu, Grant Hocking, Tessa Coupland, Debra Pearce, Diane Badcock, Marc Budge, Wayne Pearce, Howard Hall, Ben Kelly, Angie Spencer, Pauline Chapman, Casey Hair

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Automated Scanning Techniques Using UR5 by Homar Lopez-Hawa, Alexander VanPelt, Suveen Emmanuel, Yimesker Yihun

“…Advanced metrology techniques, such as scanning, allow greater inspection capabilities but still require a human operator and require significant capital investment. Using off-the-shelf line scanners in conjunction with small collaborative robots can completely automate the inspection process while minimizing cost. …”
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