A review on planning and control of space robots for on-orbit capture by Qian SUN, Linshuo ZHENG, Yingmin JIA

“…The application of intelligent methods in multiobjective optimization and disturbance rejection control is also introduced in light of the rapid development of artificial intelligence. …”
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A phase 1b randomized, controlled, double-blinded dosage-escalation trial to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of an adenovirus type 35 based circumsporozoite... by Alphonse Ouédraogo, Alfred B Tiono, Désiré Kargougou, Jean Baptiste Yaro, Esperance Ouédraogo, Youssouf Kaboré, David Kangoye, Edith C Bougouma, Adama Gansane, Noelie Henri, Amidou Diarra, Souleymane Sanon, Issiaka Soulama, Amadou T Konate, Nora L Watson, Valerie Brown, Jenny Hendriks, Maria Grazia Pau, Isabella Versteege, Edison Wiesken, Jerald Sadoff, Issa Nebie, Sodiomon B Sirima

“…The aim of this study is to assess the safety and immunogenicity of ascending dosages in sub Saharan Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>A double blind, randomized, controlled, dose escalation, phase Ib trial was conducted in a rural area of Balonghin, the Saponé health district (Burkina Faso). …”
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A Systematic Review of Pneumonitis Following Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Radiotherapy by Melina Yerolatsite, Nanteznta Torounidou, Anna-Lea Amylidi, Iro-Chrisavgi Rapti, George Zarkavelis, Eleftherios Kampletsas, Paraskevi V. Voulgari

“…<b>Objective:</b> The aim of this systematic review is to examine all available studies on pneumonitis following the use of ICIs and RT to assess its appearance and severity. <b>Methods:</b> We systematically searched four different databases (PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and DOAJ) to identify all relevant studies within our scope. …”
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The question of differential diagnosis of anemia in diabetes mellitus by T. V. Saprina, N. N. Musina, T. S. Prokhorenko, Ya. S. Slavkina, A. P. Zima

“…BACKGROUND: High prevalence of anemia in diabetes mellitus (DM) determines the relevance of studying its pathogenetic aspects, the role of anemia in DM complications development and the issue of differential diagnosis between iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and anemia of chronic disease (ACD)).AIM: To establish the diagnostic value of classical parameters for diagnosing anemia in DM and propose an optimized algorithm for the differential diagnosis of ACD and IDA in DM type 1 and 2 using new markers.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The observational, single-centre, comparative, controlled, single-stage study. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Detection of Honey Storage Areas in <i>Apis mellifera</i> Colonies for Predicting Physical Parameters of Honey via Linear Regression by Watit Khokthong, Panpakorn Kritangkoon, Chainarong Sinpoo, Phuwasit Takioawong, Patcharin Phokasem, Terd Disayathanoowat

“…Traditional methods for assessing honey storage in beehives predominantly rely on manual visual inspection, which often leads to inconsistencies and inefficiencies. …”
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Theoretical basis and field experiment of low-temperature gathering and transportation for high water-cut crude trunk pipeline by Yang LYU, Hanwen ZHANG, Luoqian LIU, Fuqiang ZHANG

“…Nevertheless, some engineering technical uncertainties persist, such as the feasibility of temperature reduction, the extent to which temperature can be decreased, and the potential wall-sticking occurrence. Methods The wall-sticking occurrence temperature (minimum inlet temperature) for low-temperature gathering and transportation of high water-cut crude oil pipelines was investigated through laboratory experiments and numerical simulations. …”
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Medical and Social Peculiarities of the Health Condition of Pupils of Lviv and Lviv Region by Nyankovskyy S., Iatsula M., Senkevich O., Pasichnuk I., Kulik I.

“…The results of numerous studies show that the source of the differences in adult health should be sought in their childhood. …”
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Machine Learning for the estimation of foliar nitrogen content in pineapple crops using multispectral images and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms by Jorge Enrique Chaparro, José Edinson Aedo, Felipe Lumbreras Ruiz

“…In addition, regularization techniques were applied, including cross-validation, feature selection, boost methods, L1 (Lasso) and L2 (Ridge) regularization, as well as hyperparameter optimization. …”
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Poly-model complex in the information and analytical environment of the Situation Centre by A. A. Mikryukov, M. E. Mazurov, P. A. Smelov

“…The aim of this study is to develop proposals for improving decision support system, as a subsystem of information and analytical support of the Situation Centre, allowing to increase the validity, accuracy and reliability of decisions taken in modeling semi-structured systems (large-scale economic, organizational, technical or social systems), operating in conditions of significant uncertainty of the external environment and internal factors.Materials and methods. The basis of the study is a new paradigm the need for integration and convergence of various approaches and models (situation, simulation, expertise, cognitive, semiotic etc.), Software environments and technical solutions in the construction of information-analytical systems of Situation Centres. …”
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Caffeine supplementation improved movement patterns and reactive agility in rugby sevens matches in male collegiate players by Chang-Li Hsueh, Cheng-Yen Sun, Chen-Kang Chang

“…Reactive agility, a key performance attribute in rugby sevens, was also assessed before each match.Methods A position-matched, double-blind, randomized crossover design was employed, with six male collegiate rugby players (mean height: 1.78 ± 0.09 m, mean weight: 81.3 ± 9.2 kg, mean age: 21.5 ± 0.8 years) participating in two trials. …”
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Attachment promoting compounds significantly enhance cell proliferation and purity of bovine satellite cells grown on microcarriers in the absence of serum by Vincent Bodiou, Vincent Bodiou, Anitha Ajith Kumar, Edoardo Massarelli, Tessa van Haaften, Mark J. Post, Mark J. Post, Panagiota Moutsatsou

“…Unfortunately there is currently no information available regarding their growth on MCs in serum-free conditions.MethodsIn this study, we aimed to find suitable serum-free media, MCs and attachment promoting compounds (APCs) supporting the growth of bSCs. …”
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Public Health Messaging on Twitter During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study by Ashwin Rao, Nazanin Sabri, Siyi Guo, Louiqa Raschid, Kristina Lerman

“…Along the dimensions of moral language, PHEs and pseudoexperts differed on care versus harm and authority versus subversion across different issues. …”
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Associations between (pharmaco-)genetic markers and postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair – a prospective study protocol by Florine M. Wiss, Ulrich Dietz, Andreas Thalheimer, Sebastian Lamm, Robert Rosenberg, Samuel S. Allemann, Henriette E. Meyer zu Schwabedissen, Anna Bollinger, Markus L. Lampert

“…We hypothesize that the CYP2D6 activity influences the development of postoperative pain after hernia surgery. Methods This study is a prospective, observational, multicenter association study investigating adult patients scheduled for inguinal hernia surgery using a robotic-assisted (rTAPP) approach. …”
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Clinical characteristics of cervical cancer in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus by A.  G.  Kedrova, A.  O.  Shumeykina, S.  E.  Krasilnikov, T.  A.  Greyan, A. S.  Mansurova

“…To analyze risk factors for poor prognosis in HIV-infected patients with HPV.   Materials and methods. This study included 15 HIV-infected patients with cervical cancer treated in Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary or Federal Research and Clinical Center for Specialized Medical Care and Medical Technologies, Federal Biomedical Agency of Russia between 2016 and 2021.   …”
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Study protocol for COVID-19 breakthrough infections and vaccine-induced immune response among a cohort of healthcare workers, Bangladesh. by Md Zakiul Hassan, Ahamed Khairul Basher, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Fahmida Chowdhury, Md Kamal Hossain, Aninda Rahman, Md Nazmul Islam, Lindsey M Duca, Susan Cornelia Kaydos-Daniels, Benjamin A Dahl, Firdausi Qadri, Nancy Ortiz

“…The study will also assess the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, and associated barriers or motivations among healthcare workers (HCWs).<h4>Methods</h4>Leveraging an existing HCW cohort in Bangladesh, HCWs will be enrolled from purposively selected health facilities from four different administrative divisions across Bangladesh. …”
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Significance of Corticospinal, Associative and Inter-Hemispheric Tracts for the Development of Posttraumatic Hemiparesis by E. L. Pogosbekian, E. V. Sharova, L. M. Fadeeva, M. V. Shtern, E. V. Aleksandrova, N. E. Zakharova, I. N. Pronin

“…Deeper insights into pathophysiological mechanisms of these disorders is important both from a theoretical point of view and in terms of improving neurorehabilitation approaches.The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation of right–sided posttraumatic hemiparesis severity with composite characteristics of fractional anisotropy (FA) in the segments of the corpus callosum (CC), corticospinal tract (CST) and the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFO) at different stages of traumatic disease (acute, subacute and long-term periods).Material and methods. …”
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Sorption Mechanisms and Enhancement of Selected Organochlorine Pollutants in Water on Zeolites by Timothy Manda, Solomon Omwoma, Godfrey Okumu Barasa, Anthony M. Pembere, Douglas Sifuna, Livingstone Ochilo, Silas Lagat, Emily Ngeno, Patrick Ssebugere, Christine Betty Nagawa, Christine Kyarimpa

“…The structures of the organochlorines were optimized and their Frontier molecular orbitals were calculated. …”
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Exploration of Key Brain Regions Involved in Acupuncture and Moxibustion Analgesia: An Imaging-Based Study by He L, Zhou R, Hou S, Huang D, Zhao X, Wang M, Huang M, Yin T, Yin H, Yu S

“…Future research should focus on further elucidating these mechanisms and optimizing clinical applications.Keywords: acupuncture, moxibustion, analgesia, neuroimaging, brain regions…”
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Using Segment Anything Model 2 for Zero-Shot 3D Segmentation of Abdominal Organs in Computed Tomography Scans to Adapt Video Tracking Capabilities for 3D Medical Imaging: Algorithm... by Yosuke Yamagishi, Shouhei Hanaoka, Tomohiro Kikuchi, Takahiro Nakao, Yuta Nakamura, Yukihiro Nomura, Soichiro Miki, Takeharu Yoshikawa, Osamu Abe

“…Segmentation was initiated from three different z-coordinate levels (caudal, mid, and cranial levels) of each organ. …”
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Adverse birth outcome research case definitions associated with maternal HIV and antiretroviral drug use in pregnancy: a scoping review by Kopano R. Dube, Shani T. de Beer, Kathleen M. Powis, Michael McCaul, Amy L. Slogrove

“…The variations included the use of different thresholds and the addition of new terminology. …”
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