Speckle Strain Analysis of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Paediatric Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve—A Pilot Study by Amalia Făgărășan, Simina-Elena Ghiragosian-Rusu, Claudiu Ghiragosian, Liliana Gozar, Carmen Suteu, Daniela Toma, Flavia Cristina Al-Akel, Manuela Cucerea

“…Conclusions: Although the analysis of global LV function demonstrated normal values of EF in patients with BAV, the strain analysis revealed significantly reduced strain in the inferior segment and in the apical four-chamber view, as well as in the anterior segment. …”
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Research on Wi-Fi indoor positioning technology based on knowledge graph by Jiandong LI, Jingjing YANG, Ming HUANG

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The Canadian platform for research online to investigate health, quality of life, cognition, behaviour, function, and caregiving in aging (CAN-PROTECT): Study protocol, platform de... by Zahinoor Ismail, Dylan X. Guan, Daniella Vellone, Clive Ballard, Byron Creese, Anne Corbett, Ellie Pickering, Adam Bloomfield, Adam Hampshire, Ramnik Sekhon, Pamela Roach, Eric E. Smith

“…Background: : Preventing or reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia is of great public health interest. …”
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Innovative Ghost Channel Spatial Attention Network with Adaptive Activation for Efficient Rice Disease Identification by Yang Zhou, Yang Yang, Dongze Wang, Yuting Zhai, Haoxu Li, Yanlei Xu

“…To address the computational complexity and deployment challenges of traditional convolutional neural networks in rice disease identification, this paper proposes an efficient and lightweight model: Ghost Channel Spatial Attention ShuffleNet with Mish-ReLU Adaptive Activation Function (GCA-MiRaNet). Based on ShuffleNet V2, we effectively reduced the model’s parameter count by streamlining convolutional layers, decreasing stacking depth, and optimizing output channels. …”
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Automatic Tamping Control Technology for DCL-32 Tamping Truck and Its Application by ZHANG Lei, HU Zhenfan, ZHUO Haijun, LIU Liangbin

“…In order to achieve the goal of reducing the intensity of manual work and ensuring the efficiency of on-site construction, this paper proposes a design scheme of intelligent automatic tamping system based on DCL-32 tamping truck without changing the function and mechanical structure of the original machine, and focuses on the analysis of the railway track sleeper detection and positioning of the pick. …”
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Deploying Android-Based Smart RSUs with YOLOv8 and SAHI for Enhanced Traffic Management by Mohammed F. Rashad, Qutaiba I. Ali

“…Results indicated that high-cost devices could accurately detect vehicles up to 500 meters away, whereas medium and low-cost devices exhibited reduced detection accuracy and range.  …”
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Sleeping and Eating Behavior Recognition of Horses Based on an Improved SlowFast Network by Yanhong Liu, Fang Zhou, Wenxin Zheng, Tao Bai, Xinwen Chen, Leifeng Guo

“…Additionally, YOLOX is employed to replace the original target detection algorithm in the SlowFast network, reducing recognition time during the video analysis phase and improving detection efficiency. …”
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Loader Bucket Working Angle Identification Method Based on YOLOv5s and EMA Attention Mechanism by Xuedong Zhang, Bo Cui, Zhaoxu Wang, Wangting Zeng

“…The Focal-EIOU Loss function was added to address the slow convergence speed of YOLOv5. …”
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Enhanced performance of SPR sensor using PbTiO3 and BlueP/WS2 on Al-Co bimetal for urine glucose sensing application by Alagu Vibisha G, Senthilkumar V, Priyadharsini N, Habibur Rahman S M, Zbigniew Jaroszewicz, Rajesh K B

“…This numerical work focuses on the excellent performance of urine glucose level detection under a SPR-based sensing technology. The low-cost plasmonic metal Al based hybrid structure (Al-bimetal-PbTiO3-BlueP/WS2) is suggested for the modified Kretschmann design, which is found to offer accurate glucose detection along with reduced sensor fabrication cost. …”
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Algorithms to Identify Copied and Manipulated Spectrum Occupancy Data in Cognitive Radio Networks by Joseph Tolley, Carl B. Dietrich

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YOLOv8n-WSE-Pest: A Lightweight Deep Learning Model Based on YOLOv8n for Pest Identification in Tea Gardens by Hongxu Li, Wenxia Yuan, Yuxin Xia, Zejun Wang, Junjie He, Qiaomei Wang, Shihao Zhang, Limei Li, Fang Yang, Baijuan Wang

“…The addition of the Spatial and Channel Reconstruction Convolution structure in the Backbone layer reduces redundant spatial and channel features, thereby reducing the model’s complexity. …”
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Research on soybean leaf disease recognition in natural environment based on improved Yolov8 by Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Xiaolei Lu, Lei He, Lei He, Ruoxue Xu, Ruoxue Xu, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Jing Qiu, Jing Qiu

“…Lastly, the WIoUv3 loss function is employed to place greater emphasis on small targets and moderate-quality samples, thereby enhancing detection precision. …”
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Learning control system of lifting machine motors by V. I. Zimovets, A. S. Chirva, O. I. Marishchenko

“…Process automation control by diagnostic electric motors in operation conditions allows to reduce to a minimum the damage from these consequences due to early detection of defects. …”
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Tumor-secreted RGS17 impairs CD8 + T cell function in lung adenocarcinoma through affecting glucose metabolism mediated by PI3K/AKT pathway by Ming Lou, Ji-Chun Tong, Qi-Yong Wu, Zheng Zhu, Xiao-Liang Mao, Jia-Wei Lu

“…Furthermore, tumor-secreted RGS17 impeded CD8 + T cell function by reducing IFN-γ and Granzyme B secretion, thus impeding the anti-tumor immune response. …”
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The effect of prolonged oxygen therapy on the clinical course of the disease and diaphragm function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypoxemic respiratory... by O. N. Titova, N. A. Kuzubova, D. B. Sklyarova, V. A. Volchkov, E. V. Volchkova

“…Initially, disorders of the functional state of the diaphragm were detected in COPD patients with hypoxemia (decrease in the thickening fraction and relaxation rate). …”
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Cardiac Autonomic Modulation and Cognitive Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Preliminary Study by Paula Andreatta Maduro, Luiz Alcides Ramires Maduro, Polyana Evangelista Lima, Ana Clara Castro Silva, Rita de Cássia Montenegro da Silva, Alaine Souza Lima Rocha, Maria Jacqueline Silva Ribeiro, Juliana Magalhães Duarte Matoso, Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Paulo Adriano Schwingel

“…Lower pNN50 values were correlated with slower information processing speed, and lower SDNN was associated with poorer executive function. These findings support the potential use of HRV as a physiological biomarker to detect cognitive changes during ageing.…”
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A near-optimal resource allocation strategy for minimizing the worse-case impact of malicious attacks on cloud networks by Yu-Fang Chen, Frank Yeong-Sung Lin, Kuang-Yen Tai, Chiu-Han Hsiao, Wei-Hsin Wang, Ming-Chi Tsai, Tzu-Lung Sun

“…The proposed model integrates Virtual Machine (VM) initiation decisions and employs the Contest Success Function (CSF) within a two-player max–min game framework to dynamically allocate resources. …”
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A preliminary study on regulation of macrophages phenotype and anti-tumor effects by PRTN3 by GUO Anjing, CHEN Chong, LUO Yunping

“…Adoptive transfusion of PRTN3-knockdown macrophages into tumor-bearing mice inhibited the growth of in situ breast cancer and reduced lung metastasis(P＜0.05). Conclusions PRTN3 regulates phenotypic polarization of macrophages, and knockdown of PRTN3 enhances the anti-tumor function of macrophages.…”
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Optimizing switching sequences in AC-AC converters for enhanced safety and performance in conveyor systems by Velmurugan Dhandapani, Gopinath Balasubramanian

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A High-Sensitivity, Bluetooth-Enabled PCB Biosensor for HER2 and CA15-3 Protein Detection in Saliva: A Rapid, Non-Invasive Approach to Breast Cancer Screening by Hsiao-Hsuan Wan, Chao-Ching Chiang, Fan Ren, Cheng-Tse Tsai, Yu-Siang Chou, Chun-Wei Chiu, Yu-Te Liao, Dan Neal, Coy D. Heldermon, Mateus G. Rocha, Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw

“…In this study, we present a biosensor integrated with a reusable printed circuit board (PCB) and functionalized glucose test strips designed for rapid and non-invasive HER2 detection in saliva. …”
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