Suez University

Rabies and rabies prophylaxis in Egypt: a nationwide cross-sectional study that calls for action

BACKGROUND: Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease that poses a global health threat, especially in developing countries. Despite the high incidence of animal bites reported annually in Egypt, limited data exist regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of...

Efficacy of Sensory Electrical Stimulation Versus Alternating Electromyography-Guided Electrical Stimulation on Functional Recovery of the Hand in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Impaired hand function can limit independence. Sensory electrical stimulation (SES) and alternating electromyography-guided electrical stimulation (Alt-EMG) differ in stimulation characteristics and voluntary effort requirements, but comparative evidence is limited. Ob...

Modeling the prediction of penetration rate of horizontal directional drilling

In the current practice of horizontal directional drilling (HDD), prediction of the penetration rate (PR) is challenging and relies heavily on practitioners’ experience. Prediction of PR is essential for effective planning and cost management of HDD works. A model that engineers...

Effect of dentin conditioners on biomarker release and microhardness of radicular dentin: an in vitro study

AIM: This study investigated the effects of various radicular dentin conditioning agents, maleic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, and EDTA, on dentin-derived biomarker release and radicular dentin microhardness for regenerative endodontic applications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: S...

EH-SWADS: energy-harvesting smart weather-aware drone sink for agricultural WSNs

Abstract Agricultural Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are increasingly required to operate over long periods under dynamic environmental conditions while relying on strictly constrained energy resources. Although hierarchical clustering and UAV-assisted mobile sinks can reduce co...

Synergistic dual-potential pseudocapacitance of in situ grown NixSy-CuS nanospheres on laser-induced graphene for next-generation wearable electronics

Wearable electronic textiles are promising platforms for integrating flexible energy-storage devices into daily life. In this study, a high-performance nickel and copper sulfides nanostructure was directly grown on laser-induced graphene (LIG) through a simple binder-free process...

Vitamin D Receptor BsmI Polymorphism and Inflammatory Features in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Background Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms influence immune regulation, but their role in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association between BsmI VDR gene polymorphism and JIA susceptibility in children and e...

Impact of nickel doping on the optical, magnetic and electrical properties of CMFC ferrite

Abstract The multifunctional properties of spinel ferrites can be effectively tailored through Ni substitution, particularly in systems where cation redistribution and electron hopping mechanisms govern the structural, optical, electrical, and magnetic responses. In this work, Cu...

A preliminary antimicrobial investigation of lactobacillus bulgaricus probiotic supernatants as an intracanal medication against mature E. faecalis biofilm in an ex-vivo dentin blocks model

AIM: To provide a preliminary assessment of the antimicrobial potential of Lactobacillus bulgaricus probiotic against mature Enterococcus faecalis biofilm in dentin model under ex-vivo conditions using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). METHODS: Lactobacillus bulgaricus a...

Petrogenesis of El-Aradyia late-Ediacaran fluorite-bearing granites, Central Eastern Desert of Egypt

El-Aradyia fluorite-bearing granites (EFBGs) are exposed in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt. EFBGs have a range of composition from syenogranite to alkali-feldspar granites. They display ferroan, high-K calc-alkaline and weakly peraluminous granites characters. Based on their...

Clinical integration of trabecular bone score in precision osteoporosis care: a position statement by the Egyptian academy of bone and muscle health

Abstract Background Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived bone mineral density (BMD) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis diagnosis, yet its inability to account for bone quality leads to a significant “sensitivity gap” in fracture risk prediction. This posit...

Predictive correlations and mechanical assessment of asphalt mixtures modified by sasobit redux and crumb rubber

Abstract To satisfy advanced pavement design methodologies such as the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), accurate characterization of asphalt mixtures through parameters like the dynamic modulus│E*│is critical. However, obtaining these parameters via advanced l...

Ultra-low communication overhead federated learning strategy for distributed wearable ECG networks

Abstract Federated learning (FL) over wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) networks enables privacy-preserving cardiac monitoring at scale, yet standard FL protocols are incompatible with the severe bandwidth and energy constraints of heterogeneous LoRa IoT deployments. This paper pr...

Earthquake magnitude estimation using an optimized CNN-DNN-GRU model with binary differential evolution and firefly algorithm

Accurate earthquake magnitude estimation is critical for mitigating seismic hazards; however, the inherently nonlinear and dynamic characteristics of geophysical data present persistent modeling challenges. To address this complexity, this study proposes a novel hybrid deep learn...

Robust PV fault diagnosis under data constraints using a hybrid vision transformer with cross-attention fusion and uncertainty-aware explainability

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are crucial in modern energy infrastructures for the shift to sustainable renewable energy, making accurate and reliable fault diagnosis essential for maximizing energy yield, operational efficiency, and system availability. However, reliable autom...

Cold and hot tumors: immunological determinants, cancer-immunity cycle dysregulation, and nanotechnology-driven therapeutic approaches

Abstract Cancer remains a major global health burden and the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Recent advances in cancer immunotherapy have emphasized the critical role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in determining therapeutic outcomes, leading to the classificati...

PerspectiveReview on Ammonia and Methanol: The Next-GenerationMarine Fuel for the Shipping Industry

Abstract The shipping industry is one of the leading contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set ambitious targets under its 2023 GHG strategy, including reducing the carbon intensity by 40% by 2030 and achieving net-zero...

Active gut microbiota resistome identified by metatranscriptomics and its contribution to antimicrobial resistance

Abstract The global health crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is compounded by gut microbiota, which acts as a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs). While DNA-based metagenomics can identify the potential for resistance, the resistome, it cannot determine the ARG...