Research works

Structure Identification and Compression Behavior Analysis of 3D Fibrous Networks via Persistent Homology

Three-dimensional fibrous networks combine high porosity with a characteristic nonlinear J-shaped compressive response, yet the topological origins of this stiffening behavior remain elusive due to the complexity of their random architecture. Here we investigate the structural me...

Evaluation of the quality and reliability of YouTube videos as a source of information on oral health during pregnancy: a cross-sectional content analysis

This study aimed to evaluate the content quality, reliability, and informational value of YouTube videos regarding oral and dental health during pregnancy, while examining the correlation between quality, source type, and user engagement metrics (e.g., number of views, likes, and...

ECT/18F-FDG PET-CT for myocardial viability assessment during VA-ECMO support in AMI-related cardiogenic shock: a case series and literature review

Weaning patients from veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) after acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) depends on whether the injured left ventricle can recover. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is often impractical during ECMO su...

A Survey of Community Pharmacists’ Perceptions and Issues Regarding the Indiscriminate Long-Term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are classified as potentially inappropriate medications for older adults. Indiscriminate long-term use of PPIs after symptom resolution (indiscriminate PPIs) may increase the risk of adverse events and healthcare costs, emphasizing the need for appro...

Longitudinal Changes in the Blood Urea Nitrogen-to-Creatinine Ratio After Initiation of Abemaciclib: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study

Serum creatinine (Cr) elevation is frequently observed after the initiation of abemaciclib treatment. Because abemaciclib inhibits tubular creatinine secretion, Cr may increase without a true decline in glomerular filtration rate. In Japan, cystatin C is not routinely measured in...

Data-driven Physical Adjustment for Nonlinear Motion Tracking

Multiple object tracking in real-world pedestrian scenes is often degraded by false positive detections and unstable prediction-detection alignment arising from object proximity, partial occlusion, and overlapping motion. These factors can disrupt data association and lead to ina...

Crowe severity and femoral stem geometry are associated with lower-limb alignment after total hip arthroplasty for unilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip–related secondary osteoarthritis: valgus alignment trajectories

BACKGROUND: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) for secondary osteoarthritis related to developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) restores hip mechanics. We aimed to quantify pre-to-postoperative changes in ipsilateral knee and global lower-limb alignment after unilateral THA to determin...

Antibiotic susceptibility of genital tract isolates in pregnant women with premature pre-labour rupture of membranes (PPROM) in a low-resource setting

Premature pre - labour rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a significant obstetric complication that contributes to preterm births, maternal infections, and neonatal morbidity. The role of genital tract infections in the etiology of PPROM is well established, yet data on microbial is...

Health effects associated with emissions from household generators used for backup power in Africa: a scoping review

In many low- and middle-income countries, unreliable electricity supply has led to widespread reliance on petrol (gasoline) and diesel generators. The type of fuel influences both the quantity and composition of emissions, which contribute substantially to air pollution and pose...

Robust Image Processing Techniques for Construction Environment Monitoring Using Underwater Robots

This study proposes a robust image processing framework for underwater robot-based construction environment monitoring, targeting complex degradations observed in actual marine environments. Unlike conventional approaches that mainly consider absorption and backscattering, real u...

A Service Pressure Index (SPI) for quantifying service pressure in India’s public oral health system and its implications for curative care and Public Health Dentistry

Public oral health services in India show a persistent mismatch between nominal workforce availability and effective service delivery. Despite infrastructure and sanctioned posts, care remains predominantly symptomatic, indicating underlying system level constraints. Conventional...

Three Gorges Dam-driven redistribution, sediment-water partitioning, and health risks of heavy metals in the Yangtze River

The Three Gorges Dam (TGD), the largest hydraulic project on the Yangtze River mainstream, has altered hydrodynamic regimes and sediment transport. However, how its interplay with basin-scale pollution control policies regulates heavy metal behavior remains poorly understood. The...

Reliability and diagnostic performance of radiologic indices of the proximal humerus in evaluating bone mineral density: a retrospective study

Proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) are the third most common osteoporotic fractures. Assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) is clinically relevant in patients with PHFs. Several studies have proposed the use of radiologic indices, including the average cortical bone thickness (C...

Structural Safety Evaluation and Co-simulation-based Control Verification of a Mobile Robot for Ship Block Pretreatment

The pretreatment process in shipbuilding is essential for ensuring coating quality but involves hazardous working conditions, necessitating the introduction of automated systems. However, conventional automation systems have limitations in navigating the complex, unstructured int...

Elevated thyroglobulin due to a back musculature schwannoma in differentiated thyroid cancer: a case report

Case presentationOn 29 June 2021, a 36-year-old man with stage T4N1M0 differentiated thyroid cancer presented to the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University for radioiodine therapy aimed at eliminating metastases.The patient had previously undergone bilateral radica...

Chinese expert consensus on extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that primarily includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Beyond the typical gastrointestinal symptoms, IBD is frequently associated with various extraintestinal m...

A Case of Hybrid Lower Limb Revascularization for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease with Severe Bilateral Common Femoral Artery Calcification Occlusions

大動脈腸骨動脈閉塞症TASC II分類D病変のうち，腎動脈直下閉塞に加え両側総大腿動脈（CFA）高度石灰化閉塞を伴う症例では，確実な内腔およびアクセスの確保という点で治療戦略に工夫を要する。我々はそのような症例に対して，両側CFA血栓内膜摘除術と血管内治療を組み合わせたハイブリッド血行再建術を...

Whole-genome resequencing identifies a novel SNP associated with lumbar vertebrae number in Dezhou donkeys

The number of vertebrae is an economically significant trait in livestock, with variations in this trait directly influencing meat and hide production performance. Within the Dezhou donkey population, five distinct thoracolumbar vertebrae combinations have been identified (T17L5,...

Technology adoption drives entrepreneurial performance through integrated PEST factors supporting sustainable economic growth and innovation

Entrepreneurial performance in emerging economies is shaped not only by macro-environmental conditions but also by entrepreneurs’ ability to adopt and leverage digital technologies. However, empirical research remains limited in explaining how political, economic, social, and tec...

Clinical characteristics of the reduced bone mineral density subgroup among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Skeletal fragility in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is incompletely represented by areal bone mineral density (BMD). We defined an operational reduced-BMD subgroup using routine hospital information-system data and examined whether routinely available clinical variables showed...