A fuzzy description logic based IoT framework: Formal verification and end user programming.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most popular technologies in recent years. Advances in computing capabilities, hardware accessibility, and wireless connectivity make possible communication between people, processes, and devices for all kinds of applications and industries. However, the deployment of this technology is confined almost entirely to tech companies, leaving end users with only access to specific functionalities.

Efficacy and Safety of Taulinoplasty Compared with the Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum Approach to Correct Pectus Excavatum.

Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) technique is the current most used surgical method for pectus excavatum (PE) correction. To avoid MIRPE-required invasion of the mediastinum or pleural cavity, we developed taulinoplasty approach as an alternative option for the reduction of the sunken chest. This is a single-center unblind nonrandomized prospective pilot study, involving 26 MIRPE and 23 taulinoplasty patients.

Arterial tortuosity syndrome: relevance in pediatric surgery. A case report.

Introduction: Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder of the connective tissue. It is characterized by tortuosity and elongation of medium and large arteries, with multiple disorders associated with the widespread involvement of the connective tissue.

Case Report: Newborn diagnosed with ATS, with multiple vascular malformations, hiatal hernia, and bilateral inguinal hernia.

Polyorchidism in pediatric patients: a case report and a literature review.

Polyorchidism or testicular duplication is defined as the histologically confirmed presence of more than two testes. This is the case of a full left testicular duplication in an 11-year-old patient presenting with occasional pain in the left hemiscrotum. At physical exploration, a palpable scrotal mass was detected.