SARS-CoV-2 outbreak: role of viral proteins and genomic diversity in virus infection and COVID-19 progression.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); a severe respiratory distress that has emerged from the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China during December 2019. COVID-19 is currently the major global health problem and the disease has now spread to most countries in the world. COVID-19 has profoundly impacted human health and activities worldwide.

Application of supraclavicular island flap in oral and maxillofacial reconstruction.

Unlabelled: Several surgical modalities are available for maxillofacial reconstruction as locoregional or microvascular free flaps.

Purpose: (a) Evaluate the reliability of the supraclavicular flap in cervico-orofacial region; (b) investigate the role of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in predicting the post-operative viability of the flap; (c) assess the speech, feeding, and esthetics after reconstruction using this flap.

Methods: Eleven patients included in this study underwent either conventional or delayed harvesting of the supraclavicular flap (SCF).

Potential of La-Doped SrTiO Thin Films Grown by Metal-Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy for Thermoelectric Applications.

La-doped SrTiO thin films with high structural quality were homoepitaxially grown by the metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) technique. Thermogravimetric characterization of the metal-organic precursors determines suitable flash evaporator temperatures for transferring the liquid source materials in the gas phase of the reactor chamber. An adjustment of the charge carrier concentration in the films, which is necessary for optimizing the thermoelectric power factor, was performed by introducing a defined amount of the metal-organic compound La(tmhd) and tetraglyme to the liquid precursor solution.

Intrusion Detection System Based on Pattern Recognition.

Artificial intelligence has been developed to be able to solve difficult problems that involve huge amounts of data and that require rapid decision-making in most branches of science and business. Machine learning is one of the most prominent areas of artificial intelligence, which has been used heavily in the last two decades in the field of network security, especially in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). Pattern recognition is a machine learning method applied in medical applications, image processing, and video processing.

Added value of dynamic 3T-MRI to conventional static MRI in evaluation of internal derangement of tempromandibular joint.

Purpose: This prospective study aimed at comparing dynamic T1W fast field echo sequence to the standard static sequences in the evaluation of TMJ disorders using 3T MRI.

Methods: 8 patients, 14 with bilateral symptomatic internal derangement of TMJ and 4 with unilateral symptoms (32 TMJs) were examined, including 17 females and one male. Static T1W, T2W and PD turbo spin-echo sequences in closed and open mouth positions as well as dynamic T1W-FFE sequence were acquired on 3T MRI unit and images were assessed for the articular disc position, morphological disc changes, condylar morphology and translation.

Virtual Reality in the Neurosciences: Current Practice and Future Directions.

Virtual reality has made numerous advancements in recent years and is used with increasing frequency for education, diversion, and distraction. Beginning several years ago as a device that produced an image with only a few pixels, virtual reality is now able to generate detailed, three-dimensional, and interactive images. Furthermore, these images can be used to provide quantitative data when acting as a simulator or a rehabilitation device.

The interplay between atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction.

Atrial fibrillation is the most frequently occurring supraventricular arrhythmia in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction. It is associated with worse outcomes when it coexists with acute myocardial infarction and results in increased morbidity and mortality. Both conditions are closely related to each other and share similar pathophysiological pathways.