"Ensembled transfer learning approach for error reduction in landslide susceptibility mapping of the data scare region".

Landslide susceptibility map (LSM) plays an important role in providing the knowledge of slopes prone to future landslides. However, the applicability of LSM is often hindered due to high cost of data collection especially in mountainous region such as Himalayas. Therefore, this study proposes transfer learning approach (TL) to improve the performance of LSM by transferring the information from the data rich region (source) to data scare region (target).

MicroRNA-30e-5p has an Integrated Role in the Regulation of the Innate Immune Response during Virus Infection and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Precise regulation of innate immunity is crucial for development of appropriate host immunity against microbial infections and maintenance of immune homeostasis. MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs, post-transcriptional regulator of multiple genes, and act as a rheostat for protein expression. Here, we identified microRNA-30e-5p induced by hepatitis B virus and other viruses that act as a master regulator for innate immunity.

The Utility of FDG PET/CT in IgG4-Related Disease with a Focus on Coronary Artery Involvement.

Purpose: Our case series aims to study the growing use of FDG PET/CT in diagnostic evaluation and follow up of IgG4-RD with emphasis on patients presenting with coronary artery involvement.

Methods: We conducted a search on the nuclear medicine and rheumatology service databases and identified patients with histologically proven IgG4-RD with FDG PET/CT performed at the Singapore General Hospital. The radiological, clinical, and laboratory findings of these patients were analyzed retrospectively.

Unique case of oligoastrocytoma with recurrence and grade progression: Exhibiting differential expression of high mobility group-A1 and human telomerase reverse transcriptase.

Mixed gliomas, primarily oligoastrocytomas, account for about 5%-10% of all gliomas. Distinguishing oligoastrocytoma based on histological features alone has limitations in predicting the exact biological behavior, necessitating ancillary markers for greater specificity. In this case report, human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and high mobility group-A1 (HMGA1); markers of proliferation and stemness, have been quantitatively analyzed in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples of a 34 years old patient with oligoastrocytoma.

Cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials and caloric test results in individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders.

Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder is a type of hearing loss where outer hair cell function are normal (as evidenced by the preservation of OAEs and cochlear microphonics), whereas auditory nerve functions are abnormal (as evidenced by abnormal auditory brainstem evoked potentials beginning with wave I of the ABR) and acoustic reflexes to ipsilateral and contralateral tones are absent. It is likely that in cases with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder not only the cochlear nerve, but also the vestibular nerves might get involved. The present study was conducted with an aim of finding out the inferior and superior vestibular nerve involvement through cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials and Caloric test results respectively in individuals with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders.

Safety and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of prostate in patients receiving anticoagulants.

Aim: Objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) using a 80W potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser, in benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) patients who were on ongoing anticoagulant therapy during the perioperative period.

Methods: Prospectively collected laser prostatectomy patient database of our hospital for the period between July 2009-Jan 2012 was retrospectively reviewed. Data on perioperative safety, functional outcome and complications up to follow-up at 6 months of 45 eligible patients who underwent PVP-KTP and were on perioperative anticoagulant therapy (study group) was compared with 47 eligible patients who underwent PVP-KTP and were not on perioperative anticoagulant therapy (control group).

A prospective randomized trial comparing three different analgesic techniques for pain control during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: a single center experience.

Aim: The aim of this paper was to optimize pain control during transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy, the efficacy and safety of three different analgesic techniques were compared.

Methods: Two hundred and forty patients were prospectively randomized into 3 groups before TRUS guided prostate biopsy. Group A received combined periprostatic nerve block (PPNB) and perianal-intrarectal lidocaine-prilocaine (PILP) cream; group B: PILP cream; group C: PPNB.