Time series analysis of Sentinel 1 A SAR data to retrieve annual rice area maps and long-term dynamics of start of season.

Rice is a vital staple crop globally, and accurate estimation of rice area was crucial for effective agricultural management and food security. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data has emerged as a valuable remote sensing tool for rice area estimation due to its ability to penetrate cloud cover and capture backscattered signals from rice fields. The backscatter signature of rice showed a minimum dB value at agronomic flooding indicating the Start of Season (SoS).

Identifying the Function of Kinesin Superfamily Proteins in Gastric Cancer: Implications for Signal Transduction, Clinical Significance, and Potential Therapeutic Approaches.

Gastric cancer (GC), a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, poses a significant global health challenge. Given its complex etiology, understanding the molecular pathways driving GC progression is crucial for developing innovative therapeutic strategies. Among the diverse proteins involved in cellular transport and mitotic regulation, kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) have emerged as key players in tumor biology.

Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer.

A major advance in rectal cancer was the evidence supporting short-course radiotherapy and long-course chemoradiotherapy. Both have been shown to improve local outcomes. Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) is the new kid on the block that provides further benefit of improving local responses as well as reducing systemic relapses, thus increasing overall survival.

Isolation, identification and bioprospecting potential of Bacillus subtilis, endophytic bacterium from Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lam. ex Savigny.

Mangroves are crucial for supporting coastal communities, benefiting both humans and animals. Their intricate root systems grasp the soil, mitigating erosion and dampening wave impact. As a result, they shield and fortify shorelines that would otherwise erode.

Multi-omics informed mathematical model for meropenem and tobramycin against hypermutable Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Hypermutable P. aeruginosa isolates frequently display resistance emergence during treatment. Mechanisms of such resistance emergence have not been explored using dynamic hollow-fiber studies and multi-omics-informed mathematical modeling.

Characterizing diverse maize varieties under organic cultivation: phenotypic, yield, and canopy data from VIT Vellore.

Maize is an important food source standing first in production around the world. It has become an essential raw material in most of the food processing industries and is extensively cultivated for its post-harvest by-products. So, it is necessary to develop genotypes adapted to varied climate and soil conditions favoring its productivity.

Effects of soy consumption on serum adiponectin and leptin levels: An umbrella review of meta-analyses based on randomized controlled trials.

The therapeutic effects of soy consumption on adipokine concentrations have yielded inconsistent results in previous meta-analyses. This umbrella meta-analysis aims to investigate the impact of soy and its isoflavones on serum adiponectin and leptin levels in adults. We searched the Cochrane Central, Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases until October 10, 2024.

Impaction of third molars and localized cancer of the oral cavity: a simple occasional finding? A retrospective case series and literature review.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze, through a literature review and the description of four clinical cases, whether prolonged tooth impaction may represent a trigger for the onset of oral carcinoma.

Materials E Methods: In this report, four cases of patients needing the extraction of third molars in complete mucosal or bone impaction are described, which, due to the presence of an unusual radiographic and/or clinical aspect, were found to represent cases of oral carcinomas on histologic analysis. Patients were then referred to the ENT department for further care.

An Unusual Case of Alarming Lactic Acidosis: Brain Metabolic Cross-Talk.

A 39-year-old male with a BMI of 30.8 kg/m and a normal medical history underwent excision of a left orbito-cavernal hemangioma (4 × 2 × 2 cm) under general anesthesia. Balanced anesthesia and fluid management guided by pulse pressure variation (kept below 12%) were employed.

Efficient Kidney Tumor Classification and Segmentation with U-Net.

A novel approach to kidney tumor identification is introduced, which integrates kidney tumor classification and segmentation algorithms. The multi-faceted approach commences with the classification of kidney images, adaptly discerning between normal and tumor instances. For individuals identified as tumor-positive, a sophisticated UNet-based architecture is intricately employed to achieve precise segmentation, capturing nuanced details of both kidney and tumor regions.

Toward Decision Support System for Lower Limb Endovascular Revascularization.

Vascular surgeons take decisions on the revascularization technics when surgery is needed for patients with Lower Extremities Arterial Disease (LEAD). This decision requires experience, good knowledge of official recommandations and new technics and an exhaustive description of the patient status. The Case Based Reasoning (CBR) is a good candidate to clinical decision support.

A Resistance-Free Sit-To-Stand Rehabilitative System Incorporated with Multi-Sensory Feedback.

Robotic rehabilitative systems have been an active area of research for all movements, including Sit to Stand (STS). STS is an important movement for performing various activities of daily living. Rehabilitation of the STS movement is one of the most challenging tasks for patients and physiotherapists alike.

CBAM_SAUNet: A novel attention U-Net for effective segmentation of corner cases.

U-Net has been demonstrated to be effective for the task of medical image segmentation. Additionally, integrating attention mechanism into U-Net has been shown to yield significant benefits. The Shape Attentive U-Net (SAUNet) is one such recently proposed attention U-Net that also focuses on interpretability.

The influence of ignoring the acoustic attenuation parameter during full waveform inversion of transcranial ultrasound data - Preliminary Study.

Full wave inversion (FWI) is a data inversion technique used extensively in seismology field to estimate physical properties of earth's subsurface by minimizing the misfit between the observed data and the synthetic data. Only recently its use has been explored in the domain medical imaging, especially for transcranial ultrasound imaging. Although FWI gives better resolution compared to other computed tomography methods, it is computationally heavy.

Spine Vision - X-Ray Image based GUI Planning of Pedicle Screws Using Enhanced YOLOv5 for Vertebrae Segmentation.

In this paper, we propose an innovative Graphical User Interface (GUI) aimed at improving preoperative planning and intra-operative guidance for precise spinal screw placement through vertebrae segmentation. The methodology encompasses both front-end and back-end computations. The front end comprises a GUI that allows surgeons to precisely adjust the placement of screws on X-Ray images, thereby improving the simulation of surgical screw insertion in the patient's spine.

Design and Development of 8-DoF Forearm Rehabilitation Device.

Robotic systems for rehabilitating forearm have been an active area of research. A majority of the daily living activities require the use of the forearm significantly, and hence affecting the quality of life of the patient if not rehabilitated promptly. Rehabilitation devices for the forearm are particularly complex to design because of the requirement to accommodate multiple degrees of freedom.

Insights into Haemophilus macrolide resistance: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Haemophilus spp., particularly Haemophilus influenzae, are major global pathogens causing various infections. Macrolides are crucial in treating these infections, but rising resistance to macrolides in Haemophilus spp.

Assessing angiographic results of saline autotransfusion and thrombus aspiration in STEMI patients.

Background: Effective myocardial reperfusion in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) remains challenging despite advancements in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study evaluates the impact of thrombus aspiration (TA) and saline autotransfusion (SAT) compared to standard PCI (NOTA) on coronary flow dynamics and myocardial perfusion.

Research Design And Method: This prospective cohort study enrolled 157 STEMI patients who underwent primary PCI.

On the reasons and quantified prevalent ocean atmosphere roles for the intensification and genesis features of the ESCS Tauktae.

Tauktae was an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS) that occurred in the Arabian Sea (AS) during 14-19 May 2021. The present study investigates the prevalent role of the ocean/atmosphere on the genesis and intensification of it, and causative ocean-met factors from a climatological and current perspective; and tries to understand the reason of intensification though it was close (~ 140 km) to the coast. In general, the climatological Genesis Potential Index (GPI) is higher off the Indian west coast during the cyclone seasons, in which, low-level absolute vorticity (ABV) and mid-tropospheric relative humidity (RH) have major roles to play.

Integrity verified lightweight ciphering for secure medical image sharing between embedded SoCs.

In the age of digital communication, safeguarding the security and integrity of transmitted images is crucial, especially for online and real-time applications where data privacy is paramount. This paper addresses the problem of protecting sensitive medical images during transmission by proposing a robust, lightweight encryption scheme. The proposed method uses keys derived from the Lorentz attractor for diffusion and a 16-bit Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR) for pseudo-random confusion.

Cell autonomous TLR4 signaling modulates TGF-β induced activation of human cardiac fibroblasts.

Fibrosis is one of the major outcomes following injury in the heart. Immune response in the injury niche modulates fibrosis, yet little is known about how cell-autonomous immune signaling in adult cardiac fibroblasts regulates fibrosis. Using FACS, single-cell sequencing of cardiac fibroblasts from Collagen1-α1GFP mice and human heart failure patients, we demonstrate that TLR4 is the major immune sensor expressed in cardiac fibroblasts.

The role of molecular biomarkers in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment stratification of oral squamous cell carcinoma: A comprehensive review.

One of the most common cancers targeting the area of the head and neck is oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), carrying a heavy global health cost. With a high incidence of metastasis and recurrence, the outlook for OSCC remains dismal despite advancements in treatment. This has sparked an investigation into molecular biomarkers, which have the potential to improve early diagnosis, forecast patient outcomes, and direct therapeutic approaches.

A deep ensemble learning approach for squamous cell classification in cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer, arising from the cells of the cervix, the lower segment of the uterus connected to the vagina-poses a significant health threat. The microscopic examination of cervical cells using Pap smear techniques plays a crucial role in identifying potential cancerous alterations. While developed nations demonstrate commendable efficiency in Pap smear acquisition, the process remains laborious and time-intensive.

Recent advances in CRISPR technology in the milieu of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a widely recognized cancer that constitutes over 90 % of all oral cancer cases [1]. Thanks to advancements in cancer treatment, such as radiation, chemotherapy, and molecular target therapy, the 5-year relative survival rate for OSCC has more than doubled in the past 26 years. However, the exact cause and molecular process of OSCC have not been fully understood, and further investigation is necessary.