Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS)-Assisted Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN)-Based 6G Communications: A Contemporary Survey.

This article examines the transformative potential of integrating reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) into sixth-generation (6G) wireless non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). The focus is on the RIS's capability to address diverse user requirements, including secure data transmission, power efficiency, extended coverage, and enhanced data rates. The paper delves into the synergy between RISs and NTNs, emphasizing key components like multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems and advanced radio communications.

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On Indoor Localization Using WiFi, BLE, UWB, and IMU Technologies.

Indoor localization is a key research area and has been stated as a major goal for Sixth Generation (6G) communications. Indoor localization faces many challenges, such as harsh wireless propagation channels, cluttered and dynamic environments, non-line-of-sight conditions, etc. There are various technologies that can be applied to address these issues.

Outbreak investigation of NDM-producing causing neonatal sepsis in Pakistan.

To investigate the outbreak of complex (BCC), mortality, antimicrobial resistance and associated risk factors in the neonatal intensive care unit. Eighteen blood culture samples from neonates and twenty swab samples from different neonatal intensive care unit surfaces were collected. The VITEK 2 was used to confirm the isolates and generate the antibiogram.

Indoor Positioning System (IPS) Using Ultra-Wide Bandwidth (UWB)-For Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

The integration of the physical and digital world has become increasingly important, and location-based services have become the most sought-after application in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT). This paper delves into the current research on ultra-wideband (UWB) indoor positioning systems (IPS). It begins by examining the most common wireless communication-based technologies for IPSs followed by a detailed explanation of UWB.

Design and Application of Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) for Beyond 5G Wireless Networks: A Review.

The existing sub-6 GHz band is insufficient to support the bandwidth requirement of emerging data-rate-hungry applications and Internet of Things devices, requiring ultrareliable low latency communication (URLLC), thus making the migration to millimeter-wave (mmWave) bands inevitable. A notable disadvantage of a mmWave band is the significant losses suffered at higher frequencies that may not be overcome by novel optimization algorithms at the transmitter and receiver and thus result in a performance degradation. To address this, Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) is a new technology capable of transforming the wireless channel from a highly probabilistic to a highly deterministic channel and as a result, overcome the significant losses experienced in the mmWave band.

Response of Aphid Parasitoids to Volatile Organic Compounds from Undamaged and Infested with .

Headspace solid microextraction (HS-SPME) and GC-MS were used to investigate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from cabbage plants infested and uninfested with green peach aphid . The HS-SPME combined with GC-MS analysis of the volatiles described the differences between the infested and uninfested cabbage. Overall, 28 compounds were detected in infested and uninfested cabbage.

The molecular basis of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella Typhi isolates from pediatric septicemia patients.

Sepsis is a syndromic response to infections and is becoming an emerging threat to the public health sector, particularly in developing countries. Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi), the cause of typhoid fever, is one primary cause of pediatric sepsis in typhoid endemic areas.

Device Free Detection in Impulse Radio Ultrawide Bandwidth Systems.

In this paper, an analytical framework is presented for device detection in an impulse radio (IR) ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) system and its performance analysis is carried out. The Neyman-Pearson (NP) criteria is employed for this device-free detection. Different from the frequency-based approaches, the proposed detection method utilizes time domain concepts.

Evaluation of Aphicidal Effect of Essential Oils and Their Synergistic Effect against (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

The insecticidal activities of essential oils obtained from black pepper, eucalyptus, rosemary, and tea tree and their binary combinations were investigated against the green peach aphid, (Aphididae: Hemiptera), under laboratory and glasshouse conditions. All the tested essential oils significantly reduced and controlled the green peach aphid population and caused higher mortality. In this study, black pepper and tea tree pure essential oils were found to be an effective insecticide, with 80% mortality when used through contact application.

A Survey of Autonomous Vehicles: Enabling Communication Technologies and Challenges.

The Department of Transport in the United Kingdom recorded 25,080 motor vehicle fatalities in 2019. This situation stresses the need for an intelligent transport system (ITS) that improves road safety and security by avoiding human errors with the use of autonomous vehicles (AVs). Therefore, this survey discusses the current development of two main components of an ITS: (1) gathering of AVs surrounding data using sensors; and (2) enabling vehicular communication technologies.

Role of hematological parameters in the stratification of COVID-19 disease severity.

Objective: COVID-19 virus involves respiratory as well as other body systems including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, immunological and hematopoietic system. Patient of covid-19 pneumonia presents with wide range of hemostatic abnormalities. These hemostatic abnormalities in COVID-19 are related with disease progression, severity and mortality.

Histopathologic prognostic indices in tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

Purpose: Consistent prognosticators are needed to guide adjuvant treatment in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We validate the prognostic significance of histopathologic parameters in surgically treated tongue SCC.

Methods: Archival specimens of 88 consecutive patients who were treated surgically for tongue SCC from 2003 to 2016 were re-analyzed by one pathologist.

Fibroblast-Derived STC-1 Modulates Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Lung Adenocarcinoma Development.

The tumor microenvironment (TME) consists of different cell types, including tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and tumor-associated fibroblasts (TAFs). How these cells interact and contribute to lung carcinogenesis remains elusive. Using KRAS- and BRAF-driven mouse lung models, we identify the pleiotropic glycoprotein stanniocalcin-1 (STC1) as a regulator of TAM-TAF interactions.

Cholecystitis with Septic Shock in Immunocompetent Patient.

is a Gram-negative rod previously named , isolated as normal flora in the gut of animals including human stool. Most reported cases refer to immunocompromised patients with polymicrobial infections and water environments. Here we present a case of 51-year-old immunocompetent female presented with nausea, vomiting, malaise, and subjective fever for few days.

Are we ready for the use of intraoperative salvaged blood in metastatic spine tumour surgery?

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of using intraoperative cell salvage (IOCS) in combination with leucocyte depletion filter (LDF) in eliminating tumour cells from blood salvaged during metastatic spine tumour surgery (MSTS). This is with the view to pave the path for use of IOCS-LDF in MSTS and musculoskeletal oncological surgery.

Methods: Sixty consecutive patients with known primary epithelial tumour, who were offered surgery for metastatic spine disease at our university hospital, were recruited.

Can there be a place for intraoperative salvaged blood in spine tumor surgery?

Background: Intraoperative cell salvage (IOCS) has been used in musculoskeletal surgery extensively. However, it has never found its place in musculoskeletal oncologic surgery. We have conducted the first-ever study to evaluate the feasibility of IOCS in combination with a leucocyte-depletion filter (LDF) in metastatic spine tumor surgery.

Use of intraoperative cell-salvage for autologous blood transfusions in metastatic spine tumour surgery: a systematic review.

Metastatic spine tumour surgery (MSTS) and metastatic musculoskeletal tumour surgery (MMTS) are associated with substantial blood loss. Allogeneic blood transfusion is the present method used to replenish this blood. Intraoperative cell salvage (IOCS) is a viable alternative, but is contraindicated in tumour surgery because of the risk of tumour dissemination.

Endoscopic ultrasound guided biopsy of a mediastinal mass.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) now has an established role in the diagnosis, staging and management of cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreato-biliary system, and rectum. Recently, a role for EUS in the staging of lung cancers has been proposed. Linear EUS allows fine needle aspiration (FNA), core biopsies and therapeutic manoeuvres such as coeliac plexus block to be performed.

Primary pleural synovial sarcoma. A case report and review of the literature.

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is an uncommon soft tissue tumor that occurs primarily in the extremities of young adults, especially in the periarticular region. In this report, we describe the rare occurrence of primary SS of the pleura in a 15-year-old boy. Histologically, the tumor demonstrated monophasic morphologic findings and showed positive staining with vimentin and Bcl-2 and focally for cytokeratin CK7.

Fibrosarcoma of the ovary arising in a fibrothecomatous tumor with minor sex cord elements. A Case report and review of the literature.

We report the case of a 69-year-old woman who presented with postmenopausal bleeding. Endometrial curettings showed complex atypical hyperplasia with focal well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen revealed a right ovarian mass.