Integration of Sense and Control for Uncertain Systems Based on Delayed Feedback Active Inference.

Asa result of the time lag in transmission, the data obtained by the sensor is delayed and does not reflect the state at the current moment. The effects of input delay are often overlooked in active inference (AIF), which may lead to significant deviations in state estimation and increased prediction errors, particularly when the system is subjected to a sudden external stimulus. In this paper, a theoretical framework of delayed feedback active inference (DAIF) is proposed to enhance the applicability of AIF to real systems.

A comprehensive evaluation of risk factors for mortality, infection and colonization associated with CRGNB in adult solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The burden of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CRGNB) among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients has not been systematically explored. Here, we discern the risk factors associated with CRGNB infection and colonization in SOT recipients.

Methods: This study included observational studies conducted among CRGNB-infected SOT patients, which reported risk factors associated with mortality, infection or colonization.

Fatal Rickettsia Japonica Infection Complicating Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Yichang, China.

Background: Severe complications may cause a fatal or disabling outcome in patients with infection but are poorly understood.

Methods: We identified 11 patients with only infection with metagenomics next generation sequencing (mNGS) during April to November 2021 at Yichang Central People's Hospital, China. Clinical data were obtained through review of medical records.

Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis Due to Nocardia Farcinica: A Case Report of an Often Overlooked Infection.

Primary cutaneous nocardiosis by is exceedingly rare. Only six cases have been reported from PubMed in the past 15 years. We encounter such a case in a 55-year-old man receiving long-term steroid and cyclophosphamide.

Comparison of TACE combined with and without iodine-125 seeds implantation therapy for advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has the second-highest cancer-related mortality in patients worldwide. Recently, TACE plus Iodine-125 (125I) seed strand endovascular implantation (ISEI) was shown to be feasible in advanced HCC patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this combined therapy for the treatment of advanced stage HCC by meta-analysis.

Highly ordered Pd nanowire array by template fabrication for propanol electrooxidation.

Highly ordered Pd nanowire arrays (NWAs) prepared by electrodeposition method using the fresh prepared anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) as the template have been characterized by X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electrochemical measurements. SEM results revealed that the brush-shaped Pd NWAs are dispersed uniformly. The diameter and length of the obtained Pd NWAs are about 50 nm and 850 nm, respectively.