Hybrid neural network method for damage localization in structural health monitoring.

The detection of cracks in large structures is of critical importance, as such damage can result not only in significant financial costs but also pose serious risks to public safety. Many existing methods for crack detection rely on deep learning algorithms or traditional approaches that typically use image data. In this study, however, we explore an innovative approach based on numerical data, which is characterized by greater cost efficiency and offers intriguing research implications.

Tibiotalar nailing using an antegrade intramedullary tibial nail: a salvage procedure for unstable distal tibia and ankle fractures in the frail elderly patient.

Aim: This article describes the technique of tibiotalar nailing performed using an antegrade tibial nail for salvage of distal tibia and ankle fractures in elderly patients.

Materials And Methods: We report indications, surgical technique, and the clinical outcomes and complication rate in our series to date. A retrospective review was performed at our level 1 major trauma centre.

Causes of Visual Impairment Among the Registered Visually Disabled: A Retrospective Study.

Purpose To study the causes of visual impairment among Bahraini patients registered as visually disabled. Materials and methods A retrospective descriptive study of all patients referred to the Ministry of Social Development for visual disability from January 2014 to December 2019 was performed. Information recorded were age, gender, the cause of the visual impairment, and visual acuity in the better eye.

What do chaplains really do? II. Interventions in the New York Chaplaincy Study.

The current study analyzes data from 30,995 chaplain visits with patients and families that were part of the New York Chaplaincy Study. The data were collected at 13 healthcare institutions in the Greater New York City area from 1994-1996. Seventeen chaplain interventions were recorded: nine that were religious or spiritual in nature, and eight that were more general or not specifically religious.

What do chaplains really do? I. Visitation in the New York Chaplaincy Study.

The current study presents findings from the New York Chaplaincy Study about chaplain visits with patients and their families in 13 healthcare institutions in the Greater New York City area during 1994-1996. It documents the distribution of 34,279 clinical visits by religious affiliation, population served (patients, family and friends), and type of healthcare setting (acute care and non-acute care), and analyzes the number and duration of visits with patients by their medical status. Chaplains in acute settings tended to make less frequent but longer visits with patients than chaplains in non-acute settings.