Computer vision approaches for automatic inspection of wire bonding of semiconductor devices by Lim, Han Ooi.

“…The operators need only to place the lead frame of the integrated circuit at a reference location on the X-Y table and press a button on the keyboard. The system will take care of the alignment, focusing, height measurement and diameter measurement of the bonding balls on the integrated circuit.…”
Get full text

Academic achievement inspired machine learning methods for student grade prediction and at-risk detection by Wei, Qiu

“…To this end, sustained efforts have been focused on leveraging prior grades attained in consecutive (past) semesters to predict grades of pilot courses that have been registered in the upcoming or current semester. …”
Get full text

Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants : Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids / by National Research Council 4686, National Academies (Online service) 655130

“…Primarily intended for animal nutritionists, veterinarians, and other scientists, some sections will be useful to individual sheep and goat owners and managers and to those responsible for the care and management of wildlife species. As both a practical and a technical reference book, this material is written to ensure that diets of small ruminants contain adequate amounts of nutrients and that intakes of certain nutrients are not so excessive that they inhibit performance or impair health.…”
Get full text

Participation in the age of foundation models by Suresh, Harini, Tseng, Emily, Young, Meg, Gray, Mary, Pierson, Emma, Levy, Karen

Get full text

Global surgery and climate change: how global surgery can prioritise both the health of the planet and its people by Chen, Sophia, Zolo, Yvan, Ngulube, Lumbani, Isiagi, Moses, Maswime, Salome

“…With a focus on promoting health equity, Global Surgery advocates for expanding access to surgical care and enhancing health outcomes, particularly in resource-limited and disaster-affected areas like LMICs. …”
Get full text

Recalled parental bonding interacts with oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism in modulating anxiety and avoidance in adult relationships by Cataldo, Ilaria, Bonassi, Andrea, Lepri, Bruno, Foo, Jia Nee, Setoh, Peipei, Esposito, Gianluca

“…Early interactions with significant individuals affect social experience throughout the course of a lifetime, as a repeated and prolonged perception of different levels of care, independence, or control influences the modulation of emotional regulatory processes. …”
Get full text

Septic patients with cancer : do prehospital antibiotics improve survival? A sub-analysis of the PHANTASi trial by Panday, Rishi Nannan, Wang, S., Schermer, E. H., Cooksley, T., Alam, N., Nanayakkara, P. W. B.

“…Patients in the intervention group were administered prehospital intravenous antibiotics while those in the control group received usual care. We compared patients who had cancer to those who did not. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Blood-based biomarkers are associated with different ischemic stroke mechanisms and enable rapid classification between cardioembolic and atherosclerosis etiologies by Harpaz, Dorin, Seet, Raymond C. S., Marks, Robert S., Tok, Alfred Iing Yoong

“…Lastly, the structure of a point-of-care biosensor device is presented, as a measuring tool on-site. …”
Get full text

Piezoelectric fibers for flexible and wearable electronics by Qian, Shengtai, Wang, Xingbei, Yan, Wei

“…We highlight the fiber materials, fiber architecture, fabrication, device integration as well as functions that deliver higher forms of unique applications across smart sensing, health care, space security, actuation and energy domains. …”
Get full text

Ingestible artificial urinary biomarker probes for urine test of gastrointestinal cancer by Xu, Cheng, Xu, Mengke, Hu, Yuxuan, Liu, Jing, Cheng, Penghui, Zeng, Ziling, Pu, Kanyi

“…Although colorectal cancer diagnosed at an early stage shows high curability, methods simultaneously possessing point-of-care testing ability and high sensitivity are limited. …”
Get full text

Multicenter double-blind study evaluating AI-driven detection of proximal deep vein thrombosis by Curry, N, Allen, E, Silsby, L, Goodacre, S, Deane, C, Deary, A, Foster, A, Griffiths, J, Sharma, R, Thomas, H, Mischewitz, S, Al-Noor, F

“…In at least 80% of cases, DVT is excluded. As health care provision becomes increasingly stretched, resource utilization needs to be optimized. …”

Remote vital sign monitoring in admission avoidance hospital at home: a systematic review by Patel, R, Thornton-Swan, TD, Armitage, LC, Vollam, S, Tarassenko, L, Lasserson, DS, Farmer, AJ

“…Vital sign monitoring can support HAH acute multidisciplinary care by contributing to safety, determining requirement of further assessment, and guiding clinical decisions. …”

Effectiveness of fludrocortisone plus hydrocortisone versus hydrocortisone alone in septic shock: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Teja, B, Berube, M, Pereira, TV, Law, AC, Schanock, C, Pang, B, Wunsch, H, Walkey, AJ, Bosch, NA

“…Treatment effects are presented as relative risks (RRs) with 95% credible intervals (CrIs). Placebo or usual care was the reference treatment. <p><strong> Measurements and Main Results: </strong></p> Among 7,553 references, we included 17 trials (7,688 patients). …”

Exploring critical components of physician-patient communication: a qualitative study of lay and professional perspectives by Mohd Salim, Nurul, Roslan, Nurhanis, Hod, Rafidah, Zakaria, Syahiera, Adam, Siti

“…Patients and relatives were more interested in the physician’s advice regarding their diet, care plans, physical activities, and daily routine. …”
Get full text

Patient-Centered Clinical Trial Design for Heart Failure Devices via Bayesian Decision Analysis by Chaudhuri, Shomesh E., Adamson, Phillip, Bruhn-Ding, Dean, Ben Chaouch, Zied, Gebben, David, Rincon-Gonzalez, Liliana, Liden, Barry, Reed, Shelby D., Saha, Anindita, Schaber, Daniel, Stein, Kenneth, Tarver, Michelle E., Lo, Andrew W.

“…This result reflects the willingness of heart failure patients to bear additional risks of the investigational device in exchange for its probable benefits. …”
Get full text

Towards Synergistic Understanding of Language Processing in Biological and Artificial Systems by Hosseini Asl, Eghbal

“…Over the past five years, artificial neural networks (ANNs) have achieved capabilities in the comprehension and production of language that are indistinguishable from those of humans, and their internal representations bear similarity to activity within the language network. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Our sexual health by Dass, Nathaniel Joshua

“…It focuses on understanding the barriers to receiving STD testing and care, as well as the perceptions of STD clinics. …”
Get full text

Shaman. by Lam, Yaocheng.

“…In a hurry to raise the city, no care was taken to ensure sustainability. …”
Get full text

The determinants of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across countries by Chang, Dianna, Chang, Xin, He, Yu, Tan, Kelvin Jui Keng

“…For healthcare factors, SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) experience and healthcare infrastructure help countries perform better in combating the pandemic.…”
Get full text

Anisotropic hair keratin-dopamine composite scaffolds exhibit strain-stiffening properties by Zhao, Zhitong, Chua, Huei Min, Goh, Bernice Huan Rong, Lai, Hui Ying, Tan, Shao Jie, Moay, Zi Kuang, Setyawati, Magdiel Inggrid, Ng, Kee Woei

“…Human hair keratin (HHK) has been successfully explored as raw materials for three-dimensional scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration due to its excellent biocompatibility and bioactivity. …”
Get full text