Design and Control of a Mechatronic Tracheostomy Tube for Automated Tracheal Suctioning by Do, Thanh Nho, Seah, Tian En Timothy, Phee, Soo Jay

“…Methods: We introduce a novel mechatronic tracheostomy system including the development of a long suction catheter, automatic suctioning mechanisms, and relevant control approaches to perform tracheal suctioning automatically. …”
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An Investigation of the Reliability of the Taiwan Earthquake Model PSHA2015 by Wang, Yu‐Ju, Lee, Ya‐Ting, Chan, Chung‐Han, Ma, Kuo‐Fong

“…The source category disaggregation also suggested a seismic hazard over long periods in northern Taiwan due to subduction zone sources.…”
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Managing commute traffic : from parking provision with ride-sourcing to work hours arrangements considering household travels by Su, Qida

“…In some cases, the system can achieve the optimum naturally at long-run equilibrium without other policy intervention.…”
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Nanoscale current spreading analysis in solution-processed graphene oxide/silver nanowire transparent electrodes via conductive atomic force microscopy by Shaw, Joseph E., Perumal, Ajay, Bradley, Donal D. C., Stavrinou, Paul N., Anthopoulos, Thomas D.

“…We use conductive atomic force microscopy (CAFM) to study the origin of long-range conductivity in model transparent conductive electrodes composed of networks of reduced graphene oxide (rGOX) and silver nanowires (AgNWs), with nanoscale spatial resolution. …”
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陶望齡的老莊詮釋與晚明[無善無惡]之辯── 以其 《解老》， 《解莊》 為探討中心 = Tao Wangling’s interpretation of Laozi and Zhuangzi and the discourse of “neither good nor evil” in late-Ming : focusing on Jie Lao and... by 洪維陽 Ang, Wei Yang

“…He argues that one should neither pursue nor forsake. Tao feels that, as long as one is holding on to something, one is establishing the standard for objectivity, and this is inevitably subjective. …”
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Experimental investigation of fatigue in a cantilever energy harvesting beam by Avvari, Panduranga Vittal, Yang, Yaowen, Liu, Peiwen, Soh, Chee Kiong

“…Thus, this study concludes that the fatigue issue should be addressed in the design of PEH for long term vibration energy harvesting.…”
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Mechanical performance of carbon fibre reinforced vinyl ester composite plate bonded concrete exposed to tropical climate by Abu Hassan, Shukur

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Improved 5G network slicing for enhanced QoS against attack in SDN environment using deep learning by Abood, Mohammed Salah, Hua, Wang, Virdee, Bal Singh, He, Dongxuan, Fathy, Maha, Yusuf, Abdulganiyu Abdu, Jamal, Omar, Elwi, Taha A., Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Ahmad, Ashfaq

“…Additionally, the proposed Convolutional Neural Networks-Long Short-Term Memory (CNN-LSTM) approach demonstrates superiority over conventional ML algorithms, signifying its potential for real-time attack detection. …”
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An epigenetic locus associated with loss of smell in COVID-19 by Aslan, Elif Sibel, White, Kenneth, Meral, Gulsen, Akcay, Zeyneb Nur, Altundag, Aytug, Gur, Savas, Dokur, Mehmet, Baktir, Mehmet Akif, Batur, Lutfiye Karcioglu

“…Further investigations involving larger cohorts and additional loci may help elucidate the complex interaction between genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors influencing long-term sensory impairment post-COVID-19.…”
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Multiple introductions of NRCS-A Staphylococcus capitis to the neonatal intensive care unit drive neonatal bloodstream infections: a case-control and environmental genomic survey by Lees, EA, Gentry, J, Webster, H, Sanderson, N, Eyre, D, Wilson, D, Lipworth, S, Crook, D, Wong, THN, Mark, A, Jeffery, K, Paulus, S, Young, BC

“…S. capitis isolated from 27 neonates at 2 hospitals between 2017 and 2022 underwent long-read (ONT) (n=27) and short-read (Illumina) sequencing (n=18). …”

Food choice motivations and perceptions of healthy eating: a cross-sectional study among consumers in the UAE by Cheikh Ismail, L, Osaili, TM, Obaid, RS, Hashim, M, Ahmed, M, Al-Fayadh, F, Farah, A, Sad, H, Alghanem, H, Mohamad, MN, Saleh, ST, Al Daour, R, Masuadi, E, Stojanovska, L, Ali, HI, Al Dhaheri, AS

“…Results: Participants mostly agreed that a healthy diet should be balanced, varied, and complete (84.4%), that fruit and vegetables are essential to a practice of healthy eating (82.8%), and that they can eat everything as long as it is in small quantities (60.1%). Females, younger adults, those with higher education levels, and those with normal BMI tended to have a slightly more positive perception of a healthy diet than their counterparts (p < 0.05). …”

Characterising the T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 including variants of concern induced by natural infection and vaccines by Adele, S

“…My results highlight the need for booster strategies tailored to enhance T cell breadth and magnitude, providing insights for next-generation vaccine designs that prioritise broad and long-lasting immunity across diverse populations.…”

Optimising the surveillance and control of communicable diseases: the effects of population heterogeneity on early outbreak transmission dynamics by Lovell-Read, F

“…Surveillance for plant pathogens is often hindered by a long incubation period during which plants may be infectious but not displaying visible symptoms. …”

Comparative effects of domain-specific human monoclonal antibodies against LGI1 on neuronal excitability by Sell, J, Rahmati, V, Kempfer, M, Irani, SR, Ritzau-Jost, A, Hallermann, S, Geis, C

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> We used patient-derived monoclonal autoantibodies (mAbs), which target either LRR or EPTP domains of LGI1 to investigate long-term antibody-induced alteration of neuronal function. …”

中国成年人血浆酰基肉碱和胆汁酸水平与冠心病发病风险的关联研究 by Zhiyu, W, Shuyao, S, Yu, C, Sun, D, Pei, P, Du, H, Chen, J, Chen, ZM, Lv, J, Li, L, Yuanjie, P

“…All metabolite scores, including short-chain, medium-chain, long-chain acylcarnitines, primary and secondary bile acids scores were associated with the risk of CHD (FDR0.05). …”

The influence of nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) signalling and the significance of the organization of lysosomes in cardiac myocytes by Aston, D

“…Under some circumstances, the dysregulation of calcium signalling caused by these substances may also be expected to have pathological consequences, both acutely and over the long term.</p> <p>The exposure of ex-vivo hearts perfused via Langendorff apparatus to the -adrenergic agonist isoprenaline resulted in ventricular arrhythmias following electrical burst pacing in wildtypes, but not in hearts from TPC2 knockout (<em>Tpcn2^-/-</em>) animals. …”

Contraceptive experience and factors associated with desire for postpartum family planning among pregnant women of the nkongsamba health district, Littoral Region, Cameroon by Ajong, AB, Yakum, MN, Mangala, FN, Bekolo, CE, Agbor, VN, Waffo, LM, Kenfack, B

“…Among pregnant women who had used modern contraception in the past, 11.50% [95%CI: 9.02–14.55] reported to have had their modern contraceptive experience with long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). The prevalence of unintended pregnancy (current pregnancy) was 40.04% [37.15-43.00], with 11.55% being unwanted, and 28.49% mistimed. …”

Monitoring and analysis of antenatal and postnatal changes in maternal vital signs by Pullon, R

“…<p>Pregnancy-related complications affect approximately 15% of pregnancies and, if severe, can have long-term consequences. Timely recognition of physiological deterioration is known to reduce the prevalence and severity of complications. …”

Programs to Address Violence for Military Families: a Systematic Review by Dodge, J, Wortham, W, Kale, C, Williamson, V, Ross, A, Maher, S, Kononowech, J, Winters, J, Sullivan, K

“…Future research should explore how different treatment modalities (e.g., couples, individual, group, in-person, online) could affect long-term IPV treatment outcomes and should focus on how to best incorporate children, including documenting if there are children in the household, into IPV treatments/programs for military families.…”

Incidence, prevalence, and survival of lung cancer in the United Kingdom from 2000–2021: a population-based cohort study by Corby, G, Barclay, NL, Tan, EH, Burn, E, Delmestri, A, Duarte-Salles, T, Golozar, A, Man, WY, Tietzova, I, Prieto-Alhambra, D, Newby, D

“…Median survival post-diagnosis increased from 6.6 months in those diagnosed between 2000–2004 to 10.0 months between 2015–2019. Both short and long-term survival was higher in younger cohorts, with 82.7% 1-year survival in those aged 18–29 years, versus 24.2% in the age 90+ years cohort. …”