EyeTrAES: Fine-grained, Low-Latency Eye Tracking via Adaptive Event Slicing by Sen, Argha, Bandara, Nuwan, Gokarn, Ila, Kandappu, Thivya, Misra, Archan

“…Eye-tracking technology has gained significant attention in recent years due to its wide range of applications in human-computer interaction, virtual and augmented reality, and wearable health. …”
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Molecular engineering of biomolecule-based functional nanodots for biomedical applications by Xu Victor Hesheng

“…In recent years, nanotechnology has gained considerable attention owing to its numerous attractive properties. …”
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Multi-branch sandwich piezoelectric energy harvester : mathematical modeling and validation by Li, Xiangyang, Yu, Kaiping, Upadrashta, Deepesh, Yang, Yaowen

“…Energy harvesting from ambient environment has attracted intensive attention over the years for powering low-power autonomous electronic devices. …”
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Filipino multicomponent intervention to maintain cognitive performance in high-risk population (FINOMAIN): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial by Dominguez, Jacqueline, De Guzman, Ma Fe, Chen, Annabel Shen-Hsing, Sano, Mary, Waldemar, Gunhild, Phung, Thien Kieu Thi

“…A total of 605 (20-25 clusters per arm) community-dwelling Filipino older adults aged ≥ 60 years old with MCI will participate in the study and will be assessed at baseline, 6th- and 12th-month follow-up. …”
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Camera domain transfer for video-based person re-identification by Ding, Bangjie

“…Person re-identification (Re-ID), also known as pedestrian re-identification, is a new technology that has emerged in the area of intelligent video analysis in recent years, and belongs to the category of image and video processing and analysis in complex environments. …”
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Automated lesion segmentation and quantification for prediction of paradoxical worsening in patients with tubercular serpiginous-like choroiditis by Kalra, Gagan, Agarwal, Aniruddha, Marchese, Alessandro, Agrawal, Rupesh, Bansal, Reema, Gupta, Vishali

“…The study included 139 patients (139 eyes; 92 males and 47 females; mean age: 44.8 ± 11.3 years) with TB SLC. Pilot analysis of 12 images showed an excellent ICC for measuring the mean area, intensity, and integrated pixel intensity (all ICC > 0.89). …”
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A feed-centric hypoglycaemia pathway ensures appropriate care escalation in at-risk infants by Chandran, Suresh, Siew, Jia Xuan, Rajadurai, Victor Samuel, Lim, Rachel Wei Shan, Chua, Mei Chien, Yap, Fabian

“…Methods: This project was conducted over 2 years, before and after switching from a GCP to FCP in our institution. …”
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Toward multivariate fragility functions for seismic damage and loss estimation of high-rise buildings by Kourehpaz, Pouria, Hutt, Carlos Molina, Lallemant, David

“…Data-driven models for seismic damage and loss assessment of buildings have become more common in recent years due to the availability of large repositories of recorded and synthetic ground motions coupled with structural response simulation data. …”
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Design of wideband low-loss reconfigurable reflectarray antenna by Zhang, Xiran

“…It has received widespread attention in recent years. This dissertation focuses on a wideband, low-loss RRA suitable for the L-band, and conducts a simulation performance analysis of the design presented in this dissertation. …”
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‘Doing’ leadership in interaction : a discursive investigation of emerging leadership construction in small group interaction by Dong, Shujing

“…Although the dynamic and procedural nature of leadership construction has drawn increasing attention in recent years, investigations on how interactional practices may be employed in order to emerge as a leader in non-hierarchal settings remain lacking. …”
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Mortality risks in different subtypes of masked hypertension in the Spanish ambulatory blood pressure monitoring registry by de la Sierra, A, Ruilope, LM, Staplin, N, Stergiou, GS, Williams, B

“…All-cause and cardiovascular death (median follow-up 9.7 years) were assessed in each of these subtypes in comparison to 10 006 patients with normal both office and 24-h BP. …”

The development of CT urography for investigating haematuria by Cowan, N

“…</p> <p>Patients with haematuria are classified as low risk or high risk for UTUC and BCa, by a risk score, determined by the presence / absence of risk factors: age &gt; 50 years, visible or nonvisible haematuria, history of smoking and occupational exposure.…”

Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis: a multicentre service evaluation in England by Quick, V, Abusalameh, M, Ahmed, S, Alkoky, H, Bukhari, M, Carter, S, Coath, FL, Davidson, B, Doddamani, P, Dubey, S, Ducker, G, Griffiths, B, Gullick, N, Heaney, J, Holloway, A, Htut, EEP, Hughes, M, Irvine, H, Kinder, A, Kurshid, A, Lim, J, Ludwig, DR, Malik, M, Mercer, L, Mulhearn, B, Nair, JR, Patel, R, Robson, J, Saha, P, Tansley, S, TOC STOP 2022 Investigators, Mackie, SL

“…Time to relapse was shorter in those that had previously also relapsed during qwTCZ treatment (P = 0.0017), in those not in remission at qwTCZ cessation (P = 0.0036) and in those with large vessel involvement on imaging (P = 0.0296). Age ≥65 years, gender, GCA-related sight loss, qwTCZ treatment duration, TCZ taper, prednisolone dosing and conventional synthetic DMARD use were not associated with time to relapse.…”

Uptake and safety of Sotrovimab for prevention of severe COVID-19 in a cohort and self-controlled case series study by Patone, M, Snelling, AJ, Tibble, H, Coupland, C, Sheikh, A, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…Results: Here we show that among treated and untreated eligible individuals, the mean ages (54.6 years, SD: 16.1 vs 54.1, SD: 18.3) and sex distribution (women: 60.9% vs 58.1%; men: 38.9% vs 41.1%) are similar. …”

Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Farrier, CE, Wanat, M, Harnden, A, Paterson, A, Roberts, N, Saatci, D, Hirst, J

“…Included studies were observational or randomized trials reporting the risk of CD when exposed to predictive factor(s) in people ≤25 years of age. Genetic factors were excluded. Risk of Bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. …”

Understanding the consequences of education inequality on cardiovascular disease: mendelian randomisation study by Carter, AR, Gill, D, Davies, NM, Taylor, AE, Tillmann, T, Vaucher, J, Wootton, RE, Munafò, MR, Hemani, G, Malik, R, Seshadri, S, Woo, D, Burgess, S, Davey Smith, G, Holmes, MV, Tzoulaki, I, Howe, LD, Dehghan, A

“…Results: Each additional standard deviation of education (3.6 years) was associated with a 13% lower risk of coronary heart disease (odds ratio 0.86, 95% confidence interval 0.84 to 0.89) in observational analysis and a 37% lower risk (0.63, 0.60 to 0.67) in mendelian randomisation analysis. …”

The prognostic impact of minimally invasive esophagectomy on survival after esophagectomy following a delayed interval after chemoradiotherapy; a secondary analysis of the DICE stu... by Markar, SR, Sgromo, B, Evans, R, Griffiths, EA, Alfieri, R, Castoro, C, Gronnier, C, Gutschow, CA, Piessen, G, Capovilla, G, Grimminger, PP, Low, DE, Gossage, J, Gisbertz, SS, Ruurda, J, van Hillegersberg, R, D'journo, XB, Phillips, AW, Rosati, R, Hanna, GB, Maynard, N, Hofstetter, W, Ferri, L, Berge Henegouwen, MI, Owen, R

“…<p><strong> Results: </strong></p> 428 patients (145 MIE and 283 OE) had surgery between 12 weeks and two years after CRT. Significant differences were observed in ASA grade, radiation dose, clinical T stage, and histological subtype. …”

Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer by Copland, E, Hirst, J, Mi, E, Patone, M, Chen, D, Coupland, C, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Individuals aged ≥12 years as of 1st December 2020 in the QResearch primary care database were included. …”

Determining targets for antiretroviral drug concentrations: a causal framework illustrated with pediatric efavirenz data from the CHAPAS-3 trial by Schomaker, M, Denti, P, Bienczak, A, Burger, D, Díaz, I, Gibb, DM, Walker, AS, McIlleron, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods:&nbsp;</strong>The proposed framework is applied in an analysis including longitudinal observational data from 125 HIV-positive children treated with efavirenz-based regimens within the CHAPAS-3 trial, which enrolled children &lt;&thinsp;13&thinsp;years in Zambia/Uganda. A directed acyclic graph was developed to visualize the mechanisms affecting antiretroviral concentrations. …”

Accessibility, inclusivity, and implementation of COVID-19 clinical management guidelines early in the pandemic: a global survey by Pilbeam, C, Malden, D, Newell, K, Dagens, A, Kennon, K, Michelen, M, Gobat, N, Sigfrid, L

“…Only 20% of respondents reported having access to CMGs covering care for children, 25% for pregnant women, and 50% for older adults (>65 years). Identified themes were for CMGs to include recommendations for at-risk populations and settings, include supportive care guidance, and be updated as evidence emerges, and for clinicians to have training and access to recommended treatments to support implementation. …”