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HVDFusion: An effective fusion framework based on Hilbert vibration decomposition for multi-focal and multi-sensor images
Authors: Choudhary Gaurav , Sethi Dinesh 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Image fusion (IF) due to its cost-effectiveness and applicability in a broader range of applications makes it an emerging area in research. However, it is seen from the literature that most of the existing fusion algorithms are application-specific. As a result, the results obtained for different applications are limited. So, in this work, we propose an effective algorithm for better outcomes for different applications. For this, an adaptive image decomposition tool known as Hilbert vibration decomposition (HVD) is used. HVD decomposes an image into instantaneous energy components having amplitudes (image amplitudes) and frequencies. Unlike traditional multi-scale decomposition, the adaptive decomposition strategy used by HVD does not require any fixed cut-off frequency or pre-defined function basis and offers better spatial resolution. Then, we compute instantaneous detailed image amplitudes that generally contain significant information. These are obtained by subtracting the instantaneous image amplitudes from the source images. Further, we find the optimized weights with the help of a statistical approach, i.e., by using unbiased estimates and eigenvalues related to these instantaneous detailed image amplitudes. After this computation, the optimized weights are integrated with source images to generate the final fused image. The simulation of the proposed work is carried out in MATLAB software for multi-focus, medical, and visible-infrared (VI-IR) image samples and compared with existing methods. It is seen that in comparison to traditional as well as some deep learning-based fusion works, the proposed work not only provides better/comparative outputs qualitatively and quantitatively but there is also less computational time complexity.
Analysis of flexural behavior of beams and retrofitting using wire mesh and MS plates
Authors: Shahmir Nadeem Gulzar , Wani Tawfeeq Ahmad , Mushtaq Jasir 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

This research reflects the study about the flexural behavior of plain concrete beams and beams retrofitted with Mild steel(MS) plate and wire meshes. The load vs deflection behavior of the plain Concrete beams, MS plate retrofitted beams, and beams retrofitted with steel meshes is compared. Initially, the analytical analysis of the normal beam was studied with the aid of STAAD pro (v8i), and the STAAD RCDC was used for a complete reinforcement design and detailing. Later, the reinforcement provided in the form of steel bars was provided as per the output obtained in STAAD. To study the final flexural behavior, a total number of 9 beams of rectangular cross-sections were cast having uniform cross-sections. The length of the beam was kept at 1200 mm. The width and depth of the beam were kept at 150 and 200 mm respectively. Out of 9 beams, 6 beams were retrofitted, out of which 3 were retrofitted with externally bonded MS(Mild steel) plate and 3 were retrofitted wrapped wire mesh. As per the results obtained, comparing the load vs deflection models of all specimens, this research manifests that retrofitting with mild steel plates and wire mesh leads to a significant increase in the flexural capacity of the beam and due to superior strength-to-weight ratio of wire meshes the beams retrofitted with wire meshes proved more cost-effective.
Transcriptome Profiling Reveals the Molecular Mechanisms Governing Postharvest Senescence in Fresh Bamboo Shoots (Chimonobambusa quadrangularis) upon SNP Treatment
Authors: Xu Jinyang , Ji Ning , Wang Rui , Zhang Ni , Liu Renchan , Li Yuxin , Lei Jiqing 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) is a crucial physiological molecule that plays a regulatory role in maintaining the postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables. While previous studies have acknowledged the potential of NO in preserving the postharvest quality of bamboo shoots, the precise mechanism behind this regulatory function remains elusive. In this particular investigation, we aimed to elucidate the underlying mechanism by identifying key genes involved in NO-mediated regulation of postharvest senescence in bamboo shoots (Chimonobambusa quadrangularis). To achieve this, we integrated physiological data with transcriptome data. Notably, our study employed a 0.25 mmol·L− 1 SNP (NO) soaking treatment, which significantly demonstrated its capability to delay senescence, as well as inhibit browning and lignification in bamboo shoots. Transcriptome analysis revealed a total of 5077 genes exhibiting differential expression between the NO treatment group and the control group. Several of these genes were associated with the biosynthesis of lignin, ethylene, and abscisic acid, all of which were notably suppressed. In addition, the expression of genes linked to reactive oxygen metabolism was significantly altered, resulting in a reduction in reactive oxygen species accumulation. Based on our experimental findings, it is evident that NO treatment effectively retards the postharvest lignification and browning of fresh bamboo shoots. This is achieved through the inhibition of lignin biosynthesis, regulation of related plant hormone synthesis, and reduction of reactive oxygen species accumulation, collectively contributing to the delay of postharvest senescence in fresh bamboo shoots. The implications of our study shed light on the potential application of NO treatment in preserving the quality of perishable produce during postharvest handling.
Individual Differences in the Effects of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation on Economic Decision Making and Psychotic Risk in Children
Authors: Cha Jiook , Park Junghoon , Cho Minje , Lee Eunji , Kim Bo-Gyeom , Kim Gakyung , Joo Yoonjung 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Understanding how a child's social and economic surroundings influence their mental development and potential for psychological disorders is essential for unpacking the origins of mental health issues. This study, using up-to-date machine learning-based causal inference methods, tested the relationships between neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation, delay discounting, and psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in 2,135 children considering the wide range of covariates. We found that a greater neighborhood deprivation led to steeper future reward discounting and a higher psychosis risk, evident over 1-year and 2-year follow-ups. We also discovered, across children, significant individual differences in the effect of neighborhood adversity on childhood PLEs, particularly hallucinational symptoms. Children particularly vulnerable to PLEs in adverse neighborhoods exhibited steeper future reward discounting, higher cognitive performance polygenic scores, notable neuroanatomical alterations, including reduced volume, surface area, and white matter in limbic regions. Furthermore, these children displayed increased BOLD reactivity within the prefrontal-limbic system during Monetary Incentive Delay tasks across various reward/loss versus neutral conditions. These findings underscore the intricate interaction between the brain's reward processing mechanisms and external socioeconomic elements in shaping the risk of psychosis in children.
Key Issues in Quantitative Analysis of Physical Energy Consumption
Authors: xing yu , zhou xiaojun , wang zhaohui , zhang jun , wang jian 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Understanding and mastering the characteristics and laws of physical energy consumption can not only improve work efficiency, but also ensure safety. Currently, physical energy consumption remains at the level of inferring physiological load conditions through changes in exercise load. According to the literature and previous experimental data, it is found that blood pressure and heart rate are highly consistent with the exercise process. Based on the differential and integral results of B.P. and H.R. multiplier curves at different exercise intensities, the rate and amount characteristics of physical energy consumption are analyzed. It is concluded that the key problem of quantitative analysis of physical energy consumption is real-time high-frequency collection of B.P. and H.R., and accurate heat consumption. Consider collecting data on B.P., H.R., heat consumption, and tissue oxygen in various states from different populations, professions, and genders, and construct models for physical energy assessment, exercise risk detection, and physical energy training.
Drug Screening and Contrasting Sensitivities: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Cancer Stem Cells and Tumor Cells Differentially React to Histone Modifier Drugs
Authors: Emerick Carolina , Silva Luan César , Jang Yeejin , Squarize Cristiane H. , Castilho Rogerio M. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background
adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare malignancy often treated through a multidisciplinary approach, is noted for its slow progression and aggressive behavior. This study focuses on the impact of histone modification drugs (HMD) on ACC tumors and the implications for treatment. Methods: by analyzing the effects of HMD on Cancer Stem Cells (CSC) and non-CSC tumor cells, we investigated the inhibitory effect of various histone-modifying compounds on ACC tumor cells. Our dual-pronged approach used reductions in sphere size and increased cell death as indicators of drug efficacy, employing diverse compounds targeting histones. Results: subsequent validation revealed promising results, with specific drugs showing significant cytotoxicity. Moreover, several as-yet untried in ACC clinical trials showed potential, notably UNC0638, a histone methyltransferase inhibitor, and ITF2357 (Givinostat), an HDAC inhibitor that exhibited significantly high cell-death percentages. Also examined was the specific application of distinct HMD to non-cancer stem cells within ACC tumors. Conclusions: the findings underline the importance of identifying drugs capable of targeting CSC independently from non-CSC tumor cells, as both populations of cells present contrasting sensitivities.
Removal of anionic dyes utilizing Box-Behnken design and cloud point extraction coupled with derivative spectrophotometry
Authors: Sargazi Shahnaz , Ebrahimi Ali Asghar , Ghaneian Mohammad Taghi , Rahmani Mashaallah 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Cloud point extraction (CPE) was used in this work to eliminate anionic dyes, Cresol red and Methyl orange, in the form of binary combinations. To remove these dyes from aqueous solutions, Triton X-100 was utilized. We chose wavelengths of 365 nm and 520 nm for Cresol red and Methyl orange, respectively, using a derivative spectrophotometer and first-order derivatives. The response surface methodology was then utilized to ascertaint he effect of surfactant concentration, temperature, and time on the dyes' elimination processes. The quadratic mathematical model obtained from the Box-Behnken design (BBD) matrix was used and developed to estimate the influence of each variable and its relationship with the elimination parameters. Using model equations and comparison between predicted and empirical values, coefficients of determination (R2) bigger than 0.97 were obtained. By applying variance analysis, significance and anticipation of models were validated, and process variables were estimated. The data demonstrate that the mentioned dyes adsorption may be described using the model of pseudo-first-order in kinetic modelling. The data illustrates that the analyzed dyes adhere to the Langmuir model, with a correlation value of 0.86 for Cresol red and 0.87 for Methyl orange. The monolayer capacity (Qmax) was determined to be 0.77 mol/mol for Cresol red and 26.41 mol/mol for Methyl orange.
Efficacy and safety of intra-aortic balloon pump in acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock phase B
Authors: Li Mengxian , Hu Liqun , Li Lei 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Objective
This study was designed to evaluate intra-aortic balloon pump supports interventional therapy in acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock phase B. Methods Two hundred and twenty patients with acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock phase B treated in our hospital from January 2019 to December 2022 were divided into two groups: control group (110 patients receiving interventional therapy) and observation group (110 patients receiving interventional therapy supported by IABP). The length of stay, cardiac function indexes, MACE events and the occurrence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results There was no statistically significant difference in general data between the two groups (P > 0.05), no statistically significant difference in cardiac function indexes before treatment (P > 0.05), no statistically significant difference in TIMI blood flow level 3 standards and various slow blood flow and non-reflow phenomena between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), cardiac output (CO) and cardiac index (CI) in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group, while cardiac function grade, length of stay, N-terminal B-type diuretic pronatriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), left ventricular work (LVW) and peripheral vascular resistance (PVR) in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Conclusion IABP supported interventional therapy showed obvious advantages in patients of acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock phase B, with significant improvement in cardiac function, decrease in length of stay, and no increase in the incidence of MACE events and adverse reactions. The early clinical application is worthy of consideration.
Involution Feature Extraction Network Based Human Posture Recognition in Martial Arts Movement Recognition
Authors: Zhang Sifang 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
With the development of computers in recent years, human body recognition technology has been vigorously developed and is widely used in motion analysis, video surveillance and other fields. As the traditional human action recognition relies on video decomposition frame-by-frame, artificially designed motion features to achieve the role of recognition, this approach is both energy-consuming recognition efficiency is also very low. Thanks to the advent of deep learning, computers can automatically extract features from movements and then recognize and classify them. This research is based on deep learning to improve human pose estimation. Firstly, Involution's feature extraction network is proposed for lightweight human pose estimation, which is combined with existing human pose estimation models to recognize human pose. Each joint of the human body is labelled and classified, weights are added to each part, features are extracted between the joints at each moment, and the extracted features are then fed into a long and short term memory neural network for recognition. Experimental results show that the number of parameters and computational effort of the improved human pose estimation model is reduced by around 40% compared to the original model, while still providing a slight improvement in accuracy. The performance of the model under each algorithm is compared with the model proposed in this study, and the results show that the proposed model has better performance in recognizing different martial arts movements.
Binding Energies and Hydrogen Bonds Effects on DNA-cisplatin Interactions: A DFT-xTB Study
Authors: Ludwig Valdemir , Ludwig Zélia M. Costa , Modesto Marlon , Rocha Arthur Augusto 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

xTB and DFT-CAM-B3LYP were used to study hydrogen bonds in DNA basepairs and DNA-cisplatin complexes. Structure, binding energies and electrondensity are analyzed. xTB has proven to be an accurate method of obtainingstructures and binding energies in DNA structures. Our xTB values for DNA basebinding energy the pairs were in the same order and in some cases better thanthe CAM-B3LYP values compared to the experimental values. Double-strandedDNA-cisplatin structures have been calculated and the hydrogen bonds of watermolecules are a decisive factor contribution to the preference for the cisplatin-Guanine interaction. Higher values of the water hydrogen binding energies wereobtained in cisplatin-guanine structures. Furthermore, the electrostatic potentialwas used to investigate and improve the analyzes of the DNA-cisplatin structures.
Effect of Biomin F Toothpaste and Diode Laser on Remineralization of White Spot Lesions (In Vitro Study)
Authors: Eldeeb Amira Ibrahim , Tamish Nazla O. , Madian Ahmed M. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background: White-spot lesions are considered an initial carious stage characterized by an outer enamel layer with significantly reduced mineralization. This study was conducted to assess the combined effect of Biomin F toothpaste and Diode laser on remineralization of white spot lesions.
Materials and methods: An invitro study conducted on a total of 30 premolars divided into three groups; Group A (Biomin F Tooth paste), Group B (Biomin F with laser application for 30 sec), Group C (Negative control).The three groups were submitted to three stages; stage 1:Baseline,stage 2:After demineralization ,and stage 3:After remineralization .In each stage, elemental analysis(calcium, phosphorus, and fluoride)was measured quantitatively using Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and qualitatively by micrographs using scanning electron microscope. The data were tested to find significant difference between mineral changes during stages by using (ANOVA) test and Bonferroni test.
Results: Calcium, phosphorus and fluoride ions decreased in all groups after demineralization. In stage 3, after application of remineralizing agents, Calcium ions increased significantly in groups A and B where P˂.05. As regards to the phosphorus ions, a significant increase was observed in all groups with group A showed the highest gain as phosphorus level percentage change (%mass) was 56.52±18.02 . Fluoride ions increased significantly in groups A and B (p˂0.05) but decreased significantly in group C. There was no statistical significant difference between group A and B (p≥.05) in calcium, phosphorus, and fluoride level after remineralization.
Conclusion: Within the limitation of the present study, we concluded that Biomin F toothpaste is promising in the repairing of white spot lesions on the surface of the demineralized enamel. Diode laser didn’t affect the remineralizing ability of Biomin F toothpaste which add hazard without benefit.
Investigation of meteorological variables and associated extreme events over North-East India and its adjoining areas using high resolution IMDAA reanalysis
Authors: Gautam Rohit , Borgohain Arup , Pathak Binita , Kundu Shyam Sundar , Aggarwal S.P. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The study incorporates first time investigation of the annual trends in precipitation, temperature and related extreme events across a set of 21 study sites of differing altitudes across North-East India and its contiguous areas employing reanalysis datasets of highest spatial and temporal resolution (0.12º; 1-hr) available for Indian subcontinent called Indian Monsoon Data Assimilation and Analysis (IMDAA). A total of ten precipitation and eleven temperature extremes, following the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI), have been explored for trend identification at 5% and 1% significance levels combined with change point analysis using the Mann-Kendall (MK)/modified M-K (mMK) and CUSUM charts, respectively. Noteworthy findings were revealed, where most stations exhibited significant annual increases in minimum temperatures, along with a less pronounced trend in maximum temperatures, while some stations showed decreasing annual precipitation. Results revealed predominant significant increasing trends in temperature indices across most of the locations with indices related to warmer nights showing greater significance. However, precipitation indices showed declining trends for majority of the sites except for one location. Change points corresponding to minimum and maximum temperatures characterized by negative to positive shifts outnumbered that to precipitation, which showed rather opposite shifts across majority of the locations. Predominant negative to positive shifts were observed in SU25, TR20, TNx, TX90p, TN90p, TXn and TNn, whereas positive to negative in TXx, TX10p, TN10p and DTR indicating a greater rise in warming scenario rather than cooling scenario. Precipitation indices generally shifted from positive to negative values, except for CWD, which indicates shifting precipitation patterns. The rise in extreme events pose a serious threat to the region and the continuously evolving pattern of climatic variables may have significant implications on human and natural ecosystems over this area of India subcontinent.
Adult-onset Wilm's Tumor: A Case Report
Authors: Egbe Flavius E. , Namuguzi Dan , Masaba Joseph , Babua Philip , Matumaini Hope Kibansha 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background
Wilms tumor or nephroblastoma is the most common pediatric renal malignancy. However, the presentation of the adult variant of this tumor is rare, especially in our low-resource setting where there is a diagnostic challenge. This tumor is often missed resulting in a poorer prognosis compared to the childhood variants. We present the case of a young adult with Wilms tumor initially diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma.
Case presentation:
This is the case of an eighteen-year-old boy who presented with a prolonged history of progressive painful left flank fullness, hematuria, low-grade fever, nausea/vomiting, and weight loss in whom examination also revealed hypertension, a tender left flank mass, and left varicocele. Abdominal/chest CT suggested a left renal malignant tumor with inferior vena cava thrombosis, para-aortic lymph node, and lung metastasis presumed to be renal cell carcinoma. Following radical left nephrectomy and histopathological examination, a final diagnosis of stage IV left blastemal-type Wilms tumor was made. The patient was discharged on postoperative day nine and referred for adjuvant chemotherapy and localized radiotherapy to the lung and left flank area. However, he died several weeks after surgery without adjuvant therapy after being lost to follow-up.
Conclusion
This report aims to alert clinicians of adult-onset Wilms tumor when an adult presents with a flank mass especially as this is a rare condition. This should allow for early diagnosis and expeditious management of this disease variant.