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Performance Analysis on RFID-Tag Collection Time of Wireless Embedded Access Tracking System on the Internet of Things (IoT) Platform
Authors: Boonsong Wasana , Inthasuth Tanakorn , Kannan Umapathy 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Nowadays, embedded systems are ideas of a microcontroller-based computer hardware system related to wireless sensors of radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless data communication by machine-to-machine (M2M) concept. This study has three applications: passive RFID, active RFID system, wireless IoT microcontroller, and internet networking communication. All technologies are implemented as a building's wireless access tracking system (WATS). The WATS can track personnel access in the organization or other related applications. The proposed system, which automates personnel access in an organization by automatically tracking access using a passive RFID tags system, works with Internet of Things (IoT) communication. Moreover, the active RFID technology is also involved in the design. The WATS can eliminate time wasted during manual scanning by personnel due to the rush hour on the morning of queueing daily. The WATS was designed to record real-time data tracking. The passive and active RFIDs work together perfectly over the wireless sensor network (WSN).
In the study, two proximity passive RFID tags communicate with their reader at 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz frequencies. Two types of passive RFID tags with different frequencies compare the tag collecting time performance. The information was remotely sent to the primary office computer by real-time monitoring. Thus, the experiment results of both types of passive RFID demonstrate that the tag collection time with a single hop between the LF and HF passive RFID tags is different by 16.99%. Moreover, the tag collection time test of multiple hop communication between LF and HF passive RFID tags is 24.32%. The consideration factors are about the attenuation of the environment included.
Technology optimization analysis of three-roll rotary piercing process for seamless steel pipe
Authors: Liu Hao , Li Qiang , Gui Hailian , Li Sha , Chen Jianxun , Tuo Leifeng , Zhang Pengyue , Shen Chunlei 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

A three-roll rotary piercing process (TRPP) with severe plastic deformation was conducted to fabricate stainless steel seamless tubes with high mechanical properties. To address production issues such as Front stuck (FS) - where the front end of the tube blank cannot be accessed, Back stuck (BS) - where the back end of the tube blank cannot be penetrated, and steel-heaping, the process parameters were optimized through simulation and testing in this study. Additionally, a new structure for the three-roll piercing machine was designed and developed. The changes in roll feed angle and plug advance were systematically analyzed for defects in the tubular billet. Numerical simulations of the TRPP were performed using commercially available FEM software (Simufact Forming) to analyze the stress, strain, and temperature distributions in the pierced tubes. Experimental analysis was conducted on seamless tubes with different diameter defects, leading to the discovery of optimal rules. Based on the experimental and numerical investigations, it was found that optimizing plug advance and roll feed angle can enhance the forming quality of the tubes.
The Efficacy Analysis of Laparoscopic Treatment of Pediatric Urachal Cysts
Authors: tao chengpin , Peng Bo , Mao Changkun , Cao Yongsheng 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Objective: To explore the methods and outcomes of laparoscopic treatment for pediatric urachal cysts.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 15 pediatric patients with urachal cysts treated in the Department of Pediatric Urology at Anhui Children's Hospital from November 2014 to August 2021. All patients were male with an average age of 4 years and 6 months. Preoperative evaluations, including ultrasound and CT or MRI scans, confirmed the presence of urachal cysts. Among them, 4 cases presented with infection and abscess formation, which were initially managed with local anesthesia for abscess drainage. Surgery was scheduled after controlling the infection. Laparoscopic urachal cyst excision was performed in all 15 patients.
Results: The surgeries were successfully completed in all 15 patients without conversion to open surgery. The urachal cysts were completely excised without rupture. The surgical duration ranged from 35 to 225 minutes, with an average of 84.6 minutes. The average postoperative bleeding volume was 1.33ml, and the average duration for urinary catheter retention post-surgery was 6 days..The average length of postoperative hospitalization was 8.5 days. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications, and the postoperative recovery was excellent. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of urachal cysts in all cases. Follow-up ranged from 1 to 8 years, during which all 15 patients had an excellent recovery. Follow-up ultrasound examinations showed no residual cysts or cyst recurrence. The abdominal incision scars were inconspicuous, and the parents of the patients were satisfied with the treatment outcomes.
Conclusion: Laparoscopic urachal cyst excision is a feasible and safe method for treating pediatric urachal cysts. It is effective, minimally invasive, and associated with rapid recovery. It can be considered as the first choice for the treatment of urachal cysts in children.
Traits of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety as Correlates of Picky Eating and Disordered Eating in an Adult Non-Clinical Population
Authors: Hall Celine , Willmott Emma , Jewell Tom , Trompeter Nora , Fox Gemma 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Background
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a relatively new diagnosis that can affect individuals across the lifespan. Existing literature indicates that both anxiety and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms are highly prevalent among individuals with eating disorders, including ARFID and anorexia nervosa (AN). However, most research is completed in child and adolescent populations, particularly for ARFID. The present study investigates the relationship between traits of ASD and anxiety with picky eating and disordered eating, reflecting subclinical eating pathology, in an adult non-clinical sample.
Methods
Participants (N = 160) were recruited through an advertisement on Sona Systems® and through online social media groups pertinent to restrictive eating conditions. Participants were predominantly White, female, and aged between 18 and 33 years (M = 20.96). Participants completed four self-report questionnaires, measuring anxiety (GAD-7), ASD (CATI), disordered eating (EDE-Q), and picky eating (APEQ).
Results
Findings indicated that higher scores of anxiety were positively associated with both picky eating and disordered eating scores. In contrast, traits of ASD only correlated with higher picky eating scores and did not correlate with disordered eating scores. In terms of traits of ASD more specifically, higher sensory sensitivity and difficulties with social interaction scores were associated with higher picky eating scores.
Conclusions
Given an association between picky and disordered eating and anxiety, findings suggest that anxiety may influence picking and disordered eating, and/or that these eating disturbances may contribute to higher anxiety. Traits of ASD were significantly associated with picky eating in an adult sample, possibly reflecting high rates of ASD in eating disturbances at a clinical level, such as ARFID, in child and adolescent populations. As sensory sensitivity and social interaction correlated with picky eating, these may represent potential treatment targets in picky eating and ARFID interventions for adults, especially for those with ASD, although research is needed in clinical populations. It may be important to screen individuals for anxiety and ASD who are presenting to services with eating disturbances, both at subclinical and clinical levels.
Effectiveness of mixed reality-based rehabilitation on hands and fingers by individual finger movement tracking in patients with stroke
Authors: Ham Yeajin , Yang Dong-Seok , Choi Younggeun , Shin Joon-Ho 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Background
Stroke is a prevalent, severe, and incapacitating worldwide health issue, and a key component of patient care is rehabilitation. Mixed reality (MR) allows participants to fully submerge in a virtual space while interacting with real objects and is especially useful for hand training because of its tangible user interface. For the potential benefit of MR rehabilitation in hand training, the recognition of individual finger movements is required. We updated the MR-based rehabilitation system (MR-board 2) by adding a palm camera and specific training programs for individual fingers. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of MR-board 2 on the self-rehabilitation of patients with stroke.
Methods
MR-board 2 comprised a board plate, a depth camera, plastic-shaped objects, a monitor, a palm-worn camera, and seven gamified training programs. All participants performed 20 self-training sessions (5 days per week for 4 weeks) involving 30-min training using MR-board 2 in a research intervention room. The outcome measurements for upper extremity function were the Fugl–Meyer assessment (FMA) upper extremity score, repeated number of finger flexion and extension (Repeat-FE), Box and Block Test score (BBT), Wolf Motor Function Test score (WMFT), and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS). MR-board 2 recorded the finger active range of motion (AROM) during training.
Results
Except for the FMA-proximal score, other FMA scores, BBT score, Repeat-FE, WMFT score, and SIS stroke recovery were improved significantly during MR-board 2 training and were maintained until follow-up (4 weeks after the intervention). All AROM values of the finger joints changed significantly during training.
Conclusions
MR-board 2 self-training, which includes natural interactions between humans and computers using a tangible user interface and real-time tracking of the fingers, improved upper limb function across impairment, activity, and participation. MR-board 2 could be used as a self-training tool for patients with stroke, improving their quality of life.
Trial registration
This study was registered with the Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS: KCT0004167).
Evaluation of serial Quantiferon-TB gold in tube test results and tuberculosis infection status in patients with psoriasis receiving anti IL-17 treatment (secukinumab and ixekizumab): a real world data from a tuberculosis endemic country
Authors: ERBAĞCI ECE , YILDIRIM SEMA KOÇ , HAPA FATMA ASLI 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

In comparison with TNF-α inhibitors, anti-IL-17A agents are considered to have a lower risk of active tuberculosis (TB) or latent TB infection (LTBI) reactivation. It is controversial whether serial LTBI screening is cost-effective and really necessary for biologic therapies other than TNF-α inhibitors. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the TB infection status and serial Quantiferon-TB-Gold in tube test (QFT) test results of psoriasis patients using IL-17 inhibitors (secukinumab [SEC] and ixekizumab [IXE]) in a real-world setting from a tuberculosis endemic country. Patients with psoriasis who used IL-17 inhibitors (SEC or IXE) for at least 3 months in our follow-up were included in the study. From the past medical records, patients' clinical and demographic features, baseline QFT test result, latest QFT test result (if any), TB infection status were noted. A total of 717 patients, of whom 333 (46.4%) were female, were included in the study. The mean age was 47.15 ± 14.6 years. The cumulative exposure time to an anti IL-17 agent was 14147 patient-months, 9743 patient-months for SEC and 4404 patient-months for IXE. 459 (SEC=305/IXE=154) patients used anti IL-17 agent for ≥12 months. Of these, 125 had a positive baseline QFT result. 334 had negative baseline QFT results. The latest QFT result of 309 was also negative (persistent seronegative group). During follow-up, the QFT results of 10 patients changed from negative to positive (positive seroconversion group). 7 of them were using SEC, 3 of them were using IXE. No case of active TB infection was detected. Anti-IL-17 agents are safe in terms of TB infection risk profile. The need for serial QFT monitoring and TB prophylaxis for anti-IL-17 therapies may be re-evaluated.
SAME BUT DIFFERENT: GAUCHER DISEASE
Rare Cases of Gaucher in Two Siblings with the Same Genotype but Different Phenotype
Authors: Aykas Fatma , Kurtoglu Erdal , Gunal Armagan , Karakus Volkan 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Gaucher disease is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease. More than 400 mutations have been identified. Although the disease has a genotype-phenotype relationship, the presence of cases with different phenotypes in the same genotype and phenotypic heterogeneity is noticeable. In this case report, we present 2 siblings with type 1 Gaucher disease carrying the same homozygous c.1226 A > G allele N370S (now called p.N409S) mutation with completely different phenotypes.
Interface Frictional Anisotropy of Dilative Sand
Authors: Nawaz Muhammad Naqeeb , Lee Seung-Hun , Chong Song-Hun , Ku Taeseo 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Understanding direction-dependent friction anisotropy is necessary to optimize interface shear resistance across soil-structure. Previous studies estimated interface frictional anisotropy quantitatively using contractive sands. However, no studies have explored how sand with a high dilative tendency around the structural surface affects the interface shear response. In this study, a series of interface direct shear tests are conducted with selected French standard sand and snakeskin-inspired surfaces under three vertical stresses (50, 100, and 200 kPa) and two shearing directions (cranial → caudal or caudal → cranial). First, the sand-sand test observes a higher dilative response, and a significant difference between the peak and residual friction angles (ϕpeak - ϕres = 8°) is obtained at even a lower initial relative density Dr = 40%. In addition, the interface test results show that (1) shearing against the scales (cranial shearing) mobilizes a larger shear resistance and produces a dilative response than shearing along the scales (caudal shearing), (2) a higher scale height or shorter scale length exhibits a higher dilative tendency and produces a higher interface friction angle, and (3) the interface anisotropy response is more pronounced during cranial shearing in all cases. Further analysis reveals that the interface friction angle and dilation angle are decreased with the scale geometry ratio, and the first shearing effect is diminished during the second shearing response.
Association of healthy eating index 2020 and its components with systemic inflammatory biomarkers among U.S. general adults: a large nationwide cross-sectional study
Authors: Yang Hongguang , Liu Yao , Zhan Bowen , Huang Zhenhe , Deng Guifang 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Prolonged chronic inflammation is a risk of various chronic health disorders. Dietary patterns have been associated with inflammation. Healthy eating index 2020 (HEI-2020) has been associated with health status. However, the association of HEI-2020 and its components with systemic inflammatory biomarkers is not examined.
Methods
Participants aged 20 years and older with completed information on two reliable dietary recalls, blood cell counts and demographic characteristics were recruited from 6 NHANES circles from 2007 to 2018. Weighted general linear methods were used for evaluated associations of healthy eating index 2020 (HEI-2020) and its components with systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and systemic inflammation response index (SIRI). Weighted quantile regression (WQS) models and quantile g-computation (QGC) models were used to evaluated the mixed effects and weights of HEI-2020 components for SII and SIRI.
Results
HEI-2020 was negatively associated with SII and SIRI. The values of β (95% CI) of ln-transformed SII and SIRI for continuous HEI-2020 were − 0.0025(-0.0031, -0.0019) and − 0.0024(-0.0028, -0.0019). High scores of whole fruits, whole grains, added sugars, seafood and plant proteins, total vegetables, fatty acids, saturated fats, and greens and beans were associated with lower ln-transformed SII and SIRI. WQS models and QGC models supported the negative the association between the mixed components and systemic inflammation and demonstrated that high consumption of whole fruits and whole grains, and low consumption of added sugars were the main contributors of the HEI-2020 benefited against systemic inflammation.
Conclusions
Higher HEI-2020 was associated with lower systemic inflammation. Whole fruits, whole grains, and added sugars were the top three contributive components of HEI-2020 for systemic inflammation. The findings provide the anti-inflammation dietary recommendations based on the DGA.
Rapid ecotoxicological assessment using Cyprinus carpio cell lines
Authors: Lee Yun Haeng , Kuk Myeong Uk , Lee Hojun , Park Ji Ho , Lee Haneur , So Moon Kyoung , Song Eun Seon , Yoon Jee hee , Lee Yoo Jin , Park Jihae , Han Taejun , Park Joon Tae 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Fish are known for their exceptional sensitivity and rapid physiological responses to environmental pollutants, making them a valuable tool for ecotoxicological assessment. However, the complex sensitivity of fish to a variety of stressors other than pollutants makes it difficult to obtain objective ecotoxicological data to pollutants. To address these issues, fish-derived cell lines have emerged as important tools to indirectly measure the ecotoxicity. In this study, we established cell lines from Cyprinus carpio (C. carpio) to assess the ecotoxicity of four toxicants: copper sulphate (CuSO4), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), sodium chloride (NaCl) and selenium. CuSO4, PFOA, NaCl and selenium exhibited semi-effective concentrations (EC50) of 83.55, 2343.41, 5901.62 and 83.62 ppm, respectively. Remarkably, these EC50 values closely mirrored the EC50 or lethal concentration 50 (LC50) values recorded in other fish species, underlining the predictive power of our cell-based platform. We also performed a comprehensive analysis of DNA damage using the neutral comet assay, a technique used to assess genotoxicity. Our results showed that CuSO and NaCl significantly increased the level of DNA damage, confirming their genotoxic potential, while PFOA and selenium showed no significant genotoxic effects. In conclusion, we have established an innovative ecotoxicological assessment platform capable of generating accurate, rapid and comprehensive data on toxicants. This platform avoids the direct use of live fish, highlighting its ethical and practical value as a valuable tool for environmental monitoring and protection.
Screening, expression, and characterization of recombinant phytase from Bacillus subtilis KM-BS for biodegradation of phytic acid in animal feeds
Authors: Ho Hai H. , Huynh Trang N. P. , Nguyen Vinh D. H. , Nguyen Thao T. T. , Trinh Ly T. P. , Nguyen Anh Q. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Two extracellular phytases derived from Bacillus subtilis KM-BS were cultured at 37 and 55°C. These phytases were successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) cells and biochemically characterized for potential industrial applications. Recombinant PhyC-37 and PhyC-55 were shown to be catalytically active, with activities of 3.73 and 2.51 U/ml and specific activities of 4.12 and 1.43 U/mg, respectively. SDS-PAGE analysis indicated that the purified enzymes had a theoretical molecular weight of 58 kDa. Similar to other Bacillus phytases, the optimal temperature of the recombinant enzymes was 55°C. Purified PhyC-37 and PhyC-55 were optimally active at pH 7.0 and 5.0, respectively. They exhibited good stability at their optimal pH values and showed possible thermostability, retaining 46.22 and 50.05% of their activity after incubation for 360 min at 55°C. Addition of 1 mM of metal ions such as Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Mn2+, Co2+, and Zn2+ stimulated PhyC-37 and PhyC-55, while enzyme activities were moderately to completely inhibited in the presence of Cu2+, SDS, EDTA, Triton X-100, and Tween-80. The Km and Vmax values of PhyC-37 were determined as 0.18 mM and 448.60 µmol/min, while for PhyC-55 the values were 0.19 mM and 355.60 µmol/min, respectively. Crude PhyC-37 and PhyC-55 also demonstrated remarkable rice bran digestion efficiency. Overall, findings highlighted the appealing features of these two purified phytase enzymes, which showed significant potential as candidates for application in the animal feed industry to mitigate environmental eutrophication.
Histopathological tissue alterations of targeted organs of ornamental goldfish, Carassius auratus in India caused by a new pathogenic bacterial strain, Bacillus licheniformis PKBMS 16 identified on the basis of morpho- biochemical and 16S rDNA characterization
Authors: Saha Mandira , Kundu Beauty , Saha Saikat , Molla Sabir Hossen 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
A highly pathogenic ampicillin-resistant bacteria Bacillus licheniformis have been identified from liver and kidney of symptomatic Goldfish Carassius auratus L. of India which may lead to a huge loss in the production of goldfish. Molecular characterization of the bacteria confirms its morphological and biochemical evidence. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicates Bacillus licheniformis PKBMS16 (KX235179) was most similar to those of Bacillus licheniformis, strain B3 (HM030741.1, 99%) and was placed highest bootstrap value. The pathogenic effect of the bacteria, Bacillus licheniformis PKBMS16 with a dose of 1.0 x 105 CFU/ml after 10 and 20 days of post-infection has been found to induce significant changes in histological, hematological, and serum biochemical parameters in the experimental group. Histologically, the internal organs, mainly the liver and kidney are severely damaged which may be the target organ for this isolated bacteria. The results on Bacillus licheniformis causing Bacilliosis in ornamental are worthy and significant because no reports on the in vivo pathogenicity of Bacillus species are available yet. However, this is the first reported episode from India, and it is reasonable to believe that in the experimental challenge, this bacterium produced a systemic pathology in terms of histological and hemato-biochemical alteration in Carassius auratus similar to many other known fish pathogens.