Tayyaba Farhat^1,2, Sheeraz Akram^3,*, Hatoon S. AlSagri³, Zulfiqar Ali⁴, Awais Ahmad³, Arfan Jaffar^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.1, pp. 105-126, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.045022 - 30 January 2024

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by significant challenges in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors. Timely and precise ASD detection is crucial, particularly in regions with limited diagnostic resources like Pakistan. This study aims to conduct an extensive comparative analysis of various machine learning classifiers for ASD detection using facial images to identify an accurate and cost-effective solution tailored to the local context. The research involves experimentation with VGG16 and MobileNet models, exploring different batch sizes, optimizers, and learning rate schedulers. In addition, the “Orange” machine learning tool is employed to… More >

Tamilvizhi Thanarajan¹, Youseef Alotaibi², Surendran Rajendran^3,*, Krishnaraj Nagappan⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.2, pp. 1995-2013, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.039644 - 30 August 2023

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be defined as a neurodevelopmental condition or illness that can disturb kids who have heterogeneous characteristics, like changes in behavior, social disabilities, and difficulty communicating with others. Eye tracking (ET) has become a useful method to detect ASD. One vital aspect of moral erudition is the aptitude to have common visual attention. The eye-tracking approach offers valuable data regarding the visual behavior of children for accurate and early detection. Eye-tracking data can offer insightful information about the behavior and thought processes of people with ASD, but it is important to… More >

Mengxian Zhao¹, Yonghao You², Jinming Li³, Sean Healy⁴, Alyx Taylor⁵, Zhihao Zhang³, Linlin Li⁶, Liye Zou^7,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 475-489, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.021361 - 27 May 2022

Abstract Therapeutic horseback riding (THR) as an animal-assisted intervention is one of the innovative approaches emerging in the treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study was designed to investigate the effects of a 12-week, twice a week THR program on motor skills in sixty-eight children with ASD aged 5–10 years old. All participants selected met the DSM-V criteria for ASD, and a total of fifty-three participants completed the study. A randomized controlled trial design was utilized for the study. Data was collected via a pre-THR test, interim-THR test, and post-THR test to More >

Xiaobing Mao, Hao Wu, Shuping Wan^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.131, No.3, pp. 1751-1792, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.019501 - 19 April 2022

Abstract This paper proposes a personalized comprehensive cloud-based method for heterogeneous multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM), in which the evaluations of alternatives on attributes are represented by LTs (linguistic terms), PLTSs (probabilistic linguistic term sets) and LHFSs (linguistic hesitant fuzzy sets). As an effective tool to describe LTs, cloud model is used to quantify the qualitative evaluations. Firstly, the regulation parameters of entropy and hyper entropy are defined, and they are further incorporated into the transformation process from LTs to clouds for reflecting the different personalities of decision-makers (DMs). To tackle the evaluation information in the form… More >

MAKOTO NABETANI^1,*, TAKEO MUKAI²

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.4, pp. 873-879, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.018218 - 15 December 2021

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impairments in social communication, abnormal to absent verbal communication, the presence of repetitive stereotypic verbal and non-verbal behaviors and restricted interests, with onset early in life. We showed cognitive and behavioral characteristics of ASD by impairment of communication, cognition, perception, motor skills, executive function, theory of mind and emotion control. Recently, pathogenesis of immune pathology in the brains of individuals with ASD has been focused. New therapeutic approaches in the viewpoints of immune modulation and microglial function are logical for novel treatments for individuals More >

V. Balaji^*, S. Kanaga Suba Raja

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.31, No.2, pp. 1301-1315, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.020287 - 22 September 2021

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurological developmental disorder. It affects how people communicate and interact with others, as well as how they behave and learn. The symptoms and signs appear when a child is very young. Derived with increased usage of machine learning procedure in the medicinal analysis investigations. In this paper, our objective is to find out the most significant attributes and automate the process using classification techniques and pattern clustering using K-means clustering. We have analyzed ASD datasets of children towards determining the best performance of classifier for these binary datasets considering… More >

Christopher M. Day^1,*, Neda Mulla², Timothy Martens³, Brent M. Gordon²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.16, No.2, pp. 183-187, 2021, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.014337 - 26 January 2021

Abstract Marfan syndrome patients have connective tissue abnormalities that predispose them to intracardiac defects and postoperative complications. We present a case of late onset ASD device failure secondary to device movement within the atrial septum in a girl with Marfan syndrome. This case study suggests that further studies are necessary to determine the optimal device and approach for ASD repair in this patient cohort. More >

Francesco Bertelli¹, Claudia Cattapan¹, Alvise Guariento², Vladimiro L. Vida^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 39-43, 2021, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.013256 - 23 December 2020

Abstract We report the case of three female patients who were scheduled for surgical correction of residual left-to-right shunt after initial repair of sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SV-ASD) during childhood. After excluding the possibility of an hemodynamic intervention, all three patients underwent a successful surgical closure through a right mini sub-axillary approach by using total peripheral cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass and leaving the inferior vena cava completely un-snared allowing for an optimal visualization of the residual atrial septal communication and avoiding extensive dissection of mediastinal structures. More >

Amira Nour^1,*, Heba Kamel¹, Yasmeen Abdelrazik¹, Khaled Shams², Noha Gamal³, Safaa Huessin⁴, Alaa Roushdy¹, Maiy El Sayed¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.2, pp. 79-87, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.011249 - 23 June 2020

Abstract Background: Transcatheter closure of secudum atrial septal defect (ASD) has gained wide acceptance since its introduction more than 3 decades ago. Safety and efficacy of the procedure in everyday practice needs continuous update. Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the incidence of complications and identify everyday management protocols. Methods: This is a prospective nonrandomized study including all the patients with Secundum ASD or fenestrated IAS referred to two different congenital heart diseases centers in Ain Shams university and sohag university in Egypt over 2 years with an indication for closure according to American and… More >

Yuguo YI, Jiamin ZHENG, Yang ZHOU, Zhiqin LIU, Dan WENG^*

BIOCELL, Vol.44, No.1, pp. 7-11, 2020, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2020.08686 - 01 March 2020

Abstract Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a huge threat to public health of the whole world. Around 25% of NAFLD patients will progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which has been predicted to be the main reason for liver transplantation in the United States in 2020. Extensive effort has been devoted to investigating the underlying molecular mechanisms of NASH pathogenesis and developing new promising treatments. Recent studies have demonstrated that pyroptosis, an inflammatory programmed cell death mediated by inflammasome and gasdermin-D (GSDMD), is involved in the development and progression of NASH. This review aims to summarize More >