Yun-Jung Choi¹, Heewon Song^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.6, pp. 475-480, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.050824

Abstract During the rapid spread of COVID-19, first responders are at risk of being exposed to COVID-19 due to their role in providing first aid and responding to an unspecified number of people. This uncertainty can have adverse mental health effects, such as increased anxiety and fear. This study aimed to investigate the degree of association between fear of COVID-19, obsession with COVID-19, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in emergency rescue firefighters. The participants were 150 emergency rescue firefighters working in Region S, Korea. They filled out self-report questionnaires: The data obtained through the Fear of… More >

Yun-Jung Choi^1,#,*, Jae-Won Kwak^2,#, Hae-In Namgung³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.6, pp. 439-447, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.050458

Abstract This study evaluated the state of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, general mental health, and mental well-being among citizens after a crowd-crush disaster in Korea. Individuals who experienced the crowd crush had significantly higher anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores than those who did not (p < 0.001). Additionally, people who avoided the disaster area had significantly higher depression and PTSD scores than those who did not avoid the area (p < 0.001). Those who directly witnessed the Seoul Halloween crowd crush had a significant difference in PTSD levels in either group than those More >

Xinyang Liu^*1, Zhichao Wang^†1, Guoliang Zhang^‡1, Qikun Zhu^‡, Hui Zeng^‡, Tao Wang^‡, Feng Gao^‡, Zhan Qi^‡, Jinwen Zhang^§, Rui Wang^‡

Oncology Research, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 485-493, 2017, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14749340314441

Abstract Esophageal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, and it has a poor prognosis. The molecular mechanisms of esophageal cancer progression remain largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical significance and biological function of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) in esophageal cancer. Expression of TRAF6 in esophageal cancer was examined, and its correlation with clinicopathological factors and patient prognosis was analyzed. A series of functional and mechanism assays were performed to further investigate the function and underlying mechanisms in esophageal cancer. Expression of TRAF6 was highly… More >

Ritesh Singh¹, Abhishek Gupta¹, Akshoy Ranjan Paul¹, Bireswar Paul¹, Suvash C. Saha^2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 835-848, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.046849

Abstract A parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) converts solar radiation into thermal energy. However, low thermal efficiency of PTSC poses a hindrance to the deployment of solar thermal power plants. Thermal performance of PTSC is enhanced in this study by incorporating magnetic nanoparticles into the working fluid. The circular receiver pipe, with dimensions of 66 mm diameter, 2 mm thickness, and 24 m length, is exposed to uniform temperature and velocity conditions. The working fluid, Therminol-66, is supplemented with Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles at concentrations ranging from 1% to 4%. The findings demonstrate that the inclusion of nanoparticles… More >

Mohamed Abdel-Basset¹, Hossam Hawash¹, Mohamed Abouhawwash^2,3,*, S. S. Askar⁴, Alshaimaa A. Tantawy¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.1, pp. 1171-1187, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.044425

Abstract The early implementation of treatment therapies necessitates the swift and precise identification of COVID-19 pneumonia by the analysis of chest CT scans. This study aims to investigate the indispensable need for precise and interpretable diagnostic tools for improving clinical decision-making for COVID-19 diagnosis. This paper proposes a novel deep learning approach, called Conformer Network, for explainable discrimination of viral pneumonia depending on the lung Region of Infections (ROI) within a single modality radiographic CT scan. Firstly, an efficient U-shaped transformer network is integrated for lung image segmentation. Then, a robust transfer learning technique is introduced… More >

Erhabor S. Idemudia¹, Babatola D. Olawa^1,*, Gail E. Wyatt², Norweeta G. Milburn²

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.5, pp. 699-710, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.026852

Abstract It is established in the psychological literature that pre-displacement stressors, PTSD symptoms, and psychological distress are associated among internally displaced persons. However, existing studies have not demonstrated the mechanism underlying these associations. This study compared two explanatory models; one with PTSD symptoms severity explaining the indirect association between pre-displacement stressors and psychological distress, and the other with psychological distress explaining the indirect relationship between pre-displacement stressors and PTSD symptoms severity. In a cross-sectional design, 631 women (Mean age = 31.18 ± 8.59) were conveniently and purposely selected from the displaced women harboured in two camps… More >

Emad Sami Jaha^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.2, pp. 2805-2831, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.036169

Abstract A document layout can be more informative than merely a document’s visual and structural appearance. Thus, document layout analysis (DLA) is considered a necessary prerequisite for advanced processing and detailed document image analysis to be further used in several applications and different objectives. This research extends the traditional approaches of DLA and introduces the concept of semantic document layout analysis (SDLA) by proposing a novel framework for semantic layout analysis and characterization of handwritten manuscripts. The proposed SDLA approach enables the derivation of implicit information and semantic characteristics, which can be effectively utilized in dozens… More >

Roza Zadeh^#, Jigar Jogia^*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 309-326, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.022491

Abstract There are over thirty million refugees globally with severe experiences of trauma. Art therapy intervention allows for nonverbal expression and could alleviate mental health symptomatology among refugees. The present review’s aim was to integrate and summarize the previous research which examined the effects of visual arts on alleviating psychological conditions of refugees. However, due to the paucity of studies which solely used visual arts, we included studies that used visual arts alongside other modalities as part of an expressive arts therapy intervention. The present review synthesizes studies that examined the effect of art therapy on… More >

Alberto Cresti, Stefania Sparla, Stefania Stefanelli, Andrea Picchi^*, Ugo Limbruno

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 1-6, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.025639

Abstract Background: Ventricular crypts are quite a common finding during cardiac imaging, but their etiology is unclear. A possible final result of a spontaneous ventricular septal defect closure has been supposed but never investigated in earlier studies. Method: From January 1997 to December 2020, all newborns diagnosed to have a ventricular septal defect were prospectively entered in our database and those with an isolated defect were included in the study. Ventricular septal defects were classified into four types: perimembranous, trabecular muscular, inlet and outlet. A long-term follow up was performed in order to visualize the possible residual… More > Graphic Abstract

Himanshu Sharma¹, karthikeyan Rajagopal², G. Gugapriya³, Rajneesh Pareek¹, Arun Kumar⁴, Haya Mesfer Alshahrani⁵, Mohamed K. Nour⁶, Hany Mahgoub⁷, Mohamed Mousa⁸, Anwer Mustafa Hilal^9,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.45, No.2, pp. 1199-1210, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.030909

Abstract Multicarrier Waveform (MCW) has several advantages and plays a very important role in cellular systems. Fifth generation (5G) MCW such as Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) and Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) are thought to be important in 5G implementation. High Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) is seen as a serious concern in MCW since it reduces the efficiency of amplifier use in the user devices. The paper presents a novel Divergence Selective Mapping (DSLM) and Divergence Partial Transmission Sequence (D-PTS) for 5G waveforms. It is seen that the proposed D-SLM and PTS lower PAPR with More >