This study investigates the feasibility of a dual two-phase cooling system that combines dielectric fluid immersion and pulsating heat pipes for efficient thermal...
                        Under the carbon neutrality goal, biogas reforming technology has gained significant attention for converting greenhouse gases (CH4/CO2) into syngas (H2/CO). Traditional...
                        This paper presents a systematic review of recent advances and current applications of X-ray-based defect detection in industrial components. It begins with an...
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                                                    Anomaly detection in wind turbines involves emphasizing its ability to improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, extend their lifespan,...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Excavation-induced deformations of earth-retaining walls (ERWs) can critically affect the safety of surrounding structures, highlighting the need for...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Recent advances in wearable devices have enabled large-scale collection of sensor data across healthcare, sports, and other domains but this has also...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Data curation is vital for selecting effective demonstration examples in graph-to-text generation. However, evaluating the quality of Knowledge Graphs...
                                                
                                                
                                                    AI-driven materials databases are transforming research by integrating experimental and computational data to enhance discovery and optimization. Platforms...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Legged robots have always been a focal point of research for scholars domestically and internationally. Compared to other types of robots, quadruped robots...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Response analysis of structures involving non-probabilistic uncertain parameters can be closely related to optimization. This paper provides a review...
                                                
                                                
                                                    The evaporation of micrometer and millimeter liquid drops, involving a liquid-to-vapor phase transition accompanied by mass and energy transfer through...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Resource allocation remains a challenging issue in communication networks, and its complexity is continuously increasing with the densification of the...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Finding materials with specific properties is a hot topic in materials science. Traditional materials design relies on empirical and trial-and-error methods,...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Accurate medical diagnosis, which involves identifying diseases based on patient symptoms, is often hindered by uncertainties in data interpretation and...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Customer segmentation according to load-shape profiles using smart meter data is an increasingly important application to vital the planning and operation...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Conventional fault diagnosis systems have constrained the automotive industry to damage vehicle maintenance and component longevity critically. Hence,...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) materials are a specific class of advanced smart materials that simultaneously manifest the coupling behavior under electric,...
                                                
                                                
                                                    The emergence of various technologies such as terahertz communications, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), and AI-powered communication services...
                                                
                                                
                                                    As Natural Language Processing (NLP) continues to advance, driven by the emergence of sophisticated large language models such as ChatGPT, there has been...
                                                
                                                
                                                    The tumor microenvironment encompasses not only the tumor cells themselves, but also the surrounding fibroblasts, immunological and inflammatory cells,...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Machine vision detection and intelligent recognition are important research areas in computer vision with wide-ranging applications in manufacturing,...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Object detection and tracking in videos has become an increasingly important area of research due to its potential applications in a variety of domains...
                                                
                                                
                                                    With the progress of science and technology, more and more complex engineering structures are serving in extreme environments. In the service life of...
                                                
                                                
                                                    Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are phospholipid bilayer vesicles released from tumor and non-tumor cells for intercellular communication. EVs contain...
                                                
                                                
                                                    The peridynamics proposed by Silling [1] is a non-local theory of solid mechanics. It redefines the problems by using integral equations rather than partial...
                                                
                                                
                                                    In modern time, experts started to use interdisciplinary properties with the developing of technology and science. Thus, these disciplines provide more...
                                                
                                                
                                                    More than half of the world population is living in cities. It requires extended infrastructure and various services to support the densely concentrated...
                                            
                                            
                                                Anomaly detection in wind turbines involves emphasizing its ability to improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, extend their lifespan,...
                                            
                                            
                                                Excavation-induced deformations of earth-retaining walls (ERWs) can critically affect the safety of surrounding structures, highlighting the need for...
                                            
                                            
                                                Recent advances in wearable devices have enabled large-scale collection of sensor data across healthcare, sports, and other domains but this has also...
                                            
                                            
                                                Data curation is vital for selecting effective demonstration examples in graph-to-text generation. However, evaluating the quality of Knowledge Graphs...
                                            
                                            
                                                AI-driven materials databases are transforming research by integrating experimental and computational data to enhance discovery and optimization. Platforms...
                                            
                                            
                                                Legged robots have always been a focal point of research for scholars domestically and internationally. Compared to other types of robots, quadruped robots...
                                            
                                            
                                                Response analysis of structures involving non-probabilistic uncertain parameters can be closely related to optimization. This paper provides a review...
                                            
                                            
                                                The evaporation of micrometer and millimeter liquid drops, involving a liquid-to-vapor phase transition accompanied by mass and energy transfer through...
                                            
                                            
                                                Resource allocation remains a challenging issue in communication networks, and its complexity is continuously increasing with the densification of the...
                                            
                                            
                                                Finding materials with specific properties is a hot topic in materials science. Traditional materials design relies on empirical and trial-and-error methods,...
                                            
                                            
                                                Accurate medical diagnosis, which involves identifying diseases based on patient symptoms, is often hindered by uncertainties in data interpretation and...
                                            
                                            
                                                Customer segmentation according to load-shape profiles using smart meter data is an increasingly important application to vital the planning and operation...
                                            
                                            
                                                Conventional fault diagnosis systems have constrained the automotive industry to damage vehicle maintenance and component longevity critically. Hence,...
                                            
                                            
                                                Magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) materials are a specific class of advanced smart materials that simultaneously manifest the coupling behavior under electric,...
                                            
                                            
                                                The emergence of various technologies such as terahertz communications, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), and AI-powered communication services...
                                            
                                            
                                                As Natural Language Processing (NLP) continues to advance, driven by the emergence of sophisticated large language models such as ChatGPT, there has been...
                                            
                                            
                                                The tumor microenvironment encompasses not only the tumor cells themselves, but also the surrounding fibroblasts, immunological and inflammatory cells,...
                                            
                                            
                                                Machine vision detection and intelligent recognition are important research areas in computer vision with wide-ranging applications in manufacturing,...
                                            
                                            
                                                Object detection and tracking in videos has become an increasingly important area of research due to its potential applications in a variety of domains...
                                            
                                            
                                                With the progress of science and technology, more and more complex engineering structures are serving in extreme environments. In the service life of...
                                            
                                            
                                                Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are phospholipid bilayer vesicles released from tumor and non-tumor cells for intercellular communication. EVs contain...
                                            
                                            
                                                The peridynamics proposed by Silling [1] is a non-local theory of solid mechanics. It redefines the problems by using integral equations rather than partial...
                                            
                                            
                                                In modern time, experts started to use interdisciplinary properties with the developing of technology and science. Thus, these disciplines provide more...
                                            
                                            
                                                More than half of the world population is living in cities. It requires extended infrastructure and various services to support the densely concentrated...
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Objectives: This study aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based image recognition system using the nnU-Net adaptive neural network to assist clinicians in detecting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-invisible prostate cancer. The motivation stems from the diagnostic challenges, especially when MRI findings are inconclusive (Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System [PI-RADS] score ≤ 3). Methods: We retrospectively included 150 patients who underwent systematic prostate biopsy at Beijing Friendship Hospital between January 2013 and January 2023. All…
Background: Radiogenomics offers a non-invasive approach to correlate imaging features with tumor molecular profiles. This study aims to identify computed tomography (CT) imaging characteristics associated with positive NIPA-like domain containing 4 (NIPAL4) expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and to develop a radiogenomic predictive model to support personalized risk stratification. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 241 ccRCC patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) databases.…
Background: Aquablation is a robotic-assisted, water jet-based transurethral therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Concerns about postoperative hematuria led to the practice of limited transurethral resection (TUR) with cauterization. This study aimed to assess the impact of tranexamic acid (TXA) on hematuria outcomes when combined with limited TUR after Aquablation. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed men undergoing Aquablation at our institution (October 2020–July 2024). Demographic, prostate, surgical, and hematuria outcomes were extracted from electronic medical records.…
Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), characterized by the intersection of aging and androgen deficiency, impacts the health of approximately 2%−39% of middle-aged and elderly men, underscoring the need for comprehensive research. Animal models, serving as analogs of human diseases, are indispensable for investigating disease mechanisms and facilitating drug development. However, the diverse array of animal models utilized for LOH research has led to a lack of standardized modeling approaches and evaluation systems, potentially impeding progress in understanding
Background: Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder (SRUB) is a rare condition characterized by bladder rupture without any trauma or previous instrumentation. Diagnosing SRUB can be challenging, leading to potential delays in treatment and significant morbidity. Case description: We present a case of a 75-year-old male with a complex medical history, including atrial fibrillation, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, and chronic anticoagulation, who developed sudden onset gross hematuria and abdominal pain following bilateral internal iliac artery…
Overview: Freehand transperineal prostate biopsy (TPPB) needle guides are designed to maintain a parallel alignment between the co-axial introducer needle and the ultrasound (US) transducer. However, this parallel alignment necessitates transducer angulations within the patient’s rectum for sampling anterior or posterior regions of the prostate, which introduces several problems both for the patient and the operator. This article introduces a technique using a TPPB needle guide system with a novel angle-adjustment feature, which minimizes intrarectal…
Background: Studies have indicated an association between inflammatory factors (IFs) in the blood and the development of bladder cancer (BC). This study aimed to explore the correlation and clinical significance of IFs with the pathological grading of BC. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the preoperative blood routine results, postoperative pathological findings, and baseline information of 163 patients. Patients were divided into high-grade and low-grade groups based on pathological grading. Group comparisons and logistic…
Background: As occurrence rates of pediatric ureteral stones have increased, evaluation of optimal treatment modalities has become imperative. This study’s primary goal is to compare outcomes between dusting and fragmentation techniques using Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy in children with ureteral stones. Methods: A prospective randomized study was conducted at Aswan University Hospitals from June 2023 to December 2024. One hundred children, under the age of 18, with single, mid- or distal, ureteral stones (5–20 mm)…
Objectives: The evidence remains insufficient and controversial for evaluating modifiable parameters—such as vitamin D, calcium, ferritin, and uric acid—as preclinical biomarkers to contribute to the prevention and early diagnosis of prostate cancer, a disease with a prevalence of up to 10%–20% in men over 50 and strongly associated with environmental factors including diet (high in fat and red meat), obesity, physical inactivity, and carcinogen exposure. This study aims to investigate the potential biomarker role of…
Objective: Urothelial carcinoma (UC) remains a prevalent malignancy with high recurrence and chemoresistance rates despite gemcitabine-cisplatin (GC) chemotherapy. The study aimed to identify clinical risk factors for chemoresistance in advanced UC patients and develop a predictive model. Method: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 375 UC patients who received postoperative GC chemotherapy between 2013 and 2024. Patients were categorized into chemotherapy-resistant (CR, n = 91) and non-chemotherapy resistant (NCR, n = 284) groups based on…
In recent years, the introduction of the Da Vinci Single Port (SP) robotic platform has opened new doors for the treatment of localized renal masses. This technology, particularly when utilized via a regionalized retroperitoneal (RP) approach, offers several distinct advantages that may improve patient recovery. These advantages include easier access to both anterior and posterior renal tumors, avoidance of the peritoneal cavity with complicating adhesions, and simplified supine positioning, potentially reducing the risk of musculoskeletal…
Background: The Barthel Index (BI) measures the level of patient independence in activities of daily living. This review aims to summarize current evidence on the use of the BI in urology, highlighting its potential as a tool for assessing patients prior to surgery. Materials and methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases was conducted for studies evaluating the BI in patients undergoing urologic surgery, following Systematic Review and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.…
Objectives: Initial treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) has remained mostly unchanged in recent decades. Cryotherapy with CO2 has been commonly used in medicine for many years. In this study, we present the results of a pre-clinical study aimed at developing a novel cryoablation device to treat superficial low-grade bladder lesions. Methods: Following initial technical and developmental studies, a rigid cryotherapy device was developed. A technical and efficacy assessment was conducted utilizing the porcine model.…
                                
                                
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