XUNAN ZHAO^#, EMMANUEL MAGO^#, DAN WENG^*

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.10, pp. 2151-2162, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.030570

Abstract Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening pulmonary disease typically caused by microbial infections, trauma, inhalation of harmful gases, and other factors. It is characterized by an inflammation in the lungs and increased alveolar permeability, leading to pulmonary edema and consequently, a low oxygen supply or hypoxemia. ARDS is responsible for 1 in 10 admissions to intensive care units, and the mortality rate for patients with severe ARDS is as high as 46%. Extensive efforts have been devoted to investigating the pathological mechanisms of ARDS to develop new effective clinical strategies. Recent studies have reported that receptor-interacting serine/threonine kinase… More > Graphic Abstract

Valarmathi Ramasamy^1,*, Dhandapani Samiappan², R. Ramesh³

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.2, pp. 1365-1380, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.032155

Abstract Owing to the recent trends in remote health monitoring, real-time applications for measuring Heartbeat Rate and Respiration Rate (HARR) from video signals are growing rapidly. Photo Plethysmo Graphy (PPG) is a method that is operated by estimating the infinitesimal change in color of the human face, rigid motion of facial skin and head parts, etc. Ballisto Cardiography (BCG) is a nonsurgical tool for obtaining a graphical depiction of the human body’s heartbeat by inducing repetitive movements found in the heart pulses. The resilience against motion artifacts induced by luminance fluctuation and the patient’s mobility variation is the major difficulty faced… More >

Juan Liu^1,2,*, Meiqun Zheng¹, Xueshuang Chen¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.1, pp. 271-283, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023397

Abstract Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.) is a popular nut tree in China, but there is little information about the influences of fertilization on soil CO₂ efflux and soil microbial biomass. This study evaluated the short-term effects of different fertilizer applications on soil CO₂ efflux and soil microbial biomass in Chinese hickory stands. Four fertilizer treatments were established: control (CK, no fertilizer), inorganic fertilizer (IF), organic fertilizer (OF), and equal parts organic and inorganic N fertilizers (OIF). A field experiment was conducted to measure soil CO₂ effluxes using closed chamber and gas chromatography techniques. Regardless of the fertilization practices, soil CO₂… More >

Inayet Hakki Cizmeci^1,*, Adem Alpaslan Altun²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 2555-2572, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.028851

Abstract Studies have established that hybrid models outperform single models. The particle swarm algorithm (PSO)-based PID (proportional-integral-derivative) controller control system is used in this study to determine the parameters that directly impact the speed and performance of the Electro Search (ESO) algorithm to obtain the global optimum point. ESPID algorithm was created by integrating this system with the ESO algorithm. The improved ESPID algorithm has been applied to 7 multi-modal benchmark test functions. The acquired results were compared to those derived using the ESO, PSO, Atom Search Optimization (ASO), and Vector Space Model (VSM) algorithms. As a consequence, it was determined… More >

Ahmed ElShafee¹, Walid El-Shafai², Abdulaziz Alarifi^3,*, Mohammed Amoon³, Aman Singh⁴, Moustafa H. Aly⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.2, pp. 4157-4177, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.028847

Abstract Real-time disease prediction has emerged as the main focus of study in the field of computerized medicine. Intelligent disease identification framework can assist medical practitioners in diagnosing disease in a way that is reliable, consistent, and timely, successfully lowering mortality rates, particularly during endemics and pandemics. To prevent this pandemic’s rapid and widespread, it is vital to quickly identify, confine, and treat affected individuals. The need for auxiliary computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) systems has grown. Numerous recent studies have indicated that radiological pictures contained critical information regarding the COVID-19 virus. Utilizing advanced convolutional neural network (CNN) architectures in conjunction with radiological… More >

Zhijie Tian^1,*, Xueying Jia², Tingting Liu¹, Eryan Ma¹, Lamei Xue¹, Yanqiu Hu¹, Qingrong Zheng¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.7, pp. 1543-1556, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020329

Abstract Soil respiration (Rs) plays an important role in regulating carbon cycle of terrestrial ecosystems and presents temporal and spatial heterogeneity. Abies nephrolepis is a tree species that prefers the cold and wet environment and is mainly distributed in Northeast Asia and East Asia. The Rs variations of Abies nephrolepis forests communities are generally environmental-sensitive and can effectively reflect the adaptive responses of forest ecosystems to climate change. In this study, the growing-seasonal variations of Rs, soil temperature, soil water content and soil properties of Abies nephrolepis forests were analyzed along an altitude gradient (2000, 2100, 2200 and 2300 m) over… More >

LING GONG¹, HUAJUN YANG¹, YING HUANG², ZHU LI¹, JIN NIE³, MENG YE⁴, PENG XIE⁵, DAISHUN LIU^2,*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.4, pp. 1025-1032, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.018248

Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is known as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). RSV infection induces the upregulation of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3). This study aimed to investigate the association of TLR3 with RSV induced acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Serum/sputum samples from AECOPD patients, stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (SCOPD) patients, and healthy controls were collected. Nested PCR was used to detect RSV. The lung function parameters were assessed by blood gas and lung function analysis. The expression levels of inflammatory factors in sputum and serum samples were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent… More >

Indrajeet Kumar¹, Sultan S. Alshamrani², Abhishek Kumar³, Jyoti Rawat⁴, Kamred Udham Singh¹, Mamoon Rashid^5,*, Ahmed Saeed AlGhamdi⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.1, pp. 451-468, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019443

Abstract Early diagnosis of a pandemic disease like COVID-19 can help deal with a dire situation and help radiologists and other experts manage human resources more effectively. In a recent pandemic, laboratories perform diagnostics manually, which requires a lot of time and expertise of the laboratorial technicians to yield accurate results. Moreover, the cost of kits is high, and well-equipped labs are needed to perform this test. Therefore, other means of diagnosis is highly desirable. Radiography is one of the existing methods that finds its use in the diagnosis of COVID-19. The radiography observes change in Computed Tomography (CT) chest images… More >

Longsheng Hu, Xinru He, Pujie Wei, Bing Sun, Yongjun Fei, Die Hu^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.90, No.6, pp. 1661-1672, 2021, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2021.015871

Abstract Seedlings of Taxus chinensis var. mairei were used as experimental materials to study the adaptation of Piriformospora indica to this plant under water stress. The materials were divided into two groups, namely, with or without inoculation with P. indica. Each group was subjected to four different levels of water stress. Vitality and physiological and biochemical indexes of the roots of T. chinensis var. mairei were regularly measured. Under water stress, T. chinensis var. mairei had significantly decreased root vitality; root vitality was higher in inoculated roots than in uninoculated roots. Under intense water stress, the inoculated roots had a higher… More >

Ghaylen Laouini¹, Ibrahim Mahariq¹, Thabet Abdeljawad^2,3,4,*, Hasan Aksoy⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 1289-1299, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018411

Abstract The heart rate variability signal is highly correlated with the respiration even at high workload exercise. It is also known that this phenomenon still exists during increasing exercise. In the current study, we managed to model this correlation during increasing exercise using the time varying integral pulse frequency modulation (TVIPFM) model that relates the mechanical modulation (MM) to the respiration and the cardiac rhythm. This modulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is able to simultaneously decrease sympathetic and increase parasympathetic activity. The TVIPFM model takes into consideration the effect of the increasing exercise test, where the effect of a… More >