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 - 28 April 2023

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 >

Yunyoung Nam¹, Seong Jun Choi², Jihwan Shin¹, Jinseok Lee^3,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 1521-1532, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.034192 - 09 February 2023

Abstract An otoscope is traditionally used to examine the eardrum and ear canal. A diagnosis of otitis media (OM) relies on the experience of clinicians. If an examiner lacks experience, the examination may be difficult and time-consuming. This paper presents an ear disease classification method using middle ear images based on a convolutional neural network (CNN). Especially the segmentation and classification networks are used to classify an otoscopic image into six classes: normal, acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME), chronic otitis media (COM), congenital cholesteatoma (CC) and traumatic perforations (TMPs). The Mask R-CNN More >

M. Laget, L. Fasse, B. Fresneau, E. Ricadat, S. Rivollet

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.16, No.2, pp. 267-272, 2022, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0190

Abstract Dans le cadre du dispositif de suivi médical destiné aux adultes guéris d’un cancer pédiatrique à l’Institut Gustave-Roussy (Villejuif, France), un entretien psychologique est proposé. Cet article s’appuie sur 198 entretiens auprès de patients ayant entre 18 et 67 ans, diagnostiqués entre 0 et 24 ans. Ces rencontres donnent à entendre la subjectivité du vécu du cancer et de la guérison, révélant les traces de cette expérience dans l’après-coup. Les enjeux de l’activité narrative amorcée dans le cadre de cette consultation, et pouvant se poursuivre au-delà, sont abordés dans une perspective métapsychologique. More >

Zhimin Zhao^1,2, Jie Yan³, Shangbin Wang^1,2, Yuanhao Tie⁴, Ning Feng^1,2,5,*

Sound & Vibration, Vol.56, No.4, pp. 307-317, 2022, DOI:10.32604/sv.2022.028797 - 03 March 2023

Abstract This paper theoretically introduced the feasibility of changing the vibration characteristics of flexible plates by using bio-inspired, extremely light, and powerful Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (PAM) actuators. Many structural plates or shells are typically flexible and show high vibration sensitivity. For this reason, this paper provides a way to achieve active vibration control for suppressing the oscillations of these structures to meet strict stability, safety, and comfort requirements. The dynamic behaviors of the designed plates are modeled by using the finite element (FE) method. As is known, the output force vs. contraction curve of PAM is nonlinear… More >

Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana^1,*, Gianluca Ferini², Antonio Crea¹, Bipin Chaurasia³, Vishal Chavda⁴, Leonardo Corbino¹, Daniele Franceschini¹, Maria Grazia Tranchina⁵, Marco Fricia¹, Francesca Graziano⁶, Giovanni Federico Nicoletti⁶, Salvatore Cicero¹, Gianluca Scalia⁶

Oncologie, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 341-348, 2022, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2022.021347 - 29 June 2022

Abstract Concomitant acute epidural hematoma (EDH) and subdural hematoma (SDH) is a rare finding, and its bilateral onset has not yet been reported in literature. We present the first report of a patient affected by post-traumatic concomitant EDH and SDH, with the contralateral, delayed onset of another, associated with meningioma previously treated with gamma knife. A 60-year-old female patient with a history of simple focal seizures with motor symptoms and well-controlled by drugs since childhood, arterial hypertension, and incidental diagnosis of multiple meningiomas was referred to our department after falling down the stairs. Initially, the patient… More >

XINFU FAN^1,2,#, JIE CHEN^3,#, ZONGMENG ZHANG^4,#, FANGHUI CHEN⁵, HAOSEN WANG⁶, YAFEI CAI⁶, JUN LI^7,*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.6, pp. 1527-1535, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.018269 - 07 February 2022

Abstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains an intractable clinical challenge of neurosurgery, it can be divided into two stages: uncontrollable primary injury induced by mechanical damage and controllable secondary injury regulated by continuous cell death. The apoptosis was the one of most important events in secondary injury, previous studies revealed that excessive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress breaks down the homeostasis and triggers apoptosis in the spinal cord. To deter or alleviate the secondary jury, we screen one of fat-soluble compounds, salubrinal, which was an inhibitor of eIF2α dephosphorylation can repair SCI by inhibiting ER stress in… More >

Yun-Jung Choi¹, Mi-Ra Won², Dong-Hee Cho^1,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 85-94, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.018017 - 20 December 2021

Abstract As industries develop, fire disasters and their associated damage are increasing. Investigating the mental health of victims is imperative because this is an essential issue for community recovery after a disaster. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of a program implemented by a community mental health center based on the investigation of the victims’ depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) levels immediately after the disaster and at one-year follow-up. As a result, victims’ depression and PTSD recovered over time, and more changes were confirmed. In particular, the high-risk group for PTSD showed a More >

RAFAEL SCAF DE MOLON^1,2,*, ERICA DORIGATTI DE AVILA², JONI AUGUSTO CIRELLI², JOAO PAULO STEFFENS³

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.3, pp. 633-638, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.018031 - 18 November 2021

Abstract The periodontium comprises all structures surrounding the teeth, including gingiva, root cementum, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. Those tissues aim to protect and support the teeth and are challenged by a residing microbiota that leads to subclinical inflammation even in physiological conditions. Periodontitis, a prevalent multicausal inflammatory and destructive disease, develops as a result from complex host-parasite interactions. This unique physiologic and pathologic scenario enables the development of research methods which allows conclusions beyond the simple understanding of periodontal homeostasis. The aim of this viewpoint was to explore potential contributions of periodontal research to a More >

Dang Quang Hung^1,#, Nguyen-Thi Nhan¹, Trinh-Thi Phuong Nga¹, Nguyen Thanh Hai¹, Nguyen Quang Duc¹, Nguyen Viet Thu¹, Nguyen Truong Duc¹, Dinh-Van Thuyet¹, Nguyen Minh Duc^2,#,*,ORCID

Oncologie, Vol.23, No.4, pp. 603-608, 2021, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2021.019519 - 31 December 2021

Abstract Metastatic spread of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to the spleen is uncommon, only occurring in approximately 1% of cases. Atraumatic splenic rupture due to HCC metastasis is extremely rare and affects patient prognosis, clinical management, and mortality. We report a case of a 65-year-old man with a history of chronic hepatitis B infection who presented with left-sided abdominal pain and fatigue. Clinical examination showed acute anemia with elevated levels of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K absence (PIVKA-II). On ultrasound and computed tomography imaging, hemoperitoneum caused by a ruptured splenic tumor was revealed. More >

Sujeet More¹, Jimmy Singla¹, Oh-Young Song^2,*, Usman Tariq³, Sharaf Malebary⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 3127-3143, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018230 - 24 August 2021

Abstract Medical Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive, nonradioactive, and meticulous diagnostic modality capability in the field of medical imaging. However, the efficiency of MR image reconstruction is affected by its bulky image sets and slow process implementation. Therefore, to obtain a high-quality reconstructed image we presented a sparse aware noise removal technique that uses convolution neural network (SANR_CNN) for eliminating noise and improving the MR image reconstruction quality. The proposed noise removal or denoising technique adopts a fast CNN architecture that aids in training larger datasets with improved quality, and SARN algorithm is used for More >