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Federated learning for heterogeneous electronic health record systems with cost effective participant selection
YOLC with dynamic sparse attention for high-speed small target detection in wearable sports images
Genome wide identification and expression analysis of gibberellin oxidase family genes in sweet potato and its two diploid relatives
Abstract As essential plant hormones, gibberellins (GAs) regulate various growth and development processes. GA oxidases (GAoxs), including the GA2ox, GA3ox, and GA20ox subgroups, play prominent roles in the synthesis and degradation of GA; however, a systematic analysis of GAoxs has not been reported in sweet potato. Here, we identified GAox genes based on a comparative genomic analysis in sweet potato ( I.batatas ) and its two diploid wild relatives I. trifida and I. triloba . A total of 71 GAox genes were identified, with 23 in sweet potato, 25 in I. trifida and 23 in I. triloba . These genes can be divided into four phylogenetic groups based on their protein sequences. Each subgroup had their own conserved motif combination. The prediction of cis -elements in the promoter region showed that the most numerous elements in the promoter regions were related to hormone response. GAox genes in sweet potato respond to both plant hormones and abiotic stresses; notably, gene expression and co-expression analysis implicated ibGA2ox10 in tuber expansion, ibGA20ox3 / ibGA3ox5 in indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellin (GA) synergy, ibGA2ox5 / ibGA3ox7 in gibberellin (GA) and paclobutrazol antagonism, and ibGA20ox1 / ibGA3ox8 in abiotic stress response.
Mindfulness promotes pro-environmental behaviors to reduce single-use plastic pollution
Multi-omics analysis reveals that ginsenoside Rb1 improves prognostic outcomes in sepsis by modulating mitochondrial metabolism MTHFD2 targets
Full-parametric, transdimensional, and joint inversion of surface wave dispersion and earthquake-based HVSR by MBMO for obtaining reliable subsurface structures
3D CSFA-UNet: a unified attention-driven deep learning framework for accurate knee MRI segmentation and osteoarthritis severity classification
A quantum-driven multi-objective scheduler for scalable task orchestration in fog-based cyber-physical-social systems
Exploring novel resistant sources for chilli leaf curl disease in Capsicum annuum L. germplasm for genetic enhancement
Based on binary evolution operator-enhanced black-kite algorithm with natural replacement for engineering numerical optimization problems
Towards intelligent edge computing through reinforcement learning based offloading in public edge as a service
The unique contributions of adverse childhood experiences to increases in post-traumatic stress symptoms and problematic substance use after trauma exposure
Diagnosis and grading of steatotic liver disease via clinical and laboratory data using machine learning
Correlations between chromaticity parameters and shear strength of granite residual soil with different free iron oxide content and moisture content
Abstract In hot-humid regions, granite residual soil’s moisture and free iron oxide contents show marked spatiotemporal heterogeneity tied to seasons and weathering, creating an inherent connection between its visual color and mechanical properties. This study carried out indoor chromaticity parameter measurements and shear strength tests on residual granite soils in southeastern Guangxi with varying moisture and free iron oxide contents, acquiring CIE-L*a*b* color indices and shear strength parameters. Using path and regression analyses, it explored correlations between chromaticity parameters (L* [lightness], a* [red-green chroma], b* [yellow-blue chroma]) and shear strength indices (internal friction angle φ , cohesion c ). Results showed that at constant moisture, rising free iron oxide content positively correlates with cohesion, a* and b*, but not with L*; φ has no significant links to any chromaticity parameter. At fixed free iron oxide content, cohesion has a nonlinear correlation with L*, a* and b* as moisture increases, while φ is significantly positively correlated with these chromaticity indices. The findings verify that chromaticity parameters can effectively and rapidly estimate granite residual soil’s shear strength, providing valuable references for geotechnical evaluations.
The investigation of initial endotracheal tube cuff pressures in the operating room: a multi-center cross-sectional study in China
Abstract Cuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are widely used in general anesthesia, with recommended cuff pressure (CP) between 20 and 30 cmH 2 O in adults. This multi-center study investigated actual CP management practices across 19 Grade A tertiary hospitals in China, involving 2058 anesthetized patients. The median initial CP measured within 30 min post-intubation was 48 cmH 2 O (IQR 32–70), with only 19% within the recommended range (75.4% > 30 cmH 2 O; 5.6% < 20 cmH 2 O). All institutions demonstrated similarly suboptimal CP management. Four distinct methods were used for cuff pressure estimation: pilot balloon palpation (96.2%), fixed-volume inflation (2.8%), minimal occlusive volume technique (0.7%), and direct manometry (0.2%). Among them, only direct manometry demonstrated reliable accuracy in achieving appropriate pressures. The remaining three methods showed no clear superiority over one another in terms of pressure assessment accuracy. In orotracheally intubated patients with palpation-estimated CP, independent risk factors for elevated pressure (> 30 cmH 2 O) included: age < 60 years, pressure-controlled ventilation, absence of PEEP, ETT internal diameter < 7.0 mm, aminosteroid neuromuscular blocker use, and trainee-performed inflation. These findings highlight widespread challenges in optimal CP management across Chinese tertiary care centers.