Neuroprotection Devices in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories: Does It Sufficiently Protect Our Patients? by Clement Tan, Mark Daniel Higgins, Vaikunthan Thanabalasingam, Chaminda Sella Kapu, Zhihua Zhang

“…If clinically significant strokes are absent, silent strokes remain the next in line to pose large concerns related to future cognitive decline, stroke risk, and overall increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Predicting Ground-Level Enhancement Events and >500 MeV Proton Intensity Using Proton and Electron Observations by Marlon Núñez

“…Ground-Level Enhancements (GLEs) pose a potential hazard for crew and passengers on polar routes. …”
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CleanSheet: Advancing backdoor attack techniques for deep neural networks with stealthy trigger embedding by Ahmed Bensaoud, Jugal Kalita

“…Backdoor attacks pose a significant threat to the security of deep neural networks by enabling hidden manipulations that alter model predictions when specific triggers are present. …”
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Massive duodenal angiolipoma: a rare case with severe haemorrhage by Hoang Duc Dong, Thai Van Nguyen, Thanh Binh Mai

“…When large, these lesions pose a significant diagnostic challenge, frequently mimicking malignancy during endoscopic evaluation, especially in cases of severe gastrointestinal haemorrhage. …”
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Full-Scale Numerical Simulation of a Free-Running Cruise Ship in Heavy Head Sea Conditions by Shenwei Ge, Ji Zeng, Kewei Song, Junrui Jia

“…Furthermore, the propeller loading exhibited a sharp increase, and the maximum loading coefficient exceeded 500%, which may pose a safety risk.…”
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Functional biomaterials for corneal tissue regeneration by Venkateshwaran Krishnaswami, Jacob S.A. Jacob, Munish Kumar, Sivakumar Vijayaraghavalu

“…Challenges such as inflammatory responses, neovascularization, and limbal stem cell deficiency pose significant threats to corneal clarity and function. …”
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Optimization of Soft Actuator Control in a Continuum Robot by Oleksandr Sokolov, Serhii Sokolov, Angelina Iakovets, Miroslav Malaga

“…This study presents a quasi-static optimization framework for the pressure-based control of a multi-segment soft continuum manipulator. …”
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Design and Simulation of the "One WT - One ES" System for Practical Applications at Wind Farms by PANG Jiameng, ZHANG Ying, LIU Hongwen, SUO Lianshuai, TANG Jianping, LI Yangtao

“…Wind energy, as a typical intermittent energy source, presents multiple challenges such as low damping, weak inertia, insufficient capacity for frequency and voltage support. …”
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Optimizing Electric Cold-Chain Vehicle Scheduling for Sustainable Urban Logistics: A Novel Framework Balancing Freshness and Vehicle Charging by Zhenkun Gan, Peiwu Dong, Zhengtang Fu, Yanbing Ju, Yajun Shen

“…Cold-chain logistics, characterized by high energy consumption and significant emissions, pose a critical challenge for the green transformation of global transportation. …”
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Transfusion Transmission of Syphilis and HIV from Earlobe Piercing in Tattoo Clinic – A Case Study from the Coal Capital of India by Rishabh Kumar Rana, Ravi Ranjan Jha

“…The practices of body piercing and tattoos have gained popularity, but, they also pose a risk of transmitting diseases. This article details a case of a young male individual who acquired HIV subsequent to undergoing earlobe piercing at a nearby tattoo parlour. …”
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Improving the Efficiency and Quality of Road Crashes Data in the Sultanate of Oman: Evidence-Based Recommendations by Amira Al Aamri, Sabu S. Padmadas, Li-Chun Zhang, Abdullah Al-Maniri

“…In many countries, inadequate and inconsistent data pose challenges for developing evidence-based policies for reducing the RTC burden, while RTC continue to exert significant impact on national and family resources. …”
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Enhancing Power Converter Reliability Through a Logistic Regression-Based Non-Invasive Fault Diagnosis Technique by Acácio M. R. Amaral

“…Failure of the aforementioned circuits, denominated as power converters, can lead to financial losses resulting from unexpected shutdowns and, in critical systems, can pose significant risks to human life. This article focuses on the topic of fault diagnosis in power converters. …”
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VOX-LIO: An Effective and Robust LiDAR-Inertial Odometry System Based on Surfel Voxels by Meijun Guo, Yonghui Liu, Yuhang Yang, Xiaohai He, Weimin Zhang

“…This study presents VOX-LIO, an effective LiDAR-inertial odometry system. …”
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Development of a wind-based storm surge model for the German Bight by L. Schaffer, L. Schaffer, A. Boesch, J. Baehr, T. Kruschke

“…<p>Storm surges pose significant threats to coastal regions, including the German Bight, where strong winds from the northwesterly direction drive water levels to extreme heights. …”
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Interpretation of the 2024 BASHH & RCOG UK guideline on HSV management in pregnancy: key recommendations and comparison with Chinese clinical practice by FERREIRA Esmeraldito, CHEN Zhaoqi, KE Wujian

“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 pose significant health risks during pregnancy, impacting both maternal and neonatal outcomes. …”
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Wording Matters - Reconceptualizing Sexual Violence through Contemporary Legal Terminology by Maend Kullaj

“…A more critical view is present from both officials and victims, aptly recognizing that even legal language could pose harm. …”
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HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings by Angelo Massafra, Luca Mattioli, Iuliia Kozlova, Cecilia Mazzoli, Giorgia Predari, Riccardo Gulli

“…Energy retrofitting of historic buildings presents complex challenges, particularly when using internal insulation strategies. …”
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A Robust Strategy for Sensor Fault Reconstruction of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Robots by Zhe Sun, Zhuguang Li, Jinchuan Zheng, Zhihong Man

“…This paper presents a novel sensor fault reconstruction method for systems subject to unknown external disturbances. …”
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Confusions across the hemispheres: Taxonomic re-evaluation of two lanternshark species, Etmopterus lucifer and E. molleri (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) by Shing-Lai Ng, Nicolas Straube, Kwang-Ming Liu, Shoou-Jeng Joung

“…Abstract The shark genus Etmopterus is the most species-rich shark genus, however, several of its species level taxa pose taxonomic challenges. Especially the Etmopterus lucifer species group is in need of a taxonomic re-evaluation. …”
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The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Open Foot Injuries: A Case Series and Literature Review by Samrat Smrutiranjan Sahoo, Mainak Roy, Mridul Biswas, Srirupa Mandal, Debraj Bhaumik, Ashutosh Sharma

“…Introduction: Open injuries of the foot pose considerable treatment challenges due to the intricate anatomy of the area and the elevated risk of complications, including infection, delayed wound healing, and chronic pain. …”
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