NIR-to-RGB image colorization based on a conditional GAN.

Near-infrared (NIR) image colorization is an image enhancement method that improves the readability of a near-infrared image and enhances its semantic information. For the problems of color distortion, semantic ambiguity, and unclear texture shape in current near-infrared image colorization techniques, we propose a novel, to the best of our knowledge, near-infrared image colorization approach based on the generative adversarial network (GAN). This method carries out an optimization design from the generator and discriminator of the GAN and designs a proper loss function based on the new network architecture.

Sitosterolemia carrying both ABCG5 and HBA gene mutations: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Mutations in the ABCG5 gene can cause sitosterolemia, which is a rare lipid metabolism disorder characterized by impaired regulation of phytosterols, leading to their excessive accumulation in tissues and organs, which triggers various complications. If left untreated, it may cause serious issues, often presenting first as xanthomas on the skin and other tissues.

Case Presentation: A 9-year-old female Chinese Zhuang patient developed her first xanthomas on her knees at the age of 4, which progressively spread across her body over the years.

Analytical evaluation of the performances of point-of-care and benchtop procalcitonin assays in comparison with the B⋅R⋅A⋅H⋅M⋅S PCT sensitive KRYPTOR assay.

Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is increasingly utilized in clinical laboratories, leading to the proliferation of commercial PCT assays. However, not all of these assays are traceable to the B⋅R⋅A⋅H⋅M⋅S PCT standard, which is integral to established PCT clinical algorithms. This study evaluates the suitability of three non-B⋅R⋅A⋅H⋅M⋅S PCT assays for the application of these algorithms.

Faces of different socio-cultural identities impact emotional meaning learning for L2 words.

This study investigated how exposure to Caucasian and Chinese faces influences native Mandarin-Chinese speakers' learning of emotional meanings for English L2 words. Participants were presented with English pseudowords repeatedly paired with either Caucasian faces or Chinese faces showing emotions of disgust, sadness, or neutrality as a control baseline. Participants' learning was evaluated through both within-modality (i.

The bidirectional influence between emotional language and inhibitory control in Chinese: An ERP study.

The bidirectional influence between emotional language and inhibitory processes has been studied in alphabetic languages, highlighting the need for additional investigation in nonalphabetic languages to explore potential cross-linguistic differences. The present ERP study investigated the bidirectional influence in the context of Mandarin, a language with unique linguistic features and neural substrates. In Experiment 1, emotional adjectives preceded the Go/NoGo cue.

Method of Directly Writing MPA on Photosensitive Surface of Detector Based on FIB.

The division of focal plane (DoFP) polarization detector has great potential for the development of aerospace polarimeters, but the existing commercial DoFP polarization detector cannot satisfy all the missions due to the diversity of satellite payloads. Here, we propose a method of directly writing a micro-polarizer array (MPA) on the detector surface based on focused ion beams (FIB) and fabricating a push-broom scanning DoFP polarization detector. The feasibility and low crosstalk of the solution were proved through testing, and the reasons for the low extinction ratio caused by oxidation were explained through characterization and numerical calculations.

Optimized strategies of cloud droplet distribution retrieval using satellite multi-directional polarimetric optical measurements: information content approach.

Multi-directional polarized optical sensors are increasingly vital in passive remote sensing, deepening our understanding of global cloud properties. Nevertheless, uncertainty lingers on how these observations can contribute to our knowledge of cloud diversity. The variability in cloud PSD (Particle Size Distribution) significantly influences a wide array of cloud characteristics, while unidentified factors in RT (Radiative Transfer) may introduce errors into the cloud PSD retrieval algorithm.

New RNN Algorithms for Different Time-Variant Matrix Inequalities Solving Under Discrete-Time Framework.

A series of discrete time-variant matrix inequalities is generally regarded as one of the challenging problems in science and engineering fields. As a discrete time-variant problem, the existing solving schemes generally need the theoretical support under the continuous-time framework, and there is no independent solving scheme under the discrete-time framework. The theoretical deficiency of solving scheme greatly limits the theoretical research and practical application of discrete time-variant matrix inequalities.

Interaction between baseline BMI and baseline disease severity predicts greater improvement in negative symptoms in first-episode schizophrenia.

Several studies have reported that baseline symptom severity in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) is associated with the efficacy of antipsychotic medication. Overweight/obesity is common in SCZ and has also been reported to be correlated with therapeutic response to antipsychotics. This study aimed to evaluate whether baseline body mass index (BMI) and disease severity were associated with improvements in negative symptoms in patients with first-episode and medication-naïve (FEMN) SCZ.

Laparoscopic transection and partial resection of hernia sac in the treatment of indirect inguinal hernia: A preliminary observation.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of applying laparoscopic transection and partial resection of hernia sac in the treatment of indirect inguinal hernia in children.

Patients And Methods: From December 2017 to November 2018, we recruited 20 children, who were aged 1-6 years old, with indirect inguinal hernia. At the time of admission, the participants had already developed an indirect inguinal hernia for 6 months to 1 year.

A direct discretization recurrent neurodynamics method for time-variant nonlinear optimization with redundant robot manipulators.

Discrete time-variant nonlinear optimization (DTVNO) problems are commonly encountered in various scientific researches and engineering application fields. Nowadays, many discrete-time recurrent neurodynamics (DTRN) methods have been proposed for solving the DTVNO problems. However, these traditional DTRN methods currently employ an indirect technical route in which the discrete-time derivation process requires to interconvert with continuous-time derivation process.

Effect of megarectum on postoperative defecation of female patients with congenital rectovestibular fistula or rectoperineal fistula.

Background: To assess the effect of megarectum on postoperative defecation of female patients with congenital rectovestibular fistula or rectoperineal fistula.

Methods: From March 2013 to February 2021, 74 female patients with congenital rectovestibular fistula or rectoperineal fistula were treated. The age of patients ranged from 3 months to 1 year.

The treatment of congenital recto-vestibular fistula and recto-perineal fistula and effect of the megarectum on defecation.

Objective: This study aims to discuss the treatment of congenital recto-vestibular fistula and recto-perineal fistula, and the effect of the megarectum on defecation.

Background: Congenital recto-vestibular fistula or recto-perineal fistula is the most common type of anorectal malformation, and surgical methods include posterior sagittal anorectoplasty, anterior sagittal anorectoplasty, and mid-sagittal anorectoplasty, which can be performed at stage one or stage two after the ostomy. In the later stages of a recto-vestibular fistula, constipation is a common complication.

Numerical study of a high-extinction-ratio micro-polarizer array with a metal grid substrate.

In this paper, a complete investigation and simulation of the extinction ratio (ER) in a setup with a micro-polarizer array (MPA) is performed. A metal grid substrate structure, which can effectively reduce optical crosstalk and improve the ER, is proposed. The numerical calculation results show that the ER of our proposed structure is more than 10-fold higher than that of the traditional structure.

Representation Learning: Recommendation With Knowledge Graph Triple-Autoencoder.

The last decades have witnessed a vast amount of interest and research in feature representation learning from multiple disciplines, such as biology and bioinformatics. Among all the real-world application scenarios, feature extraction from knowledge graph (KG) for personalized recommendation has achieved substantial performance for addressing the problem of information overload. However, the rating matrix of recommendations is usually sparse, which may result in significant performance degradation.

Novel Discrete-Time Recurrent Neural Network for Robot Manipulator: A Direct Discretization Technical Route.

Controlling and processing of time-variant problem is universal in the fields of engineering and science, and the discrete-time recurrent neural network (RNN) model has been proven as an effective method for handling a variety of discrete time-variant problems. However, such model usually originates from the discretization research of continuous time-variant problem, and there is little research on the direct discretization method. To address the aforementioned problem, this article introduces a novel discrete-time RNN model for solving the discrete time-variant problem in a pioneering manner.

Analysis of drug sensitivity of Escherichia Coli O157H7.

Sensitive and rapid tests of Escherichia coli drug sensitivity is very important for health of human and animals. An E. coli immunosensor was built based on electrochemical detection and immune detection technologies, through pretreating screen-printed electrodes, and analyzing the optimal reaction concentration of antigen antibody binding with the AC impedance method.

Polarimetric imaging detection using a convolutional neural network with three-dimensional and two-dimensional convolutional layers.

Polarimetric imaging detection is a relatively new and largely undeveloped field. Although convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have achieved great success in two-dimensional (2D) normal intensity images in the field of target detection, traditional CNN methods have not been widely applied to optical polarimetric images, and they cannot take full advantage of the connection between different polarimetric images. To solve this problem, three-dimensional (3D) convolutions are adopted to consider the relationship between S0, S1, and S2 images as a third dimension.

Identification of Genes Associated With Hirschsprung Disease, Based on Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis, and Potential Effects on Enteric Nervous System Development.

Background & Aims: Hirschsprung disease, or congenital aganglionosis, is believed to be oligogenic-that is, caused by multiple genetic factors. We performed whole-genome sequence analyses of patients with Hirschsprung disease to identify genetic factors that contribute to disease development and analyzed the functional effects of these variants.

Methods: We performed whole-genome sequence analyses of 443 patients with short-segment disease, recruited from hospitals in China and Vietnam, and 493 ethnically matched individuals without Hirschsprung disease (controls).

[Meta analysis of incidence of postoperative complications for the modified posterior sagittal anorectoplasty treatment of intermediate or high anorectal malformations].

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications of children with intermediate or high anorectal malformations treated by one-stage modified posterior sagittal anorectoplasty(PSARP) by meta-analysis.

Methods: Cases with intermediate or high anorectal malformations treated by one-stage modified PSARP nearly a decade at home and abroad were collected by searching in Wanfang Data, CNKI, and PubMed database, then all the papers that recorded the number of cases of postoperative complications were screened out according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Meta package in RevMan 3.

[Experimental Study on Soil Moisture Remote Sensing Based on Polarization Spectrum].

As a novel remote sensing technique, polarimetric detecting technology is a useful supplement to traditional hyperspectral remote sensing technology, which provides more information for remote sensing. By taking advantage of the polarization characteristics of the surface reflecting light of soil with different moisture, the polarization spectral method is applied to measure soil moisture. The spectropolarimeter was used to measure the polarized reflectance spectrum of different soil moisture.

[Complication analysis of endorectal pull-through radical operation for Hirschsprung disease].

Objective: To summarize the complications after endorectal pull-through radical operation, Soave procedure, for Hirschsprung disease.

Methods: Clinical data of 286 cases with Hirschsprung disease who received Soave procedure and were proved by postoperative pathology in our hospital from February 2003 to February 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. All the patients were diagnosed with barium enema and anorectal manometry.