Recent developments in concrete technology are advancing into a scientific-based approach, where both experimental and numerical simulations are utilised to achieve an optimum mix design and an effective placement into Ear Health formwork at the jobsite.Since the load carrying capacity and service life of concrete structures is fully dependent on t
The current landscape in antibiotic access and supply issues: a qualitative study with key experts and opinion leaders
Introduction: There is an increasing lack of access to safe and effective antibiotics for human consumption.We investigated the main drivers for current antibiotic shortages and existing mitigation strategies undertaken in different regions.Methods: Purposive sampling was used to identify stakeholders with expertise in antibiotic access and supply
Progress in the diagnosis and classification of pituitary adenomas
Pituitary adenomas are common neoplasms.Their classification is based upon size, invasion of adjacent structures, sporadic or familial cases, biochemical activity, clinical manifestations, morphological characteristics, response to treatment Commercial Product (Pumps) and recurrence.Although they are considered benign tumors, some of them are diffi
Performing Weakly Supervised Retail Instance Segmentation via Region Normalization
Instance segmentation can clearly distinguish object instances from the pixel level, which is the foundation for applications in the retail industry.Supervised instance segmentation methods require pixel-level annotations for learning accurate object patterns, which is expensive and labor-intensive to obtain.In the case of retail industry, objects
Macrophage colony-stimulating factor and its role in the tumor microenvironment: novel therapeutic avenues and mechanistic insights
The tumor microenvironment is a complex ecosystem where various cellular and molecular interactions shape the course of cancer progression.Macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) plays a pivotal role in this context.This study delves into the biological properties and functions of M-CSF in regulating tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and its