Perspective 10.5281/zenodo.21861636

Reflections from the Filthy Mud: Environmental Wisdom and Coastal Pollution in Industrial Corridors

Chee Kong Yap

This paper is a reflective synthesis of long-term environmental monitoring and personal experience from two of Malaysia’s most polluted coastal ecosystems: Kuala Juru in Penang and Kg. Pasir Puteh in Southern Johore. Drawing upon empirical evidence collected in 2004 and 2005 on elevated levels…...

Case Report 10.5281/zenodo.21852173

Vildagliptin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report with Pharmacovigilance Perspective

Rahul Garg

Vildagliptin, a Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor widely used in type 2 diabetes mellitus, is generally considered well-tolerated. We report a case of a 62-year-old woman who developed progressive, isolated thrombocytopenia approximately ten months after initiating vildagliptin 50 mg…...

Perspective 10.5281/zenodo.21861850

Powering Planetary Health: The Expanding Role of Electrical Engineering in Climate Resilience, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Human Development

Chee Kong Yap, Chee Wah Yap

Planetary health emphasizes that the health of human civilization depends fundamentally on the stability of Earth's natural systems. While discussions surrounding planetary health have traditionally focused on medicine, ecology, environmental sciences, and public health, the contributions of…...

Research Article 10.5281/zenodo.21845507

The Influence of Absorption on the Amplitudes of Emission Lines in Whispering Gallery Modes of a Spherical Microresonator with a Luminescent Shell

Alexander A. Dukin

The influence of absorption in the shell material on the amplitudes of lines of the TE and TM polarized whispering gallery modes (WGMs) in the emission spectrum of a microresonator structure consisting of a spherical core covered with a luminescent shell with a refractive index greater than that…...

Review Article 10.5281/zenodo.21845554

Urolithiasis Revisited: An Updated Comprehensive Review with Case Illustrations

Jyothi Basini, Gandla Sai Rohitha, Lalini Deva, et al.

Urolithiasis is the most prevalent global urological disorder characterized by the formation of urinary calculi resulting from super saturation and crystallization of minerals such as calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid, struvite and cystine. Its incidence varies significantly across…...

Review Article 10.5281/zenodo.21862078

Face Recognition Systems: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques, Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends

Sunil Deshpande

Biometric systems are automated technologies that identify or verify individuals based on their unique physiological or behavioural characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris patterns, voice, gait, and facial features. Among these biometric modalities, face recognition has emerged as one of the…...

Letter to Editor 10.5281/zenodo.21852267

Air Pollution as a Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Time to Breathe this into Clinical Practice

Rahul Garg

The global burden of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) continues to rise at an alarming pace, now complicating an estimated 14-25% of pregnancies worldwide [1]. While traditional risk factors - maternal obesity, advanced age, family history of type 2 diabetes - have long guided clinical…...

Case Report 10.5281/zenodo.21948198

Diagnosing Excessive Irrigation Fluid Intravasation During Operative Hysteroscopy: A Case Report

Na Yeon Kim, Kyu Nam Kim

Excessive irrigation fluid intravasation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of operative hysteroscopy.

A 46-year-old woman underwent hysteroscopic endometrial polypectomy under general anesthesia using normal saline as the uterine distension medium. During…...

Case Report 10.5281/zenodo.21860634

A Case of Prostatic Calcification with Mesenteric Panniculitis: Presented with Prostatic Cancer

Mazen A. Ghanem, Ahmed M. Ghanem, Hytham A. Dafalla, et al.

Background: The association between prostatic calculi/calcifications, widespread atherosclerosis, and the occurrence of mesenteric panniculitis (MP) has been proposed to share molecular vulnerabilities that may be linked to the development of prostate…...