In this paper; we propose a new cooperative communication protocol, which achieves
higher bandwidth efficiency while guaranteeing the same diversity order as that of the …

Aims Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) accounts for over a million premature deaths annually;
however, there is little contemporary information on presentation, complications, and …

Background: There are few contemporary data on the mortality and morbidity associated
with rheumatic heart disease or information on their predictors. We report the 2-year follow-up …

Recently, the merits of cooperative communication in the physical layer have been explored.
However, the impact of cooperative communication on the design of the higher layers has …

OBJECTIVE During diabetes, retinal microglial cells are activated to release inflammatory
cytokines that initiate neuronal loss and blood–retinal barrier breakdown seen in diabetic …

Dual application [24-epibrassinolide (EBL) and spermine (Spm)] influence on the antioxidant
machinery in water-stressed plants has received no attention. The present study, as a first …

Objectives Iron overload is now recognized as a health problem in industrialized countries,
as excessive iron is highly toxic for liver and spleen. The potential use of curcumin as an iron …

Spectrum congestion has motivated the recent introduction of integrated sensing and
communication (ISAC) systems where radar and communications functionalities co-exist and share …

Purpose Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is associated with microglial activation and increased
levels of inflammatory cytokines. Genistein, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been shown to …

Tyrosine kinase inhibition is known to reduce diabetes-induced end-organ damage but the
mechanisms remain elusive. We hypothesized that inhibition of tyrosine kinase reduces renal …