BackgroundThe reasons for the persistence of risky sexual behaviours among adolescents and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa despite the increasing knowledge about the associated risks continue to attract scholarly debates.Drawing from a cross-sectional study conducted among male and female Nigerian university students, we examined the relationshi
Vocal Fold Paralysis with Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Identification versus Non-identification of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Total Thyroidectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Objective: To determine the risk of vocal fold paralysis in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy with and without intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve identification.Methods: Study design: Retrospective cohort study Setting: Tertiary military hospital Population: 237 adult patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for benign lesions base
DNNobfus: a study on obfuscation-based edge-side model protection framework
The proliferation of artificial intelligence models has rendered them vulnerable to a myriad of security threats.The extensive integration of deep learning models into edge devices has introduced novel security challenges.Given the analogous structural characteristics of deep neural networks, adversaries can employ decompilation tactics to extract
Investigation of rockfall-prone road cut slope near Lengpui Airport, Mizoram, India
Rockfall is one of severe natural hazards that are frequently reported in northeast region of India.It carries rock block falling from the cliff with high velocities and energies which can result in damages to vehicles, disruption to transportation, injuries and fatalities.The massive rockfall event which occurred in April 2017 on the highway NH-44