The advancement of nanosystems for drug delivery in the prevention and treatment of dental caries by Han Du, Zheng Wang, Shenglan Long, Yiding Li, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang

“…Within the oral cavity, traditional drug delivery systems suffer from limitation such as inadequate tissue penetration, short duration of action at target site, and low specificity, which minimally affect the prevention and treatment of dental caries. …”
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Analysis of Morphologic and Rheological Properties of Hyaluronic Acid Gel Fillers to Body Contouring and Its Clinical Correlation by Maria Cláudia Almeida Issa, Renata M. M. Viana, Paulo R. de Souza Mendes, Mônica F. Naccache, Priscila R. Varges, Eliana P. Marín Castaño, Eliandre Palermo

“…The demand for minimally invasive body contouring procedures, particularly for gluteal augmentation, has grown significantly. …”
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Novel exploration of topological degree method for noninstantaneous impulsive fractional integro-differential equation through the application of filtering system by Kanagaraj Muthuselvan, Baskar Sundaravadivoo, Shankar Rao Munjam, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

“…Furthermore, we present a filter model featuring a finite impulsive response, which serves as a practical demonstration of the proposed system because it effectively captures the memory effects inherent in fractional-order systems and enhances system reliability with minimal input. Finally, the numerical computations with graphical illustrations provide concrete examples that validate the theoretical results, showcasing how the behavior of the system is impacted by changes in fractional order and emphasizing the versatility of our proposed method.…”
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Current Perspective About the Effect of a Ketogenic Diet on Oxidative Stress – a Review by Natalia Drabińska

“…Therefore, many efforts have been undertaken to minimize the consequences of OS or improve antioxidant defence systems. …”
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Pain management for the neurosurgical patient in spinal procedures: overview of historic and new modalities by Ashley M. Carter, Samantha Yost, Jessica Tobin, Simran Phuyal, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Transitioning beyond opioid-centric practices in spinal surgery can optimize pain relief while improving patient outcomes and minimizing risk.…”
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AlGaAs Tunnel Junction (TJ)-VCSELs: A NEGF–Drift-Diffusion Approach by Alberto Gullino, Valerio Torrelli, Martino D'Alessandro, Alberto Tibaldi, Francesco Bertazzi, Michele Goano, Pierluigi Debernardi

“…To showcase the NEGF-VENUS features, we apply it to the commercial <italic>pin</italic> oxide confined AlGaAs VCSEL previously investigated by VENUS, by inserting a TJ with minimal variations to the optical resonator. Besides finding the optimal position of TJ and oxide aperture, we can also compare the different hole injection schemes in the active region. …”
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The Optimal Design of HVDC Transmission Lines for the Improvement of Reactive Power Distribution Using Genetic Algorithm by Ali Mohammadi

“…The optimization of reactive power distribution for power systems is defined based on the minimization of power loss under equal and unequal constraints. …”
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Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review by Alinaghi Seyed Seyed Ahmad, Karimi Amirali, Mirzapour Pegah, Qaderi Kowsar, Mohammadi Parsa, Salehi Mohammad Amin, Tantuoyir Marcarious M., Arjmand Ghazal, Shahmohamadi Elnaz, Mahalleh Mehrdad, Kianzad Shaghayegh, Pashaei Ava, Khodaei Sepideh, Afsahi Amir Masoud, Mehraeen Esmaeil

“…Considering different groups of the population concerning their sexual behaviors is a necessary step in approaching healthy sexual behavior strategies, through which the adverse effects of a pandemic are minimized.…”
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Dynamics and control of a mathematical model for metronomic chemotherapy by Urszula Ledzewicz, Behrooz Amini, Heinz Schättler

“…A mathematical model for angiogenicsignaling formulated by Hahnfeldt et al. is combined with theclassical equations for tumor immune system interactions byStepanova to form a minimally parameterized model to capture theseeffects of low dose chemotherapy. …”
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A Study on the Usage of Cross-Layer Power Control and Forward Error Correction for Embedded Video Transmission over Wireless Links by Fabrizio Granelli, Cristina E. Costa, Aggelos K. Katsaggelos

“…The analysis is performed using rate-distortion information of an embedded video bitstream jointly with a Lagrangian power minimization approach. Simulation results underline that cross-layering can provide relevant improvement in specific environments and that the proposed approach is able to capitalize on the advantage deriving from its deployment.…”
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Rough Set Approach for Group Evacuation Behavior Analysis in Passenger Transport Hub Area by Peng Chen, Xiaofeng Ma, Shunying Zhu

“…In the approach, improved tabu search-based attribute reduction is proposed to find the minimal subset of attributes required to fully describe the information of group evacuation decision-making, and value reduction algorithm based on knowledge granulation is used to generate rules of group evacuation decision-making. …”
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Angularly Resolved Deep Brain Fluorescence Imaging Using a Single Optical Fiber by Israel J. De La Rosa, Mehdi Azimipour, Patrick K. Cullen, Fred J. Helmstetter, Ramin Pashaie

“…In this article, we report the development of a minimally invasive fiber optic based fluorescence probe which can reach deep brain objects and measure the intensity and spatial distribution of fluorescence signals in the tissue. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Dental Practice by Anuraj Singh Kochhar, Ritasha Bhasin, Gulsheen Kaur Kochhar, Himanshu Dadlani

“…This paper strives to provide a brief overview of the etiology, incubation, symptoms, and transmission paradigms of this novel infection and how to minimize the spread in a dental healthcare setting. …”
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Optimized D-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate/phospholipid self-assembled mixed micelles: A promising lipid-based nanoplatform for augmenting the antifungal activity of fl... by Badr-Eldin Shaimaa M., Aldawsari Hibah M., Fahmy Usama A., Ahmed Osama A. A., Alhakamy Nabil A., Elfaky Mahmoud A., Sirwi Alaa, Hawsawi Salman A., Alzahrani Ali H., Yaseen Abdulrahman Y., Qassim Mohannad, Kotta Sabna

“…The optimized formulation with minimized size was then tested in vivo for the antifungal activity against C. albicans in immunocompromised mice. …”
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Simple Quadratic Interpolation-Inspired Symbiosis Organisms Search Algorithm for Optimal Placement of Capacitors in Radial Distribution Networks with Different Loading Models by Tri Phuoc Nguyen, Tuan Trong Nguyen, Trung Hieu Quang, Dieu Ngoc Vo

“…The objective of the problem is to minimize the system operating cost so that the net yearly savings of the system are increased. …”
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Properties and Storage Stability of O/W Emulsion Replaced with Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Oil by Kupongsak Sasikan, Sathitvorapojjana Saruda

“…The highest replacement of RBO with CNO in an o/w emulsion that could be achieved with minimal change of sensory properties was 30%. The Emulsion Stability Index and oil-phase crystallisation temperatures of mayonnaise with RBO alone and with 30% CNO replacement did not change when stored at 30±2°C for 4 weeks. …”
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Metyrapone for Long-Term Medical Management of Cushing’s Syndrome by Andrea N. Traina, Ashley Farr, Ritu Malik, Robert J. Bingham

“…We present a patient with refractory Cushing’s syndrome successfully treated for nearly 6 years with metyrapone with minimal adverse effects. This orphan medication may be a viable long-term treatment option for this difficult disease.…”
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An adaptive voltage reference based multi-objective line flow control methods for MMC-MTDC system by Yuanshi Zhang, Wenyan Qian, Yiwen Feng, Fei Zhang, Chenyi Zheng, Qinran Hu, Liwei Wang

“…In this paper, a novel adaptive voltage reference based multi-objective optimal control method is proposed for proper line power flow control, as well as voltage deviation minimization and economic operation of the MTDC system. …”
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Some COVID-19 relevant considerations in the elderly by Ana Esther Despaigne Biset, Idalmis Vallejo Santiago, Leysa Margarita Gòmez, Caridad Tamayo Reus, Sandra Laurencio Vallina

“…Older adults continue to be considered a vulnerable population and prevention and timely diagnosis are required in order to minimize damage to health.…”
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Recent progress of polymeric microneedle-assisted long-acting transdermal drug delivery by Fanda Meng, Xinyu Qiao, Chenglong Xin, Xiaoli Ju, Meilin He

“…Its advantages of self-management and being minimally invasive could allow this technology to be an alternative to hypodermic needles. …”
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