Current treatment landscape for obesity in Singapore by Phong Ching Lee, Chin Hong Lim, Ravishankar Asokkumar, Marvin Wei Jie Chua

“…In recent years, endoscopic bariatric therapies have evolved as an effective, minimally invasive and durable therapeutic option for obesity. …”
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Integrating Logistics and Information Systems in Urban Waste Management: The Road to a Sustainable Smart City by Koman Gabriel, Krúpová Silvia

“…This paper explores how the interconnection of logistics and modern information technology can optimize waste collection, sorting and recycling processes, reduce operational costs and minimize negative environmental impacts. Using smart sensors, monitoring systems and analytical tools, it is possible to improve the planning of waste collection routes and predict the needs of different areas. …”
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A Case of Painful Growing Abdominal Wall Mass during Pregnancy Requiring Resection in the Second Trimester by Shlomo M. Stemmer, Cintia Gomes, Elyce H. Cardonick

“…Hence, our case serves as evidence that DF tumors can be surgically managed during pregnancy with minimal to no complications.…”
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Chronic Heart Failure: We Are Fighting the Battle, but Are We Winning the War? by John J. Atherton

“…Quality initiatives often coupled with multidisciplinary, heart failure disease management promote self-care and minimize variation in the application of evidenced-based practice leading to better long-term clinical outcomes. …”
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Application of Gene Expression Programming and Support Vector Regression models to Modeling and Prediction Monthly precipitation by Abazar Solgi, Heidar Zarei

“…Estimating and predicting precipitation and achieving its runoff play an important role to correct management and exploitation of basins, management of dams and reservoirs, minimizing the flood damages and droughts, and water resource management, so they are considered by hydrologists. …”
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Distance-Based Fractional Dimension of Certain Wheel Networks by Hassan Zafar, Muhammad Javaid, Mamo Abebe Ashebo

“…A mapping α:VW⟶0,1 is called local resolving function of W if αRLuv≥1 for any adjacent pair of vertices of uv of W and the minimal value of αRLuv for all local resolving functions α of W is called local fractional metric dimension of W. …”
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Energy Efficient Tree-Based Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks by Ni Chen, Rong Wen

“…The algorithm calculates the optimal number of branches that minimize network energy consumption by constructing a tree-based energy model. …”
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Suppression of Base Excitation of Rotors on Magnetic Bearings by Steven Marx, C. Nataraj

“…We apply optimal control choosing to minimize a performance index, which leads to the optimization of the trigonometric coefficients in the correction current function. …”
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Designing of Neuro-Fuzzy Controllers for Brushless DC Motor Drives Operating with Multiswitch Three-Phase Topology by Ch. Vinay Kumar, G. Madhusudhana Rao, A. Raghu Ram, Y. Prasanna Kumar

“…This paper proposes to design the neuro-fuzzy controllers for its multiple converters switching to improve the power factor and minimize the BLDC motor switching losses. Compared with conventional controllers, this controller will develop the power factor and optimize the current ripples concerning time and torque. …”
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum, Pneumoperitoneum, and Subcutaneous Emphysema beyond the Inguinal Ligament Secondary to Inversion Maneuvers by Keegan Plowman, David Lindner, Jose Ruben Valle-Giler

“…Patients with spontaneous pneumomediastinum typically experience self-limited disease, and efforts should be made to minimize low yield invasive testing. Most patients can be treated on an outpatient basis after monitoring and education about potential complications.…”
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Damage compensation in case of injury at work or death of the worker by Krajišnik Nedeljko

“…This institute is regulated by a positive legislative framework, but in practice many problems occur when trying to get adequate satisfaction for injuries that occurred during the performance of regular work activities, because employers (of course there are exceptions) try in every way to minimize compensation that should have belonged to the worker. …”
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Microwave Heating as an Alternative Quarantine Method for Disinfestation of Stored Food Grains by Ipsita Das, Girish Kumar, Narendra G. Shah

“…Recent studies have indicated that microwave treatment is a potential means of replacing other techniques because of selective heating, pollution free environment, equivalent or better quality retention, energy minimization, and so forth. The current paper reviews the recent advances in Microwave (MW) disinfestation of stored food products and its principle and experimental results from previous studies in order to establish the usefulness of this technology.…”
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Quarantined Justice, Compromised Diversity: Barriers to Disability Inclusion in China’s Public Sector Employment by Qian Xue, Bo Chen

“…This article attempts to move beyond traditional legislative‐centric approaches and emphasize the judiciary’s role in minimizing the marginalization of disabled people. It argues that eliminating political barriers within the judiciary is crucial for achieving workplace diversity and employment equality.…”
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Use of Genetic Algorithm for Cohesive Summary Extraction to Assist Reading Difficulties by K. Nandhini, S. R. Balasundaram

“…In this regard, there is a need for an assistive summary to help such learners to approach the learning documents with minimal difficulty. An important issue in extractive summarization is to extract cohesive summary from the text. …”
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Shelf Life of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Its Prediction Models by Xueqi Li, Selina C. Wang

“…Due to the complexity of chemical interactions between oil phase and environment under real-time storage and rapid accelerated testing conditions, further investigation is needed to scrutinize and minimize the discrepancies between real-time shelf life and predicted shelf life of EVOO products.…”
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Innovative Technologies for Improved Water Productivity and Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience: A Review by E. Oiganji, H. Igbadun, P. S. Amaza, R. Z. Lenka

“…These approaches enhance water efficiency, minimize waste, and strengthen resilience in agricultural systems. …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Maia McGuire, Gurpal S. Toor

“…This 6-page fact sheet discusses the sources of microplastics, their effects on the environment, and ways to minimize microplastics pollution and exposure. Written by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. …”
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NEW CHALLENGES FACING RETAIL AND MARKETING – SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND INNOVATIONS OF TRADE ENTERPRISES by Magdalena Stefańska, Grażyna Śmigielska

“…In the process of selecting the method of satisfying their needs, consumers take into account a number of factors which minimize the negative influence of their buying decisions on the natural environment and the society. …”
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Optimal Design of Cordon Sanitaire for Regular Epidemic Control by Hongzhi Lin

“…The objective of this optimization is to minimize the total operation cost of checkpoints with a predetermined maximum waiting time. …”
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Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose Mimicking a Retained Laparotomy Sponge by Lauren E. Karnolt, Andrea L. Buras, Thomas J. Rutherford, Matthew L. Anderson

“…Dissemination of this knowledge will hopefully help to avoid radiographic misidentification of ORC in the perioperative window and minimizing the risk of unnecessary surgical interventions in the future.…”
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