Prevalence and Incidence of Injury during Olympic-style Shooting Events: A Systematic Review by Mica R. Harr, Cody J. Mansfield, Bailey Urbach, Matt Briggs, James Onate, Laura C. Boucher

“…# Background Shooting sports are included in collegiate and Olympic events. However, there is minimal evidence examining injury prevalence and incidence for these athletes…”
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Rapid determination of the physiological temperature range for the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) by Meng-Li Tsai, Tsen-Chien Chen, Zi-Yan Chou, Wen-Yi Wu

“…However, detecting distress in benthic crustaceans, such as prawns, on the basis of external behavior is challenging because these organisms do not close their eyes, have expressionless faces, and often remain dormant with minimal body movement. To address this challenge, we developed a method for rapidly determining the physiological temperature range of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). …”
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Gaussian mixtures closest to a given measure via optimal transport by Lasserre, Jean B.

“…Given a determinate (multivariate) probability measure $\mu $, we characterize Gaussian mixtures $\nu _\phi $ which minimize the Wasserstein distance $W_2(\mu ,\nu _\phi )$ to $\mu $ when the mixing probability measure $\phi $ on the parameters $(\mathbf{m},\mathbf{\Sigma })$ of the Gaussians is supported on a compact set $S$. …”
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Lifting Techniques: Why Are We Not Using Evidence To Optimize Movement? by Nicholas B. Washmuth, Abby D. McAfee, C. Scott Bickel

“…Clinicians must find the optimal dosage of physical stress to address all aspects of the movement system to minimize the risk of injury. There is no universal consensus on the optimal lifting technique which will satisfy every situation; however, there may be a lifting technique that optimizes movement to achieve a specific outcome. …”
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Providing Water Quality Index for Water use in Agriculture: A Case Study by Sosan Rezaei, Ebrahim Fataei

“…In contrast, the effluent from the Karaj wastewater treatment plant was of moderate quality and requires minimal treatment. This study recommends applying the proposed model to evaluate wastewater quality for agricultural purposes. …”
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Shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers at rural health facilities in Eastern Uganda: an exploratory qualitative study by Ranga Solomon Owino, Olivia Kituuka, Paul Kutyabami, Nelson K. Sewankambo

“…Conclusions This study highlighted the need for better sensitization of patients and comprehensive training for healthcare providers to minimize and resolve ethical issues that emerge during shared decision-making processes. …”
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Modified musculofascial lengthening technique for submuscular ulnar nerve transposition in cubital tunnel syndrome. by Sang-Pil So, Won Sun Lee, KiHyeok Ku, Young Ho Shin, Jae Kwang Kim

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our novel musculofascial lengthening technique that uses only a portion of the flexor-pronator muscle mass for submuscular anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve reliably achieves good results with minimal complications in patients with cubital tunnel syndrome.…”
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Evolution of Residual Stress, Crystal Orientation, and Texture on Preheating Weld Treatment of Low Carbon Steel ASTM A572 Grade 42 by Suratno Adi Saputro, Andoko Andoko, Poppy Puspitasari

“…It is used to reduce the cooling rate during the welding processes to minimize the risk of residual stress and cracking during welding. …”
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Pitfalls and Challenges in the Interpretation of Rectal Cancer Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Abdul Haseeb Wani, Naseer A. Choh, Humairah M. Syed, Waris A. Mir, Rauf A. Wani, Irfan Robbani, Tahleel A. Shera

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Comparing silicone-coated self-adhesive absorbent polyurethane films with transparent absorbent films for bilateral hip dressing: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Chirathit Anusitviwat, Varah Yuenyongviwat

“…Both dressings offered high user satisfaction, minimal pain, and minor difficulties in daily activities.…”
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Awardee Summary of 2023 Taiwan Oncology Society Clinical Research Award Recipient: Persistent Endeavors on Research of Digestive Cancers for Three Decades by Kun-Huei Yeh

“…HDFL exhibits satisfactory single-agent activity, minimal myelosuppression, and mild toxicity. A variety of HDFL-based doublet combinations (such as cisplatin-HDFL, oxaliplatin-HDFL, and paclitaxel-HDFL) have become cornerstone regimens for three decades for the treatment of gastric cancers, with high efficacy and manageable toxicity at our hospital. …”
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Hybrid Models for Forecasting Allocative Localization Error in Wireless Sensor Networks by Guo Li, Hongyu Sheng

“…The proposed methods are validated using R2 and RMSE metrics, demonstrating their ability to minimize ALE, optimize resource allocation, and extend network lifespans. …”
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3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis by Atila Ertas, Erik Farley-Talamantes, Olkan Cuvalci, Ozhan Gecgel

“…The advancement of medical 3D printing technology includes several enhancements, such as decreasing the length of surgical procedures and minimizing anesthesia exposure, improving preoperative planning, creating personalized replicas of tissues and bones specific to individual patients, bioprinting, and providing alternatives to human organ transplants. …”
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Flow Shift from Urban Roads to Beltway Expressway under a Tradable Credit Scheme to Alleviate Urban Traffic Congestion by Jimeng Tang, Yongxiang Zhu, Yue Yu, Lu Cai

“…The upper-level model seeks to maximize the revenue of the beltway expressway company while minimizing the system travel time as specified by the traffic management department. …”
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Performance Analysis of Thermal and Surface Roughness Effect of Slider Bearings with Unsteady Fluid Film Lubricant Using Finite Element Method by Girma Desu Tessema, Getachew Adamu Derese, Awoke Andargie Tiruneh

“…The bearing performance of the combined effect is lower than the thermal and surface roughness effects of the one-dimensional longitudinal surface roughness for all modified Reynolds numbers of nonparallel slider bearings; this means that for nonparallel (w=0.4) between the surface roughness effect and the combined effect condition, there is a decrease of 13% in load-carrying capacity performance and a minimal change in friction force, respectively. However, in the case of nonparallel one-dimensional transverse type slider bearings, the bearing performance of the thermal effect is lower than the combined and surface roughness effects for all modified Reynolds numbers, where between the combined effect and the thermal effect condition, there is a reduction of 19% in load-carrying capacity performance and 2% in friction force practically for all changed Reynolds values, respectively. …”
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Can We Reduce Postoperative Airway Symptoms Related To Endotracheal Intubation In Elective General Anesthesia? by Sehrish Asad, Muhammad Ali, Saleem Ahmed, Faheem Feroze, Sadia Chaudhry, Nighat Qamar

“… Objective: To assess whether applying betamethasone-gel to an endotracheal tube is more effective than using an unlubricated endotracheal tube in minimizing the occurrence of postoperative sore throat, hoarseness, and cough. …”
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Formyl Met-Leu-Phe-Stimulated FPR1 Phosphorylation in Plate-Adherent Human Neutrophils: Enhanced Proteolysis but Lack of Inhibition by Platelet-Activating Factor by Algirdas J. Jesaitis, Jeannie Gripentrog, Jovanka M. Voyich

“…We examined a microtiter plate format for measurement of FPR1 phosphorylation in adherent PMN at high densities and found that a new phosphosensitive FPR1 fragment, 25K-FPR1, accumulates in SDS-PAGE extracts. 25K-FPR1 is fully inhibited by diisopropylfluorophosphate PMN pretreatment but is not physiologic, as its formation failed to be significantly perturbed by ATP depletion, time and temperature of adherence, or adherence mechanism. 25K-FPR1 was minimized by extracting fMLF-exposed PMN in lithium dodecylsulfate at 4°C prior to reduction/alkylation. …”
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Local Path Planning for Unmanned Surface Vehicle Collision Avoidance Based on Modified Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization by Guoqing Xia, Zhiwei Han, Bo Zhao, Xinwei Wang

“…The optimization problem is to obtain the USV’s optimal velocity variation and course variation to avoid collision and minimize its energy consumption under the rules of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) and the kinematic constraints of the USV. …”
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Unique laparoscopic emergency management of traumatic obstructed abdominal wall hernia: A case report and review of literature by Arwa M. Aljuhani, Ghaith A. Al Saied, Arjmand Reyaz, Mohammed A. Alkahlan, Ibrahim M. Aljohani, Muhammed M. Abukhater

“…First, a focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) was performed, which revealed minimal free fluid in the abdomen. Subsequent contrast-enhanced IV computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed a 3.6-cm left lateral abdominal wall defect with herniation of short segments of the large and small bowel loops and adjacent subcutaneous fluid. …”
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Integrating sustainability into cybersecurity: insights from machine learning based topic modeling by Krishnashree Achuthan, Sriram Sankaran, Swapnoneel Roy, Raghu Raman

“…These include the integration of sustainable cybersecurity measures in smart cities, sustainable digital protection strategies, the application of blockchain for cybersecurity in smart grids, and cybersecurity solutions for SMEs aimed at minimizing resource consumption. Additionally, the study explores multidisciplinary strategies and innovations across four perspectives: adaptive frameworks that prioritize resilience and environmental consciousness, policy shifts for coordinated protection, the power of AI in intelligent threat detection, and the impact of emerging technologies on both security and environmental efficiency. …”
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