Factors Associated with Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure Measured as Part of Routine Clinical Care among Patients Attending Cardiology Outpatient Department of a Tertia... by Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Vathulan Sujanitha, Mahesan Guruparan, Nadarajah Rajeshkannan

“…In conclusion, we recommend simple practical measures to achieve sustainable BP control among hypertensive patients with DM and CKD to minimize the VVV and improve their cardiovascular outcome.…”
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Research on blow-out of shield tunnel in sandy soil with shallow burial by Yong-Xiang Shi, Yong-Xiang Shi, Bao-Ping Xi, Qi-Guang Di, Feng-Nian Wang, Feng-Nian Wang

“…The research on the failure zone found that an increase in the friction angle causes an enlargement of the failure zone and an increase in the dissipated power at the boundary, resulting in an exponential growth of the limit support pressure. The cohesion has a minimal effect on the shape and area of the failure zone, primarily manifesting as an increase in the dissipated power at the failure zone boundary. …”
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Learning curve and complications of unilateral biportal endoscopy–unilateral laminectomy bilateral decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis by Jiashen Shao, Zihan Fan, Hai Meng, Qi Fei

“…Conclusions: UBE is an effective minimally-invasive spinal endoscopic technique for treating lumbar spinal stenosis, offering short time to achieving surgical mastery and a low complication rate.…”
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Measurement of pressure dependent variations in local pulse wave velocity within a cardiac cycle from forward travelling pulse waves by Rahul Manoj, Kiran V. Raj, P. M. Nabeel, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Jayaraj Joseph

“…We propose a method to measure pressure-dependent variations in local PWV while minimizing the influence of pulse wave reflections. …”
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Balancing Privacy and Utility in Split Learning: An Adversarial Channel Pruning-Based Approach by Afnan Alhindi, Saad Al-Ahmadi, Mohamed Maher Ben Ismail

“…Specifically, adversarial learning aims to minimize the risk of sensitive data leakage while maximizing the performance of the target prediction task. …”
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Cohort study evaluating pressure ulcer management in clinical practice in the UK following initial presentation in the community: costs and outcomes by Julian F Guest, Graham W Fuller, Peter Vowden, Kathryn Ruth Vowden

“…Patients were predominantly managed in the community by nurses with minimal clinical involvement of specialist clinicians. …”
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Integrating univariate and multivariate stability indices for breeding clime-resilient barley cultivars by Ammar Elakhdar, Ahmed A. El-Naggar, Sally El-Wakeell, Anas H. Ahmed

“…Both univariate and multivariate stability models highlighted genotypes G32, G1, and G27 as the most stable, exhibiting minimal yield variation across environments. Furthermore, G15, followed by G13, G7, and G9, demonstrated high stability based on multivariate measures. …”
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Translation and Initial Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of Cognitive Flexibility Inventory Using People with Mental Illness by Sui Lung Wong, Tai Wa Liu, Chi Chiu Lee, Pui Wong

“…The psychometric validation of the CFI-CAN included assessing content validity through item and scale level, internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha, test-retest reliability through the intraclass correlation coefficient, minimal detectable change (MDC) using the MDC95 equation, examining floor and ceiling effects, and establishing convergent validity through the Spearman correlation coefficient. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Unloading-Induced Red Sandstone Failure: Insight into Spalling Mechanism and Strength-Weakening Effect by Yong Luo, Fengqiang Gong, Dongqiao Liu

“…For deep hard rock ore, if the maximal horizontal principal stress exceeds the critical confining pressure, the mining surface should be perpendicular to the direction of the minimal horizontal principal stress. The results of this study are of great engineering significance for guiding deep hard rock tunnel construction and mining.…”
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A successful case study of using HCl and viscoelastic diverting acid systems for carbonate matrix acidizing in an oil well with optimized predictive model by Javad Mahdavi Kalatehno, Ehsan Khamehchi, Mostafa Keihanikamal, Fatemeh Yousefmarzi, Matin Dargi, Peyman Daneshfar

“…Additionally, the refined acidizing program minimized operational uncertainties, leading to improved treatment efficiency and more consistent results in challenging high-temperature formations.…”
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Better Functional Outcomes in Plate Fixation of Midshaft Clavicle Fracture in Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital by Mouli Edward, Steesy Benedicta, Teddy Heri Wardhana

“…While malunion often has minimal functional impact, nonunion rates and associated complications remain a concern. …”
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A modified droplet vitrification method for cryopreservation of shoot tips from <i>in vitro</i> potato plants by T. A. Gavrilenko, N. A. Shvachko, N. N. Volkova, Yu. V. Ukhatova

“…The majority (76.7 %) of the studied accessions of cultivated potato were characterized by high rates of postcryogenic recovery (40–95 %) and 23.3 % of the samples had the values of postcryogenic regeneration from 20 to 39 %, which corresponds to the minimal permissible values for long-term storage in a cryobank. …”
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Transcriptomic and Functional Landscape of Adult Human Spinal Cord NSPCs Compared to iPSC-Derived Neural Progenitor Cells by Sasi Kumar Jagadeesan, Ahmad Galuta, Ryan Vimukthi Sandarage, Eve Chung Tsai

“…While induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived NSPCs offer significant therapeutic potential, understanding their molecular and functional alignment with bona fide spinal cord NSPCs is crucial for developing autologous cell therapies that enhance spinal cord regeneration and minimize immune rejection. In this study, we present the first direct transcriptomic and functional comparison of syngeneic adult human NSPC populations, including bona fide spinal cord NSPCs and iPSC-derived NSPCs regionalized to the spinal cord (iPSC-SC) and forebrain (iPSC-Br). …”
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Measuring Activated Clotting Time during Cardiac Catheterization and PCI: The Effect of the Sampling Site by J. C Heemelaar, T. Berkhout, A. A. C. M. Heestermans, J. C. Zant, A. M. J. de Vos, N. J. W. Verouden, M. T. Dirksen, J. van Ramshorst

“…Bias in ACT measurements may be minimized by using uniform protocols for ACT measurement during cardiac catheterization.…”
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Data Augmentation and Machine Learning algorithms for multi-class imbalanced morphometrics data of stingless bees by Daisy Salifu, Lorna Chepkemoi, Eric Ali Ibrahim, Kiatoko Nkoba, Henri E.Z. Tonnang

“…This study therefore confirms that the impact of imbalanced learning is minimal when classes are separable. Random forest recursive feature elimination technique was used to assess variable importance, guiding future studies on key morphometric measurements to save time and cost while maintaining high classification performance. …”
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Impacts of surface wear of attachments on maxillary canine distalization with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element study by Qiuying Li, Bowen Xu, Dongyu Fang, Kai Yang

“…The greatest reduction in canine crown distal displacement and stress values was observed between M6 and M8 in the rectangular attachment group, but the efficiency of canine distalization was still 64.30% at M8, with minimal change. In the optimized root control attachment group, the greatest reduction was observed in M4–M6, and the efficiency of canine distalization decreased to less than 60% in response to M6.ConclusionThe canines tended to tip when maxillary canine distalization was performed with clear aligners. …”
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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ACIDIC DRINKS ON THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ENAMEL AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES FOR DENTAL AESTHETICS by Berivan Laura Rebeca Buzatu, Roxana Buzatu, Atena Galuscan, Delia Abrudan Luca, Ruxandra Sava Rosianu, Octavia Balean, Titus Vlase, Daniela Jumanca

“…Additionally, the method of consumption—particularly the tendency to a prolonged the contact between these beverages and the dental structure—exacerbates the potential for damage. To minimize these effects, it is imperative to reduce both the frequency of acidic drink intake and the duration of their contact with the teeth. …”
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Optimization of Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Skin Irritation in Formulations Containing Mixtures of Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants Combined with Silica Nanoparticles by Manuela Lechuga, Mercedes Fernández-Serrano, Josefa Núñez-Olea, Juan Francisco Martínez-Gallegos, Francisco Ríos

“…Overall, the findings emphasize the need for careful selection of surfactant mixtures and nanoparticle integration to minimize environmental toxicity and potential skin irritation and increase their biodegradability.…”
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European Union legislation regarding waste processing technology by Rymarchuk R., Mykhaniv V.

“…The goal is to achieve much higher levels of waste recycling and minimize the extraction of additional natural resources. …”
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Peptide Design for Enhanced Anti-Melanogenesis: Optimizing Molecular Weight, Polarity, and Cyclization by Putri SA, Maharani R, Maksum IP, Siahaan TJ

“…Peptides have emerged as promising therapeutics to regulate melanogenesis by minimizing the side effects associated with conventional skin whitening therapeutics. …”
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