STRIAA (Severity TRichoscopy Index Alopecia Areata): Validation of a Novel Trichoscopic Tool for Evaluation of Alopecia Areata by Michela Starace, Francesca Pampaloni, Federico Quadrelli, Stephano Cedirian, Luca Rapparini, Francesca Bruni, Bianca Maria Piraccini

“…Scores (0–3) were assigned according to the number of trichoscopic signs per area, resulting in a total STRIAA score out of 60. …”
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An assessment of composite repair system in offshore platform for corroded circumferential welds in super duplex steel pipe by Silvio de Barros, Sandip Budhe, Mariana D. Banea, Ney R.F. Rohen, Eduardo M. Sampaio, Valber A. Perrut, Luiz D.M. Lana

“…The performance of the repaired pipe was assessed by hydrostatic tests as per ISO 24817 standard. The results showed that the composite repair system can sustain the designed failure pressure even for the pipe damaged with through-wall defect up to 96% of the perimeter of the pipe. …”
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Artificial intelligence assisted real-time recognition of intra-abdominal metastasis during laparoscopic gastric cancer surgery by Hao Chen, Longfei Gou, Zhiwen Fang, Qi Dou, Haobin Chen, Chang Chen, Yuqing Qiu, Jinglin Zhang, Chenglin Ning, Yanfeng Hu, Haijun Deng, Jiang Yu, Guoxin Li

“…The AiLES achieved a Dice score of 0.76 and a recognition speed of 11 frames per second, demonstrating robust performance in different metastatic extents (0.74–0.76) and locations (0.63–0.90). …”
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Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Qualitative Research: Methodological Reflections on a Pilot Study by Maria Luongo, Michela Ponticorvo, Maria Beatrice Ligorio, Pietro Crescenzo, Giuseppe Ritella

“…L’INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE PER POTENZIARE LA RICERCA QUALITATIVA: RIFLESSIONI METODOLOGICHE SU UNO STUDIO PILOTA Abstract Qualitative analysis is essential in research across diverse fields, offering in-depth insights that often cannot be captured through quantitative methods. …”
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Noni Juice Improves Serum Lipid Profiles and Other Risk Markers in Cigarette Smokers by Mian-Ying Wang, Lin Peng, Vicki Weidenbacher-Hoper, Shixin Deng, Gary Anderson, Brett J. West

“…Drinking 29.5 mL to 188 mL of noni juice per day significantly reduced cholesterol levels, triglycerides, and hs-CRP. …”
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Group versus Individual Care in Patients with Long-Standing Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: A One-Year Prospective Noninferiority Study in a Tertiary Diabetes Clinic by Joelle Singer, Sigal Levy, Ilan Shimon

“…In this prospective, randomized, nonblinded, one center (university hospital) trial, 60 patients (28 with type 1 and 32 with type 2 diabetes) with a mean duration of diabetes of 22.5 ± 11.7 years were randomly assigned to group (6 patients per group) or individual care for one year. The primary endpoints were the change in HbA1c and visits to outpatient clinics. …”
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Meropenem Continuous Infusion in a Septic Patient with Periprosthetic Infection and End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Prolonged Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy by Assiya Kadralinova, Maiya Konkayeva, Serik Dzhandayev, Aidos Konkayev

“…The patient was treated with a continuous infusion of meropenem 2 g per day receiving renal replacement therapy three times a week (12 h). …”
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Modeling and Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Alloy (A413) Processed through Squeeze Casting Route Using Artificial Neural Network Model and Statistical Technique by R. Soundararajan, A. Ramesh, S. Sivasankaran, A. Sathishkumar

“…The experiments are carried out with different controlled input variables such as squeeze pressure, die preheating temperature, and melt temperature as per Full Factorial Design (FFD). The accounted absolute process variables produce a casting with pore-free and ideal fine grain dendritic structure resulting in good mechanical properties such as hardness, ultimate tensile strength, and yield strength. …”
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Asesmen Kekeringan Meteorologi dengan Metode China Z Index (CZI) dan Standarized Precipitation Index (SPI) di DAS Sampean Baru, Kabupaten Bondowoso by Billy Satria Nanda Satria, Gusfan Halik, Entin Hidayah

“…Hasil dari index kekeringan metode CZI dan SPI menunjukkan metode CZI lebih sesuai terhadap histori kekeringan untuk lahan pertanian yang terjadi selama per 6 periode. Pada periode tersebut terdapat kesesuain data dimana secara berturut turut pada tahun 2007, 2008, dan 2021 terjadi kekeringan ekstream yang mengakibatkan lahan terdampak sekitar 403.9 Ha, 303 Ha, 127 Ha.…”
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Scaling Logic Area With Multitier Standard Cells by Florian Freye, Christian Lanius, Hossein Hashemi Shadmehri, Diana Gohringer, Tobias Gemmeke

“…To further increase the logic density, the international roadmap for devices and systems (IRDS) predicts a transition from a single layer of transistors per die to monolithically stacking transistors in multiple tiers starting in 2031. …”
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Burst Laser-Driven Plasmonic Photochemical Nanolithography of Silicon with Active Structural Modulation by Liping Shi, Ji Yan, Shuyao Zhang, Panpan Niu, Jiao Geng, Günter Steinmeyer

“…Furthermore, it is revealed that the periodicity and modulation depth of laser-writing nanograting are both dependent on the number of pulse per burst. This offers a convenient scheme for actively controlling laser plasmonic lithography.…”
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Study on multiple wind turbines in a platform under extreme waves and wind loads by Shen-Haw Ju, Yi-Chen Huang

“…The analysis also explores the cost implications for FOWT platforms, revealing that while the steel weight per MW power is comparable for platforms with one or two turbines, it increases substantially for three-turbine platforms due to the need for larger and more robust supports. …”
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Survival Analysis of Factors Influencing Cyclic Fatigue of Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Instruments by Eva Fišerová, Martina Chvosteková, Silvie Bělašková, Michal Bumbálek, Zdeněk Joska

“…Wizard Navigator instruments, Mtwo instruments, ProTaper instruments, and Revo-S instruments were passively rotated at 250 rotations per minute, and the time fracture was being recorded. …”
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Drilling Parameter Optimization of Shale Gas Wells Based on Saw-Tooth Genetic Algorithm to Reduce Drilling Costs by Kai Bai, Abing Dong, Ce Zhan, WanXing Zhang, BingRui Tu

“…Example calculations show that the algorithm can achieve the best economic benefits at different revolutions per minute and WOB to reduce drilling costs. Compared with other methods, this algorithm has the characteristics of fast convergence, is easy to understand, and is simple to implement. …”
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Carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes and product use are a non-ignorable factor in China’ s mitigation by Liting Hu, Xiaoyi Hu, Bowei Li, Liya Guo, Di Chen, Yang Yang, Mengyue Ma, Xinhe Li, Rui Feng, Xuekun Fang

“…Compared to previous studies identifying main driving factors of combined CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel and IPPU, we show that the main indicators of China’s IPPU emissions growth was the per capita construction area during 2000–2020 (94%). …”
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Investigation of Dust Emission Caused by Wind Erosion in Hormozgan Province by Mehdi Rahnama, Saviz Sehat, Sara Karami, Abbas Ranjbar, Noushin Khoddam

“…The highest amount of vertical dust flux is related to Jask, south of Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khem and east of Bandar Lange, which also include the highest potential of dust with wind speed of 20 meters per second and humidity of 5%.…”
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A Novel Virtual Reality-Based Simulator for Maxillofacial Reconstruction Surgery: Development and Validation Study by Jun-Seong Kim, Kun-Woo Kim, Hyo-Joon Kim, Seong-Yong Moon

“…Additionally, to verify the effectiveness of the simulator, performance evaluation is conducted through frame per second and resource usage analysis, usability testing is performed via questionnaires with dental students, and accuracy validation is carried out for the reconstruction models. …”
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Vulnerability Assessment of Fallen Trees Along Arterial Road of Bukit Soeharto Grand Forest Park Using Google Street View by Ali Suhardiman, Frans Milan, Yosep Ruslim, Ariyanto Ariyanto, Hari Siswanto

“…The results showed that 224 trees along Arterial Road met those criteria, translating to approximately 6.79 trees per kilometer of Arterial Road. The analysis revealed that an imbalance canopy proportion was the primary cause of fallen trees, supported by investigations and comparisons with the corresponding GSV photos before the collapse. …”
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Prospects of MMX Mesalazine in Routine Outpatient Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis by Yu. P. Uspenskiy, S. V. Ivanov, Yu. A. Fominykh

“…A higher active substance dosage per tablet reduces the number of intakes and ensures a better patient adherence, both in terms of daily and long-term therapy.Conclusion. …”
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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme β‐fructofuranosidase from the non‐genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain CNCM I‐3399 by EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Andrew Chesson, Lieve Herman, Jaime Aguilera, Magdalena Andryszkiewicz, Daniele Cavanna, Giulio diPiazza, Yi Liu

“…Exposure was estimated to be up to 2.485 mg total organic solids/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. As the production strain qualifies for QPS, and in the absence of other concerns, the Panel considered that toxicological studies were not needed for the safety assessment of this food enzyme. …”
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