Microstructures, properties and preparations of lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys: A review by Gengchen Li, Zhibin Wu, Yajing Dong, Zhen Hu, Yuefei Jia, Shiwei Wu, Yongkun Mu, Kang Sun, Yandong Jia, Gang Wang

“…The relationships between composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties are systematically analyzed. A critical examination of traditional preparation techniques, including arc melting and powder metallurgy, illuminates their respective advantages and limitations, providing a nuanced reference for future investigative directions. …”
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Identifying industrial buildings as a spatial resource for sustainable urban regeneration in high-density post-industrial metropolitan in Asia by Miao Sun, Tan Qin, Yuanxiao Kuang, Jianchang Lv

“…The results demonstrate that the identification of typical characteristics can discover the scale, distribution, and surrounding built environment of industrial buildings in Shanghai’s Central City, providing valuable data for managing industrial spatial resources from lot to building granularity, implementing a systematical and comprehensive re-planning, and popularizing adaptive reuse strategy, with the goal of leading a shift in policies and paradigms of urban regeneration for improvement of efficiency, balance, and green transformation in high-density post-industrial metropolitan in Asia.…”
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Research hotspots and trends in the application of electroencephalography for assessment of disorders of consciousness: a bibliometric analysis by Jiawen Chen, Jiawen Chen, Yanhua Shi, Yanhua Shi, Zhao Dong, Feng Xu, Mengyu Zhou, Mengyu Zhou, Jing Zhu, Jie Gao, Su Liu

“…We aimed to identify the research hotspots in this field through a systematic analysis.MethodsRelevant studies published from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. …”
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A new Bayesian method for the estimation of emergency nurses’ thresholds and agreement in the context of telephone triage by Michele Vicovaro, Giuseppe Mignemi, Massimo Nucci, Luigi Bolognani, Sara Iannattone, Giovanni Bruno, Giovanni Bruno, Andrea Spoto

“…The BT can be used as an index of the possible tendency of the nurse to systematically over-or under-triage. The model also provides accurate estimations of the level of agreement between different nurses, and between the nurses and reference experts, net of the noise due to the possible differences between the nurses’ BTs.Results and discussionThe model and the related experimental procedure were applied to a sample of 21 emergency nurses at the SUEM 118 Operations Center in Venice. …”
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Identification of musk compounds as inhibitors of the main SARS-CoV-2 protease by molecular docking and molecular dynamics studies by Belhassan Assia, Salgado Guillermo, Mendoza-Huizar Luis Humberto, Zaki Hanane, Chtita Samir, Lakhlifi Tahar, Bouachrine Mohammed, Gerli Candia Lorena, Cardona Wilson

“…With this in mind, we have systematically screened potential odorant molecules in the treatment of this infection based on the affinity of the selected odorant compounds on the studied enzyme and the sequence identity of their target proteins (olfactory receptors) to the same enzyme (the main protease of SARS-CoV-2). …”
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Secure software development: leveraging application call graphs to detect security vulnerabilities by Lei Yan, Guanghuai Zhao, Xiaohui Li, Pengxuan Sun

“…This article introduces a thorough method for detecting vulnerabilities using dynamic and static analysis, focusing on a cryptographic function dominance tree. This strategy systematically minimizes the likelihood of integrity breaches in cryptographic applications. …”
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Cardiovascular medical image and analysis based on 3D vision: A comprehensive survey by Zhifeng Wang, Renjiao Yi, Xin Wen, Chenyang Zhu, Kai Xu

“…Then, we introduce a systematic taxonomy to comprehensively review the current practices of 3D vision in cardiovascular applications, covering aspects such as 3D vascular segmentation, 3D vascular map generation, 3D vascular reconstruction, and 3D vascular super-resolution. …”
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Design of walking aids for the elderly based on the Kano-AHP-FEC method by Tao Wang, Yanxiao Zhao, Xinda Zhang, Yibao Xie, Leah Ling Li Pang

“…Finally, the Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation method was used to systematically assess walker design proposals, helping to identify the optimal solution and specifying areas for improvement. …”
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Good living and family farming in the Totonacapan of Puebla, Mexico by Mauricio Torres-Solís, Benito Ramírez-Valverde, José Pedro Juárez-Sánchez, Mario Aliphat Fernández, Gustavo Ramírez Valverde

“…Participant observation, systematical interviews and surveys were employed as the main methods which allowed the recognition of the sociocultural symbolisms with which the people of Huehuetla interpret their known world. …”
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Navigating the Dynamics: Modeling of Wave Propagation at Taiping Bay Port for Enhanced Design and Management by Dachuan He, Xi Zhang, Yakun Liu, Zhi Chen, Xiangjun Nie, Ke Wang

“…This study presents a systematic analysis of wave propagation dynamics at Taiping Bay Port in Dalian, characterized by its deep navigation channel, narrow port entrance, and complex bathymetric features. …”
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Extent of leadership roles in change management process in Public Universities of Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Abreham Amalo Jinga, Jeilu Oumer Hassen

“…The study distributed 581 questionnaires to academic staff and leaders selected by systematic random sampling techniques. Besides, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with top management bodies and student representatives, respectively. …”
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A Simplified Digital Approach to the Treatment of a Postpuberty Patient with a Class III Malocclusion and Bilateral Crossbite by Domenico Aiello, Riccardo Nucera, Stefania Costa, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Sergio Paduano

“…The procedure for the insertion of the palatal screws was aided by the use of a digitally printed surgical guide, and the appliance was applied in the same sitting thanks to the use of a digital flow software and a systematic easy driver. The CBCT scans show how the orthopaedic expansion of the upper maxilla was obtained without any important alterations that damaged the permanent teeth. …”
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Performance Comparison of Mode Choice Optimization Algorithm with Simulated Discrete Choice Modeling by Hyuk-Jae Roh, Satish Sharma, Prasanta K. Sahu, Babak Mehran

“…This common practice prevents researchers from gaining a systematic knowledge involved in estimation mechanism. …”
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Experimental Study on Flexural Behaviour of Lightweight Multi-Ribbed Composite Slabs by Wei Huang, Xiang Ma, Bin Luo, Zeliang Li, Yujiao Sun

“…To develop new slabs with light weight and high rigidity as well as meet the requirements of use and facilitate construction, a large-span multi-ribbed composite slab (R-CS) with filled lightweight blocks is proposed based on systematic research. Static tests of the bending behaviour of the four pieces of the R-CS specimens and one ordinary concrete cast-in-place slab were carried out. …”
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Final Paleolithic in the Kaliningrad Region: current state of the study and source criticism based on published and archival data by Evgeniia Р. Tkach, Anzhela D. Malyarova, Artem S. Tarakanov

“…In the second half of the XX century, a series of locations with flint artifacts were discovered, and excavations were carried out systematically at one of them – Nikolskoye IV. Based on the results of AMS-dating of two reindeer antlers from the territory of the Kaliningrad region, the oldest dates for the South-Eastern Baltic were obtained, which refer to the last glacial maximum. …”
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Relative abundance, activity pattern and habitat suitability of Great Argus (Argusianus argus grayi) in Sungai Wain Protected Forest, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan by Hanny Ramadhanti, Dyah Perwitasari-Farajallah, Yeni Aryati Mulyani, Puji Rianti

“…This study aimed to systematically analyze camera trap data on the Great Argus's abundance, activity patterns, and habitat suitability prediction in SWPF. …”
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Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Parental Nutrition Is Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality: A Review by Puja Rajender Kumar, Pam Crotty, Maitreyi Raman

“…This paper aims to provide a descriptive systematic review regarding the effects of PN-induced hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients, either in the intensive care unit or ward, while formulating and complementing existing guidelines on the administration of PN and glucose monitoring in hospitalized patients. …”
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Preparation of a Specific ssDNA Aptamer for Brevetoxin-2 Using SELEX by Rui-Yun Tian, Chao Lin, Shi-Yu Yu, Sheng Gong, Pan Hu, Yan-Song Li, Zong-Cheng Wu, Yang Gao, Yu Zhou, Zeng-Shan Liu, Hong-Lin Ren, Shi-Ying Lu

“…This paper reports the use of aptamers binding to BTX-2 in an analytical assay using the systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX). …”
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Joint Brain Parametric T1-Map Segmentation and RF Inhomogeneity Calibration by Ping-Feng Chen, R. Grant Steen, Anthony Yezzi, Hamid Krim

“…We propose a constrained version of Mumford and Shah's (1989) segmentation model with an information-theoretic point of view in order to devise a systematic procedure to segment brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data for parametric T1-Map and T1-weighted images, in both 2-D and 3D settings. …”
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An impermeable copper surface monolayer with high-temperature oxidation resistance by Su Jae Kim, Young-Hoon Kim, Bipin Lamichhane, Binod Regmi, Yousil Lee, Sang-Hyeok Yang, Seon Je Kim, Min-Hyoung Jung, Jae Hyuck Jang, Hu Young Jeong, Miaofang Chi, Maeng-Je Seong, Hak Soo Choi, Seong-Gon Kim, Young-Min Kim, Se-Young Jeong

“…The theoretical findings are validated through systematic sputtering deposition experiments. The introduction of anchoring elements to reinforce Cu–O bonds enables the formation of an atomically thin barrier on the Cu surface, rendering it impermeable to O even at high temperatures (400 °C) while preserving its intrinsic conductivity. …”
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