High-pressure hydrothermal synthesis of shape-controlled AuPt nanoflowers with enhanced electro-catalytic properties for methanol oxidation reaction by Yan Liu, Ziyi Li, Zhao Zhang, Haitao Zhang

“…The mass-normalized current densities for MOR in the presence of AuPt NFs was approximately 3.1 and 5.9 times higher than those of Pt NPs and commercial Pt black, respectively. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Debris and Irrigation Extruded Apically Using Different Design of Needles and Penetration Depth - An In Vitro Study by Maha A. Habeeb

“…After removal from vials, the teeth were incubated and then removed from the incubator and weighed again three times. The average of the readings was taken. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and least significance difference tests were applied to analyse data. …”
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A Study on Pattern of Retinal Detachment in Patients with Choroidal Coloboma and Its Outcome after Surgery at a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Nepal by Barsha Suwal, Govinda Paudyal, Raba Thapa, Sanyam Bajimaya, Sanjita Sharma, Eli Pradhan

“…Mean age of presentation was 29.3 years (Range 14–60 years). Males were two times more affected than females (2.25 : 1). The overall rate of anatomic success achieved after RD repair and silicon oil removal at 6 months was 92.3% (12/13 eyes). …”
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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection over two epidemic waves in Manaus, Brazil: A serological study of seven thousand blood donors. by Neal Alexander, Christopher Dye, Michael P Busch, Lewis Buss, Carlos A Prete, Oliver J Brady, Paul Mee, Claudia M M Abrahim, Myuki A E Crispim, Allyson G da Costa, Tassila Salomon, Philippe Mayaud, Márcio K Oikawa, Nuno R Faria, Ester C Sabino

“…The estimated number of suspected hospitalizations per infection, was approximately 4.1 times higher in the second wave than in the first.…”
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Determining of the Maximum Throughput of Control Valve in Heat Supply Systems by A. B. Sukhotski

“…This is due to various laws of time variation in thermal loads of residential, public and industrial buildings, and the high inertia of district heating systems. …”
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Enhancing breast cancer prediction through stacking ensemble and deep learning integration by Fatih Gurcan

“…Among these models, CNN stood out for its high accuracy and rapid training time, making it an ideal choice for real-time diagnostic applications. …”
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Effects of a 12-week digital training equipment program on cognitive function and mental health in older women: a randomized controlled trial by Byung-Sun Lee, Bong Du Choi, Ho Sung Park, Chae Won Seo, Kyung-Ae Kim

“…Methods The participants, older women, engaged in the program three times a week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 30 minutes (10 minutes for each of the three components). …”
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Major Care Gaps in Asthma, Sleep and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Road Map for Knowledge Translation by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Jean Bourbeau, Robert Skomro, Samir Gupta

“…In obstructive sleep apnea: disease is under-recognized, with sleep histories ascertained in only 10% of patients; and Canadian polysomnography wait times remain longer than recommended, leading to unnecessary morbidity and societal cost. …”
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Utilization of asphalt waste Dust and fly ash for sustainable mortar by Ayawanna Jiratchaya, Kingnoi Namthip, Sertsoongnern Pimchanok, Chaiyaput Salisa

“…The results from the compressive strength test were evaluated and compared under the different curing times for 3, 7, and 28 days in saturated limewater. …”
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Investigating Incursion of Transboundary Pollution into the Atmosphere of Dhaka, Bangladesh by Md. Masud Rana, Mastura Mahmud, Munjurul Hannan Khan, Bjarne Sivertsen, Norela Sulaiman

“…Concentrations of particulate matter (PM) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during November 2013 to April 2014 were found 7-8 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline value. …”
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Development and implementation of an electronic health record system for use in humanitarian emergencies, disaster response, and conflict zones. by Sarah D Draugelis, Erik C Brown, Donald A Donahue, Justin Hickman, Sean G Smith, Philip Sutherland, George A Yendewa, Amir M Mohareb

“…In eight years of implementation (2014-2022), the fEMR system has been deployed 60 times to 11 different countries across four different continents by 14 different organizations. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Anthropogenic and Natural Sources of Pollution on Quality of Water in Upper Indus Basin (UIB) by Using Multivariate Statistical Analysis by Mansoor A. Baluch, Hashim Nisar Hashmi

“…The worst pollution situation for regions M1 and M6 was due to the concentration of As which was approximately 400 μg/l (i.e., 40 times higher than minimum WHO recommendation). Furthermore, the results also indicated that, in the Indus River, three monitoring stations and five quality parameters are sufficient to have a reasonable confidence about the quality of water in this most important reserve of Pakistan.…”
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Demographic disparities, service efficiency, safety, and user satisfaction in public bus transit system: A survey-based case study in the city of Charlotte, NC by Sanaz Sadat Hosseini, Babak Rahimi Ardabili, Mona Azarbayjani, Hamed Tabkhi

“…There is a strong preference for technological improvements like real-time tracking apps, especially among infrequent users. …”
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Disease Burden and Harm of Osteoarthritis by WU Haotian, LIN Jianhao

“…Considering the large and aging population in China, the disease burden will continue to increase and the prevalent number and DALYs in 2044 are expected to be 1.5 times higher than those in 2019. Although osteoarthritis is frequently seen in the elderly, the negative impact on young adults should not be ignored. …”
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The effect of Snoezelen intervention on problem behaviors in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial by Mina Kim, Sook-Hee Yi, Jee-Sun Lee, Ji-Young Lee, Yun-Tae Hwang, Jeong-Soo Kim

“…The experimental group received Snoezelen intervention three times a week for four weeks. Problem behaviors were assessed using the CBCL 1.5–5 and K-PSI, and motor function was assessed using the GMFCS. …”
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Water Reduction of Biodegradable Plastic From Bagasse By-Product With Synergistic Effect of Graphene Oxide Reinforcement and Citric Acid Crosslinking by Atalay Alemayehu, Mezigebu Belay

“…The biodegradability at the optimal values of crosslinker concentration, crosslinking time, and crosslinking temperature of pure cellulose of bagasse, 10% CA crosslinked bagasse, and 10% CA crosslinked bagasse with 15% GO reinforcement in 30 days were found to be 94.0397%, 56.91%, and 40.81%, respectively. …”
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Coarse Particle Motion Characteristics in a Double-Stage Slurry Pump Considering Leakage Flow by Hao Jia, Yuqi Wang, Zuchao Zhu, Xianghui Su, Zhenji Tang

“…In the leak or nonleak case, the average kinetic energy of particles was more than twice through the first stage but only 1.1 times through the second stage. The selection of stages in the slurry pump design should consider the limitation of particle velocity improvement.…”
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Influence of Mass Concentration on Microstructure and Pore Structure of Coal-Gangue-Based Green Cemented Filling Body by Jisheng Qiu, Minmin Yang, Kun Cheng, Xiao Guan, Xi Luan, Zhijie Xiao

“…The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of CGGCFB at different ages increased to varying degrees, and the maximum was 2.9 times of the original. In terms of microscopic pore structure characteristics, the total number of pores of CGGCFB decreases, the pore size changes from large to small, the shape tends to be uniform and circular, the force characteristics of the pores are improved, the complexity and tortuousness of the pore channels increase, and the inner surface of the pores becomes rough; the test results show that the performance of the backfill with a mass concentration of 82% is reasonable, and the utilization rate of coal gangue can be increased to 72%. …”
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Activity of photosynthetic pigments and the antioxidant system in sunflower under drought stress by D. G. Fedorova, N. M. Nazarova, B. S. Ukenov

“…The degree of POL accumulation in the impact groups of the experiment was found to be many times higher than the values in the control samples, which was confirmed by a rapid increase in the MDA concentration in response to a growing water shortage. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Nano-Silicon and IQ Combi on Yield Traits of Wheat under Saline Irrigation by Raghad S. Abbas, Ayyad W. Al-Shahwany, Leila Z. Miandoab, Nader Chaparzadeh

“…Conclusions: The application of nano-fertilizers enhanced yield parameters and increased the antioxidant enzymes as part of the plant's defense mechanism against oxidative stress. Over time, this response to developing salinity-tolerant wheat varieties with strong antioxidant defense systems. …”
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