Waste heat recovery cycles integration into a net-Zero emission solar-thermal multi-generation system; Techno-economic analysis and ANN-MOPSO optimization by Pradeep Kumar Singh, Ali Basem, Rebwar Nasir Dara, Mohamed Shaban, Sarminah Samad, Raymond Ghandour, Ahmad Almadhor, Samah G. Babiker, Iskandar Shernazarov, Ibrahim A. Alsayer

“…The system consists of parabolic trough solar collectors, a steam Rankine cycle, an organic Rankine cycle, an absorption chiller, a reverse osmosis desalination unit, and a fuel cell coupled with an organic Rankine cycle-thermoelectric generator. …”
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The water footprint of lithium extraction technologies: Insights from environmental impact reports in Argentina's salt flats by Walter Fernando Díaz Paz, Lucas Seghezzo, Ariela Griselda Salas Barboza, Melisa Escosteguy, Paula Valentina Arias-Alvarado, Eduardo Kruse, Marc Hufty, Martín Alejandro Iribarnegaray

“…Total WF was 51.0 and 135.5 m3/ton of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) for Olaroz and Fénix, respectively. Per unit of product, WF was 2.7 times higher in Fénix but BC was higher in Olaroz. …”
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Empresarios, capitales e industrias en la región Caribe colombiana bajo el despegue del modelo agroexportador a comienzos del siglo XX by SEGIO PAOLO SOLANO

“…Abstract This article discusses the relationship between the capacity of accumulation of capital by the business elite of Barranquilla, investment in industry and manufacturing unit of the type that emerged in this city between 1900 and 1934. …”
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Unanchored simulated treatment comparison on survival outcomes using parametric and Royston-Parmar models with application to lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma by Christopher G. Fawsitt, Janice Pan, Philip Orishaba, Christopher H. Jackson, Howard Thom

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Thermal control for high sensitivity terahertz detection module: Design, simulation and experimental verification by Yantang Hua, Chunlong Liu, Min Zhang, Zhiyong Yang, Richa Hu, Zhenyu Lu, Liang Guo

“…To address the issues of uneven temperature distribution on the heat dissipation plate and the high local temperature of the compressor unit, an improvement measure has been proposed to fill the lightweight grooves of the module's heat dissipation plate. …”
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Blood absolute lymphocyte count and trajectory are important in understanding severe COVID-19 by Catharine I. Paules, Jacqueline A. Nordwall, Kathryn Shaw-Saliba, Judith A. Aberg, Edward M. Gardner, Anna L. Goodman, N. Kumarasamy, Shikha Vasudeva, David M. Vock, Crystal M. North, Jens Lundgren, Neil R. Aggarwal, for the STRIVE Network and TICO Trial Study Group

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Impact of COVID-19 on rheumatic diseases in india: Determinants of mortality and adverse outcome: A retrospective, cross-sectional cohort study by Avinash Jain, Vineeta Shobha, S Chandrashekara, Padmanabha Shenoy, Sapan C Pandya, Prakash Chotalia, Sharath Kumar, Sourabh Malviya, Yogesh Preet Singh, Abhishek Patil, Vikas Gupta, Puja Srivastava, Vijaya Prasanna Parimi, Chanakya Kodishala, Ramya Janardana, Benzeeta Pinto, Sudhir Bhandari, Govind Rankawat, Praveen Pratap Jadhav, Damodaram Potugari, Vishnu Sharma, Alpana Parmar, Sunitha Kayidhi, Paul T Antony, Ashish Badika, Amit Sharma

“…Oxygen requirement was noted in 18.8%, intensive care unit admission, and invasive ventilation was needed in 6.0%, and 2.9% patients, respectively. …”
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The Immunohistochemical Prognostic Value of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Silent Information Regulator 1 Protein Expression in Saudi Patients with Breast Cancer by Bayan Alharbi, Alia Aldahlawi, Mourad Assidi, Fatemah Basingab, Kawther Zaher, Jehan Alrahimi, Sara Mokhtar, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Kaltoom Al-Sakkaf

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USSR in World War II by M. Yu. Myagkov

“…Great Britain, France, the United States chose for themselves a policy of ignoring Moscow's interests, they were more likely to cooperate with Hitler's Germany than with Soviet Russia. …”
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Risk factors for COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in Mexican children and adolescents: retrospective cross-sectional study by Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Libny Martínez-Valdez, Vesta Richardson López Collada, Luis Enrique Castro-Ceronio, Ángela María Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Aurora Bautista-Márquez

“…Objective To describe the epidemiology and risk factors for hospitalisation and death in Mexican children under 18 years of age with COVID-19.Design Retrospective, cross-sectional and analytical study.Setting Mexican Ministry of Health open databases with COVID-19 cases occurred from 7 March 2020 to 30 September 2021.Participants Mexican children under 18 years of age with COVID-19.Main outcome measures COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths were characterised by age group, sex, presence of pneumonia and comorbidities, intubation and intensive care unit admission, and institution that provided medical care. …”
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DPANN symbiont of Haloferax volcanii accelerates xylan degradation by the non-host haloarchaeon Halorhabdus sp. by Oleg N. Reva, Violetta La Cono, Laura Marturano, Francesca Crisafi, Francesco Smedile, Manasi Mudaliyar, Debnath Ghosal, Elena A. Selivanova, Marina E. Ignatenko, Manuel Ferrer, Laura Fernandez-Lopez, Mart Krupovic, Michail M. Yakimov

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Choriocarcinoma Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer by Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, María Elena García-Gutiérrez, María Inés Contreras-Salcido, Carlos Javier Rodríguez-Álvarez, Blanca Otilia Wimer-Castillo, Jackeline Grace Lara-Campos, Edio Llerena-Hernández, José Luis González-Vela, David Hernández-Barajas

“…Due to the severity of the presentation, hemodynamic monitoring, ideally in an intensive care unit, is essential as well as timely administration of cytotoxic treatment.…”
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Relationship between albumin-corrected anion gap and lumbar spine bone mineral density: a cross-sectional study by Aiguo Liu, Aiguo Liu, Ting Ying, Shuang Deng, Chenxu Wang, Chenxu Wang, Ziwen Zhao, Sitong Zhang, Han Xiao, Chengqing Yi, Dejian Li

“…The association between ACAG and lumbar spine BMD was evaluated using multiple regression models, and a generalized additive model was employed to identify potential nonlinear relationships.ResultsThe analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between ACAG and lumbar spine BMD (P < 0.001). For each 1-unit increase in ACAG, BMD decreased with β coefficients of −0.004 to −0.005 across various models. …”
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Evaluation of Inflammatory Cytokine Secretion by Human Alveolar Macrophages by J. E. Losa García, F. M. Rodríguez, M. R. Martín de Cabo, M. J. García Salgado, J. P. Losada, L. G. Villarón, A. J. López, J. L. P. Arellano

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Additively manufactured biodegradable Zn metamaterials with tunable Poisson’s ratio and enhanced mechanical properties by Yixuan Shi, Jiaqi Gao, Xuan Li, Zui Tao, Chengcong Huang, Shangyan Zhao, Yuzhi Wu, Youwen Yang, Yabin Yang, Yageng Li, Lu-Ning Wang

“…This study introduces a novel reinforced unit cell, optimised in 3D to retain NPR characteristics while significantly enhancing scaffold strength. …”
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Fluorescence images of skin lesions and automated diagnosis using convolutional neural networks by Matheus B. Rocha, Sebastiao Pratavieira, Renan Souza Vieira, Juliana Duarte Geller, Amanda Lima Mutz Stein, Fernanda Sales Soares de Oliveira, Tania R.P. Canuto, Luciana de Paula Vieira, Renan Rossoni, Maria C.S. Santos, Patricia H.L. Frasson, Renato A. Krohling

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Health system costs of a breast cancer early diagnosis programme in a rural district of Rwanda: a retrospective, cross-sectional economic analysis by Lydia E Pace, Lawrence N Shulman, Jean Claude Mugunga, Parsa Erfani, Kayleigh Pavitra Bhangdia, Rashidah Nambaziira, Lysa Carolle Niteka, Jean Marie Vianney Dusengimana, John Ruhumuriza, Marie Louise Uwineza, Vestine Rugema, Cyprien Shyirambere, Melany Rabideau

“…We also aimed to estimate the cost of implementing the programme in other districts with different referral pathways and identify opportunities for enhanced cost efficiency.Design Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis using time-driven activity-based costing, based on timed patient clinical encounters, retrospective patient data and unit costs of resources abstracted from administrative and finance records.Setting The BCED programme focused on timely evaluation of individuals with breast symptoms. …”
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Polarization-independent high-sensitive metamaterial sensor for chemical sensing and EMI shielding application by Md Kutub Uddin, Shawon Hossen, Touhidul Alam, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Saleh Albadran, Haitham Alsaif, Ahmed S. Alshammari, Ahmed Alzamil, Mohammad Lutful Hakim

“…Furthermore, To validate the designed MTM, a 40 × 50 mm2 array prototype is fabricated, and the performance of the MTM is investigated in the laboratory, where the real-time investigation results strongly agree with the simulation result. Besides, the unit cell structure can be utilized as a sensor for detecting different liquid chemical substances. …”
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A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries progression: Positive or Negative impact? [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2... by Faizul Hasan, Prawati Nuraini, Ariadna Adisattya Djais, Ervina Restiwulan Winoto, Tantiana Tantiana, Rini Devijanti Ridwan, Juni Handajani, Rajesh Ramasamy, Silvia Anitasari, Hendrik Setia Budi

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Analysis of Retinal Perfusion in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Chiara Mameli, Alessandro Invernizzi, Alice Bolchini, Giorgio Bedogni, Elisa Giani, Maddalena Macedoni, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Chiara Preziosa, Marco Pellegrini

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