Job Satisfaction among Ophthalmologists in Iran by Hamideh Sabbaghi, Masomeh Kalantarion, Mehdi Yaseri, Bahareh Kheiri, Zhale Rajavi, Sare Safi

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 181 ophthalmologists (79.0% male) were interviewed by the Warr-Cook-Wall questionnaire with 7-point-Likert scale, which transformed responses from a 0 (most dissatisfied) to 100 (most satisfied). …”
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Sparse Linear Discriminant Analysis With Constant Between-Class Distance for Feature Selection by Shuangle Guo, Yongxia Li, Jianguang Zhang, Yue Liu, Tian Tian, Mengchen Guo

“…To overcome these drawbacks, this paper proposes the sparse LDA with constant between-class distance (SLDA-CBD) model to select relavant features. This model first transforms TR-LDA into a non-trace ratio problem with a constant between-class distance constraint, and then imposes row constraints on the projection matrix to implement feature selection. …”
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Deep cascaded registration and weakly-supervised segmentation of fetal brain MRI by Valentin Comte, Mireia Alenya, Andrea Urru, Judith Recober, Ayako Nakaki, Francesca Crovetto, Oscar Camara, Eduard Gratacós, Elisenda Eixarch, Fatima Crispi, Gemma Piella, Mario Ceresa, Miguel A. González Ballester

“…These networks predict a series of incremental deformation fields that transform the moving image at various spatial frequency levels, ensuring accurate alignment with the fixed image. …”
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How Does Landscape Structure Affect Dung Beetle Assemblages in Amazon Cities? by Vanessa Pontes Mesquita, Glenda Vanessa dos Santos Bernardino, Paulo Estefano Dineli Bobrowiec, Renato Portela Salomão, Cintia Cornelius

“…By understanding the effects of landscape transformation due to urbanization, we can have insights regarding the distribution of land uses that allow a proper maintenance of the urban ecosystems. …”
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Predicting Energy Consumption Using Stacked LSTM Snapshot Ensemble by Mona Ahamd Alghamdi, Abdullah S. AL-Malaise AL-Ghamdi, Mahmoud Ragab

“…The proposed model is an implementation of the stacked Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) snapshot ensemble combined with the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and meta-learner. Hebrail and Berard’s Individual Household Electric-Power Consumption (IHEPC) dataset incorporated with weather data are used to analyse the model’s accuracy with predicting energy consumption. …”
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Effects of Ni content on the microstructure and properties of laser powder bed fusion-processed Fe–18Cr–XNi alloys by Yongchao Lu, Xiaoqun Li, Yazhou He, Yaqing Hou, Fafa Li, Yao Lu, Hao Zhang, Lanting Zhang, Hong Wang, Hang Su

“…This study investigates the evolution of microstructure and performance in Fe–18Cr–XNi alloys under identical LPBF processing conditions as a function of Ni content. A phase transformation from BCC (2–4Ni) to BCC + FCC (6–10Ni), and finally to FCC (12Ni), was observed. …”
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Combination ATR-FTIR with Multiple Classification Algorithms for Authentication of the Four Medicinal Plants from <i>Curcuma</i> L. in Rhizomes and Tuberous Roots by Qiuyi Wen, Wenlong Wei, Yun Li, Dan Chen, Jianqing Zhang, Zhenwei Li, De-an Guo

“…We developed a rapid analysis method for identification of affinis and different medicinal materials using attenuated total reflection-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) combined with machine learning algorithms. …”
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Study on Deformation Mechanism and Support Measures of Soft Surrounding Rock in Muzhailing Deep Tunnel by Zhigang Tao, Jindong Cao, Liu Yang, Aipeng Guo, Ruifeng Huang, Xiaojie Yang, Di Yuan, Lin Hou

“…The authors put forward the coupling support mode of “NPR cable + steel arch frame + concrete,” which is based on the idea of transforming the composite deformation mechanism to a single type. …”
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Identification of a Heterozygous Mutation in the TGFBI Gene in a Hui-Chinese Family with Corneal Dystrophy by Qin Xiang, Lamei Yuan, Yanna Cao, Hongbo Xu, Yunfeiyang Li, Hao Deng

“…Whole exome sequencing revealed that a heterozygous missense mutation (c.1663C > T, p.Arg555Trp) in the transforming growth factor beta-induced gene (TGFBI) was shared by the two patients, and it cosegregated with this disease in the family confirmed by Sanger sequencing. …”
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Inhibitory effects of oxyresveratrol on ERK and Smad1/2 phosphorylation and HSC activation in preventing carbon tetrachloride-induced rat liver fibrosis by Guliang Yang, Jianfeng Zhan, Yiwen Yang, Li Yuan, Peilei Wang, Chi-Tang Ho, Shiming Li

“…Furthermore, the mRNA transcription levels of α-smooth muscle actinn (α-SMA), desmin, and two MMPs (MMP2 and MMP9) were reduced and the expression levels of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), p- small mother against decapen-taplegic protein (Smad)1/2 and p-extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK)1/2 in the liver tissue down-regulated dramatically. …”
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AI-Driven Mental Health Surveillance: Identifying Suicidal Ideation Through Machine Learning Techniques by Hesham Allam, Chris Davison, Faisal Kalota, Edward Lazaros, David Hua

“…Advanced preprocessing techniques, including tokenization, stemming, and feature extraction with term frequency–inverse document frequency (TF-IDF) and count vectorization, ensured high-quality data transformation. A random forest classifier was selected for its ability to handle high-dimensional data and effectively capture linguistic and emotional patterns linked to suicidal ideation. …”
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Evaluating the Relationship of GDF-15 with Clinical Characteristics, Cardinal Features, and Survival in Multiple Myeloma by Małgorzata Banaszkiewicz, Jolanta Małyszko, Krzysztof Batko, Ewa Koc-Żórawska, Marcin Żórawski, Paulina Dumnicka, Artur Jurczyszyn, Karolina Woziwodzka, Joanna Tisończyk, Marcin Krzanowski, Jacek Małyszko, Anna Waszczuk-Gajda, Ryszard Drożdż, Marek Kuźniewski, Katarzyna Krzanowska

“…Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, participates in processes associated with myeloma development and its end-organ complications. …”
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Spray drying of saffron extract-loaded coacervates by carboxymethyl cellulose/maltodextrin/saffron petal anthocyanins by Hamid Rajabi, Samineh Sedaghati, Hamidreza Farajnezhad, Seid Mahdi Jafari

“…Spray-dried coacervates exhibited yields (60.23–91.20%) and encapsulation efficiencies (62.19–93.73%), both dependent on the formulation. Fourier transform infrared analysis confirmed the effective coverage of SPE by the wall materials. …”
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Antilipotoxicity Activity of Osmanthus fragrans and Chrysanthemum morifolium Flower Extracts in Hepatocytes and Renal Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Po-Jung Tsai, Mei-Ling Chang, Ching-Mei Hsin, Chung-Chieh Chuang, Lu-Te Chuang, Wen-Huey Wu

“…OF and CM also suppressed the mRNA expression of interleukin- (IL-) 1β, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, and transforming growth factor- (TGF-) β by HepG2 cells treated with conditioned medium derived from lipopolysaccharide-treated THP-1 monocytes. …”
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Hydrodynamic cavitation induced fabrication of soy protein isolate–polyphenol complexes: Structural and functional properties by Fengyan Wei, Xianʹe Ren, Yongchun Huang, Ning Hua, Yuting Wu, Feng Yang

“…HC treatment reduced the contents of free sulfhydryl and amino groups in SPI–polyphenol complexes and altered their Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, indicating that HC treatment promoted the formation of C–N and C–S bonds between SPI and polyphenols. …”
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Effects of induced electric field and high-pressure microjet sterilization on the physicochemical properties of milk by Huiyu Xiang, Weibing Tao, Yilong Li, Weiwei Mu, Yiting Cheng, Wei Shen, Chenhao Wang, Lijun Guan, Kunlun Wang, Xiaomeng Sun, Chun Li

“…HPM sterilizing milk (HM) had the smallest particle size due to high pressure. Fourier transformed infrared spectra revealed that UHT sterilization changed the structure of milk protein due to the interactions between proteins, and protein-lactose. …”
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Optimization of liquid fuel production from co-pyrolysis of oil palm fronds and expanded polystyrene using response surface methodology by Alisyah Putri Desvi Takahasi, Dieni Mansur, Wegik Dwi Prasetyo, Sabar Pangihutan Simanungkalit, Wido Lesar Ignasius Purba, Wahyu Anggo Rizal, Ariyanti Sarwono, Yelita Anggiane Iskandar

“…The transformation of plastic and biomass waste into fuel promotes sustainable energy alternatives and efficient waste management. …”
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Application of the Box–Behnken Design in the Development of Amorphous PVP K30–Phosphatidylcholine Dispersions for the Co-Delivery of Curcumin and Hesperetin Prepared by Hot-Melt Ex... by Kamil Wdowiak, Lidia Tajber, Andrzej Miklaszewski, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

“…X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) was used to confirm the amorphous nature of the dispersions, while differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) provided insight into the miscibility of the systems. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was employed to assess the intermolecular interactions. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of the economic effects of using artificial intelligence and ChatGPT tools in higher education institutions by Anna Vorontsova, Svitlana Tarasenko, Wojciech Duranowski, Arkadiusz Durasiewicz, John Soss, Artem Bilovol

“…Based on bibliometric clusters formed by co-occurrence relations, three main areas of research were defined: 1) artificial intelligence in education for decision-making; 2) process automation and digital transformation in educational institutions; 3) artificial intelligence technologies and their application in education. …”
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Environmental Hazard of Polypropylene from Disposable Face Masks Linked to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Possible Mitigation Techniques through a Green Approach by Selvakumar Vijayalakshmi, Preethi Gopalsamy, Karnan Muthusamy, Dinesh Kumar Sundarraj, Steffi Pulikondan francis, Thiyagarajan Ramesh, Deog-Hwan Oh, Duong Ly Thi Thuy, Tuyet Thi Anh Truong, Huu Tap Van, Shankar Karuppannan

“…Surface changes and variations in the intensity of functional groups and carbonyl index variations were confirmed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis to ensure microbial degradation (up to 5.37% weight reduction of PP films within 30 days). …”
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