Improving the technical and economic efficiency of a derivation-type inverter of micro hydro power plant by B. V. Lukutin, M. M. Popov

“…Thus, the article represents a comprehensive analysis of the technical and economic efficiency and optimal control of a derivation-type inverter micro hydro power plant with an energy storage system, which can be used in the design and operation of similar power supply systems.…”
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Seismic Response Compression of Various MSE Walls Based on 3D Modeling by Muhammad Akbar, Huali Pan, Guoqiang Ou, Georgios Nikitas, Bilal Ahmed

“…This research focuses on investigating and designing MSE walls made of reinforcement concrete and hollow precast concrete panels. …”
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Hepatitis B Virus-Related Glomerulonephritis: Not a Predominant Cause of Proteinuria in Korean Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B by Jeong-Ju Yoo, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Minjong Lee, Dong Hyeon Lee, Yuri Cho, Eun Sun Jang, Eun Ju Cho, Su Jong Yu, Yoon Jun Kim, Hyo-Suk Lee

“…Proteinuria can be caused by various glomerular diseases and HBV-GN accounts for one-third of total GN cases. Well-designed prospective study is needed to assess whether antiviral therapy against HBV infection may improve the prognosis of HBV-GN.…”
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The Effect of a Card Game upon Achievements within Medical Terms Topic: MedTerm Game by Tugce Gunter, Dilek Karaman

“…The research was one group pre-test and post-test without control group research design and the study group elected by using the convenience sampling method consisted of the first-year students (n=46) elderly care program of the vocational school of health services of a university in northern Turkey. …”
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Air Bubble Technique for Fundus Visualization during Vitrectomy in Aphakia by Mahmoud Mohamed Farouk, Takeshi Naito, Mohammed Elagouz, Hatem Ammar, Alahmady Hamad Alsmman, Engy Mohamed Mostafa

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of air bubble technique for vitrectomy in aphakia. Study Design. Prospective interventional uncontrolled case series. …”
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Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome Using Fusion of Micro-motion Signals from Millimeter-wave Radar and Pulse Wave Data by Xiang ZHAO, Wei WANG, Chenyang LI, Jian GUAN, Gang LI

“…This study used a radar and pulse wave data preprocessing algorithm to extract time-frequency information and artificial features from the signals, balancing the accuracy and robustness of sleep-breathing abnormality event detection Additionally, a deep neural network was designed to fuse the two types of signals for precise identification of sleep apnea and hypopnea events, and to estimate the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) for quantitative assessment of sleep-breathing abnormality severity. …”
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Upper bound stability analysis of tiered geosynthetic-reinforced soil wall by Chengzhi Xiao, Xiangsheng Meng, Shan Gao, Luqiang Ding

“…However, very little is known about the design method for the tiered GRS wall in practice. …”
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Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada by Alexandra Matte-Landry, Anne-Marie Rouillier, Nicolas R-Turgeon

“…The exploratory comparative case design involved four urban disadvantaged neighborhoods, each exhibiting different ECD outcomes despite similar socio-economic status (SES). …”
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Evaluation of Pathology Results of Patients with a History of Breast Cancer who were Operated on for Gynecological Pathologies or Prophylaxis by Necim Yalcin, Isin Ureyen, Aysun Alci, Mustafa Gokkaya, Alper Kahraman, Gorker Sel, Gulsum Ekin Sari, Tayfun Toptaş

“… Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the operation results of patients who were followed up due to breast cancer and were operated on due to gynecological pathologies or for prophylactic purposes, and determine the distribution of gynecological pathologies in breast cancer patients Study design: Patients with breast cancer who had gynecological surgery in our institution between December 2015 and January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Hollow Structured‐Controllable Polyimide Nanofibers with Extreme Conditions Tolerance for Efficient Thermal Insulation by Renhao Li, Yan Bao, Ruyue Guo, Lu Gao, Wenbo Zhang, Chao Liu, Haihang Zhao

“…Given these advantages, this work provides inspiration for the structural design of nanofiber materials with efficient thermal insulation.…”
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Joint Optimization in Underwater Image Enhancement: A Training Framework Integrating Pixel-Level and Physical-Channel Techniques by Ozan Demir, Metin Aktas, Ender M. Eksioglu

“…The training methodology of HUWIE-Net is designed to jointly optimize both pixel-level-based and physical-channel-based enhancement modules. …”
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Simple and Selective HPLC-UV/Vis Bioanalytical Method to Determine Aluminum Phthalocyanine Chloride in Skin Permeation Studies by Thaiene Avila Reis, Ana Elise Jaculi, Rubens da Costa Alves, Tais Gratieri, Ricardo Bentes Azevedo, Graziella Anselmo Joanitti, Guilherme Martins Gelfuso, Marcilio Cunha-Filho

“…The method was also linear in the range from 0.1 to 5.0 µg/mL (r = 0.9994) and demonstrated robustness with regard to experimental chromatographic parameters according to a factorial design. Lastly, the developed method was successfully tested in in vitro skin permeation studies of AlPcCl, proving its effectiveness in the development of pharmaceutical delivery systems containing this drug for topical photodynamic therapy of skin cancers.…”
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Optimizing Parkinson’s Disease Prediction: A Comparative Analysis of Data Aggregation Methods Using Multiple Voice Recordings via an Automated Artificial Intelligence Pipeline by Zhengxiao Yang, Hao Zhou, Sudesh Srivastav, Jeffrey G. Shaffer, Kuukua E. Abraham, Samuel M. Naandam, Samuel Kakraba

“…This study compares four data aggregation methods designed to tackle the grouped structure in classification tasks: post-mean, post-max, post-min, and pre-mean aggregation. …”
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Research on Adhesion Characteristic Experiment of Carbon Particles in Transformer Oil on the Surface of Epoxy Resin Under DC Electric Field by Jiarong Zhong, Zhanlong Zhang, Zijian Dong, Zhixuan Xue, Jiaqi Cheng, Jun Deng, Fan Wang

“…The research conclusion of this article is helpful in guiding the evaluation of insulation performance and the optimization of insulation structure design in the converter transformer valve-side bushing considering the phenomenon of particle adhesion.…”
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Research note: A low-density SNP genotyping panel for Chinese native chickens by Jie Wang, Siyuan Xing, Yan Zhou, Jie Liu, Yan Sun, Qiuxia Lei, Haixia Han, Wei Liu, Dapeng Li, Fuwei Li, Dingguo Cao

“…In the present study, we developed a chicken 11 K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping panel for breeding and genetic analysis using genotyping by targeted sequencing (GBTS). The panel design was based on whole genome sequencing data from 7 local breeds and a commercial breed. …”
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Developing and validating a scale of empowerment in using artificial intelligence for problem-solving for senior secondary and university students by Siu Cheung Kong, Jinyu Zhu, Yin Nicole Yang

“…This study presents a valid instrument for researchers and practitioners to measure empowerment in using AI for problem-solving and informs AI literacy curriculum designers about including learning activities to help students realise its impact, self-efficacy, and meaningfulness.…”
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The Effect of Cord Blood Bile Acid Levels on the Meconium Passage in Utero in Normal Pregnancies by Saynur Sarıcı Yılmaz, Deniz Hızlı, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Engin Yılmaz, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“… OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of bile acids on meconium passage in utero in normal pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective case control study was performed at Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health and Teaching Hospital between September 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011. …”
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Radiofrequency Ablation Compared to Surgery for the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules by Stella Bernardi, Chiara Dobrinja, Bruno Fabris, Gabriele Bazzocchi, Nicoletta Sabato, Veronica Ulcigrai, Massimo Giacca, Enrica Barro, Nicolò De Manzini, Fulvio Stacul

“…This study aimed at evaluating RFA efficacy, tolerability, and costs and comparing them to hemithyroidectomy for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Design and Methods. 37 patients who underwent RFA were retrospectively compared to 74 patients surgically treated, either in a standard inpatient or in a short-stay surgical regimen. …”
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Association between incident falls and subsequent fractures in patients attending the fracture liaison service after an index fracture: a 3-year prospective observational cohort st... by Piet Geusens, Jacqueline R Center, Tuan V Nguyen, Thach Tran, Johanna Driessen, Joop P van den Bergh, John Eisman, Caroline E Wyers, Lisanne Vranken, Robert Y Van der Velde, Heinrich M J Janzing, Sjoerd Kaarsemakers, Dana Bliuc

“…Objectives To evaluate the risk of subsequent fractures in patients who attended the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS), with and without incident falls after the index fracture.Design A 3-year prospective observational cohort study.Setting An outpatient FLS in the Netherlands.Participants Patients aged 50+ years with a recent clinical fracture.Outcome measures Incident falls and subsequent fractures.Results The study included 488 patients (71.9% women, mean age: 64.6±8.6 years). …”
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Bridging the Gap: Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening Adherence in Individuals with Mental Disorders—A Systematic Review by Paolo Lombardo, Ilaria Mussetto, Valentina Baccolini, Enrico Di Rosa, Alessandra Sinopoli

“…This systematic review aims to examine the literature to identify studies that evaluate interventions designed to increase cancer screening adherence in people with mental disorders. …”
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