Chronic effects of palm oil mill effluent on the hepatosomatic index of zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Zulfahmi Ilham, Setia Batubara Agung, Ali Rizwan, Wulandari Nasution Ayu, Puspita Bela, Nafis Badratun

“…A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was applied, with three treatments (0 mL/L as control, 0.5 mL/L, and 1 mL/L) and four replicates. …”
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Intelligent Screening of Prostate Cancer Individuals Using an Enzyme‐Assisted Multicolor Visualization Platform by Ruomei Teng, Ming Li, Zikang Chen, Jianli Lin, Yuhan Zhang, Hang Li, Zejun Yan, Dingyuan Zhang, Caiping Ding, Youju Huang

“…The concept of enzyme‐assisted multicolor sensing can be further expanded by modifying the type of immobilized enzymes, providing a valuable guideline for the rational design of multiple probes to measure specific biomarkers in biological samples.…”
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Research progress on nursing of infusion extravasation of implantable central venous port system (植入式静脉输液港输液外渗的护理研究进展) by LI Hailu (李海璐), ZHANG Yun (张云), TIAN Shengnan (田胜男)

“…A venous port system is designed to be implanted into the central venous system for a long time. …”
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Association of serum high-sensitivity C reactive protein with risk of mortality in an Asian population: the Health Examinees cohort by Jong-Koo Lee, Daehee Kang, Sang-Ah Lee, Xiao-Ou Shu, Sung Ok Kwon, Hyerim Park

“…Objectives This study aimed to examine the association of high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP) with mortality risk and the attenuated effect of non-communicable disease history (NCDhistory) on the association.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Health Examinees cohort.Participants A total of 41 070 men and 81 011 women aged ≥40 years were involved (follow-up: 6.8 years).Outcome measures Data and cause of death occurring until 31 December 2015 were confirmed by death statistics from the National Statistical Office. …”
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The meaning of trust along the treatment pathway of women with breast cancer: a mixed-methods study among cancer survivors by Eleonore Baum, Daniela Bernhardsgrütter, Ramona Engst, Carola Maurer, Jessica Ebneter, Adrienne Zenklusen, Barbara Wartlsteiner, Lotti Barandun, Andrea Neher, Antje Koller, Andrea Kobleder

“…Methods The study followed a convergent mixed-methods design. We collected qualitative data longitudinally from diagnosis to follow-up using unstructured digital diaries and 45 semi-structured interviews with twelve women with breast cancer. …”
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The Effect of Integrated Subject-Based Instruction on Learning and Academic Achievement Motivation of Professional-Skills of Students with Special Mental Needs by Ali Mihandost, Zabiholah Alahi, Hamidreza Jangizahi, Majid Kahrazehi

“…The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design (with experimental and control groups). The statistical population of this study consisted of all students of professional skills in Chabahar who were studying in exceptional children's schools in Chabahar in the academic year of 1998-99. …”
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Optimization of Stirling generator for the production of electric energy using non-aggregate methods by Victor Zogbochi, Patrice Koffi Chetangny, Mawuena Medewou, Sossou Houndedako, Gerald Barbier, Didier Chamagne

“…The β type Stirling engine is considered in this research. The objective is to design a compact mobile machine, accessible to households and capable of producing a minimum electric power of 2 kW under a temperature difference ∆T ≤ 1000 ° K. …”
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A Readout Scheme for PCM-Based Analog In-Memory Computing With Drift Compensation Through Reference Conductance Tracking by Alessio Antolini, Andrea Lico, Francesco Zavalloni, Eleonora Franchi Scarselli, Antonio Gnudi, Mattia Luigi Torres, Roberto Canegallo, Marco Pasotti

“…The proposed AIMC scheme is designed and manufactured in a 90-nm STMicroelectronics CMOS technology, with the aim of adding a signed multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) computation feature to a Ge-Rich GeSbTe (GST) embedded PCM array. …”
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Effect of whole-body vibration combined with an exercise program in females with chondromalacia: A randomized controlled trial by Anwar Abdelgayed Ebid, Ali A. Elmonsif Thabet, Kadrya H Battecha, Abeer R Ibrahim, Hayam Mahmoud, Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim Salem, Revan Salem Alammari, Farah Obaid Almuqati, Ghada Jameel Thiga, Maria Ahmad Alsaedi, Leen Khalid Bahamdain

“…This study employed a randomized controlled design with 40 healthy older female volunteers. Participants were divided into two groups: 20 in the whole-body vibration (WBV) group and 20 in the exercise (EX) group. …”
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An exploratory qualitative assessment of patient and clinician perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures and disease-modifying therapies in adults with spinal muscular atro... by Jeremy Slayter, Lauren Casey, Shane McCullum, Dorothy Drost, Allison Banks, Colleen O'Connell

“…Objective: To understand patient, caregiver, and clinician perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures, critical functional domains, and disease-modifying therapies in adult spinal muscular atrophy. Design: An exploratory qualitative single-site study. …”
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Higher performance enhancement of direct torque control by using Space Vector Modulation for doubly fed induction machine by Gouaamar Radouan, El Fadl Adiba, Bri Seddik, Mekrini Zineb

“…In order to determine the effectiveness of DFIM, significant focus needs to be placed on its speed control design. For highly perturbed systems, traditional Proportional-Integral (PI) speed controllers fail as their gain values are a function of system parameters that inherently change such as engine properties. …”
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Improving Physical Activity mHealth Interventions: Development of a Computational Model of Self-Efficacy Theory to Define Adaptive Goals for Exercise Promotion by Dario Baretta, Fabio Sartori, Andrea Greco, Marco D’Addario, Riccardo Melen, Patrizia Steca

“…describing the system dynamics, the graphical user interface, the adopted measures and the intervention design, and (iii) the computational model based on Dynamic Decision Network. …”
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A systematic review on the effectiveness of anti-doping education for university students by Adam R. Nicholls, Lambros Lazuras, Michael Petrou, Ornella Corazza, Carlos Santos, António Júlio Nunes, Michał Rynkowski, João F. Martins, Thomas Zandonai, Uta Kühn, Łukasz Tota

“…Conclusions: These four studies are essential, but methodological limitations mean that better-designed education interventions for university students are required. …”
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Robust integral sliding mode control for pressure management in multi-phase flow systems by Nezar M. Alyazidi, Aiman F. Bawazir, Ala S. Al-Dogail

“…Unlike traditional approaches, this work employs a Hammerstein nonlinear modeling technique to accurately represent the system dynamics and design the control strategy. The contributions of this research include the development of a data-driven system identification methodology using a single-input, single-output (SISO) Hammerstein model, enabling precise pressure prediction based on experimental data collected from the lab. …”
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Studies on Development of Polymeric Materials Using Gamma Irradiation for Contact and Intraocular Lenses by Pranshu Chhabra, Ruchi Gupta, Gunjan Suri, Mukti Tyagi, Geetha Seshadri, S. Sabharwal, U. K. Niyogi, R. K. Khandal

“….% and as low as <10 wt% with varying content of suitable comonomers can be designed, (iii) polymeric materials for contact lenses can be made by using radiation processing such as Co-60 and (iv) a dose of 40 kGy was found to be ideal for purpose.…”
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Mechanically Twisting‐Induced Top‐Down Chirality Transfer for Tunable Full‐Color Circularly Polarized Luminescent Fibers by Xiaoxiao Yu, Linfeng Chen, Qin Liu, Xiaoqing Liu, Zhenduo Qiu, Xinhai Zhang, Meifang Zhu, Yanhua Cheng

“…Moreover, the weavability of CPL fibers greatly extend their applications in anti‐counterfeit encryption, as demonstrated by using embroidery techniques to design multilevel encryption patterns.…”
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Development, implementation, and evaluation of a 3D‐printed high‐fidelity pediatric mannequin with expected hard‐to‐intubate airway by Luca Puggelli, Marta Mencarelli, Paola Serio, Rocco Furferi, Francesca Amoretti, Yary Volpe

“…Meyer's anesthesiologists collaborated to the realization providing feedback during design and production. The device is evaluated with a 5‐point Likert scale questionnaire and results in a useful tool for the training of procedural skills related to difficult intubation as its realism, anatomical geometry, and tactic feedback are positively evaluated.…”
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Formulation of Hydrogel Beads to Improve the Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds from Goldenberry and Purple Passion Fruit and Evaluation of Their Antiproliferative Effects on... by Ana María Naranjo-Durán, Diego Miedes, Juan Manuel Patiño-Osorio, Antonio Cilla, Amparo Alegría, Catalina Marín-Echeverri, Julián Quintero-Quiroz, Gelmy Luz Ciro-Gómez

“…Through a mixture experimental design with sodium alginate (SA), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and arabic gum (AG) as components, the following response variables were optimized: polyphenol bioaccessibility and encapsulation efficiency. …”
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An automatic fermentation nutrition system compared to a traditional one: fermentation performances and composition of white wines by Matteo, Clara Vitaggio, Fabrizio Ghinolfi, Filippo Amato, Luciano Cinquanta, Onofrio Corona

“…To evaluate the two approaches, a factorial experimental design with interaction was established consisting of the two ways of nutrition (Avaferm® and Control) and two white grape varieties (Catarratto and Chardonnay). …”
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Energy Consumption of an Active Vehicle Suspension with an Optimal Controller in the Presence of Sinusoidal Excitations by Jarosław Konieczny, Waldemar Rączka, Marek Sibielak, Janusz Kowal

“…Control of vibration is a significant problem in the design and construction of vehicle suspensions. The usage of controlled suspensions is important due to ride comfort, driving safety, and vehicle road holding. …”
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