Grape Target Detection Method in Orchard Environment Based on Improved YOLOv7 by Fuchun Sun, Qiurong Lv, Yuechao Bian, Renwei He, Dong Lv, Leina Gao, Haorong Wu, Xiaoxiao Li

“…Finally, the Focal-EIoU loss function is employed to optimize the regression prediction boxes, accelerating their convergence and improving regression accuracy. …”
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Visualization of Chronic Myocardial Infarction Using the Intravascular Contrast Agent MS-325 (Gadofosveset) in Patients by Thomas Thouet, Bernhard Schnackenburg, Thomas Kokocinski, Eckart Fleck, Eike Nagel, Sebastian Kelle

“…They had objective evidence of chronic myocardial infarction as visualized by previously performed late gadolinium (Gd) enhancement imaging (LGE) with a conventional extracellular Gd-DTPA CA (Magnevist, Bayer Healthcare, Germany, 0.2 mmol/kg/body weight) serving as reference standard. A prepulse-optimized LGE study was performed immediately and at several time points after injection of MS-325 (0.05 mmol/kg/body weight). …”
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Fabrication of biocidal materials based on the molecular interactions of tetracycline and quercetin with hydroxyapatite via In Silico- and In vitro approaches by Anastasiia M. Isakova, Maxim A. Kutyrev, Aleksandra S. Kudasheva, Elizaveta V. Rogacheva, Lyudmila A. Kraeva, Sergey Shityakov, Mikhail V. Zhukov, Sviatlana A. Ulasevich, Ekaterina V. Skorb

“…The application of various computational methods in silica is highly relevant for the optimal development of modern materials. In this work, we used molecular docking to determine the binding constants of tetracycline (TET) and quercetin (QUE) with hydroxyapatite and compared them to experimental data of the adsorption of tetracycline (TET) and quercetin (QUE) on the HA surface. …”
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A Second-Iteration Square Koch Fractal Slot Antenna for UHF Downlink Telemetry Applications in CubeSat Small Satellites by Jorge Simon, Jorge Flores-Troncoso, Jose Luis Alvarez-Flores, Leonel Soriano-Equigua, Marco Cardenas-Juarez, Armando Arce, Edgar Briones, Jorge Sosa-Pedroza

“…The contribution of this work consists in the use of a fractal geometry to construct a low-cost slot antenna working at UHF frequencies over the limited area of the CubeSat faces and in order to optimize the area for an eventual coexistence with solar cells.…”
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An Investigation on Effect of Organic Additives for Stable Performance Vanadium – Cerium Redox Flow Batteries by Viet Dung Trinh, Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Hoang Vinh Tran, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Dang Chinh Huynh

“…These findings propose a new way for optimizing the stability of V‐Ce RFBs for large‐scale energy storage regarding efficiency, safety, and environmental impact.…”
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All-round enhancement induced by oxophilic single Ru and W atoms for alkaline hydrogen oxidation of tiny Pt nanoparticles by Wensheng Jiao, Zhanghao Ren, Zhibo Cui, Chao Ma, Ziang Shang, Guanzhen Chen, Ruihu Lu, Tao Gan, Ziyun Wang, Yu Xiong, Yunhu Han

“…Theoretical calculations demonstrate that the proximal single Ru atoms and the remote single W atoms synergistically optimize the electronic structure of the active Pt-site, improving the HOR activity and CO tolerance of the catalyst.…”
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The Immediate Intramedullary Nailing Surgery Increased the Mitochondrial DNA Release That Aggravated Systemic Inflammatory Response and Lung Injury Induced by Elderly Hip Fracture by Li Gan, Jianfeng Zhong, Ruhui Zhang, Tiansheng Sun, Qi Li, Xiaobin Chen, Jianzheng Zhang

“…Conventional concept suggests that immediate surgery is the optimal choice for elderly hip fracture patients; however, few studies focus on the adverse effect of immediate surgery. …”
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Effectiveness of tacrolimus therapy in refractory ulcerative colitis compared to infliximab with propensity score matching by Takeo Yoshihara, Takahiro Amano, Shinichiro Shinzaki, Yuri Tsujii, Akiko Asakura, Taku Tashiro, Mizuki Tani, Yuriko Otake-Kasamoto, Takuya Yamada, Yuko Sakakibara, Naoto Osugi, Shuji Ishii, Satoshi Egawa, Manabu Araki, Yuki Arimoto, Masanori Nakahara, Yoko Murayama, Ichizo Kobayashi, Kazuo Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Satoshi Hiyama, Narihiro Shibukawa, Masato Komori, Yorihide Okuda, Takashi Kizu, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Minoru Kato, Yoshiki Tsujii, Takahiro Inoue, Hideki Iijima, Yoshito Hayashi, Tetsuo Takehara

“…Abstract There is insufficient evidence comparing the outcomes of tacrolimus-based remission induction therapy with infliximab in refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) and evidence regarding optimal strategies after tacrolimus-based remission induction therapy. …”
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Maltoma of Thyroid: A Rare Thyroid Tumour by Navisha Latheef, Vijendra Shenoy, M. Panduranga Kamath, Mahesh Chandra Hegde, A. Raghavendra Rao

“…Maltomas are slow-growing lymphomas. The optimal treatment and followup of patients with thyroid maltomas remain controversial at present.…”
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Nacre-mimetic alternating architecture of AgSnO2 contact: Highly-efficient synergistic enhancement of in-situ self-repairing erosion resistance and naturally evolving impact resis... by Changhu Xu, Kai Wen, Zhe Wang, Jun Wang, Hailin Lu, Zesen Mao, Tianci Mao, Chongqing Fan, Jun Li

“…Results show that the reconstructed SnO2 skeleton endowed with a highly continuous and anisotropic ‘flowering'-like structure forms a continuous interpenetrating network with Ag, optimizing the conductive pathways on the molten pool surface. …”
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Label-free (fluorescence-free) sensing of a single DNA molecule on DNA origami using a plasmon-enhanced WGM sensor by Ghamari Shahin, Chiarelli Germán, Kołątaj Karol, Subramanian Sivaraman, Acuna Guillermo P., Vollmer Frank

“…These effects are most pronounced at salt concentrations around 300–500 mM, where optimal conditions for duplex stability and reduced dissociation rates are achieved. …”
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YOLOV9-CBM: An Improved Fire Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOV9 by Xin Geng, Xiao Han, Xianghong Cao, Yixuan Su, Dongxue Shu

“…Regarding the current problems of false alarms and missed detections in fire detection, we propose a high-precision fire detection algorithm, YOLOV9-CBM (C3-SE, BiFPN, MPDIoU), by optimizing YOLOV9. Firstly, to tackle the shortage of both quality and quantity in the existing fire datasets, we collected 2,000 fire and smoke images to establish a dataset named CBM-Fire. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Tunnel Dissection for Large Gastric Neoplastic Lesions: A Case-Matched Controlled Study by Xiuxue Feng, Enqiang Linghu, Ningli Chai, Zhongsheng Lu, Xiangdong Wang, Ping Tang, Jiangyun Meng, Hong Du, Hongbin Wang

“…ESTD is effective and safe for the removal of SGLs and appears to be an optimal option for patients with large SGLs at suitable sites.…”
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Compositional Modeling for Optimum Design of Water-Alternating CO2-LPG EOR under Complicated Wettability Conditions by Jinhyung Cho, Sung Soo Park, Moon Sik Jeong, Kun Sang Lee

“…According to the result of net present value (NPV) analysis at designated oil, CO2, propane, and butane prices, the optimal injected LPG mole fraction and composition exist for maximum NPV. …”
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Direct Hot Solid–Liquid Extraction (DH-SLE): A High-Yield Greener Technique for Lipid Recovery from Coffee Beans by Daliane Cláudia de Faria, Maria Eliana Lopes Ribeiro de Queiroz, Fábio Junior Moreira Novaes

“…A 3³ full factorial design was used to perform direct hot solid–liquid extractions in 4 mL vials, varying the ground grains and solvent ratios, temperatures, and times. An optimal condition resulted in an extractive yield statistically equivalent to Soxhlet, without variation in the composition of the oil fatty acids determined by GC-MS after hole oil transesterification. …”
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Design and simulation of a 5 KW solar-powered hybrid electric vehicle charging station with a ANN–Kalman filter MPPT and MPC-based inverter control for reduced THD by Youness Hakam, Hajar Ahessab, Ahmed Gaga, Mohamed Tabaa, Benachir El Hadadi

“…By integrating a Kalman filter with Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) for Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), the system optimizes energy capture from photovoltaic (PV) panels, even in severe weather conditions and partial shading. …”
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Advancing <i>Glycyrrhiza glabra</i> L. Cultivation and Hairy Root Transformation and Elicitation for Future Metabolite Overexpression by Negin Afsharzadeh, Renate Paltram, Arne Jungwirth, Leila Tabrizi, Vahideh Nazeri, Hadi Kalantari, Heidi Halbwirth, Leila Samiei, Hester Sheehan, Majid Shokrpour

“…These findings provide valuable insights into conditions for optimal seed germination and hairy root transformation. …”
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Exploring drivers and prevention strategies for sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women in Kicukiro, Rwanda by Wongani Patricia Kawonga, Sam M. Livingstone, Augustine Ndaimani, Jean Pierre Sibomana, Tsion Yohannes Waka, Maxwell Mhlanga, Andrew Mclellan

“…Data was analyzed using thematic analysis to identify key drivers and potential prevention strategies.ResultsFour themes emerged: (1) empowering mentorship programs, (2) tiered drivers of sexual violence, (3) optimizing violence-mitigating resources, and (4) interference with judicial processes. …”
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Comparing the Global Tariff and Actual Costs of Surgeries at Imam Khomeini Hospital Affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences by Jamil Sadeghifar, Nasim Eyvani, GHasem Rajabi Vasukolai, Naser Farhamand Moghadam, Shahram Ekhtyari

“…Background and purpose: Creating sustainable income, enhancing economic perspectives, optimizing and managing costs, and generating revenue in the health system—especially in hospitals, which are primary providers of medical services—are critically important. …”
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A Reliability-Based Design of Africa-Birch Timber-Reinforced Concrete Beams by Alhassan Aliyu Abdulrazaq, Uwemedimo Nyong Wilson, John Engbonye Sani, Ibrahim Rabiu

“…The flexural strength and deflection analysis reveals Steel-AB outperforming other sections and was found to be optimal under various loading conditions. For flexure, Steel-AB achieved a safety index (β) of 1.98 and probability of failure (Pf) of 0.0238 at a span length of 10,000mm and effective depth of 400mm. …”
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