Factors associated with the uptake and utilisation of diabetic retinopathy screening services in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Iheanyi Oby Nwaoha, Albain Ayime Balibuno, Nuha Ibrahim

“…While concerted efforts have been made to develop screening modalities to facilitate the early detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the factors impacting the optimal use of these screening services. This paper aims to identify and highlight factors associated with the access of Diabetic Retinopathy screening services from patient and service provider perspectives.…”
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A Multiscale Approach for Free-Float Bike-Sharing Electronic Fence Location Planning: A Case Study of Shenzhen City by Zhonghua Wei, Houqiang Ma, Yunxuan Li

“…This paper proposes a multiscale clustering method based on free-float bike-sharing parking features to determine the optimal locations for electronic fences. A multiobjective mixed-integer programming model is established to address the location planning problem of electronic fences, determining the planning positions, quantities, and areas of electronic fences. …”
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Comparative analysis of bifacial and monofacial FPV system in the UK by Mohammed Al Araimi, Mohamed Al Mandhari, Aritra Ghosh

“…The findings provide valuable insights for optimizing FPV system designs and suggest that bifacial panels are a promising technology for maximizing solar energy production in temperate climates.…”
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Postnatal quality of care measures for mothers and newborns at home: A scoping review. by Ann-Sofie Mespreuve, Lise Apers, Ann-Beth Moller, Anna Galle

“…In addition, there is a clear need for more research on the optimal timing and content of home-based care in the postnatal period for maximizing its potential.…”
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Green extraction cascade of UV-absorbing compounds, alginate, and fucoidan from Sargassum using ethanol and natural deep eutectic solvents by Santiago Guerrero-Higareda, Danay Carrillo-Nieves

“…Extractions were first performed using varying ethanol concentrations and maceration times, with the optimal treatment selected based on its superior antioxidant activity, flavonoid and phenolic contents, and UV absorbance. …”
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Potential resources through the suitability and tourism carrying capacity of Kurenai Beach, Bone Bolango Regency by Sri Nuryatin Hamzah, Sri Fitriani Monoarfa, Veggy Arman

“…Kurenai Beach has some potential resources that are very suitable for beach tourism, amounting to 15,379 m2 and the total visitors of Kurenai Beach has not exceeded the carrying capacity of the Kurenai Beach tourist area so optimizing its use and management is highly possible. …”
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Investigation & analysis of Electrical Discharge Machining on Titanium Diboride Ceramic material with various Electrode materials and dielectric fluids by Karthik S, Sivakumar Annamalai

“…The input parameters were adjusted to find the optimal combination. By studying the fluctuations of output parameters such as MRR, TWR, SR and overcut when processing titanium diboride, researchers can gain valuable insights. …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8 for tongue teeth marks and fissures detection based on C2f_DCNv3 by Chunyang Jin, Delong Zhang, Xiyuan Cao, Zhidong Zhang, Chenyang Xue, Yanjun Zhang

“…Furthermore, the introduction of the Squeeze-and-Excitation (SE) attention mechanism optimizes feature weighting, allowing the model to focus more accurately on key regions of the image, even in the presence of complex backgrounds. …”
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Development and validation of an analytical method for detecting chlorantraniliprole residues in fresh tea leaves by Tengfei Liu, Minghui Dong, Fengjie Zhou, Daifeng Yang, Xueming Zhang

“…Acetonitrile was used as the extraction solvent, with sodium chloride enhancing the analyte partition in the organic phase. The optimal mixture of MWCNTs and primary secondary amine (PSA) was based on the distribution of the target analyte recovery and on the clean-up efficiency; while matrix-matched calibration was recommended to combat the matrix effect. …”
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Integrating PCA and DEA techniques for strategic assessment of network security by Reza Rasinojehdehi, Seyyed Najafi

“…The resulting performance measurements allow us to classify computer network security into four levels: "terribly insecure," "insecure," "safe," and "very safe. To optimize the discriminating power of DEA, we employ Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to reduce the number of inputs and outputs. …”
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Model analysis for an HIV infectious disease using elasticity and sensitivity techniques by Honar J. Hamad, Sarbaz H. A. Khoshnaw, Muhammad Shahzad

“…The findings offer valuable insights for designing effective control strategies and optimizing interventions aimed at curbing the spread of HIV.…”
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REPAIR OF SCIATIC NERVE LESION AUGMENTED WITH AMNION MEMBRANE COMPOSITE AND MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL by Heri Suroto, R. Taufan Mulyo Wibisono

“…Conclusion: There is a significant improvement in the patient's foot function after surgery using the method we used, more research is needed to optimize the use of amniotic membrane and mesenchymal stem cells as augmentation in nerve repair.…”
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Node and Edge Joint Embedding for Heterogeneous Information Network by Lei Chen, Yuan Li, Hualiang Liu, Haomiao Guo

“…Firstly, node-type-aware structure learning and edge-type-aware semantic learning are sequentially performed on the original network and its line graph to get the initial embedding of nodes and the embedding of edges. Then, to optimize performance, type-level joint learning is performed through the alternating training of node embedding on the original network and edge embedding on the line graph. …”
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The modern use of hydroxyurea for children with sickle cell anemia by Charles T. Quinn, Russell E. Ware

“…Precision dosing using pharmacokinetics may facilitate optimal dosing without frequent dose adjustments. …”
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State Violence in Indonesian Conservation Area Conflict Management: Perspectives from The Media by M. Danang Anggoro, San Afri Awang, Purwo Santoso, Lies Rahayu Wijayanti Faida

“…To address the conflict, support is needed to find the identity of conservation area management through a cultural approach so as to build optimism that conflicts in the management of conservation areas can be handled properly.…”
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A comparative study of pulse pressure variation, stroke volume variation and central venous pressure in patients undergoing kidney transplantation by Kyung Mi Kim, Gaab Soo Kim, Minsoo Han

“…Introduction: Optimal intraoperative fluid management guided by central venous pressure (CVP), a traditional intravascular volume status indicator, has improved transplanted graft function during kidney transplantation (KT). …”
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Modernization of the regulation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the system of normative guidelines for parliamentary reform by Linetskyi S.

“…In the process of research, it was found that the optimal way to modernize the Regulation is to focus on the system of normative guidelines for parliamentary reform, which reflect its objective and natural nature. …”
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Relative Contribution of Trabecular and Cortical Bone to Primary Implant Stability: An In vitro Model Study by Trinanjali Bera, Bhavna Jha Kukreja, Chetan Sharma, Vivek V. Gupta, Priya Patel, Parul Singhal, Manish S. Jadhav, Naina Pattnaik

“…The findings suggest that bone quality should be a major consideration during implant placement to ensure optimal primary stability and long-term success.…”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of p-Nitrophenol under ENP Interference by Hui Xia, Wenjing Zhang, Zhijie Yang, Zhenxue Dai, Yuesuo Yang

“…The final colorimetric system of 5% HCl, 10% CH3OH, and 1% ascorbic acid was confirmed by optimized batch experiments, and the optimum condition of acidification pretreatment was heating at 60°C for 20 min. …”
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Grape pomace transformed by specific fungi has the potential as a promising substrate for vermicomposting by Mar´ıa Ines Troncozo, Mart´ın Eduardo Escaray, Mar´ıa Florencia Vianna, Mario C. N. Saparrat

“…Conclusion: Results suggest that grape pomace pretreated with U. botrytis could be an optimal starting substrate for vermicomposting, obtaining an organic fertilizer in a short period. …”
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