Circadian Variation of Zinc, Copper, Selenium, and Bromine in Human Milk by Nor Hidayah Mohd Taufek, Hana’ Nahlaa Hafiz Majdi, Aina Zafirah Azhar, Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas, Awis Sukarni Mohmad Sabere, Joseph Bidai

“… Introduction: Human milk undergoes dynamic modifications throughout lactation to optimally meet the dietary and immunological requirements of the growing infant, with variations of its composition also occurring throughout the day. …”
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River Channel Microgeomorphic Feature Extraction and Potential Sandstorm Source Identification Method Based on a Convolutional Autoencoder Model by Kecong Wu, Lirong Chen, Yalige Bai, Xinhang Wang, Danzeng Pingcuo, Zhongpeng Han, Chengshan Wang

“…This model uses high-resolution remote sensing imagery and employs a convolutional autoencoder to extract common features from river channels. Determining the optimal convolution kernel size enables the automatic and efficient identification of the morphological boundaries of latent objects, extracts the spatiotemporal common features of river microtopography, and reconstructs the microtopography background. …”
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Wedge‐Like Microstructure of Al2O3/i‐Ti3C2Tx Electrode with “Nano‐Pumping” Effect for Boosting Ion Diffusion and Electrochemical Defluoridation by Junce Wang, Jinfeng Chen, Ningning Liu, Jingjing Lei, Hong‐Wen Gao, Fei Yu, Fanghui Pan, Jie Ma

“…The physicochemical coupling strategy opens a novel approach to optimizing the interlayer structure and in situ modification interface of MXene, which also provids a universal idea for efficient capture of varisized ions of intercalation materials.…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Analgesia in Cardiac and Breast Surgeries: A Cadaveric Comparison of SPIP Block with Single and Double Injections vs. DPIP Block by Carmelo Pirri, Debora Emanuela Torre, Astrid Ursula Behr, Veronica Macchi, Andrea Porzionato, Raffaele De Caro, Carla Stecco

“…All the blocks had a positive correlation between the distances from the sternum border and the area of dye spread, suggesting that the crucial role of volume in fascial blocks is that it significantly affects the opening of the fascial compartment, enabling optimal spread of the anesthetic. Adequate volume facilitates proper spread and diffusion across the fascial plane, ensuring more comprehensive fascia coverage and thus enhancing the block’s effectiveness. …”
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Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma: Outcome Analysis with Emphasis on the Impact of Treatment Duration on Outcome by Juan Diaz, Daohai Yu, Bizhan Micaily, J. Stuart Ferriss, Enrique Hernandez

“…Median follow-up was 68 months. Optimal dose of radiation (ORT) was defined as a minimal cervical dose exceeding 70 Gy, point A dose of 80–90 Gy, and duration not exceeding 56 days. …”
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Preparation and properties of alkali-activated slag-like powder paste by Donghui Li, Wenzhong Zheng, Ying Wang

“…Finally, a Ms of 1.8 and a Nc of 8% were selected as the optimal mix proportion of the LSS-activated SP paste.…”
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High-pressure structural and electrical properties of pyrochlore: Enhanced octahedral distortions and electrical resistance of La2Sn2O7 by Shufan Jia, H. Saqib, Daniel Errandonea, Yuxin Hu, Bin Zeng, Xiangyu Chen, Alfonso Munoz, Silvana Radescu, Andres Mujica, Yongsheng Zhao, S. Rahman, Ning Dai

“…Understanding its behaviour under high pressure is crucial for optimizing its performance in these applications.…”
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Organoleptic properties and neuroimaging response on the perception of edible gels by Jakub Berčík, Vladimír Vietoris, Melina Korčok, Adriana Rusková, Ján Durec, Katarína Neomániová

“…This highlights the need to use biometric and neuroimaging methods in food research in order to create more optimal formulations for specific populations.…”
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Cryo-Imaging and Software Platform for Analysis of Molecular MR Imaging of Micrometastases by Mohammed Q. Qutaish, Zhuxian Zhou, David Prabhu, Yiqiao Liu, Mallory R. Busso, Donna Izadnegahdar, Madhusudhana Gargesha, Hong Lu, Zheng-Rong Lu, David L. Wilson

“…We describe technological details earlier applied to GFP-labeled metastatic tumor targeting by molecular MR (CREKA-Gd) and red fluorescent (CREKA-Cy5) imaging agents. Optimized nonrigid cryo-MRI registration enabled nonambiguous association of MR signals to GFP tumors. …”
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A Modified Technique Reduced Operative Time of Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Combined with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Concomitant... by Wei Liu, Qunwei Wang, Jing Xiao, Liying Zhao, Jiangsheng Huang, Zhaohui Tan, Pengfei Li

“…Laparoendoscopic rendezvous (LERV) endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC+ERCP/LERV) are considered an optimal approach for concomitant gallstones and common bile duct stones. …”
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Voices of Wisdom: Geriatric Interviews on Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes in the United States—A Systematic Review and Metasynthesis by David F. Lo, Ahmed Gawash, Kunal P. Shah, Jasmine Emanuel, Brandon Goodwin, Don D. Shamilov, Gaurav Kumar, Nathan Jean, Christian P. White

“…Positive attitudes and perceptions were found to play a significant role in optimizing diabetes self-care outcomes. Support from family and friends was identified as crucial for self-care, while healthcare professionals often lacked adequate support and encouragement. …”
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Effect of Fusion to the LTB Carrier Protein on Coronavirus Spike Protein Vaccine Candidates Produced in Maize by Erin Egelkrout, Magdalena Maj, Rodrigo Manjarin, Gina Fake, Muneaki Watanabe, Jenna Williams, Nate Blanchard, John Walker, Celine Hayden, John Howard

“…In this study, we (1) test orally delivered PEDV vaccine candidates in pigs to optimize the mucosal immune response; (2) generate the SARS-CoV-2 S1 protein in maize; and (3) perform structural characterization of the S1 protein for PEDV and SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Shadow Detection in Remote Sensing Images Based on Multibranch Feature Aggregation and Channel-Spatial Attention by Xueli Chang, Haiyang Shi, Tiejun Zhang, Huazhong Jin, Ao Xu

“…The C-SPAFFM enhances channel information to highlight boundary features and optimizes spatial information to more accurately capture spatial variations in shadows, thereby further reducing the possibility of missed detections. …”
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A Shorter Circular Stapler Height at the Gastrojejunostomy during a Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Results in Less Strictures and Bleeding Complications by Michael Horkoff, Kieran Purich, Noah Switzer, Shalvin Prasad, Neal Church, Xinzhe Shi, Philip Mitchell, Estifanos Debru, Shahzeer Karmali, Richdeep Gill

“…Although recent studies have shown a decreased rate of anastomotic strictures with shorter stapler heights, the optimal circular stapler height to use remains controversial. …”
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Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…Batch adsorption results suggest that orange peel possesses a satisfactory adsorption performance for La(III) and Y(III). The optimal adsorption conditions were obtained at pH of 6, temperature of 40°C, appropriate dosage of 2 g/L and 3 g/L, contact time of 30 min, and initial ion concentration of 32 mg/L. …”
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Effect of interface morphology on tensile response of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by laser hybrid additive manufacturing: Experiments & simulations by Wei Fan, Guang Hu, Yuguang Chen, Yue Du, Yijie Peng, Yongxia Wang, Yunlong Li, Hua Tan, Fengying Zhang, Xin Lin

“…The findings provide a framework for optimizing interface design to improve mechanical performance, offering insights for future advancements in additive manufacturing of components with inhomogeneous microstructure.…”
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Comparative Analysis Of Continuous And Interrupted Suturing Techniques In Urethroplasty For Hypospadias by Kamran Aziz, Asra Aleem, Safdar Saeed, Muhammad Rashid Jamal, Ijaz Hussian Shah, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui

“… Objective: Hypospadias is one of the most frequent congenital anomalies in males that affects penile development and hence optimal urine and semen flow. Snodgrass Tubularized Incised Plate Urethroplasty (TIP) is a widely employed technique for hypospadias, done in a single stage. …”
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Atmospheric curing of zinc sulfide concentrate by sulfuric acid below 300°C by Deng F.-L., Xu G.-X., Fan W.-W., Li S., Ma R.-X.

“…The results demonstrated that ηZn could reach as high as 98.23% under the optimized conditions of temperature 240℃, curing time 2.5 hours, acidto-ore ratio 1.4:1, and sulfuric acid concentration 60 wt.%. …”
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Association of Serum Myeloid Cells of Soluble Triggering Receptor-1 Level with Myocardial Dysfunction in Patients with Severe Sepsis by Fei Tao, Liangshan Peng, Juan Li, Yiming Shao, Liehua Deng, Huaguo Yao

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that sTREM-1 was independent risk factor to NT-proBNP increasing. The optimal cut-off point of sTREM-1 for detecting patients with myocardial dysfunction was 468.05 ng/mL with sensitivity (80.6%) and specificity (75.7%). …”
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Joint Source-Channel Coding for Multi-Channel Vibrotactile Sensors by Tom Ogura, Shogo Kitamura, Takuya Fujihashi, Shunsuke Saruwatari, Takashi Watanabe

“…The proposed coder compresses vibrotactile data using a two-dimensional discrete cosine transform (2D-DCT) without binarization, and the transmitter maps the DCT coefficients directly to transmission symbols. Optimized power allocation is used to avoid the catastrophic quality degradation and to maintain high vibrotactile quality under various wireless channel conditions. …”
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