Measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) among cardiac arrest survivors – A Rasch evaluation study by Patrik Hellström, Johan Israelsson, Erik Blennow Nordström, Carina Hjelm, Anders Broström, Peter Hagell, Kristofer Årestedt

“…The reliability was acceptable. The suggested optimal cut-off score for identifying insomnia was ≥6 points. …”
Get full text

Antibacterial activity improvement in a point mutant K45E of the pepper defensin J1-1 by Gilberto Andrés Muñoz-Pérez, Francisco A. Guillén-Chable, Gerardo Corzo, Ivan Arenas-Sosa, Lucila A. Sánchez-Cach, Georgina Estrada

“…The available recombinant systems to obtain plant defensin mutants with enhanced or optimized antibacterial activity may help to accelerate the knowledge of their action mechanisms and their applications against pathogens. …”
Get full text

Three-dimensional diffractive acoustic tomography by Luca Menozzi, Tri Vu, Aidan J. Canning, Harshal Rawtani, Carlos Taboada, Marie Elise Abi Antoun, Chenshuo Ma, Jesse Delia, Van Tu Nguyen, Soon-Woo Cho, Jianing Chen, Theresa Charity, Yirui Xu, Phuong Tran, Jun Xia, Gregory M. Palmer, Tuan Vo-Dinh, Liping Feng, Junjie Yao

“…Without jeopardizing its accessibility by general users, 3D-DAT has achieved simultaneous 3D photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging with optimal imaging performance in deep tissues, providing near-isotropic resolutions, high imaging speed, and a large field-of-view, as well as enhanced quantitative accuracy and detection sensitivity. …”
Get full text

Prognostic impact of moderate to severe anemia associated with renal dysfunction in patients with heart failure by Eri Noda, Shouji Matsushima, Toru Hashimoto, Yoshitomo Tsutsui, Kayo Misumi, Nobuyuki Enzan, Keimei Yoshida, Keisuke Shinohara, Takeo Fujino, Shunsuke Katsuki, Takafumi Sakamoto, Kazuya Hosokawa, Shintaro Kinugawa, Kohtaro Abe

“…Abstract Moderate/severe anemia [hemoglobin (Hb) < 10 g/dL] is recommended to be treated in patients with renal anemia. However, the optimal therapeutic target for Hb levels in patients with heart failure (HF) is unknown. …”
Get full text

Vacuum electrospray deposition for face-on orientation and interface preservation in organic photovoltaics by Younjoo Lee, Junkyeong Jeong, Kwanwook Jung, Jeihyun Lee, Yungsik Youn, Soohyung Park, Hyunbok Lee, Yeonjin Yi

“…Strategies such as optimizing the molecular orientation and minimizing the charge traps of organic films are particularly effective in enhancing photovoltaic performance. …”
Get full text

Systematic review and meta‑analysis of factors predicting postoperative lung function after lung cancer resection by Hongling Wang, Lihong He, Xiaoyun Hu, Gongxue Xian

“…Conclusions: The results indicate that using CT volume and density is the optimal method for predicting postoperative FEV1. …”
Get full text

Cosmetic Outcome Assessment following Breast-Conserving Therapy: A Comparison between BCCT.core Software and Panel Evaluation by Max Hendrik Haloua, Nicole Marianna Alexandra Krekel, Gerrit Johannes Albertus Jacobs, Barbara Zonderhuis, Mark-Bram Bouman, Marlon Eugène Buncamper, Franciscus Bernardus Niessen, Henri Adolf Hubert Winters, Caroline Terwee, Sybren Meijer, Monique Petrousjka van den Tol

“…Over recent decades, no consensus has yet been reached on the optimal approach to cosmetic evaluation following breast-conserving therapy (BCT). …”
Get full text

Study on the Fractal Characteristics of Coal Body Fissure Development and the Law of Coalbed Methane Migration of around the Stope by He Yang, Zhen Liu, Danliang Zhu, Wenzhi Yang, Dawei Zhao, Wendi Wang

“…According to the orientation of the area mentioned above, the location of the CBM pumping field in relation to the coal seam roof and the arrangement of CBM extraction boreholes can be optimized, which make CBM extraction efficient. Meanwhile, the risk of coal and gas outburst is significantly reduced when the CBM concentration is controlled within 0.2% to 0.6% outside the corner of the working face and 0.1% to 0.35% in return flow, which is lower than 0.8%, the threshold of CBM concentration.…”
Get full text

Analysis of the Impact of Big Data on E-Commerce in Cloud Computing Environment by Rongrui Yu, Chunqiong Wu, Bingwen Yan, Baoqin Yu, Xiukao Zhou, Yanliang Yu, Na Chen

“…Finally, based on the impact of cloud computing, mobile e-commerce is analyzed, including relevant theories, service mode, architecture, core technology, and the application in e-commerce, which can realize e-commerce precision marketing, find the optimal path of logistics, and take effective security measures to avoid transaction risks. …”
Get full text

Integrating manual annotation with deep transfer learning and radiomics for vertebral fracture analysis by Jing Wang, Zhirui Dong, Huanxin He, Zhiyang Gao, Yukai Huang, Guangcheng Yuan, Libo Jiang, Mingdong Zhao

“…Traditional radiomics with LR yielded AUCs of 0.973 (training) and 0.869 (test). Optimal DTL modeling improved to 0.992 (training) and 0.941 (test). …”
Get full text

Clusters explaining the relation between menopause and self-reported periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study by Hani T. Fadel, Lujain A. Qarah, Manal O. Alharbi, Alla Al-Sharif, Doaa S. Al-Harkan, Saba Kassim, Osama Abu-Hammad, Najla Dar-Odeh

“…Cluster #3 tended to have less optimal oral hygiene habits and more missing teeth (p > 0.05). …”
Get full text

Model-Oriented Training of Coordinators of the Decentralized Control System of Technological Facilities With Resource Interaction by Volodymyr M. Dubovoi, Maria S. Yukhimchuk, Viacheslav V. Kovtun, Krzysztof R. Grochla

“…An approach to determining the optimal statistics of the training dataset for the coordination control of nonlinear technological facilities with resource interaction is proposed. …”
Get full text

Harnessing the synergy of Urochloa brizantha and Amazonian Dark Earth microbiomes for enhanced pasture recovery by Anderson Santos de Freitas, Luís Felipe Guandalin Zagatto, Gabriel Silvestre Rocha, Franciele Muchalak, Guilherme Lucio Martins, Solange dos Santos Silva-Zagatto, Rogério Eiji Hanada, Aleksander Westphal Muniz, Siu Mui Tsai

“…The findings highlight the potential for pasture ecological rehabilitation and underscore the benefits of integrating plant and soil management strategies to optimize soil characteristics.…”
Get full text

The research progress of biologics in elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) by Yujie Li, Yifan Liu, Yanhui Tian, Huimin Gu, Qingliang Meng, Jiakang Cui, Junfu Ma

“…Moreover, the advent of novel biologic agents, including IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors, as well as second-generation JAK inhibitors, offers additional therapeutic options for refractory patients and demonstrates substantial potential in optimizing both efficacy and safety. With the rapid progress of precision medicine and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, gene profiling, biomarker analysis, and AI-assisted decision-making are gradually steering EORA treatment towards more personalized and precise strategies. …”
Get full text

Exploring Community Resilience: The Joint Roles of Environmental Knowledge and Risk Perception in Pro-Environmental Behavior by Yu Zhang, Zihao Dong, Yanying Mao, Xiaosen Huo, Liu Wu

“…Conversely, in public sphere behaviors, optimal alignment occurs when both environmental knowledge and risk perception are high, facilitating the translation of intentions into actions. …”
Get full text

Enhancing electrocatalytic performance of RuO2-based catalysts: mechanistic insights, strategic approaches, and recent advances by Binod Raj KC, Dhananjay Kumar, Bishnu Prasad Bastakoti

“…Most of the reviews reported based on RuO _2 materials are only focused on OER performance, but this review highlighted comprehensive ideas on different strategies like morphology design, electronic structure, electrolytes, and compositions for optimizing both electrocatalytic HER and OER functioning of RuO _2 -based electrocatalysts.…”
Get full text

Development of a colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay utilizing dual-antibody sandwich method for detecting Orientia tsutsugamushi by Qingyu Lu, Shiyin Yu, Sibo Wang, Min Cao, Liuxin Li, Miao Xin, Weilong Tan, Yong Qi, Yichen Lu, Xiaohui Xiong

“…Colloidal gold and polyclonal antibody-colloidal gold complexes were synthesized under optimized conditions. The nitrocellulose membrane was treated with 5B3 monoclonal antibody and goat anti-mouse antibody as the test and control lines, respectively. …”
Get full text

Slurry Synthesis and Thin-Film Fabrication Toward Production of Li₂O-B₂O₃-Al₂O₃-Based Multilayer Oxide Solid-State Batteries for Internet of Things Applications by Jihyun Park, Jongmin Choi, Jihye Seo, Wolil Nam, Soobeom Lee, Seungchan Cho, Kyungchul Park, Geonhyoung An, Beomkyeong Park, Moonhee Choi

“…To this end, solid-electrolyte slurry must be optimized for excellent dispersibility. Although oxide-based solid electrolytes for multilayer structures require sintering, high processing temperatures cause problems such as Li-ion volatilization and reactions with graphite anodes. …”
Get full text

Ketogenic diet in psychiatry: application in treating depression among athletes by Paulina Kumięga, Zuzanna Kudas, Nikola Perchel, Aleksandra Litwin, Karolina Krzywicka, Paweł Nowocin, Piotr Wasiński, Natalia Dąbrowska, Martyna Koszyk, Dawid Kulczyński

“…Further research is necessary to optimize KD protocols and establish evidence-based guidelines for its clinical application in athletic populations. …”
Get full text

Improving Rotational Doppler Velocimetry Accuracy and Spectral Characteristics of Vortex Beam in Maritime Atmospheric Turbulence by Hongyang Wang, Zijing Zhang, Chengshuai Cui, Xinran Lv, Hao Yun, Hao Liu, Yuan Zhao

“…There is a stronger capacity for crucial metric improvements at the optimal beam waist radius. The performance degradation caused by aperture smoothing effects was effectively mitigated. …”
Get full text