Advanced surgical techniques and considerations in carotid body tumor management: insights from a cohort study by Farooq Ahmad Ganie, Masarat-ul Gani, Hakeem Zubair Ashraf, Shahbaz Bashir, Iqra Nazir Naqash, Mudasir Hamid Bhat, Shadab Maqsood, Altaf Hussain Mir, Mohd Iqbal Dar

“…Conclusion Surgical resection stands as the optimal therapeutic approach for managing CBTs. Once the diagnosis of CBT is confirmed, prompt surgical intervention should be pursued. …”
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The Evaluation of Thermodynamics and Environmental Impact of Waste Heat Recovery System Using Alternative Refrigerants by Aisyah Nyayu, Mukhtar Ariyadi Hifni, Ayu Putri Pratiwi Ilham, Sugiyanto, Fuadi Robith

“…This research provides insights into optimizing energy recovery from diesel engine waste heat and advancing sustainable energy solutions.…”
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Growth response, economic indices, blood profile, and organ weight of pigs fed rejected cashew kernel meal from weaner to growing phase by Ojediran Taiwo K., Aniyikaye Sarah A., Akinola Rukayat O., Emiola Isiak A.

“…From the outcome of this investigation, it can therefore be concluded that dietary inclusion of RCKM up to 15% did not trigger any deleterious effects in pigs in terms of growth performance, blood profile, reduced feed cost, increased profit, and economics of gain thus RCKM was well tolerated by the pigs without adverse physiological effects, supported optimal growth, health, and wellbeing of pigs from weaner to grower phase.…”
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Development and assessment of machine learning models for predicting fatigue response in AA2024 by Jagadesh Kumar Jatavallabhula, Tshepo Gaonnwe, Sibusiso Nginda, Vasudeva Rao Veeredhi

“…The Random Forest model, optimized with an 85%-15% training-testing data split and nine decision trees, outperformed other models with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 101.62, Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 5.23% and an R-squared value of 1.0. …”
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The Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Derived Osteocyte Capacity to Modulate Dendritic Cell Functions Is Strictly Dependent on the Culture System by Sara Trabanelli, Federico La Manna, Marco Romano, Valentina Salvestrini, Michele Cavo, Marilena Ciciarello, Roberto M. Lemoli, Antonio Curti

“…In vitro differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) into osteocytes (human differentiated osteogenic cells, hDOC) before implantation has been proposed to optimize bone regeneration. However, a deep characterization of the immunological properties of DOC, including their effect on dendritic cell (DC) function, is not available. …”
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Maturation of the biofloc system in Penaeus vannamei culture under different salinities and its effects on the microbial communities by Shaikha Y. Al-Sayegh, Victor Torres Rosas, Ponnumony Vethamony, Nor Azman Kasan, Hon Jung Liew, Mhd Ikhwanuddin, Zulfa Ali Al Disi, Hadil Elsayed, Jassim A. Al-Khayat

“…The results further highlight the significance of preserving a varied and well-balanced bacterial community in biofloc aquaculture systems to optimize nitrification and water quality control.…”
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The world’s most venomous spider is a species complex: systematics of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atracidae: Atrax robustus) by Stephanie F. Loria, Svea-Celina Frank, Nadine Dupérré, Helen M. Smith, Braxton Jones, Bruno A. Buzatto, Danilo Harms

“…Although no human fatalities have occurred since the development of antivenom in the 1980s, antivenom for Sydney funnel-web spiders might be optimized by considering biological differentiation at the species level.…”
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Prediction of mortality risk in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia in the intensive care unit using machine learning by Jingjing Pan, Tao Guo, Haobo Kong, Wei Bu, Min Shao, Zhi Geng

“…The model was interpreted using Shapley Additive Explanations. We selected the optimal model to generate the web calculator. A total of 23 predictive features were selected. …”
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The Simulation of a Surface Plasmon Resonance Metallic Grating for Maximizing THz Sensitivity in Refractive Index Sensor Application by Asmar Sathukarn, Chia Jia yi, Sakoolkan Boonruang, Mati Horprathum, Khwanchai Tantiwanichapan, Kiattiwut Prasertsuk, Chayut Thanapirom, Woraprach Kusolthossakul, Kittipong Kasamsook

“…., a filling factor and a grating depth, are optimized to increase the sensor sensitivity and sharpen the resonance dip. …”
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Slowly Delivered Icariin/Allogeneic Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote the Healing of Calvarial Critical-Size Bone Defects by Tianlin Liu, Xin Zhang, Yuan Luo, Yuanliang Huang, Gang Wu

“…In in vitro cellular experiments, icariin at optimal concentration (10−6 mol/L) could significantly upregulate the osteogenesis- and angiogenesis-related genes and proteins, such as Runx2, ALP, osteocalcin, vascular endothelial growth factors, and fibroblast growth factors, as well as the mineralization of BMSCs. …”
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CASE STUDY: DEVELOPING TANZANIA’S TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TIMS) by Glenn ROBINSON

“…Meeting the challenges of greater mobility, accessibility, land use development, economic growth and revenue constraints requires that transport investment and maintenance strategies be optimized. In this case study we define transportation information management system (TIMS), in the context of the Tanzania 2014 transportation network. …”
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Lidocaine could promote the cuproptosis through up-regulating the long noncoding RNA DNMBP-AS1 in Hep-2 cells by Wei Liu, Yi Yu, Yi He, Meihong Lv

“…The results of this study offered initial optimism that lidocaine could be used in an adjuvant or neoadjuvant fashion in cancer treatment.…”
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Machine learning models for predicting interaction affinity energy between human serum proteins and hemodialysis membrane materials by Simin Nazari, Amira Abdelrasoul

“…These models, by enabling early interventions in hemodialysis membranes, could enhance patient safety and optimize the care of hemodialysis patients.…”
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Assessing the value of deep neural networks for postoperative complication prediction in pancreaticoduodenectomy patients. by Mikkel Bonde, Alexander Bonde, Haytham Kaafarani, Andreas Millarch, Martin Sillesen

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with a high risk of postoperative complications (PoCs) and risk prediction of these is therefore critical for optimal treatment planning. We hypothesize that novel deep learning network approaches through transfer learning may be superior to legacy approaches for PoC risk prediction in the PDAC surgical setting.…”
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Atomic Force Microscopic Evaluation of Surface Topographies of Various Rotary Files in Root Canal Preparation in Molar Teeth by B Swathika, Bharath Nagareddy, V Vijith, Nuha Alghamdi, Angel Samson

“…These findings underscore the importance of selecting appropriate rotary files to optimize endodontic treatment outcomes.…”
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Pb-free metal oxide-based epoxy resin nanocomposites for radiation protection: Physical evaluation analysis approach by Toni Beth Guatato-Lopez, Alvie Asuncion-Astronomo, Gil Nonato C. Santos

“…Future work should focus on optimizing synthesis methods to improve homogeneity and radiation protection efficacy of polymer-based composites.…”
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Identification of Novel GCK and HNF4α Gene Variants in Japanese Pediatric Patients with Onset of Diabetes before 17 Years of Age by Rumi Katashima, Mari Matsumoto, Yuka Watanabe, Maki Moritani, Ichiro Yokota

“…A precise molecular diagnosis is essential for the optimal treatment of patients and allows for early diagnosis of their asymptomatic family members. …”
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Methodical approaches in experimental modelling of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by N. V. Bivalkevich, Yu. K. Denisenko, T. P. Novgorodtseva

“…It is necessary to choose the optimal way of NAFLD modelling, allowing to reveal certain part of pathologic mechanisms of disease and to determine strategy of hepatotropic treatment according to determined task.…”
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Evaluation of University’s Place in the Adult Education Ecosystem by G. Z. Efimova, M. Yu. Semenov

“…Universities, having a high level of public trust and being mainly responsible for fundamental professional education, are interested in accumulating the advantages of other participants of the educational ecosystem. It is optimal to present the university as a central hub of educational practices for the population, accumulating the advantages of other actors of the adult education ecosystem. …”
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Weight method for determination of soluble β-glucans in barley grain by V. S. Popov, A. V. Konarev, O. N. Kovaleva, N. G. Konkova, V. I. Khoreva

“…Based on the conducted research, optimal conditions for the isolation and quantitative determination of β-glucans from barley grain were selected: centrifugation modes, temperature and extraction ratio, concentration of compounds, precipitation and drying procedures. …”
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