Effect of Active MgO on Compensated Drying Shrinkage and Mechanical Properties of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash–Slag Materials by Hongqiang Ma, Shiru Li, Zelong Lei, Jialong Wu, Xinhua Yuan, Xiaoyan Niu

“…The results of this study provide an important theoretical basis and data support for the optimal application of MgO in AAMs. MgO expansion agents have great application potential in low-carbon buildings and durable materials. …”
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Development of a New Malnutrition Screening Tool for Patients: Human Key Tool of Nutrition by Kotono Oishi, MSc, Arisa Inoue-Hamano, PhD, Yasuhiro Hamada, MD,PhD

“…Therefore, early diagnosis and intervention of malnutrition are recommended. However, the optimal nutrition screening tool for diagnosing malnutrition remains undetermined. …”
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A Dynamic Design Methodology for Large-Scale Complex Nonlinear Systems Based on Orthogonal Decomposition Technique by Qi-Bin Wang, Si-Yang Piao, Ming-Wei Piao, Peng Dang, Qiu-Ze Li, Jing-Ying Ren

“…On the premise of meeting the requirements of crossing over different speed grade dedicated lines and realizing the running operations on three-speed levels of 160/250/350 km/h, the self-adaptive higher-/high-speed bogies can conditionally satisfy the economic reprofiling requirements of wheelsets through the optimal routing planning.…”
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A CASE REPORT: EARLOBE RECONSTRUCTION ON CONGENITAL AURICULAR LOBE DEFECT USING Z-PLASTY by Nida' Fahima Amatullah, Iswinarno Doso Saputro

“… • Auricular lobuloplasty using the Z-plasty flap technique effectively addresses earlobe defects, resulting in optimal aesthetic outcomes with no keloid formation, minimal scarring, and no complications. …”
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Evaluating the predictive potential of RSM and ANN models in treatment of greywater-syrup mixture using Ekowe clay-PEM microbial fuel cell by Livinus A. Obasi, Cornelius O. Nevo

“…The response variables (power density generation (mW/m2) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency (%)) were measured against four process input variables: mass of the clay component of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) (g), PEM preparation temperature (PPT), anolyte pH, and concentration. Optimal responses with respect to power density and COD removal of 88.3 mW/m2 and 95.2% were recorded at the values of 70 g, 300°C, 8.5, and 66.9 v/v for mass of clay, PPT, pH, and anolyte concentration, respectively. …”
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Can Nonfibrotic Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Be Effectively Identified by Supersonic Shear Imaging? by Jiajia Yang, Liwu Lin, Ensheng Xue, Dengke Hong, Yan Yang, Meifang Xu, Zhikui Chen

“…Results showed that liver elasticity of rabbits with nonfibrotic NASH was significantly different from that of rabbits with simple steatosis, borderline, NASH with fibrosis, and normal liver (P<0.05) and the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of SSI for predicting nonfibrotic NASH and NASH with fibrosis were 0.997 and 0.967, respectively, and the optimal cutoff values were 10.17 kPa and 12.82 kPa, respectively. …”
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Independent aggregation in the nordic day-ahead market: What is the welfare impact of socializing supplier compensation payments? by Kārlis Baltputnis, Tim Schittekatte, Zane Broka

“…However, in nearly all investigated cases the socialization of the compensation payment leads to positive impacts on the consumer surplus, driven by reduced electricity wholesale prices. The optimal share of the socialization of the compensation that leads to the highest net consumer benefit depends on many factors, among which the assumptions around activation costs of DR are the most evident. …”
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Comparative diagnostic performance of recombinant Tams1 protein based dot-ELISA in detecting tropical theileriosis in naturally infected cattle by Sanjhi Paliwal, Vikrant Sudan, Daya Shanker

“…The protein was purified with Ni-NTA chromatography, confirmed for immunoreactivity with T. annulata positive serum via Western blot analysis, and used to optimize both dot-ELISA and plate-ELISA. Both dot-ELISA and plate-ELISA using recombinant Tams1 protein exhibited comparable diagnostic performance, with a kappa value of 0.826 and similar analytical productivity (P = 0.6165). …”
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Effect of Broken Coffee Beans Particle Size, Roasting Temperature, and Roasting Time on Quality of Coffee Beverage by Ezana Getaneh, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Neela Satheesh

“…However, certain problems exist in the coffee roasting process such as partial charring, over roasting, and poor temperature distribution across the coffee bean (due to the low thermal conductivity of bean), if conditions are not optimized. Hence, uniform temperature distribution across the coffee bean in the roasting process is highly desirable. …”
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Recognition and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Tasabih Ali EL Hassan Mohamed, Edwin Chandraharan, Yang Pan

“…Additionally, they must respond swiftly if PPH occurs and ensure a multidisciplinary, multilayered approach for a synchronized response to optimize outcomes. This review article emphasizes the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of PPH based on current scientific evidence as well as international best practice recommendations.…”
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Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Requirements to Improve <i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L. Growth, Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency in Hydroponics by Antonios Chrysargyris, Nikolaos Tzortzakis

“…The N200_PKinc NS resulted in improved crop growth compared to N200_PKrec NS, suggesting a positive correlation between optimal N levels (i.e., 200 mg L⁻¹) and increased P and K levels (105 and 525 mg L⁻¹, respectively). …”
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Cloning, expression analysis, and the photoperiodic response of CHH gene in Panulirus homarus by Zhimin Ju, Jiajun Luo, Charles Brighton Ndandala, Chongqing Wen, Zhao Yanfei, Huafang Liang

“…The photoperiod experiment results showed that ovarian development was optimal at 14 L:10D, and the expression levels of PhCHH-A and PhCHH-B in the eyestalk increased to the peak. …”
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Determining Planetary Boundary Layer Height by Micro-pulse Lidar with Validation by UAV Measurements by Yueh-Chen Wang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Jasper R. Lewis, Shuenn-Chin Chang, Stephen M. Griffith

“…Furthermore, the Haar wavelet and the Hybrid image processing can detect the PBL development comparably well, but both methods are dependent on their initial conditions and optimized algorithm settings. In addition, the accompanying UAV observations are conclusively shown to have a high degree of efficacy for validating the lidar data. …”
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Determination of Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin in Some Chilli Varieties using Accelerated Solvent Extraction Associated with Solid-Phase Extraction Methods and RP-HPLC-Fluorescenc... by Saksit Chanthai, Jureerat Juangsamoot, Chalerm Ruangviriyachai, Suchila Techawongstien

“…The method recoveries of real samples were found to be 60.7-98.6%. The optimized extraction method were applied for the determination of the two capsaicinoids in ten vareities of hot chilli pepper samples. …”
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Investigation of Chitosan-Based Hydrogels and Polycaprolactone-Based Electrospun Fibers as Wound Dressing Materials Based on Mechanical, Physical, and Chemical Characterization by Barkin Aydin, Nihat Arol, Nimet Burak, Aybala Usta, Muhammet Ceylan

“…These findings highlight the optimal combinations of nanofibrous mats and hydrogels, offering guidance for future wound dressing designs that balance mechanical strength, water absorption, and antimicrobial properties. …”
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Automatic monitoring of treated water released from wastewater treatment plants using model-based clustering with density estimation by Sheik Faritha Begum, K Lokeshwaran

“…Unlike standard clustering algorithms like K-means, hierarchical that produce optimized clusters in statistical terms that deviate from naturally categorized clusters, model-based clustering with density estimation operates on the assumption that each data object originates from the mixture of underlying probability distributions. …”
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Treatment of Brachial Plexus Injuries following Gunshot Injuries: A Systematic Review by Rohun Gupta, Isabel Herzog, Lauren Phung, Jacquelyn Roth, Joseph Weisberger, Margaret Luthringer, Edward S. Lee, Ashley Ignatiuk

“…Several patients suffered from complications, with neuroma being the most common long-term complication that required reoperation. Conclusion. The optimal timing for surgeries involving BPIs should be determined after examining the level of nerve damage, associated injuries, operative risks, and electrophysiological workup for indications of spontaneous regeneration. …”
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Accurate inversion of chlorophyll content based on PROSPECT-LSROGF-BAS-BP method by Shengfan Zhu, Jin Zhang, Dan Wang, Rui Ding

“…Next, to improve the retrieval accuracy of traditional BP neural networks for chlorophyll content, the Beetle Antennae Search (BAS) algorithm is used to optimize the weights and thresholds of the BP neural network, forming the BAS-BP model. …”
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Navigating the future: unveiling new facets of nurse work engagement by Yini Zhang, Ruolin Qiu, Yuezhong Wang, Zhihong Ye

“…Regression analysis indicated that structural empowerment (support, resources, opportunity, and information) and psychological capital (optimism, resilience, self-efficacy, and hope) were significant positive predictors of work engagement (p < 0.01), jointly accounting for 69% of its variance. …”
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A multi-dimensional semantic pseudo-relevance feedback framework for information retrieval by Min Pan, Yu Liu, Jinguang Chen, Ellen Anne Huang, Jimmy X. Huang

“…The results demonstrate the effectiveness of utilizing multi-dimensional semantic information from pseudo-relevant documents to optimize query expansion. This study offers new insights into how the semantic information of pseudo-relevant documents can be effectively harnessed to enhance retrieval performance.…”
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