Vial-coated thin film microextraction for perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) determination in water by GC–MS by J․Mabel Luna-Díaz, Luz O․ Leal-Quezada, Laura Ferrer, Edwin Palacio

“…The method eliminates the need for sample filtration, preventing PFCA loss in filtration membranes. Under optimal conditions, the extraction efficiency ranged from 70 to 100 %. …”
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Adapting the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist to High-Income Settings: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Protocol by Nathan Turley, MA, MBA, Karolina Kogut, BA, Barbara Burian, PhD, Rachel Moyal-Smith, DrPH, PA-C, James Etheridge, MD, MPH, Yves Sonnay, MScPH, William Berry, MD, MPH, Alan Merry, MD, MBChB, Alexander Hannenberg, MD, Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH, Roger D. Dias, MD, PhD, MBA, Kathryn Hagen, MD, George Molina, MD, MPH, Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, Carla Williams, RN, MHSM, Mary E. Brindle, MD, MPH, FRCSC

“…We anticipate the results of this study will optimize SSC usage at the participating surgical sites, help shape and refine the toolkit, and improve its usability and application at future sites.…”
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Isolation and Characterisation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Rat Bone Marrow and the Endosteal Niche: A Comparative Study by Norhayati Yusop, Paul Battersby, Amr Alraies, Alastair J. Sloan, Ryan Moseley, Rachel J. Waddington

“…Such findings support further comparisons of human CB-MSCs and BM-MSCs, facilitating selection of optimal MSC populations for regenerative medicine purposes.…”
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The motion law of oil droplets and bubbles in air flotation-cyclone by WANG Wei, BAI Xu, CHU Xiaodan, ZHAO Xiang, MA Xueliang, LIN Wei, GONG Cheng, YU Jiuyang

“…At an initial oil-water mixture concentration of 400 mg/L, the optimal experimental conditions for the combined flotation+cyclone+flocculant process were: Oil-water mixture to dissolved gas water volume ratio of 1∶4, cyclone velocity of 370 r/min, composite flocculant ratio (PAC∶CPAM) of 2∶1. …”
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Explainable machine learning model for predicting decline in platelet count after interventional closure in children with patent ductus arteriosus by Song-Yue Zhang, Yi-Dong Zhang, Hao Li, Qiao-Yu Wang, Qiao-Fang Ye, Xun-Min Wang, Tian-He Xia, Yue-E He, Xing Rong, Ting-Ting Wu, Rong-Zhou Wu

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to apply four machine learning algorithms to develop the optimal model to predict decline in platelet count (DPC) after interventional closure in children with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).MethodsData from children with PDA who underwent successful transcatheter closure at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University and Yuying Children's Hospital from January 2016, to December 2022, were collected. …”
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First insight into temporal variation of digestive enzyme activities in flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) during the ongrowing phase by Silvia Natale, Andrea Bertini, Enric Gisbert, Karl B. Andree, Elisa Benini, Dario Vallainc, Pier Paolo Gatta, Alessio Bonaldo, Luca Parma

“…These findings establish a foundation for optimizing feeding schedules and diet composition to significantly enhance nutrient absorption and growth efficiency.…”
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A phase I/II study evaluating the feasibility and safety of delivering adjuvant hypofractionated radiotherapy in resected oral cavity cancers (HYPO-ART study) by Mranalini Verma, Divya Kukreja, Deep Chakrabarti, Aman Verma, MD, Naseem Akhtar, Kirti Srivastava, Sanjay Singhal

“…Conclusions: Moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy is well tolerated and can safely be delivered for resected oral cavity tumors with optimal supportive care while maintaining similar oncological outcomes compared to conventional fractionation.…”
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Towards a net-zero healthcare system in Kenya: Stakeholder perspectives on opportunities, challenges and priorities by Iris Martine Blom, Melvine Anyango Otieno, Susannah Mayhew, Neil Spicer, Andy Haines, Sarah Whitmee

“…Conclusion: While the transition to net-zero poses challenges, stakeholders expressed optimism about the potential of current strong leadership, strategic partnerships, and the growing momentum for action on climate change and health. …”
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Experimental and Modeling Study for the Solar-Driven CO₂ Electrochemical Reduction to CO by Matteo Agliuzza, Roberto Speranza, Andrea Lamberti, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Adriano Sacco

“…Integration with the fundamental equations of the DSSCs was simulated to analyze the solar-driven CO₂ reduction behavior under solar irradiance variations, offering a valuable tool for optimizing operating conditions and predicting the device performance under different environmental conditions. …”
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Noninvasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilator Assist Ventilation in the Postoperative Period Produces Better Patient-Ventilator Synchrony but Not Comfort by L. O. Harnisch, U. Olgemoeller, J. Mann, M. Quintel, O. Moerer

“…There was an effective reduction in ventilator delays (p<0.001) and negative pressure duration in NIV-NAVA as compared to NIV-PSV (p<0.001). Although we used optimized settings in NIV-PSV, explaining the overall low incidence of asynchrony, NIV-NAVA led to reductions in the NeuroSync-index (p<0.001) and all types of asynchrony except for double triggering that was significantly more frequent in NIV-NAVA vs. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Ink from Hibiscus sabdariffa, Curcuma longa and Sorghum vulgare by Idara U. Ntuen, Aniekan Effiong Akpakpan, Godwin Enin, Iniobong Sylvester Enengedi, Emaime Jimmy Uwantta, Edet William Nsi, Itoro E. Udo, Edidiong Emmanuel Ikpe, Ukana Davies Akpabio

“…Different ratios of the plant extracts were used to formulate the inks, with the optimal blend selected for stamp pad production. Characterization of the inks were conducted using Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer (FTIR), Ultra violet/visible (UV/vis) spectrometer, viscometer and pH meter. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Rhodamine B Using Novel Adsorbent-Based Surfactant-Modified Alpha Alumina Nanoparticles by Thi Hai Yen Doan, Thi Phuong Minh Chu, Thi Diu Dinh, Thi Hang Nguyen, Thi Cam Tu Vo, Nhat Minh Nguyen, Bao Huy Nguyen, The An Nguyen, Tien Duc Pham

“…The RhB removal using M1 was much higher than M0 under the same experimental conditions. The optimal conditions for RhB removal using M1 were found to be contact time 30 min, pH 4, and adsorbent dosage 5 mg/mL. …”
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Open resection and reconstruction of a Nasoseptal Chondrosarcoma: case report and literature review by Changseok Lee, David Forner, Martin Bullock, Matthew H. Rigby, Martin Corsten, Jonathan R. Trites, S. Mark Taylor

“…With this mass, an open rhinoplasty approach was required to allow optimal exposure of the margins and to facilitate reconstruction without disruption of normal sinonasal anatomy and function. …”
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A 1.5D Spectral Kurtosis-Guided TQWT Method and Its Application in Bearing Fault Detection by Xiong Zhang, Ming Zhang, Shuting Wan, Rujiang Hao, Yuling He, Xiaolong Wang

“…In this paper, the signal is processed by the tunable Q-factor wavelet transform (TQWT), the midfrequency band of the signal is tightly divided by selecting different Q-values, and the 1.5D spectral kurtosis defined in frequency domain is used to select the optimal subband. Simulated analysis shows that this method can avoid low-frequency harmonic interference, nonperiodic transient impulse components, and strong noise components in the time domain. …”
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Effects of repetitive thermal loads on microstructure and mechanical properties of potassium-doped tungsten alloy as plasma facing material by Hui Wang, Zhuo-Ming Xie, Da-Huan Zhu, Mu-Lan Yu, Yin-Juan Fu, Rui Liu, Xian-Ping Wang, Qian-Feng Fang, Chang-Song Liu, Xue-Bang Wu

“…The present work offers a physical depiction of K bubble evolution in W–K alloys under thermal fatigue conditions relevant to fusion environments, suggesting a strategy for optimizing their mechanical properties by promoting the formation of nano-sized, interface-dislocation-decorated K bubbles.…”
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Diagnosis and management of de novo non-specific spinal infections: European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) Spine Section Delphi consensus recommendations by Andreas Kramer, Santhosh G. Thavarajasingam, Jonathan Neuhoff, Benjamin Davies, Giuseppe Barbagallo, Bertrand Debono, Bart Depreitere, Sven O. Eicker, Nikolay Gabrovsky, Marisa L. Gandia-Gonzalez, Marcel Ivanov, Radek Kaiser, Stanislav Kaprovoy, Nikolay Konovalov, Jesus Lafuente, Andrzej Maciejczak, Bernhard Meyer, Paulo Pereira, Yana Petrova, Wilco C. Peul, Carla Reizinho, Yu-Mi Ryang, Nico Sampron, Ralph Schär, Enrico Tessitore, Claudius Thomé, Jake Timothy, Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp, Andreas K. Demetriades, Ehab Shiban, Florian Ringel

“…While these guidelines offer a more structured approach to clinical decision-making, further research is required to optimize surgical timing and validate the long-term impact of these treatment strategies.…”
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Sonochemically Modified Lapindo Mud Using Sulfuric Acid for Efficient Adsorption of Phenol in Aqueous Media and Real Wastewater Samples by Karna Wijaya, Adyatma Bhagaskara, Maria Francia Mirabella Sani, Marini Fairuz Vebryana, Fernando Alvaro Pratama, Widuri Anggraeni, Amalia Kurnia Amin, Faturrahman Al Ramadhani, Aldino Javier Saviola

“…The SLM adsorbent demonstrated sufficient adsorption performance of 49.8% with an optimal initial phenol concentration of 120 mg/L with a contact time of 100 min at pH of 10. …”
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Classification and Physical Characteristic Analysis of Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Bursts Based on Deep Learning by Jia-Ming Chen, Ke-Rui Zhu, Zhao-Yang Peng, Li Zhang

“…Additionally, we apply the optimal model to extract features from the count maps and visualize the extracted GRB features using the t-SNE algorithm, discovering two distinct clusters corresponding to S-type and L-type GRBs. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of a potent anti-Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus antibody is contingent on Fc effector function by Jennifer L. Schwedler, Maxwell A. Stefan, Christine E. Thatcher, Peter R. McIlroy, Anupama Sinha, Ashlee M. Phillips, Christopher A. Sumner, Colleen M. Courtney, Christina Y. Kim, Dina R. Weilhammer, Brooke Harmon

“…Together these results demonstrate that optimal therapeutic Ab treatment of VEEV, and possibly other encephalitic alphaviruses, requires neutralization paired with engagement of immune effectors via the Fc region.…”
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Divergent response of grassland aboveground net primary productivity and precipitation utilization efficiency to altered precipitation patterns by process-based model by Chen Cheng, Lu Wu, Lu Wu, Hongyan Liu, Boyi Liang, Xinrong Zhu, Feiyun Yang

“…The research results provide a theoretical basis and technical support for optimizing grassland production management.…”
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