Impact of climate change over distribution and potential range of chestnut in the Iberian Peninsula by Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Emilio Díaz-Varela, José Vicente López-Bao, José Carlos Pérez-Girón

“…Favourable chestnut habitats were linked to wetter regions, and included factors associated with annual and seasonal precipitations, coldest quarter temperature, soil pH and annual mean temperature. Optimal conditions for chestnut trees include precipitation exceeding 800 mm/year and mean temperature ranging from 10-15°C. …”
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Integrating testing and modeling methods to examine the feasibility of blended waste materials for the compressive strength of rubberized mortar by Amin Muhammad Nasir, Nassar Roz-Ud-Din, Khan Kaffayatullah, Ul Arifeen Siyab, Khan Mubasher, Qadir Muhammad Tahir

“…The study determined that the optimal substitution levels for GP, MP, and SF in rubberized mortar were 15, 10, and 15%, respectively. …”
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Efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy using a combination of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Blomia tropicalis extracts in patients with allergic rhinitis: A randomize... by Priscilla Rios Cordeiro Macedo, MD, MSc, Priscila Moraes, MD, Luísa Karla Arruda, MD, PhD, Fábio Fernandes Morato Castro, MD, PhD, Jorge Kalil, MD, PhD, Clóvis Eduardo Santos Galvão, MD, PhD

“…Few studies currently exist related to optimal dosing for Blomia tropicalis. Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of SLIT to treat house dust mite-induced Allergic Rhinitis (AR). …”
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Grazoprevir and Elbasvir in Patients with Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Comprehensive Efficacy and Safety Analysis by Yinan Yao, Ming Yue, Jie Wang, Hongbo Chen, Mei Liu, Feng Zang, Jun Li, Yun Zhang, Peng Huang, Rongbin Yu

“…It is urgent for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to find a safe, effective, and interferon-free regimen to optimize therapy. A comprehensive analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the grazoprevir combined with elbasvir, with or without ribavirin (RBV), in 777 treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients with HCV genotype 1 infection from 3 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). …”
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Sign Language Recognition Based on CNN-BiLSTM Using RF Signals by Yajun Zhang, Yuankang Wang, Feng Li, Weiqian Yu, Congcong Wang, Ying Jiang

“…Secondly, to accurately delineate the start and end points of sign language action signals, we propose an improved version of the Varri signal segmentation algorithm called Varri+ to effectively optimize the segmentation of sign language actions. …”
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Blockade of TIPE2-Mediated Ferroptosis of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Achieves the Full Potential of Combinatory Ferroptosis and Anti-PD-L1 Cancer Immunotherapy by Hafiza Kashaf Tariq, Zihao Liang, Lawan Rabiu, Abdulrahman Ibrahim, Nada Mohamady Farouk Abdalsalam, Rong Li, Qiong Yang, Xiaochun Wan, Dehong Yan

“…However, whether blocking the intrinsic ferroptosis pathways of MDSCs can relieve imidazole ketone erastin (IKE)-initiated ferroptosis-induced immune suppression and ultimately trigger the optimal therapeutic effect of the combined ferroptosis and ICB therapy is still unknown. …”
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Trade-off strategies between growth and defense of spring ephemeral plants in early spring by Liben Pan, Liben Pan, Tianqi Wang, Tianqi Wang, Vladimir L. Gavrikov, Xiaorui Guo, Xiaorui Guo, Liqiang Mu, Zhonghua Tang, Zhonghua Tang

“…Understanding the adaptive strategies of spring ephemerals is crucial for the introduction and cultivation of early spring plants, as well as for optimizing light energy utilization and nutrient cycling within ecosystems.MethodsWe evaluated 26 functional traits across four spring ephemerals and four spring non-ephemeral plants along an elevation gradient. …”
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Mineralization Potential of Electrospun PDO-Hydroxyapatite-Fibrinogen Blended Scaffolds by Isaac A. Rodriguez, Parthasarathy A. Madurantakam, Jennifer M. McCool, Scott A. Sell, Hu Yang, Peter C. Moon, Gary L. Bowlin

“…These mineralized scaffolds were still porous and will be further optimized as an effective bone substitute in future studies.…”
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Rapid Determination of the Monosaccharide Composition and Contents in Tea Polysaccharides from Yingshuang Green Tea by Pre-Column Derivatization HPLC by Yujie Ai, Zhi Yu, Yuqiong Chen, Xiaojing Zhu, Zeyi Ai, Shuyuan Liu, Dejiang Ni

“…A pre-column derivatization high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed and optimized to characterize and quantify the monosaccharides present in tea polysaccharides (TPS) isolated from Yingshuang green tea. …”
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Comparative Study of Fuel and Greenhouse Gas Consumption of a Hybrid Vehicle Compared to Spark Ignition Vehicles by Edgar Vicente Rojas-Reinoso, Michael Anacleto-Fernández, Jonathan Utreras-Alomoto, Carlos Carranco-Quiñonez, Carmen Mata

“…The numerical model compared the values of fuel consumption measured with those calculated on all the routes with the highest traffic, finally indicating which vehicle with the smallest cylinder capacity is optimal, with an average consumption of 14 km/l on each route compared to a hybrid vehicle with an average consumption of 8.5 km/l per route, for better fuel performance within the Metropolitan District of Quito, in heavy traffic conditions. …”
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Cerebral hemiatrophy unveiled: An in-depth radiological perspective on the diagnosis and clinical implications of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome by Rakshanda Agrawal, MBBS, Vaishali Dhawan, MBBS, Pratapsingh Parihar, MBBS, Anjali Kumari, MBBS, Komal Mishra, MBBS

“…Early recognition and diagnosis allow for optimized therapeutic strategies, including seizure management with antiepileptic medications and physiotherapy for motor deficits. …”
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Effect of dietary lecithin on antioxidant defense of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss broodstock and offspring by Fatemeh Jafari, Naser Agh, Farzaneh Noori, Abdoljabbar Irani, Reyhaneh Ravanbakhsh, Mahdi Imani

“…Conclusion: It is concluded that an optimal lecithin content in the diet of rainbow trout broodstock can lead to improving quality of ova and larval immune system. …”
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Defining the sensitivity of cosmic ray muons to groundwater storage changes by Tramontini, Matías, Rosas-Carbajal, Marina, Zyserman, Fabio Iván,  Longuevergne, Laurent, Nussbaum, Christophe, Marteau, Jacques

“…This finding points to a potential muon-based groundwater storage monitoring with optimized experimental setups to amplify the groundwater storage signal.…”
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Gallium Sulfide-Immobilized Optical Fiber-Based SPR Sensor for Detection of Brilliant Blue Food Adulteration by Nasih Hma Salah, Baljinder Kaur, Hogr M. Rasul, Yesudasu Vasimalla, Chella Santhosh, Ramachandran Balaji, S. R. Srither, Santosh Kumar

“…At a 10 mM concentration, the optimized Ag-GaS-based sensor, consisting of 70 nm Ag and 3 nm GaS layers at an incidence angle of 85°, achieves a maximum sensitivity of 5119.6 nm/RIU and FOM of 255.98 RIU^-1. …”
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Responses of Typical Riparian Vegetation to Annual Variation of River Flow in a Semi-Arid Climate Region: Case Study of China’s Xiliao River by Xiangzhao Yan, Wei Yang, Zaohong Pu, Qilong Zhang, Yutong Chen, Jiaqi Chen, Weiqi Xiang, Hongyu Chen, Yuyang Cheng, Yanwei Zhao

“…The final conclusion is that in the optimal growth range of plants, increasing the base flow and pulse flow of rivers will promote seed germination and plant growth, but when the river flow exceeds this threshold, vegetation growth will stagnate. …”
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Long-term planning optimisation of sustainable energy systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of trends, drivers, barriers, and prospects by Soheil Mohseni, Alan C. Brent

“…Nevertheless, despite the well-documented drivers that promote the adoption of renewable energy, an array of social, technical, economic, and regulatory barriers poses significant impediments to the realisation of optimally sized and operated renewable and sustainable energy systems. …”
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Qualitative comparison of decalcifiers for mouse bone cryosections for subsequent biophotonic analysis by Shibarjun Mandal, Ramya Motganhalli Ravikumar, Astrid Tannert, Annett Urbanek, Rustam R. Guliev, Max Naumann, Sina M. Coldewey, Uta Dahmen, Lina Carvalho, Luís Bastião Silva, Ute Neugebauer

“…Our systematic approach revealed that the chelating agent, when used for 24 h, optimally preserved bone features and, thus, would be the ideal decalcifying agent for comprehensive subsequent analysis. …”
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Dual band four port MIMO antenna with dual circular polarization for Wi-Fi/WiMAX applications by Poonam Thanki, Trushit Upadhyaya, Upesh Patel, Khaled Aliqab, Meshari Alsharari, Ayman A. Althuwayb, Ammar Armghan, Vishal Sorathiya

“…Using a high-frequency structure simulator (HFSS), the suggested MIMO antenna is designed and optimized. The measured findings demonstrate the circular polarization, 3-dB axial ratio beamwidth, impedance bandwidth of 2.11 GHz −2.42 GHz and 3.40 GHz-3.51 GHz, adequate axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW) of the suggested MIMO antenna along with high isolation of −17 dB, gain of 3.43 and 2.09 dBic at 2.4 GHz and 3.5 GHz respectively, TARC (Total active reflection coefficient) of less than 0 dB, a CCL (Channel capacity loss) of lesser than 0.4 bits/sec/Hz, and an MEG (Mean effective gain) value of less than 3 dB.…”
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Comparison of time-to-event machine learning models in predicting biliary complication and mortality rate in liver transplant patients by Aref Andishgar, Sina Bazmi, Kamran B. Lankarani, Seyed Alireza Taghavi, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Gholamreza Sivandzadeh, Samira Saeian, Nazanin Dadashpour, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Mahdi Ravankhah, Hamed Nikoupour Deylami, Reza Tabrizi, Mohammad Hossein Imanieh

“…Random oversampling addressed data imbalance. Optimal hyperparameters were determined based on average C-index. …”
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Exploring nutritional risks of the specific carbohydrate diet: food and nutrient intake in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Naima Hagström, Afsaneh Koochek, Eva Warensjö Lemming, Anders Öman, Henrik Arnell, Lillemor Berntson

“…These results highlight the importance of disease-specific dietary guidance to ensure optimal support for patients and parents.…”
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