First-trimester metabolic profiling of gestational diabetes mellitus: insights into early-onset and late-onset cases compared with healthy controls by Danuta Dudzik, Vangeliya Atanasova, Coral Barbas, Jose Luis Bartha

“…Such models could enable early risk stratification, allowing for timely dietary, lifestyle, or medical interventions aimed at optimizing glucose regulation and preventing complications such as preeclampsia, macrosomia, and neonatal metabolic disorders. …”
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Associations of Alpha and Beta Interhemispheric EEG Coherences with Indices of Attentional Control and Academic Performance by Vasavi R. Gorantla, Sarah Tedesco, Merin Chandanathil, Sabyasachi Maity, Vernon Bond, Courtney Lewis, Richard M. Millis

“…Heretofore, research on optimizing academic performance has suffered from an inability to translate what is known about an individual’s learning behaviors to how effectively they are able to use the critical nodes and hubs in their cerebral cortex for learning. …”
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Mobile health in communication disorders: willingness to use, attitude, advantages, and challenges from the perspective of patients by Taleb Khodaveisi, Hamid Bouraghi, Soheila Saeedi, Marjan Ghazisaeedi, Mohammad-Sadegh Seifpanahi, Shokofeh Ahsanifar, Sara Vafaeeyan

“…Integrating both m-Health and traditional methods can optimize speech therapy outcomes. Addressing challenges such as inadequate technological infrastructure and data security is crucial for successful implementation.…”
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Vis/NIR Spectroscopy and Vis/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-Destructive Monitoring of Apricot Fruit Internal Quality with Machine Learning by Tiziana Amoriello, Roberto Ciorba, Gaia Ruggiero, Francesca Masciola, Daniela Scutaru, Roberto Ciccoritti

“…Regarding the Vis/NIR spectrophotometer dataset, good predictive performances were achieved for TSS (R² = 0.855) and DM (R² = 0.857), while the performance for TA was unsatisfactory (R² = 0.681). In contrast, the optimal predictive ability was found for models of the HSI dataset (TSS: R² = 0.904; DM: R² = 0.918, TA: R² = 0.811), as confirmed by external validation. …”
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Peran Pendidikan Jasmani Olahraga dan Kesehatan dalam membangun Karakter Siswa di SMAN 8 Banjarmasin by Wafiq Aulia Sari, Herita Warni, Syamsul Arifin

“…Karakter peserta didik dalam Pendidikan jasmani dapat di tingkatkan dari pertanggung jawaban peserta didik pentingnya memaksimalkan Pendidikan karakter sejak usia dini untuk mencapai hasil yang optimal dalam pembentukan karakter peserta didik.…”
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Quantitative relationships between elastic modulus of rod and biomechanical properties of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element analysis by Jie Li, Zengfeng Du, Shuai Cao, Teng Lu, Zhongwei Sun, Hongyu Wei, Haopeng Li, Ting Zhang

“…Therefore, a rod with an elastic modulus of approximately 10 GPa may provide optimal biomechanical properties for TLIF.…”
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Barriers and facilitators of integrated hepatitis B, C, and HIV screening among pregnant mothers and newborns attending maternal and newborn clinics in Koboko District, Uganda: a q... by John Bosco Alege, John Paul Oyore, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Philippa Musoke, Alloys S. S. Orago

“…This study set out to assess barriers and facilitators of integrated viral hepatitis B C and HIV care model to optimize screening uptake among mothers and newborns at health facilities in Koboko District, west Nile sub-region, Uganda. …”
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Analyzing special needs reports for children: sociodemographic trends, diagnoses, and support areas over five years (2019–2024) by Semih Canpolat, Mehmet Emin Parlak, Esra Kurt Canpolat, Erdogan Oz

“…Looking ahead, it is vital to develop comprehensive strategies to raise community awareness and equip healthcare professionals with the necessary tools to optimize support systems. Through ongoing analysis and adaptation, these efforts hold the promise of fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for children with diverse needs.…”
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Cultivation of Siberian Motherwort Plants (<i>Leonurus sibiricus</i> L.) in In Vitro Culture by Anna Figas, Magdalena Tomaszewska-Sowa, Zofia Gruszka

“…The largest number of sterile and live Siberian motherwort seedlings was obtained in the variant in which 2.5% NaClO was used for proper sterilization of the seeds. To optimize the procedure of in vitro micropropagation, the axillary shoots of <i>Leonurus sibiricus</i> L. were transferred during the third passage onto nine different combinations of MS medium: PGR-free medium, with different concentrations of BAP (6-benzylaminopurine) (0.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 mg∙dm⁻³) and BAP (0.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 mg∙dm⁻³) with NAA (1-naphthaleneacetic acid) (1.0 mg∙dm⁻³). …”
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Enhancing Camera Source Identification: A Rapid Algorithm with Enhanced Discriminative Power by Zhimao Lai, Lijuan Cheng, Renhai Feng

“…Compared to the traditional brute-force search algorithm (BFSA), our method significantly reduces computational complexity in large-scale databases, optimizing from <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>O</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mi>N</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>O</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo form="prefix">log</mo><mi>N</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, where <i>n</i> is the length of the fingerprint, and <i>N</i> is the number of fingerprints in the database. …”
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Analysis of Volatile Components and Key Aroma Components in Dianhong Congou Black Tea Produced by Variable Temperature Fermentation by WANG Yanyan, LIU Zhiwei, YAN Huiting, LU Jianwei, HE Yamei, GAO Jun, BAI Bing, LU Liping

“…One bud with two or three leaves from large leafed trees grown in Yunnan that were plucked in summer were used to manufacture Dianhong congou black tea (DCT) by five variable temperature fermentation processes. To determine the optimal variable temperature fermentation parameters, the volatile components in DCT samples were analyzed by sensory evaluation, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), odor activity value (OAV) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). …”
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Safety and Efficacy in Mitral Regurgitation Management with the MitraClip^® G4 System: Insights from a Single-Center Study by Georgios E. Papadopoulos, Ilias Ninios, Sotirios Evangelou, Andreas Ioannidis, Vlasis Ninios

“…Lower NT-proBNP and EuroSCORE II were strong predictors of achieving optimal functional status (NYHA class I).…”
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The effect of calf muscular vein thrombosis on the prognosis within one year postoperatively of geriatric hip fracture patients: a propensity score-matched analysis by Jiabao Jiang, Fei Xing, Rong Luo, Zhao Chen, Hao Liu, Zhou Xiang, Xin Duan

“…Strategies such as close monitoring the status of thrombosis, individualized care, and strengthening rehabilitation are recommended to reduce the risk of complications and optimize patient outcomes in this patient population. …”
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Study on postoperative survival prediction model for non-small cell lung cancer: application of radiomics technology workflow based on multi-organ imaging features and various mach... by Hanlin Wang, Yuan Hong, Zimo Zhang, Kang Cheng, Bo Chen, Renquan Zhang

“…Subsequently, the classification performance of all constructed models was compared to select the optimal prediction model.ResultsUnivariate Cox regression analysis showed no significant correlation between the collected clinical factors and patient survival time. …”
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Effects of Probiotic Bacillus sp. on Food Convertion and Growth of Catfish Pangasius hypophthalmus by Dedi Jusadi, E. Gandara, Ing Mokoginta

“…ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dosis yang optimal dari probiotik Bacillus sp. yang ditambahkan pada pakan komersil terhadap konversi pakan dan pertumbuhan benih ikan patin Pangasius hypophthalmus. …”
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The “Chopsticks” Method: A Technique for Capsular Retraction During Hip Arthroscopy Utilizing Switching Sticks by Alec E. Winzenried MD, Kyle R. Wagner MD, Lucas McLean MD, Andrea M. Spiker MD

“…Numerous cadaveric and clinical studies have shown the importance of capsular closure in optimizing post-operative outcomes and, similarly, the importance of decreasing iatrogenic injury to the capsule intraoperatively. …”
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Radiation-assisted tailoring of swelling behavior and water retention of Na-CMC/PAAm hydrogels for enhancing Beta Vulgaris under drought stress by Mahmoud A. El-diehy, Ibrahim I. Farghal, Mohamed A. Amin, Mohamed Mohamady Ghobashy, Abdelatti I. Nowwar, H. M. Gayed

“…It describes how to optimize swelling, gel properties and long-term water retention capacities of Na-CMC/PAAm hydrogels for managing drought stress of Sugar beet plants through techniques such as changing the composition, synthetic conditions and chemical modification. …”
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Super-twisting sliding mode control of grid-side inverters for wind power generation systems with parameter perturbation by Weiqi Zhang, Yanmin Wang, Muhammad Zeeshan, Fengling Han, Kai Song

“…The current control methods for WPGSs utilizing the GSI predominantly employ proportional-integral (PI) controllers, which are susceptible to fluctuations in internal and external system parameters and challenging to optimize for appropriate control gains, hence constraining the output performance of WPGSs. …”
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Virtual primary care for people living with dementia in Canada: cross-sectional surveys of patients, care partners, and family physicians by Vladimir Khanassov, Deniz Cetin-Sahin, Sid Feldman, Saskia Sivananthan, Allan Grill, Isabelle Vedel

“…However, the evidence informing optimal and sustainable provision of VC for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners is scarce. …”
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Nanopore-based random genomic sampling for intraoperative molecular diagnosis by Francesco E. Emiliani, Abdol Aziz Ould Ismail, Edward G. Hughes, Gregory J. Tsongalis, George J. Zanazzi, Chun-Chieh Lin

“…The integrated approach not only enhances the accuracy of tumor diagnosis but also optimizes surgical planning and identifies potential molecular therapies, all within the critical intraoperative timeframe.…”
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