Impact of Radiation Therapy Techniques on Hippocampal Doses and Psychological Status in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Gai X, Huang S, Zeng J, Chen J, Liu F, Li S, Lv W, Guo F, Cai C, Hong J, Su L

“…This perspective offers new insights for optimizing treatment strategies and improving quality of life.Keywords: nasopharyngeal carcinoma, IMRT, VMAT, hippocampal doses, psychological status…”
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Which dietary shifts to improve nutritional quality while reducing diet cost in the French West Indies? by Marlène Perignon, Rozenn Gazan, Viola Lamani, Zoé Colombet, Caroline Méjean, Florent Vieux, Nicole Darmon

“…Diet cost was based on mean prices of 1357 foods compiled from a Martinican supermarket website. Individual optimized diets respecting all nutritional recommendations with minimized departure from the initial diet were designed under different scenarios of cost constraint: none, not exceeding the initial diet cost (COSTinit), and 10%-step reductions (COST-X%); the initial diet cost referring to the cost of the diet based on initial dietary intakes and mean food prices. …”
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Prediksi Stok dan Pengaturan Tata Letak Barang Menggunakan Kombinasi Algoritma Triple Exponential Smoothing dan FP-Growth by Kristoko Dwi Hartomo, Sri Yulianto Prasetyo, Rahmat Abadi Suharjo

“…By overcoming it, the purpose of the research is to regulate the procedures for goods and optimize the preparation of stock items. In this study using processed sales data. …”
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Microbial assisted alleviation of nickel toxicity in plants: A review by Xinyu Mao, Bilal Ahmad, Sabir Hussain, Farrukh Azeem, Muhammad Waseem, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud, Hiba Shaghaleh, Amany H.A. Abeed, Muhammad Rizwan, Jean Wan Hong Yong

“…The microbe-assisted phytoremediation further optimizes the nickel detoxification processes by fostering beneficial interactions between microbes and the nickel-hyperaccumulators; promoting enhanced metal uptake, transformation, and sequestration. …”
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Synergistic effect of mulch and nitrogen management on growth and essential oil yield of Salvia sclarea L. by Diksha Dhiman, Sakshi Vishvamitera, Sidharth Baghla, Sanatsujat Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Ramesh Chauhan

“…Abstract Balanced plant nutrition and optimal micro-climate are critical for achieving higher production sustainably. …”
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Reproducibility and Consistency of Isolation Protocols for Fibroblasts, Smooth Muscle Cells, and Epithelial Cells from the Human Vagina by Jayson Sueters, Rogier Schipperheijn, Judith Huirne, Theo Smit, Zeliha Guler

“…In this study, we aimed to examine protocols for inconsistencies and identify (where possible) the optimal protocol in terms of reproducibility and efficiency for isolation of human vaginal fibroblasts (FBs), epithelial cells (VECs), and smooth muscle cells (SMCs). …”
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Prolonged pain-to-balloon time still impairs midterm left ventricular function following STEMI by Dominik Felbel, Sabrina Fackler, Rachel Michalke, Michael Paukovitsch, Matthias Gröger, Mirjam Keßler, Nicoleta Nita, Yannick Teumer, Leonhard Schneider, Armin Imhof, Dominik Buckert, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Sinisa Markovic

“…Anterior wall myocardial infarction (OR 3.2 [95%-CI 1.2–6.9], p = 0.018) and increasing pain-to-balloon time across quartiles (Q2: OR 15.7 [95%-CI 1.8–140.4], p = 0.014; Q4: OR 33.7 [3.4–278.7] p = 0.002) were independently associated with reduced LVEF at 1 year. Conclusion Despite optimal medical management and advanced healthcare structures, nearly half of patients with STEMI as their first presentation of coronary artery disease continue to exhibit reduced LVEF at 12-months. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multi-level Mixed Effect Analysis by Berhan Tekeba, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Women with higher education, women who have optimal antenatal care (ANC) visits, women involved in healthcare decisions in households, and households with health insurance coverage reduce the odds of home delivery among women who have easy access to health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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PENERAPAN GREEN BUILDING DI PERKANTORAN MENARA SUARA MERDEKA, SEMARANG by Soraya Rizky Nabilla

“…The purpose of this study is to find how far the Green Building concept is implemented in buildings, and to provide recommendations if there are aspects of green building that have not been fulfilled. Optimizing the application of Green building; if has strong value, it can be used as a next reference in establishing the office building with the Green building concept in Indonesia. …”
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Transformers for Neuroimage Segmentation: Scoping Review by Maya Iratni, Amira Abdullah, Mariam Aldhaheri, Omar Elharrouss, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Zahiriddin Rustamov, Nazar Zaki, Rafat Damseh

“…Further research is needed to define the optimal transformer architectures and training methods for clinical applications. …”
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Implementasi Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process dan Simple Additive Weighting untuk Pemilihan Dosen Terbaik Studi Kasus STMIK Atma Luhur by Laurentinus laurentinus, Sobirin Rinaldi

“…There are 34 Sub-criteria of a total of 4 criteria to optimize the assessment obtained from Ristekdikti and STMIK Atma Luhur to be more accurate and objective.The design of the system aims to give an award to the performance of lecturers in accordance with UU No. 14  2005 in giving awards and promotion in accordance with the academic performance of lecturers.User Acceptance testing consists of 6 variables, 10 questions about effort expectancy, performance expectancy, social influence, supporting facilitating, use behavior and behavioral intention with an average index of approval from respondents equal to 80.21%. …”
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The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative by Rajendra Maharaj, Nada Abdelatif, Mara Maquina, Ishen Seocharan, Vishan Lakan, Krijn Paaijmans, Francois Maartens, Pedro Aide, Francisco Sauté

“…Implementation of IRS was also monitored to ensure optimal spray coverage was achieved. Methods The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted in 6 sentinel sites in each of the four afore-mentioned districts, focusing on children 6 months to < 15 years from selected households. …”
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Feasibility of fetal cardiac function and anatomy assessment by real-time spiral balanced steady-state free precession magnetic resonance imaging at 0.55T by Ye Tian, Jon Detterich, Jay D. Pruetz, Ecrin Yagiz, John C. Wood, Krishna S. Nayak

“…Methods: A real-time spiral bSSFP pulse sequence for fetal CMR was implemented and optimized on a 0.55T whole-body MRI. Fetal CMR was prospectively performed between May 2022 and August 2023. …”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

“…When developing orthodontic or orthognathic treatment plans, it is crucial to consider the relationship between tongue position, tongue volume, the jaws, and the airway to ensure optimal outcomes for both dental and orofacial function.…”
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Efficacy and safety of tripterygium glycosides combined with ACEI/ARB on diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis by Zhuan’E. Yao, Zhuan’E. Yao, Pengbo Wang, Qinjuan Fu, Qiong Song, Haojian Xu, Peng Zhang

“…In future studies, we need to further optimize tripterygium glycosides and reduce its side effects to ensure the safety of clinical application.…”
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A Live Video Resiliency Dyadic Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Care-Partners Early After Diagnosis: Protocol for Open Pilot of Resilient Together for Dementia by Sydney McCage, Kristin Walker, Talea Cornelius, Robert A Parker, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Brad Dickerson, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Sarah Bannon

“…MethodsAll study procedures will be conducted on the web (via phone and health care system–supported videoconferencing) to optimize accessibility, inclusion, and representativeness. …”
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Research on the impact of land use and land cover changes on local meteorological conditions and surface ozone in the north China plain from 2001 to 2020 by Chunsheng Fang, Xinlong Li, Juan Li, Jiaqi Tian, Ju Wang

“…This study reveals the significant impact of urban expansion on regional meteorological parameters and air quality. It optimizes the model’s simulation of regional air quality and provides new insights into understanding the effects of urbanization on meteorological conditions and air quality.…”
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Designing a Policy-Making Model for Biomass Energy Development Training in the Agricultural Supply Chain Sector by Tahereh Pourelmi, Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri, Enayatollah Yazdanpanah, Gholam Reza Bakhshi Khaniki, Mahdieh Rezaei

“…Therefore, considering the importance of creating an optimal supply chain for various agricultural products, in this study, the situation of the supply chain of agricultural products in the country has been examined. …”
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Response surface methodology and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for adsorption of reactive orange 16 by hydrochar by J. Oliver Paul Nayagam, K. Prasanna

“…Statistical error analysis verified the model’s accuracy and precision against experimental data.CONCLUSION: Response surface methodology and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system optimized process conditions. At pH 2, 2 gram per litre  hydrochar dosage, 35 degree celcius , and a reactive orange 16 starting concentration of 250 milligram per liter, removal effectiveness reached 86.1 percent. …”
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Development and Validation of a Novel Classification System and Prognostic Model for Open Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Yuhui Chen, Li Chen, Liang Xian, Haibing Liu, Jiaxing Wang, Shaohuai Xia, Liangfeng Wei, Xuewei Xia, Shousen Wang

“…Abstract Introduction Open traumatic brain injury (OTBI) is associated with high mortality and morbidity; however, the classification of these injuries and the determination of patient prognosis remain uncertain, hindering the selection of optimal treatment strategies. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel OTBI classification system and a prognostic model for poor prognosis. …”
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