Challenges and support factors in managing type 2 diabetes among pregnant women in Thailand: A convergent mixed-methods study by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Catherine Sullivan, Aunchalee Palmquist, Eric Hodges, Yamnia Cortés, Marianne Baernholdt

“…Three women achieved optimal weight gain and glycemic control, while nine exhibited suboptimal health outcomes. …”
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Klasifikasi Kinerja Akademik Siswa Menggunakan Neighbor Weighted K-Nearest Neighbor dengan Seleksi Fitur Information Gain by Rizky Adinda Azizah, Fitra Bachtiar, Sigit Adinugroho

“…Information Gain is used to optimize the classifier. Based on the research analysis, the accuracy value is 0,604, with precision value obtained is 0,719, recall value obtained is 0,676, and the f-measure value obtained is 0,661. …”
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Influence of elevated temperature exposure on the residual compressive strength and radiation shielding efficiency of ordinary concrete incorporating granodiorite and ceramic powde... by Alaa A. Mahmoud, Alaa A. El-Sayed, Ayman M. Aboraya, Islam N. Fathy, Mohamed A. Abouelnour, Maged E. Elfakharany, Mohy S. Fattouh, Abdelmoniem E. Alahmer, Islam M. Nabil

“…Remarkably, a 7% substitution with waste granodiorite powder (WGDP) yielded the optimal mix for compressive strength, exhibiting increases of 24.7%, 26.1%, 22%, and 28% at room temperature, 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C, respectively. …”
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Evaluasi Manajemen Keamanan Informasi Menggunakan Indeks Keamanan Informasi (KAMI) pada Jaringan (Studi Kasus: UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta) by Rizki Dewantara, Bambang Sugiantoro

“…This research was conducted to optimize the information security process so that it can work according to the KAMI index standards. …”
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Physical Methods for the Preparation of Cobalt Nanoparticles for Use in the Synthesis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by Nicolas Moreau, Antonio Fonseca, Danilo Vuono, Joseph Delhalle, Zineb Mekhalif, Pierantonio De Luca, Janos B.Nagy

“…To obtain suitable Co nanoparticles for carbon nanotube synthesis, the optimal Co-layer thickness is between 20 and 30 Å, and the optimal reduction temperature is 800 °C and 450 °C for SiO₂/Si and C substrates, respectively.…”
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A multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach to designing sustainable and reliable closed-loop supply chain network (case study: aluminum industry) by Sajad Amirian, Maghsoud Amiri, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…The proposed approach eliminates the need for iterative consideration by decision-makers by providing unlimited choices from the optimism-pessimism spectrum. The mathematical model developed in this research is of mixed integer linear programming type, which is implemented in GAMS software to solve it and find Pareto optimal solutions.Findings: The accuracy of the overall performance of the proposed model has been evaluated with four examples (based on the coefficients of the objective functions) from a case study in the aluminium industry. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Qualitative Analysis of the Perspectives of Health Care Providers by Mar Miserachs, David B. Nicholas, Anthony R. Otley, Vicky Lee Ng

“…HCP perspective highlights the importance of promoting psychosocial support and a family-centered care delivery model towards the overarching goal of optimizing durable outcomes.…”
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Design and implementation of a lab-on-a-chip for assisted reproductive technologies by Firooz Safaefar, Javad Karamdel, Hadi Veladi, Masoud Maleki

“…Introduction: The microfluidic device is highly optimized to remove oocytes from the cumulus-corona cell mass surrounding them. …”
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Systemic Candida parapsilosis Infection Model in Immunosuppressed ICR Mice and Assessing the Antifungal Efficiency of Fluconazole by Yu’e Wu, Fangui Min, Jinchun Pan, Jing Wang, Wen Yuan, Yu Zhang, Ren Huang, Lixin Zhang

“…Three experiments were set to confirm the optimal infectious dose of C. parapsilosis, outcomes of infectious model, and antifungal efficiency of fluconazole in vivo, respectively. …”
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Effect of Aging Time and Film Thickness on the Photoelectrochemical Properties of TiO2 Sol-Gel Photoanodes by D. Regonini, A. K. Alves, F. A. Berutti, F. Clemens

“…Aging is necessary to build up a well-interconnected sol-gel network which finally leads to a photoelectrode with optimized light absorption and electron collection properties. …”
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Short-term residential load forecasting via transfer learning and multi-attention fusion for EVs’ coordinated charging by Shuhua Gao, Yuanbin Liu, Jing Wang, Zhengfang Wang, Xu Wenjun, Renfeng Yue, Ruipeng Cui, Yong Liu, Xuezhong Fan

“…Accurate load forecasting plays a crucial role in the optimal scheduling of electric vehicles’ (EVs) coordinated charging. …”
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A Novel Analytical Method for Trace Ammonium in Freshwater and Seawater Using 4-Methoxyphthalaldehyde as Fluorescent Reagent by Ying Liang, Yingming Pan, Qing Guo, Hongzhi Hu, Chancui Wu, Qian Zhang

“…Experimental parameters including reagent concentration, pH, reaction equilibrium time, and metal ions masking agent were optimized. The results showed that the optimized MOPA concentration was 0.12 g/L, pH was in the range of 11.2–12.0, and sulfite concentration was 0.051 g/L, respectively. …”
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A Negative Capacitance Field-Effect Transistor with High Rectification Efficiency for Weak-Energy 2.45 GHz Microwave Wireless Transmission by Hualian Tang, Ailan Tang, Weifeng Liu, Jingxiang Huang, Jianjun Song, Wenjie Sun

“…Based on the optimized NCFET, a half-wave rectifier circuit employing a novel diode connection configuration was constructed and verified through transient simulations. …”
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Development of a Hydrocortisone Orodispersible Thin Film Containing Its Succinate Prodrug by Clément Boisseillier, Lucas Demange-Labriet, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, Pauline Marchadour, Anne-Sophie Fauqueur, Maxime Annereau, Lucas Denis, Camille Cotteret, Salvatore Cisternino, Arnaud Schweitzer-Chaput

“…Objectives: The aim of the study was to develop and characterize an optimal ODF formulation containing equivalent hydrocortisone at 0.5 mg/cm² using the solvent-casting method. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Enzymatic Extraction of the Active Components from <i>Acanthopanax sessiliflorus</i> Stem and Bioactivity Comparison with <i>Acanthopanax senticosus</i> by Qiaomu You, Yanjun Ren, Jiaotong Li, Guangnian Zeng, Xiongfei Luo, Chunying Zheng, Zhonghua Tang

“…To explore the potential of <i>Acanthopanax sessiliflorus</i> (ASF) as an alternative, this study focused on optimizing the extraction process and assessing the bioactivity of stem extracts. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacy Students Regarding Timing of Prescribed Medicines Administration: Chronotherapy by Humayun Mirza, Ayesha Mansoor, Farheen Ahmad, Warda Idrees, Talmeez Zeb, Amir Naveed

“…The introduction highlights the significance of considering the optimal time for drug administration in patient care, emphasizing the impact of biological rhythms on therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Sensitive ratiometric detection of Fumonisin B1 using a reusable Ag-pSi SERS platform by Narsingh R. Nirala, Sudharsan Sadhasivam, Rohit Kumar Singh, Edward Sionov, Giorgi Shtenberg

“…The inherent surface void and pore morphology were physically optimized to achieve a sufficient SERS effect (enhancement factor > 5 × 107). …”
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Comparison study on rock breaking characteristics of disc cutters under coupled static–dynamic loads and static loads by Lin, Laikuang, Xia, Yimin, Zhang, Xuhui, Yi, Liang, Fu, Jie

“…The optimal $S$ under the coupled static–dynamic loads is larger than that with static loads. …”
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Characterization of a Bifacial Photovoltaic Panel Integrated with External Diffuse and Semimirror Type Reflectors by P. Ooshaksaraei, K. Sopian, R. Zulkifli, M. A. Alghoul, Saleem H. Zaidi

“…Maximum power generation was observed at 30° with respect to ground for the semimirror reflector and 10° for diffuse reflector at an optimized reflector-panel separation of 115 mm. Output power enhancement of 20% and 15% from semimirror and diffuse reflectors, respectively, were observed. …”
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Improved Indium-Free Transparent ZnO/Metal/ZnO Electrode through a Statistical Experimental Design Method by Pang Shiu Chen, Cheng-Hsiung Peng, Yu-Wei Chang, Tzu Wei Lin, S. W. Lee

“…The resulting Rs and the transmittance ZAZ layers were analyzed by the Taguchi method to obtain the appropriate parameters. The optimized ZAZ has been verified with a Rs of 2.3 Ω/sq, a high transmittance (71%), and the optimal FOM of 1.41 × 10−2 Ω−1.…”
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