Determining the germinative qualities of red clover seed samples with varying biological status by Lesia Levytska, Lesia Baistruk-Hlodan, Oleh Stasiv, Halyna Bilovus, Maria Khomiak

“…It was established that the optimal temperature for the germination of red clover seeds among the four studied samples ranges from 13°C to 33°C on filter paper and from 13°C to 23°C on sand. …”
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Association of Depression with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Primary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study in Less-Developed Northwest China by Lin Wang, Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Mei Li, Zhikang Yang, Zhongrong Wang, Reyila Abudereyimu

“…The association remained significant even after adjusting for the minimal sufficient adjustment sets and the optimal adjustment set of variables. Conclusion. Depression is significantly associated with uncontrolled hypertension in primary care setting of northwest China. …”
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The effect of sowing dates on the yield of soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> (L.) Merr.) accessions differing in maturity schedules under the climate conditions of Irkutsk Province by N. B. Katysheva, A. V. Pomortsev, N. V. Dorofeev, S. Yu. Zorina, L. G. Sokolova, A. S. Zhuravkova, Yu. S. Bukin, A. I. Katyshev

“…Its introduction into the area requires a detailed study of agricultural practices, primarily the choice of optimal sowing dates. Materials and methods. Soybean cv. …”
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Comparison of Vaccination Regimens on Immune Responses Using PED Replicon Vaccine: A Field Trial in PED-Negative and PED-Positive Thai Swine Farms by Chaitawat Sirisereewan, Thanh Che Nguyen, Nanthiya Iampraphat, Hongyao Lin, Leonardo Ellerma, Pisit Sirithanyakul, Roongtham Kedkovid, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech

“…Vaccination is a key strategy for PEDV control, but optimizing regimens based on herd status is essential for improving immunity and protection. …”
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Formal guidelines from an expert panel: intensive care unit medical staffing, organisation and working hours to improve quality of life at work in France by Nicolas Terzi, Guillaume Thiery, Nicolas Bèle, Naike Bigé, David Brossier, Alexandre Boyer, Edouard Couty, Laëtitia Flender, Cyril Manzon, Jean-Paul Mira, Sofia Ortuno, Vincent Peigne, Marie-Cécile Poncet, Sylvain Renolleau, Jean-Philippe Rigaud, Bérengère Vivet, Khaldoun Kuteifan, the French Intensive Care Society (FICS), the French National Council of Intensive Care Medicine (CNP MIR, Conseil National Professionel de Médecine Intensive Réanimation)

“…This document provides a detailed framework to propose an optimal medical staff.…”
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Enhancing mechanical properties of (HfMoNbZrTa)1-xNx films through multi-phase structures in substoichiometric compositions by Yiming Ruan, Jigang Xie, Lin He, Fugui Zhang, Jie Shi, Hengning Hu, Yun Chen, Rui Shu, Liuquan Yang, Hao Du

“…Elemental composition design is a common strategy for tuning the crystallographic structure of films, thereby optimizing their mechanical properties. The evolution of film structure is highly dependent on both selection and concentration of cation and anion elements. …”
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Metformin for Treating Gestational Diabetes: What Have We Learned During the Last Two Decades? A Systematic Review by Angeliki Gerede, Ekaterini Domali, Christos Chatzakis, Chrysoula Margioula-Siarkou, Stamatios Petousis, Sofoklis Stavros, Konstantinos Nikolettos, Evanthia Gouveri, Sotirios Sotiriou, Panagiotis Tsikouras, Konstantinos Dinas, Nikolaos Nikolettos, Nikolaos Papanas, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Alexandros Sotiriadis

“…Metformin is a highly efficient medication for attaining optimal control of blood sugar levels in women with GDM, resulting in a significant reduction in the amount of weight gained during pregnancy. …”
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Development of an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 22 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in maternal and umbilical cord blood by Swiha, Stéphanie, Pichon, Valérie, Fournier, Thierry, Gil, Sophie, Delaunay, Nathalie

“…A solid-phase extraction step on C18-grafted silica was optimized by studying the effect of different parameters (nature and proportion of organic solvent added to the sample, washing and elution conditions) on extraction yields. …”
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A Master–Slave Game-Based Strategy for Trading and Allocation of Virtual Power Plants in the Electricity Spot Market by Na Yang, Liuzhu Zhu, Bao Wang, Rong Fu, Ling Qi, Xin Jiang, Chengyang Sun

“…Secondly, to address the competition among distributed resources within VPPs, a master-slave game approach is innovatively employed to optimize the VPP’s trading strategies. This method ensures the rational allocation of electricity consumption among distributed energy resources within the VPP and derives the optimized bidding prices and quantities for both the VPP and its internal members. …”
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Rigid‐Flexible Coupling Realized by Synergistic Engineering of the Graphitic‐Amorphous Architecture for Durable and Fast Potassium Storage by Mingchi Jiang, Ning Sun, Bin Cao, Xuyang Jian, Razium Ali Soomro, Bin Xu

“…The optimized PGC12 electrode exhibits a high reversible capacity of 281.9 mAh g−1, characterized by a prolonged low‐potential plateau region, and excellent cycle stability with a capacity retention of 94.8% after 300 cycles. …”
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Preoperative CT lymph node size as a predictor of nodal metastasis in resectable Colon cancer: a retrospective study of 694 patients by Tetsuro Kawazoe, Ryota Nakanishi, Koji Ando, Yoko Zaitsu, Kensuke Kudou, Yuichiro Nakashima, Eiji Oki, Tomoharu Yoshizumi

“…Conclusion Lymph node size on preoperative CT is a significant predictor of pathological lymph node metastasis in colon cancer. Notably, the optimal cutoff values for predicting lymph node metastasis vary depending on the specific region within the colon.…”
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Spinal Cord Stimulation for Refractory Angina Pectoris: Current Status and Future Perspectives, a Narrative Review by Roberto Gazzeri, Jacopo Mosca, Felice Occhigrossi, Marco Mercieri, Marcelo Galarza, Matteo Luigi Giuseppe Leoni

“…Refractory angina pectoris (RAP) is a clinical syndrome characterized by persistent chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia that is unresponsive to optimal pharmacological therapy and revascularization procedures. …”
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Assessment of Economic Management of Land Resources to Enhance Food Security by Dinara Tleshpayeva, Natalia Bondarenko, Mikhail Leontev, Galina Mashentseva, Julia Plaksa, Andrey Zharov, Diana Stepanova, Agzhan Karbozova

“…Based on document analysis and expert surveys, an optimal land ratio of approximately 30% meadows/pastures, 20% arable land, and 20% water is recommended, aligned with practices in Western Europe and North America. …”
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Triiodothyronine treatment in mice improves stroke outcome and reduces blood–brain barrier damage by Daniel Ullrich, Dagmar Führer, Heike Heuer, Steffen Mayerl, Steffen Haupeltshofer, Linda-Isabell Schmitt, Markus Leo, Rebecca D Szepanowski, Tim Hagenacker, Markus Schwaninger, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Friederike Langhauser

“…Post-stroke administration of 3,3′,5-triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) has been reported to substantially improve outcomes, but the optimal dosage and time window remain elusive. Methods: Stroke was induced in mice by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO), and T3 was administered at different doses and time points before and after stroke. …”
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The Reduction of Metal Artifacts using Band Pass Median Filter on Head Ct Scan by Nimas Rokhmatik Dayyana, Pramono, Khusnul Ain, Amilia Kartikasari, Riky Tri Yunardi

“…Purpose: To determine the effect of the band pass median filter and find the optimal filter to reduce metal artifacts on the head CT scan. …”
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Anthropometric Indices of Obesity and the Prediction of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in an Iranian Population by Mohsen Azimi–Nezhad, Majid Ghayour–Mobarhan, Mohammad Safarian, Habibollah Esmailee, Seyed Mohammad Reza Parizadeh, Maryam Rajabi-Moghadam, Arezoo Gholami, Mohammad Reza Oladi, Gordon A. Ferns

“…The present study was conducted in an attempt to define optimal cutoff values for several anthropometric variables in an Iranian population, as these may vary with ethnicity. …”
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Effect of Time and Temperature on the Detection of PRRSV RNA and Endogenous Internal Sample Control in Porcine Tongue Fluids by Isadora F. Machado, Onyekachukwu H. Osemeke, Kent Doolittle, Cesar A. A. Moura, Lucina Galina Pantoja, Giovani Trevisan, Phillip Gauger, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…In conclusion, storing TF at ≤4 °C for up to 14 days for PRRSV and ISC RNA detection is the best scenario, ensuring optimal diagnostic quality.…”
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Photodegradation process for the removal of acid orange 10 using titanium dioxide and bismuth vanadate from aqueous solution by B. Rahimi, A. Ebrahimi, N. Mansouri, N. Hosseini

“…Response surface methodology was successfully employed to optimize the treatment of acid orange 10 dye and assess the interactive terms of four factors. …”
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Disaster Control of Roof Falling in Deep Coal Mine Roadway Subjected to High Abutment Pressure by Shizhong Zhang, Gangwei Fan, Ling Chai, Qizhen Li, Mingwei Chen, Tao Luo, Shang Ren

“…Furthermore, the stability control mechanism of the roadway roof was analyzed and the optimized support parameters of supports are provided. …”
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Combining Software-Defined and Delay-Tolerant Networking Concepts With Deep Reinforcement Learning Technology to Enhance Vehicular Networks by Olivia Nakayima, Mostafa I. Soliman, Kazunori Ueda, Samir A. Elsagheer Mohamed

“…The study assesses the performance of the multi-protocol approach using metrics: TTL, buffer management,link quality, delivery ratio, Latency and overhead scores for optimal network performance. Comparative analysis with single-protocol VANETs (simulated using the Opportunistic Network Environment (ONE)), demonstrate an improved performance of the proposed algorithm in all VANET scenarios.…”
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