Microstructure development, mechanical properties and underlying mechanism of micro-TiN-reinforced AlSi10Mg composites fabricated by selective laser melting by Huang X., Wang L., Huang W.-D., He D.-D., Cheng X.-H., Xu X.-P., Chen X.-X., Qin S.-S., Huang L.-H.

“…The exceptional mechanical properties of the Al matrix composites are attributed to the dispersion strengthening of the TiN particles and the fine-grain strengthening of the matrix. The optimal TiN content is found to be 3 wt. %, resulting in excellent mechanical performance of the fabricated samples (132.4±4.1 HV for hardness and 379.7±4.6 MPa for tensile strength) with a low friction coefficient of 0.49.…”
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Surviving prematurity: retrospective longitudinal study of multisystem consequences in preterm-born individuals from infancy to adolescence by Ruta Morkuniene, Ruta Levuliene, Vilmantas Gegzna, Egle Marija Jakimaviciene, Janina Tutkuviene

“…Children in "Extremely and very low," "Low," and "Sub-optimal" BW categories exhibited 1.77, 1.50, and 1.34 times more diseases, respectively, than those in the "Normal" BW category. …”
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Impact of short-term soil disturbance on cadmium remobilization and associated risk in vulnerable regions by Zhong Zhuang, Hao Qi, Siyu Huang, Qiqi Wang, Yanan Wan, Huafen Li

“…A comprehensive understanding of cadmium (Cd) migration in soils near contaminated hotspots is crucial for optimizing remediation efforts and ensuring crop health. …”
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Effects of Cover-Plate Geometry on the Mechanical Behavior of Steel Frame Joints with Middle-Flange and Wide-Flange H-Beams by Osama Zaid Yahya Al-Ansi, Linfeng Lu, Saleem Mohammed Ali Ahmed AL-Saeedi, Bingyou Liu

“…These recommendations address the conservatism of existing standards, balancing material efficiency and seismic performance. Optimal cover-plate lengths of 0.7 to 0.9 times the beam depth were also identified. …”
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18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake by Positron Emission Tomography in Extraocular Muscles of Patients with and without Graves' Ophthalmology by Leonardo García-Rojas, Gloria Adame-Ocampo, Erick Alexánderson, José Luis Tovilla-Canales

“…Further research is needed to define the role of PET in detecting, grading, and following up GO in order to optimize treatment in the inflammatory stage.…”
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Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava by Dubravka Štajner, Boris M. Popović, Dušica Ćalić, Marijana Štajner

“…Our results confirmed that we found optimal in vitro conditions for producing androgenic embryos of both Aesculus species. …”
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Metabolomic Insights into the Nutritional Status of Adults and Adolescents with Phenylketonuria Consuming a Low-Phenylalanine Diet in Combination with Amino Acid and Glycomacropept... by Bridget M. Stroup, Denise M. Ney, Sangita G. Murali, Frances Rohr, Sally T. Gleason, Sandra C. van Calcar, Harvey L. Levy

“…Micronutrient profiles of medical foods are diverse, and optimal micronutrient supplementation in PKU has not been established. …”
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Policy brief: Optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings by J Cloete, M Karsas, T Chetty, A Pillay, M Archary, D Moore, T Reddy, Y Balakrishna, F Nakwa, R Lancaster, A Goga, P Jeena

“…The policy brief recommends several strategies, summarized by the acronym 'PRACTICE,' to optimize antimicrobial prescribing practices. These include implementing standardized policies for empiric antimicrobial use, routine review of antimicrobial therapy, age-specific antimicrobial stewardship programs, and continued collaborative efforts and research. …”
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Electrochemical Degradation of Reactive Yellow 160 Dye in Real Wastewater Using C/PbO2-, Pb + Sn/PbO2 + SnO2-, and Pb/PbO2 Modified Electrodes by Mohamed Gaber, Nasser Abu Ghalwa, Abdalla M. Khedr, Munther F. Salem

“…Different operating conditions and factors affecting the treatment process including current density, temperature, initial concentration of (RY160), pH, conductive electrolyte and time of electrolysis were studied and optimized. The best degradation occurred in the presence of NaCl (4 g L−1) as a conductive electrolyte. …”
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Molecular Dynamic Investigation of Graphene Oxide Presence and Three Experimental Distribution Methods in Reinforced Epoxy-Based Nanocomposites by Mohsen Ghiasvand, Hamid Fazeli, Jafar Eskandari Jam, Abass Kebritchi

“…In the M3 method (the optimal method) the tensile strength of the EP/GO nanocomposite was increased about 15% (76 MPa) at 0.3 wt% and 22% (80 MPa) at 0.5 wt%. …”
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Effect of Illumination on Ocular Status Modifications Induced by Short-Term 3D TV Viewing by Yuanyuan Chen, Yuwen Wang, Xinping Yu, Aiqin Xu, Jian Jiang, Hao Chen

“…This study aimed to compare changes in ocular status after 3D TV viewing under three modes of illumination and thereby identify optimal illumination for 3D TV viewing. Methods. The following measures of ocular status were assessed: the accommodative response, accommodative microfluctuation, accommodative facility, relative accommodation, gradient accommodative convergence/accommodation (AC/A) ratio, phoria, and fusional vergence. …”
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Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Kidney Autotransplantation: A Case Report by S. N. Hakkesteegt, C. A. J. Oudmaijer, L. J. Jeletich, J. Sprakel, H. J. A. N. Kimenai, D. J. Grünhagen

“…RPS often presents late due to minimal early symptoms, typically requiring complete en‐bloc resection for optimal survival outcomes. Achieving radical resection can be challenging due to the tumor's proximity to vital organs. …”
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Investigation of Rheological Behavior of Low Pressure Injection Molded Stainless Steel Feedstocks by Muhammad Aslam, Faiz Ahmad, Puteri Sri Melor Binti Megat Yusoff, Khurram Altaf, Mohd Afian Omar, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil, M. Rafi Raza

“….% and P25/75-67 vol.% are optimal powder solid loadings corresponding to the lowest values of activation energies.…”
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Hiatal Hernia Repair with Gore Bio-A Tissue Reinforcement: Our Experience by Agrusa Antonino, Romano Giorgio, Frazzetta Giuseppe, De Vita Giovanni, Di Giovanni Silvia, Chianetta Daniela, Di Buono Giuseppe, Sorce Vincenzo, Gulotta Gaspare

“…It has good handling and could be cut and tailored intraoperatively for optimal adaptation. There were no short-term complications. …”
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Surgical Outcomes and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Patients Who Underwent Potentially Noncurative Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer: A Report of a Single-Center Exp... by Hiroaki Ito, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Noriko Odaka, Akira Yoshida, Hitoshi Satodate, Manabu Onimaru, Daisuke Takayanagi, Esperanza Grace Santi, Shin-ei Kudo

“…Standard treatment of early gastric cancer (EGC) after endoscopic resection with risk factors of nodal metastases and incomplete resection is controversial. We investigated optimal management for the patients with potentially noncurative EGC after endoscopic resection. …”
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Highly Sensitive In Vivo Imaging of Bacterial Infections with a Hydrophilicity‐Switching, Self‐Immobilizing, Near‐Infrared Fluorogenic β‐Lactamase Probe Enriched within Bacteria... by Fangfang Chen, Yuyao Li, Yan Peng, Yifan Zhu, Gao He, Zhengwei Zhang, Hexin Xie

“…On the other hand, the expression of the β‐lactam‐hydrolyzing enzyme (β‐lactamase), the major cause of bacterial resistance to β‐lactam antibiotics, provides a distinctive opportunity to visualize bacterial infection, evaluate the efficacy of existing antibiotics, screen for novel antibacterial agents, and optimize drug dosing regimens in live animals. Herein, a hydrophilicity‐switching, self‐immobilizing, near‐Infrared fluorogenic β‐lactamase probe for the highly sensitive imaging of bacterial infection in live mice is reported. …”
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Selecting habitats to reintroduce the endangered species Ardisia gigantifolia (Primulaceae) based on growth and physiological traits by Rong Liu, Dan Xie, Mengling Li, Yanmei Ping, Dongmei Li, Shupeng Dong, Yongjie Yu, Jinguo Zhang, Zulin Ning

“…Transplanted plantlets at NX presented the best overall performance in survival, growth and physiology, and presented better physiological performance than wild seedlings at the two current sites, revealing that NX was the optimal habitat for reintroduction of A. gigantifolia. …”
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Determination of Levetiracetam in Human Plasma by Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Followed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Greyce Kelly Steinhorst Alcantara, Leandro Augusto Calixto, Luiz Alberto Beraldo de Moraes, Regina Helena Costa Queiroz, Anderson Rodrigo Moraes de Oliveira, Cristiane Masetto de Gaitani

“…GC-MS analyses were carried out using a linear temperature program, capillary fused silica column, and helium as the carrier gas. DLLME optimized parameters were type and volume of extraction and dispersing solvents, salt addition, and vortex agitation time. …”
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Achieving the Recommended Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure: A Randomized Control Study Comparing Loss of Resistance Syringe to Pilot Balloon Palpation by Fred Bulamba, Andrew Kintu, Nodreen Ayupo, Charles Kojjo, Lameck Ssemogerere, Agnes Wabule, Arthur Kwizera

“…Both under- and overinflation of endotracheal tube cuffs can result in significant harm to the patient. The optimal technique for establishing and maintaining safe cuff pressures (20–30 cmH2O) is the cuff pressure manometer, but this is not widely available, especially in resource-limited settings where its use is limited by cost of acquisition and maintenance. …”
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Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes by Jincai Zhang, Yueting Fan, Xubo Zhai, Vishnu Vijay Kumar

“…The cylinder compressive strength of the samples increased 73.33 % by following step-by-step optimizations than origin sample. Furthermore, the sintering mechanism was elucidated and all possible chemical reaction were explored at the high temperature sintering process. …”
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