Comparative evaluation of conventional and socket-shield techniques on maxillary esthetics following immediate implant placement in fresh extraction sockets: A randomized controlle... by Farhan Durrani, Aishwarya Pandey, Shweta Ahlawat, Ekta Kumari, S. U. Gokila Vani, Sakshi Agarwal, P. G. Naveen Kumar

“…However, the technique’s complexity underscores the need for expertise and careful execution to optimize tissue preservation in the maxillary esthetic zone. …”
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Numerical study of comparing skirt sandpile with deep cement pile to improve load‒settlement response of circular footing in layered soils: Centric and eccentric effects by Hussein Ahmad

“…The findings provide practical guidance for optimizing foundation design and improving the sustainability of geotechnical engineering solutions.…”
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Resonant Frequency Modeling of Microwave Antennas Using Gaussian Process Based on Semisupervised Learning by Jing Gao, Yubo Tian, Xie Zheng, Xuezhi Chen

“…For the optimal design of electromagnetic devices, it is the most time consuming to obtain the training samples from full wave electromagnetic simulation software, including HFSS, CST, and IE3D. …”
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THE ROLE OF BLACK TEA AND PINEAPPLE JUICE AS NEGATIVE ORAL CONTRASTS ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (MRCP) EXAMINATION by Shinta J. Hapsari, Risalatul Latifah, Muhaimin Muhaimin

“…Results: The results showed that black tea was more effective in providing optimal image results on MRCP examination than pineapple juice and without using oral contrast contrast. …”
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Assessment of land cover/land use changes using object-oriented processing of satellite imageries (1985-2015) in the Rozechai Watershed of Urmia by Khadijeh Haji, Abazar Esmali-Ouri, Raoof Mostafazadeh, Habib Nazarnejad

“…Also, because of human activities and natural phenomena, the face of the earth has always undergone a change. Therefore, for optimal management of natural areas, awareness of the ratio of land cover/land use changes is a necessity. …”
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The Relationship Between Protein Whey Milk Consumption and The Occurrence of Acne Vulgaris in Adolescents Aged 18-21 Years by Timotius Timotius, Angelica Joana Charity Kamalo, Debora Eunike, Pussof Yayazucah Titanic, Teguh Priyanto, Semih Çelik

“…Further research is needed to determine the optimal amount of protein intake to minimize acne vulgaris.…”
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Adaptive Spatial Regularization Target Tracking Algorithm Based on Multifeature Fusion by Turdi Tohti, Xifeng Guo, Askar Hamdulla

“…Therefore, this paper proposes an ADMM (alternating direction method of multiplier) algorithm to optimize the solution of the filter and achieve the tracking real-time requirement. …”
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Effect of 2-Propanol on surface properties and wetting behavior of surfactants on the glass surface by Sujit Kumar Shah, Pankaj Kumar Das, Ajaya Bhattarai

“…The study concludes that 2-PrOH acts as an effective co-surfactant optimizing surfactant performance by lowering the γ and enhancing liquid/solid interactions, making these systems more effective in applications requiring strong wetting and adhesion. …”
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Mixture Design Approach on the Physical Properties of Lignin-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Xerogels by Chris D. Castro, Germán C. Quintana

“…In the second design a D-Optimal was used to achieve better adjusted coefficients and incorporate the largest possible amount of lignin in the gels. …”
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Application of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Materials in Architectural Design by Zixiang Yan

“…Building energy saving has become a major trend of global development, and then the optimal design of reinforcement selection for reinforced concrete beams based on a multiobjective genetic algorithm is discussed. …”
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Analisis kompetensi pedagogik guru fikih dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran pada kurikulum merdeka di madrasah aliyah by Nur Khafifah Indriyani Batubara, Ali Imran Sinaga, Haidir Haidir

“…Meski demikian, masih diperlukan perbaikan terus-menerus terutama dalam pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi serta pengembangan metode evaluasi yang lebih efektif, untuk mendukung pembelajaran yang lebih optimal di masa depan. Rekomendasi dari penelitian ini adalah perlunya peningkatan kompetensi pedagogik guru secara terus-menerus, khususnya dalam pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi serta pengembangan metode evaluasi yang lebih efektif untuk mendukung pembelajaran yang lebih baik di masa depan.…”
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Anticoagulants utilization in eight hospitals within the Luzhou region from 2019 to 2023. by Wei Luo, Yan Li, Jiali Yang, Yang Liu, Yue Shi, Hongli Luo

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate recent trend in the utilization and expenditure of anticoagulants within a specific region, aiming to provide valuable insights into the optimal choice of anticoagulants across other healthcare facilities.…”
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Analysis of the influence factors of cultivated land transfer in Guangdong coastal important agricultural areas based on geodetectors by Zhaogang Fu, Zhaogang Fu, Qingyi Xue

“…Next, it is necessary to further improve data collection, optimize research methods, and comprehensively consider more factors that may affect cultivated land transfer.…”
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Innovative immunotherapies and emerging treatments in type 1 diabetes management by Malek Zarei, Mohammad Abbas Sheikholeslami, Masoud Mozaffari, Yassar Mortada

“…This comprehensive overview underscores the necessity of personalized therapeutic approaches and continued research to optimize existing therapies and explore new targets, ultimately aiming to improve outcomes and achieve a potential cure for T1D.…”
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A practical guide to the starch granules’ morphology study by microscopy by V. K. Khlestkin, T. V. Erst

“…For selection of plants producing starch with optimal processing properties effective methods for physicochemical parameters evaluation of a large number of starch samples are needed. …”
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Silicon Nitride Spot-Size Converter with Coupling Loss < 1.5 dB for Both Polarizations at 1W Optical Input by Enge Zhang, Yu Zhang, Lei Zhang, Xu Yang

“…Microwave photonics (MWP) applications often require a high optical input power (>100 mW) to achieve an optimal signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). However, conventional silicon spot-size converters (SSCs) are susceptible to high optical power due to the two-photon absorption (TPA) effect. …”
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Presentation of an Approach on Determination of the Natural Frequency of Human Lumbar Spine Using Dynamic Finite Element Analysis by Fan Ruoxun, Liu Jie, Liu Jun, Wang Weijun

“…Hence, vibration generated in working and living environments should be optimized to avoid resonance when identifying the natural frequency of the human lumbar spine. …”
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Long-Term Survivorship of Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated with Radical Intent by Alex Agranovich, Colleen E McGahan, Anagha Gurjal

“…The long-term survivorship of patients in a subgroup of our patients treated with combined modality protocols compared favourably with the previously reported results in the literature and specifically in prospective randomized trials. However, the optimal combined modality regimen is yet to be defined.…”
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Induction of somatic embryogenesis and cryopreservation of Abies pinsapo Boiss. by Laura Cabero-Moreno, Ignacio Landeras-López, María Victoria Bravo-Navas, Carolina Sánchez-Romero

“…Different preconditioning and cryoprotective treatments were tested in order to optimize cryopreservation of embryogenic tissues by using the slow-cooling technique. …”
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A Finger Vein Recognition Algorithm Based on the Histogram of Variable Curvature Directional Binary Statistics by Min Li, Xue Jiang, Honghao Zhu, Fei Liu, Huabin Wang, Liang Tao, Shijun Liu

“…Finally, competitive Gabor directional binary statistical features are combined, and a matching score-level fusion scheme is employed based on maximizing the interclass distance and minimizing the intraclass distance to determine the optimal weights. This process fuses the two feature maps into a one-dimensional feature vector, achieving an effective representation of vein images. …”
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