Distinctive Gut Microbiota Alteration Is Associated with Poststroke Functional Recovery: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study by Yini Dang, Xintong Zhang, Yu Zheng, Binbin Yu, Dijia Pan, Xiaomin Jiang, Chengjie Yan, Qiuyu Yu, Xiao Lu

“…The accuracy, specificity, and susceptibility of the optimal model consisted of the top 10 discriminant species were 93%, 100%, and 86%, respectively. …”
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The predictive value of radiomics and deep learning for synchronous distant metastasis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Wan-Bin He, Chuan Zhou, Zhi-Jun Yang, Yun-Feng Zhang, Wen-Bo Zhang, Han He, Jia Wang, Feng-Hai Zhou

“…Among the deep learning models, ResNet101 performed optimally, achieving AUC of 0.815 and 0.743 in the training and validation cohort, respectively. …”
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Synthesis and performance analysis of novel SiO2 Janus nanoparticles for enhancing gas foam injection in oil reservoirs by Amir Hossein Saeedi Dehaghani, Reza Gharibshahi, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Abstract Gas foam injection offers a viable solution to challenges faced in oil reservoirs, yet ensuring optimal foamability and stability remains a pivotal hurdle in practical field operations. …”
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Quantitative error analysis of polarimetric phased-array radar weather measurements to reveal radar performance and configuration potential by J. Ho, J. Ho, Z. Li, G. Zhang, G. Zhang

“…The present results suggest that PPPARs may have difficulties in producing high-quality polarimetric data at large steering angles, and further investigation on CPPARs is required to find the optimal design for future weather applications.</p>…”
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Long-term Clinical Outcomes After Syndesmosis Fixation With K-wires in Ankle Fractures With Syndesmotic Instability by Diogo Vieira Cardoso MD, Filippo Pierobon MD, Anne Lübbeke-Wolff DSc, Victor Dubois-Ferrière MD

“…Early recognition and stabilization of syndesmotic injuries are essential to ensure optimal long-term outcomes. Several techniques are currently in use, often involving complex procedure and/or costly devices. …”
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Insecticidal effect of Essential Oils of Citrus limon, Cymbopogon citratus and Syzygium aromaticum and their Synergistic Combinations Against Anopheles Mosquitoes by Tunde Ayobami Owolabi, Philippine Chigozie Okubor, James Danga, Issa Onimisi

“…Despite mosquitoes’ resistance to the individual oil, these findings suggest that these oils can be optimized for more effective insect control when combined, consequently, this research has contributed to the quest for a better, cheaper, safer and eco-friendly for mosquito control. …”
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Enhancing Spatial Allocation of Pediatric Medical Facilities for Reduced Travel-Related CO₂ Emissions: A Case Study in Tianjin, China by Hongjie Dong, He Zhang, Rui Wang, Yutong Zhang, Yuxue Zhang, Lisha Zhang

“…Unfortunately, pediatric medical facilities are among the least substitutable destinations, making it challenging to reduce travel-related CO₂ emissions by traditional means such as decreasing travel frequency or optimizing transportation means. This study proposes enhancing the spatial allocation of pediatric medical facilities to effectively reduce travel-related CO₂ emissions. …”
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Causal Discovery of Flight Service Process Based on Event Sequence by Qian Luo, Lin Zhang, Zhiwei Xing, Huan Xia, Zhao-Xin Chen

“…Therefore, this article proposes a framework to realize the discovery of process causal factors without assuming causal sufficiency. The optimized fuzzy mining process model is used as the service benchmark model, and the local causal discovery algorithm is used to discover the causal factors. …”
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An automated adaptive trading system for enhanced performance of emerging market portfolios by Cristiana Tudor, Robert Sova

“…This is done by implementing a recursive window technique and running a user-specified fitness function to dynamically optimize the mean equation parameters throughout the lead time. …”
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Determination of Curdlan Oligosaccharides with High-Performance Anion Exchange Chromatography with Pulsed Amperometric Detection by Lidong Cao, Huifang Tian, Miaomiao Wu, Hongjun Zhang, Puguo Zhou, Qiliang Huang

“…Detection limits were 0.01 to 0.03 mg/L. The optimized assay was performed on a CarboPac-PA100 analytical column (4 mm × 250 mm) using isocratic elution with water−0.2 M sodium hydroxide−0.5 M sodium acetate mixture (50 : 30 : 20, v/v/v) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. …”
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Progressive Bitwidth Assignment Approaches for Efficient Capsule Networks Quantization by Mohsen Raji, Amir Ghazizadeh Ahsaei, Kimia Soroush, Behnam Ghavami

“…By using progressive bitwidth assignment and post-training quantization, this work optimizes CapsNets for efficient, real-time visual processing on resource-constrained edge devices, enabling applications in IoT, mobile platforms, and embedded systems.…”
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Pilot-scale phosphorus recovery from mobile toilet wastewater in Bangkok, Thailand by Thanakrit Neamhom, Pakasinee Yakam, Chalermkiet Bathbumrung, Wirunya Tachavarong, Varakorn Kosaisavee, Yada Pinatha

“…Results from nine experiments (3 × 3) indicate that (1) the percentage of phosphorus recovery ranged from 1.9 to 65.2, with a peak observed at high pH values, (2) optimal phosphorus recovery is attained at Mg:P ratio of 1.25 and pH of 9 during precipitation, and (3) the EDS analysis confirms the presence of major elements with phosphorus constituting the predominant component at 13.1%weight. …”
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Improved ChIP Sequencing for H3K27ac Profiling and Super-Enhancer Analysis Assisted by Fluorescence-Activated Sorting of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues by Nenggang Jiang, Zhihao Wen, Huan Tao, Hongyan Liao

“…In this study, the protocol of ChIP-seq with purified cells from FFPE lymphoid tissue of nodal T follicular helper cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic type (nTFHL-AI) after fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) was established and optimized. Essential steps included single cell preparation, heat treatment enhancing antigen retrieval and labeling, cell sorting, chromatin shearing, ChIP and NGS. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: the “New Medicine”, the Multiparadigmatic Physician, and the Medical Record by Søren Ventegodt, Mohammed Morad, Joav Merrick

“…It helps you to reflect deeply, communicate efficiently, provide evidence and safety, and back your self-discipline, never to be carried away by the high speed of modern-day clinical work to give less than the optimal treatment. The patient's life, now and in the future, is in the palm of your hand, and to assume this huge responsibility, the physician must be anxious and careful about the quality of the medical record. …”
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Voice analysis and deep learning for detecting mental disorders in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study by Hikaru Ooba, Jota Maki, Hisashi Masuyama

“…The hyperparameters were optimized using Optuna, and an ensemble learning approach was used for the final predictions. …”
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Spread the Joy: How High and Low Bias for Happy Facial Emotions Translate into Different Daily Life Affect Dynamics by Charlotte Vrijen, Catharina A. Hartman, Eeske van Roekel, Peter de Jonge, Albertine J. Oldehinkel

“…Individuals with a high happy bias may use their reward experiences more optimally in daily life to build resources that promote well-being and mental health. …”
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Analysis of functional and phylogenetic diversity of bat communities: insights from resource use in the Pantanal and Cerrado by Marcione B. de Oliveira, Luiz Flamarion B. de Oliveira, Cibele R. Bonvicino

“…These findings highlight the importance of exploring measures of biological diversity and their spatial scales to advance our understanding of biodiversity dynamics and optimize conservation planning for both species and communities.…”
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A quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing service strain and improving physician wellness in internal medicine by Jessica Evans, Sydney Ruller, Krista Wooller, Delvina Hasimja Saraqini, Mathilde Gaudreau-Simard

“…Multifaceted approaches to wellness are needed, but this study supports ongoing endeavors aimed at reducing clinical workload to optimize the clinical teaching environment.…”
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CFD analysis of heat transfer enhancement in impinging jet array by varying number of jets and spacing by Zakia Rachdi, Nidhal Hnaien, Aboulbaba Eladeb, Badr M. Alshammari, Lioua Kolsi, Hacen Dhahri

“…To predict the average Nusselt number based on three parameters (N, S, and H), we establish a critical correlation, which provides a useful tool for optimizing impinging jet configurations in a variety of engineering applications. …”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

“…Recent studies have shown that for HLB-affected trees, irrigation frequency should increase and irrigation amounts should decrease to minimize water stress from drought stress or water excess, while ensuring optimal water availability in the rootzone at all times. …”
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