Biochemistry of the Thrombin-Like TLBpic and Its Purification from Bothrops pictus “Jergon de la Costa” (Reptilia: Viperidae) by Victor Ludgardo Álvarez Tohalino, Hugo Guillermo Jiménez Pacheco, Juan Raúl Jesús Zumaran Farfán, Pavel Kewin Delgado Sarmiento, Paulino Rodolfo Zegarra Panca

“…The main characteristic of our protocol is the speed, and the high recovery of the fraction with optimal terms gave result of evidence in the SDS-PAGE gel. …”
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Association of bud and anther morphology with developmental stages of the male gametophyte of melon (Cucumis melo L.) by M. L. Nguyen, T.N.B.T. Huyen, D. M. Trinh, A. V. Voronina

“…To successfully apply this technique in a new culture, one has to optimize many of its elements: f irst, f ind the biological markers for selecting the f lower buds containing the microspores of certain development stages. …”
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Isolation, characterization and liposome-loaded encapsulation of a novel virulent Salmonella phage vB-SeS-01 by Yuhang Luo, Jacques Mahillon, Lin Sun, Ziqiong You, Xiaomin Hu

“…Among the nine vB-SeS-01 liposome-carrying formulations, the one encapsulated with PC:Chol:T80:SA = 9:1:2:0.5 without sonication displayed the optimal features. This formulation carried up to 1011 PFU/mL, with an encapsulation rate of 80%, an average size of 172.8 nm, and a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.087. …”
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Health Benefits in a Cohort of Children 6 Months After Tonsil Surgery in Relation to the Perioperative Period: An Observational Prospective Cohort Study by Lundeberg Stefan, Elisabeth Ericsson

“…Pain management needs to be optimized to improve recovery.…”
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Sustainable human resource management practices in organizational performance: The mediating impacts of knowledge management and work engagement by Shatha Abu-Mahfouz, Mutia Sobihah Abd Halim, Ayu Suriawaty Bahkia, Noryati Alias, Ph.D. in Management, Abdul Malek Tambi

“…IMPLICATIONS: Overall, employee cooperation proved essential to optimize organizational performance, specifically during their engagement in sustainable HRM practices and knowledge management. …”
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Resection versus preservation of the middle turbinate in surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: a randomized controlled trial by Marc-Antoine Hudon, Erin D. Wright, Etienne Fortin-Pellerin, Marie Bussieres

“…The value of resecting the middle turbinate to optimize surgical outcomes has been hypothesized but remains controversial and unproven. …”
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Finding the best column for polar basic analytes across reversed-phase and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography by József Simon, Márton Kovács, Pál T. Szabó

“…The resulting best column with the optimal conditions is presented and proven highly efficient for their separation. …”
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Which Tests Predict 6-Month Isokinetic Quadriceps Strength After ACL Reconstruction? An Examination of Isometric Quadriceps Strength and Functional Tests at 3 Months by Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Adam P Weaver, Dylan P Roman, Joshua A Cleland, Brandon M Ness

“… # Conclusion At three months post-ACLR, isometric strength testing appears more optimal than other functional tests in predicting isokinetic quadriceps peak torque in later stages of rehabilitation for adolescents. …”
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Effects of Seaweed Polysaccharide on the Growth and Physiological Health of Largemouth Bass, <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> by Dongyu Huang, Jiaze Gu, Hualiang Liang, Mingchun Ren, Chunyu Xue

“…Finally, the quadratic regression analysis of antioxidant, immune, and ERS core parameters (CAT, <i>nf-κb</i>, and <i>bcl-xl</i>) determined 0.06–0.11% to be the optimal SP supplemental level in largemouth bass diets.…”
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Perioperative or neo/adjuvant chemoimmunotherapy versus chemotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Qiong Zhang, Jia Duan, Yuanmei Zhang, Lei Yang, Duo Li

“…The study stresses the importance of optimizing treatment strategies and potentially reassessing immunotherapy’s role in certain patient populations. …”
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Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients by Ahmed S. Abdelhamid, Saad Elzayat, Mohamed A. Amer, Hossam S. Elsherif, Garyfalia Lekakis, Sam P. Most

“…It is a beneficial tool that can guide the screening of Arabic rhinoplasty patients suffering from body dysmorphic disorder and be utilized in further studies to optimize patient outcomes. Graphical Abstract…”
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Analysis of Feature Extraction and Anti-Interference of Face Image under Deep Reconstruction Network Algorithm by Jin Yang, Yuxuan Zhao, Shihao Yang, Xinxin Kang, Xinyan Cao, Xixin Cao

“…To explore the anti-interference performance of convolutional neural network (CNN) reconstructed by deep learning (DL) framework in face image feature extraction (FE) and recognition, in the paper, first, the inception structure in the GoogleNet network and the residual error in the ResNet network structure are combined to construct a new deep reconstruction network algorithm, with the random gradient descent (SGD) and triplet loss functions as the model optimizer and classifier, respectively, and it is applied to the face recognition in Labeled Faces in the Wild (LFW) face database. …”
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A Tale of Two Conditions: Pediatric Brugada Syndrome Unveiled—Navigating the Challenges of Coexisting Arrhythmia and Fever‐Induced ECG Pattern by Hei‐To Leung, Sit‐Yee Kwok, Fong‐Ying Shih, Kin‐Shing Lun, Tak‐Cheung Yung, Sabrina Tsao

“…Two patients with mixed phenotype (one with long QT syndrome and another with ectopic atrial tachycardia) required antiarrhythmics and one patient received transcatheter ablation for atrial tachycardia to achieve optimal arrhythmia control. Conclusion Fever plays a significant role in unmasking BrS in children. …”
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M2 Macrophages as a Potential Target for Antiatherosclerosis Treatment by Ying Bi, Jixiang Chen, Feng Hu, Jing Liu, Man Li, Lei Zhao

“…Atherosclerosis is a chronic progressive inflammation course, which could induce life-threatening diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Optimal medical treatments for atherosclerotic risk factors with current antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs (for example, statins) are widely used in clinical practice. …”
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Prediction of the Influential Factors on Eating Behaviors: A Hybrid Model of Structural Equation Modelling-Artificial Neural Networks by Maryam M. Kheirollahpour, Mahmoud M. Danaee, Amir Faisal A. F. Merican, Asma Ahmad A. A. Shariff

“…Using the hybrid model, the optimal network happened at MLP 3-17-8. It was proved that the hybrid model was superior to SEM methods because the R2 of the model was increased by 27%, while the MSE was decreased by 9.6%. …”
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Eosinophilic Asthma Secondary to Adjuvant Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment in a Melanoma Patient by P. Kissoonsingh, B. Sutton, Syed U. Iqbal, Lalit Pallan, Neil Steven, L. Khoja

“…Specialist respiratory input was needed for optimal patient management and is ongoing. Although a safe rechallenge with pembrolizumab was possible, treatment in the adjuvant setting is curative in intent and long-term safety follow-up is required to assess for delayed toxicity and long-term health implications. …”
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“site suitability analysis for integrating large-scale hybrid photovoltaic and concentrated solar power plants in Cameroon using Monte Carlo, analytic hierarchy process, and geogra... by Fotsing Metegam Isabelle Flora

“…This study identifies optimal locations for hybrid solar PV-CSP (Photovoltaic-Concentrated Solar Power) plants in Cameroon using a combination of decision-making methods, including AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process), FAHP (Fuzzy AHP), and MC-AHP (Monte Carlo AHP), alongside GIS (Geographic Information System) for spatial analysis. …”
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An Overview of Spinal Injuries due to Dive or Fall into Shallow Water: Our Long-Term, Double-Center Experience from the Aegean Coast by Murat Yılmaz, Ersin Ikizoglu, Mert Arslan, Erkin Ozgiray, Kadri Emre Calıskan, Resat Serhat Erbayraktar

“…Reinforcement of primary prevention, identification of target population, and increased awareness on this topic are the key steps to minimize the frequency and severity of complications and to optimize therapeutic outcomes.…”
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Autonomous Behavior Intelligence Control of Self-Evolution Mobile Robot for High-Voltage Transmission Line in Complex Smart Grid by Wei Jiang, Gan Zuo, De Hua Zou, Hongjun Li, Jiu Jiang Yan, Gao Cheng Ye

“…Through the introduction of the state transfer function in the FSM, the automatic switching control between the robot key operation states can be realized, and the robot motion planning can be optimized. The movement and working flow of the robot improve the robot operation intelligence and operation efficiency. …”
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Selection and Success in Badminton: The Role of Lobs and Smashes in Junior Athletes' Performance by Touptiolo Touptiolo, Helmina Ria Siregar, Vina Mardatila Tarigan, Yogi Suwananda, Soukaina Hattabi, Willette Nance

“…These findings provide insights into optimal shot selection and its impact on game outcomes among junior badminton players. …”
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