Automatic Segmentation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm From Computed Tomography Angiography Using a Patch-Based Dilated UNet Model by Merjulah Roby, Juan C. Restrepo, Haehwan Park, Satish C. Muluk, Mark K. Eskandari, Seungik Baek, Ender A. Finol

“…Building upon this work, we included the application of Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS) to enhance the segmentation process. …”
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Decoding Urinary Tract Infection Trends: A 5-Year Snapshot from Central Portugal by Francisco Rodrigues, Patrícia Coelho, Sónia Mateus, Armando Caseiro, Hatem Eideh, Teresa Gonçalves, Miguel Castelo Branco

“…Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of strict infection control, targeted prevention measures, and rational antibiotic use to combat resistance. Ongoing surveillance and personalized treatment approaches are essential to improve UTI management and outcomes.…”
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Equivalent method for DFIG wind farms based on modified LightGBM considering voltage deep drop faults by Xuecheng Liu, Peixiao Fan, Jun Yang, Song Ke, Binyu Ma, Yangzhou Pei, Jian Xu

“…Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed DFIG wind farms equivalent model, compared to traditional methods, not only can adapt to a broader range of operating scenarios but also achieves superior identification of wind turbine operating states, making the equivalent method rational and effective.…”
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Enhancing smart home environments: a novel pattern recognition approach to ambient acoustic event detection and localization by Ahsan Shabbir, Abdul Haleem Butt, Taha Khan, Lorenzo Chiari, Ahmad Almadhor, Vincent Karovic

“…Random forest and linear discriminant analysis classifiers were employed for event detection, while the estimation signal parameters through rational-in-variance techniques (ESPRIT) algorithm was used for sound source localization.ResultsThe study achieved high detection accuracy, with random forest and linear discriminant analysis classifiers attaining 95% and 87%, respectively, for event detection. …”
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Solar‐Driven Hydrogen Peroxide Production via BiVO4‐Based Photocatalysts by Hui Ling Tan, Casandra Hui Teng Chai, Jerry Zhi Xiong Heng, Quyen Vu Thi, Xuelian Wu, Yun Hau Ng, Enyi Ye

“…The challenges and future prospects in this field are also discussed to facilitate the rational design of high‐performing BiVO4‐based photocatalysts and photoelectrodes for H2O2 generation under visible light.…”
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Study on the Instability Characteristics and Bolt Support in Deep Mining Roadways Based on the Surrounding Rock Stability Index: Example of Pansan Coal Mine by Jucai Chang, Kai He, Zhiqiang Yin, Wanfeng Li, Shihui Li, Dongdong Pang

“…This indicates that the control effect of the full-length anchoring bolt support is better and verifies the rationality of the surrounding rock stability index to describe the instability characteristics. …”
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<i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated disease by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertycnhy, Ye. A. Poluektova, T. L. Lapina, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Metronidazole, vancomycin, dioctaedric smectite and probiotics are used for treatment of C. difficile infection. Rational use of antibiotics, shortening of hospital stay terms whenever possible, especially for patients of 65 years of age and older is recommended to reduce the risk of clostridial infection development. …”
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In situ detection of piRNA‐651 in exosomes and cells for cancer diagnosis by a new gold nanoparticle nucleic acid probe by Qin‐Xin Gao, Qian‐Qian Wu, Zhi‐Ying Dong, Xiao‐Yuan Qin, Lin‐Yan Zhai, Bao‐Ping Xie, Wen‐Jun Duan

“…To avoid low sensitivity and kinetics in detecting large‐sized PIWI‐interacting RNA complexes, we rationally designed the structure and detection scheme of piR‐651 probe, which was synthesized by modifying 13‐nm gold particles with high‐density Anchor‐Report DNA duplexes through the butanol dehydration method. …”
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A Review of Agricultural Film Mapping: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions by Mengmeng Zhang, Jinwei Dong, Quansheng Ge, Hasituya, Pengyu Hao

“…The accurate and timely agricultural film maps are expected to support effective land management, rationalize human land use behavior, and inform policy formulation for environmental sustainability.…”
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Anti-HER2 biparatopic antibody KJ015 has near-native structure, functional balanced high affinity, and synergistic efficacy with anti-PD-1 treatment in vivo by Zheng Wang, Yu Liu, Yunxia Xu, Lin Lu, Zhen Zhu, Baojie Lv, Xin Fang, Yao Tang, Jinhua Wang, Yu Cheng, Ying Hu, Junwen Lou, Peican Wu, Chendan Liu, Yanjun Liu, Xin Zeng, Qing Xu

“…To fully utilize the potential of bpAbs for anti-HER2 drug development, it is crucial to consider formats that offer stability and high-yield production, along with a functional balance between the two epitopes. In this study, we rationally designed a bpAb, KJ015, that shares a common light chain with two Fab arms and exhibits functionally balanced high affinity for two HER2 non-overlapping epitopes. …”
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Data-driven exploration of weak coordination microenvironment in solid-state electrolyte for safe and energy-dense batteries by Zhoujie Lao, Kehao Tao, Xiao Xiao, Haotian Qu, Xinru Wu, Zhiyuan Han, Runhua Gao, Jian Wang, Xian Wu, An Chen, Lei Shi, Chengshuai Chang, Yanze Song, Xiangyu Wang, Jinjin Li, Yanfei Zhu, Guangmin Zhou

“…Although various plasticizers have been introduced to improve lithium-ion conduction kinetics, the lack of microenvironment understanding impedes the rational design of high-performance polymer electrolytes. …”
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An overview of RE-Mg-based alloys for hydrogen storage: Structure, properties, progresses and perspectives by Dongsheng Zhou, Chunling Zheng, Yanghuan Zhang, Hanfeng Sun, Peng Sheng, Xin Zhang, Jun Li, Shihai Guo, Dongliang Zhao

“…By comparing the differences and characteristics between the organizational structures and hydrogen storage properties of different RE-Mg systems, a feasible idea and solution for the rational design and development of RE-Mg-based alloys with high hydrogen storage capacity, low cost, and fast hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics was proposed.…”
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Ecological and toxicological condition of militarily degraded chernozems: A case study of the Chkalovsk territorial community by Kateryna Smirnova, Sviatoslav Baliuk, Anatolii Kucher, Ludmila Vorotyntseva, Anna Honcharova

“…The findings can be used when developing a post-war soil restoration programme and the rational use of land in agricultural production…”
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A New Method for Research on Unsteady Pressure Dynamics and Productivity of Ultralow-Permeability Reservoirs by Kun Wang, Li Li, Xiao Chen, Wei Liang, Yong Yang, Zhenghe Yan, Jianwen Dai, Wei Li, Yahui Wang, Weifang Wang, Min Li, Danling Wang

“…The interpretation results turn out to be reasonable and can truly reflect the situation of low-permeability reservoirs, which can give guidance to the rational development of low-permeability reservoirs.…”
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Effects of Tremella fuciformis -Derived Polysaccharides with Different Molecular Weight on D-Galactose-Induced Aging of Mice by Donghui Luo, Xiaofei Liu, Jingjing Guan, Guili Jang, Yanglin Hua, Xinfei Zhang, Xiaofei Xu

“…These findings would provide rational guidance for a better application of TFPs in anti-aging foods and expand our understanding of the structure-function relationship of mushroom polysaccharides.…”
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Boron isotopes fractionation and its application progress in groundwater research by Chenbo LEI, Huaming GUO, Shiping XING

“…The composition and variation of B isotope in groundwater are of great significance to understanding hydrogeochemical processes and the rational development of groundwater resources. Based on the introduction of the principle of B isotope fractionation, this review summarizes the effects of hydrogeochemical processes such as adsorption/coprecipitation, desorption, weathering, and evaporation on groundwater δ11B values. …”
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Updating Labor Legislation in the Context of Introducing Independent Forms of Work: Telecommuting and Work from Home by A. L. Klymenko

“…The author has substantiated the rational approaches based on the current state of affairs at the labor market and in the economy of Ukraine regarding the most correct interpretation of these norms by both parties – employees and the employer to minimize any misunderstandings and risks. …”
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The a criminal’s identity as an element of forensic characteristics of causing negligent serious or moderate bodily harm by K. M. Penzieva

“…The following criminologically significant features inherent in the person of the criminal have been analyzed, such as demographic data, moral qualities, psychological features; a set of psychophysical properties and qualities, motivational attitudes, emotional and rational spheres of human consciousness; social and legal data, natural and biological information about a person; socio-demographic properties, psychological qualities, biological features; social, biological, psychological and other characteristics. …”
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An Integrated Approach Exploring the Synergistic Mechanism of Herbal Pairs in a Botanical Dietary Supplement: A Case Study of a Liver Protection Health Food by Liang Chen, Chun Hu, Molly Hood, Juntao Kan, Xiaona Gan, Xue Zhang, Yi Zhang, Jun Du

“…The effectiveness and rationality of TCM herbal pairs have been widely applied as a strategy for dietary supplements. …”
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NIRS-BIDS: Brain Imaging Data Structure Extended to Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Robert Luke, Robert Oostenveld, Helena Cockx, Guiomar Niso, Maureen J Shader, Felipe Orihuela-Espina, Hamish Innes-Brown, Stephen Tucker, David Boas, Meryem A. Yücel, Remi Gau, Taylor Salo, Stefan Appelhoff, Christopher J. Markiewicz, David McAlpine, The BIDS Maintainers, Luca Pollonini

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