Benefits of Urban Parks in Different Land Uses by Wei-Ting Chen, Sheng-Jung Ou

“…In previous studies, algorithms were developed to select appropriate locations for parks with distinctive green patches. …”
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Biomass Modification Using Cationic Surfactant Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) to Remove Palm-Based Cooking Oil by Amira Satirawaty Mohamed Pauzan, Normala Ahad

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eCBT-I dialogue system: a comparative evaluation of large language models and adaptation strategies for insomnia treatment by Xueying Bao, Xingyu Zhu, Dongren Yang, Hao Lou, Ruoyun Wang, Yutong Wu, Wenhui Li, Yu Xia, Li Zeng, Yingying Pan, Xiqin Wang, Xian Zhang, Cheng Ling, Youhui Ling, Yan Zhang, Qi Zhao, Mei Yang

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From Clusters to Communities: Enhancing Wetland Vegetation Mapping Using Unsupervised and Supervised Synergy by Li Wen, Shawn Ryan, Megan Powell, Joanne E. Ling

“…This study addresses these challenges by developing a scalable vegetation classification framework that integrates cluster-guided sample selection, Random Forest modelling, and multi-source remote-sensing data. …”
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Association of Omega-3 Index and Blood Cell Count-Derived Systemic Inflammatory Indexes among Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Survivors by Milica Zeković, Marko Živković, Marija Takić, Sanja Stanković, Nebojša Bojanić, Aleksandar Janičić, Uroš Bumbaširević

“…Background and objectives: Although testicular cancer is considered the paradigm of highly curable malignancy, treatment-induced adverse effects and potential impairment of gonadal function may cause non-negligible long-term health repercussions, including metabolic disturbances and cardiovascular sequelae. …”
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Vehicle Authentication-Based Resilient Routing Algorithm With Dynamic Task Allocation for VANETs by Nagaraju Pacharla, K. Srinivasa Reddy

“…With the goal of reducing task offloading delay and improving enhanced reaction time, a VANET-based task scheduling system is proposed after selecting an optimal route in the VANET. Taking into account the limited resources of vehicle nodes, the suggested technique efficiently moves workloads to the fog computing layer. …”
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Software Implementation of the Epps-Pulley Criterion in Matlab Modeling Environment by A. A. Tipikin, A. A. Prusakov, N. A. Timoshenko

“…We used an approximation by a beta function of the third kind for a sample of over 1000 elements.Results. …”
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Tree growth is better explained by absorptive fine root traits than by transport fine root traits by Anvar Sanaei, Fons van der Plas, Hongmei Chen, Sophie Davids, Susanne Eckhardt, Justus Hennecke, Anja Kahl, Yasmin Möller, Ronny Richter, Jana Schütze, Christian Wirth, Alexandra Weigelt

“…Abstract Although the interest in root traits has increased in recent years, we still have limited knowledge of (i) whether functionally different fine roots—absorptive versus transport roots—have similar trait coordination and (ii) how they help to explain plant performance, such as growth. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of L-Asparaginase-Producing Bacteria from the Arabian–Persian Gulf Region: First Report on <i>Bacillus xiamenensis</i> ASP-J1-4 as a Producer and Its... by Ghofran M. Al-Harbi, Essam Kotb, Abeer A. Almiman, Mahmoud M. Berekaa, Salwa Alhamad, Nada F. Alahmady, Meneerah A. Aljafary, Nadiyah M. Alqazlan, Reem I. Alyami, Joud M. Alqarni, Ebtesam Abdullah Al-Suhaimi

“…L-asparaginase (L-ASNase) functions as a chemotherapeutic enzyme with antitumor properties. …”
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A reference database enabling in-depth proteome and PTM analysis of mouse immune cells by Devon Siemes, Hannah Voss, Federica Benvenuti, Francesca Simoncello, Dominik Kopczynski, Bente Siebels, Hartmut Schlüter, Laxmikanth Kollipara, Albert Sickmann, Daniel Robert Engel, Olga Shevchuk

“…For biologists, these libraries provide a valuable resource to verify the presence and abundance of proteins or pathways within a selected cell type thus determine the feasibility of further experiments. …”
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Targeting Antibodies to Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors by Pyrene Hydrazide Modification of Heavy Chain Carbohydrates by Steingrimur Stefansson, Hena H. Kwon, Saeyoung Nate Ahn

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Trends and advances in Leptospira, a bibliometric analysis by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Zhai Huang, Zhai Huang, Bin Xiong, Bin Xiong, Shulin Xiang, Shulin Xiang

“…Prominent research areas included restriction endonucleases, monoclonal antibodies, outer membrane proteins, water environments, detection methods, and antimicrobial agents. Research focus has shifted from early genomic and antigenic studies to investigations into outer membrane protein functions and environmental persistence, culminating in recent advances in molecular mechanisms and diagnostic technology development.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive snapshot of leptospirosis research, emphasizing collaborations and impact among authors, countries, institutions, and journals. …”
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Capacitive deionisation for water desalination review: experimental and simulation by Rokhsareh Akbarzadeh, Mathias Ernst, Robert Meißner, Bodo Fiedler

“…Strategies such as hybrid CDI systems and electrode surface functionalization are discussed to mitigate these challenges. …”
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Optimization Problem for Probabilistic Time Intervals of Quasi-Deterministic Output and Self-Similar Input Data Packet Flow in Telecommunication Networks by G. I. Linets, R. A. Voronkin, G. V. Slyusarev, S. V. Govorova

“…To solve the research problem, the parameters of the output flow distribution were selected so that the approximation function was close to 𝛿𝛿-function. …”
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Epidemiology of Disability of Adult Population in the Russian Federation by S. N. Puzin, M. A. Shurgaya, N. V. Dmitrieva, G. E. Pogosyan, I. V. Lyalina, A. M. Mammaraeva, T. A. Ivanova, L. S. Idrisova

“…In one elderly patient older than 60 years, on average, four to five different chronic diseases are detected. The accumulation of impaired functions of organs and systems helps to reduce the adaptive capacity of the body and is associated with limited life, which entails an increase in the risks of disability in the elderly and the need for medical and social rehabilitation. …”
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CFD investigation and ANN prediction of heat transfer coefficient for fully developed turbulent air flow around double V-baffle turbulators by Abdulaziz Alasiri, H.E. Fawaz

“…The process of training incorporates the analysis of the loss function on training and validation data for controlling the weights and biases using backpropagation while feed forward propagate the selected input parameters. …”
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Altitudinal patterns of bacterial communities across soil layers in the alpine meadows of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Zhiyuan Chen, Yeteng Xu, Xinyue Wang, Tong Ma, Yang Liu, Xiang Qin, Wei Zhang, Tuo Chen, Guangxiu Liu, Binglin Zhang

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A competing risk analysis of predictors of time to lost to follow-up among adults with TB/HIV coinfection in Bahir Dar by Robel Demelash, Getachew Hailu, Taye Abuhay, Zemenu Addis, Ayenew Tega, Degarege Nibret, Yitagesu Habtu

“…Overestimating effect sizes when considering mutually exclusive events, like LTFU from ART and anti-TB treatment, can occur if sources of error are not properly accounted for in competing events. …”
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A Systematic Review of risk factors for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention by You Zhai, Hongcai Shang, Yan Li, Nan Zhang, Jisi Zhang, Shangwen Wu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to systematically review the risk factors for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with coronary heart disease who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesThe Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, and VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals (VIP) were screened until December 2024.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesCase-control studies or cohort studies on the risk factors for MACE in patients with coronary heart disease who underwent PCI. …”
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A novel model-based meta-analysis to indirectly estimate the comparative efficacy of two medications: an example using DPP-4 inhibitors, sitagliptin and linagliptin, in treatment o... by Yan Gong, James Rogers, Christian Friedrich, Sanjay Patel, Alexander Staab, Jorge Luiz Gross, Daniel Polhamus, William Gillespie, Brigitta Ursula Monz, Silke Retlich

“…Comparison of two oral dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitors, sitagliptin and linagliptin, for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treatment was used as an example.Design Systematic review with MBMA.Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane review of DPP-4 inhibitors for T2DM, sitagliptin trials on Food and Drug Administration website to December 2011 and linagliptin data from the manufacturer.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Double-blind, randomised controlled clinical trials, ≥12 weeks’ duration, that analysed sitagliptin or linagliptin efficacies as changes in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, in adults with T2DM and HbA1c &gt;7%, irrespective of background medication.Model development and application A Bayesian model was fitted (Markov Chain Monte Carlo method). …”
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