DFPS: An Efficient Downsampling Algorithm Designed for the Global Feature Preservation of Large-Scale Point Cloud Data by Jiahui Dong, Maoyi Tian, Jiayong Yu, Guoyu Li, Yunfei Wang, Yuxin Su

“…Experimental results demonstrate that, for a point cloud dataset containing millions of points, DFPS reduces processing time from approximately 161,665 s using the original FPS method to approximately 71.64 s at a 12.5% sampling rate, achieving an efficiency improvement of over 2200 times. …”
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A unique Ruleset for Saltmarsh and Mangrove monitoring using Sentinel-2 by I. J. Diti, S. M. M. Rasel

“…It will also reduce the cost of mapping done by visual observation, measurement and extensive fieldwork. …”
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Assessing the AIR classification reliability for estimating pronation of the first metatarsal by Ning Sun, Xuewen Wang, Xiangyu Xu, Heng Li, Wenjing Li, Xiaofeng Gong, Hui Du, Yong Wu

“…Methods This retrospective study evaluated 18 patients, including 31 feet affected by HV. …”
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Systematic analysis of factors affecting the efficacy of corneal reinnervation surgery in treating neurotrophic keratitis by Rui Kuang, Shuqia Xu, Xunxun Lin, Bo He, Yangbin Xu, Zhaowei Zhu

“…In young patients (≤ 30 years), improvement in central corneal sensation was more pronounced (p < 0.05), while elder patients (> 30 years) showed more significant visual acuity improvement (p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis also showed that age was associated with the postoperative improvement in logMAR visual acuity: the elder the patients, the more improvement in visual acuity (p < 0.05). …”
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Long-term surgical outcomes of combined Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation for patients with glaucoma secondary to iridoco... by Yunxiao Sun, Xiaoming Duan, Yuxin Fang, Xin Tang

“…Conclusion AGV implantation combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation seems to be an effective method in IOP control and vision maintain for patients with GS-ICE. …”
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A Five-Year Review of Refractive Procedures, Outcomes and Complications by Robert Edward T. Ang, MD, Clarissa Marie S. Tady, MD, Niccolo Zandro R. Valencia, MD, Lilette Marie B. Canilao, MD, Dennis C. Vizconde, MD, Mark Christian R. Rivera, MD

“…Objective: To evaluate the visual and refractive outcomes of LASIK, PRK, phakic IOL, and Supracor as treatment for errors of refraction, including presbyopia, performed at a private eye center. …”
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Versatile cataract fundus image restoration model utilizing unpaired cataract and high-quality images by Zheng Gong, Zhuo Deng, Weihao Gao, Wenda Zhou, Yuhang Yang, Hanqing Zhao, Lei Shao, Wenbin Wei, Lan Ma

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Evaluation of Quality of Life in Patients on Different Treatment Modalities for Primary Glaucoma in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital- A Prospective Observational Study by Hirva Santoki, Nishant B. Prajapati, Reema Raval, Kintu Shah, Hemant Tiwari, Shikha V. Sood

“…Objective: This study evaluates different treatment patterns and their effectiveness in primary glaucoma using the NEI VFQ-25. Method: A 2-month prospective observational study included patients with primary glaucoma, excluding those with secondary glaucoma or other ocular conditions. …”
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Reducing Uncertainties in Carbonate Clumped Isotope Analysis Through Consistent Carbonate‐Based Standardization by Stefano M. Bernasconi, Inigo A. Müller, Kristin D. Bergmann, Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach, Alvaro Fernandez, David A. Hodell, Madalina Jaggi, Anna Nele Meckler, Isabel Millan, Martin Ziegler

“…Major factors limiting the application of this method are the very high analytical precision required for meaningful interpretations, the relatively complex sample preparation procedures, and the mass spectrometric corrections needed. …”
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Energy-Efficient Dual-Iteration Power Allocation for Two-Phase Relay System with Massive Antennas by Long Zhao, Wei Xiang, Jie Mei, Hui Zhao, Hang Long, Lin Li

“…Since the EE optimization problem cannot be solved analytically, we propose a two-phase power allocation method. Given power allocation of one phase, the optimal power allocation is derived for the other phase. …”
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Fuzzy Lyapunov function based stability analysis of hybrid multiple-frequency system with low frequency offshore wind power integration by Ziyue Duan, Yongqing Meng, Tianyi Wang, Boyang Zhao, Xiuli Wang, Xifan Wang

“…Furthermore, the improved fuzzy Lyapunov function method is proposed to calculate the system’s energy function and domain of attraction, reducing the conservativeness of quadratic energy function and eliminating the need for bounded time derivatives of membership function. …”
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Enhancing Production Efficiency Through Digital Twin Simulation Scheduling by Patrik Grznár, Ladislav Papánek, Milan Marčan, Martin Krajčovič, Ivan Antoniuk, Štefan Mozol, Lucia Mozolová

“…Flexible custom manufacturing is becoming increasingly important, and, in the near future, it will serve as a key method to counter growing competition and meet market demands across most industrial sectors. …”
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Prevalence and impact of ECMO cannula colonization: a single center study by Klaus-Georg Kreitmeier, Tobias Wertheimer, Alois Philipp, Maik Foltan, Robert Heyd, Dirk Lunz, Johannes Steinmann, Roland Schneckenpointner, Thomas Müller, Matthias Lubnow

“…Between October 2020 and May 2022, we evaluated 112 ECMO cannulas from 58 patients for microbial colonization using sonication fluid culture & 16S-rRNA-PCR (n = 105), or roll plate method (n = 7). 38 (33.9%) cannulas from 30 (51.7%) patients showed evidence for bacterial colonization with the predominance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (67.4%). …”
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Cancelable Multi-Branch Deep Learning Framework for Privacy-Preserving ECG Biometric Authentication by Mohamed Hammad, Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani, Mohammed ELAffendi, Abdelhamied A. Ateya, Nebojsa Bacanin

“…The proposed model captures varied ECG feature representations via parallel convolutional branches and transforms them into non-invertible templates using a fixed-key CDBT method. We evaluate the framework on two publicly available ECG datasets (PTB and ECG-ID) achieving high authentication performance with accuracies of 96.25% and 96.43%, respectively, and Equal Error Rates (EER) of 3.55% and 3.6%. …”
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The Use of Sugarcane Bagasse to Remove the Organic Dyes from Wastewater by Meryem Kerrou, Najia Bouslamti, Abdelaziz Raada, Abdellah Elanssari, Driss Mrani, My Sliman Slimani

“…The selected low-cost adsorbent was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), BET method, and determination of the point of zero charge (pHzpc). …”
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1 × N All‐Logic Optical Switch Based on Polymer Platform Using Multimode Interferometer by Guoyan Zeng, Daming Zhang, Fei Wang, Xibin Wang, Yuexin Yin

“…In this article, a universal method for modeling the 1 × N switch using multimode interferometer (MMI) through transmission matrixes is proposed. …”
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Implementing a Low-Cost Non-Destructive Microwave Sensor to Monitor the Real-Time Moisture Content of Rubber Wood in Industrial Dehydration Processes by Thunyawat Limpiti, Charernkiat Pochaiya, Siraporn Sakphrom, Srawouth Chandhaket, Prapan Leekul, Koki Ogura, Tanawut Tantisopharak

“…The natural frequency was determined using a simulation and was equal to 1.25 GHz. It specified the sensor system design and device selection. …”
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Leveraging a foundation model zoo for cell similarity search in oncological microscopy across devices by Gabriel Kalweit, Gabriel Kalweit, Anusha Klett, Paula Silvestrini, Paula Silvestrini, Jens Rahnfeld, Jens Rahnfeld, Mehdi Naouar, Mehdi Naouar, Yannick Vogt, Yannick Vogt, Diana Infante, Diana Infante, Rebecca Berger, Jesús Duque-Afonso, Tanja Nicole Hartmann, Marie Follo, Marie Follo, Elitsa Bodurova-Spassova, Elitsa Bodurova-Spassova, Michael Lübbert, Michael Lübbert, Roland Mertelsmann, Roland Mertelsmann, Roland Mertelsmann, Joschka Boedecker, Joschka Boedecker, Joschka Boedecker, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Maria Kalweit, Maria Kalweit

“…Our method, Entropy-guided Weighted Combinational FAISS (EWC-FAISS), uses these models purely in an inference-only mode without task-specific retraining on the cellular data. …”
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Mycenaean Vitreous Artifacts: Overcoming Taxonomy Hurdles via Macro-XRF Analysis by Artemios Oikonomou, Maria Kaparou, Anastasios Asvestas, Kalliopi Tsampa, Ourania Kordali, Konstantinos Nikolentzos, Katia Manteli, Aikaterini Voutsa, Georgianna Moraitou, Dimitrios F. Anagnostopoulos, Andreas G. Karydas

“…Mycenaean glass artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly modify their visual attributes and pose classification challenges. …”
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A Retrospective Study on the Effect of STA Anesthesia Technique in the Extraction of Impacted Teeth in Dental Outpatients and Its Impact on Patient Anxiety Levels by Xu J, Su J, Liu G, Ying W, Yuan F

“…Jie Xu,1,&amp;ast; Junsen Su,1,&amp;ast; Guangfeng Liu,2 Wanggui Ying,3 Fang Yuan4 1Department of Stomatology, High-Tech District, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Stomatology, Wendeng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Orthopedics and Traumatology of Shandong Province, Weihai, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Stomatology, Shungeng District, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Prosthodontics, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wanggui Ying, Email ywy117@126.com Fang Yuan, Email ynfm053@163.comObjective: To analyze the effect of the Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA) technique in dental outpatient patients undergoing the extraction of impacted teeth and its impact on patient anxiety levels.Methods: This retrospective study included clinical data from 130 patients who underwent the extraction of a single mandibular impacted tooth in our dental outpatient department between April 2022 and June 2024. …”
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