Flow Dispersion for Obtaining Ivermectin Encapsulated in Polycaprolactone Microparticles by O. I. Rybchenko, V. V. Suslov, S. A. Kedik, Yu. M. Domnina, A. I. Mogaibo

“…Determination of the average particle size and size distribution was carried out by the method of laser diffraction. Microscopy was used to visually assess the shape and size of the microparticles. …”
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Nb Substitution Effects on Superconducting Properties of Ru1−xNbxSr2Eu1.4Ce0.6Cu2O10−δ by J. L. Maldonado-Mejía, J. D. Quiz-Celestino, M. E. Botello-Zubiate, S. A. Palomares-Sánchez, J. A. Matutes-Aquino

“…In order to gain further insight into the role of substitution of Ru by Nb on superconductivity, polycrystalline samples of Ru1−xNbxSr2Eu1.4Ce0.6Cu2O10−δ  (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) have been synthesized by solid-state reaction method. Substitution of Nb at the Ru site in the system takes place isostructurally in the tetragonal structure (space group I4/mmm) with full solubility (x = 1.0). …”
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Border Feature Enhancement in Ultrasound Image Segmentation by Xianghao Cui, Qingjing Fei, Ruixuan Li, Wen Xiong, Fang Hou, Zhi Chen, Qi He

“…Semantic segmentation of ultrasonic images is a crucial and challenging task in computer vision in AI-assisted medicine. In prevailing methods, each pixel in the image is treated equally while ignoring the fact that border pixels contain more critical information. …”
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Presenting the conceptual model of organizational democracy with an emphasis on the development of employees' psychological capital by Sattar jahantabi neghad, Foad Makvandi, ezat allah Kiani, ghanbar Amirnegad, Vahid Chenari

“…The sampling method is simple random sampling. The total number of the statistical population under study is equal to 100,000 people, out of which 200 people were selected from all the employees of the National Iranian Oil Company, and the questionnaire was provided to these people in the form of a link and in person and online (Pressline website). …”
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Species Composition, Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Levels in Major Malaria Vectors in Teso North and Teso South Subcounties in Busia County, Western Kenya by Edward K. Githinji, Lucy W. Irungu, Paul N. Ndegwa, Maxwell G. Machani, Richard O. Amito, Brigid J. Kemei, Paul N. Murima, Geoffrey M. Ombui, Antony K. Wanjoya, Charles M. Mbogo, Evan M. Mathenge

“…Species composition and populations in each collection method may have been influenced by insecticide resistance capacity in different species. …”
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Physical Model Tests on Reinforced Loess Foundation Model Under Wetting and Loading by ZHANG Wan, MU Hongkun, LIU Fengyin, GUO Huaining, ZHAO Wei, XUE Yifeng

“…ObjectiveReinforcement method is utilized to treat the collapsible loess foundation in this study. …”
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Preparation, and ex vivo and in vivo Characterization of Favipiravir-Loaded Aspasomes and Niosomes for Nose-to-Brain Administration by Salamah M, Volk B, Lekli I, Bak I, Gyöngyösi A, Kozma G, Kónya Z, Szalenkó-Tőkés Á, Kiricsi Á, Rovó L, Balogh-Weiser D, Zupkó I, Csóka I, Katona G, Balogh GT

“…., Budapest, Hungary; 4Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary; 5Faculty of Science and Informatics, Department of Applied & Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; 6Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; 7Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary; 8Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary; 9Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; 10Center for Pharmacology and Drug Research & Development, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gábor Katona, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Regulatory Affairs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös Str. 6, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary, Email katona.gabor@szte.hu György Tibor Balogh, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre Str. 9, Budapest, H-1092, Hungary, Email balogh.gyorgy.tibor@semmelweis.huPurpose: The present study aimed to develop and compare the intranasal applicability of favipiravir-loaded aspasomes (FAV-ASPs) using film hydration method, and favipiravir-loaded niosomes (FAV-NIOs) using ethanol injection method.Methods: The FAV-ASP and FAV-NIO formulations were characterized according to nanoparticulate characteristics (DLS, drug loading, drug encapsulation efficacy, droplet size distribution), drug release and permeability behavior.Results: The optimized FAV-ASP formulation (FAV-ASP8) consisted of FAV, ascorbyl palmitate, Span® 60 and cholesterol (30:25:25:50 w/w) with nano-scale size range (292.06 ± 2.10 nm), narrow polydispersity index (PDI) value (0.36 ± 0.03), adequate zeta potential (− 74.73 ± 3.28 mV) and acceptable encapsulation efficiency (55.33 ± 0.41%). …”
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Using a Mobile Health App (ColonClean) to Enhance the Effectiveness of Bowel Preparation: Development and Usability Study by Hui-Yu Chen, Ming-Hsiang Tu, Miao-Yen Chen

“… Abstract BackgroundColonoscopy is the standard diagnostic method for colorectal cancer. Patients usually receive written and verbal instructions for bowel preparation (BP) before the procedure. …”
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Improving the Prediction of GNSS Satellite Visibility in Urban Canyons Based on a Graph Transformer by Shaolong Zheng, Kungan Zeng, Zhenni Li, Qianming Wang, Kan Xie, Ming Liu, Shengli Xie

“…Comparative experiments were conducted on real-world GNSS measurement data in urban areas, demonstrating that the proposed method can achieve an accuracy exceeding 96% for satellite visibility prediction and obtain better generalization performance than existing multipath prediction methods. …”
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The Effectiveness of Basil Leaves Extract (Ocimum basilicum L.) on Histopathological Features of The Lung Rattus Norvegicus Exposure to Mosquito Coil Smoke by Pitaloka Kurniasari, Iwan Sahrial Hamid, Mirza Atikah Madarina Hisyam

“…All rats were terminated after 52 days of treatment; the histopathology of the lungs was observed under the microscope at 400× magnification within five visual different fields. The analysis was done by observing the severity. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Galactic Bars in DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys by Wenwen Wang, Zhimin Zhou

“…These results validate our automated method for bar identification and measurement, demonstrating its reliability. …”
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BALO’S CONCENTRIC SCLEROSIS: CLINICAL CASE ОF REMISSION by L. V. Lorina, A. O. Burshinov

“…Based on complaints, clinical picture and MRI result, patient was diagnosed with an atypical form of multiple sclerosis, Balo’s concentric sclerosis. The main diagnostic method used confirm the diagnosis was contrast brain MRI: Non homogenous circular-form space occupying lesion with dimensions 3.7 × 3.4 × 3.5 cm was visualized in the supraventricular area of right parietal lobe with increased and decreased signals on T2 and T1 weighted images respectively. …”
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Total Stripping of the Great Saphenous Vein in Varicose Vein Patients with Thrombophlebitis by T. M. Murasov, M. V. Timerbulatov, S. S. Kazbulatov, A. M. Murasov, D. R. Ibragimov

“…The quality of life of all patients was assessed before and after surgical intervention using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results and discussion. …”
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Drawing the mind: assessing cognitive decline through self-figure drawings by Limor Goldner, Limor Goldner, Amit Pery, Johanna Czamanski-Cohen, Alex Nisara Jaroenkajornkij, Aviel Ben-Bassat, Gefen Avraham, Bussakorn Binson, Rachel Lev-Wiesel

“…BackgroundDrawing requires the integration of visual perception, spatial processing, motor planning, and executive functions, but few studies have explored the potential connection between drawings, cognitive decline and dementia.AimThis study compared self-figure drawings of elderly individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to those with normative cognitive functioning.MethodA total of 496 older adults from Thailand and Israel (Mage = 73.97, 70% women) participated in this study. …”
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Research on non-invasive monitoring of biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the myotendinous complex in patients with paraplegia post spinal cord injury (SCI), in sub-acute... by Alexandra-Mădălina Sporici, Aurelian Anghelescu, Gelu Onose

“…We previously carried out a systematic review of the related literature through the method of filtering and selecting profile documentary material, widely used and accepted at the international level: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). …”
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The accuracy and precision of plain CT chest for diagnosis of anaemia by Mahnoor Hafeez, Amjad Sattar, Nasreen Naz

“…Blood attenuation measurements and visual perception of the inter-ventricular septum was done blinded to haemoglobin values. …”
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Research on Intelligent Diagnosis of Corrosion in the Operation and Maintenance Stage of Steel Structure Engineering Based on U-Net Attention by Zhen Duan, Xinghong Huang, Jia Hou, Wei Chen, Lixiong Cai

“…Presently, corrosion detection primarily depends on manual visual inspections and non-destructive testing methods, which are inefficient, costly, and subject to human bias. …”
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FPGA-oriented lightweight multi-modal free-space detection network by Feiyi Fang, Junzhu Mao, Wei Yu, Jianfeng Lu

“…In this paper, we propose a network lightweight method for a multi-modal free-space detection algorithm. …”
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Nonparametric Bayesian Networks as a Tool of Multiscale Time Series Analysis and Remote Sensing Data Integration by Nikita S. Pyko, Denis V. Tishin, Pavel Yu. Iskandirov, Artur M. Gafurov, Bulat M. Usmanov, Mikhail I. Bogachev

“…In the study of the forest fund, both methods of direct dendrological measurements and methods of remote observation using unmanned aerial vehicles are widely used. …”
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Genomic prediction for potato (Solanum tuberosum) quality traits improved through image analysis by Muyideen Yusuf, Michael D. Miller, Thomas R. Stefaniak, Darrin Haagenson, Jeffrey B. Endelman, Asunta L. Thompson, Laura M. Shannon

“…Image analysis offers a method of generating quantitative measures of quality traits. …”
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