Augmented reality in patient education and health literacy: a scoping review protocol by Karthik Adapa, Lukasz Mazur, Jennifer Walker, Saumya Jain, Richa Kanwar, Tanzila Zaman, Trusha Taneja

“…In recent years, technological solutions are being increasingly used in educating patients and achieving better health literacy. Augmented reality (AR) provides powerful, contextual and situated learning experiences and supplements the real world with virtual objects. …”
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Supporting older adults with mobility disabilities through voice-activated digital assistants and smart home technologies by Jaewon Kang, Emma Lachs, Kathryn Huang, Laura A. Rice, Wendy A. Rogers

“…However, disabilities or age-related changes can present obstacles to achieving this goal. Voice-activated digital assistants and smart home technologies are potential solutions to support older adults. …”
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Development of Extrudable Hydrogels Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose–Gelatin Complex Coacervates by Hamid Gharanjig, Hossein Najaf Zadeh, Campbell Stevens, Pram Abhayawardhana, Tim Huber, Ali Reza Nazmi

“…Various CMC–gelatin coacervate hydrogels were prepared and analyzed to achieve this goal. The impact of the CMC–gelatin ratio, pH, and total biopolymer concentration on coacervation formation and rheological properties was evaluated to characterize the printability of the samples. …”
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Assessing habitat selection parameters of Arabica coffee using BWM and BCM methods based on GIS by Xiaogang Liu, Yuting Tan, Jianhua Dong, Jie Wu, Xinle Wang, Zhiqing Sun

“…The suitable areas mainly encompass Dehong, Pu’er, Lincang, Xishuangbanna, Baoshan, southern Chuxiong, eastern Honghe, southern Yuxi, and parts of Wenshan. BWM-GIS achieved an area under curve (AUC) value of 0.891, while BCM-GIS obtained an AUC value of 0.890, indicating the stability and reliability of the models. …”
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Improving WRF-Chem PM2.5 predictions by combining data assimilation and deep-learning-based bias correction by Xingxing Ma, Hongnian Liu, Zhen Peng

“…Statistically, the accuracy of PM2.5 predictions could be optimized by both DA and BC for the first 24-h period, and WRF-Chem_BC performed better than WRF-Chem_DA in the initial field, especially in the period of 10–24 h, while the best performance was achieved by combining BC and DA. Throughout the initial 24-h period, compared with the control experiment, the results of WRF-Chem_DA_BC (WRF-Chem_DA, WRF-Chem_BC) showed an improvement in terms of root-mean-square error, with reduction proportions varying from 38.90 % to 48.86 % (18.88 % to 32.44 %, 30.10 % to 46.08 %). …”
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Prevalence of Three-Rooted Deciduous Mandibular Molars in the Children of Northwestern Iran by Maryam Khosrozadeh, Maryam Mostafavi, Mohammad Hassan Hamrah, Elham Niknejad

“…Regarding recent improvements in common knowledge and the importance of maintaining primary teeth until eruption of succedaneous teeth, identifying the morphology of primary teeth and probable variations is of great importance to achieve optimal therapeutic outcome. This study aims to determine the prevalence of three-rooted mandibular primary molars in a population of northwestern Iran. …”
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Biomarkers troponin and procalcitonin in addition to CRB-65 enhance risk stratification in patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Imrana Farhat, Maciej Rosolowski, Katharina Ahrens, Jasmin Lienau, Peter Ahnert, Mathias Pletz, Gernot Rohde, Jan Rupp, Markus Scholz, Martin Witzenrath, the CAPNETZ Study Group

“…The combined model of CRB-65, TnT-hs and PCT demonstrated the best balance between high predictive value and parsimony, with an AUC of 0.77 (95% CI: 0.72–0.82), while CRB-65 alone achieved an AUC of 0.67 (95% CI: 0.64–0.73). Conclusion Our findings suggest that augmenting the CRB-65 score with TnT-hs and PCT enhances the prediction of death or ICU admission in hospitalised CAP patients. …”
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Blockchain-based cross-data center anonymous and verifiable identity authentication scheme by XU Shujiang, ZHANG Chaoyang, WANG Lianhai, ZHANG Shuhui, SHAO Wei

“…The blockchain technology has emerged as a potential solution, offering exceptional characteristics such as a distributed nature, tamper-proof properties, traceability, and the ability to achieve multi-party consensus. In practical application scenarios, it is essential to not only protect the privacy of user identities but also to effectively regulate anonymous identities. …”
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Primary Study on Effect of Extraction Methods on the Properties and Activities of Polysaccharides from <i>Geum japonicum var. Chinense F. Bolle</i> by Xuan Chen, Ying-Bo Liu, Yong Deng, Jian-Yong Zhang

“…Meanwhile, AAE was preferable for extracting the polysaccharide–protein complex, achieving a yield of 14.21% and exhibiting superior thermal stability. …”
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HUMAN IMAGE IN CLASSICAL ISLAM AND SUFISM: PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS by M. V. Nesprava

“…The study aims to obtaine data about the human image in Islam through thought of the respective visions of both the classical directions of the Muslim religion and the attitudes of Islamic mysticism (Sufism). Achievement of this goal involves the application of methods such as philosophical analysis, comparative method, phenomenology, as well as the consistent solution of the following tasks: a) to analyze the main manifestations of anthropological ideas in Islam; b) to comprehend the specificity of Muslim ideas about a human in comparison with the corresponding Christian teaching; c) to consider disagreements between the interpretation of the essence and tasks of a human in the classical Islam and Sufism. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Helminthic Intestinal Infection in Lurambi Subcounty, Kakamega, Kenya by Ruth W. Kiiti, Elizabeth N. Omukunda, Jackson C. Korir

“…Preventive chemotherapy and proper hygienic and sanitation practices should be integrated to achieve elimination of STH and Schistosoma mansoni in Lurambi Subcounty and at large in Kenya.…”
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The Effect of Stir-Squeeze Casting Process Parameters on Mechanical Property and Density of Aluminum Matrix Composite by S. Vijayakumar, P. S. Satheesh Kumar, Pappula Sampath kumar, Selvaraj Manickam, Gurumurthy B. Ramaiah, Hari Prasadarao Pydi

“…The combined parameters of S4-T1-R1-P4 achieve the highest TS, and it is observed that there are nearly no pore defects and good diffusion as a result of the reinforcements to be properly mixed. …”
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Air Traffic Flow Prediction with Spatiotemporal Knowledge Distillation Network by Zhiqi Shen, Kaiquan Cai, Quan Fang, Xiaoyan Luo

“…Experimental results on real-world flight data demonstrate that our method can achieve better prediction performance than other state-of-the-art comparison methods, and the advantages of the proposed method are particularly prominent in modeling the complicated transfer pattern of air traffic and inferring nonrecurrent flow patterns.…”
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Evaluating Innovation Efficiency in EU Countries: the DEA Approach

“…Innovation, science and technology, which are among the most important tools for achieving economic growth, prosperity and competitiveness in the local and global business environments, are increasingly gaining attention. …”
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HIV/AIDS epidemic in India and predicting the impact of the national response: Mathematical modeling and analysis by Arni S. R. Srinivasa Rao, Kurien Thomas, Kurapati Sudhakar, Philip K. Maini

“…If 50 percent of the targets inNACP III are achieved by the end of the above period then about 0.8million new infections will be averted in that year. …”
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The relationship between the living lab approach and successful implementation of healthcare innovations: an integrative review by Sylvia J van der Burg-Vermeulen, Nina Zipfel, Carel T J Hulshof, Angela G E M de Boer, Bedra Horreh

“…The majority of studies reported on achievement of acceptability (N=22) and feasibility (N=17) in terms of implementation outcomes. …”
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The Bacterial and pathogenic landscape of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) whole blood and serum from Kenya by Richard Nyamota, Earl A. Middlebrook, Hussein M. Abkallo, James Akoko, Francis Gakuya, Lillian Wambua, Bernard Ronoh, Isaac Lekolool, Athman Mwatondo, Mathew Muturi, Bernard Bett, Jeanne M. Fair, Andrew W. Bartlow

“…Agnostic surveillance for such pathogens can be achieved through blood microbiome sequencing. However, considerations for the question being asked for the blood microbiome in wildlife will impact the choice for using whole blood or serum for sequencing.…”
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Monitoring M-Protein, Therapeutic Antibodies, and Polyclonal Antibodies in a Multiparametric Mass Spectrometry Assay Provides Insight into Therapy Response Kinetics in Patients wit... by Charissa Wijnands, Peter G. A. Karel, Jolein Gloerich, Gad Armony, Anastasia Tzasta, Corrie M. de Kat Angelino, Luciano Di Stefano, Vincent Bonifay, Theo M. Luider, Martijn M. VanDuijn, Sandra J. Croockewit, Elizabeth A. de Kort, Daan A. R. Castelijn, Claudia A. M. Stege, Hans J. C. T. Wessels, Alain J. van Gool, Niels W. C. J. van de Donk, Joannes F. M. Jacobs

“…For example, in two patients with refractory disease over five lines of therapy, the MS-MRD analysis showed that the deepest responses were achieved with bispecific t-Ab (teclistamab) treatment. …”
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Water use in the industrial sector based on the IPAC model under the carbon-neutral transformation path in China by Yu-Jie Jiao, Ke-Jun Jiang, Sha Chen, Pian-Pian Xiang, Chen-Min He

“…Similarly, the textile dyeing and finishing sector is anticipated to achieve an additional water saving of 26.45 Mt by 2050, corresponding to a 17.5% improvement. …”
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Energy sufficiency for deep decarbonization: A modeling framework by Jingjing Zhang, Michelle Johnson-Wang, Nina Khanna, Max Wei, Bianka Shoai-Tehrani, Nan Zhou

“…DRUMSS provides steps for implementing sufficiency measures across demand-side sectors, identifying policy actions to achieve deep decarbonization. We present three case studies, from the United States, China, and France, to illustrate implementing the DRUMSS framework in diverse contexts. …”
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