Multi-Scale Characterisation and Mechanical Adhesion in PVD-Deposited Ca-SZ Coating for Implantable Medical Devices by Alex Tchinda, Richard Kouitat-Ndjiwa, Pierre Bravetti

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Together, these results reinforce the potential of Ca-SZ coatings to minimise stress shielding in dental implants.…”
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Health assessment of a brushless direct current motor stator using a physics-informed long short-term memory network by Yi Ren, Runfei Yi, Zhaoxin Lian, Quan Xia, Dezhen Yang, Bo Sun, Qiang Feng

“…The stator is essential to the functioning of BLDC motors, and the non-invasive health assessment of the stator can minimise operational disruptions to the motor while ensuring reliability. …”
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The PIT: SToPP Trial—A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial of Home-Based Physiotherapy for People with Parkinson's Disease Using Video-Based Measures to Preserve Assessor Blind... by Emma Stack, Helen Roberts, Ann Ashburn

“…We advocate a fully powered trial, designed to minimise dropouts and preserve assessor blinding, to evaluate this intervention.…”
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Positive Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Measures on Healthcare by Hung Eun Hoo, Hong Chuan Loh, Alan Swee Hock Ch’ng, Fan Kee Hoo, Irene Looi

“…Artificial intelligence, including robots and drones, have been rapidly developed and employed for healthcare as well as food and delivery services in order to minimise human physical contact. This article discusses several unforeseen positive impacts on healthcare that emerged from the COVID-19 public health measures that have been implemented. …”
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Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia with epiphyseal involvement of the proximal femur in a child: a case report and review of the literature by Elio Paris, Giacomo De Marco, Oscar Vazquez, Sana Boudabbous, Christina Steiger, Romain Dayer, Dimitri Ceroni

“…Finally, the involvement of the epiphysis is probably more common than usually thought, introducing an additional complexity since juxta-articular lesions in weight-bearing joints may collapse, compromising articular congruence and function. To minimise this risk, bone scintigraphy and MRI should play a critical role in the patient's workup, evaluation, prognosis and follow-up.…”
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An Optimized Design of Single-Channel Beta-Gamma Coincidence Phoswich Detector by Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulations by Weihua Zhang, Pawel Mekarski, Marc Bean, Jing Yi, Kurt Ungar

“…The BC404 is configured in a cylindrical pipe shape to minimise light collection deterioration. The CsI(Tl) crystal consists of a rectangular part and a semicylindrical scintillation part as a light reflector to increase light gathering. …”
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Predicting Postoperative Re-Tear of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Using Artificial Intelligence on Imbalanced Data by Zhibin Zhang, Zhewei Zhang, Zhaoxiang Peng, Yihong Dong

“…Accurate prediction of retear is essential to minimise the risk of retear. Most of the existing big methods for assisted diagnosis are tested on balanced datasets, whereas in the medical field there is data imbalance due to the rare nature of a particular disease or case. …”
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Healthcare workers as a sentinel surveillance population in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic by Indumathi Venkatachalam, Edwin Philip Conceicao, May Kyawt Aung, Molly Kue Bien How, Liang En Wee, Jean Xiang Ying Sim, Ban Hock Tan, Moi Lin Ling

“…HCW protection measures included clinical workflows and personal protective equipment developed and adapted to minimise the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. …”
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Tuning of controller parameters for suppressing low frequency oscillations in electric railway traction networks using meta‐heuristic algorithms by Prasenjit Dey, Phumin Kirawanich, Chaiyut Sumpavakup, Aniruddha Bhattacharya

“…Controller parameters are tuned to minimise the integral time absolute error (ITAE) that regulates DC‐link capacitor voltage. …”
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Exploring perceived impacts of shifting Mopane woodland on medicinal plants in Vhembe, South Africa by Andisa A Mufungizi, Walter Musakwa, Nelson Chanza

“…We recommend that community tree planting projects should integrate the growing of indigenous trees of medicinal value to minimise the threat on natural species and to perpetuate their use. …”
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Emotional labour, burnout and work engagement amongst service centre employees in South Africa by Amanda Erasmus, Elrie Oosthuysen

“…Additionally, it is recommended that the organisation should focus on person–environment fit and personality traits during recruitment to minimise emotional dissonance and burnout amongst employees. …”
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Therapies with Emerging Evidence of Efficacy: Avotermin for the Improvement of Scarring by Jim Bush, Karen So, Tracey Mason, Nick L. Occleston, Sharon O'Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson

“…Many patients are dissatisfied with scars on both visible and non-visible body sites and would value any opportunity to improve or minimise scarring following surgery. Approximately 44 million procedures in the US and 42 million procedures in the EU per annum could benefit from scar reduction therapy. …”
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A COMPARISON OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE USING TURNING POINTS ANALYSIS by Michał Bernardelli, Mariusz Próchniak

“…Such a fund may include funds that can be used for replanting crops, repairing infrastructure, reimbursing losses from animal epidemics and other needs. It is proposed to minimise the risks with the help of insurance. Insurance can be provided at different levels: from crop insurance to emergency insurance. …”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for Simultaneous Optimization of Kinetic Parameters Affecting Gold Leaching in Thiosulfate Based Media: A Statistical Approach by Nomsa P. Baloyi, Joseph M. Nseke, Mamookho E. Makhatha

“…Moreover, with global economic factors causing a decline in gold prices, it is crucial that novel hydrometallurgical methods of extracting gold minimise operational costs by using low-priced reagents such as thiosulfate. …”
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Optimisation of the Monitoring Strategy of Macroinvertebrate Communities in the River Dender, in Relation to the EU Water Framework Directive by Tom P. D’heygere, Peter L.M. Goethals, Niels De Pauw

“…Furthermore, a cyclic monitoring scheme was developed to minimise sampling efforts.…”
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The Relationship between Cuff Pressure and Air Injection Volume of Endotracheal Tube: A Study with Sheep Trachea Ex Vivo by Ruixue Wang, Xinlei Qin, Wenyi Zhou, Yujia Zhao, Jiangwen Yin, Zhenggang Cao, Jingwen Zhai, Sheng Wang

“…Here, we used tracheae of sheep to analyze the relationship between the air injection volume and endotracheal tube cuff pressure so as to guide the doctors and nurses in controlling the pressure of the endotracheal tube cuff during clinical work and minimise the risk of complications. Materials and Methods. …”
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A Retrospective Review of Lead Migration Rate in Patients Permanently Implanted with Percutaneous Leads and a 10 kHz SCS Device by Mayank Gupta, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Meghan Hughes, Anand Rotte

“…The surgical techniques in use today are designed to minimise the risk of percutaneous lead migration and may have reduced its incidence. …”
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Assessing the impact of waste picking on musculoskeletal disorders among waste pickers in Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study by Praveen Chokhandre, Shrikant Singh

“…Preventive measures and treatment to minimise the burden of MSDs among waste pickers are strongly recommended.…”
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Resilience enhancement strategies for power distribution network based on hydrogen storage and hydrogen vehicle by Pingping Xie, Ruoxuan Zhao, Yue Chen, Yinguo Yang, Qiming Yang, Yingming Lin, Gengfeng Li

“…Subsequently, the post‐disaster stage focuses on a scheduling model that aims to minimise load power losses and economic costs, balancing immediate power support with cost‐effectiveness through detailed analysis of HS and HV dispatch strategies. …”
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Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Invasive Potential of Ornamental Plants in the Mediterranean Area: Implications for Sustainable Landscaping by Diana-Maria Mircea, Monica Boscaiu, Radu E. Sestras, Adriana F. Sestras, Oscar Vicente

“…Effective management practices for sustainable landscaping ensure the sensible use of native species and the development of non-invasive cultivars to minimise ecological risks. This review attempts to provide information on the ornamental and environmental functions of plants in landscape architecture through the relationships between aesthetic and ecological values under abiotic stress, including their negative environmental impact due to their invasive potential.…”
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