Patient-centered Outcomes in Modern Endodontic Microsurgery: A Narrative Review by Haytham Jaha

“…By providing a comprehensive overview of the existing evidence, the present review will assist clinicians in making informed decisions regarding the selection of microsurgical techniques and adjunctive therapies to optimise patient outcomes.…”
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Intelligent Wireless Sensor Network Sensor Selection and Clustering for Tracking Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Edward-Joseph Cefai, Matthew Coombes, Daniel O’Boy

“…The goal of the proposed objective function is to reduce network communication and computation costs while still maintaining the tracking performance of using far more sensors. The developed optimisation algorithm results in reducing the size of selected sensor clusters by an average of 50% while still maintaining the tracking performance of general traditional techniques.…”
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Managing Risk in the Design of Modular Systems for an Autonomous Shuttle by Thomas H. Drage, Kieran Quirke-Brown, Lemar Haddad, Zhihui Lai, Kai Li Lim, Thomas Braunl

“…We present results of a risk assessment for our vehicle scenario and develop a flexible architecture that integrates safety features and optimises open-source software, facilitating research and operational functionality. …”
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COVFlow: phylodynamics analyses of viruses from selected SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences by Danesh, Gonché, Boennec, Corentin, Verdurme, Laura, Roussel, Mathilde, Trombert-Paolantoni, Sabine, Visseaux, Benoit, Haim-Boukobza, Stéphanie, Alizon, Samuel

“…Phylodynamic analyses can generate important and timely data to optimise public health response to SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks and epidemics. …”
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Development of an ANN optimized mucoadhesive buccal tablet containing flurbiprofen and lidocaine for dental pain by Hussain Amjad, Syed Muhammad Ali, Abbas Nasir, Hanif Sana, Arshad Muhammad Sohail, Bukhari Nadeem Irfan, Hussain Khalid, Akhlaq Muhammad, Ahmad Zeeshan

“…An artificial neural network (ANN) approach was applied to optimise formulations based on known effective parameters (i.e., mucoadhesive strength, mucoadhesion time and drug release), which proved valuable. …”
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Model pruning techniques in the Internet of things: state of the art, methods and perspectives by ZHAO Junhui, LI Huaicheng, WANG Dongming, LI Jiamin, ZHOU Yiqing, SHU Feng

“…This technique was extremely suitable for optimising AI models deployed on IoT devices. Firstly, two typical model pruning techniques-structured pruning and unstructured pruning, which were currently popular and suitable for different application scenarios, were reviewed. …”
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Potential Benefits of Dynamic Beam Synthesis to Mobile Satellite Communication, Using the Inmarsat 4 Antenna Architecture as a Test Example by R. F. E. Guy

“…An alternative approach is to abandon the use of fixed beams and dynamically synthesise the beams to optimise the antenna performance in real time. This both increases user gain and lowers cofrequency interference whilst also reducing the effects of pointing errors. …”
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Effect of nonlinearity of restrainer and supports on the elasto-plastic seismic response of continuous girder bridge by Wang Changfeng, Zhu Long, Chen Xingchong

“…When entering nonlinear stage, members of the bridge structure affect the elasto-plastic seismic response of the whole structure to a certain extent; for multi-span continuous bridges, longitudinal restrainers can be installed on the movable piers to optimise the distribution of seismic force and enable the movable piers to bear a certain amount of seismic effect. …”
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Nutrition and Sarcopenia: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Preventive Strategies by Siân Robinson, Cyrus Cooper, Avan Aihie Sayer

“…However, as muscle mass and strength in later life are a reflection of both the rate of muscle loss and the peak attained in early life, efforts to prevent sarcopenia also need to consider diet across the lifecourse and the potential effectiveness of early interventions. Optimising diet and nutrition throughout life may be key to preventing sarcopenia and promoting physical capability in older age.…”
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Space Optimization for Raw Material Transportation: Reducing Environmental Impact by Taraa Chaymae, Ezzine Latifa, Dadda Afaf, Elallouli Ikram, Ayyadi Aya, Elmoussami Haj

“…This study focuses on optimising truck space for the transportation of raw materials. …”
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Longwall Mining Stability in Take-Off Phase by María-Belén Prendes-Gero, José Alcalde-Gonzalo, Pedro Ramírez-Oyanguren, Francisco-José Suárez-Domínguez, Martina-Inmaculada Álvarez-Fernández

“…This work aims to contribute to an advance in the design and optimisation of the roof support in longwall mining, analysing the stability of the roof using a method based on the resistance of materials, which considers the characteristics of the properties of the roof materials. …”
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Antenatal corticosteroids in Singapore: a clinical and scientific assessment by Arundhati Gosavi, Zubair Amin, Sean William David Carter, Mahesh Arjandas Choolani, Erin Lesley Fee, Mark Amir Milad, Alan Hall Jobe, Matthew Warren Kemp

“…Drawing on clinical and experimental data, we reviewed the pharmacokinetic profile and pharmacodynamic effects of dexamethasone treatment regimen in Singapore, with a view to creating a development pipeline for optimising this critically important antenatal therapy.…”
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Grey relational analysis to identify the ideal combination of impact toughness and hardness for biodegradable quenched-tempered 42CrMo4 steel by Bhagya Laxmi, Jayashree P K, Sathish Rao U, Ananda Hegde, Sathyashankara Sharma

“…Surface response methodology was used to obtain optimised conditions from single stage tempering process to carry out other types of the tempering processes such as multiple and step tempering processes. …”
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Development of methodology for assessing the effectiveness of tax control types by E. N. Kolesnikova

“…There are two purposes of the study, the results of which are summarised in this article: to systematise modern approaches of assessing the effectiveness of certain tax control forms and to develop proposals for optimising ways to identify the most effective of them. …”
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Clustering of Parameter Sensitivities: Examples from a Helicopter Airframe Model Updating Exercise by H. Shahverdi, C. Mares, W. Wang, J.E. Mottershead

“…For large and complex structures, such as a helicopter airframe, the finite element model represents the main tool for obtaining accurate models which could predict the sensitivities of responses to structural changes and optimisation of the vibration levels. In this study, the eigenvalue sensitivities with respect to Young's modulus and mass density are used in a detailed parameterisation of the structure. …”
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Multi-component screening coupled with ultrasound-assisted green extraction based on HPLC-HRMS for bio-actives analysis in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) by Shouying Wang, Yiqing Song, Miaomiao Chen, Bing Bai, Lin Zhou, Changyan Zhou, Yongchun Zhang, Zhiying Huang, Wenshuai Si

“…A database of 115 bio-actives from seven subclasses, including information on retention time, parent ion m/z, fragment m/z, and isotopic fit, was established, and an instrumental method for simultaneous analysis of these targets was optimised. An ultrasound-assisted preparation method at 50 °C for 50 min with a 1:60 solid-liquid ratio, water as the solvent was proposed for the screening of unknown components and the antioxidant analysis in saffron. …”
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Observation of Zenneck-Like Waves over a Metasurface Designed for Launching HF Radar Surface Wave by Florent Jangal, Nicolas Bourey, Muriel Darces, François Issac, Marc Hélier

“…We report here an experiment done during the optimisation of the transmitting antennas for Surface Wave Radars. …”
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Synthesis and crystal structures of palladium complexes based on $\alpha $-amino-oximes derived from ($R$)-limonene and their application in allylic alkylation of 1,3-dioxo compoun... by Homrani, Yasmina, El Amrani, Mohamed Amin, Loxq, Pauline, Capet, Frédéric, Suisse, Isabelle, Sauthier, Mathieu

“…Coordination compounds Pd(L1)Cl$_{2}$, Pd(L2)Cl$_{2}$, and Pd(L3)Cl$_{2}$ have been synthesized from optically pure $\alpha $-amino-oxime ligands L1–L3 based on $(R)$-limonene. …”
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Observations of Correlated Behavior of Two Light Torsion Balances and a Paraconical Pendulum in Separate Locations during the Solar Eclipse of January 26th, 2009 by A. F. Pugach, D. Olenici

“…The conclusion is that a solar eclipse influences the reactions of torsion balances and pendulums, even in areas of the Earth where it is not optically visible.…”
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The radiation from ultrafast point dipoles, moving uniformly near chiral media by V. N. Kadantsev

“…In this paper, some types of circularly polarized EM waves propagating in optically active (magnetoactive, naturally active, gyrotropic, and chiral) media are considered. …”
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