Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Polyphenols Extracted after Adsorption onto Natural Clay “Ghassoul” by Safae Allaoui, Mohammed Naciri Bennani, Hamid Ziyat, Omar Qabaqous, Najib Tijani, Najim Ittobane, Mohammed Barbouchi, Aziz Bouymajane, Fouzia Rhazi Filali

“…The antibacterial activity is not the same on the four bacteria studied (Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis), and all extracts inhibit most tested germs that do not have the same MIC and the same sensitivity. Only the PPW showed the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) that is equal to 0.290 mg/mL for Salmonella sp and Staphylococcus aureus, which confirms that the extraction by water of the adsorbed polyphenols is an original solution to recover the polyphenols and also to obtain a natural phenolic antioxidant which can be used in the pharmaceutical, nourishment, and cosmetic industry.…”
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Defect Detection in Concrete Structures Based on Characteristics of Hammer Reaction Force and Apparent Stiffness of Concrete by Koki Shoda, Jun Younes Louhi Kasahara, Qi An, Atsushi Yamashita

“…The impact method detects defects by analyzing characteristic reaction forces generated when striking areas with internal cavities, offering the advantage of being unaffected by acoustic noise and not requiring direct sensor contact. Traditional approaches, relying solely on reaction force signals, have struggled with low defect detection accuracy due to the similarity of signals between healthy and defective concrete and limited data quantity. …”
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An Evolutionary Federated Learning Approach to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease Under Uncertainty by Nanziba Basnin, Tanjim Mahmud, Raihan Ul Islam, Karl Andersson

“…<b>Methods:</b> To scale this system to larger environments, such as hospital settings, and to ensure the sustainability, security, and privacy of sensitive data, this research employs both deep learning and federated learning frameworks. …”
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Influence of Water Pressure on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete after Freeze-Thaw Attack under Dynamic Triaxial Compression State by Ruijun Wang, Yan Li, Yang Li, Fan Xu, Xiaotong Li, Tenghuan Fu

“…With the increase in F-T cycles or water pressure, the strain sensitivity of the dynamic increase factor of ultimate compressive strength and peak strain decreased, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of health-related quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at District Headquarter Hospital haripur, Pakistan by Mehwish Fayaz, Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki, Ijaz Ul Haq, Muhammad Afzal, Mudassar Latif, Ehtisham Altaf

“…The need of the hour is to promote awareness about COPD in the community and sensitize healthcare professionals towards its effects on HRQoL.…”
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Insights into prostate cancer awareness and perceptions among men in Tshwane by L Nzombe, J Shirinde, S Patrick

“…Educational campaigns targeting diverse age and education groups are recommended, along with smoking cessation programmes, improved PCa screening access, tailored messaging, healthcare collaborations, and cultural sensitivity to enhance awareness and early detection. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Multiclass skin lesion classification using deep learning networks optimal information fusion by Muhammad Attique Khan, Ameer Hamza, Mohammad Shabaz, Seifeine Kadry, Saddaf Rubab, Muhammad Abdullah Bilal, Muhammad Naeem Akbar, Suresh Manic Kesavan

“…Whereas, 87.34, 87.57, and 87.45 are sensitivity, precision, and F1 score respectively. At the end, comparison is also conducted with recent techniques, and it shows the proposed method shows improved accuracy along with other performance measures.…”
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Optimized rice transformation protocol for transformation of the blast susceptible Indica rice accession CO39 by Julian R. Greenwood, Anna N. Glaus

“…These protocol modifications will be useful for optimizing the transformation and regeneration of other recalcitrant Indica rice cultivars, particularly those sensitive to antibiotics during plantlet regeneration.…”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Blast Casting Results Based on Unascertained Measurement and Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set by Li Ma, Jianguo Zhang, Chen Xu, Xingping Lai, Qiang Luo, Chendong Liu, Kemin Li

“…The measured and processed data of blast casting in Heidaigou Open-Pit Coal Mine were calculated by the evaluation model. Besides, the sensitivity of indicator weights to the evaluation result of blast casting results was also analyzed. …”
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Student Engagement Recognition: Comprehensive Analysis Through EEG and Verification by Image Traits Using Deep Learning Techniques by Ajitha Sukumaran, Arun Manoharan

“…EEG signals are more sensitive to cognitive states, providing constructive perceptions of students&#x2019; emotional and cognitive understandings. …”
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Evaluating combinations of rainfall datasets and optimization techniques for improved hydrological predictions using the SWAT+ model by Mahesh R. Tapas, Randall Etheridge, Thanh-Nhan-Duc Tran, Manh-Hung Le, Brian Hinckley, Van Tam Nguyen, Venkataraman Lakshmi

“…New Hydrological Insights for the Region: Key findings revealed that five SWAT+ parameters (cn2, revap_co, flo_min, revap_min, and awc) were consistently sensitive across all SPPs and watersheds, with rainfall products exerting a greater influence on simulated river flow than optimization techniques. …”
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Advanced 3D bioprinted liver models with human-induced hepatocytes for personalized toxicity screening by Yue Ma, Runbang He, Bo Deng, Miaomiao Luo, Wenjie Zhang, Lina Mao, Wenxiang Hu, Yilei Mao, Huayu Yang, Pengyu Huang

“…Notably, h3DPLs demonstrated increased sensitivity to hepatotoxic agents such as acetaminophen (APAP), making them a promising platform for studying drug-induced liver injury. …”
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Circulating Levels of Betatrophin and Irisin Are Not Associated with Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Previously Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Lingshu Wang, Jun Song, Chuan Wang, Peng Lin, Kai Liang, Yu Sun, Tianyi He, Wenjuan Li, Ruxing Zhao, Jun Qin, Yiran Lu, Jinbo Liu, Fuqiang Liu, Xinguo Hou, Li Chen

“…However, partial correlation analysis showed that betatrophin levels did not correlate with β-cell function-related variables or insulin resistance-related variables before or after controlling multiple covariates, while irisin correlated positively with insulin sensitivity but is not associated with β-cell function-related variables. …”
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A Comprehensive 10-Year Nationwide Pharmacovigilance Surveillance on Antibacterial Agents in Korea: Data Mining for Signal Detection of Trends and Seriousness of Adverse Events by Seon Hu Mo, Soo Hyeon Lee, Chang-Young Choi, Yongjun Sunwoo, Sooyoung Shin, Yeo Jin Choi

“…The predictors may include age (OR 1.05), the number of concomitant medications (OR 1.44), concomitant proton pump inhibitors (OR 1.46) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (OR 1.38) use, and specific antibacterial classes, while multiple antibacterial therapy was associated with lower serious ADE risks. The sensitivity analysis also suggests the male sex (OR 1.18) as a potential predictor of serious ADEs. …”
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Evaluation of Fall Risk in Hemodialysis Patients within the Scope of Quality Improvements: A Comparison of Two Assessment Scales by Özden Güdük

“…According to the cut-of score, the sensitivity and specifiity of the Itaki Fall Risk Scale were 97% and 99.6%, and the Dialysis Fall Risk Index was 93.9% and 99.6%. …”
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3D Numerical Simulation of Landslides for the Full High Waste Dump Using SPH Method by Chunhui Cao, Jili Feng, Zhigang Tao

“…The sliding distance is in good agreement with the field survey result, and the landslides profile is basically consistent with the actual one. The sensitivity analysis of different particle numbers shows that the number of particles has little effect on the numerical results. …”
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Study of the Physiological Dynamics of Cadmium Accumulation in Two Varieties of Rice with Different Cadmium-Accumulating Properties by Shangdu Zhang, Xiang Wu, Ju Peng, Xiufei Meng, Bangzhi Shi, Leliang Zhou, Lianyang Bai

“…Through the comparative analysis of photosynthetic physiology, it was found that the low-Cd-accumulating rice variety XWX appeared more tolerant to Cd, while the high-Cd-accumulating rice YZX was more sensitive. Therefore, the low Cd rice variety XWX was more suitable for planting safe rice in Cd-polluted paddy fields.…”
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Enhanced multiscale human brain imaging by semi-supervised digital staining and serial sectioning optical coherence tomography by Shiyi Cheng, Shuaibin Chang, Yunzhe Li, Anna Novoseltseva, Sunni Lin, Yicun Wu, Jiahui Zhu, Ann C. McKee, Douglas L. Rosene, Hui Wang, Irving J. Bigio, David A. Boas, Lei Tian

“…The emerging label-free serial sectioning optical coherence tomography (S-OCT) technique offers uniform 3D imaging capability across samples but has poor histological interpretability despite its sensitivity to cortical features. Here, we present a novel 3D imaging framework that combines S-OCT with a deep-learning digital staining (DS) model. …”
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Quantitative characterization of the multiscale mechanical properties of low-permeability sandstone roofs of coal seams based on nanoindentation and triaxial tests and its implicat... by Feng Cao, Jianhua He, Hongxiu Cao, Hucheng Deng, Andrew D. La Croix, Rui Jiang, Ruixue Li, Jiarun Li

“…This leads to a higher likelihood of splitting damage, characterized by a high degree of discrete and weak stress sensitivity. The major conclusion is that the positive rhythm lithofacies of medium-grained sandstone to siltstone are the most favorable for efficient CO2 sequestration in deep unmineable coal seams.…”
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Normative Wideband Tympanometry Measures in Birth to 2-Months Iranian Infants: A Preliminary Study by Ebrahim Stajloo, Hassan Haddadzade Niri, Mohammad Maarefvand, Malihah Mazaheryazdi

“…Conclusion: The use of separate norms for males and females in different situations may increase the sensitivity and specificity of the wideband tympanometry. …”
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