An Interactive Clustering-Based Visualization Tool for Air Quality Data Analysis by Mahsa Ashouri, Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Chun-Houh Chen, Galit Shmueli

“…All these cluster-based insights help EPA experts implement short-term zone-specific air quality policies (e.g., fireworks and traffic regulations, school closures) as well as longer-term decision-making (e.g., transport control stations, fuel permits, old vehicle replacement, fuel type).…”
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GEOLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCE ON OILWELLS FLOODING AT SMALL FIELDS by R. A. Gasumov, E. R. Gasumov

“…The structural and lithological floating oil reservoir in the northern part is controlled by the replacement of fractured reservoirs with clay mudstones, in the southwestern and eastern parts of the area with oil-water contact carried out according to the results of well testing. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Containing Unground Palm Oil Fuel Ash as Partial Sand Replaceme by H. Mohd Hanafi, Khairunisa Muthusamy, W.A. Saffuan, A.M.A. Budiea, A. Kusbiantoro, M. Nabilla, A.R. Rafiza, K. Błoch

“…Therefore, this paper aimed to investigate the possibility of consuming these wastes by using OPS and POFA as replacement materials for fine aggregates in the concrete mixture. …”
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Exploring Sorghum Flour as a Sustainable Ingredient in Gluten-Free Cookie Production by Simona Bukonja, Jelena Tomić, Mladenka Pestorić, Nikola Maravić, Saša Despotović, Zorica Tomičić, Biljana Kiprovski, Nebojša Đ. Pantelić

“…In this study, whole grain sorghum flour was used to partially substitute the gluten-free flour blend in cookie formulation at 20% (C20) and 40% (C40) replacement levels. The goal was to explore its potential to improve the nutritional value and sensory appeal of cookies relative to conventional and commercially available gluten-free alternatives. …”
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Biosafety assessment of edible oil blended from flax, coconut, sunflower, and olive oils in healthy Sprague Dawley rats by Roshina Rabail, Abdur Rauf Khalid, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Rats were given these oils as 100 % fat replacement in control. Results: The results of BO in rats encouraged its health protection properties by significantly lowering body weight gain (68.8 ± 10.84), BMI (0.128 ± 0.01), body fat content (−0.41 ± 3.41), total cholesterol (43.00 ± 7.84), triglycerides (90.00 ± 9.00), total lipid contents (176.00 ± 24.39), and LDL (14.00 ± 4.12) while substantially improving HDL, LFTs, RFTs, and hematology when compared to single oils. …”
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Trends and Future Perspectives of Polysaccharide-Based Bigels from Seeds, Vegetable Oils, and Waxes: A Bibliometric Review by Monserrat Sanpedro-Díaz, Alitzel Belem García-Hernández, Ana Luisa Gómez-Gómez, Julia Salgado-Cruz, Oswaldo Arturo Ramos-Monroy, Rubén Oliver-Espinoza, Griselda Argelia Rivera-Vargas, Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

“…Additionally, innovations such as extrusion-based 3D printing, functional food design, controlled drug release, bioactive compound delivery, and fat replacement are helping to support the further development of these systems. …”
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Development of sugar- and fat-reduced pulse cookies with improved predicted glycemic behavior by Xinying Suo, Marianna Tagliasco, Matteo Bonfini, Laura Bonfili, Oscar Moreno Araiza, Anna Baggio, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Nicoletta Pellegrini, Elena Vittadini

“…Lentil cookies showed slightly lower in vitro starch and remarkably higher protein digestibility than the control cookie, and the simultaneous application of sugar and fat substitution did not negatively affect their overall acceptability. …”
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TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH LEFT ATRIAL APPENDIX THROMBUS by Hüseyin Ayhan, Tahir Durmaz, Telat Keleş, Abdullah Nabi Aslan, Cenk Sarı, Hacı Ahmet Kasapkara, Emine Bilen, Nihal Akar Bayram, Murat Akçay, Engin Bozkurt

“…The process was facilitated successfully and no major/minor stroke was observed in post-process early period, and 9 month controls, in average.Conclusion. Other than AS, also AF, whose frequency increases with age, is an important risk factor for neurological complications. …”
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Growth Rate Prediction, Performance, and Biochemical Enhancement of Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Fed with Marine By-Products and Co-Products: A Potential Value-Adde... by Daniela P. Rodrigues, Ricardo Calado, Marisa Pinho, M. do Rosário Domingues, José Antonio Vázquez, Olga M. C. C. Ameixa

“…., tuna heads (THs) and codfish frames (CFs), hydrolysates of THs and CFs, and TH oils, were supplied to BSF larvae to improve their profile in <i>n</i>-3 fatty acids (FAs), namely EPA and DHA, and their protein/amino acid content. By testing the replacement levels of a control diet with by-products and co-products, we evaluated the amount of <i>n</i>-3 FA that could be added to BSF larval tissues. …”
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Dual mobility cups reduce dislocation in isolated cup revision by Tae Woo Kim, Min Uk Do, Kyeong Baek Kim, Jae Jin Kim, Kuen Tak Suh, Won Chul Shin

“…In particular, DMC is considered a good treatment option in isolated cup revision wherein the surgeon can control the limited options.…”
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The Effect of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin Plus (A-PRF+) on Graft Stability in Dental Implants and Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Procedures: A New Low-Speed Standardized Centrifugat... by Benjamin Walch, Andreas Kolk, Dominik Scheibl, Maria Guarda, Sarah Christine Maier, Lena Denk

“…PRF can be mixed with bone replacement material to form sticky bone, which is then introduced into the desired area for stabilizing and graft-covering. …”
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Physical and Electrical Properties of Silicon Nitride Thin Films with Different Nitrogen–Oxygen Ratios by Wen-Jie Chen, Yang-Chao Liu, Zhen-Yu Wang, Lin Gu, Yi Shen, Hong-Ping Ma

“…As oxygen content decreases and nitrogen content increases, progressive replacement of Si-O bonds by Si-N bonds correlates with increased structural defect density within the film matrix. …”
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Real-time monitoring by interferometric light microscopy of phage suspensions for personalised phage therapy by Benjamine Lapras, Camille Merienne, Emma Eynaud, Léa Usseglio, Chloé Marchand, Mathieu Médina, Camille Kolenda, Thomas Briot, Frédéric Laurent, Fabrice Pirot, PHAGEinLYON

“…Although ILM has certain limitations, such as the inability to detect podoviruses (hydrodynamic diameter < 80 nm), or to measure particles in low-concentrated suspensions (< 108 particles/mL), the present proof-of-concept positions this technique as a valuable quality control tool, as a complement to titration rather than a replacement for this technique, for phage suspensions, paving the way for further investigations.…”
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Different Statistical Modeling to Predict Compressive Strength of High-Strength Concrete Modified with Palm Oil Fuel Ash by Soran Abdrahman Ahmad, Bilal Kamal Mohammed, Serwan Khwrshid Rafiq, Brwa Hama Saeed Hamah Ali, Kawa Omer Fqi

“…The optimal percentage of POFA is 30%, yielding mechanical properties superior to those of the control mixture, particularly in the later stages of development. …”
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Effect of accelerated carbonation on fine cement paste aggregates by Marión Bustamante, Viviana Letelier, Bruno Wenzel, Cristian Torres, Estefania Loyola, José Marcos Ortega

“…Furthermore, in a second phase of mortar production, the fraction of fine natural aggregates was replaced, considering each type of unprocessed and carbonated model aggregate at volumetric replacement percentages of 50% and 100%, varying the amount of water in the mortar mix to maintain a similar workability in all the series. …”
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Investigating the synergistic effects of Metakaolin and silica fume on the strength and durability of recycled aggregate concrete at elevated temperatures by Imran Haider, Muhammad Yaqub, Inamullah Inam, Tariq Ali, Muhammad Zeeshan Qureshi, Nabil Ben Kahla, Anwar Ahmed, Hawreen Ahmed

“…Abstract The use of recycled aggregate (RA) as a partial or full replacement of natural aggregate (NA) is a suitable method of concrete production that has positive impacts on the environment. …”
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The Effect of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory muscle strength in patients undergoing high thoracic and abdominal surgery: An Integrative Review by Bruna Marques de Brito, Paula Christiane Canassia, Taisa Maria Fernandes, João Victor Martins Bernal da Silva, Danilo Cândido Bulgo, Fabrício Vieira Cavalcante, Luciana Moreira Motta Raiz, Hugo Celso Dutra de Souza, Tábata de Paula Facioli

“…The searches in the PubMed, Lilacs, and Scielo databases used scientific descriptors. Controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials published in the last ten years (from 2013 to 2023) in English or Portuguese, corresponding to the study objective, were included. …”
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Removal of Mercury from Aqueous Environments Using Polyurea-Crosslinked Calcium Alginate Aerogels by Evangelia Sigala, Artemisia Zoi, Grigorios Raptopoulos, Elias Sakellis, Aikaterini Sakellari, Sotirios Karavoltsos, Patrina Paraskevopoulou

“…The adsorption kinetics were best described by the pseudo-first-order model, indicating a diffusion-controlled mechanism and relatively weak interactions. …”
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Advancements in nursing of catheter-related bloodstream infections among pediatric patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (维持性血液透析患儿导管相关血流感染的护理进展)... by ZENG Yuying (曾玉莹), ZHANG Mingying (张铭鹰)

“…To effectively prevent and control such infections, clinical nursing should focus on implementing sterile operating procedures, timely catheter replacement, and strengthening skin hygiene measures. …”
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The feasibility of a novel national quality improvement programme for tobacco dependency treatment pathways in acute UK hospitals by Robyn Fletcher, Alexander Hammant, Christina Moll, Miguel Souto, Sanjay Agrawal

“…Introduction: The prevalence of smoking remains stubbornly high in the UK despite comprehensive tobacco control measures. A national quality improvement (QI) approach to enhance the treatment of an estimated 1,000,000 annual hospital admissions of tobacco smokers could provide a new opportunity to improve population health and reduce healthcare demand. …”
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