Magnetic nanostickers for active control of interface-enhanced selective bioadhesion by Changshun Hou, Junjia Guo, Bonan Sun, Kai Fung Chan, Xin Song, Li Zhang

“…Abstract Natural biological tissues exhibit different mechanical and surface properties. These disparate features make their connections with engineering materials quite difficult due to the lack of universal methods for tuning the interfacial bonding over a wide range. …”
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Development of a questionnaire for problematic social networking sites use: Ensuring content validity through Delphi methodology. by Seungju Lim, Ji-Hyuk Park

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to develop a questionnaire to assess problematic social network service use (PSNSU) applicable to both adolescents and adults to ensure content validity.<h4>Methods</h4>A Delphi survey methodology with a panel of 16 experts was employed from April to June 2024 to ensure the content validity of the PSNSU assessment tool. …”
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A Revision of Historical Earthquakes in the Ionian Sea, Greece: Island of Lefkada by Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos, Ioanna Triantafyllou

“…Magnitudes estimated in previous catalogues in general are larger with respect to our magnitude determinations, possibly due to different calculation methods. The descriptive part of the catalogue includes descriptions of the earthquakes’ impact on buildings and of environmental effects, e.g., landslides and local tsunamis. …”
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Chlamydia trachomatis infections in Kenya – sexually transmitted and ocular infections: a scoping review by Aarman Sohaili, Servaas A. Morre, Pierre P. M. Thomas

“…By contrast, studies on ocular CT, all performed in rural settings, found prevalence surpassing the WHO’s 10% threshold primarily amongst children and mothers. Conclusion: The variability in CT prevalence across different demographics and geographical regions emphasizes the impact of socio-economic, environmental and diagnostic factors on disease transmission and detection. …”
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Microwave-Based Colonoscopy: Preclinical Evaluation in an Ex Vivo Human Colon Model by Glòria Fernández-Esparrach, Alejandra Garrido, Roberto Sont, Walid Dghoughi, Sergi Marcoval, Miriam Cuatrecasas, Sandra López-Prades, F. Borja de Lacy, María Pellisé, Ignasi Belda, Marta Guardiola

“…This study assessed the efficacy of a microwave-based colonoscopy device to detect neoplastic lesions in an ex vivo human colon model. Methods. Fresh surgically excised colorectal specimens containing cancer or polyps were fixed to a 3D positioning system, and the accessory device was introduced horizontally inside the ex vivo colon lumen and moved along it simulating a real colonoscopy exploration. …”
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Track Detection Algorithm Based on Trace Correlation Using Hough Transform by A. A. Monakov

“…Therefore, in order to detect true tracks, additional processing is required to distinguish measurement clusters from different targets based on their geometric proximity. …”
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Défrichage et enfrichement en haute vallée du Cañar (Sud andin de l’Équateur) : l’empreinte de l’émigration paysanne sur un paysage agraire ? by Michel Vaillant, Marc Oswald

“…On the threshold of the 2Ist century, Ecuador fell into the darkest economic period in the history of its republic, the cause of which was a vast migratory movement abroad. …”
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D-Band 4.6 km 2 × 2 MIMO Photonic-Assisted Terahertz Wireless Communication Utilizing Iterative Pruning Deep Neural Network-Based Nonlinear Equalization by Jingwen Lin, Sicong Xu, Qihang Wang, Jie Zhang, Jingtao Ge, Siqi Wang, Zhihang Ou, Yuan Ma, Wen Zhou, Jianjun Yu

“…Before pruning, at 10 GBaud transmission, the lowest BER was 0.0362, and at 30 GBaud transmission, the lowest BER was 0.1826, both of which did not meet the 20% soft-decision forward error correction (SD-FEC) threshold. After pruning, the BER at different transmission rates was reduced to below the hard decision forward error correction (HD-FEC) threshold, indicating a substantial improvement in signal quality. …”
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Microplastic analysis in soils: A comparative assessment by Stoyana Peneva, Quynh Nhu Phan Le, Davi R. Munhoz, Olivia Wrigley, Flora Wille, Heidi Doose, Crispin Halsall, Paula Harkes, Michael Sander, Melanie Braun, Wulf Amelung

“…Pyrolysis-GC-MS showed intermediate results, displaying low sensitivity to plastic type and lower recoveries as soil clay content increased. We conclude that different methods have different sensitivities for different MiP materials in different soils, i.e. comparisons of MiP loads and threshold settings for MiP loads across methodologies require careful consideration. …”
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Study on the correlation between triglyceride glucose index, triglyceride glucose index to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, and the risk of diabetes in nonalcoholic fatt... by Tao Sun, Jun Liu

“…BackgroundThis study seeks to investigate the association between the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), triglyceride glucose index to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TyG/HDL-c), and the risk of diabetes in individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).MethodsThis retrospective study encompassed 457 NAFLD patients from The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, monitored over a three-year period. …”
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Dose–response relationship of treadmill perturbation-based balance training for improving reactive balance in older adults at risk of falling: results of the FEATURE randomized con... by Natalie Hezel, Theresa Buchner, Clemens Becker, Jürgen M. Bauer, Lizeth H. Sloot, Simon Steib, Christian Werner

“…Methods In this randomized controlled pilot trial, 36 older adults at risk of falling were allocated to receive either six (6PBT) or two treadmill PBT sessions (2PBT). …”
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Association Between the Hemoglobin Glycation Index (HGI) and Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Zhou W, Zhang L, Liu T

“…The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between baseline HGI and the risk of DN development among patients with T2DM through a retrospective cohort study.Methods: A single-center retrospective study was conducted on 1050 newly diagnosed T2DM patients with normal renal function at baseline. …”
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The effect of anatomical variables and use of the Lifts system on hearing outcomes after implantation of an active transcutaneous bone conduction device in bilateral congenital con... by Jinsong Yang, Chunli Zhao, Yujie Liu, Mengdie Gao, Ran Ren, Danni Wang, Zhigang Huang, Shouqin Zhao

“…Methods We examined 110 cases of congenital microtia. …”
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Fracture identification and 3D reconstruction of coal-rock combinations based on VRA-UNet network by Dengke WANG, Longhang WANG, Yaguang QIN, Le WEI, Tanggen CAO, Wenrui LI, Lu LI, Xu CHEN, Yuling XIA

“…In the 3D reconstruction of coal-rock combinations fractures, in response to the problem that traditional threshold segmentation methods cannot accurately determine the threshold size between coal and rock, resulting in poor fracture segmentation performance, a new VRA-UNet coal-rock combinations fracture identification model based on deep learning theory is proposed, providing an optimized solution for accurate identification of coal-rock combinations fractures. …”
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Association between serum glucose potassium ratio and short- and long-term all-cause mortality in patients with sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis... by Jiaqi Lou, Ziyi Xiang, Xiaoyu Zhu, Jingyao Song, Shengyong Cui, Jiliang Li, Guoying Jin, Neng Huang, Youfen Fan, Sida Xu

“…A nonlinear relationship between GPR and mortality was identified, with a critical threshold at GPR=30. Subgroup analysis showed that the effect size and direction were consistent across different subgroups. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of combination therapies involving novel agents for first/second-relapse patients with multiple myeloma: a Markov model approach with calibration techni... by Weijia Wu, Fengyuan Tang, Yannan Wang, Wenqianzi Yang, Zixuan Zhao, Yuan Gao, Hengjin Dong

“…This study aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of combination therapies for first/second-relapse MM patients from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system. Methods A Markov model was developed to evaluate three combination therapy groups based on primary drugs (bortezomib, lenalidomide, and carfilzomib). …”
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Elucidating the causal relationship of mechanical power and lung injury: a dynamic approach to ventilator management by ChaoPing Wu, Arif Canakoglu, Jacob Vine, Anya Mathur, Ronit Nath, Markos Kashiouris, Piyush Mathur, Ari Ercole, Paul Elbers, Abhijit Duggal, Ken Koon Wong, Anirban Bhattacharyya

“…However, its application across different diseases and stages remains nuanced. Methods Using AmsterdamUMCdb, we conducted a retrospective study to analyze the causal relationship between MP and outcomes of invasive mechanical ventilation, specifically SpO2/FiO2 ratio (P/F) and ventilator-free days at day 28 (VFD28). …”
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Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B1 in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities by Julie J. Tsafack Takadong, Hippolyte T. Mouafo, Linda Manet, Annick M. B. Baomog, Jorelle J. B. Adjele, Evrard K. Medjo, Gabriel N. Medoua

“…The samples (34) were analyzed for their levels of AFs and AFB1 using the competitive ELISA method. The results obtained showed that all fish tissue contained AFs and AFB1. …”
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Automating the quantification of coastal change using historical aerial photography: A case study along the coastline of county Cork, Ireland by Emma Chalençon, Fiona Cawkwell, Michael O’Shea, Jimmy Murphy

“…This robust and repeatable method provides a valuable alternative to time-consuming and subjective manual digitisation.…”
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Straightness monitoring of scraper conveyor based on CUDA-accelerated dynamic programming and optimized panoramic stitching by LI Bo, SHI Shouyi, ZHANG Jianjun, XIA Rui, WANG Xuewen, CUI Weixiu, NI Qiang

“…To enhance the accuracy and real-time performance of straightness monitoring for scraper conveyors in complex and harsh underground environments, a straightness monitoring method for scraper conveyors based on compute unified device architecture (CUDA)-accelerated dynamic programming and optimized panoramic stitching was proposed. …”
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