Hydrocortisone for the prevention of postoperative delirium in digestive surgery (HyPOD): study protocol for a multicentre randomised, blinded, placebo-controlled trial by Yumi Suzuki, Masahiko Ando, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Tomoki Ebata, Yachiyo Kuwatsuka, Tsukasa Aritake, Yuji Shingu, Koichi Akiyama

“…The secondary outcomes are changes in serum sodium levels, postoperative mortality, length of hospital stay, functional independence measures and complications within 28 days. …”
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Modulating inflammatory prostaglandin E2 signaling to mitigate neurobehavioral comorbidities associated with seizure disorders by Chenyao Jiang, Ying Yu, Jiawang Liu, Jianxiong Jiang

“…Although epilepsy is first known as a disease of seizures and convulsions, most patients with epilepsy also suffer from seizure-associated behavioral abnormalities in motor functions, psychiatric status, and cognition. These neurobehavioral comorbidities may have greater impacts on the quality of life of people with epilepsy than the seizures themselves and can profoundly interfere with the treatment compliance. …”
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Multifunctional Adsorbent with Antibacterial Properties Derived from Municipal Sludge for Synergistic Removal of Fluoride, Uranium, and Dyes by Weiwei Yang, Xiaoxuan Fan, Wenfeng Li, Gang Wei, Lei Guo

“…MS contains a variety of organic compounds with active functional groups capable of forming strong coordination interactions with various waterborne pollutants. …”
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Synergistic SAPSO-sinusoidal decay empirical formula for ship motion forecasting in waves by Jianwei Wang, Xinyu Han, Jiachen Chai, Wenlei Li, Ze He, Minghua Yue

“…Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of metaheuristic optimisation algorithms (e.g. …”
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Developing an Urban Landscape Fumigation Service Robot: A Machine-Learned, Gen-AI-Based Design Trade Study by Prithvi Krishna Chittoor, Bhanu Priya Dandumahanti, Prabakaran Veerajagadheswar, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara

“…The design generation process comprises three stages: (1) parameter fixation, emphasizing functionality-based and aesthetic-based specifications; (2) design specification generation using the proposed MMF-VAE model with and without a spraying robot dataset; and (3) robot development based on the generated specifications. …”
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CRISPR activation identifies a novel miR-2861 binding site that facilitates the osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells by Seong-Ho Park, Jungwoo Kim, Hee-Jin Yang, Ju Yeon Lee, Chi Heon Kim, Junho K. Hur, Sung Bae Park

“…Transfection of miR-2861 into human MSCs was performed and the effect on osteoblast differentiation was analyzed. …”
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The relationship between health literacy and quality of the received healthcare services and the general health of middle-aged women: A cross-sectional study by Pegah Azhand, Marzieh Araban, Saeed Ghanbari, Mehrnaz Moradi Kalboland

“…Health literacy effectively controls the general health of middle-aged people, how to receive services, and comprehensive care for middle-aged people. …”
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Grid forming operation and fault overcurrent suppression strategy of energy storage-based flexible interconnection device by Enze ZHU, Guoju ZHANG, Xuefeng GE, Xinda WANG, Wei PEI

“…With the continuous development and application of new energy power generation technologies, distribution networks are gradually becoming a hub platform with functions of transmission, distribution, storage, and trading. …”
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BMP6, a potential biomarker of inflammatory fibrosis and promising protective factor for dilated cardiomyopathy by Feng Jiang, Jiayang Tang, Xiaoqi Wei, Hai Pan, Xinyi Fan, Peng Zhang, Shuzhen Guo

“…Conclusion BMP6 emerges as a promising biomarker for DCM, and its functional role in exerting an antifibrotic effect underscores its potential as a therapeutic target.…”
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SlideTiler: A dataset creator software for boosting deep learning on histological whole slide images by Leonardo Barcellona, Lorenzo Nicolè, Rocco Cappellesso, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Stefano Ghidoni

“…The results demonstrate the effectiveness of SlideTiler in facilitating data preprocessing and promoting accessibility to digitised pathology images for research purposes. …”
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Investigation of modified bitumen binders via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy by I. V. Gordeeva, D. A. Melnikov, V. N. Gorbatovа, D. S. Reznichenko, Yu. A. Naumova

“…This study evaluates the effect of the modification process on the group composition of bitumen and bitumen binders containing rubber powder and hybrid modifier that is based on styrene–butadiene thermoplastic elastomer and rubber crumb. …”
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Preparation, Identification, and Enzyme Inhibition Kinetic Analysis of Phosvitin α-Amylase Inhibitory Peptides by Tianrui XUE, Binfei LÜ, Mingran ZHANG, Can LI, Xiaowei ZHANG

“…To explore the inhibiting effect of phosvitin phosphopeptide (PPP) on α-amylase, enabling it to regulate blood glucose levels and alleviate type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus. …”
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Investigating the impacts of auditory and visual feedback in advanced driver assistance systems: a pilot study on driver behavior and emotional response by Zhao Zou, Aila Khan, Michael Lwin, Fady Alnajjar, Omar Mubin

“…There is no strong evidence showing that the bimodal ADAS feedback of audio-visual cues effectively improve drivers’ performance during driving period. …”
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YOLO-NeRFSLAM: underwater object detection for the visual NeRF-SLAM by Zhe Wang, Zhibin Yu, Zhibin Yu, Bing Zheng, Bing Zheng

“…Further, to cope with severe light attenuation and the dynamic nature of underwater scenes, we introduce specialized loss functions, enabling the reconstruction of underwater environments with realistic appearance and geometric detail even under high turbidity conditions. …”
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Adenosine stress myocardial perfusion imaging and myocardial work in evaluating INOCA by Xuemei Zhang, Shuixiu Dou, Feifei Zhang, Ping Lou, Jing Jin, Ying Zhao, Xin Zhao, Fengsheng Li, Yuhan Li

“…Abstract To assess myocardial functional abnormalities in ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) using adenosine stress myocardial contrast echocardiography (AS-MCE) combined with Myocardial Work (MW). 208 patients who underwent coronary angiography (CAG) or coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) due to chest pain at Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from January 2022 to April 2025 were selected. …”
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Enhanced Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks Using a Bat-Optimized Malicious Anchor Node Prediction Algorithm by Balachandran Nair Premakumari Sreeja, Gopikrishnan Sundaram, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler

“…By integrating advanced optimization with density-based clustering and probabilistic analysis, BO-MAP effectively identifies and isolates malicious nodes. …”
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Exploring the molecular mechanisms of huperzine a in the treatment of rosacea through network pharmacology, machine learning, and molecular dynamics simulations by Xin Luo, Suhan Yang, Lian Zhong, Peng Zhang

“…IntroductionRosacea is a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder and dysregulation of neuroimmune functions and neurovascular loops play critical roles in the development of rosacea. …”
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Adaptive Artificial intelligence based fuzzy logic MPPTcontrol for stande-alone photovoltaic system under different atmospheric conditions by Zaghba Layachi, Abdelhalim Borni, Abdelhak Bouchakour, Nadjiba Terki

“…<p><strong>there is an increased need for analysing the effect of atmospheric variables on photovoltaic (PV) production and performance. …”
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Change Readiness and Positive Orientation in Professional Helpers in the Polish Welfare System during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Marta Czechowska‑Bieluga, Patrycja Zielińska, Renata Krawczyk, Barbara Sordyl-Lipnicka

“…The present study investigated positive orientation and change readiness, as important predictors of professional functioning of persons in the sample group. The questionnaires were distributed among 189 professional helpers working in the Polish welfare system. …”
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Impact of Electronic Collimation on Reducing Unnecessary Patient Dose in Digital Radiography by Amir Mohammad Esmaeilian, Saeedeh Aliakbari, Payman Hejazi, Majid Jadidi

“…Finally, the cropped image fraction and associated unnecessary radiation doses were calculated.Results: Quality control tests confirmed that all imaging equipment was functioned within acceptable alignment and angle tolerances. …”
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