Energy-Absorbing Countermeasures for Subway-to-Pedestrian Collisions: A Combined Experimental and Multibody Modelling Approach by Daniel Hall, Logan Zentz, Patrick Lynch, Ciaran Simms

“…Building on a previous multibody computational study of subway-to-pedestrian collisions this research evaluates three passive countermeasure designs using a reduced simulation test matrix: three impact velocities (8, 10, and 12 m/s) and a trough depth of 0.75 m. …”
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Correlation between toxic organic acid fluctuations and neurodevelopment in patients with methylmalonic acidemia by I.-Chih Ling, Dau-Ming Niu, Chia-Feng Yang, Cheng-Yu Lee, Sheng-Bin Liang, Yann-Jang Chen

“…Cognitive function was evaluated using the Bayley-III and Wechsler intelligence scale, and brain imaging was conducted through magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). …”
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Development of a three-dimensional scoring model for the assessment of continuous glucose monitoring data in type 1 diabetes by Markus Lundgren, Daniel Espes, Per-Ola Carlsson, Henrik Hill, José Caballero-Corbalan, Jeanie Dawnbringer, Lars Cederblad

“…To identify the most representative score for an extended time period, multiple ways to combine the mean score of each dimension were evaluated. Correlations of the scoring model with CGM metrics were computed. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Diffusion Weighted Imaging in Differentiating Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions: A Cross-Sectional Study by Srestha Khan, Senthil Kumar Aiyappan, Ragitha Ramesh, Shriram Natarajan, Ramya Sai Dachepalli, Nishant

“… Objective: To evaluate the role of diffusion-weighted MRI and to identify proper cut-off ADC value to differentiate benign from malignant breast lesions by correlating them with cytology/ histopathology examination. …”
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Targeted anterior expansion of the cervical facet joints achieves indirect foraminal decompression and reduces spondylolisthesis via a posterior approach: a cadaveric study by Amro Al-Habib, Sami AlEissa, Ayman Al-Jazaeri

“…This novel concept is promising but requires further clinical studies to evaluate its benefit for patients with degenerative cervical spine disease.…”
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A non-invasive wearable microwave sensor for Alzheimer's Stage differentiation using realistic 3D human head phantoms by Jinan N. Shehab, Malik Jasim Farhan, Saad Al-Azawi

“…This study presents an advanced, safe, low-cost, and non-invasive sensor system for the early detection and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, making it a promising complementary tool to conventional methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET). …”
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Structure-based design of an immunogenic, conformationally stabilized FimH antigen for a urinary tract infection vaccine. by Natalie C Silmon de Monerri, Ye Che, Joshua A Lees, Jayasankar Jasti, Huixian Wu, Matthew C Griffor, Srinivas Kodali, Julio Cesar Hawkins, Jacqueline Lypowy, Christopher Ponce, Kieran Curley, Alexandre Esadze, Juan Carcamo, Thomas McLellan, David Keeney, Arthur Illenberger, Yury V Matsuka, Suman Shanker, Laurent Chorro, Alexey V Gribenko, Seungil Han, Annaliesa S Anderson, Robert G K Donald

“…Next, to optimize conformational stability and immunogenicity of FimH, we used a computational approach to design improved FimH mutants and evaluated their biophysical and biochemical properties, and murine immunogenicity using a bacterial adhesion inhibition assay. …”
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Numerical-based theoretical investigation on the thermal efficiency of viscoplastic fluid suspended with ternary nanoparticles using the finite element approach by M. Nawaz, Abdelatif Salmi, Sayer Obaid Alharbi, A.S. Shflot

“…The study uses a computational method based on the finite element method (FEM) to examine the thermal efficiency of viscoplastic fluids containing ternary, di-, and mono-nanoparticles. …”
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A New Pallet-Positioning Method Based on a Lightweight Component Segmentation Network for AGV Toward Intelligent Warehousing by Bin Wu, Shijie Wang, Yi Lu, Yang Yi, Di Jiang, Mengmeng Qiao

“…Furthermore, to comprehensively evaluate the model’s robustness, additional pallet localization experiments were conducted under varying illumination conditions and background noise levels. …”
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Prophylactic internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in the management of placenta accreta spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis by Nicole dos Santos Pimenta, Ana Clara Felix de Farias Santos, Maírla Marina Ferreira Dias, Gabriela Oliveira Gonçalves Molino, Ana Gabriela Alves Pereira, Pedro Henrique Costa Matos da Silva

“…PAS is a pregnancy-associated life-threatening condition which increases hemorrhage risk. We evaluated safety and efficacy of internal iliac artery balloon occlusion (IIABOC) on bleeding volume among pregnant women with diagnosis or suspicion of PAS. …”
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mRNA encoding bone morphogenetic protein-2 facilitated peri-implant bone formation of titanium implants placed in rat femurs by Kanoksiri Jriyasetapong, Nopparada Lawtrakulngam, Philaiporn Vivatbutsiri, Sunporn Namano, Kamolporn Wattanasirmkit, Somphote Angkhanawiriyarak, Jaijam Suwanwela

“…Abstract This study evaluated the effectiveness of N1-methylpseudouridine-modified mRNA encoding bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2 mRNA-LNP) in promoting bone growth and improving titanium implant integration in rat femur bone defects. …”
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ZEMBA v1.0: an energy and moisture balance climate model to investigate Quaternary climate by D. F. J. Gunning, K. H. Nisancioglu, E. Capron, R. S. W. van de Wal, R. S. W. van de Wal

“…<p>The Zonally Averaged Energy and Moisture BAlance (ZEMBA) climate model is introduced as a simple and computationally efficient tool for studies of the glacial–interglacial cycles of the Quaternary. …”
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Body mass index mediates the association between plasma lipid concentrations and the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among US adults: a cross-sectional study by Xiao Hu, Jing Xu, Yang Gu

“…Generalized additive models (GAM) were constructed to evaluate the nonlinear relationships between lipid concentrations and OSA. …”
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Assessment of Heterogeneous Road Traffic Noise in Nagpur by Satish Krishna LOKHANDE, Samir S. PATHAK, Piyush A. KOKATE, Satyajeet A. DHAWALE, Ghanshyam L. BODHE

“…The objective of the study is to assess the noise scenario and evaluate prediction model for heterogeneous traffic conditions. …”
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Self-harm hospitalizations and neighbourhood level material and social deprivation in Canada: an ecological study by Li Liu, Nathaniel J. Pollock, Gisèle Contreras, Yuan Xu, Wendy Thompson

“…Rates of self-harm hospitalization and percentage of repeated admissions were estimated across quintiles of material and social deprivation. Rate ratios were computed to evaluate disparities. The rates were stratified by sex and age group; the percentage of repeated admissions were stratified by sex. …”
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National survey on the use of telepsychology in the work of psychologists in Serbia by Đurić-Jočić Dragana, Blažanin Barbara, Dukanac Vesna, Pavlović Viktor, Pavličić Nevenka

“…The aim of this study was to determine the level of computer and internet use by psychologists in Serbia in their everyday work. …”
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Simulation of realistic patella fractures: an investigation into the mechanism and potential benefit for surgical training by Sebastian Wegmann, Jannik Leyendecker, Tim Leschinger, Maximilian Weber, Lars-Peter Mueller, Andreas Harbrecht

“…The induced fractures were then classified according to the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) and Speck and Regazzoni classifications using radiographic and computed tomography (CT) evaluations. In addition, intra-rater and inter-rater reliability were further examined. …”
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TFDense-GAN: a generative adversarial network for single-channel speech enhancement by Haoxiang Chen, Jinxiu Zhang, Yaogang Fu, Xintong Zhou, Ruilong Wang, Yanyan Xu, Dengfeng Ke

“…Abstract Research indicates that utilizing the spectrum in the time–frequency domain plays a crucial role in speech enhancement tasks, as it can better extract audio features and reduce computational consumption. For the speech enhancement methods in the time–frequency domain, the introduction of attention mechanisms and the application of DenseBlock have yielded promising results. …”
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Optimization of Bus Dispatching in Public Transportation Through a Heuristic Approach Based on Passenger Demand Forecasting by Javier Esteban Barrera Hernandez, Luis Enrique Tarazona Torres, Alejandra Tabares, David Álvarez-Martínez

“…Additionally, we introduce a tailored mathematical model—grounded in mixed-integer linear programming and space-time flows—that serves as a benchmark to evaluate our heuristic’s performance under the operational constraints typical of traditional public transportation systems in Colombian mid-sized cities. …”
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Development of a nomogram-based model incorporating radiomic features from follow-up longitudinal lung CT images to distinguish invasive adenocarcinoma from benign lesions: a retro... by Zhengming Wang, Fei Wang, Yan Yang, Weijie Fan, Li Wen, Dong Zhang

“…Model performance was evaluated for calibration, discrimination, and clinical utility. …”
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