What are the respiratory health research priorities in Alberta, Canada? A stakeholder consultation by Michael K Stickland, Sachin R Pendharkar, Jananee Rasiah, Joanna E MacLean, Heather Sharpe, Lisa Cerato, Darlene Derech, Lisa Guirguis, Kathleen Hayward, Tara Lohmann, Elizabeth Manafo, Janice Paskey, Mark Rimkus, Syeda Kinza Rizvi, Gerry Robinson, Brent Seefried, Zeeyaan Somani, Mindy Tindall, Harissios Vliagoftis, Kathy Hayward

“…At the inperson workshop, the Steering Committee identified 17 research topics as priority areas for respiratory and sleep research in Alberta.Conclusion A stakeholder-led research prioritisation process identified optimal clinical management/follow-up, equitable access to services, and management of social, psychological and mental health issues related to respiratory/sleep health as priority research areas.…”
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3-D Flood mapping from SWOT observations during extreme rainfall: a case study of Gangnan Reservoir by Jiaqi Yao, Mengran Wang, Nan Xu, Tong Liu, Fan Mo, Xue Li, Yongqiang Cao, Kebing Chen, Jinyan Sun, Hui Lu

“…While the SWOT satellite offers high-resolution water elevation monitoring via Ka-band radar, it faces accuracy issues from noise and cross-orbit error. Therefore, we used SWOT data to evaluate the potential flood risk during the 7/2023 Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei flooding event in China, focusing on the Gangnan Reservoir. …”
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Inherent-attribute-aware dual-graph autoencoder for rating prediction by Yangtao Zhou, Qingshan Li, Hua Chu, Jianan Li, Lejia Yang, Biaobiao Wei, Luqiao Wang, Wanqiang Yang

“…However, existing methods still have two significant limitations: i) External attributes are often unavailable in the real world due to privacy issues, leading to low quality of representations; and ii) existing methods lack considering complex associations in users' rating behaviors during the encoding process. …”
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Strategies for Reducing Operating Voltage of Ferroelectric Hafnia by Decreasing Coercive Field and Film Thickness by Dong In Han, Hyojun Choi, Dong Hyun Lee, Se Hyun Kim, Jaewook Lee, Intak Jeon, Chang Hwa Jung, Hanjin Lim, Min Hyuk Park

“…Overall, the importance of precise material and process control to overcome current technical limitations in device scalability and reliability is emphasized, casting an optimistic outlook on the future of ferroelectric memory technology.…”
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Advancements in Optical Fiber Sensors for pH Measurement: Technologies and Applications by Alaa N. D. Alhussein, Mohammed R. T. M. Qaid, Timur Agliullin, Bulat Valeev, Oleg Morozov, Airat Sakhabutdinov, Yuri A. Konstantinov

“…Measuring pH is a critical parameter in environmental monitoring, biomedical diagnostics, food safety, and industrial processes. Optical fiber sensors have proven highly effective for pH detection due to their exceptional sensitivity, rapid response, and resistance to electromagnetic interference, making them well suited for real-time monitoring. …”
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Abdominal Pain and Vomiting due to Vertebral Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Stroke Chameleon. by Sara Giannoni, Mariella Baldini, Maria Letizia Bartolozzi, Elisabetta Bertini, Ilaria Di Donato, Serena Colon, Elisa Grifoni, Elisa Madonia, Ira Signorini, Massimo Armellani, Andrea Pierfederico Sampieri, Luca Masotti, Leonello Guidi

“…The diagnostic workup was negative for gastroenterological issues, and the patient was detained for observation. …”
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Microenvironment-responsive NIR-IIb multifunctional nanozyme platform for bacterial imaging and specialized anti-anaerobic bacteria periodontal therapy by Suai Lin, Tiehan Cui, Yuxin Jiang, Jialiang Xie, Da Zhong, Junkai Jiang, Dan Deng, Mengzhen Zhao, Chengzhou Xue, Shiyu Gan, Jiaxuan Qiu, Xiaolei Wang

“…This study aims to address these issues by developing a responsive near-infrared-IIb nanozyme system (DMUP), assembled from lanthanide-doped down-converted nanoparticles and multi-enzymatically active nanozyme. …”
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Mechanistic Insights into Pigmented Rice Bran in Mitigating UV-Induced Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Pigmentation by Tao Zhang, Hua-Li Zuo, Yue Liu, Hsi-Yuan Huang, Shang-Fu Li, Jing Li, Li-Ping Li, Yi-Gang Chen, Ting-Syuan Lin, Sheng-Han Huang, Yang-Chi-Dung Lin, Hsien-Da Huang

“…Notably, UV radiation accelerates the aging process and contributes to various skin issues. Recent trends suggest a heightened interest in incorporating pigmented rice into skincare regimens, motivated by its potential to mitigate oxidative stress, inflammation, and pigmentation, which are pivotal factors in skin aging and photodamage. …”
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Decolonizing global health research: experiences from the women in health and their economic, equity and livelihood statuses during emergency preparedness and response (WHEELER) st... by Ahmed Adam, Lisa Lazarus, Lisa Lazarus, Bernadette Kina, Bernadette Kina, Robert Lorway, Robert Lorway, Bilali Mazoya, Michaela Mantel, Marleen Temmerman, Lisa Avery, Lisa Avery, Lisa Avery, Evaline Langat

“…Utilizing mixed methods and community-engaged processes, the study fostered reciprocal growth, learning, and change among local health officials and research teams. …”
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Predicting leakage of the VERCORS mock-up and concrete containment buildings - a digital twin approach by Laurent Charpin, Jessica Haelewyn, Anass Cherki El Idrissi, Julien Niepceron, Benoît Masson, Charles Toulemonde, Guillaume Boulant, Jean-Philippe Mathieu, François Hamon, Sylvie Michel-Ponnelle, Jean-Marie Hénault, Frédéric Taillade, Jean-Luc Adia, Florian Escoffier

“…Therefore, it is very important for EDF to have a concrete containment building leak rate prediction tool. To address this issue, an important research program around a 1/3 scale concrete containment building mock-up called "VERCORS" have been launched at EDF. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to data-based decision making in Australian early childhood education and care: A qualitative study by Shauna Sherker, Karen Villanueva, Ruth Beatson, Caitlin M. Macmillan, Wan Yi Lee, Olivia Hilton, Carly Molloy, Sharon Goldfeld

“…Semi-structured interviews with ECEC service staff and managers were conducted between May and November 2022. Barriers spanned issues of capability (knowledge), opportunity (data systems and processes, data quality, data availability, resources) and motivation (data culture, trust, pressure). …”
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Effects of Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate on Bone Health by Patrycja Wróbel, Beata Czarczynska-Goslinska, Kyrylo Chornovolenko, Julia Liwarska, Jakub Kubiak, Tomasz Koczorowski, Agnieszka Malinska, Tomasz Goslinski, Magdalena Waszyk-Nowaczyk

“…The authors aim to present the relationship between EGCG and bone health, highlighting issues for future research and clinical applications.…”
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Open Source Evaluatology: An evaluation framework and methodology for open source ecosystems based on evaluatology by Fanyu Han, Shengyu Zhao, Wei Wang, Aoying Zhou, Weining Qian, Xuan Zhou, Jiaheng Peng, Lan You, Yang Chen, Xiaoya Xia, Yenan Tang, Liyun Yang, Chunqi Tian

“…However, current open-source evaluation methods face several issues, such as inconsistent evaluation standards, lack of theoretical support in the evaluation process, and poor comparability of evaluation results. …”
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Hyperspectral estimation of chlorophyll content in grapevine based on feature selection and GA-BP by YaFeng Li, XinGang Xu, WenBiao Wu, Yaohui Zhu, LuTao Gao, XiangTai Jiang, Yang Meng, GuiJun Yang, HanYu Xue

“…It was shown that SNV-based processed hyperspectral data combined with GA-BP has great potential for efficient chlorophyll monitoring in grapevine. …”
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Sleep in the elderly: Healthy sleep for healthy aging by Hrnčić Dragan, Šutulović Nikola, Mladenović Dušan, Vesković Milena, Đurić Emilija, Rašić-Marković Aleksandra, Stanojlović Olivera

“…Sleep is a vital physiological process in which humans spend almost one third of their lives. …”
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Evaluation of Breeding Progress and Agronomic Traits for <i>Japonica</i> Rice in Anhui Province, China (2005–2024) by Yu Zou, Muhammad Ahmad Hassan, Ending Xu, Yi Ren, Jie Wang, Xinchun Zhan, Dahu Ni, Peijiang Zhang

“…Data on <i>japonica</i> rice varieties approved in the province over the past twenty years were collected, illustrating the development process of <i>japonica</i> rice varieties in the province and their quality and resistance to rice blast disease. …”
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Enhanced water purification by using graphene oxide nano-membranes: A novel approach for mitigating industrial pollutant by Rizwana Yasmeen, Falak Sher Khan, Waqar Un Nisa, Aansa Rukya Saleem, Muhammad Awais, Mohammed Jameel, Rebwar Nasir Dara, M․Ijaz Khan

“…The membrane effectively reduced sodium ion levels and alleviated salinity issues, making the water more suitable for agricultural use. …”
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Online evaluation method for MMC submodule capacitor aging based on CapAgingNet by Xinlan Deng, Youhan Deng, Liang Qin, Weiwei Yao, Min He, Kaipei Liu

“…Moreover, existing online approaches require additional sampling channels, thereby increasing system complexity and costs. To address these issues, this paper proposes an online evaluation method for submodule capacitor aging based on CapAgingNet. …”
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Construction of research feedback experimental teaching mode for medical undergraduate students and comparative study with traditional experimental teaching mode by Chenggui Miao, Yurong Huang, Qiangjun Duan, Yanmei Mao, Jiaqing Chen, Yanping Li, Aixin Xia, Yinqiu Song, Bing Wang

“…Regarding the existing issues, we constructed the research feedback experimental teaching model (RFETM) and evaluated its teaching effectiveness. …”
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Simulation analysis of stress-strain performance for a lightweight X-ray pulsar detection telescope frame structure by Qingyong Zhou, Qingyong Zhou, Zhiqiang Huang, Bin Xu, Yaohu Lei, Jianguo Lei, Hang Zhao, Chaojing Ye, Likuan Zhu

“…Focusing on the safety design issues faced by the lens frame structure of a pulsar detection telescope independently designed by the research group during space operation, this paper constructed a simulation model using Altair Inspire software. …”
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