The value of vector ECG in predicting residual pulmonary hypertension in CTEPH patients after pulmonary endarterectomy. by Dieuwke Luijten, Tamara Rodenburg, Harm-Jan Bogaard, Azar Kianzad, Dieuwertje Ruigrok, Philip Croon, Patrick Smeele, Hubert W Vliegen, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Lilian J Meijboom, Frederikus A Klok

“…A potential non-invasive alternative diagnostic test could be electrocardiography (ECG)-derived ventricular gradient optimized for right ventricular pressure overload (VG-RVPO).…”
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Wheat Powdery Mildew Severity Classification Based on an Improved ResNet34 Model by Meilin Li, Yufeng Guo, Wei Guo, Hongbo Qiao, Lei Shi, Yang Liu, Guang Zheng, Hui Zhang, Qiang Wang

“…The model architecture was also optimized by modifying the first convolutional layer (conv1)—replacing the original 7 × 7 kernel with a 3 × 3 kernel, adjusting the stride to 1, and setting padding to 1—to better capture fine-grained leaf textures and edge features. …”
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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Dairy Cow Breeding Units through Ration Management with Emphasis on the Life Cycle Assessment Approach by Zahra Rashid Sanchuli, Seyed-Ali Hosseini-Yekani, Fatemeh Kashiri Kolaei

“…For this, the optimal ration was first determined with the economic goal of reducing costs, and then the ration was determined aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in different scenarios of cost increase (5-25%) compared to the optimal economic state. …”
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Small Scale Multi-Object Segmentation in Mid-Infrared Image Using the Image Timing Features–Gaussian Mixture Model and Convolutional-UNet by Meng Lv, Haoting Liu, Mengmeng Wang, Dongyang Wang, Haiguang Li, Xiaofei Lu, Zhenhui Guo, Qing Li

“…In this model, the maximum pooling layer is replaced with a convolutional layer, addressing the challenge of limited training data and improving the network’s ability to preserve spatial features. …”
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Multi-aspect assessment for the retrofitting of operating vessels in ports by using advanced power systems by Ahmed G. Elkafas, Stefano Barberis, Duc Tuan Dong, Alessandro Schönborn, Massimo Rivarolo

“…This study explores the feasibility of replacing conventional power systems with clean alternatives on a tugboat, evaluating the role of port-operating vessels as catalysts for decarbonizing the maritime sector. …”
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Simple, sensitive and specific detection method for polystyrene nanoplastics in food matrix based on peptide-modified Fe3O4@Au magnetic nanoparticles by Beibei Wang, Ling Sun, Kai Liu, Di Wu, Jinqiu Wang, Fang Geng

“…The proposed Fe3O4@Au-PSBP is easily extendable to other types of NPs by simply replacing the peptide, showing great potential as a universal specific probe for sensitive and rapid detection of low concentration NPs in the actual samples.…”
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Improved MobileVit deep learning algorithm based on thermal images to identify the water state in cotton by Kaijun Jin, Jihong Zhang, Ningning Liu, Miao Li, Zhanli Ma, Zhenhua Wang, Jinzhu Zhang, Feihu Yin

“…This approach incorporates the Efficient Channel Attention (ECA) mechanism into the Fusion component of the MobileVit model, optimizes the first convolution in the Fusion component by replacing it with Depthwise Separable Convolution (DsConv), and substitutes the Local representation with the MobileOne block. …”
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Evaluation of Laboratory Toxicities and Field Application of Plant Spray Oil and Its Mixture with <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i> Against <i>Diaphorina citri Kuwayama</i> (Hemiptera:... by Dasong Chen, Jiaqi Suo, Jianquan Yan, Lijia Chen, Fenghao Chen, Jianying Huang, Haitao Duan, Gecheng Ouyang, Xiang Meng

“…We tested varying concentrations and application doses of the individual agents and their mixtures to determine synergistic effects. The optimal mixing ratio of <i>M. anisopliae</i> and plant spray oil for enhanced pest control efficacy was also identified. …”
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The effect of Fe content on the microstructure and properties of Cu–3Ti alloy by Di Wang, Qingjuan Wang, Bofan Xu, Kuaishe Wang, Wen Wang, Fengming Qiang, Ke Qiao

“…The addition of Fe reduces the solubility of Ti in Cu, with some Ti atoms being replaced by Fe or forming FeTi phases with Fe, which promotes the precipitation of the β′-Cu4Ti phase, thereby increasing the hardness with increasing Fe content. …”
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Hydroxyapatite-filled osteoinductive and piezoelectric nanofibers for bone tissue engineering by Frederico Barbosa, Fábio F. F. Garrudo, Paola S. Alberte, Leonor Resina, Marta S. Carvalho, Akhil Jain, Ana C. Marques, Francesc Estrany, Frankie J. Rawson, Carlos Aléman, Frederico Castelo Ferreira, João C. Silva

“…Given the current lack of optimized clinical techniques to adequately address this issue, bone tissue engineering (BTE) strategies focusing on the development of scaffolds for temporarily replacing damaged bone and supporting its regeneration process have been gaining interest. …”
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Integrating testing and modeling methods to examine the feasibility of blended waste materials for the compressive strength of rubberized mortar by Amin Muhammad Nasir, Nassar Roz-Ud-Din, Khan Kaffayatullah, Ul Arifeen Siyab, Khan Mubasher, Qadir Muhammad Tahir

“…Rubberized mortar cubes were produced by replacing fine aggregates with shredded rubber in varying proportions. …”
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High-precision segmentation and quantification of tunnel lining crack using an improved DeepLabV3+ by Zhutian Pan, Xuepeng Zhang, Yujing Jiang, Bo Li, Naser Golsanami, Hang Su, Yue Cai

“…EDeepLab improves upon the original DeepLabV3+ framework by replacing its backbone network with an optimized lightweight EfficientNetV2. …”
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Structural evolution mechanisms and design strategies of layered cathodes for sodium-ion batteries by Li Zhang, Jun Wang, Wenhai Ji, Nuria Tapia-Ruiz, Martin Winter, Jie Li

“…Sodium-ion batteries are one of the most promising energy storage systems but still cannot replace the status of lithium-ion batteries. One challenge of commercialization of sodium-ion batteries is their cathode material. …”
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Complications of delayed reconstructive and plastic surgery after radical mastectomy by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, V. V. Efanov, F. N. Usov, M. M. Ismailova

“…DRPS was performed 4 months to 15.5 years (more frequently 1 to 3 years) following RME. To choose an optimal reconstructive method, it should be kept in mind the following factors: breast size and ptosis, the patients’ somatic status, the presence of scars in the donor area, and radiotherapy to the chest. …”
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YOLO-MES: An Effective Lightweight Underwater Garbage Detection Scheme for Marine Ecosystems by Chengxu Huang, Wenyuan Zhang, Beitian Zheng, Jiahao Li, Bochen Xie, Ruisi Nan, Zongming Tan, Baohua Tan, Neal N. Xiong

“…Unlike traditional YOLO models, YOLO-MES incorporates MobileNetV3 into underwater target detection, replacing the CSPDarknet backbone network, and optimizes the C3 and Conv layers through the bneck structure, significantly reducing computational demands and parameter scale at the architectural level. …”
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MEP-YOLOv5s: Small-Target Detection Model for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Captured Images by Shengbang Zhou, Song Zhang, Chuanqi Li, Shutian Liu, Dong Chen

“…This article introduces a drone detection model, MEP-YOLOv5s, which optimizes the Backbone, Neck layer, and C3 module based on YOLOv5s, and combines effective attention mechanisms to improve the training efficiency of the model by replacing the traditional CIoU loss (Complete Intersection over Union) with MPDIoU (Minimum Point Distance-based Intersection over Union) loss. …”
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Effects of supplemental feeding of feeds with different protein levels on the metabolism of the gut microbiota of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) by Zheng Zhang, Junru Wang, Xiaomu Yu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yanhong Wu, Jun Zou, Jingou Tong

“…These analytical data provide new insights for replacing the traditional culture mode and provide a theoretical basis for optimizing the composition of bighead carp feeds.…”
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Substitution of Sr into the Na Layer Elevates the High Voltage Stability of O3‐Type NaCrO2 as Sodium‐Ion Battery Cathode by Gwangeon Oh, Yunjae Oh, Shivam Kansara, Heesung Shin, Hyokyeong Kang, Tae‐Hoon Kim, Dominic Bresser, Jang‐Yeon Hwang

“…Sr2+ possesses similar physicochemical characteristics to that of Na+; hence, Sr2+ can preferentially occupy the NaO6 octahedral sites in O3‐NCO, with one Sr2+ ion replacing two Na+ ions. The introduction of Sr2+ generates sodium vacancies in the Na+ layer to compensate for charge neutrality, which facilitates the Na+ diffusion kinetics. …”
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Educational concepts: A longitudinal interleaved curriculum for emergency medicine residency training by Lisa Clayton, Mike Wells, Scott Alter, Joshua Solano, Patrick Hughes, Richard Shih

“…While adapting an existing medical training program would be challenging, a longitudinal curriculum could be phased in to replace a traditional EM curriculum.…”
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The development and application of compound formulation of natural antioxidants in Idesia polycarpa maxim. Oil by Fangming Liu, Yurui Xie, Xiaodong Geng, Zhi Li, Yanmei Wang, Zhen Liu, Qifei Cai

“…A comprehensive model was established to determine the optimal anti-oxidative compound formulation, which was found to be 0.45 g/kg of rosemary extract +0.21 g/kg of tea polyphenol palmitate. …”
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