Flow analysis of steady state forward flow of aortic valve prostheses using Particle Image Velocimetry by Lenz Christopher, Borowski Finja, Oldenburg Jan, Brandt-Wunderlich Christoph, Stiehm Michael, Schmitz Klaus-Peter

“…Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the standard therapy for aortic valve stenosis in patients with high surgical risk. …”
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Axial compressive behavior of lithium slag and rubber concrete-filled steel tube stub columns. by Ying Yang, Jiongfeng Liang, Wanjie Zou, Caisen Wang, Jicheng Liu

“…The experimental phenomena showed that the damage patterns of 11 specimens were similar to the ordinary concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) colunms. With 20% replacement ratio of lithium slag and 10% replacement ratio of rubber, the largest increase of bearing capacity was optimal. …”
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An empirical study of the naïve REINFORCE algorithm for predictive maintenance by Rajesh Siraskar, Satish Kumar, Shruti Patil, Arunkumar Bongale, Ketan Kotecha, Ambarish Kulkarni

“…Aimed at practitioners unfamiliar with complex RL tuning, we undertake an empirical study to understand untuned RL algorithms for generating optimal tool replacement policies for milling machines. …”
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In Vitro Functional and Structural Evaluation of Low-Complexity Artificial Human Epidermis for 3D Tissue Engineering by Dorottya Kocsis, Dániel Sztankovics, Liza Józsa, Afrodité Németh, Tamás Garay, Márton Bese Naszlady, Miléna Lengyel, Miklós Vecsernyés, István Antal, Anna Sebestyén, Franciska Erdő

“…There is also a great demand for the replacement of skin tissue in various wounds and burns. …”
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The use of the endoprosthesis of the first plusnephalanx joint of the original design (clinical case) by G. P. Kotelnikov, A. A. Nurakhmetov, K. B. Tazhin, A. N. Nikolaenko, A. P. Borisov

“…The results of the surgery indicate that the replacement of the first metatarsophalangeal joint replacement using a monolithic ceramic implant with an optimal stem design is efficient surgical intervention. …”
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Recent trends in rubberized and non-rubberized ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete for sustainable construction: A review by Alshaeer Honin, Amran Mugahed, Rezzoug Aïssa, Murali Gunasekaran, Makul Natt, Al-Yaari Mohammed, Avudaiappan Siva, Maureira-Carsalade Nelson, Alluqmani Ayed Eid

“…However, small additions, around 2%, may improve strength, highlighting the need for careful optimization to balance the performance and strength. …”
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The influence of iron powder content on the fresh and hardened properties of mortar by Bariza Boukni, Sara Bensalem, Mohamed Lyes Kamel Khouadjia, Oussama Temami, Salim Hamlaoui, Cherif Belebchouche

“…In terms of compressive strength, optimal performance was achieved with a 5% iron powder replacement (MIP5), surpassing that of the control mortar despite an increase in air content. …”
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Simultaneous pancreas‐kidney transplantation in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Clinical options by A. S. Severina, I. I. Larina, A. S Shutovа, M. S. Shamkhalova, I. V. Dmitriev, Aleksey V. Pinchuk, S. V. Arzumanov, M. V. Shestakova

“…In the case of resuming renal replacement therapy by dialysis after SPKT, the management and monitoring of the pancreatic graft remains open. …”
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Utilization of Polymer Composite for Development of Sustainable Construction Material by Ashmita Rupal, Sivansankara Rao Meda, Abhishek Gupta, Ishan Tank, Ashish Kapoor, Sanjay Kumar Sharma, T. Sathish, P. Murugan

“…This insight gives the framework for the selection of different materials, optimization of combining ratio of materials, and their testing for the development of polymer-based materials.…”
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A New Method for Joint Sparse DOA Estimation by Jinyong Hou, Changlong Wang, Zixuan Zhao, Feng Zhou, Huaji Zhou

“…Additionally, in response to the non-convex nature of the mixed norm, we propose a hyperbolic tangent model as a replacement, transforming the problem into a directly solvable convex optimization problem. …”
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Copper-incorporated microvesicles: a new frontier in dentistry and oral surgery? by Ziyad S. Haidar

“…The need for effective and safe approaches to promote tissue restoration, repair, replacement, and regeneration has spurred interest in biofunctional materials, including copper and microvesicles, given their potential synergistic effects. …”
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Influence of process parameters on transesterification reaction of corn oil over base promoted γ - alumina abstract by Ivan Panić, Marko Milojković, Bogdan Nikolić, Miloš Marinković, Martina Ormai

“…Due to the frequent use of fossil fuels, which has negative effects on the environment, there is a need to find a new, environmentally acceptable replacements for fossil fuels. One of the possible replacement is the inclusion of green technologies, in order to obtain the type of fuel that would be acceptable from an environmental and economic point of view. …”
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Topologically influenced terahertz emission in Co2MnGa with a large anomalous Hall effect by Ruma Mandal, Ren Momma, Kazuaki Ishibashi, Satoshi Iihama, Kazuya Suzuki, Shigemi Mizukami

“…Based on proper structural and chemical design, the topological nature of this material facilitates systematic optimization. Our initial findings provide a new design concept for the topological influences on spin-based THz emitters, and these emitters are expected to facilitate the further development of the intriguing Weyl physics.…”
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Trinocular Vision-Driven Robotic Fertilization: Enhanced YOLOv8n for Precision Mulberry Growth Synchronization by Ma Ming, Osama Elsherbiny, Jianmin Gao

“…These improvements included the introduction of the Asymptotic Feature Pyramid Network (AFPN), the optimization of feature extraction using the MSBlock module, the adoption of a dynamic ATSS label assignment strategy, and the replacement of the CIoU loss function with the Focal_XIoU loss function. …”
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Sustainable Adhesive Formulation and Performance Evaluation of Bacterial Nanocellulose and Aloe Vera for Packaging Applications by Urška Vrabič-Brodnjak, Aljana Vidmar

“…This research aimed to develop and evaluate a bio-based adhesive derived from bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), aloe vera and its mixtures as a potential replacement for commercial synthetic adhesives. Aloe vera, selected for its polysaccharide-rich composition, served as a natural polymeric matrix, while BNC contributed reinforcing properties. …”
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ARMC-RL: Adaptive Caching With Reinforcement Learning for Efficient 360° Video Streaming in Edge Networks by Minji Choi, Somin Park, Jin-Hyun Ahn, Dong Ho Kim, Cheolwoo You

“…The proposed caching mechanism efficiently replaces cached data by combining two techniques: recency masking and Frequency-Filtered Least Recently Used. …”
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System-Level Analysis of LED Retrofit Solutions for T8 Fluorescent Tubes: Harmonic Emissions, Photometric Impacts, and Compliance Considerations by Themistoklis L. Athanasiadis, Eleni P. Nicolopoulou, Evangelos-Nikolaos D. Madias, Aikaterini D. Polykrati, Christos A. Christodoulou, Lambros T. Doulos, Ioannis F. Gonos

“…Techno-economic analysis confirms that full luminaire replacement with appropriately selected LED systems—combined with design optimization—achieves higher energy efficiency, shorter return on investment, and reliable compliance. …”
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Clinical implementation of MRI for evaluation of titanium press-fit osseointegration implants by LaYow C. Yu, BA, Tyler D. DeSena, BA, Alissa J. Burge, MD, S. Robert Rozbruch, MD, Taylor J. Reif, MD, Jason S. Hoellwarth, MD

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Examining the dietary effect of insect meals on the innate immune response of fish: A meta-analysis by Yubing Chen, Jennifer Ellis, David Huyben

“…These findings are impactful since they provide evidence for the optimal dietary replacement level of insect meals required to significantly affect the innate immune response across several fish species.…”
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Evaluating the impact of demolished concrete aggregates on workability, density, and strength with predictive modeling by Hyginus Obinna Ozioko, Emmanuel Ebube Eze

“…The findings underscore DA’s potential as a sustainable aggregate alternative, emphasizing the importance of optimizing replacement levels to maintain concrete performance.…”
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