Clinical and histopathological features of lupus nephritis and the risk of long-term kidney outcomes in Indonesia by Ni Made Hustrini, Ni Made Hustrini, Endang Susalit, Monik Ediana Miranda, Meilania Saraswati, Y. K. Onno Teng, Merel van Diepen, Joris I. Rotmans

“…Patients were followed until death, development of end-stage kidney disease, initiation of kidney replacement therapy, or end of study. The association between lupus nephritis class and kidney outcomes was analyzed using cumulative incidence plots. …”
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Real-time blood gas management: evaluating quantum perfusion system’s accuracy against a standard blood gas analysis in CPB by Bahi Hyasat, Amjad Bani Hani, Ali Al Saraireh, Rana Al Kirmeen, Dina Sabha, Saif Yamin, Islam Massad, Ayman Hammoudeh

“…The patients undergoing on elective CPB procedures, specifically for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and aortic valve replacement (AVR). …”
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Computational modeling of peritoneal dialysis: An overview by Sangita Swapnasrita, Joost C de Vries, Carl M. Öberg, Aurélie MF Carlier, Karin GF Gerritsen

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a kidney replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. …”
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Research on the Mechanical Properties of Composite Grouting Materials Based on Ordinary Portland–Sulphoaluminate Cement by Zhenhua Wang, Wei Lan, Zhiwen Jia, Manqing Lin, Dongwei Li

“…With an increase in quicklime content, the compressive strength of the samples at various ages first increases and then decreases, with the optimal ratio of quicklime to gypsum found to be 2:8. …”
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Review of research progress in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by Wanning Nian, Weichen Tao, Haiyi Zhang

“…Therapeutic strategies encompass early intervention, hemodynamic management, renal replacement therapy, and targeted therapies; however, controversy persists regarding the optimal timing and methods of their initiation. …”
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Predicting Rolling Element Bearings’ Deterioration Vibration Trend based on Limited Historical Data for a Desired Confidence Level using Machine Learning Algorithms by Mohammad Reza Seif, Somaye Mohammadi, Parham Rahimi, Mehdi Behzad

“… Predicting the deterioration trend of bearings and determining the optimal replacement time is crucial for maintenance teams to effectively manage consumable parts, enhance equipment reliability, and prevent potential breakdowns. …”
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Influence of humidity conditions on the performance of CO2-cured LC3 by Zhongming Li, Yin Bai, Qi Luo

“…The results reveal that CO₂ curing significantly enhances the strength and densification of LC3. At an optimal cement replacement level of 30 %, compressive strength at 28 days increased by up to 18.8 % under high-humidity carbonation (95 %) compared to non-carbonated reference samples. …”
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A high-precision segmentation method based on UNet for disc cutter holder of shield machine by Dandan Peng, Guoli Zhu, Zhe Xie

“…Ablation studies further reveal optimal performance when utilizing a hybrid loss function (dice loss + cross-entropy loss) paired with the Adam optimizer. …”
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Sports Nutrition - Current Recommendations by Mosler S, Braun H, Carlsohn A, Großhauser M, König D, Lampen A, Nieß A, Oberritter H, Schäbethal K, Schek A, Stehle P, Virmani K, Ziegenhagen R, Heseker H

“…In the case of longer-lasting activity (>1.5 hours) it is advisable to take in beverages rich in carbohydrates and sodium. Therefore, the optimal sports drink should contain 400-1100 mg / l sodium in addition to carbohydrates (4-8%). …”
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Involvement of arginine 878 together with Ca2+ in mouse aminopeptidase A substrate specificity for N-terminal acidic amino-acid residues. by Pierre Couvineau, Hugo de Almeida, Bernard Maigret, Catherine Llorens-Cortes, Xavier Iturrioz

“…These findings demonstrate the key role of Arg-878 together with Ca2 + in APA substrate specificity for N-terminal acidic amino acid residues by ensuring the optimal positioning of acidic substrates during catalysis.…”
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Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells. by Xiaoling Wang, Yingjia Wang, He Huang, Buyuan Chen, Xinji Chen, Jianda Hu, Tammy Chang, Ren-Jang Lin, Jiing-Kuan Yee

“…We showed that using optimized TALENs in conjunction with single-strand oligodeoxynucleotide (ssODN) allowed efficient gene editing in human cells. …”
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Advanced exergy analysis and performance enhancement of air‐cooled solar recompression supercritical carbon dioxide systems by Amin Atarzadeh, Mehran Ameri, Ebrahim Jahanshahi Javaran

“…Traditional water and cooling towers are replaced with air and fans to conserve water and enhance cooling efficiency. …”
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The Rise of Influencer Practices Among Psychologists: From Therapy Rooms to Instagram Reels by Burçin Sarı

“…These efforts also involve negotiating with algorithms, constant optimization efforts, and projecting themselves authentically by trying not to compromise their professional demeanor. …”
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An attractive path to use of green resources for production of antibacterial and antioxidant wool yarns by Somayeh Baseri

“…Today’s society is then becoming more and more sensitive to such important issues as resource optimization and ecologically sound waste management strategies for a sustainable future. …”
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Exercise Prescription in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Finding the Right Balance Between Risks and Benefits by Lorenzo‐Lupo Dei, Jennie Han, Silvio Romano, Luigi Sciarra, Angeliki Asimaki, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Gherardo Finocchiaro

“…The pathologic hallmark of the disease is a fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium, which constitutes the substrate for potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmias. …”
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Myocardial Recovery in Cardiogenic Shock by Kevin John, Adnan Khalif, Masaki Tsukashita, Manreet K. Kanwar

“…In this review we focus on pathophysiology of the shock state, with an emphasis on addressing reversible etiologies contributing to the decompensated state, optimizing physiological factors for recovery, and identifying therapeutic targets to promote recovery. …”
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Pituitary disorders in pregnancy by Darran Mc Donald, Maria Tomkins, Michael W. O’Reilly, Mark Sherlock

“…The pituitary undergoes significant physiological changes during pregnancy. Pituitary hormone replacement regimens must therefore be adjusted throughout pregnancy in an attempt to mimic these changes. …”
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Acute myocardial infarction following inhaled treprostinil initiation by Bilal Alqam, Sarah Medrek

“…An 81-year-old man with a history of interstitial lung disease attributed to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, severe aortic stenosis, and stable coronary artery disease was started on inhaled treprostinil for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease to optimize hemodynamics prior to the valve replacement procedure. …”
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TAV-in-TAV Explant Through Surgical Resection of Prosthetic Valve Leaflets Under Direct Vision: SURPLUS+ by George Bcharah, Joyce Zhuang, Juan M. Farina, J. Asher Jenkins, Kristen A. Sell-Dottin

“…Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a widely utilized procedure for treating aortic stenosis (AS). …”
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Gradient Method with Step Adaptation by Vladimir Krutikov, Elena Tovbis, Svetlana Gutova, Ivan Rozhnov, Lev Kazakovtsev

“…In this paper, we present a universal step adjustment algorithm that does not require selecting optimal parameters. The algorithm is based on orthogonality of successive gradients and replacing complete relaxation with some degree of incomplete relaxation or over-relaxation. …”
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