Liberal Versus Restrictive Transfusion Trigger after Acute Brain Injury: More than Just Higher Blood Oxygen Content by Adrienne K. Ho

“…In this author’s opinion, another plausible reason is that in replacing extracranial blood loss, which most of the patients in both trials had, avoidance of blood alternatives that could worsen intracranial hypertension might also have benefitted the liberal transfusion cohorts.…”
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Research and Investigation on Biosensors Using Conversion Enzymes as Mediators by Liu Kewei

“…This sensor can simultaneously detect multiple target substances by replacing the sensor module, resulting in increased experimental, detection, and time costs. …”
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Highly compact circulators in square-lattice photonic crystal waveguides. by Xin Jin, Zhengbiao Ouyang, Qiong Wang, Mi Lin, Guohua Wen, Jingjing Wang

“…The square rods around the center defect rod are replaced by several right-angled-triangle rods, reducing the insertion loss further and promoting the isolations as well. …”
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Synergistic effects of GGBFS addition and oven drying on the physical and mechanical properties of fly ash-based geopolymer aggregates by T. Muralidhara Rao, B. Naga Malleswara Rao, Bypaneni Krishna Chaitanya, Mukkala Priyanka, Venkatesh Chava, Chereddy Sonali Sri Durga

“…Furthermore, two aggregate drying methods, oven drying, and ambient air drying, are adopted to evaluate their optimal performance through physical and mechanical tests. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic analysis of using typical and atypical antipsychotics in schizophrenia by I. A. Vilyum, B. V. Andreev, M. A. Proskurin, Yu. E. Balykina

“…The pharmacoeconomic simulation of the antipsychotic therapy in outpatients with schizophrenia suggests the ways to optimize the treatment. Among them, (a) using AA for the treatment of at least 15.6% of patients (those who are employed); keeping the ≥60% use of kA to ensure the optimal resource-saving effect of the treatment; (b) using reproduced AA at the level of ≥70% (instead of the reference AA similar in efficacy and safety) to keep the treatment economically feasible.…”
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A comparison of three methods in categorizing functional status to predict hospital readmission across post-acute care. by Chih-Ying Li, Amol Karmarkar, Yong-Fang Kuo, Hemalkumar B Mehta, Trudy Mallinson, Allen Haas, Amit Kumar, Kenneth J Ottenbacher

“…We used six differentiation and classification statistics to determine the optimal method of generating functional categories.…”
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The influence of volcanic ash (VA) on the mechanical properties and freeze-thaw durability of lime kiln dust (LKD)-stabilized kaolin clayey soil by Mohammad Hadi Hatefi, Mahyar Arabani, Meghdad Payan, Payam Zanganeh Ranjbar

“…Also, the combination of LKD and VA in kaolin soil enhanced F-T durability, resulting in less strength deterioration even after 10 cycles, when compared to the untreated control sample. In particular, the optimal mixture containing 5% LKD and 25% VA replacement improved 11 times in UCS compared to untreated kaolin clay and showed a slight reduction of only 7% after 10 F-T cycles. …”
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An innovative approach to food fortification using baker’s yeast by T. V. Yuraskina, E. N. Sokolova, N. A. Fursova, E. M. Serba

“…Experimental bread samples were produced with a complete replacement of yeast without enrichment with yeast fortified with zinc and chromium. …”
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Exploring Quality of Life in Adults Living With Late-onset Pompe Disease: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perceptions from Australia, France, Italy, and... by Holly Lumgair, Lisa Bashorum, Alasdair MacCulloch, Elizabeth Minas, George Timmins, Drago Bratkovic, Richard Perry, Medi Stone, Vasileios Blazos, Elisabetta Conti, Raymond Saich

“…A holistic approach to assessing the individual can help ensure relevant factors are investigated and held in balance, supporting optimized care.…”
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Evaluating the Pattern of Forest Cover Changes Using Fuzzy Object-Oriented Techniques (Case Study: Kaleybar County) by Majid Pishnamaz Ahmadi, keyvan Mohammadzadeh, seyed Asadolah Hejazi

“…In this study, ESP algorithm was used to optimize the scale in order to improve the image segmentation results and subsequently increase the accuracy of classification results. …”
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Corn waste-derived biochar as a sustainable fine aggregate in pervious concrete for climate-resilient urban pavement applications by Thanon Bualuang, Peerapong Jitsangiam, Nutchapon Chusai, Kritsadaporn Porninta, Ubolluk Rattanasak, Harn Wei Kua

“…This study introduces a novel pervious concrete incorporating corn waste-derived biochar as a partial replacement for natural fine aggregate. Unlike prior work that substitutes biochar for cement, this design uses biochar as a sustainable bio-fine aggregate, replacing 7.5–12 % of fine sand. …”
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Composition, Structure and Properties of Geopolymer Concrete Dispersedly Reinforced with Sisal Fiber by Evgenii M. Shcherban’, Sergey A. Stel’makh, Alexey N. Beskopylny, Besarion Meskhi, Innessa Efremenko, Alexandr A. Shilov, Ivan Vialikov, Oxana Ananova, Andrei Chernil’nik, Diana Elshaeva

“…It was determined that the most optimal SF content was 1.0%. The compressive strength exhibited a maximum increase of 12.8%, the flexural strength showed a significant increase of 76.5%, and the water absorption displayed a decrease of 10.3%. …”
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Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome in a Young Girl with Primary Amenorrhea and Suspected Delayed Puberty: A Case-Based Review of Clinical Management, Surgical Follow-Up, and... by Barbara Fraccascia, Giorgio Sodero, Lucia Celeste Pane, Elena Malavolta, Caterina Gola, Luigi Pane, Valentina Filomena Paradiso, Lorenzo Nanni, Donato Rigante, Clelia Cipolla

“…This review emphasizes the cruciality of a multidisciplinary approach in managing patients with CAIS, needing for an individualized care to optimize the overall outcome.…”
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Mimicking 3D bone microenvironment using a hybrid hydrogel-nanocomposite scaffold and human adipose-derived stem cells for bone differentiation and vascularization by Amel Ibrahim, Oliver FW Gardner, Naira Rodriguez-Florez, John C Hutchinson, Alexander Seifalian, Daniel Thomas-Vazque, Neil J Sebire, David Dunaway, Neil W Bulstrode, Patrizia Ferretti

“…Specifically, we sought to optimize bone tissue engineering by modelling the bone tissue microenvironment and vascularization using hADSCs in combination with a nanocomposite biodegradable nanomaterial and hydrogel, POSS-PCL-fibrin. …”
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One-step mass-production of CeO2 nanoparticles embedded in free-standing porous carbon as haloperoxidase mimetic coating to combat biofouling on steel surface by Chao Zhao, Xinyu Wu, Tianqi Cheng, Tsz Yeung Yip, Bo Yuan, Wanqing Dai, Shengpei Zhang, Yuwei Qiu, Jian Lin Chen, Shang-Wei Chou, Yung-Kang Peng

“…This study presents a simple method for mass-producing CeO2 NPs embedded in free-standing porous carbon as HPO mimetics. The optimized sample demonstrates exceptional HPO-like activity and antibacterial performance. …”
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Reproducibility Assessment of Zirconia-Based Ceramics Fabricated out of Nanopowders by Electroconsolidation Method by Miroslaw Rucki, Edvin Hevorkian, Jolanta Natalia Latosińska, Vasyl Kolodnitskyi, Leszek Chalko, Dmitrij Morozow, Waldemar Samociuk, Jonas Matijosius, Milan Masař, Tomasz Ryba

“…Statistical and manufacturing evidence suggests that the choice of 5%/mol is optimal.…”
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Treating Primary Arthroprosthesis Infection Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus by Valerio Pace, Pierluigi Antinolfi, Emanuele Borroni, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Elio Cenci, Claudio Piersimoni, Angela Cardaccia, Marco Nofri, Chiara Papalini, Rosario Petruccelli, Fabrizio Marzano, Maria Bruna Pasticci

“…A 72-year-old female underwent hip replacement after an accidental fall in a local hospital in Santo Domingo. …”
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Analysis of pneumococcal serotypes distribution to determine a model composition for a Russian pneumococcal conjugate vaccine by V. P. Trukhin, A. E. Evtushenko, E. L. Salimova, A. D. Konon, M. R. Khaitov, V. A. Merkulov

“…Considering the phenomenon of serotype replacement associated with the long-term widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, it is necessary to carefully select the serotype composition for the new vaccine. …”
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Eliminating the Fluid-Induced Vibration and Improving the Stability of the Rotor/Seal System Using the Inerter-Based Dynamic Vibration Absorber by Qi Xu, Yuanqing Luo, Hongliang Yao, Lichao Zhao, Bangchun Wen

“…The quantum particle swarm optimization (QPSO) method is utilized to optimize the parameters of the IDVA. …”
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Risk assessment of femoral head AVN following reduction and fixation of intracapsular hip fractures in patients younger than 65 years over a 10 year follow up by Amit Benady, Noy Yehiel, Ben Efrima, Adnan Abdellatif, Matias Vidra, Morsi Khashan, Tomer Ben-Tov, Amal Khoury

“…Abstract Intracapsular hip fractures in patients under 65 years of age pose unique challenges, requiring optimal treatment strategies to preserve joint anatomy. …”
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