Telenursing as an Effective Ally for Improving Patient Outcomes in Diabetes? An Umbrella Review by Marika Lo Monaco, Arianna Profeta, Salvatore Corrao

“…Design Overview of systematic reviews. Review Methods According to the PRISMA statement, we included studies published from 2005 to 2023 that evaluated telenursing interventions for adult diabetic patients and reported physiological, behavioural, and clinical outcomes. …”
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Novel dihydroxybenzohydrazide grafted deoxycellulose for efficient removal of anionic food colorants and hexavalent chromium from wastewater by Magda A. Akl, Azza A. H. Fahim, El-Sayed R. H. El-Gharkawy

“…Abstract In this study, 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde hydrazone (CELL@HBH) adsorbent was prepared from microcrystalline cellulose powder (CELL) through a simple and effective method. The investigated materials were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis, Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1HNMR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements. …”
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Relations Between Medical Students’ Motivational Persistence Skills and Their Acceptance of Specific Blended Learning Tools by Cristina Gena Dascalu, Claudiu Topoliceanu, Magda Ecaterina Antohe

“…The concept of blended education, which refers to the intensive integration of digital resources into the teaching process and its mixed online and on-site delivery, combining as much as possible the advantages of both methods in an optimal way, is becoming increasingly popular among teaching tools. …”
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Nitrogen‐based proximal sensing and data fusion for management zone delineation by Md Tawhid Hossain, Marco Donat, Ines Astrid Tougma, Sonoko D. Bellingrath‐Kimura, Kathrin Grahmann

“…Results of k‐means clustering, a method for grouping data into similar categories, were evaluated using 11 feature sets, which combine data from multiple sources (laboratory and FarmLab data, satellites, and topographic data) to create a comprehensive dataset for analysis at different time points in autumn and spring. …”
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Assimilation of snow water equivalent from AMSR2 and IMS satellite data utilizing the local ensemble transform Kalman filter by J. Lee, M.-I. Lee, S. Tak, E. Seo, E. Seo, Y.-K. Lee

“…This approach constitutes an objective method that optimally combines two previously unattempted incomplete data sources: the satellite SWE retrieval from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) and dynamically balanced SWE from the JULES land surface model. …”
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Synthesis of multilayer azagraphene and carbon nitride oxide by M. E. Bondarenko, P. M. Silenko, N. I. Gubareni, O. Yu. Khyzhun, N. Yu. Ostapovskaya, Yu. M. Solonin

“…The oxygen-doped carbon nitride (O-g-C3N4) and water-soluble carbon nitride oxide (g-C3N4)O was simultaneously synthesized by the gas phase method under special reaction conditions of pyrolysis of cyanuric acid and urea mixture. …”
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Advances in studies and applications of thick diamond films prepared by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition by Fucheng LIU, Guanjie MA, Jiangtao HUANG, Zongyan ZHANG, Peigang HAN, Bin HE

“…Compared to other chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods, the microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) method is recognized as the best technology for depositing high-quality diamond films. …”
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Microbial transformation of sewage sludge to biolipid-based fuel using potential oleaginous bacteria Streptomyces sp. by Sana Akbar, Muzammil Anjum, Samia Qadeer, Rab Nawaz, Zepeng Rao, Zepeng Rao, Habib Ullah, Abdulaziz Alamri, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb

“…The study was conducted to harness Streptomyces sp. to produce bio-lipids and their further processing for biofuel through transesterification.MethodsSewage sludge was obtained from the I-9 treatment plant, Islamabad; after initial characterization the unprocessed sludge was optimized viz.: incubation time (24–96 h), inoculation rate (5–15%), pH levels (4–9), temperature (25–40°C), agitation (0–250 RPM), nitrogen sources (yeast, urea, ammonium chloride, and ammonium nitrate), and carbon sources (glucose, sucrose, starch, and dextrose). …”
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Comparative analysis of international melanoma guidelines by Ahmad Idrissi-Yaghir, Henning Schäfer, Hendrik Damm, Georg C. Lodde, Elisabeth Livingstone, Dirk Schadendorf, Christoph M. Friedrich

“…Understanding the discrepancies in the referenced evidence across national guidelines can offer insights into the sources that inform their development. These insights may contribute to optimizing future diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, and follow-up care approaches. …”
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UNREMOVABLE PROSTHETICS WITH METAL STRUCTURES OF TEETH, ITS TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS AND POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS by Oleh V. Marfiian, Andrii Ye. Demkovych, Liudmyla V. Piasetska, Oleksandr A. Bedenyuk, Orysia O. Bandrivska

“…Complications arising from the use of crowns prompt scientists to search for optimal methods of material selection, design features of prostheses, improvement of their manufacturing technologies, development of methods and means to prevent negative consequences and side effects of fixed prosthetics. …”
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Analysis of some error-causing factors in two-dimensional geoelectrical studies and providing a solution to minimize them by Hosein Moghaddasi, Mohsen Moghaddasi, Ahmad Neyamadpour

“…Finally, the optimal method from which the best results are obtained was proposed. …”
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Transverse strength of railway tracks: part 2. Test system for ballast resistance in line measurement by Antonio De Iorio, Marzio Grasso, Francesco Penta, Giovanni Pio Pucillo, Vincenzo Rosiello

“…In the present paper, testing methods currently adopted to measure the in service ballast resistance are synthetically reviewed to identify the main sources of uncertainty influencing the test loads and to define an experimental methodology allowing the optimal control of the testing parameters without the introduction of spurious or parasitic actions on the track sample. …”
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Development and evaluation of large-language models (LLMs) for oncology: A scoping review. by Namya Mehan, Teshan Dias Desinghe, Ashirbani Saha

“…Our scoping review explores applications of LLMs in oncology to determine (1) the nature of LLM applications relevant to a cancer/tumor type, (2) the phases of cancer care addressed by the LLMs, (3) which LLMs were used in these applications, (4) the sources and pre-processing of datasets used, (5) the techniques used to optimize the performance of LLMs, (6) the methods of evaluation, and (7) the common limitations noted by the authors of these LLM applications and to study their implications in research and practice. …”
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Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Profiles Uncovers the Mechanism of Color Variation in the Tea Plant Callus by Mengna Xiao, Yingju Tian, Ya Wang, Yunfang Guan, Ying Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yanlan Tao, Zengquan Lan, Dexin Wang

“…Tissue culture serves as a crucial method in commercial breeding by facilitating the rapid propagation of valuable genotypes and the generation of disease-free clones. …”
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Detection and quantification of methane plumes with the MethaneAIR airborne spectrometer by L. Guanter, L. Guanter, J. Warren, M. Omara, A. Chulakadabba, A. Chulakadabba, J. Roger, M. Sargent, J. E. Franklin, S. C. Wofsy, R. Gautam

“…We evaluated the performance of this processing scheme with simulated plumes, intercomparison with other methods, and controlled methane releases. We applied this processing chain to MethaneAIR data mosaics acquired over the Permian Basin during flights in 2021 and 2023, which resulted in the detection of hundreds of point sources above 100–200 kg h<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>, with a conservative detection limit of around 120 kg h<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>. …”
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Synchrotron-based 3D X-ray computed tomography reveals root system architecture: Plastic responses to phosphorus placement by Frederik J.T. van der Bom, Philipp D. Lösel, Andrew M. Kingston, Zhe H. Weng, Nelly S. Raymond, Anton Maksimenko, Daniel Hausermann, Michael J. Bell, Casey L. Doolette, Enzo Lombi, Peter M. Kopittke

“…X-ray CT is emerging as a leading technique to study plant roots, but SRXCT offers potential advantages compared with conventional X-ray sources, including producing X-rays of higher intensity that are collimated, monochromatic and tuneable; delivering high-resolution data whilst avoiding issues such as beam-hardening and source divergence. …”
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Consumer-oriented review of digital diabetes prevention programs: insights from the CDC’s diabetes prevention recognition program by Benjamin Lalani, Jalene Shim, Vidhu Vadini, Yllka Valdez, Daniel Zade, Nestoras Mathioudakis

“…Data were extracted from three sources available to consumers: the CDC DPRP Registry, the CDC “Find a Lifestyle Program” Website, and program-specific websites. …”
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Grain Seed Treatment by a Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field by A. S. Dorokhov, M. E. Chaplygin, A. G. Aksenov, L. S. Shibryaeva, N. D. Blinov, A. S. Chulkov, A. V. Podzorov

“…An experimental laboratory plant with sources of a low-frequency electromagnetic field has been developed and irradiation modes have been justified. …”
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Optimasi Pretreatment melalui Metode Hydrothermal Pressure dan Pelarut Alkali pada Produksi Bioetanol dari Lemna minor by Abdur Rahman Arif, Andi Evi Erviani, Hasnah Natsir, Ilham Haidir, Maudy Audina Affandy

“…Kombinasi proses pretreatment memberikan hasil yang cukup baik terhadap proses degradasi lignin yang terkandung dalam sampel Lemna minor sehingga sangat efektif digunakan dalam proses pembuatan bioetanol dengan bahan dasar biomassa.   Optimization Pretreatment through Hidrothermal Preassure and Alkaline Solvent Methods in Bioethanol Production from Lemna minor. …”
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Strengthening of Inertial Dust Removal in Impingement Flow Dust Removal Array by HE Ge, HU Xianfeng, LIU Zekun, CHEN Kehong, WEI Wenyun, YU Hui

“…Aerosol particles released into the atmosphere in industrial production cause significant harm to the environment and human health, and it is necessary to use a series of dust removal equipment at the source of aerosol emissions to control them effectively. …”
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