Enhancing patient education on the role of tibial osteotomy in the management of knee osteoarthritis using a customized ChatGPT: a readability and quality assessment by Stephen Fahy, Stephan Oehme, Danko Dan Milinkovic, Benjamin Bartek

“…Two ChatGPT-4 models were compared: a native version and a fine-tuned model (“The Knee Guide”) optimized for readability and source citation through Instruction-Based Fine-Tuning (IBFT) and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF). …”
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Preparation, Structural Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of Carboxylated Chitosan-Pectin-based Silver Nanoparticles by Yongjin SUN, Hongjie WANG, Jing HUANG, Yunlong ZHAO, Huiying LIAO, Shuyun LIANG, Jinyuan CAI, Xia LI

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A systematic review on the relationship between marine pollution and human health in small island developing states by Alisha Morsella, Carolina Castagna, Rosaria Messina, Nicolò Scarsi, Walter Ricciardi, Chiara Cadeddu

“…Abstract Introduction: The global ocean is a vital source of resources crucial for human well-being, supplying oxygen, food, livelihoods, medications, and serene blue spaces. …”
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A Thermo–TDR Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Unfrozen Water Content and Thermal Conductivity of Frozen Soil by Panting Liu, Simao Fan, Qingyi Mu, Qifan Zhang, Linlin Tang, Jine Liu, Fuqing Cui, Zhiyun Liu, Xuna Wang

“…The results show that (1) under the optimized probe parameters, the deviation between the theoretical thermal conductivity and the numerical preset value is 2.94%, verifying the accuracy of the sensor in thermal physical testing. (2) With a 10 mm probe spacing design, the test area of the thermo-TDR significantly increased, and the skin effect coefficient reached 25.54%, satisfying the electromagnetic design requirements of the TDR method. (3) The designed thermo-TDR sensor realizes the simultaneous measurement of unfrozen water and thermal conductivity of frozen soil, and the experimental results present a good consistency with that of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and transient planar heat source methods. (4) Additionally, due to the drastic changes in the soil’s physical properties due to the probe’s heating process, testing errors of the thermo-TDR sensor will significantly increase in the near-phase transition range, especially in the range of −2~−1 °C.…”
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An Opposition-Based Great Wall Construction Metaheuristic Algorithm With Gaussian Mutation for Feature Selection by Farouq Zitouni, Abdulaziz S. Almazyad, Guojiang Xiong, Ali Wagdy Mohamed, Saad Harous

“…Its complexity arises from the vast search space, necessitating the application of metaheuristic methods to efficiently identify optimal feature subsets. …”
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Formulating a Horseradish Extract in Phospholipid Vesicles to Target the Skin by Maria De Luca, Luca Casula, Carlo Ignazio Giovanni Tuberoso, Ramon Pons, Maria del Carmen Morán, María Teresa García, Giuseppe Martelli, Antonio Vassallo, Carla Caddeo

“…Incorporation into phospholipid vesicles is often proposed to tackle this problem. <b>Methods</b>: In this study, a hydroalcoholic extract was produced from horseradish roots. …”
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EGFR and K-ras Mutation Analysis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Comparison of Paraffin Embedded versus Frozen Specimens by Mariëlle I. Gallegos Ruiz, Karijn Floor, Frank Rijmen, Katrien Grünberg, José A Rodriguez, Giuseppe Giaccone

“…Although frozen tumor tissue would probably be the optimal source for analysis, the most common source of tumor material is fixed and paraffin embedded (FPE) archival specimens. …”
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DeepSARFlood: Rapid and automated SAR-based flood inundation mapping using vision transformer-based deep ensembles with uncertainty estimates by Nirdesh Kumar Sharma, Manabendra Saharia

“…These labels are used to train deep learning models based on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Vision Transformer (ViT) architectures, optimized through multitask learning and model soups. …”
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Unveiling the future: A simulation and analysis of hydrogen production using 1kW electrolyzer with MATLAB approach by Yaw Chong Tak, Johnny Koh Siaw Paw, K. Kadirgama, D. Ramasamy, Oday A. Ahmed, Jagadeesh Pasupuleti, F. Benedict, L. Samylingam, Chee Kuang Kok

“…This research introduces an innovative method for optimizing small-scale electrolyzers, offering insights applicable to industrial hydrogen production and the integration of renewable energy. …”
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Rapid Analysis of Heavy Metal Element Adsorption by SCG Based on LIBS Technology by Xie Hairui, You Libing, Fang Xiaodong, Li Leyi, Ding Haokai, Zhou Zhengqi, Zhang Guanyang, Zhang Dongjian

“…However, most elemental analysis methods have complex pretreatment procedures and are time-consuming, making real-time analysis difficult to achieve. …”
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A Dual-Task Approach for Onset Time Picking and the Detection of Microseismic Waveforms Based on Deep Learning by Hang Zhang, Ruoyu Li, Chunchi Ma, Xiaobing Cheng, Simeng Meng, Zhenxing Huang, Di Li

“…A comparison of the proposed method with existing methods and applications in underground engineering projects helped demonstrate the excellent performance of this method. …”
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Enhancing DeepLabv3+ Convolutional Neural Network Model for Precise Apple Orchard Identification Using GF-6 Remote Sensing Images and PIE-Engine Cloud Platform by Guining Gao, Zhihan Chen, Yicheng Wei, Xicun Zhu, Xinyang Yu

“…GF-6 PMS images were used as the data source, and Qixia City was selected as the case study area for demonstration. …”
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Improving the operation of an asymmetric inverter with magnetically coupled inductors for energy storage systems by D. V. Martynov, Y. V. Rudenko, V. V. Martynov

“…Methods. The study uses the state-space averaging method and simulation modelling to analyse operational processes. …”
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Frequency-Aware Diffusion Model for Multi-Modal MRI Image Synthesis by Mingfeng Jiang, Peihang Jia, Xin Huang, Zihan Yuan, Dongsheng Ruan, Feng Liu, Ling Xia

“…While recent advances in diffusion models (DMs) show potential for high-quality image translation, existing methods still struggle to preserve fine structural details and ensure accurate image synthesis in medical imaging. …”
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Determination of Phytotechnological Parameters of the Dense Extract from Peach (<i>Persica vulgaris</i>) Leaves by E. I. Molokhova, L. V. Ivantsova, V. D. Belonogova

“…The obtained values of the fractional composition and volume characteristics indicate the expediency of using the maceration method in plant raw materials extraction. Experimental studies were carried out to select optimal modes of extraction of flavonoids from peach leaves (extractant, extraction temperature, extraction duration, degree of raw material grinding, hydromodule), which ensure high output of BAS complex into extract.Conclusion. …”
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Assessing developability early in the discovery process for novel biologics by Monica L. Fernández-Quintero, Anne Ljungars, Franz Waibl, Victor Greiff, Jan Terje Andersen, Torleif T. Gjølberg, Timothy P. Jenkins, Bjørn Gunnar Voldborg, Lise Marie Grav, Sandeep Kumar, Guy Georges, Hubert Kettenberger, Klaus R. Liedl, Peter M. Tessier, John McCafferty, Andreas H. Laustsen

“…We furthermore present in silico, in vitro, and in vivo methods and techniques that can be exploited at different stages of the discovery process to identify molecules with liabilities and thereby facilitate the selection of the most optimal drug leads. …”
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A Review of Oscillators in Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing Through Vortex-Induced Vibrations by Deping Cao, Jie He, Hanqi Zeng, Yijia Zhu, Sean Zixuan Chan, Mark Ravinpal Williams, Ivan Zhi Liang Khor, Omkar Venkata Yalla, Mohammed R. Sunny, Ritwik Ghoshal, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Swapnadip De Chowdhury, Zaibin Lin, Cheng Siong Chin, Hao Chen

“…VIVs serve as a novel energy source, converting the kinetic energy of fluid flows into mechanical or electrical power. …”
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Correcting for case-mix shift when developing clinical prediction models by Haya Elayan, Matthew Sperrin, Glen P. Martin, Niels Peek, Frieder Braunschweig, Jonas Faxén, Joakim Alfredsson, David A. Jenkins

“…This method uses a probabilistic similarity metric to re-weight data samples in the source set (before the case-mix shift) to more closely match the target set (after the case-mix shift), assuming the target set reflects the target population. …”
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Salt Used for the National School Nutrition Program (NSNP) in Rural Schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa, has Adequate Levels of Iodine by Mpho Ramugondo, Lindelani Fhumudzani Mushaphi, Ngoako Solomon Mabapa

“…Salt iodisation is considered the most effective long-term public health intervention for achieving optimal iodine nutrition. Effective salt iodisation is a prerequisite for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency disorders. …”
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Child feces disposal practices in rural Orissa: a cross sectional study. by Fiona Majorin, Matthew C Freeman, Sharmani Barnard, Parimita Routray, Sophie Boisson, Thomas Clasen

“…While large-scale programs in some countries have increased latrine coverage, they sometimes fail to ensure optimal latrine use, including the safe disposal of child feces, a significant source of exposure to fecal pathogens. …”
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