Plantar Tissue Characteristics in People With Diabetes With and Without Peripheral Neuropathy: A Novel Explanatory Model for DPN Risk Assessment by Yiming Li, Wei Wu, Liyun Xue, Tianyu Zhao, Yucheng Lu, Xiaohui Qiao, Hong Ding

“…Conclusion The integrated plantar stiffness index, combined with gender and diabetes duration, offers a novel approach for DPN, providing a noninvasive tool for DPN risk assessment.…”
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Estimating Carbon Biomass Using DNA: Phytoplankton as a Case Study by Lingjie Zhou, Nanjing Ji, Brittany N. Sprecher, Senjie Lin

“…The regression equations we developed offer a tool for estimating phytoplankton carbon biomass using DNA or rDNA and serve as a foundation for establishing similar models for other organisms.…”
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Experience of Hepatocellular Cancer Therapy with Multikinase Inhibitors in the Republic of Bashkortostan by Sh. Kh. Gantsev, O. N. Lipatov, K. V. Menshikov, D. S. Tursumetov, Kh. S. Saydulaeva

“…During the early stages, HCC is asymptomatic, which makes X-ray examination a particularly important diagnostic tool. According to WHO data, the mortality rate from HCC was 782,000 in 2018. …”
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Hybrid data driven approach based on ANNs-PCA for wastewater treatment plant performance assessment by Redouane Elharbili, Tawfik El Moussaoui, Khalid El Ass, Mohamed Oussama Belloulid, Abdelhafid El Alaoui El Fels, Mohamed Yassine Samiri

“…Besides, PCA is used to generate monitoring charts based on all measured parameters. Results highlight that ANNs-PCA monitoring is crucial tool that can be used to optimize and predict process spatiotemporal evaluation. …”
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Enhanced Production by Terra-Sorb^® Symbiotic Biostimulant in Two Model Species Under Nitrogen Stress by Laia Utgés-Minguell, Nuria Sierras-Serra, Cándido Marín, Marta Pintó-Marijuan

“…These findings underscore the potential of symbiotic microbial-based BSs as a promising tool for sustainable agriculture under reduced N availability.…”
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Effect of lidocaine ice button topical anesthesia on pain during maxillary buccal infiltration in 6–10-year children – A randomized control trial by Devendra I. Nagpal, Samiksha Ram Dharampuria, Prabhat Singh, Purva Chaudhari, Pooja Rathi, Ayushi Gurharikar

“…Precooling (PC) has emerged as pain control tool in dentistry. Aims: This study aims to evaluate and compare the efficacy of lidocaine Ice button and lidocaine gel as topical anesthesia during maxillary buccal infiltration in children. …”
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Effects of high-intensity interval training on patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review by Christopher Sutherland, Tadesse Gebrye, Adekola Ademoyegun, Francis Fatoye, Chidozie Mbada

“…Cochrane risk of bias tool 2.0 and PEDro scale were used in this review. …”
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Complex-amplitude-modulated meta-device for optical image processing by Xinchen Jiang, Peicheng Lin, Yeang Zhang, Tao Tao, Yuan Du, Xuecou Tu, Ting Xu, Yan-qing Lu, Jun-long Kou

“…Nowadays, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have become a powerful tool in areas such as object recognition and natural language processing. …”
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Statistical analysis of periodic MHD chemically radiative casson flow over an inclined cylinder with entropy optimization by Md. Yousuf Ali, Mizanur Rahman

“…Statistical analysis (SA) stands as an indispensable tool in materials science and engineering, aiding in the understanding and optimization of heat and mass transport processes. …”
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A comparative analysis of resource allocation schemes for real-time services in high-performance computing systems by Muhammad Shuaib Qureshi, Muhammad Bilal Qureshi, Muhammad Fayaz, Wali Khan Mashwani, Samir Brahim Belhaouari, Saima Hassan, Asadullah Shah

“…In this analysis, numerous resource allocation schemes for real-time services in various high-performance computing (distributed and non-distributed) domains have been studied and compared on the basis of common parameters such as application type, operational environment, optimization goal, architecture, system size, resource type, optimality, simulation tool, comparison technique, and input data. …”
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A Mixed-Integer Linear Formulation for a Dynamic Modified Stochastic p-Median Problem in a Competitive Supply Chain Network Design by Amir Hossein Sadeghi, Ziyuan Sun, Amirreza Sahebi-Fakhrabad, Hamid Arzani, Robert Handfield

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: This formulation can be applied to real-world problems, providing decision-makers with an effective tool to optimize their supply chain network design in a dynamic and uncertain environment.…”
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Ensemble deep learning-enabled single-shot composite structured illumination microscopy (eDL-cSIM) by Jiaming Qian, Chunyao Wang, Hongjun Wu, Qian Chen, Chao Zuo

“…These collective advantages make eDL-cSIM a promising tool for fast and robust live-cell super-resolution microscopy with significantly reduced phototoxicity and photobleaching.…”
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WISTFUL: Whole‐Rock Interpretative Seismic Toolbox for Ultramafic Lithologies by William J. Shinevar, Oliver Jagoutz, Mark D. Behn

“…WISTFUL easily analyzes seismic datasets, integrates into modeling, and acts as an educational tool.…”
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CpG dinucleotide methylation of the SPDEF gene as a blood-based epigenetic biomarker for prostate cancer diagnosis by Mohammad Vahid Ahmadianpour, Seyed Ahmad Aleyasin

“…The utility of total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as a routine screening tool remains controversial due to limited specificity. …”
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Low-Energy High-Current Pulsed Electron Beam Surface Treatment on the Tribological Behavior of 17-4PH Steel Produced via Binder Jetting by Lorenza Fabiocchi, Marco Mariani, Andrea Lucchini Huspek, Matteo Pozzi, Massimiliano Bestetti, Nora Lecis

“…Stainless steel 17-4PH is valued for its high strength and corrosion resistance but poses machining challenges due to rapid tool wear. This research investigates the use of pulsed electron beam surface treatment to enhance the surface properties of components fabricated by binder jetting additive manufacturing. …”
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Mould Growth Risk for Internal Retrofit Insulation of Heritage-Protected Timber Plank Frame Walls by Martha Eilertsen Harberg, Silje Kathrin Asphaug, Tore Kvande

“…In addition, the risk of mould growth in timber plank frame walls has been evaluated using the one-dimensional simulation tool WUFI^® Pro by modelling the wall with internal retrofitting and varying input parameters. …”
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Kaolin application improved growth performances, essential oil percentage, and phenolic compound of Thymus vulgaris L. under drought stress by Elaheh Faghihi, Fateme Aghamir, Meisam Mohammadi, Ghasem Eghlima

“…Kaolin, a mineral with highly effective reflective properties, has been identified as a useful tool for enhancing plant resilience to abiotic stresses. …”
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3D hydrogel platform with macromolecular actuators for precisely controlled mechanical forces on cancer cell migration by Bohan Li, Qingyu Fu, Yan Lu, Cheng Chen, Yingshuai Zhao, Yuanfeng Zhao, Minghui Cao, Wei Zhou, Xiaoliang Fan, Xiaoyu Jiang, Peng Zhao, Yijun Zheng

“…This 3D hydrogel platform provides a powerful tool for studying mechanotransduction in cancer cells and offers potential insights for developing targeted cancer therapies.…”
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State of Health Estimation of Li-Ion Battery via Incremental Capacity Analysis and Internal Resistance Identification Based on Kolmogorov–Arnold Networks by Jun Peng, Xuan Zhao, Jian Ma, Dean Meng, Shuhai Jia, Kai Zhang, Chenyan Gu, Wenhao Ding

“…The proposed model does not require complete charge and discharge data, which provides a promising tool for the accurate monitoring and fast detection of battery SOH.…”
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Systematic Regional Aerosol Perturbations (SyRAP) in Asia Using the Intermediate‐Resolution Global Climate Model FORTE2 by Camilla W. Stjern, Manoj Joshi, Laura J. Wilcox, Amee Gollop, Bjørn H. Samset

“…Finally, we show how SyRAP‐FORTE2 has regionally linear responses in temperature and precipitation and can be used as input to emulators and tunable simple climate models, and as a ready‐made tool for projecting the local and remote effects of near‐term changes in Asian aerosol emissions.…”
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