Monitoring the impacts of illegal mining in the Camaná-Majes basin: hydrochemical and benthic macroinvertebrate assessment by Naysha Yamelit Meza Elguera, Abdel Alejandro Portocarrero Banda, Stephanie Elena Sosa Pulcha, Vitor de Cinque Almeida, Hugo Guillermo Jiménez Pacheco

“…This study evaluates the anthropogenic impacts on riparian areas and offers a monitoring tool for illegal mining deposits. Physicochemical parameters (pH, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, salinity, conductivity), cations (Na + > Ca + > Mg + > K + > Li + in 2022; Ca + > Mg + > K + > Na + > Li + in 2023), anions (SO4 2– > Cl– > NO3- > F- for both years), carbonates (determined through ion chromatography), and heavy metals (Al > Zn > Cu > Ba > V > Mn > Ag > Pb > Se > Ni > Cr > Co > Hg in 2022; Al > Mn > Ba > Cu > Zn > Pb > V > As > Ni > Co > Cr > Mo > Hg in 2023) were analyzed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. …”
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Material decomposition approaches for monosodium urate (MSU) quantification in gouty arthritis: a (bio)phantom study by Torsten Diekhoff, Sydney Alexandra Schmolke, Karim Khayata, Jürgen Mews, Maximilian Kotlyarov

“…Abstract Background Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is a noninvasive diagnostic tool for gouty arthritis. This study aimed to compare two postprocessing techniques for monosodium urate (MSU) detection: conventional two-material decomposition and material map-based decomposition. …”
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Physicochemical, nutritional, antioxidant properties and stability monitoring of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water from two localities in Cameroon by Pounde Djeumeni Hamilton, Kotue Taptue Charles, Achu Mercy Bih Loh, Nantchouang Nankam Aristide Loïc, Kansci Germain, Fokou Elie

“…It offers a major advantage in establishing a food table composition (FTC) which is a tool that provides information on the quantity of nutrients contained in a food. …”
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Targeting poor solubility of docetaxel: Computational screening of ionic liquids using COSMO-RS by Najihah Mohd Noor, Amal A.M. Elgharbawy, Huma Warsi Khan, Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun Hashim, Muhammad Moniruzzaman, Mohd Firdaus Abd. Wahab, Hamzah Mohd Salleh, Siti Nur Idayu Matusin

“…This study demonstrates the value of COSMO-RS as a predictive tool for pharmaceutical formulation design and provides a pathway to enhance drug delivery for chemotherapeutics with poor solubility.…”
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Association Between TyG‐BMI Index and Hyperuricemia in Adult Women by Kelibinuer Mutailipu, Junwei Guo, Jiajing Yin, Yue Wang, Liesheng Lu, Xuyang Jia, Jie Zhang, Shen Qu, Haibing Chen, Le Bu

“…It offers a practical tool for early identification and intervention in women at risk of HUA.…”
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Exogenous Proline Modulates Physiological Responses and Induces Stress Memory in Wheat Under Repeated and Delayed Drought Stress by Jan Pecka, Kamil Kraus, Martin Zelený, Helena Hniličková

“…Our findings highlight the potential of exogenous proline as a practical tool for enhancing crop resilience to climate-induced drought stress.…”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and coronary artery calcification in young and middle-aged adults with coronary heart disease by Xi Wu, Mingxing Wu, Haobo Huang, Zhe Liu, He Huang, Lei Wang

“…Data on demographics, clinical characteristics, and biochemical parameters were obtained. CMI was computed using the formula WHtR × (TG/HDL-C). …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: These results also show DeepGenMon’s effectiveness in accurately classifying different skin conditions, highlighting its potential as a reliable and low-resource tool in clinical settings.…”
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Modeling outbreaks of COVID-19 in China: The impact of vaccination and other control measures on curbing the epidemic by Wenting Zha, Han Ni, Yuxi He, Wentao Kuang, Jin Zhao, Liuyi Fu, Haoyun Dai, Yuan Lv, Nan Zhou, Xuewen Yang

“…Our stochastic model analysis provides a useful tool for understanding the COVID-19 epidemic in China.…”
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Photocatalytic degradation of Acid blue 113 dye by montmorillonite/copper ferrite nanocomposite: Characterization, optimization, and toxicity assessment by Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash, Afsaneh Khodadadi, Sana Shahab, Sarah Jaafar Saadoon, Nezamaddin Mengelizadeh, Davoud Balarak, Kadhim A. Muhsin Al-Zaidy

“…Response Surface Methodology (RSM) served as the tool for optimizing the considered parameters, and maximum efficiency of 99.2 % was obtained. …”
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P-100 CORRELATION OF TWO TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT FOR ESTIMATION OF LIVER STEATOSIS AND LIVER FIBROSIS by Raul Alfonso Gomez Mendoza, Eva Juarez Hernandez, Montserrat Berrospe Alfaro, Regina Lopez De Cardenas Rojo, Martha Helena Ramos Ostos, Graciela Castro Narro, Ivan Lopez Mendez

“…Conflict of interest: No Introduction and Objectives: Transient elastography (TE) is an alternative diagnostic tool for estimating liver steatosis and fibrosis. …”
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Risk factors analysis and research on the construction of early prediction model of difficult weaning in children with mechanical ventilation by Wenlan Zhang, Wenlan Zhang, Hua Lu, Xiaoliao Tang, Suqin Xia, Jian Zhang, Jiwen Sun, Nanping Shen, Hong Ren

“…The validated nomogram offers a reliable tool for quantitative risk stratification, which can support the development of personalized ventilation liberation strategies.…”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Willingness of Chinese Older Adults to Use mHealth Devices: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Mengyao Yan, Wendi Sun, Cheng Tan, Yibo Wu, Yuanli Liu

“… BackgroundIn addition to standard older adult care services, mobile medical devices have proved to be an effective tool for controlling the health of older adults. …”
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Effect of bundling auricular acupressure and fluid restriction program on salivary flow rate and fluid control adherence among children undergoing hemodialysis: a randomized contro... by Zohour Ibrahim Rashwan, Marwa Mohamed Mahmoud Abdellah, Ferial Moursi, Esraa Mohammed Abd El-Samie Ismail

“…Therefore, nurses working in HD units may adopt this intervention bundle as a cost-effective, safe, and complementary tool to promote sustainable patient adherence to fluid-restriction regimen. …”
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Assessing land suitability for dragon fruit cultivation in Bangladesh: a GIS-based AHP approach by Md. Biplob Hosen, Md. Rabiul Islam, Umme. Tahera-Tun-Humayra, Rifat Sharker, Zarjes Kader, Md. Tareq Aziz, Manik Miah, Mahmudul Hasan, Rokshana Pervin, Md. Amzad Hossain, Md. Tofiquzzaman

“…Significance: This study highlights the potential of GIS-based AHP as a reliable decision-support tool for agricultural land-use planning and policymaking, particularly for introducing and expanding non-traditional crops like dragon fruit in suitable regions.…”
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Effects of drought stress on leaf photosynthetic physiological charateristics in sweet cherry seedlings grafted on four different rootstocks by SUN Xu-ke, YU Ke-da, FU Li-na, MENG Xiang-li, GUO Wei-dong, CHEN Wen-rong

“…Grafting elite and commercial cultivars onto rootstocks capable of reducing the effect of drought stress on shoot is a promising tool for enhancing drought resistance. It was reported that certain traits of rootstocks had a marked influence on drought-stress response, including differences in root distribution, water uptake efficiency and root hydraulic conductivity, as well as crop load and fruit characteristics. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Patients With Moderate to Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on Clinical Outc... by Pouria Azami, Alireza Hosseinpour, Jahangir Kamalpour, Farshad Rajabi, Iman Razeghian‐Jahromi, Sarvenaz Farhangdoost, Reza Golchin Vafa, Ghazaleh Bagheri

“…Risk of bias was assessed using the ROBINS‐I tool for observational studies and the JBI checklist for case series. …”
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Establishment of an Early Prediction Model for Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome‐Associated Encephalitis by Yijiang Liu, Naisheng Zhu, Zimeng Qin, Chenzhe He, Jiaqi Li, Hongbo Zhang, Ke Cao, Wenkui Yu

“…The nomogram constructed based on these four indicators had good predictive ability and could be used as an evaluation tool for clinical treatment.…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the multi-strategy WHO emergency care toolkit in regional referral hospitals in Uganda. by Kalin Werner, Nicholas Risko, Joseph Kalanzi, Lee A Wallis, Teri A Reynolds

“…Development costs were not included. Parameter uncertainty was assessed using both deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. …”
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Exploration and Prospects of DeepSeek Applications in Engineering Hydrology by GAO Zi-xuan, SONG Xin-yi

“…Additionally, DeepSeek’s calculated average and Cv parameters were consistent with those obtained using conventional methods, further demonstrating its high precision. …”
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