HVDC transformer insulation system: Present research, trends, challenges, and prospects by Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Shafique

“…High-voltage direct current (HVDC) has attained significant consideration owing to numerous valuable characteristics, for instance, lowest transmission losses, improved stability, and control operation. …”
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Evaluation of Temporal Changes in Evapotranspiration and Crop Water Requirements in the Context of Changing Climate: Case Study of the Northern Bucharest–Ilfov Development Region,... by Florentina Iuliana Mincu, Daniel Constantin Diaconu, Dana Maria Oprea Constantin, Daniel Peptenatu

“…The methodology used highlights this fact, showing that major changes are needed in the choice of crop schemes and future technological processes in the current context of climate change. The current results of the study, conducted over a period of 30 years (1991–2020), showed that the climatic, land use and economic changes in the study area have led to a decrease in evapotranspiration and crop water requirements due to the amounts of precipitation that can provide for the water needs of strawberry, sunflower and pea crops. …”
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Current State And Trends In The Incidence Of Chronic Kidney Disease Among Adult Population And Opportunities For Its Prevention And Treatment In Moscow Healthcare Organizations by O. N. Kotenko, V. N. Vasina, A. Y. Brazhnikov, V. M. Kuraeva

“…Introduction. Currently, the incidence of kidney diseases among adult population is growing. …”
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MFFCI–YOLOv8: A Lightweight Remote Sensing Object Detection Network Based on Multiscale Features Fusion and Context Information by Sheng Xu, Lin Song, Junru Yin, Qiqiang Chen, Tianming Zhan, Wei Huang

“…Most current researches primarily focus on improving experimental accuracy using large models, often neglecting the deployment challenges. …”
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The current state of physical activity and exercise programs in German-speaking, Swiss psychiatric hospitals: results from a brief online survey by Brand S, Colledge F, Beeler N, Pühse U, Kalak N, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Mikoteit T, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Gerber M

“…Methods: All psychiatric hospitals (N=55) in the German-speaking part of Switzerland were contacted in spring 2014. Staff responsible for PAEPs were asked to complete an online questionnaire covering questions related to PAEPs such as type, frequency, staff training, treatment rationale, importance of PAEPs within the treatment strategy, and possible avenues to increase PAEPs. …”
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Mapping context of sedentary behaviour in older adults who are prefrail and frail: an analysis of secondary outcomes from a longitudinal study (MAPS-B) by Rong Zheng, Jonathan D Adachi, Alexandra Papaioannou, George Ioannidis, Alexander Rabinovich, Isabel B Rodrigues, Mayank Kalra, Dylan Kobsar, Steven R Bray, Qiyin Fang

“…Although there were no differences in sedentary time between seasons, we found a significant decrease in step count in winter (1190 fewer steps, 95% CI −2228 to −153 steps). …”
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Impact of strategic public health interventions to reduce tuberculosis incidence in Brazil: a Bayesian structural time-series scenario analysisResearch in context by Klauss Villalva-Serra, Beatriz Barreto-Duarte, Moreno M. Rodrigues, Artur T.L. Queiroz, Leonardo Martinez, Julio Croda, Valeria C. Rolla, Afrânio L. Kritski, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Timothy R. Sterling, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade

“…Additional reductions were seen with increased coverage of DOT, TPT adherence, and contact investigation rates (−14.4 [−13 to −16.2]), and by combining these with efforts to reduce TB cases among vulnerable populations (−23.6 [−26.3 to −41.4]), potentially lowering incidence to 18.5 [7.8–28.4] per 100,000, though still above WHO targets. …”
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Current experience and future potential of facilitating access to digital NHS primary care services in England: the Di-Facto mixed-methods study by Gary Abel, Helen Atherton, Jon Sussex, Nurunnahar Akter, Abodunrin Q Aminu, Wiktoria Bak, Carol Bryce, Christopher E Clark, Emma Cockcroft, Hamish Evans, Evangelos Gkousis, Georgia Jenkins, Caroline Jenkinson, Nada Khan, Jeffrey Lambert, Brandi Leach, Christine Marriott, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Jo Parsons, Emma Pitchforth, Laura Sheard, Stephanie Stockwell, Chloe Thomas, Bethan Treadgold, Rachel Winder, John L Campbell

“…Background Current National Health Service policy in England encourages enhanced digital access in primary care service provision. …”
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Recent Nanotechnological Trends in the Management of Microbial Keratitis by Shraddha Jaiswal, Prabhavati Shinde, Vidya Tale

“…In addition, safety and toxicological concerns about the increasingly widespread use of contact lenses are also discussed. …”
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An Attempt to Accord the Quality of Therapy of Stable Coronary Heart Disease Patients with Current Clinical Guidelines (ALIGN study): Design and the First Results by S. Yu. Martsevich, E. D. Zharkova, N. P. Kutishenko, Yu. V. Lukina, S. N. Tolpygina, V. P. Voronina, A. V. Zagrebelnyy

“…To assess the quality of therapy in stable coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, who first sought consultation in the specialized cardiology department of the research center, and try to adjust the therapy in accordance with current clinical guidelines, paying special attention to achieving the target levels of blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and glycosylated hemoglobin (in patients with diabetes mellitus), increasing exercise tolerance and improving the quality of life (QL).Material and methods. …”
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The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the United States during 2008–2023: an analysis of active, laboratory, population-based, multistate surveillance dataResearch in context... by Namrata Prasad, Miwako Kobayashi, Jennifer P. Collins, Amy B. Rubis, Gordana Derado, Miranda J. Delahoy, Daniel C. Payne, Lesley McGee, Sopio Chochua, Henju Marjuki, Lucy A. McNamara, LeAnne M. Fox, Arthur Reingold, Megan Barnes, Susan Petit, Monica M. Farley, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Jessica Houston, Bridget J. Anderson, Ann Thomas, Keipp H. Talbot, William Schaffner, Adam L. Cohen, Stephanie J. Schrag, Melissa Arvay

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The recent trend of twin epidemic in the United States: a 10-year longitudinal cohort study of co-prescriptions of opioids and stimulantsResearch in context by Seungyeon Lee, Wenyu Song, David W. Bates, Richard D. Urman, Ping Zhang

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Experimental and Theoretical Study on Local Damage of Reinforced Concrete Column under Rectangular Charge by Qiuyang Wang, Xin Jia, Zhengxiang Huang, Taian Chen, Yujie Shi

“…During an explosion, a building’s stability is directly impacted by reinforced concrete (RC) columns. However, there is currently no theoretical analysis model that can precisely predict damage to RC columns after close-in/contact explosions. …”
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One-way thermomagnetic simulation of magnetic coupling in natural gas pressure energy utilization by Yanqin Mao, Liang Cai, Roman Chertovskih, Wanjun Guo, Xiaoyue Wang

“…The obtained simulation results reveal a proportional increase in induced current and eddy current losses with the rotation speed. …”
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Clinician underprescription of and patient nonadherence to clinical practice guideline-recommended medications for peripheral artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisR... by Aidan M. Kirkham, Maude Paquet, Dean A. Fergusson, Ian D. Graham, Justin Presseau, Daniel I. McIsaac, Sudhir K. Nagpal, David de Launay, Sami Aftab Abdul, Risa Shorr, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Derek J. Roberts

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The Influence of Running Technique Modifications on Vertical Tibial Load Estimates: A Combined Experimental and Machine Learning Approach in the Context of Medial Tibial Stress Syn... by Taylor Miners, Jeremy Witchalls, Jaquelin A. Bousie, Ceridwen R. Radcliffe, Phillip Newman

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Research on the construction behavior and the multi-timescale tribological mechanism of Ni-based coatings on rotating components by direct current magnetic field-assisted spraying by Zhiyuan Wang, Changlong Tan, Jianing Wang, Huan Chen, Bowen Yao, Zhiguo Xing, Sefei Yang

“…The results show that under the assistance of direct current magnetic field, the scratch wear resistance of the coating LC1 increased by 207.5 % (from 7.8328 to 24.0857), the friction coefficient in reciprocating wear decreased by 14.8 % (from 0.534 to 0.455), and the contact fatigue limit in fatigue wear increased by 10.7 % (from 1308.8 MPa to 1449.1 MPa). …”
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Mathematical modeling of blood flow with copper and graphene nanoparticles in inclined stenotic arteries by Pooriya Majidi Zar, Zahra Poolaei Moziraji, Ali Ahmadi Azar

“…Streamline visualizations demonstrate altered flow patterns in stenosed regions under varying nanoparticle volumes and electromagnetic inputs. Notably, Hall currents exert a pronounced influence on nanoparticle–enhanced flow behavior, underscoring their relevance in biomedical contexts. …”
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A comprehensive review of electro-tribological behavior in conductive lubricants by Xiang Xi, Zijie Zhao, Hailong Li, Wei Gu, Wen Xie, Wenyi Zhang, Chih-An Lo, Lin Xue, Hongqiang Chu, Linhua Jiang

“…The electric machinery industry is currently facing a significant challenge in the application of electrical contact materials with appropriate electrical and tribological performance. …”
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Bradykinin measurement by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry in subjects with hereditary angioedema enhanced by cold activation by Jinguo Chen, MD, Yunkou Wu, PhD, J. Joanna Yu, MD, PhD, Joseph Chiao, MD, Jing Yu, PhD, Mark D. Scarupa, MD, Lili Wan, PhD, H. Henry Li, MD, PhD

“…Objective: We sought to develop a novel method to overcome the issues in current protease inhibitor–based methods for measuring endogenous BK. …”
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