Outcomes of patients after successful left ventricular assist device explantation: a EUROMACS study by Christiaan F.J. Antonides, Felix Schoenrath, Theo M.M.H. deBy, Rahatullah Muslem, Kevin Veen, Yunus C. Yalcin, Ivan Netuka, Jan Gummert, Evgenij V. Potapov, Bart Meyns, Mustafa Özbaran, David Schibilsky, Kadir Caliskan, the EUROMACS investigators

“…A Kaplan–Meier analysis for freedom of the composite endpoint of death, heart transplantation, LVAD reimplantion, or heart failure (HF) relapse was conducted. …”
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DeepAptamer: Advancing high-affinity aptamer discovery with a hybrid deep learning model by Xin Yang, Chi Ho Chan, Shanshan Yao, Hang Yin Chu, Minchuan Lyu, Ziqi Chen, Huan Xiao, Yuan Ma, Sifan Yu, Fangfei Li, Jin Liu, Luyao Wang, Zongkang Zhang, Bao-Ting Zhang, Lu Zhang, Aiping Lu, Yaofeng Wang, Ge Zhang, Yuanyuan Yu

“…Trained on comprehensive SELEX data, DeepAptamer outperformed existing models in accuracy as substantiated by experimental evidence. …”
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The Formation of Ferromanganese Crusts From the Western Mariana Ridge and Implications for Deep‐Water Environment Since the Late Pliocene by Linzhang Wang, Zhigang Zeng

“…We present a comprehensive study of ferromanganese crusts from the Western Mariana Ridge (WMR), which includes mineralogical and high‐resolution geochemical data and Be isotopes. The mineralogical compositions are vernadite, quartz, anorthite, albite. calcite, sanidine and illite. …”
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Extraction Optimization of Tinospora cordifolia and Assessment of the Anticancer Activity of Its Alkaloid Palmatine by Huma Ali, Savita Dixit

“…The effect of three independent variables, namely, extraction temperature, time, and cycles was investigated by using central composite design. A single topical application of DMBA (100 μg/100 μL of acetone), followed 2 weeks later by repeated application of croton oil (1% in acetone three times a week) for 16 weeks, exhibited 100 percent tumor incidence (Group 2). …”
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Longitudinal imaging of the taste bud in vivo with two-photon laser scanning microscopy. by Brittany N Walters, Zachary D Whiddon, Aaron W McGee, Robin F Krimm

“…We also describe a workflow for reconstructing composite z-stacks with grayscale data of both cells and arbors using ImageJ, Neurolucida 360, and Neurolucida Explorer software. …”
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Travel Matrix Decomposition for Understanding Spatial Long-Distance Travel Structure by Hiromichi Yamaguchi, Mashu Shibata, Shoichiro Nakayama

“…Mobile phone location data enable us to obtain accurate and temporally detailed long-distance travel distribution. …”
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Effect of Fe2O3 Nano Filler on Structural and Electrical Properties of PVB-NaNO3 Complexed Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Electrochemical Cell Applications by Umadevi Prasanna, Vijaya Kumar Kambila, Krishna Jyothi Nadella

“…The composite solid polymer electrolyte films were prepared by doping nano-sized Fe2O3 particles on PVB (Polyvinyl Butyral) complexed with NaNO3 salt by solution casting technique. …”
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Clustering the countries of the Asia-Pacific by values of inclusive economic growth by S. S. Matveevskii, L. R. Borisova

“…The clustering model provides an opportunity to plan projects and assess their influence on IEG, excludes disadvantages of the so-called composite indices that could describe the IEG of a country or region with one value, compensates potential inaccuracies of the basic data.…”
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Analysis of Torsional Response in Pneumatic Artificial Muscles by Frank C. Cianciarulo, Eric Y. Kim, Norman M. Wereley

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Deep Learning algorithm for the assessment of the first damage initiation monitoring the energy release of materials by Dario Milone, Dario Santonocito

“…A Deep Learning algorithm has been created and trained on experimental data coming from static tensile tests performed on several classes of materials (steels, plastics, composite materials). …”
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Optimization and Kinetics of Nickel Ion Adsorption from Electroplating Effluent onto Activated Carbon Prepared from Egg Shell by S. Anuradha Jabasingh, C. Valli Nachiyar

“…A five-level, four-variable central composite design was used to evaluate the effects of these parameters on the adsorption of Ni(II) ions onto Anas platyrhyncha egg shell. …”
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“A glass half full” or “a breastless dwarf”: Metaphorical talk in women’s accounts of Turner syndrome by Kamila Ciepiela

“…Metaphor analysis is employed to analyze a data subset of four semi structured interviews audio recorded and translated from Polish into English. …”
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A 3-D groundwater isoscape of the contiguous USA for forensic and water resource science. by Gabriel J Bowen, Jessica S Guo, Scott T Allen

“…A wide range of hydrological, ecological, environmental, and forensic science applications rely on predictive "isoscape" maps to provide estimates of the hydrogen or oxygen isotopic compositions of environmental water sources. Many water isoscapes have been developed, but few studies have produced isoscapes specifically representing groundwaters. …”
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Numerical Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Columns Retrofitted with FRP for Blast Mitigation by Jing Dong, Junhai Zhao, Dongfang Zhang

“…The model considered the strain rate effect of steel and concrete and the orthotropic property of FRP composites. The reliability of the proposed model was validated against the data from a field blast test. …”
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Municipal solid waste-to-energy potential in DI Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Wangi Inasanti Pandan, Putera Andreas Diga Pratama, Huda Raka Ahsanul

“…While most of the solid municipal waste in the region is still disposed of in landfills, it has some potential to be converted into energy or electricity. Important data such as municipal waste management regulation, waste generation, compositions, and WtE potential conversion are collected and collated to present a comprehensive discussion regarding the issue. …”
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The effect of acute exercise and gender on the levels of irisin in elite athletes by Ş. Arıkan

“…At the beginning of the study, participants' body compositions were determined. Blood samples were taken before and after acute exercise at 8:00 am after overnight fasting. …”
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Asymptotic Analysis of Binary Gas Mixture Separation by Nanometric Tubular Ceramic Membranes: Cocurrent and Countercurrent Flow Patterns

“…Analytical gas-permeation models for predicting the separation process across  membranes (exit compositions and area requirement) constitutes an important and necessary step in understanding the overall performance of  membrane modules. …”
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Low carbon biochar amended fly ash–cement building blocks: Assessment of metal leaching scenarios by Sai Praneeth, Sanandam Bordoloi, Ajit K. Sarmah

“…This study highlights the role of BC in reducing leaching potential in cementitious composites and provides critical data for geochemical modelling in sustainable demolition waste management systems. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of an Energy Drink And 35% Hydrogen Peroxide on Discoloration and Microhardness of Current Restorative Materials by Recep Kara

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of 35% hydrogen peroxide and carbonated energy drinks on microhardness and discoloration of CAD/CAM hybrid blocks and existing composite resins. Materials and Methods: Fifteen disc (4x10 mm) samples were produced from each material (Tetric-N-Ceram=TNC, Estelite Sigma Quick=ESQ, Shofu HC=SH and Vita Enamic=VE). …”
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The Schooled Society Index: Measuring the Centrality of Schooling in the Twenty-First Century from a Global Perspective by Leandros Kavadias, Bram Spruyt, Toon Kuppens

“…As these subscales were strongly related, the authors constructed a composite scale, namely, the Schooled Society Index. …”
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