Efficacy of 3D Wound Assessment in Predicting Granulation Tissue Velocity Following Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcers by Jiyong Ahn MD, PhD, Alexandra F. Flaherty MD, MS, Yoochang Kim, Lorena Bejarano-Pineda MD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD, Gregory R. Waryasz MD

“…Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can be utilized for DFUs with large soft tissue defects to promote granulation tissue growth. The optimal timeframe for successful NPWT lacks extensive studies. …”
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Cross-dataset evaluation of deep learning models for crack classification in structural surfaces by Rashid Taha, Mokji Musa Mohd, Rasheed Mohammed

“…Four models – Convolutional neural network (CNN), residual network (ResNet50), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Visual Geometry Group (VGG16) – were evaluated using six publicly available datasets: Structural Defects Network 2018, surface crack detection (SCD), Concrete and pavement crack (CPC), Crack detection in images of bricks and masonry, concrete cracks image, and historical building crack. …”
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Assessment of Mechanical Behavior and Microstructure of Unsaturated Polyester Resin Composites Reinforced with Recycled Marble Waste by Rahima Baghloul, Laidi Babouri, Houria Hebhoub, Fouad Boukhelf, Yassine El Mendili

“…In this study, marble waste (MW) was used as a filler in the unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) matrix to enhance performance and characteristics while adding value to the waste and minimizing manufacturing costs. …”
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B mimicking gitelman syndrome: diagnostic pitfalls and molecular insights by Yiming Zhao, Lijun Mou, Oumayma Akaaboune, Jiudan Zhang

“…Genetic testing excluded Bartter/Gitelman syndromes, while MS-MLPA identified multi-differentially methylated region defects (NESP hypermethylation with AS1/XL/A/B hypomethylation) in four patients and isolated A/B hypomethylation with heterozygous STX16 deletion in case 5. …”
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Analysis of Industrial Hemp Quality Indicators, a Line for Its Processing and Hemp Short by E. V. Novikov, I. N. Altukhova, N. V. Basova

“…It was shown that a double pass reduced the mass fraction of shives by 3-4 percent in absolute terms and reduced the breaking load by no more than 2 kilogram-force. A low content of defects was revealed: the mass fraction of shives was no more than 7.1 percent, the absence of a “paw”. …”
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Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Clinical Practice by Bayar Ahmed Qasim, Kajeen Rashid Hussein, Mazyar Jabbar Ahmed, Sherwan Ferman Salih, Mohammed Aziz Sulaiman

“…Conclusions: We found that the current clinical practice for the management of hyperprolactinemia is not uniform with some scientific defects. Therefore, it is necessary to develop national guidelines for the management and treatment of hyperprolactinemia. …”
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S-scheme g-C3N4/PVA Heterojunction with Enhanced Photocatalytic Reduction of Aqueous Cr(VI) and Mechanism by Tianhong Guo, Yingxing Jiang, Yuanyuan Luo, Xianhui Liang, Xinshan Zhao, Jing Li

“…The impact of hydrothermal temperature and PVA concentration on the light absorption, bandgap energy, specific surface area, and charge carrier transport characteristics of g-C3N4/PVA were explored. Experimental findings indicate that PVA modification reduces nitrogen-vacancy defects in the g-C3N4/PVA heterojunction, thereby enhancing its visible-light photocatalytic activity compared to bulk g-C3N4. …”
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Fatigue research of metro car body based on operational loads by Xihong Jin, Feng Guo

“…The material test was conducted to investigate characteristics of the fracture toughness and the crack growth rate. …”
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Non-legal rules: problems of their determination and enforcement (theoretical aspect) by S. Biryukov, T. Biryukova

“…The authors apply methodology of different legal theories: natural law, libertarian-legal, sociological, communicative, normative and integrative approaches to law, using formal logical and sociological research methods (observation method).The formal-legal method is also used with regard to characteristics of particular Russian laws.The main results and scope of their application. …”
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Electron Beam Irradiation’s Effect on Polyaniline/LiClO₄/CuO Nanocomposite: A Study of Dielectric, Conductivity and Electrochemical Properties by Yesappa Laxmayyaguddi, Sharanappa Chapi, Nagaraj Nandihalli

“…The dielectric parameters increased with the temperature and electron beam doses because of the dissociation of the ion aggregates and the emergence of defects and/or disorders in the polymer band gaps. …”
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Comparison of magnetron sputtering systems for high-rate deposition of thick copper layers for microelectronic applications by M. V. Nazarenko

“…Obtained samples were compared according to the following criteria: deposition rate while maintaining the required quality, surface defects, film grain size, roughness, uniformity of the deposited layer, deposition efficiency (the ratio of the metal deposited directly onto the substrate to the amount of metal produced during the process). …”
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Fire and Explosion Risk Analysis and Prevention and Control Technology of Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems by Suwen Chen, Guanjie Kong, Yalei Zhang, Guoqiang Li

“…It identifies the hierarchical risk characteristics, described as “single cell failure to system-wide failure propagation.” …”
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Enhanced material, structural, optical, and electrical characterization of fabricated aluminium-doped zinc oxide thin films deposited via aerosol-assisted-chemical-vapor-deposition... by Kingsley Imoni-Ogbe, Onyekachukwu Mike Osiele, Oshevwiyo Vincent Akpoveta, Ese Queen Umudi, Clara Ogbebor Ekwe, Arthur Ekpekpo, Oscar Enajite, Bright Ogbolu, John Arigbede

“…This study investigates the fabrication and structural analysis of AZO thin films deposited using the AACVD technique with oxygen as a carrier gas to aid the understanding of how oxygen carrier gas impacts the material characteristics of AZO thin films for diverse energy and material applications. …”
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Melt Density Monitoring of Extruder Extrusion Process Based on Multi-source Data Fusion and Convolutional Long Short-term Memory Neural Network by Binbin ZHANG, Zhuyun CHEN, Fei ZHANG, Gang JIN

“…This enables manufacturers to make informed decisions in real time, enhancing product consistency, minimizing defects, and optimizing process parameters for improved productivity and cost-effectiveness.…”
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Epidemiological analysis of adverse pregnancy events and associated risk factors in the border area of Guangzhou and Foshan, China by Wei Kong, Qingju Huang, Peixi Wang

“…A total of 3010 pregnant women who delivered in this region in 2019 were selected for this retrospective cross-sectional study. Demographic characteristics, pregnancy, and delivery information were collected through questionnaires and validated using medical records. …”
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Investigation of band gap width in mixed ZnSxSe1–x crystals by O. G. Trubaieva, M. A. Chaika

“…It is shown that no new (defective) levels appear in the band gap. The smooth dependence of the optical band gap on the composition indicate a possibility of growing ZnSxSe1–x mixed crystals by directional solidification techniques for X-ray and γ-ray detectors. …”
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Time-Frequency Feature Extraction Method for Weak Acoustic Signals from Drill Pipe of Seafloor Drill by Jingwei Xu, Buyan Wan, Weicai Quan, Yi Xi, Xianglin Tian

“…However, the existing short-time Fourier transform and wavelet transform methods have the defects of fixed window length, wavelet basis function, and decomposition layers, which lead to the inability to accurately extract the weak acoustic signal features of a drill pipe. …”
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Endocrine manifestations and long-term outcomes of patients with mitochondrial diseases by Ja Hye Kim, Dohyung Kim, Soojin Hwang, Gu-Hwan Kim, Beom Hee Lee, Han-Wook Yoo, Jin-Ho Choi

“…This study aimed to investigate clinical characteristics and outcomes of endocrine manifestations in patients with mitochondrial diseases. …”
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Properties of quantum emitters in different hBN sample types particularly suited for nanophotonic integration by Ambika Shorny, Hardy Schauffert, James C Stewart, Sajid Ali, Stefan Walser, Helmut Hörner, Adarsh S Prasad, Vitaly Babenko, Ye Fan, Dominik Eder, Kristian S Thygesen, Stephan Hofmann, Bernhard C Bayer, Sarah M Skoff

“…We investigate their inherent defects and fit computationally simulated optical properties of likely carbon-related defects to their measured emission profiles. …”
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MOWAT-WILSON SYNDROME: DEEP PHENOTYPING AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERISATION OF TWELVE NEW INDIVIDUALS by Umut Altunoğlu, Nilay Güneş, Gözde Tutku Turgut, Tuğba Kalaycı, Ayça Dilruba Aslanger, Murat Derbent, Serpil Eraslan, Birsen Karaman, Zehra Oya Uyguner, Beyhan Tüysüz, Yasemin Alanay, Hülya Kayserili Karabey

“…Skin pigmentation defects were noted at significantly higher frequencies than those previously reported. …”
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