Carbon emission prediction method for expressway construction period based on PSO-BP neural network by Quansheng ZHAO, Fei LI, Feng′ai GUO, Jianyou YU, Shizhao XU, Yunpeng HU, Xiaomeng CHU

“…The 12 key indicators, including route length, subgrade length, pavement length, tunnel length, bridge and culvert length, interchange length, excavation volume, filling volume, diesel consumption, cement consumption, crushed stone consumption and steel consumption, were refined from the four dimensions of project length, construction, energy consumption and material consumption using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The data from 36 highway projects were used as empirical samples for model training, and a comparative analysis was conducted based on error indicators. …”
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Evaluation of implant osseointegration success: Retrospective study at update course by Michelle Bianchi Moraes, Vivian Graziele Leite de Toledo, Rodrigo Dias Nascimento, Fernanda de Cássia Papaiz Gonçalves, Fernando Vagner Raldi

“… Objective: With the scientific and technological advances, the life expectancy of the population has increased over the years. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Wound-Induced Polypeptide Genes in <i>Glycine max</i> and Their Expression Dynamics During Cyst Nematode Infection by Wenshu Kang, Zicheng Sun, Jiayao Xu, Nawei Qi, Piao Lei

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Determination of some quality parameters of honey bee feed by Matović Kazimir, Kaljević Vesna, Mihailović Ružica, Dmitrić Marko, Nedić Nebojša, Ćirić Jelena, Jevtić Goran

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Selenium nutritional status and thyroid dysfunction by Luciana Sant’Ana Leone de Souza, Renata de Oliveira Campos, Jair de Souza Braga Filho, Joice dos Santos de Jesus, Helton Estrela Ramos, Sara Moreira Anunciação, Jéssica Fernanda Cassemiro, Pedro Resende Ferreira Rende, Fábio Hecht

“…In Graves’ disease, Se supplementation has been linked to faster achievement of euthyroidism as well as improvements in quality of life, lessened orbital involvement, and slower ocular progression of the disease. …”
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The role of uncharacterized protein Taf1 in regulating ATP levels and virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans by Yuanyuan Ma, Kaisu Pan, Ling Shen, Jianhua Qu, Yu Han, Cunwei Cao, Peng Xue

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Parents' perceptions of physical activity for their children with cancer: a qualitative meta-synthesis by Yan Gu, Jie Yu, Liangjian Li, Liming Pan, Dongmei Ma, Lin Cui, Chunxue Cui, Fang Guo

“…Two independent reviewers performed the review, carried out the data extraction process and evaluated the study quality.FindingsSix studies in all were included. …”
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Strategies among Couples for Sustainable Family Survival in Oyo State, Nigeria by Taiwo Adekemi Akinyemi, Olajide Olatunde Adeola, Halimot Omobola Toriola

“…The study examines healthy lifestyle strategies among 1,086,543 couples in Oyo State, Nigeria, focusing on feeding, physical well-being, and mental health. Data from 817 married respondents revealed that 73.6% prefer self-prepared meals, while 9.5% prefer fast food or processed food. …”
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Transmitted blood infections and emerging vector-borne diseases in blood donors in northern Portugal by Ana Mota, Margarida Fonseca Cardoso

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Towards biomarkers for outcomes after pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and ischaemic stroke, with focus on (co)-morbidity and ageing/cellular senescence (SASKit): protocol for a pr... by Christian Junghanss, Daniel Palmer, Larissa Henze, Uwe Walter, Hugo Murua Escobar, Robert Jaster, Rüdiger Köhling, Falko Lange, Ali Salehzadeh-Yazdi, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Mohamed Hamed, Israel Barrantes, Steffen Möller, Axel Kowald, Nicole Heussen, Georg Fuellen

“…Introduction Ageing-related processes such as cellular senescence are believed to underlie the accumulation of diseases in time, causing (co)morbidity, including cancer, thromboembolism and stroke. …”
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Incidence of depression and depressive symptoms and their predictive factors in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Javier Jerez-Roig, Lízie Emanuelle Eulálio Brasileiro, Aílla Lorenna de Medeiros Paiva, Maria Yasmin Dantas de Medeiros, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza

“…The search process began in January 2021 and it is expected that all stages of the review will be completed by 30 November 2021.PROSPERO registration number CRD42019121616.…”
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Psychological adaptation and recovery in youth with sarcoma: a qualitative study with practical implications for clinical care and research by Rachel M Taylor, Craig Gerrand, Ana Martins, Maria Onasanya, Rachael Windsor, Urska Kosir, Lucy Bowes

“…Objectives This study explored factors that play a role in psychological adaptation and recovery of young people with sarcoma.Design Qualitative study.Setting National Health Service hospitals in the UK.Methods Using purposive sampling, participants were recruited for semistructured interviews over the telephone or face to face in order to answer questions about how cancer impacted various domains of their life. Data were analysed using a framework approach.Results Thirty participants, aged 15–39 years with primary sarcoma diagnosis provided in-depth accounts of their experience. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Multi-Access in Massive Machine-Type Communication by Nasim Ravi, Nuno Lourenco, Marilia Curado, and Edmundo Monteiro

“…Additionally, mMTC transceivers often operate by generating short data packets in a sporadic and sometimes unpredictable manner. …”
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Difficulties in managing a patient with acute coronary syndrome, the clinical case by A. A. Bruzgina, K. K. Kholmatova, A. A. Papko, M. Yu. Ishekova

“…Acute coronary syndrome is characterized by rapid development of the pathological process and a high probability of life-threatening complications, primarily myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. …”
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Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Tinnitus - a literature review by Martyna Piekarska, Katarzyna Dąbek, Michał Ochwat, Maria Sudoł, Gabriela Mierzwa, Aleksandra Kajtel, Anna Skowronek

“…They improve patients' quality of life, however, reliable data confirming reductions in tinnitus intensity is often lacking.   …”
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Mathematical Optimization of Wind Turbine Maintenance Using Repair Rate Thresholds by Nataša Kontrec, Stefan Panić, Jelena Vujaković, Dejan Stošović, Sergei Khotnenok

“…By establishing measurable repair rate thresholds, the model effectively prioritizes maintenance tasks, extending the life of crucial turbine components and ensuring consistent energy output. …”
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Assessment of therapeutic strategies for management of impulse control disorder in Parkinson’s disease by Mayela Rodríguez-Violante, Yazmín Ríos-Solís, Oscar Esquivel-Zapata, Fanny Herrera, Susana López-Alamillo, Cynthia Sarabia-Tapia, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga

“…At the baseline evaluation, data on current treatment and ICD status according to QUIP-RS were collected. …”
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A Transfer Learning Approach for Toe Walking Recognition Using Surface Electromyography on Leg Muscles by Andrea Manni, Gabriele Rescio, Anna Maria Carluccio, Andrea Caroppo, Alessandro Leone

“…Gait is a complex motor process that involves the coordination and synchronization of various body parts through continuous interaction with the environment. …”
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Ensemble Deep Learning Object Detection Fusion for Cell Tracking, Mitosis, and Lineage by Imad Eddine Toubal, Noor Al-Shakarji, D. D. W. Cornelison, Kannappan Palaniappan

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Lifetime prediction and degradation assessment of FKM and FFKM O-rings under high temperature thermo-oxidative ageing by Estefanía Vega Puga, Volker Wachtendorf, Anja Kömmling, Stefan Brendelberger, Matthias Jaunich, Christian Sattler

“…Equilibrium CS data is extrapolated using time-temperature shifts (TTS) and used to derive an end-of-life criterion of 75 % equilibrium CS, which correlates to leakage rates higher than a predetermined threshold. …”
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