Economic losses due to low coverage of lipid-lowering therapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases in the Russian Federation by Yu. A. Balanova, A. V. Kontsevaya, A. E. Imaeva, O. I. Karpov, M. B. Khudyakov

“…To assess the economic burden associated with the absence of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and hypercholesterolemia (HCS) in the Russian population in 2016, including direct costs of the health care system  and indirect economic losses due to premature death, absenteeism and disability.Material and methods. The calculation includes data  from local population-based studies (prevalence of HCS, treatment coverage and efficiency), as well as Russian statistics on CVD for 2016. …”
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Optimization of EMS Station Layout Based on a New Decision Support Framework by Peng Yang, Bozheng Zhang, Jingrong Yang

“…A well-planned layout significantly impacts the timeliness of response and operational efficiency, which are crucial for saving lives and mitigating injury severity. …”
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A Multiobjective Mathematical Model for Truck Scheduling Problem in Multidoor Cross-Docking System by Mahziar Taghizadeh, Amir Abbas Shojaie, Amir Homayoun Sarfaraz, Sadigh Raissi

“…To evaluate the proposed algorithm, a comparative analysis of benchmark instances was performed and the efficiency of the above algorithm was compared to the nondominated ranked algorithm (NRGA) based on the index designed in the literature. …”
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Harnessing nanoparticles to enhance crop production under drought stress: A quantitative meta-analysis by Hongzhao Li, Zihui Wang, Chengxiang Zhou, Huashuai Wang, Lingyun Chen, Huaiyu Yang, Dunyi Liu

“…We address this gap through a meta-analysis of 83 peer-reviewed investigations, employing effect size calculations (lnRR) to systematically quantify NP-induced improvements in crop drought resistance, while identifying critical determinants including NP types, application methods, and optimal concentrations. …”
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Extraction of Nickel Oxide from Spent Catalyst for Environmentally Safe Disposal by Fakhri H. Ibraheem, Heavn E. Mahmood, Dunya I. Salih, Jafar M. Smil, Hawbash S. Ahamad, Fatin A. Salih

“…Leaching by acid solution is more efficient in the extraction of nickel oxide. The treatment method novelty is to be carried out at reasonable temperatures with high metal extraction efficiency. …”
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Health Diagnosis of Roadheader Based on Reference Manifold Learning and Improved K-Means by Xiaodong Ji, Yang Yang, Yuanyuan Qu, Hai Jiang, Miao Wu

“…The safe and stable operation of roadheader is of great significance to the efficient and rapid production of a coal mine. Health diagnosis based on vibration signals has been studied in bearings and motors. …”
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Transformer and Attention-Based Architectures for Segmentation of Coronary Arterial Walls in Intravascular Ultrasound: A Narrative Review by Vandana Kumari, Alok Katiyar, Mrinalini Bhagawati, Mahesh Maindarkar, Siddharth Gupta, Sudip Paul, Tisha Chhabra, Alberto Boi, Ekta Tiwari, Vijay Rathore, Inder M. Singh, Mustafa Al-Maini, Vinod Anand, Luca Saba, Jasjit S. Suri

“…<b>Findings:</b> Because of its capacity to automatically extract features at numerous scales in encoders, rebuild segmented pictures via decoders, and fuse variations through skip connections, the UNet and transformer-based model stands out as an efficient technique for segmenting coronary walls in IVUS scans. …”
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Design and Optimization Application of Cut Blasting Parameters for One-Time Completion of Blind Shaft by Yifeng Zhang, Yongsheng Jia, Nan Jiang, Quanming Xie, Lin Yuan, Yongbo Wu, Zehui Xu

“…Combined with practical engineering examples and the determination method of compensation coefficient <i>C_f</i>, three types of linear cutting patterns, namely six-hole bucket cutting, seven-hole bucket cutting, and nine-hole bucket cutting, are designed. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Real-Time 6D Pose Estimation and Multi-Mode Tracking Algorithms for Citrus-Harvesting Robots by Hyun-Jung Hwang, Jae-Hoon Cho, Yong-Tae Kim

“…Additionally, we present methods for training an EfficientPose-based model for 6D pose estimation and ripeness classification, and an algorithm for determining the optimal harvest sequence among multiple fruits. …”
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Effectiveness of Four-Decontamination Techniques on Bacterial Growth on CPR Manikins after Use in a CPR Course

“…Objective: Determine the degree of contamination on CPR manikins after routine use, and evaluate the efficacy of four disinfecting methods to reduce bacterial growth. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Stress-Release Boot of Solid Rocket Motor under Vertical Storage Based on RBF Model by Qiuwen Miao, Huihui Zhang, Zhibin Shen, Weiyong Zhou

“…The optimization design method proposed in this paper has significant advantages in computational efficiency for the optimization of SRM and can take into account various performances of SRM, which not only is suitable for the optimization design of stress-release boot but also provides guidance for the optimization design of other shape parameters of SRM.…”
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Large Language Model Enhanced Particle Swarm Optimization for Hyperparameter Tuning for Deep Learning Models by Saad Hameed, Basheer Qolomany, Samir Brahim Belhaouari, Mohamed Abdallah, Junaid Qadir, Ala Al-Fuqaha

“…The proposed LLM-enhanced PSO method addresses the difficulties of efficiency and convergence by using LLMs (particularly ChatGPT-3.5 and Llama3) to improve PSO performance, allowing for faster achievement of target objectives. …”
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Optimization of CO2 water-alternating-gas injection parameters based on an improved hunger game search algorithm by WU Gongyi, SUN Yuxin, SUN Xiaofei, JI Hongming, ZHANG Yanyu

“…Traditional reservoir numerical simulation methods for determining optimal injection parameters are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly, and may be unfeasible in large oilfields with complex multi-well injection parameter combinations. …”
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Predicting the efficacy of microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules from ultrasound images using deep convolutional neural networks by Enock Adjei Agyekum, Yu-guo Wang, Eliasu Issaka, Yong-zhen Ren, Gongxun Tan, Xiangjun Shen, Xiao-qin Qian

“…Because the degree and rate of lesion absorption vary greatly between individuals, there is no reliable model for predicting the therapeutic efficacy of thermal ablation. Methods Five convolutional neural network models including VGG19, Resnet 50, EfficientNetB1, EfficientNetB0, and InceptionV3, pre-trained with ImageNet, were compared for predicting the efficacy of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) for benign thyroid nodules using ultrasound data. …”
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Research on Dynamic Optimization Control Strategy With the Synergistic Participation of Wind Power and Energy Storage System for Power Grid by Xi-Lin Zhao, Ze-Lin Gui, Chu-Feng Gong, Xiao-Yu Ye

“…The simulation results show that the control method proposed in this paper was feasible and efficient.…”
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IMPROVEMENT OF TOOLS FOR CASH FLOW ANALYSIS OF E-COMMERCE COMPANIES by I. Khoma, O. Kostiuk-Pukaliak

“…Taking into account the fact the crisis in the IT industry was caused by the overestimation of the value of enterprises in this sector, this indicator is important for determining the efficiency of Internet-based enterprises. …”
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Research on Path Planning and Trajectory Generation of Hoists for Lifting Sluice Gates by Hou Chunyao, Fang Zifan, Zhou Yi, Zhang Yu, Dong Yuanfa

“…In order to solve the problems of the frequent lifting sluice gates, the high intensity and the low efficiency of hoists in hydropower stations, a method of path planning and trajectory generation of hoists suitable for the unmanned automation was proposed. …”
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Optimization of High-Speed Railway Line Planning Considering Extra-Long Distance Transportation by Ying Wang, Qi-Yuan Peng, Ling Liu, Jia-Kang Wang

“…The difficulties of direct or transfer transportation for extra-long distance transportation are analyzed. Direct method of extra-long distance is determined according to direct passenger volume and the number of important nodes while transfer method is represented considering transfer times, organization forms, varieties of schemes, and comfort. …”
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Modeling the shrimp aquaculture wastewater pollutant removals by clam shell using structural equation model by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, A. Adiwibowo, M.A. Adidharma

“…The determinant water variables affecting removal efficiency were total suspended solid, total alkalinity, and potential hydrogen. …”
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Loss Research and Thermal Analysis of BLDC Hollow-Cup Motor Under Reactor Suppression by Jingjuan Du, Yumeng Sun, Jian Zhao, Boran Liu, Yanqing Mi

“…It is proposed to provide an optimizing method for the series reactors and the parameterization of reactors in the motor system. …”
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