Dermal bioaccessibility and health risk assessment associated with mining production of metals (Pb-Zn-Ag) and critical raw materials (Sb-W) in the Iberian Peninsula by Inmaculada Ferri-Moreno, Iker Martínez-del-Pozo, Pablo Huertas, Pablo Higueras, José Ignacio Barquero-Peralbo, José María Esbrí, Mari Luz García-Lorenzo

“…For carcinogenic effects, results from both methods were similar. This validates the soil-skin approach as an efficient and cost-effective tool for health risk assessment.…”
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A patient-centric chest pain management approach utilizing a high sensitivity Troponin-I assay by Abby E. Roetger, Christopher D. McKinney, De B. Winter III, Charmaine Lewis, Kristopher Swiger, Claire M. Corbett, Gregory Hall, Adam David, Austin Gratton

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of adoption of a new cardiac chest pain pathway that included hs-cTnI in the emergency department (ED) when evaluating chest pain patients. Methods: A new pathway incorporating both hs-cTnI testing (Seimens Healthineers Atellica) and risk stratification tools was developed. …”
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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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Comparing efficacy and safety in catheter ablation strategies for atrial fibrillation: protocol of a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Elena Dragioti, Emmanouil Charitakis, Lars O Karlsson, Kostantinos Rizas, Henrik Almroth, Anders Hassel Jönsson, Jonas Schweiler, Skevos Sideris, Dimitrios Tsartsalis

“…Despite the development of new ablation approaches, there is no consensus regarding the most efficient ablation strategy. The objective of this network meta-analysis (NMA) is to compare the efficacy and safety of all different CA approaches for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal (PAF) and non-PAF (non-PAF).Methods and analysis We will perform a systematic search to identify randomised controlled trials of different CA approaches for the treatment of PAF and non-PAF, through the final search date of 1 March 2020. …”
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Evaluation of different impression techniques for indirect e-max fixed dental prostheses. Randomized clinical trial by Sara Linga, Saba Lanqa, Daniah Basheer, Majed Alahmari, Salah A. Yousif

“…Materials and methods: This randomized clinical study evaluated three impression techniques. …”
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DLML-PC: an automated deep learning and metric learning approach for precise soybean pod classification and counting in intact plants by Yixin Guo, Jinchao Pan, Xueying Wang, Hong Deng, Hong Deng, Mingliang Yang, Mingliang Yang, Enliang Liu, Qingshan Chen, Qingshan Chen, Rongsheng Zhu, Rongsheng Zhu

“…Compared with the object detection algorithm, the recognition of soybean mature pods was greatly improved, evolving into a high-throughput and universally applicable method. The described results show that the proposed method is a robust measurement and counting algorithm, which can reduce labor intensity, improve efficiency and accelerate the process of soybean breeding.…”
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RISK-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT OF PORTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONCESSION PROJECTS by Varvara Piterska, Valentina Samoilovska, Valentin Shakhov, Hiroshi Tanaka

“…A model of risk-based port management in concession projects has been developed based on the failure mode and effects analysis method taking into account the determination of the risk priority rank. …”
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Interior Point Algorithm in Multi-objective Portfolio Optimization: GlueVaR Approach by Elaheh Gohania, Gholamreza Mansourfar, Fahimeh Biglari

“…Results According to the research, value at risk (VaR) and conditional value at risk (CVaR) perform better than other variance risk measures in the portfolio optimization model with the GlueVaR risk measure and the internal point optimization method for determining the most effective border. …”
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Establishment of Hyperspectral Prediction Model of Water Content in Anshan-Type Magnetite by Xiaoxiao XIE, Yang BAI, Jiuling ZHANG, Yuna JIA

“…However, due to the complexity of iron ore composition and properties, traditional detection techniques (such as loss on drying method and resistance method) have shortcomings in sensitivity and accuracy. …”
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Density-Aware DETR With Dynamic Query for End-to-End Tiny Object Detection by Xianhang Ye, Chang Xu, Haoran Zhu, Fang Xu, Haijian Zhang, Wen Yang

“…This dynamic query mechanism enables efficient and accurate tiny object detection under both dense and sparse object distributions. …”
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Parallel CUDA-Based Optimization of the Intersection Calculation Process in the Greiner–Hormann Algorithm by Jiwei Zuo, Junfu Fan, Kuan Li, Qingyun Liu, Yuke Zhou, Yi Zhang

“…This shows that the design method in this paper can effectively improve the operating efficiency of the polygon overlay analysis algorithm in the current large-scale data context.…”
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Research on Surrogate Model of Variable Geometry Turbine Performance Based on Backpropagation Neural Network by Liping Deng, Hu Wu, Yuhang Liu, Qi’an Xie

“…When the throat area of the single-stage turbine nozzle changed by ±30%, the maximum relative errors between the calculated mass flow rate and efficiency and their experimental values were 3.602% and 4.228%, respectively; thus, the determination coefficients of the constructed BP neural network model for the training samples were all greater than 0.999, indicating that the surrogate model has high prediction accuracy and strong generalization ability and can quickly predict variable geometry turbine cooling performance.…”
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Additive Manufactured Multi-Material 3D metasurfaces for broadband achromatic electromagnetic focusing by Jiaqi Cai, Li Deng, Jiexin Lai, Shufang Li, Md Ashif Islam Oni, Shuvashis Dey, Yang Yang

“…To further improve the design efficiency, deep conditional generative adversarial network is introduced in this paper to quickly determine the structural parameters and realize the inverse design, which significantly improves the efficiency and accuracy of the metasurface structure design. …”
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A comparative bench scale study of oxygen transfer dynamics using micro-nano bubbles and conventional aeration in water treatment systems by Mohamed Ibrahim kizhisseri, Marwa Sakr, Munjed Maraqa, Mohamed M. Mohamed

“…The findings of this study suggest that MNB aeration, with its enhanced mass transfer characteristics, offers a more energy-efficient alternative to conventional aeration methods, with the potential for higher oxygen transfer rates and improved wastewater treatment performance. …”
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Differential Neutralization Profiles of 17DD Vaccinated Population to 17D-204 and 17DD Vaccine Strains by Ana C. B. Terzian, Sasha R. Azar, Cassia F. Estofolete, Mauricio L. Nogueira, Nikos Vasilakis

“…Their functional differences in the neutralization profiles are not known. <b>Methods</b>: The Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT) was used to determine the neutralization profiles of sera from 209 patients that were previously vaccinated with the 17DD strain against both 17D-204 and 17DD. …”
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Preparation, characterization and antioxidative activity analysis of recombinant humanized collagen type III-loaded liposomes by Mengxing Du, Chuanxiu Chen, Yuxin Zhou, Yixuan Song, Shan Wang, Shanshan Tang, Jia Yang, Xia Yang, Enli Liu, Yufeng Yu

“…Our study provides a more stable and efficient strategy for the application of rhCol.…”
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Short-term Outcomes of Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Totally Stapled Anastomosis after Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Propensity Score-matched Cohort Study by Yoshiaki Fujii, Kenji Kobayashi, Hirozumi Sawai, Seiya Yamamoto, Shuhei Uehara, Hirotaka Miyai, Hiroki Takahashi, Shuji Takiguchi

“…Methods: In total, 59 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic colectomy between June 2018 and August 2021 were retrospectively assessed. …”
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Autonomous Drilling and the Idea of Next-Generation Deep Mineral Exploration by George Nikolakopoulos, Anton Koval, Matteo Fumagalli, Martyna Konieczna-Fuławka, Laura Santas Moreu, Victor Vigara-Puche, Kashish Verma, Bob de Waard, René Deutsch

“…This article also discusses solutions aimed at validating and improving existing methods by optimizing drilling strategies to ensure accuracy, enhance efficiency, and ensure safety. …”
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Monitoring of polymer viscosity by simultaneous ultrasonic and rheological measurements at high and varying temperatures by Nesrine Houhat, Thibaut Devaux, Samuel Callé, Laksana Saengdee, Séverine Boucaud Gauchet, François Vander Meulen

“…This method allows us to measure the ultrasonic and rheological properties of a sample, simultaneously and in real-time. …”
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VR Head Tracking as a Useful Tool for the Qualitative Assessment of Cervical Spine Movement by Paweł Sip, Marta Kozłowska, Marcelina Ochowiak, Dariusz Czysz, Przemysław Daroszewski, Przemysław Lisiński

“…The use of diagnostic methods in a Virtual Reality environment for assessing the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system in the cervical spine is valid and can be efficiently and non-invasively carried out.…”
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