Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…Design the care pathway. Determine cultural/organisational changes necessary to implement and maximise adherence to the enhanced recovery pathway in hospital settings. …”
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Modification of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles with 3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl Methacrylate Silane Coupling Agent by Thuy-Chinh Nguyen, Tien-Dung Nguyen, Duc-Toan Vu, Duc-Phuong Dinh, Anh-Hiep Nguyen, Thi-Ngoc-Lien Ly, Phi-Hung Dao, Thi-Len Nguyen, Long-Giang Bach, Hoang Thai

“…Infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction methods were used for determination of the characteristics, properties of nano-TiO2 before and after treatment. …”
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The Necessity of Using MRI as an Imaging Modality in Acute Code Stroke in Indonesia by Hidayat R, Fisher M, Rima SPP, Wiyarta E, Fathi GC, Mustika AP, Irfannadhira AC, Pangeran D, Mesiano T, Kurniawan M, Rasyid A, Harris S

“…The primary objective was to assess the efficiency of the 6-minute MRI protocol in promptly and accurately evaluating acute stroke patients, including determining average MRI time, thrombolysis eligibility, and post-thrombolysis outcomes compared to CT imaging. …”
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Artificial intelligence (AI) in restorative dentistry: current trends and future prospects by Mariya Najeeb, Shahid Islam

“…Studies in caries detection, pedodontics, dental restorations, endodontics, tooth surface loss, and tooth shade determination highlighted AI trends and advancements. …”
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Investigating the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship between Job Demand and Role Ambiguity with Employee Well-Being by Mahnaz Rahimi, Mohammad Hassani, Hasen Ghalavand

“…For this purpose, we first determined the independent, dependent and mediating variables based on the backgrounds. …”
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The Validity of Cryptocurrency Transactions and the Analysis of Associated Disputes by Hossein Qahari, Javad Hosseinzadeh

“…If a transaction involves a specified subject matter and, after determining the price, the parties choose cryptocurrency as a payment method: In this case, firstly, based on the principle of validity of transactions the transaction cannot be deemed invalid. …”
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Evaluating Manganese-Doped Magnetic Nanoflowers for Biocompatibility and In Vitro Magnetic Hyperthermia Efficacy by Andreea-Elena Petru, Cristian Iacovita, Ionel Fizeșan, Roxana Dudric, Ionut-Valentin Crestin, Constantin Mihai Lucaciu, Felicia Loghin, Bela Kiss

“…Cellular uptake was quantified via a colorimetric iron determination method, while in vitro MH efficacy was tested by subjecting Mn-NF-loaded A549 cells to AMF exposure at different field strengths and nanoparticle concentrations. …”
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Effect of Perovskite Film Preparation on Performance of Solar Cells by Yaxian Pei, Xiaoping Zou, Xiaolei Qi, Gongqing Teng, Qi Li, Dongdong Guo, Shuangxiong Zeng

“…Utilizing films prepared by mentioning two methods, MPSCs with maximum power conversion efficiency of over 4% were fabricated for the active area of 0.5 × 0.5 cm2.…”
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LINC00662 regulates osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs and inhibits fracture healing via miR-330-3p/PTEN axis by Jiawei Gong, Jiehua Luo, Teng Zeng, Liping Zhu, Huasong Luo, Kun Ding, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Jinliang Ma, Yunfeng Lv

“…RT-qPCR was performed to determine LINC00662, miR-330-3p, and PTEN mRNA expression in serum and Human Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (HBMSCs). …”
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Adaptive k-means clustering algorithm based on grid and domain centroid weight by Wei CAI, Guangyu SUN, Fei YANG, Bo YAO, Chuanxian LI

“…ObjectiveThe digital twin of a natural gas pipeline, constructed from physical entities, continuously generates substantial data, posing significant challenges for data mining regarding computational cost, efficiency, and scalability. The k-means clustering algorithm, a widely used data mining method, requires specifying the number of clusters, k, and relies on the selection of initial centroids which impacts computational efficiency and the risk of getting stuck in local optima. …”
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Graph theory-based analysis of functional connectivity changes in brain networks underlying cognitive fatigue: An EEG study. by Yabing Lou, Rui Pi, Ruifeng Sun, Jilin Wu, Wei Wang, Ziman Zhu, Tengteng Dai, Weijun Gong

“…Network topology was evaluated through application of five global graph theory metrics (global efficiency [Eg], local efficiency [Eloc], clustering coefficient [Cp], shortest path length [Lp], and small-world property [Sigma]) complemented by two local graph theory metrics (nodal efficiency [NE] and degree centrality [DC]). …”
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The Circular Kitchen by Bas Jansen

“…Economic viability is crucial for feasibility, thus an life cycle costing (LCC) method is developed. Research goal 1 (RG1) is therefore to develop an LCC method that determines the economic performance of circular building components. …”
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Assessing the stability of indoor farming systems using data outlier detection by Jean Pompeo, Ziwen Yu, Chi Zhang, Songzi Wu, Ying Zhang, Celina Gomez, Melanie Correll

“…Ensuring data quality in CEA systems is essential, as it affects system stability and operational efficiency. This research aims to assess system stability by analyzing the correlation between cumulative agricultural operations (Agr.Ops) and air temperature data variability.MethodsThe methodology involved collecting air temperature data from IoT sensors in the CEA system throughout lettuce cultivation trials. …”
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Surface-functionalized UIO-66-NH2 for dual-drug delivery of vancomycin and amikacin against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Nazanin Rahmanian, Pooria Moulavi, Fatemeh Ashrafi, Aram Sharifi, Sepideh Asadi

“…The current study aimed to synthesize PEG-coated UIO-66-NH2 nanoparticles loaded with vancomycin and amikacin (VAN/AMK-UIO-66-NH2@PEG) and evaluate their antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) clinical isolates. Methods The VAN/AMK-UIO-66-NH2@PEG were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) to determine their size, polydispersity index (PDI), encapsulation efficiency (EE%), zeta-potential, drug release profile, and physical stability. …”
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Research on Obstacle-Avoidance Trajectory Planning for Drill and Anchor Materials Handling by a Mechanical Arm on a Coal Mine Drilling and Anchoring Robot by Siya Sun, Sirui Mao, Xusheng Xue, Chuanwei Wang, Hongwei Ma, Yifeng Guo, Haining Yuan, Hao Su

“…Firstly, the kinematic model of the robotic arm with material was established by improving the D-H parameter method. Then, the working space of the robotic arm with the material was analyzed using the Monte Carlo method. …”
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Extraction of individual tree attributes using ultra-high-density point clouds acquired by low-cost UAV-LiDAR in Eucalyptus plantations by Mei Zhou, Chungan Li, Zhen Li

“…However, both technologies suffer from low efficiency. Therefore, the challenge remains how to access this information efficiently. …”
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Effects of cinnamon, rosemary and oregano on growth performance, blood biochemistry, liver enzyme activities, excreta microbiota and ileal morphology of Campylobacter jejuni‐challe... by Zahra Alimohammadi, Hassan Shirzadi, Kamran Taherpour, Enayat Rahmatnejad, Ali Khatibjoo

“…Feed intake, body weight gain (BWG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), energy efficiency ratio (EER) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) were assessed during the rearing period (0–42 days). …”
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Research on the influencing factors of collision and infiltration of fine coal dust by magnetized charged droplets by Hongjie ZHANG, Yuming ZHAO, Jiezhong WU, Shaocheng GE

“…It determines the optimal collision particle size ratio and initial velocity. …”
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Swing JIB rack stacker crane by M. S. Korytov, A. E. Bezrodina

“…Rack stacker cranes are the main hoisting and transport machine for maintenance of multi-level rack warehouses. The efficiency and profitability of the warehouse depends on their efficiency. …”
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Feasibility of at-Home Sleep Monitoring in Adolescents with and without Concussion by Donahue CC, Smulligan KL, Wingerson MJ, Kniss JR, Simon SL, Wilson JC, Howell DR

“…Understanding the usability of different sleep monitoring tools is essential for determining their applicability for longitudinal assessment in an ecologically valid environment.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to: (1) report on the adherence and feasibility of at-home sleep monitoring in adolescents following concussion, and (2) compare outcomes of subjective and wearable measures of sleep between adolescents with and without a concussion.Patients and Methods: Participants included adolescents within 21 days of a concussion and uninjured controls that participated in four separate, prospective and longitudinal investigations of sleep following concussion. …”
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