A comparative study of prone split-leg position and lithotomy position in posterior uterine myomectomy by transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery by Yayu Zhou, Yonghong Lin, Dingyu Xu, Li He, Lu Huang

“…Abstract Background To assess and compare the efficiency and outcomes between prone split-leg position and lithotomy position in posterior uterine myomectomy by transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES). …”
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Photon-Counting Underwater Wireless Optical Communication by Recovering Clock and Data From Discrete Single Photon Pulses by Qiurong Yan, Zihang Li, Zhu Hong, Ting Zhan, Yuhao Wang

“…On this basis, a new communication model is established, taking into account not only fluctuations in photon flux and quantum efficiency of photon detection in a time-slot, but also the phase difference of the recovered clock caused by it. …”
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Gram-Scale Synthesis and Optical Properties of Self-Trapped-Exciton-Emitting Two-Dimensional Tin Halide Perovskites by Yifeng Xing, Jialin Yin, Yifei Qiao, Jie Zhao, Haiyang He, Danyang Zhao, Wanlu Zhang, Shiliang Mei, Ruiqian Guo

“…The prepared ODASnBr₄ has a PL peak at 567 nm and a PL QY of 99%, and the white light-emitting diodes fabricated with ODASnBr₄ and commercial blue phosphors realized a luminous efficacy of up to 96.27 lm/W, which demonstrated the remarkable potential of ODASnBr₄ microcrystals for high-efficiency white light-emitting diode applications.…”
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Towards a computer-assisted assessment of imitation in children with autism spectrum disorder based on a fine-grained analysis by Rujing Zhang, Jingying Chen, Xiaodi Liu, Yanling Gan, Guangshuai Wang

“…Then, three classic machine-learning algorithms were employed to explore whether the indicators could efficiently classify children with imitation difficulties. …”
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Generation of human iPSC-derived pancreatic organoids to study pancreas development and disease [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Francesca Maria Spagnoli, Abigail Isaacson, Jean-Francois Darrigrand

“…Here, we successfully developed a protocol that efficiently and reproducibly generated organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) by optimizing organoid culture format and media. …”
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Effect of Replacing Inorganic Copper, Zinc, and Selenium with Chelated Minerals on Productive Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Tibia Morphology, and Intestinal Histology of Growi... by Carlos A. Gaona rodríguez, Hugo Bernal Barragán, Nydia C. Vásquez aguilar, Adriana Morales Trejo, Miguel Cervantes Ramírez, Cecilia Ramírez Hernández, Humberto González Rodríguez, Emilio Olivares Sáenz, Jesús J. Hernández escareño

“…Quails fed the OM67 diet exhibited higher (P < 0.05) viability, daily weight gain, and live weight than the other groups, with no significant difference in feed intake or feed efficiency across treatments. …”
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Strain rate dependent material removal mechanism and surface morphology formation mechanism for high strength CFRTP by Kuangqing Hu, Shunuan Liu, Shiming Liang, Bin Luo, Kaifu Zhang

“…Machining quality and efficiency are vital for the high-performance assembly of high strength CFRTP components. …”
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Comparison of plastic and glass cages on volatile compounds in protein extracted from Protaetia brevitarsis larvae by Ji Yoon Cha, Tae-Kyung Kim, Yea-Ji Kim, Jae-Hoon Lee, Min-Cheol Kang, Hae Won Jang, Yun-Sang Choi

“…Edible insects, known for their high-protein production efficiency, are vital for enhancing food security. However, standardized breeding protocols are lacking, and research on the impact of cage materials on insect product composition is limited. …”
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Surface and Bulk Defect Passivation in MAPbI3 Perovskites with Daminozide: Effects on Carrier Dynamics and Mobility by Junhan Xie, Di Li, Haozheng Li, Bo Peng, Qinye Bao, Jiaming Jiang, Bo Li, Weimin Liu

“…This study reveals a previously unidentified mid‐IR emissive trapping state in MAPbI3 that differs from conventional Shockley‐Read‐Hall (SRH) defects, exhibiting unique surface‐localized characteristics detectable through transient mid‐IR spectroscopy. …”
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A solving new method for the urea-selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system in a diesel engine using coupled hyperbolic-parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) by Wenlong Liu, Ying Gao, Yuelin You, Changwen Jiang, Taoyi Hua, Bocong Xia

“…To control the diesel engine urea SCR system with high accuracy, firstly, the partial differential equations of the SCR system are simplified through variable substitution and the method of characteristic lines to eliminate the partial derivative terms of the hyperbolic partial differential equations in the flow direction. The backward difference method is used to solve the problem, and the adaptive time step is adjusted to improve computational efficiency. …”
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HIV-1 Gag-protease-driven replicative capacity influences T-cell metabolism, cytokine induction, and viral cell-to-cell spread by Omolara O. Baiyegunhi, Kensane Mthembu, Ann-Kathrin Reuschl, Doty Ojwach, Omotayo Farinre, Murunwa Maimela, Sheila Balinda, Matt Price, Madeleine J. Bunders, Marcus Altfeld, Clare Jolly, Jaclyn Mann, Thumbi Ndung’u

“…These findings highlight distinct biological differences between high and low RC viruses, providing valuable insights into the mechanisms that may underpin varying clinical outcomes. …”
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Inter-laboratory ring test for environmental DNA extraction protocols: implications for marine megafauna detection using three novel qPCR assays by Lauren Kelly Rodriguez, Lorenzo De Bonis, Jack McKee, James A. McKenna, Teddy Urvois, Eleonora Barbaccia, Eileen Dillane, Caterina Lanfredi, Helene Hjellnes, Armelle Jung, Enrico Villa, Arianna Azzellino, Jon-Ivar Westgaard, Erwan Quéméré, Bettina Thalinger

“…Overall, detection success differed based on the target taxa with sharks being less often detected (and at lower concentrations) than marine mammals. …”
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Investigating the influence of soil organic carbon on pore structure within aggregates by Jingjing Liu, Yu Tian, Chiara Pasut, Mark Farrell, Shenggao Lu

“…In Cambisols, SOC removal was associated with more pronounced shifts in pore morphology, whereas Ultisols showed more heterogeneous responses, likely due to differing mineralogical properties. These findings suggest that SOC contributes differently to pore structure depending on soil type. …”
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A pipeline for processing hyperspectral images, with a case of melanin-containing barley grains as an example by I. D. Busov, M. A. Genaev, E. G. Komyshev, V. S. Koval, T. E. Zykova, A. Y. Glagoleva, D. A. Afonnikov

“…The flexible and convenient tool created in this work will significantly increase the efficiency of hyperspectral image analysis.…”
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Optimizing Pediatric Chest Compressions: A Randomized Crossover Simulation Trial of Over-the-Head vs. Lateral Techniques by Malgorzata Kietlinska, Wojciech Wieczorek, Michal Pruc, Lukasz Szarpak, Grazyna Nowak-Starz, Wojciech Flieger, Burak Katipoglu, Monika Tomaszewska

“…Age was negatively connected with the ease and efficiency of compressions. Conclusions: Although no statistically significant differences were detected, OTH demonstrated potential for enhanced performance. …”
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Predictive value of extracellular volume fraction determined using enhanced computed tomography for pathological grading of clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a preliminary study by Jian Liu, Xunlan Zhang, Rui Lv, Xiaoyong Zhang, Rongpin Wang, Xianchun Zeng

“…Statistical significance was evaluated for differences in these parameters across the four ISUP grades. …”
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Allelopathic potential impact of Senecio angulatus L.F. on native plants by Sima Sohrabi, Javid Gherekhloo, Saeid Hassanpour-Bourkheili, Farshid Ghaderi-Far, Asieh Siahmarguee, Mohammad Taheri, Sadegh Atashii

“…The inhibitory effect of aqueous extracts from leaves and stems was stronger than those from belowground parts and it revealed that the presence of higher concentrations of natural substances (phenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity) gave it its efficiency in inhibiting the early growth of native plant. …”
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Retail technology use in sustainability practices: A mixed-methods analysis of implementation approaches and future directions by Noptanit Chotisarn, Thadathibesra Phuthong

“…Technology integration demonstrated average efficiency improvements of 15–20 % in supply chain operations, with peak gains of 30 % in optimization and 25 % in waste reduction. …”
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State of Charge Prediction for Electric Vehicles Based on Integrated Model Architecture by Min Wei, Yuhang Liu, Haojie Wang, Siquan Yuan, Jie Hu

“…The approach addresses the problem of inaccurate remaining range prediction, improving drivers’ travel planning and vehicle efficiency. A PCA-GA-K-Means-based driving cycle clustering method is introduced, followed by driving style feature extraction using a GMM to capture behavioral differences. …”
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Investigation on the Deformation Law of Inner Waste Dump Slope in an Open-Pit Coal Mine: A Case Study in Southeast Inner Mongolia of China by Bo Cao, Shuai Wang, Danqing Song, Han Du, Weiqiang Guo

“…In the creep attenuation stage of the creep process, there is a big difference between the numerical calculation and the field monitoring results in the inversion process of fine-grained soil sand parameters. …”
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