Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Lignin: The Adsorption Separation of Catechol Guaiacol and Phenol by Emmanuel Bala, Ursel Hornung, Nicolaus Dahmen

“…In addition, the HTL product was characterized using Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID). The performance of unmodified and DES-modified adsorbents was initially tested on the model compounds of guaiacol, phenol and catechol, followed by the HTL product in a batch adsorption system. …”
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Arterial Hypertension in Older Adults in the Light of New European Guidelines 2018 by O. D. Ostroumova, A. I. Kochetkov, M. S. Cherniaeva

“…The necessity of mandatory detection of senile asthenia in elderly patients and  determination of the  degree of their independence from outside help is emphasized. …”
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Qualifier les espaces urbains à Dakar, Sénégal by Marion Borderon, Sébastien Oliveau, Vanessa Machault, Cécile Vignolles, Jean-Pierre Lacaux, Alphousseyni N’Donky

“…The civilian satellites flying over the planet in the 1960s-70s, enabled the detection and mapping of different ecosystems. In this study, we plan to explore the Dakar metropolitan area. …”
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CELM: An Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Early Cardiomegaly Diagnosis in Chest Radiography by Erdem Yanar, Fırat Hardalaç, Kubilay Ayturan

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Cardiomegaly—defined as the abnormal enlargement of the heart—is a key radiological indicator of various cardiovascular conditions. Early detection is vital for initiating timely clinical intervention and improving patient outcomes. …”
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Ensemble of deep learning and IoT technologies for improved safety in smart indoor activity monitoring for visually impaired individuals by Mesfer Al Duhayyim

“…The EDLES-SIAM technique is primarily designed to enhance indoor activity monitoring, ensuring the safety of visually impaired people in IoT technologies. Initially, the proposed EDLES-SIAM technique performs image pre-processing using adaptive bilateral filtering (ABF) to reduce noise and enhance sensor data quality. …”
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Tissue Engineering of Large Full-Size Meniscus Defects by a Polyurethane Scaffold: Accelerated Regeneration by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Matthias Koch, Felix P. Achatz, Siegmund Lang, Christian G. Pfeifer, Girish Pattappa, Richard Kujat, Michael Nerlich, Peter Angele, Johannes Zellner

“…Dense vascularization was detected throughout the repair tissue of both treatment groups. …”
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Atypical presentation of fat embolism syndrome: A case report by Seok Woo Shin, Barbara Soares Goncalves, Leonardo Magnani Seabra, Henriquy Aguiar Coelho, Talita Magalhaes Sansoni, Thiago Rodrigues Araujo Calderan, Vania Graner Silva Pinto, Elcio Shiyoiti Hirano, Cesar Vanderlei Carmona

“…Supportive care, including mechanical ventilation, was required. Initial chest angiotomography did not detect pulmonary thromboembolism. …”
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<i>Dirofilaria repens</i> in the Spermatic Cord of a 5-Year-Old Boy: A Rare Pediatric Case in Italy by Alessandro Franzò, Andrea Marino, Benedetto Maurizio Celesia, Roberto Bruno, Pieralba Catalano, Sebastiano Cacciaguerra, Stefano Reale, Bruno Santi Cacopardo, Giuseppe Nunnari

“…Subsequent PCR analysis detected <i>D. repens</i> DNA. The patient fully recovered after surgical excision of the mass. …”
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Feasibility of estimating the percentage of desert pavement using Tasseled Cap Transformation indices extracted from Landsat 8 images by farzaneh Fotouhi Firoozabad, Atefeh jebali

“…Creating a detailed surface map is the initial step towards quantitative analysis of this role. …”
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The sentinels of coronary artery disease: heterogeneous monocytes by Yanyu Chen, Yanyu Chen, Daya Luo, Renzhuo Gao, Jinjing Wu, Xingpeng Qiu, Yang Zou, Yingchao Jian, Shuhua Zhang

“…In the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic diseases, such as coronary artery disease (CAD), monocytes not only serve as the initial sensors of endogenous and exogenous pathogenic factors, but also function as intermediators that bridge the circulatory system and localized lesions. …”
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Sequential novel use of Moringa oleifera Lam., biochar, and sand to remove turbidity, E. coli, and heavy metals from drinking water by Ahsan Shah, Arun Arjunan, Georgina Manning, Maryam Batool, Julia Zakharova, Alisha J. Hawkins, Fatima Ajani, Ioanna Androulaki, Anusha Thumma

“…MO treatment reduced water turbidity from 200 to 4 NTU and achieved a 1–2 log reduction in E. coli from an initial count of 1×105 CFU/ml. Nevertheless, no significant reduction in nickel and lead concentrations was noted. …”
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Simultaneously Excited Narrow and Broad Quasiperiodic Fast-propagating Wave Trains in the Solar Corona by Mijie Shi, Valery M. Nakariakov, Bo Li, Mingzhe Guo

“…The plasma parameter β is much lower than unity everywhere in the computational domain. The initial perturbation is a pulse of the plasma velocity of sausage symmetry. …”
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Surveillance of de novo head and neck cancer in liver transplant recipients allows an early diagnosis: a retrospective analysis of a surveillance program by Ivan Zambrano, Juan Alcalde, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Fernando Rotellar, Fernando Rotellar, J. Ignacio Herrero, J. Ignacio Herrero, J. Ignacio Herrero

“…However, it is unclear whether surveillance can help detect and prevent this type of cancer in liver transplant recipients.Patients and methodsWe retrospectively examined 119 transplanted patients who had a smoking history above 20 pack-years. …”
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Impact of routine FDG-PET/CT on locoregional treatment decisions in breast cancer patients receiving preoperative systemic therapy by Jetske L.B. Gunster, A. Marjolein Schrijver, Frederieke H. van Duijnhoven, Marcel P.M. Stokkel, Corrie A.M. Marijnen, Astrid N. Scholten

“…Results: Among 1228 eligible patients, FDG-PET/CT detected additional regional lymph node involvement in 145 patients (12 %). …”
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Mass Transfer in Eccentric Black Hole–Neutron Star Mergers by Yossef Zenati, Mor Rozner, Julian H. Krolik, Elias R. Most

“…These processes are most important when the initial neutron star–black hole mass ratio q is in the range ≈0.2–0.8, the orbital semimajor axis is 40 ≲  a _0 / r _g  ≲ 300 ( r _g  ≡  GM _BH / c ^2 ), and the eccentricity is large at e _0  ≳ 0.8. …”
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AI-Enabled Tactical FMP Hotspot Prediction and Resolution (ASTRA): A Solution for Traffic Complexity Management in En-Route Airspace by Marianna Groia, Tommaso Vendruscolo, Paris Vaiopoulos, Stefano Bonelli, Jason Gauci, Maximillian Bezzina, Didier Berling, Mikko Jurvansuu, Nicolas Borovich, Cynthia Koopman, Leander Grech, Rémi Zaidan, Anthony De Bortoli, François Brambati

“…Powered by a combination of different Machine Learning models, the ASTRA solution aims to both detect and provide resolution strategies for 4DARHACs up to 1 h before onset. …”
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Bone and soft tissue reconstruction with tendon balance in severe foot trauma by Tatsuhiko Muraoka, Kentaro Futamura, Masahiro Nishida, Ryo Sato, Takashi Ogawa, Masayuki Hasegawa, Kanako Tsuihiji, Yoshihiko Tsuchida

“…A high degree of contamination was detected in the patient's wound, and the second to fifth toes were amputated at the Lisfranc joint during the initial treatment. …”
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Mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency caused by a deep intronic deletion leading to aberrant splicing by Thomas Cassini, Sarah Silverstein, Molly Behan, Cynthia J. Tifft, May Christine Malicdan, David R. Adams, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Sun‐Young Ahn, Debra S. Regier

“…No other variants were detected that were potentially causative for the FSGS and bone marrow failure on genome sequencing. …”
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Multidrug-resistant Proteus mirabilis in a critically endangered Malayan pangolin: clinical and genomic insights by Ziqiao Chen, Ziqiao Chen, Jiayi Wang, Jiayi Wang, Kai Wang, Fuyu An, Shasha Liu, Shasha Liu, Haikuo Yan, Yan Hua

“…Additionally, 20 virulence factors (including the T6SS secretion system, hemolysins HpmA/B, among others) were detected. Mouse experiments confirmed its high pathogenicity (LD50 = 1.45 × 109 CFU/mL). …”
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances Accumulation in Lettuce: Effects of Cultivar, Growth Stage, and Cultivation Conditions on Food Safety by Andrea Sabia, Ilaria Battisti, Anna Rita Trentin, Xudong Wei, Carlo Nicoletto, Giancarlo Renella, Antonio Masi

“…Under such conditions, Agila cultivar accumulated considerably higher levels of long-chain PFAS in both root and leaf tissues over time, whereas Bonaly cultivar demonstrated a more pronounced initial uptake and translocation of short-chain PFAS to leaves. …”
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