Estimation of rectal fluctuations during radiotherapy of rectal cancer using CBCT measured on the bone structures and the posterior rectal wall by Salmič Klemen, Oblak Irena, Žager-Marciuš Valerija

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An innovative method for quantifying residual cement paste content of recycled sand based on a salicylic acid-methanol solution: A case study on application by Yuyang Chen, Binggen Zhan, Qijun Yu, Binglin Guo, Peng Gao, Yonggan Yang, Weiping Zhao

“…The method relies on the selective dissolution of salicylic acid-methanol solution, effectively quantifying the RCP content of RS with minimal dissolution of the original sand. …”
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Video-based education messaging to enhance optimal uptake of malaria preventive therapy in pregnant women: a mixed methods study involving pregnant women and midwives in Uganda by Rita Nakalega, Denis Mawanda, Ruth Nabisere-Arinaitwe, Nelson Mukiza, Cynthia Ndikuno Kuteesa, Robert Menge, Clemensia Nakabiito, Jane Nabakooza, Abel Kakuru, Lynn Atuyambe, Philippa Musoke, Mary Glenn Fowler, Zubair Lukyamuzi

“…This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility and acceptability of an educational video to improve knowledge of MPTp among pregnant women living with and without HIV. Methods This study describes the second phase of a mixed methods study conducted among pregnant women (living with and without HIV) and midwives from a public antenatal care clinic in Kampala, Uganda. …”
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Correcting the earing profile resulting from misalignments of the blank in the deep drawing of a cylindrical cup by Oliveira Marta C., Neto Diogo M., Menezes Luís F., Seixas Pedro M., Pereira André F.

“…To correct the ear profile for off-centred cups, it is assumed that a deviation in the blank position is identical to the deviation in the cup height. …”
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Optimization and Validation of a QuEChERS-Based Method Combined with Gas Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Analyzing Pesticide Residues in Edible Insect Samples by Phannika Tongchai, Nootchakarn Sawarng, Anurak Wongta, Udomsap Jaitham, Kunrunya Sutan, Saweang Kawichai, Chuleui Jung, Bajaree Chuttong, Surat Hongsibsong

“…The method was optimized by evaluating various extraction parameters and showed strong linearity for all 47 target pesticides, with correlation coefficients (R²) ranging from 0.9940 to 0.9999. …”
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A metaheuristic optimization framework inspired by virus mutations and its ability to optimize the structural design of 2D and 3D steel frames compared to other methods by Mehdi Ghasri, Hamid Reza Karimi, Abdolhamid Salarnia

“…Reliability is evidenced by minimal standard deviations (7.88–69.58) across multiple runs, indicating consistent convergence to near-optimal solutions. …”
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Impact of Parameters and Tree Stand Features on Accuracy of Watershed-Based Individual Tree Crown Detection Method Using ALS Data in Coniferous Forests from North-Eastern Poland by Marcin Kozniewski, Łukasz Kolendo, Szymon Chmur, Marek Ksepko

“…The precision of tree crown detection algorithms plays a critical role in providing reliable data for these applications, where even slight inaccuracies can lead to significant deviations in tree population estimates and ecological indicators. …”
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Increase in colonic propionate as a method of preventing weight gain in adults aged 20–40 years: iPREVENT, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial by Gary Frost, Joana C Vasconcelos, Jennifer E Pugh, Aisha Anjum, Katerina Petropoulou, George Thom, Louise McCombie, Martina Tashkova, Sumayya Alshehhi, Daphne Babalis, Leah Holroyd, Christina Prechtl, Tom Preston, Mike J Lean, Waljit Dhillo, A Toby Prevost, and Douglas Morrison

“…Results The mean (± standard deviation) body weight at baseline for inulin was 79.1 kg ± 10.6 (n = 135) and inulin-propionate ester 79.6 kg ± 10.9 (n = 135). …”
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An approach to reducing blood loss during reconstructive operations on the bones of the skull in children with craniosynostosis by O. N. Pulkina, V. P. Ivanov, E. V. Parshin

“…The range of blood saving methods for children is narrower than for adults. …”
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Homogeneous difference schemes for the coupled problems of hydrodynamics and elasticity by I.P. Tsygvintsev, A.Yu. Krukovskiy, Yu.A. Poveshchenko, V.A. Gasilov, D.S. Boykov, S.B. Popov

“…In particular, we considered fully implicit approximation, conservative implicit approximation (Crank–Nicolson method), and explicit approximation, which is similar to the “leap-frog” method. …”
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Response surface optimization of co-hydrothermal carbonation parameters of municipal sludge and enteromorpha by ZHI Youwei, XU Donghai*, LIU Huanteng, XU Mingxin, ZHENG Peiyao

“…The results indicated that the response surface models established by Central Composite Design exhibited a good fit (model P<0.05, corresponding lack-of-fit p>0.05), with minimal deviation between predicted values and actual values. …”
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A Gaussian Process-Enhanced Non-Linear Function and Bayesian Convolution–Bayesian Long Term Short Memory Based Ultra-Wideband Range Error Mitigation Method for Line of Sight and No... by A. S. M. Sharifuzzaman Sagar, Samsil Arefin, Eesun Moon, Md Masud Pervez Prince, L. Minh Dang, Amir Haider, Hyung Seok Kim

“…Furthermore, moving average and min-max removing methods are utilized to minimize the standard deviation in the range measurements in both scenarios. …”
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Random uncertain motor parameters identification combining fourth-order moment and trust region by Wengui Mao, Congcong Liao, Jie Guo, Xuemei Wu, Jianhua Li

“…Finally, the probability distribution of random uncertain motor parameters is obtained according to the identified mean, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis coefficients. The numerical results in the example verify that the random uncertain motor parameter identification can be effectively achieved by the proposed method.…”
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Two-Stage Stochastic Optimization Based Weekly Operation Strategy for Electric-Hydrogen Coupled Microgrid by Minghongtian CHEN, Jianghai GENG, Yuze ZHAO, Peng XU, Yushan HAN, Yuming ZHANG, Zimo ZHANG

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Quasi-3D Calculation of Stray Losses in Outer Lamination Stack of Power Transformer Core by Zvonimir Jurkovic, Bojan Trkulja, Karlo Petrovic, Mario Jurkovic

“…This paper presents a quasi-3D method for calculating stray losses in the outer lamination stacks of a power transformer core. …”
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Research on the Cable Force Optimization of the Precise Closure of Steel Truss Arch Bridges Based on Stress-Free State Control by Ningbo Wang, Qian Wei, Zhugang Chang, Bei Liu, Zhihao Fan, Chengshuo Han

“…Based on the stress-free state control theory, this paper proposes a precise assembly control method for steel truss arch bridges, which takes the minimization of structural deformation energy and the maintenance of the stress-free dimensions of the closure wedge as the control objectives. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of MTPA Control to Angle Errors for Synchronous Reluctance Machines by Martin Petrun, Jernej Černelič

“…The results indicated that performance sensitivity to angle errors was moderately low near the MTPA trajectory, allowing for significant angle deviations with minimal performance loss. Although magnetic saturation increased this sensitivity slightly, reducing the allowable error range by up to 25%, the maximum angle deviation for up to 1% of the performance decrease still corresponded to approximately <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>±</mo><msup><mn>3</mn><mo>∘</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> around the MTPA trajectory. …”
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Atmospheric Modulation Transfer Function Calculation and Error Evaluation for the Panchromatic Band of the Gaofen-2 Satellite by Zhengqiang Li, Mingjun Liang, Yan Ma, Yang Zheng, Zhaozhou Li, Zhenting Chen

“…A relatively optimal MTF calculation process is proposed, which employs the Gaussian fitting method for edge detection, the adaptive oversampling rate, and the Lanczos (a = 3) interpolation method, minimizing the absolute deviation in the MTF results. …”
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IMPACT OF STATE HEALTH PREVENTION FINANCING PROGRAMS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF HEALTH PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTS IN UKRAINE by Raisa Nikitenko, Hanna Panchenko, Oksana Dulina, Viktoriya Latysheva, Orysia Liubinska

“…The study used single-factor cubic regression models, which allow for a more flexible representation of the nonlinear relationship between the independent variable (the amount of state funding or net profit) and the dependent variable (the amount of preventive services provided). The least squares method was used to calculate the model parameters that minimize the sum of the deviations of empirical data from theoretical values. …”
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Prediction and Mapping of Soil Total Nitrogen Using GF-5 Image Based on Machine Learning Optimization Modeling by LIU Liqi, WEI Guangyuan, ZHOU Ping

“…Specifically, in terms of soil spectral preprocessing, the median filtering method performed best in terms of smoothness and maintaining spectral characteristics. …”
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