Carotid plaque thickness predicts cardiovascular events and death in patients with chronic kidney disease by Sasha S. Bjergfelt, Ida M. H. Sørensen, Laerke Urbak, Klaus F. Kofoed, Theis Lange, Bo Feldt-Rasmussen, Henrik Sillesen, Christina Christoffersen, Susanne Bro

“…C-statistics was used to evaluate models for predicting MACE. The improvement in C-statistics was similar for the two models including classical cardiovascular risk factors plus cPTmax (0.247, CI: 0.181–0.312) and CACS (0.243, CI: 0.172–0.315), respectively, when compared to a model only controlled for time since baseline (a Cox model with no covariates). …”
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On the investigation of modular high-rise concrete buildings in the Asia Pacific region: Engineering application analysis and future directions by Zele Li, Yutao Guo, Shaohua Rao, Xiaozhen Shang, Mohammad Noori, Wael A. Altabey, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Huaitao Zhu, Pengyuan Liu

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Spatiotemporal Multivariate Weather Prediction Network Based on CNN-Transformer by Ruowu Wu, Yandan Liang, Lianlei Lin, Zongwei Zhang

“…After that, in order to ensure that the model has better prediction ability for global and local hotspot areas, we designed a composite loss function based on MSE and SSIM to focus on the global and structural distribution of weather to achieve more accurate multivariate weather prediction. …”
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BLVQE: Blind Laparoscopic Video Quality Evaluator using spatio-temporal interdependency and textural cues by Sria Biswas, Rohini Palanisamy

“…Traditional quality assessment methods typically focus on either spatial or textural features independently, limiting their effectiveness in handling composite distortions like motion blur, noise, defocus blur, uneven illumination, and smoke. …”
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Addressing the Return Visit Challenge in Autonomous Flying Ad Hoc Networks Linked to a Central Station by Ercan Erkalkan, Vedat Topuz, Ali Buldu

“…Our approach introduces a composite valuation function for target prioritization and a mathematical model for task assignment with relay allocation, allowing any UAV to visit various objectives and gain an advantage or incur a cost for each. …”
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Data-driven electrochemical behavior prediction for refractory high-entropy alloys by global and focused learning by Xinpeng Zhao, Haiyou Huang, Yanjing Su, Lijie Qiao, Yu Yan

“…In this work, we propose a data-driven method that integrates global and focused learning (GFL) strategies. …”
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Photodynamic therapy with a novel photosensitizer inhibits DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in rats via the NF-κB signaling pathway by Yumei Rong, Yumei Rong, Yumei Rong, Yumei Rong, Yumei Rong, Minghui Zhu, Minghui Zhu, Minghui Zhu, Minghui Zhu, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Feiyu Zhang, Feiyu Zhang, Feiyu Zhang, Feiyu Zhang, Tianjun Liu

“…IntroductionUlcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the digestive tract.MethodsPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) with a novel photosensitizer LD4 was used to treat UC rat models to explore the therapeutic effect and mechanism of LD4-PDT on UC. 16S ribosomal RNA was used to detect the composition of Gut microbiota.ResultsOur findings indicate that LD4-PDT could protect the integrity of the colonic mucosa, alleviate the inflammatory response and promote the healing of colonic mucosa. …”
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Machine learning prediction of obesity-associated gut microbiota: identifying Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum as a potential therapeutic target by Hao Wu, Yuan Li, Yuxuan Jiang, Xinran Li, Shenglan Wang, Changle Zhao, Changle Zhao, Ximiao Yang, Baocheng Chang, Juhong Yang, Juhong Yang, Jianjun Qiao, Jianjun Qiao

“…We assessed the anti-obesity effects of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum through experimentation with Caenorhabditis elegans and C3H10T1/2 cells.ResultsOur analysis revealed a significant correlation between gut bacterial composition and body weight. The top 40 bacterial species were utilized to develop ML models, with XGBoost demonstrating the highest predictive accuracy. …”
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A BOX-YOLOv8 framework for automated hyperspectral core analysis by Hongyan Zhu, Anjie Li, Chengzhi Lin, Shuai Qin, Junhao Xie, Jackey J.K. Chai, Russell Rogers, Jun-Li Xu

“…This automated pipeline significantly improves processing time compared to manual methods. A key innovation is the accurate (sub-1-pixel) spatial transformation enabling the fusion of multi-sensor data (SWIR, MWIR, RGB) for comprehensive borehole characterization. …”
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Facile Preparation of ZnO Nanoparticles and Ag/ZnO Nanocomposite and Their Photocatalytic Activities under Visible Light by Thi Anh Tuyet Pham, Van Anh Tran, Van Duong Le, Minh Viet Nguyen, Duc Duc Truong, Xuan Truong Do, Anh-Tuan Vu

“…However, the photocatalytic activity of Ag/ZnO composite in the case increased. The performance of ZnO was compared with Ag/ZnO composites at the different molar ratios, and the kinetic reaction of BPA in these catalysts was investigated by the first-order kinetic model. …”
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Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) Imaging for Robust Material Classification: Overcoming Limitations of Visible Spectrum Data by Hanbin Song, Sanghyeop Yeo, Youngwan Jin, Incheol Park, Hyeongjin Ju, Yagiz Nalcakan, Shiho Kim

“…Traditional vision systems, relying on visible spectrum imaging, struggle to distinguish between objects with similar appearances but different material compositions. Our method leverages SWIR’s distinct reflectance characteristics, particularly for materials containing moisture, and demonstrates a significant improvement in accuracy. …”
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Efficiently charting the space of mixed vacancy-ordered perovskites by machine-learning encoded atomic-site information by Fan Zhang, Li Fu, Weiwei Gao, Peihong Zhang, Jijun Zhao

“…Mixing these materials creates a vast compositional space for tunable properties but complicates efficient screening of target candidates. …”
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Robust Continuous Sliding-Mode-Based Assistive Torque Control for Series Elastic Actuator-Driven Hip Exoskeleton by Rui Wang, Xiaoou Lin, Changwei Yin, Zhongtao Liu, Yang Zhang, Wenping Liu, Fuxin Du

“…On this basis, to enhance the torque tracking performance of the hip joint exoskeleton, in this study, a robust composite control strategy is proposed, which can maintain accuracy in the presence of unknown external disturbances and model parameter inaccuracies. …”
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Magnetically Active GO-Fe₃O₄ Nanocomposite for Enhanced Rhodamine B Removal Efficiency by Alexander Souhuat, Henry Fonda Aritonang, Harry Steven Julius Koleangan

“…Textile wastewater contains dyes such as rhodamine B (RhB), which are hazardous and challenging to remove using standard methods. Adsorption utilizing nano-adsorbents has been widely researched and developed to remove dyes from the environment because of its numerous advantages. …”
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The Chinese Adaptation of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers: Validity, Measurement Invariance, and Reliability by Mingxing Shao, Mohd Mokhtar Muhamad, Fazilah Razali, Nasnoor Juzaily Mohd Nasiruddin, Xinchong Sha, Guoqiang Yin

“…The TSES was translated into Chinese using the standard back-to-back translation method. CFA results indicated that the TSES is best represented by a modified three-factor model, demonstrating strong preliminary, overall, and internal structure fit. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand and the Design of Orthotics: A Finite Element Study by Guiyuan Li, Jie Yang, Pengfei Feng, Xiaona Li, Weiyi Chen

“…A hand orthosis was designed based on the principle of three-point force, and a composite model of the RA hand and orthosis was constructed to verify its effectiveness. …”
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Mechanical behavior and fracture mechanisms of high-strength concrete incorporating porous titanium slag aggregate by Junwei Zhang, Meng Wang, Jinshan Sun

“…Recycled titanium slag aggregate is a novel alternative to conventional concrete aggregates, and its strengthening mechanism compared to the original concrete mix is of great interest. A method combining Scanning Electron Microscopy feature extraction using convolutional neural network has been proposed and applied to elucidate the mechanical property enhancement mechanism of porous slag as a concrete aggregate. …”
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Crohn’s disease therapeutic dietary intervention (CD-TDI): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Subrata Ghosh, Levinus A Dieleman, Christopher Ma, Ian Lewis, Herman W Barkema, Humberto Jijon, Kathy D McCoy, Georgios V Gkoutos, Maitreyi Raman, Lorian M Taylor, Jeff K Vallance, Derek M McKay, David M Mutch, Deanna Gibson, Marcus Rauch

“…We aim to explore the efficacy of the CD therapeutic dietary intervention (CD-TDI), a novel dietary approach developed from best practices and current evidence, to induce clinical and biomarker remission in adult patients with active CD.Methods and analysis This study is a 13-week, multicentre, randomised controlled trial in patients with mild-to-moderate active CD at baseline. …”
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Removing Fluoride from Water by Nanostructured Magnesia-Impregnated Activated Carbon by Chen Yang, Chenliang Shen, Nan Zhang, Xusheng Zhang, Liang Zhao, Jianzhong Zheng

“…A facile method was employed to impregnate activated carbon, a commonly used water treatment medium, with nanostructured magnesium oxide for fluoride removal. …”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology for the Optimization of Basic Red 46 Dye Degradation in an Electrocoagulation–Ozonation Hybrid System by Nguyen Trong Nghia, Vinh Dinh Nguyen

“…The release of synthetic dyes like Basic Red 46 (BR46) from industrial wastewater has raised growing concerns due to their toxicity, long-term persistence, and resistance to standard biological treatment methods. In this work, we developed and tested a pilot-scale electrocoagulation–ozonation (EC–O) hybrid system aimed at removing BR46 from aqueous solutions. …”
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