Facile Synthesis and Characterization of SrCO₃/MgO/CaO/CaCO₃ Novel Nanocomposite for Efficient Removal of Crystal Violet Dye from Aqueous Media by Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Maram T. Basha

“…To address this issue, a novel SrCO₃/MgO/CaO/CaCO₃ nanocomposite was synthesized using the Pechini sol-gel method, producing AE500 and AE700 at 500 and 700 °C, respectively, for the efficient removal of crystal violet dye from aqueous media. …”
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Optimization of Truck Platoon Size in Freeway Diverging Areas Based on Comprehensive Performance Evaluation by Zhifa Yang, Zongyao Li, Zhuo Yu, Wencai Sun, Jingjing Tian

“…The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method was employed to determine the importance of each indicator, resulting in a composite score. …”
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Waterbody type dependence of the spatial distribution of macroinvertebrate communities in temperate China by Yujie Si, Junxia Wang, Junxia Wang, Hongxiang Li, Haonan Li, Ping He, Lei Jin, Cunqi Liu

“…Distance-decay relationships (DDRs) are a useful method for describing the spatial distribution of biological communities. …”
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New experimental techniques for fracture testing of highly deformable materials by E. Dall’Asta, V. Ghizzardi, R. Brighenti, E. Romeo, R. Roncella, A. Spagnoli

“…The investigation using the present DIC method focuses on 2D full-field strain maps of plain and notched specimens under tensile loading made of two different highly deformable materials: hot mix asphalt and thermoplastic composites for 3D-printing applications. …”
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Examining the social distributions in neighbourhood black carbon and ultrafine particles in Montreal and Toronto, Canada by Emmanuelle Batisse, Marshall Lloyd, Alicia Cavanaugh, Arman Ganji, Junshi Xu, Marianne Hatzopoulou, Jill Baumgartner, Scott Weichenthal

“…Background: Socioeconomic inequities in outdoor ultrafine particles (UFP) and black carbon (BC) are understudied in Canada, where metropoles like Montreal and Toronto feature distinct sociodemographic diversity and urban characteristics compared to U.S. cities. Methods: We collected vulnerability indicators, including social, economic, household composition, and immigration status, at the dissemination area level for Montreal and Toronto using data from the 2006 and 2021 Canadian Census of Population. …”
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Dose–response study of a fenugreek-based antibiotic alternative in Bábolna Tetra-SL chicks (1–42 days old) with mixed bacterial infections by Ádám Kerek, Ádám Kerek, Ábel Szabó, Péter Ferenc Dobra, Krisztina Bárdos, Krisztina Bárdos, Bettina Paszerbovics, Zsófia Bata, Viviána Molnár-Nagy, Ákos Jerzsele, Ákos Jerzsele, László Ózsvári, László Ózsvári

“…Because of this, there is an urgent need for safe and effective alternatives in animal husbandry.MethodsThis study aimed to perform an in vivo the dose–response analysis of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), as a plant-based antibiotic alternative feed supplement in Bábolna Tetra-SL chicks (1–42 days old) with a 1:1 sex ratio. …”
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Four-year follow-up of CHARM2, an effective family planning intervention, on number and sex of births: Findings from an RCT in rural India by Anita Raj, Nicole Johns, Florin Vaida, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Jay G. Silverman

“…We used adjusted mixed-effects logistic regression models examining sex composition of births at each follow-up and over the total 48-month follow-up to assess differences in all births of boys and girls by treatment group. …”
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Consequences, costs and cost-effectiveness of workforce configurations in English acute hospitals by Peter Griffiths, Christina Saville, Jane Ball, David Culliford, Jeremy Jones, Francesca Lambert, Paul Meredith, Bruna Rubbo, Lesley Turner, Chiara Dall’Ora

“…Future work Research is needed to validate methods to determine nurse staffing requirements, and the interaction between registered nurse and assistant staffing needs further exploration. …”
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Eco-friendly moxifloxacin removal using date seed waste and Ni-Fe LDH: Adsorption efficiency and antimicrobial potential by Ahmed Mahmoud, Fatma I. Abo El-Ela, Rehab Mahmoud, Ayman Z. Shehata, Hany Abd El-Raheem, Esraa Salama, Ahmed A. Allam, Haifa E. Alfassam, Amal Zaher

“…Results: The removal percent of the MOX was 35.37 % at pH 3, 44.91 % at pH 7, and 83.50 % at pH 5 for (DSP), Ni-Fe LDH and Ni-Fe LDH /(DSP) composite, respectively. The Langmuir- Freundlich model is the best suitable model for three nanomaterials (DSP), Ni-Fe LDH and Ni-Fe LDH /(DSP), R2 were (0.97,0.99 and 0.99, respectively) and qmax were (212.77, 206.7 and 251,6 respectively). …”
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Application of Image Computing in Non-Destructive Detection of Chinese Cuisine by Xiaowei Huang, Zexiang Li, Zhihua Li, Jiyong Shi, Ning Zhang, Zhou Qin, Liuzi Du, Tingting Shen, Roujia Zhang

“…Traditional non-destructive detection methods often struggle with the unique challenges posed by Chinese dishes, including complex textural variations in staple foods (e.g., noodles, dumplings), layered seasoning compositions (e.g., soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorns), and oil-rich cooking media. …”
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Social Determinants of Health and Cardiovascular Risk among Adults with Diabetes: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study by Lisa Zhang, Evgeniya Reshetnyak, Joanna B. Ringel, Laura C. Pinheiro, April Carson, Doyle M. Cummings, Raegan W. Durant, Gargya Malla, Monika M. Safford

“…We hypothesized that a greater number of SDOH among individuals with diabetes would be associated with a higher risk of CVD events. Methods The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study is a national, biracial cohort of 30,239 individuals ≥45 years old recruited in 2003–2007. …”
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Enhancing Water Bodies Detection in the Highland and Coastal Zones Through Multisensor Spectral Data Fusion and Deep Learning by Xiaofei Han, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Yasmeen Ahmed, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Zainab Tahir, Yahia Said, Ishfaq Gujree

“…This work demonstrates the synergistic power of multiband spectral fusion and deep learning for environmental feature extraction in remote sensing. The proposed models and methods are scalable and adaptable for broader applications in coastal monitoring, inland water mapping, and climate-related hydrological assessments, offering a valuable contribution to automated Earth observation workflows under changing climatic conditions.…”
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Closed-Loop Aerial Tracking with Dynamic Detection-Tracking Coordination by Yang Wang, Heqing Huang, Jiahao He, Dongting Han, Zhiwei Zhao

“…In this paper, we propose a closed-loop framework integrating three key components: (1) a lightweight adaptive detection with multi-scale feature extraction, (2) spatiotemporal motion modeling through Kalman-filter-based trajectory prediction, and (3) autonomous decision-making through composite scoring of detection confidence, appearance similarity, and motion consistency. …”
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Effectiveness of HAPA-based multidomain fall risk management for older adults with declining intrinsic capacity in nursing homes: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Jing Yang, Qinghua Zhang, Mei Cheng, Siyi Shang, Shengguang Cheng, Lingxia Qi, Tongtong Liu, Yuhan Yang, Xinuo Yao, Danyan Lu, Xiaoyu Cheng

“…A random lottery method will be adopted to divide the 100 participants into the control group and intervention group. …”
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Study on main controlling factors of CO2 huff-n-puff for enhanced oil recovery and storage in shale oil reservoirs by CHEN Jun, WANG Haimei, CHEN Xi, TANG Yong, TANG Liangrui, SI Rong, WANG Huijun, HUANG Xianzhu, LENG Bing

“…A composite discrete fracture network numerical model combining both artificial and natural fractures was established to analyze the oil recovery enhancement mechanisms of CO2 huff-n-puff. …”
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Mechanisms and collaborative prevention and control techniques for various disasters in coal seam roofs by Kaige ZHENG, Jian ZHANG, Siqing SUN, Dongdong CHEN, Zeyang WANG

“…Using this model, this study clarified the cross-disaster coupling mechanisms due to the gas and liquid migration and energy release induced by the interconnection of mining-induced fracture networks. …”
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Modified Naples Prognostic Score for Postoperative Prognostic Stratification in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Ran J, Liu Y, Yi X, Zhang F

“…This study aimed to create and validate a modified NPS (mNPS) specifically for OSCC, comparing its prognostic effectiveness to that of the conventional NPS and other established indices.Methods: A total of 479 patients with histologically confirmed OSCC who underwent curative-intent surgery between 2012 and 2019 were enrolled. …”
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Influence of body mass index on cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis varies across anti-citrullinated protein antibody status and biologic use by George Athanasios Karpouzas, Anne Grete Semb, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge, Dionicio Angel Galarza-Delgado, Miguel A González-Gay, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Petros P Sfikakis, Virginia Pascual-Ramos, Irazú Contreras-Yáñez, Carol Hitchon, Elena Myasoedova, Durga Prasanna Misra, Iris J Colunga-Pedraza, Alfonso Corrales, George Kitas, José Ramón Azpiri-lópez, Sarah R Ormseth, Patrick Dessein, Piet Leonardus Cornelis Maria van Riel, Durez Patrick, Brian Bridal Logstrup

“…Biologics alter body composition and mitigate cardiovascular risk in RA. …”
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Assessment of the impact of a new sequential approach to antimicrobial use in young febrile children in the emergency department (DIAFEVERCHILD): a French prospective multicentric... by Elsa Tavernier, Elise Launay, Christèle Gras Le Guen, Gaelle Hubert, Cécile Feildel Fournial, Anne Chauvire-Drouard, Fleur Lorton

“…The aims of this study are to demonstrate that using a procalcitonin (PCT) rapid test-based prediction rule (1) would not be inferior to usual practice in terms of morbidity and mortality (non-inferiority objective) and (2) would result in a significant reduction in antibiotic use (superiority objective).Methods and analysis This prospective multicentric cluster-randomised study aims to include 7245 febrile children aged 6 days to 3 years with a diagnosis of fever without source in 26 participating EDs in France and Switzerland during a 24-month period. …”
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A Spatial–Frequency Combined Transformer for Cloud Removal of Optical Remote Sensing Images by Fulian Zhao, Chenlong Ding, Xin Li, Runliang Xia, Caifeng Wu, Xin Lyu

“…In order to further enhance the features extracted by DBSA and FreSA, we design the dual-domain feed-forward network (DDFFN), which effectively improves the detail fidelity of the restored image by multi-scale convolution for local refinement and frequency transformation for global structural optimization. A composite loss function, incorporating Charbonnier loss and Structural Similarity Index (SSIM) loss, is employed to optimize model training and balance pixel-level accuracy with structural fidelity. …”
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