Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of glycyrrhizic acid from licorice using response surface methodology by Seol Jang, A. Yeong Lee, A. Reum Lee, Goya Choi, Ho Kyoung Kim

“…Background: The present study optimized ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions to maximize extraction yields of glycyrrhizic acid from licorice. Methods: The optimal extraction temperature (X1), extraction time (X2), and methanol concentration (X3) were identified using response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Data of religious thought and its reflections in modern textile designs by Asaad Ati Halil Saad Al-Moussawi

“…After that, the most important indicators that resulted from the theoretical framework were extracted, as the research procedures were determined within the third chapter by adopting the descriptive method of analysis for the purpose of analyzing the sample models from the original research population, which amounted to (16) design models (Iraqi / Turkish), which were chosen intentionally by ( 25%), as their number reached (4) design shapes distributed according to the country of origin. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Feeling of Unsafety Scale—Arabic in general population adults by Sahar Obeid, Zeinab Bitar, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Souheil Hallit, Souheil Hallit, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Feten Fekih-Romdhane

“…The study aimed to translate the Feeling of Unsafety Scale into Arabic (FUSA) and evaluate its psychometric properties, including internal reliability, sex invariance, composite reliability, and correlation with a measure of intolerance of uncertainty.MethodsA total of 484 Arabic-speaking adults was recruited between March and April 2024. …”
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Association of severity features and laboratory biomarkers with adverse maternal outcomes in pre-eclamptic women: a retrospective cohort study in an Ethiopian tertiary hospital by Hiluf Ebuy Abraha, Hale Teka

“…Objective To examine the association between clinical severity features, laboratory biomarkers and adverse maternal outcomes in women diagnosed with pre-eclampsia–eclampsia syndrome.Design A retrospective cohort study design.Setting Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, a tertiary care hospital in Tigray, Ethiopia.Participants A total of 1095 women diagnosed with pre-eclampsia–eclampsia syndrome between 2015 and 2021 were consecutively included.Outcomes Adverse maternal outcomes, defined as a composite of intensive care unit (ICU) admission, need for haemodialysis, pulmonary oedema or death.Methods A multivariable binary logistic regression model was used to assess the association between pre-eclampsia severity features, laboratory biomarkers and adverse maternal outcomes. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) and hyperuricemia: evidence from the CHARLS study by Xin Hou, Zhenghao Zhu, Xinmin Chen, Yanhui Li, Guofeng Feng, Xiangjie Zhou, Zheng Gong, Yang Yang, Xiaohong Zhang

“…Background and aimsThe non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is an innovative composite lipid measure. This study aims to examine the correlation between NHHR and hyperuricemia in the middle-aged and elderly demographic in China.MethodsThis investigation comprised 4,639 individuals who were devoid of hyperuricemia at baseline in 2011, utilizing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). …”
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Statistical methodologies for determining critical parameters in a pick-and-place process on a surface mount device line by S. Lima, L. Silva, A. Manuela Gonçalves, M. T. Malheiro, M. Pinhão, J. Machado, J. Meireles, A. J. Pontes

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Optimization of Magnetic Biochar Preparation Process, Based on Methylene Blue Adsorption by Bin Liu, Yixuan Wu, Zebing Xing, Ji Zhang, Yuxin Xue

“…In this study, we investigated the main control parameters affecting the performance of magnetic mushroom substrate biochar and optimized the process of preparing biochar by using the Plackett–Burman and central composite design methods. Various analytical techniques including SEM, EDX, BET, and VSM were used to characterize the biochar. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of Wear Rate and Phase Formation in High Entropy Alloy Coatings for Enhanced Durability and Performance by S. Sivaraman, N. Radhika, Muhammad Abubaker Khan

“…To address this, Machine Learning (ML) techniques were integrated to predict the wear rate and phase formation in HEA coatings processed through thermal spray methods. Ten ML models such as AdaBoost, XGBoost, CatBoost, GBRT, DT, SVM-RBF, MLP, BNN, MLR and HR were utilized to predict wear rate, Feature engineering was conducted using Mutual Information (MI) and Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) to access feature significance, Variance Inflation Factors (VIFs) analyzed multicollinearity, identified influential elements for wear rate prediction and aiding in the development of novel Lightweight High Entropy Alloys (LHEAs) coating compositions. …”
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Lightweight deep learning system for automated bone age assessment in Chinese children: enhancing clinical efficiency and diagnostic accuracy by Pang Hai, Zhang Bin, Liu Kesheng, Li Cong, Xu Fei

“…Traditional clinical methods, however, are highly subjective, time-consuming, and reliant on clinician expertise, leading to inefficiencies and variability in accuracy. …”
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Global Update and Trends of Hidden Hunger, 1995-2011: The Hidden Hunger Index. by Julie C Ruel-Bergeron, Gretchen A Stevens, Jonathan D Sugimoto, Franz F Roos, Majid Ezzati, Robert E Black, Klaus Kraemer

“…<h4>Background</h4>Deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals-also termed hidden hunger-are pervasive and hold negative consequences for the cognitive and physical development of children.<h4>Methods</h4>This analysis evaluates the change in hidden hunger over time in the form of one composite indicator-the Hidden Hunger Index (HHI)-using an unweighted average of prevalence estimates from the Nutrition Impact Model Study for anemia due to iron deficiency, vitamin A deficiency, and stunting (used as a proxy indicator for zinc deficiency). …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Genesis Analysis of High-Salinity Geothermal Water in the Haihu New District, Xining City by Zhen Zhao, Chuanlong Han, Guangxiong Qin, Baizhong Yan

“…Representative reaction pathways were selected to simulate water–rock interactions along the geothermal water flow path based on the genetic model of geothermal water and the analysis of rock mineral compositions. …”
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Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins by Yiyi Chen, Ming Liu, Lijing Zhou, Jian Deng, Xianghui Hou, Xuerui Mao

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Fracture Resistance of Provisional Crowns: A Finite Element Analysis of a Semi-Permanent Resin—A Pilot Study by Nadine Kamel, Pascale Habre

“…This study uses finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate the fracture resistance of five common provisional crown materials. <b>Methods</b>: A standardized digital model of a maxillary first molar was developed with uniform crown thickness. …”
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Impact of perceived factors of coronavirus infection on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in Ghana-Evidence from a cross-sectional analysis. by Emmanuel K Gelyi, John Azaare, Nana Kobea Bonso, Mary Rachael Kpordoxah, Gifty Apiung Aninanya

“…We then analysed for association using a composite outcome response of healthcare workers in Ghana using a multiple logistics regression model. …”
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An iterative process and mixture design approach for dry granulated ternary blends of filler-binders by Niclas Märkle, Gernot Warnke, Miriam Pein-Hackelbusch

“…Advanced statistical modeling was used to optimize RC/DG process parameters and subsequently binder compositions by employing process and mixture design experiments. …”
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Prospects for the Integration of Google Trends Data and Official statistics to Assess social Comfort and Predict the Financial situation of the Population by M. V. Shakleinaa, M. I. Volkova, K. I. Shaklein, S. R. Yakiro

“…Google Trends data analysis methods are based on the development of an integrated approach to the semantic search for information about the components of social comfort, which reduces the share of author’s subjectivity; methodology of primary processing, considering the principles of comparability, homogeneity, consistency, relevance, description of functions and models necessary for the selection and adjustment of search queries. …”
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Association of Exposure to Humidex with Schizophrenia Admissions in Qingdao, China: A Time-Series Study by Han H, Liu J, Wang L, Li G, Wang T

“…Haibin Han,1 Jie Liu,1 Lu Wang,1 Gen Li,2 Tingting Wang1 1Department of Psychiatry, Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Spinal Surgery, Qingdao Huangdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Tingting Wang, Department of Psychiatry, Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China, Email wtt06309302@163.comPurpose: This study aimed to quantify the effects of humidex (a composite index of temperature and relative humidity) on schizophrenia admissions.Methods: The exposure-lag-response relationship between humidex and schizophrenia admissions was explored via a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM). …”
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Forecasting the long-term impacts of land use and cover changes on runoff coefficient and flood hydrograph: a case study of the Upper Citanduy Basin, Indonesia by Pengki Irawan, Junaedi Setiawan

“…HEC-HMS simulations using Synthetic Unit Hydrograph (SUH) methods, including Nakayasu, Snyder, and Clark SUHs, revealed that peak discharges for lower return periods (RP) in the future could approach or exceed those of higher RPs in the past. …”
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BiEHFFNet: A Water Body Detection Network for SAR Images Based on Bi-Encoder and Hybrid Feature Fusion by Bin Han, Xin Huang, Feng Xue

“…Experiments conducted on the ALOS PALSAR dataset demonstrate that the proposed BiEHFFNet outperforms existing methods across multiple evaluation metrics, achieving more accurate water body detection.…”
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Features of triamyl citrate synthesis by A. D. Shiryaeva, S. V. Moiseeva, S. V. Levanova, I. L. Glazko

“…To find an effective way for obtaining triamyl citrate, an environmentally friendly, biodegradable citric acid ester used as a plasticizer for PVC-based polymer compositions.Methods. The possibilities of heterogeneous catalysis were analyzed using the case study of three commercial samples of macroporous sulfocationites (Amberlyst™ 15, Amberlyst™ 70, and TULSION® 66). …”
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