A Novel Phantom for Standardized Microcalcification Detection Developed Using a Crystalline Growth System by Dee H. Wu, Caroline Preskitt, Natalie Stratemeier, Hunter Lau, Sreeja Ponnam, Supriya Koya

“…Furthermore, these crystalline-grown phantoms can more accurately represent the physiological shapes and compositions of microcalcifications than do other available phantoms for calcifications and can be evaluated on different systems. …”
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Multinational association for supportive care in cancer (MASCC) versus clinical index of stable febrile neutropenia (CISNE): evaluation of predictive performance and clinical utili... by Süleyman Alpar, Sarper Yılmaz

“…However, NRI analysis favored MASCC, indicating more accurate risk classification. DCA further demonstrated superior net clinical benefit of MASCC across relevant probability thresholds. …”
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Comparing Grid Model Fitting Methodologies for Low-temperature Atmospheres: Markov Chain Monte Carlo versus Random Forest Retrieval by Anna Lueber, Adam J. Burgasser

“…The MCMC approach yields higher fit quality and more precise parameters, though best-fit parameters are generally consistent between approaches. …”
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Abnormal Esophageal Scintigraphy Associates With a Distinct Clinical Phenotype in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis by Antonio D. Salas, Lisa R. Yanek, Laura K. Hummers, Ami A. Shah, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan

“…Conclusion Patients with delayed esophageal transit by scintigraphy have a more severe SSc phenotype, similar to patients with AC, on esophageal manometry. …”
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Three-dimensional partitioning and quantification of orthodontic root resorption via automatic root extraction from cone-beam computed tomography by Jing Huang, Mengjie Wang, Xuan Tang, Leilei Zheng, Chongshi Yang

“…Group II experienced greater overall ERR, particularly in the apical third, whereas Group I showed more ERR at the cervical third (P < 0.05). Conclusion This 3D quantification method provides a novel assessment of ERR, with distribution influenced by age, tooth position, extraction treatment, and root region.…”
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Research Progress in Establishment and Evaluation of Common Asthma Animal Models by LUO Shixiong, ZHANG Sai, CHEN Hui

“…The ultimate goal is to develop multifactorial, composite models that better simulate the complexity and heterogeneity of human asthma.…”
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Biofilm formation of clinical isolates of opportunistic microorganisms under the influence of disinfectants by Nemchenko U.M., Sitnikova K.O., Grigorova E.V., Sukhoreva M.V., Belkova N.L., Chemezova N.N., Savilov E.D.

“…To assess the ability of clinical isolates of opportunistic microorganisms to accumulate biofilm biomass under the influence of composite disinfectants. Materials and Methods. …”
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Evaluating antenatal risk in twin pregnancies—A feasibility study to identify modifiable factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes by Isabelle Greatholder, Emma Tomlinson, Jack Wilkinson, Lucy E. Higgins, Mark D. Kilby, Alexander E. P. Heazell

“…Sleep duration ≥9 h and right‐sided going to sleep position were more frequent among pregnancies with adverse outcomes. …”
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Mycenaean Vitreous Artifacts: Overcoming Taxonomy Hurdles via Macro-XRF Analysis by Artemios Oikonomou, Maria Kaparou, Anastasios Asvestas, Kalliopi Tsampa, Ourania Kordali, Konstantinos Nikolentzos, Katia Manteli, Aikaterini Voutsa, Georgianna Moraitou, Dimitrios F. Anagnostopoulos, Andreas G. Karydas

“…MA-XRF scanning offers a fully non-invasive and non-destructive method for recording compositional data across the entire surface of an object. …”
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The addition of lactate to SOFA score improves the prediction of mortality in patients with severe burns–A retrospective cohort study by Martin Huss Knave, Romans Elvihs, Jyrki Tenhunen, Fredrik Huss, Filip Fredén, Annelie Barrueta Tenhunen

“…In addition to Baux and revised Baux scores, several scores for prediction of outcome have been employed during the years, including SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) score and lactate on admission. Methods: The goal of the present study was to investigate two early composite indexes, with the hypothesis that they would more accurately predict mortality. …”
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Teacher Correction versus Peer-Marking by Mourente Miguel Mariana Correia

“…This article describes an experiment aimed at assessing the two most widely used methods of correction for compositions –traditional teacher correction and peer marking and their&#13; effect on the frequency of errors. …”
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Intelligent Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Based on Horizontal and Vertical Integrated Control by Jingbo Xu, Jingbo Zhao, Jianfeng Zheng, Haimei Liu

“…On the longitudinal control level, the vehicle’s acceleration and deceleration logic are finely tuned to ensure precise adherence to the preset speed trajectory. More importantly, by deeply integrating these two control methods, the comprehensive coordination of the vehicle’s lateral and longitudinal movements is achieved. …”
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FE-Meshfree QUAD4 Element with Modified Radial Point Interpolation Function for Structural Dynamic Analysis by Hongjun Zhang, Guangsong Chen, Linfang Qian, Jia Ma

“…The partition-of-unity method based on FE-Meshfree QUAD4 element synthesizes the respective advantages of meshfree and finite element methods by exploiting composite shape functions to obtain high-order global approximations. …”
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A Data-driven M Dwarf Model and Detailed Abundances for ​​​​​​∼17,000 M Dwarfs in SDSS-V by Aida Behmard, Melissa K. Ness, Andrew R. Casey, Ruth Angus, Katia Cunha, Diogo Souto, Yuxi(Lucy) Lu, Jennifer A. Johnson

“…The cool temperatures of M dwarf atmospheres enable complex molecular chemistry, making robust characterization of M dwarf compositions a long-standing challenge. Recent modifications to spectral synthesis pipelines have enabled more accurate modeling of M dwarf atmospheres, but these methods are too slow for characterizing more than a handful of stars at a time. …”
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Repair of aircraft engine parts made of heat-resistant nickel alloys using additive plasma technologies by Konstantin Balushok, Sergey Chigileychik

“…Turbine blades are made of nickel heat-resistant alloys with a polycrystalline structure (ЖС6К-ВИ, ЖС6У-ВИ), or from alloys with directional crystallization (ЖС32-ВИ, ЖС26-ВИ). After operating for more than 6 thousand hours, in addition to the operational wear of the ends and side walls of the shroud flanges, thermal fatigue cracks up to 6 mm deep are observed on the blades received for repair. …”
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Prediction of Performance of Compressed Earthen Construction Using Compressed Stabilized Earthen Cylinders (CSECs) by Robert Hillyard, Brett Story

“…However, onsite manufacturing and innate soil variability increase the variability of CSEB mechanical properties compared to more standardized building materials. This study characterizes the effects of varying mix compositions and initial compressions on the density, compressive strength, and variability of compressed stabilized earth cylinders (CSECs) created from sandy soil. …”
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AI-driven optimisation of metal alloys for space applications by Luke Rickard, Adamantios Bampoulas, Meena Laad, Eleni Mangina

“…This study significantly contributes to materials science by integrating AI with traditional methods, offering a more efficient and targeted approach to alloy development, with the potential to enhance the design and durability of space vehicles and structures.…”
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Artificial intelligence techniques by Ahmad Gholizadeh, Ali Shabani

“…The AI model exhibited strong predictive capabilities, providing a data-driven approach to optimize photocatalytic performance more efficiently than conventional experimental methods. …”
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The optimization of development process of petrol-gas stations network with the purpose to increase energy efficiency by Larisa Jovanović, Dijana Fedjunina, Milan Radosavljević

“…Widespread application of renewable energy and thermal insulation materials in buildings of oil/gas stations, reducing electricity consumption by using energy-saving LED technology, as well as savings in transportation fuels reducing the weight of tankers using Al alloys and composite materials are the basic methods of increasing energy efficiency. …”
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Neutropenia (even mild) and anemia are poor prognostic factors in myelodysplastic syndromes by Reut Hausman, Roi Gat, Roi Gat, Noa Goldschmidt, Noa Goldschmidt, Moshe Mittelman, Moshe Mittelman, Moshe Mittelman, Howard S. Oster, Howard S. Oster, Howard S. Oster

“…BM dyserythropoiesis was less (50% vs. 72%, p = 0.04), while dysmyelopoiesis (48% vs. 26%) and blasts (3.3% vs. 1.1%, p &lt; 0.001) were more common. More Neutp patients (60.0%) were classified as HR-IPSSR than Non-Neutp (12.2%, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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