Advanced Assessment of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Military Personnel: Development of a Novel IIRPM Score Using Artificial Intelligence by Florina-Diana Mihai, Emil-Tiberius Trasca, Patricia-Mihaela Radulescu, Razvan Mercut, Elena-Irina Caluianu, Eleonora Daniela Ciupeanu-Calugaru, Dan Marian Calafeteanu, Georgiana-Andreea Marinescu, Suzana Danoiu, Dumitru Radulescu

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The health of military personnel in modern operational settings is critical for sustaining defense readiness. …”
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Evolutionary pattern and a calculation method of in situ gas pressure based on pressure-retaining coal cores by Mingzhong GAO, Jie SONG, Pengfei CUI, Yongcheng LI, Zhipeng WANG, Xuemin ZHOU, Ju LI, Zongxin HAO, Haichun HAO

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Total Ankle Replacement Outcomes in Obese Patients with > 10 Year Follow Up by Zakir Haider BSc MBBS FRCS (Tr&Orth), MSc, Ellie Pinsker PhD, Ryan Khan BA, MSc, Timothy R. Daniels MD, FRCSC, Mansur Halai BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCA, MRCS, FRCS

“…Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores were collected pre-operatively(pre-op) and post operatively (post-op). …”
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Correlation of Lumbar Spine Fat Thickness and Surgical Site Infection in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery by Sami AlEissa, Faisal Konbaz, Fahad AlHelal, Majid Abalkhail, Mohammad AlSalman, Mutlaq AlMutlaq, Naila Shaheen, Abdullah AlMahayni, Fahad AlTheneyan, Tariq Jawadi

“…Two observers evaluated the films, and the average measurement was documented for each level. …”
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Porous-Cladding Polydimethylsiloxane Optical Waveguide for Biomedical Pressure Sensing Applications by Koffi Novignon Amouzou, Alberto Alonso Romero, Dipankar Sengupta, Camila Aparecida Zimmermann, Aashutosh Kumar, Normand Gravel, Jean-Marc Lina, Xavier Daxhelet, Bora Ung

“…We report a new concept of a pressure sensor fully made from polydimethylsiloxane with a solid core and porous cladding that operates through (frustrated) total internal reflection. …”
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Trans‐right ventricle metabolite gradients in obesity highlight multiple metabolic pathways by Hanna M. Knauss, Mythri Ambatipudi, Leah B. Kosyakovsky, Matthew S. Herzig, Jessica K. Wang, Elizabeth E. Liu, Emily S. Lau, Jenna N. McNeill, Xu Shi, Robert E. Gerszten, Naomi M. Hamburg, Gregory D. Lewis, Jeremy M. Robbins, Jennifer E. Ho

“…In this study, 38 individuals with obesity (mean age 58 years, 68% women, average BMI 36.6 kg/m2) underwent invasive right heart catheterization. …”
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Structural optimization and performance evaluation of a sugarcane leaf mulching machine by Weihua Huang, Shuo Wang, Chang Ge, Lijiao Wei, Dongjie Du, Zhaojun Niu, Ming Li, Zhenhui Zheng

“…The operational principles of the machine were analyzed, and the effects of different blade types, including straight and hammer-shaped blades, on mulching performance were evaluated. …”
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High-Performance EMI Shielding Film Based on Low-D_k Polyimide and Trimodal Ag Ink for High-Speed Signal Integrity Enhancement by Moses Gu, Suin Chae, Seonwoo Kim, Yubin Kim, Shinui Kang, Soobin Park, Se-Hoon Park, Sung-Hoon Choa, Hyunjin Nam

“…The fabricated film exhibited an average shielding effectiveness (SE) of −99.7 dB in the 6–18 GHz frequency range and demonstrated a 50% increase in electrical conductivity after lamination (from 0.752 × 10⁵ S/m to 1.13 × 10⁵ S/m). …”
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Satellite observations of surface water dynamics and channel migration in the Yellow River since the 1980s by Panpan Chen, Zhigang Cao, Chen Yang, Zhiqiang Qiu, Xingjian Guo, Hongtao Duan

“…New hydrological insights for the region: We find that the average surface water area of YR over the past four decades is 4013 km2, with 73.5 % of permanent surface water. …”
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The Development of an Air Suction Precision Seed-Metering Device for Rice Plot Breeding by Wei Qin, Yuwu Li, Cheng Qian, Zhuorong Fan, Daoqing Yan, Guo Zou, Siqian Liu, Zaiman Wang, Ying Zang, Minghua Zhang

“…In double-row coordinated tests, each seed-metering device independently completed seed switching and maintained synchronized operation, meeting agronomic requirements for accurate seed switching/clearing and precision seed filling in rice plot breeding.…”
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Research of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Based on Polyfractional Binder by Meiram M. Begentayev, Daniyar A. Akhmetov, Rauan E. Lukpanov, Erzhan I. Kuldeyev, Zhanar O. Zhumadilova, Tolebi Myrzaliyev, Duman S. Dyussembinov, Aigerim K. Tolegenova

“…Experimental studies were conducted for mixtures with varying fraction contents, differing in average particle sizes of 12 μm, 6.6 μm, and 4.9 μm. …”
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Solar PV&#x2019;s Micro Crack and Hotspots Detection Technique Using NN and SVM by David Prince Winston, Madhu Shobini Murugan, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Rishi Pugazhendhi, O. Jeba Singh, Pravin Murugesan, M. Gurudhachanamoorthy, Eklas Hossain

“…For lifelong and reliable operation, advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment is designed to minimize the faults. …”
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Four-Year Analysis of a Five-Year Prospective Multicenter Study Assessing Radiographic Recurrence and Patient Outcomes Following Triplanar Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis with Early We... by Daniel C. Farber MD, Dane K. Wukich MD, Robert D. Santrock MD, Abdi Raissi MD, Avneesh Chhabra MD, Jennifer Koay MD, Paul Dayton DPM, Jody P. McAleer DPM, Robert Taylor DPM, Dan Hatch DPM, Deidre Kile BS

“…Patients exhibited meaningful pain reduction after surgery and were able to return to full, unrestricted work and activities in less than two months, on average. Statistically significant improvements in patients’ health-related quality-of-life were observed through 48 months, post-operatively. …”
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Fully Digital Phased Array Harmonic Radar for Detecting Concealed Electronic Devices by Wonryeol Lee, Taeyong Jeong, Daju Lee, Kyusik Woo, Kang-Yoon Lee, Chang-Ryul Yun, Chulhun Seo, Juntaek Oh, Keum Cheol Hwang, Sun K. Hong

“…The experimental validation results demonstrated an average range error of 32.3 cm with a range resolution of 37.5 cm. …”
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Organic bistable memory devices utilizing PMMA polymer matrix-based ZnOC60 core-shell QDs nanocomposites by Jaeho Shim, Jinseo Park, Seok-Ho Seo, Ju Hee You, Dong Ick Son

“…Structural analyses using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed the uniform dispersion and precise formation of ZnOC60 QDs, exhibiting an average particle size of approximately 10 nm within the polymer matrix. …”
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A backwater technology for enhancing pollutants discharge from aquaculture tanks in a Litopenaeus vannamei recirculating aquaculture system: Performance and control models by Jianping Xu, Yishuai Du, Jiawei Zhang, Fudi Chen, Li Zhou, Tianlong Qiu, Jianming Sun

“…Using IEB devices, the average total nitrogen (TN), dissolved nitrogen (DN), SSN, total ammonia nitrogen (TAN), and Vibrio concentrations in aquaculture tanks was decreased by 4.55 %, 4.45 %, 12.79 %, 10.26 %, and 10.57 %, respectively. …”
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Transformation of the Tanzania medical stores department through global fund support: an impact assessment study by Patrick Githendu, Linden Morrison, Rosemary Silaa, Sai Pothapregada, Sarah Asiimwe, Rafiu Idris, Tatjana Peterson, Emma Davidson, Abaleng Lesego, Neema Mwale, Sako Mayrick Mwakalobo, Laurean Rugambwa Bwanakunu, Tom Achoki

“…The quantitative part entailed a review of operational and financial data covering the period before and after the implementation of the reforms. …”
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Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation In Native Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Using Myval™ Without Pre‐Stenting by João Luiz Langer Manica, Raul Ivo Rossi Filho, Carlos Augusto Cardoso Pedra, Fabio Vieira Caovilla, Francisco Chamié, Carlo Benatti Pilla, Pablo Thomé, Vinicius Fraga, Marcelo Ribeiro, Germana Cerqueira Coimbra, João Henrique Aramayo Rossi, Ênio Guerios, João Vitor Slaviero, Santiago Raul Arrieta

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation was introduced two decades ago as a low‐risk alternative for patients previously operated with conduits presenting RVOT dysfunction. …”
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A model to simulate human cardio-respiratory responses to different fluid resuscitation treatments after hemorrhagic injury by Varghese Kurian, Varghese Kurian, Xin Jin, Xin Jin, Sridevi Nagaraja, Sridevi Nagaraja, Anders Wallqvist, Jaques Reifman

“…We captured the general trend of the experimental vital signs and blood variables with average root mean square errors of 6.91 mmHg for mean arterial pressure, 0.49 L/min for cardiac output, 0.72 g/dL for hemoglobin, and 0.70 mL/(kg·min) for delivered oxygen. …”
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Multi-Channel Multi-Protocol Quantum Key Distribution System for Secure Image Transmission in Healthcare by Bandana Mallick, Priyadarsan Parida, Chittaranjan Nayak, Tarek Khalifa, Manoj Kumar Panda, Nawaf Ali, Gajanan Uttam Patil, Bibhu Prasad

“…The average entropy of the scrambled image for the medical source image is 7.9896, which is quite near to the optimum value of 8. …”
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