Device Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure: Is Medication Use Optimized and Are We Targeting Those Patients Most Likely to Benefit? by Robert Wannamaker, MD, MSc, Roopinder K. Sandhu, MD, MPH, Justin A. Ezekowitz, MBBCh, MSc, Sheri L. Koshman, PharmD, Derek S. Chew, MD, MSc, Luke R. Gagnon, MD, MSc, Chen-Hsiang Ma, MD, Chandu Sadasivan, Gavin Y. Oudit, MD, PhD, Finlay A. McAlister, MD, MSc

“…Methods: A cohort study was conducted of all patients seen between January 2013 and August 2024. …”
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Temporal Segment Method in Sign Word Recognition Using a Pretrained CNN-LSTM Network by Seungju Lee, Irina Polyakova

“…Experiments included a comparative analysis of different pretrained ResNet models (ResNet18, ResNet34, ResNet50, ResNet101, ResNet152), resulting in the identification of the optimal configuration. …”
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A robust method for evaluating the potentials of 15-minute cities: Implications for sustainable urban futures by Jianying Wang, Mei-Po Kwan, Gezhi Xiu, Fangxu Deng

“…In this study, we propose a robust method for evaluating a city’s 15minC potential — a city’s capability to achieve widespread 15-minute accessibility while maintaining an optimal balance between resource efficiency and resident accessibility. …”
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DART–Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Method for Multi-Target and Fast Detection of Adulterants in Saffron by Linda Monaci, Anna Luparelli, William Matteo Schirinzi, Laura Quintieri, Alexandre Verdu

“…The massive income from commercializing saffron substituted with other plant parts or low-cost spices makes this spice the main target of fraudsters. <b>Background</b>: Different methods have been developed for detecting saffron adulteration. …”
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Coal seam thickness prediction method based on multi-frequency joint application of channel wave by Nianguang QIU, Wenjie JIAO, Mingfang JIN, Hongli ZHAO, Xiaoshuai YAO, Wanpeng ZHANG, Qingbin LI

“…The coal seam thickness and its range can be calculated for different sensitive frequencies. A coal seam thickness prediction method based on multi-frequency joint application of channel wave is proposed by using multiple sensitive frequency weighted reconstruction and sensitive frequency band. …”
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AFSA-FastICA-CEEMD Rolling Bearing Fault Diagnosis Method Based on Acoustic Signals by Jin Yan, Fubing Zhou, Xu Zhu, Dapeng Zhang

“…Experiments show that the method can effectively diagnose the bearing faults.…”
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Impact of Different Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Resumption Timing on Post Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes by Jia-Jin Chen, Cheng-Chia Lee, Chieh-Li Yen, Pei-Chun Fan, Ming-Jen Chan, Tsung-Yu Tsai, Yung-Chang Chen, Chih-Wei Yang, Chih-Hsiang Chang

“…Cox proportional models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) for outcomes across different resumption timings, following a target trial design. …”
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Performance Evaluation of a Solar-Assisted Multistage Heat Pump Drying System Based on the Optimal Drying Conditions for <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. by Yimin Tang, Xiaoqiong Li, Peng Xu, Junling Yang, Zhentao Zhang, Ruixiang Wang, Dandan Zhao, Ramadan Elgamal

“…This study aims to evaluate the drying performance of a multi-stage solar-assisted heat pump drying system for tomatoes. The method involves theoretical calculations based on the optimal drying process and experimental investigations to assess the impact of different drying temperatures and relative humidity on drying characteristics. …”
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Effect of Adding Different Ratios of Oat (Avena sativa L.) Cracks on the Silage Quality of Fodder Pea (Pisum arvense L.) by Hazım Serkan TENİKECİER, Ertan ATEŞ

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Clinical Application of MAGiC Method in Distinguishing Between Pituitary Adenoma and Rathke’s Cleft Cyst by Ra Gyoung Yoon, Boeun Lee, Moon jung Hwang, Soo Jeong Park

“…The R1 relaxation rate demonstrated superior diagnostic performance, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.74 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.65–0.82), surpassing the R2 rate (AUC 0.62; 95% CI: 0.52–0.71). The optimal threshold for R1 was determined to be 0.82, which provided a sensitivity of 79.6% and specificity of 74.1% (<i>p</i> < 0.001), whereas the optimal threshold for R2 was 14.89 (<i>p</i> = 0.030). …”
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Effect of behavioural change communication through women development army on optimal complementary feeding practice among children aged 6–23 months in Southwest Ethiopia: a cluster... by Meseret Tamrat Gebretsadik, Dessalegn Tamiru, Assefa Legesse Sisay, Tefera Belachew

“…The primary objective for this study was optimal complementary feeding practices. The chi-square statistic assessed sociodemographic differences, and the difference-in-differences method evaluated the intervention’s effect. …”
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Inflammatory and Nutritional Biomarker in Different Subtypes of Early Stage Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Towards a Diagnostic Model by Oehadian A, Gunadi SV, Mersiana L, Susandi E, Wijaya I, Martha JW, Supriyadi R, Prihatni D

“…Accurate subtyping is crucial due to differences in prognosis and treatment response. While gene expression profiling is the gold standard, it is often unavailable in low-resource settings. …”
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Assessing the Application Effects and Operating Conditions on Three Different Insulation Capacity Walls Using Internal Quantitative Infrared Thermography in China by Huanyu Li, Guohui Feng, Yi Pu, Han Wang

“…The heat flow meter method was employed to verify its accuracy. Furthermore, correlation analysis was conducted on various testing parameters across different building cases and temperature-difference ranges. …”
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Constrained Optimization for the Buckle and Anchor Cable Forces Under One-Time Tension in Long Span Arch Bridge Construction by Xiaoyu Zhang, Xuming Ma, Wei Chen, Wei Xu, Yuan Kang, Yonghong Wu

“…The results showed the following: the proposed optimization method can effectively control fluctuations of arch rib alignment, tower deviation, and cable force during construction to maintain the optimal arch shape and calculate the buckle and anchor cable forces at the same time, avoiding iterative calculations and simplifying the analysis process.…”
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Location optimization of urban fire stations considering the variations in fire service demands: a bi-objective coverage model by Yulong Chen, Jing Yao, Shaohua Wang, Zhizhu Lai, Leying Wu, Guanpeng Dong

“…The [Formula: see text]-constraint method was applied to solve the constructed BOC model, obtaining the Pareto optimal frontier. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of residential energy-saving design based on fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making behavior model by Suzhen Pei, Gaoxiang Chen, Jian Yao, Yichen Dang

“…To select optimal solutions from the Pareto front, an entropy-weighted TOPSIS method is employed, reflecting varied occupant thermal and energy preferences. …”
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Fault Slip Risk Assessment and Treating Parameter Optimization for Casing Deformation Prevention: A Case Study in the Sichuan Basin by Rui Huang, Zhaowei Chen, Fengshou Zhang, Xiaojin Zhou, Qian Wang, Hu Cao, Haozhe Zhang, Xuegang Yang

“…This paper proposes a comprehensive method for preventing casing deformation by combining the fault slip risk assessment with the treating parameters optimization, which bridges the gap between prediction and control for mitigating casing deformation in the field.…”
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Shape optimization of MR damper valve for prosthetic ankles using magnetic FEM-GA approach with gait simulation integration by Sachin Kumar, Mittapally Sandeep Reddy, Sujatha Chandramohan

“…In the first step, a shape optimization of the MR damper piston is proposed using a multi-objective function coupled with MATLAB and Finite Element Method analysis in ANSYS-APDL. …”
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Generation Shedding Capacity Optimization of Sending-End Power Grids with Multi-DC Asynchronous Outfeeds Considering Frequency Stability by Jing GOU, Fang LIU, Li KUANG, Yunche SU, Ao LI, Yunfeng WEN

“…By taking account of the adjustment performance and geographical distribution differences of various units in the sending-end grid, the TOPSIS method and the Superiority Chart are used to obtain the penalty factors of various units, and the optimal generation shedding scheme of the sending-end grid is determined for the bipolar blocking fault of a large-capacity HVDC transmission line with the goal to minimize the comprehensive cost of generator tripping. …”
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Recovery of Samarium from Waste SmCo Magnets via Selective Precipitation with Ammonium Bicarbonate: Optimization of Process Efficiency by Emircan Uysal, Elif Emil-Kaya, Halide Nur Dursun, Merve Papakci, Sebahattin Gürmen, Bernd Friedrich

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