Different Types of Heat Pump Owners in Austria—Purchase Arguments, User Satisfaction, Operating Habits, and Expectations Regarding Control and Regulation Strategies by Gabriel Reichert, Sophie Ehrenbrandtner, Robert Fina, Franz Theuretzbacher, Clemens Birklbauer, Christoph Schmidl

“…A mixed-methods approach in an exploratory sequential design was used. …”
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The influence of different drying techniques on polyphenols profile (LC–MS-PDA-Q/TOF) of peach fruit and their pro-health properties by in vitro by Paulina Nowicka, Krzysztof Lech, Aneta Wojdyło

“…Abstarct Drying plant raw materials using modern techniques or combined methods is currently one of the main trends in food technology, which combines process optimization in line with the principles of sustainable development while maintaining high product quality. …”
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Differences in uni-dimensional breathlessness measures and thresholds for clinical response in a randomised controlled trial in people with chronic breathlessness: an exploratory s... by David Currow, Magnus Ekström, Miriam Johnson, Sandra Louw, Philip McCloud, Katherine Clark, Diana Ferreira

“…The aim of this study was to consider the performance of uni-dimensional measures in chronic breathlessness limiting exertion.Methods We report five measures of breathlessness (intensity: worst, best and average in the previous 24 hours; breathlessness now; and an affective component unpleasantness now) and two clinical thresholds over baseline on their 0–100 mm visual analogue scale (8.9 mm absolute improvement; and 15% relative improvement) collected in a multi-site, randomised, double-blind, parallel-arm, placebo-controlled trial of regular, low-dose, sustained-release morphine for people with chronic breathlessness with optimally treated underlying causes.Results Participants (n=284) were mostly elderly men with severe, chronic breathlessness. …”
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An Application of Deep Learning Models for the Detection of Cocoa Pods at Different Ripening Stages: An Approach with Faster R-CNN and Mask R-CNN by Juan Felipe Restrepo-Arias, María José Montoya-Castaño, María Fernanda Moreno-De La Espriella, John W. Branch-Bedoya

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Comparison of different magnetic resonance cholangiography techniques in living liver donors including Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted sequences. by Sonja Kinner, Verena Steinweg, Stefan Maderwald, Arnold Radtke, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Michael Forsting, Tobias Schroeder

“…Aim of this study was to compare T2-weighted (T2w) and Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted (T1w) magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) techniques in the evaluation of PLLDs.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>30 PLLDs underwent MRC on a 1.5 T Magnetom Avanto (Siemens, Erlangen, Germany) using (A) 2D T2w HASTE (Half Fourier Acquisition Single Shot Turbo Spin Echo) fat saturated (fs) in axial plane, (B) 2D T2w HASTE fs thick slices in coronal plane, (C) free breathing 3D T2w TSE (turbo spin echo) RESTORE (high-resolution navigator corrected) plus (D) maximum intensity projections (MIPs), (E) T2w SPACE (sampling perfection with application optimized contrasts using different flip angle evolutions) plus (F) MIPs and (G) T2w TSE BLADE as well as Gd-EOB-DTPA T1w images without (G) and with (H) inversion recovery. …”
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Demographic and Clinical Characteristics in Different Motor Subtypes of Parkinson’s Disease: How Well Do the Findings Fit Within the Framework of Existing Hypotheses? by Timotej Petrijan, Marija Menih

“…Conclusions: The study revealed substantial differences between motor subtypes, underscoring the complexity of PD. …”
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Research on efficient design method of high torque motor with dual airgap hybrid rotor for aircraft engines by Siyang Yu, Yingjie Xu, Yue Zhang, Guangwei Liu, Fengge Zhang

“…Firstly, to address the problem that the difference in power density between the inner and outer unit motor is so large that it is not suitable for electromagnetic design using the power splitting method, a main dimensioning calculation method based on the equal‐power volume transformation is proposed. …”
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Preference set-based design method for qualitative assessments using dominance-based rough set approach by Shotaro OYAMA, Takeo KATO

“…Additionally, a parameter study of indicator weights yielded diverse decision rules (Pareto optimal solutions) based on the weight ratio, highlighting the ability of the proposed method to generate design solutions aligned with specific characteristics of each indicator, further confirming its applicability to a wide range of design problems.…”
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Effect of physical parameter differences on the performance of a knowledge-based partial arc VMAT RapidPlan model for left breast cancer by Hai-liang Guo, Zeng-hong Lu, Jing-hua Zhong, Huai-wen Zhang

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A Solution-Structure B-Spline-Based Framework for Hybrid Boundary Problems on Implicit Domains by Ammar Qarariyah, Tianhui Yang, Fang Deng

“…By leveraging B-splines within the R-function method structure and adopting the stability principles of the WEB method, we construct a well-conditioned basis for numerical analysis. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Common Femoral Thromboendarterectomy for Lower-Extremity Arterial Disease: Differences Between Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia and Intermittent Claudication by Takahiro Mizoguchi, Takasuke Harada, Yuriko Takeuchi, Makoto Samura, Hiroshi Kurazumi, Ryo Suzuki, Kotaro Suehiro, Kimikazu Hamano

“…Careful preoperative assessment and holistic management of general health are essential to optimize outcomes, particularly in high-risk populations.…”
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Comparative analysis of plasma folate, homocysteine and erythrocyte folate levels in pregnant women after folic acid administration during different pregnancies by Jin Xinglin, Meng Mei, Wang Xi

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Nebulization with differently sized 2% lidocaine atomized particles in awake tracheal intubation by video laryngoscopy: a proof-of-concept randomized trial by Chenxi Li, Mingyang Sun, Luyao Zhang, Guangzhi Wang, Jie Lu, Zhongcong Xie, Jiaqiang Zhang

“…We hypothesized that there would be a difference between nebulization with different sizes of 2% lidocaine atomized particles in ATI by video laryngoscopy. …”
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Characteristics and risk factors in odontogenic maxillary sinusitis from different dental infections: a retrospective study based on sinus CT imaging by Yue Zhao, Shengyuan Huang, Min Xu, Ye Wang, Xi Zhang, Kuiji Wang, Jiang Lin

“…The objective of this study was to analyze the different dental potential risk factors of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis and optimize dental decision-making of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis, which finally provides evidence-based options for multi-disciplinary treatment. …”
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Estimating rice yield under different wheat residue coverage levels using multispectral Gaofen satellite data and remote sensing indices by Muhammad Sohail Memon, Shuren Chen, Jun Guo, Babar Iqbal, Zhiqiang Du, Mohamed Farag Taha, Noreena Memon

“…To address this challenge, we propose a novel approach that integrates Gaofen-1 (GF-1) and Gaofen-6 (GF-6) multispectral data for monitoring and evaluating rice crop yield under different wheat residue cover (WRC) percentages. This method employed three Remote Sensing (RS) based vegetation indices (VIs): i) enhanced vegetation index (EVI), ii) normalized difference vegetation Index (NDVI), and iii) green normalized difference vegetation index (GNDVI), with field data collected from 80 sampling points across paddy fields in the Changshu County, China. …”
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Long-term clinical comparison of three different femoral stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty with femoral shortening in patients with high-riding hips by Kutalmis Albayrak, Yakup Alpay, Ozgur Ismail Turk, Muhammed Mert, Deniz Akbulut, Akif Albayrak

“…This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of three different femoral stems used in THA with transverse femoral shortening osteotomy. …”
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Technological features of production of copper-based composites reinforced with cast iron granules by means of casting by A. S. Kalinichenko, V. A. Sheinert, V. A. Kalinichenko, A. G. Slutsky

“…The structures of composites are studied for different methods of synthesis, as well as for different chemical composition of cast iron granules. …”
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Fabrication of Large-Aspect-Ratio Micro Tool Electrodes by Bipolar Pulsed Vertical Liquid Membrane Method by Xiujuan Wu, Li Wang, Weijing Kong, Tao Yang, Yusen Hang, Yongbin Zeng

“…To achieve efficient preparation of microfine tool electrodes with a large aspect ratio, a bipolar pulse vertical liquid membrane electrochemical etching technique was proposed. The difference in current density distribution on the surface of tungsten rods under single-ended and double-ended vertical liquid membrane methods was analyzed using COMSOL software. …”
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Intelligent Trust Evaluation Method for Underwater Sensor Networks Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Dynamic Weight Allocation by Zhaohui WANG, Guangjie HAN, Jiaxin DU, Chuan LIN, Lei WANG

“…However, most existing trust evaluation methods rely on the linear weighting of trust features and the decision-making method based on threshold comparison. …”
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Improving AI-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems and Their Integration Into Care From the Perspective of Experts: Interview Study Among Different Stakeholders by Godwin Denk Giebel, Pascal Raszke, Hartmuth Nowak, Lars Palmowski, Michael Adamzik, Philipp Heinz, Marianne Tokic, Nina Timmesfeld, Frank Martin Brunkhorst, Jürgen Wasem, Nikola Blase

“…MethodsSemistructured web-based expert interviews were conducted. …”
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