Limbal versus Pars plana extraction of posterior segment IOFBs using 23-gauge vitrectomy: anatomical and visual outcomes, and predictive factors for postoperative retinal detachmen... by Abbas A. A. Hashem, Ahmad S. Khalil, Sherif A. Dabour, Wael M. El-Haig

“…Abstract Background Retained posterior segment intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) present a surgical challenge with potential for serious complications, including retinal detachment (RD) and vision loss. While pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is the standard technique, there is no consensus regarding the optimal route for IOFB extraction, whether through a limbal incision or via the pars plana. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Common Cause Failures on Site Risk within Level 1 Multi-Unit PSA by James F. Coleman, Emmanuel K. Boafo, S. Yamoah, F. Ameyaw

“…In conclusion, this study’s findings can help us better understand how CCFs increase multi-unit site risk and can also act as a starting point for future studies on the qualitative and quantitative categorizations of CCF effects within MUPSA.…”
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Preliminary efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for children aged 1.5–8 years with PTSD: a multiple baseline experimental design (N = 19) by Carlijn de Roos, Julia Offermans, Samantha Bouwmeester, Ramón Lindauer, Frederike Scheper

“…These symptoms can cause severe impairment to a child’s functioning and, if left untreated, have negative long-term consequences. …”
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Research on Optimized Algorithm for Deep Learning Based Recognition of Sediment Particles in Turbulent Flow by WANG Hao, YANG Feiqi, ZHANG Lei, WU Wei, XIE Haonan, ZHAO Lin

“…The YOLOv5 deep learning network structure is enhanced by improving convolutional blocks, incorporating attention mechanisms, and optimizing loss function processing, boosting the detector's overall performance in accurately capturing the motion of particles over short distances. …”
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Determination of the frequency of sarcopenia in patients admitted with COPD diagnosis with the SARC-F survey by Çagri Besnek, Burcu Akkok, Hatice Sahin, Murat Sahin, Nurhan Atilla, Hasan Kahraman

“…According to the SARC-F results, the number of patients with < 4 points was 103 and the number of patients with ≥ 4 points was 27. …”
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Failure mechanism-driven multi-adversarial domain transfer learning for rolling bearing fault diagnosis by Zhihui Zhang, Zhidan Zhong, Zhe Li, Wentao Mao, Yunhao Cui

“…Subsequently, a multi-adversarial network framework is designed that includes both global and fine-grained class-level alignment, and introduces a knowledge loss function guided by physical principles, aiming to minimize inter-domain discrepancies while effectively suppressing negative transfer. …”
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Fine-Grained Extraction of Coastal Aquaculture Ponds From Remote Sensing Images Using an Edge-Supervised Multi-task Neural Network by Jian Qi, Min Ji, Fengxiang Jin, Jianran Xu, Hanyu Ji, Juan Wang

“…Finally, the adoption of an adaptively optimized multitask loss function obviates the necessity for manual allocation of weights. …”
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CMCD: A Consistency Model-Based Change Detection Method for Remote Sensing Images by Xiongjie Li, Weiying Xie, Jiaqing Zhang, Yunsong Li

“…Then, we introduce a novel joint loss function to prevent the training collapse of the consistency model caused by errors accumulated from exponential moving average updates. …”
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Fasting, crowding and temperature effects on the cardiac activity of European seabass during ice-slurry slaughtering procedure by E. Hoyo-Alvarez, M.J. Cabrera-Álvarez, P. Arechavala-Lopez, A. Roque

“…Results revealed that fasting significantly reduced the time to loss of cardiac function during ice slurry slaughter, particularly under warmer conditions, as fasted individuals lost cardiac activity 14 min earlier than controls, likely due to energy depletion. …”
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The Impact of Nature Reserves on the Ecological Network of Urban Agglomerations—A Case Study of the Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River by Weidi Li, Xiaoxu Liang, Anqiang Jia, John Martin

“…Secondly, the impact of nature reserves on the ecological network is closely related to the spatial scale of patches, and patch scale consistency should be considered to prevent network functionality loss. Thirdly, establishing a cross-departmental and cross-regional collaborative management mechanism is recommended to organically integrate nature reserves with ecological networks. …”
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Dendritic cell-intrinsic PTPN22 negatively regulates antitumor immunity and impacts anti-PD-L1 efficacy by Thomas F Gajewski, Emily F Higgs, Santiago Acero-Bedoya, Anna C Martinez, Ruxandra Tonea

“…Background Individuals with a loss-of-function single-nucleotide polymorphism in the gene encoding PTPN22 have an increased risk for autoimmune diseases, and patients with cancer with such alleles may respond better to checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. …”
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Complex approach to the conservative treatment of hallux rigidus by D. V. Ilchenko, D. O. Ilyin, A. A. Kardanov, E. E. Achkasov, A. V. Korolev

“…Median VAS pain scale decreased from 5 points before treatment to 1 point at the final examination (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Investigation on the plugging performance of polybutyl methacrylate as nano plugging agent used in the water-based drilling fluids by Cheng Ye, Linlin Zhang, Shengjiang Xu, Gang Xie, Kesheng Rong, Yang Bai, Luyi Wang

“…Relative to organic alternatives (e.g., polystyrene, carbon nanotubes), PBMA distinguishes itself through superior thermal stability and intrinsic functionalization potential without requiring surface modifications. …”
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APG mergence and topological potential optimization based heuristic user association strategy by Zhirui HU, Meihua BI, Fangmin XU, Meilin HE, Changliang ZHENG

“…Objective: In cell-free networks, access points (AP) collaborate to serve users. This coordination can break the performance bottleneck of traditional cellular network caused by inter-cell interference. …”
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Hybrid fuzzy logic–PI control with metaheuristic optimization for enhanced performance of high-penetration grid-connected PV systems by Mohamed Ahmed Ebrahim Mohamed, Sayed A. Ward, Mohamed F. El-Gohary, M. A. Mohamed

“…The results confirm that the proposed FLC-PI controller significantly enhances the integration of high-penetration PVPPs into the utility grid by reducing power losses and inverter-induced harmonics, especially during maximum power point tracking (MPPT). …”
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Co-Simulation Model for Determination of Optimal Active Power Filters Settings in Low-Voltage Network by Mario Primorac, Zvonimir Klaić, Heidi Adrić, Matej Žnidarec

“…This paper, along with a detailed analysis of the literature, provides an overview of different views on the problems of optimal allocation of active filters and emphasizes the importance that the problem of optimal allocation of active filters should be based on the variability of the harmonic spectrum as a function of time. Installing devices for reducing harmonics in the network, in terms of improving the quality of electricity, is one of the essential elements from both a technical and an economic point of view and can solve these challenges. …”
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CME Velocity Field Calculation Model Based on an Unsupervised Transformer Optical Flow Network by Qingyang Chen, Hong Lin, Zhenping Qiang, Hui Liu, Kaifan Ji, Zhenhong Shang

“…Therefore, we apply fluid motion–based loss functions to analyze the motion of high-energy particles more effectively, addressing the problem of CME motion field extraction. …”
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Personalized Mobile App–Based Program for Preparation and Recovery After Radical Prostatectomy: Initial Evidence for Improved Outcomes From a Prospective Nonrandomized Study by Alberto Martini, Claudia Kesch, Alae Touzani, Giorgio Calleris, Bogdan Buhas, Rawad Abou-Zahr, Razvan-George Rahota, Benjamin Pradère, Christophe Tollon, Jean-Baptiste Beauval, Guillaume Ploussard

“…There were trends favoring cohort B for all secondary end points with a minimal 30% benefit compared with cohort A. …”
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Wpływ Przepon Pośrednich na Stateczność Pręta Cienkościennego by A. Chudzikiewicz

“…The buckling described by the functions ξ(x) and ϕ(x) (Fig. 3) is considered. In view of the symmetry the equations are established for one flange only. …”
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Respiratory Chain Complex I Deficiency in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: Insights from Ophthalmologic and Molecular Investigations in Tunisia by Latifa Chkioua, Yessine Amri, Chayma Sahli, Tawfik Nasri, Mohamed Omar Miladi, Taieb Massoud, Sandrine Laradi, Mohamed Ghorbel, Hassen Ben Abdennebi

“…LHON is characterized by a sudden central vision loss due to focal degeneration of the retinal ganglion cell layer and optic nerve. …”
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