Policy-aware Optimization-based Modeling of Autonomous Vehicles’ Longitudinal Driving Behavior by Hashmatullah Sadid, Constantinos Antoniou

“…AVs might have safe and efficient driving behavior throughout a trip, therefore, we can train them to reach a destination optimally in a simulation environment. …”
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POEMS syndrome presenting with Vibrio vulnificus–like cutaneous lesions: a CARE guidelines-compliant case report by Xiaomei Li, Xiaomei Li, Bihong Lin, Liping Lin, Conghua Song

“…After six cycles, ascites resolved and neurological function partially recovered.ConclusionThis case expands the spectrum of POEMS-associated skin changes to include V. vulnificus–like bullous lesions. …”
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Energy Saving in Building Air-Conditioning Systems Based on Hippopotamus Optimization Algorithm for Optimizing Cooling Water Temperature by Yiyang Zheng, Yaping Gao, Jianwen Gao

“…The optimized fitness value is minimal, and the function converges after five iterations and completes the optimization in a single time step when run in MATLAB in only 1.96 s. …”
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Arthroscopic Suprascapular Nerve Decompression: A Technique Video by Eric J. Cotter MD, Joshua H. Chang BS, Daanish Khazi-Syed BS, Catherine M. Hand BS, Camden J. Bohn BS, Chase Gornbein BS, Brian Forsythe MD

“…Results: A systematic review of 276 suprascapular nerve decompressions demonstrated good outcomes in terms of pain relief and function, and all athletes in the review returned to sport. …”
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Slower Decline in C-Reactive Protein after an Inflammatory Insult Is Associated with Longer Survival in Older Hospitalised Patients. by Maryam Barma, James A Goodbrand, Peter T Donnan, Mark M McGilchrist, Helen Frost, Marion E T McMurdo, Miles D Witham

“…Covariates included age, sex, number of medications, serum calcium, haemoglobin level, renal function, and the presence of previous myocardial infarction, stroke, chronic heart failure, COPD and diabetes.…”
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On regular charged black holes in three dimensions by Pablo Bueno, Oscar Lasso Andino, Javier Moreno, Guido van der Velde

“…In other cases, the metric function behaves as f (r) ∼ r → 0 $$ \overset{\left(r\to 0\right)}{\sim } $$ O r 2 s $$ \mathcal{O}\left({r}^{2s}\right) $$ with s ≥ 1, and the black holes are completely regular — a feature unique to three dimensions. …”
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Evolution of “Production–Living–Ecological” Spaces Conflicts and Their Impacts on Ecosystem Service Values in the Farming–Pastoral Ecotone in Inner Mongolia During Rapid Urbanizati... by Ziqi Yu, Xi Meng, Gongjue Yu

“…The stability of the ecosystem function of the farming–pastoral ecotone (FPE) in Inner Mongolia is essential to ensuring the sustained growth of the nearby cities, acting as a vital ecological safeguard in China’s northern regions. …”
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Development of sustainable sandcrete bricks using industrial and agricultural waste by Bamidele Charles Olaiya, Mustapha Muhammad Lawan, Kolawole Adisa Olonade, Sani Aliyu Abubakar

“…This research establishes that SDA and BLA function effectively as partial cement substitutes in sandcrete brick manufacturing which supports eco-friendly building practices alongside waste management and sustainable development.…”
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Phenolic complex of Bastardo Magarachsky grape cultivar and factors determining its formation by S. N. Cherviak, V. A. Boyko, V. A. Oleinikova, А. V. Romanov

“…In the context of climate change, it is of utmost importance to study the transformation of carbohydrate-acid and phenolic complexes of grapes as they reach technical and phenolic ripeness, the discrepancy between which is increasing against the background of climate change. …”
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Simulation and reconstruction of parameters of streamflow and glacier mass balance in the Northern Caucasus by V. G. Konovalov

“…Use of all obtained information made possible the following results: a) new formulas for the calculation of seasonal runoff of the Terek river at the seven gauging stations for 1901–2010 years were derived and verified with independent data; b) significance of various arguments in these formulas was assessed to describe variability of function; c) for the first time relationships between the equilibrium line altitude (ELA), the index of area of accumulation (AAR), and components of the mass balance of the glaciers Djankuat and Garabashi were obtained; d) a technique for regional calculation of average accumulation on these glaciers was developed by using data on ablation and ELA.…”
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Multi-objective optimal scheduling of cascade reservoirs in complex basin systems: Case study of the Jinsha River-Yalong River confluence basin in China by Zhaocai Wang, Zhihua Zhu, Hualong Luan, Tunhua Wu

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Healthcare costs associated with receipt of effective mental healthcare coverage in individuals with moderate or severe symptoms of anxiety and depression by Helen-Maria Vasiliadis, Pasquale Roberge, Grace Shen-Tu, Jennifer Vena

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to study EMHC as a function of study variables. Regressions with augmented inverse probability weighting were used to estimate the total healthcare costs attributable to receipt of EMHC during the first 18-month period of the pandemic, controlling for confounders. …”
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Association between genetically proxied PPARG activation and psoriasis vulgaris: a Mendelian randomization study by Yan Xue, Yuning Xia, Donghao Cheng, Taiyu Shi, Ping Mei, Sheng Hong

“…The DrugBank10 databases function to identify genes encoding protein products targeted by active constituents of lipid-modifying targets. …”
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Effect of dopaminergic therapy on lacrimation in Parkinson's disease by A. A. Pilipovich, O. V. Vorob'eva, S. A. Makarov, A. V. Kuchuk

“…The prevalence of dry eye syndrome (DES) in Parkinson's disease (PD) reaches 87% and leads to impaired quality of life in many patients.Objective: to evaluate the lacrimal function and the effect of dopaminergic therapy in patients with PD.Material and methods: 43 patients with stage II–III PD according to Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) receiving therapy with levodopa (n=17), amantadines (n=13) and dopamine receptor agonists (ADR) (n=28) were assessed using Schirmer's test (to estimate tear flow), sialometry, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRSI-IV), Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living scale (Sch&En), the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire Summary Index (PDQ-39), the Mini Mental State Examination Scale (MMSE), the Non-Motor Symptom Questionnaire (NMSQ), the American Urological Association Symptom Scale (AUA), the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS), the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS).Results. …”
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A response of rituximab plus lenalidomide therapy in patients with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease and methotrexate-related lymphoproliferative disorder in the central... by Hanguo Guo, Hong Zhang, Wenyu Li

“…In addition, the renal function of the patient with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder of the central nervous system was normal, and psoriasis did not recur in the patient with methotrexate-related lymphoproliferative disorder during lenalidomide maintenance treatment. …”
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Optimization of Surgical Treatment of Severe Hallux Valgus by Modified Osteosynthesis Method by Yatskevych A.

“…In two patients (4.8%) the correction was partially lost (up to 10 °) with a satisfactory foot function and no pain. This correlated with the phenomena of osteoporosis of the bones of the foot in these patients. …”
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Safety and efficacy of sintilimab versus pembrolizumab in the treatment of advanced or recurrent pediatric malignancies: a real-world study in China by Lei Mao, Mengzhen Li, Linnan Wu, Juan Wang, Yi Que, Feifei Sun, Junting Huang, Suying Lu, Zijun Zhen, Jia Zhu, Mengjia Song, Yizhuo Zhang

“…For pediatric patients with advanced or recurrent malignancies receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, long-term monitoring of thyroid and cardiac function is recommended.…”
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Results of the Study of Using the Experimental Sample of the Deep Ripper Tool on Overconsolidated Soil by Galina G. Parkhomenko, Igor V. Bozhko, Sergey I. Kambulov, Nikita V. Buzhinsky

“…The study has shown that with rods in the design of the tool, in terms of lumpiness, the lumps are concentrated mainly in the upper layer of the tilled layer (0...10 cm), and if there are no rods in the tool – in the lower layers (20...30 and 30–40 cm). Soil porosity as a function of density does not reach optimal values (over 50%) in the lower soil layers (37 and 32...33% at 20...30 cm; 31 and 34...35% at 30...40 cm for the backgrounds of disked stubble of cereals and autumn fallow, respectively). …”
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The Psychosocial Burden of HCV Infection and the Impact of Antiviral Therapy on the Quality of Life in Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Study by Antonella Santonicola, Giancarlo Bilancio, Fabiana Zingone, Laura Donnarumma, Cesare Caputo, Carolina Ciacci

“…All items of the SF-36 questionnaire improved from the pretreatment to posttreatment period within the LT group, and the 4 domains role-physical, bodily pain, social function, role-emotional, and mental health reached statistical significance (p<0.05 in all cases). …”
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Prediction of post-contrast acute kidney injury by bedside ultrasonography by Mümin Murat Yazici, Enes Hamdioğlu, Nurullah Parça, Gürkan Altuntaş, Özcan Yavaşi, Özlem Bilir

“…Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the usefulness of Doppler ultrasound measurements for predicting CI-AKI in patients with normal renal function. Methods This prospective, observational, single-center study was conducted in the ED of a tertiary teaching and research hospital between 1 January and 1 July 2024. …”
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