Trends in orthodontic scientific contributions: An evaluation based on the American Association of Orthodontists annual sessions. by Ignacio García-Espona, Ahmed Amine Kanine-Ait-Zalim, José Antonio Alarcón, Cristina García-Espona, Eugenia García-Espona

“…Scientific contributions (lectures and posters) to the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) annual sessions from 2013 to 2023 were investigated with the aims of analysing the contributions of each country and their efficiency, presentation trends, and gender differences during these years as well as the most frequent topics and their evolution. …”
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Research on multi-view collaborative detection system for UAV swarms based on Pix2Pix framework and BAM attention mechanism by Yan Ding, Qingxin Cao, Bozhi Zhang, Peilin Li, Zhongjiao Shi

“…The system is designed to enhance multi-view image generation and detection algorithms, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of object detection across varying perspectives. …”
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Path Tracking Control of Agricultural Automatic Navigation Vehicles Based on an Improved Sparrow Search-Pure Pursuit Algorithm by Junhao Wen, Liwen Yao, Jiawei Zhou, Zidong Yang, Lijun Xu, Lijian Yao

“…Firstly, we construct a function relating speed to look-ahead distance and develop a fitness function based on the prototype’s speed and pose deviation. …”
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Combined renewable resource exploitation: Implications for the all-island Irish electricity supply system by Hafiz Ahsan Said, Agustina Skiarski, John V. Ringwood

“…Based on the optimal storage sizing results, we perform a techno-economic feasibility analysis for different storage modalities, finding that hydrogen storage may not be the best option for Ireland due to its lower cycle (turn-around) efficiency compared to other storage technologies. …”
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Metallic oxide nanoparticles enhance lead stress tolerance in Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) by improving morpho–physio–biochemical traits by Hiba Shaghaleh, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Hosam O Elansary, Eman A. Mahmoud, Mohamed S. Sheteiwy

“…This study investigates various growth − related attributes, the efficiency of the photosynthetic machinery, indicators of oxidative stress, and responses of both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, along with their specific gene expression, sugar content, AsA − GSH cycle, cellular fractionation, proline metabolism and Pb accumulation in different parts of the plant. …”
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Substituting Natural Gas with Hydrogen for Thermal Application in a Hard-to-Abate Industry: A Real Case Study by Seyed Ariana Mirshokraee, Stefano Bedogni, Massimiliano Bindi, Carlo Santoro

“…The economic aspects considered include the usage of anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs) to produce green hydrogen, the improvement in efficiency during operations (operational costs, OPEX), and the decrease in the AEMWE cost (Capital expenditures, CAPEX) that occur over time. …”
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Comparison of computed tomography–guided core needle biopsy of pulmonary nodules performed with and without the coaxial technique by Qun-Qun Zhu, Li Zhang, Fengfei Xia, Yi-Bing Shi, Lei Zhu, Xian-Xian Liang

“…Conclusions: CT-guided CNB with CAT demonstrated greater procedural efficiency, with fewer needle pathways, shorter operative duration, and improved diagnostic yield, as compared with procedures performed without CAT.…”
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On the conceptual assessment of an extensive retrofit of a regional aircraft on the example of the Yakovlev Yak-40 by A. S. Kretov, V. V. Glukhov, D. V. Tinyakov

“…As a rule, the retrofit of out-of-date aircraft models necessarily involves the use of more advanced engines with enhancing performance, including better fuel efficiency. The study was conducted using the sensitivity analysis of takeoff weight to design changes, which has been well established for different types of aircraft. …”
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Interactive effects of drought and high night temperature on physiology and yield components of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) by Alekhya Chakravaram, Lekshmy V. Sankarapillai, Sujan Poudel, Raju Bheemanahalli

“…A 3.2 °C nighttime rise under DS reduced stomatal conductance (91.5 %), photosystem efficiency (17.4 %), resulting in lower pod weight (64.5 %), seeds per pod (14 %), and seed count (66 %). …”
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Deep Learning-Based Daily Streamflow Prediction Model for the Hanjiang River Basin by Jianze Huang, Jialang Chen, Haijun Huang, Xitian Cai

“…Furthermore, KDE-based uncertainty analysis identified a high prediction interval coverage in different forecast periods and a relatively narrow prediction interval width, indicating the strong robustness of the proposed model. …”
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Bridging the Past and Future of Clinical Data Management: The Transformative Impact of Artificial Intelligence by Musik S, Sasin-Kurowska J, Panczyk M

“…Modern clinical trials have increasingly adopted web-based electronic data capture (EDC) systems, which enhance data collection efficiency but introduces challenges in data integration and quality. …”
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Measuring the Systemic Risk of Clean Energy Markets Based on the Dynamic Factor Copula Model by Wensheng Wang, Rui Wang

“…The outbreak of systemic risk is closely related to a series of major international events, showing a strong correlation. …”
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Predictors of mortality among inpatients in COVID-19 treatment centers in the city of Butembo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. by Pierre Z Akilimali, Dynah M Kayembe, Norbert M Muhindo, Nguyen Toan Tran

“…Determining the risk factors for severe disease and death among hospitalized Covid-19 patients is critical to optimize health outcomes and health services efficiency, especially in resource-constrained and humanitarian settings. …”
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A novel, microfluidic high-throughput single-cell encapsulation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells by Narjes Rashidi, Alex Slater, Giordana Peregrino, Matteo Santin

“…The present work demonstrates the efficiency of an innovative, high throughput, and reproducible microfluidic system to produce single-cell, calcium-free alginate coatings of human mesenchymal stromal cells. …”
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Climate Change Affects Choice and Management of Training Systems in the Grapevine by Filippo Del Zozzo, Stefano Poni

“…We surveyed the main methods to assess training system efficiency and the current attempts and outlook toward exploiting the training system as an adaptation tool to climate change. …”
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Influence of Engine Oils on Pre-Ignition Tendency in a Hydrogen–Kerosene Dual-Fuel Engine by Christian Reitmayr, Peter Hofmann, Paul Howarth

“…Previous studies have demonstrated the potential of this technology in terms of emissions, performance, and efficiency, while also highlighting challenges related to abnormal combustion phenomena, such as knocking and pre-ignition, which limit the maximum achievable hydrogen energy share. …”
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Cooling lactating sows exposed to early summer heat wave alters circadian patterns of behavior and rhythms of respiration, rectal temperature, and saliva melatonin. by Wonders Ogundare, Kelsey Teeple, Elizabeth Fisher, Corrin Davis, Leriana Garcia Reis, Amber Jannasch, Linda M Beckett, Allan Schinckel, Radiah Minor, Theresa Casey

“…Cooling did not affect amount of time engaged in any behavior over the 48 h period (P > 0.05), however, daily patterns of eating, standing and laying differed between the treatments (P < 0.05), with altered eating behavior related to RT increment in H sows (P < 0.05). …”
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Corruption through the prism of the theory of national security by S. M. Inshakov

“…Scientific novelty: for the first time, the paper examines the fundamental strategies of social corruption counteraction and their typology, analyzes the algorithm of state corruption counteraction, the factors of corruption counteraction efficiency, and predicts the prospects of anti-corruption activities of state bodies and civil society.Practical significance: the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in scientific and educational activities in considering the issues related to corruption counteraction.…”
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A 3D Multipath Planning Method for Guided Vehicles Using Improved A∗ Algorithm Based on Multiple Avoidance Tactics and Terminal Attack Angles by Jun Huang, Pengfei Wu, Xiaobao Li, Yue Liu

“…Simulation results in two attack situations, three different degrees of freedom modes and 10 real-world scenarios demonstrate that the improved A∗ search algorithm has higher efficiency and better performance than classical algorithms. …”
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Influences on trust in the use of AI-based triage—an interview study with primary healthcare professionals and patients in Sweden by Emilie Steerling, Petra Svedberg, Per Nilsen, Per Nilsen, Elin Siira, Jens Nygren

“…IntroductionArtificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve the quality and efficiency of medical triage in primary care. However, there are many uncertainties related to its use. …”
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