Reusable Tourniquets as Potential Transmitters of Infection: A Microbiological Analysis by Julia Szymczyk, Monika Kurpas, Bartosz Krasiński, Katarzyna Zorena, Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska

“…This study examines microbial contamination on the surface of reusable tourniquets in both emergency department and operating theatre settings. …”
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The effect of microbes and dissolved oxygen concentration on inorganic and organic substances elimination in a climate changing environment: The aerobic bioreactor by Mpho Muloiwa, Caliphs Zvinowanda, Innocentia Velaphi Sibiya

“…Due to global warming, surface and freshwater temperatures are increasing at an average of 1.08 °C. …”
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Welfare of calves by EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Dominique Joseph Bicout, Paolo Calistri, Elisabetta Canali, Julian Ashley Drewe, Bruno Garin‐Bastuji, Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas, Christian Gortazar Schmidt, Mette Herskin, Virginie Michel, Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca, Barbara Padalino, Paolo Pasquali, Helen Clare Roberts, Hans Spoolder, Karl Stahl, Antonio Velarde, Arvo Viltrop, Margit Bak Jensen, Susanne Waiblinger, Denise Candiani, Eliana Lima, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Yves Van der Stede, Marika Vitali, Christoph Winckler

“…In addition, calves should be provided with deformable lying surfaces, water via an open surface and long‐cut roughage in racks. …”
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Evaluation of variation of salt dust hygroscopic aerosol particle size as a function of relative air humidity by Konstantin A. Chernyi, Grigorii Z. Faynburg

“…The interactions at the contact "salt surface – humid air" are described and the current understanding of the hysteresis processes and the stages of deliquescence and efflorescence (recrystallization) of hygroscopic aerosol particles are considered. …”
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Region-based U-nets for fast, accurate, and scalable deep brain segmentation: Application to Parkinson Plus Syndromes by Mengyu Li, Magnús Magnússon, Ingibjörg Kristjánsdóttir, Sigrún Helga Lund, Thilo van Eimeren, Lotta M. Ellingsen

“…The method achieves superior segmentation performance compared to state-of-the-art methods, with a mean Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) of 0.90, a 95% Hausdorff Distance (HD95) of 1.35 mm, and an Average Symmetric Surface Distance (ASSD) of 0.45 mm, showcasing its segmentation accuracy and robustness. …”
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Assessment of employing different cloud cover data sources to model the Brazilian solar energy potentiality by Emerson D. Oliveira, Thomás Rocha Ferreira, Carlos Denyson da Silva Azevedo, Mario de Miranda Vilas Boas Ramos Leitão, Maria Luciene Melo

“…A simplified atmospheric transmittance model based on the Beer-Lambert law was utilized to analyze surface solar radiation (SSR) variability based on different sources of cloud cover datasets (CMIP6, ERA5, NCEP, ISCCP, and EUMETSAT). …”
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Control of Groundwater‐Lake Interaction Zone Structure on Spatial Variability of Lacustrine Groundwater Discharge in Oxbow Lake by Xiaoliang Sun, Yao Du, Jiawen Xu, Hao Tian, Yamin Deng, Yiqun Gan, Yanxin Wang

“…Utilizing a 222Rn mass balance model across all grid points, the LGD rate was determined to vary from 0 to 330.96 mm/d, with an average of 55.02 ± 19.61 mm/d. In shallow water zones, the accumulation of lacustrine sediments has resulted in isolation from confined aquifers, causing LGD to primarily occur as springs in nearshore lake areas. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE ACCURACY OF COMPUTER MEASUREMENT OF A PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MODEL OF THE JAW by Dmytro M. Korol, Dmytro D. Kindiy, Kateryna D. Toncheva, Ruslan V. Kozak, Vitalii V. Yarkovyi, Sergiy G. Zubchenko, Mykhailo O. Ramus

“…The obtained numerical data were analysed in the JASP statistical processing software. Results. On average, the difference between the absolute numerical data obtained by the two methods was 0.22 mm. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite biocomposite using Syzygium aromaticum for biomedical application by Kavya Menon, Anusuya Nagaraj, Anjali Sudha, Neveen Kumar Kalagatur, Seethalakshmi Subramaniam, Suja Samiappan

“…Fourier Transform Infrared analysis showed that clove bud ethanolic extract biomolecules were successfully imparted onto the hydroxyapatite surface. The X-ray diffraction study revealed that as-synthesized hydroxyapatite and biocomposite of hydroxyapatite with clove bud ethanolic extract were crystalline and had crystal sizes of 42 nm and 126 nm, respectively. …”
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Squamous cell carcinoma in a kidney transplant recipient after 26 years by Carolina da Silva Nunes, Andreia Bufalino, Cláudia Maria Navarro, Jorge Esquiche León, Héric de Souza Camargo, Elaine Maria Sgavioli Massucato

“…The lesion on the gingival ridge was reddish in color, had a granulomatous surface, and was firm on palpation. It extended from the lower left incisors to the molars. …”
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Accuracy of artificial intelligence-based segmentation in maxillofacial structures: a systematic review by Manea Alahmari, Maram Alahmari, Abdulmajeed Almuaddi, Hossam Abdelmagyd, Kumuda Rao, Zaid Hamdoon, Mohammed Alsaegh, Nallan C. S. K. Chaitanya, Shishir Shetty

“…Meta-analysis was conducted for key performance metrics, including Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) and Average Surface Distance (ASD). Results A total of 767 non-duplicate articles were identified, and 30 studies were included in the review. …”
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Left Ventricular Global Function Index: A Potential Predictor of Mortality and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in NSTEMI Patients by Mesut Karatas, Cengiz Sabanoglu, Kader Eliz Sahin, Ibrahim Halil Inanc

“…However, significant differences were noted in body surface area (higher in T3), platelet counts (higher in T1), and triglyceride levels (lower in T3). …”
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Proteomics analysis of body fluid exosomes of rheumatoid arthritis patients underwent oxhorn cupping therapy. by Du Leng, Chimedragchaa Chimedtseren, Tegexibaiyin Wang, Ruga Su, Saren Bao, Xiele Mo, Xigesaiyin Ge, Suna Cha, Runtulaguer Xi, Saqila Wu, RenGaoWa Sa, Jiaqi Zhao, Ren Na, Perenlei Molor-Erdene

“…<h4>Results</h4>According to TEM images, the average size of exosomes in body fluid of RA patients underwent OHCT was 76.13 nm (5.27E+10 /mL). …”
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PFARN: Pyramid Fusion Attention and Refinement Network for Multiscale Ship Detection in SAR Images by Ke Li, Hang Yu, Suqi Li, Shanhu Chen, Bailu Wang

“…Furthermore, scattered noise at the sea surface can be confused with the tiny ships, possibly causing false alarm. …”
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Facile synthesis of novel nanocomposite composed of Co3O4, MgO, and Mg3B2O6 for malachite green dye decontamination from aqueous media by Asma S. Al-Wasidi, Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Reem K. Shah, Nermin A. Abdelhakim, Fawaz A. Saad

“…For the CBM600 and CBM800 nanocomposites, the average crystal sizes are 40.76 nm and 57.43 nm, with BET surface areas of 74.25 m2/g and 57.59 m2/g, respectively. …”
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Advanced Atomic Layer Modulation Based Highly Homogeneous PtRu Precious Metals Alloy Thin Films by Yeseul Son, Sang Bok Kim, Debananda Mohapatra, Taehoon Cheon, Soo‐Hyun Kim

“…By smartly adjusting precursor pulsing times and temperatures, the average surface composition during growth can be modulated, achieving precise control over the PtRu alloy stoichiometry. …”
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Promoting Effects of Different Organic Acids on the Formation of Transglutaminase-Induced Cross-Linked Soybean Protein Isolate Hydrogels by Xiangquan Zeng, Linlin Peng, Sirong Liu, Haoluan Wang, He Li, Yu Xi, Jian Li

“…Also, the addition of these organic acids remarkably reduced the surface hydrophobicity (H₀) and intrinsic fluorescence as well as increased the storage modulus (G′), loss modulus (G″) values, average particle size, and the absolute value of zeta potential of samples. …”
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Study on Deformation Characteristics of Deep Foundation Pit Soil and Retaining Structure of Subway Station in Guangzhou Area With Composite Strata by Wufeng Mao, Wentian Xu, Yanmei Ruan, Xinyu Tian

“…The insertion ratio of foundation pit retaining structure in the Guangzhou area is mainly concentrated in 0.30–0.59, with an average value of 0.42, and the maximum ground settlement gradually decreases with the increase of insertion ratio. (3) The maximum lateral displacement of the retaining structure of the foundation pit accounts for the largest proportion in the range of −20–25 mm. …”
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Development of a vaccine adjuvant based on squalene and study of its adjuvant properties by E. A. Volosnikova, D. N. Shcherbakov, V. V. Ermolaev, N. V. Volkova, O. N. Kaplina, M. B. Borgoyakova, E. D. Danilenko

“…The receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the surface S protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Delta variant (B.1.617.2)) or ovalbumin (OVA) from chicken eggs were used as antigens. …”
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Gel–sol synthesis of hierarchical CaO using pollen as biotemplate for biodiesel production by Zheng, Jingdi, Tao, Shuang, Yang, Ying, Tang, Ying

“…The results indicate that pollen as a biotemplate could be used to improve the basicity and textural parameters of calcium oxide particles, especially for 1/1-CaO(S)-700, presented by its total basicity of 5.90 mmol/g, the specific surface area of 16.47 m2/g, the pore volume of 0.04 cm3/g, the average pore size of 10.28 nm, and the widespread distribution of pore size (2–12.5 nm). …”
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