Gait speed in older adults: exploring the impact of functional, physical and social factors by Naiara Virto, Xabier Río, Iker Muñoz-Pérez, Amaia Méndez-Zorrilla, Begoña García-Zapirain

“…Methods: A total of 1253 older adults (89.5% women) with a mean age of 78.1 ± 5.8 voluntarily participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study, which examines the results of functional capacity tests and socioeconomic data in older adults. To assess physical function, SPPB tests (chair stand test, balance tests, gait speed test), manual grip strength, muscle quality index, and power were conducted, in addition to measuring body composition and socioeconomic status. …”
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Parameter-Efficient Adaptation of Large Vision—Language Models for Video Memorability Prediction by Iván Martín-Fernández, Sergio Esteban-Romero, Fernando Fernández-Martínez, Manuel Gil-Martín

“…We validate the LoRA rank and alpha hyperparameters using 5-Fold Cross-Validation and evaluate our best configuration on the official testing portion of the Memento10k dataset, obtaining a state-of-the-art Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient (SRCC) of 0.744. …”
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Outcomes of cochlear implants in patients with PCDH15 mutations: a clinical study by Qingling Bi, Zhongyan Chen, Baoling Kang, Yong Lv, Yongyi Yuan, Yang Liu, Jianfeng Liu, Yuan Li

“…All six patients expressed satisfaction with their CI outcomes.ConclusionCI significantly improved auditory and communication abilities in individuals with PCDH15 mutations. Early intervention is critical for achieving favorable outcomes. …”
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Chloride ingress in de-icing salt-exposed bridge: Numerical modeling and field investigations by Samaneh Khani, David Conciatori, Luc Chouinard, Benoit Fournier, Mohammad Khaleghi Esfahani, Abdoul S. Bah, Xuande Chen

“…The transport characteristics of repaired and original parts of the concrete were determined using non-destructive air permeability tests and used in the TransChlor® to predict chloride ingress into the air-exposed repaired sections and underlying unrepaired sections over the service life of the bridge. …”
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Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study by Vi Am Dinh, Paresh C. Giri, Inimai Rathinavel, Emilie Nguyen, David Hecht, Ihab Dorotta, H. Bryant Nguyen, Ara A. Chrissian

“…There was a significant improvement in CCM fellows’ written test scores, image acquisition ability, and pathologic image interpretation 1 week after the course and it was retained 3 months after the course. …”
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Unveiling the effect of bovine serum albumin on the corrosion resistance of high nitrogen stainless steel for cardiac stents by Shiyao Du, Hui Yan, Bingchun Zhang, Ao Tang, Ying Li

“…Furthermore, Mott-Schottky tests confirm that the carrier (cation vacancy) density in the passive film has dramatically risen from 6.29 × 1021 cm−3 to 1.97 × 1022 cm−3 after BSA adsorption, which could be ascribed to the detachment of Cr atom from its original lattice due to the preference interaction between BSA molecule and Cr atom. …”
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SEISGAMA: A Free C# Based Seismic Data Processing Software Platform by Theodosius Marwan Irnaka, Wahyudi Wahyudi, Eddy Hartantyo, Adien Akhmad Mufaqih, Ade Anggraini, Wiwit Suryanto

“…SEISGAMA can perform basic seismic reflection processes. This ability is very useful, especially for educational purposes or during a quality control process (in the acquisition stage). …”
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1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver by Rohan Amare, Danielle Stolley, Steve Parrish, Megan Jacobsen, Rick R. Layman, Chimamanda Santos, Beatrice Riviere, Natalie Fowlkes, David Fuentes, Erik Cressman

“…The hydrolysis time constant of acid chloride chemical reaction was optimized for each pig, and leave-one-out-cross-validation (LOOCV) method was used to test the model’s predictive ability. This basic model provided a balanced accuracy rate of $${70.5}{\%}$$ for identifying the possible locations of damage in the hepatic artery. …”
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Development of the eduka gantari website to improve literacy and numeracy in realizing the Profil Pelajar Pancasila by Robawati Robawati, Alifta Nurillah Kosasih, Riki Andriatna, Falach Noor Syahid, Sugiyani Sugiyani

“…Furthermore, the effectiveness of this media is from the average N-gain test for each ability, which is 0.72 for literacy skills and 0.74 for numeracy skills so that the product is in the high effective category. …”
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Effects of Artificial Ligaments with Different Porous Structures on the Migration of BMSCs by Chun-Hui Wang, Wei Hou, Ming Yan, Zhong-shang Guo, Qi Wu, Long Bi, Yi-Sheng Han

“…A rabbit extra-articular graft-to-bone healing model was applied to investigate the in vivo effects of four types of PET-ALs, and a mechanical test and histological observation were performed at 4 weeks and 12 weeks. …”
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Novel hybrid arithmetic-equilibrium optimizer as robust tuner for power system stabilizer (PSS) parameters in interconnected electrical power system by Imam Robandi, Mohamad Almas Prakasa, Muhammad Ruswandi Djalal, Shigemasa Takai, Arimbi Kumala Sari, Mochammad Adri Satria Musti

“…Hybridization is performed to improve the exploration ability by providing the widest optimal parameters possible. …”
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PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PINEAPPLE BIO LEATHER by Nurul Aliah Syahirah Norisam, Putri Sofea Shaharuddin, Anis Syazrina Kamal Azman, Fatin Nur’athirah Mat Sani, Eryna Nasir

“…Specifically, 50g, 100g and 150g of pineapple skin were utilised, along with 30g of cinnamon powder, and 150ml of lemon juice for each sample. All samples were tested for flexibility, tensile strength and water impact penetration. …”
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A cross sectional study of the diabetes mediated GGT to HDL ratio and cognitive function in older adults by Ye Wang, Yanping Mao, Tianmei Xu, Lujie Han, Wenxuan Zhang, Wangdi Sun, Jiaxi Xu, Enyan Yu

“…Our cross-sectional study utilized data from the NHANES database, employing the digit symbol substitution test (DSST) to assess cognitive ability. We conducted weighted linear regression, weighted mediation analysis, dose-response relationships, and subgroup analyses to investigate the link between the GGT/HDL ratio and DSST scores, with a particular focus on the mediating role of diabetes. …”
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Long-term dynamics of placozoan culture: emerging models for population and space biology by Daria Y. Romanova, Alexander A. Povernov, Mikhail A. Nikitin, Simkha I. Borman, Yana A. Frank, Leonid L. Moroz, Leonid L. Moroz

“…However, the progress in this direction also depends on the ability to maintain a long-term culture of placozoans. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Multispectral Platforms Sentinel-2, CBERS-04A, and UAV for Nitrogen Detection in Maize Crops by Heloisa Gomes, Gustavo Ferreira da Silva, Juliano Carlos Calonego, Jéssica Pigatto de Queiroz Barcelos, Vicente Marcio Cornago Junior, Fernando Ferrari Putti

“…Despite the high correlation among the RSPs, the ability to distinguish the NDs varied depending on the vegetation index (VI) and phenological stage. …”
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Companion Animals as Reservoirs of Multidrug Resistance—A Rare Case of an XDR, NDM-1-Producing <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Strain of Feline Origin in Greece by Marios Lysitsas, Eleftherios Triantafillou, Irene Chatzipanagiotidou, Anastasios Triantafillou, Georgia Agorou, Maria Eleni Filippitzi, Antonis Giakountis, George Valiakos

“…Both ARGs conferring tolerance to disinfecting agents and biofilm-related genes were identified, associated with the ability of this clone to adapt and persist in healthcare facilities. …”
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Study on wettability of water stemming for blasting dust adjusted by surfactants and inorganic salts by Fengjie Chen, Zejun Zhou, Ying Liang, Xiaowen Liu, Xiaoguang Wang, Pu Wang, Bolei Chen, Yong Liang, Yawei Wang

“…Moreover, the water contact angle and surface tension experiments determined the addition of inorganic salts to the water stemming containing SE could increase its wettability, with the addition of Al3+ giving the best performance. The sink test and water retention experiment further prove that our synthesized water stemming has a good wetting ability on both hydrophobic and hydrophilic blasting dust. …”
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Limitations of panoramic radiographs in predicting mandibular wisdom tooth extraction and the potential of deep learning models to overcome them by Atsushi Danjo, Chiaki Kuwada, Reona Aijima, Asana Kamohara, Motoki Fukuda, Yoshiko Ariji, Eiichiro Ariji, Yoshio Yamashita

“…Two oral surgeons (a specialist and a clinical resident) predicted the difficulty level of the test data. This study also aimed to evaluate the performance of a deep learning model in predicting the necessity for tooth separation or bone removal during wisdom tooth extraction. …”
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Development of a Digital Stethoscope for Enhancing Real-Time Respiratory Diagnostics by JULIE ROSLITA RUSLI, Muhamad Syahirin Danial Noor Shahrin, Nurul Izzati Binti Che Abdu Patah, Izanoordina Ahmad, Siti Marwangi Mohamad Maharum, Sairul Izwan Safie

“…By integrating modern technologies such as the ESP32 microcontroller and the MAX9814 microphone module, these devices capture and transmit high-fidelity respiratory sounds, overcoming the challenges of imprecision and time lag in conventional methods. Initial tests have demonstrated the device's ability to capture clear respiratory sounds, underscoring its potential for effective remote health monitoring and telemedicine. …”
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Performances analysis of Sugar/EPR, Lithium Formate Monohydrate/EPR and Sulfamic acid/EPR dosimetry systems in evaluation of doses delivered during the prostate cancer treatment, u... by Fatna ZAHIRI, Mohammed MIKOU, Redouane EL BAYDAOUI, Kamal Saidi, Hanae EL GOUACH

“…Thus, the study proposes to compare the doses calculated by the treatment planning system (TPS) with the doses measured by the three dosimetry systems used, in order to verify their ability to evaluate the clinical doses administered. …”
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