Machine Learning-Driven Parametric Analysis of Eco-Friendly Ultrasonic Welding for AL6061-CU Alloy Joints by A. Karan, S. Arungalai Vendan, M. R. Nagaraj, M. Chaturvedi, S. Sivadharmaraj

“…The primary focus is on the metallurgical transformations to evaluate the pattern of molecular diffusion and spread within the weld, the consistency of diffusion, and the resulting alterations in strength caused by ultrasonic vibrational heat. This procedure entails conducting experimental trials to join the wire materials according to per design of experiments, wherein the process parameters significantly influencing the output are systematically varied, and consequently, subjecting the joints to shear testing. …”
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Eco-Friendly Fabrication of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using <i>Gaultheria fragrantissima</i>: Phytochemical Analysis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Potential by Bhoj Raj Poudel, Sujan Dhungana, Anita Dulal, Aayush Raj Poudel, Laxmi Tiwari, Devendra Khadka, Megh Raj Pokhrel, Milan Babu Poudel, Allison A. Kim, Janaki Baral

“…Traditional synthesis methods involve energy-intensive procedures and hazardous chemicals, posing environmental and human health risks. …”
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Study on Energy‐Saving and Emission Reduction Solutions for the Bearing Heating System of Offshore Wind Turbines: A Case Study of General Electric's Offshore Wind Power Assembly Ba... by Huanrui Liang, Xiaoa Huang, Faquan Chen, Jiayang Wu, Leying Deng, Youxin Huang

“…The paper proposes a targeted strategy comprising three key interventions: (1) The synchronization of bearing heating procedures with the off‐peak electricity tariff regime to mitigate peak demand and associated energy expenditures and carbon footprints. (2) The deployment of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) system to harness and convert waste heat into electrical energy, with meticulous modeling of its thermal dynamics. (3) The engineering of a thermally insulated housing for bearings to curtail thermal losses. …”
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Antiseptic and Disinfectant Utilization Patterns at Tlemcen University Hospital Center: A Five-Year Epidemiological Study by Amel Berrached, Hafida Hassaine, Fethi Borsali, Nezha Bereksi Reguig Berber, Amel Chiali, Lamia Boublenza, Ilyes Zatla

“…Results: The results revealed a decline in PVI consumption to 13.5% in 2019, while disinfectant use increased by 29.1%, possibly due to a reduction in surgical procedures and an increase in medical admissions. Notably, consumption patterns varied across departments, with surgical services showing higher disinfectant use compared to medical services. …”
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Distinct patterns of visuo-tactile and visuo-motor body-related integration in Parkinson’s disease by Francesca Genovese, Marcella Romeo, Francesco Paolo Terrenzio, Nadia Esposito, Cristina Destefanis, Patrizia Gindri, Francesca Garbarini, Alice Rossi Sebastiano

“…In this framework, we exploited the Rubber Hand Illusion (RHI), an experimental procedure that induces healthy individuals to embody a fake hand by integrating multisensory body-related cues, to address potential alterations of the embodiment phenomenon in PD. …”
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Male Circumcision and Its Long-Term Impact on Infections and Sexual Health: A Literature Review by Bartosz Roś, Katarzyna Siekaniec, Adriana Dojs, Julia Mierzwińska-Mucha, Magdalena Jakubowicz, Natalia Kuchenbeker, Wojciech Kowalewski

“… Introduction and Purpose: Male circumcision is a surgical procedure that has been performed for thousands of years. …”
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Abdominal Leiomyoma in an Adult Transgender with Adrenogenital Syndrome: A Rare Case Report by Ahmed Mansour M. AlAni, Omar Al Mukdad, Yosra M. El khatem Ahmed Hassan, Issam Al-bozom, Abdulwahab Zabara, Mohamed H. Alfared, Jouhar J. Kolleri, Adham Darweesh

“…We report the case of a 50-year-old considers himself a with a man, who was born as a female, and has several surgeries related to transitioning from intersex to male gender. These procedures include bilateral oophorectomy with silicone testicular implantation, bilateral mastectomy with closure of the labial cleft, reconstruction of the urethral canal, and placement of testicular implants. …”
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THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL BENEFITS ON THE MOTIVATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES by Irma Dikhaminjia, Natalia Kharadze, Dea Pirtskhalaishvili, Tatia Qajaia

“…The quantitative research method was applied throughout the research procedure. In particular, a questionnaire was created, which was completed by 720 respondents.  …”
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Injectable and Sprayable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel with Fouling‐Resistance as an Effective Barrier to Prevent Postoperative Cardiac Adhesions by Kun Shi, Tao Li, Xulin Hu, Wen Chen, Yan Yu, Zhongwu Bei, Liping Yuan, Qi Tong, Jiafeng Liu, Qiang Fan, Yongjun Qian, Zhiyong Qian

“…The presence of cardiac adhesions severely complicates resternotomy procedures, which may increase the risk of re‐traumatizing, bleeding, operation time extension, and even mortality. …”
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Comparative Analysis of dNBR, dNDVI, SVM Kernels, and ISODATA for Wildfire-Burned Area Mapping Using Sentinel-2 Imagery by Sang-Hoon Lee, Myeong-Hwan Lee, Tae-Hoon Kang, Hyung-Rai Cho, Hong-Sik Yun, Seung-Jun Lee

“…It also examines the potential of the ISODATA method, which can rapidly classify affected areas without a training process and further assess burn severity through a two-step clustering procedure. The experimental results showed that SVM was able to effectively identify affected areas using only post-fire imagery, and that ISODATA enabled fast classification and severity analysis without training data. …”
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Intrabronchial Valve Treatment for Prolonged Air Leak: Can We Justify the Cost? by Eitan Podgaetz, Felix Zamora, Heidi Gibson, Rafael S. Andrade, Eric Hall, H. Erhan Dincer

“…The average number of valves used was 4. Total cost of procedure, valves, and hospital stay until discharge was $13,900. …”
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Deploying a Wireless Sensor Network to Track Pesticide Pollution in Kiu Wetland Wells: A Field Study by Titus Mutunga, Sinan Sinanovic, Funmilayo B. Offiong, Colin Harrison

“…For the entire monitoring period, pesticide residues were not detected in the selected wells, an outcome validated with lab procedures. These results are attributed to prevailing dry weather conditions which limited the leaching of pesticides to lower layers reaching the water table.…”
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Diagnosis of Lymphocytic Infundibuloneurohypophysitis After Positive Anti-rabphilin-3A Antibody Test in an 8-year-old Boy with Early-onset Central Diabetes Insipidus by Yukino Shoji, Yuki Naruse, Naoko Iwata, Haruki Fujisawa, Atsushi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Masato Mori, Ryugo Hiramoto

“…However, pituitary biopsy is a highly invasive procedure. Recently, anti-rabphilin-3A antibody (RPH3A-Ab) has been reported as a promising diagnostic marker for LINH in adults but.there are few reports of this association in the pediatric population. …”
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Acute Coronary Syndrome during the Pandemic New Coronavirus Infection by O. M. Drapkina, A. Ya. Kravchenko, A. V. Budnevskiy, A. V. Kontsevaya, E. S. Ovsyannikov, E. S. Drobysheva

“…The implementation  of a modern strategy  for managing patients with ACS,  focused on the priority of percutaneous interventions (PCI), during  a pandemic is experiencing great  difficulties  due to the formation  of time delays  before  the start of invasive  procedures  due to the epidemiological situation. Despite this, the current European,  American and Russian recommendations for the management of infected patients with ACS confirm the inviolability of the position of PCI as the first choice for treating patients with ACS and the undesirability  of replacing  invasive treatment with thrombolysis.…”
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Identifying the Components of Cognitive Capital (A Meta-Synthesis Study) by Vakil Azhideh, Javad Pourkarimi, Hassan Mahjoub, Mitra Ezati

“…Using thematic content analysis, the analysis was conducted to ensure the quality of the research by documenting each stage and ensuring high accuracy. The research procedure was informed by expert feedback. Additionally, the CASP (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme) instrument was implemented to regulate the quality of the scientific documents. …”
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From Knowledge to Practice: The Effect of Multimodal Strategies on Hand Hygiene Improvement in Tunisia by Maissa Ben Jmaa, Mariem Ben Hmida, Houda Ben Ayed, Hanen Maamri, Maroua Trigui, Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Aelita Sargsyan, Mondher Kassis, Rony Zachariah, Sourour Yaich

“…In 2023, the lowest hand hygiene compliance was for/before touching a patient (29%), and before clean/aseptic procedures (37%). Hand hygiene compliance was improved, but progress fell short of the WHO’s desired 80% target. …”
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Dynamic stabilization in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with a 5-year follow-up: a case report by Lei Luo, Liehua Liu, Pei Li, Chen Zhao, Lichuan Liang, Yongjian Gao, Qiang Zhou

“…Before the operation, the major lumbar curve was 32.2° and the lumbosacral curve was 18.5°, with the Risser sign at grade 4. The procedure was performed using the Wiltse approach. …”
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Toward a green strategy of sponge mariculture and bioactive compounds recovery by Caterina Longo, Cataldo Pierri, Roberta Trani, Maria Mercurio, Carlotta Nonnis Marzano, Giuseppe Corriero, Joseba Aguilo-Arce, Valeria Sini, Federica Massari, Carlo Zambonin, Danilo Vona, Pietro Cotugno, Roberta Ragni, Serena Masini, Adriana Giangrande, Gianfranco D’Onghia, Pere Ferriol

“…Nevertheless, exploitation of sponges as bio-factories requires scalable and sustainable strategies to supply sponge biomass without threatening wild natural populations and to minimize the consumption of toxic organic solvents in metabolites extraction and purification procedures. Sponges farming in integrated facilities nearby fish mariculture cages represents a highly efficient strategy combining the production of sponge biomass with bioremediation. …”
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Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes by Angelina Ganebnaya, Aiga Svede, Alina Kucika, Jekaterina Berkova, Alona Purmale, Liga Puhova, Mariya Misri, Svetlana Semjonova, Davids Davis Gailitis, Atis Kovalovs

“…Before and after the 4-week period, participants underwent the same assessment procedures: a comprehensive vision examination and saccadic eye movement recording. …”
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Extraction of Bioactive Component from Herbal Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata by Microwave, Ultrasound and Lactic Fermentation by Le Thi Kim Ngan, Nguyen Thi Ly, Nguyen Thi Tham, Dang Thi Kim Thuy, Do Dang Giap, Lieu My Dong

“…However, A. formosanus is usually processed to produce tea bags which would destroy the bioactive compounds because of the processing procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of extracted methods including microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), and fermentation by Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC-4356 to extract the active pharmaceutical ingredients from A. formosanus. …”
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