Plasmonically-enhanced reconfigurable photodetector based on graphene/Sb2S3 heterojunction by Xiaojuan Lian, Shiyu Li, Jiyuan Jiang, Wen Huang, Nan He, Xiaoyan Liu, Jie Wu, Zhou Wang, Gangyi Zhu, Lei Wang

“…To overcome these weakness, we proposed a novel photodetector based on a Gold (Au)/Graphene/Chalcogenide (Sb _2 S _3 ) hetero-junction, leveraging surface plasmonic and phase-transition effects. …”
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Production of ferric ammonium sulfate (FAS) dodecahydrate from pyrite (FeS2) by Wilson Kobal, Rachel A. Pepper, Jose A. Alarco, Wayde Martens, Sara J. Couperthwaite

“…Pyrite is a waste material typically formed after the extraction of valuable metals from numerous mineral processing circuits, such as copper, gold, and lead. Leaching of pyrite at abandoned mine sites presents significant environmental risks due to the formation of acid mine drainage (AMD). …”
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Hemoglobin A1c to Detect Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Rural Population of Wardha District in India by Shilpa Gaidhane, Ranjit Sah, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Nazli Khatib, Shital Telrandhe, Sonali Choudhari, Abhay Gaidhane

“…Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) were constructed for HbA1c against gold standard fasting plasma glucose and 2-h-postload glucose to determine diagnostic accuracy and cut-point values for prediabetes and T2DM. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of the 3nethra Aberro Handheld Autorefractometer by Selvamani Perumal, Surya Venkatramanan, Venkatramanan RJ, Jayanthi T, Jai Adithya, Anjaly Abraham, Henna Cherian

“…Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the 3nethra aberro auto refractometer device as an alternative tool for quick and reliable measurement of refractive errors and to compare it with the gold standard subjective refractive error measurement. …”
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Detection of Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagitis Using 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose Positron Emission Tomography by Min-Kuei Tsai, Hueisch-Jy Ding, Hsueh-Chou Lai, Kuo-Yang Yen, Chia-Ing Li, Yu-Yi Lin, Kai-Yuan Cheng, Keh-Bin Wang, Chia-Hung Kao

“…FDG-PET findings were compared with endoscopic (modified version of the Los Angeles classification) diagnoses as the gold standard. Results. The SUVmax ranged from 1.30 to 3.40 in normal subjects and from 1.30 to 4.00 in subjects with gastroesophageal reflux esophagitis. …”
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Hypertension and retinal microvascular dysfunction (HyperVasc): protocol of a randomised controlled exercise trial in patients with hypertension by Justin Carrard, Lukas Streese, Timo Hinrichs, Henner Hanssen, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Konstantin Gugleta, Joséphine Gander, Christoph Hauser

“…However, it is still not clear whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is recommendable for patients with hypertension to reduce blood pressure, increase cardiorespiratory fitness and ameliorate vascular health.Methods and analysis The ‘Hypertension and retinal microvascular dysfunction’ trial will investigate macrovascular and microvascular impairments in hypertensive patients compared with healthy controls to investigate hypertension-induced end-organ damage by using gold-standard methods as well as newly developed unique retinal microvascular biomarkers. …”
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High-Resolution Melting Analysis to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in South African Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clinical Isolates and Specimens by Nireshni Mitchev, Ravesh Singh, Veron Ramsuran, Arshad Ismail, Mushal Allam, Stanford Kwenda, Florah Mnyameni, Nigel Garrett, Khine Swe Swe-Han, Abraham J. Niehaus, Koleka P. Mlisana

“…Whole-genome sequencing was used as the gold standard for the presence of point mutations. …”
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Cyanide ion oxidation by catalytic effect of nickel ferrites activated carbon composites by C. Feijoo, E. De la Torre, R. Narvaez

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cyanide is a commonly-used substance in the gold recovery processes due to its high affinity for forming complexes with the precious metal, but inadequate handling and its final arrangement can lead to severe environmental contamination. …”
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Interferon (IFN)-gamma (γ) inducible protein 10 (IP-10) in the diagnosis of latent and active tuberculosis in Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG)-vaccinated pediatric population. by Magdalena Druszczynska, Michał Seweryn, Sebastian Wawrocki, Anna Pankowska, Anastasiia Kulbachko, Magdalena Jurczak, Magdalena Kowalewska-Pietrzak

“…The research specifically assessed IP-10 levels in serum, urine, and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT) cultures stimulated with M.tb antigens to determine if IP-10 could be a useful diagnostic marker for pediatric tuberculosis, either alongside or as an alternative to IFN-γ.…”
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Multiparametric Ultrasound (mpUS) of a Rare Testicular Capillary Hemangioma by Paul Spiesecke, Thomas Fischer, Carsten Stephan, Andreas Maxeiner, Bernd Hamm, Markus Lerchbaumer

“…While histology remains the gold standard to make a precise diagnosis of capillary hemangiomas due to small case numbers and variety of this benign tumor, the combination of multiparametric US and clinical information may be a promising future tool in preoperative assessment.…”
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The Role of Virtual Cystoscopy, after Multidetector Computed Tomography Imaging Reconstruction without the Use of Contrast Medium, in the Diagnosis and Evaluations of Bladder Tumor... by Kyriaki Kalokairinou, Achilles Ploumidis, Theodoros Kalogeropoulos, Lampros Vlachos, Kyriakos Stringaris, Ageliki Tavernaraki, Anastasios Thanos, Xenofon Papacharalampous, Vasilios Koutoulidis, Julien Letendre, Olivier Traxer, Athanasios Gouliamos

“…Although conventional cystoscopy is considered to be the gold standard for diagnosis and follow-up of bladder tumors, it remains an invasive and costly procedure. …”
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Efficiency of three dimension Au–MnO2 nanostructure as visible adsorption based detector of histamine sensing by Siti Febtria Asrini Sugito, Mochamad Zakki Fahmi, Miratul Khasanah, Septianti Putri Sophiar, Jia-yaw Chang, Gasidit Panomsuwan

“…Several colorimetric sensors based on gold nanoparticles have shown exemplary performance in detecting the presence of histamine in samples. …”
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Protection of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells using different preservation solutions by Julia H E Houtzager, Anne-Marieke van Stalborch, Charlotte Hofstee, Thomas M van Gulik, Jaap D van Buul

“…Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and LSECs were incubated in either University of Wisconsin machine perfusion solution (UW-MPS), histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate, or endothelial cell growth medium 2 (EGM2) (as a gold standard for cell culturing). Endothelial integrity was assessed by measurement of cellular morphology and expression of membrane proteins: PECAM-1, ICAM-1 and Fc-gamma receptor CD32b (FcΥRCD32b). …”
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Comparison of Insulin Lispro Protamine Suspension with NPH Insulin in Pregnant Women with Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes by Antonietta Colatrella, Natalia Visalli, Santina Abbruzzese, Sergio Leotta, Marzia Bongiovanni, Angela Napoli

“…Insulin therapy is still the gold standard in diabetic pregnancy. Insulin lispro protamine suspension is an available basal insulin analogue. …”
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Reliability of a Low-Cost Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to Measure Punch and Kick Velocity by Lukas Pezenka, Klaus Wirth

“…Future research should validate the system against gold-standard methods and determine the optimal sampling frequency to enhance measurement accuracy.…”
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Dimensionality cutback and deep learning algorithms efficacy as to the breast cancer diagnostic dataset by Gennady Chuiko, Denys Honcharov

“…The results indicate that the dimensionality of the Wisconsin Breast Cancer dataset, which is increasingly becoming the "gold standard" for diagnosing Malignant-Benign tumors, can be significantly reduced without losing predictive power. …”
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Reconstruction of the Coracoclavicular Ligament Complex Utilizing an All-Suture Tape Cerclage Technique by William A. Ranson, M.D., Laura Thurber, M.D., Akshar V. Patel, B.S., Christoph Schroen, B.S., Carl M. Cirino, M.D., Patrick J. Denard, M.D., Paul J. Cagle, M.D.

“…Loss of fixation has been the most difficult challenge to overcome, with a recent meta-analysis finding postoperative subluxation in over 20% of cases. No gold-standard surgical treatment has been established despite over 100 unique procedures having been described in the literature. …”
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MM-HiFuse: multi-modal multi-task hierarchical feature fusion for esophagus cancer staging and differentiation classification by Xiangzuo Huo, Shengwei Tian, Long Yu, Wendong Zhang, Aolun Li, Qimeng Yang, Jinmiao Song

“…Endoscopy and histopathological examination are considered as the gold standard for esophageal cancer diagnosis. However, some previous studies have employed deep learning-based methods for esophageal cancer analysis, which are limited to single-modal features, resulting in inadequate classification results. …”
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Machine learning-based interpretation of non-contrast feature tracking strain analysis and T1/T2 mapping for assessing myocardial viability by Amir GhaffariJolfayi, Alireza Salmanipour, Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani, MohammadHossein MozafaryBazargany, Amir Azimi, Pirouz Pirouzi, Ali Mohammadzadeh

“…While late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard for viability evaluation, it has limitations, including contraindications in patients with renal dysfunction and lengthy scan times. …”
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Fracture resistances of heat-treated nickel-titanium files used for minimally invasive instrumentation by Yoo Jung Kang, Sang Won Kwak, Jung-Hong Ha, Gianluca Gambarini, Hyeon-Cheol Kim

“…Methods TruNatomy (TN) and EndoRoad (ER) file systems were compared with ProTaper Gold (PG). Torsional load, distortion angle, and bending stiffness were assessed using a custom device AEndoS, and toughness was calculated using the torsional data. …”
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