Applying a logistic regression-clustering joint model to analyze the causes of prolonged pre-analytic turnaround time for urine culture testing in hospital wards by Shuangshuang Lv, Huan Ye, Yuan Li, Jian Zhang

“…Contamination rate decreased by 59.8% (5.67% → 2.28%, P < 0.01). …”
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Study on Heat Transfer of Fluid in a Porous Media by VOF Method with Fractal Reconstruction by Shuai Liu, Qingyong Zhu, Wenjun Xu

“…Through numerical simulation, the influence of the evaporation coefficient on the flow and heat transfer rate can be determined. Key findings from numerical simulations reveal the following: (1) Heat transfer rates decrease with increasing fractal dimension (surface complexity) and evaporation coefficient; (2) As the thermal Rayleigh number increases, the influence of the Marangoni number on heat transfer diminishes; (3) The coupling of buoyancy and Marangoni effects in porous media with complex evaporation surfaces significantly alters flow and heat transfer patterns compared to smooth-surfaced porous media. …”
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Research on automatic identification method for pipeline girth weld defects based on X-ray images and sparse representation by Shaohui JIA, Yaping LI, Weixin GAO, Yunchao PENG, Xinjian ZHANG, Yuxia WANG

“…To ensure a high success rate of image recognition after segmentation, judging whether an X-ray SDR image represents a defect was treated as a pattern recognition process. …”
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Knowledge-map and bibliometric analysis of scientific research on FDA-approved Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell products (2015–2024) by Moutaz W. Sweileh

“…Bibliometric indicators including average annual growth rate, citation impact, key contributors, authorship pattern, and international collaboration were assessed. …”
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Comparison of Rectal and Gastrointestinal Core Temperatures During Heat Tolerance Testing by Melissa J. Crowe, Michael T. Meehan, Rhondda E. Jones

“…In addition, resting heart rate and systolic blood pressure were significantly lower and body surface area to mass ratio significantly higher in heat-tolerant compared to intolerant trials. …”
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Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial on the Renal and Systemic Hemodynamic Effects of Empagliflozin by Steffen Flindt Nielsen, Camilla Lundgreen Duus, Niels Henrik Buus, Jesper Nørgaard Bech, Frank Holden Mose

“…RBF was measured with 82Rubidium-positron emission-tomography/computed-tomography, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) with 99mTechnetium-diethylene-triamine-pentaacetate-clearance. …”
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Practical strategies for film-side sowing technology to enhance root lodging resistance and grain yield in spring maize on the loess plateau by Zhengyu Guo, Tingting Zhang, Kuo Chen, Jianlong Wu, Haoran Han, Wude Yang, Zhongdong Zhang

“…Collectively, the highest seed yield and benefit and the lowest rate of lodging were observed under FSS conditions. …”
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Evaluation of Artesunate-mefloquine as a Novel Alternative Treatment for Schistosomiasis in African Children (SchistoSAM): protocol of a proof-of-concept, open-label, two-arm, indi... by Emmanuel Bottieau, Achilleas Tsoumanis, Yven Van Herrewege, Diana Arango, Christophe Burm, Badara Cisse, Souleymane Mboup, Clémentine Roucher, Isabel Brosius, Moustapha Mbow, Babacar Thiendella Faye, Annelies De Hondt, Bart Smekens, Linda Paredis, Idzi Potters, Katja Polman

“…The trial’s primary endpoints are the efficacy (cure rate (CR), assessed by microscopy) and safety (frequency and pattern of drug-related adverse events) of one AM course versus PZQ at 4 weeks after treatment. …”
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Evaluating Electricity Demand Elasticity From a Social Perspective: Implications for Sustainable Development and Urban Resilience by Yaser A. Nanehkaran, Shixi Tang, Amir Bairami Akhi Jahani, Amir Niromandfam, Tolga Pusatli

“…Given Iran’s recent socioeconomic challenges marked by a high inflation rate and inadequate investment in power plants, data from the Iranian power system is employed to validate the efficacy of the proposed model in the numerical analysis. …”
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Slugs hide in the dark: Artificial light at night alters fitness and activity of dominant herbivores with consequences for ecosystem functioning by Vincent Grognuz, Flavienne Landolt, Julia Curty, Eva Knop

“…In one of the two illuminated slug species, we found that ALAN reduced its activity at night, juvenile growth, and survival rate. At the community level, feeding activity of slugs was reduced in artificially illuminated sites, and this was related to reduced herbivory. …”
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Indirect and suboptimal control of gene expression is widespread in bacteria by Morgan N Price, Adam M Deutschbauer, Jeffrey M Skerker, Kelly M Wetmore, Troy Ruths, Jordan S Mar, Jennifer V Kuehl, Wenjun Shao, Adam P Arkin

“…Two common types of indirect control are constitutive expression and regulation by growth rate; these occur for genes with diverse functions and often seem to be suboptimal. …”
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Spatiotemporal Change in Climate Variables and Resources of Wind， Solar Radiation and Precipitation in Qinghai Province from 1961 to 2021 by Meixia DUAN, Miaoni GAO, Han JIANG, Runhong XU, buda SU, Tong JIANG

“…In order to evaluate the potential of wind， solar radiation and precipitation in guaranteeing the development of clean energy comprehensively， this study analyzed the temporal and spatial changes in climate variables and resources of wind speed， solar radiation and precipitation in Qinghai Province throughout the year and four seasons from 1961 to 2021 based on the observation data of daily 10-meter-height wind speed， sunshine duration and precipitation at 51 meteorological stations.The results are as follows： （1） The annual average wind speed， solar radiation and precipitation in Qinghai Province are 2.67 m·s-1， 6084.2 MJ·m-2， and 299.7 mm， respectively.Wind speed tends to be higher in the western regions and lower in the east， which exceeds 3 m/s and reaches the standard for wind energy resource development in western Qinghai.The annual solar radiation in the entire Province exceeds 5040 MJ·m-2， and reaches the "very rich" level according to China Solar energy GB Standards.The solar radiation of Qaidam Basin is at its highest abundance level， which is ideal for solar energy resource development.Precipitation generally decreases from southeast to northwest.The resources of wind， solar radiation， and precipitation in Qinghai Province exhibits seasonal complementarity， characterized by a pattern of “strong winds， good sunlight， and less water in spring， whereas weak winds， good sunlight， and abundant water in summer”.（2） Under climate change， the annual average wind speed and total solar radiation in Qinghai Province show a significant decrease at rates of 0.16 m·s-1·10a-1and 29.04 MJ·m-2·（10a）-1， respectively.The western and central parts of Haixi are most affected by these changes， but the wind speed and solar radiation still remain within the acceptable range for wind energy and photovoltaic resource development.Meanwhile， precipitation increases significantly at a rate of 8.85 mm·（10a）-1， with the largest increase observed in western Yushu， eastern Haixi and northern Guoluo.The most significant decrease in wind speed is observed in spring， while summer solar radiation decreases at the fastest rate but with a substantial increase in precipitation.The changes in solar radiation and precipitation could be ascribed to the increased cloud cover in this region.（3） The changes in the areas where wind speed and solar radiation meet suitable development standards in Qinghai Province are not significant with reduced variabilities， which could ensure the stable development of clean energy.Wind energy resources in western Qinghai （such as Tanggula Mountains）， solar energy resources in the Qaidam Basin， and water energy resources in the three major river basins of the Yangtze River， Yellow River， and Lancang River have great potential for development.Overall， the results provide a theoretical foundation for the development of a balanced clean energy system encompassing wind， solar and hydropower.This contributes to achieving national "dual carbon" goals and enhancing the high-quality development of Qinghai Province.…”
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Long Distance Measurement System by Optical Sampling Using a Femtosecond Laser by Tianyu Zhang, Xinghua Qu, Fumin Zhang, Bo Peng

“…By sweeping the repetition rate periodically, stable cross-correlation patterns are acquired, and the unknown distance can be calculated from the interference information. …”
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An adaptive method based on contextual anomaly detection in Internet of Things through wireless sensor networks by Xiang Yu, Hui Lu, Xianfei Yang, Ying Chen, Haifeng Song, Jianhua Li, Wei Shi

“…With the widespread propagation of Internet of Things through wireless sensor networks, massive amounts of sensor data are being generated at an unprecedented rate, resulting in very large quantities of explicit or implicit information. …”
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Identification of Torsional Fatigue Properties of Titanium Alloy Turned Surfaces and Their Distribution Characteristics by Bin Jiang, Dengyun Wang, Peiyi Zhao, Hongchao Sang

“…Through finite element simulation, the plastic deformation, residual stress, and work hardening rate of the machined surface and subsurface of a titanium alloy are quantitatively examined. …”
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Extreme hourly 10m wind speed trends and reduced daily variability during 1940−2024 by Jia-Ning Song, Ming Sun, Zhi-Bo Li

“…Crucially, minimum hourly NSWS has increased at a faster rate than maximum hourly NSWS, resulting in a widespread reduction of the daily NSWS range, particularly prominent across mid- and low-latitude oceans. …”
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Vibration Damage Analysis of Bottom Hole Assembly Under Axial Impact Based on Dynamic Analysis by Qilong Xue, Yafeng Li, Jianbo Jia, Lun Zhao

“…Impact Drilling Technology is one of the most effective methods for enhancing the penetration rate and efficiency in hard rock formations. Downhole axial vibration impact tools can provide a stable impact load, but they also increase the complexity of the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) motion. …”
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Water security and sustainable development by Zineb Moumen, Najiba El Amrani El Idrissi, Manuela Tvaronavičienė

“…However, under the actual uncontrollable changing rate, Morocco is still threatened by low “water security”, the access of drinkable water and sanitation services are improved but not totally covered, Moreover, the climate change influences the precipitation patterns, in long term this will led to the annihilation of water resources. …”
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Neurons exploit stochastic growth to rapidly and economically build dense dendritic arbors by Xiaoyi Ouyang, Sabyasachi Sutradhar, Olivier Trottier, Sonal Shree, Qiwei Yu, Yuhai Tu, Jonathon Howard

“…Stochastic growth also accelerated the overall expansion rate of the arbor. We show that stochastic dynamics is an economical and rapid space-filling mechanism for building dendritic arbors without external guidance or hierarchical branching mechanisms. …”
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Analysis of Adaptive Reasoning Ability in Middle School Students Mathematics Learning by Dela Amelia Putri, Attin Warmi

“…The highest percentage was obtained on the indicator of forming conjectures, at 48.21%, while the lowest rate was 3.57% on the indicator of finding patterns in a mathematical phenomenon. …”
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