Exploring Perspectives on the Use of Magnifying Loupes in Clinical Dentistry—Insights from Dental Students, Graduates, and Postgraduates in India: A Survey-based Inquiry by Dyuti Sikdar, Smriti Rohilla, Sameer Makkar, Sandeep Gupta, Amitangshu Sikdar

“…Conclusion: In the current study, participants demonstrated a high awareness of the available types of magnification gadgets and their associated benefits, including improved visualization and enhanced ergonomics, which could potentially lead to increased referral practice. Cost constraints, lack of training, and discomfort associated are the factors majorly contributing to the limited use of dental loupes in routine practice.…”
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Simultaneous generation of residue-free reactive oxygen species and bacteria capture for efficient electrochemical water disinfection by Yong Liu, Lihao Wang, Qianhui Ma, Xingtao Xu, Xin Gao, Haiguang Zhu, Ting Feng, Xinyue Dou, Miharu Eguchi, Yusuke Yamauchi, Xun Yuan

“…., other NCs can be used), scalable (with water productivity of 213.33 L h−1 m− 2), energy efficient (with a low energy consumption of 4.91 Wh m− 3; 1.04 Wh m− 3 without the pumping cost) and applicable for various real water samples. …”
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Electrochemical Detection of Caffeic Acid on Diethyl 3,4-Dihydroxythiophene-2,5-Dicarboxylate-Modified Carbon Paste Electrode: Insights from Computational Analysis by Surya Chethana Suresh, Gururaj Kudur Jayaprakash, Sunitha Mughalihalli Shivashankar, Rajendrachari Shashanka, Bhavana Rikhari

“…The study highlights the potential of EMCPE as a reliable and cost-effective sensor to quantify caffeic acid across different sample matrices.…”
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Surface Air Temperature Fluctuations and Lapse Rates on Olivares Gamma Glacier, Rio Olivares Basin, Central Chile, from a Novel Meteorological Sensor Network by Edward Hanna, Sebastian H. Mernild, Jacob C. Yde, Simon de Villiers

“…Here, we use an innovative network of highly portable, low-cost thermometers to report on high-frequency (1-min time resolution) surface air temperature fluctuations and lapse rates (LR) in a ~800-m elevational range (from 3,675 to 4,492 m a.s.l.) across the glacier Olivares Gamma in the central Andes, Chile. …”
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Self-medication with antibiotics and awareness of antibiotic resistance among population in Arar city, Saudi Arabia by Elhassan Hussein Eltom, Abdallah Lafi Alanazi, Jamal Farhan Alenezi, Ghazi Meshal Alruwaili, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alanazi, Rahma Hamayun

“…The main reasons for self-medication with antibiotics were ease of use (54.6%) and cost-saving (24.8%). When asked about what they think about self-medication with antibiotics for self-care, 20.1% of our participants thought that it is a good practice and 41.6% thought that it is an acceptable practice. 81.4 % of respondents thought that antibiotic resistance occurs when your body becomes resistant to antibiotics and no longer works well Conclusions: In the Northern region, despite the open and rapid access to medical care services, it appears that a high proportion of young adult population prefers custom antibiotics without a medical prescription. …”
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Performance investigation of osmotic microbial fuel cell under different operational conditions: Effect of aeration mode, external resistance, and substrate concentrations by Hussein M. Abdelmohsen, Abdelsalam Elawwad

“…There were also clear trade-offs in operational strategies: direct cathode aeration maximized energy recovery (2.67 W/m³) and COD removal (79 %), while unaerated conditions resulted in the greatest water flux (1.54 LMH) at the cost of lower electrical efficiencies. Several operational parameters were also optimized, including the COD load of the substrate (1500 mg/L), with polarization analysis suggesting that higher COD concentrations were associated with electrochemical and biological constraints that limit power output. …”
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Community engagement in promoting malaria vaccine uptake for children Under-Five by Prince Owusu Adoma, Francis Acquah, Abubakari Yakubu, Linda Cudjoe, Wisdom Kwaku Kwaku Achiam, Isaiah Awintuen Agorinya

“…The findings further highlight that individuals with high educational attainment tend to prioritize vaccine effectiveness and safety, while those with lower educational attainment prioritize factors such as vaccine cost and cultural considerations to effectiveness. …”
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Current Status, Challenges and Future Perspectives of Operation Optimization, Power Prediction and Virtual Synchronous Generator of Microgrids: A Comprehensive Review by Ling Miao, Ning Zhou, Jianwei Ma, Hao Liu, Jian Zhao, Xiaozhao Wei, Jingyuan Yin

“…Then, the microgrid optimization operation technologies are analyzed in detail, including energy management optimization algorithms for efficient use of energy and cost reduction. Focusing on microgrid power forecasting techniques, including wind energy and PV power forecasting and load forecasting, the contributions and impacts of different power forecasting methods are summarized. …”
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ON THE ISSUE OF RATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXTILE AND KNITWEAR ENTERPRISES HEAT AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM by V. N. Romaniuk, D. B. Muslina

“…Developing HPSS is one of the main lines of implementing energy-saving potential in volumes complying with dictates of the time on reducing the production cost energy component, which is especially vital for the light industry enterprises of Belarus. …”
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Influence of anthropogenic waste of different genesis on properties of fine-grained concrete by A. V. Iavinskii

“…The calculation of specific consumption of cement per unit strength showed that the use of the proposed compositions is more cost-effective than the control ashless sample up to 30%. …”
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Modified Bitumen Materials from Kazakhstani Oilfield by Guzaliya Faritovna Sagitova, Nurzhan Bauyrzhanovich Ainabekov, Nazarbek Mukhaddasuly Daurenbek, Dina Duisenbekkyzy Assylbekova, Ainur Slambekovna Sadyrbayeva, Aliya Erkegulovna Bitemirova, Gulchekhra Abdyrakhmanovna Takibayeva

“…In terms of the totality of physicochemical and operational characteristics and comparative cost, the most acceptable is the bitumen-regenerated composition (with a regenerate content of 20%) and is superior in the complex of properties to bitumen modified with an optimal content of ethylene with butyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate (1.6%). …”
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A clinically interpretable model derived from skin conductance for assessing microangiopathy of the skin surface by Ximing Zhu, ShihChun Chu, Jie Fu, Siyu Ao, Tingting Liu, Ziming Liao, Jiamei Song, Yuhong Wang, Yanping Guo, Qinghong Song, Pengfei Liu, Shuang Li, Bing Chen, Bin Yao

“…For the assessment of microangiopathy, a low-cost, simple, effective, and clinically interpretable model was proposed that relies on individual skin conductance data, collected from 28 patients with lower extremity arterial occlusion. …”
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Lightweight Dual-Backbone Detection Transformer for Infrared Insulator Detection by Boyang Zhang, Yanpeng Zhang, Liming Sun

“…To extract target features from complex infrared backgrounds more accurately while reducing computational cost, we propose a multi-scale attention network (MSANet) as the adaptive backbone, which employs a multi-branch parallel structure and dynamically adjusts feature weights through a multi-scale gated attention mechanism. …”
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Helicobacter pylori 23S rRNA gene mutations associated with clarithromycin resistance in chronic gastritis in Vietnam by Van Huy Tran, Thi Minh Thi Ha, Phan Tuong Quynh Le, Viet Nhan Nguyen, Trung Nam Phan, Bianca Paglietti

“…PCR-RFLP has revealed a reliable assay allowing a rapid and cost-effective detection of clarithromycin-resistant strains. …”
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Experimental investigation and optimization of epoxy composites reinforced with jute fiber and alumina using the Jaya ANFIS approach by Lakshmi Narayana Somsole, P. Thejasree, K. L. Narasimhamu, Manikandan Natarajan, G. Velmurugan, Dinesh Ramesh Salunke, Vinod P. Sakhare, Pramod Kumar, Regasa Yadeta Sembeta

“…Abstract Composites reinforced with natural fibers are increasingly progressively in diverse engineering practices for their remarkable attributes, including weight reduction, high strength, cost-efficiency, biodegradability, and renewability. …”
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Synthesis of nanoparticles using advanced techniques by Anjaneyulu Vinukonda, Nirosha Bolledla, Rajendra Kumar Jadi, Ravikanth Chinthala, Venkat Ratnam Devadasu

“…As research continues, the development of novel synthesis techniques with enhanced precision, reduced environmental impact, and cost-effectiveness is expected to drive further innovation in nanotechnology, expanding its applications across diverse industries.…”
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Collegiate Student-Athlete Perception of Value and Programming Barriers in Pre-Participation Movement Screen Implementation by Amanda Snider, Kyle Matsel, Jenna Gourlay

“…However, the implementation of these screens by qualified health and fitness professionals continues to be challenging due to cost, screen availability, and community accessibility…”
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Enhancing the enviro-economic viability of biogas-solar hybrid systems: Strategies for sustainable energy development in Iran by Bahar Panbechi, Ahmad Hajinezhad, Seyed Farhan Moosavian, Reza Fattahi

“…The most effective approach integrates the optimized scenarios, reduces overall fuel costs, and maximizes revenue potential.…”
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Synthesis of Lithium-Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxide Adsorbent from Aluminum Waste to Create a More Environmentally Friendly Process for Recovering Lithium in Brine by Salafudin Salafudin, Agus Prasetya, I Wayan Warmada, Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus

“…This research uniquely explores the synthesis of lithium adsorbent from aluminum waste, an approach that is both cost-effective and environmentally sustainable. The reaction behavior was studied, including the rate of hydrogen gas production and the co-precipitation process. …”
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Adaptive gradient scaling: integrating Adam and landscape modification for protein structure prediction by Vitalii Kapitan, Michael Choi

“…Since experimental methods for structure determination remain expensive and time-consuming, computational structure prediction offers a scalable and cost-effective alternative and application of machine learning in structural biology has revolutionized protein structure prediction. …”
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