Mapping the most effective measures to optimize carrot slice tray drying using physics-based and Monte Carlo simulations by Jörg Schemminger, Sharvari Raut, Barbara Sturm, Thijs Defraeye

“…Reducing slice thickness from 5 mm to 2 mm cuts drying time by 62 % while preserving 220 % more β-carotene, making it the most effective optimization strategy. The effects on the throughput of fresh produce (+6 %) and energy consumption (+6 %) are negligible. …”
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Impact of most promising Ebola therapies on survival: a secondary analysis during the tenth outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Esther Mamu Kikwango, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Nguyen Toan Tran

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Addressing “what matters most” to reduce mental health stigma in primary healthcare settings: a qualitative study in Lebanon by Racha Abi Hana, Eva Heim, Pim Cuijpers, Marit Sijbrandij, Rabih El Chammay, Brandon A. Kohrt

“…Abstract Background “What matters most” (WMM) is a theoretical framework based on medical anthropology and draws on cultural concepts of values and morals. …”
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A Case Series Analysis of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): Not the Deadliest but Certainly the Most Destructive Form of Skin Cancer by Aditya Sharma, Ritika Khanna, Parul Khanna, Rahul Khanna, Seema Khanna

“…Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most commonly prevalent variety of skin cancer worldwide. …”
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Genetics and Genomics of Gastroschisis, Elucidating a Potential Genetic Etiology for the Most Common Abdominal Defect: A Systematic Review by John P. Marquart, Qian Nie, Tessa Gonzalez, Angie C. Jelin, Ulrich Broeckel, Amy J. Wagner, Honey V. Reddi

“…(1) Background: The exact etiology for gastroschisis, the most common abdominal defect, is yet to be known, despite the rising prevalence of this condition. …”
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Which is the most eccentric binary known? Insights from the 2023/4 pericenter passages of Zeta Boötis and Eta Ophiuchi by Idel Waisberg, Ygal Klein, Boaz Katz

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What do Iranians value most when choosing a hospital? Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. by Mohammad Ranjbar, Mohammad Bazyar, Fatemeh Pahlevanshamsi, Blake Angell, Yibeltal Assefa

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What matters most? A qualitative study exploring priorities for supportive interventions for people with tuberculosis in urban Viet Nam by Lopa Basu, Salla Atkins, Knut Lönnroth, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Rachel Forse, Jacob Creswell, Isabel Smith, Nguyen Thi Thanh, Amera Khan, Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Nga Thi Thuy Nguyen, Andrew Codlin, Lan Nguyen, Thi Hoang Yen Phan, Han Nguyen, Minh Pham Huy

“…The third, ‘Accessibility and acceptability are critical in designing social support interventions for people with TB’, shows the importance of ensuring that support is accessible and proportional to the needs of people with TB and their families.Conclusions Accessible interventions that incorporate financial risk protection, nutritional and psychosocial support matter most to people with TB and HCPs in urban Viet Nam to improve their treatment outcomes and reduce catastrophic costs. …”
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Selected aspects of ideological content in the decoration of the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier at the Church of the Most Sacred Name of Jesus in Wrocław by Małgorzata Wyrzykowska

“…The university church, together with the Collegium Maximum, was the most important foundation of the Wrocław Jesuits, which was reflected in the rich ideological programme of the decoration of this building complex. …”
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Acoustic features of instrumental movie soundtracks elicit distinct and mostly non-overlapping extra-musical meanings in the mind of the listener by Karleigh Groves, Morwaread Mary Farbood, Brandon Carone, Pablo Ripollés, Arianna Zuanazzi

“…We show distinct and mostly non-overlapping contributions of acoustic features to the imagination of properties of movie scene settings, characters, actions, and objects. …”
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Dual-Task Gait Analysis: Combined Cognitive–Motor Demands Most Severely Impact Walking Patterns and Joint Kinematics by Nenad Nedović, Slavica Mutavdžin Krneta, Stevan Jovanović, Danilo Vujičić, Žiga Kozinc, Dmitry Skvortsov

“…The combined task showed the most significant impairments, with substantially reduced gait speed (<i>p</i> < 0.001, r = −0.80), shorter stride length (<i>p</i> < 0.001, r = −0.82), and decreased hip flexion (<i>p</i> < 0.001, r = −0.80) compared to single-task walking. …”
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The Toxic and Pathophysiological Aspects of Smoking Related to the Most Usual Forms of Use and Exposure to Tobacco Smoke – A Systematic Review by Isadora de Jesus Mariano Lacerda, Cinthia Eloise Domingues

“…Conventional cigarettes still are the most harmful form of smoking. It is seen that indirect smoke stands for a serious public health problem because 80% of nitrosamines deposited on surfaces are not removed under normal ventilation conditions. …”
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A New Edition Which Is Not So New:A Critique on the Most Recent “Edition” of Avicenna’s Dānešnāmeh-ye ʿAlāyī by Hanif Amin Beidokhti

“…Here, I examined the most recent “edition” of Avicenna’s Dānešnāmeh-ye ʿAlāyī published by Mawlā Publishing house. …”
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The synthetic synergistic cinnamon oil CIN-102 is active against Madurella mycetomatis, the most common causative agent of mycetoma. by Mickey Konings, Kimberly Eadie, Wilson Lim, Ahmed H Fahal, Johan Mouton, Nicolas Tesse, Wendy W J van de Sande

“…Mycetoma is a devastating neglected tropical infection of the subcutaneous tissue and most commonly caused by the fungus Madurella mycetomatis. …”
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The Most Popular Videos Promoting Breast Enhancement Products on TikTok: Cross-Sectional Content and User Engagement Analysis by Jing Lin, Wanlin Li, Lian Zhu, Ning Li, Shi Chang

“…Most videos (71/85, 83.5%) depicted the products positively; however, most videos (78/85, 91.8%) provided no scientific evidence of the product’s efficacy. …”
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most populist of them all? A comparison of League and Five Star Movement voters by Gianluca Piccolino, Andrea Scavo, Pierangelo Isernia

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Availability, price and nutritional assessment of plant-based meat alternatives in hypermarkets and supermarkets in Petaling, the most populated district in Malaysia. by Katty Jia Qi Lou, Nadia Nantheni Rajaram, Yee-How Say

“…The survey indicated widespread availability of PBMAs in Petaling, with premium supermarkets offering the most extensive selection. The median prices of PBMAs across categories were below MYR 7 (~USD 1.6) per 100 grams, with Pieces/Chunks/Fillets/Strips being the most affordable. …”
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Big data analysis of endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms: a bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most cited articles by Shuai Zhang, Dong Liu, Jiao Wang, Ming Lv

“…These highly cited articles are mostly published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Eighty-six of the top 100 most cited articles were clinical studies. …”
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A novel approach based on journal coupling to determine authors who are most likely to be part of the same invisible college by Garcia Jose A., Rodriguez-Sanchez Rosa, Fdez-Valdivia J.

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Computed tomography–guided percutaneous biopsy in diagnosis of suspected metastatic renal cell carcinoma: which location is the most suitable? by Petr Hoffmann, Michal Balik, Martina Hoffmannova, Jindrich Kopecky, Pavel Ryska, Jana Draganovicova, Petr Dvorak

“…Results: As many as 288 biopsies (97.1%), yielded true-positive results, and 4 procedures (2.9%) yielded histologically false-negative results that required confirmation through extended rebiopsy. RCC was the most common individual diagnosis (85.5%), with non-RCC histology verified in 14.5% of cases. …”
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