THE EFFECT OF RED AND YELLOW CARBON QUANTUM DOTS (CQDS) IN TIO2 PHOTOANODES FOR DSSC APPLICATION by Farhan Nur Al-Afandy, Markus Diantoro, Herlin Pujiarti

“…However, in terms of enhancing light absorption and the electron transfer rate, doping with Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) in TiO2-based photoanodes has gained attention as a promising approach to improve efficiency. …”
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Four-Element Meandered Sunflower MIMO Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Systems by Ijaz Ahmad, Yuhuai Liu, Fang Wang, Mian Muhamad Kamal, Parveez Shariff B. G., Nosherwan Shoaib, Hala Mostafa, Mariana Dalarsson

“…Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is known to have a high data rate in wireless communications due to its broad frequency range and low power consumption. …”
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Strategies and Structures in Verbal Fluency Tasks in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease by J. Kessler, M. Bley, R. Mielke, E. Kalbe

“…Patients with AD showed lower word rate in all tasks than the control group. The difference was most significant in the supermarket task. …”
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Exploration and validation of the prognostic value of mitophagy and mitochondrial dynamics-related genes in cervical cancer by Jiankui Li, Xi Chen, Juan Li

“…Abstract The mechanisms underlying mitophagy and mitochondrial dynamics (MD) in cervical cancer (CC), a disease with a high mortality rate, remain poorly understood. This study aimed to assess the prognostic significance of these processes in CC. …”
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The Effect of an Anesthetic Support of Endoscopic Gastric Resection on Intraoperative Hemodynamics in Patients with Morbid Obesity by M. I. Neymark, R. V. Kiselev

“…In Group 2 (n=21), combined anesthesia based on the low-flow desflurane inhalation was applied along with the prolonged epidural analgesia (PEA) with 0.2% ropivacaine solution and VC%CMV respiratory pattern, with PEEP dose escalation using titration, inverted respiratory cycle, and a gradual increase in the respiratory rate. …”
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Decision tree for severity assessment of neurodegenerative diseases using possibility approach and gait dynamics by Preeti Khera, Ashok Kumar, Rajat Kapila

“…Experimental results were established using 11,084 gait pattern recordings from NDD patients and HC. The proposed framework achieved a high coefficient of determination (R2 ≈ 0.90) and low error rates with stratified 10-fold cross-validation. …”
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The influence of curing time on mechanical properties and microstructure of taphole clay by Xiao Wang, Houyou Zhou, Wen-bo Zhao, Qingwen Li, Ya Yin

“…The results revealed that with the increase of curing time, all mechanical strengths of the taphole clay materials increased significantly, with a faster growth rate within the first 6 h and stabilization around 24 h. …”
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A novel method for measuring heat injury in leaves provides insights into the sequence of processes of heat injury development by Clara Bertel, Gilbert Neuner

“…Abstract Background Global warming is currently occurring at a rapid rate and is having a particularly severe impact on plants, which, as sessile organisms, have a limited ability to escape high temperatures. …”
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Multi-Omics Analysis of the Anoikis Gene <i>CASP8</i> in Prostate Cancer and Biochemical Recurrence (BCR) by Shan Huang, Hang Yin

“…<b>Methods:</b> The specific expression pattern of the Anoikis gene set in prostate cancer cells was first explored by single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analysis. …”
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Predicting farmers' intention to use PPE for prevent pesticide adverse effects: An examination of the Health Belief Model (HBM) by Gholamhossein Abdollahzadeh, Mohammad Sharif Sharifzadeh

“…These results imply that extension and training programs which focus on severity of pesticide adverse effect and the perceived benefits and perceived barriers of PPE will have a better effect on increasing the rate of preventive behavior among farmers.…”
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Green synthesis of CdS:Sn NPs by Starch as a Covering Agent and Studying its Physical Properties by zainab yaaqoub, Nada K. Abbas

“…The grain size and roughness rate of pure CdS materials and doped with Sn are shown in AFM results 2.16,2.39,10.07,11.33, 12.47,18.56 nm and average diameter is 30.15, 11.71, 66.06, 48.27,82.011, 80.35 nm for pure and doped with tin 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% respectively.   …”
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Enhancing Attendance Management Through Face Recognition Technology: A Case Study at Rugarama School of Nursing and Midwifery. by Taremwa, Benjamin

“…The system was evaluated on key metrics such as accuracy and time efficiency, achieving an 80% accuracy rate and full agreement on time efficiency (100%). …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of liver cancer screening among high-risk populations in China by Ge-hui Feng, Min Liu, Yun-shan Chen, Yi-fei Wang, Ke-hao Zhao, Mao-ting Huang, Wen-ting Yi, Ling Zhao, Ying Zeng

“…Early detection through screening is crucial for improving survival rates in high-risk populations for liver cancer, however screening remains underutilized in clinical practice and inadequately addressed in China. …”
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Identification of galectin-9 and its antibacterial function in Yellow River carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) by Li Wang, Li Wang, Li Wang, Yuanyuan Hu, Xudong Li, Ziyan Zhang, Nan Wang, Limin Chao, Chengfei Li, Pei Gao, Jinyou Ma, Jinyou Ma, Lei Wang, Xiaojing Xia, Xiaojing Xia

“…IntroductionGalectin-9 is a β-galactoside-binding lectin that functions as a critical pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in the host immune system, initiating immune defense responses by recognizing and binding to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) on the surface of microorganisms. …”
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Factors associated with the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in adults by Sue-Hsien Chen, Shu-Ching Chen, Yo-Ping Lai, Pin-Hsuan Chen, Kun-Yun Yeh

“…A self-reported depression rating score; health beliefs; and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) factors were assessed with questionnaires. …”
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Loss of Reduction in Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures: Risk Factors From a Prospective Multicenter Registry by Apurva S. Shah, MD, MBA, Zoe E. Belardo, BA, Mark L. Miller, MD, Michael C. Willey, MD, Susan T. Mahan, MD, MPH, Divya Talwar, PhD, MPH, Donald S. Bae, MD

“…The majority of subjects sustained bicortical metaphyseal distal radius fractures (68%), followed by Salter-Harris II physeal fractures (26%). The rate of radiographic LOR was 44% (271/616), and 11% (70/616) of fractures shifted ≥20°. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors for primary membranous nephropathy complicated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and establishment of a nomogram prediction model by Mirixiatijiang· Maimaiti, Zhu Guo-qiang, Su Ming-jie, Halinuer· Shadekejiang, Zhang Xue-qin, Lu Chen

“…They also had significantly higher systolic blood pressure ［130（120， 142） mmHg（1 mmHg=0.133 kPa） <italic>vs</italic> 122.0（113.5， 135.5） mmHg］， higher diastolic blood pressure ［80 （75， 90） mmHg <italic>vs</italic> 80（70， 85.5） mmHg］， higher prevalence of hypertension［142（64.8%） <italic>vs</italic> 67 （32.7%）］， and higher proportion of manual workers［60（27.4%） <italic>vs</italic> 28（13.7%）］ Additionally， lymphocyte count （LYM）， platelet count （PLT）， blood sodium concentration （Na）， blood urea nitrogen （BUN）， blood creatinine （Cr）， estimated glomerular filtration rate （eGFR）， 24-hour quantitative urine protein， glutamic transaminase， urinary occult blood， number of urinary hyaline and pathological tubular patterns， C-reactive protein （CRP）， complement C4， plasma fibrinogen， D-dimer， and centrocyte-lymphocyte ratio were all significantly different between the two groups （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05）. …”
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A data-driven approach to forest health assessment through multivariate analysis and machine learning techniques by Raja Waqar Ahmed Khan, Hamayun Shaheen, Muhammad Ejaz Ul Islam Dar, Tariq Habib, Muhammad Manzoor, Syed Waseem Gillani, Abeer Al-Andal, John Oluwafemi Ayoola, Muhammad Waheed

“…RF-based feature importance analysis showed tree DBH, height, regeneration rate, soil erosion, and tree density as key ecological drivers of forest health. …”
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Time series analysis of urethral obstruction in male cats in a veterinary teaching hospital in São paulo, Brazil by Reiner Silveira de Moraes, Luíz Guilherme Dércore Benevenuto, Suellen Rodrigues Maia, Maria Gabriela Picelli de Azevedo, Fernanda Barthelson Carvalho de Moura, Diego Ribeiro, Alessandra Melchert, Henry David Mogollón García, Rogério Giuffrida, Adriano Sakai Okamoto, Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun Guimarães Okamoto

“…Abstract Time series analysis can be used to understand and forecast patterns in sequential data. This study evaluated three statistical models—ARIMA, Holt-Winters, and linear regression—on the time series of urethral obstruction (UO) cases in male cats treated at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital – São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil. …”
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Optimization of bovine oocyte cryopreservation: membrane fusion competence and cell death of linoleic acid-in vitro matured oocytes subjected to vitrification by Glenda L. Ríos, María Florencia Suqueli García, María Florencia Suqueli García, Rodrigo J. Manrique, Jorgelina Buschiazzo

“…Zona pellucida-free oocytes co-incubated with sperm demonstrated that 43 μM LA better preserved the original sperm adhesion and fusion pattern post-vitrification, although fertilization rate was not improved. …”
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