Patients’ and Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on Remote Patient Monitoring in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Management: Initiating Cocreation by Atena Mahboubian, Marise J Kasteleyn, Enna Bašić, Niels H Chavannes, Jiska J Aardoom

“…Early diagnosis of exacerbations is crucial for preserving lung function, preventing hospitalizations, and reducing health care costs. While remote patient monitoring (RPM) offers the potential for early exacerbation detection, challenges remain in recognizing symptoms in a timely manner. …”
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Mining-affected water resources and ecological effects in ecologically fragile mining areas of western China by Qiangling YAO, Liqiang YU, Shengyan CHEN, Yinghu LI, Xuehua LI

“…The regional water cycle pattern and the ecological damage process under the influence of mining were analyzed, the calculation method of the total amount of mining-affected water resources required to maintain ecological balance was explored, the concepts of the optimal, reasonable and minimum ecological water demand in the region were defined, the indicators for evaluating the effect of surface ecological environment restoration were proposed, and the mine planning and design ideas and technical system based on the whole cycle of coal mining were constructed. …”
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Patient-Specific Solutions for Cranial, Midface, and Mandible Reconstruction Following Ablative Surgery: Expert Opinion and a Consensus on the Guidelines and Workflow by Majeed Rana, Daniel Buchbinder, Gregorio Sánchez Aniceto, Gerson Mast

“…Advances in computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology have revolutionized this field, enabling precise preoperative planning, including 3D modeling, segmentation, and virtual resection planning. These methods allow for the production of patient-specific implants and surgical templates while facilitating the evaluation of treatment outcomes. …”
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Global burden of disease changes related to high red meat diets and breast cancer from 1990 to 2021 and its prediction up to 2030 by Yujun Tong, Hong Ning, Zhen Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, HongMei Tu, Min Yang, Xiaoan Li, Tiantian Liang

“…Stratification by Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) revealed a significant decline in disease burden in high-SDI regions, while the ASR in low-SDI regions trended upward. …”
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Novel Patterns of Photosynthetic Activity Within Canopies of Poplar Stands with Different Densities by Taijin Zhang, Xiaoting Liu, Qinhui Zhang, Hui Xiao, Yunong Han, Zhenghua Xing, Fusen Wang, Xiyang Zhao

“…Therefore, determining the optimal height of the photosynthetic canopy layer for different planting densities is critical. (2) Methods: This study takes <i>Populus euramericana</i> ‘N3016’ × <i>Populus ussuriensis</i> as the research object. …”
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IMPROVING OPTICAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY BY CHANGING THE THICKNESS OF CIGS SOLAR CELLS USING NANOTECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE by Amir M. Nory, Haneafa Y. Najem, Omar I. Alsaif

“…Recently, new technological methods have been developed based on the use of thin films and nanostructures with the aim of reducing the solar cell cost and increasing its efficiency. …”
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Enhancing DDoS Attacks Mitigation Using Machine Learning and Blockchain-Based Mobile Edge Computing in IoT by Mahmoud Chaira, Abdelkader Belhenniche, Roman Chertovskih

“…Our results demonstrate that Transformer models achieve a superior detection accuracy of 99.78%, while RF follows closely with 99.62%, and LightGBM offers optimal efficiency for real-time detection. …”
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Abdominoplasty after bariatric surgery: experience in 315 cases by Alfredo Donnabella, Lívia Neffa, Bárbara Brandão de Barros, Fernanda Parentoni Santos

“…Anchor abdominoplasty was used in 252 patients, while suprapubic transverse abdominoplasty was performed in 63 patients. …”
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Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Urban Planning: Analysing Current Trends by Meruyert Baidrakhmanova, Gani Karabayev, Seimur Mamedov

“…Traditional sustainable urban planning methods, such as zoning and compact development, are now complemented by innovative strategies that consider the intricate interplay between economy, society, and ecology. …”
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Critical Analysis of Technologies Enhancing Supply Chain Collaboration in the Food Industry: A Nigerian Survey by Ebenezer Akinbamini, Alix Vargas, Angela Traill, Andrés Boza, Llanos Cuenca

“…The findings demonstrate that while the technologies hold substantial potential to optimize supply chain performance, their acceptance is constrained by infrastructural deficiencies, regulatory challenges, under-developed trust-building mechanisms, and limited technical expertise. …”
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Economic and social transformation: The impact of urbanization on the informal worker by W. Wahyudi, O. Sukmana, B. Avianto

“…Urbanization in Surabaya has triggered significant economic and social transformations, created new job opportunities, and also increased challenges for informal workers.METHODS: The study employs a qualitative approach using in-depth interviews and participatory observation to collect data from informal workers.FINDINGS: The findings indicate that 78% of informal workers experience significant income volatility, while 65% report facing high competition and 72% lack access to essential resources. …”
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Natural Ventilation in Iranian Bakeries: Identifying Gaps and Proposing Guidelines for Future Respiratory Pandemics Such as COVID-19 by Zeinab Rasouli Divklaei, Khalilollah Moeinian, Hamidreza Nassehinia, Elahe Saleh, Taleb Askaripoor

“…Results: The findings revealed that while 94.4% of the bakeries adhered to fundamental airflow guidelines, only 40.8% achieved the ACH standards, a key measure of indoor air quality (IAQ). …”
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The correlation among pain, demographic factors and psychological well-being in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain by Thangamani Ramalingam Alagappan, Aparna Vajpayee

“…Gender negatively correlated with anxiety and depression, while condition duration positively correlated with depression. …”
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Proximity effect correction in electron beam lithography using a composite function model of electron scattering energy distribution by Qingyuan Mao, Jingyuan Zhu, Xinbin Cheng, Zhanshan Wang

“…This approach ensures high accuracy of the PSF while simultaneously reducing computational complexity. …”
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Trends and emerging frontiers of mesenchymal stem cells in intervertebral disc degeneration: a bibliometric analysis (2000–2024) by Jian Zhao, Shuwen Li, Jie Cheng, Xiang Xu, Ming Bai, Yingnan Yu, Meixia Liu, Heping Yin, Yimin Wu

“…China and the USA led in publication volume and citation counts, while the United Kingdom achieved the highest average citations per publication. …”
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Impact of sex hormones on postoperative outcomes in plastic surgery: a narrative review by Xiong Lv, Chun Xiang, Yan Zheng, Xuling Lv, Wanxuan Zhou, Jiajun Zhu

“…This is particularly evident in the postoperative recovery of plastic surgery patients. While the effects of sex hormones differ between males and females, their mechanisms in wound healing, angiogenesis, and collagen regulation have drawn significant attention.MethodsThis narrative review synthesizes key literature from four databases including PubMed (up to 2024) focusing on the effects of sex hormones on healing after plastic surgery.Key terms such as “sex hormones,” “tissue repair,” and “postoperative recovery” were used. …”
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Barriers to Respect Professional Ethics Standards: Insights from Iranian Nurses by Fatemehalsadat Hosseini Baghdadabad, MohammadKazem Rahimi, Roohollah Askari, Hasan Jafari, Hossein Fallahzadeh

“…The present study aimed to determine the barriers to respect to the Professional Ethics Standards (PES) in nurses working in educational hospitals of University of Medical Sciences in the province of Yazd, Iran, in 2022. Materials and Methods: This study was quantitative cross-sectional. …”
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Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using brain $$^{18}\textrm{F}$$ -FDG PET imaging based on a state space model by Yufang Dong, Yonglin Chen, Zhe Jin, Xingbo Dong

“…This allows the model to maintain high performance while achieving more lightweight and efficient operations. …”
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Patterns and Outcomes of Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions in a Hospital Based Study by Upama Paudel, S Parajuli, DB Pokhrel

“…Steroids were used for initial treatment for around 4.9 ± 1.7 days. 83.3% of the patients improved while 11.9% succumbed despite optimal management. …”
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Synergistic effects of yoga and ayurvedic nutrition on middle-distance running performance: A randomized clinical trial by Ashish Kumar Mishra, Aakanksha Heer, Medha Kulkarni, Tanuja M Nesari, Man Singh

“…Introduction: Yoga is known for its benefits on physical and mental well-being, while Ayurvedic diets, like those including Ragi and Urad Laddu, aim to optimize energy and recovery. …”
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