Application of numerical analysis and machine learning techniques to improve drying performance and energy consumption of microwave-assisted convective dryer by Hany S. El-Mesery, Ahmed H. ElMesiry, Mohammad Kaveh, Zicheng Hu, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel, Sara Elhadad

“…The combined microwave-hot air-drying technology is a modern okra drying method with significant research value and practical production potential. …”
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Numerical and Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Magnetohydrodynamic Natural Convection in a Nano-encapsulated Phase Change Suspension Filled Quadrantal Circular Enclosure by Mehdi Ghalambaz, Ioan Pop, Mikhail Sheremet, Mohammed Ali, Mohammad Ghalambaz

“…The governing equations for fluid flow and heat transfer of NEPCM suspension are introduced in the form of partial differential equations and were solved using the finite element method. The results showed that while an increase in the Rayleigh number augments heat transfer rates, a rise in the Hartmann number reduces it due to the Lorenz force's influence on fluid velocity. …”
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CRISPR-Cas12a/RPA Dual-Readout Assay for Rapid Field Detection of Porcine Rotavirus with Visualization by Xinjie Jiang, Yun Huang, Yi Jiang, Guang Yang, Xiaocong Zheng, Shuai Gao

“…The lateral flow format provides immediate colorimetric results that require minimal technical expertise, while the fluorescence mode allows for semi-quantitative analysis. …”
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Growth Stages Discrimination of Multi-Cultivar Navel Oranges Using the Fusion of Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Vision with Deep Learning by Chunyan Zhao, Zhong Ren, Yue Li, Jia Zhang, Weinan Shi

“…To validate the availability of the proposed method, various machine-learning and deep-learning models are compared for single-modal and multi-modal data. …”
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Multi-Attitude Hybrid Network for Remote Sensing Hyperspectral Images Super-Resolution by Chi Chen, Yunhan Sun, Xueyan Hu, Ning Zhang, Hao Feng, Zheng Li, Yongcheng Wang

“…Extensive experiments demonstrate that our method achieves optimal reconstruction results compared to other state-of-the-art algorithms while effectively reducing the computational complexity.…”
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Design, development, and validation of a non-backdrivable active ankle-foot orthosis for the TWIN lower-limb exoskeleton by Raffaele Giannattasio, Raffaele Giannattasio, Nicolò Boccardo, Nicolò Boccardo, Riccardo Vaccaro, Heeral Bhatt, Stefano Maludrottu, Elena De Momi, Matteo Laffranchi

“…The AAFO was then integrated into the TWIN lower-limb exoskeleton, employing an optimal trajectory planning method to generate compatible reference trajectories. …”
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Enhancing Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of AgCl Photocatalyst by CeO₂ Modification for Degrading Multiple Organic Pollutants by Li Xu, Ning Yang, Tong Xu, Yang Yang, Yanfei Lv

“…In the RhB degradation experiment in particular, the CeO₂/AgCl-30 composite with the optimal proportion had a degradation rate 5.43 times that of pure AgCl in the seawater system and 9.17 times that of pure AgCl in the deionized water condition, while also showing excellent stability. …”
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Thermal annealing-induced structural modifications and electrochemical enhancement of NiO/CNT electrodes synthesized by spray pyrolysis for high-performance supercapacitors by Oluwasegun Emmanuel Ojodun, Patrick Ehi Imoisili, Tien-Chien Jen

“…These findings show how modifying a process parameter in a facile and affordable method like spray pyrolysis can yield optimal results, contributing to realizing Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) of affordable and sustainable energy solutions.…”
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VIOS-Net: A Multi-Task Fusion System for Maritime Surveillance Through Visible and Infrared Imaging by Junquan Zhan, Jiawen Li, Langtao Wu, Jiahua Sun, Hui Yin

“…Despite their widespread use, the existing models predominantly train each data source independently or simultaneously train multiple sources without fully optimizing the integration of similar information. This approach, while capable of all-weather detection, results in the underutilization of data features from related sources and unnecessary repetition in model training, leading to excessive time consumption. …”
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A deep learning strategy for accurate identification of purebred and hybrid pigs across SNP chips by Zipeng Zhang, Zhengwen Fang, Yongwang Du, Yilin He, Changsong Qian, Weijian Ye, Ning Zhang, Jianan Zhang, Xiangdong Ding

“…Our results showed the determination threshold for purebred had different effects, SVR, RF and Admixture were very sensitive to threshold values, their optimal threshold fluctuated in different scenarios, while MLP kept optimal threshold 0.75 in all cases. …”
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Indirect improvement of pepino (Solanum muricatum) productivity via nitrogen fertilizer-mediated microbial and enzymatic stimulation by Bingbing Su, Bingbing Su, Huaidi Pei, Shiweng Li, Zhongming Ma, Yuliang Chen, Yubin Li, Liguang Wang, Minmin Zhang, Zhongwang Li

“…N150 showed intermediate benefits with peak stem dry biomass and sugar content, while N75 provided only marginal growth stimulation. …”
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Synergistic effects of PD-1 antibody and chemotherapy followed by surgery-centric local treatment in patients with limited-metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (RO... by Ying Ying Wu, Lian Chen Lee, Hong Zeng, Yuan Gu, Chen Xu, Wei Dong Chen, Zhen Bin Shen, Kun Tang Shen, Yue Hong Cui, Yi Hong Sun, Tian Shu Liu, Zhao Qing Tang, Xue Fei Wang

“…Systemic treatment combines immunotherapy with chemotherapy, while the surgery-centric local treatment utilizes a surgery-centric, multi-modality approach involving resection of both primary and metastatic tumors where feasible. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of rhTPO, romiplostim, and eltrombopag in the treatment of pediatric primary immune thrombocytopenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Xiaofang Zhang, Xiaofang Zhang, Yuan Zhao, Minghang Yang, Xiaochun Feng, Xiaochun Feng

“…Conventional therapies, while effective in some cases, are often limited by suboptimal response rates and significant adverse effects with prolonged use. …”
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Single- versus multi-fraction spine stereotactic radiosurgery (ALL-STAR) for patients with spinal metastases: a randomized phase III trial protocol by Aniket Pratapneni, Daniella Klebaner, Scott Gerard Soltys, Elham Rahimy, Iris Catrice Gibbs, Steven Daniel Chang, Gordon Li, Melanie Hayden Gephart, Anand Veeravagu, Gregory Arthur Szalkowski, Xuejun Gu, Lei Wang, Cynthia Chuang, Lianli Liu, Scott Jackson, Rong Lu, Jillian Adele Skerchak, Kelly Zhe Huang, Samantha Wong, Eleanor Brown, Erqi Liu Pollom

“…Despite increasing use of this treatment modality, there is no consensus on the optimal dose and fractionation of spine SRS for efficacy and toxicity. …”
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A multidisciplinary approach in determining of prevalence of coronary artery disease and treatment strategies in patients with pathology of the aorta and peripheral arteries by B. G. Alekyan, A. V. Pokrovsky, N. G. Karapetyan, А. Sh. Revishvili

“…The most important issues are the adequate diagnostics of artery systems’ lesions, determining the most optimal strategy and stages of treatment. This makes a multidisciplinary approach with the involvement of various specialists the most optimal.Aim. …”
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Identifying network state-based Parkinson’s disease subtypes using clustering and support vector machine models by Benedictor Alexander Nguchu, Benedictor Alexander Nguchu, Yifei Han, Yanming Wang, Peter Shaw

“…IntroductionParkinson’s disease (PD) heterogeneity poses challenges to the current development of discovering the best therapeutic targets.MethodsHere, we employ K-means and hierarchical clustering algorithms on data from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) to identify network-specific patterns that describe PD subtypes using the optimal number of brain features. …”
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Improving Radiotherapy Plan Quality for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma With Enhanced UNet Dose Prediction by Junming Jian, Xingxing Yuan, Longfei Xu, Changfei Gong, Xiaochang Gong, Yun Zhang

“…Twenty patients were randomly allocated to a testing cohort, while the remaining 111 comprised a training cohort. …”
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The impact of intraoperative prone lumbar fluoroscopy under anesthesia on the selection of lowest instrumented vertebra and surgical outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis wit... by Lang Mai, Yankui Liu, Ruijue Zhu, Pan Zhou, Jiawei Di, Junlin Yang, Zifang Huang, Lei He

“…This technique is both safe and effective, helping to optimize AIS surgical outcomes while preserving lumbar mobility. …”
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Self-care practices and associated factors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending public hospitals in Bale zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Eshetu Zemen, Yimer Seid Yimer, Negussie Deyessa Kabeta, Yonas Abebe

“…Objective The study aimed to gather data on how well patients managed their diabetes through self-care activities, which are crucial for maintaining optimal health outcomes. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in public hospitals in the Bale zone of Ethiopia from February 5 to March 22, 2024. …”
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Anatomical investigation of a giant intramuscular lipoma in rectus femoris with clinical insights by Bidhi Kasu, Jackson Dorsett, Sophia Bass, Benjamin M. Solomon, Ethan L. Snow

“…Introduction: Lipomas are slow-growing mesenchymal fatty tumors that frequently present in subcutaneous tissue. While they are often benign and rarely grow larger than 2 cm, lipomas measuring more than 5 cm in any dimension are termed “giant” lipomas. …”
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