Inter-Laboratory Characterisation of a Low-Power Channel-Less Hall-Effect Thruster: Performance Comparisons and Lessons Learnt by Thomas F. Munro-O’Brien, Mohamed Ahmed, Andrea Lucca Fabris, Charles N. Ryan

“…Characterisation identified an optimal operating range at 200 W of anode power with a mass flux below 8 sccm. …”
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Impact of Dental Treatment, Including Multiple Extractions, Under General Anaesthesia on Children’s Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Prospective Study by Haneen Baty, Ibtesam Alzain, Medhat Abdulla, Khlood Baghlaf

“…Utilizing tools like ECOHIS may aid in prioritizing high-risk cases and optimizing resource allocation in pediatric dental care.…”
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Comparing Prehospital Time Among Pediatric Poisoning Patients in Rural and Urban Settings by Aaron T. Phillips, Michael Denning, Em Long-Mills, Dmitry Tumin, Jennifer Parker-Cote, Kathleen Bryant

“…We compared emergency medical services (EMS) response times and EMS-reported delays in responding to pediatric poisoning incidents between rural and urban settings using the 2021 National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS). Methods: The NEMESIS defines rural areas as locations with a population of <50,000, not part of metropolitan areas, while all other locations are classified as urban (metropolitan) areas. …”
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Clinical, laboratory features and treatment outcomes of patients infected with Fasciola in Northern Vietnam, 2019–2023 by Nguyen Kim Thu, Phan Khac Dong Duong, Tran Huy Tho, Le Van Duyet

“…The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical and laboratory features, along with the treatment approaches for fascioliasis patients in Vietnam. Methods The study included 31 patients diagnosed with fascioliasis in Northern Vietnam between 2019 and 2023. …”
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Cross-dataset evaluation of deep learning models for crack classification in structural surfaces by Rashid Taha, Mokji Musa Mohd, Rasheed Mohammed

“…Crack classification in structural surfaces is critical for ensuring the safety and longevity of civil infrastructure. While deep learning models have shown promising results in automating this process, their ability to generalize across diverse datasets remains a significant challenge. …”
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Vision Transformer-Based Unhealthy Tree Crown Detection in Mixed Northeastern US Forests and Evaluation of Annotation Uncertainty by Durga Joshi, Chandi Witharana

“…Forest health monitoring at scale requires high-spatial-resolution remote sensing images coupled with deep learning image analysis methods. However, high-quality large-scale datasets are costly to acquire. …”
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Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology's Impact on Knee Arthroplasty and Associated Healthcare Costs by David J. Kolessar, Daniel S. Hayes, Jennifer L. Harding, Ravi T. Rudraraju, Jove H. Graham

“…The secondary aim was to compare the volume of UKA vs TKA. # Methods This was a retrospective study design at a single healthcare system. …”
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Construction of a prediction model for severe pneumonia complicate with respiratory failure by Siyu GAO, Sheng ZHANG, Xi CHEN, Zhixia ZHANG, Yumei YANG

“…Objective To explore predictive factors of severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) complicated with respiratory failure (RF) and to develop and internally validate a clinical prediction model. MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on 350 patients with severe CAP admitted to Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology from September 2022 to December 2024. …”
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Dynamic frailty risk prediction in elderly hip replacement: a deep learning approach to personalized rehabilitation by Xujing Lv, Hongmei Li, Yue Li, Ruibing Zhuo, Yiting Yue, Ying Wang, Xiaoyun Zheng, Huanling Gao

“…Results DeepSurv demonstrated the highest predictive performance (C-index = 0.95, Brier score = 0.03), while MP-RSF performed less optimally (C-index = 0.77). …”
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Impact of pressure drawndown on the coning process during the development of bottom water gas reservoirs by S. V. Matkivskyi, I. I. Chudyk

“…Currently, the development of gas and gas-condensate reservoirs with bottom water remains insufficiently effective, while the phenomenon of coning is a fundamental problem in petroleum engineering. …”
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Asphaltene Deposition during CO2 Flooding in Ultralow Permeability Reservoirs: A Case Study from Changqing Oil Field by Li Rong-tao, Liao Xin-wei, Zou Jian-dong, Gao Chang-wang, Zhao Dong-feng, Zhang Yuan-dong, Zhou Xing-ze

“…The experimental results showed that the asphaltene precipitation increases with the increased pressure before reaching the minimum miscible pressure (MMP) and gets the peak value around the MMP, while decreases slowly. The asphaltene precipitation increases with the increased temperature and asphaltene content. …”
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Enhanced power sharing and voltage regulation for islanded nano-satellite DC microgrids in spinning flight scenarios by Khalil Louassaa, Josep M. Guerrero, Baseem Khan, Muhammad Zain Yousaf, Mohamed Ali Zdiri, Liu Zhang, Rajkumar Sivanraju

“…The proposed framework offers a practical solution for nano-satellite power management, directly addressing the unique constraints of space applications while maintaining system reliability and efficiency under dynamic operational conditions.…”
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Application of telemedicine in fatigue management for patients with multiple sclerosis: A scoping review. by Xiaoyan Gong, Xiaoyu Xue, Rong Gao, Shengya Feng, Xinyu Ji, Jie Zheng, Bowen Xue

“…Future research should prioritize multimodal strategies, optimizing sample composition, extending follow-up periods, and integrating standardized assessment tools to enhance intervention precision.…”
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Effects of resistance training on performance in competitive badminton players: a systematic review by Tao Wang, Ng Yee Guan, Saidon Amri, Tengku Fadilah Kamalden, Zhendong Gao

“…This systematic review aims to explore the evidence of the impact of RT on physical performance and badminton-specific skills among competitive badminton players, providing actionable insights for optimizing training.MethodsFive databases—Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and SPORTDiscus—were systematically searched to identify studies investigating RT interventions for competitive badminton players. …”
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Pediatric splenectomy for hematologic disorders: two-decade experience and prophylactic cholecystectomy outcomes by Oguzhan Uzaslan, Ali Ekber Hakalmaz, Suheyla Ocak, Osman Faruk Senyuz, Senol Emre

“…Abstract Background While splenectomy remains a cornerstone treatment for certain hematologic diseases, controversy persists regarding the optimal timing and indications for prophylactic cholecystectomy. …”
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Clinical use of HIV integrase inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Peter Messiaen, Annemarie M J Wensing, Axel Fun, Monique Nijhuis, Nele Brusselaers, Linos Vandekerckhove

“…<h4>Background</h4>Optimal regimen choice of antiretroviral therapy is essential to achieve long-term clinical success. …”
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Reducing process time of PV module lamination by using double-side heating system by Sraisth, Mansour Djamel Eddine, Öz Aksel Kaan, Gebhardt Paul, Klaus Daniel, Wellens Christine

“…Non-optimized encapsulation parameters, set during the lamination process, can be a cause of multiple failure modes for PV modules in the field. …”
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Construction of Reporter Phage T4::Nluc and Its Application in the Detection of Escherichia coli in Urinary Tract Infections by Zhiyun Hao, Minwei Li, Qiang Zhao, Liye Wang, Ting Liu, Chi Wang, Chengbin Wang

“…We constructed a reporter phage T4::Nluc to achieve rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of Escherichia coli in UTIs. Methods T4::Nluc was constructed using the CRISPR/Cas9 system combined with homologous recombination and was confirmed through Sanger sequencing. …”
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Can EEG‐Neurofeedback Training Enhance Effective Connectivity in People With Chronic Secondary Musculoskeletal Pain? A Secondary Analysis of a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Cli... by Jerin Mathew, Divya Bharatkumar Adhia, Mark Llewellyn Smith, Dirk De Ridder, Ramakrishnan Mani

“…Further trials are needed to confirm clinical efficacy and optimize protocol designs.…”
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A behaviour change intervention promoting physical activity following dysvascular amputation: Protocol for a pilot study. by Crystal MacKay, Diana Zidarov, Brian Chan, Steven Dilkas, Sander L Hitzig, Andresa R Marinho-Buzelli, Amanda L Mayo, Michael W Payne, Amy Schneeberg, Julia O Totosy de Zepetnek, Dalton Wolfe, José Zariffa, Audrey Zucker-Levin, Susan Jaglal, Brittany Pousett, Heather Underwood, William C Miller

“…Prior to launching a large trial, a pilot study is required to assess feasibility and optimize design of a future trial.<h4>Methods</h4>This pilot study is a parallel group randomized controlled trial (RCT) with an embedded qualitative component. …”
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