Deflagration Pressure Prediction Using the NFPA 68 Engineering Model: Sensitivity of Fuel-air Gas Properties by Stefan Kraft, Marius Bloching, Lorenz Boeck

“…These findings suggest that while default properties can serve for preliminary design assessments, calculated mixture-specific properties should be used for final designs to ensure both standard compliance and optimal vent sizing, particularly for applications involving hydrogen.…”
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Spinal flexibility in idiopathic scoliosis: A quantitative approach to Grade I (facet joint osteotomy, FJO) and Grade II (ponte osteotomy, PO) osteotomy techniques by Yibing Liu, Zhenzhuo Zhang, Guomao Zhu, Jinqian Liang

“…Methods: This retrospective study included 77 IS patients who underwent osteotomy surgeries performed by two experienced spine surgeons at our hospital between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Remember the Drive Home? An Assessment of Emergency Providers’ Sleep Deficit by Brian A. Ferguson, Hugh W. Shoff, Jennifer E. McGowan, Martin R. Huecker

“…Night shift is the chief obstacle to optimal sleep hygiene.…”
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Dynamic subgraph pruning and causal-aware knowledge distillation for temporal knowledge graphs by Qian Liu, Siling Feng, Mengxing Huang

“…Abstract Temporal Knowledge Graph (TKG) reasoning has attracted attention for its ability to capture temporal evolution patterns and improve computational efficiency. However, existing methods still encounter challenges in entity and relation prediction tasks. …”
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Research on Two-Stage Pedestrian Crossing Inductive Signal Control Strategy for Autonomous Intersection by Qianyi ZHANG, Xinrui YU, Yugang LIU, Liying TANG

“…The goal is to ensure pedestrian crossing safely while optimizing the approaching trajectories of CAVs at the intersection. …”
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CKRT coagulation risk prediction and nursing feedback model based on intelligent algorithms by Xianrong Xu, Mou Chen, Lvjing Chen, Kaixing Huang, Shiqi Cao, Wenwen Gao, Kang Liu, Buyun Wu, Huijuan Mao

“…Abstract Objective To construct an intelligent Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy nursing feedback model to predict extracorporeal coagulation risk and support timely clinical decisions. Methods Analyzed 1,354 treatment records from 143 patients to identify new data features relevant to Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy nursing. …”
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A study on equity in the allocation of health human resources in maternal and child health institutions in China (2002–2021) and forecasting the five-year future trends (2022–2026)... by Lin Zhu, Hui Lu, Wenting Li, Jingru Chang, Guoliang Ma

“…Abstract Background Strengthening health systems and ensuring equity and access to human resources can significantly reduce maternal and child mortality and improve maternal and child health outcomes. This mixed-methods study aimed at the quantity, quality, and equity of the allocation of human resources for health (HRH) in Chinese maternal and child healthcare institutions from 2002 to 2021 while providing a reference for optimally allocating HRH in the new era. …”
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Biomechanical Kinetic Chain Analysis of Service Motion for Speed Ball Prediction Through SBM-03 App Development by Ricko Irawan, Bambang Priyono, Soedjatmiko Soedjatmiko, Imam Ciptaning Wahyu Santoso, Agung Wahyudi, Adi S

“…On the contrary, a broken kinetic chain makes the ball speed less optimal and can even lead to injury. However, the reality is that the kinetic chain movement and ball speed rate cannot be seen simply using the observation method. …”
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Proximity-based service discovery for distributed digital twin systems by Kurt Rothermel, Otthein Herzog, Siegfried Wu Zhiqiang

“…Abstract Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in interest in digital twin (DT) technology in a variety of domains. While research on DTs of single assets was initially prevalent, there has been a notable shift towards distributed systems of DTs, which connect to each other to collaborate. …”
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Driving innovation: When design collaboration becomes open source, how do reward mechanisms and in-process feedback act as catalysts. by Boqun Xu, Kexin Xu, Yuning Zhu, Yiting Zhou, Xiaojian Liu

“…Results indicate that the Quota Allocation Method (QAM) increases individual productivity (quantity) and competitive awareness, while the Contribution-Based Allocation Method (CAM) fosters creativity (quality) and long-term engagement, along with higher referencing density and satisfaction. …”
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Impact of steam cooking on the phytochemical content, antioxidant activity and anticancer activity of three commonly consumed Brassica plants by Yaneenart Suwanwong, Somchai Boonpangrak

“…In summary, this study highlights short-term steaming as an optimal cooking method for maximizing the health-promoting properties of brassica vegetables. …”
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Fibre-orientation-driven defect probability mapping for machining-induced delamination and burr minimisation in carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites by Norbert Geier

“…Then, based on the edge trimming results, holes were circular-milled, and demonstrated that the optimised “best-case” centre reduced average contour height by 64.99 % and contour-depth by 86.51 %, while burr- and delamination-area metrics improved by 84.90 % and 77.07 %, respectively, underlying the efficiency and importance of the proposed method. …”
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Prioritizing simulation-based stress tests to assess the resilience of transport systems: a computation-free methodology by Hossein Nasrazadani, Maria Nogal, Bryan T. Adey, Stergios A. Mitoulis

“…It enables infrastructure managers to efficiently screen and rank stress tests, optimizing the selection process to maximize insights into system resilience while minimizing computational demands. …”
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Effective electro-optical coefficient determination of low finesse periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide resonator by Nasrin Moeini, Rahman Nouroozi

“…The in situ characterization method developed in this work enables direct measurement of electro-optic coefficients in integrated photonic circuits, providing essential performance parameters for optimizing phase modulators, polarization converters, and nonlinear frequency mixing devices while maintaining device integrity.…”
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Effects of Implementing Night Operation Signal Coordination on Arterials by Rui Yue, Guangchuan Yang, Yichen Zheng, Yang Yang, Zong Tian

“…The procedure is to optimize the splits of the major street while also using the reservice strategy in the signal controller for the minor street. …”
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Effects of a multicomponent exercise regimen on subchondral bone and cartilage in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Ville-Markus Konola, Jari Parkkari, Juhani Multanen, Riku Nikander, Timo Rantalainen, Johanna Vesanto, Satu Pekkala, Merja Kalaja, Johanna K. Ihalainen, Benjamin Waller, Matti Munukka, Harri Sievänen, Mika Nevalainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Victor Casula, Juha Paloneva, Tommi Vasankari, Arttu Peuna, Simo Saarakkala, Miika T. Nieminen, Ari Heinonen

“…Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is considered a whole-joint disease that is amenable to prevention and treatment in the early stages. …”
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Early Detection of Age‐Related Decline of Muscle Cell Mass by Intracellular Water Assessment Compared With MRI or DXA by Akifumi Maeda, Yosuke Yamada, Maito Yamagishi, Yoko Okada, Tsukasa Yoshida, Yuta Otsuka, Takayuki Izumo, Tomohiro Rogi, Hiroshi Shibata, Masahiro Fukuda, Takuma Arimitsu, Naokazu Miyamoto, Takeshi Hashimoto

“…This study was aimed at comparing the age‐related differences in SMM measured by S‐BIS, MRI and DXA over a wide range of ages and to identify the optimal method for evaluating age‐related muscle tissue changes. …”
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Smoking cessation treatment prior to psychotherapy for patients with diagnosed mental disorders: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Esra Teresa Sünkel, Marie Neubert, Alla Machulska, Tim Klucken

“…These factors underscore the importance of integrating smoking cessation strategies prior to formal psychotherapy to optimize the therapeutic process and patient outcomes. …”
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Phytochemical profile and diuretic activity of the bearberry leaves dry extracts by N. B. Chaika, O. M. Koshovyi, M. A. Komisarenko, N. V. Borodina, I. V. Kireyev, H. Yu. Starchenko

“…Determination of diuretic activity of the extracts was performed by the method of E. B. Berchin, antibacterial activity – by diffusion into agar. …”
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Can Separation Enhance Fusion? An Efficient Framework for Target Detection in Multimodal Remote Sensing Imagery by Yong Wang, Jiexuan Jia, Rui Liu, Qiusheng Cao, Jie Feng, Danping Li, Lei Wang

“…Target detection in remote sensing images has garnered significant attention due to its wide range of applications. Many traditional methods primarily rely on unimodal data, which often struggle to address the complexities of remote sensing environments. …”
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