Waste-to-fuel: The potentials of waste hard nutshell oil and biowaste heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production by Abiodun Oladipo, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Oluwafemi Kehinde Olaseinde, Victor Enwemiwe, Kingsley Azubuike Samson

“…This review explores the potential of waste hard nutshell oil as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock and evaluates the suitability of biowaste materials as heterogeneous catalysts. Key methods include advanced extraction techniques for hard nutshell oil, theoretical simulations to optimize production processes, and circular economy principles to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency. …”
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Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Severe Spinal Cord Injury and Neuroplasticity Following Decompressive Laminectomy and Expansive Duraplasty: A Systematic Review by Eleftherios Archavlis, Davide Palombi, Dimitrios Konstantinidis, Mario Carvi y Nievas, Per Trobisch, Irina I. Stoyanova

“…Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library for studies on decompressive surgery in SCI. …”
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Potential of Bioinspired Artificial Vaginas to Improve Semen Quality in Dolphins by Jacquline Rich, Guillermo J. Sánchez-Contreras, Jonathan R. Cowart, Dara N. Orbach

“…Semen quality is generally improved using voluntary collection methods, particularly artificial vaginas (AVs). Most commercially available AVs are tube-shaped with few species-specific design augmentations. …”
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Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy outcomes in peritoneal carcinomatosis: 11-year tertiary-center experience by Burak Dinçer, Ali Fuat Kaan Gök, Mehmet İlhan, Leman Damla Ercan, Cemil Burak Kulle, Celal Caner Ercan, Neslihan Berker, Cemalettin Ertekin

“…The median PFS for the entire series was 9.2 months, while the median OS was 20.5 months, with a 3-year OS rate of 36%. …”
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A machine learning-based approach for precision risk stratification and multifactorial analysis of needlestick injuries in oral and maxillofacial surgery nursing by Xiulan Deng, Jiayang Han, Linlin Yin, Yongzhi Pang, Qingbin Han, Lu Zhao, Wenlei Liu, Qing Li

“…Spearman correlation analysis was used to identify critical risk variables, while K-means clustering and t-SNE visualization were used for risk stratification. …”
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A heat-shocked melanoma cell lysate vaccine enhances tumor infiltration by prototypic effector T cells inhibiting tumor growth by María Alejandra Gleisner, Cristián Pereda, Andrés Tittarelli, Mariela Navarrete, Camila Fuentes, Ignacio Ávalos, Fabian Tempio, Juan Pablo Araya, María Inés Becker, Fermín Eduardo González, Mercedes Natalia López, Flavio Salazar-Onfray

“…Accordingly, cancer vaccines offer an attractive alternative. Optimal delivery of multiple tumor-associated antigens combined with potent adjuvants seems to be crucial for vaccine effectiveness.Methods Here, a prototype for a generic melanoma vaccine, named TRIMELVax, was tested using B16F10 mouse melanoma model. …”
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Critical care services in Bagmati province of Nepal: A cross sectional survey [version 3; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Subekshya Luitel, Sushila Paudel, Diptesh Aryal, Janaki Pandey, Hem Raj Paneru, Roshni Shakya, Prashant Acharya, Isha Amatya, Rashan Haniffa, Suman Pant, Abi Beane, Pradip Gyanwali

“…Background This study aimed to assess the current status of critical care services in 13 districts of Bagmati Province in Nepal, with a focus on access, infrastructure, human resources, and intensive care unit (ICU) services. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare workers employed in 87 hospitals having medical/surgical ICUs across Bagmati Province. …”
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Distinct immune responses to proton and photon radiotherapy: implications for anti-PD-L1 combination therapy in colorectal cancer by Hélène Burckel, Anaïs Nicol, Carole Mura, Marc Rousseau, Jolie Bou-Gharios, Lisa Froidurot, Corentin Richard, Véronique Morgand, Pierre-Antoine Laurent, Emeric Limagne, Romain Boidot, Georges Noël, Céline Mirjolet

“…Immunosuppressive cell populations were induced by PT, including MDSCs, while Tregs infiltrated both RT and PT treated tumors. …”
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YOLO-SAATD: An efficient SAR airport and aircraft target detector by Daobin Ma, Zhanhong Lu, Zixuan Dai, Yangyue Wei, Li Yang, Haimiao Hu, Wenqiao Zhang, Dongping Zhang

“…While object detection performs well in natural images, it faces challenges in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images for detecting airports and aircraft due to discrete scattering points, complex backgrounds, and multi-scale targets. …”
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A MapReduce-Based Parallel Frequent Pattern Growth Algorithm for Spatiotemporal Association Analysis of Mobile Trajectory Big Data by Dawen Xia, Xiaonan Lu, Huaqing Li, Wendong Wang, Yantao Li, Zili Zhang

“…Next, we incorporate SF into Frequent Pattern growth (FP-growth) algorithm and then implement the optimized FP-growth algorithm on a MapReduce framework. …”
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Design and Characterization of Decellularized Caprine Liver Matrix Constructs for Liver Tissue Engineering by Supriya Bhatt, Jayanthi Krishnakumar, Kondepudi Lakshmi Mounica, Manasa Nune

“…Decellularization is achieved through chemical and enzymatic methods, effectively removing cellular components while preserving critical extracellular matrix (ECM) elements such as collagen and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), as confirmed by histological and biochemical analyses. …”
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Educational multimedia design principles affect local and global information processing in functional brain networks by Mohammadhossein Ostadi, Masoumeh Golmohamadian, Alireza Bosaghzadeh, S. Hamid Amiri, Reza Ebrahimpour

“…Two distinct multimedia programs were constructed using identical auditory content but differing visual designs: one adhered to five guidelines for optimizing multimedia instruction, referred to as principal multimedia, while the other intentionally violated these guidelines, referred to as non-principal multimedia. …”
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Mathematical Modeling of Gas-Cleaning Equipment with a Highly Developed Phase Contact Surface by Plyatsuk L. D., Ablieieva I. Yu., Vaskin R. A., Yeskendirov M., Hurets L. L.

“…Environmental and economic efficiency, as well as the optimal choice of environmental and auxiliary equipment took into account.…”
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Designing a sustainable and resilient agri-food closed-loop supply chain network for porcine products by Álvaro Ronaldo Elizalde Camacho, Fatemeh Gholian-Jouybari, Behzad Mosallanezhad, Neale R. Smith, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli

“…The sustainability of agri-food supply chains is imperative for addressing global food security while mitigating environmental and socio-economic challenges. …”
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Efficacy evaluation of neuromuscular blocking agents as adjuncts to intravenous regional anesthesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yan Yang, Shujun Sun, Guobin Song, Jianfeng Zhang, Rui Chen

“…These agents enhance the efficacy of IVRA by optimizing neuromuscular blockade while maintaining anesthetic quality comparable to standard IVRA techniques.…”
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Delphi consensus statement for the management of delayed post-polypectomy bleeding by Enrique Rodríguez de Santiago, Sandra Pérez de la Iglesia, Diego de Frutos, José Carlos Marín-Gabriel, Carolina Mangas-SanJuan, Raúl Honrubia López, Hugo Uchima, Marta Aicart-Ramos, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Gandía, Eduardo Valdivielso Cortázar, Felipe Ramos Zabala, Marco Antonio Álvarez, Marina Solano Sánchez, Jesús Manuel González Santiago, Eduardo Albéniz, Gonzalo Hijos-Mallada, Nerea Castro Quismondo, Miguel Fraile-López, David Martínez Ares, Javier Tejedor-Tejada, Luis Hernández, Joan B. Gornals, Sergi Quintana-Carbo, Juan Ocaña, João A. Cunha Neves, Juan Martínez Martínez, María López-Cerón Pinilla, Carlos Dolz Abadía, María Pellisé

“…These recommendations aim to improve patient outcomes and optimize healthcare resources while fostering a standardized approach to this common adverse event.…”
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Factors Influencing the Acceptability and Uptake of HIV Self-Testing Among Priority Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review by Felix Emeka Anyiam, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Olanrewaju Oladimeji

“…However, user errors and economic constraints pose significant barriers to scaling HIVST, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to address these implementation challenges for optimal impact.ConclusionWhile HIVST can boost testing rates among PPs in SSA, overcoming access and utilization barriers is crucial. …”
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Risk assessment and physical hazard detection in elderly living environments using multi-scale infrared and visible imagery fusion by Peng Gao, Naji Alhusaini, Jinjun Liu, Liang Zhao, Yiwen Zhang

“…Additionally, a Bayesian-optimized lightweight CNN achieves a 30% reduction in model size while maintaining high accuracy, making it suitable for deployment on resource-constrained devices. …”
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Multispectral Target Detection Based on Deep Feature Fusion of Visible and Infrared Modalities by Yongsheng Zhao, Yuxing Gao, Xu Yang, Luyang Yang

“…However, conventional convolution-based fusion methods predominantly rely on local feature interactions, limiting their capacity to fully exploit cross-modal information and making them more susceptible to interference from complex backgrounds. …”
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Standardized coronectomy versus total extraction for impacted mandibular third molars: a single-blinded prospective analysis of patient-reported outcomes by Khalid Al-Ali, Roba Saqan, Sarah Alkhazraji, Kamis Gaballah

“…However, this procedure is not widely adopted by many surgeons due to concerns about potential complications and the perception that patients may be less likely to accept this treatment option.MethodsThis cross-sectional, prospective, single-blinded study compared patient-reported outcomes between standardized coronectomy and extraction of impacted mandibular third molars in 70 patients (aged 19–55 years) using the Postoperative Symptom Severity (PoSSe) scale.ResultsWhile coronectomy avoided nerve injury, it resulted in relatively longer recovery times (40% vs. 28.6% requiring ≥5 days) and prolonged medication use (34.3% vs. 14.3% >5 days) compared to extraction. …”
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