Effect of immediate initiation of invasive ventilation on mortality in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a target trial emulation by Mellado-Artigas, Ricard, Borrat, Xavier, Ferreyro, Bruno L., Yarnell, Christopher, Hao, Sicheng, Wanis, Kerollos N., Barbeta, Enric, Torres, Antoni, Ferrando, Carlos, Brochard, Laurent

“…The target trial was emulated using a single-center database (MIMIC-IV) which contains granular information about clinical status. The hourly probability to receive mechanical ventilation was continuously estimated. …”
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Design, simulation, and testing of a low cost laser micromachining system for flexible and rapid tissue-on-chip fabrication. by Nin, Jorge A.

“…With fabrication times of 6-8 minutes for small features and less than an hour for a full chip, our method represents a significant advancement in rapid prototyping capabilities. …”
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Investigating hybrid methods of fabricating formamidinium-based perovskite solar cells by Krishnan, Sriniketh

“…Given mankind’s increasing demand for energy coupled with the challenges posed by climate change, renewable energy technologies have become the need of the hour, with solar energy leading the charge. While most solar cells today are polycrystalline silicon-based, they are heavy, rigid, and have a theoretically limited efficiency. …”
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Evaluation of road cross-section design using driving simulation by Ng, Kay Guan

“…Ninety-eight participants with valid driving licenses and sufficient driving experience took part in the one-hour long experiment. The experiment is divided into an adaptation driving phase, followed by three separate drives on the same route but with differing lane widths. …”
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Effects of particle sizes on total catechin content and antioxidant activity of Musa paradisiaca inflorescence using supercritical carbon dioxide (SFE-CO2)) extraction by Qing, Chong Xiu, Hean, Chong Gun, Nik Hadzir, Noor Hadzuin

“…Extraction efficacy of SFE-CO2 at 45MPa; 60°C demonstrated a comparable effect (p > 0.05) to the 10-hour Sox let extraction. Smaller plant matrices exhibited higher catching content at 40°C and 45 M Pa, particularly 81.51 ± 1.11 mg (450 - 600 µm). …”
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Effect on growth performance and nutritive value of cultivated azolla filiculoides as an alternative feedstuff for ruminant by Hamidan, Mohammad Fitri Rimi, Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Bidin, Habsah, Samat, Noraini

“…In vitro digestibility analysis discovered that T3 achieved a 24-hour accumulated gas production of 86.9 mL DM-1, with in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and metabolisable energy (ME) of 82.9%, 43.7% and 5.8 MJ/kg DM, respectively. …”
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Airline operating cost reduction through enhanced engine health analytics by Luu, Henry H. T

“…With respect to operating cost, airlines standardly report Cost Per Available Seat Mile (CASM) and Cost Per Block Hour (CBH). EHM services that prevent operational disruptions can help airlines reduce these unit-cost metrics, whose scrutiny by industry analysts affect investment guidance, stock performance, and overall business outlook. …”
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Adaptation of Plasmodium falciparum in human RBC supplemented NSG mice by Chew, Marvin

“…Three compounds that polarize macrophages towards M1-like and three towards M2-like macrophages were able to increase phagocytosis of adapted parasites after 24-hour treatment of M0 human primary macrophages. …”
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Injectable cell transplantation system for cytokine-based cancer immunotherapy by Gerard Nathanael Adrianus.

“…ELISA suggested the TNF-α was released in the first 24-hour post LPS stimulation, and then rapidly subsided. …”
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Association between feel-like temperatures and injury risk during international outdoor athletic championships: a prospective cohort study on 29 579 athlete starts during 10 champi... by Edouard, P, Dandrieux, P-E, Klöwer, MK, Junge, A, Racinais, S, Branco, P, Hollander, K, Navarro, L

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong>&nbsp;During 10 international outdoor athletic championships from 2007 to 2022, in-competition injuries were collected by medical teams and local organising committees. UTCI was extracted hourly from a global reanalysis of observed atmospheric conditions during each championship. …”

《虬髯客传》的古今诠释 : 以《虬髯客传》、《虬髯翁》和《风尘三侠之红拂女》为例 = Retelling “The legend of curled beard” : examples from Tang, Ming and Contemporary... by 梁琇涵 Leong, Xiu Han

“…Different works of literature could be borne from the same plot, as different writers breathe new lives in a story through their unique understanding and analysis of the story. …”
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Fabrication and biocompatibility evaluation of hydroxyapatite–polycaprolactone–gelatin composite nanofibers as a bone scaffold by Aminatun, None, Sujak M. K, Aisyah, Izak R, Djony, Hadi, Sofijan, Sari, Yessie Widia, Gunawarman, None, Cahyati, Nilam, Yusuf, Yusril, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim

“…The fibre samples were fabricated using an electrospinning technique with a 15 kV voltage, a spinneret-collector distance of 10 cm, and a flow rate of 0.3 mL hour−1. The process was applied to five different HA/PCL/gelatin concentration ratios: 50 : 40 : 10; 50 : 30 : 20; 50 : 25 : 25; 50 : 20 : 30; 50 : 35 : 15 (in %wt). …”
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A review of extended-range operations by transport aircraft by Simpson, R. W., Ausrotas, Raymond A.

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Message from ICME'12 technical program chairs by Cai, Jianfei, Hanjalic, Alan, Magli, Enrico, Pickering, Mark, Friedland, Gerald, Hua, Xian-Sheng

“…In addition, a 1.5 ~ 2 hour session is held in each afternoon with poster presentations and demos. …”
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Circadian rhythm and misalignment in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): an experimental medicine approach by Marjot, T

“…<p>The circadian clock is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism which synchronizes physiology and behaviour across a 24-hour cycle. Rodent models have shown that hepatic lipid and glucose metabolism are under tight circadian control however translational human studies are lacking. …”

GP-OSMOTIC trial protocol : an individually randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of retrospective continuous glucose monitoring (r-CGM) on HbA1c in adults with type... by Furler, John, O’Neal, David Norman, Speight, Jane, Blackberry, Irene, Manski-Nankervis, Jo-Anne, Thuraisingam, Sharmala, de La Rue, Katie, Ginnivan, Louise, Browne, Jessica Lea, Holmes-Truscott, Elizabeth, Khunti, Kamlesh, Dalziel, Kim, Chiang, Jason, Audehm, Ralph, Kennedy, Mark, Clark, Malcolm, Jenkins, Alicia Josephine, Liew, Danny, Clarke, Philip, Best, James

“…Participants in both arms are provided with 1 hour education by a specialist diabetes nurse. The sample (n=150/arm) has 80% power to detect a mean HbA1c difference of 5.5 mmol/mol (0.5%) with an SD of 14.2 (1.3%) and alpha of 0.05 (allowing for 10% clinic and 20% patient attrition).…”
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Adipose tissue fatty acid composition, serum lipids, and serum alpha-tocopherol in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients living on the island of Crete by Nikolakakis, N, Kounali, D, Tornaritis, M, Anastassou, A, Papadakis, E, Kassotakis, G, Kafatos, A

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Main Outcome Measures:</strong> Adipose tissue was aspirated, and a 12-hour fasting blood sample was collected for determination of serum lipid parameters and serum α-tocopherol levels; dietary data from a 3-day recall were recorded.…”

Relationship of sperm protamine content with bull breeding soundness evaluation and sperm DNA damage by Mohamed Abbad Alfadel, Fatima

“…The effect of protamine content (CMA3-FLM) on sperm DNA integrity (AO staining) after thawing in three different times (0, 2, 4 hour) of incubation at 37°C was investigated. The results of sperm DNA damage were differed significantly across the three time points, affected by the sperm protamine content for each bull’s group. …”
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The association between the housing structure and continued breastfeeding in two Southern African countries by Khanyile, Ntuthuko, McLaren, Shawn, Fairbrother, Una

“…Urban residency (R=−0.140, p < 0.01) and an increasing number of rooms for sleeping (R=−0.025, p < 001) was associated with a decreased duration of any breastfeeding in SA, having a refrigerator (R = 0.082, p < 0.01) was associated with an increased duration but initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth was not associated. Urban residence (R=−0.123, p < 0.01) and an increasing number of rooms used for sleeping (R=−0.033, p < 0.01) were associated with decreased duration of any breastfeeding in Zimbabwe but the timing of initiation of breastfeeding or having a refrigerator were not associated. …”
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Power system adequacy and cost/worth assessment incorporating virtual power plants by Bagchi, Arijit

“…A linear programming based multi-stage optimization formulation is presented for combining the stochastic hourly-output based models of several DGs, ESDs and loads along with distribution network features like topology and constraints into an aggregated probabilistic representation of the VPP. …”
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