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Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Unconstrained Polygonal Fitting of 2D Shapes

Algorithms
In this paper, we present a general version of polygonal fitting problem called Unconstrained Polygonal Fitting (UPF). Our goal is to represent a given 2D shape S with an N-vertex polygonal curve P with a known number of vertices, so that the ...
Costas Panagiotakis
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
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Morpho-Geometric Description of the Skulls and Mandibles of Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) from the Dancing Bear Belitsa Park

Animals
The present study aimed to describe the skull and mandibles of the brown bear (U. arctos) from the Dancing Bear Belitsa Park using advanced 3D morpho-geometric techniques.
Iliana Stefanova Ruzhanova-Gospodinova, Silvi Vladova, Tomasz Szara, Faruk Tandir, Ewa Szara, Ebru Eravci Yalin, Ozan Gündemir   +6 more
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Macrosight: A Novel Framework to Analyze the Shape and Movement of Interacting Macrophages Using Matlab®

Journal of Imaging, 2019
This paper presents a novel software framework, called macrosight, which incorporates routines to detect, track, and analyze the shape and movement of objects, with special emphasis on macrophages.
José Alonso Solís-Lemus, Brian Stramer, Greg Slabaugh, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro   +3 more
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
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Advanced Multi-Color Fluorescence Imaging System for Detection of Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Leaves

Agriculture, 2014
The autofluorescence of a sample is a highly sensitive and selective optical property and gives the possibility to establish non-destructive techniques of the investigation of plants, like detecting the chlorophyll fluorescence related to stress ...
Stefanie Konanz, László Kocsányi, Claus Buschmann   +2 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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New Fossil Megalopteran and Megalopteran-like Larvae, a First Extinct Larval Morphology of Megaloptera, and Possible Larvae of Myxophagan Beetles

Insects
We report new fossil larval specimens that have characters of the group Megaloptera, i.e., are either megalopteran or megalopteran-like larvae from the Triassic, Cretaceous, or Eocene. Fossils from the latter two times are preserved in amber.
Corleone F. Stahlecker, Ana Zippel, Carolin Haug, Gideon T. Haug, Scott R. Anderson, Viktor Baranov, Pepe Knapp, Patrick Müller, Joachim T. Haug, Simon J. Linhart   +9 more
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
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Machine Learning-Based Classification of Historical Fashion Silhouettes Through a Digital Approach to Cultural Heritage

Heritage
The need to evaluate automated approaches arises not from a lack of expertise among historians but from the challenge of scaling, reproducing, and systematizing dress silhouette classification across large digital datasets.
Liliana Indrie, Elena Zurleva, Zlatina Kazlacheva, Julieta Ilieva, Zlatin Zlatev, Simina Teodora Hora   +5 more
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