Management of a Difficult-to-Treat Diabetic Foot Wound Complicated by Osteomyelitis: A Case Study by Maram Alkhatieb, Hatan Mortada, Hattan Aljaaly

“…Different modalities and sessions of debridement should be performed after optimizing the general condition of the patient.…”
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Statistical and machine learning based platform-independent key genes identification for hepatocellular carcinoma. by Md Al Mehedi Hasan, Md Maniruzzaman, Jie Huang, Jungpil Shin

“…This study determined the optimal modules using the MCODE scores of the PPI network and selected their gene combinations. …”
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Stability Assessment of Concrete Gravity Dams via Multifidelity Surrogate Models by Rodrigo José de Almeida Torres Filho, Rocio L. Segura, Patrick Paultre

“…The goodness of fit of the models and the computational time to produce the dataset are used to identify the combination that optimizes the MFS model performance. The results show that including medium- or low-fidelity samples improves the predictive performance of a surrogate model and reduces its computational burden. …”
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THE ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND RATIONALITY MEASURES IN THE VALUATION OF MIXED-CROP AGRICULTURAL LAND by Francesca Salvo, Daniela Tavano, Giovanni Rubuano

“…The main objectives are to illustrate the process of determining the assessed value and to analyze the benefits of the optimal selection of comparable sales. This phase, conducted by applying specific measures to the appraisal sample, highlights the importance of selecting comparable properties, which can be crucial in distinguishing between heterogeneous valuation results, often difficult to interpret and justify without appropriate valuation criteria. …”
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DRRN: Differential rectification & refinement network for ischemic infarct segmentation by Wenxue Zhou, Wenming Yang, Qingmin Liao

“…Abstract Accurate segmentation of infarct tissue in ischemic stroke is essential to determine the extent of injury and assess the risk and choose optimal treatment for this life‐threatening disease. …”
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Considerations for ethics review of big data health research: A scoping review. by Marcello Ienca, Agata Ferretti, Samia Hurst, Milo Puhan, Christian Lovis, Effy Vayena

“…Our findings suggest that while big data trends in biomedicine hold the potential for advancing clinical research, improving prevention and optimizing healthcare delivery, yet several epistemic, scientific and normative challenges need careful consideration. …”
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The Russian language norm in social perception by T. I. Sokolova

“…It has been shown that the native speakers’ assessments can be used to strengthen the language policy in the Russian Federation, clarify its urgent tasks and their optimal solution.…”
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Orchard: Building large cancer phylogenies using stochastic combinatorial search. by Ethan Kulman, Rui Kuang, Quaid Morris

“…Each factor in this approximate posterior corresponds to a conditional distribution for adding a new mutation to a partially built phylogeny. Orchard optimizes each factor sequentially, generating a sequence of incrementally larger phylogenies that ultimately culminate in a complete tree containing all mutations. …”
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First-principles study on structural, elasto-mechanical, electronic, thermodynamic and hydrogen storage properties of XGeH3 (X=K, Rb) hydrides by Muhammad Salman Kiani, Abu Bakar, Erum Rehman

“…The structural parameters such as bulk modulus, volume and pressure derivative are calculated using optimized lattice constants. KGeH3 and RbGeH3 have the lattice constant of 7.686 (a.u.) and 7.853 (a.u.). …”
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Evaluation of the impact of the ecological environment damage compensation system on enterprise pollutant emissions by Zhaoyang Li, Yisong Li

“…The dual mechanisms of negotiation and litigation in the compensation system impose strict constraints on corporate environmental behavior, effectively addressing the issue of “corporate pollution, public suffering, and government expenses.” To optimize the system, targeted policy recommendations include strengthening negotiation mechanisms, refining judicial responsibilities, and enhancing coordination in underdeveloped regions. …”
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Semiotic Diagnostics: Methodology for Measuring Education Transformation Efficiency by N. A. Lyurya

“…This characteristic makes it possible to implement a procedure for measuring two competitive interactions: the process of selecting the optimal ways to achieve an asymptotically distant goal and the process of the competition of semiotic attractors as an expression of asymptotic goals. …”
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The Internal Recycle Reactor Enhances Porous Calcium Silicate Hydrates to Recover Phosphorus from Aqueous Solutions by Wei Guan, Shichao Tian

“…The effects of initial concentration of phosphorus, P-CSHs-PEG2000 dosage, and stirring speed on phosphorus recovery were analyzed, so the optimal operation conditions for phosphorus recovery were obtained. …”
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The influence of prenatal environmental conditions on the weight of newborn domestic pigs by S. V. Nikitin, S. P. Knyazev, V. I. Ermolayev

“…In principle, it can be assumed that when a population reaches a certain level, when the mean value of the trait and the gene pool are optimal (the selection pressure vectors are mutually balanced), selection becomes less effective in transforming the average phenotype than changing environmental conditions. …”
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Effect of Cornstover Char and Indigeneous Bacteria on the Physiochemical Properties and Hydrocarbon Degradation of Crude Oil - Contaminated soil by O. Ovie, L. E. Tudararo-Aherobo, A. C. Ibezute

“…This study underscores the synergistic effects of microbial augmentation and nutrient supplementation in optimizing hydrocarbon degradation. The findings provide valuable insights for developing scalable, site-specific bioremediation strategies. …”
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Investigating the effect of parameters in the thermodynamic analysis of the solid oxide fuel cell cycle using response surface methodology by Hadi Ghaebi, Elahe Soleymani

“…The parameters have a good interaction effect with each other and the optimal points for the input parameters of current density (i), input methane molar flow rate (nCH4) and solid oxide fuel cell temperature (TSOFC) has been calculated at the points of 2311.53 A/m2, 0.0068 kmol/s and 1200 K, as well as the responses of net output power and exergy efficiency at points 3555.18 kW and 0.68345%.…”
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Assessing water status in rice plants in water-deficient environments using thermal imaging by Chin-Ying Yang, Yan-Ci Zhang, Ya-Ling Hou

“…Conclusion Our study demonstrate that infrared thermography can effectively detect early signs of water stress in rice, aiding farmers in irrigation planning and enabling precise management and optimal utilization of water resources.…”
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Single-Machine Scheduling Problems with the General Sum-of-Processing-Time and Position-Dependent Effect Function by Kunping Shen, Yuke Chen, Shangchia Liu

“…For the sum of the total completion time problem and a1 is the deteriorating rate of the jobs, there exists an optimal solution for a1≥M; a V-shaped property with respect to the normal processing times is obtained for 0<a1≤1. …”
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AN APPROACH TO CELL NUCLEI COUNTING IN HISTOLOGICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS by M. M. Lukashevich, V. V. Starovoitov

“…For each parameter we have defined value ranges, and then realized a selection of optimal values for every parameter and a mutual combination of them. …”
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Analysis and Simulation of Thermodynamic Diagrams of Convective and Destructive Storms in Mountainous Regions (Case Study: Meshkinshahr City) by Dariush Yarahmadi, Jamid Mirhashemi, Habib Ariantabar

“…Therefore, the environment cannot provide an optimal response to this abnormality and irreparable damage to the ecosystem. …”
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Robust Two-Stage Location Allocation for Emergency Temporary Blood Supply in Postdisaster by Dongqing Luan, Along Liu, Xiaoli Wang, Yanxi Xie, Zhong Wu

“…Decision-makers can select different combinations of uncertainty levels and demand disturbance ratios and necessary time constraints to obtain the optimal location-allocation solution according to risk preference and actual conditions.…”
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