Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Transmission Dynamics of Lassa Fever by E. A. Bakare, E. B. Are, O. E. Abolarin, S. A. Osanyinlusi, Benitho Ngwu, Obiaderi N. Ubaka

“…We also performed some evaluation of the Lassa fever disease intervention strategies using the elasticity of the equilibrial prevalence in order to predict the optimal intervention strategies that can be useful in guiding the local national control program on Lassa fever disease to make a proper decision on the intervention packages. …”
Get full text

Protection of housing rights of Ukrainian citizens in conditions of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine by Samoylenko G., Kosyrev D.

“…Purpose: the purpose of the article is to determine and justify the choice of the optimal model of civil-legal protection of housing rights in the event of their violation, which is caused or is a direct consequence of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. …”
Get full text

Sole and Combined Application of Biodigestate, N, P, and K Fertilizers: Impacts on Soil Chemical Properties and Maize Performance by Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Olufunmilayo Titilayo Ande, Samuel Olatunde Dahunsi, Joshua Ogunwole

“…Overall, the treatment of DN1P1K1 demonstrated the highest grain yield, likely due to optimal nutrient supply from N, P, and K fertilizers, along with an improved soil environment facilitated by the biodigestate. …”
Get full text

Determination of the breeding value of collection chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L.) accessions by cluster analysis by N. A. Vus, L. N. Kobyzeva, O. N. Bezuglaya

“…Cluster 1 contained mainly kabuli accessions with optimal combinations of valuable traits: drought tolerance, resistance to Ascochyta leaf and pod spot, large seeds, high yield capacity and performance, pod and seed numbers as well as protein content in seeds. …”
Get full text

Manipulated Slow Release of Florfenicol Hydrogels for Effective Treatment of Anti-Intestinal Bacterial Infections by Luo W, Zhang M, Jiang Y, Ma G, Liu J, Dawood AS, Xie S, Algharib SA

“…Novel hydrogels derived from sodium alginate were developed using a complexation form for florfenicol delivery to achieve slow release at the site of intestinal infection and enhance its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli.Methods: The optimal formulation, physicochemical properties, stability, pH-responsive performance, antibacterial activity, and in vitro biosafety of the florfenicol hydrogels have been studied systematically.Results: The created hydrogels had a consistent spherical morphology, with an average diameter of 531.9± 12.6 nm. …”
Get full text

The prognostic role of cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers in extubation failure in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome by Carline N. L. Groenland, Adinde H. Siemers, Eric A. Dubois, Diederik Gommers, Leo Heunks, Evert-Jan Wils, Vivan J. M. Baggen, Henrik Endeman

“…Abstract Background Extubation failure is associated with an increased morbidity, emphasizing the need to identify factors to further optimize extubation practices. The role of biomarkers in the prediction of extubation failure is currently limited. …”
Get full text

CORELATION OF PARENTS' PROFILES OF CHILDREN WITH LATE CLEFT REPAIR IN SURABAYA CLEFT LIP AND PALATE CENTRE (JANUARY 2015–DECEMBER 2017) by Laras Puspita Ningrum, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Lobredia Zarasade

“…Abstract: Introduction:  Optimal time of Cleft palate repair is during the 10 to 12 month of  age.  …”
Get full text

Smart blockchain-powered natural resource asset management and ecological governance countermeasures by Wende Huang, Yuan Han, Qiang Gu, Xiaolong Han, Tiansheng Gao

“…Meanwhile, the ecological compensation mechanism is optimized to ensure fair resource distribution and sustainable ecological development. …”
Get full text

Evaluating pre-processing and deep learning methods in medical imaging: Combined effectiveness across multiple modalities by Thien B. Nguyen-Tat, Tran Quang Hung, Pham Tien Nam, Vuong M. Ngo

“…However, determining the optimal combination of these techniques across different types of medical images remains a challenge. …”
Get full text

Identifying characteristics of high-poverty counties in the United States with high well-being: an observational cross-sectional study by Jeph Herrin, Harlan M Krumholz, Carley Riley, Brita Roy, Anita Arora, Elizabeth Y Rula, Erica S Spatz, Kenneth Patton Kell

“…Among the six domains of well-being, basic access, which includes access to housing and healthcare, and life evaluation, which includes life satisfaction and optimism, differed the most between high-being and low-well-being counties. …”
Get full text

Brood thermoregulation effectiveness is positively linked to the amount of brood but not to the number of bees in honeybee colonies by Godeau, Ugoline, Pioz, Maryline, Martin, Olivier, Rüger, Charlotte, Crauser, Didier, Le Conte, Yves, Henry, Mickael, Alaux, Cédric

“…To ensure the optimal development of brood, a honeybee colony needs to regulate its temperature within a certain range of values (thermoregulation), regardless of environmental changes in biotic and abiotic factors. …”
Get full text

Development of ptxD/Phi as a new dominant selection system for genetic manipulation in Cryptococcus neoformans by Muthita Khongthongdam, Tanaporn Phetruen, Sittinan Chanarat

“…This study develops and validates the phosphite dehydrogenase gene (ptxD)/phosphite (Phi) selection system as a non-antibiotic selectable marker for genetic manipulation in C. neoformans. A codon-optimized ptxD gene from Pseudomonas stutzeri was cloned under the TEF promoter. …”
Get full text

Pathway to care among adolescents and young adults with breast cancer in Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Atara Ntekim, Ayorinde Folasire, Oluwaponmile A. Odukoya, Anthonia Sowunmi, Adewunmi Alabi

“…It is recommended that to optimize the effectiveness of treatment, the total time which is the interval from symptom onset to initiation of treatment, should be less than 90 days as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). …”
Get full text

DIGITAL TOOLS FOR MATCHING QUALIFICATIONS TO THE LEVELS OF THE NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK by Volodymyr Kovtunets, Sergiy Londar, Serhii Melnyk, Oles Kovtunets

“…Saaty’s Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is close to optimal for solving the problem of qualifications comparing and therefore looks like the best option for such methods. …”
Get full text

Comparative Study on the Reservoir Characteristics and Development Technologies of Two Typical Karst Weathering-Crust Carbonate Gas Reservoirs in China by Haijun Yan, Ailin Jia, Fankun Meng, Qinyu Xia, Wei Xu, Qingfu Feng, Wenjun Luo, Xinyu Li, Xun Zhu, Yicheng Liu

“…The findings of this study can help for better understanding of the Karst weathering-crust carbonate gas reservoir formation characteristics and the optimal development technologies that should be taken in practice.…”
Get full text

Analysis and Recommendation of Outdoor Activities for Smart City Users Based on Real-Time Contextual Data by S. R. Mani Sekhar, D. M. Mushtaq Ahmed, G. M. Siddesh

“…It helps to explore the pivotal role of real-time data in optimizing various aspects of city management, focusing on key domains such as traffic, public transportation, emergency response, waste management, and environmental monitoring. …”
Get full text

Effect of Drying and Microwave-Assisted Extraction Parameters on Lippia adoensis Variety Koseret Essential Oil Yield by Bethlehem Worku, Nurelegne Shibeshi, Jong-Bang Eun, Youngmo Yoon

“…The analysis of variance showed significant linear, quadratic and interaction effects of particle size and time, as well as of microwave power and time on essential oil yield. The optimal conditions were: 30 min irradiation time, 550 W microwave power and a particle size of 0.5–0.7 mm, resulting in essential oil yields of (0.49±0.01) % from the oven-dried leaves and (0.40±0.01) % from the room-dried leaves, which accounted for (85.1±0.8) and (87.2±0.7) % of the oils, respectively, with linalool being the predominant component. …”
Get full text

Evaluating survival outcomes and treatment recommendations in resectable gastric cancer by Saad Sabbagh, Iktej Singh Jabbal, María Herrán, Mohamed Mohanna, Sindu Iska, Mira Itani, Barbara Dominguez, Kaylee Sarna, Zeina Nahleh, Arun Nagarajan

“…Abstract No consensus exists on the optimal therapy for resectable gastric cancer (GC) and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) tumors, including the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy versus perioperative chemotherapy (PC). …”
Get full text

Modeling Coupled Nonlinear Multilayered Dynamics: Cyber Attack and Disruption of an Electric Grid by Marc Mangel, Jimmie McEver

“…Because of these dynamics, an optimal time of attack emerges, and we explore how it varies with parameters of the cyber system. …”
Get full text

A combined model of shoot phosphorus uptake based on sparse data and active learning algorithm by Tianli Wang, Yi Zhang, Haiyan Liu, Fei Li, Dayong Guo, Ning Cao, Yubin Zhang

“…., first-order differentially enhanced two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (1Der-2DCOS) and two-trace 2DCOS of enhanced filling and milk stages (filling-milk-2T2DCOS)) can effectively and robustly extract spectral trait relationships, with good robustness, and can achieve efficient prediction based on small samples. (3) The hybrid model constrained by the Newton-Raphson-based optimizer’s active learning method can effectively filter localized simulation data and achieve localization of simulation data in different regions when solving practical problems, improving the hybrid model’s prediction accuracy. …”
Get full text