The Two-Tier Fecal Occult Blood Test: Cost-Effective Screening by Andrew J Rae, Iain GM Cleator

“…The two-tier test represents a strategy combining HO Sensa and Hemeselect fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) with the aim of greater specificity and consequent economic advantages. …”
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Comparative Genomics of the First and Complete Genome of “Actinobacillus porcitonsillarum” Supports the Novel Species Hypothesis by Valentina Donà, Vincent Perreten

“…Recognition of the taxon as a separate species would improve diagnostics and control strategies of pig pleuropneumonia.…”
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Lexical Errors in English Language Writing – The Case of selected Senior High School students in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Dorah Mensah, Charles Owu-Ewie, Levina Nyameye Abunya, Albert Abban, Halimatu Sadia Jibril

“…The sample was selected through the systematic random sampling strategy. A model based on Corder’s Error Analysis theory was used to analyse the data. …”
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The Utilization of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthetic Management for Fracture Surgery by Yi R, Li Z, Yang X, Huang T, Liu H, Zhang J

“…The widespread application of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks offers an efficient and low-side-effect anesthesia management strategy, enhancing post-surgical patient experience and recovery quality.Keywords: ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, fracture surgery, postoperative pain management, anesthetic precision and safety…”
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Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium by Peñas Elena, Zielińska Danuta, Gulewicz Piotr, Zieliński Henryk, Frias Juana

“…Among all the experimental trials, application of NH4NO3 combined with 10 g Se (IV)/ha was the elective treatment strategy to produce broccoli florets with higher content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity and, therefore, enhanced functionality.…”
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The impact of digital transformation on sustainability: a case of the Iranian telecom industry by Jamal Aghayari, Changiz Valmohammadi, Mahmood Alborzi

“…Digital transformation and sustainability should constitute integral parts of organizational strategy. Considering that business practices affect the environment, society, and economy, digital transformation can influence the business sustainability. …”
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Information quality and students’ academic performance: the mediating roles of perceived usefulness, entertainment and social media usage by Abdallah M. M. Badr, Badr Saleh Al-Abdi, Maged Rfeqallah, Rozilah Kasim, Faisal A. M. Ali

“…Methodology Primary data was collected from 445 students at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia using the snowball sampling strategy was employed. For data analysis, structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used. …”
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Preamplification Procedure for the Analysis of Ancient DNA Samples by Stefania Del Gaudio, Alessandra Cirillo, Giovanni Di Bernardo, Umberto Galderisi, Theodoros Thanassoulas, Theodoros Pitsios, Marilena Cipollaro

“…In an effort to improve amplification success, we applied, for the first time in ancient DNA, a preamplification strategy based on TaqMan PreAmp Master Mix. A comparison between results obtained from nonpreamplified and preamplified samples is reported. …”
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Comparable Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Prolonged Continuous Exercise Training on Abdominal Visceral Fat Reduction in Obese Young Women by Haifeng Zhang, Tom K. Tong, Weifeng Qiu, Xu Zhang, Shi Zhou, Yang Liu, Yuxiu He

“…HIIT appears to be the predominant strategy for controlling obesity because of its time efficiency.…”
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Approaches to the integration of information about resource and financial flows in the fuel and power complex under the digital transformation of control systems by E. P. Grabchak, E. L. Loginov, S. V. Mischeryakov, V. U. Chinaliev

“…The development and implementation of the strategy for organizational reconfiguration of a digital heat and power supersystem to streamline the processes of providing structured technological zones with heat is the basis for creating a coordinated system for optimizing the tariff and price load on heat and electricity consumers in the Russian economy. …”
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How do we measure the costs, benefits, and harms of sharing data from biomedical studies? A protocol for a scoping review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Maxwell, Ankur Krishnan, Priya Shreedhar

“…The systematic search strategy uses MeSH and text terms and is tailored for Ovid Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Web of Science. …”
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Optimizing aerodynamic shape of benchmark problems using an improved Gaussian process regression algorithm by Youtao Xue, Yuxin Yang, Shaobo Yao, Wenwen Zhao, Lihua Chen

“…This study introduces an SBO framework tailored for Gaussian process regression models, featuring an automatic kernel construction algorithm coupled with a beam search strategy (AKC-GPR). The primary aim of this framework is to explore the efficiency enhancements achievable through AKC-GPR. …”
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Proteomic evaluation of pathways associated with phosphine-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and resistance mechanisms in Tribolium castaneum against phosphine fumigation: Whole an... by Donghyeon Kim, Sung-Eun Lee

“…Altogether, our findings suggest a new control strategy to stored product insect pests by other type of fumigant such as ethyl formate with different molecular structure.…”
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A SPOKESPERSON IN THE DIGITAL AGE: TRANSFORMATION, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES by Nadiia Bilan, Vitalii Kornieiev, Margaryta Netreba

“…The effectiveness of the spokesperson’s communication strategy was studied, which gave an idea of the level of audience coverage and interaction of the content with the public. …”
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Cytogenetic impact of gamma radiation and its effects on growth, yield and drought tolerance of maize (Zea mays L.) by Walaa M. Al-Sayed, Hanaa H. El-Shazly, Awatif I. El-Nahas, Ahmed A. A. Omran

“…Findings of the current investigation indicate that the low dose of gamma radiation (50 Gray) not only induces cytogenetic changes but also enhances drought tolerance and improves yield characteristics, suggesting that targeted gamma irradiation could serve as a viable strategy to bolster maize resilience in challenging environmental conditions.…”
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Application of Nano-Titanium Dioxide in Food Antibacterial Packaging Materials by Jiarui Li, Dequan Zhang, Chengli Hou

“…Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is an efficient antibacterial strategy which provides a new idea for the antibacterial preservation of food. …”
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A Near Room Temperature Curie Temperature in a New Type of Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor (Ba,K)(Zn,Mn)2As2 by Yi Peng, Xiang Li, Luchuan Shi, Guoqiang Zhao, Jun Zhang, Jianfa Zhao, Xiancheng Wang, Bo Gu, Zheng Deng, Yasutomo J. Uemura, Changqing Jin

“…The work demonstrates an effective strategy to enhance TC in DMS systems.…”
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Association of obesity with orbital fat expansion in thyroid eye disease by Po-Chin Kuo, Shu-Chun Kuo, Yi-Shan Teng, Chun-Chieh Lai

“…Weight control may be a potential strategy to prevent thyroid-associated exophthalmos.…”
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Trusted fuzzy routing scheme in flying ad-hoc network by Sahabul Alam, Joydeep Kundu, Shivnath Ghosh, Arindam Dey

“…A combined trustworthy and bioinspired-based transmission strategy is developed as a result of the growing need for dynamic and adaptable communications in FANETs. …”
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Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Detection of Methamphetamine and Cocaine via Aptamer-Based Lateral Flow Test by Bilge Erkocyigit, Ezgi Man, Ece Efecan, Ozge Ozufuklar, Deniz Devecioglu, Basak Bagci, Ebru Aldemir, Hakan Coskunol, Serap Evran, Emine Guler Celik

“…Motivated by this problem, a point of care (POC) test based on lateral flow assay (LFA) was developed for the detection of cocaine (COC) and methamphetamine (MET) in saliva which has been selected as the matrix for this study due to its rapid and non-invasive collection process. In the design strategy of an LFA test, the use of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with strong optical properties has been combined with the advantages of selecting aptamers under in vitro conditions, making it a highly specific and stable recognition probe for the detection of small molecules in saliva. …”
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