Clinical and economic burden of achondroplasia in the United States: results from a retrospective, observational study by Nadia Merchant, Jose Alvir, Paulette Negron Ericksen, Jane Loftus, Jose Francisco Cara, Alison Slade, Michael P. Wajnrajch, Christine L. Baker

“…However, data are limited on its economic impact, especially related to healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and associated costs. This study aimed to characterize the clinical and economic impact of achondroplasia in the US relative to matched non-achondroplasia controls stratified by pediatric and adult populations. …”
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Advancements in research on bacteria-algae symbiosis technology for treating biogas slurry in livestock and poultry breeding by ZHANG Yabin, DANG Tengfei, LI Zhiguo, GUO Xiaoying, GUO Qiong, WANG Yan, WAN Junfeng

“…The treatment and resource utilization of a large amount of anaerobically treated livestock and poultry manure has become a significant research focus in sewage treatment due to the rapid expansion of large-scale livestock and poultry farms in China. …”
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Adsorption and Removal of Phosphate by Leather Collagen Fiber-based Material Loaded with UiO–66–NH2 by Xiaohan YANG, Songbo DAI, Yuqing HE, Xiudan TAO, Likun CHEN, He ZHENG, Zhengjun LI

“…The resource utilization of tannery waste is beneficial to the sustainable development of leather industry, and the removal of phosphate from phosphorus-containing wastewater is of great significance to environmental protection. …”
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Programmatic Approach to Outpatient Cardiac Catheterization in Children With Stable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Gregory T. Adamson, Minnie N. Dasgupta, Zachary Kleiman, Lynn F. Peng, Michelle Ogawa, Vidhya Balasubramanian, Chandra Ramamoorthy, Jeffrey A. Feinstein

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Reduction in Healthcare Resource Utilization Following Treatment With a Home-Based Footworn Device in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Claims Analysis by Josh Mark, Shirley Shema-Shiratzky, Joel Sommer, Tim Nolan, Ganit Segal

“… # Objective This study looked at the healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) in patients with knee OA and low back pain before and after the utilization of a new, home-based, noninvasive, biomechanical intervention…”
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Improvements to the Cavity Simulator for European Spallation Source by Maciej Grzegrzolka, Krzysztof Czuba

“…The Cavity Simulator for the European Spallation Source (ESS) is a specialized device created to evaluate the Low-Level Radio Frequency control systems utilized in the medium- and high-beta sections of the ESS’ linear accelerator (linac). …”
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Efficiency-optimized 6G: A virtual network resource orchestration strategy by enhanced particle swarm optimization by Sai Zou, Junrui Wu, Haisheng Yu, Wenyong Wang, Lisheng Huang, Wei Ni, Yan Liu

“…In this paper, 6G network resource orchestration is optimized to support customized network slicing of services, and place network functions generated by heterogeneous devices into available resources. …”
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A near-optimal resource allocation strategy for minimizing the worse-case impact of malicious attacks on cloud networks by Yu-Fang Chen, Frank Yeong-Sung Lin, Kuang-Yen Tai, Chiu-Han Hsiao, Wei-Hsin Wang, Ming-Chi Tsai, Tzu-Lung Sun

“…The proposed model integrates Virtual Machine (VM) initiation decisions and employs the Contest Success Function (CSF) within a two-player max–min game framework to dynamically allocate resources. …”
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Supplementation of plant fermentation carbon sources significantly enhances the abundance of ammonia-oxidizing genes and increases nitrogen removal in a municipal wastewater treatm... by Han Chen, Jing Huang, Dian Jiao, Xin Wang, XinJing Du, Jingcheng Dai, Si Sun, Qingxian Xu, Chang Wu, Dongru Qiu

“…Abstract This paper deals with the effects of a cost-effective plant fermentation carbon source (PFCS) on nitrogen removal in a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). …”
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Deep analysis of chemically treated Jute/Kenaf and glass fiber reinforced with SiO2 nanoparticles by utilizing RSM optimization by S. Jothi Arunachalam, R. Saravanan, T. Sathish

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Hierarchical Resource Management for Mega-LEO Satellite Constellation by Liang Gou, Dongming Bian, Yulei Nie, Gengxin Zhang, Hongwei Zhou, Yulin Shi, Lei Zhang

“…In the mega-LEO satellite constellation system (MLSCS), which is the spatial distribution of satellites, global users, and their services, along with the utilization of global spectrum resources, significantly impacts resource allocation and scheduling. …”
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Digital teaching resource management system for higher education by Lin Zhu, Li Zhuang, Caihong Li

“…Abstract At present, the management and utilization of teaching resources in higher education are characterized by issues, such as limited functionality, simple structure, inadequate sharing, and weak management capacity. …”
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Edge Cloud Resource Scheduling with Deep Reinforcement Learning by Y. Feng, M. Li, J. Li, Y. Yu

“…We utilize a transformer architecture to capture resource states on directed acyclic graphs (DAGs), accelerating the aggregation speed of the Graph Neural Network (GNN). …”
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Episodic Gregariousness Leads to Level‐Dependent Core Habitats: A Case Study in Eastern Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) by Tyler C. Christensen, Robert Kwait, Michael Van Clef, Brooke Maslo

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Nanotechnologies associated to floral resources in agri-food sector by Ahmad S Ammar

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Real-World Study of US Adults with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Treated with Pegcetacoplan by Brian Mulherin, Apeksha Shenoy, Lily Arnett, Weiqi Jiao, Joseph Guarinoni, Sujata Sarda, Jinny Min, David Dingli

“…Patients self-reported incidence of healthcare resource utilization (HCRU). <b>Results</b>: By January 2024, 70 patients (mean age 44.6 years; 57.1% female) reported up to 9 months of pegcetacoplan treatment, with a median [IQR] follow-up of 6.6 [3.8] months. …”
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Bio-inspired catalyst-driven efficient CO2 capture and subsequent mineralization in aqueous media under practical conditions by B. Rajeshwaree, Anwesha Banerjee, Abhishek Saini, Piyali Majumder, Vikram Vishal, Arnab Dutta

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Advanced Distribution System Optimization: Utilizing Flexible Power Buses and Network Reconfiguration by Jesus Clavijo-Camacho, Francisco J. Ruiz-Rodríguez, Reyes Sánchez-Herrera, Alvaro C. Alamo

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Performance Study of Untrusted Relay Network Utilizing Cooperative Jammer by Ali kuhestani, Abbas Mohammadi, Mohammad Javad Emadi

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Carbon Metabolism Characteristics of Rhizosphere Soil Microbial Communities in Different-Aged Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) and Their Covarying Soil Factors in the Semi-Arid... by Xianzhi Wang, Bingxue Zhou, Qian Yang

“…This study used Biolog EcoPlates to evaluate the carbon metabolism activity, functional diversity, and carbon-source utilization preferences of rhizosphere soil microbial communities in 5-, 7-, and 9-year-old alfalfa grasslands on the semi-arid Loess Plateau of western China. …”
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