Analyzing food supplements to enhance erectile system function for the presence of undeclared sildenafil and tadalafil using HPLC-DAD by Bozhinoska Zorica, Zhivikj Zoran, Ubavkova Stefanija, Bujaroska-Perkovikj Marija, Poposka Verica, Stankov Aleksandar, Petreska-Ivanovska Tanja

“…Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil and tadalafil, are drugs commonly used to improve erectile function. However, some erectile function-enhancing supplements with claims of being entirely natural may be adulterated with these drugs, posing health risks. …”
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Enhancing alfalfa and sorghum silage quality using agricultural wastes: fermentation dynamics, microbial communities, and functional insights by Yuanyuan Zhao, Dianpeng Liu, Yulian Chen, Yao Lei, Maoya Li, Jiachuhan Wang, Xiangjiang He, Yu Yang, Xinyi Zhang, Shengnan Liu, Xiaoqing Zhang, Qiming Cheng, Chao Chen

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Optimizing oral 3-hydroxybutyrate dosage using pharmacokinetic model to improve cognitive function and mood in healthy subjects by Kentaro Nishioka, Kentaro Nishioka, Kentaro Nishioka, Takahiro Ishimoto, Mariko Sato, Ruki Yasuda, Yumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Toshihide Suzuki, Yudai Araragi, Yukio Kato, Ken-ichi Yoshida, Norihito Murayama

“…IntroductionThe brain uses ketones, mainly 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-HB), as an alternative energy source. …”
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Unraveling the NLO potential of isoquinoline functionalized chromophores via molecular modeling using DFT/TD-DFT approaches by Iqra Shafiq, Nadeem Raza, Saba Dildar, Saifullah Bullo

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Novel Structure–Function Models for Estimating Retinal Ganglion Cell Count Using Pattern Electroretinography in Glaucoma Suspects by Andrew Tirsi, Isabella Tello, Timothy Foster, Rushil Kumbhani, Nicholas Leung, Samuel Potash, Derek Orshan, Celso Tello

“…The combined structure–function index (CSFI), which uses visual field and optical coherence tomography (OCT) data to estimate RGC counts, may be of limited utility in GSs. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF NONPARAMETRIC PATH FUNCTION USING HYBRID TRUNCATED SPLINE AND KERNEL FOR MODELING WASTE-TO-ECONOMIC VALUE BEHAVIOR by Usriatur Rohma, Adji Achmad Rinaldo Fernandes, Suci Astutik, Solimun Solimun

“…In addition, this study also aims to test the significance of the best path function obtained. The data used in this study are timer data obtained from the Featured Basic Research Grant. …”
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Performance-Based Executive Function Instruments Used by Occupational Therapists for Children: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties by Ivan Neil B. Gomez, Sharleen Alyssa M. Palomo, Ana Melissa U. Vicuña, Jose Antonio D. Bustamante, Jillian Marie E. Eborde, Krishna A. Regala, Gwyn Marie M. Ruiz, Andrea Lorraine G. Sanchez

“…Introduction. The use of executive function (EF) instruments to assess children’s functional performance is obscured with a lack of consensus on which is most suitable to use within the occupational therapy profession. …”
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Logistic Service Improvement Parameters for Postal Service Providers Using Analytical Hierarchy Process and Quality Function Deployment by Nisa James, Anish K. P. Kumar, Robert Jeyakumar Nathan

“…The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) ranked these elements, while Quality Function Deployment (QFD) bridged customer expectations with service improvements. …”
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Free Vibration Analysis of 2D Functionally Graded Porous Beams Using Novel Higher-Order Theory by G. Reddy, Nathi Kumar

“…This work aims to examine the behavior of free vibration in porous Functionally Graded Beams (FGBs) in 2 directions (2D) by using nth-order shear deformation theory. …”
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The CFS-PML for 2D Auxiliary Differential Equation FDTD Method Using Associated Hermite Orthogonal Functions by Feng Jiang, Xiao-Ping Miao, Feng Lu, Li-Yuan Su, Yao Ma

“…The complex frequency shifted (CFS) perfectly matched layer (PML) is proposed for the two-dimensional auxiliary differential equation (ADE) finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method combined with Associated Hermite (AH) orthogonal functions. According to the property of constitutive parameters of CFS-PML (CPML) absorbing boundary conditions (ABCs), the auxiliary differential variables are introduced. …”
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A method for detection of functional deficiencies due to unilateral vestibular impairment using the TUG test and IMU sensors by Marek Kamiński, Rafał Kotas, Wojciech Tylman, Magdalena Janc, Ewa Zamysłowska-Szmytke, Magdalena Józefowicz-Korczyńska

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Approximate Solution of Mixed Problem for Telegrapher Equation with Homogeneous Boundary Conditions of First Kind Using Special Functions by P. G. Lasy, I. N. Meleshko

“…An effective way to solve this problem is based on the use of special functions – polylogarithms, which are complex power series with power coefficients, converging in the unit circle. …”
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Understanding the growth kinetics of polydopamine nanoparticles as a function of the temperature and the type of alcohol used as solvent media in their polymerization by C. Alonso, C. Nieto, J.C. Vargas, M.A. Vega, E.M. Martín del Valle

“…Based on the results achieved, a mathematical model capable of predicting PDA NP diameter as a function of the temperature and reaction time, the NH4OH concentration, and the type of alcohol used to synthesize them was proposed. …”
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Sustainable indoor air purification using treated puffed rice waste: a functional and structural material evaluation by Abeer Dar Saleh, Maatouk Khoukhi, Ameera Mohammad, Ali Al Marzouqi, Abdelbasset Bessadok-Jemai

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Functional Assessments Used by Occupational Therapists with Older Adults at Risk of Activity and Participation Limitations: A Systematic Review. by Kylie Wales, Lindy Clemson, Natasha Lannin, Ian Cameron

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The use of functional assessments to evaluate patient change is complicated by a lack of consensus as to which assessment is most suitable for use with older adults.…”
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Preparation of a rubber nanocomposite for oil/water separation using surface functionalized/silanized carbon black nanoparticles by Fatemeh Ghasemi, Masoud Jamshidi, Reza Ghamarpoor

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Numerical solution of fredholm fuzzy integral equations of the second kind via direct method using triangular functions by F. Mirzaee, M. Paripour, M. Komak Yari

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Functionalization of biochar using SDS/SAP nanomicelles enhanced its immobilization capacity for dyes and heavy metals in water by Kun Tian, Chunping Li, Huiming Liu, Lianchun Wang

“…Seven machine learning (ML) models were used to predict the MB (60 mg/L) adsorption of the SDMBC, using Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) for model interpretation. …”
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Short-Term Energy Consumption Forecasting Analysis Using Different Optimization and Activation Functions with Deep Learning Models by Mehmet Tahir Ucar, Asim Kaygusuz

“…Afterwards, this study was carried out with 264 separate models produced using four architectures, 11 optimization methods, and six activation functions in order. …”
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Heterogeneous virus classification using a functional deep learning model based on transmission electron microscopy images by Niloy Sikder, Md. Al-Masrur Khan, Anupam Kumar Bairagi, Mehedi Masud, Jun Jiat Tiang, Abdullah-Al Nahid

“…Abstract Viruses are submicroscopic agents that can infect other lifeforms and use their hosts’ cells to replicate themselves. …”
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