Prognostic role of levels of extracellular histones H3 for diagnosis of early dysfunction of transplant after hepatic transplantation by N. G. Novruzov

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic role of extracellular histones in the diagnosis of early graft dysfunction after liver transplantation.. Materials and methods. The 93 recipients undergoing LDLT were enrolled in this prospective study. …”
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Patient lumbar discectomy journey (DiscJourn) in the UK: a qualitative study by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Louise White, Navin Furtado, Annabel Masson, Karl Baraks, Zeeshan Parvez

“…Objectives To gain insight into patients’ views, perceptions, experiences and expectations postlumbar discectomy.Methods A qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) purposively recruited patients undergoing lumbar discectomy at one UK spinal centre. …”
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5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for the treatment of basal and squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review by Nathalie C. Zeitouni, Todd Schlesinger, Meenal Kheterpal, Puneet S. Jolly, Jared Jagdeo

“…Considerable heterogeneity was observed in ALA concentration, light sources, incubation times, and pretreatment strategies, precluding a standardized synthesis of outcomes. …”
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GENETIC PREDICTORS OF SEVERITY AND EFFICACY OF COVID-19 PHARMACOTHERAPY by I. N. Shishimorov, O, V. Magnitskaya, Yu. V. Ponomareva

“…The studies aimed at finding predictors of the severe course of this novel coronavirus infection, as well as the factors that determine the efficacy and safety of this disease pharmacotherapy, are acquiring special social significance.The aim of this work is to find and summarize information on genetic predictors of severe COVID-19, as well as pharmacogenetic aspects that determine the variability of the therapeutic response to the drugs recommended for COVID-19 treatment.Materials and methods. The article provides a review of scientific results on the research of gene polymorphism that determine a body’s response to the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the effects of pharmacotherapy for this disease, obtained from open and available sources within the period of 2019 – March 2021. …”
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Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness evaluation of systemic treatments for refractory colorectal cancer: a systematic review and modeling study by Mingye Zhao, Yunlin Jiang, Taihang Shao, Wenxi Tang

“…Utility values were sourced from the CORRECT trial. Price simulations were also conducted. …”
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A Provisional Mix Design of Porous Asphalt Pavement Using Crumb Rubber Modified Bituminous Mixes by Rajesh Kumar K.

“…The aims of the research were to develop a method for designing a porous asphalt mix using the recommended gradation by the National Centre for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) and locally sourced aggregates. …”
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BASIL DB: bioactive semantic integration and linking database by David Jackson, Paul Groth, Hazar Harmouch

“…Future work will focus on expanding the database and refining the utilized methods. Extending the BASIL DB will help bridge the gap between traditional and conventional approaches to nutrition, guiding future research in bioactive compound discovery and health optimization. …”
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Airborne laser scanning data quality enhancement via rigorous calibration and comprehensive strip adjustment techniques by Qingeng Jin, Qingwu Hu, Xuzhe Duan, Pengcheng Zhao, Zijie Li, Jiayuan Li, Qingzhou Mao

“…Providing insights into ALS error sourcing and mitigation as well as practical guidance for multi-sensor system data processing, our methods show generalization capability that enables the promotion into broadening applications of geo-spatial information science.…”
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Synergistic effects of GGBFS addition and oven drying on the physical and mechanical properties of fly ash-based geopolymer aggregates by T. Muralidhara Rao, B. Naga Malleswara Rao, Bypaneni Krishna Chaitanya, Mukkala Priyanka, Venkatesh Chava, Chereddy Sonali Sri Durga

“…Furthermore, two aggregate drying methods, oven drying, and ambient air drying, are adopted to evaluate their optimal performance through physical and mechanical tests. …”
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A novel data-driven NLMPC strategy for techno-economic microgrid management with battery energy storage under uncertainty by Elnaz Yaghoubi, Elaheh Yaghoubi, Mehdi Zareian Jahromi, Mohammad Reza Maghami, Ali Paşaoğlu, Harold R. Chamorro

“…Abstract As renewable energy sources become more widespread and energy consumption continues to grow, there is an urgent requirement for smarter, more flexible control methods to manage microgrids (MGs) effectively. …”
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Relationships between green technological innovation, renewable energy, circular economy, and green growth by Afef BOUATTOUR, Sarra GHARBI, Maha KALAI, Kamel HELALI

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An effective multi-step feature selection framework for clinical outcome prediction using electronic medical records by Hongnian Wang, Mingyang Zhang, Liyi Mai, Xin Li, Abdelouahab Bellou, Lijuan Wu

“…As the number of top-ranking features increased, the models’ accuracy began to stabilize, while feature subset stability (considering sample variations) and inter-method feature similarity reached optimal levels, confirming the validity of the FS framework. …”
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Current Context of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> Cultivation and Parameters Influencing Its Development by Andreia Saragoça, Ana Cláudia Silva, Carla M. R. Varanda, Patrick Materatski, Alfonso Ortega, Ana Isabel Cordeiro, José Telo da Gama

“…Radiation, for instance, is essential for photosynthetic processes, acting as both a primary energy source and a regulator of plant growth and development. …”
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Strategi komunikasi Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Sleman dalam mengoptimalkan pelaksanaan program lanjut usia terlantar di Sendangmulyo by Nadia Zulva Pratiwi, Novianto Yudha Laksana

“…Data validity techniques in this study used source triangulation techniques, as well as data analysis techniques using the Miles and Hubberman Model. …”
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Analysis of the State and Development of the Economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Conditions of Digitalization and Implementation of Strategic Reforms by B. A. Begalov, I. E. Zhukovskaya, A. A. Mamadzhanov

“…The purpose of this paper is to analyze the development of the economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the context of digital transformation, as well as reforms aimed at liberalizing all aspects of public life, democratizing the state and society, as well as identifying the best practices for modernizing industries and areas of the national economy to achieve the highest results of the country’s competitiveness in the world economic market.Materials and methods. The main sources for analysis and preparation for publication of this article were official statistical data from the Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. …”
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Tradeoffs in Introduction Policies for the Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Bedaquiline: A Model-Based Analysis. by Amber Kunkel, Frank G Cobelens, Ted Cohen

“…<h4>Background</h4>New drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are becoming available for the first time in over 40 y. Optimal strategies for introducing these drugs have not yet been established. …”
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Study on the evolution mechanism of adiabatic shear bands during the deformation of medium carbon bainitic steel acted upon by high strain rates by Songbo Zhou, Feng Hu, Rui Ke, Hua Zheng, Yingying Wang, Houkui Xiang, Kaiming Wu

“…The microstructure evolution and formation mechanism of adiabatic shear bands of bainitic steel during high strain rate deformation are methodically examined via a split Hopkinson pressure bar. …”
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Enhancing Voice Activity Detection for an Elderly-Centric Self-Learning Conversational Robot Partner in Noisy Environments by Subashkumar Rajanayagam, Max Andreas Ingrisch, Pascal Müller, Patrick Jahn, Stefan Twieg

“…In contrast, traditional lightweight rule-based VAD methods tend to yield higher recall but at the expense of precision. …”
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Data Governance Navigation for Advanced Operations in Healthcare Excellence by Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Aniseh Pourrasmi

“…Data governance in the field of health care is an organized and standardized method for managing, analyzing, and sharing medical data in an ethical and transparent manner, all of which align with legal and ethical standards. …”
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Biopolymer encapsulation for improved probiotic delivery: Advancements and challenges by Srirengaraj Vijayaram, Reshma Sinha, Caterina Faggio, Einar Ringø, Chi-Chung Chou

“…Through detailed comparative analysis of the effectiveness of various encapsulation methods, we identify key strategies for optimizing probiotic deployment in challenging conditions such as high-temperature processing, acidic environments, and gastrointestinal transit. …”
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