Numerical exploration and thermal criticality of a dual exothermic reaction with radiative heat loss in co-axial cylinder configurations by R.A Oderinu, S.O. Salawu, A.D. Ohaeghue, S. Alao, E.I. Akinola, J.A. Owolabi

“…Therefore, engineers should be aware of sensitive thermal factors and take proper cognizance during design. …”
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The Influence of Form and Rate on the Efficacy of Matrix-Based Fertilizers to Reduce Nutrient Leaching by James A. Entry, R. E. Sojka

“…Although further greenhouse and field testing are necessary, results of this initial investigation are promising and with further development, testing, and rate calibration should be competitive with commercial fertilizers in environmentally sensitive markets.…”
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Application of the Finite Element Method Using Cohesive Elements to Model the Effect of Temperature, Rock Mechanical Properties, Fluid Injection Rate, and Fluid Properties on the D... by Son Tung Pham, Ba Ngoc Anh Nguyen

“…Once the model was calibrated with experimental data, it was used to conduct sensitivity studies to reveal the influence of main contributed factors such as the properties of rocks and fluids used in hydraulic fracturing, the injection rate of fracturing liquid, and especially the influence of temperature because this last aspect was omitted in literature review from previous studies. …”
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Assessment of the Severity of Intermediate Coronary Artery Stenosis Using the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index by Serdar Akyel, Ahmet Korkmaz, Abdülkadir Yıldız

“…A SIRI value of 1.16 was 77% sensitive and 55% specific for FFR positivity. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified the SIRI as an independent predictor of FFR positivity. …”
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Differentiating Malignant from Tubercular Pleural Effusion by Cancer Ratio Plus (Cancer Ratio: Pleural Lymphocyte Count) by Akash Verma, Rucha S. Dagaonkar, Dominic Marshall, John Abisheganaden, R. W. Light

“…In multivariate logistic regression analysis, cancer ratio, serum LDH : pleural fluid lymphocyte count ratio, and “cancer ratio plus” (ratio of cancer ratio and pleural fluid lymphocyte count) correlated positively with MPE. The sensitivity and specificity of cancer ratio, ratio of serum LDH : pleural fluid lymphocyte count, and “cancer ratio plus” were 0.95 (95% CI 0.87–0.98) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.68–0.94), 0.63 (95% CI 0.51–0.73) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.68–0.94), and 97.6 (95% CI 0.90–0.99) and 94.1 (95% CI 0.78–0.98) at the cut-off level of >20, >800, and >30, respectively. …”
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High Throughput Quantitative Bioanalytical LC/MS/MS Determination of Gemifloxacin in Human Urine by Adnan A. Kadi, Rihab F. Angawi, Mohamed W. Attwa, Hany W. Darwish, Ali Saber Abdelhameed

“…A highly specific, sensitive, and rapid method, to quantify gemifloxacin in human urine using HPLC coupled to the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer system, was developed and validated. …”
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Novel platinum nanoclusters (Pt NCs) induce mitochondrial apoptosis and damaging autophagy for the treatment of osteosarcoma—from the perspective of P53 mutation status in differen... by Jialin Wang, Haodi Yue, Xin Huang, Hongjian Liu, Mengjun Zhang

“…Pt NCs may play a therapeutic role in more sensitive MG-63 (P53−) cells by promoting DNA damage to arrest the cell cycle, stimulating BAX/Bcl-2/Caspase-3/mitochondrial apoptosis, and initiating damaging autophagy.…”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia in a Young Boy following Mumps Infection: A Case Report by Jayakanthan Saravanan, AP Krithika, M Geetha

“…Laboratory investigations revealed the growth of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in the blood, which was sensitive to the antibiotics doxycycline, ciprofloxacin and clindamycin. …”
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Analysis of the Influencing Factor on Steady-state Temperature Field of Axlebox Bearing for High Speed Train by Jiang Jiulin Xu Honghai Jiang Xingjia Ke Mengfu

“…The research results provide a reference for the analysis of the cause of the temperature warning of the axle box bearing and the reasonable setting of the reasonable setting of the warning threshold of the temperature sensor.…”
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Rift Valley Fever in Rwanda Is Urging for Enhancing Global Health Security Through Multisectoral One Health Strategy by Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Ayman Ahmed

“…It also calls for the institutionalization of a cost-effective, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary One Health strategy for reducing the burden and risk of climate climate-sensitive and zoonotic diseases, including RVF, in the country. …”
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Determination of (4E,6E,12E)-Tetradecatriene-8,10-diyne-1,3-diyl Diacetate in Rat Plasma and Tissues by HPLC-UV Method and Their Application to a Pharmacokinetic and Tissue Distrib... by Yan Huo, Yu-Qiang Liu, Zhong-Xu Bai, Qian Cai

“…A simple, rapid, and sensitive high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection was developed and validated for the determination of (4E,6E,12E)-tetradecatriene-8,10-diyne-1,3-diyl diacetate in rat plasma. …”
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Eoldist, a Web Application for Estimating Cautionary Detection Distance of Birds by Automatic Detection Systems to Reduce Collisions With Wind Turbines by Julie Fluhr, Olivier Duriez, Constance Blary, Thierry Chambert, Bettina Almasi, Patrik Byholm, Nelleke H. Buitendijk, Jocelyn Champagnon, Mindaugas Dagys, Wolfgang Fiedler, Charlotte Francesiaz, Frédéric Jiguet, Simon Lee, Alexandre Millon, Flavio Monti, Lucile Morcelet, Ran Nathan, Bart A. Nolet, Rascha Nuijten, Philippe Pilard, Cécile Ponchon, Alexandre Roulin, Carlos D. Santos, Orr Spiegel, Kim Schalcher, Aurélie De Seynes, Geert Spanoghe, Martin Wikelski, Ramunas Žydelis, Aurélien Besnard

“…This article includes examples of cautionary detection distances required for several species to demonstrate the sensitivity of key input parameters. Eoldist is freely available and should help the wind energy industry, ADS suppliers, and environmental agencies to define requirements for ADS bird detection that are compatible with the biology of the target species.…”
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Impact of green finance on poverty reduction: evidence from China by Wei Xu, Xiaoning Wang, Yun Zhang, Feng Wang

“…This regional disparity underscores the need for geographically sensitive policy interventions to harness green finance’s poverty-reducing potential effectively. …”
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Study on a Moisture Ratio Curve Model for Refractance Window Drying Based on a D-Optimal Mixture Design by Jingyu He, Weidong Song, Jianqiang Li, Tianhang Ding, Jian Guan, Jinji Wu, Jiaoling Wang

“…Refractance window (RW) drying is a new thin-layer drying technology that can control well the heating temperature to effectively reduce the loss of heat-sensitive substances. Here, an experiment on tomato pulp drying was carried out to study the drying characteristics of RW drying based on a D-optimal mixture design. …”
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Domestic, Not Private: Feminine Proposals for Carabanchel PAU Expansion, Madrid, Spain by Ángel Cordero Ampuero, Paula Ruiz Usero, Marta Muñoz Martín

“…The results provide optimistic data for the discipline and its capacity, through this type of sensitivity, to correct some of the errors in the system of production of public space.…”
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Influential Control Parameters for Autonomous Vehicles in a Mixed Environment by Hossam M. Abdelghaffar, Monica Menendez

“…Consequently, in this paper, we employ the quasi-optimized trajectory elementary effect sensitivity analysis approach, to identify the parameters whose variations are anticipated to significantly impact the performance metrics. …”
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Expression Analysis of Nitrogen Metabolism-Related Genes Reveals Differences in Adaptation to Low-Nitrogen Stress between Two Different Barley Cultivars at Seedling Stage by Zhiwei Chen, Chenghong Liu, Yifei Wang, Ting He, Runhong Gao, Hongwei Xu, Guimei Guo, Yingbo Li, Longhua Zhou, Ruiju Lu, Jianhua Huang

“…In the present study, two barley cultivars, BI-04 (tolerant to low nitrogen) and BI-45 (sensitive to low nitrogen), were used for gene expression analysis under low-nitrogen stress, including 10 genes related to primary nitrogen metabolism. …”
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Prolonged exposure to insulin might cause epigenetic alteration leading to insulin resistance by Shehnaz Bano, Shyam More, Dattatray S. Mongad, Abdul Khalique, Dhiraj P. Dhotre, Manoj K. Bhat, Vasudevan Seshadri

“…Transcriptomic analysis of the insulin‐sensitive and resistance cells uncover altered signalling networks involved in chromatin remodelling, Rho GTPases, and ubiquitination. …”
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Correlation and diagnostic performance of metal ions in patients with pseudotumor after MoM hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by He-Xi Li, Qing-Yi Zhang, Ning Sheng, Hui-Qi Xie

“…Pooled risk ratio (RR) value was 2.01(95% CI: 1.25–3.24; P = 0.004) for cobalt ions level and 1.44 (95% CI: 1.10–1.88; P = 0.008) for chromium ions level. The pooled sensitivity, specificity and the area under the curve (AUC) for cobalt and chromium ions were determined to be 0.59, 0.82, 0.73 and 0.34, 0.82, 0.56, respectively. …”
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Cyberbullying in Kenyan universities: Lessons and insights from the personal experience of deans of students by Angela Kogos, TOM KWANYA, Lucy Kibe, Erick Ogolla, Claudior Onsare

“…This study recommends that universities provide staff sensitization training on cyberbullying and strengthen counselling and peer support systems among staff. …”
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