New Patient PROMIS Scores of Patients Presenting with Low Back Pain Predict Time to Elective Spine Surgery by Justin E. Kung, Chase Gauthier, Yianni Bakaes, Michael Spitnale, Richard A. Bidwell, David G. Edelman, Heidi C. Ventresca, J. Benjamin Jackson, Shari Cui, Gregory Grabowski

“…A chart review was conducted to collect sociodemographic variables, clinic visit details, and PROMIS domain scores (PF [Physical Function], PI [Pain Interference], Depression, and Global Health―Physical and Global Health―Mental). …”
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Associations between milk infrared-predicted plasma biomarkers of stress resilience and fertility in dairy cattle: Insights for enhancing breeding programs and herd management by Alessio Cecchinato, Hugo Toledo-Alvarado, Lucio Flavio Macedo Mota, Vittoria Bisutti, Erminio Trevisi, Riccardo Negrini, Sara Pegolo, Stefano Schiavon, Luigi Gallo, Giovanni Bittante, Diana Giannuzzi

“…Pregnancy rate at first service, however, was analyzed using logistic regression and the same explanatory variables. The metabolites linked to liver function and damage, such as aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase, had a relevant influence on iCF and DO in terms of the hazard ratio (HR). …”
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Optimization Study of PVT Coupled Water Loop Heat Pump Energy Supply System by Lv Tiangang, Liu Bing, Wu Jun, Zhu Li, Hou Jingxuan

“…By employing the Hooke-Jeeves algorithm, the system's design and operation parameters were optimized with annual cost and system COP as objective functions. Design variables included PVT inclination, azimuth, area, heat pump capacity, and tank volume, while operational variables were PVT backplate temperature and tank temperature. …”
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Optimization of K-Shaped Metal Sealing Ring for Subsea Tubing Hanger Based on Response Surface Method by Huan Xie, Hongxia Zhang, Yiwei Fan, Liyuan Liu, Wei Zeng

“…To address the issue of low optimization efficiency due to the need for repeated finite element calculations during the optimization process, quadratic response surface models are established for the sealing performance indicators of the K-shaped seal ring, which were then used as the optimization objective functions to enhance the optimization efficiency. …”
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Protein expression profiling identifies a prognostic model for ovarian cancer by Luyang Xiong, Jiahong Tan, Yuchen Feng, Daoqi Wang, Xudong Liu, Yun Feng, Shusheng Li

“…Patients with complete information concerning protein expression, survival, and clinical variables were included. A risk model was then constructed by performing multiple Cox regression analysis. …”
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‘‘Practices and factors affecting on-site medical equipment maintenance at Wau Teaching Hospital, South Sudan’’ by Natale Massimino Ucin, Manassé Nimpagaritse, Shital Mahindra Maru, Mulatedzi Makhado, Shiferaw Mitiku Tebeka

“…Abstract Background of the study Along with developments in the clinical domain, medical equipment is becoming more sophisticated, and it needs to function at peak efficiency. In this case, hospitals should priorities the prompt and effective maintenance of life-saving equipment. …”
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Effect of Central Motor and Neuromuscular Impairments on Front Crawl Body Roll Characteristics of Para Swimmers by Yu-Hsien Lee, Dawn Nicola O’Dowd, Luke Hogarth, Brendan Burkett, Carl Payton

“…CMNI swimmers were divided into three upper-limb [mild (n = 9), moderate (n = 9), severe (n = 9)] and three lower-limb function subgroups [bilateral (n = 2), unilateral (n = 6), without kick (n = 19)] based on their Froude efficiency (a measure of how effectively upper limbs contribute to propulsion) and the number of lower limbs actively kicking during trials, respectively. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…All indices, parameters, decision variables, objective functions and constraints have been introduced and presented in the proposed model. …”
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Optimal control for high-precision repeat ground-track orbits via convex optimization by Yanchao HE, Lei ZHANG, Yijun YANG, Qian CHEN

“…These maneuvers are minimized by formulating a SOCP problem via a lossless convexification with the introduction of slack variables (i.e., impulse magnitude) while enforcing position and velocity state constraints at the Poincaré crossings. …”
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Research on the Combined Load-Bearing Mechanism of Deeply Buried Pressure Pipelines Under High Internal Water Pressure by LIU Yijie, ZHANG Xuhui, HUANG Bensheng, YANG Fengjie, YUAN Mingdao, XU Yunqian

“…To enhance the surrounding rock’s contribution, reinforcement measures such as grouting may be necessary.ConclusionsAiming at the calculation problem of load transfer and distribution in deep-buried pressure pipelines under high internal water pressure conditions, a power series solution method based on complex variable functions was proposed. By solving the potential functions for the steel liner and surrounding rock as well as the contact stress between the bearing bodies, the stress, deformation at any position of the bearing structure and surrounding rock sharing rate can be accurately determined. …”
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Parametric Study of Fuel Distribution Effects on a Kerosene-Based Scramjet Combustor by Jun Yang, Xian-yu Wu, Zhen-guo Wang

“…The fuel equivalence ratio for each injection port was taken as the design variables. And the combustion efficiency, the total pressure recovery coefficient, and the drag coefficient were chosen as the objective functions. …”
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Analytical methods for assessing the quality of sugarcane bagasse compost and improving the physicomechanical properties toward densification by Ehsan Sarlaki, Mohammad Hossein Kianmehr, Marzieh Ghorbani

“….%) and screen opening size (1, 2.5, and 4 mm) and rotational speed (1400 and 2000 rpm) of hammer-attrition mill as independent variables on specific energy consumption and bulk density as design responses.Results and discussion: The results obtained from chemical analysis exhibited that the properties of SBCs are in accordance with existing standards. …”
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Inversion of Leaf Chlorophyll Content in Different Growth Periods of Maize Based on Multi-Source Data from “Sky–Space–Ground” by Wu Nile, Su Rina, Na Mula, Cha Ersi, Yulong Bao, Jiquan Zhang, Zhijun Tong, Xingpeng Liu, Chunli Zhao

“…Then, using grey relational analysis (GRA) and the maximum information coefficient (MIC) algorithm, we explored the complex relationship between the vegetation indices (VIs) and LCC, and further selected feature variables. …”
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Optimal selection of satellite XCO₂ images for urban CO₂ emission monitoring by A. Danjou, G. Broquet, A. Schuh, F.-M. Bréon, T. Lauvaux, T. Lauvaux

“…This study analyzes the performances of an automated method for estimating urban emissions as a function of the targeted cities and of the atmospheric conditions. …”
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Optimal design for eigen-frequencies of a longitudinal bar using Pontryagin's maximum principle considering the influence of concentrated mass by Bui Hai Le, Tran Minh Thuy

“…By considering eigen frequencies as state variables, the analogy coefficient k in the necessary optimality condition is explicitly determined. …”
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THE TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF UNSTEADY HEAT CONDUCTION IN SOLIDS by L. M. Ozherelkova, E. S. Savin

“…Both in the case of high and low temperatures, the temperature dependences of the heat capacity and the thermal conductivity coefficient are power-law, which allows us to bring the original heat conduction equation to a form that allows the use of the classical method of variable separation in solving the corresponding boundary value problems for the heat conduction equation. …”
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Mechanical Impedance Control in the Human Arm While Manually Transporting an Open-Top Fluid Filled Dish by Navit Roth, Rami Seliktar, Joseph Mizrahi

“…The function used for damping included first-order dependence on angular velocity. …”
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أثر كفاءة الجھاز التنفسي في ألانجاز الرقمي لعدائي ( -5001500 للشباب بأعمار دون( 20 )سنة by عباس فاضل جابر, ماهر عبداللطيف عارف

“… A study conducted on a sample of runners ran (1500 m -5000 m) youth Reconstruction without (20) years to know the effect of the efficiency of the respiratory tract in the achievement digital The study aimed to identify the impact of the efficiency of the respiratory system of delivery for digital hostile (1500-5000) meters for youth ages without 20 years old and to identify the relationship between some of the functions of breath and time ran 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters for young people under the age of 20 years and get the equation predictive time-ran 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters for young people under the age of 20 years have been identified measurements that will be used in the research is vital capacity of the lungs VC)) and vital capacity rapid ( FVC) and the volume of exhaled air after the first second (FEV1) and the percentage of the volume of exhaled air after the first second (FEV1%) and the average maximum speed of exhalation (MMF) and compression force exhaled air - rate the passage of exhaled air (PEF) has concluded the researchers to some of the findings, including the existence of correlation between some of the functions of breath and time ran (1500-5000) meters for youth and appeared vital capacity of the lungs during rest (VCr) preference efficiency Respiratory to hostile five thousand meters on the hostile thousand and five hundred meters clearly. emerged as functions of breathing contribute to the time he ran (1500) m is the rate of passage of exhaled air PEF and jointly by (41.55%), followed by vital capacity maximum (FVC) by (5.71%) and the volume exhaled air after the first second (FEV1) increased by 3.55% and the three variables contribute by 49.11% at the time ran the 1,500 meters. …”
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Failure Probability Analysis of Composite Pressure Tanks Using Subset Simulation by Youcef Sid Amer, Samir Benammar, Kong Fah Tee, Zouhir Iourzikene

“…The model was developed in two steps, first, the development of limit state functions for hoop and helical layers using netting analysis, and afterwards, a probabilistic computation with six random variables. …”
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Dynamic Stability of a Circular Pre-Stressed Elastic Orthotropic Plate Subjected to Shock Excitation by Yuriy A. Rossikhin, Marina V. Shitikova

“…Behind the fronts of these waves, the solution is constructed in terms of ray series, which coefficients are the different order discontinuities in partial time-derivatives of the desired functions, and a variable is the time elapsed after the wave arrival at the plate’s point under consideration. …”
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