‘‘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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“Why would I bother?” Understanding prosumer motivations and engagement in renewable energy communities: a qualitative study of polish photovoltaic installation owners by Maksymilian Bielecki, Ewa Neska, Anna Kowalska-Pyzalska

“…The development and efficient functioning of RECs depend not only on technical or economic factors but also on numerous socio-psychological variables deeply rooted in local historical, political, economic, and cultural contexts. …”
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Tumor-Associated Macrophages as Key Modulators of Disease Progression in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Corina Joldes, Laura Jimbu, Oana Mesaros, Mihnea Zdrenghea, Bogdan Fetica

“…With the advent of new therapeutic approaches, there is hope that anticancer treatment will eventually be possible without the use of chemotherapy. Efficient immunotherapeutic options have recently emerged in many cancers, offering a less aggressive approach, with overall better tolerance, making them also suitable for frail patients. …”
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Arterial hypertension and myocardial electric heterogeneity in patients with coronary heart disease by L. A. Leshchinsky, B. L. Multanovsky, A. G. Petrov, S. B. Ponomarev

“…To investigate dynamics of QT interval variability during physical stress (PS) test in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients with various stages of arterial hypertension (AH). …”
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A Comparative Study in Fuzzy Control Systems for Cruise Control Vehicles by Adnan Shaout, Malek I El Amr

“…However, these systems are very complex and require an accurate model, which is difficult to achieve due to complex and variable road conditions. Therefore, reaching level 5 autonomous driving, which refers to a fully automated vehicle capable of performing all driving functions, will eventually require fuzzy logic inference to help incorporate human-like thinking into the vehicle. …”
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The study of socio economic factors’ influence on the capacity dynamics of the pharmaceutical market in contracting conditions by А. А. Kotvitska, V. H. Kostiuk

“…For the effective functioning of pharmaceutical companies in the current economic conditions it is necessary to carry out product policy aimed to expanding the range of medicines that are most popular. …”
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Analyzing Chemical Decay in Environmental Nanomaterials Using Gamma Distribution with Hybrid Censoring Scheme by Hanan Haj Ahmad, Dina A. Ramadan, Mohamed Aboshady

“…The Gamma distribution’s flexibility and mathematical properties make it well-suited for reliability and decay analysis, capturing variable hazard rates and accommodating different censoring structures. …”
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SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO A COMPLEX ASSESSMENT OF DETERMINANTS OF THE INSURANCE MARKET DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE by L. V. Popova, N. O. Kovalchuk, D. D. Polagnyn

“…The developed model contains a clear list and sequence of stages of the insurance market analysis and a specific methodology for assessing the impact of key factors, characteristic for changing conditions of management, on the efficiency of its functioning. Practical application allows to take into consideration the influence of individual determinants of the insurance market development on its condition, to increase the efficiency of managerial decisions in this area. …”
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Forecasting water quality indices using generalized ridge model, regularized weighted kernel ridge model, and optimized multivariate variational mode decomposition by Marjan Kordani, Mohsen Bagheritabar, Iman Ahmadianfar, Arvin Samadi-Koucheksaraee

“…Statistical metrics confirmed that the proposed OMVMD-GRKR model, concerning the best efficiency in the Ahvaz (R = 0.987, RMSE = 0.761, and U95% = 2.108) and Molasani (R = 0.963, RMSE = 1.379, and U95% = 3.828) stations, outperformed the OMVMD and simple-based methods such as ridge regression (Ridge), least squares support vector machine (LSSVM), deep random vector functional link (DRVFL), and deep extreme learning machine (DELM). …”
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Removal of <i>para</i>-Phenylenediamine (PPD) Dye from Its Aqueous Solution by Adsorption Using the Activated Carbon Nanoparticles by Shabaa Fayyad Bdewi, Hanaa Hassan Hussein, Shireen Abdulmohsin Azeez

“…This study focused on the development of an efficient preparation method of activated carbon for the removal of para-phenylenediamine (PPD) dye in an aqueous solution. …”
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Treatment of Pediatric Colchicine Poisoning with Single-Pass Albumin Dialysis: A Case Report by Atessa Bahadori, Rishil Patel, Cal Robinson, Steve Balgobin, Michael Zappitelli, Nithiakishna Selvathesan

“…The rationale for CVVHDF with SPAD was based on the high protein binding, variably high volume of distribution, previous reports showing a sieving coefficient of 0.2 with CVVH, and the high mortality risk. …”
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The Effect of Vocal Rehabilitation on Patients with Vocal Cord Paralysis by Mila Bunijevac, Andrijana Mikić, Maša Đurišić

“…Measures of central tendency, measures of variability, one-factor analysis of variance, t-test for independent samples, chi-square test and interclass correlation coefficient were applied in statistical data processing. …”
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Enhancing Triage Systems in Emergency Units: An Extensive Review by Dipankar Maiti, Tincy Mariam Easow, Jyothi R

“…However these systems face challenges such as overcrowding resource constraints and variability in patient presentations which can impact their effectiveness and efficiency. …”
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Assessment of RBFs Based Meshfree Method for the Vibration Response of FGM Rectangular Plate Using HSDT Model by Manish Srivastava, Jeeoot Singh

“…Radial basis functions (RBFs) with modified radial distance are proposed for vibration analysis of functionally graded materials (FGM) rectangular plates. …”
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Development and validation of a novel prediction model for osteoporosis: from serotonin to fat-soluble vitamins by Jinpeng Wang, Lianfeng Shan, Jing Hang, Hongyang Li, Yan Meng, Wenhai Cao, Chunjian Gu, Jinna Dai, Lin Tao

“…Stepwise discriminant analysis was performed to identify efficient predictors for osteoporosis. The prediction model was developed based on Bayes and Fisher’s discriminant functions, and validated via leave-one-out cross-validation. …”
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Nonlinear Creep Constitutive Model of Rock Considering Hardening Effect by Dipeng Zhu, Zhiyong Hu, Shuguang Zhang, Wei Qiu, Yijie Wang, Donglan Chen, Fan Mingzhuo, Shutian Zhao, Ye Sun, Wenbo Liu

“…To precisely capture the nonlinearity of rock creep and the law of accelerated deformation, a hardening function and a damage variable are introduced. Based on traditional rheological models, creep mechanisms, and damage laws, an accelerated creep constitutive model integrating hardening and damage effects is established. …”
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H-Darrieus Wind Turbine with Blade Pitch Control by I. Paraschivoiu, O. Trifu, F. Saeed

“…The azimuthal variation of the blades' pitch angle is modeled with an analytical function whose coefficients are used as variables in the optimization process. …”
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Family hardiness among primary caregivers of breast cancer patients in Hunan Province: a cross-sectional study exploring the relationship with attachment and caregiver preparedness by Xin Sun, Lili Xu, Lijuan Sheng

“…BackgroundFamily hardiness is a key variable contributing to positive family functioning, which has significant effects on the quality of life and the mental health of patientsand caregivers. …”
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Analysis of the dynamic impact factor of Song Phan bridge under random loads collected from the Dau Giay weighing station and road management Area IV by Xuan Toan Nguyen, Cong Thuat Dang, Thi Kim Loan Nguyen

“…The research findings indicate that the probability distribution of the random variables is highly complex. Furthermore, the Dynamic Impact Factor corresponding to the overload loads from Road Management Area IV tends to increase and exceeds the dynamic coefficients currently utilized in bridge design standards, according to AASHTO and TCVN 11823-13:2017.…”
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