Investigating the Effect of Adding Carbon Nanotubes to RGO/Tio2 Aerogel on The Efficiency of Photocatalytic Removal of Gaseous Toluene by Hossein Ali Rangkooy, Mojtaba Seraji

“…The aim of this study is to determine the efficiency of a synthesized reduced graphene oxide/carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (RGO/CNT/TiO2) nanocomposite aerogel in the photocatalytic degradation and adsorption of toluene vapors.  …”
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The cost–efficiency of preoperative phenazopyridine use in ureteral jet visualization at time of cystoscopy following minimally invasive hysterectomy by Caitlin H. Waters, Maame Yaa Brako, Heidi Preis, Lokesh Patil, Nicole Massad, Jennifer Blaber, Sara Kim, Xun Lian

“…Routine phenazopyridine was found to be more cost-efficient when medication costs and operative times were examined. …”
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PREDICTION METHOD FOR ACUTE TRAUMATIC PANCREATITIS IN SHOCK-INDUCING POLYTRAUMA by M. F. Cherkasov, O. L. Degtyarev, A. B. Lageza, K. A. Demin

“…Implementation of the scoring evaluation method to identify the risk of pathology onset based on combinations of risk factors considerably increased informative value of predictions and improved the efficiency of individually tailored preventive measures corresponding to the risk of pancreatopathy in shock-inducing polytrauma cases.The authors declare no conflict of interest.The authors confirm that they respect the rights of the people participated in the study, including obtaining informed consent when it is necessary, and the rules of treatment of animals when they are used in the study. …”
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Determining mosquito age using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and artificial neural networks: insights into the influence of origin and sex by Zili Gao, Yuzhen Zhang, Laura C. Harrington, Courtney C. Murdock, Elisabeth Martin, Dalton Manbeck-Mosig, Steve Vetrone, Nicolas Tremblay, Christopher M. Barker, John M. Clark, Lili He, Wei Zhu

“…Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), when coupled with artificial neural networks (ANNs), offers a robust and flexible alternative, facilitating accurate and efficient mosquito age determination even in diverse and complex environmental conditions. …”
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A Direct Measurement Method for the Uniaxial Tensile Strength of Rock by Zhipeng Hong, Mingming He, Mingchen Ding, Xiaoyue Yu, Liang He, Yinuo Zhang, Zhaoyu Wen

“…This shows the consistency of the two tensile test results to a certain extent, and also shows that the direct tensile test method is feasible to determine the tensile strength of rock.…”
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Rapid and sensitive determination of bongkrekic acid with molecularly imprinted polymer-coated wooden-tip electrospray ionization mass spectrometry by Chunfei Zhong, Xinyan Li, Fan Zhang, Ning Liu, Jiewei Deng, Yunyun Yang, Tiangang Luan

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A Time-Resolved Fluorescent Microsphere Immunochromatographic Assay for Determination of Vitamin B12 in Infant Formula Milk Powder by Qianqian Lu, Yongwei Feng, Qi Zhou, Ting Yang, Hua Kuang, Chuanlai Xu, Lingling Guo

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Spatial disparities and determinants of modern contraceptive use among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: application of multilevel spatial analysis by Bisrategebriel Tesfaye Muchie, Ashenafi Abate Woya, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Maru Zewdu Kassie, Muluhabt Alene Assfaw, Wondaya Fenta Zewdia

“…This study investigates factors influencing modern contraceptive use among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia.MethodsWe analyzed the 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) dataset, which includes 8,196 weighted samples of women and girls aged 15–49. …”
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Assessment of recreational potential of Sevastopol bays using bioindication methods by Т. В. Sigacheva, I. I. Chesnokova, О. L. Gostyukhina, S. V. Kholodkevich, Т. V. Kuznetsova, Т. I. Andreenko, N. P. Kovrigina, T. V. Gavruseva, M. P. Kirin, A. S. Kurakin

“…The hydrochemical parameters of the investigated areas were determined.Results. The anthropogenic impact on a complex of biochemical indicators of mussels at the sampling sites was shown. …”
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Modeling transmission dynamics and socio-economic determinants of scarlet fever in Chengdu, China: An integrated SEIAR and machine learning approach by Tianlong Yang, Xunbo Du, Junfan Li, Tin Zhang, Yao Wang, Liang Wang

“…The model was evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R²), and sensitivity analysis confirmed its robustness. …”
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Understanding Agricultural Water Consumption Trends in Henan Province: A Spatio-Temporal and Determinant Analysis Using Geospatial Models by Yanbin Li, Yuhang Han, Hongxing Li, Kai Feng

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Determination of Natural Capsaicin, Dihydrocapsaicin and Synthetic Capsaicin in Hot Pepper and Its Products by QuEChERS Combined with HPLC by CHENG Luyao, WEN Yajun, SHI Wenting, ZHOU Ziying, MA Liyan

“…A QuEChERS combined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed for the rapid determination of natural capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin and synthetic capsaicin in hot pepper and its products. …”
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Comparative evaluation of root ZX Mini® apex locator and radiovisiography in determining the working length of primary molars: An In Vivo study by Rucha N. Davalbhakta, Niraj S. Gokhale, Shivayogi M. Hugar, Chandrashekhar M. Badakar, A. Gowtham, Sanjana P. Soneta

“…Aim: To evaluate and compare Root ZX mini apex locator and Radiovisiography (RVG) for determining working length in primary molars. Materials and methods: A sample of 30 primary molar teeth was subjected to working length determination by Root ZX mini and RVG. …”
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Intellectualization as an aid to teaching the game of soccer among students of sports universities by Henryk Duda, Andrzej Szwarc, Tadeusz Ambroży

“…The purpose of the research was to determine an experimental method of teaching the game of soccer based on programmed support (teaching intellectualization). …”
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Prediction of Concrete Compressive Strength and Slump by Machine Learning Methods by M. Timur Cihan

“…According to the evaluation metrics, such as the correlation coefficient, root mean squared error, and mean absolute error, the fuzzy logic method makes better predictions than any other regression method. …”
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Derivative Spectrophotometric Methods for the Analysis and Stability Studies of Colistin Sulphate by Mohammed Mutasim Elimam, Shaza Wagiealla Shantier, Elrasheed Ahmed Gadkariem, Magdi Awadalla Mohamed

“…Simple spectrophotometric methods were developed for the quantitative determination of colistin sulphate in bulk and dosage forms. …”
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Springback Prediction of Sandwich Panel Using Machine Learning Methods by Raja Ouled Ahmed Ben Ali, Sami Chatti

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Spectrophotometric Methods for the Assay of Pyrilamine Maleate Using Chromogenic Reagents by V. Annapurna, G. Jyothi, V. Nagalakshmi, B. B. V. Sailaja

“…The optical characteristics such as Beers law limits, molar absorptivity and Sandell’s sensitivity for the methods (A-C) are given. Regression analysis using the method of least squares was made to evaluate the slope (b), intercept (a) and correlation coefficient (r) and standard error of estimation (Se) for each system. …”
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Proposal of automated computational method to support Virginia tobacco classification by Leonel P. C. Tedesco, Adriano da C. de Freitas, Rolf F. Molz, Jacques N. C. Schreiber

“…It can be verified that the ANN obtained better prediction results. Both methods employed had better results when adopting the RGB color model, reaching coefficient of determinations of 68 and 96% for the PLS and ANN methods, respectively.…”
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FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (FDRS) AND GERANYLGERANYL DIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (GGSP1) GENE POLYMORPHISMS AND EFFICIENCY OF THERAPY WITH BISPHOSPHONATES IN RUSSIAN WOMEN WITH POSTMEN... by M. Yu. Krylov, O. A. Nikitinskaya, E. Yu. Samarkina, N. V. Demin, N. V. Toroptsova

“…Some polymorphic genes have been previously shown to affect the efficiency of performed anti-osteoporotic therapy.Objective: to study the impact of farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FDRS) and geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (GGSPI) gene polymorphisms on BMD changes during 12-month therapy with bisphosphonates (BP) in women with postmenopausal OP.Subjects and methods. …”
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