Investigating the Sustainability of Return to Scale Classification in a Two-Stage Network Based on DEA Models by Maryam Sarparast, Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, Alireza Amirteimoori

“…A new input-oriented model was progressed to identify the efficient decision-making units in the two-stage network, after which a new method of determining the returns to scale classifications in the efficient DMUs in two-stage network (constant, increasing, or decreasing returns to scale) was established. …”
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Physical therapy of athletes with diaphysis shin bone fractures after intramedullary osteosynthesis (based on team sports games) by E. Yu. Doroshenko, O. K. Nikanorov, І. М. Liakhova, L. I. Levchenko, S. H. Puzik, O.Ye. Chernenko, A. M. Hurieieva, I. O. Sazanova

“…Methods of analysis and generalization of literature sources were used; method of anthropometric measurements to determine the comprehensiveness of a healthy and injured limb; goniometry method for measuring the available range of motion in the knee joint of a healthy and injured limb; myotonometry method to determine the tone of the quadriceps femoris; testing to calculate the symmetry index of the lower extremities (LSI ‒ Lower Extremity Symmetry Index); methods of mathematical statistics. …”
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Photo electrocatalytic degradation 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in water using NiTiO2-NT/AC-PTFE electrode under ultraviolet and visible irradiation: Electrode fabrication and to... by Meghdad Pirsaheb, Hiwa Hossaini, Monireh Nouri, Leigh G. Terry, Hooshyar Hossini, Somayeh Mohammadi

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Financial Distress and Tax Avoidance by Farshad Sabz Alipour, Ali Naderi, Zahra Oryaie, Arash Kazemi

“…H2: The COVID-19 pandemic moderates the relationship between financial distress and tax avoidance.   Materials & Methods Data were collected from 162 firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) between 2015 and 2022, resulting in a total of 972 firm-year observations. …”
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Reliability and construct validity of the Ottawa valve collapse scale when assessing external nasal valve collapse by Hedyeh Ziai, James P. Bonaparte

“…However, these methods are dichotomous and do not provide ordinal severity information. …”
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The Importance of X-Ray in Examination of Lungs in Patients with Inhalation Trauma by E. A. Beresneva, T. G. Spiridonova, E. A. Zhirkova, M. V. Barinova, T. I. Semenova, P. A. Brygin, O. A. Zabavskaya, E. P. Sokolova, E. A. Lapshina, A. S. Orlov

“…The aim of the study To determine the capabilities and significance of the X-ray method in the study of lungs in patients with IT.Material and methods We examined 184 victims with IT, of which 53 patients had airways burn of the 1st degree, 92 patients had airways burn of the 2nd degree, and 39 patients had airways burn of the 3rd degree. …”
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Analysis of PM_2.5 Pollution Transport Characteristics and Potential Sources in Four Chinese Megacities During 2022: Seasonal Variations by Kun Mao, Yuan Yao, Kun Wang, Chen Liu, Guangmin Tang, Shumin Feng, Yue Shen, Anhua Ju, Hao Zhou, Zhiyu Li

“…The result indicates that: (1) the proposed method outperformed Kriging, inverse distance weighting (IDW), and HASM, with coefficient of determination values ranging from 0.91 to 0.94, and root mean square error values ranging from 1.98 to 2.43 µg/m³, respectively; (2) all cities show a similar seasonal pattern, with PM_2.5 concentrations highest in winter, followed by spring, autumn, and summer; Beijing has higher concentrations in the south, Shanghai and Xi’an in the west, and Chengdu in central urban areas, decreasing toward the rural area; (3) potential source contribution function and concentration weighted trajectory analysis indicate that Beijing’s main potential PM_2.5 sources are in Hebei Province (during winter, spring, and autumn), Shanghai’s are in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, Xi’an’s are in Southern Shaanxi Province, and Chengdu’s are in Northeastern and Southern Sichuan Province, with all cities experiencing higher impacts in winter; (4) there is a negative correlation between precipitation, air temperature, and seasonal PM_2.5 levels, with anthropogenic emissions sources such as industry combustion, power plants, residential combustion, and transportation significantly impact on seasonal PM_2.5 pollution.…”
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LIPUS promotes osteogenic differentiation of rat BMSCs and osseointegration of dental implants by regulating ITGA11 and focal adhesion pathway by Chao Liang, Yuqing Zhang, Yuwei Yan, Wei Geng, Jun Li, Xiu Liu

“…Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were used to identify enriched functional terms and signalling pathways for differentially expressed genes from LIPUS-treated rat BMSC RNAseq data obtained from the GEO database. The random forest method was used to identify key risk genes according to the mean decrease Gini (MDG) coefficient. …”
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ІМУНОГІСТОХІМІЧНІ КРІТЕРІАЛЬНО-ВАЖЛИВІ ПОКАЗНИКИ ЛІМФАНГІОГЕНЕЗУ РАКУ ЯЄЧНИКІВ by С.М. Карташов, Т.В. Базарінська, І.Ю. Багмут, С.М. Граматюк

“…The aim of this study was to determine immunohistochemical and endothelial criteria for ovarian cancer. …”
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Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Integrative Health and Wellness Assessment Scale in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes by Batoul Alizadeh Taghiabad, Maryam Rassouli, Fateme Jafaraghaee, Zahra Abbasi Ranjbar, Saman Maroufizadeh, Saeed Doaee, Zahra Taheri- Ezbarami

“…The face validity, content validity, construct validity (using confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]), and convergent validity (using the 12-item short form survey [SF-12]) were assessed. To determine the reliability of the questionnaire, the test re-test reliability (using intra-class correlation coefficient [ICC]) and internal consistency (using Cronbach’s α) were measured. …”
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Investigating the Relationships between Internet Addiction and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Girls by Zeynab Akbari, Fatemeh Serjouie, Jafar Sarani Yaztappeh, Mohammad Hossein Turkzadeh, Faeze Ziaei, Ali Bagheri, Maryam Sate Zohd, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam

“…The study's most significant findings indicate that PSS, externalizing problems, and alexithymia significantly mediate the relationship between SI and IA. The coefficient of determination for the SI variable was 0.33, which means that predictor variables can explain 33% of the variance in SI (IA, PSS, alexithymia, and externalizing problems). …”
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Natural convection and variable fluid properties of tangent hyperbolic nanofluid flow with Cattaneo-Christov theories and heat generation by T. Salahuddin, Syeda Maryum Kalssom, Muhammad Awais, Mair Khan, M. Afzal

“…The chemical reaction and heat generation are also considered to determine their influence on temperature and concentration gradients. …”
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A practical workflow to facilitate analysis of the emission dynamics of non-target BVOCs in terrestrial ecosystems by PTR-TOF-MS by Mathias Fontez, Joris Huguenin, Frédéric Jullien, Sandrine Moja, Magali Proffit, Florence Nicole

“…For this specific model experiment, we determined that normalization using the RUVr method and using and setting the MCR on a number of five components gave the most accurate results. …”
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Evaluation of the polymorphism of the GDF9 and BMP15 genes and their relationship with the reproductive functions of sheep of different breeds by Z. K. Gadzhiev, E. S. Surzhikova, D. D. Evlagina, A. I. Surov, S. N. Shumaenko

“…Information obtained on the role of the degree of genetic variability of sheep of different breeds provides data which can contribute to the ecological well-being of herds and the status characterising the signs of multiple birth rates is also determined. This will further improve and significantly accelerate breeding work with livestock, since an important task of further increasing the efficiency of the industry is the reproduction of the herd together with a simultaneous increase in the productivity of animals.…”
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Machinability analysis of LM26 aluminium metal matrix composites reinforced with graphite and fly ash using the AWJM process by C. Prakash, S. Selvakumar, D. Manikandan, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…Nevertheless, heightened hardness presents challenges in machining, rendering traditional methods less efficient for obtaining high-quality cuts. …”
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Corporate innovative technologies: essence and concepts by M. I. Fedotov, I. V. Penkova, M. D. Ovsyanko

“…Fourthly, innovation is aimed at increasing the efficiency of corporate activities. Fifthly, the latent essence ofinnovation in the corporate development of a company's rationalization resource is characterized by the possibility of manifestation of hidden innovation.Materials and methods. …”
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Structural-functional and parametric analysis of the social function of pharmaceutical industry by N. O. Tkachenko

“…These changes allow better understand the issues associated with increasing the efficiency of pharmaceutical care to the population. …”
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Adsorption of TDS and chloride ions from partially treated tannery wastewater using activated coffee husk by Nazrawit Debebe Tadess, Getasew Yehuala Gezahegn, Yosef Hagos Abrha

“…The removal efficiency of 77.88% for chloride ions and 72.73% for TDS indicates a higher efficacy compared to traditional methods using commercial activated carbon. …”
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Insurance: is it better together? by E. A. Rusetskaya, D. A. Zakharova, A. A. Krechetova, A. I. Shchetinskaya, Ya. D. Gundar, K. S. Frolov

“…The data is taken from official domestic and foreign sources; their value is determined by the methods of induction, deduction, correlation and content analysis, mathematical and statistical analysis.Results and discussion. …”
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Intelligent Grinding System for Medium/Thick Plate Welding Seams in Construction Machinery Using 3D Laser Measurement and Deep Learning by Qifeng Liu, Rencheng Zheng, Pengchao Li, Chao Liu, Deyuan Mi, Jian Wang, Wenli Xie

“…With the rapid development of the construction machinery industry, thick plate welds are increasingly needing efficient, accurate, and intelligent processing. This study proposes an intelligent grinding system using 3D line laser measurement and deep learning algorithms to solve the problems of inefficiency and inaccuracy existing in traditional weld grinding methods. …”
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