Ontology-based expansion of virtual gene panels to improve diagnostic efficiency for rare genetic diseases by Jaemoon Shin, Toyofumi Fujiwara, Hirotomo Saitsu, Atsuko Yamaguchi

“…We also performed computational experiments on an evaluation dataset comprising 74 patients to determine the optimal VGP design method. Results Our results demonstrate that the proposed method can significantly enhance rare disease diagnosis efficiency by automatically identifying candidate genes. …”
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Assessing the Removal Efficiency of Ibuprofen in an Aqueous Solution Using <i>Acacia erioloba</i> Nanoparticles by Ateeq Rahman, Panduleni Shanyenga Shivute, Shivaprashanth Kumar Kodicherla

“…This study highlights the adsorption efficiency of <i>A. erioloba</i> Seed Nanoparticles (AESNs) in the removal of ibuprofen from water. …”
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Rapid Determination of Aflatoxin B1 Contamination in Peanut Oil by Fourier Transform Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Wanqing Yao, Ruanshan Liu, Zhaocheng Xu, Yuling Zhang, Yingming Deng, Hongwei Guo

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Determinants of private entrepreneurship in Kinshasa healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a structural equation modelling approach by Clement Nsubile, Theophane Bukele, Astrid Badisanse

“…This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the health zone profile and the development of private healthcare service provision in the DRC. # Methods This research employs a cross-sectional and analytical approach, using a quantitative methodology based on the Partial Least Squares Path Modeling (PLS-PM) technique. …”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Chloramphenicol by Oxidative Coupling Reaction with Naphthalene-1, 5-Diamine in the Presence of Potassium Iodate by Kameran Shukur Hussein, Abdul Majeed Khorsheed Ahmed, Fatimah Yunadi Mohammed

“… A simple, accurate, and sensitive method for the spectrophotometric determination of Chloramphenicol (CAP) in pharmaceutical preparations. …”
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Analysis on the Effect of Time-of-Use Electricity Price on Electricity Cost Based on Difference-in-Differences Model by Junlong LI, Peipei YOU, Chao ZHANG, Lurui FANG, Wenzhe ZHANG

“…Based on the difference-in-differences (DiD) method, the TOU effect on customers' electricity cost is calculated. …”
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Evaluation of dose parameters defining the probability of deterministic effects in the skin of patients undergoing interventional radiological examinations by S. S. Sarycheva

“…The study is devoted to the assessment of dose parameters determine the probability of deterministic effects in the skin for patients undergoing high-dose interventional radiological examinations. …”
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Green first derivative synchronous spectrofluorimetric determination of lacidipine and its acid degradation product in plasma and mixtures by Khalid A.M. Attia, Mohamed A. Hasan, Abdalla M. El-Shanawany

“…The regression plot of the proposed first derivative synchronous spectrofluorimetric method was found to be linear over the range of 50–300 ng/mL with a determination coefficient equals 0.9997, limit of detection (LOD) was 14.51 ng/mL but limit of quantification (LOQ) was 43.97 ng/mL.…”
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Evaluating Groundwater Quality to Determine the Feasibility of Modern Irrigation Techniques (Case Study: Bam-Narmashir Plain) by Hadi Dehghan, Maryam Safavi, Somayeh Galdavi, Mohammad Naderianfar

“…Today, advancements in irrigation science have led to the development of new methods to enhance irrigation efficiency. In the new methods, such as drip irrigation, it is important to examine the EC, the pH level of the water, and the presence of cations and anions, as these factors can contribute to the clogging of drippers. …”
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An Investigation on Natural Window Ventilation: Improving Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in an Office Building by Emine Şen, Touraj Ashrafian

“…This paper aims to investigate natural ventilation occupant-control methods to improve indoor air quality and increase building energy efficiency considering clean air intake levels and indoor air temperature levels. …”
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IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF HIGH-SPEED MILLING OF THIN-WALLED ELEMENTS OF PARTS OF COMPLEX GEOMETRIC SHAPES by Anton Germashev, Victor Logominov, Yelena Kozlova, Vladimir Krishtal

“…The aim of the article is to determine the possibility of increasing the efficiency of high-speed milling of thin-walled parts by finding vibration-proof processing conditions. …”
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EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF PRIMARY DESIGNS OF PULSE SUPERCHARGERS USING HYDRAULIC SHOCK ENERGY by A. N. Makeev

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the known designs of pulse superchargers of water-lifting devices in terms of operational reliability and efficiency in hydraulic heat and water supply systems.Methods. …”
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The results of experimental studies to assess the efficiency of hot water treatment of asphalt-resin-paraffin deposits by V. S. Gorbachenko

“…The paper also presents a method to enhance the efficiency of thermal treatment with hot water. …”
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Simultaneous determination of 80 veterinary drug residues in chicken by QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS by LI Hong, XIANG Jun, LI Dan, LI Li-juan, HE Qing-ke

“…<b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to establish a method for the simultaneous determination of 80 veterinary drugs including quinolones, sulfonamides, receptor agonists, glucocorticoids, macrolides, tetracyclines, antiviral drugs in chicken by QuEChERS-ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS）. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of PowerPoint and Chalk and Talk Method of Dental Health Education on Knowledge, Practices, and Oral Health Status of 12–15-year-old Tri... by Saurabhachandra B. Pawar, Vittaldas Shetty, Chaitanya S. Buddhikot, Utkarsha V. Deshpande, Rasika B. Pawar

“…Aim: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of two different modes of oral health education (OHE) among tribal schoolchildren of the adolescent age and to determine the most effective mode among them. Methodology: This randomized controlled trial involved 185 participants in each group employed by cluster random sampling and randomized by the lottery method. …”
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Methacrylate peak determination and selection recommendations using ATR-FTIR to investigate polymerisation of dental methacrylate mixtures. by António H S Delgado, Anne M Young

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Are Negative Weights in Combining Forecasts So Bad? by A. A. Surkov

“…In this paper, we consider the problem of negativity of weight coefficients when combining forecasts. Combining forecasts as a method has long ago proved itself in practice as a good way to improve forecast accuracy. …”
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Development of an Experimental Phytotron and its Application in the Research on the Energy-ecological Efficiency of Indoor Plant Lighting by S. A. Rakutko, E. N. Rakutko, G. V. Medvedev

“…(Materials and methods) From the standpoint of the logical-semantic approach, the term "energy-ecological efficiency" was interpreted as a conjunction of its components - energy efficiency and environmental compatibility. …”
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A Hybrid Approach to Identifying Key Indicators for Enhancing Occupational Health and Safety Systems in Small Window- and Door-Fitting Companies by Goran Janaćković

“…In the execution phase, experts applied the weighted Borda method to select five key indicators for each factor. …”
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The efficiency and capabilities assessment of some local materials in wastewater treatment using the multi soil layering by Samira Ghotbi, Amirabbas Abedini, Abolfazl Akbarpour, Reihaneh Malakooti

“…Releasing the effluents of urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTP) downstream especially in populated areas, can negatively affect the surface water, groundwater quality. A new method, Multi soil layering (MSL) ecotechnology introduced last few decades, a cost-efficient treatment system can reduce those negative issues. …”
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