Numerical investigation of the thermal conductivity of a composite heat-insulating material with microgranules by S. A. Solovev, O. V. Soloveva, I. G. Akhmetova, Y. V. Vankov, R. Z. Shakurova

“…Determination of the influence of the volume content of microspherical granules on the heat flux through the composite material.METHODS. …”
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CDFA: Calibrated deep feature aggregation for screening synergistic drug combinations by Xiaorui Kang, Xiaoyan Liu, Quan Zou, Quan Zou, Tiantian Li, Ximei Luo, Ximei Luo

“…To address this challenge, computational methods leveraging machine learning and deep learning have emerged to effectively navigate this space.MethodsIn this study, we introduce a Calibrated Deep Feature Aggregation (CDFA) framework for screening synergistic drug combinations. …”
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Selection and Identification of a Model of Elasto-Viscoplasticity of the Filled Fluorocomposite according to Free and Constrained Compression Tests by D. S. Petukhov, A. A. Adamov, I. E. Keller

“…The data of free compression cycles at different strain rates were used to determine the material constants of the model. For this purpose, an efficient search algorithm based on the simplex method of minimizing the discrepancy was implemented. …”
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Global strategies for implementing health financing equity – a state-of-the-art review of political declarations by Alexandre Nimubona, Innocent Yandemye, Chartière Nigaba, Beatrice Abura

“…Abstract Background Implementing health financing equity plays a determining role in achieving Universal Health Coverage. …”
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Conversion relationships and three-dimensional storage and utilization modes of four water resources in an open-pit mining area by Tianci CHEN, Zhimin XU, Yajun SUN, Jie FANG, Qiangmin WANG, Xiaofeng XIONG, Yuhao ZHU, Zihan LU, Fei WAN

“…Concurrently, the failure of efficient mine water storage intensifies the regional water shortage.MethodsThis study investigated a typical open-pit coal mine in eastern Inner Mongolia. …”
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Problems of implementing SIEM systems in the practice of managing information security of economic entities by V. A. Sizov, A. D. Kirov

“…The aim of the study is to increase the efficiency of information security management of economic entities that use Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems by identifying and solving the main problems of introducing these systems into the management of information security practices of economic entities [1-3].Materials and research methods. …”
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Explaining the Effects of Geotourism on the Development of Entrepreneurship in City- Village Ghori-Ghalhe with Structural Equation Approach by Davood Jamini, Mmnad Salari, Himan Shahabi

“…Therefore, the total effect of geotourism on entrepreneurship in the study area is 0/475 with determination coefficient of 0.266. 4- Conclusion Regarding considerable effect of entrepreneurship, the studies show that tourism and its dimensions, especially geotourism, are called the most important developmental tools in the world, for tourism is the biggest and fastest industry worldwide having increasing and endless growth. …”
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From Fresh to Dried: Evaluating Drying Kinetics of Sultana and Besni Grapes by Mehmet Başlar

“…This research investigates the thin-layer drying kinetics of Sultana and Besni grapes using the forced-air drying method. The study evaluates the applicability of three drying models (Lewis, Page, and Henderson & Pabis) to the experimental data and concurrently determines the effective moisture diffusivity and activation energy of dried grapes at varying temperatures. …”
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Controlling Mie scattering response to refractive index variations via light field manipulation by Jianzhi Zeng, Hanqing Cai, Jiachen Liu, Haifeng Hu

“…Abstract We present an efficient method for determining the T-matrix of axisymmetric particles using the finite element method (FEM) in conjunction with an analytical approach that expands the scattered field using vector spherical harmonics (VSHs). …”
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Biophysical modeling and experimental analysis of the dynamics of C. elegans body-wall muscle cells. by Xuexing Du, Jennifer Crodelle, Victor James Barranca, Songting Li, Yunzhu Shi, Shangbang Gao, Douglas Zhou

“…To ensure the model accurately reflects cellular responses under depolarizing currents, we develop a parallel simulation-based inference method for determining the model's free parameters. …”
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Exploration of demographic prevalence of mild cognitive impairment using Montreal cognitive assessment: A cross-sectional pilot study in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. by David Larbi Simpong, George Nkrumah Osei, Richeal Odarko Mills, Christopher Amaleyele Anyebem, Benjamin Kofi Aikins, Charlotte Gyanwaa Melfah, Bridget Amoanimaa Osei, Ansumana Bockarie

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between educational level and MoCA score. …”
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Point-of-care N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide testing in patients with heart failure: data from the DREAM study by F. I. Belyalov, N. G. Lozhkina, O. A. Shtegman, R. N. Yagudina, O. V. Kankharey, I. V. Reshina, E. E. Sergeeva, D. F. Belyalov, N. S. Belyalova, Z. Kh. Zhilokov, A. V. Aleynikova, E. A. Medvedeva, A. A. Kharitonov

“…To compare the blood levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP), determined using a Russian semi-quantitative point-of-care test and quantitative laboratory tests, depending on the presence and severity of heart failure (HF) and left ventricular (LV) function.Material and methods. …”
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U−shaped association between the glycemic variability and prognosis in hemorrhagic stroke patients: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database by Yuchen Liu, Houxin Fu, Yue Wang, Jingxuan Sun, Rongting Zhang, Yi Zhong, Tianquan Yang, Yong Han, Yongjun Xiang, Bin Yuan, Ruxuan Zhou, Min Chen, Hangzhou Wang

“…This study aims to investigate the association between GV and short- and long-term all-cause mortality.MethodsClinical data for hemorrhagic stroke (HS) patients were obtained from the MIMIC-IV 3.1 database. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Serum Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase-2 (IMPDH-2) as Predictors of Aggressive Prostate Cancer by Ahmed Mohammed Umar, Ismaila Arzika Mungadi, Ngwobia Peter Agwu, Abdulwahab-Ahmed Abdullah, Abubakar Sadiq Muhammad, Khalid Abdullahi, Emmanuel Ugbede Oyibo

“…The magnitude of the correlation was assessed by calculating the coefficient of determination for the respective analysis (R2). …”
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Complexes of Cu(II) Ions and Noncovalent Interactions in Systems with L-Aspartic Acid and Cytidine-5'-Monophosphate by Romualda Bregier-Jarzebowska, Anna Gasowska, Lechosław Lomozik

“…The composition and overall stability constants of the species formed in those systems were determined by the potentiometric method, and the interaction centres in the ligands were identified by the spectral methods UV-Vis, EPR, NMR, and IR. …”
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Reproducibility and Screening Capability of Corneal Epithelial Thickness Measurement for Keratoconus Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography by Oshika T, Sawaki A, Nishida T, Nakamura T, Kojima T

“…Sixteen patients with keratoconus (16 eyes) and 11 healthy controls (11 eyes) underwent three consecutive measurements to determine the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). …”
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Phenotypic Diversity and Abiotic Stress Tolerance Among <i>Vicia ervilia</i> (L.) Willd. Accessions by Sofiya Petrova, Tsvetelina Stoilova, Valentin Velinov, Irina I. Vaseva, Lyudmila Simova-Stoilova

“…Statistical analyses included variance, correlation, cluster, principal component, and path-coefficient methods. Significant variation was observed in plant branching, pod and grain numbers, and grain weight per plant. …”
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Symptom variability in outpatients with COPD and validation of the Colombian COPD Symptom Variability Instrument (EPOC-CoVaSy) by Eidelman Antonio González-Mejía, Olga Constanza Uñate-Suárez, Carlos José Bula- Gutiérrez, Yojana Patricia Patiño-Jiménez

“…Independence and comparison of frequencies of categorical and continuous variables were established using the chi-square and the Fisher’s exact tests and the Pearson’s correlation coefficient, respectively. A MANOVA was performed using linear regression models to determine the correlations between the results of the diary and the instrument. …”
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Impact of anxiety and depression disorders on adherence to anticoagulant therapy among patients with atrial fibrillation by R. S. Bogdanova, D. Yu. Shchekochikhin, A. Yu. Suvorov, B. A. Volel, A. V. Fomicheva, S. S. Belova, V. V. Ovsyannikova, D. G. Gognieva, F. Yu. Kopylov

“…Aim. To determine the possible impact of anxiety and depression disorders on the adherence of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) to anticoagulant the rapy.Material and methods. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY FOR SUBCHRONIC TOXICITY OF VASELINE OIL AND GLYCELAX by A. V. Voronkov, A. Yu. Terekhov, I. N. Dyakova, S. A. Kuleshova, N. S. Avramenko, E. E. Zatsepina, D. I. Pozdnyakov

“…After the animals autopsy we determined organs’ coefficient (heart, lungs, spleen, liver, stomach, kidneys, adrenals).Results. …”
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