ROLE OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 3 IN PREDICTING THE EFFICIENCY OF THERAPY FOR EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: THE REMARCA TRIAL by A. S. Avdeeva, E. N. Aleksandrova, D. E. Karateev, E. L. Luchikhina, M. V. Cherkasova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Objective: to investigate the impact of treatment with subcutaneous methotrexate (MTX) and combined therapy with MTX and biological agents (BA) on the serum level of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3); to estimate the informative value of determination of MMP3 levels for predicting the clinical efficiency of therapy for early rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Subjects and methods. …”
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Adult maxillary expansion: CBCT evaluation of skeletal changes and determining an efficiency factor between force-controlled polycyclic slow activation and continuous rapid activat... by Andre Walter, Heinz Winsauer, Eduardo Crespo, David Walter, Clemens Winsauer, Alexander Schwärzler, Sergi Mojal, Ignacio Arcos, Andreu Puigdollers

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A Multi-Optimization Method for Capacity Configuration of Hybrid Electrolyzer in a Stand-Alone Wind-Photovoltaic-Battery System by Suliang Ma, Zeqing Meng, Yang Mei, Mingxuan Chen, Yuan Jiang

“…When contrasted with the economic optimization function, the hybrid system achieved a 1.00% reduction in hydrogen production costs while enhancing the utilization efficiency by 21.71%. Conversely, relative to the efficiency-focused optimization function, the proposed method maintained a marginal 5.22% reduction in utilization efficiency while achieving a 6.46% improvement in economic performance. …”
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Development of a method for multielemental determination in water by EDXRF with radioisotopic source of 238Pu. by Camilo Fuentes Serrano, Juan Reinaldo Estevez Alvares, Alfredo Montero Alvarez, Ivan Pupo Gonzales, Zahily Herrero Fernandez, Dennys Leyva Bombuse, Piet Van Espen, Jossue Arteche Diaz, Lino Valcarcel Rojas, Jose Araujo Dos Santos Júnior

“…The influence of the concentration in the precipitation efficiency was evaluated for each element. In all cases the recoveries are close to 100%, for this reason it can be affirmed that the method of determination of the studied elements is quantitative. …”
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Analysis on APF Calculation Problem Caused by the Optional Method to Obtaining Performance Parameters of Low-temperature Intermediate Refrigeration Condition in GB 21455—2019 by Chen Xuancheng, Zhuang Dawei, Ding Guoliang, Yu Yuefeng, Cheng Jianhong, Wu Guoming

“…The test method given in the national standard causes a variation in energy efficiency under rated intermediate cooling conditions, contrary to the variation in the calculated APF value, which is not reasonable. …”
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Determination of Chimney Non-Verticality from TLS Data Using RANSAC Method by Žan Pleterski, Gašper Rak, Klemen Kregar

“…The proposed method enables the efficient filtering of point clouds due to frequent obstructions on the chimney shell, the determination of the regularity of the chimney shell shape, a mathematical analysis of the chimney axis curvature, and an intuitive graphical representation of chimney non-verticality. …”
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Method and results of experimental determination of friction coefficients of some automobile brake shoe by N. V. Holshev, A. Yu. Konev, S. M. Vedishchev, A. V. Prokhorov

“…The braking system is one of them. To improve its efficiency, various assistive electronic systems are now widely used. …”
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The Determination of Polymyxin B in Critically Ill Patients by the HPLC-MS/MS Method by Yirong Wang, Jingchun Chen, Jinpan Du, Liming Lei, Boxin Zhao, Yunpeng Bai, Dong Chen, Xipei Wang, Chunbo Chen

“…Polymyxin B (PB) is a dose-dependent drug used to treat multidrug-resistantgram-negative bacteria, for which a suitable method is needed to determine clinical samples. A simple, economical, and efficient high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for polymyxin B1 (PB1), polymyxin B1-Ile (PB1-I), polymyxin B2 (PB2), and polymyxin B3 (PB3) in human plasma. …”
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QuEChERS Method for Simultaneous Determination of Phthalates and Their Metabolites in Aquatic Products by LIN Weijian, ZHANG Yiyan, HUANG Yufang, WANG Jiaojiao, LI Minqian, LÜ Huixiong, HUANG Xiaomei

“…This study developed a method for the simultaneous determination of 19 phthalate esters (PAEs) and 9 phthalate monoesters (mPAEs) in aquatic products using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS) after quick, easy, cheap, efficient, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) pretreatment. …”
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Development of Green Method for Trace Determination of Bendiocarb in Real Samples Using Emerson by Baghdad Science Journal

“…In this study, cloud point extraction combined with molecular spectrometry as an eco-friendly method is used for extraction, enrichment and determination of bendiocarb (BC) insecticide in different complex matrices. …”
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An open Monte Carlo based implementation of Gauss's method for initial orbit determination by José B. Batista-Mendoza, Eduardo Chung, Adam’s Martínez-Soto, Joaquín Fábrega-Polleri, Carlos A. Fernández-Valdés

“…Numerous methods have been developed to improve the precision and efficiency of calculations used in the Initial Orbit Determination (IOD), with Gauss’s method being the benchmark due to its intuitive formulation, comparable precision, and historical importance. …”
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Methodical issues of determination of the average heat transfer coefficient of the passenger car body by S. L. Samoshkin, A. O. Meyster, M. A. Yukhnevskiy

“…The article examines methodical issues of selection of heat insulation materials, their properties affecting energy efficiency, as well as methodical issues of experimental determination of heat insulation properties of the car body. …”
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Development and Validation of Eltrombopag Determination in Human Plasma Blood by HPLC-MS Method by А. М. AL-Dhuraibi, A. L. Kulikov, M. V. Pokrovskiy

“…According to the literature, very few analytical methods for determining eltrombopag in biological samples have been reported. …”
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An Inverse Piecewise Flow Curve Determination Method for Torsion Tests at Elevated Temperature by Aditya Vuppala, Holger Brüggemann, David Bailly, Emad Scharifi

“…This paper presents an extended method for determining flow curves under shear loading using torsion tests, a technique often used to characterize plastic behavior in metal forming. …”
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Determining CO₂ front in CO₂-EOR using a well-testing method by Jinghong Li, Chuanzhi Cui, Junkang Wang, Yueru Zhang, Guoqiang Li, Youquan Li, Hongbo Li, Fengrui Han

“…CO2 flooding is a widely recognized method for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). This study aims to develop an accurate prediction method for determining the location and migration pathway of CO2 front, which plays an essential role in designing effective CO2 injection schemes and optimizing production strategies. …”
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Reliable methods to determine experimental energy barriers for transport in salt-rejecting membranes by Mohammad Allouzi, Mor Avidar, Liat Birnhack, Razi Epsztein, Anthony P. Straub

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Development and Validation of a Method for the Quantitative Determination of Etoricoxib in Liquid Dosage Form by A. Kh. Amandusova, A. E. Kovalenko, A. V. Morozov, K. R. Savelyeva, T. L. Batalova, O. A. Ostapyuk, L. V. Persanova, T. Yu. Andreevicheva, A. G. Beniashvili, V. N. Shestakov, S. V. Polyakov

“…Development and validation of a method for the quantitative determination of etoricoxib in liquid dosage form.Materials and methods. …”
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Research progress on the method of determining gas–water relative permeability curve in unconventional reservoirs by Sijie He, Feifei Fang, Kun Song, Xizhe Li, Jie Zhang, Jianqi Cao, Yu Wang, Xiaoliang Huang, Chaoliang Bian

“…Conventional gas–water relative permeability curve determination methods no longer apply to unconventional reservoirs. …”
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Biological method of protection of apple trees from green apple aphids and apple scab in the conditions of the Pre-Carpathian province of the Carpathian mountain zone of Ukraine by M. Hunchak

“…To study the effectiveness of biological preparations to reduce the number and harmfulness of green apple aphids, as well as to reduce the spread and development of apple scab in apple orchards of the Precarpathian province of the Carpathian mountain zone of Ukraine. Methods. Experiments to determine the technical and economic efficiency of biological protection of apple trees, study the phytosanitary status of apple orchards were conducted in 2016—2020 in the apple orchard of the Ukrainian Plant Quarantine Research Station of the Institute of Plant Protection of NAAS on apple orchards in 2005. …”
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Are Rice Farming and Production in the Urban Farming Areas Still Efficient? A Stochastic Production Function Choice by Tamy Erissanti, S Supadi, S Suharno

“…Thus, this research needs to determine the efficiency achieved by rice farmers and the factors that affect rice production in the North Jakarta area. …”
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