Correlation of Serum Cystatin C with Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients Receiving Platinum-Based Chemotherapy by Ernesta Cavalcanti, Vittoria Barchiesi, Dionigio Cerasuolo, Flaviano Di Paola, Monica Cantile, Sabrina Chiara Cecere, Sandro Pignata, Alessandro Morabito, Raffaele Costanzo, Massimo Di Maio, Francesco Perrone

“…The aim of this work was to explore the possibility of using serum cystatin C instead of serum creatinine to early predict renal failure in cancer patients who received platinum based chemotherapy. Design and Methods. Serum creatinine, serum cystatin C concentrations, and GFR were determined simultaneously in 52 cancer patients received carboplatin-based or cisplatin-based chemotherapy. …”
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Fast Nonparametric Inference of Network Backbones for Weighted Graph Sparsification by Alec Kirkley

“…A key limitation of existing network backboning methods is that they either require the specification of a free parameter (e.g., significance level) that determines the number of edges to keep in the backbone or impose specific restrictions on the topology of the backbone (e.g., that it is a spanning tree). …”
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A Comprehensive Review of the Diagnostics for Pediatric Tuberculosis Based on Assay Time, Ease of Operation, and Performance by Soumya Basu, Subhra Chakraborty

“…The review highlights emerging molecular methods and artificial intelligence-based detection methods, which offer promising improvements in both speed and sensitivity. …”
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Optimization of Preparation and Collection of Information for Accounting and Budgeting System in Design Companies of Construction Industry by N. K. Rozhkova

“…Based on the analysis of the main characteristics of information technologies in the organization of the management accounting system, the principal approaches to their use are determined. The study of aspects of management accounting and budgeting in housing construction project companies allowed us to form a number of recommendations taking into account their industry-specific principles, the practical application of which will allow companies to create a reliable basis for making management decisions and improve business efficiency. …”
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Automated Wall Moisture Detection in Heritage Sites Based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for Infrared Imagery by Yu-Chieh Chu, Ya-Yun Huang, Chen-Yu Ye, Shih-Lun Chen

“…This method not only provides a fast and objective method for assessing moisture in lime-plastered heritage walls but also significantly enhances the efficiency of restoration efforts. …”
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Optimal Network Reconfiguration to Reduce Power Loss Using an Initial Searching Point for Continuous Genetic Algorithm by Thuan Thanh Nguyen, Thang Trung Nguyen, Ngoc Au Nguyen

“…In this paper, an effective method to determine an initial searching point (ISP) of the network reconfiguration (NR) problem for power loss reduction is proposed for improving the efficiency of the continuous genetic algorithm (CGA) to the NR problem. …”
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Combination of Density‐Based Spatial Clustering With Grid Search Using Nash Equilibrium by Uranus Kazemi, Seyfollah Soleimani

“…The use of Nash equilibrium allows the identification of clusters with different densities and the determination of DBSCAN parameters and the selection of cells from the network, and significantly improves the efficiency and accuracy of the clustering process. …”
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Electrochemical (Bio)Sensors for Toxins, Foodborne Pathogens, Pesticides, and Antibiotics Detection: Recent Advances and Challenges in Food Analysis by Marta Feroci, Gerardo Grasso, Roberto Dragone, Antonella Curulli

“…In this context, developing efficient, highly sensitive, safe, inexpensive, and fast analytical methods for determining chemical and biological contaminants, such as electrochemical (bio)sensors, is crucial. …”
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The Automated Expert Support System for Optic Nerve Head Morphological Description by E. G. Tanaeva, R. G. Khafizov

“…On the basis of this algorithm the method for solving the following tasks of fundus image processing have been proposed: detecting of the optic nerve head border, method of the morphological description of the optic nerve head boundary, method of the determining the value of the disk excavation. …”
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Laboratory stand for car tire diagnostics by N. V. Holshev, D. N. Konovalov, A. V. Prokhorov, P. S. Minaev

“…Software was also developed to automate the reading and processing of bus diagnostic results.Discussion and conclusions. The proposed method of tire diagnostics and the stand implementing it can increase the efficiency and simplicity of assessing the technical condition of pneumatic tires of passenger cars. …”
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Investigating the Factors Influencing Behavioral Intention and Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Technology: A Case Study of Cultivation and Industries at Razavi Agricultural Com... by A. Sani Heidary, E. Safari

“…Materials and Methods The main objective of this research is to determine the key predictors of behavioral intention and behavior of using artificial intelligence technology in agricultural companies through the combination of the developed UTAUT2 model and TOE factors. …”
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Comparison of Lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum extract and Letrozole in masculinization of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Seyed Mohammad Reza Taheri, Sakineh Yeganeh, Homayon Hoseinzadeh Sahafi

“…The squash method was used to determine the sex of fish larvae. …”
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Grape Value Chain Analysis with Emphasis on Raisin Crop in Hamedan Province by S.M. Seyedan, M. Motaghed

“…Various methods exist for analyzing the value chain, with the SWOT analysis (identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as determining strategic positioning) being the most significant. …”
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Evaluating the Minimum Spanning Trees Using Prim's Algorithm with Undirected Neutrosophic Graphs by Sukanta Ghadei, Amaresh Chandra Panada, Surapati Pramanik, Nihar Ranjan Panda, Prasanta Kumar Raut

“…Numerical illustrations prove the effectiveness of the proposed method, showing its efficiency in handling neutrosophic graphs and keeping it computationally feasible. …”
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE AIRLINE by G. N. Jaxybekova, D. E. Aubakirova

“…The financial stability of an enterprise is a key basis for its stable financial condition and strategic development.Methodology - the research methodology is financial analysis, economic and statistical methods, models and types of financial stability, methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison.The originality / value of the work consists in clarifying the economic content of the category “financial stability”, assessing the financial condition and determining the type and three-dimensional index of financial stability of the company under study.Findings - the results of the study are based on the financial statements of Air Astana, the type of its financial sustainability and the three-dimensional index of the financial sustainability index were determined, recommendations were developed to strengthen financial sustainability, improve competitiveness and business efficiency.…”
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Conventional and futuristic approaches for the computation of groundwater recharge: A comprehensive review by Shamla Rasheed, Marykutty Abraham

“…Groundwater recharge is a critical hydrologic component that determines groundwater availability and sustainability. …”
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Simulation of the Industrial Oil Adsorption Purification Process for Automation Tasks by Liudmyla Yaroshchuk, Yevheniia Tiurina

“…Structures of dynamic models based on a combination of analytical and experimental methods are proposed. Analytical models are based on mass balances of substances, known forms of approximations for describing equilibrium conditions and adsorption kinetics are studied, and experimental and statistical modeling is carried out to determine possible structures of the connection between technological variables during control. …”
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Past, Present, and Future Perspectives on the Integration of AI Into Walkability Assessment Tools: A Systematic Review by Yasin Delavar, Sarah Gamble, Karla Saldana-Ochoa

“…Finally, the lack of integration of emerging technologies like virtual/augmented reality and digital twin leaves a significant gap in research, inviting further study to determine their efficacy in enhancing the current methods and, in general, understanding the interaction of humans and cities.…”
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Inovasi Pengendalian Keuangan: Memperkuat Kinerja Siklus Murabahah KSU Kota Santri Bojong by Windy Fatmawati, Gunawan Aji

“…Some stages of Murabahah still depend on manual methods, so KSU Kota Santri needs an update that is more effective, efficient, complex and economical.…”
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INFLUENCE OF UTILIZED LOAD OF DRIVE OF COMPRESSING STATION UPON PARAMETERS OF GTP by A. A. Abrazovski

“…It was experimentally proved that the usage of utilized equipment influences upon increasing  of power efficiency. For this reason the perturbation method was used, which allow to determine rate of influence. …”
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