Chemo-mechanical characterization and data-driven correlation analysis of rejuvenated bitumen via artificial neural network by Shisong Ren, Mahmoud Khadijeh, Eli I. Assaf, Xueyan Liu, Sandra Erkens

“…Rejuvenation using bio-oil is most effective on reducing relaxation time by up to 60 % and increasing creep compliance (Jnr3.2) by 1.7–2.5 times, depending on bitumen type. …”
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Attitude toward teamwork and work engagement as predictors of job satisfaction in nurses: a cross-sectional study by Ana J. Cayllahua Curiñaupa, Yessica S. Rojas Palma, Mayela Cajachagua Castro, Salomon Huancahuire-Vega

“…Identifying the behavior of the variables studied will favor the development of strategies to strengthen management, which will result in improving the quality of nursing care. …”
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Inverse Dynamic Parameter Identification for Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture From SMAP Satellite Observations by Runze Zhang, Adam Watts, Mohamad Alipour

“…Such simplification neglects the variability of <italic>h</italic> and &#x03C9; over time, potentially compromising the accuracy of soil moisture estimates at the satellite footprint scale. …”
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Optimization of the Frying Process for Maximizing Crispiness of Scallop (<i>Patinopecten yessoensis)</i> Adductor Muscle Snacks Using Vacuum Low-Temperature Frying by Sun-Young Park, Sang-In Kang, Jin Kim, Young-Hyun An, Ga-Bin Lee, Si-Hyeong Park, Jung-Suck Lee

“…The predicted and experimental values for frying temperature and time showed strong agreement, validating the reliability of the optimization model.…”
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Viral Metagenomics in Patients Who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT): A Brazilian Experience by Gabriel Montenegro de Campos, Thalita Cristina de Mello Costa, Roberta Maraninchi Silveira, Ian Nunes Valença, Rafael dos Santos Bezerra, Luiz Guilherme Darrigo Junior, Ana Carolina de Jesus Vieira, Camila Campos Mesquita, Patrícia da Silva Laurindo, Renato Guerino Cunha, Simone Kashima, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Belinda Pinto Simões, Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio, Maria Carolina Elias, Marta Giovanetti, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov

“…The diversity of commensal viruses, primarily anelloviruses, increased gradually, with the highest abundance and variability detected at D + 100. Viruses with clinical importance for HSCT, including CMV, adenovirus and EBV, were confirmed and characterized at the molecular level, showing generally high cycle threshold values. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Propofol–Dexmedetomidine and Thiopental–Dexmedetomidine Combinations on the Success of Classical Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertions, Hemodynamic Response... by Mensure Çakırgöz, İsmail Demirel, Aysun Afife Kar, Ergin Alaygut, Ömürhan Saraç, Emre Karagöz, Oğuzhan Demirel, Mert Akan

“…LMA insertion conditions were evaluated on a scale assessing six variables. Systolic arterial pressure (SAP), diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and bispectral index values were recorded at baseline; 1 min before; and at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 min after an LMA insertion. …”
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Mechanized Transplanting Improves Yield and Reduces <i>Pyricularia oryzae</i> Incidence of Paddies in Calasparra Rice of Origin in Spain by María Jesús Pascual-Villalobos, María Martínez, Sergio López, María Pilar Hellín, Nuria López, José Sáez, María del Mar Guerrero, Pedro Guirao

“…Principal component analysis revealed two principal components that explained 81% of the variability. Variables related to yield contributed positively to the first component, while plant biomass variables contributed to the second component. …”
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Comparative study of Fe3O4 and Ag nanoparticles in Ethylene-Glycol Casson nanofluid flow around a Howarth’s wavy cylinder: Applications of sensors and actuators by E. Ragupathi, D. Prakash, M. Muthtamilselvan, Qasem M. Al-Mdallal, Ikhyun Kim

“…This study investigates the combined effects of non-uniform heat source/sink and Newtonian heating on the time-dependent stagnation point flow of Casson nanofluids over Howarth’s wavy cylinder. …”
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The Effect of Income Inequality on Ecological Footprint in Iran by Zana Mozaffari, Fatemeh Vaysi

“…Based on the results, environmental quality is influenced by previous period values, and a dynamic GMM time series model is used to examine this issue. …”
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Elevated stress hyperglycemia ratio associated with higher hospital mortality in patients with respiratory failure by Huihui Bai, Dan Niu, Boling Li, Yuan Zong, Yan Wang

“…The associations remained consistent after adjusting the variables in models 2 and 3. In contrast, no significant risk association was observed between SHR and ICU mortality in the time interaction model. …”
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How Do Emission Factors Contribute to the Uncertainty in Biomass Burning Emissions in the Amazon and Cerrado? by Guilherme Mataveli, Matthew W. Jones, Gabriel Pereira, Saulo R. Freitas, Valter Oliveira, Bruno Silva Oliveira, Luiz E. O. C. Aragão

“…We updated the EFs with values and uncertainty ranges from Andreae (2019), which reflect a more comprehensive literature review than earlier datasets. …”
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Kinematic Characteristics of Deformed Porous Structures by Veselovska N., Sivak R., Paladiychuk Y., Bandura V., Telyatnik I., Bohatiuk M., Savkiv V., Edl M.

“…All the calculations were performed in Euler variables, eliminating the need to switch from Lagrangian variables and simplifying the solution. …”
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NEWS, SIRS and qSOFA criteria for predicting sepsis and sepsis with high risk of death in emergency room: A comparison study and improved predictive models based on local data from... by Wenwen Wang, Kaipeng Wang, Yueguo Wang, Qingyuan Liu, Jian Sun, Ronghua Shi, Sicheng Liu, Huanli Wang, Yuan Yuan, Jun Xu, Kui Jin, Yixin Zhang

“…Further enhancement was observed with the inclusion of additional clinical variables, resulting in AUC-ROC values of 0.834 (95% CI 0.82–0.85) for sepsis and 0.756 (95% CI 0.73–0.78) for high-risk sepsis. …”
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Test-retest properties of [11C]PXT012253 as a positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer in healthy human brain: PET imaging of mGlu4 by Per Stenkrona, Ryosuke Arakawa, Jiamei Guo, Benny Bang-Andersen, Sangram Nag, Mohammad Mahdi Moein, Zhisheng Jia, Zsolt Cselenyi, Christer Halldin, Andrea Varrone

“…Time stability analysis showed that V T values estimated using 63 min of imaging were within 10% of the values obtained with 93 min with all three models. …”
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Investigating hepatic fibrosis heterogeneity by three-dimensional imaging in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Buket Yigit, Ekin Ozgonul, Omer Yaman, Tarik Sipahioglu, Burge Ulukan, Yagmur Cetin Tas, Berna Morova, Musa Aydin, Yigit Uysalli, Elif Demirtas, Mert Erkan, Gurkan Tellioglu, Dila Atak, Yasemin Gursoy Ozdemir, Sercin Karahuseyinoglu, Cihan Yurdaydin, Murat Akyildiz, Abhishek Sheth, Guruprasad Padur Aithal, Hale Kirimlioglu, Murat Dayangac, Onur Ferhanoglu, Alper Kiraz, Müjdat Zeybel

“…Collagen Proportionate Volume (CPV) and Elastin Proportionate Volume (EPV) values were calculated by analysis of over 200 sections per sample through morphometry. …”
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Comparison of choroidal vascularity index in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: impact of silicone-oil vs. gas tamponade following pars plana vitrectomy by Ece Ozal, Serhat Ermis, Murat Karapapak, Omer Faruk Canli, Sadık Altan Ozal

“…Conversely, SFCT was significantly lower in SO-treated eyes than in fellow eyes at both time points and continued to decrease following SO removal. …”
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Optimizing Boride Coating Thickness on Steel Surfaces Through Machine Learning: Development, Validation, and Experimental Insights by Selim Demirci, Durmuş Özkan Şahin, Sercan Demirci, Armağan Gümüş, Mehmet Masum Tünçay

“…In this study, a comprehensive machine learning (ML) model was developed to predict and optimize boride coating thickness on steel surfaces based on boriding parameters such as temperature, time, boriding media, method, and alloy composition. …”
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Economic consistency enhancement by optimal operation of hybrid WF‐thermal‐EV‐fuel cell system in a power network by Ravindranadh Chowdary V, Sadhan Gope, Subhojit Dawn, Ahmed Al Mansur, Taha Selim Ustun

“…Accurate wind speed forecasts are crucial, as wind farms must provide projected generation data to the market controller for coordinated scheduling with thermal units. Due to wind speed variability, discrepancies between actual and predicted values can lead to mismatches in wind power output, causing financial penalties from divergence prices. …”
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Applicability, adsorbent chitosan@Fe2 (MoO4)3 nanocomposite for removal of textile reactive red198 dye from wastewater by Elham Pournamdari, Leila Niknam

“…Identical techniques, including BET, FT-IR, pH zero, and SEM, have to characterize this unknown material, and the effect of initial concentration (2–50 mgL−1), with temperature (298–308 K) on adsorption potential was analyzed in a batch system. The variables' impacts include Reactive red198 dye concentration, adsorbent, pH, and time (10 mgL−1, 0.15 g, 4.0, and 40.0 min). …”
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Effects of obtaining plain radiographs in pediatric patients with radial head subluxation by Ji Hoon Kang, Ryeok Ahn, Jung Sung Hwang

“…The mean ED length of stay was shorter in the MR-first group than in the equivalent values of the other groups (23.1 minutes vs. 49.0-53.0 minutes; P < 0.001), without differences in the other time intervals. …”
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