Deep shale formations pose significant challenges in forming high-conductivity fractures, leading to low ultimate recoverable reserves (EUR) per well under conventional fracturing techniques. Dense-cutting fracturing is a commonly employed method to...
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This study aims to evaluate the impact of major and minor changes in the Euro Zone and US interest rates on the EUR/USD exchange rate between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2020. Therefore, twelve events are analyzed in this period, five related to c...
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive fibrotic pulmonary disease with rising incidence. In this study the effectiveness of pirfenidone, as measured by longitudinal change in individual slope of forced vital capacity...
Shale gas is a critical energy resource, and estimating its ultimate recoverable reserves (EUR) is a key indicator for evaluating the development potential and effectiveness of gas wells. To address the challenges in accurately predicting shale gas E...
(1) Aim of the study: In spite of extensive research, up to 20% of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) patients cannot be safely classified. We analyzed clinical features, progression factors, and outcomes of unclassifiable ILD (uILD). (2) Methods: A to...
The estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) is an important parameter for forecasting oil and gas production and informing decisions regarding field development strategies. In this study, we combined site-specific geologic, completion, and operational para...
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how well contemporary exchange rate theories explain fluctuations in exchange rates of emerging economies, before and after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). As an example, the EUR/PLN exchange rate in 199...
Shale gas reservoirs, as representative reservoirs in the Sichuan Basin, have attracted widespread attention regarding development. Using gas reservoir numerical simulation to assist development has greatly improved the work efficiency of workers. Ho...
The estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) of a single well must be predicted to achieve scale-effective shale gas extraction. Accurately forecasting EUR is difficult due to the impact of various geological, engineering, and production factors. Based on d...
The present study used transfer entropy and effective transfer entropy to examine the asymmetric information flow between exchange rates, oil, and gold. The dataset is composed of daily data covering the period of 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2021....
Gas reservoir numerical simulation is an important method to optimize the development strategy of shale gas reservoirs which has been influenced by the multi-stage fracture. The regular fracture network model was used to build a conventional numerica...
The widespread diffusion of sensors, mobile devices, social media and open data are reconfiguring the way data underpinning policy and science are being produced and consumed. This in turn is creating both opportunities and challenges for policy-maki...
The reaction of amiloride hydrochloride (1.HCI) with bromine in alkaline solution generated a yellow-brown dehydrogenation product, which tumed out as 3-(3-amino-I,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-5-chloro-2,6-pyrazinediamine (2). The structure was deduced from t...
Predicting foreign exchange prices is a challenging yet important task due to the complex, volatile, and fluctuating nature of the data. Although deep learning models are efficient, accurate predictions of closing prices and future price directions r...
Background: New biomarkers are urgently needed to facilitate diagnosis in Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD), thus reducing the need for invasive procedures, and to enable tailoring and monitoring of medical treatment. Methods: In this study we investi...
A recent study by the Wall Street Journal reveals that the hydrofractured horizontal wells in shales have been producing less than the industrial forecasts with the empirical hyperbolic decline curve analysis (DCA). As an alternative to DCA, we intro...
Background/Objectives: In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive disease characterized by lung tissue scarring, the impact of comorbidities is only partially understood. In particular, the prognostic implications of pulmonar...
The residential building stock represents one of the major players in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions; thus, it is fundamental to reduce the energy used. Simulation tools are becoming more and more accurate in compliance with the new requirem...
Objectives: In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), alterations in the pulmonary surfactant system result in an increased alveolar surface tension and favor repetitive alveolar collapse. This study aimed to assess the usefulness of electrical impedan...
Background: There is an increasing interest in employing electronic nose technology in the diagnosis and monitoring of lung diseases. Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are challenging in regard to setting an accurate diagnosis in a timely manner. Thus...
The vulnerability to coastal disasters resulting from storm surges and wave overtopping (WOT) during typhoon intrusions is significantly escalating due to rising sea levels. In particular, coastal seawalls constructed along the coast through engineer...
Analyzing the future behaviors of currency pairs represents a priority for governments, financial institutions, and investors, who use this type of analysis to understand the economic situation of a country and determine when to sell and buy goods or...
In the present paper, we test the benefit of using Markov-Switching models and volatility futures diversification in a Euro-based stock portfolio. With weekly data of the Eurostoxx 50 (ESTOXX50) stock index, we forecasted the smoothed regime-specific...
Low-cost air quality sensors have the potential to complement the regulatory network of air quality monitoring stations, with respect to increased spatial density of observations, however, their data quality continues to be of concern. Here we report...
Electrochemical low-cost sensors, suitable for the monitoring of different air quality parameters such as carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide levels, are viable tools for creating affordable handheld devices for short-term or dense air quality monito...
In recent decades, the cooling energy demand in urban areas is increasing ever faster due to the global warming and the growth of developing economies. In this perspective, the urban building energy modelling community is focusing its research activi...
Background: Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) profoundly affect daily life, limiting mobility, independence, and emotional stability. While antifibrotic therapies may slow physiological decline, the living experience—characterized by breathless...
Background: Lung transplantation (LTx) is a life-saving intervention for patients with advanced interstitial lung disease (ILD), markedly improving pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and right heart function, yet it is often accompanied by increa...
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The development of shale gas reservoirs often involves the utilization of horizontal well segmental multi-stage fracturing techniques. However, these reservoirs face challenges, such as rapid initial wellhead pressure and production decline, leading...
The development of prediction tools for production performance and the lifespan of shale gas reservoirs has been a focus for petroleum engineers. Several decline curve models have been developed and compared with data from shale gas production. To ac...
Physical model experiments were conducted in a wave tank at Flanders Hydraulics Research, Antwerp, Belgium, to characterize the wave overtopping and impact force on vertical quay walls and sloping sea dike (1:2.5) under very oblique wave attack (angl...
We adopt a physics-guided, data-driven method to predict the most likely future production from the largest tight oil and gas deposits in North America, the Permian Basin. We first divide the existing 53,708 horizontal hydrofractured wells into 36 sp...
We aim to replace the current industry-standard empirical forecasts of oil production from hydrofractured horizontal wells in shales with a statistically and physically robust, accurate and precise method of matching historic well performance and pre...
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Introduction: In recent years, several hospitals have incorporated MRI equipment managed directly by their cardiology departments. The aim of our work is to determine the total cost per test of both CT and MRI in the setting of a Cardiology Departmen...
The objective of this observational, single-center, retrospective study conducted in a Spanish tertiary hospital was to describe the real-world (RW) healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) among patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCL...
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare hepatitis A outbreak-associated healthcare and epidemiological surveillance costs in Spain in two types of autonomous regions during 2010–2018: (1) regions with a prevention strategy based on un...
We conducted 3D ecosystem model simulations over a 10-year period, supplemented by socio-economic data, to evaluate the ecosystem services provided by the large, shallow Oder/Szczecin Lagoon. Our analysis focused on three scenarios reflecting the pro...
The cosmetics industry requires a long-term, sustainable vision to reduce its impact on the environment. Within this process, packaging is of critical relevance, as it impacts the ecological footprint of products and determines consumers’ perce...
Background: The popularity of robotic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer is increasing, but its superiority over the laparoscopic approach regarding safety, efficacy, and costs has not been well established. Methods: A retrospective single-center stu...
Assessing the economic importance of traits is crucial for delivering appropriate breeding goals in dairy cattle breeding. The aim of the present study was to calculate economic values (EV) and assign the importance of health traits for three dairy c...
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Background: Hospital staffing shortages are again (mid-year 2021) becoming a significant problem as the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to increase worldwide. Objective: To assess the costs of sending HCW into quarantine (Scenario 1) from...
Medical cannabis cultivation requires substantial energy for heating, lighting, and climate control. This study evaluates the economic feasibility of an innovative biomass-fired micro-CHP system in a greenhouse facility for medicinal cannabis cultiva...
This paper aims to evaluate price cannibalization effects in forecasts of long-term electricity prices and substantiate their relevance on the profitability of renewables in the Baltic States from 2024 to 2033. Statistical data analysis, literature r...
Mastitis in dairy cows is responsible for major economic losses on dairy farms worldwide as the most expensive and prevalent disease in dairy cattle. In spite of the fact that antibiotic therapy still remains the main treatment strategy for bovine ma...
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