In this paper, methods for the determination of clopidogrel bisulphate and metamizole sodium in rinse waters from industrial equipment, using multiwavelength UV spectrometry and the calculation of areas under curves, are proposed. Spectra were record...
The prognostic impact of the combination of the modified Glasgow prognostic score (mGPS) and C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) in colorectal cancer (CRC) is unclear. We aimed to investigate the clinical usefulness of this combination as a predic...
Background and Objective: Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability in adults over 18 years of age globally, and its increasing incidence has become a global public health concern. Accurate stroke prediction is highly...
The present work presents a new approach to studying the structural integrity of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy obtained by Selective Laser Melting (SLM). This approach is based on the intrinsic addictive manufacturing defects analysis obtained by nanotomography,...
Several approaches for determining an enzyme’s kinetic parameter Km (Michaelis constant) from progress curves have been developed in recent decades. In the present article, we compare different approaches on a set of experimental measurements o...
Regional data needed for effective stream restoration include hydraulic geometry relationships (i.e., regional curves) and reference channel morphology parameters. Increasingly ecological conditions are being considered when designing, implementing,...
In recent years, symmetry in abstract partial differential equations has found wide application in the field of nonlinear integrable equations. The symmetries of the corresponding transformation groups for such equations make it possible to significa...
The S reservoir in the X Oilfield in Iraq has great development potential due to its rich geological reserves. However, the low permeability and strong heterogeneity of the reservoir lead to great differences in reservoir stimulation performance. In...
In this paper, we propose a methodology for validating landslide susceptibility results in the Pinggu district (Beijing, China). A landslide inventory including 169 landslides was prepared, and eight factors correlated to landslides (lithology, tecto...
In this paper, a new quantitative approach for estimating the structural and functional connectivity inside soil by Fast Field Cycling (FFC) NMR relaxometry is presented, tested by measurements carried out in three samples with different texture char...
A proper understanding of the porous structure of packed beds of spheres is imperative in the analysis and design of the processes involving fluid flow and heat and mass transfer. The radial variation in porosity is of specific interest. When the pos...
The simultaneous improvement of injection molding process efficiency and product quality, as required by Industry 4.0, is a complex, non-trivial task that requires a comprehensive approach, which involves a combination of sensoring and information te...
The beauty of the proportional-integral-derivative (PID) algorithm for feedback control is its simplicity and efficiency. Those are the main reasons why PID controller is the most common form of feedback. PID combines the three natural ways of taking...
Accurately modeling the land surface phenology based on satellite data is very important to the study of vegetation ecological dynamics and the related ecosystem process. In this study, we developed a Sigmoid curve (S-curve) function by integrating a...
Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) is an indicator of muscular strength, used in the diagnosis of sarcopenia, undernutrition, and physical frailty as well as recovery. Typically, the maximum HGS value is used; however, recent evidence suggests the e...
Atractylodis Rhizoma is the dried rhizome of Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz and is often processed by stir-frying with wheat bran to reduce its dryness and increase its spleen tonifying activity. However, the m...
As a product of hydrothermal activity, seafloor polymetallic sulfide deposit has become the focus of marine mineral exploration due to its great prospects for mineralization potential. The mineral prospectivity mapping is a multiple process that invo...
Landslides and flash floods are significant natural hazards with substantial risks to human settlements and the environment, and understanding their interconnection is vital. This research investigates the hazards of landslides and floods in two adop...
Free-form architecture is a prominent trend in contemporary architecture where streamlined geometric buildings are constructed. The main problem in free-form architecture is rationalization, which involves realizing free-form surfaces at a reasonable...
Recent climate changes have led to an increase in flood intensity, often resulting in frequent levee overtopping, which causes significant human and property damage. High vulnerability to such breaches is expected in general, especially at river curv...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of integrated 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in hilar and mediastinal lymph node (HMLN) staging of suspected or proven lung cancer, and to in...
In response to the challenges of karst geophysical exploration in an environment with strong external interference, this paper proposes a new method, namely the frequency-Bessel transform method, for extracting multi-order dispersion curves of surfac...
Agricultural greenhouses have been identified as a niche application for organic photovoltaic (OPV) integration, leveraging key performance characteristics of OPV technology, including semi-transparency, light weight, and mechanical flexibility. For...
According to the Mualem capillary model, hydraulic conductivity (HC) is integrated theoretically from the function related to soil water retention curves (SWRC). On the other hand, based on the smooth type of SWRC, the predicted HC function decreases...
Surface subsidence caused by underground coal mining has received wide attention due to its impact on the ecological environment. To obtain first-hand data on mining subsidence, we arranged line measurement stations in the mining area of the Weiqiang...
Landslide susceptibility mapping is of critical importance to identify landslide-prone areas to reduce future landslides, causalities, and infrastructural damages. This paper presents landslide susceptibility maps at a regional scale for the Chittago...
Calculating the significant wave height (SWH) in a given location as a function of the return time is an essential tool of coastal and ocean engineering; such a calculation can be carried out by making use of the now widely available weather and wave...
As water flooding continues to advance in mature oil fields, conventional well logging curve responses exhibit anomalies, particularly in deep-seated beach-bar thin-layer sand bodies. These sand bodies exhibit strong vertical and planar heterogeneity...
This paper presents an evaluation of the map-matching scheme of an integrated GPS/INS system in urban areas. Data fusion using a Kalman filter and map matching are effective approaches to improve the performance of navigation system applications base...
A new power curve that is suitable for describing large wind turbines with long blades is proposed in this study. Improving the accuracy of power generation curves for large wind turbines not only involves current wind turbine development trends but...
Background: The pan-immune inflammation value (PIV) has unclear predictive utility for pathologic complete response (pCR) in breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). This study aimed to evaluate the PIV’s predictive val...
In this study, we used Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data to delineate post-earthquake landslides within an object-based image analysis (OBIA). We used our resulting landslide inventory map for training the data-driven model of the frequency ratio (FR) f...
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and restricted and repetitive behaviors. Oxidative stress may be a critical link between mitochondrial dysfunction and ASD...
Accurate retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis (LNM) prediction in early-stage testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs) harbours the potential to significantly reduce over- or undertreatment and treatment-related morbidity in this group of young patients...
Surface subsidence, a major geological hazard induced by mining activities, severely compromises the sustainable economic development of mining areas and the safety and stability of residents’ livelihoods. Consequently, long-term and effective...
In the process of oil and natural gas exploration and development, density logging curves play a crucial role, providing essential evidence for identifying lithology, calculating reservoir parameters, and analyzing fluid properties. Due to factors su...
The use of satellite precipitation products can overcome the limitations of rain gauges in flood hazard mapping for mitigation purposes. Hence, this study aims to evaluate the capabilities of three global precipitation measurement (GPM) integrated mu...
Flooding is one of the most devastating natural disasters worldwide, with increasing frequency due to climate change. Traditional hydrological models require extensive data and computational resources, while machine learning (ML) models struggle to c...
Lake area, water level, and water storage changes of terminal lakes are vital for regional water resource management and for understanding local hydrological processes. Nevertheless, due to the complex geographical conditions, it is difficult to inve...
In recent years, the concept of the Internet of Things has been introduced. Information, communication, and network technology can be integrated, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from consumer leisure and entertainment toys can be utilized i...
Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted prediction of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) has significant potential for improving drug safety and reducing financial costs. Early studies often relied on limited dimensions such as the molecular structure of dr...
The aim of this work is the evaluation of the hydrogen effect on the J-integral parameter. It is well-known that the micro alloyed steels are affected by Hydrogen Embrittlement phenomena only when they are subjected at the same time to plastic deform...
Background: To study the additive value of radiomics features to the BCLC staging system in clustering HCC patients. Methods: A total of 266 patients with HCC were included in this retrospective study. All patients had undergone baseline MR imaging,...
Flash floods are considered to be one of the most destructive natural hazards, and they are difficult to accurately model and predict. In this study, three hybrid models were proposed, evaluated, and used for flood susceptibility prediction in the Da...
The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a vital strategic geographic entity in southern China, is prone to frequent road collapse disasters due to its complex topography and high rainfall, severely affecting regional economic and social development. Ex...
Disastrous natural hazards, such as landslides, floods, and forest fires cause a serious threat to natural resources, assets and human lives. Consequently, landslide risk assessment has become requisite for managing the resources in future. This stud...
Background: This investigation is both a study of potential non-invasive diagnostic approaches for the bladder cancer biomarker UBC® Rapid test and a study including novel comparative methods for bioassay evaluation and comparison that uses bladd...
Suburban growth and its impacts on surface runoff were investigated using the soil conservation service curve number (SCS-CN) model, compared with the integrated advanced remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS)-based integrated approac...
Root-knot (Meloidogyne spp.) and false root-knot (Nacobbus aberrans) nematodes limit greenhouse tomato productivity. The effectiveness of integrating pre-plant biofumigation with post-plant chemical, biological, and botanical inputs was assessed unde...
Urban flooding has been an alarming issue in the past around the globe, particularly in South Asia. Pakistan is no exception from this situation where urban floods with associated damages are frequently occurring phenomena. In Pakistan, rapid urbaniz...
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