Measuring the accessibility of emergency shelters based on an improved two-step floating catchment area model by Yongyang Xu, Chiyu Zhou, Bin Hu

“…The improvements consisted of three main components: refining the spatial distribution of supply and demand data, improving the travel costs based on population density, and optimizing the method for choosing emergency shelters considering the public’s willingness. …”
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Primary prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients with metabolic syndrome: correction of modifiable risk factors by A. I. Olesin, I. V. Konstantinova

“…Due to a high risk of disability and mortality, AF represent a major socioeconomic problem for the healthcare in most countries, also because of related financial costs. Obesity, most often represented by metabolic syndrome, is widely recognized as an epidemic of the XXI century. …”
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HOW TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN SPACE EXPLORATION? by S. M. Sukhorukova, A. M. Pogorelyi

“…The authors of the article express their opinion on the ineffectiveness of the "space" economy taking into account its costs and environmental impacts. Taking into account the system integrity space, it is proposed to build the economic policy of nature management on the principle of coevolutional development. …”
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INNOVATIVE NARRATIVE AS A BASIS FOR THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT by P. Mashegov, A. Zaitsev, S. Zenchenko

“…On the basis of comparison such indicators as the ratio of «research and development costs» and «state budget deficit» to the «gross domestic product» of the country, as well as an assessment of the state of the business climate, based on the «indicator of entrepreneurial confidence in industry» it was concluded that the volume and dynamics of investment in innovation can only partly be explained by the state of the market situation and the availability ofresources. …”
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Creating New Business Models in The Digital Economy: from Digitalisation to Fully Automated Solutions by S. V. Savin, A. D. Murzin

“…Methodology includes the analysis of practical cases, the calculation of return on investment (ROI), and the assessment of reductions in operating costs.   Scientific novelty lies in the development of an approach to fully automating AI-based business processes, and identifying related challenges, such as problems with trust in AI systems, and ethical aspects of its use.   …”
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Types of hemodynamic response to orthostasis according to continuous blood pressure monitoring: a case series of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by D. N. Fedorova, A. E. Solovieva, V. L. Galenko, A. V. Kozlenok, A. V. Berezina, S. V. Villevalde

“…Heart failure (HF) is associated with unfavorable outcomes and high health care costs. Determination of the hemodynamic response to orthostasis can be an additional tool in assessing the stability and compensation of HF patients. …”
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Reshoring in Manufacturing and Services by SERGHEI MĂRGULESCU, ELENA MĂRGULESCU

“…The extent of offshoring and outsourcing recorded in manufacturing and services in the last two decades has gradually eroded the advantage of the global arbitrage of labor costs. Along with other factors, this process began to change the options of international relocation of some companies that initially had adopted such a strategy, generating a reverse trend for returning in the country of origin of manufacturing and other activities. …”
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The evolution of antifungal therapy: Traditional agents, current challenges and future perspectives by Cássia Milena de Souza, Bárbara Tavares Bezerra, Daniel Agreda Mellon, Haroldo Cesar de Oliveira

“…The current arsenal of antifungal drugs is limited and often accompanied by high toxicity to patients, elevated treatment costs, increased frequency of resistance rates, and the emergence of naturally resistant species. …”
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Environmentally friendly road construction by A.I. Essawy, A.M.M. Saleh, Magdy T. Zaky, Reem K. Farag, A.A. Ragab

“…Reuse of waste polymers is considered an attractive solution for environmental white pollution and reducing of the costs of road pavement and maintenance. This research aims to prepare environmentally friendly hot mix asphalt (HMA) for paving using some industrial wastes as polypropylene and polyester fibers. …”
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Requirements‐related fault prevention during the transformation from formal specifications to programs by Jiandong Li, Shaoying Liu

“…Abstract Software faults are costly to find and remove from programs. It is better to avoid inserting the faults in the first place. …”
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Forward-Looking Information Disclosure: The Role of The Board of Directors by Dian Hapsari, Doddy Setiawan, Y. Anni Aryani

“…These findings support agency theory which states that higher information disclosure can reduce information asymmetry and agency costs, as well as improve the assessment of future corporate performance.…”
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DESARROLLO DEL SISTEMA DE GESTIÓN DE CALIDAD BASADO EN LA NTC ISO 9001: 2015 PARA EMPRESAS DE METROLOGÍA Y CALIFICACIÓN - ESTUDIO DE CASO MS SINERGY SAS by Ever Angel Fuentes, Junior Alexander Castiblanco Rozo, José Luis Rodríguez Roa, Yeimmy Natalia Obando Hoyos

“…In order to structure the Quality Management System in accordance with the requirements established by NTC ISO9001: 2015 for companies in the qualification and metrology sector, a qualitative research has been carried out, theoutcome of which show that its development results in benefits focused on the continuous improvement of processes andthe reduction of nonquality costs, increasing the control and evaluation of business activities, at the same time, it allowsto have a greater participation in the market, making companies visible to the type of industries that provide theirservices; For the present case, the pharmaceutical is the main one, which as a result of the current health situation, hasshown a boom with respect to the demand in the quality of drugs used to combat all types of diseases; enforcing thestandardization of documentation according to current regulations, compliance is increased by 95%, in accordance withthe requirements of the standard.…”
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Optimizing Irrigation and Young Tree Management by Davie Kadyampakeni, Sandra Guzman

“…Poor irrigation practices, such as infrequent irrigation or irrigating without using irrigation scheduling tools, could be costly. Besides excessive loss of water and nutrients, the growth of young trees might be impacted by an excess or deficit of water. …”
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Nanomaterials in wound infeetion care for senile diabetes: current research and developments by Yiran Liu, Xue Bai, Hui Ren, Baofeng Guo

“…Wound infections in elderly diabetic patients represent a severe complication of diabetes, with diabetic foot ulcers being the most common manifestation.Due to impaired immune function and the prolonged course of the disease, elderly patients often struggle to control wound infections, leading to increased medical costs, extended hospital stays, higher rates of amputation and mortality.As bacterial resistance becomes more prevalent, traditional oral or intravenous antibiotics are increasingly ineffective in treating wound infections in elderly diabetic patients.In contrast, emerging nanomaterials offer promising prospects in antibacterial therapy, owing to their superior biocompatibility, targeted action, controlled release, and low toxicity.This article reviews the latest research on the antibacterial mechanisms of nanomaterials and explores their potential as a novel strategy for treating wound infections in elderly diabetic patients.…”
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A Historical Review of the Technology Used for the Study of Freshness in Red Meats by Julieta Nava-Granados, Maria T. Orvananos-Guerrero, Claudia N. Sanchez, Julieta Dominguez-Soberanes

“…Traditional methods for assessing meat freshness, such as sensory evaluation and chemical analysis, are often manual, time-consuming, costly, and may lead to human interpretation errors. …”
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Optimization of hybrid-forecasting algorithm parameters using a model ensemble in real time by Elena A. Kochegurova, Sofia M. Saybert, Ksenia V. Tatyankina

“…This made it possible to increase the efficiency of the recurrent P-spline as a real-time forecasting model, reduce computational costs and increase the performance of forecasting algorithms.…”
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CERAMIC-FILLED COMPOSITE RESINS, AN ADVANCED SOLUTION FOR AESTHETICALLY PLEASING AND DURABLE TEMPORARY PROSTHETIC WORKS by Kamel Earar, Norina Consuela Forna, Dorin Ioan Cocos, Viorica Chetrus, Irina Adriana Beuran, Marius Vacaru Carnaru, Ovidiu Sebastian Nicolaiciuc

“…Their compatibility with CAD/CAM technologies allows the work to be carried out quickly and accurately, reducing treatment time and increasing patient satisfaction. Although the higher costs and complexity of the application technique can be challenging, the benefits offered outweigh the limitations. …”
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Prospects for development of initiative budgeting in mobilization economy by P. A. Boytsov, M. L. Dorofeev

“…The study concludes that the initiative budgeting should be developed in the current state of the Russian economy as the social and managerial positive effects exceed the possible costs of the suspension of the practice.…”
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Hormonal drugs for veterinary usein the pharmaceutical market: assortment analysis by Evgeny A. Belousov, Ekaterina O. Novikova, Mikhail M. Karasev, Olga V. Belousova, Elena A. Notina, Oleg O. Novikov

“…Modern pharmacology has a wide range of drugs that contribute to faster development to increase the muscle mass of the animal and significantly reduce costs for obtaining marketable products. Hence the attention paid to hormonal drugs by zootechnical and veterinary services. …”
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Heme Oxygenase-1 Promotes Delayed Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats by Qing-Ying Chen, Guo-Guang Wang, Wei Li, Yu-Xin Jiang, Xiao-Hua Lu, Ping-Ping Zhou

“…Diabetic ulcers are one of the most serious and costly chronic complications for diabetic patients. …”
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