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Abramović F, Popović MP, Simić V, Matović V, Šerović R. Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia). Materials (Basel) 2024; 17:820. [PMID: 38399071 PMCID: PMC10890509 DOI: 10.3390/ma17040820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Sustainable consumption of construction materials is an important segment of sustainable development goals towards reducing climate change. Since the consumption of natural aggregates raises environmental concerns, there is an increasing demand for use of recycled aggregates (RAs), as it enhances social and environmental benefits and creates a market opportunity. This paper presents the practice of using recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) in the Belgrade city area (Serbia) as a resource. Two groups of CDW from Vinča landfill site near Belgrade are analyzed: raw material before, and RAs after, construction of a recycling facility on site. Comprehensive characterization is performed (including particle size distribution, density, water and organic pollutants content, various mechanical resistances, flakiness index, etc.) and compilation of samples analyzed and compared to show a holistic overview. The test outputs in both groups show acceptable values and meet required standards, indicating that recycled CDW generated in the Belgrade area can be used as a substitute to natural aggregates. In addition to that, the environmental and economic benefits from this use as a substitute are analyzed and discussed, proving the substantial income from sold Ras and the landscaping benefits, as well as ecological and economic benefits from energy savings.
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- Filip Abramović
- Environment and Sustainable Development Program, Singidunum University, Danijelova 32, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Ministry of Environmental Protection, Government of Serbia, Omladinskih Brigada 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Environment and Sustainable Development Program, Singidunum University, Danijelova 32, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Đušina 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Đušina 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Ministry of Environmental Protection, Government of Serbia, Omladinskih Brigada 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Milanović Ž, Antonijević M, Avdović E, Simić V, Milošević M, Dolićanin Z, Kojić M, Marković Z. In silico evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters, delivery, distribution and anticoagulative effects of new 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin derivative. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-16. [PMID: 37545173 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2245071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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In this study, pharmacological profiling and investigation of the anticoagulant activity of the newly synthesized coumarin derivative: (E)-3-(1-((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)amino)ethylidene)-2,4-dioxochroman-7-yl acetate (L) were performed. The obtained results were compared with the parameters obtained for Warfarin (WF), which is a standard good oral anticoagulant. The estimated high binding affinity of L toward plasma proteins (PPS% value is > 90%) justifies the investigation of binding affinity and comparative analysis of L and WF to Human Serum Albumin (HSA) using the spectrofluorimetric method (296, 303 and 310 K) as well as molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. Compound L shows a very good binding affinity especially to the active site of WF (the active site I -subdomain IIA), quenching HSA fluorescence by a static process. Also, the finite element smeared model (Kojic Transport Model, KTM), which includes blood vessels and tissue, was implemented to compute the convective-diffusion transport of L and WF within the liver. Finally, compound L shows a high degree of inhibitory activity toward the VKOR receptor comparable to the inhibitory activity of WF. Stabilization and limited flexibility of amino acid residues in the active site of the VKOR after binding of L and WF indicates a very good inhibitory potential of compound L. The high affinity of the L for the VKOR enzyme (Vitamin K antagonist), as well as the structural similarity to commercial anticoagulants (WF), provide a basis for further studies and potential application in the treatment of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and ischemic heart disease.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Žiko Milanović
- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac, Serbia
- Faculty of Information Technology, Belgrade Metropolitan University, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Natural Science and Mathematics, State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar, Serbia
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- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac, Serbia
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
- Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Department of Natural Science and Mathematics, State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar, Serbia
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Milićević B, Milošević M, Simić V, Preveden A, Velicki L, Jakovljević Đ, Bosnić Z, Pičulin M, Žunkovič B, Kojić M, Filipović N. Machine learning and physical based modeling for cardiac hypertrophy. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16724. [PMID: 37313176 PMCID: PMC10258386 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Background and objective Predicting the long-term expansion and remodeling of the left ventricle in patients is challenging task but it has the potential to be clinically very useful. Methods In our study, we present machine learning models based on random forests, gradient boosting, and neural networks, used to track cardiac hypertrophy. We collected data from multiple patients, and then the model was trained using the patient's medical history and present level of cardiac health. We also demonstrate a physical-based model, using the finite element procedure to simulate the development of cardiac hypertrophy. Results Our models were used to forecast the evolution of hypertrophy over six years. The machine learning model and finite element model provided similar results. Conclusions The finite element model is much slower, but it's more accurate compared to the machine learning model since it's based on physical laws guiding the hypertrophy process. On the other hand, the machine learning model is fast but the results can be less trustworthy in some cases. Both of our models, enable us to monitor the development of the disease. Because of its speed machine learning model is more likely to be used in clinical practice. Further improvements to our machine learning model could be achieved by collecting data from finite element simulations, adding them to the dataset, and retraining the model. This can result in a fast and more accurate model combining the advantages of physical-based and machine learning modeling.
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- Bogdan Milićević
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
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- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
- Belgrade Metropolitan University, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
- Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna Pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna Pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna Pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
- Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston TX 77030, USA
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
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Pamučar D, Puška A, Simić V, Stojanović I, Deveci M. Selection of healthcare waste management treatment using fuzzy rough numbers and Aczel-Alsina Function. Eng Appl Artif Intell 2023; 121:106025. [PMID: 36908983 PMCID: PMC9985309 DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2023.106025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in healthcare waste (HCW). HCW management treatment needs to be re-taken into focus to deal with this challenge. In practice, there are several treatments of HCW with their advantages and disadvantages. This study is conducted to select the appropriate treatment for HCW in the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Six HCW management treatments are analyzed and observed through twelve criteria. Ten-level linguistic values were used to bring this evaluation closer to human thinking. A fuzzy rough approach is used to solve the problem of inaccuracy in determining these values. The OPA method from the Bonferroni operator is used to determine the weights of the criteria. The results of the application of this method showed that the criterion Environmental Impact ( C 4 ) received the highest weight, while the criterion Automation Level ( C 8 ) received the lowest value. The ranking of HCW management treatments was performed using MARCOS methods based on the Aczel-Alsina function. The results of this analysis showed that the best-ranked HCW management treatment is microwave (A6) while landfill treatment (A5) is ranked worst. This study has provided a new approach based on fuzzy rough numbers where the Bonferroni function is used to determine the lower and upper limits, while the application of the Aczel-Alsina function reduced the influence of decision-makers on the final decision because this function stabilizes the decision-making process.
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- Dragan Pamučar
- Department of Operations Research and Statistics, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
- College of Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan
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- Government of Brčko District, Department of Public Safety, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- American University in the Emirates, Dubai International Academic City, Block 6 & 7, P.O. Box: 503000, United Arab Emirates
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- Turkish Naval Academy, National Defence University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 34940, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
- The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HB, UK
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Milićević B, Milošević M, Simić V, Trifunović D, Stanković G, Filipović N, Kojić M. Cardiac hypertrophy simulations using parametric and echocardiography-based left ventricle model with shell finite elements. Comput Biol Med 2023; 157:106742. [PMID: 36933415 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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In our paper, we simulated cardiac hypertrophy with the use of shell elements in parametric and echocardiography-based left ventricle (LV) models. The hypertrophy has an impact on the change in the wall thickness, displacement field and the overall functioning of the heart. We computed both eccentric and concentric hypertrophy effects and tracked changes in the ventricle shape and wall thickness. Thickening of the wall was developed under the influence of concentric hypertrophy, while the eccentric hypertrophy produces wall thinning. To model passive stresses we used the recently developed material modal based on the Holzapfel experiments. Also, our specific shell composite finite element models for heart mechanics are much smaller and simpler to use with respect to conventional 3D models. Furthermore, the presented modeling approach of the echocardiography-based LV can serve as the basis for practical applications since it relies on the true patient-specific geometry and experimental constitutive relationships. Our model gives an insight into hypertrophy development in realistic heart geometries, and it has the potential to test medical hypotheses regarding hypertrophy evolution in a healthy and heart with a disease, under the influence of different conditions and parameters.
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- Bogdan Milićević
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia; Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia; Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia; Belgrade Metropolitan University, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia; Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Visegradska 26, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Visegradska 26, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia; Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia; Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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- Bioengineering Research and Development Center (BioIRC), Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia; Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Bouraima MB, Tengecha NA, Stević Ž, Simić V, Qiu Y. An integrated fuzzy MCDM model for prioritizing strategies for successful implementation and operation of the bus rapid transit system. Ann Oper Res 2023:1-32. [PMID: 36743351 PMCID: PMC9883613 DOI: 10.1007/s10479-023-05183-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The selection and prioritization of suitable strategies to address the challenges to the successful operation and implementation of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system is a common problem faced by practitioners and decision-makers. Recent research has widely discussed the issue, but such assessments have remained limited in the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania context, where there are mobility difficulties. The present study addresses this research gap and identifies the most critical challenges to BRT implementation and operation, and recommends the most appropriate strategy for overcoming them. Seven strategies are defined. To prioritize these strategies, five criteria are determined. An integrated multi-criteria decision-making model is introduced. Improved Fuzzy Step-Wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis based on the Bonferroni operator was used to determine the importance of the criteria. Measurement of alternatives and ranking according to compromise solution was applied to assess and rank the strategies. The results indicate that "frequent flooding at the Jangwani bridge bus terminal" and "long waiting time at bus stops" are the most critical challenges while the fourth alternative "strengthening the operation and management" is the appropriate strategy to be implemented for successful operation and implementation of the BRT system. After that, a five-phase sensitivity analysis is performed to observe the robustness of the proposed approach. The results indicate the flexibility and applicability of the proposed approach can address real-life problems. The proposed methodology in this work can be instrumental in assisting mass transit operators with the successful implementation and operation of the BRT system.
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- Mouhamed Bayane Bouraima
- School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031 Sichuan China
- Highway Engineering Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031 Sichuan China
- Organization of African Academic Doctors (OAAD), P.O Box 14833-00100, Langata, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of East Sarajevo, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11010 Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031 Sichuan China
- Highway Engineering Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031 Sichuan China
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Simić V, Milovanović B, Pantelić S, Pamučar D, Babaee Tirkolaee E. Sustainable Route Selection of Petroleum Transportation Using a Type-2 Neutrosophic Number Based ITARA-EDAS Model. Inf Sci (N Y) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ins.2022.11.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Novotná M, Švadlenka L, Jovčić S, Simić V. Micro-hub location selection for sustainable last-mile delivery. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270926. [PMID: 35789231 PMCID: PMC9255753 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) is one of the key phases in city logistics. Micro-hubs in cities are new emerging solutions for an easier and viable last-mile delivery process. The important question in smart and modern cities is the determination of the best micro-hub location for the LMD. This paper solves the micro-hub location selection for sustainable LMD using the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques. The main reason for solving the micro-hub location selection is to make the last-mile delivery process in Pardubice as easier and effortless as possible. The Best-Worst Method (BWM), Criteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation (CRITIC) method, and Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) method are coupled to solve the micro-hub location selection for sustainable LMD. First, five criteria and alternatives are identified and discussed with the experts. Second, the hybrid criteria importance is determined by combining the BWM and CRITIC methods. Third, the obtained hybrid weights are integrated within the WASPAS method to rank the micro-hub locations. The findings of the Hybrid BWM-CRITIC-WASPAS model show the Alternative 2 („Hůrka“) as the best possible location for Pardubice in the context of the LMD. In addition, a comparative analysis with some of the existing MCDM approaches is conducted for the same problem and its results show a high level of matching with the applied hybrid BWM-CRITIC-WASPAS method, which means that Alternative 2 („Hůrka“) is strongly recommended as a micro-hub location for sustainable LMD in Pardubice.
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- Michaela Novotná
- Department of Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics, University of Pardubice-Faculty of Transport Engineering, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics, University of Pardubice-Faculty of Transport Engineering, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics, University of Pardubice-Faculty of Transport Engineering, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade-Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
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Simić V, Ivanović I, Đorić V, Torkayesh AE. Adapting Urban Transport Planning to the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Fermatean Fuzzy Model. Sustain Cities Soc 2022; 79:103669. [PMID: 35013703 PMCID: PMC8733251 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2022.103669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The critical worldwide problem of adapting urban transport planning to COVID-19 is for the first time comprehensively addressed and solved in this study. It primarily aims to help transport planners increase the resilience of transport systems. Firstly, a multi-level decision-making hierarchy structure based on four main criteria and 17 sub-criteria is introduced for relevant stakeholders to provide a practical framework for assessing existing transport plans. Then, a three-stage integrated Fermatean fuzzy model for adapting urban transport planning to the pandemic is presented. The model hybridizes the method based on the removal effects of criteria (MEREC) and combined compromise solution (CoCoSo) method into a unique methodological framework under the Fermatean fuzzy environment. A case study provides decision-making guidelines on how to adapt transport plans to COVID-19 in the real-world context of Belgrade, Serbia. The research findings show that the pandemic significantly changed the priorities of transport planning strategies and measures. "Non-motorized travel" is now the best alternative since its numerous short-term measures lead to better transport service. The major advantages of the introduced model are higher flexibility and a more precise fusion of experts' preference information. The integrated Fermatean fuzzy model could be used for adapting other emerging problems to COVID-19.
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- Vladimir Simić
- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11010, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11010, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11010, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Business and Economics, RWTH Aachen University, 52072 Aachen, Germany
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Nikolić A, Topalović M, Simić V, Filipović N. Turbulent finite element model applied for blood flow calculation in arterial bifurcation. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2021; 209:106328. [PMID: 34407452 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.106328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Due to the relatively low fluid velocities in major arteries and veins, blood flow is by default laminar, however, turbulence can occur as a result of stenosis or other obstacles. Hemodynamic parameters like Wall Shear Stress or Oscillatory Shear Index can be used for plaque formation prediction, and these parameters are depended on the nature of the flow. Implementation of the k-ω turbulent flow in the Finite Element solver aims to improve numerical analysis of cardio-vascular condition development and progression. Calculation of turbulent fluid flow in this paper is performed using a two-equation turbulent finite element model that can calculate values in the viscous sublayer. METHODS Implicit integration of the equations is used for determining the fluid velocity, turbulent kinetic energy and dissipation of turbulent kinetic energy. These values are calculated in the finite element nodes for each step of the incremental-iterative procedure. Developed turbulent finite element model with the customized generation of finite element meshes is used for calculating complex blood flow problems. RESULTS Turbulent model is verified on an example of fluid flow in the backward-facing step channel and analysis results correspond well with the experimental ones from the literature. Further, a turbulent model is applied for the simulation of blood flow through artery bifurcation. Verification of numerical examples obtained using different commercial software packages (Ansys, COMSOL Multiphysics) ensuring usage and accuracy of PAK in-house solver. CONCLUSIONS Analysis results show that turbulence cannot be neglected in the modelling of cardio-vascular conditions and that cardiologists can use the proposed tools and methods for investigating the hemodynamic conditions inside the bifurcation of arteries. Appropriate agreement between experimental results, and results obtained using commercial solutions and the k-ω turbulent flow in the Finite Element solver PAK, validate methodology presented in this paper. However, small deviations between the results underline the importance of the proper boundary condition prescription and mesh size and node distribution, which is also discussed in this paper. Due to the implicit integration implemented in PAK solver, time step size has an insignificant influence on the analysis results, assuming the initial time increments are sufficiently small to ensure proper discretization of velocity and pressure pulsatile functions.
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- Aleksandar Nikolić
- Institute of Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Department of Technical- Technological Sciences, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- Institute of Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Department of Technical- Technological Sciences, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute of Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Department of Technical- Technological Sciences, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjic 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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Simić V, Lazarević D, Dobrodolac M. Picture fuzzy WASPAS method for selecting last-mile delivery mode: a case study of Belgrade. Eur Transp Res Rev 2021; 13:43. [PMID: 38624967 PMCID: PMC8323095 DOI: 10.1186/s12544-021-00501-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Background Last-mile delivery (LMD) is becoming more and more demanding due to an increasing number of users and traffic problems in cities. Besides, medical crises (like the COVID-19 outbreak) and air pollution represent additional motives for the transition from traditional to socially and environmentally sustainable LMD mode. An emerging problem for companies in the postal and logistics industry is how to determine the best LMD mode in a multi-criteria setting under uncertainty. Method For the first time, an extension of the Weighted Aggregated Sum Product ASsessment (WASPAS) method under the picture fuzzy environment is presented to solve the LMD mode selection problem. The introduced picture fuzzy set (PFS) based multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method can be highly beneficial to managers who are in charge of LMD since it can take into account the neutral/refusal information and efficiently deal with high levels of imprecise, vague, and uncertain information. The comparative analysis with the existing state-of-the-art PFS-based MCDM methods approved the high reliability of the proposed picture fuzzy WASPAS method. Its high robustness and consistency are also confirmed. The presented method can be used to improve LMD in urban areas worldwide. Besides, it can be applied to solve other emerging MCDM problems in an uncertain environment. Findings A real-life case study of Belgrade is presented to fully illustrate the potentials and applicability of the picture fuzzy WASPAS method. The results show that postomates are the best mode for LMD in Belgrade, followed by cargo bicycles, drones, traditional delivery, autonomous vehicles, and tube transport. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12544-021-00501-6.
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- Vladimir Simić
- Department of Postal and Telecommunication Traffic, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 305, Belgrade, 11010 Serbia
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- Department of Postal and Telecommunication Traffic, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 305, Belgrade, 11010 Serbia
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- Department of Postal and Telecommunication Traffic, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 305, Belgrade, 11010 Serbia
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Pavlović S, Milošević S, Borković S, Simić V, Paunović M, Žikić R, Saičić Z. A Report ofOrconectes (Faxonius) Limosus(Rafinesque, 1817) [Crustacea: Decapoda: Astacidea: Cambaridae: Orconectes: Subgenus Faxonius] in the Serbian Part of the River Danube. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2006.10817304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Zivotić D, Grzetić I, Lorenz H, Simić V. U and Th in some brown coals of Serbia and Montenegro and their environmental impact. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2008; 15:155-161. [PMID: 18380235 DOI: 10.1065/espr2006.08.332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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GOAL, SCOPE AND BACKGROUND The objective of this paper is to determine and compare the concentrations of U and Th in soft to hard brown (lignite to sub-bituminous) coals of Serbia and Montenegro. It also presents comparison of the obtained data on U and Th concentrations with the published data on coals located in some other countries of the world. Almost the whole coal production of Serbia and Montenegro is used as feed coals for combustion in thermal power plants. METHODS Channel samples from open pit and underground mines and core samples were collected for hard and soft brown coals. For the analysis the samples were decomposed using microwave technique. Obtained solutions containing U and Th were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) using NIST standards. RESULTS Concentration of U from the investigated basins and the corresponding mine fields ranges within 0.60-70.10 mg/kg, 0.65-3.20 mg/kg, 0.95-6.59 mg/kg, 1.20-6.05 mg/kg, 0.80-6.66 mg/kg, 0.18-89.90 mg/kg, 0.19-4.14 mg/kg, and 0.28-3.52 mg/kg for the Kostolac, Kolubara, Krepoljin, Sjenica, Soko Banja, Bogovina East field, Senje-Resavica and Pljevlja basins, respectively. Concentration of Th ranges within 0.20-2.60 mg/kg, 0.84-6.57 mg/kg, 1.48-6.48 mg/kg, 0.12-2.71 mg/kg, 0.13-4.95 mg/kg, 0.14-3.48 mg/kg, 0.29-3.56 mg/kg, and 0.17-1.89 mg/kg for the Kostolac, Kolubara, Krepoljin, Sjenica, Soko Banja, Bogovina East field, Senje-Resavica and Pljevlja basins, respectively. DISCUSSION Brown coal from Senje-Resavica, Kolubara, Kostolac and Pljevlja is characterized by low U concentration. Coals form the Krepoljin, Soko Banja and Sjenica basins have slightly higher U concentrations than the mentioned group. The highest concentration of U is characteristic for the coal from the Bogovina East field. Concentration of Th in coals from Serbia and Montenegro has proved to be low. Out of all investigated coal basins, only the coal from the Krepoljin and Kolubara basins has high concentration of Th. The hydrothermally altered rocks of the Timok dacite-andesite complex, representing the basement of the Bogovina basin, could be a potential source of U, especially at the bottom part of the Lower seam of the Bogovina East field. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that brown coals in Serbia and Montenegro (soft to hard brown coals or lignite to sub-bituminous) contain low levels of U (5.30 mg/kg, average value and 2.10 mg/kg geometric mean value) and Th (1.80 mg/kg, average value and 1.12 mg/kg geometric mean value). There are some obvious differences in concentration of U and Th in coals from different basins in Serbia and Montenegro. The approximate value for U and Th release mainly from power plants was 644.33 t and 983.46 t, respectively within the period 1965-2000 for the studied mines in Serbia, and 23.76 t and 15.05 t for the Potrlica mine (Montenegro) within the period 1965-1997. RECOMMENDATIONS The coals in Serbia and Montenegro show no identifiable unfavourable impact on the surrounding environment, due to low natural radioactive concentration of U and Th, but further investigations concerning human health should be performed. PERSPECTIVES Preliminary research revealed that in some Serbian coals (and, particularly, parts of the coal seam) U and Th content are rather high. Such coals should be carefully studied, as well as U and Th concentrations in ash, fly ash, waste disposals, nearby soil and ground water. Further studies should include determination of the radioactivity of all these products, and estimation of possible health impact.
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- Dragana Zivotić
- Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Djusina 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
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After limb or body part amputation, three different types of perceptual sensitive phenomena can be recognized. They can be all named posttraumatic neuropathies: painless sensations in phantom limb ,painful phantom limb and painful posttraumatic stump. Painless sensations in phantom limb can be seen in 90% of cases in resected body parts as soon as first postoperative day, less often during the first week, and its clinical characteristics are usually stabilized during the first year. Painful posttraumatic stump appears because of pain neuroma existing, that forms at the proximal end of amputational stump as a consequence of physiological nerve regeneration attempt. Frequency of pain significantly varies considering authors from 5 - 90%, depending on definition of this phenomena and criteria used. It is considered that 5- 10% mast be under permanent medicament treatment. Phantom pain appears more often in elderly and people with specific affective personality construction. It can bee permanent, burning, nettling, tearing (25%), or intermittent, lancerating, in the shape of electrical discharging (32%), but it can also have bizarre attributes. Phantom pain appearance usually announces its duration in the longer period. After two years it is present at 59% of patients, with decreasing intensity, and only 5- 10% suffer severe pain. In our Institute in the period from 1980-2003, 48 patients have been treated, 36 patients with medicamentous treatment, local blockades and chronic stimulations, and 12 patients, who did not react at conservative treatment were operated. In operated group in 10 patients pain disappeared, one patient it was with decreasing intensity, and one patient was without change.
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- L Rasulić
- Institut za neurohirurgiju, Kiinicki centar Srbije, Beograd
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Bascarević V, Samardzić M, Rasulić L, Simić V. [Reconstructive surgery of facial nerve injuries]. Acta Chir Iugosl 2003; 50:63-7. [PMID: 14619717 DOI: 10.2298/aci0301063b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The facial nerve is main motor nerve of the face and its injury leads to total ipsilateral paralysis. There are several surgical procedures in reconstruction of the facial nerve, and the most frequent one is hypoglosso-facial anastomosis. In this study were analysed a series of 69 patients operated on Institute of neurosurgery from 1981 to 2000 year. The most frequent cause of injury was the operation of cerebellopontine angle tumors, as well as the skull base fractures. Hypoglosso-facial anastomosis was done in 57 patients, in 5 cases we performed nerve grafting in the cerebellopontine angle, and in 7 patients the facial nerve was operated peripherally. Results were analyzed in 27 of 57 patients with hipoglosso-facial nerve anastomosis. Functional recovery was achived in 22 (81.4%) patients.
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- V Bascarević
- Institut za neurohirurgiju, Klinicki centar Srbije, Beograd
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Grujicić D, Samardzić M, Rasulić L, Savić D, Cvrkota I, Simić V. [Transplantation in peripheral nerve injuries]. Acta Chir Iugosl 2003; 50:47-54. [PMID: 14619715 DOI: 10.2298/aci0301047g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Autologous nerve grafting is the most commocommnlynly used operative technique in delayed primary, or secondary nerve repair after the peripheral nerve injuries. The aim of this procedure is to overcome nerve gaps that results from the injury itself, fibrous and elastic retraction forces, resection of the damaged parts of the nerve, position of the articulations and mobilisation of the nerve. In this study we analyse the results of operated patients with transections and lacerations of the peripheral nerves from 1979 to 2000 year. Gunshot injuries have not been analyzed in this study. The majority of the injuries were in the upper extremity (more than 87% of cases). Donor for nerve transplantation had usually been sural nerve, and only occasionally medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm was used. In about 93% of cases we used interfascicular nerve grafting, and cable nerve grafting was performed in the rest of them. Most of the grafts were 1 do 5 cm long (70% of cases). Functional recovery was achieved in more than 86% of cases, which is similar to the results of the other authors. Follow up period was minimum 2 years. We analyzed the influence of different factors on nerve recovery after the operation: patient's age, location and the extent (total or partial) of nerve injury, the length of the nerve graft, type of the nerve, timing of surgery, presence of multiple nerve injuries and associated osseal and soft tissue injuries of the upper and lower extremities.
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Simić V. [Not Available]. Acta Hist Med Pharm Vet (Beograd) 2001; 10:137-73. [PMID: 11626470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Simić V. [Not Available]. Hist Med Vet 2001; 4:1-7. [PMID: 11628329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Živanović R, Jovanović M, Simić V, Marlinović B. 1335 Contemporary radiotherapy and care of patients during treatment with stated therapy with locally advanced esophagus cancer. Eur J Cancer 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)96581-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Simić V. [Possible morphological differentiation of horse and mule kidneys from those of donkey and hinny]. Anat Histol Embryol 1984; 13:189-92. [PMID: 6236717 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.1984.tb00710.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Simić V. [The life and work of Dr. Dragutin S. Petković]. SRP ARK CELOK LEK 1983; 111:1545-53. [PMID: 6399775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Zigić M, Milutinović R, Ilić M, Simić V, Poleksić L. [Bronchogenic carcinoma and pulmonary tuberculosis (author's transl)]. Plucne Bolesti Tuberk 1978; 30:199-203. [PMID: 733960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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