Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on construction project performance: challenges and strategic responses by Eda Selcuk

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Social Media Use For Internal Communication In Kenyan Organizations by Faith Moraa, Blessing Mbatha

“…Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions with 48 participants, purposively sampled, employing thematic analysis to distill the insights. …”
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Neoadjuvant apatinib addition to sintilimab and carboplatin-taxane based chemotherapy in patients with early triple-negative breast cancer: the phase 2 NeoSAC trial by Guoshuang Shen, Zhilin Liu, Miaozhou Wang, Yi Zhao, Xinlan Liu, Yujin Hou, Wenbiao Ma, Jingqi Han, Xiaofeng Zhou, Dengfeng Ren, Fuxing Zhao, Zitao Li, Shifen Huang, Yongzhi Chen, Yingjian He, Yan Liu, Zijun Zhu, Yongxin Li, Jinming Li, Mengting Da, Hongnan Mo, Feng Du, Liang Cui, Jing Bai, Zhen Liu, Fei Ma, Jiuda Zhao

“…Comparison of pre-neoadjuvant and post-surgery data revealed that the pCR group treated with this novel regimen exhibited an upregulation of distinct immune cell subsets, thereby activating the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Fipronil in sub-lethal doses leads to immuno-toxicological effects in broiler birds. by Shafia Tehseen Gul, Muhammad Zergham Tahir, Latif Ahmad, Aisha Khatoon, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Farid Shokry Ataya, Riaz Hussain, Bakhtawar Maqbool, Dalia Fouad, Ahrar Khan

“…The SAS® University Edition software was used for data analysis. The results indicated decreased antibody titers against NDV in the treatment groups compared to the control. …”
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The Domestic Acoustic Environment in Online Education—Part 2: Different Interference Perception of Sound Sources and While Conducting Academic Tasks by Virginia Puyana-Romero, Angela María Díaz-Márquez, Christiam Garzón, Giuseppe Ciaburro

“…The differences between acoustical variables were evaluated using frequentist and inferential analysis. …”
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Opinions of Football Referees on the VAR System and VAR Training by Ozer Yıldız, Muhammet Munir Dadı

“…In the research, the data were evaluated by content analysis method. According to the results of the research, the positive and negative categories of the referees’ thoughts on how the VAR System applied in the world’s major leagues and in our country affect the spirit of the football game and the pleasure of watching; fair decision, the formation of trust, the decrease in the pace of the game and the decrease in the pleasure of watching, they express their opinions against the spirit of football and the adaptation problem and under the name of negative impact categories, respectively; VAR application with a general philosophy of “minimum interference, maximum benefit”, which provides a more systematic and open to advice environment, where the referees express their opinions of self-confident decision, mental comfort, excessive stress and conflict in decision making. …”
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Predicting competitive alpine skiing performance by multivariable statistics—the need for individual profiling by Robert Nilsson, Apostolos Theos, Ann-Sofie Lindberg, Christer Malm

“…These factors complicate the selection of appropriate tests and the accurate prediction of competitive outcomes.MethodThis study aimed to evaluate the predictive power of a generalized physiological test battery for alpine skiing performance, as measured by FIS points, utilizing multivariable data analysis (MVDA). …”
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Mapping the links between climate change and human health in urban areas: how is research conducted? A Scoping review protocol by Hiago Pereira Barbosa, Anne Roué-Le Gall, Clément Deloly, Jean-Philippe Regnaux, Marie-Florence Thomas

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The impact of temperature on the shear bond strength of conventional multi-step and self-adhesive orthodontic adhesive systems: an in-vitro study by Grėtė Kazlauskaitė, Rytis Vaitiekūnas, Kristina Lopatienė, Audrius Jutas, Benedikta Palesik, Dalia Smailienė

“…ARI scores were assessed under Carl Zeiss Stemi 2000-CS stereomicroscope with image recording camera AxioCam Mrc5 at ×10 magnification. The data were analyzed using Student’s t-test, parametric analysis of variance (ANOVA), the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the chi-square test. …”
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Prognostic value of atherogenic index of plasma in pulmonary hypertension by Meng-Qi Chen, An Wang, Chuan-Xue Wan, Bin-Qian Ruan, Jun Tong, Jie-Yan Shen

“…The positive linear relationship of AIP was evaluated using restricted cubic spline analysis. Kaplan–Meier curves showed a significantly higher events rate in patients with AIP ≥ 0.144 compared to those with AIP < 0.144 (p = 0.002). …”
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In situ simulation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: A systematic review by Andrea Cortegiani, Mariachiara Ippolito, Cristian Abelairas-Gómez, Sabine Nabecker, Alexander Olaussen, Kasper G. Lauridsen, Yiqun Lin, Taylor Sawyer, Joyce Yeung, Andrew S. Lockey, Adam Cheng, Robert Greif, Aaron Donoghue, Barbara Farquharson, Chih-Wei Yang, Heike Geduld, Kathryn Eastwood, Kevin Nation, Sebastian Sch naubelt, Tasuku Matsuyama, Ying-Chih Ko, Katherine S. Allen, Tracy Kidd, Jan Breckwoldt, Ming-Ju Hsieh

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Investigation of the Relationship Between Breast Cancer Awareness and Health Literacy in Female Textile Workers by Ayla Hendekci

“…The Information Form, the Breast Cancer Awareness Scale, and the Health Literacy Scale are the data collection instruments used in the study. Independent samples t-test, ANOVA, and regression analyses were used to evaluate the data.Results: The results were that 73.6% of the participants did not perform regular breast self-examination, and 55.3% had information on early diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Modified single-incision MIS-TLIF with expandable tubular assistance for degenerative lumbar spine diseases by Wenlong Hu, Wenlong Hu, Fei He, Fei He, Kai Sun, Kai Sun, Haiwu Wan, Sijun Ruan, Bo Huang

“…ObjectiveEvaluating the clinical value of the modified single-incision posterior median approach with expandable tubular assistance for lumbar interbody fusion in managing degenerative lumbar spine diseases.MethodA retrospective analysis was conducted on 121 patients with single-level degenerative lumbar spine disease treated in our spine surgery department from January 2017 to December 2021. …”
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Plant community formation and species distribution pattern in relation to environmental variables in Endiras Natural Forest, northwest Ethiopia by Getinet Masresha, Worku Misganaw, Endale Adamu

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Protocol for Rhapsody: a longitudinal observational study examining the feasibility of speech phenotyping for remote assessment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders by Allan H Young, Rebecca Strawbridge, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Dag Aarsland, Aleksandra Podlewska, Ray Chaudhuri, Elliot Hampsey, Marton Meszaros, Caroline Skirrow, Rosie H Taylor, Lazarus Chok, Jack Weston, Emil Fristed, Olabisi Awogbemila

“…Additionally, the study evaluates if acoustic and linguistic patterns can predict diagnostic group, as measured by the sensitivity, specificity, Cohen’s kappa and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the binary classifiers distinguishing each diagnostic group from each other. …”
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Outcomes and risk factors of transported patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An ECMO center experience by Lingjuan Liu, Dingji Hu, Tong Hao, Shanshan Chen, Lei Chen, Yike Zhu, Chenhui Jin, Jing Wu, Haoya Fu, Haibo Qiu, Yi Yang, Songqiao Liu

“…The study utilized standard ECMO transport protocols and conducted a comprehensive statistical analysis of the collected clinical data and transport processes. …”
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Korean patients with hereditary cancer: a prospective multicentre cohort study protocol exploring psychosocial and health outcomes by Boyoung Park, Sun-young Kong, Dongju Won, Jong Eun Park, Jun-Kyu Kim, Mi-Ae Jang, Jung-Sook Ha, Kyoung-Bo Kim

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CO2 Laser and Topical Fluoride Therapy in the Control of Caries Lesions on Demineralized Primary Enamel by R. A. Valério, C. T. Rocha, R. Galo, M. C. Borsatto, M. C. P. Saraiva, S. A. M. Corona

“…Subsurface Knoop microhardness was measured at 30 μm from the edge. Obtained data were subjected to analysis the variance (ANOVA) and Duncan test with significance of 5%. …”
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Sustainability reporting and transitory environmental sustainability risks in manufacturing by Daniel Schneider, Alexander Schüler, Markus Woerle, Dominik Schneider, Niklas Eisold, Gunther Reinhart

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The interventions of physical education by using augmented reality based mobile learning can significantly improve gross motor skills in elementary school students by Mohammad Faruk, Mohammad Ali, Rudi Susilana, Laksmi Dewi, Norlidah Alias, I Made Sri Undy Mahardika, Imam Syafi’i, Muchamad Samsul Huda, Achmad Rizanul Wahyudi, Laily Mita Andriana, Adi Pranoto

“…The data analysis techniques used were normality test, influence test, and independent samples t-test. …”
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