Stand-alone MRI tool for semiautomatic volumetry of abdominal adipose compartments in patients with obesity by A. Linder, T. Eggebrecht, N. Linder, R. Stange, A. Schaudinn, M. Blüher, T. Denecke, Harald Busse

“…Two independent expert readers analyzed the abdominopelvic data (30–40 slices, mean 35.8) with segfatMR and a widely used commercial tool (sliceOmatic). Coefficients of determination (R 2), bias and limits of agreement (Bland Altman) were determined. …”
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HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Practice among Urban Female Sex Workers in Northwest Ethiopia: Using Generalized Structural Equation Modeling by Lakew Asmare MPH, Atalay Goshu MPH, Tihtna Alemu MSc, Ejigu Gebeye MPH

“…As the mediation of effects was present, the direct, indirect, and total effects were determined. A final model was selected based on the statistical significance of the path coefficient. …”
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Low-Cost Monitoring of Airborne Heavy Metals Using Lichen Bioindicators: Insights from Opole, Southern Poland by Liubomyr Bahinskyi, Paweł Świsłowski, Oznur Isinkaralar, Kaan Isinkaralar, Małgorzata Rajfur

“…Microscope and chemotaxonomy methods were used in the laboratory to confirm field identification of lichens (atlases and keys). …”
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Prevalence of Depression Symptoms and its related Factors in School Students by Khadijeh Jahangasht, Shahla Asiri, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Ehsan Kazemnejad Leili

“…The validity of the tool was determined by content validity. To determine the reliability, 15 subjects were studied with the tools, twice every other day. …”
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Creation of the development strategy in enterprise based on dynamic SPACE-analysis by Valeriy Balan, Inna Tymchenko

“…Methods. SPACE-analysis, analytic hierarchy process (ANP), expert analysis. …”
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Development of the mechanism of intellectual management of “student-lecturer” relations in the space of virtual education with the use of neural networks by Guseyn Alekper ogly Gasymov

“…At the end of the paper, the method side for the distance learning process is useful.…”
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Design and Development of Cognitive-Based Educational Strategies to Combat Illicit Drug Use in Bodybuilding Clubs of the Country by Farzane Rezaeean, Mohamadreza Esmaeilzadeh Ghandhari, Hassan Fahimdevin

“…After confirming the validity of the questionnaires with the help of 8 experts and specialists, their reliability was also confirmed by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and they were used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to analyze the collected data. …”
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Optimizing the lithotripsy timing after drainage of the upper urinary tract in patients with urolithiasis and obstructive uropathy by A. I. Khotko, D. N. Khotko, V. M. Popkov, A. I. Tarasenk

“…Urine sampling was performed for culture to determine the bacterial spectrum and antibiotic sensitivity.Results. …”
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Clinical and laboratory features of acute intestinal infections with hyemocolitis syndrome in children by O. I. Klimova, N. V. Gonchar, L. A. Alekseeva, Yu. V. Lobzin

“…The etiological diagnosis verified using bacteriological and PCR studies of feces with AmpliSens® OKA screen-FL reagents and serological methods. Hemocolitis syndrome was observed in all patients. …”
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Assessment of traumatic mandibular nerve using MR neurography sequence: a preliminary study by Hyunwoo Yang, Nak-hoon Son, Dongwook Kim, Jae-Hee Chun, Jin Sung Kim, Tae Kyung Oh, Minwook Lee, Hyung Jun Kim

“…Abstract Background Iatrogenic mandibular nerve damage resulting from oral surgeries and dental procedures is painful and a formidable challenge for patients and oral surgeons alike, mainly because the absence of objective and quantitative methods for diagnosing nerve damage renders treatment and compensation ambiguous while often leading to medico-legal disputes. …”
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Markers of inflammation, fibrosis, endothelial dysfunction, and podocytopathy in patients with long-term type 1 diabetes mellitus by M. I. Yevloyeva, M. S. Arutyunova, L. V. Nikankina, A. I. Sleptsova, O. N. Naumenko, Z. T. Zuraeva, A. S. Severina, N. P. Trubitsyna, M. S. Shamkhalova, М. V. Shestakova

“…In the same group, an inverse correlation (strong and noticeable) was determined between eGFR and TNFRSF1A and TNFRSF1B, ADMA.CONCLUSION: In individuals with a long history of T1D, a significant role of factors of endothelial dysfunction, inflammation and fibrosis, podocytopathy in the development and progression of CKD with involvement of the cardiovascular system in the pathological process has been determined.…”
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Reciprocal Impact of Molnupiravir and Favipiravir Monocomponents of the Combination Drug on Each Other's Pharmacokinetics in a Phase I Clinical Trial by T. N. Komarov, K. K. Karnakova, N. S. Bagaeva, O. A. Archakova, M. O. Popova, V. S. Shcherbakova, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, P. A. Bely, I. E. Shohin

“…Pharmacokinetic parameters of NHC and favipiravir were determined, averaged pharmacokinetic profiles in linear and log-linear scales were plotted, analysis of variance was carried out. …”
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Net Ecosystem Exchanges of Spruce Forest Carbon Dioxide Fluxes in Two Consecutive Years in Qilian Mountains by Bingying Qiao, Lili Sheng, Kelong Chen, Yangong Du

“…NEE was negatively driven by vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and average air temperature (<i>p</i> < 0.05), as determined using the structural equation model. However, the direct effect coefficient of precipitation on NEE was weak. …”
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Study on Effective Diffusivity of Sea Cucumbers with Heat Pump Drying by Zhao Haibo, Yang Zhao, Dai Jiaao, Qiao Lingmin, Zhang Lingling

“…Therefore, in this paper, a finite element dry model is built and the diffusivity determination method based on the model is applied to study the diffusivity in sea cucumber heat pump drying. …”
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A novel toxicokinetic modeling of cypermethrin and permethrin and their metabolites in humans for dose reconstruction from biomarker data. by Jonathan Côté, Yvette Bonvalot, Gaétan Carrier, Caroline Lapointe, Uwe Fuhr, Dorota Tomalik-Scharte, Bertil Wachall, Michèle Bouchard

“…Since values for these coefficients have not yet been determined, a mathematical routine was programmed in MathCad to establish the possible range of values on the basis of physiological and mathematical considerations. …”
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An Important Tool in Lymphedema Management: Validation of the Turkish Version of the Gynecologic Cancer Lymphedema Questionnaire by Hanife Abakay, Ummuhan Abdulrezzak, Turkan Akbayrak

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient was calculated for gynecologic cancer lymphedema questionnaire test-retest reliability, the Cronbach alpha was calculated for internal consistency reliability and the criteria validity method was used for survey validity. …”
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Design and Technological Aspects of Integrating Multi-Blade Machining and Surface Hardening on a Single Machine Base by Vadim Skeeba, Vladimir Ivancivsky, Aleksey Chernikov, Nikita Martyushev, Nikita Vakhrushev, Kristina Titova

“…The verification of the modeling results was carried out using in situ experiments employing the following: optical and scanning microscopy; and mechanical and X-ray methods of residual stress determination. Formtracer SV-C4500 profilograph profilometer was used in the study for simultaneous measurement of shape deviations and surface roughness. …”
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Simultaneous Selection for Oil Yield and other Agronomic Traits in Rapeseed Genotypes using Genotype × Trait and Genotype by Yield × Trait Biplots by Mohammad Barzali

“…Results: The results showed that the genotype by yield × trait biplot method was more efficient than the genotype × trait biplot method. …”
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Consequences of changing regional integration on environmental development, agricultural markets, and food security by L.A. Omarbakiyev, S.M. Kantarbayeva, A.K. Nizamdinova, S.T. Zhumasheva, G.Zh. Seitkhamzina, A. Saulembekova

“…Internal changes will help the industry increase international competitiveness and efficiency while promoting sustainable development and ensuring food security and environmental safety.CONCLUSION: The article determined that it is necessary to prioritize developing multilateral partnerships to address transportation and logistics challenges in the export and import of agricultural products, and reduce dependence on the import of seeds, breeding products, fodder, and agricultural machinery. …”
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Diseño y validación de un cuestionario de percepciones de estudiantes sobre la enseñanza a través de analogías en docentes de ciencias del deporte. (Design and validation of a ques... by Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista, Eduar Alonso Ceballos-Bernal, Luis Rafael Hutchison-Salazar

“…Reliability was determined through the α-Cronbach and ω-McDonald's coefficients. …”
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