Reduction of Groundwater Buoyancy on the Basement in Weak-Permeable/Impervious Foundations by Jikai Zhou, Chenghuan Lin, Chen Chen, Xiyao Zhao

“…In order to determine whether the method of calculating groundwater buoyancy in weak-permeable/impervious soil layers by Archimedes’ principle is reasonable, this paper investigated the groundwater buoyancy on the basement in such foundations through laboratory model tests. …”
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Bahaya Adiksi Instagram Ditinjau dari Fear of Missing Out dan Narsisme by Ayunda Fikri Wardari, Miranti Rasyid

“…The data collection method used was the Instagram addiction scale, fear of missing out, and narcissism. …”
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Enhancing the Accuracy of Land Use/Cover Map Using Some Spectral Indices in Sarab County–East Azerbaijan by A. Sarabchi, H. Rezaei, F. Shahbazi

“…For the map generated using RGB+NIR+SWIR1 bands and employing SVM, overall accuracy and Kappa coefficient were determined to be 76.6% and 0.72, respectively. …”
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The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among a group of libyan dental students by I Bugaighis, R Elgehani, M Orafi, A Elatrash

“…The prevalence and severity of TMD was determined using a self-reported anamnestic questionnaire and clinical examination. …”
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The Effect of National Television Programs on Social Vitality (Case Study of Universities in Bushehr Province) by Mohammad Mahdi lavari monfared, Gholamreza Jafarinia, Mohammad Reza Shahbazi

“…Objective: This scholarly investigation has been conducted with the objective of examining the influence of national television programming on social vitality, specifically within the context of universities located in the Bushehr province. Methods: The methodological approach of this study is characterized as a survey type, and the statistical population encompasses a total of 51,902 students enrolled in universities across Bushehr province, including Islamic Azad Universities, Payam Noor, and Persian Gulf University. …”
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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION DISTRACTION OBSERVATION SHEET CHECKLIST: CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION INTO SPANISH by Olga Lucia Gaitan Gómez, Luz Stella Bueno-Robles, Theresa Pape

“…Inter-observer reliability was determined through the kappa coefficient, and internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha coefficient in the statistical package SPSS v22. …”
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Insulin Resistance as a Predictor of Sensory Neuropathy in Prediabetes by Amrinder Singh, Ajay Chauhan, Parul Goyal, Jasmeet Kaur, Priyamvadha Ramesh

“…Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the association of insulin resistance with sensory neuropathy in prediabetes. Materials and Methods: Fasting serum insulin levels were measured and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated in all patients. …”
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ACCELEROGRAMS OF REAL STRONG EARTHQUAKES by Khayrulla M. Muselemov, Osman M. Ustarhanov, Abusupyan K. Yusupov

“…A constructed algorithm that allows the statistical parameters of an earthquake to be calculated, including the dominant frequency, the standard deviation, the correlation coefficient and a coefficient that takes into account the non-stationary nature of the earthquake process, is discussed. …”
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Assessment of liver fibrosis stage influence on clinical course of periodontal diseases in patients with chronic hepatitis C by О. М. Slaba, L. Yu. Minko, Kh. A. Sichkoriz, І. О. Kiselyk

“…Direct (R = 0.70; p < 0.001) strong correlation between the clinical state of periodontal tissues and the stage of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C (using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient) has been determined…”
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Comparison of Nonlinear Models for Describing the Growth Curve of Pekin Ducks by Navid Ghavi Hossein‐Zadeh

“…The overall goodness‐of‐fit for each model to a variety of data profiles was determined through the application of the adjusted coefficient of determination, root mean square error, Akaike's information criterion and Bayesian information criterion. …”
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Linguistic Ratification and Validation of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 3.0 Cardiac Module by V. V. Chernikov, I. V. Vinyarskaya, K. A. Soboleva, Ye. N. Basargina, O. P. Zharova

“…Objective: On the basis of international requirements to create a Russian version of the international instrument Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.0 Cardiac Module, used for assessment of the quality of life in children with cardiovascular diseases.Methods: In a prospective study it was assessed the reliability of the questionnaire (calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient), its validity — by comparing the responses of patients who had a different ejection fraction (construct validity), and comparing the responses on the scales of PedsQL Cardiac Module questionnaire with the scales of the common PedsQL Generic Core Scale questionnaire (convergent validity). …”
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Modern epidemiological features of viral acute intestinal infections in children and adolescents of Sakhalin region by E. Yu. Sapega, L. V. Butakova, O. E. Trotsenko

“…Index of seasonality, coefficient of seasonality, and index of seasonal growth were determined.Results and discussion. …”
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Design and Evaluation of Bisoprolol Fumarate Transdermal Film: A Promising Approach for Cardiovascular Therapy by H. N. Shivakumar, Anilkumar Reddy, Dhruti Avlani, Prajila Alayadan, Avichal Kumar

“…Background: The study aimed to prepare and evaluate the transdermal film of bisoprolol fumarate (BF) for chronic management of hypertension as an alternative to conventional oral dosage form. Materials and Methods: The partition coefficient of BF was determined in n-octanol buffer systems. …”
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Pod Hardness, Porosity, and Seed Viability Levels of Several Peanut Varieties by Siti Muzaiyanah, Trustinah Trustinah, Sutrisno Sutrisno

“…The second factor was the length of storage, consisting of 1, 2, 3, and 4 months, in quadruplicates, and the hardness of the pods was measured using a digital grain hardness tester meter. Porosity (P) was determined using the volume method. Viability testing includes germination viability (GV), germination rate (GR), and germination rate index (GRI). …”
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Design of highly sensitive refractive index biosensor with cobalt-glass materials for detection of glucose concentration in blood by Trupti Kamani, Shobhit K. Patel, Sana Ben Khalifa, Saleh Chebaane, Om Prakash Kumar, Ishwar Bhiradi, Ammar Armghan

“…The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor has emerged as currently the most sophisticated method for determining glucose levels. The blood glucose biosensor performance is determined by the refraction coefficient of the substance containing glucose in the form of molecules. …”
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A cross-sectional evaluation of binge-eating behavior and its correlation with anxiety disorders among adolescents in Northern Saudi Arabia: implications for future generations by Ahmed M. Alhuwaydi

“…The Spearman correlation test determined the strength and direction of the correlation between BES and HAM-A scores. …”
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Use of Activated Carbon from Vegetable Residual Biomass with SiO2 Nanoparticles for the Removal of Organic Compounds in Wastewater from the Hydrocarbon Sector by Adan Leon-Bermudez, Michell A. Jimenez-Caballero, Sergio F. Castellanos-Amador, Dario Pena-Ballesteros, Miller H. Salas-Rondon

“…The impregnation treatment of the activated carbons was performed using the coprecipitation method at the laboratory scale, employing ethanol solutions with 5,400 mg/L of SiO2 nanoparticles. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression With Disease-related Lifestyle in Elderly Patients With Prostate Cancer by Reyhane Karegar-Niavol, Zahra Fotokian, Fatemeh Ghaffari, Ali Saravi, Farzan Kheirkhah

“…Methods & Materials This descriptive study was conducted during 2021 and 2022. …”
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Seismic Energy Response of SDOF Systems Subjected to Long-Period Ground Motion Records by Yu Cheng, Yao-Rong Dong, Li Qin, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Ye-Xue Li

“…If the ratio of hysteretic energy to input energy (RHEIE) is determined, the hysteretic energy which must be dissipated by a structure would be derived by the method of energy-based design. …”
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The development and validation of an easy to use automatic QT-interval algorithm. by Ben J M Hermans, Arja S Vink, Frank C Bennis, Luc H Filippini, Veronique M F Meijborg, Arthur A M Wilde, Laurent Pison, Pieter G Postema, Tammo Delhaas

“…T-wave end was defined per individual lead and scalar ECG using an automated tangent method. A median of all T-wave ends was used as the general T-wave end per beat. …”
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