Normative Reference Values and Validity for the 30-Second Chair-Stand Test in Healthy Young Adults by Donald H. Lein Jr., Mansour Alotaibi, Marzouq Almutairi, Harshvardhan Singh

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional # Methods Eighty-one participants completed this study. …”
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Machine learning models for estimating the overall oil recovery of waterflooding operations in heterogenous reservoirs by Sayed Gomaa, Ahmed Ashraf Soliman, Mohamed Mansour, Fares Ashraf El Salamony, Khalaf G. Salem

“…Initially, statistical methods were employed to analyze the input data before applying machine learning techniques. …”
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Communicative health literacy with physicians in healthcare services– results of a Hungarian nationwide survey by Frederico Epalanga Albano Israel, Ferenc Vincze, Róza Ádány, Éva Bíró

“…Our aims are to check the measurement properties of the Hungarian version of this COMM-HL questionnaire, to describe the COMM-HL of the Hungarian adult population and to investigate its determinants. Methods A total of 1205 adults completed the telephone interview in 2020 as part of the European Health Literacy Population Survey 2019–2021. …”
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Sensory Modality in Students Enrolled in a Specialized Training Program for Security Forces and Its Impact on Karate Performance Indicators by Ivan Uher, Ján Pivovarník, Mária Majherová

“…<b>Methods:</b> Thirty-one students aged 20 to 26 (SD = 0.81) completed the modified Visual, Aural, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic questionnaire (VARK), a tool designed to help identify students’ preferred learning styles. …”
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Multi-Robot exploration for coal mine rescue based on the extension of undirected graph by Linna ZHOU, Tihao WU, Xinli HUANG, Chunyu YANG, Xin ZHANG

“…Therefore, in response to the complex post-disaster downhole environment, a multi-robot autonomous exploration method based on the extended undirected graph is proposed, aiming at studying the collaborative search and rescue of a multi-robot autonomous exploration system to further improve rescue efficiency. …”
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The use of ridge regression for estimating the severity of acute pancreatitis by D. V. Cherdantsev, A. V. Stroev, E. S. Mangalova, N. V. Kononova, O. V. Chubarova

“…Increasing of treatment efficiency for patients with acute pancreatitis by improving objective means of determining the severity of acute pancreatitis.Materials and method. …”
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Machine Learning Models for the Prediction of Wind Loads on Containerships by Nastia Degiuli, Carlo Giorgio Grlj, Ivana Martić, Sandi Baressi Šegota, Nikola Anđelić, Darin Majnarić

“…The models showed satisfactory performance on an evaluation set, with high coefficients of determination. The models based on the gradient-boosted tree method slightly outperformed those based on the multilayer perceptron method, particularly in terms of mean absolute error. …”
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Automatic delineation of cervical cancer target volumes in small samples based on multi-decoder and semi-supervised learning and clinical application by Haibo Peng, Tao Liu, Pengcheng Li, Fang Yang, Xing Luo, Xiaoqing Sun, Dong Gao, Fengyu Lin, Lecheng Jia, Ningyue Xu, Huigang Tan, Xi Wang, Tao Ren

“…Abstract Radiotherapy has been demonstrated to be one of the most significant treatments for cervical cancer, during which accurate and efficient delineation of target volumes is critical. …”
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Aspects of Developing A Methodology for Managing Digital Financial Assets by A. Yu. Proskuryakov

“…With the help of prediction-free methods and artificial neural networks it is possible to design software systems, thanks to which it is possible to increase the efficiency of trading operations at optimal risks in automatic and automated mode of trade execution. …”
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Self‐Emulsifying Biocatalysis Based on an Amphipathic Protein BslA‐Modified Esterase Functioning as a Fine‐Tuned System for Oil Hydrolysis by Xiaoxuan Yao, Kunpeng Gao, Hao Dong, Qian Sun, Jingyuan Liu, Yang Hu, Jianan Sun, Xiangzhao Mao

“…The highest yield of astaxanthin in emulsion reaction system was finally determined to be 184 μg·mL−1. This method not only mitigates the low efficiency of heterogeneous enzymatic reactions but also eliminates the requirement for surfactants, thereby minimizing environmental footprints and holding significant implications for sustainable bioprocessing in food, pharmaceutical, and green chemistry sectors.…”
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Preoxygenation in difficult airway management: high-flow oxygenation by nasal cannula versus face mask (the PREOPTIDAM study). Protocol for a single-centre randomised study by Samir Jaber, Karim Asehnoune, Fanny Feuillet, Mickael Vourc’h, Donatien Huard, Gabrielle Baud, Arthur Guichoux, Marielle Surbled, Melanie Tissot, Anne Chiffoleau, Christophe Guitton

“…The primary objective is to determine whether HFNC is more efficient than standard oxygenation techniques to prevent desaturation ≤94% or face mask ventilation during DI. …”
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3D-modeling Capabilities in Assessing Resectability of Pancreatic Head Tumors by A. S. Kudashkina, I. G. Kamyshanskaya, K. V. Pavelets, D. S. Rusanov, S. А. Kalyuzhnyy

“…This method allows to objectively determine the localization and prevalence of the tumor process on adjacent anatomical structures, as well as visually demonstrate the metastatic lesion of regional lymph nodes. …”
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Analysis of associated factors affecting hematoma evacuation rates in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage with stereotactic aspiration combined with catheter drainage by Xinqun Luo, Keming Song, Lingyun Zhuo, Fuxin Lin, Zhuyu Gao, Qiu He, Yan Zheng, Kunbin Lian, Huangcheng Shangguan, Xingguang Luo, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Wenhua Fang

“…Utilizing the bootstrap method for internal validation, the mean AUC values were determined to be 0.819 (95% CI 0.736–0.903) for Model-logit and 0.823 (95% CI 0.742–0.903) for Model-score, demonstrating stability across the resampled datasets. …”
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LRMAHpan: a novel tool for multi-allelic HLA presentation prediction using Resnet-based and LSTM-based neural networks by Xue Mi, Shaohao Li, Zheng Ye, Zhu Dai, Bo Ding, Bo Sun, Yang Shen, Yang Shen, Zhongdang Xiao, Zhongdang Xiao

“…A major challenge remains in determining which HLA allele eluted peptides correspond to.MethodsTo address this, we present a tool for prediction of multiple allele (MA) presentation called LRMAHpan, which integrates LSTM network and ResNet_CA network for antigen processing and presentation prediction. …”
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Maximum power point tracking enhancement for PV in microgrids systems using dual artificial neural networks to estimate solar irradiance and temperature by Ahmad M.A. Malkawi, Zuhour A.B. Alsaqqa, Tareq O. Al-Mosa, Wa'el M. JadAllah, Mohannad M.H. Sadeddin, Ayman Al-Quraan, Mohammad AlMashagbeh

“…Next, an adaptive computation block determines the maximum power point (MPP). The proposed MPPT method stabilizes output power at the MPP, unlike traditional MPPT methods, which oscillate. …”
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Petrological controls on the engineering properties of carbonate aggregates through a machine learning approach by Javid Hussain, Tehseen Zafar, Xiaodong Fu, Nafees Ali, Jian Chen, Fabrizio Frontalini, Jabir Hussain, Xiao Lina, George Kontakiotis, Olga Koumoutsakou

“…The analysis identified clay, calcite, feldspar, and dolomite as the primary determinants for the engineering behavior of carbonate aggregates. …”
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Perceptions, Experiences, and Beliefs About Patient Portals Among Women With Limited English Proficiency: Multicultural Qualitative Interview Study by Hae-Ra Han, Joyline Chepkorir, Tina Kim, Martha Zamora, Emma Huang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore perceptions, experiences, and beliefs about patient portals among women with LEP. MethodsWe used a qualitative semistructured interview design and recruited a purposive sample of women through diverse methods. …”
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THE TENDENCY OF THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY OF THE GRAPEVINE GENOTYPES OF INTRASPECIFIC AND INTERSPECIFIC ORIGIN by Eugeniu ALEXANDROV

“…The main task of sustainable development of the wine and wine sector is to obtain high-quality derivatives, using minimal resources, in conditions of high economic efficiency and the use of technological methods that contribute to reducing energy dependence. …”
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A Tool for Thyroid and Breast Punch Biopsy by Z. M. Sigal, O. V. Surnina

“…A novel punch biopsy method is developed basing on the oscillation amplitude and tissue optical density determination. …”
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TI-RADS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND ITS FIRST APPLICATION IN THE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS DEPARTMENT IN THE MULTI-SPECIALITY HOSPITAL by A. A. Kvasova, A. N. Katrich

“…Ultrasonic examination is a most wide-spread method for thyroid gland visualizing and its structural pathology. …”
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