Usability Test for an Over-Ground Walking Assistance Robotic Device Based on the Mecanum Wheel by Daon Hwang, EunPyeong Choi, KiHun Cho

“…Nine physical therapists and nine stroke patients participated. Each participant walked 100 m using both the OWAR-MW and Andago systems. …”
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Mathematical model for prediction of Tuberculosis in Nigeria using hybrid fractional differential equations and artificial neural network methods by Samson Linus Manu, Shikaa Samuel, Taparki Richard, Eshi Priebe Dovi

“…These FODEs were discretized, and the parameter values were numerically estimated using the Grünwald-Letnikov method while the Hybrid FODE-ANN framework features a NN architecture with one input layer, 15 hidden layers of 100 neurons each, and a hyperbolic tangent (tanh) activation function. …”
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An Assessment of Landscape Evolution Through Pedo-Geomorphological Mapping and Predictive Classification Using Random Forest: A Case Study of the Statherian Natividade Basin, Centr... by Rafael Toscani, Debora Rabelo Matos, José Eloi Guimarães Campos

“…The pedo-geomorphological map identified nine pedoforms, grouped into three slope classes, each reflecting distinct lithology–relief–soil relationships. …”
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Healthcare resource use in schizophrenia, EuroSC findings by A. Millier, M. Horváth, F. Ma, K. Kóczián, A. Götze, M. Toumi

“…The remaining health states were represented by <10% of patients each. Very few patients experienced extremely severe symptoms (HS8). …”
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Gestación por Sustitución y Licencias por Maternidad/Paternidad. La Agenda de Cuidado a la Luz de la Jurisprudencia Española y la Perspectiva Argentina (Surrogate Motherhood and Ma... by Agustina Perez

“…Therefore, this article aims no to stop in the arguments for and against surrogate motherhood (SM), but to reflect about how maternity / paternity leaves must be interpreted in these cases. …”
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A systematic approach for modeling and planning a sustainable electricity system in Colombia by Santiago Bernal-del Río, Nicolò Stevanato, Riccardo Mereu, Gilberto Osorio-Gómez

“…Collecting accurate demand and generation data, as well as constructing a transmission system model that accurately reflects the country’s electricity flow, are critical steps in the methodology. …”
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Translation from english into Urdu of a clinical decision tool to screen older women with back pain for osteoporotic-related vertebral fragility fractures by Tanzeela Y. Khalid, Huzaifa Adamali, Najma Zahoor, Sarah Drew, Emma M. Clark

“…The group selected the translations that best conveyed the intended meaning of each question, producing a final Urdu version of Vfrac. …”
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COMPLEX ELECTROMAGNETIC MONITORING OF GEODYNAMIC PROCESSES IN THE NORTHERN TIEN SHAN (BISHKEK GEODYNAMIC TEST AREA) by E. A. Bataleva, V. A. Mukhamadeeva

“…This paper discusses the development of the azimuth MT monitoring technique and the analysis of the time series of electromagnetic parameters, which were used for de‐ termining the contribution of each component of the impedance tensor to the informativeness of the monitoring stu‐ dies. …”
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Recidivism rates of female offenders discharged from forensic psychiatric treatment by Juliane Mayer, Juliane Mayer, Viviane Wolf, Ivonne Steiner, Manuela Dudeck, Verena Klein, Judith Streb, Irina Franke

“…ObjectiveRecidivism rates comprise an essential component in comprehensive risk assessment and should reflect the specific reference group of the individual being assessed. …”
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Blood Eosinophil Endotypes across Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by Jia-Ying Luo, Hui-An Chen, Yuan-Yu Feng, Ye-Peng Chen, Xiang-Cheng Lei, Shuang-Lin Guo, Xiao-Bin Huang, Zhi-Man Liang, Ning Li, Bao-Qing Sun

“…Moreover, the levels of 10 cytokines in the plasma of each group were detected by using the Meso Scale Discovery method. …”
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Topical issues of the realization and protection of human rights in the practice of smart contract technology application by S. S. Kuznetsova

“…Guided by formal dogmatic and comparative law methods in research, the author formulates approaches to the concept of a smart contract that has been developed in the practice of foreign countries and deduces how each of the approaches affects the implementation of constitutional human rights. …”
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Coastal Sceneries of Albania, An Emerging 3S Destination: Analysis of Physical Characteristics and Human Activity Impacts by Alfredo Fernández Enríquez, Alexis Mooser, Giorgio Anfuso, Javier García-Onetti

“…Based on the evaluation of 26 physical/human parameters and using weighting matrix parameters and fuzzy logic mathematics, the technique enables one to obtain an Evaluation Index (D) that allows one to classify each investigated site into five scenic classes, from Class I (extremely attractive natural sites; D ≥ 0.85) to Class V (very unattractive developed urban/industrial sites; D < 0.00). …”
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Mechanization and Maize Productivity in Tanzania’s Ruvuma Region: A Python-Based Analysis on Adoption and Yield Impact by James Jackson Majebele, Minli Yang, Muhammad Mateen, Abreham Arebe Tola

“…Focusing on five key stages—land preparation, planting, plant protection, harvesting, and drying—this research evaluated mechanization uptake at each stage and its relationship with yield disparities. …”
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Integrated microRNA and mRNA signatures associated with overall survival in epithelial ovarian cancer. by Joanna Lopacinska-Jørgensen, Douglas V N P Oliveira, Guy Wayne Novotny, Claus K Høgdall, Estrid V Høgdall

“…Major reasons for high mortality are the poor biological understanding of the OC mechanisms and a lack of reliable markers defining each EOC subtype. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression primarily by targeting messenger RNA (mRNA) transcripts. …”
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Changes in Mental State for Help-Seekers of Lifeline Australia’s Online Chat Service: Lexical Analysis Approach by Kelly Mazzer, Sonia Curll, Hakar Barzinjy, Roland Goecke, Mark Larsen, Philip J Batterham, Nickolai Titov, Debra Rickwood

“…One-way ANOVAs assessed changes in each lexical category across 3 conversation phases (beginning, middle, and end). …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Autologous Small Blood Stem Cells in Guided Bone Regeneration for Dental Implant Placement: A Phase I Study by Mehwish Urooj, Asma Siddiqui, Affan Ahmed, Muhammad Khawaja Hammad Uddin, Ayesha Akram, Qudsia Sabhi

“…HU scores significantly changed from baseline (mean: 485 HU) to week 12 (mean: 820 HU), reflecting enhanced BMD. Anaemia and leukocytosis resolved in patients, and liver toxicity was not observed. …”
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An Adaptive Neural Network Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller for Tracking Control of Deep-Sea Mining Vehicles by Shidong Wang, Zida Shan, Jialuan Xiao, Junjun Cao, He Zhang, Nan Sun

“…To validate the ARFSMC’s performance, three numerical simulation cases were conducted, each designed to reflect an expected operation scenario of the HMV, through which the tracking performance of the ARFSMC under time-varying system inertia is validated and benchmarked against conventional sliding mode control (CSMC) and double-loop sliding mode control (DSMC). …”
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Studying and understanding the architectural ornamentations of residential buildings in the historical city of Masouleh by Saeid Hasanpour Loumer, Ahad Nejad Ebrahimi, Hassan Sattari Sarbangholi, Ali Vandshoari

“…A study of traditional Iranian architecture reveals the special significance of decorative elements that reflect the beliefs, customs, and traditions of each society within the decorative elements of residential buildings. …”
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Study on relationship between shrinkage and transformation of resource-based cities in China by YANG He, XUE Dongqian, SONG Yongyong

“…Interactions among factors within each system exerted stronger effects than individual factors, with both the depth and breadth of these interactions showing increasing trends. …”
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THE ROLE OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE FORMATION OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION by M. V. Kurkina, A. G. Avtandilov, I. A. Krutovcev

“…A significant increase in the LA volume index was founded in the first group  – 33.4±3.9 ml/m2, in the second one – 39.6±9.1 ml/m2, in the third group – 38.1±5.2 ml/m2 and in the fourth one – 39.8±6.6 ml/m2 (р&lt;0.05). The parameters reflecting the rigidity of large arterial vessels (SI m/s, CAVI m/s) also exceeded the threshold values in each group; significant differences SI were between the first and fourth, second  and fourth groups  (р&lt;0.05), CAVI between the first and third groups  (р&lt;0.05). …”
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