Optimization Effects of Load Reduction for Earth Pressure on High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnels Using the Discrete Element Method by Bentian Yu, Junying Xia, Sheng Li, Liangliang Zhao

“…To this end, using the discrete element method (DEM), three load reduction measures were introduced to evaluate HFCCT: the cross section types of HFCCT; the combination of optimized cross section type with load reduction using expanded polystyrene (EPS); and the combination of optimized cross section type with load reduction using the EPS and concrete wedge (CW). …”
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Evaluating Educational Patterns and Methods in Infant Sleep Care: Trends, Effectiveness, and Impact in Home Settings—A Systematic Review by Maria Aggelou, Dimitra Metallinou, Maria Dagla, Victoria Vivilaki, Antigoni Sarantaki

“…This will provide deeper insights into the trends and long-term effectiveness of educational patterns and methods in diverse home environments.…”
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Research on fast calculation method of temperature field of metal structure near reactors considering the effect of multiple harmonic superposition by Shuo Jin, Yuchen Yang, Lin Zhu, Guozhi Zhang, Song Bai, Xiaoxing Zhang, Qing Chen

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Effects of different cultivation methods on stem apex yield and quality of sweetpotato for vegetable use under urban roof condition by LI Huan, BEI Jiawei, PAN Chao, ZHAO Weidong, LU Guoquan

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Cervical cancer screening by cotesting method for Vietnamese women 25–55 years old: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Hien Thu Bui, Van Nu Hanh Pham, Thang Hong Vu

“…Currently, Vietnam lacks both a national CC screening intervention and an HPV vaccination programme for women and girls. To date, cost-effectiveness studies evaluating CC screening methods in Vietnam remain limited.Objectives To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of two CC screening strategies for Vietnamese women aged 25–55 years: (1) cotesting combining cytology and HPV testing conducted three times at 5 year intervals (intervention) and (2) cytology-based screening conducted five times at 2 year intervals (comparator). …”
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Effect of Different Crop Establishment Methods and Fertilizer Sources on Growth, Yield Attribute and Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by D. N. Jagtap, U. V. Mahadkar, L. S. Chavan, M. M. Burondkar, J. S. Dhekale, S. S. Dhane, S. S. Pinjari, M. S. Jadhav

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Effect of Cutting Tool Rake and Inclination Angles and Feeding Method on Cutting Force and Surface Quality in Single-point Threading by Rzgar Mhammed Abdalrahman, Sarkawt Rostam, Abdelhakim Deboucha

“…The process has problems of surface quality and power consumption because of lack of information regarding the effect of the tool’s rake and inclination angles and feeding method on surface quality and cutting forces as a function of cutting power. …”
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Study of the Bullwhip Effect under Various Forecasting Methods in Electronics Supply Chain with Dual Retailers considering Market Share by Junhai Ma, Jing Zhang, Liqing Zhu

“…Results show that the MA is always better in contrast to the ES for reducing the bullwhip effect in our supply chain model. When moving average coefficient is lower than a certain value, the MMSE method is the best for reducing the bullwhip effect; otherwise, the MA method is the best. …”
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The Effect of the Four-Square Writing Method on 7th-Grade Middle School Students’ Informative Text Writing Skills by Ayşe Nur Aslan, Banu Özdemir

“…The purpose of the current study is to determine whether the Four Square writing method has an effect on the success of 7th-grade middle school students in writing informative texts. …”
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Effect of Cooking Method on Vitamin C Loses and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Green Leafy Vegetables Consumed in Western Uganda by Hellen W. Kinyi, Michael Tirwomwe, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Conrad O. Miruka

“…This study explored the effect of cooking methods (boiling and steaming for 10 minutes) on the antioxidant activity of Amaranthus dubius, Solanum nigrum, and Curcubita maxima. …”
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Strategies and effectiveness analysis of modern marketing methods: A comparative study based on influencer marketing and traditional advertising marketing by Liu Hongjie

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Effects of missing data imputation methods on univariate blood pressure time series data analysis and forecasting with ARIMA and LSTM by Nicholas Niako, Jesus D. Melgarejo, Gladys E. Maestre, Kristina P. Vatcheva

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Effect of Defatting Method on Japanese Quince (<i>Chaenomeles japonica</i>) Fruit Seed Protein Isolate Technological Properties by Danija Lazdiņa, Dalija Segliņa, Zaiga Anna Zvaigzne, Aldis Butlers, Inga Ciproviča

“…Defatting with oil press and CO₂ extraction proved similarly effective (reduced seed flour fat content from 11.75% to 6.40% and 5.32%, respectively); combining the two methods reduced fat content to 0.90%. …”
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Effects of a Novel Convection Heated Roasting Method on Aroma and Umami Taste Components of Vegetable- and Meat-Based Extracts by In-Seek Jeong, Geon-Woo Park, Young-Sang Kim, Kyung-Ho Park, Hark Hwangbo, Sang-Yun Lee, Sang-gu Kim

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TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE-DYSTROPHIC DISEASES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM WITH PLATELET-RICH PLASMA, OBTAINED BY DIFFERENT METHODS AND COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THEIR EFFECTS by Алексей Александрович Панов, Алексей Владимирович Школьников

“…Objective – PRP obtaining for the treatment of degenerative-dystrophic changes of the musculoskeletal system, assessment of pain dynamics in the treatment of myofascial diseases and osteoarthrosis. Methods. Estimation the number of platelets in the enriched autoplasma, using two basic enrichment methods. …”
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Effects of Skin Blood Flow Fluctuations on Non-Invasive Glucose Measurement and a Feasible Blood Flow Control Method by Qing Ge, Tongshuai Han, Xueying Liu, Jiayu Chen, Wenbo Liu, Jin Liu, Kexin Xu

“…This approach aims to mitigate the impact of environmental temperature variations, emotional fluctuations, and insulin secretion on blood flow, thereby enhancing the accuracy of glucose measurement. To evaluate the effectiveness of this method, a blood flow interference experiment was conducted to compare the stability of the measured spectra with and without blood flow pre-stimulation. …”
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Investigate the composition effect of Cu-Nb-B-Fe soft magnetic metallic glasses using deep learning method by ZhaoHui Huang, TianTian Zhang

“…This method was based on the concept of amorphousness degree derived from bond orientational analysis. …”
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Propensity score methods for comparative-effectiveness analysis: A case study of direct oral anticoagulants in the atrial fibrillation population. by Giorgio Ciminata, Claudia Geue, Olivia Wu, Manuela Deidda, Noemi Kreif, Peter Langhorne

“…With the IPTW-IPCW approach, the treatment effect tends to be larger, but still in line with the treatment effect estimated using other PS methods. …”
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Effect of grinding wheel type and cooling method on grinding quality of SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites by Ben WANG, Jiajie TANG, Hongdi CHU, Qi ZHANG

“…Grinding force, surface roughness, and wear degree of grinding wheel were used as evaluation indexes to explore the effects of different grinding wheel types and cooling methods on the grinding quality of the material.MethodsAn orthogonal experimental design was used to systematically analyze the effects of different grinding wheel types (electroplated diamond grinding wheel, sintered diamond grinding wheel) and cooling methods (dry grinding, water cooling) on the grinding performance of SiCf/SiC composites. …”
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A multicenter mixed-methods study on the effects of intermittent fasting in patients with immune thrombocytopenia receiving thrombopoietin receptor agonists by Mohamed A. Yassin, Mohamed A. Yassin, Muna AlRasheed, Taghreed Al-Eisa, Noura Alhashim, Fiasal Alsayegh, Tarek E. Abouzeid, Mohamed Abd El Fattah, Maryam Alfili, Neveen Shalaby, Neveen Shalaby, Abdullah Alotaibi, Nourah Aljuwaisri, Anwar Almasbahi, Rii Saleeb, Hend Abdelaziz, Awni Alshurafa, Omar Ismail, Rola Ghasoub

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