Buckling of Rectangular Plates under Nonlinear Creep by S. B. Yazyev, A. S. Chepurnenko

“…The resulting system of equations was solved numerically using the finite-difference method in combination with the method of successive approximations and the Euler method. …”
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Substantiation for a new non-contact measurement technique in electrical resistance surveys by A. D. Karinskiy, A. A. Ivanov, I. A. Zudenkov, A. A. Matyushenko, Р. V. Novikov

“…In the case of direct current, the sole sources of the primary electric field in these methods comprise the charges of the A, B current electrodes, with the measured value being the electric field voltage E equal to the potential difference ΔUMN in the MN line with the measuring electrodes M, N. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health assessment scale in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (SRH-POI): development and psychometric properties by Somayeh Moukhah, Behzad Ghorbani, Armin Zareiyan, Zahra Behboodi-Moghadam, Safoura Taheri, Mahnaz Shafieian, Simin Zafardoust, Azadeh Haji Parvaneh

“…Because no study has ever been designed to measure the sexual and reproductive health of women with POI (SRH-POI), the present study aimed to explain the concept of SRH, development and psychometrics of instruments in women with POI. Methods This sequential exploratory mixed-method study was performed in two sections. …”
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'Which treatment do you believe you received?' A randomised blinding feasibility trial of spinal manual therapy by Javier Muñoz Laguna, Astrid Kurmann, Léonie Hofstetter, Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Braun, Lauren Clack, Heejung Bang, Mazda Farshad, Nadine E. Foster, Milo A. Puhan, Cesar A. Hincapié, the SALuBRITY Blinding Clinician Group

“…We also explored blinding by levels of SMT lifetime experience and recent LBP, and factors contributing to beliefs about the assigned intervention. Methods A two-parallel-arm, single-centre, placebo-controlled, blinding feasibility trial. …”
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Demonstration of 50 Gbps Long-Haul D-Band Radio-over-Fiber System with 2D-Convolutional Neural Network Equalizer for Joint Phase Noise and Nonlinearity Mitigation by Yachen Jiang, Sicong Xu, Qihang Wang, Jie Zhang, Jingtao Ge, Jingwen Lin, Yuan Ma, Siqi Wang, Zhihang Ou, Wen Zhou

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Comparative analysis of 2 approaches to monitor countries' progress towards full and equal access to sexual and reproductive health care, information, and education in 75 countries... by Jewel Gausman, Richard Adanu, Delia A B Bandoh, Neena R Kapoor, Ernest Kenu, Ana Langer, Magdalene A Odikro, Thomas Pullum, R Rima Jolivet

“…The mean difference between the scores produced by the 2 measures is 2.28 suggesting that the 2 methods may produce systematically different results. …”
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One-day low-residue diet is equally effective as the multiple-day low-residue diet in achieving adequate bowel cleansing: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Raeni Dwi Putri, Fiki Amalia, Festy Aldina Utami, Yunisa Pamela, Mas Rizky A.A. Syamsunarno

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Randomized controlled trial of asynchronous vs. synchronous online teaching formats: equal knowledge after training, greater acceptance and lower intrinsic motivation through async... by Monika Zsifkovits, Lukas Amplatz, Nina Triebner, Janine Utz, Johannes Kornhuber, Philipp Spitzer

“…The results can be used to optimize online education by identifying format-specific advantages and adapting them to learners’ needs. Methods All the Styrian paramedics (N = 5910) were invited to participate in the study and randomly assigned to one of two groups. …”
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“Doctor-Led, Patient-Centered”: A Mixed-Method Research Comparing Patients’ and Doctors’ Treatment Outcome Choices for Chronic Low Back Pain by Li X, Zhang Y, Mao Z, Chen Q, Lan X, Chen H, Sun YN, Yu CH, Wang XY

“…Treatment outcomes are influenced by the perspectives and expectations of both patients and doctors, making it crucial to understand these views to optimize care and satisfaction.Purpose: This study aims to analyze the alignment and differences in doctors’ and patients’ perceptions of treatment outcomes and explore the implications of these differences.Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was used, involving a questionnaire survey and two focus groups. …”
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ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURE OF THE ORDERED Zn0.5Cd0.5Se ALLOY CALCULATED BY THE SEMI-EMPIRICAL TIGHT-BINDING METHOD CONSIDERING SECOND-NEAREST NEIGHBOR by Juan Carlos Salcedo-Reyes

“…In this work, the electronicband structure of the ordered Zn0.5Cd0.5Se alloy is calculated using a second nearest neighbor semi-empiricaltight binding method. Also, it is compared with the electronic band structure obtained by FP-LAPW (fullpotentiallinearized augmented-plane wave) method.…”
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Highly Accurate Brain Tumor Segmentation and Classification Using Multiple Feature Sets by Megha Sunil Borse, Murali Prasad R, Tummala Ranga Babu

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Improving low-light image quality for object detection and license plate recognition by Rishab SRIDHAR, Rohith Arumugam SURESH, Shreejith BABU, Priyadharsini RAVISANKAR

“…The performance of these methods is quantitatively evaluated using Laplacian variance as a measure of image sharpness and clarity. …”
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Hybrid POF-VLC Systems: Recent Advances, Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions by Rola Abdallah, Mohamed Atef, Nasir Saeed

“…We review advanced modulation techniques like Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Discrete Multitone Modulation (DMT), alongside traditional methods like Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) and On-Off Keying (OOK), evaluating their effectiveness in overcoming these challenges. …”
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Constructing Composite Indicators Through Extreme Values Reductions-Ordered Weighted Averaging: Human Development Index by Matheus Pereira Liborio, Petr Ekel, Marcos Flavio Silveira Vasconcelos D'Angelo, Luis Martinez, Hamid Rabiei

“…The study findings reveal that popular methods such as Principal Component Analysis, Benefit of the Doubt, Entropy, and Equal Weights ignore outliers and bias the composite indicator scores. …”
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Baatonum Toponymy of Nigeria-Benin Border Area: Notes on the Methodology of Collecting Toponymic Data by Azibaoguanasi Williams

“…Although rural settings may facilitate the elicitation of toponymic legends, the method is equally applicable to urban toponymy and socio-onomastic studies, which often require a synchronic approach.…”
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A Study of Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Staff Towards 3D Black Blood MR Angio Methods in High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Vessel Wall Imaging of Intracranial Arteries by Dai L, Tian X, Li Y, Li C, Wu G

“…Lijuan Dai,1,* Xi Tian,2,* Yang Li,1 Cheng Li,3 Gang Wu3 1Department of Neurology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gang Wu, Department of Radiology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613601256020, Email gangwu1020@163.comObjective: This study aims to investigate the knowledge and attitude of medical staff towards 3D Black Blood MR Angio methods in high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (HR-MRI) of intracranial arteries.Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted from August 2– 25 2024 collected demographic information, knowledge, and attitude scores of medical staff through self-designed questionnaires. …”
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Do combination HIV prevention programmes result in increased empowerment, inclusion and agency to demand equal rights for marginalised populations in low-income and middle-income c... by Marija Pantelic, Siyan Yi, Carinne Brody, Say Sok, Sovannary Tuot, Enrique Restoy

“…Introduction This systematic review aims to determine if combination HIV prevention programmes include outcome measures for empowerment, inclusion and agency to demand equal rights and measure the relationship between empowerment and HIV prevention outcomes.Methods An electronic literature search of PubMed, POPLINE, Index Medicus and Google Scholar was conducted between August and October 2018. …”
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Low and high-intensity water-based training equally improve disability and functional performance in women with multiple sclerosis but has no effects on IL10, IL17, and S100 protei... by Roya Askari, Maryam Jafari, Seyed Alireza Hosseini Kakhki, Masoud Etemadifar, Marzie Sadat Azarnive, Paulo Gentil, Mitra Khademosharie, Parivash Shekarchizadeh

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Impact of Antiviral Treatment on Survival in HBV-Related Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Patients After Hepatectomy: A 14-Year Retrospective Follow-Up Study Based on the Propensity... by Chen Z, Zhang H, Zhang L, Han G, Zhang Y, Wu J, Li X, Mu X, Wang X

“…The propensity score matching method was performed to balance the baseline differences between the AVT group and the non-AVT group.Results: A total of 229 patients were finally enrolled in the analysis. …”
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Peran Pimpinan Sumber Daya Manusia Menjadi Leader Dalam Penegakan Etika Anti Diskriminatif by Tri Agus Saputra, Chandra Wijaya

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