Clinical nurses’ evidence-based healthcare competence and associated factors: a regional cross-sectional study by Shuang Wang, Jin Liang, Xishun Zhang, Xia Xiang, Liqin Song, Xiaofen Wu, Lin Xiao, Zhihui Yang, Yuanyuan Luo, Qianying Huang, Xiaoxue Wei, Ning Wang, Lili Zhang

“…All the collected data were analyzed descriptively, and independent samples t-test, adjusted t-test, one-way ANOVA, Welch ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation test, and multiple linear regression were employed to explore the associated factors. …”
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Laboratory Data for Oil Recovery by Injecting Low-Salinity Water into Sandstone from Brazilian Campos Basin Reservoir by Beatriz Lemos, Alessandra Winter, Erika Blini, Nilo Kim, Rafael Almeida

“…In addition, reservoir cores were very friable, so sandpacks were produced to facilitate manipulation and make it possible to carry out the water flooding tests. Furthermore, they were used in four core flooding tests. …”
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Pupillometry in the Emergency Department: A Tool for Predicting Patient Disposition by Hector Gonzalez Jr., Yanying Chen, Newton Addo, Debbie Y. Madhok

“…We used ANOVA, the Pearson chi-squared test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, and Fisher exact test to assess the association between NPI scores and discharge status. …”
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The Use of “Cancer Ratio” in Differentiating Malignant and Tuberculous Pleural Effusions: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study by Sai Pooja Chalamalasetty, Preetam Acharya, Thomas Antony, Anand Ramakrishna, Himani Kotian

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the CR as a test to differentiate tubercular and malignant etiology in patients with an exudative lymphocyte predominant pleural effusion. …”
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Development and validation of MRI-based radiomics model for clinical symptom stratification of extrinsic adenomyosis by Man Sun, Jianzhang Wang, Ping Xu, Libo Zhu, Gen Zou, Shuyi Chen, Yuanmeng Liu, Xinmei Zhang

“…The multi-signature model (radiomic + clinical features) showed improved performance, with the nomogram demonstrating good stratification ability: AUCs of 0.78/0.78 (pain), 0.87/0.85 (AUB), 0.89/0.88 (infertility), and 0.84/0.81 (no symptom) in the training/test cohort.Conclusion We identified the correlation between key radiomic features and clinical symptom of extrinsic adenomyosis. …”
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Sleep-spindles as a marker of attention and intelligence in dogs by Ivaylo Borislavov Iotchev, Dóra Szabó, Borbála Turcsán, Zsófia Bognár, Eniko Kubinyi

“…Five of the tests were used to extract a factor analogous to human g (general mental ability). …”
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Deep learning for Parkinson’s disease classification using multimodal and multi-sequences PET/MR images by Yan Chang, Jiajin Liu, Shuwei Sun, Tong Chen, Ruimin Wang

“…A multi-modal and multi-sequence model could further enhance the ability to classify PD.…”
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The Relationship Between Anthropometric Characteristics, Chronological Age, and Training Age with Speed, Agility, and Explosive Power in Handball Players by Zeynep İnci Karadenizli, İsmail İlbak, Bojan M. Jorgić, Ilie Onu, Mădălina-Gabriela Coman, Daniel-Andrei Iordan

“…Motor performance was assessed using a 30 m sprint, a vertical jump test, and an agility test. (3) Results: Chronological age showed a strong positive correlation with training age (r = 0.819), and moderate correlations with height, body weight, vertical jump, agility, and sprint time. …”
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Theory of an Automatic Seepage Meter and Ramifications for Applications by Vitaly A. Zlotnik, D. Kip Solomon, David P. Genereux, Troy E. Gilmore, C. Eric Humphrey, Aaron R. Mittelstet, Anatoly V. Zlotnik

“…We quantify how the accuracy of parameter estimation depends on test duration and noise amplitude and propose how our analysis can be used to optimize field test protocols. …”
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A Preliminary Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the ARTIC‐10 in Dental Settings: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Freddie O'Donald, Molly Smith, Lindsay‐Jo Sevier‐Guy, Abigail Heffernan

“…A subset of participants (n = 13) completed the ARTIC‐10 again after 1 month to assess test–retest reliability. Internal consistency, construct validity, test–retest reliability, and group differences were examined. …”
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Active Video Games Using Virtual Reality Influence Cognitive Performance in Sedentary Female University Students: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Mshari Alghadier, Taif Alharbi, Nada Almasoud, Abdulaziz A. Alshalawi

“…Results: There was a significant difference between the MoCA total score pre-test (mean = 22.3, SD = 2.25) and the MoCA total score post-test (mean = 23.4, SD = 2.48), t (23) = 1.87, <i>p</i> = 0.03. …”
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Neuron Network Modeling of Intensification of Isogumulone Extraction in a Rotary Pulse Generator by Anton V. Shafrai, Elena A. Safonova, Dmitry M. Borodulin, Yana S. Golovacheva, Sergey A. Ratnikov, Wasfie Barsoom Wasef Kerlos

“…The accuracy of the artificial neural network was higher because it used test data not included in the training. The regression model when tested on test data showed much worse results. …”
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Assessment Of The Impact Of Alcohol Intake On Cognition – A Cohort Study by Deekshitha Alla

“…The data was collected and entered into MS-EXCEL sheet and independent sample t test was applied for tests of statistical significance (p-value < 0.001 will be considered as significant). …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of treatment based on bioenergy economy approach and cognitive-behavioral therapy on emotional regulation of women by Simin Goodarzi, Simindokht Rezakhani, Azam Fattahi Andabil

“…Results: Data analysis showed that both cognitive-behavioral therapy and bio-energy economy therapy significantly improved the ability to regulate emotions (P < 0.05). The results of the Bonferroni post-hoc test indicated that the effects of both treatments were stable during the follow-up period (P < 0.05). …”
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Vitamin D and focal brain atrophy in PD with non-dementia: a VBM study by Yingying Xu, Erlei Wang, Qilin Zhang, Jing Liu, Weifeng Luo

“…The simple linear regression analyses between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the scores of subtests that analyzed cognitive function showed that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were negatively correlated with Trail Making Test-A scores and positively correlated with Symbol Digit Modalities Test and Auditory Verbal Learning Test scores. …”
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Implementation of Chernobyl disaster optimizer based feature selection approach to predict software defects [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Himansu Das, Ajay Kumar Jena, Kunal Anand

“…The statistical merit of the proposed measure was verified using Friedman and Holm tests. Results The experiment indicated that the proposed FSCOA approach bettered the accuracy in majority of the instances and achieved an average rank of 1.75 among other studied FS approaches while applying the Friedman test. …”
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On-Orbit Validation of the OpenHarmony Real-Time Operating System Based on the Dalian-1 Lianli Satellite by Wenlong Zhang, Yuchi Chen, Guoliang Xue, Bojuan Lei, Ye Xia, Xiaozhou Yu

“…The OpenHarmony RTOS was ported to 3 attitude determination subsystems—a magnetometer, a digital interface sun sensor, and an attitude measurement unit—to test its feasibility in micro/nanosatellites. The ground test and on-orbit verification focused on real-time performance and reliability. …”
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Molecular-genetic mechanisms of the signal cascade RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK associated with the development of the tumor process and the purpose of targeted drugs for colorectal cancer by A. N. Toropovsky, O. N. Pavlova, D. A. Viktorov, A. G. Nikitin

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Wearable Adaptive Resistance Training Improves Ankle Strength, Walking Efficiency and Mobility in Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Clinical Trial by Benjamin C. Conner, Nushka M. Remec, Elizabeth K. Orum, Emily M. Frank, Zachary F. Lerner

“…Strength, speed, walking efficiency, timed up and go (TUG), and six-minute walk test (6MWT) were used to measure training outcomes. …”
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Distant Ocular Manifestations after New Coronavirus Infection by U. S. Plyaskina, M. A. Frolov, A. M. Frolov

“…The patients had with them the results of PCR tests or ELISA tests, or an extract from the hospital confirmed COVID-19 case and also a clinical blood test and CT scan of the chest organs for the period of illness. …”
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