Factors influencing image quality in Tibetan children by optical coherence tomography by Yao Yao, Jiawen Liu, Lei Li, Weiwei Chen, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

“…Manual segmentation was more prevalent in the optic disc region, resulting in increased retinal thickness across most subregions.ConclusionThis study underscores the imperative for stringent image quality control in pediatric OCT assessments to ensure precise clinical outcomes.…”
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Plant extract improves quality traits of green and red lettuce cultivars by Giulia Franzoni, Antonio Ferrante

“…Foliar applications did not affect the accumulation of total sugars (4.56 mg g−1 in Expertise, 3.5 mg g−1 in Codex) in either cultivar. …”
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Studying the Process of Enzyme Treatment on Beef Meat-Bone Paste Quality by Assemgul Baikadamova, Aitbek Kakimov, Zhanibek Yessimbekov, Anuarbek Suychinov, Rasul Turagulov, Duman Orynbekov, Gulmira Zhumadilova, Yerlan Zharykbasov

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Risk factors and outcome of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and in-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide prospective and o... by Di Shi, Bo Li, Wei Pan, Fuping Guo, Hui Jiang, Liu Chengxi, Huadong Zhu, Jihai Liu, Jieqing Chen, Liang Zong, Xiao Song, Chen Lin, Xin Ding, Xiang Zhou, Chang Yin, Bin Du, on behalf of the China National Critical Care Quality Control Center-the ECMO quality improvement action (EQIA) study

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Patients with Chronic Liver Disease by Ru Gao, Feng Gao, Guang Li, Jian Yu Hao

“…Demographic and clinical data were collected, and patients with liver cirrhosis were divided into Child’s Class A, B, and C according to Child-Turcotte-Pugh scoring system. Results. A total of 392 Chinese patients with CLD and 91 healthy controls were enrolled. …”
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Implementation of a comprehensive clinical quality assurance system in radiation oncology by Anja Alessandra Joye, Matea Zosso-Pavic, Jeannifer Beckmann, Jérôme Bonzon, Sebastian Stolz, Jonas Willmann, Maiwand Ahmadsei, Sebastian M. Christ, Nicolaus Andratschke, Matthias Guckenberger, Stephanie Tanadini-Lang, Michael Mayinger

“…Results Since May 2021, a total of 4,515 individual patients were being managed in ZH-CLASSIC. …”
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Effectiveness and quality of mobile applications for pregnancy monitoring: A systematic review by restu pangestuti, Adi Heru Sutomo, Prima Dhewi Ratrikaningtyas

“…A total of 7 articles were randomized controlled trials and only 1 article was a quasi-experiment. …”
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Evaluating sustainable and environment friendly substrates for quality production of potted Caladium by Rashid Hussain, Adnan Younis, Atif Riaz, Usman Tariq, Saif Ali, Ahmad Ali, Sajad Raza

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The Effects of L-Theanine Supplementation on Quality of Sleep: A Systematic Review by Amanda Bulman, Nathan D’Cunha, Wolfgang Marx, Murray Turner, Andrew McKune, Nenad Naumovski

“…Improvements in several sleep parameters were observed including sleep onset latency (7), total sleeping time (2), sleep duration (2), sleep efficiency (2), overall sleep quality (5), daytime dysfunction (2), early awakenings (1), morning sleepiness (3), the use of sleep medication (1), and sleep disturbances (4) (All <i>p</i>’s < 0.05). …”
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The Effects of Quantity and Quality of Teachers’ Probing and Guiding Questions on Student Performance by Alpaslan Sahin

“…For the 2nd question, inter-correlations were computed between the variables. We found that the quality teachers’ probing questions significantly predicted student performance when other variables were controlled. …”
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Arena ice quality and perspectives on optimizing performance and addressing emerging challenges by Ryan H. S. Hutchins, Yanan Li, Greg Taylor, Dave Loverock, Stefania Impellizzeri

“…While expert opinions offer valuable insights, controlled experiments are necessary to determine how compressive strength, friction, and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) influence ice performance. …”
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Post-TB lung function, quality of life, and radiographic findings in children by G.L. Becker, H. Kisembo, Y. Sato, L.H. Wendt, H. Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa, R. Nantanda, JB. Jackson, R.J. Blount, E. Wobudeya

“…RESULTS: We enrolled 73 children with prior TB and 49 controls. In univariate mixed-effects regression models, prior TB was associated with lower FEV1 and FVC Z-scores (p<0.05). …”
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Rationale, completeness and quality of evidence for the use of ursodeoxycholic acid in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia by Olesya V. Zakharova

“…The veracity of a results and conclusions of systematic reviews is directly related to their quality. The aim of the study is an assessment of the currency, completeness and methodological quality of published systematic reviews on the evaluation of the effectiveness of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) for the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. …”
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Evaluation of Seawater Quality of Kuwait Bay Using Physio-Chemical Parameters by Haider Liri, Dhary Saad AlKandary, Jasem M. Al-Awadhi

“… The research aims to evaluate the spatial variations in seawater quality in Kuwait Bay. Fifty-two seawater samples were collected from 1-meter depth, between April and May 2017, for lab analyses. …”
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Experimental device to study temperature effects on food quality: development and application by Adriano Saquet, Josef Streif, Domingos Almeida

“…An experimental device was designed to study the temperature (and, if desired, of controlled atmospheres) effects on food quality. The equipment is composed of: (a) a refrigeration unit; (b) an insulated container with total volume of 500 L of streaming glycol solution; and (c) a set of 12 sealed 2.15 L glass jars immersed in the 10% glycol solution. …”
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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis Reveals Improved Fruit Quality in Grafted Watermelon by Kang Ning, Xiaoqi Cai, Leiyan Yan, Weixin Zhou, An Xie, Yuhong Wang, Pei Xu

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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneurophaty: assessment of the cognitive function and quality of life by Larissa Kozow, Camila Pupe, Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento

“…Background Studies were carried out with the objective of evaluating the quality of life (QoL) of patients affected by chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy (CIDP). …”
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Psychological intervention for depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis by Choirunnisa Aprilia Setyo Putri, Kuswantoro Rusca Putra, Lilik Supriati

“…</em></p><p><strong><em>Results</em></strong><strong><em>: </em></strong><em>A total of 16 selected scientific evidences were randomized controlled trials involving 1422 chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis, aged 18–80 years. …”
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The Effects of Edible Coatings on the Postharvest Quality of Citrus Fruits as Affected by Granulation by İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Chuying Chen, Zengyu Gan, Jinyin Chen, Chunpeng Wan

“…A well-known result of the granulation is the reduction in soluble solid concentration (SSC), total sugar, and titratable acidity (TA). Granulation is known to affect the citrus fruit quality all over the world. …”
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Green Light Enhances the Postharvest Quality of Lettuce During Cold Storage by Shafieh Salehinia, Fardad Didaran, Yvan Gariepy, Sasan Aliniaeifard, Sarah MacPherson, Mark Lefsrud

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