The Evaluation of Noise Annoyance in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Farhad Forouharmajd, Mostafa Asady Saadatlo, Mojtaba Nakhaei Pour, Siamak Pourabdian, Hadi Asady

“…Aims: The aim of this study was the analysis of the relation between noise annoyance and the other sound indicators including speech interference level (SIL), preferred noise criterion (PNC), and sound pressure level (SPL) utilizing demographic variants (age, sex, marital status, and education) at the hospital. …”
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The efficiency and effectiveness of public policy using the system of indicators by G. K. Kurmanova, B. B. Sukhanberdina, B. A. Urazova, S. A. Mashanova, S. D. Salimbaeva

“…The methodological basis of the research is a set of general scientific analytical methods aimed to achieve the goal of the task (analysis, synthesis), modern methods of economic and statistical analysis.In the article, based on the statistical data in the field of Civil budget, a variable analysis of financial stability indicators, connected with the local budget, is carried out, also there is a correlation between actual budget expenditures and the impact on social policy. …”
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The unbreakable chain: the cycle of social inequality – violence, poverty and education by Savaş Varlık, Selahattin Akpınar, Öznur Akpınar, Recep Mehmet Görünü

“…Abstract This research aims to make a scientific contribution toward a better understanding of the complex link between violence, poverty, and education. …”
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Exploring students' mathematical reasoning in solving HOTs problems based on thinking styles by Marufi Marufi, Muhammad Ilyas, Nur Wahidin Ashari, Tri Bondan Kriswinarso, Salwah Salwah

“…Within mathematics education, exploring students reasoning processes and their alignment with thinking styles is crucial for enhancing problem-solving skills, especially in addressing Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) problems. Aims: This study aims to describe students' mathematical reasoning in solving HOTS problems on the topic of systems of three-variable linear equations, focusing on two distinct thinking styles: Abstract Random and Concrete Sequential. …”
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Risk factors for epithelial ovarian cancer in the female population of Belgrade, Serbia: A case-control study by Gazibara Tatjana, Filipović Aleksandra, Kesić Vesna, Kisić-Tepavčević Darija, Pekmezović Tatjana

“…In order to analyze the influence of specific exposure to the risk of the disease, we categorized variables according to the cut-off values. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated separately for each variable using univariate conditional logistic regression analysis. …”
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The study of socio economic factors’ influence on the capacity dynamics of the pharmaceutical market in contracting conditions by А. А. Kotvitska, V. H. Kostiuk

“…The prediction of the quantitative potential of the pharmaceutical market for 2018 is carried out on the basis of extrapolation of the values of the factors that have the most effect on the resultant variable. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical-friendly model for predicting 180-day mortality in the older with community-acquired pneumonia by Bingxuan Weng, Lixue Huang, Wenshu Jiao, Yuanqi Wang, Mengyuan Wang, Xuefeng Zhong, Xunliang Tong, Jin Jin, Yanming Li

“…The performance of model in predicting both short- and long-term mortality was compared with CURB-65 using AUC, sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value. Results A total of 619 patients, with a median age of 78 years (IQR: 70.5–85.0), were included in the analysis. …”
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Knowledge Sharing antara Tenaga Pendidik Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam (PTKI) by Khairan AR, Nazaruddin Ahmad

“…Meanwhile, the magnitude of the influence of the latent knowledge sharing (KS) construct on the four new variables, namely: Synergy (SI), communication (KM), Innovation (IN), and Effectiveness (EF) has a positive effect, with the breakdown of the value: KS to SI 10,566. …”
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Healing from the wild: an ethnozoological exploration of animal-based medicine in Jhargram, West Bengal, India by Rakesh Acharya, Sanjib Kumar Das, Ankur Bhowal, Koushik Sen

“…It emphasizes the continued relevance of animal-based traditional medicine in addressing a broad spectrum of health issues. The observed variability in fidelity level and use value across species highlights the dynamic role of these resources in local healthcare systems. …”
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Levobupivacaine and Dexmedetomidine versus Ropivacaine and Dexmedetomidine for Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Sofia Batool, Ram Bahadur Rai, Tsering Yougyal

“…A p-value <0.05 or less was considered statistically significant. …”
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Construction of a clinically significant prostate cancer risk prediction model based on traditional diagnostic methods by Wen-Tong Ji, Yong-Kun Wang, Zhan-Yang Han, Si-Qi Wang, Yao Wang, Yao Wang

“…Significantly, the prediction model has higher negative predictive value (89.8%) and positive predictive value (68.0%) compared with MRI. …”
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Detection of Body Packs in Abdominal CT scans Through Artificial Intelligence; Developing a Machine Learning-based Model by Sayed Masoud Hosseini, Seyed Ali Mohtarami, Shahin Shadnia, Mitra Rahimi, Peyman Erfan Talab Evini, Babak Mostafazadeh, Azadeh Memarian, Elmira Heidarli

“…Our proposed Body Packs Detection (BPD) model achieved a mean average precision (mAP) value of 86.6% when the intersection over union (IoU) was 0.5, and a mAP value of 45.6% at different IoU thresholds (from 0.5 to 0.95 in steps of 0.05). …”
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Serum Vitamin D Level in Patients with Sepsis and its Correlation with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score: A Cross-sectional Study by Sunita Lamichaney, Priyam Goswami, Monigopa Das, Pranjal Kumar Dutta, Tanvee Yusuf

“…There was a negative correlation between serum vitamin D levels and the SOFA score within 24 hours after admission, which was statistically significant (p-value <0.001, r-value -0.420). In the vitamin D deficient group, 65.7% of patients died, demonstrating a significant negative association between vitamin D levels and mortality (p-value <0.001). …”
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The role of iron deficiency and factors associated with anemia during pregnancy in Southeastern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020. by Tedros Bereket, Freweini Gebrearegay Tela, Gebretsadkan Gebremedhin Gebretsadik, Selemawit Asfaw Beyene

“…The data were entered into Epi data 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Candidate variables with a p-value ≤ 0.25 in the bivariate logistic regression were considered to the final model of multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Prevalence of precancerous cervical lesions and associated factors among HIV-positive women in Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Abebech Haile Dinberia, Habtamu Molla Ayele, Meaza Zeleke Wodajo

“…Having a history of sexually transmitted disease [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.88, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.66–14.36, p-value = 0.004], a history of smoking (AOR = 9.35, 95% CI: 3.15–27.75, p-value = 0.000), and abortion (AOR = 3.23, 95% CI: 1.58–6.58, p-value = 0.001) were significantly associated with precancerous cervical lesions.Conclusion and recommendationsThe prevalence of precancerous cervical lesions in this study was high. …”
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Epidemiology of reported serious adverse drug reactions due to anti-infectives using nationwide database of Thailand. by Sopit Sittiphan, Apiradee Lim, Haris Khurram, Nurin Dureh, Kwankamon Dittakan

“…A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Compromise in Rapid Test Kit Makes It Unsuitable for Blood Transfusion Safety by Muhibi, M.A.* , Ifeanyichukwu, M.O. , Oluogun, W.A. , Jeremiah, Z.A.

“…Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysisusing SPSS version 20.0 to generate frequency and central tendencies while Pearson’s Chi square was used for comparison of variables. Sensitivity, specificity, efficiency, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the rapid test kits were obtained against ELISA. …”
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Determination of Chlorogenic Acid, Caffeine and Antioxidant Capacities in Turkish-Style Coffee Bean Samples by Haydar Özpınar, Johanna Rebekka Morche, Harshadrai M. Rawel

“…While the amount of CQA in green coffees is approximately 49–64%, it decreases down to 33–41%, by isomer conversion partly, to 4-CQA and 3-CQA in the roasting process. The highest value was found at 3.5 g/100 g DM. The highest value for the antioxidation capacity was 4.4 g ascorbic acid equivalents/100 g DM roasted coffee and the lowest value was 2.4 g/100 g DM in green coffee. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Cervical Cancer Treated with Chemoradiotherapy by Timur Koca, Nurcihan Gocen Vardar, Rahmi Atıl Aksoy, Aylin Fidan Korcum

“…This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the predictive value of inflammatory biomarkers on survival outcomes in cervical cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy. …”
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Housing Investment in Poland as Inflation Hedge in Low and High Inflation. Threshold Cointegration Analysis by Karp Piotr, Wolski Rafał

“…Methodology: The analysis applies threshold cointegration techniques to identify regimes of high and low inflation and assess the long-term and short-term relationships between the variables. Findings: The results suggest that the variables used in the study can be effectively analyzed using threshold cointegration analysis. …”
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