Significance of Normal Lung Volume on Quantitative CT Imaging Analysis in Group 1 and Group 3 Pulmonary HypertensionTake-home Points by Tadasu Okaya, MD. PhD, Ayako Shigeta, MD. PhD, Nobuhiro Tanabe, MD. PhD, Koichiro Tatsumi, MD. PhD, Hajime Yokota, MD. PhD, Akira Nishiyama, MD. PhD, Akira Naito, MD. PhD, Ayumi Sekine, Toshihiko Sugiura, MD. PhD, Seiichiro Sakao, MD. PhD, Takuji Suzuki, MD. PhD

“…Research Question: Would NLV on quantitative HRCT imaging affect disease behavior in patients with PH? Study Design and Methods: This retrospective observational study evaluated patients with physician-diagnosed group 1 and group 3 PH among 1,471 patients who underwent right heart catheterization. …”
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Monitoring and assessment of SARS-CoV-2 evolution by V. V. Miasoiedov, P. V. Nartov, K. V. Yurko, V. M. Lesovoy, V. A. Kapustnyk, A. V. Bondarenko, M. Ye. Cherniak, V. A. Yakushchenko, V. V. Kucheriavchenko, V. S. Maslova, O. V. Bondarenko

“…The aim of the study – systematization and analysis of information on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants according to information databases and own cross-sectional studies. Materials and methods. The analysis was conducted in the period 2020–2021 using information databases and research resources: Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Scirus, Springer, Medline, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science. …”
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Failure mode analysis of Austria's first road-integrated photovoltaic system by Erber Alexander, Grasel Bernhard

“…A comprehensive failure mode analysis is conducted at the 100 m2 PV parking place using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. These methods include regular visual inspections, I-V-curve measurements at both string- and module-levels (with a simplified STC correction), electroluminescence- and dark-I-V-curve measurements, and the use of monitoring data. …”
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A study on digital tooth preparation assessment software in undergraduate pre-clinical skills teaching by Hanin Alsharif, Richard Boyle, Pauline Maillou, George P. Cherukara

“…Abstract Introduction Aims This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the PrepCheck digital system as an additional feedback tool in enhancing undergraduate dental students’ tooth preparation skills and its potential to enhance students’ learning experience. Material and Methods A total of 55 BDS3 students attending the “Crowns Course” and divided into three groups participated in the study. …”
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DNA authentication technologies for product quality monitoring in the wine industry by E. G. Lazareva, Kh. Kh. Gilmanov, A. V. Bigaeva, I. Yu. Mikhailova, V. K. Semipyatny, R. R. Vafin

“…The obtained data suggest suitability of DNA authentication of wine products as a supplement to earlier approved analytical methods (documentary, visual, sensory, physico-chemical).…”
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Adaptation of the DFD technology in the modeling of business systems in the environment of RDS by G. N. Kalyanov, B. V. Kupriyanov, O. V. Lukinova

“…The article is devoted to the description of structural methods of processes modeling, represented by visual languages of business processes modeling of socio-economic systems, designed not only for static functional/information modeling of processes, but also allowing to simulate their behavior.The description of grammar of structural languages of designing business processes of the enterprise which subsets it is offered to adapt for expansion of input language of the tool complex of RDS (Calculation of Dynamic Systems) that will allow to use opportunities of a complex for the solution of problems of the analysis not only dynamic, but also business models of organizational and economic systems are given. …”
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Knowledge map of self-reported outcomes in patients with prostate cancer: a bibliometric analysis (2014-2023) by Qiuxia Qin, Juan Liu, Na Zeng, Xiaoqin Xie, Fan Yang

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the related literature of self-reported outcomes of prostate cancer patients using bibliometric methods, and explore the research status and development trend in this field.MethodsThe literature related to self-reported outcomes of prostate cancer was searched in Web of Science core database. …”
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FEATURES OF USING VBA IN TEACHING ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS by Volodymyr Zubchenko, Rostyslav Yamnenko

“…As a result, the training of future actuaries must meet high standards to ensure they are equipped to handle the sophisticated mathematical calculations required by insurance companies and other financial institutions. Materials and methods. To yield results, both theoretical methods, which involve analyzing books and publications, in particular in professional journals in the domains of finance and actuarial mathematics, and empirical methods, entailing the observation of the educational process aimed at training prospective actuaries, are employed in this study. …”
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A Substantiation of the Management Model of Industrial Adaptability to the Challenges of Sustainable Development by Ivanchenkov Viacheslav S.

“…An aggregate of scientific methods has been applied to achieve the set objective, ensuring a systematic and multidimensional study of the adaptability of sectors of the national economy in the context of sustainable development challenges, namely: systemic analysis for identifying relationships between economic, social, and environmental factors of sectoral development; comparative and structural analysis for assessing gross added value and intersectoral disproportions; methods of induction and deduction for substantiating the theoretical and methodological model of adaptability management; graphical methods for visualizing the structural characteristics of the economy, the dynamics of indicators, and the elements of the management model. …”
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Information Content Assessment of the Federal Budget and the Budget Process in the Russian Federation by O. V. Morozov, M. A. Vasiliev

“…Quantitative methods of processing the initial data, tabular and graphical methods of visualizing the results of the study were used. …”
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FEATURES OF USING VBA IN TEACHING ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS by Volodymyr Zubchenko, Rostyslav Yamnenko

“…As a result, the training of future actuaries must meet high standards to ensure they are equipped to handle the sophisticated mathematical calculations required by insurance companies and other financial institutions. Materials and methods. To yield results, both theoretical methods, which involve analyzing books and publications, in particular in professional journals in the domains of finance and actuarial mathematics, and empirical methods, entailing the observation of the educational process aimed at training prospective actuaries, are employed in this study. …”
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Transcriptions of creative ethnoidentity in the Podlesnaya Tavla by Natalya I. Voronina, Irina L. Sirotina

“…The article is based on the principle of systematicity, which determined the selection of relevant research methods (descriptive and explanatory, methods of systemic analysis and comparison in working with ethnographic sources and artifacts). …”
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Barriers and facilitators of digital interventions use to reduce loneliness among older adults: a protocol for a qualitative systematic review by Maritta Välimäki, Xiaoyang Li, Shuang Wu, Hui Feng, Hongyu Zhang, Jiahui Nan, Xianmei Zeng, Yunzhu Duan

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Clinical efficacy of magnet-assisted removal for dental high-speed dental handpiece broken Burs in mandibular third molar surgery: a retrospective study by Dongdong Xu, Yaoguang Zhang, Aijun Jiang, Yayi Cai, Xin Nie, Gu Cheng

“…Traditional retrieval methods require extensive tissue dissection, increasing the risk of nerve injury and postoperative complications. …”
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Theoretical Study of the Effect of Weather Conditions on Vehicle Aerodynamic Properties by Brúnó Péter, István Lakatos

“…On-board diagnostics are also examined to collect data on aerodynamics. These methods can monitor several parameters to measure and visualize the effects of weather conditions. …”
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3D Bioprinted Hydrogel Sensor towards Rapid Salivary Diagnostics Based on pH Colorimetric Detection by Magdalena Beata Łabowska, Agnieszka Krakos (Podwin), Wojciech Kubicki

“…The hydrogel ink of unique composition of sodium alginate and polyvinylpyrrolidone was developed and printed on biocompatible substrates to achieve a repeatable and robust sensor structure. A colorimetric method was applied to visualize the hydrogel color tunability in a pH range of 5.5–7.5. …”
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Arthroscopic-assisted total wrist arthrodesis: surgical design and clinical outcomes by Fengchi Sun, Yuchen Liu, Shuai Zhu, Xiangmeng Su, Siwei Xu, Huawei Yin, Wendong Xu, Yundong Shen

“… Introduction: This study presents an innovative arthroscopy-assisted total wrist arthrodesis technique utilising three hollow screws, aimed at improving clinical outcomes for patients with severe wrist arthritis. Materials and methods: The technique involved the placement of three hollow screws to facilitate wrist bone fusion. …”
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Mapping patterns of thought onto brain activity during movie-watching by Raven Star Wallace, Bronte Mckeown, Ian Goodall-Halliwell, Louis Chitiz, Philippe Forest, Theodoros Karapanagiotidis, Bridget Mulholland, Adam Turnbull, Tamara Vanderwal, Samyogita Hardikar, Tirso RJ Gonzalez Alam, Boris C Bernhardt, Hao-Ting Wang, Will Strawson, Michael Milham, Ting Xu, Daniel S Margulies, Giulia L Poerio, Elizabeth Jefferies, Jeremy I Skipper, Jeffrey D Wammes, Robert Leech, Jonathan Smallwood

“…Our study established a novel method for mapping thought patterns onto the brain activity that occurs at different moments of a film, which does not disrupt the time course of brain activity or the movie-watching experience. …”
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THE BIBLIOMETRIC NETWORK TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH TRENDS IN MULTI-INPUT TRANSFER FUNCTION by Sela Putri Indriati, Dewi Retno`Sari Saputro, Purnami Widyaningsih

“…The research method used is a literature review from Scopus using VOSviewer in 2007-2023. …”
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NILAI KEPAHLAWANAN PADA FILM SALAHUDIN AL AYYUBI (SEMIOTIKA CHARLES SANDERS PEIRCE) by Fitria Nur Azizah, Dayudin, Yadi Mardiansyah

“…Using a qualitative analysis method, this study identifies visual and narrative symbols that represent heroism in the film. …”
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