Differentiating Latent Tuberculosis from Active Tuberculosis Through Activation Phenotypes and Chemokine Markers HLA-DR, CD38, MCP-1, and RANTES: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analy... by Chaimae Kadi, Narjisse Ahmadi, Anass Houdou, Imad El Badisy, Oumnia Bouaddi, Zakaria Mennane, Nouhaila Najimi, Maryam Benlamari, Saber Boutayeb, Mohamed Khalis, Noureddine EL Mtili, Fouad Seghrouchni

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Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Parthenium hysterophorus floral extract and their multifaceted biomedical applications by Vinu Kirthika V, Bhuvaneshwari Gunasekar, Dan Bahadur Pal, Santosh Kumar, Ashish Kapoor

“…The antimicrobial effectiveness was evaluated against gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial strains, along with fungal pathogen Candida albicans, with inhibitory and bactericidal/fungicidal activities examined using microdilution and subculturing techniques. …”
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Activation Energy for Dibenzofuran Desorption from Fe/TiO and Ce/TiO Photocatalysts Coated onto Glass Fibres by Qibin Xia, Zhong Li, Hongxia Xi, Kefeng Xu

“…In this work, TiO 2 , Fe 3+ /TiO 2 and Ce 3+ /TiO 2 photocatalytic films were respectively immobilized on glass fibres via the sol—gel technique to prepare supported photocatalysts. …”
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High volume-rate echocardiography for simultaneous imaging of electromechanical activation and cardiac strain of the whole heart in a single heartbeat in humans. by Julien Grondin, Hannah J Schleifer, Rachel Weber, Changhee Lee, Melina Tourni, Elisa E Konofagou

“…An electromechanical activation map of the whole heart and volumetric end-systolic atrial and ventricular strain images were obtained.…”
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Clinical Performance of Non Caries Excavation and Conventional Techniques of Caries Removal in Primary Molars: A Split-mouth Randomised Control Trial by Aiyer Aishwarya, Penmatsa Chaitanya, Chandrapa Vinay, KS Uloopi, Penmetsa Ahalya, Gadisetti Lakshmi Surekha

“…Results: Among the 53 children, 25 were male (47.16%) and 28 were female (52.84%). The mean age of the children was six years (6.12±0.94). …”
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Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using the Press‐Fit‐Hybrid technique—A cohort study with an up to 10‐year follow‐up by Niko Schauer, Martin Fischer, Rejane Golbach, David A. Groneberg, Fabian Holzgreve, Daniel Niederer, Daniela Ohlendorf, Adalbert Missalla

“…Methods Adults with ACL rupture which was reconstructed between 2011 and 2013 using the Press‐Fit‐Hybrid fixation technique were included. Participants completed questionnaires before surgery and at 6‐month, 1‐year, 2‐year, 3‐year and 10‐year follow‐ups. …”
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The effectiveness of using reciprocal technique in developing the skillful self and teaching some basic football skills among literary fifth grade students by MUSA ADNAN ALANI

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ARTHRODESIS OF THE FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND HALLUX VALGUS: CHOICE OF TECHNIQUE OF ARTHRODESIS FIXATION, COMPLICATIONS AND LONG-TERM... by V. P. Pavlov, Ya. B. Khrennikov

“…High efficacy of arthrodesis of the I MTP joint in patients with RA and hallux valgus and, subsequently, low failure rate (2.15%) were achieved as a result of appropriate techniques of arthrodesis fixation. …”
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The use of a jaw-designed suture passer as compared to the Lasso-loop suture technique for arthroscopic treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability by Weiwei Mao, Zhigao Jin, Yong Zhang, Wei Li, Ying Zhu, Weiqi Kong, Ying Wang, Jianzhong Qin

“…Functional outcomes were evaluated using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale, Karlsson Ankle Functional Score (KAFS), Tegner activity scale (TAS), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain. …”
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Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) Balle (Loranthaceae), a Mistletoe Growing on Rubber Tree, Using the Dilution Techniqu... by Franklin Uangbaoje Ohikhena, Olubunmi Abosede Wintola, Anthony Jide Afolayan

“…A 96-well resazurin broth and agar dilution techniques were used for the determination of the Minimum Inhibitory and Bactericidal Concentrations. …”
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Advanced control strategy for AC microgrids: a hybrid ANN-based adaptive PI controller with droop control and virtual impedance technique by Sarra Adiche, Mhamed Larbi, Djilali Toumi, Riyadh Bouddou, Mohit Bajaj, Nasreddine Bouchikhi, Abdallah Belabbes, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…The rise time is reduced by 60%, the overshoot is reduced by 80%, the THD of the voltage is reduced by 75% (from 0.99 to 0.20%), and the THD of the current is reduced by 69% (from 10.73 to 3.36%) compared to the conventional PI controller technique. Furthermore, voltage and current THD values were maintained below the IEEE-519 standard limits of 5% and 8%, respectively, for the power quality enhancement. …”
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Analysing Time Series of Land Subsidence in the West of Tehran Province (Shahriar Plain) and its Relation to Groundwater Discharge by InSAR Technique by Ramin Papi, ُSara Attarchi, Masoud Soleimani

“…Surface deformation is often measured using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technique. Generally, InSAR technique measures the phase difference of radar waves caused by the deformation created on the earth surface in time interval between two satellite pass. 2-Materials and Methods In this study, radar interferometry techniques were used to monitor, estimate and analyze time series of land displacement in the west of Tehran province. …”
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Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection Using Remote Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of an Urban City in Southwestern, Nigeria by Adenike Olayungbo

“…Remote sensing and Geographical Information System techniques as well as supervised image classification method were used to assess the magnitude of changes in the city over the study period. …”
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Using gut microbiota and non-targeted metabolomics techniques to study the effect of xylitol on alleviating DSS-induced inflammatory bowel disease in mice by Peng Ma, Wen Sun, Chang Sun, Jiajun Tan, Xueyun Dong, Jiayuan He, Asmaa Ali, Min Chen, Leilei Zhang, Liang Wu, Pingping Wang

“…Finally, the alterations in the gut microbiota of the mice were analyzed using 16S rDNA sequencing technology.The production of three main short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs, including acetate, propionic acid and butyric acid) in feces and the changes of serum metabolomics were measured by non-targeted metabolomics techniques. …”
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A cost-effective modified split graft technique using bovine pericardium after plaque excision in Peyronie’s disease - An initial experience by Lalit Kumar, Anil Baliyan, Aviral Srivastava, Anuja Thakur, Sameer Trivedi

“…Seventy-five percent of patients were able to perform sexual activity without assistance after 3 months. …”
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Randomized clinical trial comparing inguinal hernia repair with Lichtenstein technique using non-absorbable or partially absorbable mesh. Preliminary report by Konrad Pielaciński, Andrzej B. Szczepanik, Andrzej Misiak, Tadeusz Wróblewski

“…Introduction: The Lichtenstein technique is currently considered the “gold standard” of open, anterior inguinal herniarepair. …”
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Development and Validation of New High Performance Liquid Chromatography Analytical Technique For Separation of Diclofenac Sodium and Lidocaine Hydrochloride From Ampoule Injection by Mohammed Ali Salih, Dlivan Fattah Aziz, Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…Finally, the both drugs were isolated and resolute with selective and stable characteristics by the proposed technique. …”
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Enhancing the power quality of dual rotor wind turbines using improved fuzzy space vector modulation and super twisting sliding techniques by Habib Benbouhenni, Nicu Bizon, Mourad Yessef, Z. M. S. Elbarbary, Ilhami Colak, Mohammed M. Alammar, Badre Bossoufi

“…The obtained results showed the efficacy of the designed control compared to the IVC and some of the different existing techniques in terms of enhancing system features. The suggested approach minimized torque fluctuations, active power, and current in the first test compared to the IVC approach by ratios estimated at 93%, 97%, and 98%, respectively. …”
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Microbiological Surveillance of Air Quality in Cardiac Operation Theatres: Comparison of the Conventional Settle Plate Technique vs Use of an Air Sampling Device by Alok Kumar, Prashant Patil, Abhinay Ankur, Nihar Ameta, Monika Aggarwal

“…Methodology: The air quality of two different cardiac OR (adult and pediatric) with laminar air flow system and HEPA filters in place was studied with an aim to compare the plate and air sampling technique. Sampling was done both passive and actively using a Surface Air System air sampler. …”
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Enhanced seismic hazard assessment and risk zoning in the Kashan Region, Central Iran: Insights from historical data and advanced modeling techniques by Ahmad Adib, Pooria Kianoush

“…Advanced probabilistic seismic hazard assessment techniques were employed using the OpenQuake platform to model seismic risks effectively. …”
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