Nurses' Sleep Quality and Its Influencing Factors During the First Explosive COVID‐19 Outbreak in Zhejiang, China, After the Relaxation of Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures:... by Lifen Lu, Di Sheng, Yaling Zhu, Xiaowei Xia, Guanghui Chen, Jiali Liang, Xiulan Shen, Gui Zheng

“…A multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was conducted to determine the independent influencing factors of sleep quality. …”
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Early health technology assessment of tongue swab for non-sputum based pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in ThailandResearch in context by Langming Mou, Teerawat Wiwatpanit, Apiwat Piriyapol, Puwadol Chawengkul, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Puttarin Kulchaitanaroaj, Yot Teerawattananon, Yi Wang

“…Methods: We conducted a landscape review, stakeholder consultation, early health economic modeling, and established a Target Product Profile (TPP). …”
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Determination of the diffusion coefficient in sodium chloride solution at different concentrations by Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Gabriel Luz Chaves, Joyce de Souza Tanure, Luana Ventura Dutra, Nathan Barros de Souza, Thomás Corrêa Vianna

“…This work employed the study of the diffusion phenomena in a diffusion cell constructed by the authors themselves based on materials found in laboratories, trying to calculate the diffusion coefficient of a solution of sodium chloride in water through the variation of conductivity. The diffusion coefficients obtained presented values in the same order of magnitude in relation to the experimental values reported by other authors and with low experimental error. …”
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Analysis of Production Performance and Medicine Cost Expenditure Before and After Avian Infectious Bronchitis in Commercial Broiler Farms by Muhammad Viqih, Gunistiyo Gunistiyo, Hartanto Mulyo Raharjo

“…To investigate its impact, we conducted a recapitulation of plasma maintenance (RHPP) results data gathered from 5 clusters that tested positive for avian infectious bronchitis using PCR and ELISA tests. …”
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A tactile sensor for recognition of softness using interlocking structure of carbon nanoparticle- polydimethylsiloxane composite by Sangmin Lee, Jaewon Jang, Wanjun Park

“…This is supported by tests conducted using a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN).…”
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Complications and Adverse Covid-19 Outcomes on Patients with Comorbidity by Khidoyatova Mukhlisa, Nabieva Dildora, Muxammadieva Sevara, Yakupova Svetlana

“…The aim of this study was to identify prognostic markers of complications in patients with severe COVID-19, focusing on comorbidities such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes. The study was conducted on 189 patients in tertiary hospitals and divided patients into four groups based on the presence of comorbidities. …”
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Collapse Scenarios of High-Rise Buildings Using Plastic Limit Analysis by G. Liu, D. K. Liu, W. K. Chow

“…Investigations into the collapse scenarios are still being conducted. Possible collapse scenarios assessed by local and international experts were reported. …”
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L’éruption du Tajogaite (Cumbre Vieja) à La Palma, Canaries : de l’éruption volcanique à la crise territoriale by Tony Rey, Frédéric Leone, Thomas Candela, Stéphanie Defossez, Freddy Vinet, Fleurice Parat, Monique Gherardi, Lucile Medina, Franck Lavigne, Iliona Martin, Zoé Guillet

“…One month after the eruption, a multidisciplinary team conducted an in situ geomorphological, geographical and socio-environmental diagnosis to complement the remote monitoring of the crisis management and impacts of the eruption. …”
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Electrooptic and Dielectric Studies in Cadmium Sulphide Nanorods/Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Mixtures by Praveen Malik, Ashok Chaudhary, Rohit Mehra, K. K. Raina

“…Dielectric measurements revealed a decrease (~40% for 0.3% CdS in FLC) in permittivity and dielectric strength in doped sample cell than pure FLC mixture. A decrease in dc conductivity and relaxation frequency with doping concentration was also noticed. …”
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Finite Element (FE) Modeling of Indirect Tension to Cylindrical (IT-CY) Specimen Test for Damping Asphalt Mixtures (DAMs) by Jiandong Huang, Tianhong Duan, Yuantian Sun, Lin Wang, Yawei Lei

“…DAMs have recently been developed to be used as the damping layer in the so-called antivibration pavement to mitigate the effects of traffic-induced vibration while rare finite element (FE) modeling has been conducted to simulate the indirect tension to cylindrical (IT-CY) specimen test for DAMs. …”
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An Inverse Problem of Temperature Optimization in Hyperthermia by Controlling the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient by Seyed Ali Aghayan, Dariush Sardari, Seyed Rabii Mahdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Hasan Zahmatkesh

“…The effects of heat convection coefficient of water and thermal conductivity of casing layer on the control parameter are also discussed separately.…”
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Dynamics of a stoichiometric phytoplankton-zooplankton model with season-driven light intensity by Zhenyao Sun, Da Song, Meng Fan

“…Subsequently, numerical simulations were conducted to validate the theoretical findings and to elucidate the effects of seasonal light intensity, nutrient availability, and zooplankton loss rates on phytoplankton dynamics. …”
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EFFECTIVE SILICON DEVICE STRUCTURES WITH RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION ON DISLOCATIONS by A. V. Mudryi, V. D. Zhivulko, F. Mofidnakhaei, G. D. Ivlev, M. V. Yakushev, R. W. Martin, A. V. Dvurechenskii, V. A. Zinovyev, Zh. V. Smagina, P. A. Kuchinskaja

“…The temperature dependent measurement of the D1 photoluminescence intensity shows that two energy levels placed below the conduction (0,04 eV) and above valence (0,32 eV) bands are responsible for this radiative recombination on dislocations.…”
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Use of Telone II and Temik 15G to Improve Yields and Returns of Cotton Grown in Northwest Florida Fields Infested with Reniform Nematodes by D. J. Zimet, J. L. Smith, Jimmy R. Rich, R. A. Kinloch, Timothy D. Hewitt

“… This study was conducted to determine the economic return on investment for growers using different application rates of Telone II and Temik 15G. …”
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Incidences of taillessness in Acanthopagrus arabicus and Oreochromis niloticus collected from the Shatt al-Arab River, Basrah, Iraq by Abed Jassim M., Jawad Laith A., Ankush Mujtaba A.

“…Additional studies should be conducted from the viewpoint of pollution.…”
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Informed Consent in Otolaryngologic Surgery: Case Scenario from a Nigerian Specialist Hospital by O. A. Afolabi, J. O. Fadare, O. T. Ajiboye

“…Informed consent is a foundational concept necessary for ethical conduct of clinical research and practice. It is a technical tool that shifts the autonomy to decide whether a medical procedure should be performed—from the doctor to the patient. …”
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Humanization of Childbirth in Excellence Medicine by Xiomara Pujadas Ríos, Regino Oviedo Rodríguez, Francisco Montero Torres, Juan Francisco Pineda.

“…A literature review for the updating of current knowledge on humanized childbirth is conducted. It includes the works of both national and international author as well as Internet and search results. …”
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Pursuer Navigation Based on Proportional Navigation and Optimal Information Fusion by Shulin Feng, Zhanxin Li, Li Liu, Hongyong Yang, Yuanhua Yang, Gaohuan Lv, Liang Yang

“…Finally, simulations are conducted in the MATLAB environment. Simulation results verify the availability of the proposed navigation law.…”
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Detection of Two-Level Inverter Open-Circuit Fault Using a Combined DWT-NN Approach by Bilal Djamel Eddine Cherif, Azeddine Bendiabdellah

“…To illustrate the merits of the technique and validate the results, experimental tests are conducted using a built voltage inverter fed induction motor. …”
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Exploring Diversity within Chytridiales and Rhizophydiales (Chytridiomycota) in Korea by Thuong T. T. Nguyen, Sun Jeong Jeon, Do Young Song, Dong Hee Kim, Hyang Burm Lee

“…A survey of Chytridiales and Rhizophydiales fungi was conducted in soil and freshwater environments in Korea, and seven strains were isolated. …”
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