The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Cara Quant, Lisa Altieri, Juan Torres, Noah Craft

“…To determine (1) the usage, reliability, and popularity of mobile medical apps and (2) medical students’ perceptions of app usage effect on the quality of patient-provider interaction in healthcare settings. …”
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Estimation of the Corneal Young’s Modulus In Vivo Based on a Fluid-Filled Spherical-Shell Model with Scheimpflug Imaging by Po-Jen Shih, Chun-Ju Huang, Tzu-Han Huang, Hung-Chou Lin, Jia-Yush Yen, I-Jong Wang, Hui-Jyun Cao, Wen-Pin Shih, Chi-An Dai

“…Although noncontact tonometry is not considered to be accurate, it is still popularly used by eye clinics. It is thus necessary to extract the correct information from their results. …”
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Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to Enhance Trust Management in Intrusion Detection Systems Using Decision Tree Model by Basim Mahbooba, Mohan Timilsina, Radhya Sahal, Martin Serrano

“…Despite the growing popularity of machine learning models in the cyber-security applications (e.g., an intrusion detection system (IDS)), most of these models are perceived as a black-box. …”
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Multicriteria Spatial Decision Analysis for the Development of the Italian Minor Airport System by Maria Rosaria Guarini, Anthea Chiovitti, Francesco Rocca

“…In parallel with primary-level air traffic general growth all over the world and in Italy, the popularity of “individual” nonscheduled general aviation traffic increased in many countries since 1990s. …”
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Severe Metabolic Acidosis: A Case of Triple Hit with Ketogenic Diet, Vinegar, and Metformin in an Obese Patient by Abdul Mughees Rana, Kannan Mansoor, Salman Assad, Mahmoud Abouzid, Iheanyichukwu Ogu, Ghassan Salim Issa Bandak

“…Ketogenic diet and herbal supplements have recently gained popularity amongst patients struggling with weight loss. …”
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BIM Adoption for Facility Management in Urban Rail Transit: An Innovation Diffusion Theory Perspective by Xiaodong Xu, Guangbin Wang, Dongping Cao, Zhujing Zhang

“…Although building information modeling (BIM) has demonstrated to be an effective tool for the construction of urban rail transit worldwide, it has not gained the same popularity in the facility management (FM) of urban rail transit. …”
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A cell structure implementation of the multigrid method for the two-dimensional diffusion equation by Yongho Choi, Youngjin Hwang, Soobin Kwak, Seokjun Ham, Jyoti, Hyundong Kim, Junseok Kim

“…The multigrid method is known for its computational efficiency and effectiveness as an iterative technique for solving the discretized diffusion equation. Due to its popularity, the multigrid method has been implemented in several programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, C, Fortran, and others. …”
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Effectiveness of natural coagulants in water and wastewater treatment by S. Nimesha, C. Hewawasam, D. Jayasanka, Y. Murakami, N. Araki, N. Maharjan

“…Natural coagulants have gained popularity in the water and wastewater treatment industry due to their advantage over chemical coagulants. …”
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Evaluation of Flexure Strength of Heat Cure Acrylic Resin Reinforcement with Nano Al2O3 After Polishing with Different Abrasive Materials by Nihad AlFuraiji, Wafaa Atallah, Syed Saad B Qasim

“… Composites with Nano fillers reinforced by polymer structures are gaining popularity in the field of prosthodontic. Composite materials are being developed to meet the needs of patients, such as heat cure acrylic resins, that used so much in the field of prosthodontic. …”
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Herbal Mouthwash Containing Extracts of Baccharis dracunculifolia as Agent for the Control of Biofilm: Clinical Evaluation in Humans by Vinícius Pedrazzi, Mateus Freire Leite, Reisla Cristina Tavares, Sandra Sato, Glauce Crivelaro do Nascimento, João Paulo Mardegan Issa

“…Baccharis dracunculifolia DC (Asteraceae), popularly known as “alecrim-do-campo,” is largely distributed in South America, is shown to exhibit protective actions against gastric ulcers, has anti-inflammatory properties, and is hepatoprotective. …”
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Geographic Information System-Based Framework for Sustainable Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Logistics Operations by Jonathan Agoo, Renz Joshua Lanuza, Jonathan Lee, Paul Anthony Rivera, Neil Oliver Velasco, Marielet Guillermo, Arvin Fernando

“…This is related to the increasing popularity of the use of e-commerce platforms by consumers, where products are required to be delivered rather than being bought in physical stores. …”
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A Multicast-Traffic-Oriented Energy-Saving Algorithm with a Hybrid Sleep Mode for EPONs by Lincong Zhang, Lei Guo, Yejun Liu, Kefeng Wei, Weigang Hou

“…The most common method for EPON energy saving is to cause optical network units (ONUs) to sleep which are idle or low loaded. With the popularity of multimedia applications, the ONUs carry not only unicast traffic but also more and more multicast traffic. …”
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Goat Production in El Salvador: A Focus on Animal Health, Milking Hygiene, and Raw Milk Quality by Kristina Linderot de Cardona, Abelardo De Gracia Scanapieco, Peggy G. Braun

“…Often referred to as “the poor man’s cow,” goats are important livestock in developing countries and in El Salvador goat management and milk are growing in popularity. This study focuses on the general health of Salvadoran goats and national husbandry systems as well as goat products and milking hygiene. …”
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Storage Insects on Yam Chips and Their Traditional Management in Northern Benin by Y. L. Loko, A. Dansi, M. Tamo, A. H. Bokonon-Ganta, P. Assogba, M. Dansi, R. Vodouhè, A. Akoegninou, A. Sanni

“…To further promote the production of yam chips, diversification of insect-resistant yam varieties, conception, and use of health-protective natural insecticides and popularization of modern storage structures were proposed.…”
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Nutritional Composition and Health Benefits of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) by Yoseph Asmelash Gebru, Desta Berhe Sbhatu, Kwang-Pyo Kim

“…Teff grain is the smallest of all whole flour grains in the world with a length of about 1.0 mm and a width of about 0.60 mm. The popularity of the crop is rapidly increasing throughout the world because of its attractive nutritional and functional properties. …”
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La "falocedad" de continuos: salud reproductiva entre los adolescentes de Oaxaca de Juárez by Matthew C. Gutmann

“…Basado en un trabajo de campo etnográfico que se ha venido realizando desde el año 2001 sobre las sexualidades adolescentes, examina los sentidos de la iniciación sexual, las creencias tanto populares como biomédicas asociadas con la distinción entre sexualidades masculinas y femeninas, la naturalización de la sexualidad adolescente varonil en general y las implicaciones para la prevención y tratamiento del sida y otras infecciones transmitidas sexualmente. …”
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Prototype analysis of a low-power, small-scale wearable medical device by Silva Pablo Dutra da, Filho Pedro Bertemes

“…Wearable and portable devices are gaining significant popularity across consumer electronics as well as in medical and industrial fields. …”
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Evaluating the readability, quality, and reliability of online information on sjogren's syndrome by Erkan Ozduran, Volkan Hanci

“…The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) score was used to assess the websites' reliability, the DISCERN score, the Health on the Net Foundation code of conduct (HONcode) was used to assess quality, and Alexa was used to analyze their popularity. Results: The results revealed that the mean FRES was 42.25 ± 17.11 (difficult), and the mean GFOG was 14.80 ± 3.56 years (very difficult). …”
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Russia’s Policy in the Sphere of External Labor Migration: Management Problems by M. A. Burda

“…The quality of the existing risks management of external labor migration indicates the potential of growth of popularity of right-wing political forces and destabilization of the Russian political system. …”
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Clasicismo e innovación en la producción nacional de comedia televisiva en España (2000-2010) by Patricia Diego, María del Mar Grandío

“…Este artículo sistematiza la producción de comedia televisiva en España entre los años 2000 y 2010 con el fin de identificar cuáles son los formatos internacionales más populares (sitcoms, dramedias y sketches) y las características más significativas en torno a la producción, narrativa y creación del humor de este formato de entretenimiento televisivo. …”
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