Design and Development of a Telerehabilitation Self-Management Program for Persons with Chronic Lower Limb Swelling and Mobility Limitations: Preliminary Evidence by Becky L. Faett, Mary Jo Geyer, Leslie A. Hoffman, David M. Brienza

“…Results demonstrated validity of the educational program and ease of use with TR. Future plans are to evaluate ability of this approach to promote self-management skills, home monitoring, and improved management of persons with lymphedema and limited mobility.…”
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Model to Simulate Brain Biopsies Using a Navigated Robotic Guiding System and a Bone Cutting Laser by Tu Ha Thanh, Luder Yann, Röthlisberger Michel, Schicker Martina, Morawska Marta, Cordier Dominik

“…Prior to conducting the experiment, the NeuroPlan© software is employed to plan the path and angle of the biopsies. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on intention to screen for cervical cancer and predictors among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia by Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Tesfahun Simon, Wondimu Ewunetu, Wondafrash Kussia

“…The STATA V.17 statistical software will be used for data analysis. The inverse variance (I2) and Cochran Q statistics will be used to examine the heterogeneity between studies. …”
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Comparing the Global Tariff and Actual Costs of Surgeries at Imam Khomeini Hospital Affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences by Jamil Sadeghifar, Nasim Eyvani, GHasem Rajabi Vasukolai, Naser Farhamand Moghadam, Shahram Ekhtyari

“…Data were collected from the Hospital Information System (HIS) and analyzed using SPSS-22 software. Results: Among 357 cases involving 13 types of surgeries reviewed in this study, tonsillectomy, pterygium, and appendectomy surgeries resulted in losses, while other surgeries were profitable. …”
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Quality by Design (QbD) Assisted Fabrication of Fast Dissolving Buccal Film for Clonidine Hydrochloride: Exploring the Quality Attributes by Pankaj V. Dangre, Ram D. Phad, Sanjay J. Surana, Shailesh S. Chalikwar

“…The total nine formulations were prepared according to formulation by design helped by JMP software 13.2.1. The patient oriented quality target product profiles were earmarked and on that basis critical quality attributes were identified. …”
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Innovation and Collaboration Model Based on Ecological Fiscal Transfer Approach: Case Study on Green Siak Regency Policy Development by Wicaksono Baskoro, Marta Auradian, Febrina Rury, Rafi Muhammad, Gusmansyah Gusmansyah, Hergianasari Putri

“…This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach, where primary and secondary data sources related to the Siak Green Regency policy are analysed using NVivo12 Plus software to be able to answer research questions systematically. …”
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Mapa de cadena de valor como una herramienta para la mejora de los procesos de cosecha y postcosecha en una empresa productora de piña by María Alejandra Camacaro-Peña, Andrés Mauricio Paredes-Rodríguez, Cesar Daniel Aulestia-Potes, Mario Germán Henao-Guerrero

“…Al final de la investigación se identifican desperdicios dentro del proceso como el exceso de manipulación, la falta de capacitación al personal y la ausencia de planes eficientes de mantenimiento de maquinaria.A partir de estas debilidades, se logra definir un plan de acción para la empresa, el cual es simulado utilizando el software Flexsim, donde se contrasta los escenarios "antes" y "después" de la operación con el fin de ilustrar a los gerentes, los beneficios potenciales de la implementación de las propuestas de mejora, en donde se logra establecer una reducción del tiempo de ciclo en aproximadamente un 19% lo que permite aumentar los volúmenes de producción y cumplir con la demanda del cliente final.…”
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Investigating challenges and opportunities to achieve SDG 6: a study of Benin City, Nigeria by Ruth Ogbonmwan, Furat Al-Faraj

“…The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 27.0) software application. Although the Federal Government has put in measures such as the National Action Plan (NAP) to ensure that the objectives of SDG 6.1 and 6.2 are achieved, the findings of the study however have shown that there are still problems of accessibility, acceptability, availability, affordability, and quality. …”
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Health system interventions and responses to anti-microbial resistance: A scoping review of evidence from 15 African countries. by Jacob Albin Korem Alhassan, Clement Kamil Abdallah

“…Screening and retrieval of articles was done using Rayyan software based on specified inclusion criteria and 36 articles included in the final list. …”
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Maternal HIV retesting during antenatal care in selected health facilities in Mayuge district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Farouq Kayiwa, Elizabeth Nabiwemba, Nelson Bunani, Rawlance Ndejjo

“…A semi-structured questionnaire designed in Kobo Collect software was utilized to collect the data. The data were collected through in-person interviews or by phone. …”
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The effect of income and smallholder characteristics on cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest management of natural rubber by . Nurliza

“…The acceptance of sustainable cultivation and management of rubber practices uses smallholder and farm factors as constraints since they do not form a homogenous group, and the theory of planned behavior failed to provide an effective way to explain the behaviors. …”
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Evaluating Innovation Efficiency in EU Countries: the DEA Approach

“…Makers of policies and strategic plans for the innovation efficiency of EU countries will thus have the opportunity to incorporate the results of the study into real proposals and solutions.…”
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Design of Boosted Multilevel DC-DC Converter for Solar Photovoltaic System by R. Uthirasamy, V. Kumar Chinnaiyan, S. Vishnukumar, Alagar Karthick, V. Mohanavel, Umashankar Subramaniam, M. Muhibbullah

“…From a detailed system investigation, it is seen that the proposed arrangement has minimized the power loss to ensure better quality in output. Furthermore, the software-based results and hardware setup of the planned comprehensive converter have shown promising results in terms of (i) reduced voltage stress, (ii) reduced total harmonic distortion (THD) without filter component, and (iii) reduced power loss. …”
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Predicting of Temporal-Spatial Sand Dunes Transition Caused by Marine Storms (Case Study: The Coast of Makran, Iran) by Soleiman PirouzZadeh, Mahmood Khosravi, Samad Fotohi

“…Finally, these images by using Geographic Information System (GIS), ENVI and IDRISI softwares were analyzed. The results  showed that the changes in the region the largest increase in the interest of sand dunes in the year 1991 (25.561) km², in 2001 (10 . 568) km², and in 2014 (45.578), and the increase of (17.198) km², has experienced. …”
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Process Assessment of Fencer's Parents within the scope of the Covid-19 Normalization Steps by Yusuf Barsbuğa

“…In the analysis process of the data obtained, the data analysis program called MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2018 (Release 18.2.4) (Professional Data Analysis Software for Qualitative and Mixed Methods) was used. …”
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MR-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy in Localized Prostate Cancer by Andrea Gaetano Allegra MD, Luca Nicosia MD, Michele Rigo MD, Nicola Bianchi BS, Riccardo Filippo Borgese BS, Antonio De Simone BS, Niccolò Giaj-Levra PhD, Davide Gurrera BS, Stefania Naccarato BS, Edoardo Pastorello MD, Francesco Ricchetti MD, Gianluisa Sicignano BS, Ruggero Ruggieri BS, Filippo Alongi MD

“…This modality is possible due to dedicated systems consisting of a MR scanner mounted on a conventional linac and software that permit daily online treatment plan adaptation. …”
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Providing digital human resource management model by Seyed Reza Akramian, amin nikpour, Hamid Reza Mollaei, Mohammad Jalal Kamali, Hojjat Talebi

“…The full text of the interviews was conducted with MAXQDA software and three experts outside the research were consulted to ensure the transferability of the research findings. …”
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The Impact of Sanctions’ Reduction and the Financial Strength of Companies on the Development of Garment Exports, Considering the Mediation Role of Direct and Indirect Exports. by Farshad Alidaei, Mostafa Hashemi Tilehnouei, hossein vazifedoost

“…To analyze the data, the method of structural equations modeling has been used using Smart PLS software. The tool used for data collection is standardized questionnaire. …”
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Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health by Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami, Hirou Karimi, Ayyoob Sharifi, Borhan Sepehri, Hassan Bazazzadeh, Umberto Berardi

“…An accurate understanding of citizens’ mental, social, and physical health in urban settings is required to design and plan better cities. This study aims to assess the level of alignment with health factors in Mahabad, a major medium-sized city in Iran. …”
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Impact of cancer types on COVID-19 infection and mortality risk: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Ning Cui, Yu Wu, Jianhua Zou, Zhanshuo Xiao, Jingyan Yang, Liusheng Li, Tengteng Hao, Jiao Wu

“…Finally, a systematic review and meta-analysis will be performed using Review Manager (V.5.3) statistical software.Ethics and dissemination Formal ethical approval is not required, and the findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021271108.…”
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