A Precise Oxide Film Thickness Measurement Method Based on Swept Frequency and Transmission Cable Impedance Correction by Yifan Li, Qi Xiao, Lisha Peng, Songling Huang, Chaofeng Ye

“…Eddy current testing (ECT) is commonly employed during poolside inspections due to its simplicity and ease of on-site implementation. …”
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Genome sequencing and comparison of five Tilletia species to identify candidate genes for the detection of regulated species infecting wheat by Hai D. T. Nguyen, Tahera Sultana, Prasad Kesanakurti, Sarah Hambleton

“…Tilletia controversa causes dwarf bunt of wheat (DB) and is also regulated by some countries, while the closely related but non-regulated species, T. caries and T. laevis, both cause common bunt of wheat (CB). Historically, diagnostic methods have relied on cryptic morphology to differentiate these species in subsamples from grain shipments. …”
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The Diversity of Ants in Different Land Develompental: An Agroforestry Phase Approach by Ananto Triyogo, Budiadi Budiadi, SM Widyastuti, Suwito Setyo Budi, Selly Varanita

“…The levels of land development through the shift of AF development phase common followed by changes in the vegetation inside. …”
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Lidocaine Versus Ketamine Pretreatment on Propofol Injection Pain by Amir Murad Khudadad Boujan, Nashmeel fazeel Kareem, Amanj A. Marouf, Saman Abdullah Ahmed Fahmi, Salah Qadir Mahmood

“…Propofol is commonly used intravenous anesthesia induction drug but it causes ache upon use, many methods with different results, have been suggested to prevent this pain, the current research was concluded in order to investigate the impact of lidocaine, ketamine in reducing the ache on giving intravenous propofol. …”
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Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model by Puiu-Lucian Georgescu, Nicoleta Barbuta-Misu, Monica Laura Zlati, Costinela Fortea, Valentin Marian Antohi

“…The study aims to assess the performance of European sustainable agriculture through a new model of agricultural sustainability, addressing a significant gap identified in the literature: the lack of a systematic framework integrating the economic, environmental, and resource efficiency dimensions of agricultural resource use in the context of the EU Common Agricultural Policy and the Green Deal. The research develops four synthetic indicators: ISPAS (Index of Sustainable Agricultural Productivity), IREA (Index of Reduced Emissions from Agriculture), ISAC (Index of Combined Agricultural Sustainability), and IESA (Index of Agricultural Land Area Efficiency), each reflecting complementary aspects of sustainable agricultural performance. …”
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Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR) Using the Wongsiri Technique with MiniSURE by Sunton Wongsiri, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang

“…CTR surgery with endoscopic devices improves the results with fewer wound problems when compared with the commonly used open technique; however, nerve complications and injury are more prevalent with endoscopic surgery than with the open technique. …”
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Therapeutic role of isoflavones from traditional medicine in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome by Ashwini Armarkar, Prafulla Sabale, Satyendra Prasad, Vidya Sabale, Lata Potey, Dipti Masram

“…Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a significant public health problem and one of the most common gynaecological and endocrine disorder.This condition affects an estimated 8–13 % of women of reproductive age worldwide. …”
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VAS and NRS, Same or Different? Are Visual Analog Scale Values and Numerical Rating Scale Equally Viable Tools for Assessing Patients after Microdiscectomy? by Joanna Bielewicz, Beata Daniluk, Piotr Kamieniak

“…The pain intensity (PI) reduction is a parameter of surgical treatment efficacy. The two most commonly used scales of PI are NRS and VAS. Many studies have shown strong similarities between those two scales, but the direct interchange is difficult. …”
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Measurement of Seed Cotton Color Using RGB Imaging and Color-Unet by Hao Li, Qingxu Li, Wanhuai Zhou, Ruoyu Zhang, Shicheng Hong, Mengyun Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhai

“…Next, a Color-Unet model, incorporating convolutional block attention and improved inception E modules based on Unet, was applied to effectively remove impurities and shadows from the images, resolving the over-segmentation issue commonly encountered in traditional threshold segmentation. …”
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The Effect of Adjuvant Therapy on Metabolic Syndrome in Schizophrenia Patients at Madani Hospital by Indah Kurnia Utami, Yasinta Rakanita, Patricia Novina Nurak, Niluh Puspita Dewi

“…In Group A, the incidence of metabolic syndrome decreased from 53% in the pretest to 40% in the posttest after being given vitamin A, B, and folic acid therapy. The most commonly used other medication was THP (38%). Conclusion: The administration of adjuvant therapy with vitamins A, B, E, and folic acid can reduce the value of one or two of the five metabolic syndrome criteria for schizophrenia patients (p = 0.052) compared to the group of patients who did not receive vitamins A, B, E, and folic acid adjuvant therapy. …”
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Validity and Reliability of the Amharic Version of the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) in Patients with Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in Felege... by Kidist Reba, Bizuayehu Walle Birhane, Hordofa Gutema

“…Although it is largely preventable, type 2 diabetes is the most common type and accounts for the vast majority of diabetes cases worldwide. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Primary Glaucoma Device Implantation Surgery in Exfoliative Glaucoma: A Retrospective Consecutive Case Series by Sang Yoong Park, Sang Wook Jin

“…Early hypotony (4 patients, 11.1%) and persistent corneal edema (5 patients, 13.9%) were the most common early and late postoperative complications, respectively. …”
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A Review of Total Hip Arthroplasty Comparison in FNF and OA Patients by Jakub Szczesiul, Marek Bielecki

“…Worldwide, total hip arthroplasty (THA) has become one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. Femoral neck fracture (FNF) and osteoarthritis (OA) are two of the medical conditions necessitating a hip replacement, most frequently carried out. …”
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Investigation of Enterotoxigenic Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Local and Imported Dairy Products; a Microbiological Study by Niyaz Sirwan Ali, Huner Hiwa Arif

“…Results revealed that the most common isolates species including Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus xylosus each species have been identified in 3 samples separately (23%), followed by Staphylococcus vitulinus was in 2 samples (15%), Staphylococcus equorum found in 1 sample (8%), and Staphylococcus gallinarum also was in one sample (8%). …”
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Astaxanthin Inhibits Interleukin-6 Expression in Cerulein/Resistin-Stimulated Pancreatic Acinar Cells by Min Seung Kwak, Joo Weon Lim, Hyeyoung Kim

“…Acute pancreatitis is a common clinical condition with increasing the proinflammatory mediators, including interleukin-6 (IL-6). …”
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Drug Concentrations in the Air and their Influencing Factors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Hui-Yun Tseng, Yi-Ting Tsai, Ying-Shiuan Su, Po-Pei Peng, Gwo-Hwa Wan

“…Abstract Aerosolized drug therapy is a common approach in treating respiratory diseases in clinical practice. …”
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Technology applications in bovine gait analysis: A scoping review. by Amir Nejati, Anna Bradtmueller, Elise Shepley, Elsa Vasseur

“…Of the 4 themes, lameness detection (55% of studies) was the most common reason for technology use. Within the literature identified three main technologies were used: force and pressure platforms (FPP), vision-based systems (VB), and accelerometers. …”
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Metformin Exhibits Anti‐Inflammatory Effects by Regulating microRNA‐451/CXCL16 and B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 in Patients With Osteoarthritis by Nahid Alimoradi, Amin Ramezani, Mohammad Tahami, Negar Firouzabadi

“…Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of chronic disability in joints among older individuals. …”
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Evaluating the Performance of a Diffusive Gradient in Thin Film Embedded with Montmorillonite for the Determination of Labile Cd, Pb, Mn, and Zn in Natural River Water by Hong Lien Nguyen, Anh Tuan Phung, Trung Kien Tran, Trung Hai Huynh, Bich Huong La

“…The results also showed that the high accuracy and reproducibility of the DGT-MMT data were comparable with measurements obtained by the commonly used DGT-Chelex-100 method. In comparison with the data obtained from anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV), a traditional technique for the determination of non-in situ speciation of trace metals, labile metal concentrations measured by DGT-MMT were in similar ranges. …”
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Coastal drowning: A scoping review of burden, risk factors, and prevention strategies. by William Koon, Amy Peden, Jasmin C Lawes, Robert W Brander

“…Prevention strategies were commonly based on survey data or expert opinion and primarily focused on education, lifeguards and signage. …”
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