Rapid Landslide Detection Following an Extreme Rainfall Event Using Remote Sensing Indices, Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery, and Probabilistic Methods by Aikaterini-Alexandra Chrysafi, Paraskevas Tsangaratos, Ioanna Ilia, Wei Chen

“…The main goal of the present study is to identify susceptible areas by estimating changes in the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI), Bare Soil Index (BSI), and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) amplitude ratio before and after extreme rainfall events. …”
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Evidence assessing the diagnostic performance of medical smartphone apps: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis by Livia Faes, Lucas M Bachmann, Martin K Schmid, Michael A Thiel, Rahel Buechi, Nicolas S Bodmer, Oliver Job, Kenny R Lienhard

“…Overall, the summary estimate for sensitivity was 0.82 (95 % CI 0.56 to 0.94) and 0.89 (95 %CI 0.70 to 0.97) for specificity.Conclusions The diagnostic evidence of available health apps on Apple’s and Google’s app stores is scarce. …”
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Rasagiline as Adjunct to Levodopa for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Osamu Kano, Hiroshi Tsuda, Ayako Hayashi, Masaki Arai

“…A random effect model was used to estimate the treatment effects. Results. Six studies were included (1912 patients). …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDING OF STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORIES IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL by Evald F. Zeer, Oksana S. Popova

“…Rotter was used in pilot study of personal development features of students for studying of specificity of the person control and responsibility attribution for events occurring to personality; a questionnaire «Style of self-control of behaviour» by V. I. Morosanova for estimation of abilities to plan achievement of the vital purposes, abilities to self-organising; the method «Personal differential» by Ch. …”
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The relationship between maternal age, obesity and child mortality: a cross-sectional study using 2013–2014 Demographic and Health Survey in Democratic Republic of the Congo at nat... by Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene, Raphaël Muanza Nzuzi, Severin Mabanza Matondo

“…Results: The prevalence of obesity was estimated at 3·4 %; it increased with maternal age. …”
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Incidence and risk factors for insulinoma diagnosed in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK by Kasper Kraai, Dan G. O’Neill, Lucy J. Davison, Dave C. Brodbelt, Sara Galac, Floryne O. Buishand

“…Of 2,250,741 study dogs, 278 were confirmed as insulinoma cases at any date. The estimated 2019 incidence risk was 0.003% (95% CI 0.002–0.004%). …”
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The Composition of Emissions from Sanding Corian® with Different Sandpapers by Seungkoo Kang, Huayan Liang, Yong Qian, Chaolong Qi

“…Airborne dust samples were measured using direct-reading instruments and collected using a Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor (MOUDI) for estimating the normalized dust generation rate. The size-classified dust samples from MOUDI were analyzed for elemental aluminum content. …”
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Fish and Marine Omega-3 Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Consumption and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ming Zhang, Eliane Picard-Deland, André Marette

“…Meta-analytic procedures were used to estimate the relative risk (RR) using random effects or fixed effects generic inverse variance model. …”
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Two-stage efficiency evaluation of industrial water resources and the role of digital inclusive finance: insight from Yangtze River Delta by Linjie Feng, Tingting Liu, Zhenjie Yang, Yi Shi, Hongxi Chen, Ka Leong Chan, Bin Chen

“…As shown by the Kernel density Estimation, the degree of efficiency dispersion within same metropolitan area is reducing; and (4) digital inclusive finance will boost overall efficiency and water treatment efficiency, with green innovation as a mediating factor. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRIVATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2018): AUTO-REGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG APPROACH by Isiaka Kareem JIMBA, Rosemary Bukola AJALA

“…Secondary data was sourced from CBN statistical bulletin of various editions and was estimated using autoregressive distributed lag bound test and its coefficients. …”
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Optimal paraformaldehyde levels for disinfection of eggs used in vaccine production by Iasmin Papile dos Santos, Giancarlo Rieger, Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia, Jean Kaique Valentim, Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Ariane de Oliveira Troguilho, Sarah Sgavioli

“…The optimal concentration for achieving the lowest bacterial counts was estimated to be 6.07 g/m³. In terms of egg mass, nondisinfected eggs experienced greater mass loss compared to fumigated eggs. …”
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Individual and combined effects of dietary vitamin intake on cognitive function in elderly adults: the potential mediating role of serum neurofilament light chain levels by Zhikui Zhou, Baiyun Fan, Qiang Chen, Xuezhong Li, Xianjin Ke

“…Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) models were used to estimate the combined effects of vitamin mixtures on cognitive function.ResultsIn both single- and multiple-vitamin models, individuals with a higher intake of dietary vitamin K exhibited greater global cognitive function, compared to those with a lower vitamin intake. …”
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Factors Predicting Renal Function Outcome after Augmentation Cystoplasty by Shahbaz Mehmood, Raouf Seyam, Sadia Firdous, Waleed Mohammad Altaweel

“…The primary outcome was to determine the factors that might lead to deterioration of estimated GFR. Median follow-up was 7.0±2.6 years. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Formation of Low-Temperature Geothermal Waters in Mangbang-Longling Area of Western Yunnan, China by Xing-Wang Chang, Mo Xu, Liang-Wen Jiang, Xiao Li, Yun-Hui Zhang

“…The reservoir temperatures of low-temperature geothermal waters ranged from 111°C to 126°C estimated by silica geothermometry and the silicon-enthalpy graphic method. …”
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The feasibility of using liver function indices and FibroScan in combination to predict the occurrence of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury in Patients with liver disease by Shaoqiang Wu, Qiaohua Yang, Huai Li, Yongzhong Li

“…The results highlight the importance of baseline liver health assessment and offer promising implications for clinical practice, aiding in individualized risk estimation and therapeutic decision-making for patients with liver disease initiating anti-tuberculosis therapy. …”
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Causal Effects of PM2.5, NOx, and NO2 on Cognitive Function: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Yilin Tang, Zhenyu Li, Yicheng Fu, Mingyi Zhao

“…We applied various MR methods, including inverse-variance weighted (IVW), weighted median, and MR-Egger regression, to estimate the causal effects. Furthermore, we conducted heterogeneity and pleiotropy tests to ensure the robustness of our findings. …”
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The association between socioeconomic status and pandemic influenza: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Clare Shelley-Egan, Ole Rogeberg

“…In the random effect analysis of 46 estimates from 35 studies we found a pooled mean odds ratio of 1.4 (95% CI: 1.2-1.7, p < 0.001), comparing the lowest to the highest SES, but with substantial effect heterogeneity across studies,-reflecting differences in outcome measures and definitions of case and control samples. …”
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Clinical value of motor function of digestive system investigation: past, present and future by A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…This method allows to estimate obturative function of rectal sphincter, intestinal component of stool continence.Conclusion. …”
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Predicting Future Surface Runoff Delivered to the Euphrates River Using LARSWG and SWAT Models: (Sahiliya Valley in the Iraqi Western    Desert as a Case Study) by Wisam Abdulabbas Abidalla, Basim Sh. Abed

“… The Weather Generation Model “LARSWG” and hydrological Model “SWAT” used in this study to estimate the quantity of future surface runoff in the Sahiliya Valley located within the Iraqi western desert. …”
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Commuting in the Storm: Adaptation of Transit Riders and Measures for Transit Operator—A Case in Shanghai by Kun Bo, Jing Teng, Cen Zhang, Dahai Han

“…Six alternatives, Direct Bus, Bus + Bus, Metro, Bus + Metro, Taxi, and Cancel Trip, and three storm scenarios were set for transit commuters in this case. Estimated parameters indicate that, in storm weather, crowdedness is less considered by transit commuters, and transfer times, walking time, in-vehicle time, and waiting time have negative effects on the selection of the corresponding alternative, whereas the impact of taxi fare is positive since the higher fare is usually accompanied by worse weather and traffic condition. …”
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