Nitrogen Management in a Maize-Groundnut Crop Rotation of Humid Tropics: Effect on N2O Emission by M.I. Khalil, A.B. Rosenani, O. Van Cleemput, C.I. Fauziah, J. Shamshuddin

“…The annual N2O emission ranged from 1.41 to 3.94 kg N2O-N ha–1; the highest was estimated from the chicken manure plus crop residues and half-rate of inorganic N-amended plots. …”
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Production asymmetry of ντ neutrinos and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ antineutrinos from a fixed target experiment SHiP by Rafał Maciuła, Antoni Szczurek, Jakub Zaremba, Izabela Babiarz

“…A potential measurement of the asymmetry is discussed. Estimates of a number of observed ν τ / ν ¯ τ $$ {\nu}_{\tau }/{\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ in the ν τ / ν ¯ τ $$ {\nu}_{\tau }/{\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ +208Pb reaction, with 2m long target are given with the help of the NuWro program. …”
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STAND FOR TEMPERATURE SURFACE EVALUATION OF FRAGMENTS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND ITS IMITATORS by V. V. Lobunov, A. I. Kuharenko, T. V. Borbotko, L. M. Lynkov

“…Obtained data allows us to estimate the degree to which the imitator corresponds to a natural environment by the temperature and it’s dynamic of change.The construction of the stand allows to select angles of source of radiation and thermal detector in range 25–75 degrees from normal to the surface of object under study. …”
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Patient-reported outcome improvements following scalp hair regrowth among patients with Alopecia Areata: analysis of the ALLEGRO-2b/3 trial by Ernest H. Law, Kent A. Hanson, Matthew Harries, Dane Korver, Bintu Sherif, Costel Chirila

“…Across 6 PROs assessing multiple AA-related health domains, response proportions and mean changes from baseline were estimated for Weeks 24–48.Results: Among 650 included participants, 114 (17.5%) were SALT20 responders, of which 76 (11.7%) were also SALT10 responders. …”
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Assessment of XCI skewing and demonstration of XCI escape region based on single-cell RNA sequencing: comparison between female Grave’s disease and control by In-Cheol Baek, Soo Yeun Sim, Byung-Kyu Suh, Tai-Gyu Kim, Won Kyoung Cho

“…XCI selectively inactivates one of the two X chromosomes in females. Methods To estimate XCI skewing and the occurrence of XCI escape, we conducted a normal female (NF) without a history of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and a patient with Grave’s disease (GD) based on a thyroid diagnosis. …”
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A Novel Framework for Selecting Informative Meteorological Stations Using Monte Carlo Feature Selection (MCFS) Algorithm by Rizwan Niaz, Ibrahim M. Almanjahie, Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Faisal, Ijaz Hussain

“…In this perspective, the choice of meteorological stations in a specific region has substantial importance for accurate estimation and continuous monitoring of drought hazards at the regional level. …”
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Neutrino-dominated Relativistic Viscous Accretion Flows around Rotating Black Holes with Shocks by Amit Kumar, Sayan Chakrabarti, Santabrata Das

“…We employ our NDAF model formalism to elucidate ${L}_{\nu \bar{\nu }}^{{\rm{obs}}}$ for five GRBs with known redshifts and estimate their accretion rate ( $\dot{m}$ ) based on the spin ( a _k ) of the central source of the GRBs studied here.…”
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Ranging Method for Navigation Based on High-Speed Frequency-Hopping Signal by En Yuan, Wangdong Qi, Peng Liu, Li Wei, Longliang Chen

“…We employed a dual-tone signal for the TFMR to estimate the pseudoranges between the ground stations and the aircrafts. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica from Pneumonic Small Ruminants and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility in Haramaya District, Eastern Et... by Mohammed Abdulkadir, Taju Nigussie, Isayas Asefa Kebede

“…The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to April 2023 in Haramaya district, eastern Ethiopia, to isolate and identify Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica and estimate their prevalence, associated risk factors, and antimicrobial sensitivity of isolates in small ruminants using a purposive sampling method. …”
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Experience of entecavir in renal graft recipients with chronic hepatitis B by M. L. Zubkin, Ye. P. Sel'kova, F. K. Kokoyeva, T. A. Semenenko, V. I. Chervinko, A. N. Kolomoyets, E. M. Balakirev, A. V. Frolov, T. P. Nekrasova

“…Aim of investigation. To estimate efficacy and safety of entecavir (ETV) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) at renal graft recipients (RGR).Material and methods. …”
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Quality control of instruments for measuring the characteristics of bactericidal UV radiation by O. A. Minaeva, A. V. Ragutkin, S. I. Anevsky, R. V. Minaev, Th. T. Minh, I. A. Romanova

“…Deviations of the angular sensitivity of measuring instruments from the ideal cosine characteristic can significantly impact error estimation. They can also lead to the distortion of measurement results and a significant difference in instrument readings. …”
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Determinants of Tuberculosis Treatment Outcome among Patients Belonging to the Tea Tribe Community in Dibrugarh District of Assam by Bhupendra Narayan Mahanta, Tulika Goswami Mahanta, Nabanita Nirmolia, Swarnali Devi Baruah

“…The tea garden population as it is socio- economically backward are more vulnerable to get infected. Objective: To estimate the determinants of tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients belonging to the tea tribe community in Dibrugarh District of Assam and to assess the quality of life using WHO-QoL (BREF) instrument. …”
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Impact of over 6 months of digital hearing aid usage on auditory working memory in acquired severe to profound hearing loss by Arun K. Yadav, Amra Ahsan, Vijay Kumar, Arun Banik

“…Forward and backward digit span task (DST) and Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) were investigated to estimate the auditory working memory capacity. Results: Mean MMSE scores of those individuals with severe to profound hearing loss (53.3 ± 5.43) using (HAU) a hearing aid (25.7 ± 2.97) and individuals not using (NHAU) a hearing aid (22.1 ± 5.11) were compared across each other. …”
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The environmental impact of health care for musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review. by Bayden J McKenzie, Romi Haas, Giovanni E Ferreira, Chris G Maher, Rachelle Buchbinder

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Despite an established link between health care and greenhouse gas emissions we found limited empirical data estimating the impact of musculoskeletal health care on the environment. …”
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Determinants of Mortality among Adult HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Rural Hospital in Southeastern Nigeria: A 5-Year Cohort Study by Kelechi N. Eguzo, Adegboyega K. Lawal, Cynthia E. Eseigbe, Chisara C. Umezurike

“…Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival and Cox proportional hazards models to identify multivariate predictors of mortality. …”
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Handgrip strength measurement protocols in individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-regression<subtitle>Handgrip strength measurement protocols and Down syndrom... by Geiziane L. R. Melo, Rafaela C. Espírito Santo, Viney P. Dubey, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho

“…The number of reported variables in the HGS protocol was significantly associated with an increase in HGS, with a mean estimate of 20.59 units (SE = 2.59, p < 0.0001, 95% CI [15.49–25.68]), though there was notable heterogeneity (I2 = 94.33%). …”
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The global burden of otitis media in 204 countries and territories from 1992 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Guan-Jiang Huang, Bao-Rui Lin, Pei-Shan Li, Na Tang, Zhi-Jun Fan, Biao-Qing Lu

“…Trend analysis was conducted using estimated annual percentage change (EAPC), Joinpoint regression, age-period-cohort, and decomposition analyses. …”
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Using low-cost sensors to assess common air pollution sources across multiple residences by Catrin J. Rathbone, Dimitrios Bousiotis, Owain G. Rose, Francis D. Pope

“…These results highlight the importance of monitoring indoor air pollution to improve pollution exposure estimates, as whilst people may live in areas with acceptable ambient air quality, they can be exposed to unhealthy concentrations in their own homes. …”
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Exceptional Enlargement of the Mitochondrial Genome Results from Distinct Causes in Different Rain Frogs (Anura: Brevicipitidae: Breviceps) by Keitaro Hemmi, Ryosuke Kakehashi, Chiaki Kambayashi, Louis Du Preez, Leslie Minter, Nobuaki Furuno, Atsushi Kurabayashi

“…Based on the current Breviceps phylogeny and estimated divergence age, it can be concluded that the genome enlargements occurred independently in each species lineage within relatively short periods. …”
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Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review. by Tess Bright, Jacqueline Ramke, Justine H Zhang, Gatera Fiston Kitema, Sare Safi, Shaffi Mdala, Miho Yoshizaki, Christopher G Brennan-Jones, Islay Mactaggart, Iris Gordon, Bonnielin K Swenor, Matthew J Burton, Jennifer R Evans

“…There is a pressing need for a consensus position on the definition(s) of DSI and standardisation of reporting age groups to enable reliable estimates to be ascertained and compared and responsive services developed.…”
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