First versus second drop of capillary blood for monitoring blood glucose: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Xiaowan Dong, Chen Zhang, Tiantian Wu, Baimei Zhu

“…After screening, extracting data and evaluating the quality of the literature, RevMan 5.4 software was used for meta-analysis. Results Twenty-three studies involving a total of 3121 patients were finally included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Experience with a Self-Management Education Program for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study by Marília Costa Flora, Luísa Barros, Maria Isabel Dias da Costa Malheiro

“…Both thematic analysis and content analysis were conducted using NVIVO software, version 1.6.1. <b>Results</b>: Two dimensions emerged: expert patient roles and program evaluation. …”
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Instability Mechanism of Extraction Structure in Whole Life Cycle in Block Caving Mine by Zhi-Yuan Xia, Zhuo-Ying Tan, Lei Zhang

“…The three-dimensional finite difference software FLAC3D was used to establish the numerical model of the extraction structure in the whole life cycle in the block caving method. …”
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Involvement of circRNAs in Proinflammatory Cytokines-Mediated β-Cell Dysfunction by Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, Ying Zheng

“…MicroRNA target prediction software and multiple bioinformatic approaches were used to predict the targeting genes of circRNAs and analyze possible functions of the circRNAs. …”
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Adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the Development of Smart Buildings: A Review of Enabling Applications and Challenges by Ang Yang, Mingzhe Han, Qingcheng Zeng, Yuhui Sun

“…Lastly, this paper proposes the critical insights and implications about the research gaps and research trends: (1) enhancing the interoperability of BIM software; (2) further exploring the role of BIM in the operation and refurbishment phase of smart buildings; (3) paying attention to BIM technology in the field of transportation infrastructure; (4) clarifying the economic benefits of BIM projects; and (5) integrating BIM and other technologies.…”
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Why do people use a mobile wallet? The case of fintech companies in Jordan by Ohoud Khasawneh, Rana AlBahsh

“…A questionnaire distributed among m-wallet users from fintech companies in Jordan garnered 421 responses, analyzed using the Smart PLS 3 software.The findings indicate a positive impact of all variables on the propensity for m-wallet adoption in Jordan. …”
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Short-acting growth hormone supplementation for bone age and growth rate in children with idiopathic short stature: a meta-analysis by Lianlian Yang, Fan Yang

“…In this study, RevMan 5.3, a professional statistical software tool, was used to systematically perform the meta-analysis process. …”
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Tendencias y dificultades para el uso de las TIC en educación superior by José Eduardo Padilla-Beltrán, Paula Lizette Vega-Rojas, Diego Armando Rincón-Caballero

“…Asimismo, a partir de los memorandos creados para la clasificación de la información con apoyo del software Atlas ti, a manera de resultados, se agencian las dificultades que pueden existir en la apropiación de las TIC a través del fundamento pedagógico constructivista y sistémico. …”
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The effect of income and smallholder characteristics on cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest management of natural rubber by . Nurliza

“…Partial least square path modeling was used with SmartPLS software to estimate the complex cause-effect relationships of smallholder and farm factors for adopting sustainable agricultural practices.FINDINGS: The effect of the relationship between income and smallholder characteristics on cultivation and income on post-harvest management was not significant. …”
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Adaptation features of the invasive species <i>Berberis aquifolium</i> Pursh and <i>Daphne laureola</i> L. in forest communities on the Southern Coast of Crimea by N. A. Bagrikova, Z. D. Bondarenko

“…The JUICE platform and the PC-ORD 5.0 algorithm were employed to perform the cluster analysis, and the PAST 3.26 software for the ordination analysis. Twelve factors were considered: soil humidity (Hd), humidity fluctuation (fH), substrate acidity (Rc), anionic composition (Tr), carbonate content (Ca), nitrogen content (Nt), granulometric (mechanical) composition of the substrate (Ae), illuminance of the community (Lc), thermal regime (Tm), aridity/humidity (Om), cryoregime (Cr), and climate continentality (Kn). …”
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Deep Learning Algorithm Analysis of Potato Disease Classification for System on Chip Implementation by John Adebisi, Sesham Srinu, Varqa Mitonga

“…This study proposes the potential of aligning existing software-based Central Processing Units (CPUs) and Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) with FPGA-based potato disease classification using CNNs. …”
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Current development and future prospects of multi-target assignment problem: A bibliometric analysis review by Shuangxi Liu, Zehuai Lin, Wei Huang, Binbin Yan

“…To delve deeper into this field, this paper starts by conducting a bibliometric analysis on 463 Scopus database papers using CiteSpace software. The analysis includes examining keyword clustering, co-occurrence, and burst, with visual representations of the results. …”
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Integrating network pharmacology and experimental validation to explore the pharmacological mechanism of Astragaloside IV in alleviating urotensin II-mediated renal tubular epithel... by Wenyuan Liu, Qianwei Liu, Ziyuan Zhang, Yaling Hu, Jingai Fang

“…BATMAN, SwissTarget-Prediction and ETCM data bases were used to screen the target proteins of AS-IV. DAVID software was then used to perform GO and KEGG enrichment analysis on these target genes, and STRING and cytoscape were used to construct a protein interaction network. …”
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Analysis of Publications on Psoriasis and Tuberculosis by Sevil Alkan, İrem Şahinoğlu, Mustafa Serhat Şahinoğlu

“…Methods: In this bibliometric analysis study, the Web of Science database was used to find the articles on psoriasis and tuberculosis that were published between 1970 and 2021. The VOSviewer software program was used to generate visualization knowledge maps including co-citation, co-authorship, co-occurrence, and keyword analysis. …”
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Providing a conceptual model to design the municipal office space with an emphasis on the existential approach base on gegoraphical characteristic (Case study: Shahrekord city) by elham homayooni, elham pourmahabadian, sina razaghiasl

“…Upon completion of the questionnaires by the study participants, the collected data were analyzed using Amos and SPSS analytical software. The findings of this research regarding office buildings indicate that the most significant environmental parameters affecting human resource performance in office settings include color, lighting, noise pollution levels, visibility and scenery, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort. …”
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Identification of Signal Pathways and Hub Genes of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Bioinformatic Analysis by Rui-Qi Wei, Wen-Mei Zhang, Zhe Liang, Chunmei Piao, Guangfa Zhu

“…Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed and visualized by R and Cytoscape software. Protein-protein interactions (PPI) of DEGs were analysed based on the NetworkAnalyst online tool. …”
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Optimization of Effective Parameters on Biohydrogen Production Using Bioaugmentation by Saeed Khesareh, Seyed-Ahmad Ataei

“…The effects of parameters such as pH, temperature, and stirring, the concentration of whey as carbon source and nitrate as nitrogen source on hydrogen production were screened using the Plackett-Burman method with Minitab 21 software. Among the selected parameters, pH, temperature, concentration of whey and nitrate were found to be the most effective parameters in hydrogen production and were further optimized using Response surface methodology. …”
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Effect of frame foundation geometry on the dynamic response of high-speed turbo machine foundations by Ameer A. Ahmed, Mohammed Y. Fattah, Makki K. Mohsen

“…The work is done through 3-D dynamic modal and harmonic analyses using Ansys Workbench finite element software. The impact of the top deck thickness was investigated using five thicknesses of (1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8) m. …”
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Prevalence and influence factors of hepatic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a Meta-analysis by TANG Yuhan, LUO Xinyu

“…Meta-analysis was performed using Stata 14.0 and RevMan 5.3 software.Results A total of 40 original studies involving 8,509 patients were included. …”
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A quality control method based on physical constraints and data-driven collaborative artificial intelligence for wind observations along high-speed railway lines by X. Xiong, J. Chen, Y. Zhang, X. Chen, Y. Zhang, X. Ye

“…The performance of the physical model in the wind field was simulated based on FLUENT software, and the environmental change characteristics of the anemometer in the railway area were analyzed. …”
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