Structural equation modeling of the impact of disease activity on inflammatory bowel disease control: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and self-management behaviors by Yongli Zhu, Ke Liu, Jinfeng Jiang, Xin Cheng, Hao Wang, Feiyang Long, Kang Li, Changping Mu, Lijun Cui

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to assess the role and magnitude of various influencing factor pathways. Relying on AMOS26 software, the path effects and magnitude of various factors in the disease control process were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to test hypothetical models. …”
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Lactosuero, estabilizantes comerciales y fécula de maíz en la producción de helados artesanales by María Nelly Salazar Cerda, Jorge Antonio Gómez Martínez, Steven Paul Tablada Dávila, Robin Trinidad Flores Reyes, Roberto Carlos Larios González, Donald Alonso Juárez Gámez

“…Los datos sobre color, sabor, olor y textura (valoración organoléptica) se ajustó en un modelo logit acumulado ordinal, usando el paquete ordinal del software estadístico R.  En general las características químicas se consideran adecuadas para este tipo de helado y la percepción organoléptica por parte del panel no entrenado, indica que la mayoría de ellos ubican a las tres formulaciones entre las valoraciones hedónicas “me gusta moderadamente” y “me gusta mucho” y me gusta mucho, con una fuerte inclinación, principalmente sobre los atributos color y textura en los helados que, en su formulación aparte del lactosuero, incluye fécula de maíz.…”
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Evaluation of nutrient loads conveyed to the deep subalpine lakes of Northern Italy through their main tributaries by Paolo Dezuanni, Paolo Dezuanni, Diego Copetti, Claudia Dresti, Nicolò Pella, Nicolò Pella, Fabio Buzzi, Andrea Fenocchi, Andrea Fenocchi

“…The LOAD ESTimator (LOADEST) software was adopted to support the load quantification process. …”
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Comparison of Mirroring and Overlapping Analysis and Three-Dimensional Soft Tissue Spatial Angle Wireframe Template in Evaluating Facial Asymmetry by Gengchen Yang, Liang Lyu, Aonan Wen, Yijiao Zhao, Yong Wang, Jing Li, Huichun Yan, Mingjin Zhang, Yi Yu, Tingting Yu, Dawei Liu

“…The wireframe template was established by identifying 34 facial landmarks and then forming a template on the face with the MeshLab 2020 software. The angle asymmetry index was automatically scored using the template. …”
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Baseline [18F]FDG PET/CT radiomics for predicting interim efficacy in follicular lymphoma treated with first-line R-CHOP by Zeying Wen, Xiaohe Gao, Qingxia Wu, Jianwei Yang, Jian Sun, Keliu Wu, Hongfei Zhao, Ruihua Wang, Yanmei Li

“…Lesion segmentation was performed using LIFEx software, and radiomics features were extracted through the uAI Research Portal (uRP) platform, including first-order features, shape features, and texture features. …”
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The Interaction Mechanisms of Swimming Biomimetic Fish Aligned in Parallel Using the Immersed Boundary Method by Xiaowei Cai, Tonghua Xu, Jun Zhang, Yanmei Jiao, Haiyang Yu

“…This work innovatively develops an algorithm based on the Direct-Forcing Immersed Boundary Method (DF-IBM) and implements it in an efficient, modular software program written in C++. The program accelerates the calculation process by using a multigrid method. …”
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HEMPSEED AND COTTONSEED OILS IN THE ACCESSIONS FROM THE VIR COLLECTION AS SOURCES OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS by S. V. Grigoryev, T. V. Shelenga, K. V. Illarionova

“…All data were calculated using the UniChrom software.Results and conclusions. The content of the omega-6 linoleic acid in hemp accessions reached 64.2%; omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid, 27.1%; monounsaturated oleic acid, 14.0%. …”
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Contemporary Volunteering in the Formation of Prosocial Behaviour of a Person by P. A. Kislyakov, E. A. Shmeleva, O. Gowin

“…The calculations were made with the use of the statistical software package SPPS 17.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Agnosia auditiva y enfermedad de Alzheimer: un estudio de cohortes by Manuel Conrado Ezcurdia Bárzaga, Elsy Labrada González, Juan Pablo Haro Romero

“…Para el procesamiento y normalización de las pistas de audio se empleó el software Audacity Team 2018. Los resultados se presentaron en cantidades. …”
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Assessment of vegetation in Murchison falls national park five years after the completion of oil and gas exploration by Hindrah Akisiimire, William Tinzaara, Keneth Tumwebaze, Charles K.Twesigye

“…The counted data was later transformed and analyzed using t-statistical tests and chi- square tests in SPSS version 20 software. The study recorded uniform and non-uniform plant species and the mean vegetation diversity of 1.9±0.06 in oil pads and 1.71±0.12 in control areas. …”
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El impacto de las energías renovables y el acceso a la tecnología en el desempeño económico de Zambia by Tryson Yangailo

“…El objetivo principal es evaluar cómo los diversos aspectos de las energías renovables, incluidos el consumo y el acceso, afectan al PIB y su crecimiento. Utilizando el software Jamovi, el estudio realiza estadísticas descriptivas, un análisis de regresión y un análisis de correlación sobre datos del Banco Mundial y la Agencia Internacional de Energías Renovables. …”
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Identification of circRNA/miRNA/mRNA regulatory network involving (+)-catechin ameliorates diabetic nephropathy mice by Chao Chen, Dina Zhu, Shuai Zhang, Wensheng Zhang

“…The ceRNA regulatory network was constructed and analyzed using bioinformatics software and public databases (Cytoscape, ClueGO, MiRWalk, STRING, et al.). …”
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Bending performance of SFCBs reinforced UHPC beams prestressed with FRP bars by Wenjie Ge, Feng Zhang, Subedi Sushant, Ashraf Ashour, Kangbao Chen, Shihu Fu, Linfeng Qiu, Laiyong Luo, Dafu Cao

“…This study investigates the bending performance of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beams reinforced with non-prestressed steel-FRP composite bars (SFCBs) and prestressed fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars. The finite element software ABAQUS is used to simulate the strain behaviors of materials, applying a real strain model for concrete and equivalent plastic strain models for reinforcements. …”
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Is platelet-rich plasma better than steroids as epidural drug of choice in lumbar disc disease with radiculopathy? Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sathish Muthu, Sathish Muthu, Sathish Muthu, Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Prakash Gangadaran, Prakash Gangadaran, Prakash Gangadaran

“…Statistical analysis was performed using STATA 17 software. 5 RCTs including 310 patients (PRP/Steroids = 153/157) were included in the analysis. …”
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Additive interaction of conjoint tobacco smoking and heavy drinking on hypertension prevalence in rural Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study by Paineto Masengere, Nynke Halbesma, Rawlance Ndejjo, Bonny Enock Balugaba, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Fred Nuwaha, Hilde Bastiaens, Geofrey Musinguzi

“…All analyses were performed via R programming software version 4.2.3. Results HBP was prevalent in 23% of the participants. …”
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Numerical study on the prediction of oil recovery rates in unconventional reservoirs at high temperatures using ecologically friendly hybrid nanofluids by Mudasar Zafar, Hamzah Sakidin, Abida Hussain, Farman Ullah, Mikhail Sheremet, Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Roslinda Nazar, Abdullah Al-Yaari, Liaqat Ali

“…This study also explored the optimisation of recovery rates by analysing several variables using ANSYS Fluent software, such as flow rate, porosity, and volume fraction. …”
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Usability Assessment of Technologies for Remote Monitoring of Knee Osteoarthritis by Andrea Cafarelli, Angela Sorriento, Giorgia Marola, Denise Amram, Fabien Rabusseau, Herve Locteau, Paolo Cabras, Erik Dumont, Sam Nakhaei, Ake Jernberger, Par Bergsten, Paolo Spinnato, Alessandro Russo, Leonardo Ricotti

“…<italic>Methods:</italic> We recruited eleven patients affected by mild or moderate knee osteoarthritis, eleven caregivers, and eleven clinicians to assess the following technologies: a wristband for monitoring physical activity, an examination chair for measuring leg extension, a thermal camera for acquiring skin thermographic data, a force balance for measuring center of pressure, an ultrasound imaging system for remote echographic acquisition, a mobile app, and a clinical portal software. Specific questionnaires scoring usability were filled out by patients, caregivers and clinicians. …”
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Rancang Bangun Protokol Perutean SDGR+R pada Vehicular AD-HOC Network Berbasis Arah by Eliyah Acantha Manapa, Sri Wahjuni, Shelvie Nidya Neyman

“…Teknik terbaru komunikasi VANET saat ini adalah menggunakan SDN (Software Defined Network) yang berbasis geographic (SDGR) sebagai control plane dalam mengontrol komunikasi ad-hoc antar node. …”
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Thermal radiation effects of ternary hybrid nanofluid flow in the activation energy: Numerical computational approach by Hakeem Ullah, Syed Arshad Abas, Mehreen Fiza, Aasim Ullah Jan, Ali Akgul, Magda Abd El-Rahman, Seham M. Al-Mekhlafi

“…Methodology: After utilizing von Karman similarity transformations to renovate the principal equations into the set of nonlinear differential equation systems, the resulting equations were solved using the bvp4c numerical approach with the assistance of MATLAB software. Findings: Graphs are used to explain the results in three different kinds of flows: hybrid fluid (Cu+Al2O3/H2O), nanofluid (Cu/H2O), and ternary hybrid fluid (Cu+Al2O3+Ag/H2O). …”
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Effect of Acupuncture on Neuroplasticity of Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies by Qiuyi Lv, Guixing Xu, Yuxin Pan, Tongtong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Linqing Miao, Xing Chen, Lan Jiang, Jie Chen, Yingjia He, Rong Zhang, Yihuai Zou

“…We only included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using resting-state fMRI to observe the effect of acupuncture on stroke patients with motor dysfunction. R software was used to analyze the continuous variables, and Seed-based d Mapping with Permutation of Subject Images (SDM-PSI) was used to perform an analysis of fMRI data. …”
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