Clinical experience with heparin-containing eye ointment for dry eye by D.M. Safonova, A.O. Root, V.D. Yartsev, M.N. Narbut

“…SOFA Statistics 1.4.4 software (Paton-Simpson and Associates, New Zealand) was applied to perform statistical data analysis.…”
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Geometric Feature Characterization of Apple Trees from 3D LiDAR Point Cloud Data by Md Rejaul Karim, Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Kyu-Ho Lee, Joonjea Sung, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Six samples of apple trees, representing a variety of shapes and sizes, were selected for data collection and validation. Commercial software and the python programming language were utilized to process the collected data. …”
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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study by Bashiru Garba, Samiro Ali Mohamed, Maria Mowlid Mohamed, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Najib Isse Dirie, Yushau Umar, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud, Mohamed Hussein Adam, Jihaan Hassan, Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar, Ibrahim Abdullahi Mohamed, Mohamad Mustaf Ahmed, Samira Abdullahi Moalim

“…The collected data were cleaned and checked for completeness before exporting into SPSS version 27 Statistical software for analysis, where descriptive statistics as well as logistic regression analysis was done to determine the independent predictors of the outcome variable. …”
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Effectiveness of shared decision-making for glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes mellitus adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Wase Benti Hailu, Wolkite Olani, Emiru Merdassa, Markos Dessalegn, Miesa Gelchu, Dereje Chala Diriba

“…The extracted data was exported to RevMan software version 5.4 and STATA 17 for further analysis. …”
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Intrathecal Clonidine versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Hyperbaric Ropivacaine in Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by Priya Kishnani, Aiman Monaf, Kalpesh Pati, Jatin Patel, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Data was analysed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) Software version 26.0. Mean and Standard Deviation (SD) were derived for continuous variables and t-test or Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to evaluate relationship between them, proportions for categorical variables and the Chi-square test was used for categorical variables. …”
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Spatial Changes in Soil Nutrients in Tea Gardens from the Perspective of South-to-North Tea Migration: A Case Study of Shangluo City by Ziqi Shang, Jichang Han, Yonghua Zhao, Ziru Niu, Tingyu Zhang

“…Statistical methods including analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), and regression analysis were performed using SPSS software to examine the relationships between soil nutrients and texture in relation to altitude, latitude, and fertility status. …”
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Indonesian foodstuffs in facing global food crisis: Economic aspects of soybean farming by Fachrur Rozi, Herman Subagio, Dian Adi Anggraeni Elisabeth, Lyli Mufidah, Moh Saeri, Supriyadi, Rusli Burhansyah, Juliana Carolina Kilmanun, Ruly Krisdiana, Zainuri Hanif, Ernany Dwi Astuty, Rumanintya Lisaria Putri

“…Meanwhile, the macroeconomic aspects are analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) with Smart PLS software. The research findings identified four key variables with a high level of urgency, as indicated by the PCA factor loadings on the microeconomic aspect of farmers' behaviour in addressing the volatility of the soybean food supply. …”
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Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin Wang, Xiao-Fei Zhang, Xue Zhang, Dong-Yan Guo, Yu-Wei Duan, Zhi-Chao Wang, Li-Shan Pei, Han Ru, Jiang-Xue Cheng, Ya-Jun Shi, Jun-Bo Zou

“…Meta-analysis was carried out with Revman 5.3 software. Results. Forty-four articles involving 4014 patients (2012 cases in the experimental group and 2002 cases in the control group) with OA were selected. …”
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An automated platform for simultaneous, longitudinal analysis of engineered neuromuscular tissues for applications in neurotoxin potency testing by Jacob W. Fleming, Molly C. McCloskey, Kevin Gray, David R. Nash, Vincent Leung, Christos Michas, Shawn M. Luttrell, Christopher Cavanaugh, Julie Mathieu, Shawn Mcquire, Mark Bothwell, David L. Mack, Nicholas A. Geisse, Alec S.T. Smith

“…This model marks a meaningful progression of 3D engineered models of the NMJ, providing engineered tissues at a throughput relevant to potency and screening applications with an abundant iPSC cell source and standardized hardware-software ecosystem allowing technology transfer across laboratories.…”
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In vitro evaluation of hypochlorous acid-silver nanoparticle waterline disinfectant for dental unit waterline disinfection by Tingting Yin, Qiaowen Li, Huan Sun, Jin Zheng, Yuanyuan Wang, Yi Luo, Li Wang

“…SEM images revealed uneven biofilm plaques on the inner surface of the pipes prior to disinfection, embedded within a dense matrix, while the biofilm was visibly disrupted post-disinfection. LCM software analysis showed that, compared to the HA and AgNP groups, the HA + AgNP group had a significantly lower percentage of live bacteria on the biofilm post-disinfection (P < 0.05). …”
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Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Volume Using 3D Ultrasonography: Validity and Reliability Compared to MRI by Paul Ritsche, Romina Ledergerber, Michele Pansini, Francesco Santini, Oliver Faude

“…MRI scans were acquired using a 3T whole-body scanner (MAGNETOM Prisma, Siemens, Erlangen, Germany), and muscle volumes were segmented using Dafne and 3D-Slicer software. Validation was enhanced with phantom models (100–600 mL) scanned via both modalities. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pediculus Capitis Prevention and Control and Their Predictors among Schoolchildren in Woreta Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018: A School-Based Cro... by Henok Dagne, Awel Aba Biya, Amanuel Tirfie, Walelegn Worku Yallew, Zewudu Andualem, Baye Dagnew

“…We used EPI Info 7.1 and SPSS 21 software for data entry and analysis, respectively. …”
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Impact of gender on self-assessment accuracy among fourth-year French medical students on faculty’s online Objective Structured Clinical Examinations by Sylvain Bodard, Donia Bouzid, Valentine Marie Ferré, Claire Carette, Joelle Kivits, Yann Nguyen, Michael Thy, Ugo Marchèse, Bénédicte Oulès, Lina Khider, Christian de Tymowski, Nelly Burnichon, Tristan Mirault, Albert Faye, Laura I. Levi

“…Methods A prospective study was conducted among fourth-year medical students at Paris Cité University during faculty training OSCEs, utilizing Zoom® software for remote participation. Students and evaluators assessed performances using 5-point Likert scales for medical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and overall performance. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of immediate vs. elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury by Zhaohui Hua, Baoning Zhou, Wenhao Xue, Zhibin Zhou, Jintao Shan, Lei Xia, Yunpeng Luo, Yiming Chai, Zhen Li

“…The comparison was conducted using SPSS 26 software. Continuous variables were presented as either the mean ± standard deviation or median (Q1, Q3), and were compared using either the t-test or the Mann-Whitney U test. …”
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Which muscle is the external rotation compensator after superior capsular reconstruction? by Nattakorn Mahasupachai, MD, Nobuyuki Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Atsushi Arino, MD, Jun Kawakami, MD, PhD, Rei Kimura, MD, Toshimi Aizawa, MD, PhD

“…Posterior deltoid and teres minor volume were measured using open-source medical image processing software preoperatively and 1-year postoperatively. …”
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Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a... by Claire Goodman, Julienne Meyer, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty, Rachael Carroll, Adam L Gordon, Gizdem Akdur, Anne Killett, Jennifer Burton, Ann-Marie Towers, Stacey Rand, Nick Smith, Sinead Palmer, Stephen Allan, Lucy Anne Webster

“…Feasibility (% missing by software provider and measure), % floor/ceiling effects (&gt;15% at lower/upper end of the scales), convergent or divergent construct validity (criterion of &gt;75% of hypotheses accepted) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha ≥0.7) were assessed for all four measures.Results The ordinal EFA of QUALIDEM did not replicate the findings of previous research. …”
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Évaluation de la prescription et de l’utilisation des benzodiazépines dans la ville de Sidi Bel-Abbès by Derouicha Matmour, Mounia Medjeber, Yassine Merad

“…Data entry and analysis were performed using SPSS software. Results-A total of 353 patients treated with at least one BZD were included, including 178 men. …”
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Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Patients with Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment by Zheyi YU, Weiming ZHANG

“…Objective:To observe the improvement of cognitive function and the changes of serum nerve influencing factors and cytokines in patients with stroke treated with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).Methods:A total of 100 patients with post-stroke congitive impairment (PSCI) were randomly divided into observation group (<italic>n</italic>=51) and control group (<italic>n</italic>=49) by SAS software. The control group received routine treatment. …”
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PRMT5 inhibition has a potent anti-tumor activity against adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary glands by Vasudha Mishra, Alka Singh, Michael Korzinkin, Xiangying Cheng, Claudia Wing, Viktoria Sarkisova, Ashwin L. Koppayi, Alexandra Pogorelskaya, Oksana Glushchenko, Manu Sundaresan, Venkat Thodima, Jack Carter, Koichi Ito, Peggy Scherle, Anna Trzcinska, Ivan Ozerov, Everett E. Vokes, Grayson Cole, Frank W. Pun, Le Shen, Yuxuan Miao, Alexander T. Pearson, Mark W. Lingen, Bruce Ruggeri, Ari J. Rosenberg, Alex Zhavoronkov, Nishant Agrawal, Evgeny Izumchenko

“…Methods After thoroughly evaluating the gene expression and signaling patterns characterizing ACC, we applied PandaOmics (an AI-driven software platform for novel therapeutic target discovery) on the unique transcriptomic dataset of 87 primary ACCs. …”
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Nursing cooperation in implant-supported immediate restoration of edentulous jaws under dynamic navigation (基于以即刻修复为目标的动态导航下无牙颌种植手术护理配合)... by MA Yu (马玉), YU Donghui (于冬辉), ZONG Jianting (宗建婷), CHEN Hongmei (陈红梅), SUN Feng (孙凤), MA Feifei (马斐斐)

“…Conclusion Dynamic navigation-assisted edentulous implantation requires nursing staff to get a good knowledge of related theories, appliance installment and software operation. Effective nursing plays important role in the treatment of dynamic navigation-assisted edentulous implantation. …”
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