An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…Costs for EVAR and OPEN repair were $32,656 (standard error of the mean [SEM] $591) and $28,183 (SEM $1,571), respectively. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Patients Receiving Originator Follitropin Alfa and Follitropin Alfa Biosimilars in Real-world Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Study by Nayana Hitesh Patel, Niket H. Patel, Molina Niket Patel, Harsha K. Bhadarka, Kairavi Sunilkumar Vyas

“…Fresh or frozen embryo transfer was performed as per the standard procedures of the clinic. Pregnancy rates and live birth rate (LBR) were the primary main outcome measures in this study. …”
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Publishing Trends of Informal Lithuanian Youth Publications –Fanzines – at the End of the 20th Century and the Beginning of the 21st Century by Aušra Kairaitytė-Užupė

“…Seeking independence and individuality, fanzine creators disregarded professional publishing standards. Fanzine publishing depended on individual choice, motivation, creativity, reader interest, and technological possibilities (publication reproduction, layout). …”
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Frequency Of Bacterial Co-Infections Isolated from Covid-19 Positive Patients From Tertiary Care Hospital Of Karachi by Fouzia Zeeshan Khan, Ambreen Fatima, Hareem Gohar, Mehwish Sajjad, Mona Siddiqui, Saima Naseem

“…Identification was followed by specific and standard microbiological protocols. COVID-19 was confirmed by qualitative PCR. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of therapeutics used for treatment of experimental or spontaneous <i>Mycoplasma</i> infections by V. A. Agoltsov, L. P. Padilo, O. P. Biryukova, M. M. Ligidova

“…Tilmicosin is effective in the control of other bacterial infections of pigs (pasteurellosis, streptococcosis, hemophilic polyserositis, infectious atrophic rhinitis).The general prophylaxis of mycoplasmal infections is to comply with veterinary and sanitary standards and to implement quarantine measures in the infection outbreak.…”
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The Effect of Solvent Type on Oil Yield on Essential Oil of Sweet Orange Peel Extract (Citrus X Sinensis) by Anwar Syahadat, Hasni Yaturramadhan, Ayus Diningsih

“…It shows that in general the essential oil from lime peel produced is still within the range of essential oil quality standards based on ISO 3519:2005. Conclusion: In this study, the best solvent was hexane. …”
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Interplay of financial inclusion and economic growth in emerging economies by Shreya Pal, Shravni Vankila, Melvin Norbert Fernandes

“…This study delves into the complex link between financial inclusion—both traditional and digital—and economic growth across emerging economies from 1990 to 2022, using Dynamic Simulated ARDL and Driscoll-Kraay Standard Error techniques. Key findings highlight that traditional financial inclusion correlates positively with economic growth, whereas digital financial inclusion presents obstacles. …”
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Evaluasi Layanan Kesehatan Aplikasi Depok Single Window Dengan Metode System Usability Scale dan Heuristic Evaluation by Amelinda Kusumaningtyas, Prihandoko Prihandoko

“…Masalah-masalah tersebut telah melanggar 8 dari 10 prinsip heuristik, yaitu Consistency and Standards, Visibility of System Status, User Control and Freedom, Aesthetic and Minimalist Design, Error Prevention, Recognize, Diagnose, and Recover from Errors, Recognition Rather Than Recall, dan Flexibility and Efficiency of Use. …”
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Mathematical methodology for defining a frequent attender within emergency departments by Elizabeth Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Syaribah N. Brice, Syaribah N. Brice, Dave Price

“…Based on our data, a FA is defined as a patient with three or more attendances within sequential 21-day periods.ConclusionThis study introduces a standardized framework for defining ED FAs, providing a consistent and effective means of identification across different EDs. …”
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The dynamics of financial performance and market performance in the context of Indian banking industry [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Kshirod Panigrahi, Ashok Sar

“…We adopted panel regression for data analysis and used the Prais- Winsten regression with panel corrected standard errors, as the data suffers from contemporaneous cross-sectional correlation. …”
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Yeni Medya ve Siyasal İletişim: İktidar Partisi ve Ana Muhalefet Partisi Liderlerinin Twitter Kullanımları by Uğur Özçakır

“…Gözlemden ziyade çözümlemeye dayanan içerik analizi, elde edilmiş verileri özetleyerek standardize etmeye, karşılaştırma yapmaya veya başka bir şekle dönüştürmeye yarayan bir yöntemdir.Yapılan çalışmada siyasi parti liderlerinin, Twitter’ı kullanım yoğunlukları, attıkları tweetlerin içeriğinin neler olduğu ve tweetlerinin etkileşim düzeyi (mention, retweet ve beğeni sayıları) açısından analiz edilmeye çalışılmıştır. …”
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LOCALITY AND STEREOTYPICAL CONCEPTS AS PREDICTORS OF VOTING ATTITUDES AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ADULT NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES by CHRISTIAN OGBOGU UGOCHUKWU, JACOB IGO, CASMIR NNAEMEKA NWANKWO, BASSY JOHN-JIREH

“…They were 122 males and 84 females with their age ranged between 27-59 years, average mean age of 30.69 and standard deviation age of 4.63. The study design was cross-sectional, correlational and hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used as the statistical package. …”
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Using fecal microbiota transplantation for animal health (review) by H. Yu. Drobot, S. K. Shebeko, A. M. Ermakov

“…Further research is needed into effects of fecal microbiota transplantation on different animals and standards need to be developed to support large-scale and safe use of the technique for animals.…”
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General practitioners’ attitude and performance about the diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorder by Asadolah Mosavi, Mandana Shirazi, Roghayeh Gandomkar, Hafez Mohamadhoseinpour, Rita Mojtahed Zadeh, Ardashir Afrasiabifar

“…The Revised Depression Attitude Assessment Questionnaire (R-DAQ) was used to collect participants’ attitudinal information regarding depression, and the checklists completed by standard patients were used to evaluate their performance status. …”
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Service users’ perception and attitude toward telemedicine-based treatment for substance use disorders: A qualitative study from India by Abhishek Ghosh, Tathagata Mahintamani, P. V. Aswathy, Debasish Basu, Surendra K. Mattoo, B. N. Subodh, Renjith R. Pillai, Manpreet Kaur

“…Conclusion: Our study provides an in-depth insight into the barriers and facilitators of telemedicine-based SUD treatment access, use, and retention; it also helps to understand better the choices and preferences for telehealth care vis-à-vis standard in-person care for SUDs.…”
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ENRICHING CLASSROOMS WITH TECHNOLOGY: EFFECTIVENESS OF ICT INTEGRATION IN TEACHING AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE by GBEYONGU FREDERICK TERKIMBI, AKAA CHARITY WANGER, ONU DEBORAH OGBENE

“…The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire validated by three experts; data was collected by the researcher and analyzed using mean and standard deviation while chi square was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of confidence. …”
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The Reliability of the GNRB® Knee Arthrometer in Measuring ACL Stiffness and Laxity: Implications for Clinical Use and Clinical Trial Design by Kayla Smith, Nicole Miller, Steve Laslovich

“…ICC values for intra-rater, inter-rater, and test-retest reliability were similar across measures of anterior tibial translation and stiffness, ranging from .72 to .83 (95% CI: .54 to .90). The standard error of measurement (SEM) for anterior tibial stiffness ranged from 3.47 mm/N to 3.76 mm/N. …”
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The effect of palatine tonsil size on occlusion among 10- 12 years students in erbil city. by Hozan Farid Tawfiq, Omar Fawzi Chawshli

“…A tonsillar examination was performed for each student and graded according to the standardized tonsillar hypertrophy grading scale. A sample size of (300) students, (160) male and (140) female was randomly selected. …”
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Nurse-led counselling programme on the adherence to eye patch application among children with amblyopia: a randomised control trial by Srishti Raj, Savleen Kaur, Mona Duggal, Shivani ­, Sushma Kumari Saini

“…Eight telephonic follow-ups were done with the experimental group of patients to motivate parents to adhere. Standard care was given to the children of the control group. …”
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Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand? by Subbiah Shanmugam, Pravenkumar R Ramaswami

“…Background and objectives: Limb-sparing surgery with custom mega endoprosthesis reconstruction for bone tumors has been the standard of care in our institution. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the complications and their management, the ability to retain the limb despite complications, and functional outcome of the retained limb. …”
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