Prevalence and pattern of mental disorders in the state of West Bengal: Findings from the National Mental Health Survey of India 2016 by Sukanto Sarkar, Aniruddha Basu, Sucharita Mandal, Pavithra Jayashankar, Pradeep K. Saha, Raghunath Misra, Debasish Sinha, Rajarshi Neogi, Soumyadeep Saha, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao, Mathew Varghese, Gopalkrishna Gururaj

“…Materials and Methods: Based upon a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling with probability proportionate to each stage, 2646 eligible individuals were interviewed. Standard validated instruments in Bengali like socio-demographic profiles and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) version 6 were used by trained data collectors with quality monitoring as per a standardized protocol. …”
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In situ wear test of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber in a low pressure hydrogen environment by Byeong-Lyul Choi, Myung-Chan Choi, Sang Koo Jeon, Un bong Baek, Byoung-Ho Choi

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A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in School Children from South India by Vinay Khanna, Suhas Alur, Ruchee Khanna, Seemitr Verma

“…The level of hygiene practices among children exceeded the prevailing national and state standards.…”
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Karakteristik fisiko kimia dan sensoris patty burger ikan patin dengan bahan pengisi pati jagung by Emma Riftyan, Suci Rahmayani, Dewi Fortuna Ayu

“…PM2 burger patty (80:5) has met SNI 7758-2013 standards with fat and protein content of 4.88 % and 13.27 % respectively. …”
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Development of a Method for Rapid Determination of Morpholine in Juices and Drugs by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Mengsi Cao, Pingping Zhang, Yanru Feng, Huayin Zhang, Huaijiao Zhu, Kaoqi Lian, Weijun Kang

“…Low, medium, and high concentrations of morpholine were added in apple juices and ibuprofen samples to evaluate standard recovery rate and relative standard deviation. …”
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Evaluation of antifungal effect of amphotericin B in comparison with nystatin on Candida species derived from patients undergoing head-and-neck radiotherapy

“…Antifungal effects were determined by the microdilution method based on clinical and laboratory standards institute standards and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum lethal concentration (MFC), drug sensitivity, and resistance were measured. …”
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Comparison of Intervention Programs to Improve Trunk Stability for Active Females by Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer, Katie Whetstone, Mark Marchino, Kevin Brown, Kyle Matsel

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel exercise approach to a trunk stability (NEATS) program compared to a standard Pilates program on TSPU performance in active females aged 18-45 years. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Innovative Internal Trailing Edge Cooling Configurations with Pentagonal Arrangement and Elliptic Pin Fin by L. Tarchi, B. Facchini, S. Zecchi

“…The aim of the study is the comparison between innovative configurations and standard ones. So, a circular pin fin configuration with an innovative pentagonal scheme is compared to a standard staggered scheme, while two elliptic pin fin configurations are compared to each other turning the ellipse from the streamwise to the spanwise direction. …”
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Exploring novel and potent glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitors through systematic drug designing approach by Shabir Ahmad Ganai, Suma Mohan, Shahid Ahmad Padder

“…Following structural similarity screening, 135 molecular docking and 135 standard MM-GBSA experiments were performed using AZD1080, a known inhibitor as standard. …”
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Evaluating the Dynamic Elastic Modulus of Concrete Using Shear-Wave Velocity Measurements by Byung Jae Lee, Seong-Hoon Kee, Taekeun Oh, Yun-Yong Kim

“…The results obtained from the shear-wave velocity measurements were compared with dynamic moduli obtained from standard test methods (P-wave velocity measurements according to ASTM C597/C597M-16 and fundamental longitudinal and transverse resonance tests according to ASTM C215-14). …”
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Navigating the Editorial Gauntlet for Excellence in Radiology Publishing by Chander Mohan, Manphool Singhal, Ashish Verma

“…This article provides essential best practices for maintaining high ethical and publication standards in radiology journals and the maze that the editor has to wade through in ensuring all of these. …”
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A Novel WLAN Roaming Decision and Selection Scheme for Mobile Data Offloading by Nam Nguyen, Mohammad Arifuzzaman, Takuro Sato

“…The existing IEEE and 3GPP standards have laid the foundation for integrating cellular and WiFi network to deliver a seamless experience for the end-users when roaming across multiple access networks. …”
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EKONOMINĖS IR KULTŪRINĖS VERTYBĖS: PANAŠUMAI IR SKIRTUMAI by Valdas Pruskus

“…Meanwhile cultural value is not defined in the same way according to the accepted and arranged standards; it is not related to the gain of material profit and is not understood by everyone in the same way, and a lot of arguments take place concerning its quality and value. …”
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Improving cognitive impairment through chronic consumption of natural compounds/extracts: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Long Ngo Hoang, Haesung Lee, Sook Jeong Lee

“…The meta-analysis, involving 4,974 participants, revealed significant improvements in ADAS-Cog scores (pooled standardized mean difference = −2.88, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −4.26 to −1.50; t24 = −4.31, p < 0.01) following supplementation. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Amphenicols and Metabolites in Animal-Derived Foods Using Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Xinyi Wu, Xixi Shen, Xiangyue Cao, Rongrong Nie, Haonan Zhang, Changbo Tang, Wei Wang

“…The intraday relative standard deviation (RSD) ranged from 1% to 9%, and the interday RSD ranged from 1% to 12%. …”
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Rapid Determination of 26 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Milk Power and Liquid Milk by Solid Phase Extraction Combined with Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spe... by CHEN Yankai

“…Recoveries for blank milk powder and liquid milk spiked at 1 ×, 2 ×, and 10 × LOQ levels ranged from 73.1% to 111.6% with relative standard deviations (RSDs, n = 6) of 0.6%-9.8%. In conclusion, this method is simple, efficient, sensitive, accurate, and suitable for the determination of the 26 PAs in milk powder and liquid milk.…”
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Food Safety Knowledge and Practice in the Era of Dark Kitchens by Chitika Pudaruth, Susheela Biranjia-Hurdoyal

“…The participants were aware of hygienic practices, the impact of unsafe food on their health and the importance of food standards. Yet, purchases from unchecked sources remain prominent. …”
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Design, synthesis, and in vitro, in vivo, and in silico evaluation of novel substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives as anticonvulsant agents by Tulika Anthwal, Swati Pant, Preeti Rana, Sumitra Nain

“…Similarly, the standard drugs also displayed no neurotoxicity at the highest dose (300 mg/kg). …”
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Membrane Fouling and Chemical Cleaning in Three Full-Scale Reverse Osmosis Plants Producing Demineralized Water by Florian Beyer, Judita Laurinonyte, Arie Zwijnenburg, Alfons J. M. Stams, Caroline M. Plugge

“…Plant chemical cleaning efficiencies were evaluated from full-scale operational data and cleaning trials in a laboratory setup. Standard cleaning procedures were compared to two cleaning procedures specifically adapted to treat (bio)organic fouling using commercial blend cleaners (mixtures of active substances). …”
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Clinical utility of smartphone-based digital infrared thermal imaging in predicting vascular compromise in free flaps by Padmalakshmi Bharathi Mohan, S. Dineshkumar, Devi Prasad Mohapatra, Prasanth Penumadu, M.T. Friji, Ravi Kumar Chittoria

“…Clinical monitoring is considered the gold standard, but it is subjective. Digital thermal imaging captures and displays the infrared radiation emitted from an object. …”
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