Designing an innovative method to determine the degree and level of sprained wrist ligament injury in athletes with wrist injuries by Ahmed Atshan Abdalreda, Ali Jasim Swadi, Maher Mohammad Radhi

“…The values of the arithmetic mean and standard deviation of the measurement of flexion down and flexion up showed that there is a great potential for this manufactured device to measure the degree of injury of the joint ligaments among athletes. …”
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Safety Assessment of Speed Governing Systems in Hydroelectric Power Plants: A Functional Safety Perspective by Nezihe Merve Balcı, Özgür Turay Kaymakçı

“…Taking IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards as reference within this scope, the safety concepts and the related parameters have been explained and the corresponding methods for risk analysis have been mentioned. …”
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Stringent Internal Quality Control Procedures in Chemical Pathology Lead to Better Performance in External Proficiency Testing by Noreen Atzaz, Mehnaz, Fatima Tuz Zuhra, Siraj Muneer, Haider Ali, Sami Saeed

“…Performance characteristics of routine chemistry analytes coefficient of variance (CV), standard deviations (SD)and Bias were calculated and compared using paired –T- test. …”
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Progressive Loading in a Strongman Following Distal Biceps Repair: Re-Thinking Load Progression – A Case Report by Daniel Lorenz

“…Typically, protocols are vague and lack specific standards for establishment of load for exercises. …”
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Illegal evidence in criminal proceedings: Collecting of evidence by authorized officials of internal affairs bodies by Živanović Katarina S.

“…The analysis of the aforementioned court decisions is extremely important, bearing in mind that the institute of illegal evidence de facto represents court standards. Namely, through the analysis of ECtHR decisions, it was established that the court assesses the legality of evidence in light of the violation of the right to a fair trial, in terms of the method of obtaining evidence, causes the unfairness of the procedure (as a whole). …”
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Social relations and scholastic achievement: Insights from engineering students through a mixed method study by Syed Inshaallah Tahir, Tasleema Jan

“…Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted, including Mean, Standard Deviation, t-tests, Effect size (Cohen's d), linear regression and Thematic analysis. …”
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Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Tears: Clinical Implications, Surgical Management, and Post-operative Rehabilitation Considerations. by Jill K. Monson, Robert F. LaPrade

“…Recognition of these tear types and the appropriate diagnosis through clinical exam and diagnostic imaging have improved significantly in recent years, as have surgical techniques to address them. Standardized post-operative rehabilitation protocols specific to PMMR repair have not been established or well understood in the scientific literature. …”
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A new finite difference algorithm for boundary value problems involving transmission conditions by Semih Çavuşoğlu, Oktay Sh. Mukhtarov

“…The obtained results are compared with those obtained by the standard FDM and by the analytical method. Corresponding graphical illustrations are also presented.…”
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Response to adjunctive antibiotic therapy along with nonsurgical periodontal therapy in the treatment of peri-implantitis and chronic periodontitis patients: An exploratory review by Geetanshu Sethi, Vishakha Grover, Jyoti Gupta, Ashish Jain

“…Probing pocket depth, bleeding on probing, clinical attachment level, and microbial load reduction were selected as primary outcomes, whereas plaque index and gingival index were evaluated as secondary outcomes. Standard Cochrane risk-of-bias tools were used for the quality assessment of the included studies, and a qualitative data synthesis was conducted owing to the observed heterogeneity of the extracted data. …”
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Peace Building and Social Media in a Cosmopolitan Society by I. Omotayo Adeshina

“…Cosmopolitanism embraces an individual's willingness to engage with people of different tribes and culture while upholding universal standards of human rights. Social media has birthed the idea of virtual cosmopolitanism and the construction of virtual cultures. …”
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FARMERS-HERDERS CONFLICTS AND FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA by DAUPAMOWEI HENRY ASANEBI

“…The contention is that in a crisis situation, agricultural activities would either cease to exist or cannot flourish; (ii) result in price increases for scarce foods; and (iii) inevitably lower people's standard of living. Furthermore, given the rise in tensions between farmers and herdsmen and the significant implications for the nation, the study recommends the Nigerian government enact stringent agricultural policies that support agricultural activities in order to ensure food security while also providing grazing lands for herders in their area. …”
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Bonds, Bondholders Protection and Asset Allocation of Multimarket Funds by Thayse Machado Guimarães, Rodrigo Fernandes Malaquias

“…Regarding data analysis, we employed multiple linear regression models, with pooled estimators, applying the standard error correction by White’s robust matrix (1980). …”
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Detecting privacy compliance of mobile applications from the perspective of the "minimum necessary" principle by YU Peihou, XU Tianchen, SUN Wenqian, CHEN Yunfang, YU Le, ZHANG Wei

“…Then, prompt words were constructed to guide the large language model in extracting data collection practices of the App under its basic business functionality mode, transforming them into privacy statement triples and standardizing them. Finally, the compliance checking model conducted consistency checks on the text representation of the target App and evaluated its adherence to the ‘minimum necessary’ principle. …”
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Anti-Hyperlipidemic Effect of Zinc complex of Betulinic acid in High Fat Diet- Induced Hyperlipidemia by Mehwish Tayyab, Adnan Jehangir, Farhana Ayub, Nimra Ijaz, Sameer Ahmed`, Attiya Munir

“…To tackle the shortcomings of standard drugs, there is dire demand to make an agent which equates to a better response. …”
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In vitro cytotoxicity (irritant potency) of toothpaste ingredients. by Shaira R Kasi, Sanne Roffel, Mutlu Özcan, Susan Gibbs, Albert J Feilzer

“…<h4>Clinical significance</h4>Manufacturers are encouraged to comply with higher standards of quality and safety for toothpaste.…”
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A modified Delphi approach to nurturing professionalism in postgraduate medical education in Singapore by Yao Hao Teo, Tan Ying Peh, Ahmad Bin Hanifah Marican Abdurrahman, Alexia Sze Inn Lee, Min Chiam, Warren Fong, Limin Wijaya, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna

“…Introduction: Nurturing professional identities instils behavioural standards of physicians, and this in turn facilitates consistent professional attitudes, practice and patient care. …”
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Primary intracranial malignant melanoma in an adolescent: case report and literature review by Nyoman Golden, I Gusti Ketut Agung Surya Kencana, Christopher Lauren, Angky Saputra, Denny Japardi

“…As PIMM presents with nonspecific symptoms, awareness among clinicians is essential for early detection and appropriate intervention, warranting further research to develop standardized treatment protocols and enhance understanding of this rare tumor's pathophysiology.…”
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The physical activity and sedentary behavior among pregnant women in Macao: A cross-sectional study. by Ka Chon Mok, Ming Liu, Xin Wang

“…Moreover, multiparous women (those with two or more children) were approximately 9 times more likely to meet moderate-intensity activity standards than nulliparous women.<h4>Conclusion</h4>These insights highlight the importance of tailoring physical activity interventions to address the specific needs and challenges faced by primiparous women and those who are unemployed during pregnancy, with a view to enhancing education on the potential hazards associated with sedentary habits and promoting active lifestyles within this unique sociocultural context.…”
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Inter-Disciplinary Conservative Management of Bilateral Non-United Lumbar Pars Defects in a Junior Elite Golfer by Simon L Brearley, Orlaith Buckley, Patrick Gillham, Bryan Clements, Daniel Coughlan

“…Although non-operative interventions are deemed the gold-standard management for this condition, surgery is indicated for more severe presentations and cases of ‘failed’ conservative management. …”
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Comparing the Urine Ketone Strip Test and the Handheld Ketone Meter to Diagnose Ketosis in Early Lactation Dairy Cows by Klibs N. Galvão, Achilles Vieira Neto, Gustavo Peña, Joao Bittar, Lucas Ibarbia

“…Measuring BHBA in serum or plasma is considered the gold standard diagnostic test for subclinical ketosis, because this method has stability, but the price for ketone strips is approximately $0.08/strip while the price for the electronic BHBA measuring system is approximately $1.00. …”
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