Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: A Comparative Study by Alem Alemayehu, Liya Wassie, Sebsib Neway, Samuel Ayele, Abraham Assefa, Kidist Bobosha, Beyene Petros, Rawleigh Howe

“…Though overall clinical presentations of SNPTB patients resemble those seen in SPPTB patients, a prior history of TB was strongly associated with SNPTB. Subject to further investigations, the relatively higher discrepancies seen in TB diagnoses reflect the posed diagnostic challenges in SNPTB patients, as a higher proportion of these patients are also seen in Ethiopia.…”
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Development of a laboratory-based learning model via digital platform environment by Van-Phuong Dao, Thi-Luong Nguyen, Van-Hong Bui, Vu-Hoang Tran, Phuong Nguyen-Truc Phan, Minh-Dao Nguyen

“…The proposed model is experimented with teaching and learning laboratory-based subjects. The experiment involved two groups of 200 students, including 100 students in the control group (face-to-face practice) and 100 students in the experimental group (online feedback practice). …”
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One-minute sit-to-stand test: Reference values for the Chilean population. by Matías Otto-Yáñez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Marisol Barros-Poblete, Marcela Barros, Carola Valencia, Alex Campos, Leticia Jadue, Homero Puppo, Pamela Serón, Jordi Vilaró

“…<h4>Results</h4>Four hundred ninety-nine healthy subjects (57.5% women, n = 287; median height, 1.63 (0.14) m; weight, 72.8 (20) kg; average BMI, 27.3 ± 4.1 kg/m2) were included in the study. …”
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The Effect of Different Doses of Intraamniotic Digoxin on the Timing of Fetal Demise in Second Trimester Medical Abortions by Gulsah Aynaoglu Yildiz, Ragip Atakan Al

“…We reviewed the medical records of all subjects and noted any side effects. CONCLUSIONS: In our study, we investigated the effect of different doses of intra-amniotic digoxin on the fetal demise in accordance with the literature. …”
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Analyzing the Relationship Between Regeneration of Historic Centers and Urban Development Catalysts Case Study: Old Texture of Kermanshah by hamed baniamerian, alireza andalib, laala jahanshahloo

“…The method of data analysis in this study is quantitative and the components of the theoretical framework in the form of a researcher-made questionnaire with closed questions, subject to validation of experts in the old context of Kermanshah (15 people in a purposeful and accessible way)  Is located.  …”
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Effectiveness of perform+ training program for ankle injury at Academy Nazzaro Football Club Malang by Dita Angelia Damayanti, Ahmad Abdullah, Heri Purnama Pribadi

“…The type of this research uses a pre-experimental design by using one-group pretest-posttest design research with one group given the perform+ training program treatment. The subjects used in this study are teenage male soccer players who are members of Nazzaro Football Club Academy Malang, with a sampling technique using purposive sampling based on inclusion criteria and obtained 15 research samples given the perform+ training program to present ankle injuries. …”
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On improving interoperability for cross‐domain multi‐finger fingerprint matching using coupled adversarial learning by Md Mahedi Hasan, Nasser Nasrabadi, Jeremy Dawson

“…In addition, the authors also introduce a multi‐finger score fusion network that significantly boosts interoperability by effectively utilising the multi‐finger input of the same subject for both cross‐domain and cross‐sensor settings.…”
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Simultaneous Presentation of a Right Littre’s Hernia and a Left Amyand’s Hernia in a School-Aged Patient by Andrés Eduardo Velásquez-Bueso, Luis Enrique Sánchez-Sierra, Sergio David Villeda-Rodríguez, Roberto Antonio Martínez-Quiroz

“…Inguinal hernia is the most common condition in both male and female subjects. Amyand’s hernia is characterized by the presence of the cecal appendix, swollen or not, inside the inguinal hernia sac. …”
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The concept of a certain forensic technique and its types by S. O. Knizhenko

“…A certain forensic technique in the opinion of the author is the system of typed criminalistic recommendations in a certain form stipulated by investigative (court) situations and by the subject matter of proving regarding the most appropriate complexes of procedural actions, operative and search activities and tactical operations, their combination with the use of technical and forensic means and tactical methods according to the type of crimes aimed at the effective detection, consolidation, evaluation and use of evidence in criminal proceedings. …”
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Dynamic Response and Failure Characteristics of Slope with Weak Interlayer under Action of Near-Fault Ground Motion by Bing Yang, Jiangrong Hou, Yifei Liu, Zihong Zhou

“…Under horizontal ground motion, weak interlayers will be subjected to impacting and shearing action. The failure mode of the slope with a weak interlayer under near-fault ground motion can be expressed as a trailing edge tension crack, as well as weak interlayer impacting and shearing failure.…”
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Nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete shells and the compressive membrane action on bridge deck slabs by Beatriz da Costa Fernandes, Jordlly Reydson de Barros Silva, Bernardo Horowitz

“…The CSM uses the layered method, where the thickness of the shell element is discretized into concrete layers subjected to a plane stress state. The reinforcements are evaluated using the Cracked Membrane Model (CMM), which considers the compression softening of concrete and the tension stiffening effects via the Tension Chord Model (TCM). …”
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Tatar historiography of the epic “Idegey” by Mukhametzianova L.Kh.

“…At the same time, the historiography of Dastan in Tatar studies has not yet become the subject of special research in the context of philological and historical sciences, although the famous Dastan of the Golden Horde period has repeatedly attracted and continues to attract the attention of prominent collectors and researchers over the years. …”
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Identification of Public Awareness on Environmental Effects and Recycling of Waste Vegetable Oils: The Case of Malatya Province by Nesrin Dursun

“…Based on the survey results, it has been determined that: (i) frying consumption is inversely proportional to the age of the participants; (ii) even though specific questions were asked, the majority of the population have comprehensive knowledge on these specific issues; (iii) they follow internet, TV, radio, newspapers and magazines related to the subject, especially about the environmental awareness; (iv) informative activities of non-governmental organizations and municipalities are effective.…”
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Modeling and Simulation of Cultural Communication Based on Evolutionary Game Theory by Wenting Chen, Bopeng Jin

“…It also puts forward management recommendations for the subjects and objects of the grassroots dissemination of engineering safety culture. …”
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Mechanical Degradation of Q345 Weathering Steel and Q345 Carbon Steel under Acid Corrosion by Fan Yang, Miao M. Yuan, Wen J. Qiao, Na N. Li, Bin Du

“…Subsequently, the obtained specimens were subjected to a uniaxial tensile test to determine the stress-strain curves. …”
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High serum N-terminal propeptide of procollagen type III concentration is associated with liver diseases by Monika Gudowska, Ewa Gruszewska, Anatol Panasiuk, Bogdan Cylwik, Magdalena Swiderska, Robert Flisiak, Maciej Szmitkowski, Lech Chrostek

“…Material and methods : Patients with alcoholic cirrhosis (AC) – 63 subjects, non-alcoholic cirrhosis (NAC) – 31 and toxic hepatitis (HT) – 33 were studied. …”
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Rola uniwersytetów ludowych w ekologicznej edukacji młodzieży wiejskiej by Janusz Aptacy

“…However, this education concerns integrated, harmonic and balanced development of the human being, since, if ecology means the knowledge about the environment, it is the human being that should be the most important, that should be the subject. In this system of educating one is not only concerned in gaining the knowledge, but also in ability to pass the gained knowledge, expressing one’s opinions, ability to make relations with people and with the world. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of licensing for medical practice by О. V. Batryn

“…The activities of the entire healthcare facility, rather than individual healthcare professionals, are subject to licensing. A number of proposals for amendments to the legislation are proposed, namely: 1) to consolidate the concept of medical service as a separate, specific type of medical procedure, diagnosis of a particular disease, rehabilitation, cosmetic care, health massage, paid examination; 2) to define in the licensing conditions more detailed technological requirements for the area of certain premises of a healthcare facility and medical equipment necessary for the treatment of certain diseases; 3) the author supports the position that it is expedient to develop and adopt the Medical Code of Ukraine as a comprehensive legislative act which would regulate legal relations in the field of healthcare.…”
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Temperature control of shoot growth and floral initiation in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) by Ola M. Heide, Rodmar Rivero, Anita Sønsteby

“…Conclusions The results are discussed in relation to the extensive physiological and genetic literature on the subject. We interpret the results as two separate effects of temperature on flowering in apple. …”
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El Movimiento Bolivariano en Venezuela: ¿de vuelta al populismo? by Flávio da Silva Mendes

“…To that end, I concentrate on recent works by known authors and some classic texts that remain points of reference on the subject today.…”
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