Metabolic control and its associated factors in type 1 diabetic people: longitudinal trajectory modeling by Zahra Khosravi, Ali Taghipour, Monavar Afzalaghaee, Habibollah Esmaily, Ahmad Khosravi

“…The participants’ glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was measured three times with a six-month interval between each measurement. …”
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Caregiver’s Opinions on the Design of the Screens of a Future Gamified Mobile Application for Self-Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children in Saudi Arabia by Demah M. Alsalman, Zahra Bu Ali, Zainab Alnosaier, Norah Alotaibi, Turki M. Alanzi

“…The key features of the screens were caring for a character; using a challenging friend; inclusion of points, level, and leaderboard as rewarding principles; use of reminders and notifications for doctor’s appointments, insulin injection times, blood glucose readings; and tips for improving medication adherence, increasing blood glucose readings, supporting physical activities, and adopting healthy eating habits. …”
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Haematopinus suis Infestation in Pig Farms in Busogo Sector, Rwanda by E. Niyonsenga, J. Twizerimana, M. F. Mwabonimana

“…Results related to pig hygiene revealed that all farmers were practicing washing skin three times per week, whereas only 60.0% of them were removing the bedding in their piggery. …”
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The eradication of Asian longhorned beetle at Paddock Wood, UK by Dominic Eyre, Jane Barbrook

“…Tree climbers inspected the trees between 100 and 300 m of infested trees three times. They found damage caused by native pests that it had not been possible to detect from the ground but no A. glabripennis. …”
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In-Plane Cyclic Response of Separated Masonry Infill Walls Using Polymeric Materials at the Surrounding Steel Frames Interface Using 3D FE Analysis by Alireza Karkabadi, Mohammad Iman Khodakarami

“…In the Isolated Infill wall, the drift’s amount increases about two times compared with the unseparated infill wall. …”
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Digitalization of business increases the costs of information security by O M. Makhalina, V. N. Makhalin

“…According to IDC forecasts, by 2025 the volume of data worldwide will increase by 10 times compared to 2017. The average costs of restoring companies ‘ activities related to cybercrimes have been given. …”
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The Effects of Six Weeks of Patella Taping on Function, Proprioception, and Balance in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Maryam Alikhani, Hamid Tabatabai

“…Function was assessed using the WOMAC questionnaire, static balance with the single-leg stance test, dynamic balance with the Timed Up & Go test, and proprioception with the joint position sense error test. …”
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Fatal Empyema Thoracis Caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum by Gu Q, Zhou L, Shen X, Xu L, Wu G, Pan W, Lin W, Lv D, Lin L, Yan S

“…Therefore, the primary step in the management of the infection is timely diagnosis using different methods. Furthermore, the identification of the responsible strain followed by conducting drug sensitivity tests is paramount for the successful treatment of this disease.Keywords: severe nocardia pneumonia, empyema, drug resistance rate, drug sensitivity test…”
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Open-ended microwave oven with E-field uniformity by Jeong-Hun Park, Jee-Won Kim, Moon-Que Lee

“…In simulated analysis, uniformities of 2.8 %, 2.8 %, and 2.7 % for the TM11(1st), TM11(2nd), and TM11(3rd) modes were obtained, which are 7.6, 7.9, and 9.3 times better, respectively, than those of the conventional open-ended oven. …”
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Algo-Trading Strategy for Intraweek Foreign Exchange Speculation Based on Random Forest and Probit Regression by Younes Chihab, Zineb Bousbaa, Marouane Chihab, Omar Bencharef, Soumia Ziti

“…This indicates a good prediction of the behavior market and it helps to identify the good times to enter it or to leave it.…”
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Development of Hybrid Intrusion Detection System Leveraging Ensemble Stacked Feature Selectors and Learning Classifiers to Mitigate the DoS Attacks by P. Mamatha, S. Balaji, S. Sai Anuraghav

“…Since these technologies are deeply rooted in the individual’s comfort life, protecting the user’s privacy and security against the growing DoS attack has become a major challenge among researchers. In recent times, intrusion detection systems (IDS) have developed a vital part in ensuring security against these growing attacks. …”
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SOCIOLOGY AS A TOOL OF “PEDAGOGICAL INTELLIGENCE” by A. L. Andreev

“…The argument given in support of this point of view uses data obtained in the course of sociological surveys conducted at various times in leading Russian universities. In conclusion, the content and organizational-methodological aspects of modernizing History teaching are examined in accordance with the considerations expressed in the article. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery in Patients Living with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes by Gábor Kovács, Elemér Mohos, János Tibor Kis, Ádám Tabák, Péter Gerendy, Judit Pettkó, Dávid Nagy, Dávid Győrbíró, Zoltán Kaló

“…Bariatric surgeries extended the life expectancy and the disease-free survival times of all the investigated diabetes complications. …”
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VERTEBRAL PEDICULAR TETHERING - GROWTH MODULATION TECHNIQUE FOR IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS by ANDRÉ SANTOS DE BARROS, PEDRO BIZARRO, PEDRO JORDÃO, JOÃO LAMEIRAS CAMPAGNOLO, JORGE MINEIRO

“…However, the procedure’s timing is crucial to avoid over-correction or insufficient growth modulation. …”
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Energy-efficient microwave heating for rapid fabrication of porous carbon nanofibers by Haoyue Zhao, Xinyu Li, Fangqin Su, Ning Qi, Jian Fang

“…However, the inefficient heat transfer process of traditional heating methods often results in inhomogeneous heating, low porosity, long preparation times, and high energy consumption. Here, we first use electrospinning and microwave heating techniques to rapidly fabricate porous CNFs with the help of microwave absorbers. …”
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Anterolateral Minithoracotomy Mitral Valve Surgery with Central Cannulation: A Three-year Single-Center Experience by Anil Sharma, Sunil Dixit, Mohit Sharma, Jai Kishan Suthar, Sourabh Mittal

“…The mean cardiopulmonary bypass and cross-clamp times were 54.45 ± 4.95 min and 36.85 ± 4.39 min, respectively. …”
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Impact of an adaptive environment based on learning analytics on pre-service science teacher behavior and self-regulation by Yousri Attia Mohamed Abouelenein, Shaimaa Abdul Salam Selim, Tahani Ibrahim Aldosemani

“…The findings underscore the importance of learning analytics and their indicators for timely interventions in adaptive environments. Additionally, the AE was highly effective, offering students opportunities to review material, which improved their study techniques, test-taking strategies, and overall learning experience.…”
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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…They were randomly assigned to either a control group (Group 1): who did not participate in the aerobic exercise, or an experimental group (Group 2): where a 12-week moderate intensity aerobic exercise, for not less than 3 times a week, and for at least 45 minutes per session was administered. …”
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Calorie Labeling in a Rural Middle School Influences Food Selection: Findings from Community-Based Participatory Research by Monica Hunsberger, Paul McGinnis, Jamie Smith, Beth Ann Beamer, Jean O’Malley

“…In March/April of 2010, 32 students who ate in the cafeteria 3 or more times per week were interviewed regarding their views on menu labeling. …”
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EFFECT OF THE SCREENS RADIANT REFLECTANCE ON THERMAL TRANSPORT PROCESS IN THE CLADDING STRUCTURES by V. D. Sizov, L. V. Nesterov, V. M. Kopko

“…The known data applied for calculating the total heat transmission helps demonstrate reduction of the general heat flux value by 1.4 times, and the heat transmission resistance by 1.76 m2 deg.…”
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