The assessment of the use of vehicles with different types of drive in car-sharing systems by Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

“… One of the main challenges of contemporary transport policy is to reduce the share of individual means of transport in the structure of transport, i.e., to reduce the number of private cars used as the primary means of transportation. …”
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Study on diffusion patterns of multi-component systems in porous media of carbonate gas storage by ZHANG Ruihan, HU Bo, PENG Xian, ZHANG Fei, WANG Yongchao, ZHAO Yulong

“…The mathematical model optimized using experimental data can be extended to predict diffusion coefficients under different temperature and pressure conditions. …”
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Dancing Towards Stability: The Therapeutic Potential of Argentine Tango for Balance and Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease by Federica Giorgi, Daniela Platano, Lisa Berti, Danilo Donati, Roberto Tedeschi

“…However, the small sample sizes of included studies and the heterogeneity in intervention durations limit the generalizability of findings. AT may serve as a structured rehabilitative approach for improving mobility and psychosocial outcomes in PD and could be integrated into community-based or clinical rehabilitation programs.…”
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CALCULATION OF THE COST OF THE DEVELOPED FUNCTIONAL DRINK BASED ON MATCHA TEA by V. S. Paukova

“…The total cost of production was calculated as the sum of the production cost and, previously found, non-production costs. The structure of the total cost for a different volume of the drink is calculated and presented in tabular data. …”
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Do CAD-CAM fibre posts exhibit higher bond strength and fracture resistance than other types of posts? systematic review with network meta-analysis of in-vitro studies by Mohammed Maher Ghanem, Xin Yi Leong, Sajesh K. Veettil, Anas Al Jada, Musab Saeed, Rohit Kunnath Menon

“…Abstract Introduction Pre-fabricated fibre posts facilitate post-endodontic restoration of endodontically treated teeth with insufficient coronal tooth structure. Recent advancements in digital dentistry have led to the introduction of custom-made fibre posts fabricated with computer-aided design-computer-aided manufactured (CAD-CAM) technology. …”
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Gastrostomy in Children: A 5-Year Single Tertiary Center Experience by Iulia Florentina Ţincu, Bianca Teodora Chenescu, Gabriel Cristian Drăgan, Anca Ioana Avram, Doina Anca Pleșca

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: This retrospective analysis of 71 children (34 with anti-reflux surgery [Group 1], 37 without [Group 2]) undergoing GT placement between 2019 and 2024. Data included demographics, procedural details, complications, and caregiver satisfaction assessed via the Structured Satisfaction Questionnaire with Gastrostomy Feeding (SAGA-8). …”
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DIDACTICS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION by Sabrina Bacher, Kateryna Binytska, Christian Kraler, Iurii Shcherbiak

“…We used an open-ended, explanatory, free-writing approach to encourage emotional expression and creativity, following the micro-article structure in the students’ responses. Qualitative content analysis of the data was conducted using MAXQDA software through triangulated coding with three coders, and main and subcategories were derived inductively. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to timely birth-dose vaccines in Kinshasa Province, the DRC: a qualitative study by Alix Boisson, Camille E. Morgan, Bruce Fried, Christopher M. Shea, Marcel Yotebieng, Patrick Ngimbi, Nana Mbonze, Kashamuka Mwandagalirwa, Pélagie Babakazo, Peyton Thompson

“… # Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews in seven health facilities across Kinshasa Province from June to July 2021. …”
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Health Risk Assessment of Chemicals: From Bulk to Nano by Soqrat Omari Shekaftik, Jamal Biganeh, Maedeh Hosseinzadeh, Hamidreza Jafari Nodoushan, Neda Mehrparvar

“…EPA Model, Monte-Carlo Simulation, Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Models, Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), and Biologically Based Dose-Response (BBDR) Models, are among the most important quantitative methods for assessing the health risk of chemicals. …”
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Multi-Scenario Simulation of Ecosystem Service Value in Beijing’s Green Belts Based on PLUS Model by Ziying Hu, Siyuan Wang

“…Urbanization and economic growth have substantially modified the land utilization structure, affecting ecosystem services and their spatial distribution. …”
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Factors influencing the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation by lay rescuers: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. by Zhikang Zhong, Weiwei Li, Lin Zhou, Liang Liu

“…The collected data were analyzed thematically using Nvivo software.…”
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Psychometric Properties of Sinhala Version of Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2 (SF MPQ-2-Sin) among Patients with Cancer Pain in Sri Lanka by Nirosha P. Edirisinghe, Thamasi R. Makuloluwa, Thamara D. Amarasekara, Christine S. E. Goonewardena

“…Content validity was tested using expert opinion, and face validity, by interviewing patients with cancer pain. Factor structure was tested through a factor analysis, and reliability, by internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha. …”
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Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin by Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli, Ricardo Scarparo Navarro, José Roberto Cury Saad, Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato

“…A 50 gf load was used and the indenter with a dwell time of 30 seconds. The data were submitted to multiple ANOVA and Newman-Keuls‘s test (p<0.05). …”
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Tumor tissue samples collection for scientific research in morphology and molecular oncology by O. R. Khabarov, B. D. Seferov, K. A. Aliev, D. V. Zima, E. P. Golubinskaya, E. Yu. Zyablitskaya

“…Also, tissue fragments with normal structure or non-tumor pathology (autoimmune thyroiditis, adenomatous and thyrotoxic goiter, benign formations of the colon, fibrocystic disease of the mammary glands, benign prostatic hyperplasia, endometrial hyperplasia) were used as control samples or comparison groups. …”
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Assessing the Status of Soil Seed Bank in Parthenium Hysterophorus - Invaded Land Use Types and Its Social Aspects In Lower Hare Watershed, Southern Ethiopia by Minase Tademe, Shiferaw Wakshum, Tsegaye Genaye

“…For assessing the perception of local communities regarding the effects of P. hysterophorus, a total of 117 respondents were enrolled and semi-structured and close-ended questionnaires were used for data collection. …”
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Distribution of University Admission Quotas: Problems of Competitive Selection Process by L. M. Nurieva, S. G. Kiselev

“…In order to ensure maximum compliance of the structure of training of specialists with the needs of the economy in personnel, the Ministry of Education and Science of theRussian Federation annually establishes admission quotas in universities on the basis of regional development forecasts. …”
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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Their Association with Women's Autonomy: A Community-Based Study in Rural West Bengal by Najir Hosen Sarkar, Kuntala Ray, Subhra Samujjwal Basu, Kalpana Gupta, Mamunur Rashid, Mausumi Basu

“…Mothers were interviewed face to face, and data were collected using a predesigned, pretested and structured IYCF practice schedule and a Likert-type women's autonomy measurement scale and analysed using SPSS v26.0. …”
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Exploring the environmental and cultural consequences of the 8.2 ka cooling event in Kyushu, Southwestern Japan by Junzo Uchiyama, Mitsuhiro Kuwahata, Felix Riede, Peter D. Jordan

“…Our findings suggest a more complex sequence structured by three tempos of environmental change: (1) the gradual postglacial northward move of nut-bearing deciduous forests; (2) short-term climatic downturns, including the 8.2 ka event and other Bond Events; and (3) abrupt volcanic impacts. …”
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Predictors of topical steroid misuse among patrons of pharmacies in Pretoria by N. Malangu, G.A. Ogunbanjo

“…Exit interviews were conducted at 21 randomly selected pharmacies by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire. A total of 1 228 patrons were approached, of which 225 gave verbal consent to be interviewed. …”
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Domestic injuries among children: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of first aid among mothers in Arar, Saudi Arabia by Hanaa E. Bayomy, Maha Mohammed T. Alshalan, Wujud Khalid Alanazi, Ahad Falah M. Alanazi, Fai Salamah Alanazi, Yasmin Saadi H. Alenazi, Amal Ahmed Elbilgahy, Awwad Alenezy

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on Saudi mothers with under-five children in Arar, Saudi Arabia. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on recruited mothers’ sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards home injuries and first aid measures. …”
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