Predictors of Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Disease, Patient, and Surgical Factors by Hesham Abboud, Gencer Genc, Nicolas R. Thompson, Srivadee Oravivattanakul, Faisal Alsallom, Dennys Reyes, Kathy Wilson, Russell Cerejo, Xin Xin Yu, Darlene Floden, Anwar Ahmed, Michal Gostkowski, Ayman Ezzeldin, Hazem Marouf, Ossama Y. Mansour, Andre Machado, Hubert H. Fernandez

“…PD patients who underwent DBS at our Center from 2006 to 2011 were evaluated by chart review and email/phone survey. Postoperative UPDRS II and EQ-5D were analyzed using simple linear regression adjusting for preoperative score. …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE COMPARATION IN METASTATIC BONE DISEASE PATIENT BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL HOSPITAL by Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Mouli Edward, Muhammad Hardian Basuki, Rizky Agung Satria

“…Karnofsky score was taken from the medical record before the procedure and direct interview via phone or completing questionnaire. Data analysis was done descriptively and analytically. …”
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A comparative analysis to find out the preferred and effective way to identify new Indian currency note by blind individual: A Pilot study by Vishal Biswas, Monira Sirajum Choudhury, Roshni Majumder

“…In phase 2, comparison was done same as phase 1, with the addition of two more note identification methods, one was by using Mani note identifier application via smart phone and the other was Notex. The accuracy and time were analyzed and compared for all three used methods for both phases. …”
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Regionalne zróżnicowanie realizacji działania „Modernizacja gospodarstw rolnych” w ramach PROW 2007-2013 by Ludwik Wicki

“…Ze wsparcia skorzystało ponad 73 tysiące gospodarstw, czyli 5,4% ogółu gospodarstw rolnych w Polsce i 15% gospodarstw powyżej 4 ESU. …”
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Banki w roli multiplikatorów rozwoju najuboższych regionów Unii Europejskiej. Niektóre konstatacje z badał w regionie warmińsko-mazurskim by Andrzej Sołoma

“…Tego rodzaju kredytów w latach 1994-2006 w skali kraju udzielono na ponad 90 mld zł. 2. Banki promują, prefinansują i współfinansują wszystkie przedsięwzięcia ujęte w unijnych projektach pomocy finansowej dla regionu. …”
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Droga do Raciborza: grabież bibliotek i archiwów Europy przez Sztab Operacyjny Rosenberga (Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg). Część II (przeł. Tomasz Olszewski) by Patricia Kennedy Grimsted

“…W sumie do Raciborza trafiły w ten sposób ponad dwa miliony książek. Rabunek książek przez hitlerowskie Niemcy był częścią prowadzonej przez kraj polityki kulturalnej oraz ideologicznej. …”
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Effectiveness of a structured handover tool (I-PASS + C) in patients transferred out from pediatric intensive care unit to ward: A single-center, prospective observational study fr... by Vaibhava Upadhyay, Amit Kumar, Krutika Rahul Tandon, Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar, Saalim M. Kadiyawala

“…Other commonly noticed errors during the stay in the ward were “got phone call from ward to take further information” in 16 (34.78%) patients, followed by “medical errors reported in ward” in 8 (17.4%) patients, which also reduced significantly in the intervention group. …”
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Design and development of a low-cost, eco-friendly forklift for sustainable logistics management by Asif Jalal, Muhammad Farooq, Izza Anwer, Nasir Hayat, Adeel Munir, Imran Zahid, Noreen Sher Akbar, M. Hamza, M. Nouman, Fahid Riaz

“…It can be operated remotely via a mobile phone using Bluetooth or wi-fi. The motion control system, based on the ESP-32 microcontroller, significantly enhances its operational efficiency compared to manual operation. …”
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Riječ Božja u izgradnji odraslih vjernika. Biblijski apostolat u Crkvi i na našem podneblju nekoć i danas by Stipo Kljajić

“….) – da bi se u drugom poglavlju tematizirao značaj Biblije u izgradnji odraslih vjernika našeg podneblja, s naglaskom na pozitivne pomake, ali i nedostatke i probleme. Budući da je na našem podneblju gotovo sasvim očit nesrazmjer između onoga što bi Sveto pismo trebalo biti u izgradnji odraslih vjernika i onoga što ono stvarno jest u trećem se poglavlju predlažu smjernice za smanjenje obima takva nesrazmjera, odnosno stavlja se naglasak na analizu biblijskog apostolata na našem podneblju te se nastoje dati smjernice za njegovo poboljšanje.…”
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Challenges in data collection for enhancing productivity in Brazilian industrial processes by Haroldo Lhou Hasegawa, Rafael Sene de Lima, Vidal Dias da Mota Junior, Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira

“…The interviews were conducted via phone or video conferencing with managers in 2023. …”
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Estimating Maxillary Sinus Volume Using Smartphone Camera by Christoforos Meliadis, Emily Feng, Ezekiel Johnson, Wendy Zhu, Paramesh Gopi, Vivek Mohan, Peter H. Hwang, Jacob Johnson, Bryant Y. Lin

“…<italic>Methods:</italic> We recruited 40 participants to conduct a comparative analysis between Computed Tomography (CT) and face scans obtained using an Apple iPhone. Utilizing Apple&#x0027;s ARKit for 3D facial mesh modeling, we estimated sinus dimensions based on established craniofacial landmarks and calculated the volume through a geometric approximation of the maxillary sinus. …”
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Leaf spot of Telfairia occidentalis incidence and severity influenced by altitude and planting date in the West Region of Cameroon by Andrew Kebei Kpu, Mbong Grace Annih, Agyingi Lucy Ambang

“…Abstract Background Leaf spot disease of Telfairia occidentalis, caused by Phoma sorghina, represents one of the major biotic constraints to T. occidentalis production under small scale farming systems in West Africa including Cameroon. …”
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Early Obesity Prevention: A Randomized Trial of a Practice-Based Intervention in 0–24-Month Infants by Natalia Schroeder, Berenice Rushovich, Edward Bartlett, Sangita Sharma, Joel Gittelsohn, Benjamin Caballero

“…Education provided by health care providers in addition to follow-up monthly phone calls may help modify parental behaviors related to child feeding and increase parental sense of responsibility toward child eating behaviors.…”
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Design of a Hybid Energy Metering System with an Alarm. by Kakuru Isaac

“…The SMS Command format for recharging of the meter was also developed using GSM which is a cell system which implies that the cellular telephones unite with it via looking for cells in the prompt region in the neighboring cells to maintain a strategic distance from contortion in signs with the phone. The GSM-based Energy Metering System developed worked satisfactorily. …”
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Design of a Hybid Energy Metering System with an Alarm. by Kakuru Isaac

“…The SMS Command format for recharging of the meter was also developed using GSM which is a cell system which implies that the cellular telephones unite with it via looking for cells in the prompt region in the neighboring cells to maintain a strategic distance from contortion in signs with the phone. The GSM-based Energy Metering System developed worked satisfactorily. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN UGANDA, by moses Agaba

“…Additionally, because mobile banking has an impact on financial inclusion, banks should make sure to support mobile banking services by incorporating mobile phone usage as one of their innovations.…”
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Effectiveness of a home-based computerized cognitive training in Parkinson's disease: a pilot randomized cross-over study by Serena Tagliente, Brigida Minafra, Simona Aresta, Simona Aresta, Paola Santacesaria, Andrea Buccoliero, Cinzia Palmirotta, Gianvito Lagravinese, Davide Mongelli, Christian Gelao, Luigi Macchitella, Stefania Pazzi, Domenico Scrutinio, Paola Baiardi, Petronilla Battista

“…Significant differences were also observed when comparing the HB-CCT with Standard Care, with improved performance in TMT-A (p = 0.02), Phonemic Fluency (p &lt; 0.01), and Digit Span Forward (p &lt; 0.01).DiscussionThese findings suggest that HB-CCT via Neurotablet can effectively enhance specific cognitive abilities in PD, supporting the role of digital, home-based interventions as feasible strategies to mitigate cognitive decline.…”
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Comprehensive Medical and Psychological Rehabilitation in War Trauma (clinical case) by O.A. Panchenko, A.V. Kabantseva, O.O. Zhogina, I.A. Serdyuk

“…The range of motion in the right upper limb and cervical-thoracic spine increased. Supination and pronation of the right hand became clearer and less painful (from 8 to 2 points), movement in the fingers of the right hand increased and became more steady, a clear pulsation appeared in the area of the skin defect on the right forearm, regression of pain in the elbow and shoulder joints on the right was noted, and the patient began to walk without a mobilization bandage. …”
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The Fibularis Quartus Muscle: A Cadaveric Case Report with Historical, Embryological, Molecular and Clinical Considerations by Dibakar Borthakur, Rajesh Kumar, Namaschivayam G R, Mohammed Ahmed Ansari, Seema Singh

“…It is a weak evertor and has a role in pronation and lateral stabilization of the foot. FQ arises from the fibularis brevis (FB) in most instances and distally gets attached to the lateral aspect of the base of the fifth metatarsal or the cuboid or the calcaneus bone. …”
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Effectiveness of a New Device for Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Rehabilitation: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Adriana M Ríos Rincón, Christine Guptill, Yilina Liubaoerjijin, Mathieu Figeys, Farnaz Koubasi, Geoffrey Gregson, Antonio Miguel Cruz

“…The FEPSim (flexion, extension, pronation, and supination) is designed for hand and wrist rehabilitation. …”
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