Pore Structure Fractal Characterization and Permeability Simulation of Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoir Based on CT Images by Hang Bian, Yuxuan Xia, Cheng Lu, Xuwen Qin, Qingbang Meng, Hongfeng Lu

“…Based on the fractal geometry theory, pore structures of the samples are quantitatively characterized from the aspect of pore distribution, heterogeneity, and anisotropy (represented by three main fractal geometric parameters: fractal dimension, lacunarity, and succolarity, respectively). …”
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Evaluation of the longitudinal deformation of left ventricle and its changes in myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease with obstructive coronary artery lesions by N.V. Tytarenko, M.P. Kopytsya, I.V. Rodionova, A.V. Kobets

“…The value of measuring GLS in coronary heart disease is the quantitative detection of wall motion abnormalities, when left ventricular ejection fraction is within normal values and visual assessment does not detect violations of regional contractility. …”
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Betaxanthin Profiling in Beta vulgaris Leaves and Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Grafted Cacti: A Comprehensive Study by Aneta Spórna-Kucab, Anna Tekieli, Magdalena Knapek, Marta Zużałek, Sławomir Wybraniec

“…This study was focused on the identification and quantification of betaxanthins using high-performance liquid chromatography with a diode array detector coupled to electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS) in leaves of various cultivars of Beta vulgaris (beet) and Gymnocalycium mihanovichi i grafted cacti. …”
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The Dynamics of Sea Tide-Induced Fluctuations of Groundwater Level and Freshwater-Saltwater Interface in Coastal Aquifers: Laboratory Experiments and Numerical Modeling by Elad Levanon, Haim Gvirtzman, Yoseph Yechieli, Imri Oz, Elad Ben-Zur, Eyal Shalev

“…The uniqueness of this study is that it provides quantitative data on the attenuation at the capillary zone and its effect on the salinity time lag in coastal aquifer systems.…”
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Pharmacological regression of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes by Loredana Bucciarelli, Daniele Andreini, Giulio Stefanini, Roberta Maria Fiorina, Marco Francone, Federica Catapano, Maria Elena Lunati, Edoardo Conte, Davide Marchetti, Paolo Fiorina

“…However, new animal models and imaging technics allowed a more complete and accurate quantitative assessment of plaque volume and are shedding new light on atherosclerosis regression. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TIME ECHO VARIATIONS IN THE METABOLITE VALUES MR BRAIN SPECTROSCOPY by Revina Dewi Susanto, Ayu Yuliana F., Eunike Serfina F., Celine Catharina R., Merry Amnesti, Siti Masrochah, Lina Choridah

“…Method: This research is an experimental quantitative study. Researchers used five samples focusing on the results of head multi-voxel spectroscopy charts with clinical lesions or masses that had been taken twice using TE 35 and TE 144. …”
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Floods’ Impact on Cities’ Critical Infrastructure: A Case Study on Dubai by Diaa Addeen Abuhani, Raghad Aldamani, Imran Zualkernan, Reem Alali, Himanshu Grover

“…We showcase our methodology on the city of Dubai which was hit by a thunderstorm earlier this year causing nation-wide floods. Our quantitative analysis was capable of determining that the Al Quoz area suffered the most from floods due to issues related to the city’s connectivity and critical infrastructure distribution. …”
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A Dynamic Thermal-Allocation Solution to the Complex Economic Benefit for a Data Center by Hui Liu, Wenyu Song, Tianqi Jin, Zhiyong Wu, Fusheng Yan, Jie Song

“…By solving the thermal environment evaluation indexes, RHI (Return Heat Index) and RTI (Return Temperature Index), as well as heat dissipation models, we define quantitative models for the economic analysis such as energy consumption model for the busy servers and cooling, energy price model, and the profit model of data centers. …”
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Soybean cultivars under the foliar application of a compounded biofertilizer in different plant phenological stages and doses by Fernando Simoni Bacilieri, Roberta Camargos de Oliveira, Ludyellen Cristina Medeiros Santos, Mara Lúcia Martins Magela, Regina Maria Quintão Lana, Ernane Miranda Lemes

“…At the beginning of grain filling, the leaf and seed biochemical components were measured. Quantitative yield components were measured at harvest.Results In both areas, the BF did not affect the soybean leaf area index, leaf dry biomass, and branch dry biomass. …”
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Investigation of the Use of the Thermo-Biological Method in the Return Sludge Line on the Biokinetics of the Activated Sludge Process and the Amount of Excess Sludge Produced by Naeim Banisaeid, Afshin Takdastan, Mahboobeh Cheraghi, Ali Afrous, Reaz Jalilzadeh Yengejeh

“…The volume of produced sludge and its characteristics depend on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of wastewater, the treatment process, and the operating conditions. …”
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Need analysis of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in Psychology: Identifying linguistics demands for academic and professional success by Benny Dele Bintang Ananta, Muhammad Firza Thoriq Sholahuddin, Dede Akmal Khotib, Rafika Rabba Farah

“…Data was collected through an online survey using closed-ended questionnaires for quantitative insights, and qualitative data was gathered through Semi-structured Interviews to explore learners' perceived needs. …”
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Epidemiology and Control of diabetes - tuberculosis comorbidity in Eswatini: protocol for the prospective study of tuberculosis patients on predictive factors, treatment outcomes a... by Diederick E Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Kennedy Otwombe, Victor Williams, Alinda Vos

“…For the qualitative, key informants who provide TB services at the health facilities will be interviewed. Quantitative data from patients will be analysed descriptively and by tests of association and multivariate modelling. …”
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Styloid process phenotype and atheromatous plaque: Radiographic and bone density assessment in parathyroid disease by Adilia Mirela Pereira Lima Cid, Davi de Sá Cavalcante, Marcela Lima Gurgel, Ana Carolina Saraiva, Ana Alicia Sales Ricardo, Lúcio Mitsuo Kurita, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Catarina Brasil d’Alva, Ana Rosa Pinto Quidute, Fabio Wildson Gurgel Costa

“…Panoramic radiographs were utilized for both quantitative (length) and qualitative (mineralization patterns) evaluation of the TBSP, as well as for assessing the prevalence of CAP. …”
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Modelling Seismically Induced Mesothermal Goldfields along the Deep-Rooted Cadillac-Larder Lake Fault, Abitibi, Canada by Pierre Bedeaux, Silvain Rafini, Pierre Pilote, Réal Daigneault

“…Here, we use static stress modelling (SSM) to quantitatively investigate these interactions, by exploring the role of Cadillac-Larder Lake Fault (CLLF) Archean seismicity in the genesis of the regional goldfields. …”
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Mitigative Effect of Erythromycin on PMMA Challenged Preosteoblastic MC3T3-E1 Cells by Yi Shen, Weili Wang, Xiaomiao Li, David C. Markel, Weiping Ren

“…Gene expression was measured via real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Results. We found that exposure to PMMA particles reduced cellular viability and osteogenetic potential in MC3T3 cell line. …”
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Intelligent monitoring method for conveyor belt misalignment based on deep learning by ZUO Mingming, ZHANG Xi, YANG Zihao, SUN Qifei, ZHANG Mengchao, ZHANG Yuan, LI Hu

“…Experimental results demonstrated that the diagonal features of the predicted bounding box could stably and efficiently achieve conveyor belt edge recognition and misalignment quantification, thereby simplifying image data processing and annotation tasks. …”
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Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol by Laurence Bernard, Nathalie Camille Clavel, Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay, Alain Biron, Anaick Briand, Jesseca Paquette, Carol Fancott, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Vincent Dumez

“…The study is based on Q methodology that takes advantage of both quantitative and qualitative methods to identify the consensus among the various stakeholders. …”
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One size does not fit all: revising traditional paradigms for assessing accuracy of QSAR models used for virtual screening by James Wellnitz, Sankalp Jain, Joshua E. Hochuli, Travis Maxfield, Eugene N. Muratov, Alexander Tropsha, Alexey V. Zakharov

“…Abstract Traditional best practices for quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) modeling recommend dataset balancing and balanced accuracy (BA) as the key desired objective of model development. …”
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Implementation of Minimum Antenatal Care Service Standards in North Lampung Regency by Lisa Suarni, Kodri Kodri, Warjidin Aliyanto, Hasti Primadila, Fajar Desma Wahyudi

“…The research design employs a quantitative method with a documentation study using Maternal and Child Health (MCH) books and questionnaires to measure midwives' knowledge in North Lampung. …”
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Towards neuromorphic compression based neural sensing for next-generation wireless implantable brain machine interface by Vivek Mohan, Wee Peng Tay, Arindam Basu

“…The architectural trade-offs and implications of the proposed method are quantitatively analyzed in terms of compression ratio (CR) and spike information preservation. …”
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