Usability of a hearing test mobile app across generations. by Małgorzata Pastucha, Elżbieta Gos, Krzysztof Kochanek, Henryk Skarżyński, Wieslaw Wiktor Jedrzejczak

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Traditional diagnostic methods of hearing assessment, such as pure tone audiometry, may not be equally accessible to everyone due to geographical or mobility limitations. …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…Data were extracted from online newspaper archives, focusing on sociodemographic traits, the methods of filicide-suicide, precipitating factors, and the gender and age of both victims and perpetrators. …”
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Successful 1:1 proportion ventilation with a unique device for independent lung ventilation using a double-lumen tube without complications in the supine and lateral decubitus posi... by Michał Kowalczyk, Sławomir Sawulski, Wojciech Dąbrowski, Luiza Grzycka-Kowalczyk, Edyta Kotlińska-Hasiec, Agnieszka Wrońska-Sewruk, Artur Florek, Rafał Rutyna

“…At present, one of the methods of improving gas exchange restricted by ventilation/perfusion mismatching is independent ventilation with two ventilators. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in health behaviors in children and adolescents: evidence from an Australian cohort by Nirmal Gautam, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Rasheda Khanam

“…Relative index inequality (RII) methods were used to investigate the associations between socioeconomic inequalities and the health behaviors of children and adolescents. …”
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Study on knowledge of front-of-pack labeling and food group-based dietary intake among chronic gastritis patients by Tejaswi Nagireddi, B Venkatashiva Reddy, Mounika Kollimarla, Veerabathina Kamala, Sai Subhakar Desu, Siva Santosh Kumar Pentapati, Rajeev Aravindakshan, Arti Gupta

“…Conclusion: The majority of participants do not know the food labeling, thus methods of education that focus on dietary interventions are urgently needed to raise awareness among the people.…”
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Digital Assets and the Global Economy: How the Use of Statistical Models Can Help Bitcoin Price Prediction by L. P. Bakumenko, N. S. Vasileva

“…However, statistical modeling methods predict an increase in the price of Bitcoin in the first half of 2023, and governments may consider regulating or controlling its use to reduce risks associated with the cryptocurrency market. …”
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A Novel Multipurpose Watermarking Scheme Capable of Protecting and Authenticating Images With Tamper Detection and Localisation Abilities by Sunpreet Sharma, Ju Jia Zou, Gu Fang

“…To this end, two new watermarking methods are introduced, one of which is for embedding the robust watermark, and the other is related to the fragile watermark. …”
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Algorithm for Assessing the Characteristics of a Waveguide Slot Antenna Array when Changing Antenna Element Phasing by A. F. Kryachko, N. A. Gladky, M. R. Bibarsov, B. A. Ayukov

“…Research of WSPAA characteristics in the event of PS failures, when their phase takes a value equal to zero instead of the required value.Materials and methods. …”
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Evaluation of the information transmission of treatment with dental aligners in social media: empathetic language versus non-empathetic language by Javier Ibáñez-Alda, María Carmen Mediero-Pérez, Ana Rabal-Soláns, Iván Nieto-Sánchez

“…This study aimed to determine whether the presentation of information in audiovisual format in an affective and empathetic way, as is done in social networks, improves the knowledge acquired by orthodontic patients treated with aligners. Methods 60 participants, which were equally randomized in 2 groups, took part in this pilot study. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Zoomlion and YTO Chinese Tractors’ Operational Properties by G. A. Iovlev, V. V. Pobedinskiy, I. I. Goldina

“…The following methods were used: calculation, comparison, forecasting, economic and mathematical modeling, expert assessments and others. …”
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Estimating Poisson's Ratio and Young's Modulus of the Outer Fruit Shell of Corn Grain by A. G. Pastukhov, S. F. Vol'vak

“…(Results and discussion) Research methods and experimental equipment have been developed to determine the Poisson's ratio and Young's modulus of the fruit shell of corn grain. …”
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Recent Advances in Spatiotemporal Manipulation of Engineered Bacteria for Precision Cancer Therapy by Chang X, Liu X, Wang X, Ma L, Liang J, Li Y

“…This review article provides an updated overview of the recent progress in the spatiotemporal control of engineered bacteria via these methods and discusses the benefits and constraints of each approach. …”
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Comparison between Refractive Outcome of Primary Piggyback Intraocular Lens versus Secondary Lens Iris Claw Lens in Posterior Microphthalmos by Abdelhamid Elhofi, Hany Ahmed Helaly, Amr Said

“…To compare the refractive outcome of 2 different methods of intraocular lens implantation in cases of posterior microphthalmos, primary piggyback IOLs versus secondary iris claw lenses. …”
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An Algorithm for Estimating the Velocity of a Moving Target Based on Mellin Matched Filter by A. A. Monakov

“…The low quality of radar imaging is frequently related to the phenomenon of range cell migration (RCM). Conventional methods for RCM compensation, which are successfully used to obtain radar images of stationary targets, fail to provide the required quality when applied to moving targets. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Macular Retina Using Light Reflection Indices Derived from SD-OCT for Pituitary Adenoma by Min Sun, Hongming Zhang, Xinjian Chen, Qimi Zhang

“…Attenuation coefficient, the corrected intensity, and the retinal layer thickness were deduced for macular retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell layer combined with inner plexiform layer (GCIPL), as well as comparing between patients and controls by statistical methods. Results. Attenuation coefficients of RNFL and GCIPL among patients were significantly lower compared to the controls with P values equal to or less than 0.001. …”
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Research Results of Bioenergetics Factors Influence on Crop Production Yields Increase by A. P. Grishin, A. A. Grishin, V. A. Grishin

“…(Purpose of research) The research objective is to obtain results confirming two hypotheses, according to which the efficiency of the process of crop formation is due to transpiration as a bio-energy factor of fertility and its components: photosynthetic exergy and thermal exergy. (Methods and materials) The basic principles of thermodynamic systems self-organization, as well as methods of experimental studies of the principle of subordination to the parameter of the order in which the system control variable is dependent on parameter of the order. …”
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Diagnosing aerosol–meteorological interactions on snow within Earth system models: a proof-of-concept study over High Mountain Asia by C. Roychoudhury, C. He, R. Kumar, A. F. Arellano Jr.

“…We combine statistical and machine learning methods to highlight the underappreciated relevance of coupled processes between aerosols and meteorology on snow, as well as the inconsistent representation of aerosol–meteorology interactions on snow within major reanalyses. …”
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Assessment of the effects of antihypertensive drugs in patients suffering from hypertension in Kurdistan by Mohammed Hasan Almeshhadani, Khasro Adel Faeq, Kamal Mohammed Nidhamy, Abdulsatar Kamil Faeq

“…This study assesses the response of our local patient population to different first-line and combination therapies for hypertension to identify the most effective approach. Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted on 500 patients diagnosed with hypertension consisting of equal numbers of males and females. …”
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AGREEEMENT BETWEEN MEASUREMENT OF JUMP HEIGHT IN DIFFERENT VERTICAL JUMP TESTS EXECUTED BY YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS by Marin Gadev, Petar Peev, Oleg Hristov

“…There was a great variety of methods and devices which registered vertical jump height. …”
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A comprehensive scoping review of intergenerational dance programmes for cohorts with a generational gap. by Siobhán O'Reilly, Orfhlaith Ní Bhriain, Sarah Dillon, Amanda M Clifford

“…The aim of this scoping review was to collate and map the available evidence for intergenerational dance.<h4>Methods</h4>This scoping review followed the guidance outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute. …”
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