Sagittal Abdominal Diameter as a Screening Tool in Clinical Research: Cutoffs for Cardiometabolic Risk by U. Risérus, U. de Faire, L. Berglund, M.-L. Hellénius

“…Among men SAD showed the strongest correlations to the majority of the individual risk factors; whereas in women SAD was equal to that of waist girth. In the whole sample, the area under the ROC curve was highest for SAD. …”
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Substance abuse among Adolescents and Youth (10–24 years): Assessing the prevalence and risk assessment in the suburban areas of Dehradun District, Uttarakhand by Jayanti Semwal, Deepshikha, Vidhisha Vallabh, Akanksha Uniyal, Ashok Shrivastava, Rajeev Bijalwan, Deepti Nagrath

“…Among 10–17 years individuals (n = 107) using the CRAFFT questionnaire, 30% scored more than or equal to 2, which reflected a high potential risk. …”
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Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial by Abdullah Ahmed Alharthi, Mohammed Hussian Aljoudi, Mulham Naif Almaliki, Majed Abdullah Almalki, Mohammed Abdulwahhab Sunbul

“…Aim: To evaluate the effect of cold and room-temperature normal saline as a final irrigation on post-endodontic pain and to compare the post-endodontic pain level between the different protocols. Materials and methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 105 patients who underwent RCT and were distributed blindly and randomly into three equal groups (n = 35): Group 1, Cryotherapy group; Group 2, Room- temperature normal saline group; and Group 3, Control group. …”
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Perempuan dalam Representasi Legislatif Daerah Kabupaten Kerinci 2004-2014 by Elga Nokia, Herwandi Herwandi, Midawati Midawati

“…Therefore, political party reform and cultural transformation are essential to ensure equal participation opportunities for women in politics.…”
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Effects of Unpredictable Perturbation Training on a Split-Belt Treadmill on Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Kap-Soo Han, Myoung-Hwan Ko

“…Participants were equally divided into the PBGT and control groups. …”
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Engaging, Binding and Retaining Nurses: The Success Formula of an Exemplary Ward by D.A.E. Spoolder, A.G. van Duijn, H.A. Schreuder-Cats, M.J. de Bie-Timmer

“…Analysis was performed using Braun and Clarke's method for thematic analysis. Emerged themes were presented, substantiated by quotes. …”
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Graph-Based Semi-Supervised Learning with Bipartite Graph for Large-Scale Data and Prediction of Unseen Data by Mohammad Alemi, Alireza Bosaghzadeh, Fadi Dornaika

“…Firstly, many studies treat all samples equally in terms of weight and influence, disregarding the potential increased importance of samples near decision boundaries. …”
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Comparison of Quality of Life Questionnaires in Patients with Low Vision by Esra Şahlı, Şefay Aysun İdil

“…Patients aged 18 or older who had a best-corrected visual acuity of less than 20/60 or a visual field of equal to or less than 20° from the fixation point in the better eye were included. …”
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A short-term efficacy comparison between the FNS and THA as interventions for unstable femoral neck fracture by Kunpeng Si, Yuelei Zhang, Gang Wang

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare the difference in short-term clinical effects of internal fixation using the femoral neck system (FNS) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) on unstable femoral neck fractures.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 37 cases of unstable femoral neck fracture admitted to our hospital from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023. …”
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Clinical effect of Jinshuibao capsule in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy by LI Mei

“…According to urinary albumin excretion rate,200 patients with DN were divided into early,middle and late stages,and each stage of the patients were equally divided into groups A and B. In group A,patients were given routine DN treatment. …”
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Equivalence of Protection for Foreign and Domestic Creditors in Debt Restructuring Based on Positive Indonesian Law by Dikha Anugrah, Suwari Akhamddhian, Sri Mulyani, Uche Nnawulezi

“…By identifying regulatory gaps and inconsistencies, this study aims to provide recommendations for improving creditor protection and ensuring equal treatment in debt resolution mechanisms. Methods of the Research: This research employs a normative legal methodology, utilizing a statutory, conceptual, and analytical approach. …”
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Influence of reactor temperature conditions on the recycle flow rate by S. L. Nazanskiy, A. V. Solokhin

“…The current article investigates the influence of temperature conditions on the recycle flow rate, securing the specified conversion of the recycled flow sheet “reactor – separation unit.”Methods. The study’s main method is the mathematical simulation of a recycled flow sheet based on material balance and chemical kinetics equations. …”
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Evaluation of concordance between the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology 2023 (TBSRTC) and ACR-TIRADS at a tertiary care center in Gujarat by Sushrita Biswas, Ina Shah, Hansa Goswami, Avik Chaudhuri

“…Conclusion: Our findings suggest a good concordance between both reporting systems for thyroid nodules, with moderate interrater agreement. Both systems are equally useful for surgical decision-making and avoiding unnecessary surgeries.…”
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A Comparison of Equivalent Doses of Lidocaine and Articaine in Maxillary Posterior Tooth Extractions: Case Series by Christopher C. Friedl, Jill Bashutski, Navid Rashidi

“…Material and Methods: This case-series evaluated a total of 41 patients diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis in a maxillary posterior tooth. …”
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Comparison of the Perioperative and Postoperative Effects of Levobupivacaine and of Levobupivacaine + Adrenaline in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Study by Faruk Cicekci, Cigdem Sizer, Sait Selcuk Atici, Sule Arican, Adnan Karaibrahimoglu, Inci Kara

“…In both groups, patients had the same postoperative pain scores and PONV rates, and equal amounts of analgesics were consumed up to 24 hours postoperatively. …”
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Digitalization in public service: effectiveness analysis of information and communication platforms of government bodies in providing services to the population by M. S. Nakhusheva, S. A. Kirzhinova

“…The relevance is substantiated by the fact that ICPs are becoming an integral part of management processes, allowing not only to simplify citizens' access to state and municipal services, but also to ensure transparency of decision-making, prompt feedback and strengthening trust in government institutions.The methods and materials used in the research are structural and functional analysis, content analysis – a study of Internet sites of government bodies at various levels, as well as a comparison method when comparing them according to various criteria.The Research results. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy in preventing extubation failure in children admitted to pediatric inte... by Priyabrata Panda, Hiremath Sagar, Chumkirani Nanda, Anil Kumar Sapare, Rajiv Aggarwal

“…Children included in the study were randomized equally to either receive COT or HFNC. Modified Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument (mRDAI) was used to gauge the failure or success of the respiratory support. …”
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POWER, METALLURGICAL AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEVICE OF PIECEWISE-LINEAR APPROXIMATION OF TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS by T. A. Ismailov, Kh. M. Gajiyev, D. A. Chelushkin

“…The development of a device for the piecewise-linear approximation of a transient response for controlling an automated system of the production diagnosis of electronic component parameters on functional cells.Methods. A new measuring input circuit was developed for the control of defective electronic components on functional cells in order to obtain the integral transient response, provided that circuit parameters can be programmatically altered. …”
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Protective effect of nigella sativa and thymoquinone on relative liver weight increase caused by aflatoxin in broilers by Mehmet Burak Ateş, Mustafa Ortatatlı

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> One hundred twenty 1-d-old broiler chicks were used and divided into 6 equal groups and fed for 28 days. …”
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The relationship between Helicobacter pylori and pityriasis versicolor by May H. El Samahy, Raafat Z. Abdelrahman, Hossam O. Ibrahim, Azza E. Mostafa

“…Results The frequency of H. pylori was equal (61.5%) in both study groups. The various clinical parameters of PVC did not significantly differ between SAT-positive and SAT-negative patients. …”
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