Comparative study on conventional diagnostic methods with GeneXpert and TrueNat Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) assay of tuberculosis disease by Nikita Birhman, Nikhil Payal, Manisha Khandait, Mohit Bhardwaj

“…Conclusion: These findings highlight the critical need for ongoing research and the development of accurate, sensitive, and accessible diagnostic methods to combat TB effectively. PTB was observed to be more prevalent, affecting a larger proportion of individuals, while EPTB accounted for a smaller, though significant, number of cases.…”
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Comparison of conventional semi automated methods with advanced and semi-automated laboratory techniques: New era in clinical diagnostics by Nandini Takkalaki, Pooja M. Maidargi, Meenal Agarwal, Ravindra D. Totad

“…Material and Methods: 50 volunteers are selected, and blood samples are collected and processed on advanced auto and semi-auto analysers for biochemistry and hematology and 25 samples for microbiology parameters. …”
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Influence of Movement Restriction During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Uptake of DMPA-SC and Other Injectable Contraceptive Methods in Nigeria by Adefalu AA, Bankole OA, Olabode F, Afolabi MB, Buba MA, Dafe V, Kalu MN, Watkins E

“…Even after the restrictions were lifted, the use of DMPA-SC continued to grow, suggesting that many women preferred this method once they experienced its benefits. While the use of other injectables also increased during the pandemic, the rise in DMPA-SC use was more significant and sustained.These findings highlight the importance of offering self-administered contraceptives to ensure women can maintain control over their reproductive health during crises. …”
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Behavioural analysis of postnatal physical activity in the UK according to the COM-B model: a multi-methods study by Stephen Sutton, Kate Ellis, Sally Pears

“…Objective Develop a behavioural analysis of factors influencing postnatal physical activity (PA) according to the ‘capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour’ (COM-B) model of behaviour to inform intervention development using the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW).Design Cross-sectional, multi-method study using semi-structured interviews and a quantitative questionnaire.Setting Children’s centres and mother and baby groups in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, UK.Participants Convenience samples of postnatal women were interviewed (n=16) and completed the questionnaire (n=158).Methods Semi-structured interviews followed a preprepared topic guide exploring the COM-B model components and analysed using framework analysis. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of Human Breast Cancer via Silver Nanoparticles: An Examination of Fabrication Methods by Beata Brozek-Pluska, Monika Kopec, Jakub Surmacki

“…Nowadays, Raman spectroscopy-based methods are gaining more and more importance. Raman spectroscopy and imaging allow to characterize human tissue samples using an electromagnetic radiation from a safe range, and simultaneously, a minimal sample preparation is required. …”
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The needs of family caregivers providing palliative home care in Portugal: a multi-stage mixed methods study protocol by Carlos Laranjeira, Carlos Laranjeira, Carlos Laranjeira, Maria dos Anjos Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Dixe, Alexandra Coelho, Carla Reigada, Carla Reigada, Rui Carneiro, Ana Querido, Ana Querido, Ana Querido

“…In contrast, the Portuguese reality reveals a tendency to die in hospitals and an absence of community PC and support for FCs, a model that might not be sustainable in the future.AimsThe overall aim of this study is to comprehensively assess the unmet needs of FCs in home-based PC settings and their experiences interacting with PC services, and to propose strategies and recommendations for FC advocacy in PC.MethodsA multi-stage mixed-methods design will be used, divided into four main phases. …”
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Influence of process parameters on properties of the 4a zeolite with X-ray and FT-IR instrumental methods characterization by Biljana Milovanović, Radislav Filipović, Aleksandar Došić, Pilipović Dragana Tomašević

“…The additional characterization of the samples was performed by XRD and FTIR instrumental methods. …”
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The impact of redeployment during COVID-19 on nurse well-being, performance and retention: a mixed-methods study (REDEPLOY) by Hannah Hartley, Alice Dunning, Jenni Murray, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Kerrie Unsworth, Angela Grange, Michael Dunn, Jayne Marran, Olivia Joseph, Pam Essler, Uduak Archibong, Judith Johnson, Rebecca Lawton

“…This study aimed to understand how nurse redeployment was managed prior to and during COVID-19; explore how nurses made sense of redeployment; and the impact on their mental health and well-being, job performance and retention intentions. Design A mixed methods approach utilising semistructured interviews, focus groups and surveys with nurse managers and nurses. …”
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Effects of Teaching Methods on Academic Performance of Pupils in Mathematics In Primary Schools of Bufundi Sub-County Rubanda District. by Byarugaba, Joseph

“…The study adopted a case study research design whereby the researcher used only 4 (four) primary schools to collect data from members of a population to determine the status of that population for one or more variables. A sample size of 100 was used. Questionnaires and interviews were used during data collection. …”
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The effect of differential and traditional training methods on electromyographic changes of lower body muscles in performing and learning crawl swimming by Raha Nikravesh, Seyed Kazem Mousavi Sadati, Jaleh Bagherli, Mohammad Ali Aslankhani

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of differential and traditional training methods on electromyographic changes of lower body muscles in performing and learning crawl swimming.Methods: In this study, 36 swimmers aged 20 to 25 years who had no experience in swimming training were selected as a sample and randomly divided into three groups of control, traditional exercises and differential exercises. …”
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Long-acting reversible methods of contraception: trends, levels, and predictors among married women of reproductive age in Nigeria by Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi

“…Abstract Background Copper Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) and hormonal implants are the two most known safe, convenient, highly effective and long-acting reversible contraceptive methods worldwide that prevent pregnancy for all ages without demanding user action. …”
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Comparison of Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Interim Crowns Fabricated by Conventional, Milling and 3D Printing Methods by Zahra Hashemzade, Mohammad Alihemmati, Seyed Mohammad Reza Hakimaneh, Sayed Shojaedin Shayegh, Mohammad Amin Bafandeh, Zahra Mohammadi

“…Materials and Methods In this semi‐experimental study, 60 provisional crowns were created by conventional, milling, and 3D printing methods (20 samples for each method). …”
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Effects of Different Thermal Processing Methods and Enrichment on The Quality and Consumer Acceptability of Cassava Mash Based Extruded Snacks by A, Obafemi Akinwotu, A, Kehinde Taiwo, A, Victor Ikujenlola

“…The snacks were prepared using three methods, baking, frying, and roasting, and were enriched with cocoa powder and desiccated coconut. …”
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Short Utterance Speaker Recognition Based on Speech High Frequency Information Compensation and Dynamic Feature Enhancement Methods by Yunfei ZI, Shengwu XIONG

“…To address this issue, we propose the Bark-scaled Gauss and the linear filter bank superposition cepstral coefficients (BGLCC), and the multidimensional central difference (MDCD) acoustic feature extracted method. The Bark-scaled Gauss filter bank focuses on low-frequency information, while linear filtering is uniformly distributed, therefore, the filter superposition can obtain more discriminative and richer acoustic features of short-duration audio signals. …”
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Reasons for shisha smoking: Findings from a mixed methods study among adult shisha smokers in Nigeria. by Noreen Dadirai Mdege, Ranti Ekpo, Sharon Ogolla, Seember Joy Ali, Aminata Camara, Esther Mugweni

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Comparison of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Thin Layer Chromatography Methods to Identify Tartrazine in Four Food Types by Hannane Rahnama, Rahim Azari, Enayat Berizi, Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi

“…In TLC method, color extraction was performed by the white wool method.Results: According to the findings of the TLC method, 118 samples (78.67%) contained synthetic food colors, while 32 (21.33%) food samples did not. …”
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Comparative analysis of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and alpha spectrometry methods to measure plutonium activity in biosubstrates by V. R. Batalov, M. V. Ishunina, A. V. Efimov, A. B. Sokolova

“…Currently, the most common methods to measure the activity of transuranium elements in biological samples are alpha radiometry and alpha spectrometry. …”
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A complex estimation of the new variety of peas ‘Uldash’ and its parental forms by the modern molecular-genetic methods by F. A. Davletov, K. P. Gaynullina, I. I. Akhmadullina

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Comparison of machine learning and validation methods for high-dimensional accelerometer data to detect foot lesions in dairy cattle. by Muhammad Usman Riaz, Luke O'Grady, Conor G McAloon, Finnian Logan, Isobel Claire Gormley

“…A by-farm approach to cross-validation will likely give a more robust, realistic estimate of general model performance.…”
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Comparing Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods for Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Obtention from Agroindustrial Rice Husk Waste by Ricardo Hernández Pérez, René Salgado Delgado, Alfredo Olarte Paredes, Areli Salgado Delgado, Edgar García Hernández, Atenas Medrano Valis, Fryda Martínez Candia

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