Cryptosporidiosis in Humans with Reference to the First Case of Cryptosporidium hominis Infection in Turkey by Nadim Yılmazer, Şadiye Kaplan Küçük, Gürkan Akyıldız, Ayşen Gargılı, Sırrı Kar

“…Hence, molecular diagnostics has become more important. Methods: Stool samples from 150 patients were examined using carbol-fuchsin stain to determine Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts. …”
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Chronic multimorbidity among older adults in rural South Africa by Stephen Tollman, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Joshua A Salomon, Julia K Rohr, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Angela Y Chang, Collin Payne, Alisha N Wade, Livia Montana

“…This study is one of the first to present the prevalence of multimorbidity that includes HIV in the complex epidemiological setting of South Africa, thus filling a gap in the multimorbidity literature that is dominated by studies in high-income or low-HIV prevalence settings.Methods Out of the full sample of 5059 people aged 40+, we analysed cross-sectional data on 10 conditions from 3889 people enrolled in the Health and Ageing in Africa: A longitudinal study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI) Programme. …”
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Posture Status Differences Between Preschool Boys and Girls by Anida Kapo-Gurda, Amin Efendić, Indira Mahmutović, Siniša Kovač, Husnija Kajmović, Safet Kapo, Jožef Šimenko

“…Therefore, the present work aims to determine the differences in postural status between boys and girls of preschool age. <b>Methods</b>: The sample of participants consisted of 92 children (n = 46 boys and n = 46 girls); the average age for girls was 5.41 ± 0.30 years and for boys it was 5.53 ± 0.31 years. …”
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Assessment of root resorption on lateral incisors after primary canine extraction treating mesioangular displaced permanent canines: a randomised controlled trial by Narmin Helal, Reem Naaman, Najlaa Alamoudi, Azza El-Housseiny, Fatima Jadu

“…Of the sample, 33 were males (38.8%), and 52 were females (61.2%). …”
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Extensive spinal cord involvement in magnetic resonance imaging evaluation on schistosomal myelitis by Claudio Henrique Fernandes Vidal, Maria Lucia Brito Ferreira, Hildo Rocha Cirne de Azevedo Filho, Fernando Viana Gurgel, Alessandra Mertens Brainer-Lima

“…In 11 patients (84.61%), the damage reached two or more spinal segments. Conclusions: MRI was an important diagnostic aid in this sample, because of the high rate of abnormalities detected. …”
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Land Cover Mapping From Multiple Complementary Experts Under Heavy Class Imbalance by Valerie Zermatten, Xiaolong Lu, Javiera Castillo-Navarro, Tobias Kellenberger, Devis Tuia

“…We compare our approach to other existing methods and also explore different logit aggregation methods, to identify the performance upper bounds and improvement directions. …”
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Estimation of the gene pool of the CIMMYT collection winter bread wheat on presence of the <i>Lr 34</i> gene by N. N. Vozhzhova, О. S. Zhogaleva, А. Yu. Dubina, N. T. Kupreyshvili, T. G. Derova, S. V. Podgorny

“…In the study of collection samples, there have been used such methods as DNA extraction using CTAB, PCR, electrophoresis on agarose gels. …”
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Precise Parameters from Bayesian Spectral Energy Distribution Fitting Indicate Thermally Driven Mass Loss Likely Driver of Radius Valley by David Jordan, Inseok Song

“…Previous studies have emphasized the need for a larger, more precise sample to further confirm dominant formation processes. …”
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Mobile Apps and Visual Function Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Advancements by Caius Goh, Marilyn Puah, Zhi Hong Toh, Joewee Boon, Debbie Boey, Ryan Tay, Ashita A. Sule, Renee Liu, Xing-Er Ong, Aditya Kalra, Satvik Gupta, Andres Rousselot, William Rojas-Carabali, Bryan Ang, Rupesh Agrawal

“…Results Visual tests, including visual acuity and color vision tests, were most common among apps surveyed, and they were comparable to traditional clinical methods. Certain applications were more widely used, some of which have had studies conducted to assess the reliability of test results. …”
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Migration Characteristics and Environmental Quality Assessment of Heavy Metal Elements in the Rock-Soil System in Qiongzhong, Hainan Island by Hongkun ZHAO, Shixin TANG, Yangang FU, Ruixuan LAN, Keqiang ZHAO, Xiaodong LI, Shengming MA

“…It is suggested that a variety of evaluation methods and standards are adopted to carry out comprehensive evaluation in order to obtain more real, objective, and accurate evaluation results. …”
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The Identification of Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Male and Female Students by Mauizotul Febrina, Fadly Azhar, Indah Tri Purwanti

“…It uses quantitative methods. The research population involved second-grade students at MTs Darul Hikmah Pekanbaru. …”
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Factors associated with hyperemesis gravidarum by G. Keren, G. Ayala

“…The reasons for this phenomenon are still somewhat unclear. Methods: The sample included 201 fertility-age women, who had experienced at least one pregnancy. …”
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Household-income trajectories and mental health inequalities in Germany before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a quasi-experimental panel study by Ibrahim Demirer, Heike Krüger, Timo-Kolja Pförtner

“…Females experienced a more generalized mental health decline across all trajectories. …”
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Analysis of quality differences of the fruits harvested in different times in Huangguo pear at different harvest stages by ZHOU Xuefang, LIN Menghua, LI Yahui, ZHANG Zhiyong, WANG Shulin, LIANG Ying

“…The Vc in Huangguo pear was determined by Indophenol method, soluble solids were determined by Refractometer, titratable acid was determined by Titration of intrinsic acids, total phenols were determined by Folin-ciocalteu method, and total flavonoids was determined by Aluminum chloride colorimetric assay. …”
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Quality of Life and Positive and Negative Affect in the Personality Disorder by Juan M. Ramos, Paula M. Marco, Aintzane Sánchez, Aurora Doll

“…This phenomenon can be understood from a bifactorial model of affect and challenges our therapeutic design to focus on recovery. Method: In a sample of severe PD, we evaluate emotional and clinical variables before (N = 414) and after (N = 247) a 6-month intervention program. …”
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Business and Leisure “Bleisure” in Organization: Antecedents and Outcomes by Ardian Adhiatma, Nailil Muna, Olivia Fachrunnisa

“…Data collection methods in this study used questionnaires. Data was analyzed by using regression test. …”
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Characteristics of Maxillary Sinus Septa: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation by Ahmad Assari, Najwa Alotaibi, Maha A. Alajaji, Amal Alqarni, Maha Ali Alarishi

“…Our study aimed to determine the prevalence, location, and morphological differences of the septa using CBCT images. Methods. This retrospective study was conducted on CBCT examinations. …”
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Differences in Lay Up Ability of Boys and Girls of Lower Class Elementary School Students by Isti Dwi Puspita Wati

“…This study aims to determine the ability of elementary school students, especially the lower classes, to do layups Materials and methods. The sample is 117 elementary school students, 52 boys, and 65 girls. …”
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Characterization and estimation of heterogeneous spatial autocorrelation in spatial autoregressive models. by Jing Zhao, Yue Pu

“…To estimate the model parameters, we combine spline methods with two-stage least squares, and we assess the model's performance under finite sample conditions under Monte Carlo simulations. …”
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Evaluation of vestibular and oculomotor functions in individuals with dizziness after stroke by Bianca Nunes Pimentel, Valdete Alves Valentins dos Santos Filha

“…Visual complaints were reported by 56% of the sample and were related to abnormalities in oculomotor and caloric tests. …”
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