Enhanced Joint Heart and Respiratory Rates Extraction from Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Signals Using Cumulative Curve Fitting Approximation by Navid Adib, Seyed Kamaledin Setarehdan, Shirin Ashtari Tondashti, Mahdis Yaghoubi

“…Two-thirds of the subjects’ data were used for the training procedure, employing a 5-fold cross-validation approach, while the remaining subjects were completely unseen and reserved for final testing. …”
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Application of Motor Imagery in Stroke Rehabilitation by WANG Jiayu, WANG Jiening, QI Rui

“…Moreover，there is currently no unified standard for MI-assisted rehabilitation therapy in clinical practice，with many differences existing in aspects such as treatment duration，operational instructions，and specific procedures.…”
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Development and psychometric validation of an Urdu-language Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder scale for adults by Samia Rashid, Zaqia Bano

“…Scale development followed standardized procedures, beginning with an item pool of 97 questions derived from the DSM-5, existing literature, and expert opinions. …”
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Embolization of the Renal Artery in Combined Treatment of Stage IV Kidney Cancer by Sh. Kh. Gantsev, V. Yun, A. K. Zhumagulova, D. T. Arybzhanov, D. S. Tursumetov

“…Renal artery embolization is an effective and minimally invasive technical procedure that should be used in the combined treatment of patients with kidney cancer. …”
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Assessment of women involvement in locust beans processing in Ejigbo Local Government Area by Oluwagbenga Titus Alao, Tobi Esnade Amossou, Gabriel Ifeoluwa Abioye

“…Furthermore, 67.50% utilized domestic labor for executing procedures involved in locust bean production. The profitability analysis revealed that each N1 invested in the enterprise generated a profit of N0.35, indicating the profitability of the firm as an alternative for additional income. …”
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Mycophenolate mofetil combined with steroids: New experiences in the treatment of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis by Obrenčević Katarina, Jovanović Dragan, Kovačević Zoran, Hrvačević Rajko, Ignjatović Ljiljana, Mijušković Mirjana

“…It also provided avoiding the long-term use of high steroid dose and surgical procedures. .…”
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Analysis of subjective well-being in European Union countries: Group DEA and NPE by Marta Dziechciarz, Maciej Szczeciński

“…The evidence-based approaches to health equity and public health assessment include grouping procedures based on variables, which may be defined as “inputs” in social policy and clustering based on variables describing well-being as outcomes in social policy. …”
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Impact of tadalafil on cardiovascular and organ dysfunction induced by experimental sepsis by Marcelo Almeida Nakashima, Gabrielle Delfrate, Lucas Braga Albino, Gustavo Ferreira Alves, Junior Garcia Oliveira, Daniel Fernandes

“…Methods Rats were submitted to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) sepsis model and treated with tadalafil (2 mg/kg, s.c.) 8 hours after the procedure. Hemodynamic, inflammatory and biochemical assessments were performed 24 hours after sepsis induction. …”
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Predictive Ability of an Objective and Time-Saving Blastocyst Scoring Model on Live Birth by Bing-Xin Ma, Feng Zhou, Guang-Nian Zhao, Lei Jin, Bo Huang

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: In conclusion, the objective ranking can prioritize embryos reliably and rapidly for transfer, which could allow embryologists more time for processes requiring hands-on procedures.…”
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Challenging Gender Norms: Male Physicians' Perspectives on Family Planning in Rural Islamabad by Junaid Jamshed, Rida Shakil, Muhammad Hassan Laique

“…Participants were informed about the study's objectives, procedures, and confidentiality measures to ensure voluntary participation. …”
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Dictogloss steals the show? Productive use of formulaic sequences by advanced learners by Magdalena Zinkgraf, María Angélica Verdú

“…Boers & Lindstromberg [2012] argue that explicit FS instruction accompanied by awareness-raising tasks yield significant learning gains, especially in FL contexts. As a pushed-output procedure, Wajnryb’s dictogloss technique [1990] has recently been adapted in FS-focused instruction studies like those of Janssens [2016] and Lindstromberg, Eyckmans & Connabeer [2016]. …”
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Nurse Perspectives on Prone Positioning for ARDS Patient in the ICU: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Facilitator and Barrier by Sriyono Sriyono S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep.Sp.Kep.M.B, Hakim Zulkarnain S.Kep., Ns., MSN, Erna Dwi Wahyuni S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep, Jujuk Proboningsih S.Kp., M.Kes, Wikan Purwihantoro S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep, Maria-Pilar Mosteiro-Diaz Ph.D

“…The barrier holds the nurse performance in the following way: the physical demand may lead to musculoskeletal problems, such as back pain; inadequate staffing results in procedure delays or cancellations. Patient agitation, especially in intubated and mechanically ventilated patients, posed additional challenges, including the risk of extubating and increased congestion. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic Study on the Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Gadoxetic Acid in Addition to Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carc... by G. G. Kаrmаzаnovsky, A. A. Volobueva

“…The cost analysis included only direct medical costs (the cost of contrast-enhanced CT, gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) for MRI, and therapy per a patient with verified HCC diagnosis after diagnostic procedures). The financing was performed from the Compulsary Health Insurance Fund. …”
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Evaluation of cholera surveillance system, Kumasi Metropolis, Ashanti Region, Ghana, 2020 by Belinda Nsiah Opoku, Ebenezer Kofi Mensah, Joseph Asamoah Frimpong, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Gyesi Razak Issahaku, Ernest Kenu

“…To monitor, detect early, respond, and reduce the burden of cholera, a standard operating procedure was designed as a guide for cholera surveillance. …”
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Large myelomeningocele repair by Farideh Nejat, Nima Baradaran, Mostafa El Khashab

“…Vertical incisions on one or both flanks and simultaneous shunt procedure were performed in 36 patients. We treated children with large MMC defects with acceptable tension-free closure. …”
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Professional stress in general practitioners and psychiatrists: The level of psycologic distress and burnout risk by Vićentić Sreten, Jovanović Aleksandar, Dunjić Bojana, Pavlović Zorana, Nenadović Milutin, Nenadović Nenad

“…Appropriate statistical procedures (Pearson test, t-test, variance analysis) in interpretation of the results were used. …”
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TECTONOPHYSICAL ZONING OF ACTIVE FAULTS OF THE BAIKAL RIFT SYSTEM by Yu. L. Rebetsky, A. A. Dobrynina, V. A. Sankov

“…The first basis for this procedure was the results of the natural stress state reconstruction, earlier performed from seismological indicators of rupture deformations (earthquake focal mechanisms). …”
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Prevalence and Antibiogram of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus spp. Isolated from Cattle Milk Products Sold in Juja Sub-County, Kenya by Julius I. N. Sombie, John Kagira, Naomi Maina

“…Milk samples were cultured and isolated bacteria were identified using standard bacteriological procedures. Various bacteria (15 species) were isolated in different proportions. …”
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PERSON-CENTERED INTERVIEW AS A TOOL FOR CLINICAL WORK IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION SETTING by E. O. Taratukhin, M. A. Kudinova, О. Yu. Shaydyuk, A. L. Golovkina, S. N. Vaslyaeva

“…After inclusion  criteria  assessment  (economically  active males  with first MI, none  severe  comorbidities  and  no anamnesis  of coronary heart disease)  and study procedures, 14 interviews included into analysis  by phenomenological  descriptive  with the  elements  of interpretation, method.Results. …”
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New Media and the Public Sphere: Perspectives of Communication Academics by Onur Dursun, Filiz Yıldız

“…However, despite its deficiencies and precarious issues related to limits and procedures, new media enables its users to react to, share opinions on, and offer solutions on social subjects. …”
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