A Whale Optimization Algorithm-Based Data Fitting Method to Determine the Parameters of Films Measured by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry by Liyuan Ma, Xipeng Xu, Changcai Cui, Mai Gao, Tukun Li, Shan Lou, Paul J. Scott, Xiangqian Jiang, Wenhan Zeng

“…A data-fitting method based on the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is proposed to determine the thickness and refractive index of films measured by spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). …”
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Assessing the prevalence of insomnia and its socio-behavioral determinants among school going adolescents in Bagamati Province, Nepal by Mahesh Sharma, Parvati Bista, Bijay Khatri, Dipak Prasad Upadhyaya, Vijay Kumar Khanal, Bhim Prasad Sapkota, Dipak Prasad Tiwari, Nilambar Jha, Dharanidhar Baral, Gyanu Nepal Gurung, Dilaram Acharya

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Determination of the activity of alpha naphthyl acetate esterase and acid phosphatase of peripheral blood lymphocytes in healty pregnant cattle by Emrah Sur, İbrahim Aydın, Yasemin Öznurlu, Tuğba Telatar

“…This study was performed to determine the effects of pregnancy on the activities of alpha naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) and acid phosphatase (ACP-ase) of the peripheral blood lymphocytes in pregnant cattle. …”
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Author Correction: Performances and determinants of proficiency testing in clinical laboratory services at comprehensive specialized hospitals, northwest Ethiopia by Negesse Cherie, Teshiwal Deress, Maereg Wolde, Bisrat Teketelew, Mebratu Tamir, Abiy Angelo, Amare Mekuanint Terekegne, Elias Chane, Mesele Nigus, Dereje Mengesha Berta, Kasaw Adane

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Determining the most important game-related statistics in Euroleague basketball competitions: A five-year follow-up by İlkay Doğan, Berk Yılmaz, Özkan Işık

“…The linear discriminant analysis was used to determine the important game-related statistics between the teams that qualified and those that were eliminated. …”
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A Low Cost Shading Analyzer and Site Evaluator Design to Determine Solar Power System Installation Area by Selami Kesler, Sinan Kivrak, Hilmi Gurleyen, Furkan Dincer, Saban Yilmaz, Hasan Riza Ozcalik

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New Spectrophotometric and Conductometric Methods for Macrolide Antibiotics Determination in Pure and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Using Rose Bengal by Rania A. Sayed, Wafaa S. Hassan, Magda Y. El-Mammli, Abadalla Shalaby

“…The proposed methods were successfully applied for the determination of certain pharmaceutical dosage forms containing the studied drugs…”
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Tuberculosis in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Descriptive Cohort Study with Determination of a Predictive Fatality Score by Sandrine Valade, Laurent Raskine, Mounir Aout, Isabelle Malissin, Pierre Brun, Nicolas Deye, Frédéric J Baud, Bruno Megarbane

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Preparation and characterization of SPE column with smart green molecularly imprinted polymers materials for selective determination of S-metolachlor herbicide by Dominika Rapacz, Katarzyna Smolińska-Kempisty, Joanna Wolska

“…Combining the MIP-SPE column with HPLC chromatography provided a quick and accurate method for determining the real concentration of S-metolachlor in water samples. …”
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Endocan expression and correlation with other endothelial determinants in developing a score for early identification of diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Prajna Parimita Jena, Rachita Nanda, Amritava Ghosh, Suprava Patel, Seema Shah, Eli Mohapatra

“…Endothelial damage is a new determinant of pathogenesis, with endocan as a potential biomarker for endothelial dysfunction in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients. …”
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Massively parallel variant-to-function mapping determines functional regulatory variants of non-small cell lung cancer by Congcong Chen, Yang Li, Yayun Gu, Qiqi Zhai, Songwei Guo, Jun Xiang, Yuan Xie, Mingxing An, Chenmeijie Li, Na Qin, Yanan Shi, Liu Yang, Jun Zhou, Xianfeng Xu, Ziye Xu, Kai Wang, Meng Zhu, Yue Jiang, Yuanlin He, Jing Xu, Rong Yin, Liang Chen, Lin Xu, Juncheng Dai, Guangfu Jin, Zhibin Hu, Cheng Wang, Hongxia Ma, Hongbing Shen

“…Abstract Genome-wide association studies have identified thousands of genetic variants associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), however, it is still challenging to determine the causal variants and to improve disease risk prediction. …”
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Determinants of Primary School Teachers’ Health Literacy in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania: A Reflection on Access to Health Information by David M. Mshingo, Mikidadi I. Muhanga, Raymond J. Salanga, Edwin E. Ngowi

“…However, for such interventions to be effective, understanding what determines teachers’ HL is inevitable. Purpose. This article analyses the determinants of primary school teachers’ HL by analyzing what prompts their health information-seeking patterns. …”
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Determination and Prioritizing of the Factors Affecting the Tolerance to Shift Work Using Techniques of the Delphi and Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchical Process by Mahnaz Shakerian, Saeid Yazdanirad, Amir Hossein Khoshakhlagh, Seyed Mahdi Mousavi

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Attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy and its determinants among people of reproductive age by Chenyuan Qin, Yansheng Ding, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…We aimed to explore the attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and the determinants among the Chinese reproductive-age population. …”
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Ecofriendly spectrophotometric methods for simultaneous determination of remdesivir and moxifloxacin hydrochloride as co administered drugs in corona virus treatment by Eman A. Madbouly, Abdalla A. El-Shanawani, Sobhy M. El-adl, Ahmed S. Abdelkhalek

“…Regarding the pharmacokinetic profile of remdesivir (Cmax 4420 ng/mL) and moxifloxacin hydrochloride (Cmax 3.56 µg/mL), the proposed methods were effectively used to spectrophotometrically determine remdesivir and moxifloxacin hydrochloride in plasma matrix. …”
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THE WEAK STIFFENING STRUCTURE OF EXTERNAL PRESSURIZED THIN WALLED CYLINDRICAL SHELL AND DETERMINATION OF ITS CRITICAL EXTERNAL PRESSURE by ZHU Yan, WANG ChuanZhi, DONG JunHua, GAO BingJun

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Knowledge Management as a Determining Factor in the Retention of Professionals in the Industry: A Case Study in an Organization in the Furniture Industry by Osmarina Pedro Garcia Garcia, Sandra Maria Coltre

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Determination of Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye by Incense Stick Ash Waste and Its Toxicity on RTG-2 Cells by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Nisha Choudhary, Daoud Ali, Gokhlesh Kumar, G. Gnanamoorthy, Azhar Ulla Khan, Pankaj Kumar, S. Hari Kumar, Belachew Zegale Tizazu

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Adsorption—Photometric and Test Determination of Copper Using Silica Gel Sequentially Modified with Polyhexamethylene Guanidine and Bathocuproinedisulphonic Acid by V.N. Losev, S.L. Didukh, A.K. Trofimchuk, O.A. Zaporozhets

“…This reaction was successfully applied to develop an adsorption–photometric method for determining copper concentrations in waters of different types. …”
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Determinants of breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis. by Beminate Lemma Seifu, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Fraol Daba Chinkey, Bezawit Melak Fente, Zufan Alamrie Asmare

“…Age (20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, and 45-49 years), secondary and higher education, wealth index, media exposure, parity, contraceptive use, pregnancy status, breastfeeding status, and visiting a healthcare facility in the last 12 months were identified as significant positive determinants of breast cancer screening. Conversely, being a rural resident and having a primary education level were found to be negative determinants.…”
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