Development and clinical assessment of a novel probiotic candy in the prevention of respiratory infections in asthmatic children by Rana Tafrishi, Hamid Ahanchian, Seyed ali Jafari, Abolfazl Pahlevanloo, Hamidreza Kianifar, Mohammadali Kiani, Nasrin Moazzen, Tahereh sadeghi, Peter D. Sly

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of spore-forming probiotic Bacillus candy on respiratory illnesses in asthmatic children. …”
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Keterkaitan Personal Growth Initiative dan Harapan dengan Adaptabilitas Karir pada Mahasiswa Vokasi by Hartawati Indah Pertiwi, Ridwan Budi Pramono

“…This study aims determine the relationship between personal growth initiative and hope with career adaptability in vocational students in Indonesia. …”
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Pendekatan Bayes-HDSS dalam Menentukan Status Pantauan Gizi Balita by Riki Hisbullah, Muhammad Siddik Hasibuan

“…Abstract Technology and the development of computers are very helpful for many people in life, including in terms of replacing the ability of an expert to do and determine a decision in problems that occur to many people. …”
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Exploring the Prevalence and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan African Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nelson Musilanga, Hussein Nasib, Given Jackson, Frank Shayo, Clarkson Nhanga, Saleh Girukwigomba, Ambokile Mwakibolwa, Samson Henry, Keneth Kijusya, Edgar Msonge

“…Therefore, the current study aimed to determine the weighted pooled prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa as defined by the 2004 National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP-ATP III 2004) and/or the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and its combined obesity indicators and the risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: A nationwide cross-sect... by Huoping Zheng, Meiling Xu, Jing Yang, Mingjun Xu

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to determine the optimal predictive index for diagnosis.…”
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Association of Vitamin D Levels and Clothing Pattern in Women of Reproductive Age Group Having Chronic Back Pain by Shubham Saraswat, Anuj Rastogi, Farid Mohammad, Rachhanaa Pawaskar

“…Hence, the present study was planned to determine the association between Vitamin D levels and clothing habits in women of reproductive age group having chronic back pain without any apparent clinico-radiological pathology. …”
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Incidence of acute lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisations, including pneumonia, among adults in Bristol, UK, 2019, estimated using both a prospective and retrospective me... by Jo Southern, Adam Finn, Catherine Hyams, James Campling, Bradford D Gessner, Elizabeth Begier, Maria Garcia Gonzalez, Sharon Gray, Jennifer Oliver

“…Objectives To determine the disease burden of acute lower respiratory tract disease (aLRTD) and its subsets (pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and heart failure) in hospitalised adults in Bristol, UK.Setting Single-centre, secondary care hospital, Bristol, UK.Design We estimated aLRTD hospitalisations incidence in adults (≥18 years) in Bristol, UK, using two approaches. …”
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Ilaser Submucous Destruction in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids by S. A. Frolov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, A. M. Kuzminov, Yu. L. Trubacheva, V. Yu. Korolik, I. S. Bogormistrov, I. A. Mukhin, A. N. Ryndin, A. A. Anarbaeva

“…Sphincterometry was performed in all patients to determine the possible effect of laser radiation on the rectal locking apparatus. …”
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Deteksi Land Surface Temperature Menggunakan Citra Landsat: Studi Kasus Kota Jababeka dan Sekitarnya by Abdul Rohman Zaky, Suhendra Suhendra, Muhammad Ayub Arwin

“…The results of this study are expected to be considered in decision-making and determining the direction of management and development in Kota Jababeka and its surrounding areas in the future. …”
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Evaluating the impact of faculty development programs at the workplace by using reflective critique writing technique by Sarah Amin, Shabana Ali Muhammad, Rahila Yasmeen

“…The experience of Reflective Critique writing, needs to be explored in order to encourage the faculty to engage in this practice and pursue their personal & professional growth. Aim of study is to determine the effectiveness of Reflective Critique writing in improving the teaching skills of faculty members after a formal faculty development program & to explore their experience using reflective critique technique to improve their professional & personal life. …”
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The role of paternal support in breastfeeding outcomes: a meta-analytic review by Si-si Zhou, Jia Lu, An Qin, Yang Wang, Wei Gao, Hong Li, Lin Rao

“…The choice between fixed or random effects models was determined by the outcomes of the heterogeneity test, and relative risks (RR) along with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were computed. …”
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Prediction Efficiency of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Patients with Renal Resistive Index and Semiquantitative Color Doppler by Huai Qin, Yaqiong Li, Nan Zhang, Tiezhu Wang, Zhanming Fan

“…Potential predictors were first tested by univariate logistic regression analysis, and a multivariate model was identified to determine the independent predictive ability of RRI and SQC Doppler grade for the PAKI. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios and systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder by Gözde Yontar, Elif Aktan Mutlu

“…Exclusion criteria were as follows: presence of PTSD symptoms shorter than one month, presence of psychiatric comorbidity, being diagnosed with psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder, presence of mental retardation, being under psychotropic drug treatment, presence of a neurological disease that may cause serious disability (epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease), migraine, presence of organic brain damage, smoking, alcohol and substance use disorder, presence of a chronic disease such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic lung diseases, being in pregnancy and breastfeeding, presence of heart disease were determined as exclusion criteria. Additionally, patients with diseases that could affect the leukocyte count (hematopoietic disease, malignancy, acute infection, acute or chronic renal failure, liver failure) and medication use (chemotherapy, history of glucocorticoid use in the last three months) were not included in the study. …”
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Penerapan Algoritma K-Means Dan Metode Marketing Mix dalam Segmentasi Mahasiswa dan Strategi Pemasaran by Siti Monalisa, Tengku Nurainun, Misra Hartati

“…The output of student segmentations were used to determine the target using Marketing Mix 7P.  This research yield two clusters of students with Dunn Index Value was 1.99. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of peripheral dose in electron beam therapy with a Varian TrueBeam Linac by Kapil Dev Maharaj, Mahsheed Sabet, Joshua Dass, Mounir Ibrahim, Talat Mahmood, Pejman Rowshanfarzad

“…The effect of varying gantry angles (0°, 90°, and 270°) for a 3 ​cm ​× ​3 ​cm cutout in a 10 ​cm ​× ​10 ​cm applicator for each energy source and varying collimator angles (0°, 90°, and 270°) for a 10 ​cm ​× ​10 ​cm field were investigated to determine their effects on the penumbra widths and peripheral doses. …”
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Construire des ressources relationnelles pour franchir des frontières multiples : Trajectoires de jeunes Tunisiens by Hasnia-Sonia Missaoui

“…They thus show a strong determination to fight the social immobility to which they feel assigned and, to do so, they multiply the crossing of social and territorial universes. …”
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonisation as a predictor for subsequent CRE infection: A retrospective surveillance study by Courtney M. Tubb, Marco Tubb, Jonathan Hooijer, Rispah Chomba, Jeremy Nel

“…Objectives: We aimed to determine CRE colonisation prevalence, the incidence of subsequent CRE infections and the risk factors associated with each. …”
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Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh dengan Kejadian Preeklampsia di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Cintya Andriani, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Bobby Indra Utama

“…The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between Body Mass Indeks (BMI) and preeclampsia’s incident in RSUP Dr. …”
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Network meta-analysis of cadmium toxicity against Chlorella vulgaris and the role of growth stimulants and macronutrients by M. Iqhrammullah, S. Saudah, M. Monalisa, F. Fahrurrozi, S.A. Akbar, S.S. Lubis

“…The survivability of Chlorella vulgaris is determined by the compositions of macronutrients nitrogen and phosphorous. …”
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The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal cancer by Mustafa Kandaz, Atalay Balsak, Hatice Bengü Çobanoğlu

“…A large-scale prospective study is necessary to validate the prognostic significance of NLR in NPC patients and to determine precise cut-off values. …”
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