Methane detection approach based on THz wave absorber by Alireza Barati Haghverdi, Ilghar Rezaei, Amir Ali Mohammad Khani, Toktam Aghaee

“…Firstly, a simple single layer including graphene rings on top of the Kapton dielectric and backside coated gold is suggested. The graphene rings face free space or polluted air with a known refractive index in this situation. …”
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Rapid optical determination of salivary cortisol responses in individuals undergoing physiological and psychological stress by Tashfia Ahmed, Michael B. Powner, Meha Qassem, Panayiotis A. Kyriacou

“…The study demonstrates the use of the blue tetrazolium (BT) method as successful means of rapid measurement of cortisol in saliva, comparable to the gold-standard technique i.e., enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISA) with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.997. …”
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In-Silico Evaluation of Binding Interaction and ADME Properties of Novel Pyrazoline and Pyrimidine Derivatives Targeting Cyclooxygenase-2 Enzyme by Sarmad Abbas Fadhil, Karima Fadhil Ali, Wesen Adel Mehde

“…Docking studies employing gold software facilitated the visualization of ligand-protein interactions, utilizing the crystal structure of the COX-2 protein (PDB ID: 4m11). …”
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Pendelluft in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Measured with Lung Sounds by Andrey Vyshedskiy, Raymond Murphy

“…Both lead and lag correlated moderately with the GOLD stage (correlation coefficient 0.43). Conclusion. …”
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More than just a crib: Assessing the prevalence of partnerships between Cribs for Kids and children’s hospitals in the United States by Aysha Jawed

“…Next utilizing the map locator of hospitals certified at the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels by Cribs for Kids on the organization’s website, prevalence of presence and level of certification was ascertained across this sample of children’s hospitals. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Machine Learning Methods for Forecasting Green Bond Index: A Comparative Analysis by Ahmed İhsan Şimşek, Yunus Emre Gür, Emre Bulut

“…It is evident that the model assigns considerable importance to macroeconomic indicators, including the DXY (US Dollar Index), XAU (Gold Spot Price), and MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International). …”
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The Relationship between Participation Funds and Macroeconomic Variables: SVAR Analysis Approach by Yavuz Demirdögen, Fatih Kaplan

“…The total amount of the deposits of participation banks, weighted average interest rates, Borsa Istanbul gold prices, deposit interest rates of conventional banks, M2 defined money supply and total foreign exchange reserves of Central Bank of the Turkish Republic and USD exchange rate data were used as the secondary data tools. …”
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Ultrasonographic accuracy in evaluating response of clipped lymph nodes in targeted axillary dissection in breast cancer by Ozge Aslan, Aysenur Oktay, Berk Goktepe, Gurdeniz Serin

“…Post-surgery pathology results served as the gold standard. Ultrasonography revealed 70% complete and 30% partial response, while pathology results showed 51% complete response, 9% micro-metastases, and 40% macro-metastases. …”
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Penatalaksanaan Tuberkulosis Laring by Novialdi ., Seres Triola

“…Histopathological examination of the larynx is still the gold standard in establishing a diagnosis of laryngeal tuberculosis. …”
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Quantitative assessment of brain metabolism in mice using non-contrast MRI at 11.7T by Xiuli Yang, Yuguo Li, Hanzhang Lu, Zhiliang Wei

“…Positron emission tomography (PET) is the gold standard for measuring metabolic rates using radioactive tracers. …”
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A case of mitral valve plastics in the early postoperative period after orthotopic heart transplantation by B.M. Todurov, G.I. Kovtun, O.O. Samchuk, S.O. Sheludko, I.M. Kuzmich, O.M. Druzhyna, H.Yu. Melnyk

“…Today, heart transplantation is a gold standard treatment of the terminal chronic heart failure. …”
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The Use of Titanium Mesh in Guided Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review by F. Briguglio, D. Falcomatà, S. Marconcini, L. Fiorillo, R. Briguglio, D. Farronato

“…Nowadays, GBR represents the gold standard, and it allows obtaining sufficient bone volumes for a correct implant-prosthetic rehabilitation. …”
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Utilising causal inference methods to estimate effects and strategise interventions in observational health data. by Bao Duong, Manisha Senadeera, Toan Nguyen, Melanie Nichols, Kathryn Backholer, Steven Allender, Thin Nguyen

“…Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for evaluating health interventions but often face ethical and practical challenges. …”
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Self- versus clinician-collected swabs in anal cancer screening: A clinical trial. by Clare E F Dyer, Fengyi Jin, Jennifer M Roberts, I Mary Poynten, Annabelle Farnsworth, Leon P McNally, Philip H Cunningham, Andrew E Grulich, Richard J Hillman

“…Sample adequacy was assessed for HPV DNA and cytology testing. CCA was used as the gold standard to calculate sensitivity and specificity of SCA for cytology and HPV results. …”
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Robotic versus Open Thyroidectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: An Evidence-Based Review by Shirley Yuk Wah Liu, Enders Kwok Wai Ng

“…While open thyroidectomy (OT) is advocated as the gold standard treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer, the contemporary use of robotic thyroidectomy (RT) is often controversial. …”
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Continent Ileostomy as an Alternative to End Ileostomy by Xian-rui Wu, Hao-xian Ke, Ravi P. Kiran, Bo Shen, Ping Lan

“…Although IPAA has been the gold standard procedure preferred by most patients when total proctocolectomy is required, due to its imitation of physiological function of rectum and preserved function of anus, various complications have been observed with a relatively high rate of morbidity that could affect pouch longevity. …”
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Non-Invasive Test for Assessment of Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis B by Ye Ji Jun, Minjong Lee, Ho Soo Chun, Tae Hun Kim

“…Although a liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing liver inflammation, steatosis, and fibrosis, there has been a growing trend in the use of non-invasive tests, such as serum biomarkers, transient elastography, and shear wave elastography in CHB patients. …”
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Two-Channel Portable Biopotential Recording System Can Detect REM Sleep Behavioral Disorder: Validation Study with a Comparison of Polysomnography by Hiroshi Kataoka, Tsunenori Takatani, Kazuma Sugie

“…Polysomnography (PSG) has been the gold standard for its assessment. However, it requires patients to stay overnight in a hospital or sleep center. …”
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Efficacy of Keyhole Approach to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome under Ambulatory Strategy by Rodrigo Ramos-Zúñiga, César J. García-Mercado, Iván Segura-Durán, Luis A. Zepeda-Gutiérrez

“…The carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common entrapment neuropathies found in humans. Currently, the gold standard is surgical treatment using different modalities. …”
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Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome: Two Cases of an Anatomical Abnormality by Apostolos Sovatzidis, Eirini Nikolaidou, Anastasios Katsourakis, Iosif Chatzis, George Noussios

“…Although conservative management with immunosuppressants and steroids has been described, surgical treatment is the gold standard. Conclusion. Preoperative clinical suspicion of this disease can help determine the diagnosis and protect surgeons from intraoperative “surprises”.…”
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