HIF-1α and VEGF Immunophenotypes as Potential Biomarkers in the Prognosis and Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy of Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Dimitra P. Vageli, Panagiotis G. Doukas, Dimitrios Georgiou, Michailangelos P. Prokopiou, Nefeli E. Ladaki, Androniki Papadopoulou, Sotirios G. Doukas, Konstantina Zacharouli, Konstantinos P. Makaritsis, Maria Ioannou

“…We used methodological approaches to assess unbiased data [ROBIS (Risk of Bias in Systematic) tool]. We used study eligibility criteria, and data were collected and evaluated from original articles by two independent teams, judged by an independent reviewer, and reported by PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) 2020. …”
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Presenting a Framework of Effective Factors on the Implementation of Policies in the Field of Protection and Exploitation of Forests in the North of the Country by Davoud Hosseinpoor, Seyed Mahdi Alvani, Hossein Aslipour, Aghil Ghorbani Paji

“…The quantitative portion of the research employed the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) model, a well-established tool that allows for the examination of the significance of each index and facilitates the ranking of these indices based on their relevance and impact. …”
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Contact Analysis for Beveloid Pinion and Rack Considering Axial Clearance Change by Huang Hongxin, Zhao Xingfu, Wang Zengqiang, Yu Guangbin

“…Aiming at the problems that clearance is difficult to modify and operation stability is poor of pinion and rack used in the large machine tool carrier feeding device，the beveloid pinion and rack which can modify clearance axially is proposed.The finite element analysis of the changes of variables such as static transmission error，uniform degree of contact stress，contact force are carried out when considering axial clearance changes.The results show that the influences of axial clearance changes to variables depend on torques directly，the influences when torque is 50 N<inline-formula><alternatives><math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M5"><mo>∙</mo></math><graphic specific-use="big" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="alternativeImage/931788f2-2a25-4c50-a1c8-d8848a15114f-M005.jpg"><?…”
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Maternal and neonatal complications of pregnant women with bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Damien Etchecopar-Etchart, Masoud Rahmati, Dong Keon Yon, Lee Smith, Laurent Boyer, Guillaume Fond

“…According to the AMSTAR 2 tool, these results correspond to moderate-quality evidence. …”
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The Effect of Marketing Mix on Blockchain Technology with the Mediating Role of Perceived Usefulness by Roozbeh Roshanak, Alireza Rousta, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif, Majid Ahmadi

“…For this purpose, according to Cochran's formula, 384 people were selected as the sample size, 420 questionnaires were distributed among the customers of the Bank Melli Iran in Tehran by a simple random method, and 393 questionnaires were collected. The data collection tool of this research is a questionnaire. The validity of the research tool has been confirmed by performing the confirmatory factor analysis technique. …”
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Presenting the model of managerial competencies of women in the industry (case study: Sabah Food Company) by masoomeh samadi, mohammad mohammadi, Hamid Rezaei Far, hossein hakimpour

“…Sampling was done by a targeted technique. The collection tool in this research is a semi-structured interview. …”
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Development of the destination branding model based on tourism industry nostalgia by parinaz masoumi, vahidreza mirabi, jalal HaghighatMonfared, Ahmad Vedadi

“…In the quantitative part, the statistical population includes all tourists of Tehran province in 1401, from which a sample of 384 people was selected. The data collection tool in the qualitative part includes a semi-structured interview and in the quantitative part it includes a questionnaire from the qualitative phase. …”
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The Impact of Sanctions’ Reduction and the Financial Strength of Companies on the Development of Garment Exports, Considering the Mediation Role of Direct and Indirect Exports. by Farshad Alidaei, Mostafa Hashemi Tilehnouei, hossein vazifedoost

“…To analyze the data, the method of structural equations modeling has been used using Smart PLS software. The tool used for data collection is standardized questionnaire. …”
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Comparación de un hemoglobinómetro portátil (Verio Q Red) con los resultados del laboratorio clínico en la práctica clínica habitual by Boris Trenado-Luengo, Rosa García-Sierra, Verónica Moreno Gómez, Marina Montenegro Calvo, Jordi Anguita Lapido, Pere Torán-Monserrat

“…Conclusions: The Verio Q hemoglobinometer is a valid tool for the early diagnosis of anemias and can be very useful in primary care consultations.…”
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Estimation of yield and nitrogen use efficiencies in hybrid maize varieties through site specific nitrogen management based on leaf color chart (LCC) by Suhail Fayaz, Raihana Habib Kanth, Tauseef A. Bhat, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Moneesa Bashir, Aijaz Nazir, Bilkees Jamsheed, Mohd. Salim Mir, Zahoor A. Dar, Shailja Sharma, Aabid Hussain Lone, Dawood Yousuf, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…The leaf color chart (LCC), being one of the handy tool, is put to use for the estimation of the indirect leaf N, and also heightens the competence of crop N administration. …”
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homeRNA self-blood collection enables high-frequency temporal profiling of presymptomatic host immune kinetics to respiratory viral infection: a prospective cohort studyResearch in... by Fang Yun Lim, Hannah G. Lea, Ashley M. Dostie, Soo-Young Kim, Tammi L. van Neel, Grant W. Hassan, Meg G. Takezawa, Lea M. Starita, Karen N. Adams, Michael Boeckh, Joshua T. Schiffer, Ollivier Hyrien, Alpana Waghmare, Erwin Berthier, Ashleigh B. Theberge

“…In this nationwide prospective cohort study, we leveraged a Tasso-SST based self-blood collection and stabilization tool (homeRNA) to profile detailed kinetics of the presymptomatic to convalescence host immunity to contemporaneous respiratory pathogens. …”
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Interaction of human gut microbiota and local immune system in progression of colorectal adenoma (MIMICA-1): a protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study by Jurate Valciukiene, Egle Lastauskiene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Matas Jakubauskas, Marius Kryzauskas, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Renaldas Augulis, Renaldas Augulis, Ausra Garnelyte, Justinas Kavoliunas, Ugne Silinskaite, Tomas Poskus

“…Moreover, AI-based analysis of immune infiltrates could become additional diagnostic and prognostic tool in precancerous lesions prior to the development of colorectal cancer.RegistrationThe study is registered at the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12624000976583) https://www.anzctr.org.au/.…”
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Development, validation, and clinical application of a machine learning model for risk stratification and management of cervical cancer screening based on full-genotyping hrHPV tes... by Binhua Dong, Zhen Lu, Tianjie Yang, Junfeng Wang, Yan Zhang, Xunyuan Tuo, Juntao Wang, Shaomei Lin, Hongning Cai, Huan Cheng, Xiaoli Cao, Xinxin Huang, Zheng Zheng, Chong Miao, Yue Wang, Huifeng Xue, Shuxia Xu, Xianhua Liu, Huachun Zou, Pengming Sun

“…Interpretation: We developed a cervical cancer screening risk prediction model that employs hrHPV full genotyping and simple test results to achieve risk prediction and stratified management for colposcopy referrals. This predictive tool is particularly suitable for settings with low screening rates. …”
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Intervention effect and mechanism of Dracocephalum moldavica L. extract on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats by Xiaoyu SUN, Li CHEN, Ruifang GAO, Hui YU, Min JIN

“…A protein-protein interaction (PPI) was constructed using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) database and Cytoscape software. …”
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Normative Database of Spatiotemporal Gait Metrics Across Age Groups: An Observational Case–Control Study by Lianne Mobbs, Vinuja Fernando, R. Dineth Fonseka, Pragadesh Natarajan, Monish Maharaj, Ralph J. Mobbs

“…Introduction: Gait analysis is a vital tool in the assessment of human movement and has been widely used in clinical settings to identify potential abnormalities in individuals. …”
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Ophthalmological monitoring in patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease by L.K. Moshetova, I.V. Vorobyeva, A. Dgebuadze, O.D. Ostroumova, A.V. Arablinskiy, E.P. Delver, A.A. Belogurov

“…OCTA may be recommended to monitor fundus vessels in hypertension and CHD as an effective noninvasive valuable diagnostic tool to verify hypertension and CHD.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: hypertension, coronary heart disease, coronary artery stenosis, hypertensive retinopathy, foveal avascular zone, vessel density, optical coherence tomography angiography.…”
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Improving Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters and Reducing Mortality due to Ascites in Broilers by Propranolol Inclusion by Shahriar Saidian, Somaya Farahmand, Mokhtar Fathi, Salar Saifi

“…Thus, it is now accepted that propranolol is an important therapeutic tool against oxidative stress by stabilizing membranes, including lysosomes, inducing the activity of antioxidant and other beneficial enzymes, increasing endothelial nitric oxide production, and directly protecting isolated membranes, cardiovascular cells, and tissues against oxidative injury. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis to examine intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth by Priscilla J Hall, Claire Feeley, Ethel Burns, Jennifer Vanderlaan

“…Risk of bias assessment included review of seven domains based on the Robbins-I Risk of Bias Tool. All outcomes were summarised using an OR and 95% CI. …”
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Integrated Framework and Technical Path for Multi-level Nested Assessment of Landscape Character by Yuncai WANG, Qizhen DONG

“…ObjectiveThe landscape character assessment system is an effective tool to help people understand the history and current status of landscapes. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and spread of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase (NDM) in Italy: A call for policymakers by Gabriella Nucera

“…Otherwise, the first Italian National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (PNCAR) 2017–2020 [15], which represents the tool needed to implement the Italian strategy, could be ineffective.…”